"Husband... We give gift... That will help you," Aeleora says, stretching out her hand to give me a small brown box.
"What's that?" I ask in curiosity as I extend my hand forward to collect the box. But the Nymphs don't answer me.
Collecting the box, I open it and see a small silver necklace with a silver pegasus pendant on it. The pegasus is beautifully crafted, showing the craftsmanship that was put into it.
"Thank you," I say, keeping the box near my clothes that are on the bubble bed. Though I am a bit curious about what they gave me, Oracle had warned me not to use the inspect function in front of the Nymphs or anyone.
"Wait, husband!" Aeleora says again as a black ring materializes in her hand.
Aye, does she want to propose to me?
"Keep inside...." She says, wearing the ring on my middle finger.
Now that I notice, the ring is similar to the one I saw on the holy Knight's finger. It's something Oracle called a space ring.
[Just send a bit of your Mana inside. Oh, never mind, I forgot, the Nymphs will help you with that....] Oracle's voice trails off, irritating me.
Hey! Just say what you have to say, stop telling me something and stopping halfway through.
I yell inwardly, but Oracle doesn't answer. Looking at the space ring, all I have to do is send my Mana inside to put my signature on it, but the problem here is that I can't control my Mana. I even think about the box entering the space ring, but nothing happens.
Seeing my frustrations, all the Nymphs come closer to me, including Alea, who is now awake. They all place their hands on my body. Their touch feels warm and comforting, and suddenly, a gentle flow of energy starts to seep into me.
"We share Mana because husband have impurities..." Aeleora explains, her voice like a soothing melody in my ears.
Impurities? I heard them talk about it before we had sex... What the hell is that?
Without thinking further, I enjoy the sensation I am feeling as the energy slowly enters my body.
*POP!*
A loud sound suddenly erupts from my body while Mana dances around me in a more refined way compared to before. Now, I notice that if I focus my concentration on my Mana, I can feel it as if it were my own limbs. I can control my Mana the way I want.
"Wow~" I let out a voice of amazement as I send my Mana around my body. Seeing this, I decide to send my Mana into the space ring, claiming it as mine and putting the pegasus necklace inside.
Suddenly, all the Nymphs jump back, their hands covering their noses tightly.
The fuck... I can also smell it.
"Husband, a lot of impurities!" Aeleora manages to speak and quickly covers her nose.
Looking at my body, I see sticky black goo emitting from the pores of my skin. Without thinking twice, I jump into the water and start washing my body.
Abruptly, a cry enters my ear.
"Kyaaaaa!!! Husband, don't put impurities in the water!" Alea shouts, stretching her hand forward, causing a burst of energy to leave her hand and enter the water.
In the next moment, all the impurities on my body vanish, and the water becomes clearer. Due to what Alea did, I can even see the bottom of the river filled with white sand, and the water clear as crystal.
"Waaaaahhh, Alea got stronger than Aeleora," all the Nymphs mutter in awe. Even Aeleora herself looks shocked, while a smile blooms on her face. On the other hand, Alea also seems extremely happy. After all, she wasn't able to use magic before.
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Right now, I am currently walking through a bush path with a narrow road. The dense foliage of the surrounding trees creates a canopy above me, filtering the sunlight and casting mesmerizing patterns on the ground. The air is filled with the sweet scent of wildflowers and the earthy aroma of the forest floor. As I make my way through the path, my steps are accompanied by the soft rustling of leaves and the occasional chirping of birds.
There are many types of Mana beasts running round, some about the sizes of rodents while some are bigger. But they all have one thing in common, they run the moment they see me as if their lives depend on it. Although these creatures are not called animals as I thought, they are called Mana beasts. In this world, there is nothing like animals. There are only monsters and Mana beasts.
You might be wondering where I am going, right, and curious about the Nymphs? Well, I am currently going home, the home of my predecessor. After thinking about it thoroughly, I have decided to head home.
The most surprising thing is that I have the same name here, just like in my past life. Since we're demi-gods, a by-product of a human and a god, we are not allowed to bear the name of a god as it's considered taboo. So, we bear Mom's name instead.
And about the Nymphs, after bathing, I tell them goodbyes and promise to visit them some other time. They also told me that I can use the necklace they gave me to summon them in any purified river. However, according to Oracle, there's another use for the Pegasus necklace which I cannot wait to find out.
Currently, since I have all the memories of my predecessor, I am going to Grolon Empire, the place where our house is located. Although I could run from here to home, the sex I had with the Nymphs made me pretty exhausted.
Ticka. Ticka. Ticka. Ticka. Ticka.
Suddenly, I see two horses dragging a carriage behind me. The carriage doesn't look luxurious as there are several goods and products loaded behind it.
Seeing this carriage, a smile forms on my face. I am not going to run home after all. This carriage is a merchant's carriage that is carrying some goods to the empire.
Stretching my hand forward, I stop the carriage.
The moment the carriage stops in front of me, I see a fat bearded man sitting along with a bodyguard armed to the tooth.
"Please, help me get to the empire," I request from the merchant.
He looks at me from top to bottom, scrutinizing me with keen eyes.
"You know it's an offense to stop a merchant. We could have attacked you thinking you are one of the bandits. However, since you are just a kid, you'll pay one silver coin," The merchant says while stroking his beard and looking at me greedily.
Sigh... Damn merchant, he is going to take a huge chunk of the money I looted. I hope I get to loot more in the future, fufufu.
"Okay, I'll pay one silver coin," I say, tossing one silver coin to the merchant before hopping on the back of the carriage.
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Right now, I am looking at our duplex house that stands alone in a quiet street. There are many houses in this area, but ours is standing erect and unique compared to the others. The structure is built with fine small-carved brown stones that give the house a rich, earthy color. Vines of ivy creep up the walls, adding to its charm.
As I stand in front of the house, an evil smile forms on my face as I stare at the door entrance. I came back here simply because I want to get revenge for my predecessor, and I have another important thing to do.
Without further ado, I walk towards the door and open it. The creaking sound echoes through the empty hallway as memories of my predecessor past flood my mind once again.
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