205 Chapter 204
(A/N: This chapter was made available by the marvelous Mr. Aoiishi. Enjoy.)
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Using patrolling as an excuse, Izuku and Nejire did exactly that for the better part of an hour before touching down on a small island a few tens of kilometers away from the lighthouse. There, after ensuring no monsters or villains were concealed nearby, Izuku and Nejire took advantage of her sukumizu-like costume to fuck like animals in a rocky alcove, easing some of the tension that had accumulated in both of them since the attack.
"Is Same-chan going to be joining your harem...?" asked Nejire, reclining against Izuku's chest and body in a large, shaded tidal pool.
"I'm honestly not sure," replied Izuku, gently massaging Nejire's breasts as he added, "Right now, she feels like a groupie. She made that comment about me helping to raise Yoshio, but I'm pretty sure that was just a spur-of-the-moment thing..."
"Well, just be careful..." muttered Nejire, a subdued moan emanating from her throat due to Izuku's ministrations.
"What do you mean...?" asked Izuku. He could tell Ginka had a wild side to her, but she didn't seem particularly problematic...at least compared to his favorite, stress-inducing shapeshifter.
"She has a college-aged sister, and her mother is also single..." revealed Nejire, gazing back at Izuku with accusatory eyes as she added, "They're both attractive, and I know for a fact that her sister, Izuna, has a thing for you..."
"Mmm..."
Leaning his head back to recall the duo in question, as they were both among the list Nezu had provided, Izuku remarked, "I doubt it will come to that, but we'll see how things play out. If Ginka's mother ends up being the one to adopt Yoshio...the odds aren't zero..."
Since Yoshio was too powerful to be allowed to grow outside a controlled environment, Izuku knew with relative certainty that he would be brought to UA or held in a secure location somewhere in the US. If he came to UA, it would only be a matter of time before Ginka's mother was introduced to Inko, not to mention the others he had impregnated. From there, it wasn't particularly challenging to imagine how things might play out...
Exhaling an exasperated but passion-tinged sigh, Nejire grabbed Izuku's dick and used her Wave Motion Quirk to stimulate it as she muttered, "Just don't stretch yourself too thin. I get that 'we're' supposed to focus on our respective jobs and Hero work, but girls' hearts are fragile. I would hate to have a moment where I really wanted to spend time with you but couldn't because you were preoccupied, having fun with someone else..."
Embracing Nejire tenderly, Izuku kissed the top of her head and muttered, "I have-"
Before Izuku could respond, the radio they had been given to stay in contact with the FOB abruptly came to life with static, followed by the voice of Ginka informing them that Aizawa had returned and that they were ready to depart for a second encounter with Wamdus. Before that, however, Izuku and Nejire went for one final round before he ferried her back in a princess carry...
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After locating Wamdus a second time, Izuku created a faux dive bell for himself, Aizawa, Nejire, Mirio, and Tamaki while Ginka and Genji dragged them into the mysterious white space. There, even though it felt like they were moving through perfectly room-temperature water, everyone could breathe as if they were on the surface.
'We rarely have repeat visitors...' came the child-like voice of Wamdus. At the same time, Izuku's Danger Sense kicked into overdrive as he got the impression he wasn't simply being observed from every direction at once; his mind, body, and even soul were being peered into.
Before Izuku could reach up to cradle his forehead, he found himself in a library that appeared to have been constructed in the hollow of a massive tree. Hundreds of thousands of books decorated a contiguous, spiraling shelf that ran up the length of the tree and disappeared into a blinding, rainbow-hued light, while hundreds more flew or, more accurately, hung suspended in the air. On the ground level where he was located, towers of books filled the area, but Izuku's gaze was drawn to the veritable nest of blue, white, and gold pillows at the center, occupied by what appeared to be a little girl with large, fluffy, and feathery ears.
Adopting a smile as she stared at him with eyes that could pierce even the depths of the abyss, Wamdus stated, "Welcome, Child of Inko and Hisashi. We have been expecting you for some time."
Resisting the urge to ask where they were, Izuku asked, "Where are the others...?"
Gesturing with her right hand, Wamdus produced a watery sphere that promptly became crystal clear, revealing not just the others but himself standing at the entrance to her demesne.
"Worry not," said Wamdus. "This place is the spiritual representation of the phylogenetic tree, what you know as Yggdrasil. While you are able to count it, time does not flow here. As for why there appears to be two of you, it's because we summoned your consciousness here so that we may converse in private."
"I'm all ears. What did you want to discuss...?" asked Izuku, crossing his arms.
Shaking her head, Wamdus left Izuku at a momentary loss as she gave her partially exposed left thigh a pat, saying, "Come and rest your head. You've experienced something dreadful recently, and we're afraid many more hardships await you. It may only be for a moment outside, but take this opportunity to rest for as long as you please..."
Though he had some misgivings about doing so, Izuku only hesitated for a moment before approaching Wamdus, lying down, and resting his head atop her surprisingly plump thighs. Her stature put her in the same league as people like Mineta and La Brava, but while she was exceedingly petite, Izuku couldn't help feeling she gave off a remarkably maternal or perhaps 'grandmotherly' vibe as materialized a cup of tea for herself and enjoyed it in silence...
