EPIC: Path of Demons and Dragons

Chapter 149: Dealings



After refusing another invitation from the younger girls to hang out, Vahn returned to the master bedroom, where Nami was lying listlessly atop the bed, caressing her abdomen with her right hand, and Roxanne was doing maintenance on her weapons and equipment.

"Welcome back~" said Roxanne, offering a genuine, happy smile as she bounced up from the floor, just in case Vahn wanted to caress her head, kiss her, or fondle her body.

Fortunately, there were few instances where Vahn would pass on such an opportunity, so while playfully remarking, "I've brought something other than my cock to stuff your bellies..." he wrapped his arms around Roxanne to fondle her large, round, and toned ass while pressing his bulge against her pussy through the fabric of her pants. Afterward, he gave her the kiss he knew she was fishing for.

"I hope you're talking about food, because I'm starving," remarked Nami, rising to a seated position and sitting cross-legged in crimson panties but no bra. Despite this, their immense size, and the fact gravity was 110% the standard rate, her visually perfect breasts didn't sag in the slightest.

"I mean, it's technically possible for you to subsist entirely on my semen, but trying a wide variety of delicious foods is better for both the body and mind..." contended Vahn, setting down a large table used for eating in bed before spreading out numerous dishes atop it. Most were pre-prepared by Grayfia and Venelana, but a few were of his own making.

"Good, because with how things have been going in my world, I could use a mental pick-me-up..." sighed Nami, visibly deflating. Vahn knew from their near-daily communications that she was referring to the events that transpired on Thriller Bark and the issuance of her first Bounty, but since Luffy had succeeded in persuading both Franky and the immortal, afro-headed skeleton, Brook, into joining his crew, he was personally relieved that things were developing as they should.

"Well, if you need a break, there's no one to stop you from taking a week or two to acclimate to the Floor's conditions," stated Vahn, offering a kind smile as he handed Nami a cool glass of orange juice and added, "I'm not exactly wanting for extraordinary and beautiful women to stick my dick in, so if you want to abstain from sex, that's also an option."

"If you could just be gentler and less thorough, I'd have no complaints at all..." retorted Nami, exhaling from her nose and smiling as she conceded, "Because, that aside, it's a great way to relieve stress..."

"I can do that..." affirmed Vahn, his expression and tone softening. Then, for the remainder of the evening, he simply chatted and cuddled with the two women, discussing the conspicuous absence of Luffy, their plans for their time in the Tower, and Roxanne's expanding business enterprise. The latter had been buying and employing a considerable number of Slaves to pay his grace forward, but the more Vahn listened to her, the more he felt she was starting a cult...

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"Mmn...employing Slaves, particularly skilled ones, would solve a lot of the staffing issues for the upper floors..." confirmed Venelana, modeling white and black lingerie as she sat on the edge of Vahn's very large and expensive-looking wooden desk with her feet on his knees. Grayfia was presently on the 0th Floor, participating in the Tutorial and looking after Millicas and the members of the ORC, so she had Vahn all to herself for the next four months.

While enjoying the tantalizing sight of Venelana's body, Vahn revealed, "Many of the girls in question are F-Rank by default, so Roxanne is also planning to have the particularly talented ones become Ascendees to increase their strength and form a militia back in her original world, their penultimate goal being the complete eradication of slavery..."

"Ara...? This Roxanne sounds like a very industrious and conscientious woman," remarked Venelana, raising her brows slightly as her interest in Roxanne grew.

"Do you think you can help her...?" asked Vahn, clarifying, "Roxanne is a capable woman, but I can't see her as the leader of a revolution. There's a decent possibility that the protagonist of her world would lend her a hand, as one of his final acts in his series is to outlaw slavery as an Emperor, but he's also the type that does most of his thinking with his lower head..."

"I would need to learn more about the world in question, but I am certain I could be of assistance..." affirmed Venelana, smiling seductively as she began to caress her slit through the fabric of her panties gently, followed by her stating, "But, as you alluded to, such change typically come about as a result of structural or institutional changes from the highest level. To truly be rid of slavery in her world, Roxanne would either need to become an Empress, a Queen, or the leader of a religion."

"Well, the organization she's creating does sound remarkably similar to a cult..." muttered Vahn, flames of passion burning in the depths of his eyes as he stood up, causing Venelana to smile and lean back onto her elbows, allowing him to slide her panties aside and nestle her cervix with his glans as he added, "But if we make her into something like a spiritual leader or a Saintess, we may have to butt heads with the Gods who govern her world and others within the verse..."

"Mmn...I suppose that's a little much at the moment..." moaned Venelana, a hot sigh escaping her throat as she reclined fully onto her back, closing her eyes to enjoy the ride as she reasoned, "But it's only a matter of time before the Gods of various verses come to know of the Tower's existence. We likely won't be able to avoid a conflict..."

"Yeah, I know..." muttered Vahn, the image of Being X and the other Gods of Tanya's multiverse appearing in his mind. She was being very careful to keep her existence as an Ascendee secret, but as Being X spied on her at practically every moment, presumably even when she was bathing, it was only a matter of time before he noticed the subtle changes in her behavior or the quantity of her Mana.

Instead of focusing on that, Vahn thumbed Venelana's clit and raised her right leg, allowing him to fuck her even deeper as they discussed various topics, particularly pertaining to their plans over the next four months. He had turned a decent profit by selling twenty-seven Capsule Houses for a modest 20,000 TP each, but while 540,000 TP was a lot then, it would be a negligible amount in the future. It was, however, enough to purchase a few plots of land and hire people to operate various businesses, allowing them to secure a foothold on the Floor before other groups, consequently encouraging them to do the same...

