I release a sigh and say.
"I will never get used to the tense talk between two faction leaders."
"Fufufufu~ You only need time, Ryan."
I lean over the sofa and release a sigh.
"I really want to have a real vacation, you know? Going somewhere without worrying about problems in this place."
Yasaka nods her head and says.
"Yeah, me too. Sadly, we cannot do that. There were too many things to be done, and I did not have much time to use them. I think we have three days at most to enjoy this small free time before I need to go back to Kyoto and continue my duty."
"Three days, huh? I wonder what kind of activity we can do with that amount of time."
"Hmmmm… There are many things we can do in Japan, but most of them are something I want to do without worrying about work. I also want to bring Kunou with us."
Right. Kunou. We leave her behind, huh? Yeah. I think taking her with us will be great. However, it is only three days of vacation, after all.
'Then what about visiting my world?'
I blink for a second when I hear Grandeeney's words.
'Grandeeney? What do you mean by visiting your world?'
'Well, you can visit my world if you want. You can spend your vacation time here. The time difference between your world and mine is quite big.'
'What do you mean, Grandeeney?'
'When you are out of this place, there are two places. The first one is using your world's speed. When I stepped into this place, I watched the world move at a very fast pace. However, when I step into the area where my world is located, I look at your world slowly. It is as if your world stops.'
'Wait. Does that mean when I use Dragon Force, you will be forced to stay in the zone of my world?'
'Not really, no. There is a pull, but I can resist it.'
'I see. Hold on! Does that mean you are on my side of the zone right now?'
'That's right. I can see days already pass by from my side of the world.'
'I see. Are you okay?'
'Hmmm? I am great, Ryan. You did not know how your presence helped me. Your Senjutsu helps me a lot in recovering my soul and power. Without your help, I don't think I am ready to help Wendy when the time comes.'
'That is good. Can I ask how we can go to your world? It must be a very taxing magic, right?'
'Yes and no. It is taxing if I do it by myself, but there is someone who can help me achieve this.'
'Eh? Who?'
'I don't know his real name, but he calls himself Great Red. He is a massive dragon with a power that makes me even shiver in fear. He is a dragon that makes Acnologia look like a toddler. Do you know about him, Ryan?'
I can only look at the ceiling in shock. Great Red knows about Grandeeney?
'Grandeeney, does he do something to you? Is he saying something?'
'No. Not really. He is only curious about my presence and asks me if I try to invade your world. When I say no, he nods and leaves me alone. He visits me every now and then to have a chat. He even asks me if I want to visit your world and help me create a gateway between worlds that I or you can use to visit each other's worlds.'
Right. The strongest being in this world helping others… What kind of world do I enter? Right, DxD. I take a deep breath and say.
'Sure. Let's do that. I will tell Yasaka about this.'
'Very well. I will prepare the gateway while you talk with your mate.'
I look at Yasaka and Asia, who look at me with concern.
"Are you okay, Ryan?" Yasaka asks in worry, "You look in shock for a second there."
I give her a small smile and say.
"It is not a problem. I just learned that the strongest Dragon in this world knows about my power, and he is willing to help us have a small vacation."
"Eh? Strongest Dragon? Great Red?"
"Yup. You know that my power lets me have all kinds of power from across the Universe, right? Well, Great Red and Grandeeney, my foster mother, create a gateway that lets us spend months in her world with only a couple of hours passed in this world."
Yasaka blinks for a second and says.
"That is a great idea! I will ignore the news about Great Red for now, but it is great news! Let me pick Kunou first before we go."
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|3rd POV|
Ryan, Yasaka, Kunou, and Asia walk through the portal Grandeeney created in their mansion. As they walk through the portal, they are inside the Soul Plane of Wendy, where Grandeeney stays.
Yasaka and Kunou looked around the place in awe as they felt the place was rich with spiritual energy. It is because of Ryan who keeps giving Natural Energy to Grandeeney every time he takes a breath and when he enters Sage Mode. The Natural Energy is the one restoring Grandeeney's Spiritual Energy and healing her body.
As for Asia, she looked at the white dragon in front of her in awe. This is the first time she sees a Dragon, and she cannot help but admire Grandeeney's beautiful form.
"Welcome to my realm."
Yasaka and Kunou snap from their thoughts and look at the giant dragon in front of them. Yasaka walks forward, bows a little, and says.
"Thank you for accepting us, Lady Grandeeney."
"You did not need to talk with me with such formality, Yasaka. You are my daughter-in-law, after all. Call me Grandeeney."
"Fufufufu~ Thank you, Grandeeney. Kunou, this is your Grandmother. Grandeeney, this is your granddaughter."
Kunou quickly walks forward, bows a little, and says.
"Ummm… It is nice to meet you, Grandma."
Grandeeney holds the urge to hug Kunou because she knows that her weight will kill the little girl. Kunou's cuteness already pierces through her heart, and it will stay there for a long time.
"It is nice to finally meet you, Kunou."
"And this is my little sister, Asia."
Asia nervously walks forward and says.
"I-It is nice to meet you, Grandeeney."
The white dragon smiles kindly and says.
"It is nice to meet Ryan's second mate."
"Eh?!"
"Fufufufu~ You didn't know? Ryan already claims you as his mate, you know?"
"Umm, Ryan did?"
"Of course. He has yet to claim you officially but already marks you as his potential mate. As long as you agree, he will officially claim you."
Asia looks at Ryan, who sighs and gives her a small smile. He wanted to make Asia his woman but did not want to force her. He wants her to open up more before he asks her out. However, Grandeeney has a different kind of mindset. She is a dragon and is rather blunt in her way of talking and thinking.
"Ummm… I am not ready. I want to marry Ryan, but I am not ready. I don't want to be always protected by him. I want to be strong and marry him when I can stand by his side and not behind him."
Grandeeney looks at her for a second before laughing.
"Good! I approved."
Asia beams at her approval and walks back to Ryan. Grandeeney gets up from the ground and lifts up her wing, and the others can see a portal behind her wing.
"Here is the portal to my world. Your world might be more dangerous in general, but you should not underestimate the people in this world. There is a lot of danger in this world."
Ryan nods his head and says.
"I understand, Grandeeney."
After saying that, the four of them walk through the portal and arrive in Magnolia, Fiore.