Munetsuchi

[Bloodedge]

Virgins were such interesting creatures. It took little effort on Ailen's part to produce the desired results for his apprentice. Once said results were achieved however, the effects began showing immediately. The quality of Anais's mana became sweeter still; its flow was surely in order. If he needed more proof than that which poured directly onto his tongue, there was always the feeling of her thighs closing in on his head. That wouldn't have been an unexpected thing, but... it wasn't happening. No, the truth was that her thighs had enlarged. If nothing else, at least her bottom half's lack of development was simply the fault of ineffective mana flow. "Hmm~?" he mumbled curiously. Only one additional lap was allowed to consume additional mana, as Anais's shifting body put her loins just out of his existing reach. One could assume she was done. Though... asking if she was alive may have been a strange occurrence. "I would assume more 'alive' than you were before. You became even sweeter to taste in those last few moments. Do you feel otherwise? It wasn't my intention to displease," he said, assuming the potential for her question to be something negative.

Meanwhile, Sakura was failing to understand basic sarcasm, much to Charlemagne's disappointment. What was even the point if she didn't get what he really meant? "Uh... just forget it," he said. Besides, there were much more concerning things happening. He was definitely linked by the groin to a girl he'd just met, and now there was some seemingly divine entity watching them... being naked and fornicating! Obviously, that was only an issue to him, albeit less of one than it should have been. Strange. . .

Sakura's assumptions about the gods and their development was a clever one. Sadly, it wasn't quite right. "That's a good effort. I can't blame you for thinking that, but it's not all there. Divine power comes from dominion over concepts. The Great Spirits dictated that a long, long time ago. The more you fill your role, the stronger you are. Think of your mother. She's governing Arcane Wisdom. As long as she keeps doing that, and the more people know it's her domain, she'll keep getting stronger and stronger. They just... went completely in the wrong direction. Take my advice, will you? In the future, don't use fear to strengthen yourself. Your dominion should naturally be over something you embody, so just... have some fun, yeah?" he said. Strangely, he seemed to have knowledge. When he spoke to Sakura, he did so as if he knew she would become a goddess capable of standing on her own. In fact, he did. He also knew a great deal more about Sakura, and Charlemagne as well. While the latter seemed taken aback by his original name and Sakura's strange acceptance of it, the white-haired man received his answer... almost. "Good on you, understanding what I meant about merit. You didn't tell me the important stuff though. What do you want? I see you two with your journey ahead, saving people and righting wrongs. What then? Your compatibility is high, and you're both here in the Nexus. I've only ever had people come here solo or as a connected pair. You're pretty 'connected' now. Is it permanent?"

[Apollymi]

Anais was certain this particular interaction was one which pinned her soul straight to the depths of slut hell. The only thing that may have been worse, was the potential for her mentor to have felt that he might not have done a good enough job. Her face, had already reddened, given the mention of sweetness and liveliness. She couldn't have helped the way she reacted even if she tried. That final lap at her loins might have stunned her brain extra considering the way she finished. Even so, it was confirmed that she was alive. "I thought I might have died for a second there... that feeling might be too good. I really don't understand how anyone gets anything done when you could just feel like that..." she said, seeming to think about it a bit more. "I mean... Shishou, it was great and you definitely didn't displease or anything like that..." she said quickly. "I feel amazing. I could think really clearly for a moment there, and my body felt really light and tingly. It was like ASMR but like full body," she rambled just a little with a light twitch in her thighs as she considered what more could feel like. Now she as just trying to keep herself from being embarrassed and thinking too much about that great feeling, but... her mentor's face was still relatively close to her thighs, and she was now looking down at him and that was an interesting visual. One which also reddened her face, what was she supposed to do with that. How would one ever be enough.

Ah at the same time, Charles didn't seem to like whatever it was Sakura didn't get about the difference between his words and his expression. Hm, maybe this was another one of those strange joking or emotional states that she didn't get. She'd have to observe more and see if it made sense in a different context.

