Ch 283: Focus, Emir! Now you can't think of anything else

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"I'm not going to do it, mother. What's more, even if I wanted to, I probably couldn't," I say with an apologetic smile, as my body unconsciously goes on guard to receive the physical violence it is used to in this kind of situation.

Emilia: !!!

' - Damn spoiled brat, where did I go wrong with him? Maybe I should have been harder on him while I could still control him.'

If they are right and these classes are as rare as Hero, chances are I can't disable them with my UI.

It's just a guess, but at the moment I'm pretty convinced.

My theory is that there are classes that affect so deeply the bodies of the people who own them that the classes can't be disabled without negatively affecting people.

Harem Lord, for example, is slowly changing my body and increasing the size of my penis. 

So I imagine Hero must also be affecting my body in some way, even if I haven't noticed it yet. 

That's exactly why I think my interface doesn't allow me to disable those kinds of classes for security reasons.

This may be a problem in the future, as it would mean that I'm going to have to learn to live with the new side effects that sexual abstinence has on my body and on my girls' bodies.

"What do you mean you couldn't do it even if you wanted to? Didn't you tell us that you can activate or deactivate classes at will with that strange ability of yours?" my father asks, looking confused.

"Yes, but there seem to be some exceptions. Hero, for example. I can't deactivate it," I say, relaxing my stance when I see that my mother doesn't decide to resort to physical violence to make me accept her will. 

"Why would you-" my mother starts to ask, but is interrupted by my father, who seems to be thinking out loud.

"And if Harem Lord is as rare as Hero... Yes, I see what you mean," says my father, looking with an apologetic expression at my mother, who is looking at him with irritation.

But then my mother sighs and, looking at me again, says, "You could at least try. If it doesn't work, there is nothing to discuss, and unfortunately I will have to accept the situation. But if it does work, you wouldn't really be losing anything. If you then want to reactivate it, you could do it at any time, right?"

'Hmm, seen that way... I have no reason to deny my mother this whim.'

[This class cannot be removed]

'Just as I thought... 

Well, it looks like I'll have to get used to the side effects of having this class activated... 

At least until I find some solution to the problem... 

I'm sure there has to be some way to avoid the side effects of these classes'

Even though I'm trying to convince myself that this won't be a problem, the realization that I can't just deactivate these classes at will makes me more aware of the responsibility I have to my girls. 

At the end of the day, they have that class because of me.

'I just have to make sure I'm not absent for too long from either of them's side... so... yeah... this doesn't have to be a bad thing.'

"I can't turn it off," I say quietly as I begin to realize the limitations this class is placing on me.

'Not that I was planning on leaving any of my girls alone for long but...

Why is it that the rarest and most legendary classes I have seem to complicate my life in some way or another?...

Shouldn't it be the other way around?'

"Hmm, well... I guess... I guess I'll just have to learn to live with the idea of you having that class activated," my mother says as she looks at me with narrowed eyes, as if I'm to blame for not being able to deactivate Harem Lord.

' - The damn brat is telling the truth! I know perfectly well when he lies to me... Or could it be that he has learned to lie better in this time he has been away from home?... Agh... What did I do to deserve this?'

"It's either that or attempt to deactivate the class by paying for the services of Solus Temple. But that would probably create more problems than it would solve..." says my father, looking at my mother with a mischievous glint in his eyes before turning to me.

"...and speaking of problems, what did you say about having a problem, Emir?"

'I can't reveal the story behind Alessia's past to anyone, but that doesn't apply to my parents. They too will be in danger if things get out of hand, and I know I can trust them completely.'

Once I make the decision, I set out to tell my parents everything I know about Alessia's past and the plans I have so that the Drial Cenit kingdom cannot even touch one of my girl's hairs.

…

"This is... where did my parents get all this stuff..." I say as I look under the light of a candle at a small bluish vial.

The vial is made of clear glass and what's inside gives off a small glow.

That glow is not intense enough to serve as illumination, but it has served to attract my attention. 

[Concentrated Mana]

This is another of the materials Delia needs to enhance her healing abilities.

"...I mean...I witness how their friends have gifted them many things over time...but...why are they gifting them so many things in the first place?"

This isn't the first useful rare material I've found since I started looking for items to strengthen me and my girls in the family cellar at my parents' house.

They insisted that I should do it, while they privately discussed what they would do next, now that they know the whole truth about Alessia's past. 

