Waking up with three white haired beauties. Ash had a smile on his face and he was out of his funk again.
"Ahhh, what a beautiful morning." He moved the curtains and it was already afternoon.
"I guess some brunch won't be bad." He took out some breakfast items and he cleared out the room with a snap of his fingers.
The trio groaned and they opened their eyes at the delicious smell of food. Hungry; especially after what they did for hours on end.
"Hmm, breakfast in bed. How delightful." Laurentina took a sip of the coffee and Skadi rubbed her eyes off of sleep.
"You were a bit too excited." Gladiia pouted at him as she felt sore.
"Sorry, once I start. I just can't stop you know?" He shrugged and Skadi started eating with her eyes closed. So she accidentally stabbed Laurentina with her fork.
"We should schedule this in the future. It takes too much time, not that it wasn't enjoyable." Gladiia blushed and she was being a tsundere.
"Yes, yes, we will schedule it." Ash smiled at her and called her bluff. She just wanted to have a reason to ask him for it again.
"What a good lover you are, even preparing us some breakfast." Laurentina wiped her bloody hand with napkins and she healed up after Skadi stabbed her.
"Hmmm, good." Skadi finally got her fork on her pancakes and Ash chuckled.
"Rest up ladies, you deserve it." Ash kissed their foreheads and they nodded with a smile.
'Ugh, I've gone and done it. Being in a relationship with my employer is definitely unprofessional.' Gladiia had some useless thoughts in her mind.
Laurentina flicked her as she noticed that Gladiia was brooding. "Don't worry, we're not just his soldiers here. We're his family." Laurentina smiled and Gladiia blinked.
"Yeah, you're right... This is our new home. Aegir is where we hail from. But Paradiso is our home." Gladiia smiled.
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Ash was taking a walk through a park. Enjoying the chirping of the birds and the afternoon sun shining down on him.
"Huh? A call from Luna and Soleil?" Ash raised a brow and he answered it.
"Heya, Ash. Can we ask for a favor?" Soleil sighed and he could hear some rustling from behind.
"What's happening?" He squinted his eyes and thought that someone was attacking or something.
"Well, you know Bolivar right? It's a puppet country of Leithanien. The witch king and the previous high nobles planted the Singas family there." Luna explained.
"The Singas Dynasty? So they were from Leithanien?" Ash honestly didn't know that. Bolivar wasn't really of their concern.
Kazimierz, Ursus, and Yan were the major players. So he focused more there. Columbia can also be a super power. But they are too fragmented, with many factions vying for power.
"Yeah, Gertrude is actually having a bad time right now. Because the coalition government which is a faction supported by Columbia is getting more adventurous. And revolutionaries called true Bolivarians are preparing for an insurrection." Soleil snorted.
If Leithanien doubles down on them, they would be folded like paper. But they are currently busy in getting as much profit from Iberia.
So Ash who is pretty free right now due to completing a major project is a great agent to crush them. Or absorb them to Paradiso, whichever he chooses.
"Aight, tell Gertrude to hang on for now. I'll be going to Bolivar. I heard that there's a pretty good resort there anyways, called Dossoles?" Ash laughed.
"Tch, I really want to go there with you too! But I'm busy!" Gertrude's voice resounded and Ash smiled wryly. It was the fate of those who follow noblesse oblige.
"I'll send you girls some supplements alright? Take care of your health." Ash ended the call and he called penguin logistics for a shipment of his special strawberry candy that could nourish you.
"Bolivar huh? I guess that a little holiday there won't hurt." Ash rubbed his chin and thought of what to do with the other factions.
The Singas Dynasty is the de jure leader of Bolivar. Soleil and Luna just forgot about them because it was implemented way back then. When the witch king is still the emperor of Leithanien.
"I guess more members for the red axis." He shrugged and called for bodyguards.
'Glasgow and Platinum should do the trick. And besides, Vina needs to hone her skills in politics. Then when she's ready, we'll sweep Londinium and get Victoria in the bag.' Ash thought that was a nice and simple plan.
