Chapter 17 - The Night

*Silvara's POV*

After we all ate dinner Axel seemed pretty eager to get to his room so I went with Leah and Mia towards the rooms they were going to use. We had been growing closer to each other faster than even my sister and I did.

Speaking of my sister her attitude has been extremely weird lately. She used to always despise Garret and now she was acting like he was sent from the heavens. It is almost as if someone put a disgusting slave seal on her.

Without thinking to much farther on this I looked towards Mia and Leah. 

"Ladies I think it is time to have a conversation." I stated smoothly.

"???" X2

Leah and Mia looked at me as if I had grown a second head. 

"Umm, Silvara we have been talking this whole time." Said Leah with a slight frown on her face. To which Mia just nodded along agreeing with Leah.

I collected my thoughts for a moment before I pushed open a door to a random room and pulled the girls in.

"Ladies, what I want to know is, what are your intentions with Axel? How have you two been in this world for so much longer if the Goddess summoned you all at the same time? Where is this Blaze guy that he mentioned was with you two? And finally why are the two of you leaving the guild? From what I understand you two were just scouted." I was breathing slightly heavy at the end of my questions.

Leah and Mia looked at each other for a moment before Mia spoke up.

"Silly Silvara, from what I understand Axel is favored by the Goddess Ayla. I had noticed it before but I still chose to follow a piece of shit thinking he would be an easy ticket to life on this world because the guy had such confidence in himself. Turned out he was just a piece of shit who wanted my body and Leah's body. The only reason Leah followed us was because she was trying to protect me because I have a ditzy personality but I don't mind it."

I watched as Mia answered part of my questions with relative ease. I was a little startled when she spoke the Goddess' name like that but if it was true, Axel was favored by her then it would explain a lot of things. I discovered something though, Mia she embraces her ditzy wild side all the while keeping a serious mind beneath it all. This girl is dangerous. Leah spoke next but I wish I could just ignore what she said but it was just too horrible.

"Mmm, I am pretty that there may be a time difference in the divine world to this one which would explain why Axel had shown up so much later. The reason we are leaving the guild though... You should already be highly aware of the reason shouldn't you since your sister is the one running it and letting it all happen." By the end of Leah's words I could here the cold edge to her voice which was a stark difference from her usual soft and kind tone.

With a raise of my brow I asked," Leah from what I understand the guild is ran with with dignity and care especially for our female members. Even the male members are happy with the way things are going. So if there is something that is hurting your feeling or making you want to leave maybe you should just get over it and let it go." After I finished speaking Leah blew up. It was as if a volcano decided to erupt into this room.

"What the hell are you even saying?! Let it go? How the hell could I let it go that I have watched multiple women getting raped after joining this upright guild that stands for justice. I was convinced that the guild leaders didn't know about this so I went to the second in command and you know what she told me? Her exact words were 'just get passed three months and they aren't allowed to target you. The men carry the guild so it is only right that they get to play.' Tell me Silvara Tempest sister of Tiana Tempest the Guild Leader, did you really not know your sister was condoning the rape of hundreds of women and then if they tried to speak out they were taken care of? Did you really not know of the disgusting things your sister does while trying to keep her male punisher title?" She was huffing after she got done yelling at me.

I couldn't believe what I had just heard. Tiana had been condoning the rape of our guild members... No wonder my party betrayed me for money. They were probably raped too, even though they thought they were safe. Standing up I bowed my head deeply in apology.

"I am sorry you two. i was really blind I had never seen this in the guild before. I will bring it to my father and mother's attention at once." After speaking I turned and left the room without looking back. I needed to talk to Axel and let him know I was headed to my parents home they had to know of this atrociousness.

With a brisk pace I made my way towards Axels bedroom. Stepping up to the door I knocked.

*Axel's POV* 

After dinner I hurried away to my room. I had something very important to do today. Cultivation, I was finally in the city wide awake and I could finally cultivate as I pleased.

[DING]

[Host it is time to begin your true cultivation journey. Are you excited?] I could here it in her voice Sylph was excited for my first cultivation session.

"Hell yeah I am. I have been wanting to cultivate since I have shown up in this world! Let's go!" I rushed to my room quickly and closed the door behind myself. 

"Ok Sylph, how to I begin?" I was ready and didn't want to wait any longer.

[DING]

[Host you can start by simply thinking of the cultivation manual and it will implant the proper circulation route and instructions into your mind. It may hurt though host please understand that this is a divine cultivation technique and the amount of information you are going to receive will be astronomical.]

"Bring it on nothing is going to ho-" I was cut off as I began to talk because my Parallel Mind began concentrating on the cultivation manual. It hit like a ton of bricks and cut my words off as I fell to the ground my face contorting into a silent scream as all of the knowledge the book contained slammed into my mind like a freight train.

Around fifteen minutes later I finally felt the influx of knowledge stop and it was at this time I heard a knock at the door.

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

"Axel are you still awake?" 

It was Silvara by the sound of the voice on the other side.

"Yeah I am up just one moment please." I could feel the sweat all over my body so I took my drenched shirt off and grabbed a towel from my bathroom to wipe off the excess sweat from my body. Afterwards I quickly went to the door foregoing putting a shirt back on.

When I opened the door Silvara turned around and her eyes slightly widened before a blush adorned her cheeks. "Axel you seem to be busy so I will keep it shor-"

"Nonsense," I said," Come in and talk to me tell me what is going on."

I knew that Silvara was upset about something so I pulled her inside and walked to the sitting area of my room.

After sitting down I noticed that Silvara was slowly reaching her hand towards my abs. I didn't stop her I just watched with a raised brow. Slowly she finally reached my abs and stroked her hand over them. 

*Hehe*

"So strong and hard but so soft and smooth..." I heard her mutter quietly. Reaching out I grabbed her hand and spoke clearly to snap her attention back to the topic at hand.

"Silvara, while I don't mind you touching my body I doubt that was the reason you came all the way to my room." She seemed to snap out of her daze and then fell right back into one for a moment before pulling herself out of it. 

"Right, just saying but you are lethally good looking Axel."

"I thank you." I said with a cheeky grin.

She slapped my shoulder in mock indignation before she continued.

"Axel, I wont be here in the morning. I have to go and report somethings to my father and mother about what my sister has been doing with the family built guild."

I nodded my head in understanding and squeezed her hand gently.

"Sil, do you want me to come with you? Or I could send Lozen with you. From what I have seen you aren't nearly as safe at home as you are here."

"No thank you, Axel. I will be fine I am bringing Greta and the girls with me." Silvara spoke with a smile on her face. 

Without saying anything I nodded my head and wrapped her in my arms. Pulling back slightly I looked into her eyes. The mood suddenly turned deep and we both leaned in and finally kissed for the first time.

"Be careful Sil."

"Of course."

{Sorry for the short chapter today. I have to head to the hospital to spend sometime with my wife.}