After hearing the reason, Yasenia looked at Cecile and sighed. "This is why I want you girls to tell me what is going on when you are worried about something. Sweetheart, what have I told all of you? My wives are only the four of you and Tatyana. An exception will only fill that last spot, and Kali isn't one at the moment. I like her, talking to her is entertaining, and our cooperation while fighting with her is superb… But it is just that, and there isn't anything more."
Yasenia tightened the hug on Evelyn and said, "I know she has a sad past; her scars in her heart run deeper than the ones in her flesh. But I don't want to accept someone out of... Pity."
Yasenia spoke with a small smile, "Next time, don't keep for yourself these kinds of things… Cecile, do you know what will happen if I accept Kali lightly without deepening my bonds first?"
Cecile shook her head. Yasenia said with a sigh, "With time, I will accept Linda, Eve, Anna, Lucia, the pair of twins from the outer disciples… I will keep accepting girls because, 'Well, it is only one more; she will be the last.' That mentality will start to surface. Moreover, the more I accept, the easier it will be for me to accept one more."
Yasenia released Evelyn from her hug and turned, walking a little ahead of them, "To tell you the truth, if it wasn't because mom keeps me company at night, only the four of you aren't enough to satisfy my lust..."
The others walked after her, but Yasenia's steps got longer and began to open a distance between them, "However, you are enough to keep it under control. If I wanted to, I could have another four women in the level of Cecile and still have a harmonious harem. I would, without a doubt, be able to satisfy all of you."
Yasenia's steps kept getting longer as she talked, making the distance between them grow. "However, that wouldn't be a relationship. Our bonds wouldn't be as strong as they are right now. There would be many more people to split my attention to, my interactions with each of you would lessen, the favoritism would become more evident, and groups would start to form inside the harem…."
The others looked at how Yasenia was making the distance wider between them with her steps, and they subconsciously sped up theirs, trying to catch up. Yasenia heard their steps getting faster, and she turned with a gentle smile, waiting for them, "Aren't we good right now? Even if I love all of you for different reasons… Do you feel neglected?"
Yasenia looked at Angel and said, "What If the new harem member is also cuddly like you, and I have to share my embrace or let her sleep on top of me from time to time?" Angel flinched a little and bit her lips. Her jealousy couldn't help but grow thinking of that scenario.
Yasenia looked at Cecile. "What if the new harem member is another beast-human of high-level bloodline, and she marks me? Even if I have marked you, others can still mark me because, being human, you can't." Cecile frowned, and her heart felt very uncomfortable. It felt as if Yasenia would be sullied if another person marked her.
Yasenia looked at Evelyn and said, "What if the harem starts growing more and more. Aren't you worried that your heart demon will resurface? I haven't forgotten what you told me, and I will never forget, dear." Evelyn looked down to hide the restlessness on her face. She has felt so secure in relationship terms with Yasenia that she forgot about her previous heart demons, 'Will it be the same if the harem grows a lot?'
Yasenia looked at Andrea. "What if the harem member is someone that makes me feel safe between their arms, someone that can support me better than you, make me more submissive to them than I am to you? Make me feel… They are more reliable than you?" Andrea looked calm, but her fist clenched a little harder.
Yasenia saw their reactions and smiled gently. She stepped forwards and made Andrea hug her from behind. Andrea buried her face in her soft and silky hair and breath in her scent.
Then, she opened her arms, and Angel dived right in the middle, burying her face between her softness and smelling her sweet fragrance.
Cecile approached from the right and buried her face in her neck, enveloping her senses with her floral aroma.
Evelyn came from the left, letting Yasenia's arms pass over her shoulders and putting her face in her soft side breast, feeling the softness and letting her scent relax her nerves.
Tatyana looked from the side with a smile, 'I didn't raise her badly, did I?'
Yasenia spoke gently, making her scent stronger. "Isn't it fine like we are right now? What if there was another woman, another two? What about another three?"
Yasenia felt their arms tighten around her. She chuckled. "Let nature take its course, don't force anything. If it needs to happen, then it will. If it were never meant to be, it will fade away within the rivers of time…."
Yasenia moved her tail to loop around Angel's waist once and then went behind to pat Andrea. She used her hands to caress Evelyn's and Cecile's hair. "I told you at the beginning, I will tell you no matter how many times, even if I have to remind you daily. I want to be with a person more than for sexual satisfaction or superficial romantic feeling… I want to… Love a person, not appreciate a beautiful wallflower.
Yasenia smiled and said, "Sometimes we will have fights, you will get into disagreements with each other, and you may become sad for something the others did… However, remaining together through all of that is what will make it worth our efforts in our relationship today."