Speaking of observations it seemed her assertion about the gods and their problematic natures was close, but not as close as she would have liked. According to the man sitting in front of them, divinities gained power by doing their jobs. Having control over concepts and fulfilling the roles dictated by them. Her own mother was used as an example of this, Goddess of Arcane Wisdom was known as such throughout the land. This made her more powerful than someone not completing their roles. She was asked to take his advice, to not use fear, but instead just act within her dominion and have fun. "Sou ka... that clears it up a bit. I understand. I can agree to your advice, I'll just have fun with whatever concept I end up embodying," she mentioned as if it was pretty reasonable. She could easily say she was simply doing what she wanted most of the time, and as such she seemed about as relaxed as she could. Still, as calm as she seemed this man seemed content to further question her. Rather, he claimed she didn't answer his question, which was true, and asked her what she wanted. "Oh? You know that is a bit complicated as a question to ask right, Ojii-chan?" she asked almost rhetorically. Still, she had no reason to avoid answering him really, that same alien emptiness was present in her eyes, even with their current reddened color. Still she gave it a bit of thought, he was obviously clairvoyant and saw some of their journey if not all of it before now. Asking Sakura what she wanted, seemed strange, considering she'd already pretty much agreed to letting Charles be the one to decide how deeply they'd end up connected. She hadn't considered before this moment that what she wanted might have mattered. She acted of her own accord for the most part, and generally went with whatever she felt the strongest in the moment. Her curiosity led her to investigating Charles in the first place, she liked watching him... and she wanted to see. Not specifically just him, but what other people saw in him and what he saw in other people. Such things weren't the type of things that could be observed in singular instances, and even if she broke their connection so that he could remarry his goddess, she probably wouldn't want to be separated before she got to know the other girl. She'd only known him this day, but her curiosity was piqued, given what she'd observed already. "If that choice was mine, it would be permanent. It's what I want," she concluded.

[Bloodedge]

Apparently, Anais believed she died because everything felt too good. Ah, that clarified things a bit. Ailen could mentally heave a sigh of relief; disappointing his apprentice on the first day would have been devastating. So long as she wasn't displeased, he could be satisfied. His face was still fairly damp, so a few moments were taken to clean up the residue. Of course he wouldn't be wasting it, choosing instead to drink it like the rest. While doing so, he mulled over Anais's understanding of what happened. "I'm pleased you enjoyed the experience. It is my hope that any enlightenment and experience you've gained will serve you well in the future. Also..." He paused there, completing the process of clearing his face. "ASMR. What was it... autonomous sensory meridian response? Such a strange study, but I came to understand it somewhat from the knowledge I received from you. Your powers are truly magical in nature, but you apply them with a scientific approach. The potential for such a thing is unlimited with magic's ability to function by imagination alone. I will be thinking about it for quite some time to come. When I next have my own spark of wisdom, I may have some wonderful advice to give based on my own life experiences. It is certainly worth much consideration," he mused.

Meanwhile, the unidentified man was asking some very strange things. Charlemagne heard a fair amount about this world's gods and their bad approaches to holding their positions, and then... everything became a little weird. He gave Sakura some advice, then asked if her connection to Charlemagne would be a permanent one. Using context clues, the lad figured he didn't mean their physical link. No. No, he didn't. The connection he spoke of sounded more like marriage the way Angelica and her father would speak of it. Stranger still, Sakura's contemplation led to her deciding she wanted permanence. How was that a thing to say? They'd only just met. Either way, it seemed Charlemagne's opinion was irrelevant. By the time he opened his mouth, the other male was already speaking. "Well, you heard the girl! You two are basically married now," he said. "I─wha─huh?! Hang on, I'm already married!" Charlemagne rebutted. Oh no, there couldn't be any of that. "Yeah yeah, already married even though you're not married right now. Look, I don't like to do this, but... hurry it up, yeah? You're basically my son now. You preside over Order. I already know you like the idea. Deep down, you want this even though you still want the other one. I'm gonna intervene just this once and tell you there's no fairy tale ending. My advice was for both of you. You can only accept what's in front of you. You can only take what's in front of you. You can only do anything about what's right in front of you. That'll make more sense later... but just follow along for me, alright? Besides, you're not the type who will leave a pregnant girl by herself to deal with your kid."

Once those final words were spoken, Charlemagne stopped... everything. He stopped thinking, he stopped breathing ─ even his heartbeat stopped for a moment. What? Did that happen? He was under the impression that goddess types couldn't even do that unless they wanted to! "A... A what now?!"

[Apollymi]

Anais wouldn't know it, but her mentor had been quite worried about giving her a bad experience. In the meantime, Anais didn't know if it was possible for this man to disappoint her or anyone else at all. In truth, she was quite sure he wasn't displeasing in the least but a different problem might appear some time in the future. Well... that was a thought for a different time. "Hai, I'll make sure to put it to good use..." she mused about her experience. Of course, she hadn't yet realized that she had received experience for her, minor sexual encounter, but that was something for her to think of later. Right now... Ailen was speaking on ASMR? She looked at him with a raised brow as he explained it's definition and his understanding of it. Anais was shocked, she wasn't sure that information would make any real sense to anyone besides herself and maybe a few others who came from where she did. "Oh? Does magic truly work by pure imagination? it's odd, ASMR is one of those weird things, that technically can't be scientifically proven because not enough people have the same experience... it isn't something easily quantified because emotional responses to audio and visual stimuli can't be accurately measured. Anything you come up with about it, would be interesting and likely helpful so I'll look forward to it. I'll also consider more imaginative uses for my magic... I hadn't considered that there was no real cap on what it was capable of," she mused. All the while her eyes were drawn to this man cleaning his face. Oh? This was going to be another of those things she needed to avoid lest, she have one of those throbbing feelings occur at the center of her thighs. Ah... this is why sex was sinful wasn't it? Once you did it, once you fully understood it... it just plagued you forever. No matter, she'd do something else, like look around the room taking in the change to the look and atmosphere with a huge smile spreading across her face. "Woah? I love autumn... I wonder why it changed," she mused. Was it set to a specific timing? Or was it mana controlled? Or was it something else entirely?

