Upon returning to the surface, Reida led Paul and the girls to a large, cafeteria-style dining room. Those who moved from the Royal Academy to the Citadel were effectively training to join the Kingdom's military, so their facilities were immaculate and spartan in design.
Before Paul and the...
2022-02-28 02:57:20 +0000 UTC
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Though it had fallen into a state of disrepair after more than 400 years of disuse, a massive, underground city existed beneath the streets of Ars. It was built to be the last bastion of humanity, a nearly impregnable fortress where Magic, the trump card of Laplace, could not be used.
Since...
2022-02-27 07:38:18 +0000 UTC
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Upon reaching the Citadel and deboarding their carriage, Reida turned to Paul and said, "About those lasses you brought along...the Citadel doesn't exactly entertain guests. If they're going to stay here, they'll need to work or train. I'm also not particularly fond of sharing, so..."
Narro...
2022-02-26 22:57:17 +0000 UTC
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Though the most sensible thing would have been to say no, Paul got Reida to sweat a little by answering, "Yes." in a calm tone.
"Hoooo...?"
Turning around so he could face Paul directly, King Ansalem gave him another scrutinizing gaze as he mused, "What an interesting response. Tell m...
2022-02-26 04:40:18 +0000 UTC
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"Want to talk about it...?"
After boarding a carriage headed for the Silver Palace, Paul waited for a few minutes before broaching the subject of what happened back at the Citadel. Reida had been in a lousy mood ever since, so she was currently using his lap as a pillow after Paul assured h...
2022-02-25 17:51:37 +0000 UTC
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Though she was supposed to oversee a class early that morning, Reida ended up sleeping in a lot later than usual. When she finally awoke, she felt more refreshed than she had in a very long time, not just because of the burdens she had unloaded the previous night but because Paul was still there ...
2022-02-24 21:56:34 +0000 UTC
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(A/N: Short chapter, but I felt like I would ruin the ending if the scene abruptly changed. Hope everyone enjoys it.)
"You okay...?"
"Be quiet...I'm trying to think..."
"Mmm...well, don't hurt yourself..."
"You..."
Though she didn't put any strength into it, Reida re...
2022-02-24 16:53:05 +0000 UTC
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With nothing better to do while she waited, Uote elected to make herself comfortable in the Inn's tavern area, ordering several tall glasses of mead before downing the first in a single go.
"Ahhhhh~! That hits the spot~."
Since it was against the law to consume alcohol during pregnanc...
2022-02-24 00:04:31 +0000 UTC
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Just as things were beginning to heat up between him and Lilia, Paul was interrupted by the sound of a knock at his door.
"Seriously...?"
Extricating himself from the scarlet-haired beauty writhing about beneath him, Paul pulled the covers over Lilia's body before hastily donning a pa...
2022-02-23 14:36:35 +0000 UTC
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As could be expected from a place like the Royal Capital of the largest and most powerful nation in the world, the line to get into it was incredibly long. Marked carriages and groups bearing special passes had a relatively easy time passing through, but people who were new to the city needed to ...
2022-02-23 02:31:33 +0000 UTC
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"Ganoo no leave! Stay with Aria!"
Though she didn't have much of a reaction when Paul told her he would be leaving, Aria began to throw a bit of tantrum when she found out that Ghislaine and Ganyu would be going with him.
"Forgive me, Aria, but my place is at your father's side. He ne...
2022-02-22 14:15:33 +0000 UTC
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After confirming his suspicions about Aiden being a reincarnator, the relationship between him and Paul appeared to, at least on the surface, improve. Before, there had always been an awkward tension between them as Paul didn't really know how to be a parent, and Aiden typically just did his own ...
2022-02-22 00:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Though it would potentially cause problems if he stayed too long, Paul wasn't in a hurry to separate from his kids. A part of him felt like he was intruding on their lives, but that didn't stop him from trying to spend most of the day with them.
As purported, Aiden was an exceptionally tale...
2022-02-21 14:17:16 +0000 UTC
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After adequately psyching himself up, Paul knocked on the door to his Father's study.
"Enter."
Doing just that, Paul pushed open the door to find his Father, Amarant, facing away from him while standing behind his desk. The scene gave off an impression of sobriety, but Paul just...
2022-02-21 02:37:08 +0000 UTC
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Though she had rushed over to the inspection area at the mention of Paul's name, Lilia couldn't help frowning when she found herself in front of a man she had never met. He was tall and admittedly handsome, but those were far from the only traits she looked for in a man.
"Who are you to cal...
2022-02-20 19:26:41 +0000 UTC
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"Are you sure about this? You can still come with us..."
