On the peak of the fifth mountain of the Draynora mountain range, 6 youths stood with relaxed postures and bored expressions.
"Yo, you guys are here already?"
The 6 youths turned their heads in the direction of the voice and saw a tall woman with short brown hair, muscular arms and thick thighs that could crush heads with ease. Her skin tone was on the darker side and it highlighted her grey eyes.
Beside her, was a man with plain average looks and short spiky black hair. His face was easily forgettable but the giant Claymore sword strapped to his back drew most if not all the attention he ever gets.
"Allison, Trent, what took you so long? We've been waiting here for nearly an hour."
A woman with short unruly black hair said. She had pale white skin and average facial features with her high-intensity freckles standing out the most. Her neck was thin and from the way her robes were fitted, it was safe to say she was on the skinny side.
"Yera why are you always in such a foul mood? Wait…don't tell me you got rejected again. I told you that guy wasn't worth it."
Allison replied like an older sister educating her inexperienced junior sister.
"You…I hate you." In response to Yera's hateful words, Allison flashed her a bright smile while flipping her off.
"Enough! We have important matters to discuss, you two can slug it out later."
A man with shoulder-length brown hair tied into a man bun, a stylish goatee and a Roman nose, intervened before the 2 women got into their annual scuffles. His alluring pink irises with no pupils glared at the women before they finally reluctantly backed down.
This man went by the name Mason, a peak Nebula Realm cultivator, and he was the de-facto leader of this squad of 8. Seeing that everybody was paying attention to him, he continued.
"As you know I have a theory that the tomb is located somewhere in this mountain range and after searching for a few weeks I have deduced that the only logical place for the tomb to be hidden is inside the Black Firedrakes lair."
The 7 individuals around him all had frowns on their faces. They expected this but now that it was nearly time to face that dreaded beast, they couldn't help but become a little nervous.
"I know it's not ideal to fight against the Black Firedrake but it's the only way to confirm whether the tomb is there or not."
"Man, it's going to be my first time fighting a beast with a dragon's bloodline, even if it's only a small percentage."
A tall man and bulky man with a shiny bald head and a thick beard said. His facial features were rugged and he only wore his white robes to his waist leaving the rest of his upper body proudly exposed.
"You're right, no matter how minuscule, that beast still has dragon blood flowing through its veins so we should take this fight with utmost seriousness and prepare thoroughly."
A man standing next to Mason added. He was a good-looking man with a long Viking-like beard and a Mohawk. On his back was a fierce-looking axe.
"Good. As long as you all understand the risk. I have already come up with a few battle strategies we can try but we will need to practice before using it in actual battle." Masson said and beckoned for his squad mates to come closer before he explained his plans to them.
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1 week prior to Vasari's fight against the Rock Orc.
*knock knock knock*
'Hmm, there should be someone inside, right? I heard that they attend a school but it's already evening…'
*click*
Hannah's thoughts come to a halt when she hears the door in front of her unlock and slowly open, revealing a beautiful young woman with shining light golden blonde hair, stunning light blue eyes and striking bold dark eyebrows which perfectly contrasted her light skin, eyes and hair.
"Hello, how may EEEKKK!!! Hannah Coldwater!"
Witney and the girls had just come home from having a cup of coffee at ClourBar after a long day at school. She was just about to head into the shower and then start a cultivation session when she heard someone knocking on their front door. She wondered who would come visit them but one of the people she least expected it to be was on the other side.
"Ahem…I mean, hello. To what do I owe this pleasure?"
Hannah smiled slightly at Witney's behaviour. All the animosity she held before coming here had lessened exponentially after meeting Witney.
"Hello my name is Hannah, I'm looking for Witney Jacobs. Do you know where I can find her?"
"That would be me. Please come inside, it's getting dark out and it'll be much better to have a conversation over a cup of tea."
Witney invited Hannah inside to which she accepted and followed Witney in. Hannah made herself comfortable on the couch in the lounge while Witney boiled some water and made them tea.
"This is good tea. I can feel my meridians opening slightly after drinking it."
Hannah praised the tea causing Witney to have a big smile on her face.
"Hehe, MY Vasari bought it as a gift for me and my friends."
Hannah's lips trembled slightly after Witney put a heavy emphasis on 'my Vasari'. For some reason, it irked her greatly. From her words alone, Hannah could tell that Witney knew about Vasari and her's relationship, otherwise, she would've used 'my boyfriend' instead of directly saying his name.
