endless path, infinite cosmos

chapter 160

After Lefiya's flustered and dismissive response, the other girls began introducing themselves and their relationship to Vahn. Not to be outdone by the girls in the Loki Familia, Nanu raised her chin and had a proud expression on her face as she declared, "I am Nanu, and Master Vahn is my future mate!" Hearing her proclamation, some of the girls at the table gave her strange looks like she had just said something strange.

Anubis gave a short chuckle and explained, "In the Southern Tribe, things are a bit different when it comes to courting women. I'm sure it will come up in the discussion later, so allow me to continue where Nanu left off." When Anubis spoke, everyone's eyes were drawn to the mature and exotic chienthrope goddess as she introduced herself. "Greetings, I am Anubis, Goddess of the Anubis Familia, and servant of my Master, Vahn Mason. I will continue to follow my Master until the time of his death. I'm certain I will be seeing a lot of you in the future."

Most of the mortal girls felt a bit of pressure after learning that the beautiful goddess before them was Vahn's 'servant'. It was very rare for a goddess to serve a mortal, and they realized she would be a major obstacle in the future, especially considering the three girls at her side. One of the girls, Maat, spoke next as she said, "I'm Maat, part of my Master's pack. I will continue to follow Master Vahn until I find a worthy mate to accept me in the future." After her words, Chione continued, "Hello, I'm Chione, and I'll also follow Master until he accepts me or I find another suitable mate."

After all the chienthrope girls in the 'Anubis Faction' had spoken, everyone clearly understood the girls would support each other in their pursuit of Vahn. Considering that Nanu was already his 'mate', it wasn't a stretch to imagine that the similarly aged girls would follow suit. The most problematic of all was the goddess who had been giving everyone a 'gentle' look that contained a veiled threat.

After Anubis's group, the next to speak up was Tsubaki, who had resumed her characteristic cheerful demeanor. Since she had known Hephaestus for nearly twenty years, she understood that her goddess had likely formulated a plan already. After she easily overlooked Loki's words, Tsubaki began to find the situation interesting as she said, "Heyo~! My name is Tsubaki, and I guess I'm like a Master and mother-figure to Vahn? Though I don't have any romantic feelings toward him, I can't guarantee he won't eventually break down my defenses. That kid has 'magic fingers'." As she spoke the last words, she gave Hephaestus a knowing smile and laughed.

Following the trend of one group introducing themselves at a time, it was now Lili's turn to speak as she said, "I'm Liliruca Arde, and I really really love Vahn! Though he still treats me like a kid, when I get stronger I will be together with him! Your girls may have a head start, but I won't be the only one left out!" As one of the weaker people present, Lili made her declaration in a high voice to release some of her own frustrations. She glared at Tiona and Ais like they were her rivals and refused to concede to the two girls who were barely older than she was. After locking eyes with the two, she then turned to the girl named Nanu who was a similar age as her. Seeing the small girl proudly claim to be Vahn's mate had been a big impact on her.

Naaza followed suit and introduced herself after Lili. She had a slight frown on her face as she explained, "I'm Naaza Erisuis, and I'm someone that was saved by Vahn in the past. I have grown to love him over time and intend to be together with him when I increase my own capabilities." Though she spoke quietly, there was a firm conviction in Naaza's voice which earned approving nods from some of the other girls.

Since they were sitting to the right of Naaza and Lili, it was now Chloe and Arnya's turn to make their introductions. At this point, Arnya had finally realized what was going on and she had a befuddled look on her face as she explained, "I-I don't think I'm supposed to be here~nya! Though I think Vahn is handsome and a loyal customer, I don't want to compete for him with Chloe~nya!" Though Arnya had often served Vahn in the past and even had some 'playful' contact with him, she was only interested in playing around and teasing him. Chloe was one of her good friends, and she didn't want to get in the way of the two in the future.