'I don't know what exactly my parents are discussing while I'm on this unexpected treasure hunt, but I'm sure they'll tell me when I'm done here.'

So far, I have found several rare materials to enhance some of our skills. 

A perception inhibitor for Alessia, in the form of a thin bracelet. 

A mana storage magic object for Delia, similar to mine but in the form of a ring.

And a few other things. 

'Hmm... 

I must not be distracted by nonsense... 

I've long since come to the conclusion that there's no point in trying to understand things going on around my parents... 

Anyway… this is the last material I was missing to find to improve Delia's healing ability... 

And speaking of Delia... 

How will my girls be doing while I'm digging through this stupidly large mountain of precious and rare objects looking for useful stuff?' 

As I continue to search for useful objects, I absentmindedly look on my interface map to check Alessia and Delia's positions.

Emir: !!!

Then I see in surprise that Delia is not in the same place as Alessia.

That bothers me.

I don't know why Delia is not in the clinic, but whatever the reason, Alessia should be taking care of her.

So I leave my exploration for later and get ready to leave the house to go see what's going on with my girls.

"We could talk to Arturo and- Emir! We thought it would take you longer..." says my father in surprise as he sees me re-enter the living room of the house, and he instantly pauses mid-sentence on whatever he was saying to my mother before seeing me and standing up.

"... Have you checked the family cellar thoroughly? Are you sure you didn't leave anything useful behind? You know well that we don't have any use for any of that stuff, so you can take whatever you want."

"No... I've already gotten several things... Besides, I think I need to get back to the capital," I say, frantically searching for Delia's little blue dot across the vast surface of the capital's map as I walk towards the exit door.

"Why do you have to leave so suddenly? Is everything okay?" my mother asks as she scowls at me, also standing up and approaching me next to my father.

'I don't have time for this now!'

I can't say anything to my parents, as that would only generate more questions, and that would waste my time.

I haven't found Delia yet, but I have a terrible feeling.

'I have to think fast... If only my head didn't hurt so much... fucking energy potions!... I think I'm going to stop drinking them tomorrow.'

"Yeah... it's just... I forgot that I had promised my girls that I would take them out to eat somewhere nice, and I'm already running kind of late," I say the first thing that comes to mind, trying not to let my parents distract me with more questions.

It was at that moment that I finally found Delia's blue dot.

Emir: !!!

'Delia... I'm going to kill Alessia.'

For some reason, Delia is in a building that, according to my interface map, belongs to the Solus temple.

'What the hell is my Delia doing in one of those stupid temples?... 

After how much she was changing lately! Damn it!... 

Alessia was supposed to avoid that sort of thing from happening...

Now, we will have to start all over again from the beg-'

"Ahh. That's nice..." says my mother with a pleased smile.

"... say hello to Alessia for me and tell her I will be seeing her in person shortly. We have decided to move to the capital for a while~"

Emir: !!!!

'Is it my idea or is today being a day of many surprises?'

"What?" I ask as I stop, stunned by my mother's words, and turn to look at them.

"Considering what you told us, we want to be near you if something bad happens..." my father says as he puts a hand on my shoulder.

"...We can help you. You don't have to carry everything by yourself."

"I think it's wrong that you didn't tell Alessia and Delia about what you found out, but it's your decision. You know her better than I do, and I imagine you have your reasons for not telling them..." my mother says as she also puts one of her hands on my free shoulder.

"... But you told us, and we can't pretend we didn't know. We won't tell Alessia and Delia anything, but we will go to the capital to help you take care of Alessia." 

This information generates an inner conflict for me.

On the one hand, I don't like that my parents are poking their noses into my love life.

But on the other hand, it gives me some peace of mind to have them around.

At the end of the day, my parents are by themselves like a force of nature.

Whatever happens, I know that everything will work out in our favor somehow as long as they are around.

That would relieve a lot of the stress I always feel when I have to leave my girls alone.

"It will take us a few days to go, as we have some things to organize and research, but I trust it won't take too long..." says my father as he lightly tightens his grip on my right shoulder. 

'Wait... they aren't planning on living in my house, are they?'

"...In the meantime, stay attentive, as you have been so far. You are a man. No matter what happens, you have to protect Alessia and Delia."

'Aghh... Focus, Emir! Now you can't think of anything else but Delia'

"Yeah, I know..." I say with some nervousness at the mention of the fox girl's name as I pull myself out of my parents' hands.

'I have to hurry up'

"... I have to go now. Thank you... for everything."