Cliche Chapter 449-451

As soon as Asahi’s barrier went down, Shizuka's divine aura enveloped the whole beach. Grayfia and Lilith froze in their places. Grayfia worked up the courage to approach Asahi even though her body shook.

Asahi explained the situation to everyone except for Saya and Lemegeton who were engrossed in their own worlds.

"Mistress Shizuka is giving me chills," Grayfia muttered. "I feel a bit scared."

With Holy Element at EX-Rank, Shizuka became the very embodiment of the word anti-devil. Grayfia felt like she would be burned if she came into contact with Shizuka.

"I'm not going near her," Lilith shouted from the volleyball court. "She is the death incarnate for a pure-blooded devil like me, Your Majesty."

Asahi was a little confused about their fear.

'Why don't they have anything against me? Is Shizuka's element stronger than mine?'

(That's not the case. You also have an affinity with darkness, which nullifies the aura of your holy element. Any elemental being won't feel anything against you since you have an affinity with every element.)

'I still have a lot to learn about the elements.'

Still, he never harbored the thought of his airhead sister reaching the state of deification before him. She became a demigoddess without even trying.

'Fuck, I'm gonna work on instincts after finishing stuff with the dungeon.’

Right now, he had to figure out a way to let Grayfia normally interact with Shizuka.

'Will the aura suppression pills work?'

(Surprisingly, yes.)

Asahi took a pill out and squeezed it into Shizuka's mouth. Her aura settled down, becoming synonymous with the world itself.

"She looks more beautiful," Yuriko said, patting Shizuka's hair from the other side. "Dear, I want to expand my business to this new hero world. Can I come along as my dear husband's wife?"

Her current store mostly stabilized and could work without her constant supervision. This gave her more than enough time to be a good wife as well as a good mother to keep Saya away from bad habits.

"Of course, you can come,” Asahi totally agreed with Yuriko. "I'll need a sugar mommy for my expenses."

"My, I'm always available to open my wallet for Dear."

Asahi glanced over at Saya who was sleeping peacefully. Lemegeton was still absorbed in the world of her manga as if she hadn't noticed the commotion.

'I'll mess with her later.'

"I'm coming too," Rika declared, hands on her hips. "You can't ditch the Onee-san who raised you."

The tanned onee-san had every intention to follow him everywhere. She might find something worthwhile to do in a world of heroes such as challenging the best sniper.

"Yes, Ma'am."

Asahi accommodated Shizuka's sleep while talking things out with Yuriko. She happily chatted about her ever-growing business and her ambitions to create her own brand name to help Astraea's organization.

"Yuriko, will you ever take the Amrita potion?"

Yuriko was the oldest among the normal people group. Level-ups may have pushed her vitality to a supernatural degree. He still worried for her well-being.

Yuriko giggled at his concern. She arrived behind him and pulled him, pressing the back of his head against her buxom chest. She caressed his hair with the tender care of a mother. "Dear, I can easily outlast Saya and Shizuka in bed. Do you want more from your mother-in-law?"

Asahi sighed. "You know it's not about that."

Yuriko tugged at the corner of his mouth, forcing him to smile. "I'll not choose your boring race which only gives me magic affinity. I'll turn into a succubus or better a fallen angel. The story of the Lord of Heaven and his fallen angel mistress… I love the sound of that. I should commission someone to draw an ero manga about it."

Yuriko had inspired the lewdness in Saya through her ero magazines. She was undeniably the progenitor of ero in the Takagi Household.

"I'll snuggle you in my wings all day," Yuriko whispered in his ears. "Tell me, Dear. High human or fallen angel?"

"Fallen angel sounds more enticing."

"Ufufu. Klyscha, can you turn me into a fallen angel for my dear?"

(Absolutely, but it will cost a lot more than Amrita.)

"I can afford it," Asahi replied immediately.

"Should I change now?" Yuriko asked. "Does the fallen angel race have any drawbacks to impact my daily life?"

(The only glaring weakness is feathers. You will be gravely injured if someone rips out your feathers.)

