Chapter 40: Chapter 116 – The Perfect Solution

A light knocking woke Asterios up. He sighed while opening his eyes and stretching his arms. The first thing that entered his vision was the image of two peacefully sleeping girls snuggled to his sides. He smiled to himself and brushed through Selene’s white hair.

Somebody knocked on the door again, a little louder this time. Asterios wiggled himself out of their embrace and sat up, glancing towards the entrance.

“Yes?”

“Good morning, Sir Hestizo. May I enter?” a girly voice answered him.

Asterios quickly recognized its owner. It was the maid which had assisted them earlier. She must have been ordered to check on them in the morning.

“Feel free to come in. We are still in bed if that’s not a problem.”

The door opened and the maid walked inside. She made a quick and courteous bow before glancing his way.

For a moment, it looked like she was going to pass some message onto him, but after opening her mouth to speak, the maid stopped before she managed to utter a word.

Her mouth closed as a visible blush began surfacing on the maid’s pretty cheeks. She smiled at Asterios softly while her eyes roamed over his upper body.

Since she had offered to even help them bathe yesterday, Asterios was sure that just seeing his naked torso shouldn’t bring such a reaction out of her. She had certainly seen a lot of much better-looking guys during her time in the castle.

Asterios started wondering if she knew about their nightly fun but he remembered putting down the silencing barrier even before they had started just to assure their complete privacy. Who knew what kind of formations could be hidden in the walls. She shouldn’t have been able to hear them even if she had been stationed by their room. 

「Ah.」

He finally realized the reason after moving his gaze down. His body was still covered in a myriad of bites, all over. They hadn’t bothered themselves with healing them before falling asleep. One would have to be completely oblivious to not figure out the implications after noticing these marks.

Asterios raised his arm and scratched behind his head with a wry smile, meeting the maid’s gaze. A moment later, they heard a prolonged sigh and Miria pulled herself up with the help of Ast’s body. She hugged him tightly and snuggled to his side while rubbing her face into his neck, revealing her modest chest to the world.

“Mhhhhhmmmm… Don’t leave, Master… You are so warm…”

She then moved a bit and ended up embracing Asterios from the front, hugging him with her arms and legs wrapped around his body like a koala. He supported her back while lovingly scratching her ear. Quiet purring filled the silent air.

Before he had a chance to say anything to the slightly flustered maid, something pressed into his back and a pair of hands slid over his chest, embracing it. Selene’s face appeared over his free shoulder as she rested her chin on it from behind.

“I agree… Just a few more minutes in this heavenly bliss…”

Asterios could only smile awkwardly at the young maid who was witnessing quite a peculiar scene right now. He was being sandwiched by two beautiful girls, clinging to him affectionately. A pair of warm and soft breasts pressed into both his chest and back.

“Ummm… My apologies… It seems that my companions haven’t yet completely woken up…” he apologized.

The maid chuckled timidly while glancing at Miria’s back, covered in bites too. “It’s nothing. I should apologize for intruding on your privacy. I’m glad that you and your companions enjoyed the night, Sir Hestizo.”

The snuggly girls giggled together, announcing that they weren’t as unaware of their situation as the others had assumed. Asterios could only shake his head at their antics.

“The king wishes to share breakfast with you and your companions, Sir Hestizo. Would you be willing to join him or do you want to rest a little more? If you require my assistance, I will gladly help you with anything,” the maid said with her cheeks flushing a little more as she glanced at the small tent visible in the sheets just in front of Miria’s butt.

「Gods… It can’t get any more embarrassing than this, can it?」Asterios thought to himself. The girls have woken him up in more than one meaning of that phrase.

“Thank you, ummm…”

“Nola, sir.”

“Thank you, Nola. We will naturally oblige. Give us a second to wash up and we’ll be ready to go.”

The maid made a small bow and headed out, but not without taking one more glance at them over her shoulder. Something that Selene didn’t miss and smirked proudly at the girl when their eyes met, making her blush even more.

“Alright, girls. Better not make the king wait. Come on, we need to get ourselves presentable.”

Miria groaned adorably and pulled herself back, arriving in front of Ast’s face with her hands still over his shoulders. They both leaned forward and rested their foreheads against each other, glancing down at their chests covered in bite marks.

“Ehehehe~ You are marked even more than me, Master.”