Sakura spent a long time in contemplation to come to her conclusion. This man's answer afterwards, gave her the realization that he did indeed say what he said simply to be invasive. Well, it wasn't as if she was unused to adults asserting themselves into the situation of her life. Several of the adults in her life had done something similar just a few hours prior to this when she'd dragged this lad home. Charles immediate response was that he was already married which was something Sakura had come to expect. In truth, this exact line of thinking was something which she aimed to avoid for the most part. This lad had an overt focus on his ideals and while she didn't understand them she wasn't the type to impose herself where she was unwanted. Strangely, the lad himself hadn't said he didn't want her, it was as if he was content to make everything so much more complicated than it needed to be, even while having obvious examples of how it could work out, being paraded before his very eyes. Whatever the case, the words of this man were rather ominous, as he claimed they were basically married, Sakura had been avoiding telling him that information given how distraught he seemed to be about what a marriage was versus how he perceived it. There was important information to be taken in though, like the fact that Charles presided over Order as a concept. "Huh? Of all the things said to you... the creation of children causes you that much pause?" was Sakura's question. She had a look of pure curiosity on her face, not that she confirmed or denied a pregnancy, their marriage or anything like that.

[Bloodedge]

"I expect nothing less," Ailen said regarding Anais's use of knowledge. She'd surely do something excellent with it, even if excellence was determined only in terms of leisure quality. It didn't matter what she chose, though. Knowledge utilized could never be considered wasted in Ailen's opinion. Speaking of used knowledge, there was this strange ASMR phenomenon he learned of from Anais. She explained it in greater detail, delving into how it affected all people differently and had not been properly explained by science as a result. Ailen already had some insight on that. "That makes sense. From what I see, the studies you speak of make no mention of the spirit. Remember that all mana flows differently. Texture, density, affinity, circuit patterns, and so on. There are far too many aspects for any two people to share the exact same mana signature. Say this ASMR thing affects the soul by interacting with the body's senses. Surely that would explain the different effects, no? If we think about it this way, I'm sure we can reach several easy conclusions about how it can be better utilized," he explained. In a matter of moments, Anais was commenting on the room and its autumn-like visuals which recently appeared. That was an easy explanation. "It changed because of you. More specifically, because I've been metabolizing your mana since we entered. Each member of the Myouou has a room connected to our primary Spiritual Core. As we change, so too does our room. Your mana is most attuned to this season, so assimilating with it produces this effect here."

In another realm, the strangest discussion continued. Charlemagne obviously heard what was said. He obviously knew what was meant. He had to be one of the humans with this issue, didn't he? "A pregnant girl! You know... one with a baby in progress? A bun in the oven? You mixed up the Bisquick, now there's pancake batter on the griddle? You're not gonna go skipping breakfast; it's the most important meal of the day," the man explained. As for why the alleged pregnancy was the biggest deal for him, Charlemagne could only stammer for a moment. Eventually, something coherent would emerge. "Well yeah?! Why wouldn't that be the biggest deal?! I don't even know what the Power of Order or whatever is, nor do I know why you basically just said we could be married! Now there's a baby out of nowhere!" he babbled. With a sigh, the other male spoke again. "See? That's why I decided to skip the middle this time. Anyway, you two already know you've got to stick together. Now you both know it can be permanent. Kazuhiko, before you ask... yes, that counted as a confession. I know it, she knows it, you know it. So, questions? It's not often you get to have an audience with a god among gods, you know? Take advantage."

[Apollymi]

According to Ailen he expected nothing less than Anais putting her new knowledge to good use. She of course, felt the tiniest tinge of pride. It was nice to have her mentor believe in her, no matter the context. Moving on from that point, there was quite a bit to be said about ASMR and its probable links to this world. According to Ailen none of the studies he saw referenced the spirit. Of course they didn't, they came from a world that didn't know magic. So... perhaps ASMR affected the spirit instead of physical loci directly? Mana was a different sort of medium to things more easily measured, like general matter. Anais's eyes widened and seemed to shine with a vibrant and excited light. She could always feel that sensation in certain instances, but she also knew she could hear pitch perfect tunes and had an emotional attachment to music. In this world, her mana and was reactive to sounds and created both light and sound as a matter of her connection to the White Hart. "Oh?! That is great! Shishou there are so many potential ways for me to use that now... not just for searching or protection but for attacks and counters and passive defense!" She was very excited and her mind had started moving quite fast. But there was still something else, her gentle wondering about the room had gotten her an interesting response and a term she knew, strangely not just from what was within her head. "Myouou? Hm, that's a pretty sensible term for the harem of the Wisdom Goddess. It seems to have a few implications..." she mused seeming to give consideration to possibilities of a group sharing a set of titles where all had a specialized field of expertise. Ah, she could put that aside for now, this place looking like what her mana was attuned to because he was he was metabolizing her mana was interesting as a thought. "Hm, I would have thought I just liked autumn now I am wondering which came first... do I like it because it is part of my spirit? Or is it part of my spirit because I like it?" The druids had a way of addressing such philosophical questions, and she'd know it already if she'd been raised in the forest.

