After a quick beating on their heads, both Erika and Mel fell quiet. So much so that they urged Raven to keep the stop at Helga's house shorter than even five minutes. Getting Aria in a rush, who surprisingly wasn't even in sparring gear, they quickly got back into the carriage and made their way to the mansion.
"I didn't say it!" Erika protested, trying to prove that it was Asmodia who said those words.
And even though the devil wasn't physically present inside but rather was helping Rowen at the church, Mel refused to believe Erika. But making the most out of the situation, she pretended to be downed and got to snuggle up in Raven's arms as they continued their journey.
"You're mean, Erika~" Teased the elf, pretending to be hurt yet flashing a smile at the priestess. Discover exclusive tales on m,v l'e-novelhall.net
Squeezing her fist, Erika looked over at Raven's face, and that's when he decided to connect his mind with hers and conclude their fight.
'I know she's pretending, but just bear with it and I'll plan us a nice date soon.' He told her, and her expression instantly lightened.
Shaking her head, Erika looked back at Mel smiling. The sudden change in her expression felt off to the elf, but since she was getting what she wanted, she didn't complain. Yet her action did bring the ire of the neglected girls, from Brenna and Aerin to the monster girls.
Moxy wasn't present or else she would've felt the same–all because the tension was rising between the girls since Raven barely had time to spend with them.
'Moving everyone to the mansion might be a good idea, doubt Rose and Brenna would agree to leave their livelihoods behind but...' Touching his chest to feel around the teleportation necklace, Raven wondered if more of those could be made so he could help them travel instantly between the mansion and their houses. 'Linkle, I'll have to ask her that once we've settled in for today.'
Unsure if the witch was back from her trip to Elenaria, Raven decided to give her shop a visit later that day. Even if she wasn't there, he could teleport right to her in Elenaria.
'I can get Lana for the visit to the Maze too that way, the mistress deserves a visit for what she has done after all.' Thinking the matter through, Raven was reminded of Linkle's claims about the Mistress being a devil. She often talked about the matter as conspiracy, but if it were true he wanted to bring a few devils with him as well. 'Asmodia would be of great help if things go south.'
Reminding himself of the other devils he knew, next on line came Liliyana and even Darius's fiance, Aelin.
Looking back at from over his shoulder, he flashed a toothy grin with a rosy blush across his cheek.
"Miss Rudeia named me when she bought me from the slave trader, you can name me something new if you'd like!" The boy's enthusiasm and the spark in his voice struck Raven odd, and so before giving him a name, he decided to touch his shoulder and have a look through his past.
Blood, gore, and humiliation over cutting off his male body parts...Just a flash of the boy's memories made Raven glad that the monsters that had done it to him were raped and tortured to their deaths.
"Is something wrong?" The boy asked when Raven took too long to respond.
However, forcing a smile on his face, the mage replied with a question of his own.
"What would you like to be called?" The boy was shocked to be offered a choice.
"I-I don't know," he replied, his eyes downcast and his legs fidgeting nervously.
"How about Tan?" Moving to the front, Rose placed a hand on the boy's head and gave his hair a playful ruffle. Smiling at him, she leaned forward, and seeing such a pretty lady treating him nicely, a hearty smile flit across the boy's lips. "Cause of your Tanned fur on those cute ears and tail."
"Y-yes!" He agreed instantly, his tanned tail wagging with joy.
Seeing the boy's enthusiasm, a wave of laughs took over the party. Tan was far too innocent to understand what was happening, but that didn't stop him from hopping as he led the group forward once again.
Once inside, Raven stopped to admire the amount of space they now had.
'Time to tick off the mansion from the checklist, I'm one step closer to having the best harem in this world after all!' Beaming a bright smile for once in a long time, Raven felt happy without having to worry about anything...at least not for now.