“And whose fault do you think it is?”

She giggled again and they shared a brief kiss full of affection. Miria then slid herself to the side and made some space for Selene to move closer, allowing the two to exchange some good morning kisses too.

Since their chamber had a private bathroom, they didn’t have to walk to the big one again. It was definitely much fancier and beautiful there, but they had no time to waste on lazing around in a grand bathing hall.

Asterios helped the girls up and they walked together to wash each other. As he had expected, Miria and Selene were insistent on taking care of him first so he let them give him a hand. Or four.

~Yelloooo. Is the very mysterious and handsome summoner still asleep?~

A voice rang in Ast’s head and he jerked. The girls smiled, recognizing the owner, and continued covering their master in soap.

~Grea. Long time no hear. No, we are awake. Taking a quick bath currently,~ he answered.

~I bet they are making sure to wash all of you very, very attentively. Don’t forget the most important part, girls! Damn, I’m jealous.~

Miria and Selene chuckled. Asterios could feel a pair of hands gently brush over his member, still quite lively from the stimulating sight and the early hour.

~Alright, alright. No more teasing or a certain duo will get in the mood again. And I would have a hard time stopping myself too. We are short on time at the moment. How can I help you?~

~Did you finally embrace your primal urges? Took you long enough.~

~Watch out or I will embrace your primal urges instead.~

~Promise?~

Asterios shook his head and sighed with a small smile making its way onto his lips.

~Fine. I’ll stop. You are right as usual. I did contact you for a reason. I might have been useless so far, except for pointing you towards my papi, but this changes now. I got something.~

She quickly captured everyone’s attention.

~Oh? I wouldn’t call you useless, but please, elaborate before the girl’s curious gazes drill through my face.~ Asterios chuckled.

~Remember all the samples you guys left me? Especially the blood? I have finally gotten some meaningful results from those. In simple words, your blood is weird, man. I’d hardly call it human. Its spiritual conductivity is abysmally different. And what’s the weirdest, it’s fucking hot. Can you imagine how much heat is needed to evaporate it? It’s like your blood is highly resistant to fire, and as we have already known, has quite an affinity with it. My assumption is that your bloodline might have something to do with flames.~

They glanced at each other and nodded. Grea’s information matched with a lot of little details they had come across in the past, including the very recent situation in the meeting chamber. Ast’s unusual fire affinity was a fact. Many of his techniques showed that.

~There’s some more magical mumbo-jumbo but I’ll spare you from it for now. I don’t think either your father or mother were normal humans. If they were ones. You told me about that spiritual woman so I guess the fire comes from the other side of the family tree. You have already considered that, haven't you?~

Asterios made a mental nod to her. ~Yeah, we have. The whole double source thing does support that idea. But, there is quite a number of fire-based entities of quite the power. If we assume that the man from that day is my father, they do need to be able to at least somehow imitate a humanoid.~

~Yeah. Primordials, Dragons, Phoenixes, there are many possible hits. And I have a suggestion that could possibly narrow it down, even to a single one.~

Ast’s brows raised in surprise. ~Do tell, please. That would be amazing.~

~Blood Summoning.~

He blinked a few times, surprised even more. The girls could feel Ast’s confusion and shock so they assumed that this Blood Summoning must have been a big deal or something. They obviously knew nothing about it as Asterios had never mentioned such a thing to them.

~Now, I know what you are thinking. Yes, it is a technique prohibited by the academy but that’s only because those idiots know nothing about self-restraint and end up dead in the middle of it ninety-nine percent of tries.~

~It’s also quite frowned upon amongst Summoners, Grea,~ Asterios commented.

~Hey, I’m not telling you to go with the forbidden version of sacrificing a couple of beasts or people during the ritual. You would be using your own blood, of course. All the normies might be dropping like flies from it but you are different. Your blood is different. There’s a high chance that the summoning will touch on your bloodline and something closely related to you will answer. So? You know how to do it, right?~

Asterios assumed a serious expression while washing Miria’s hair. Grea’s words carried some truth and facts with them. He did trust his former teacher and knew she wouldn’t suggest something so dangerous without being almost completely sure that he would be fine.

This method could possibly give them some more answers. Currently, only the seal in his mind was their main source of them, as they all believed.

Asterios thought about it for a moment. He did have Umbra and the girls now if something went south. And they all wanted to learn more for sure.