There were many things being said in this white room, that Sakura didn't really understand. Rather it should be said that she didn't have the base knowledge to understand all of this man's references and inside jokes. "I don't know what Bisquick or pancakes are..." she mused seeming to find the reference strange but extrapolating what was being discussed by the other uses of pregnancy in the mix. Of course, Charles went on to explain why he thought the bit about the baby was so important and this again prompted curiosity from Sakura, she turned to look at the lad again with those almost deadpan eyes seemingly confused. "The baby came from the sex. I thought that part was as clear as something could be... Kaa-sama is going to explode when she finds out that non-children don't know how babies are made..." she said seeming to be quite literal in her understanding of things. She also managed not to answer the question of why she was fine with permanence, maybe she would be called on that?He definitely wasn't putting in favor in the idea that human and those raised by them, where somehow lower than animals. What was more, apparently this man decided that he simply wished to speed along the process of Charles and Sakura potentially being a couple, but cutting out some of the obvious misunderstandings created by Charles hang-ups and ignorance. He even went on to point out that Charles own words counted as a confession, Sakura remembered finding it odd, but she was willing to give him time to take it back. Between that moment and their shared dream... she knew she should remain near him, at least until he got to his goddess. As for the questions, it seemed that he was taking a few because he was a god among gods, "Kaa-sama gave us a lecture about the three kinds of souls that existed before... but she didn't go into detail about Great Spirits nor what they are now. I want to know that... Also did you see the thing I made, what do you think about it?" she asked with the first hint of excitement in her eyes.

[Bloodedge]

Anais considered the logic he offered. He had no concrete evidence, thinking purely in speculation, but it seemed the most reasonable explanation based on how a lack of spiritual knowledge usually impacted mortal understanding. She claimed this was great, that she saw great potential in the development. Ah, the spark of wisdom was perhaps paying dividends. "Oh? You seem to be moving more quickly than me. Good. I was wondering how much it would affect you," he mused with a hand held under his chin. When Anais spoke of the title he gave himself and four others, she seemed to reach a conclusion about why they were called such. "If I'm in-tune with you as I think I am, I'll say you're right. The Go Myouou are the foremost holders of wisdom in Munetsuchi beneath the goddess herself. I am known as the Fusei Myouou," he mentioned. Moving on to the room they were in, Anais had a curiosity that linked back to her druidic origins. Being of similar origins himself, Ailen immediately recalled the old teachings. "Do you choose the path you tread upon, or does it choose you? The answer is the Truth, an understanding of reality itself. I remember teaching Sakura that one. It's something you would have eventually been tested on, in one of the forests."

Sakura didn't know what Bisquick and pancakes were. One of those was no surprise, and the other could simply be explained by a lack of travel. "You'll see pancakes one day. Bisquick is a Gaia thing you'll probably never see on Alaya," the man declared. Meanwhile, Charlemagne was halfway to losing his mind. Why was there a baby? According to Sakura, it came from the sex. Well, he wasn't that much of an idiot! "Of course it came from that! I'm not a moron! I thought you were able to choose whether that happened or something! Why can a human just randomly impregnate a goddess?!" he wondered. "I'm gonna stop you right there. You stopped being completely human a long time ago. Once you drank the grail, you became equivalent to a 'god'," the older male clarified. More clarification would need to be given, this time to Sakura about the 'three' souls. The way she spoke was already wrong; there were only three in the oldest times he could remember. "Four. The Great Spirits are beyond time, space and even everything we understand. Next came the Gods of Creation and the Gods of Destruction. When it was just us, we viewed the Great Spirits as gods. Between Creators and Destroyers, we made the original humans: Heroes. You two are among the closest to what they once were."