Since Witney already knew about the reason for her visit, Hannah decided to get right to the point.
"So Vasari has already told you about me?"
"He told me he met a woman who helped him, her name was Hannah, and she's a disciple of the Glacier Bay Sect and had a close relationship with the Sect Mistress. From those clues, I could figure out who you were."
"I see…"
The room was quiet for a long time as both girls drank their tea with poise and elegance befitting daughters from powerful backgrounds.
After 5 minutes of silence, Hannah was the one to break the tension.
"Sigh…although I'm not happy about sharing MY Vasari. I did expect him to be popular with women. I only hoped that he wouldn't just take in any random girl that fell into his lap. I'm glad he at least has some taste in women."
Witney lifted her head and looked at Hannah, who was also looking at her, with bright eyes filled with hope. Her composure seemed to be hanging on by a thread as she asked Hannah a question.
"So does that mean you're ok with Vasari being with both of us?"
"As I said, it's not what I hoped but there's nothing I can do to change it. If I kill you then Vasari will be mad at me and I don't want that."
Witney flinched and decided to completely ignore the last sentence.
"Then we are sisters! Can I call you Sister Hannah? Please?!"
Hannah rolled her eyes but ended up agreeing.
"Fine but since I'm older and technically I was Vasari's first, I'll be the senior sister."
"Heh, but I was Vasaris TRUE first." Witney grinned mischievously and stared at her new 'senior sister' waiting to see her reaction.
Hannah's reaction did not disappoint Witney at all. She watched as Hannah's beautiful heart-shaped lips quivered intensely. Seeing this, she struggled to hold in her laugh and hugged the second most beautiful person she's ever seen in her life.
"Don't worry big sis, if you want, I can tell you all about it and I can even tell you his weak spots for when it's your turn hehehe."
Hannah surprisingly didn't feel uncomfortable with Witney touching her. Maybe it was because she knew that Witney and Vasari already had an intimate relationship and she felt that if Vasari enjoyed her touch then it would be like disrespecting him if she felt disgusted by Witney's touch.
"Hey, I'm the elder sister here. I should be educating you not the other way around."
"Hehe you might be older and more experienced than me in cultivation but in the bedroom, I'm more experienced."
And so, for the next half an hour, Witney and Hannah would talk about many things (Vasari) and gradually started bonding with each other. Getting along easy was really easy when both girls have similar interests. Soon Talia, Jiang Xia and Gia finished showering and came to see who Witney was talking to.
They were shocked to their core when they saw the number 1 generational beauty sitting and gossiping so intensely with their friend. Witney introduced Hannah to the girls and it wasn't long before the lounge was filled with chatter and laughter.
Their shared feelings for a single man caused Hannah to quickly form a close bond with the girls even though it was their first time meeting. Slowly the topics moved from Vasari to things girls enjoyed talking about.
After having food delivered to them and enjoying a nice supper, the girls decided to call it a night. Witney offered Hannah her room while she went to sleep next to Talia.
Seeing the girls getting along with each other would have made Vasari a happy man. After all, the key to a successful harem was making sure all the women got along and treated each other like sisters instead of competition.
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"Vasari, get up. I found a nearby river that we can use to clean ourselves up."
Hiromi entered the small cave where Vasari was resting peacefully. It's been a full day since he fought the Rock Orc, and besides his busted knuckles and bruised ribs, he was fully healed.
"Stop pretending to be asleep I know you're awake."
"Ahh, you got me," Vasari said with a silly smile.
"Come let's go. I don't want to spend another day covered in so much dirt."
Vasari moaned and groaned in reluctance, but eventually, Hiromi managed to drag him outside.
"I also saw some fish swimming in the river so maybe we can have that for dinner tonight."
"Ooh, I haven't had a decent fish in a while."
Hiromi sat comfortably on Vasari's back as she guided him to the river. She found it was much easier to be his guide this way and not because she was too lazy to walk…definitely not.
Soon they reached the river that Hiromi found earlier. It wasn't too wide, being around 2-3 metres wide and shallow, only reaching Vasari's knees.
Hiromi hopped off his back and started undressing until she was left wearing only her white panties and a baby blue-coloured bra. She unhesitatingly jumped into the water and released a sigh of satisfaction when she saw some of the dirt immediately leave her body. She was about to tell Vasari to join her, but when she looked in his direction she was left utterly speechless.
"It's so big…"