So he called for them and they quickly got their gear, especially Platinum.
'This is my chance, we're going to Dossoles. I'll be able to wear a bikini and entice him with my figure.' Platinum looked at her chest and she grimaced.
'No! My butt is decent in size and firm... And my abdominals look sexy, he'll definitely notice it.' Platinum burned with determination.
"Uhhh, why is she all fired up?" Hannah pointed at Platinum who ignored them.
"Don't ask mate, that's a woman on a mission." Vina shook her head at her and Ash looked at Platinum who was cooking up something.
He then shrugged and thought it was just a harmless plan. Like picking the tourist spots they'll be going to or something so they would have a good time.
"Okay, you'll be my guard regiment. Though Vina has been picked for another purpose. You'll be planning everything. We're going to take down two rival factions." Ash dropped the bomb on them.
"Bloody hell... Are you takin' a piss or suttin? You can't just spring that on me!" Vina was shocked that they'll be going to Bolivar and she'll be a general that would take down insurgent groups.
"No time like the present as they say, come on team, let's go." Ash made them fly and they were quickly on the way to Bolivar.
Vina glared at him all the way to Bolivar and Hannah had a sheepish expression on her face. She understood why he was doing it, but that was a fuck ton of pressure on someone.
It's like telling a newly graduated engineer that worked on small projects to design a city.
"Stop glaring at me, this is final. How can you retake Londinium if you don't have any experience? With guts?" Ash sighed and Vina suddenly got sheepish.
"I know... But this is a big responsibility." Vina couldn't help but get paranoid that she'll mess up.
"Don't worry mate, if you fail. Ash will clean up for ya!" Hannah commented and he raised a brow.
"No, you'll be handling the clean up. I'll just help you, that's different. You'll mostly be on your own." Ash revealed and they paled.
"What? Just assassinate some big shots, that would take care of them." Platinum rolled her eyes.
"H-hey, can we use her to assassinate the leaders?" Vina asked as she pointed at Platinum.
"No." Ash shot her down immediately and she clicked her tongue. Platinum could kill anyone from miles away. Only monsters like Paradiso's elites can react to her snipes.
"Fine! Fine... I need to do this anyway so I can retake Londinium." Vina grumbled and he nodded, patting their heads, rubbing their ears.
Their bodies released endorphins and they got high, purring from his ministrations. "Ahhh! You prick, you havin a laugh as you do that?" Hannah glared at him.
"Hannah, you aren't taking away his hand." Vina deadpanned at her and she hissed while smacking away his hand.
"Well, more for her." Ash rubbed Vina's ears and Platinum got jealous, so she also pointed at hers.
After a bit of flying, they arrived at the skies of Dossoles. Which looked similar to Ceylon's little city.
"Ahhh, a well deserved holiday. And Vina will be doing everything." Ash smiled.
"Alright, let's av' it ya prick! You're totally messing with me." Vina tried to swing at him but he held her head and she couldn't reach him at all.
"Oh please, you're too suspicious. This will be a great opportunity to experience rebellion. Well, in this case you'll be shutting down rebels. But it's pretty much the same." Ash shrugged and Vina had to begrudgingly agree to that.
She doesn't have a single idea how to talk to people and lock in deals that will be beneficial to them as a whole. Victoria is one of the largest countries in the world.
It's a world superpower that rivals Leithanien back then. Though now, Leithanien is unequaled in military, educational, and economic might.
"Come on, we'll meet with the Singas Dynasty. They'll be your troops, of course. You have to convince them that you're the general." Ash smirked.
"Ugh, piss off." Vina glared at him as she thought of how to make them obey her.
"Bloody minor emperor. Becoming Leithanien's emperor consort at 16. What a fucking political monster." Vina could only hope that she won't have much trouble as she grumbled.