Yasenia chuckled and finally said, "I want to be able to give you a love that, even when you speak with other people, you can brag about. No matter if you are in my harem, I want you girls to be able not to be embarrassed to say that you are part of one. However, if you truly don't mind… I don't mind adding Kali and trying to be together. As I said, I don't dislike that girl, but she hasn't become the exception yet."
Yasenia felt the little head between her breasts shake. She also felt that Cecile and Evelyn were against the idea. Andrea said from behind in her clear and deep voice, "Yasenia, to be honest; I don't mind. Someone like you knows what she is doing. I know that you won't start a relationship with someone that might hurt our bonds. You always have us first in your mind when making decisions. If you feel that Kali can fit in… Then, I will trust your judgment."
The others struggled after listening to Andrea's words but nodded. Yasenia smiled and said with a chuckle, "Then, let nature take its course. I wasn't planning to add anybody anyways. If I feel that I'm falling in love with Kali in the future, I will speak again. In the meantime, let's stay like we are right now."
Yasenia said the next seriously, "I want clarity and honesty, not only about how you feel about Kali but with anyone that may be close to filling that fifth stop. If you are against the idea, I want you to tell me. Even if it makes you feel only a very little discomfort, tell me. Remember that the four of you are the most important. I won't let anybody, not even myself, hurt any of you."
Yasenia separated from the hug and looked at them with a serious face. Seeing their rising smiles, she also smiled.
Tatyana appeared at this moment. "As expected from my daughter~ She knows what she wants and knows how to keep it close~."
Yasenia chuckled and asked jokingly, "Was the show of these youngsters entertaining, mom?"
Tatyana nodded. "Entertaining! Especially little Angel making your breasts jiggle while shaking her head between them! For me, that was the best part."
Angel turned red, and the rest started to laugh.
Tatyana said, "Evelyn, today you had bad luck, but luck is also an important skill to have. Don't become depressed because of this and continue. If you manage to score 15 points, the chance to pass will be high."
Evelyn said with a smirk, "I will score 24 points! I can feel that I can make my energy coat better tonight!"
Tatyana nodded and continued, "Angel, your one vs. one is still your weakest point. I will tell you better strategies you could have used in your battles today. The most serious mistake is that you fight as if you have teammates that can protect you while setting up the formations. You have to create smaller-scale formations, a single-use attack formation, or one that makes a small barrier in front of you, maybe one that could confuse the enemy… There are a lot of options."
Angel nodded, a little embarrassed. Yasenia wouldn't let her baby be crestfallen, so she picked her up and started giving her tap kisses, making Angel giggle.
Tatyana shook her head while smiling and turned towards Cecile. "You are still adapting to your changes, do not try to create anything new and fancy. Reinforce your current skills, use your new bloodline and attribute power to strengthen them. You will be able to have a chance against an average level nine if you do that. I recommend you change your skill, [Ice Arrow] to the moon attribute." Cecile nodded.
Tatyana looked at Andrea and said, "You could've won that match you lost easily. I don't know why you doubted to directly charge at her with full strength after knowing about her attributes. Your [Chromosphere] and [Prominence] alone could have done the trick. Did you give up on purpose?"
Yasenia's attention changed from her baby to her darling. Andrea scratched her head and smiled a little awkwardly. "That girl was someone I promised a favor once, and she used it to make me surrender if we encounter now in the tournament or if we fight for something in the secret realm. It is a heavenly oath; I couldn't do anything."
Yasenia frowned, and her aura leaked a little, but she reigned it in fast, thinking, 'This can be very dangerous, especially inside the secret realm where a single misstep can kill you... If that girl dies, this oath wouldn't matter, right?'
Tatyana, Cecil, and Angel took notice of Yasenia's killing intent leaking a little. Angel caught on to it because Yasenia was carrying her. They looked at her, and Yasenia shook her head.
Andrea felt something strange and said, "It doesn't matter; I just have to be lucky enough never to meet her in the main tournament again, hahaha."
Yasenia approached her and smiled. "En, it doesn't matter. The rest of your matches were beautifully fought~ I love seeing you fight a lot, darling!"
Andrea chuckled and patted Yasenia and Angel. Angel smiled at Andrea with a face that said, 'Everything Yasenia says is always correct!'
Andrea could practically see the words plastered on her face and laughed.
The rest of the day passed fast and night arrived. Today Yasenia wanted to give a little surprise to three of her girls. She started her night rounds with Cecile.
Their compatibility soared thanks to the bloodline upgrade, and Yasenia was very eager to taste Cecile again since yesterday. Yasenia had already disrobed when she entered Cecile's room.