After a brief conversation with my head maid, who told me my wives were on a little date in the city, I promptly headed to the shower; I couldn't remain dirty for them.
Stepping into the warm water, I sighed in pleasure, already feeling cleaner as the water slid down my body, washing away the dirt and stench that had accumulated over the course of the last several weeks. Thoroughly scrubbing my body and deeply lathering my hair, I stayed in the shower for nearly an hour, washing myself multiple times until I was sure I was clean.
Exiting the bathroom, I yawned and stretched. "I'm a little tired." Removing my towel, I opened the walk-in closet, observing myself in the mirror, only to confidently smirk while shooting finger-pistols at myself. "Looking sexy, Alex." Chuckling lightly, I searched through my clothes, unsure of what to wear for the reunion with my wives.
However, mid-way through, I heard the front door open, causing me to smile, thinking it was one of my wives, only for me to freeze as I walked out of the closet, eyeing Jackal. "Tsk." "Oi, I heard that you bastard." Rolling my eyes, I chuckled lightly while he flashed a relieved smile. "Man, I'm glad you're back. I was really starting to worry that something seriously bad happened." "Heh, oh, well, wouldn't you like to know."
I wryly smiled, and I lowered my head, sighing slightly. "Anyway, get the hell out; talking with a grown ass man while nude isn't something I live for." "Yeah, same, I got no desire to see you naked… Tch, fucking evil bastard." Nodding in agreement, Jackal turned around, opening the door and leaving, though just as he did so, he glanced at my crotch, his expression instantly souring, causing me to smirk. "Heh, it's not the size of the wave, Jackal, it's the motion of the ocean." "Shut the fuck up, you bastard!" "Hahaha!"
Stepping back into the closet, I put on basic clothes, black pants, and a white, ruffled blouse, basic noble attire, something that wasn't too expensive but fashionable enough that it was clear I held a certain status. Jasmine had bought these clothes for me, and while I loved her, I still think it's a little feminine. 'Did they need to add this many frills? Damn though, I do make it look good.'
Looking at myself in the mirror, flashing me a smirk, I grabbed a brush, brushing my hair, which was a few inches past my shoulder, so I'd trim it soon; I then brushed my beard, giving it a more tamed look. "I still don't know how I feel about the beard." I don't think I looked bad, just different.
Giving myself a once-over, I left the closet and plopped onto the bed, glancing at the ceiling as I summoned my status screen, deciding to give it a good look after all the nonsense that had occurred.
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Name: Alexander Vestalis
Species: High-Human
Age: 31 years
Tier: 4
Level: 464 → 592 (Available Status Points: 1798 )
Experience: [55%]
Class: Hero(Genesis)
Sub-Class: Botanist(Rare)[Endurance / Intelligence]
Sub-Class:
Sub-Class:
Title(s): True Hero(Genesis), Reincarnator(Epic), Master Chef(**Epic), Apprentice Mage(Uncommon), Swordsmen(Uncommon), Prince of the Drayds (Uncommon), Prince of Crestfallen(Uncommon), Vampire's Drug (Uncommon), Leader of The Apostles(Common), Butler(Common).
Lifeforce: 100%
Mana: 60,240/60,240 → 72,010/72,010
Vigor: 6,342 → 6,423
Endurance: 6,929 → 7,001
Agility: 7,032 → 7,091
Dexterity: 5,789 → 5,820
Intelligence: 6,933 → 7,201
Perception: 6,024 → 6,088
Traits: Heroes Aura(Mythical), Heroes Will(Mythical), Heroes Physique(Mythical), Heart of a Hero(Legendary), Enhanced Perception(Rare), Enhanced Intelligence(Rare), Nature's Friend (Rare)
Skills: ?????(???), Heroes Gaze–lvl5↑(Mythical), Omnilingual–lvl4(Mythical), Rebirth–lvl5(Mythical), Lightning Cloak–lvl10(Epic), Mana Manipulation–lvl3(***Legendary), Shrink–lvl10(*Epic), Expand–lvl10(*Epic), Blink–lvl10(*Epic), Firestorm–lvl3(*Epic), Fire Blast–lvl5(***Epic), Fire Breath–lvl3(***Epic), Wind armor–lvl10(*Rare), Fire Ball–lvl4(***Epic), Fire Shot–lvl8(**Rare), Wind Blade–lvl8(**Rare), Wind Shot–lvl10(**Rare), Wind Step-lvl9(**Rare), Cook–lvl9↑(****Legendary), Meditation–lvl10↑(**Epic), Teleport–lvl4(*Epic), Void Slash–lvl5(*Epic), Mana Regen–lvl8(**Epic), Air-Step–lvl10(*Rare), Strength Augmentation–lvl2(**Epic), Speed Augmentation–lvl2(**Epic), Lightning Bolt–lvl10(*Rare), Mana Enhancement–lvl1↑(**Epic), Spatial Lock–lvl4(Epic), Spatial Phase-lvl2↑(Epic), Wind Barrier-lvl1(Rare)
Condition: Mentally Exhausted
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Looking at my status panel, I yawned; nothing substantial changed. My stats went up a bit, a few of my skills leveled up, including [Heroes Gaze], which hadn't moved in over a decade, so there's that. I got the two new skills I'd been working on, [Spatial Phase] and [Wind Barrier], and even got two new titles, [Butler] and [Vampire's Drug].
