CH. 498: Final form of an innocent seraph

Astraea knitted her brows. "She might be. Last I heard of her, she wanted to see Fei Fei."

Astraea wasn't that close with Hestia. They didn't interact much outside of stumbling into each other at times. She disliked Hestia's overly lazy lifestyle.

"Fei will be happy to see her."

"The reunion of old friends is always a heartwarming sight."

Astraea sighed and leaned her head on his lap. Her walnut brown locks spread around. Whether it was the radiant hues in her hair or the warmly affectionate look in her eyes, Asahi couldn't help but appreciate her divine beauty. He inclined his head and kissed her lips.

"I can't wait to marry you."

Astraea smiled. "I'm more impatient than you… believe me."

He could indulge in his other lovers but she only thought of him while waiting for the fateful day. Her centuries of experience couldn't increase her patience.

She had a tinge of regret for putting forth a condition like marriage, much like Alise. They both were in the same boat of having too much pride to break their vows.

"I will be meeting Ouranos soon… wish me luck."

Ouranos was her elder, a respected figure by both the Guild and the deities. Despite Asahi's infamy in Orario, Ouranos took no measures to stop Asahi. The Xenos' words and Astraea's deep love gave Ouranos the confidence to trust Asahi.

"Need me to accompany you?"

Astraea shook her head. "I can handle it. You should use the time to meet Haruhime. She has been working hard lately with your magic daggers. Some recognition will make her happy."

"I'll praise her in moderation. Can't have her jumping through fire to get my praise."

Haruhime was that kind of person. The moment she attached herself to somebody, she'd do anything to not disappoint their hopes. Asahi's gentle treatment towards her classified him as that exact person in her eyes.

'My angel wives and Father-in-Law must be missing me.'

He could imagine Gabriel struggling to keep her headpat urges in check.

(My love, check this out.)

Gabriel: One of the Biblical God's finest creations and the youngest of Great Seraphs.

[Reveal backstory.]

—Favorability points: 590 [Neglectful Fiancée]

—Age: 5493

—Lvl. 159

—Race: Archangel

—Class: Light Magician, Headpat Lover

Attributes:

—Strength: 239

—Dexterity: 255

—Constitution: 310

—Defense: 223

—Charm: 69

—Holy Power: 580

Skills:

[—Light Element (S-Rank)]

[—Unholy Resistance (A-Rank)]

[—Headpat Lover (Special): A manifestation of Gabriel's insatiable desires for headpats.

Headpat Slut (A-Rank): She receives a 50% boost to all attributes if the target of her lust pats her head. However, if she doesn't receive pats for a day, her stats are reduced by 20 percent. She also constantly feels drained.

My Lord is One (EX-Rank): If the target of her lust commands her, all of her skills temporarily move up a rank.

Asahi used to joke about Gabriel being a headpat slut but she truly evolved into one with the new skill. It was her final form.

'She has busted skills but she is a noob in combat.'

(Gabriel, the Gluttonous Evil Lord, shall conquer the world for her true love!)

Asahi tossed Gabriel's demonic queen-like image out of his mind. He loved her more when she acted innocent and childish.

After spending some fluffy time with Astraea, he teleported to Ray's side. The Siren was perched on a branch, keenly observing Haruhime go toe to toe against a giant mammoth. The mammoth tried to skewer the renard with its spear-like tusks but she was too nimble for the gigantic monster. She slowed it down even more with ice cold strikes of the Frost Bead Daggers.

"Every time I come to see her, she is fighting a giant monster on her own."

"Ah, Master," Ray stammered at his sudden appearance. "You scared me."

"Your senses have dulled. There was a time you used to be on edge just about every second."

"Master, I used to live inside the dungeon… now I live safely with everyone."

"I'm just pointing it out." Asahi rubbed her head. "How is Haru-chan doing lately?"

"Great, she is loving your gift. She can kill monsters on the 19th floor with ease. She is overcoming the gap between Level 1 and 2 by properly using your magic daggers."

Ray looked like a mother boasting about her daughter's achievements. Her smug smile completely sold the act.

"She might become Level 2 in a day or two at this rate."

The Guardian Bracelet he made earlier would finally come to use. The improved mana recovery had every use for the growing Haruhime.

"Ray Onee-san, I took it do—" Haruhime paused as her eyes stopped on Asahi. "Otou-sama!"

She made a quick jump on the tree, dashing along its wavy branches. At last, she threw her arms around him, staining his white shirt in monster blood. She was too absorbed in the moment to notice it.

"I slayed a giant mammoth, Otou-sama. The dagger's skill is very effective against monsters!"

"Yeah, I saw. That was awesome."

Asahi summoned a flow of water at his fingertips and cleaned her face. Her fatigue vanished as a cool, magical feeling enveloped her.

Haruhime's smile became wide as she closed her eyes. "Un!"

He took her to the camp Ray built. Rini awaited there, cooking fresh meals for the young renard girl and Siren. The young woman showed no surprise when she saw Haruhime return with Asahi.

"Onii-san, I have a fresh change of clothes for you," Rini said as she took off her apron, letting her bust jiggle before his curious eyes. She fiddled with her ring and brought out clothes for him.

Asahi didn't know Ray was the woman in charge of their food, or the fact Rini carried his clothes in her treasure ring. He changed his clothes before the three women who reacted differently to his chiseled body.

Rini remained composed while her blue eyes flickered with lust. Ray gulped, feeling lightheaded from her brewing fantasies. Haruhime's cheeks flushed as she averted her eyes from him. It made her recall the day she saw him with Kaguya naked. After being together with Ray, she naturally learned some things about being an adult. What she did was extremely wrong. Still, her adopted father never showed a hint of anger.

'He is too good for me…'

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