Chapter 178 - Resolve

At his words, Ais felt as if realization had struck her mind. She immediately understood Aki's words weighed much more than he could comprehend and, letting Aki embrace her because she had no strange intentions, she paused to reflect on what to do, as what she said was an option.

Now embracing Ais, Aki could not stop smiling like a fool. That was because if there was one thing able to entertain her, was the feelings, but even if it was like that, and she had already helped numerous people, this was the first time she couldn't contain her d.e.s.i.r.e to help.

While Aki was reflecting about what to do, something she didn't expect to happen happened in front of Tione's dumbfounded expression.

Without adding anything, Ais wrapped her hands around Aki's back, to respond to her embrace and, with now a surprise expression on Aki's face, while instead Tione no longer knew what she should do, Ais replied gently.

"I think I understood.. but.. I don't want to turn negative feelings...into positive ones. These feelings are just momentary. If my love...will grow.. it will be because I fell in love with him even more than before..."

At the end of her words, Tione issued another 'Eh? but by clearly processing the words he had now said, Tione had her face all red with embarrassment with her hand, previously anchored to her elbow to hold her arms to her c.h.e.s.t, was now covering her embarrassed face.

'This girl...saying such things so casually...! But now that I think about it...'

Tione remembered a particular episode. She had crossed paths with Ethan before he moved into his new home, but in a fight with his sister, she ended up warning him not to do anything with her sister, but now that Ais seemed so in love with him, Tione was beginning to think it wouldn't hurt if he could treat Tiona in the same way, since she deserved to be as happy as Ais...

While these thoughts distracted Tione from what was happening, Aki's surprise vanished shortly after, replaced by a slightly red face, almost imperceptible, while responding to her feelings.

"I see.."

Giggling after saying these words, Aki continued, this time a little more serious.

"If that's what you want, then fine, I mean, no one can interpret your feelings better than you can, even if it doesn't seem like it."

To her words Ais nodded to confirm what she had said was true and this time, once again found her resolve, she tried to not reflect on negative thoughts. She would do her best to prevent the situation from getting out of hand while, thinking for the second time of Ethan with a smile on his lips that welcomed her home, Ais' lips curled up almost imperceptibly

Having almost finished their conversation about the subject, Aki let Ais go so that the two could finally do what they were in that area for and, after Aki had let Ais free as well, the latter looked around and noticed Tione seemed to be very focused on thinking about something

Looking at Aki with a confused expression, the latter shrug her shoulders while shaking her head, she knew very well that Tione liked the captain, but unlike Ais, Tione's love was different from what Aki was accustomed to seeing, as well as Ais', but while the latter's love was only a pleasant and intriguing surprise, Tione's love was something even Aki couldn't understand, this is because she wasn't an Amazoness, and therefore could not understand the gesture of offering her heart to a man only because the latter had strength.

For her, that wasn't all that mattered in life, although their goal in the end was only to give life to strong warriors to then bring back to their homeland, Aki couldn't yet understand why they fell in love with the strongest almost as if everything was due to them. Even if that was simply the law of nature where the strongest has more advantages than all the others, which also exists in Orario, it was at a lower degree than what the Amazonesses were accustomed to seeing where the strongest dictated the law.

But deciding to let go of her personal opinions on the Amazonesses, Aki directly asked what was happening to Tione, and hearing her name be called, Tione snapped out of her thoughts and once she realized they were talking about her, she tried however, Aki decided to change the subject, also because Tione wasn't obliged to talk about her doubts with them...

As the situation passed quickly with Ais who had now decided when she returned home she would definitely ask for some time alone with Ethan, he instead had used much of the afternoon to open his domain and, unlike all the previous days, he had made great strides today.

Panting heavily, Ethan had a smile on his face this time. From the moment he got back into his meditative position, with fresh memories of being suppressed by his divinity, Ethan focused well on the feelings his body felt, and now just before dawn, Ethan had even managed to replicate the trance state he was in, but this time he could recognize that without his divinity trying to reduce everything to nothingness, the situation seemed to be very peaceful...

With a sigh, Ethan calmed his heartbeat as he elaborated his thoughts

'Unlike when it was my divinity that created the feeling of being wrapped in nothingness, I think I managed to replicate it in a very similar way, even if the surrounding things have not disappeared and haven't changed in the slightest.. I think the next step is to try to get as close as possible to that feeling...'