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[Day 5]

'This might be a little excessive...' thought Vahn, referring to the special harness he was wearing beneath his clothes as he reclined in his office with his eyes closed, patiently awaiting his first client. It was similar to a strap-on but inverted, having a hole he inserted his cock into, linking him to a second harness that would theoretically permit Venelana or whoever else was wearing it to fuck someone with his dick. Instead, the ingenious, flaxen-haired Devil wore it inside out and adjusted it so that his penis sat sheathed in her pulsating, continuously contracting pussy as she stoically manned the front desk with a poised, lightly flushed smile.

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"It's open..." stated Vahn, straightening his posture as a 172cm-tall boy with a lean, athletic build, slicked-back and somewhat spiky black hair, and notably sharp and tired black eyes entered his office in deep-grey tracksuit bottoms with an orange stripe down the side, black sneakers with vibrant orange laces and soles, and a black t-shirt. Over that, he wore a zipped-up white tracksuit jacket with a popped collar, dark grey sleeves with an orange line running down their sides with orange cuffs, and an orange interior.

"Natsuki Subaru..." remarked Vahn, recognizing the seventeen-year-old youth as the protagonist of a series called RE: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu. As for why he looked exhausted, it wasn't difficult to imagine, as Subaru's foremost ability, at least outside the Tower, was to return back in time after his often tragic, traumatic, and brutal deaths.

"You recognize me...?" asked Subaru, exhibiting slight surprise as, while he was one of the people Vahn had added to his Contacts, they had never been formally introduced or spoken directly.

"Before anything else, why don't you take a seat...?" suggested Vahn, his expression softening as he remarked, "You look like you could use a long rest..."

"You can say that again..." responded Subaru, exhaling a weary sigh as he sat with his head and shoulders slumped, confiding, "Honestly, if not this place, I might have already given up...assuming that crazy witch would let me..."

"Would you like some tea or coffee before telling me why you're here...?" asked Vahn, punctuating his question by setting out a pot and kettle with a large mug, a silvery pitcher full of sweet cream, and a variety of snacks ranging from baby carrots to cookies.

"Thanks..." said Subaru, his tone sincere as he prepared himself a cup of coffee with a fair amount of creamer and sugar, downing nearly the entire cup in a single go before exhaling a contented sigh, meeting Vahn's gaze, and adopting a serious expression as he revealed, "I came here because I need to get strong, fast. I've met some people willing to form a Party with me, including a girl named Felt from the same world, but as I am now, I'm just holding her and our other Party members back..."

"Alright," responded Vahn, offering a curt nod before asking, "But what, exactly, do you need from me and my agency? It's not impossible for me to grant you power, but there would be consequences. And if you want to purchase stat-boosting foods and produce, you don't really need my help for that. You can purchase them from the Grocer next door."

"That's...kind of the issue..." responded Subaru, his smile cramping as he revealed, "Since I left so early the last time, I don't have much TP besides what was given to us at the start. And it just doesn't feel right to leech off of Felt and the others..."

"Then, you're requesting a loan?" questioned Vahn, raising his brows as he sat back in his chair and reclined slightly with his fingers linked atop his abdomen.

"Can I...?" asked Subaru, pointing out, "That absurdly hot lady at the front desk was pretty vague about the services your agency provided, saying it varied from person to person."

"Mmn...that's fairly accurate..." confirmed Vahn, nodding. "And to answer your question, it's not impossible. You can even issue the terms, but the amount we can lend out is currently limited."

"I can issue the terms...?" Subaru repeated, tilting his head as he asked, "What does that mean?"

"Generally speaking, we don't lend Tower Points," stated Vahn, clarifying, "We typically fulfill requests outside of the Tower, allowing people to enter into interest-free debt that requires them to hand over up to 50% of their total earnings until its repaid. Since your earnings are currently limited, we can make an exception on the condition your Party members are willing to act as guarantors."

"Why do they have to be involved...?" asked Subaru, a deep frown marring his face.

"Because you will likely require their assistance to repay us," answered Vahn, shaking his head and smiling as he calmly asserted, "Also, there's no need to get riled up. As I said before, we don't charge interest, nor do we have people running around performing collections for us. Unless you have terms of your own, the deal is that your Party will return twice what you are lent. There is no repayment period, so even if it takes you several years to gather the funds, you won't default on it."

Exhaling from his nose, Subaru calmed himself and said, "I'll need to read the contract and discuss things with my Party members..."

"Feel free to take it with you..." said Vahn, producing the contract Sis had drafted for him as he and Subaru spoke, sliding it across the table as he explained, "If you and at least one person of E-Rank or higher agree to it, you just need to enter in the amount you wish to borrow, up to 100,000TP, and trade it in at a Terminal. The funds will immediately be added to your account, and from then until the debt is repaid, any Enhancement Crystals or materials you and your co-signees exchange will only reward half the value."

Raising his right brow, Subaru asked, "What if we have someone else sell the materials for us?"

Shaking his head, Vahn asserted, "You can't game the System that easily. It's certainly possible, but if they tried to transfer the funds to you via the trade window, half would be subtracted from the transferred amount. You could theoretically have someone purchase everything for you, but you're better off settling the debt honestly. Considering there's no interest, the terms are heavily in your favor. Don't make things more complicated than they need to be."

"Right...well, you can't fault me for asking..." contended Subaru, offering a wry smile as he stood up. Vahn did the same, and after a few more words between them, the raven-haired youth was on his way...

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