"Tch, can I get rid of those titles? So annoying." Muttering softly, I put all my excess status points into dexterity; it was lagging a bit behind the others, now making it my highest stat.
Since it seemed I was mentally exhausted, I rolled onto my side, deciding to rid myself of such a debuff. "Just a quick nap." Softly yawning, I closed my eyes.
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"Mhm, that was good… Man, I know these past several weeks have been terrible, but I've also gotten some of the best sleeps ever." Sitting upright, I got out of bed and stretched, only to look out the window, gazing at the dusk sky. "Shit, I just wanted a short nap. Whatever."
Cracking my back, I exited my room, walking down the halls and heading to the living room, where I heard intense arguments; it was mostly about little things, like scooting over on the couch, changing the channel on the TV, and other minor things.
Entering the living room, I walked past my wives, their arguments growing silent as I took the remote from Yuki's hand and plopped between Michelle and Vanye, kicking my feet onto the coffee table. "Oh, what play is this?" Wrapping an arm around Michelle, I glance at Vanye, who was just silently staring at me.
"A-ALEX!" Shouting with teary eyes, Chloe lunged at me, crashing headfirst into my stomach, causing me to softly grunt. "Ugh, yes, it's me, I'm–" I wasn't able to finish speaking as Michelle, Vanye, Jasmine, Lazuli, and Yuki lunged at me, piling atop me.
"DEAR!" "ALEX! ALEX!" "HUSBAND!" "ALEX!" "HUBBY!!" Jasmine, Vanye, Yuki, Lazuli, and Yuki lay atop me, hugging and holding a piece of my body, rubbing their cheeks against me, tears streaming down their faces. "I ugh, m-missed you guys as well." Smiling, I looked between the six of them, tenderly rubbing their faces as the seven of us lay together.
Several minutes passed, and we did not move. The pile remained one of tangled limbs as they refused to let a piece of me go, as if scared I'd leave again. "Um, think you guys could let go? It's a bit uncomfortable on the bottom." The six of them shook their heads. "NO!" Wryly smiling, I nodded, not pushing the matter.
"Oh, what about dinner? I can't cook like this." Almost instantly, the six of them backed away, giving me a good foot of space as they intensely and eagerly gazed at me. "A-Alright then… At least you guys know where your priorities are."
Standing up, I fixed my appearance and headed into the kitchen, thanking myself for not taking my apron. Putting it on, I looked through the cabinets. "Huh, you guys didn't restock it?" Grabbing whatever spices that weren't empty, I glanced at Michelle and Chloe, the only two who'd touch the kitchen.
"W-We didn't know which spices to get; you usually tell us. I-I didn't want to waste our money." Faintly blushing in embarrassment, Michelle looked away, causing me to faintly smile. "It's fine… Just clean up and get the table ready."
While the six of them got to work, moving like a well-oiled machine as if they hadn't just been arguing before I entered. As they did that, I grabbed food from the fridge and pantry, chopped the meat, tossed it into a pot, poured some water, added some diced vegetables, and mashed a bag of potatoes.
After a little more than an hour in the kitchen, I carried two trays of plates to the dining table and set them down. They grabbed their own plates, already knowing which was theirs based on the serving size.
Returning to the kitchen, I grabbed a third tray and carried it to Yuki; it was her entire plate. Smirking, I walked around the table, giving each of my wives a tongue-deep kiss, starting with Yuki, before ending with Chloe and finally sitting down.
"Eat." Removing my apron and placing it on the back of my chair, I sat down, giving my wives a look before picking up my utensils, prompting them to do the same as they eagerly dug into the food, smiles spreading across their faces.
"I love you, Husband." "Love you, Hubby." "Alex, I love you." "Mhm, I really love you, Alex." "Love you lots, Dear." "Love you, Alex." Listening to Yuki, Michelle, Lazuli, Chloe, Jasmine, and Vanye, I smiled, happy for the first time in months.
"Love you guys more."