NOVEL NEXT Chapter 160: Reception
"Mmmnggh~"
Following a very protracted kiss, Vahn retracted his lips from Yoruichi's, his expression smoldering and his hands supporting her toned yet pliant bottom as he stood with her legs wrapped around him like a vice. At the start, he dangled her feet off the ground, the result of their nearly 40cm difference in their heights, but once she realized he wasn't simply kissing her goodbye, her legs invariably found themselves around his waist.
"It's natural for a cat to roam freely, but don't be a stranger..." hummed Vahn, staring deeply into Yoruichi's angular, borderline luminous, cat-like eyes as she listened to him with an upturned, seductive smile.
"Oh, I'll be back alright..." responded Yoruichi, putting significantly more strength into her legs and tightening her arms around Vahn's shoulders as she remarked, "I've always enjoyed sex, but what we did these past three weeks makes what I did in the past feel like I imagined it. There's no way I'm letting you off the hook. And, who knows...keep at it, and I might even let you domesticate me..."
"It could be fun to have another pet cat..." mused Vahn, giving Yoruichi's left ass cheek a firm smack as he added, "But I prefer you being untamed. That way, when you finally wander back to my side, I can break you in all over..."
"Mmn...sounds like fun..." purred Yoruichi, moving her head as if she were sniffing Vahn's lips before playfully snapping her teeth at him. As a result, the number of creampies she received since her arrival grew from 1,039 to 1,051...
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Despite spending the better part of twenty-five days with Yoruichi, Vahn returned to the sensory deprivation chamber with fewer than half an hour passing in real-time.
'Being able to manipulate the flow of time is so freeing...' thought Vahn, sporting a contented smile even as he missed the sensation of Yoruichi sleeping on his chest in cat form. Fortunately, while he couldn't help but yearn for those he spent a considerable period with, Vahn no longer felt lonely following a separation. Instead, he found himself looking forward to their inevitable reunion.
With such thoughts gradually fading from his mind, the liquid around Vahn shifted from a pulsating rainbow hue to a nearly colorless golden hue. His penultimate goal was to have it become transparent, devoid of impurities, but whenever he got close to the state called nothingness, it would phase shift to pink as the image of one or more of his women flashed in his mind, ostensibly to remind him he had much to live for...
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[Shihoin Yoruichi has entered the palace]
'Hmm? Is she missing me already...?' Vahn wondered, relaxing atop a mossy hill with Koneko lying facedown atop him as they enjoyed a lengthy bask in a training room's artificial sun. It had only been a few hours since Yoruichi's departure, and while he had given her the Grayfia and Venelana treatment, he wasn't expecting her back so soon.
(She arrived in her cat form without informing you, so she likely intends to explore and investigate the palace covertly) reasoned Sis, creating a display that showed Yoruichi flickering between the palace's rafters with impressive speed and skill.
'Well, she is the former Commander of the Onmitsukidō(Secret Tactics Squadron). She probably felt restless not knowing the palace's layout...' contended Vahn, deciding to let Yoruichi do as she pleased. Keeping the fact that he could tell when someone arrived in the palace a secret had its benefits. Thus, instead of messaging Yoruichi to ask what she was up to, he watched her slink around stealthily for several minutes before closing his eyes and returning to his nap...
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Following his nap with Koneko, Vahn spent some time with Asia sitting on his lap, gently combing his fingers through her hair and simply holding her as part of her request. She seemed to think back on the time they were in the Familiar Forest quite often, so he recreated the experience for her in a training room, albeit using a lush green forest instead of a dead one.
"Thank you for allowing me to do this..." whispered Asia, sporting a faint, contented smile as she rested her head against Vahn's chest, enjoying his heart's rhythmic and powerful pulsations.
"Right back at you..." hummed Vahn, kissing the top of Asia's head before softly reiterating, "My life is more meaningful with you in it, and being able to spend time with you like this...it puts my heart and mind at ease..."
"I feel the same way..." affirmed Asia, her smile becoming more prominent and her cheeks developing a ruddy hue as she confided, "Though, I'm not sure how long we can remain like this...I know it's not the reason we came here, but being this close to you makes me yearn for more..."
"That makes two of us..." hummed Vahn, sliding his left hand from the center of Asia's back to just above her perky butt. He had no problem going much further, but only if she requested it of him. Fortunately, they weren't pressed for time...
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Following Vahn asking her if she knew what Tiamat was up to, Venelana, eyes narrowed and sporting an alluring smile as she gave him a boob job, sensually hummed, "I was wondering when you would ask about her. To answer your question, she has purportedly considered migrating here, but she is presently the Guardian of the Familiar Forest and is repaying a debt to Ajuka Beelzebub of the Four Great Satans."
"Mmn...I see...and I suppose she's too prideful to allow someone else to settle her debts..." muttered Vahn, closing his eyes and leaning his head back, prompting Venelana to briefly trace her tongue along the underside of his shaft and glans before contending, "That's not entirely true. Tiamat-sama is very prideful, but she's also famous for breaking agreements with people who annoy her and tricking others into shouldering her debts. Her contract as Guardian also has a provision that permits her to abdicate the position early if she meets someone qualified to be her Master. I suspect the only reason she isn't here now is because she's waiting for you to call her..."