"I can handle that," Yuriko said with a smile, confident of Asahi's protection. "Should we start now?"

(The process will take some time as the race is of a higher grade than my love's. Possibly a few hours.)

"I will do it later then. Let me pamper Dear while he is indulging his Nee-san."

"I love you, Yuriko."

"Ufufu. Me too."

***

Lemegeton poked Saya's cheeks while holding a manga in the other hand. "Ne, Saya. Leme doesn't like this cliff. How will this manga continue in the next volume?"

She wasn't happy about the protagonist losing interest in one of the main female leads.

Saya groaned in her sleep, "Let me sleep, asshole."

"You have to tell Lemeeee."

Suddenly, the manga in her hand was snatched. Lemegeton's eyes widened before she relaxed. "It's Master. Hello~."

"Leme, aren't you too addicted to manga these days?" Asahi pinched her cheeks. "Try to balance it out with other hobbies."

Lemegeton freed herself and slid into his arms. "Master, Leme has been in one place since she was born. She is too used to this one-dimensional way of life. Leme will try to play more ero games from now on."

Asahi couldn't help but pat her head. How could he not sympathize when she put her previous life this way. "Leme, let's read some manga together."

He hadn't spent much time with Lemegeton outside their bedroom time.

"Master reminded Leme of this problem." Leme took the manga from his hand. "Master, Leme needs your opinion on this. This guy was all nice and cozy until he started dating this girl. She left her job to stay with him, but he stopped treating her nicely and became enamored with another girl. Leme is all for harems but Leme doesn't want the girl to be left out."

"I'll need to know both sides of the situation." Asahi flipped Lemegeton, making her sit on his lap. Her petite figure was perfect for his lap. "Let's go through this slowly."

"Okie."

Asahi only needed a few seconds to read the entire volume. But for Lemegeton's sake, he slowed down and went through the volume while discussing things with her. She was happy with his approach, beaming all the way to the very end.

"We finished it again, yay~," Lemegeton cheered.

(Why is the main girl a shut-in?) Klyscha asked, baffled. (She also has a crazy resemblance to Leme.)

As Klyscha said, the girl in the manga was a shut-in, or rather she became a shut-in after she started living with her boyfriend. She rarely helped him with any housework and spent her day chatting with her online friends or playing games. She had become too free-spirited while her boyfriend worked day to evening and then did house chores after that.

(I don't like the manga girl's actions. She shouldn't complain after she stopped supporting him physically or mentally.)

'Kind of a bad relationship dynamic. Well, Leme and Klyscha are a million times better than this lazy girl.'

"So," Lemegeton said. "What does Master think?"

"I don't know. They are both in the wrong and should just talk it out with their significant other. The man fell in love with the reliable woman who stopped existing altogether after she moved in with him. It's no wonder he lost interest in her. Still, cheating is wrong."

"Communication is the key," Lemegeton muttered with a frown. "Master is truly the Harem King."

Lemegeton praised him as if he said something divine. Asahi smiled wryly, which Lemegeton couldn't see.

"What's your take on this? I'm curious about your thoughts."

"Leme… hates when people stop caring about their loved ones. The girl should have prioritized her relationship…" Leme turned around and kissed his chin. "Leme is sorry, Master."

"Why?"

"The manga seems like a depiction of Leme's relationship in an alternate universe. Leme was subconsciously self-inserting into the girl… Leme almost fell to the whims of those vanilla manga. Damned vanilla!"

Asahi laughed out loud. "The Diva, who always preached harem, fell victim to the vanilla single pairing. How ironic."

Lemegeton's dark skin flushed in embarrassment. "Leme is embarrassed… Leme will go to offense instead of defending."

She quickly turned around and kissed him while feeling up the muscles under his shirt. "Master's scent makes Leme horny… but Leme will wait until Master is free to fuck Leme."

Lemegeton acted more responsible as she was aware of things escalating if she started sex right here.

(My love, Loki's group has been ready for a while.)

'Send them.'

