As everyone took in the sight of the garden in front of them, Anne was off like a bullet as she started collecting samples and a.n.a.lyzing whatever she could get her hands on. Alex smiled at seeing her behavior before he stepped forward towards the edge and looked down on the endless sea of clouds, before Hajime joined him and muttered, "This looks like we"re at the top of that big tree, but we didn"t see it when we flew in before..."
"It"s most likely hidden with some kind of magic, it"s probably best not to think too deeply about it." Alex replied, before leading the way to the lithograph where they"d be granted the next age of G.o.ds magic. As everyone approached, with Anne reluctantly tearing herself away from the plants of the garden, the lithograph started glowing green and the usual probing feeling overcame them as their memories of challenging the Labyrinth were searched, the process took a moment before the knowledge of Evolution magic was granted to them.
"This magic seems... interesting..." Grayfia hesitantly said as several others nodded in agreement. They weren"t sure what exactly Evolution magic could be used for, but before anyone else could say anything the lithograph started doing something else as the tree started growing around it. The green magic power then also started shining once more until it took the form of a woman from the shoulders up, who then started speaking once she was fully formed.
"First of all, I"d like to say congratulations. You"ve defeated several of the great labyrinths. I am Luluo Haltina, and I prepared the Haltina Great Labyrinth. I apologize for the very difficult trials I prepared with the maximum regard."
After that Luluo"s recording started talking about some of the same things as the other liberators, but she didn"t go into detail since she knew they would have already heard about it from them due to having to complete several labyrinths before challenging hers. Instead she then mentioned her own magic and how the real value in it wasn"t properly explained before, as Luluo mentioned how they"d be able to evolve even their own abilities with it everyone"s eyes widened as they were suddenly eager to try it out. That wasn"t all however, as she then mentioned what they"d be able to achieve once they collected all age of G.o.ds magic, Conception magic.
"Concept magic – is the meaning which is just as it sounds. The magical manifestation of how magic acts in this world. Even if you obtain the G.o.d-level magic, it cannot be used so easily, because concept magic is invented by utmost will, not theory."
As this was mentioned even Grayfia and Kuroka paid extra attention as the very idea of Conception magic was especially alluring. It sounded similar to Devils magic which was limited mostly by what one was able to imagine, however this was definitely a more powerful form of magic, one that if used correctly could theoretically even be used to create G.o.d-killing magic or items such as the True Longinus. Their thoughts were interrupted when a drawer opened on the lithograph and Luluo said,
"For the name, it"s called the "compa.s.s of desire". The concept that, when activated, shows the place I desired."
As Alex stepped forward to take the compa.s.s there were several pairs of eyes on him as the implications of such a thing went through their minds, implications that were proven right when Luluo then stated that it can show the way to any destination they had in mind, even to another world. Alex shook his head when saw the way Hajime and his cla.s.smates looked at him, and said even though Luluo was still talking,
"It won"t be that easy to travel to other worlds you know, even for me. We"ll most likely have to wait until we have Conception magic at least before attempting it." This was enough to get them to understand they couldn"t return home just yet, right as Luluo was saying good luck to them and disappearing. In the sudden silence Grayfia said,
"This Evolution magic, it unexpectedly might be fairly powerful if used correctly." Alex nodded and said
"I had an idea or two that I"d like to try with it, but that"ll have to wait a few days first. I think Anne wants to look around more so let"s rest here before returning." There was practically stars in Anne"s eyes when she heard Alex say they"d wait for her to explore, and before anyone could say otherwise she was off like a bullet once more to examine every single thing she could there, while also taking notes for her own future gardens. While exploring she then went into the small shack-like building to see what was in there, only to find a variety of gardening tools and so on, things she eagerly threw into her personal inventory for later use. The biggest find however was what seemed to be a simple acorn sitting on a shelf, however as she used her system to a.n.a.lyze it her eyes grew wide and she quickly threw it in her inventory for safekeeping. Keeping her find a secret for now, Anne quickly ran around and collected seeds from as many plants as she could while also taking notes of what she needed to for later before finally rejoining everyone. With her rejoining them, Kuroka immediately opened a portal back to their new home in Verbergen and just like that they left the deepest part of the labyrinth behind.
***
Later that night after meeting with Ulfric and retelling their experiences in the labyrinth, Alex was laying back in his new bed while relaxing after a nice bath. This was interrupted however when his door opened, and he looked up to see Anne and Rias making their way towards him.