While he spoke, the man used both of his forefingers and thumbs to create the image of a triangle. From that triangle came a magical materialization whose top point was silver, while the bottom two points were one black and one white. A golden sphere appeared in the triangle's center before his explanation continued. "Here's the beauty of Heroes, and still the potential of humankind: they're right in the middle of the first three. They could go from the center into any direction they want, or even spread out in multiple directions. Isn't that awesome?" he asked rhetorically. Ah, and there was one more important thing. Sakura mentioned a thing she'd made, wondering what he thought about it. The moment she brought that up, he seemed quite excited. "Are you kidding me? You made the Void version of a Holy Grail all by yourself! When I see that dad of yours again, the first thing I'm bringing up is how he needed my help to do something you managed with an idea and an evil spirit! That thing was bad ass!" he rambled, calming just moments after. "Careful, though. You'll be fine with that spirit, but it's a ticking timebomb for your friend there. He's too much Void for a god that isn't finished yet. If he sits with that imbalance for too long, he'll end up just like the one before him... or worse."

[Apollymi]

Anais was experiencing an increase in her own brain function. "I feel like I am thinking pretty quickly... I am also pretty relaxed, so I figure it has some pretty good benefits..." she mused. Ah, but there was more, she found herself watching her mentors mannerisms and enjoying it for reasons that had nothing to do with her own scholarly fascination. Of course, she could mostly ignore it, but that'd become quite difficult if she spent too much time looking towards him. Still, his use of a title which seemed to encompass him, gave light to a specific idea. Mostly, what he presided over as a husband of Miwa. "Nature... huh? I could see that, given the amount of nature based information I have in my head after that first bit... that makes a decent amount of sense. Also the theme here..." she said swirling her fingers around. Actually, if she had to think about it more, she could say it was the case, that the Goddess of Arcane Wisdom was making up for the missing assets in her understanding by taking husbands who had the missing information. It was at least sensible as an idea. Beside that, according to Ailen the question she'd posed was a philosophical one posed by druids to their young. It's teaching seemed to encompass the Truth and the reality of the world. "Hm, that is worth some consideration," she said seemingly comfortable. She was technically much more comfortable sitting around naked in this man's presence than her mind would have let her be even a few hours ago. Perhaps, this was a part of that spark of wisdom, or perhaps it was something else entirely. Regardless they'd have to move about eventually, but she'd wait around on it not sure how her legs would react to sudden movements.

Moving on, Sakura was in the white room with Charles, gaining an education on strange things. Like Gaia, Alaya and Bisquick. Apparently the lass might eventually find out what pancakes were, but before she'd ever think about that very hard, there was the matter of Charles's reaction. Apparently, he didn't think himself capable of making a baby with her, and was given the idea that a goddess would be able to choose. It was close to the truth but not the entirety of it, but it seemed that the man within had the right answer. "Sou ka, so you can't sense yourself... or rather you have no idea what you're actually capable of," she said softly. How could someone have others have so much faith in them, without having any within themselves. it was the strangest problem she'd ever seen. Regardless, her other questions were being answered as well. The return of Heroes through humankind was part of this venture, and they were the golden light between the triangle of the other kinds of beings. That gave her a bit of context to work with, and let her know that her mother had basically created her as a creator leaning Hero. "That makes sense... I like it." she explained of the thing she was seeing.

Then there was the big deal, and in it, Sakura got to see pure excitement from another Creator. This was something she looked forward to... she was told her creation was badass. She was praised for her ingenuity and ability which made her eyes sparkle with happiness. "Waaa... best reaction. Ojii-chan's cool!~" she mused seemingly pleased by the entirety of the situation. It was good for her to find out her father hadn't managed it on his own, and happier still was she to find out it was impressive. Ah, but there was something else, she had to be careful with it, Charles was a bit less balanced than he should be and could turn out badly with too much exposure to the sort of evil she'd trapped in it. "Hai, I'll be careful.. I did realize that already... but tipping the scales requires another piece, right?" she asked giving a playful wink. Admittedly, she'd gone on to interpret that dream they shared within a few moments of realizing what or rather who all the pieces aligned to. She still wasn't clear on what to do about the big pillar, but she knew what was needed to make Charles as whole as he could be.

[Bloodedge]

Relaxed body, busy mind and smooth-flowing mana were the ideal signs of wisdom's spark. Anais claiming she felt those things informed Ailen of a successful climb up the proverbial mountain of knowledge. Now that she knew this feeling, she could take flight. "You're developing quickly. I had high hopes, and you are far from disappointing me," he commented. With that said, Ailen finally stood. Anais's clothes were neatly placed right next to the bed, and his own were left just as askew as they'd been in the workshop. Why had he done nothing about his own state? Well, there was no point. Had he been dealing with someone else, this would only have been the beginning of the day and session. Still contemplative in posture, Ailen took note of the girl's lack of a druidic journey. "Hmm. As your mentor, I could easily guide you along the path as well; it would be no issue. I also have the start of some ideas about your abilities, though I'm afraid I can only complete them once my own mind has been opened. With that being the case, I can only be fully useful to your development later. The forests' teachings, however, can be given at any time," he said. Of course, he knew there were ways of solving all of those problems quickly. He also knew Anais had been experiencing a strange overload of emotions since their first moments, so he wouldn't be making any pushes to speak of.