A group of women immediately teleported before him. Loki, Riveria, Astraea, Ais, Haruhime, Tiona, Kaguya, and Alise. For some reason, Riveria was still in her green robes and her usual white cloak while Loki stood out in her white shirt and jeans.

“What is this…?” Loki was shocked by the sheer number of pronounced busty girls. She unconsciously clenched her bag, which contained her swimsuit.

"Asahi loves my boobs. Asahi loves my boobs. Asahi loves my boobs," she chanted, convincing herself that her tits were superior. They had to be top tier for him to show such fine appreciation.

Ais looked at the sea and immediately stepped back with a look of fear. "I'm… not swimming. Onii-san, I’ll stay with Rini.”

Riveria’s lesson haunted her to this day. The woman in question chuckled and observed the surroundings. Beyond the water body, she could see structures unusual by normal standards of Orario. Another reminder of the fact this wasn’t her world Orario. Shaking her head, she glanced at the girls merrily spending time with each other. She had never heard about some of them, much less meeting them.

'How does he make time for them?'

Riveria couldn't help but imagine the tasks on Asahi's schedule.

Haruhime bowed at Asahi. "T-Thank you for inviting me, Otou-sama."

She darted towards Ais as soon as she said her gratitude.

"Otou-sama?" Lemegeton stared at Asahi with an apologetic look on her face. "L-Leme's sorry for missing Master's first childbirth."

Asahi flicked her forehead. "Now you are taking a joke to another realm."

“Asahi, ya are such a player.” Loki stole the words from Riveria’s mouth. “My lover and I got a thing for collecting girls.”

She was awfully prideful for her strange hobby. Riveria would have retorted if not for the strangers staring at her as if peering into her soul.

"Nobody is gonna talk about the lack of males in the place?" Riveria raised a reasonable question. “It's almost thirty girls and one male. It's a really extreme ratio.”

"It looks like our country," Tiona said. "Without dark-skinned women trying to kill each other for getting stronger."

Telskyura, the Amazoness’ Holy Land, was such a nation.

Kaguya winked at Asahi. “Husband-kun doesn’t have any male friends as far as I know. Is there any reason for that, I wonder?"

Asahi shook his head. "Nothing in particular."

Biblical God was his closest male friend at this moment.

“Male friends are overrated,” Loki claimed. “I’m his best friend girl. I can be his drinkin' buddy every night. I can do everything he wants from a male boyo.”

“Thanks… even though I don’t drink much.” Asahi sighed. “Mom, why are you still in those sweaty clothes? Change and come here. I’ll put some sunscreen on you, so you won’t get sunburn.”

“Sunscreen? What is that? It prevents sunburn?”

Riveria’s robes weren’t just for boosting her defense. The heavy robes allowed her to escape the curse of sunburn, which plagued every elf to some degree. She would be able to have some fun without the threat of sunburns. The thought made her smile.

Seeing her piqued curiosity, Asahi nodded. “Yup. Go change now.”

“I can’t change here,” Riveria said with a blank stare. “I didn’t bring any swimsuits.”

“Let me guide you.” Grayfia appeared beside her out of nowhere, almost scaring the high elf princess. “We have a large collection for every size.”

Riveria was stupefied. Grayfia was in a bikini, yet the air around seemed to be of undeniable authority.

"Grayfia, why are you on maid duty today? I'll show her the room."

Asahi wasn't letting her do any maid duty today. From one chore to another, she would be swept in the flow and return to her maid role.

Grayfia lowered her head and groaned, "I'm sorry…"

"Grayfia Onee-san, Onii-san!" Rini arrived by Grayfia's side and patted her back. "I'll complete this task for you."

Grayfia smiled. "Good work, Rini."

The warm interactions made Asahi smile. Lemegeton cheered for Rini as she guided Riveria to the dressing facility.

Loki wasn’t modest like Riveria. She threw off her hoodie in a heartbeat and yanked down her jeans short. After flashing her naked body for a few seconds, she slowly and seductively slid the bikini up her legs. She turned around and pretended to tie the strings of her bikini top, which was just a ruse to flash her butt before Asahi.