Though it was only for a brief moment, so quick he could have easily been convinced he had imagined it, a pair of crimson eyes flashed within Vahn's mind. And though he had only ever gazed into them once, he immediately recognized them as the eyes of the colossal large wolf that had appeared before him in his dream more than seven years prior. Now, as he peered at the pair that had briefly flashed across his mind, materializing them via his perfect recall, they almost appeared sad...
'No, they're definitely sad...' concluded Vahn, feeling a sense of unease that compelled him to extend an imagined hand toward the pair of eyes. As he did so, the memory of caressing something cool and soft filled his mind, but it differed from a normal recollection. It felt familiar to him, but no images were attached to the sensation...just an inexplicable sense of nostalgia...
Noticing Vahn soften slightly and sensing the subtle but profound change in his mood, Venelana blinked in surprise and asked, "Is everything okay?" with audible care and concern.
Placing his left hand on Venelana's head and caressing it, Vahn casually reassured her, "I just got the impression there was someplace I needed to be, but it isn't an emergency or anything. It's more like the Corridor is calling to me. We can look into it together during the next Tower cycle..."
Feeling Vahn regain his vigor, a smile blossomed across Venelana's face as she responded, "Very well..." before rising to her feet, turning around, and taking a seat as he lined his glans up with the entrance of her eagerly awaiting pussy. There were many questions she wanted to ask, but since Vahn wasn't the type to keep secrets, she was confident he would explain things when he was ready. And since it wasn't an emergency, she needed his semen inside her as quickly as possible...
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[September 9th DxD/April 29th DBT]
"I've been looking forward to this. I've met all kinds of fictional characters using the VR headset you lent me for research, but this is the first time I'll be meeting one in the flesh. How exhilarating..." hummed Azazel, standing beside Vahn and gazing up at a circular stone gateway covered in strange runes, its interior diameter approximately ten meters to allow vehicles and large containers to move through.
"Just don't forget the Transdimensional Preservation Pact and what I told you about Karma. I won't stop you from flying around and sightseeing, but we aren't to directly intervene or provide information on the plot or setting of the verse..." reminded Vahn, his expression and tone flat as he modeled a distinctive aquamarine yukata with a black, gold, and cerulean blue sash around his waist, his usual black and gold haori, a pair of crimson-banded geta, and a plethora of golden accessories, including ten rings, an opaline pendant, and his favored Bracelets of Dominion. The latter might only be B-Rank, but the Returning enchantment was too convenient, and with his extreme reaction speed, Perfect Guard was exceedingly useful.
"Yeah, yeah, I know..." responded Azazel, shaking his head and crossing his arms as he asked, "But what if they attack us first? This is the world of Naruto we're talking about. I'm pretty confident in my abilities, but I hope you have a plan if they try to seal us."
"Mmn...that would be a pretty monumental mistake on their part..." said Vahn, refusing to elaborate. Then, as the runes along the interior of the gateway began to illuminate with an audible reverberation, causing bands of sapphire-blue lightning to arc within, he peered back to meet the gazes of Grayfia and Venelana, supplying them a curt nod before facing forward and taking the initiative to lead the way up the ramp feeding into the dark blue, shimmering portal that had formed.
"Whelp, off we go~" hummed Azazel, unfurling his twelve ebon-black wings to levitate a few centimeters off the ground instead of following Vahn on foot. The latter noticed this, but since he was wearing a flashier-than-usual outfit to make his status apparent, he couldn't criticize others for wanting to show off...
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Following a fleeting sensation like sinking to the bottom of a pool before rapidly rising back to the surface, Vahn emerged from an identical portal to the one he had stepped through, hidden within a secure facility in the plateau hosting Konoha's Hokage Monument. Unsurprisingly, there were about twenty tense-looking Shinobi wearing leaf-marked metal forehead protectors, matte grey body armor over dark blue or black bodysuits, and thick-soled, toeless sandals forming an encirclement around the gateway, but as they were currently at war and likely had no idea who he was, Vahn couldn't blame them for being a little tense.
"Oof...not the most welcoming reception I've received..." remarked Azazel, emerging from the portal shortly after Vahn, his violet eyes sweeping the Shinobi forming the encirclement, causing them to tense. Fortunately, the leader of the group, a tall man with slanted red lines running from his eyes to his jaw and a mane of spiky white hair fashioned into a low, inordinately long ponytail, retained his composure, standing cross-armed and sporting a relaxed smile as he said, "Welcome, friends. The name's Jiraiya. Might I ask which of you is Vahn Mason...?"
"That would be me..." responded Vahn, gesturing to Azazel with his right hand as he added, "And this gentleman is Governor Azazel. In this world, he would be something akin to a Daimyo, but neither of us is particularly fond of formalities."
"That makes three of us..." joked Jiraiya, his smile broadening as he used his left hand to signal to the Shinobi comprising the encirclement to stand down. Vahn gave off a completely innocuous feeling, but even though he wasn't a Sensor, Jiraiya, having faced multiple Jinchuriki, could tell at a glance that Azazel was far more dangerous...
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