With her head nestled against Paul's chest and a gentle smile on her face, Fischl nodded and softly replied, "It's okay, Paul. Amber, Diona, Betty, and I have all agreed to form a Party. I'm not alone anymore..."
"Haaa..."
2022-02-20 14:49:20 +0000 UTC
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Upon reaching the door outside of Ningguang's office, Paul was greeted by a slender woman with short blue hair and golden eyes the moment he knocked. Her outfit resembled a dark-blue qipao with accents of gold and pale-blue waves creating a gradient near the hem. The fabric around her shoulders w...
2022-02-20 03:43:17 +0000 UTC
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"I'm going to miss this..."
"Haaaa....haaaa....hawuu...?"
Though her wolf-like ears twitched when Paul spoke, the mint-haired girl 'assisting' him with the extraction of his essence was too muddleheaded to make out what he had said. She just kept wagging her hips from side to side as ...
2022-02-19 12:55:12 +0000 UTC
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Though he wasn't even remotely surprised by Varuna's question, Paul asked, "You want to know what justice means to me...?
Nodding her head, Varuna continued to stare unblinkingly into Paul's as she slowly raised her right hand and explained, "I wish to know what kind of man the God of Bound...
2022-02-18 22:18:37 +0000 UTC
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With Shenhe and Ganyu apparently knowing each other, Paul asked the latter to apprise her of their circumstances while Kokomi and, somewhat surprisingly, Mona came over to assist him.
Unable to resist, Paul adopted a fairly cheeky smile as the twin-tailed girl knelt next to him, inquiring, ...
2022-02-18 14:40:13 +0000 UTC
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With Mona joining the growing group of people watching the summoning, Paul and Ganyu continued with ever-increasing efficiency. Their next set didn't net anything unique, but it did earn them a 4-Star Lithic Blade and Constellations for Diona, Lisa, Chongyun, Sucrose, and even Yoimiya.
Thou...
2022-02-18 10:19:17 +0000 UTC
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"One...two...three...four...five..."
With Klee insisting she help out, Kokomi gave up her position while Paul just smiled helplessly as the pointy-eared youth carefully slotted in each piece of gold. It was cute seeing her so earnest about lending a hand, but it was also taking forever sinc...
2022-02-18 00:30:45 +0000 UTC
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After opening the Intersection of Fate, Paul made his way into the interior, followed closely by Ningguang, Ganyu, Zhongli, Ei, Kusanali, and Kokomi. Paul wasn't yet aware of it, but the latter had joined Ningguang's staff as both a General Advisor and a replacement Secretary. Not because Ganyu h...
2022-02-17 16:43:27 +0000 UTC
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After blowing an additional two loads into the beaker and rubbing a final one out between Albedo's thighs, Paul departed the lab in relatively high spirits. Albedo's personality left a lot to be desired, but quiet and serious girls weren't without their charms.
"Hmmm...where to next...?"
2022-02-17 09:26:13 +0000 UTC
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"Please, try not to touch anything..."
After allowing Paul access to her laboratory, those were the first words Albedo said before subsequently dismissing the three nerdy-looking girls serving as her assistants.
Waiting until it was just the two of them, Paul adopted a teasing smile a...
2022-02-16 19:50:23 +0000 UTC
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In between mouthfuls of food, Paul took a moment to swallow before saying, "Now that I think about it, there's something I needed to tell you about, Gorou."
As her brain immediately jumped to conclusions, Hina's legs instinctually closed as she tentatively inquired, "Wh-what is it...?"
<...
2022-02-16 13:38:15 +0000 UTC
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As much as he was enjoying the girls' performances, Paul took advantage of a natural lull in the action to ask, "Are you girls okay with this? I kind of get what Ningguang was aiming at, but doesn't this all feel a little, I don't know, forced...?"
In response to Paul's question, it was Xin...
2022-02-16 09:56:43 +0000 UTC
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With Yaoyao eventually giving up out of frustration, Paul made it up to her by carrying her back to her room like a princess. She rejected his offer at the start, but it didn't take long for her to accept her fate after Paul picked her up regardless.
Following Yaoyao's directions, Paul soon...
2022-02-15 14:25:56 +0000 UTC
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With the assistance of another Maid, Paul found himself at the entrance to a relatively large canteen. There was a self-service buffet located at the center of the room, several long tables that could seat up to twenty people each, and a roped-off lounge that was clearly reserved for senior staff...
2022-02-15 09:46:47 +0000 UTC
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"So your plan is to enter the capital, ensure the safety of your children, and then flee if things go South?"
After enjoying a brief, twenty-minute cuddle session, Ningguang and Paul eventually got around to discussing the reason for his surprise visit to the Strife Zone. She had already re...
2022-02-15 05:45:39 +0000 UTC
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