He sighed. ~Yes, I do. You were the one to teach me that if you have already forgotten. I guess we will have to try it. But that comes after we deal with our current predicament. Perhaps after we get to the Demon Continent.~

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~Of course. No rush. I just wanted to bring some good news to you. I bet you don’t get that many of them.~

~Actually, we just stumbled on someone with a fire-related bloodline yesterday. I felt like something in me reacted to it. They also said something about mine being possibly superior to theirs.~

~That’s great, man! Do you know their bloodline? I could try to dig out some info on it!~

Asterios chuckled. ~I’m not sure if I should tell.~

~Oh, come on! It’s not like I will blabber it out to everyone or even know who you are talking about!~

~Considering your wits, you would instantly realize who I am talking about the moment I name the bloodline.~

~Hmmm… That narrows it down quite a bit… Must be some bigshot or a famous dude…~

~See?~

They all laughed a bit while Grea was racking her brain to figure out who it could possibly be.

~I’ll tell you later. There’s not much you can find about it anyway since most of it is a rumor.~

~Fine. I already have an idea with just this. And I have my hands full at the moment anyway. Curse you and your overpowered girlfriends.~

~What did I do this time?~ Asterios asked, slightly confused.

~Oh, you know exactly what you did the last time you were here. The whole academy is upside down over a certain girl and her summon. There’s not a single day I don’t have to shelter her from all the other professors constantly trying to get closer. Even the principal can barely hold them back.~

Miria giggled while taking care of Selene’s tail with Asterios. “Seems like Tina’s new friend is very popular.”

“That was to be expected. I do feel sorry for her a bit but she should have it easier now to get better results with Hydran’s help,” Asterios added and refocused his mind.

~Thanks, Grea. I’ll make sure to return that favor.~

~No biggie. I like the exclusive rights to study this interesting summon. And having some company after you’ve been booted is nice too. I do enjoy spending my time with Tina.~

~Glad to know that. Now, we’ll need to wrap things up. Hear you later.~

Asterios and the girls finished bathing and moved out to get dressed. They found a set of clothes for each of them lying on the bed. Nola must have delivered those while they were washing each other.

They quickly put the clothes on. The outfits were simple and very noble at the same time. Grey shades dominated the apparel and Asterios wore a neat shirt, pants, and a sleeveless vest. The girls received light, knee-length dresses.

Leaving the room, they found their personal maid standing by the side of the door. Asterios thanked her for the clothes and she led them towards the king’s dining chamber. Miria and Selene walked by his sides with their arms entwined, glancing all around the royal corridors.

After guiding them to their destination, Nola announced their arrival and left after bowing towards the king. Welrond and Silvia were already sitting by the short table, which was completely covered in a multitude of simple dishes that fit the morning hour. They hadn't started eating yet.

The king gestured at the trio. “Please, take a seat. I hope you’ve slept well.”

They sat down opposite the father-daughter duo and nodded their heads.

“Thank you, sir. The sleeping chamber was incredibly comfortable and luxurious. We are very grateful for this chance to spend a night in a royal castle. It’s a first for all of us. I think.”

He glanced at Selene and she nodded. While she did own a mansion herself, she hadn’t been to a castle such as this one. Most of the buildings and homes back in her realm were kept in a similar fashion, made of the white marble growing from the mountain.

After the greetings, the feast began. For a few minutes, everyone ate in silence. Asterios did his best to show proper table manners, as much as his mother had taught him. He had always wondered why she knew so many details until it had been revealed that she came from the Hestizo family. Her teaching sure helped him out in his current predicament.

Selene was a refined lady living in a quite high-class environment so she held herself with perfect grace, even capturing the attention of the king and his daughter a few times. It was that noticeable. It was also surprising that Asterios knew quite a lot about noble etiquette. Most adventurers weren’t that well-informed about it.

Of course, the most noticeable out of all of them was Miria. She did her best to appear noble but everyone could tell that she was from a simpler family, even just from her movements. No one minded that, naturally. She didn’t make any extremely rude mistakes or anything.

At one point, the king broke the silence. “Regarding our small business, things are going pretty well. We have already started organizing people and I will be contacting the other leaders today. Someone will hand you the memory crystals soon. It would be good to make contact with the Damascu Clan’s patriarch.”