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After a period that was both long and instantaneous, Izuku awoke from an incredibly restful nap, his mind utterly devoid of thought until Wamdus broke the silence by declaring, "You are not qualified to receive my power. But, as you are the caretaker of the person fated to receive it, we will give you an...unorthodox blessing."
Believing he understood who Wamdus was referring to, Izuku blinked in surprise and asked, "You're talking about Eri...?"
Nodding in affirmation, Wamdus answered, "That is correct. Her power is remarkably similar to ours, and because she already possesses the ability to revert others to a previous state, she won't be tempted to misuse what we provide."
Following a lengthy period of deliberation, Izuku muttered, "It might be difficult to arrange your meeting...especially after this fiasco with the USS Samantha Grey..."
Adopting a faint smile, Wamus picked aside a few stray hairs from Izuku's face as she explained, "The Founding Dragons are connected to all things, past, present, and future. The version of us you encounter in the beaches is not our true selves, only our Avataras. So, you may rest assured. Eri has already received our power. Just not in the present."
"Then...can you tell me who receives the power of the other Founders...?" asked Izuku, feeling like he was toeing a line he shouldn't, but he was too curious not to ask.
Without any hesitation whatsoever, Wamdus revealed, "The one you know as Endeavor will travel to Vermillion Palace at your behest, becoming the recipient of Wilnas's power. Lu Woh's has been split among seventy-seven candidates, but we cannot say with certainty which will become the final recipient of his power. Galleon's Avatara will be slain before she can vest her power to anyone, and Ewiyar has already chosen their inheritor, a cat-like woman who goes by the Villain Name, Baastille."
"Why would Ewiyar give their backing to a villain...?" asked Izuku, a little incredulous.
"It's more accurate to say she's a freedom fighter..." said Wamdus. Then, continuing where she left off, she added, "As for Fediel...she's a bit of a problem child. She will vest a fraction of her power to anyone who asks but will never choose a successor. Those who receive her power will kill one another to try and become the penultimate God of Death, but when they invariably return to her to claim their prize, finality is all that awaits..."
"In other words, I should avoid her..." muttered Izuku, prompting Wamdus to shake her head and state, "No. Death eventually comes for all, so if you don't want her sneaking up on you, you should face her directly. Three of your fellows, Mirio Togata, Fumikage Tokoyami, and Han Dae-Jung, shall inherit a fraction of her power. As for you...our advice is that you mentally and physically prepare yourself. Your soul is fragmented, and a part of it is from an entirely separate world from ours. Fediel will have a keen interest in you..."
"Well, that's ominous..." muttered Izuku, smiling wryly as he attempted to remove his head from Wamdus's thighs. Instead, as if her hand bore the weight of the entire ocean, Wamdus kept him in place, leading to a tense, unnerving silence and a slight feeling of dread washing over him until the petite Dragoness revealed, "Fediel isn't alone in her intrigue. We, too, wish to know you. And, now that you have rested your mind, it's time to receive your blessing..."
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Regaining awareness in his physical body, Izuku finished the act of cradling his forehead, prompting Nejire to ask, "Are you okay...?" in a concerned tone.
"I'm fine..." assured Izuku. Fortunately, since they were suspended in a transparent liquid, the sweat covering his body wasn't perceptible. Ginka and Genji noticed it, but neither tried asking him what happened as Izuku took the initiative to shake his head, meet Aizawa's gaze, and explain, "We won't be able to meet Wamdus's material form. As for our experiment, she confirmed that your power should be effective against her kind and those who enter our world via the breaches. The caveat is that if your 'Authority' is less than theirs, your eyes could be destroyed by the rebound of trying to suppress them. To that end, she advises that you travel to Greece and seek out the breach of the Giant called Argus Panoptes..."
"You met and spoke with Wamdus...?" asked Aizawa, furrowing his brows and narrowing his eyes, ostensibly in suspicion.
"She appeared to me in my mind," explained Izuku, not exactly lying but leaving out the 'specifics' of his encounter with the fathomless Fairie of the Fathomless Abyss. She hadn't harmed him in any way, but any plans Izuku had of letting his girls meet Wilnas or any of the male Founders had been thoroughly extinguished.
Fortunately, while he had experienced the 'avarice' of a Dragon first-hand, Izuku didn't mind it too much as Wamdus wasn't restricted to her child-like form. She also gave him the key to a place similar to the phylogenetic tree's timeless library, so while he could only enter it with his mind, Izuku could now draw himself and those he was close to into a space with rules comparable to the Room of Spirit and Time from Dragon Ball. A year spent within was only twenty-four hours in reality, so if Nejire or anyone else felt like they needed more time with him, Izuku now had at least fifteen times as much to give. Better yet, as the space existed within his mind, he could alter its layout freely, and, more significantly, he and the girls would never have to worry about sneaking off in search of privacy...
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(A/N: Wamdus is very thoughtful (O w O). Also, sorry for the short break. Star Ocean: The Second Story R came out on the 2nd. It's one of my all-time favorite RPGs, so I felt compelled to do a playthrough.)