Of course Charlemagne had no idea what he was capable of! He'd only just been told he was some sort of god as of the last few minutes. How was he supposed to know what that entailed? What the hell was the Power of Order?! "Am I even supposed to know what I'm capable of? I apparently just became something I didn't even know still existed until yesterday!" he exclaimed. Again, the other male chimed in. "What's the fun in knowing what you're capable of? Get out there and find out for yourself; that's how you make it exciting," he said. Upon hearing Sakura, he chuckled. She understood how things would end here, even if Charlemagne was none the wiser. "You get it. The other one will get it too."

Ah, there were a few oter bits of information still missing. He'd brought these two here for multiple reasons, not the least of which was pointing them in the right direction. "Oh, by the way... That study earlier was a good idea. If it'll help everything along, I'll be God. There aren't any Gods of Creation around who can get it right on their own, so I guess it's my turn to step back in. Besides all that, I'm putting a new thing in the world: the Champion Type. Sounds good, right? Champion of the Labyrinth, Champion Type? I think it's pretty radical."

[Apollymi]

Ailen wasn't disappointed in his apprentice and in exchange his apprentice wasn't disappointed in him either. In fact, one could say Anais was far too pleased by her mentor, still she managed to be a little bit sheepish about the apparent greatness of her developments. "Well, I'm glad you're not disappointed," she mused gently. She couldn't really help that sort of reaction. She was still a bit modest, but maybe she'd grow out of that... but not too soon. No right now she was looking at a collection of her clothes neatly arranged at the end of the bed. She slid closer to the edge considering redressing. While doing this she found a bag attached to one of her belts. She reached into it pulling out a different pair of underwear. She looked at them and frowned... 'Janessa doesn't get to pack my emergency bag ever again...' she thought as she looked at a pair of underwear which were barely underwear. They were mostly lace but at least in the same style that she usually wore and black in color. "If you think it will be helpful I wouldn't mind learning it. I also think you are plenty useful to my development already, though if a spark of wisdom would be helpful I don't mind helping with that either," she confirmed happily. Well, that might have been a bit too honest. Of course, she had no issue with the idea of helping him gain the spark of wisdom, but that seemed like a bit of a slippery slope for her, considering what was going on with her already. She switched out the robe she'd been wearing for a hooded cloak in more neutral color, she was quite done with looking and dressing like a Templar.

According to Charles he'd only even become something other than a human a single day prior to this one. Still, it was a bit odd he wasn't more motivated to test his own limits but perhaps that was simply his nature. Of course, the girl in this situation seemed to think it was a bit different whatever the case, it seemed like it would be interesting to watch develop. Beyond that the man within the white box seemed to think Sakura understood what was going on, which only confirmed her thoughts about everything else. "Kaa-sama could likely give you a general understanding in the magical sense... though I find it strange that you didn't realize your own ascension it probably says a lot about you, that you didn't," she said seeming to have settled her curiosities just a bit. Beyond this there was a different matter, which happened to be the creation of something like a type called Champion. "Oh? That does sound pretty cool~" said Sakura about type of Champion. Apparently Charles had done some interesting things in his life, even if he did seem pretty timid for a person.

[Bloodedge]

Now that they were done, Anais shifted to the bed's edge where her things could be found. She reached for a bag, which Ailen recognized as a magical Item Box that had become quite popular in recent times. That had to cost a fair amount. Regardless, she took from the pouch a new pair of undergarments that looked quite different compared to what she was wearing before. Ailen bent at the waist, viewing the new article very closely for a more thorough inspection. "Hmm? Interesting. This piece is very different. Is it for show? I've seen something like this worn in place of trousers or a dress," he said. As for the matter of developing Anais's power, she claimed herself willing to aide him in achieving wisdom's spark once more. His gaze had been focused on those undergarments, but soon shifted to the girl's face. That was somewhat unexpected. "Is that so? It would be in bad taste of me to request something so selfish when it is I who serves your needs. If you were so willing, though, I'm sure I can come up with another lecture to offer in the meantime. Perhaps the druidic teachings?"

According to Sakura, her mother could offer some insight to the young man. Surely her way of explaining things would be a bit more... human idiot-friendly than her daughter's methods. Charlemagne had so much information to unpack. He almost felt as if his head could explode at any minute. Alaya? Was that the name of this planet? What was the Power of Order? How could he just show up one day and marry a queen/goddess's daughter? Why didn't he have an issue with that last thing? "Yes, you'll find out, easily, and because you're compatible," the strange man said. Charlemagne paused once more. Was that man capable of reading his mind? "Yes," was the answer. "Oh, and you get an upgrade. Class Up: Paladin! Yeah, I think that sounds pretty cool," the man said further as another light encompassed Charlemagne. "Welcome to the cool kids' club. Charlemagne, the King of Faith. Tohsaka Sakura, Queen of Passion. That one might not be my title to give, but... maybe it is? Whatever. You'll all be a bit different to those who came before," he continued, a particular glance being sent Sakura's way as he spoke. "So, what do we think? Those titles good enough? I probably won't be able to do this so directly for a while, so you'll only see me like this once more... in the near future. That'll be a special occasion. Think carefully, and ask any remaining questions you've got now."