"Well this is a pleasant surprise." Alex said since he figured everyone would want to head to Asora for the night, to either train with their new magic or to spend time with those staying behind. The two girls seductively crawled up to him while shedding their clothes before saying,
"We just thought you wouldn"t want to spend the night alone~." Alex smiled as the two beauties made their way to him and pressed their large mounds against his chest before taking turns kissing him. While they did so, their hands slid under the covers and found the sleeping beast before stirring it awake. After both girls took turns sampling his lips, they then decided to be a bit bolder and started making out with each other. Though Alex enjoyed the show at first, he was quickly reminded of his ideal world from the labyrinth, and reluctantly said,
"Stop, not tonight." This immediately snapped both girls to attention as Alex never turned down getting intimate with someone, before Rias asked while stroking him once more,
"Are you sure, this one seems ready go to?" Alex sighed and was very reluctant to say this, but continued,
"Yes I"m sure, I"m just not feeling well tonight." Anne narrowed her eyes suspiciously and asked,
"You"ve been acting a little strange for a while now, does this have anything to do with your ideal world from earlier?" Alex sighed once more and explained to the two girls what happened in his ideal world, surprising himself when they replied,
"So that was all?" Confused, Alex asked,
"So neither of you are the least bit bugged or surprised?" Both girls shrugged and Rias said,
"You haven"t done anything remotely close to attempting to create such a world, in fact you"ve helped Hajime and Kaori get together, Gasper and Valerie, and Seekvaira told me you"ve been supporting her and Sairaorg, not to mention everyone else. If you truly did intend to build such a world, then Asora would probably only have a female population. Besides, just because it was considered our "ideal world" doesn"t mean it was what we truly want." As he thought on Rias"s words Alex realized just how correct she was, as several people had broken out of their dreams because it wasn"t truly what they wanted. Feeling as if a weight had been taken off his shoulders, Alex couldn"t help laughing out loud at how ridiculous he was acting before, a thought that would have driven Lauren mad if she"d hadn"t still been in her hot spring at the moment. His thoughts were interrupted when Anne suddenly said,
"And besides, even if you did try to have a change of heart, don"t think we"d let you that easily!" Before he could ask what she meant, the brown skinned beauty suddenly swung herself so that she was straddling his waist before taking his entire length inside her. As she let out a small groan from the insertion, Anne continued,
"I never thought I"d be this way, but you made my body exceptionally lewd even though we"ve only actually been together for a few months. If you tried controlling yourself then what would happen to me?" Having said what she wanted, Anne then started rocking her hips while Rias added,
"Same with me and everyone else, you"ve had your way with me for years now so how would I be able to adapt if you suddenly tried to go straight?" Having said her bit, Rias then swung one of her legs over his head so that her a.s.s was directly in front of his face as she slightly wiggled it invitingly. Laughing lightly from this development, Alex didn"t hold himself back anymore and buried his face in the Crimson haired woman"s a.s.s before attacking her in such a way that she couldn"t hold back her moans until Anne sealed her lips with her own once more. As such, the three"s night continued like almost every night before it had, except they were so preoccupied with each other they didn"t notice the eyes peering at them through the crack in the door.
"It looks like I really wont be able to find another man to compare him to..." Tracy muttered to herself, as she worked her pants and underwear down her legs until they were both pooled around her ankles, leaving her almost naked in the hallway while her fingers furiously worked themselves between her legs as her body grew heated from watching the scene in front of her. In fact if she couldn"t find a way into Alex"s bed fast, Tracy was almost tempted to use Altina"s next visit to show the seemingly innocent girl what her handmaidens taught her in regards to women pleasuring one another. And so, the four people spent the night in pleasure, even if one of them never truly felt satisfied.
***
Over the next few days everyone spent their time relaxing or training as Alex said they"d wait about a week before proceeding to the last labyrinth, something everyone now looked forward to after hearing about Conception magic. Alex however had something else on his mind as he thought of one particular way to use evolution magic, something that both excited and terrified him. He had asked Lauren if his idea would work, but her answers were pretty short and sounded somewhat venomous. All he learned from her was that his idea would be excruciatingly painful for those who attempted it. After spending several days thinking about it, Alex decided to try it and sent those he wanted to discuss his idea with a message to meet him in Asora. Before he could meet up with everyone however, he was waylaid by a beautiful and mature looking blond woman.
"Excuse me sir, my master Sairaorg would to speak with you in order to express his thanks in person." Kuisha Abaddon, Sairaorg"s Queen stated the moment he stepped from the mist. Alex was slightly surprised, but since he knew Sairaorg wanted to thank him regarding his mother, he didn"t hesitate to follow her to Sairaorg"s mansion. The moment he stepped through the door he was greeted by Sairaorg and his mother Misla, before the former dropped to his knees and declared,
"For healing my mother, nothing I can do will ever be able to repay this debt! From this point forth my everything will be devoted to you!" Alex was taken aback slightly as the seriousness of Sairaorg"s declaration, while his entire peerage also bowed at him from behind their master. Misla herself was smiling as she stated,
"Though I don"t necessarily agree with the idea of abandoning the underworld, considering the circ.u.mstances this seems like the best choice. My son has gotten so powerful since the time I went to sleep, so I can only be proud of him and his choices." She then bowed slightly as well, making Alex feel slightly awkward as he never tried to put himself in a position of authority, even though he was technically the top dog in Asora. Even as far as Sairaorg was concerned, though he may have followed him into Asora and did as Alex asked, there was never even a firm hierarchy between them before now. After taking a few minutes to accept his pledge and to converse properly with Sairaorg, Alex then left the manor while letting out a sigh only to see those he intended to meet waiting for him.
"So what did you want to speak to us about?" Serafall asked while she tried to hide behind Sona as if she was to protect her from a beast, while Yue, Rias, Grayfia, and Elmenhilde(who was using a special sunblock) also looked to hear what he wanted. Alex"s somewhat tired expression vanished instantly as he simply said before taking off into the air,
"Follow me." Confused, everyone had no choice but to follow him as Alex led them far away from the city and into the mountains, before he finally stopped at the peak of a random mountain. As they landed everyone looked around to see if there was anything special about this particular mountain, but seeing nothing around them Rias asked,
"Is there a particular reason we had to go all the way out here?" Alex nodded and said,
"Firstly I didn"t want people to overhear what we"re talking about, and secondly if we try it I wanted to be far away from others just in case." This got everyone"s attention, as Grayfia asked,
"And what topic would need to be so secretive?" Alex looked at everyone dramatically and said,
"Using Evolution magic to turn a normal devil into a super devil, or a normal vampire into a Shinso or true ancestor." There was a beat of silence as everyone took in what Alex said, before they all started a big commotion over this information as it was an even bigger game changer than everything they had seen before this. But while they kicked up a commotion Alex was silent as he contemplated the thing he hadn"t told them, that he may also be able to use Evolution magic on himself to turn himself into a Legendary Super Saiyan, a being of pure destruction, malice, and slaughter.