Asterios nodded. “I’m glad to hear that. What about your aides, sir? I hope everyone is fine.”

“They have already recovered from yesterday’s shock. I’ve spoken with them about this. They are loyal people, respectful to the kingdom, so you don’t need to worry about anything. Including that slightly rude one. I can give you my word that no one is going to hold a grudge over anything and that all your secrets will be safe with us."

Noticing a little smear on Miria’s cheek, Asterios quickly picked up a napkin and gently wiped it off her face. She gave him an embarrassed smile and apologized, blushing faintly. He scratched her ear briefly and withdrew his hand.

Both the king and his daughter were looking at him curiously. 

“You seem quite close for a Summoner and his summons,” the man said.

Miria glanced at Asterios and he nodded. She then turned to the king.

“That’s because we are not just Master’s familiars. He accepted us as his mates. Both me and Selene. I apologize for showing you something unsightly, Your Majesty.”

Welrond smiled softly. “Please, don’t. We are just sharing a meal together. Don’t feel nervous and act casually.” He then glanced at Asterios. “You are incredibly lucky to earn the affection of two strong and beautiful ladies.”

Asterios smiled. “Actually, it’s three.”

“Three? That ominous shadow is a girl too?” Silvia looked at him curiously.

“Not exactly. Umbra is genderless. The girl I’m talking about is not my summon but my Summoner colleague. Her name is Tina and she’s still finishing the academy.”

The king chuckled quietly. “It must be hard for her to be separated from her beloved.”

“I bet it is. But, Tina is a strong-willed girl. She’s been following me long before I realized that she had feelings for me. And before I even started considering any relationships. Even the fact that she’s a noble and I, at that point in time, was a commoner with two partners couldn’t stop her.”

Silvia raised her brows slightly and Welrond nodded. “They say that love knows no boundaries. She sounds like an amazing person.”

“She is. She’s not just pretty and dedicated but also extremely talented and devoted to her goals. I wouldn’t be wrong calling her the current ace of the academy. Her dream is to get accepted into the Royal Division. But, she was ready to throw it away when she learned that I was kicked out, to leave with me. She really wants to accompany us but I know she would be choosing between me and her dream. Honestly, I’m not sure what to do. I want her to chase after it but my words would only make her sad. She could even think that I’m pushing her away.”

Asterios sighed and both girls grabbed his hands on the table, grazing them gently. Silvia stared at them in deep thought. She felt that everything the man in front of them had said was genuine. He really cared for his friend’s future. Many young noble heirs she had met didn’t have an ounce of this respect towards the girls they pursued.

Silvia turned towards the king. “Father…”

He was already pondering over something while rubbing his chin, knowing what she was going to ask. 

“Hmmm… I think there’s a way… While it would be hard to stay in the main corps, she could join as a reserve member. The only difference is that she doesn’t need to always stay in the capital and can instead be called when necessary, to either handle her tasks alone or with the others. You could bring her here during that time with your ability. In terms of prestige and privileges, they are all the same.”

Asterios stared at the king with wide eyes. “Is that really… possible?”

Welrond nodded. “Of course. I’m the one who has the final say on who is accepted into the Royal Division in the end. She would still have to go through some tests, but I feel like it won’t be an issue for someone you call talented.”

“This is a brilliant idea and I’m sure Tina would be overjoyed with this offer!” Selene commented.

“This… This would be the best possible solution. We could let her know about this during the graduation ceremony. I can’t think of any better gift.” Asterios stared at the king with respect. “What would we owe such a huge favor?”

Welrond chuckled and waved his hand. “Don’t mind it. You are soon going to do a lot for us, aren’t you? This doesn’t even compare.”

Silvia nodded to his words. “And Father could write her a personal invitation letter. I’m sure she would be delighted to receive such a gift from her beloved.”

“I… I’m not sure what to say… I’m immensely grateful for this, Your Majesty, Your Highness. This would mean a lot to me. And to Tina.”

The king smiled at him. “I’ll take care of it soon then. In the meantime, I hope you can assist my daughter with her training a little. I’m sure it would help her a lot.”

Asterios made a courteous bow and the girls followed. “Certainly. I will give it my all to assist Lady Silvia however I can.”

“Then, would you mind if we started soon?” Silvia asked with a glimmer of expectation in her eyes.

“Of course not, Princess. We can start even now.”

 

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