The trickster knew her strong points.

Lemegeton whistled and laughed at the sensual display.

Loki put her hands on her hips and exhibited her blue frilly top and blue bottoms. The frills were a conscious choice to hide the exact size of her breasts, but it looked stunning on her petite build.

Lemegeton's golden eyes flickered with interest. “Master, this one is crazy bold.”

“She is Loki, the crazy girl every mother warns her son about.”

Lemegeton chuckled. “Leme agrees.”

“Ya have somethin' against bold girls?” Loki asked with a sweet smile. “Who is she, Asahi? Your slave?”

The red tattoo on Lemegeton’s forehead was reminiscent of the mark found on slaves in Orario.

“Hmph. Lemegeton is the Diva of Love and Freewill.”

“I’m Loki, the God of Trickery,” Loki introduced herself with an evil chuckle. “Lemegeton, what will it take to relinquish yer place?”

She always sat on Asahi’s lap or snuggled with him whenever he was around her. So, she tried negotiating for the prized position.

Lemegeton giggled and went over to lie on her blanket. “Happy?”

“Thank ya,” Loki said and immediately snatched her position, rubbing her face in Asahi’s chest. “This never gets old… I can spend an eternity within the arms of my beloved. My first cheesy romantic line."

"Don't worry. There will be plenty more in the future. Klyscha is keeping track of everything."

“Kaguya, I feel out of place,” Tiona whispered in Kaguya's ears. “Do you feel the same?”

Kaguya nodded her head. “This is getting awkward. Screw them, let’s go try that game with Rika.”

Kaguya might have vied for Asahi’s affection if he hadn’t filled her with his love earlier. The intense intercourse could contain her sexual urges for a couple of days.

Amidst the cheery atmosphere, Alise stood there, wondering if her white swimsuit was good or not. She looked at Astraea, who was in a similar color.

‘Astraea-sama looks great. I should look good too, right?’

Alise convinced herself before she walked over to Asahi and sat on his left, which was empty. This prompted Asahi to tease her until her cheeks became as red as her hair.

Astraea smiled at Alise’s initiative and walked over to help Nao in arranging the drinks.

“Where is Yuriko?” Astraea asked.

“Yuriko-san?” Nao looked around before she realized Yuriko’s reason for absence. “She went home after spending some time with Asahi.”

“Oh… that’s a bit unfortunate.”

Astraea was looking forward to chatting with Yuriko as her calm and mature demeanor allowed for some fun conversations.

(Yuriko is undergoing a big change. She should be back before the sunset.)

'Transformation?'

(You'll be surprised.)

'You have intrigued me.'

***

The mirror and the wardrobe stacked with several dozen swimsuits had become Riveria's friends for the past thirty minutes. The utter quantity of the choices made her indecisive. She had never worn any swimsuit, which turned the difficulty by a notch.

What should she wear?

The high elf princess thought as she checked herself in the mirror. She was in an odd one-piece swimsuit. Two royal blue side straps covered her breasts and extended all the way to her back, where they joined into one strap. The swimsuit's design provided less coverage than a typical bikini. No one expected such a bold design from Riveria.

"Having difficulties?" Asahi's voice came from outside.

Riveria flinched and quickly grabbed a long cloth from the wardrobe to cover her lower body. The coverup she found ironically had the same color and silky texture as her current bikini. After tying the cloth around her waist, she took one more look at herself and tied her hair into a bun with her nimble fingers.

"It's not bad," she commented.

The exposure of her lower body was minimum with the skirt. The straps surrounding her humble bosom were tight and wouldn't budge unless someone tugged at them.

"It'll do the job for now."

There were only women on the beach except for one man, whom she could ignore like always. She psyched herself up and opened the door.

"Sorry for taking so long," Riveria apologized with a straight face. "Asahi?"

But Asahi's face wasn't straight nor calm. Anyone could read the shock on his face. Her elegant yet alluring look blew him away. He clapped his hands in awe.