[Apollymi]

Anais had been a bit distracted. In her own mind she was cursing the existence of Aincrad's Executioner. Instead of getting to do that, Anais was soon confronted with her mentor being bent over once more and giving a vigorous amount of study to those new panties she now had in her hands. Her face reddened immediately. She wasn't expecting this much interest, but given what the goddess of this country wore, she doubted anyone had seen such things before. "For show? No... well, yes... well..." she murmured with her gaze shifting away. "It's a bit complicated. Underwear come in a lot of different styles and materials so you can match them according to your needs. I wouldn't have picked these but Ness packed my bag most recently so she probably thought they were cute. I haven't worn any like these, but they're still my size in a cut I like so it shouldn't be unappealing. It is pretty common to choose them based on visual appeal and for people to show them off in intimate settings, or to like tease someone they're interested in or to surprise them with them... I am certain there are more reasons than that with recent experiences taken into account," she sped through the conversation quickly while suddenly becoming timid again. Most of that information and understanding came from ecchi scenes in light novels and anime, but she was certain they had roots in reality. This was an amount of scrutiny of her undergarments she wasn't expecting. Janessa had definitely done something terrible, or great depending on how they were received. This was beyond embarrassing, but also opened some strange doors for Anais to consider walking through, her blushing face aside. 'Janessa, why would you do this?' she questioned. But given her mentor's interest, it probably wasn't a bad thing. 'He could definitely peel those off, with his teeth!~' where did that invasive and slutty thought come from? Ignoring the fact that she'd recently claimed to help him with his next spark of wisdom... that idea didn't actually seem too far off the mark. Moving on from the talks of panties he claimed he would be in bad taste to ask for such a thing, but also noted that if she was willing he'd give the lecture on druidic teachings while he aimed for wisdom once more. "I don't think it'd be selfish. I am certain it's still more to my benefit than anything else. And I am interested in the druidic teachings so I'd be fine if that were my next lesson..." she managed. Though she'd been inclined to put her clothes back on, it seemed like it may be something she should wait on for a moment or two.

Within the white room, it was obvious that Charles had many questions and most of them were concerned with his current life and state of being. It would appear by this moment that this man in the room was capable of reading minds, but it was also possible he was just capable of reading Charles. Soon though, Sakura was given a title she didn't have before, Queen of Passion? "Hm? That can mean a lot of things... if you weren't the one who was supposed to give it to me, will I be meeting someone else?" she seemed mildly interested. The comment about them being different was heard by Sakura and she made eye contact with the man and understood what he was getting at. It was obvious by his earlier speeches that the norm was not going to be normal for them but that was fine. "Champion, Paladin, King of Faith..." Sakura seemed to be thinking those over, she liked them... that was all. "I don't think I have any more questions..." she mused, ah, and now was about the time, she stretched and pushed forward unsheathing Charles in the process and coming to stand beside him instead. Naked as the day she was born with absolutely no shame.

[Bloodedge]

They weren't for show. They were for show. Which was it? It was... complicated. Anais explained that undergarments came in a variety of forms, which people used for a variety of purposes. These in particular were planted in her storage by a companion, yet they were not the sort Anais would normally choose to wear. What strange friends she had. "I see. Well, fear not. Compared to what you had before, I think these might suit you well and make a powerful statement. This one has a great deal of personality. I don't see any physical or magical benefits, but it would be an impressive fashion statement. Though I believe you are the type who could pull off a great many things," he admitted, looking no less contemplative than he'd been before. Now that everything had been presumably cleared-up, Ailen erected his posture again. It seemed he'd be experiencing the spark of wisdom a second time today. Well, it was originally meant to be his day with the goddess, so he'd already accounted for multiple mental stimulants. Receiving a couple from his new apprentice would only strengthen their connection more, which he considered highly important. "I'm afraid we must disagree. Though I can offer you valuable knowledge, at its core, it remains an exchange meant to cover my current lack of acuity. You are the student; you shouldn't be required to make up for my shortcomings. I will make a stronger effort in future. Sumanai."

In truth, Sakura had opened a door no mortal could have ever conceptualized alone. Once upon a time, King Solomon had communed with the Nexus to speak with this man, and from their meeting came the Holy Grail and its related system in the world. By creating the Dark Grail, Sakura effectively allowed the opposite to be possible. "Maybe you will. If they aren't too busy, or if she's as clever as she's always been... I'm sure you'll get there," he said affirmatively.