With this deduction, Ethan opened his eyes but, knowing it was almost time for dinner, Ethan decided to leave his room, but arriving now at the near exit from the door, a doubt formed in his mind.

'Wait..is Riveria still here..?'

His own question led Ethan to lean his back against his door, as he was not called yet for dinner, Ethan suspected they still had to start preparing it, and this was reasonable as the sun was yet to set. But now he was curious to know if Riveria was still in his home or not, because it would take some time for him to get used to what had happened, so rather than having to face her again at the table, he preferred if she wasn't here at all, also because he wanted to avoid raising the suspicion of all the people in the house.

He still had to explain what had happened, but to do it now not even 6 hours after was a bit embarrassing for him..

'I hope..she's not here..'

After Ethan had left Riveria alone in the room, the latter took her time trying to calm down. She had thought of revealing what had happened to Ais and Lefiya the moment the two of them found themselves together with her, but after more careful consideration, Riveria decided Ethan would be more suited to tell her, this is because at this moment he was actually more close to them than Riveria.

She didn't want to be the one to answer the questions they would ask, because telling them that she didn't even know what they were either seemed like a bad idea to her, and even though she didn't know what Ethan thought about it, Riveria knew that somehow he would handle the matter better than she could at the moment..

'I wonder..since when did I start putting so much faith in Ethan..'

To her own thoughts, Riveria's eyes narrowed warmly as she nodded to confirm it was indeed as she thought. Ethan certainly could handle it, and although he hated to admit it, Riveria knew that Ethan was much more honest than she could put in her words.

While these thoughts filled her mind, The trio who had gone to bathe just before, had now finished and, leaving the bathroom quickly, Riveria could hear a rather noisy voice.

"The bath was so relaxing! It really was necessary, didn't it!?"

At his question, another person sighed as she answered

"I actually really needed a bath, now I feel refreshed.."

Recognizing the voice belonging to the girl she had accompanied home last time, Riveria was tempted to sigh again but, instead of doing so, she concentrated on trying to calm down as much as possible.

Now out of the bathroom, Hestia, Lili, and Lefiya took a quick look at the kitchen, but seeing that only Riveria had remained, Lefiya was the first to ask for explanations, asking for Ethan's whereabouts.

When asked, Riveria kept calm before answering as she would normally.

"Oh..He went to train in his room"

In response, Lefiya nodded satisfied by her answer and, while Tiona and Lili were arguing with each other, Lefiya added

"You can go have a bath now that you're done talking about Ethan, Riveria..I have work to do now, so I don't know what you're up to.. for dinner."

The question was natural, but Riveria was taken by surprise by it. If she wanted to return by dinner time, it was still widely possible, but even if this was the case, Riveria decided to not choose for the second time.

"For me it is indifferent.. Tiona, you can decide whether to stay or not, if you want to stay I stay too.."

To his answer, Lefiya nodded but before Tiona could add anything, the former replied

"In this case please stay! Eating a dinner all together seems much more fun than normal, and I'm sure both Ais and Ethan will love the idea!"

To Lefiya's words, Riveria was going to say something but in the end, decided to not add anything while Tiona, impressed by the hospitality that Lefiya was showing her, led her to giggle.

"With words like that, I can't turn down your offer at all!"

Seeing the girls chatting quietly with the atmosphere that represented the same state of lightness, Riveria this time let go of the sigh that had remained in her mouth while in her mind, she felt guilty of not having yet revealed the truth, just proof that she did not want to see neither Lefiya nor Ais saddened by her behaviour..

With Lefiya excusing herself outside the first floor to go do what she had to do, Lili now with nothing to do, remembered Ethan's words where he told her she would have to train hard to fight by his side, and with this thought that she had been a bit tormented to satisfy since Riveria had said Ethan was training, Lili took a few steps forward approaching Riveria and, once they made eye contact, Lili took a sharp breath before bowing.

"Can you please..train me more?"

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(Alternate Titles: "Various pov's, yet everything seems to be tied together", "Aki best wingwoman, Ais cutest waifu, Riveria the prideful elf with the weirdest relationship, Lili best supporter and hate material, Tiona wildest waifu", "Imaginining Ais and Aki n.a.k.e.d in an embrace is quite l.e.w.d and exciting though")