C116: Family man
Overall Word count = 1208 on 7/20/2024.
Axel makes his choice from amongst the options and it is the fastest on the list. He circles to go to the dungeon with Sabrina but then he also writes down a fourth option which is creating a new ring for himself. As such, he must prepare for both situations.
He heads out to Adelaide's store to shave off his rust in regards to forging while also setting up the diagram for how he wants to create his current pre-final ring. This is important because he has to combine many features.
His gluttony, Asura, magic, Nen, Spartan rage, Soul wavelength, Shades, and finally his Energy reflection/control. All these abilities which he gained from his various fragments. He doesnt consider Migi in this equation because Migi doesnt introduce any sort of energy to him. Migi's race itself had the power of medium-grade Biokinesis so that they can alter their host's body to have denser muscles, slimmer bodies, blade like appendages, and create new organs. Many things were possible but they were still 'mortal' and that mortality was based upon their host's body. It's not invincible.
It's really only through the introduction of mind and mana that the biokinesis ability is 'supercharged' to be able to work similar or better than the reinforcement/Trace spell. As such, he doesnt have to include it within the ring options since that is simply innate.
With his thoughts cleared up, Axel goes to visit Freya with Sabrina in tow to ask if she has a carrier that suits his needs.
She luckily does as she commissioned a soft cloth type carrier that originally, she herself, was planning to use while taking Sabrina on walks. That is no longer a reality as she doesnt want to constantly trouble Axel but he humors her and they break in the 'carrier'. It's more of an improvised hammock with additional cloth bits to hold Sabrina in place. The trio go on a simple walk with Sabrina within the carrier.
Freya nearly dies when somehow Sabrina slides Freya's clothes aside and latches onto her breast. That normally wouldn't be a problem but Sabrina's attempt to drink from her breasts seems to charm Freya as she unleashes a set of kisses upon the baby whilst apologizing that she can't breastfeed Sabrina. Axel subconsciously allows the kisses but they were one too many and Freya loses all strength and Axel has to carry both back home where Freya has to spend some time to recover. He never separated the two but he kept the barrier up the whole time so Freya did not actually die but she had just enough strength to feed Sabrina before he took her back for nappies.
After witnessing all that, he made some extra plans that wouldn't interrupt his current path. After collecting the carrier and his tools, he took Sabrina and disappeared.
He would only return after 3 days, Syr would try to beat him up for disappearing like that with Sabrina as he heard that both Syr and Freya panicked upon Axel disappearing. Freya was fairly more calm as she assumed that Axel was planning to do something when he asked about the carrier but wasn't fully sure what. She was also bedridden that whole time and thus was not able to help calm down Syr.
That task fell to Raikou and the others. Syr has gotten many times more emotional after being acknowledged as one of Axel's women during the day of the birth. She was still primarily recovering within the safety of the confines of the Miyamoto household but it's still a big enough place for her to pace around as she wishes.
Syr eventually began to strike Axel on his back as her emotions exploded and she started to yell at him. Luckily he covered Sabrina to hide voices for a bit so she didn't hear anything but Syr didn't stop until Axel showed her something.
It was a silver ring with engravings on it. "Eternal Touch" is written on the inside of the ring as he slides it onto Syrs finger. Her mood completely swaps from rage to eternal love as she falls under the impression that he formally proposed to her. She knows that except for Haruhime and Aisha, none of his other women have rings but even their rings were similar to what the rest of his adventuring group had so it wasn't actually unique.
Axel soon begins to explain that this ring holds only two enchantments. Gluttony and esper barrier. Gluttony continues to absorb outside energy since Axel already jump started it. It would not steal from the user and if it did then it would feed it right back. The gluttony would also maintain the barrier so that Syr could actually touch Sabrina without needing him around.
The barrier is thin enough that they can properly interact with Sabrina without feeling like they are going to die. The ring would also help them recover if they do get weakened by the baby. Syr can't help but collapse in Axel's arms when she hears that she can properly hold Sabrina in her arms. She nearly proclaims that she wants to get pregnant again but he just flicks her forehead and goes over to Freya to give her a matching ring but this one has the text, "Gracious Adoration" on the inside. This helps make the rings more unique to both ladies.
With the help of the ring, Freya undergoes a transformation. After all, she is a goddess of love. Most of her life, she has lived as an object of adoration from many. But only now, when she received a proper testament to Axel's love for her.
He might not have realized the value of his own actions as he simply didn't think of it. He was more focused on the utility aspect of his abilities and how he has already helped his team, he just reinvented the wheel by adjusting his ring's enchantments. His thoughtless actions fulfilled his position as Freya's Odr. Axel's skill begins to evolve as the goddess herself does as well. Her divine symbol is no longer a bird within a cage but a pure white falcon with its majestic wings spread.
The pure white becomes dyed in blue as the silver glow around Freya dissipates. Her figure seems to be more pronounced/bustier but the most obvious change is the few strands of blue hair that has naturally merged with her head.
A formal bond between a Goddess and her Odr. Freya lets out a breath with steam coming out of her mouth at that moment. Her body seems to vibrate as a voice ever more melodious than ever before. Her charm strikes his heart when he least expects it as he could have never suspected such a change.
Yet with gluttony finally grinding down the charm, he regains his mind. He sees that Freya has pulled him into the bed and is lying on top of him. Her outfit has changed from her simple dress into her skimpy red black dress.
With a quaking voice, Freya barely breathes out, "My Odr." before their lips touch in endless desire.