"The combination of jade and dark blue is genius. You look absolutely fantastic."

Even a tough woman like Riveria cracked under his sincere compliment. "Thank… thanks."

The stammering high elf blushed, her cheeks visibly reddening under the sunlight.

Asahi instantaneously took out his phone and snapped a picture without her consent. The portrait was breathtaking.

"Mom, come."

Before Riveria processed his actions, Asahi took her hand and dragged her into the shade of a large umbrella. He instructed her to lie on the blanket. While lying, Riveria hugged a pillow to prevent any chances of her boobs getting seen.

Asahi took another moment to appreciate her pure skin. It seemed all the elves had exceptionally smooth skin.

Riveria looked at Loki, whose body shone with a wet layer. "Is that sunscreen?"

Loki chuckled. "Yes."

She sat down to watch the dramatic first real climax of the high elf princess. After all, she had become Asahi's victim less than ten minutes ago.

'Don't be soft on her.'

Loki wanted Riveria's climax to be intense. Asahi realized Loki's intent through her smile and shook his head. He wasn't trying anything lewd with Riveria, or so he will try. Nothing was guaranteed when his hands were involved.

Riveria gulped as Asahi's lotion-covered hands approached her back. Her veteran adventurer warned her of the danger concealed within his hands. It was on par with a Monster Rex!

"C-Can't someone else do it? Ais, let's call Ais."

She ignored Loki's presence as the perverted goddess would grope her more than Asahi.

"Are ya sure? Asahi does it best," Loki said. "His hands have magic. He is a god."

"The demon lord you mean…" Riveria tried laughing off the terrible joke she made in a state of perpetual anxiety.

Riveria tried to ascertain the aftermath of her terrible joke, only to stop with a shuddering breath. Asahi was staring at her unblinking; the aura around him dignified and solemn as if he became the very essence of her joke.

A demon king.

"Riveria, you are always on edge whenever you are with me. Am I that bad of a person?"

He had noticed her stiff attitude for quite some time but hadn't commented on it. The serene atmosphere of the beach worked in his favor to sort things out with the high elf princess.

Riveria opened her mouth, only to seal her lips a second after. She used to act naturally around him during the dungeon expeditions, never retreating from chatting with him or plainly tutoring him about how things worked.

However, after he got into a relationship with Loki, Riveria became unusually on guard against him. In all honesty, she had no desire to act this way, but it was her only choice. She built walls around her as a simple countermeasure to protect her heart.

"The blame's not on ya, Asahi," Loki said. "Riveria's pride is high. She won't be friends with a playboy. Ain’t that right, my dear executive?”

Riveria pushed herself and sat in a kneeling position. “Loki-sama, I never thought of him like that. Asahi is a great man despite his flaw of flirting with every girl he encounters and his habit of oversimplifying things with his power... A playboy will never have a happy family like this.”

Riveria only needed a glance to see joy on each and every face around her.

“Mom, it’s your family as much as it is mine,” Asahi said with a soft smile that brought a small smile to Riveria’s face. “You still haven’t answered my question. Why am I being avoided like I’m a plague?”

The high elf furrowed her brows as she came up with her answer. “I don’t want to fall in love.”

She admitted it outright instead of beating around the bush. Ever since she acquainted herself with Asahi, she became more and more aware of her loneliness. Her age was a year short of reaching a century, yet her heart was like a chaste maiden. An uncertainty originated from her weakness, that of a lady-killer like Asahi exploiting her into a relationship. This very doubt compelled her to act distant towards Asahi.

Asahi and Loki remained silent at her confession, their faces emotionless as a blank paper. Riveria’s calm mind reached a conclusion of its own.

Lowering her head, she sighed. “I’m a horrible person. Is this what you are thinking?”

“Kuk,” a snicker escaped Loki before she broke into full-blown laughter. “This is cute. My god, this is so cute.”

Asahi couldn’t hold back his chuckle. “Mama stole my heart.”

“...”