Names and explanations had been given. Sakura removed herself from Charlemagne's groin while the latter tried to keep his mind from melting. If nothing else, having his rod exposed before some random stranger had him covering up with both hands... as he should have. "Oh. Right. Can't have that, can we? With a busy future like yours, you're gonna need the right equipment. Have fun~" What this man said would not be explained. Instead, he'd send the pair back to the Zen Pavilion. What had he been talking about, though? Well... perhaps it had something to do with the opening of Charlemagne's mana pathways, particularly around the groin to physically turn him into the divine being he was becoming spiritually. He'd definitely be needing that in the future. . .

[Apollymi]

Anais made her way through a rather embarrassing explanation of undergarments, and in exchange she got... a rather smooth and affirming reply. Ailen claimed to understand what she was getting and thought that she'd look nice in the undergarments chosen for her. He apparently had faith in her to pull off many things, including those particular articles of clothing. Whether or not she'd use them to make a statement, Anais felt oddly confident after hearing a statement like that. She wondered if her mentor knew what it meant to be so encouraging. He seemed to say such things more often than not, but maybe she just had a strange amount of reaction to it. "Shishou... arigatougouzaimasu..." she murmured with a blush present on her face and still a tiny timid. Whatever the case, there was the matter of the impending spark of wisdom that Anais would offer the man as part of their continued growth together as mentor and apprentice. But their first disagreement would be taking place at this point. He seemed to find this necessity some sort of shortcoming or rather faililng on his part as her mentor even with the offer of knowledge on the table. "Well, if you're really sure you feel that way about it, I won't argue. I still don't think you should be so hard on yourself but, gambareyo!" she said offering him luck in his aim to become the type of mentor he wished to be. She wouldn't fault him for wanting to better himself in the role he aimed to play, she did much the same and thus she understood that he was holding himself to a higher standard. Even so... she'd been given quite a bit of permission to use this man as she wished, and decide in the moment it was a good time to strike... So strike she did. A much less tentative lick to the tip of his member followed her encouraging words. She'd carry on while sitting towards the edge of his bed, which was oddly comfortable, but still allowed her a great deal of freedom. Having placed her items down beside her, she let her tongue swirl gently where it made contact before allowing the man to find a decent portion of his manhood within the warmth of her mouth and being treated once more to a gentle caress of her hand.

According to the man within the Nexus, Sakura might be meeting someone in the future. Someone who was clever, and apparently a bit busy but connected to the Void. How interesting. That sort of thing definitely counted as 'Forbidden Knowledge' she wondered then if her father would be proud of her. "Hai, I'll look forward to it~" she mused seemingly pleased. Ah, and after separating herself from Charles they were bid farewell, but not without some strangeness occurring. Apparently, Charles' divine form didn't come with the kind of appendage that this god thought was necessary. Of course, Sakura realized this but had achieved the spark of wisdom regardless and thus decided it was likely something that would grow or change with time. But no... she found herself looking towards the lad with the same amount of interest she seemed to have always. They were told to have fun, but she wondered if Charles would truly understand what having fun would mean. "Sou... ka," Sakura murmured. They'd returned to the Zen Pavilion and it was as they'd left it...

[Bloodedge]

Ailen wasn't sure why his words were received the way they repeatedly were by Anais. Even so, it seemed a positive enough reaction. Perhaps he'd learn in time what this mysterious effect was? Miwa never reacted that way, but she was a goddess and could be considered an exception to most mortal logic. His mentor never showed the same reactions either, but she was... always a strange one. Either Anais was strange and worth studying, or she was more normal and he was... severely lacking in casual interactions with women. Maybe it was even a bit of both? Whichever he found true in time, it would be an interesting study. She was interesting regardless, particularly with her insistence that he be less hard on himself. That surely couldn't happen, lest he fall short as a mentor. Ailen had to keep himself ready to offer information, even in situations like the present. Anais behaved more proactively than before in bringing her tongue to his manhood. She inched closer in doing so, and once again made use of her hand. Soon enough, her mouth encased the tip and beyond. Ailen took a moment to consider how much bolder her approach had become in such a short time. Had something awakened within her after that last spark? Curious or not, there was work to do. She'd have to learn about the Truth... and how the wanderer did choose their path, but so too did the path choose the wanderer. Everything in this world was cyclical, from the simplest truth to the most complex mysteries. Such was the knowledge Ailen would be imparting over this particular exchange.

Elsewhere, Charlemagne was appearing in the room he'd been in before that strange meeting. Of course he was no longer buried in Sakura's loins due to her own movements, but he still loomed over that same bed. He needed to decompress somehow. Where could he even start with all those things he'd been told? "I don't even think it'll all fit," he said absently. Retaining all that information would be tough enough without having to sort through it. He supposed there was one major thing worth bringing up while Sakura was present. "I finally saw the Nexus. So that was the closest thing to a real 'one' god, huh? Did he just... did he just marry us? And did you just accept that?"