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At another part of Dossoles, was a certain Lung. "Tch, I was supposed to be having a vacation in Siesta after quitting the LGD... Now, Wei is making me attend this stupid competition." Ch'en clicked her tongue.
Wei Yenwu was understandably busy. And it was time for the annual Dossoles fighting competition. And as Lungmen's proxy leader, Wei was invited.
But due to the Chernobog crisis that spread to Lungmen, he was occupied in cleaning up the city. And it was a really great opportunity to not have Yan on their asses.
With Ash funding the rebels for the civil war. And multiple Feranmuts subjugated by Paradiso. Yan's ass was on fire. So Wei could make reforms without the black coats knocking on his door.
"Hah, at least Fumizuki informed the mayor that I will be arriving here." Ch'en thanked Wei's wife. Behind every man was a great woman indeed, she thought.
And arriving at the mayor's office, she was welcomed by a Perro woman; Candela Sanchez.
"Madame Ch'en, it's a pleasure to meet you." Candela shook her hand with a smile. Ch'en is a Lung princess of Yan after all. So she was respectful.
And being Wei's friend, it was natural to welcome his niece warmly.
"Hello, well met. I believe that Fumizuki has informed you that I will be representing Wei Yenwu in this year's fighting championship?" Ch'en nodded at her and Candela smiled.
"Of course, it's an honor to have you here in Dossoles." Candela chuckled. Noticing her annoyance.
"Let us go to the party, Dossoles' cruise ship will be pleasant. I am sure of it." Candela guided her towards the cruise ship where VIP's will be staying.
And she introduced a blonde Perro as her guide. "This is Ernesto Salas, he will be your guide in Dossoles."
"Heya, I'm Ernesto. You can ask me anything about Dossoles. I know all the great spots here." Ernesto smiled at her and Ch'en nodded.
"Candela, it's you. Good, I need to talk to you about father's trade deals with... Dossoles." A young woman appeared and she froze when she saw Ch'en. (pic)
"Lin Yuhsia? What are you doing here?" Ch'en raised a brow at her estranged best friend.
"I'm here to represent the rat king; my father. I guess you're here as Wei Yenwu's?" Lin raised a brow and Ch'en nodded.
Candela and Ernesto felt that the atmosphere was tense, but it was suddenly broken by someone else.
"Hey, hey. Isn't that Talulah's sister? What's your name again? Ching?" Ash appeared with Platinum and he was wearing his royal garb. Grabbing the attention of everyone.
"Ahh, your majesty. Her name is Ch'en, Wei Yenwu's niece." Candela smiled wryly. He might be the emperor consort. But everybody knew that his standing was equal with the twin empresses.
"Your majesty." Lin bowed immediately, thinking that it was a great opportunity to talk with the emperor of Leithanien.
"Hmm? A Zalak?" Ash rubbed her ears and everybody froze. Lin's tail started to swing around though.
"Ahhh!" Lin sobered up and she back-pedaled a bit. "Hmm, fluffy and soft. I'll give it an 8 out of 10. Just personal preference. Dorothy's ears are more floppy which makes it perfect." Ash nodded sagely.
"W-wha?" Lin was confused and Ch'en's eye twitched. 'Is this really the man that almost destroyed Lungmen?' She shuddered, remembering what happened back then.
The earth was torn asunder and earthquakes rumbled as he battled the gods of Yan. And here he was, rubbing her friend's ears.
She then got surprised as Ash also rubbed her horns. "Hmm, not sensitive on the tips. But has a lot of nerve endings on the base. Pretty nice horns." Ash examined her and she didn't know what to say, just like Lin.
They were VIP's on the ship, moreso than a lot of other people there. But he's the goddamned emperor of Leithanien that controls Bolivar from the shadows.
"T-thanks?" Ch'en has never encountered a person of power like him before. She was used to the Yanese censors and nobles that have sticks up their asses.
And they call themselves young masters for fuck's sake. So she was thrown for a loop.
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