The Eternal Sanctum (Holy Knight Headquarters)

[Apollymi]

The need of extra hands was one shared between mentor and apprentice. "Hai!~" Anais confirmed, the epic greatness of some extra hands. The addition for debauchery alone was likely something that would have been considered by Anais currently. She couldn't know it was a consideration of her younger self for similarly perverted reasons. Oh... no matter. Here and now she was experiencing the renewal of her mentor's antics. Her slower ride left him the ability to continue his own ideations. And in response, a tingling hand on her leg and thigh wouldn't be all what were offered. No. That creeping sensation seemed to brush against her very soul, causing her a great deal of sensation she didn't normally have. 'Oh no. He's onto us!~' was the voice of her internal self as she understood the nature of this man practically seeding extra sensation into Anais's body. But it was just an appetizer to a very well thought out dish. Her core vibrated semi-constantly and between those vibrations would be pulses from Ailen's manhood as well. This was an additive sensation, causing a gentle moan to slip from between Anais's lips as the rhythm of it was overwhelmingly delightful. Enough that the slower build towards orgasm became steady rather quickly. "Ai-aniki, you too?!" Usagi was feeling particularly unsteady. She could also feel his hand and that creeping mana on her thigh and breast. And the alternating vibration and pulsing in her loins wasn't something she could ignore. Both she and Anais were so close their climax could be reached simultaneously on one of Anais's forward grinds. It was almost random but both girls would be found moaning their pleasure in chorus as Anais's core sought to collapse upon that consistently pulsing tool.

At the same time Sakura was engaged in a very carnal act. She'd learned early in her life that sex was to be enjoyed and used as one saw fit but this was quite different for her. While the sensations were about what she expected, and thus were enjoyable enough to her body she just didn't feel it the same way she did before. Again it was odd, she had no problem with Astolfo, she was even moving her hips to help him along. Oh, but now he was moving too... an exhale escaped her lips a bit louder than her normal breathing. "Hah~" All the while her body did what it was made to do. The gentle pull of Astolfo's manhood along with his more rowdy movements were a change, but still not quite what she was looking for. Why? Her position shifted slightly her knees separating so she could lower her chest to the mattress creating a deeper arch in her back... it gave the lad a better angle to work with. Just the same she felt nothing bad it wasn't that Astolfo was a bad partner he was doing quite a bit... but as she experienced this... there was no warmth in her chest. Her heart wasn't beating very fast at all... there was no blush applied to her face. It was curious. She'd had sex with Charles when he was a broken human literally fading out of existence and felt more inclined during it. It was obvious that Astolfo understood the mechanics of sex, and appreciated her form physically but somehow they didn't equate to a two-way interest, like she'd had before. Still her body progressed the sex act itself the angle of her body changing and meeting strokes, squeezing against throbbing as it should. She shook gently with each movement, and it seemed that she was preparing to take the offering as her body wanted to receive it. All the while Sakura wondered if this was one of those emotional things that didn't make sense to her.

[Bloodedge]

Was Ailen onto them? Truthfully, no. The elf was merely seeking pleasure of his own, which he chose to do by ensuring his apprentice also had a better experience. They agreed that two hands just weren't enough. On the other hand, they had the ability to make two enough. When he made contact with Anais, he reached deeper than physical things could allow. That depth applied not just to his hands, but to his member as well. He hadn't spilled himself within Anais for a few minutes now, but her womb would still be flooded with metaphysical mana that spread out from his tip, reverberating off the walls of her chamber to add an additional 'drumbeat' to their musical. He could hear Usagi from the side ─ she seemed quite bothered. Ah, but that was her fault in the end. "You've still got that thing active? Well, I hardly believe we can be blamed for anything you experience as a result. All experiments have associated risks, right?" he asked, the question of risks aimed at Anais.

Astolfo's mind was racing. How could he make an impact? He'd overcome much adversity in life. Now, his greatest challenge was getting a rise out of a goddess. He thought to do something nice for Charlemagne by granting Sakura a sample of the 'dog' he saw in the Holy Emperor. Their session had been exciting, but also a bit... tame. Of course, Astolfo was just as readily seeking his own pleasure, but he was going to get that regardless. It seemed his personal shift had done something that also included another change in Sakura's position. Ah, there was the chance! Her legs separated more, and he felt a tighter grip as a result. Her back arched more, and he found an opening to use both hands and bear down on that arch. Astolfo was soon lifting his own legs until he could squat and thrust as such. Given how tame the behavior of Sakura and Charlemagne had been, Astolfo figured he could make up the difference in size by achieving maximum depth. He couldn't even call himself a man if Sakura felt nothing from their exchange; he definitely couldn't call it an accomplishment. What was the answer to his conundrum? "Eh?! Deeper? Harder? Faster? What more?!" he wondered aloud. "I thought you were thinking about what you want!"

[Apollymi]

Mentor and apprentice was pleasure-seeking in a pure sense of the term. Ailen had taken to being more relaxed in Anais's presence and continued to try and give her a better experience. He always succeeded at his endeavors and this time would be no exception. Even after her climax, her still filled womb seemed to become something of a rattle. It was in truth a fluid filled drum that Ailen was responsible for the beat of, Anais couldn't help but feel herself falling towards an endless abyss. Just the same Usagi had offered a complaint only to have Ailen claim it was her own doing. He asked his final question to Anais who could only agree thorough those deep penetrating vibrations. "Um-hm. Experiments are always risky, more so when you use your own body... she knows~" claimed Anais. "Hoh? You're both right, I do know the risk and it's definitely my fault but it isn't like I can just cancel it," she explained herself as she bit her own lips. "I mean... how can I give up the opportunity to know the sensations that go along with those emotional spikes and wayward thoughts..." she asked as the most demonic part of her nature became obvious. "It's literally something no one should know, I can't give it up while stuff is still happening... I can't miss anything!" she claimed. "Sou ka, I forgot you were the groupchat creeper, in addition to being invasive~" mentioned Anais as her behavior was very much related to wanting to know things she might never have an active use for. Regardless the trio could easily use their bodies as instruments until such a time as lessons were given. And while they weren't focusing on that, Anais decided that Usagi's honesty should be rewarded and she began molesting her unoccupied breast as well, to... feed her the sensations of it, since she was going to continue her spiritual voyeurism. 'Slut train, co-pilot training begin!~'

At the same time, Sakura's shift in position led to some more changes from Astolfo. He bore down on her back seeming to become a bit rougher with his motions. He changes his own body's position. It seemed to give him greater leverage but she noted that during this shifting his desires seemed to have change. No longer was his concern simply trying to bed her. He aimed for something else... something she didn't really understand as a desire. "Oh? Your desire is changing." she observed in her odd way, her breaths leaving in small bursts as his movements physically knocked wind out of her, given his depth. Again she could say she was quite sure he understood sex that these kinds of tactics were definitely pleasant physically. Still, her heart didn't appear to be in this particular sex act. Regardless of how tame sex between her and Charlemagne looked, it felt like something. It was truly odd to complete an act with someone and feel fully invested and naturally near completion with someone else while feeling nothing. She found herself peeking over her shoulder once more studying the lad's face as he asked questions. 'Harder? Faster? Deeper? What more?' did he mean to offer her satisfaction? She'd get that in a physical sense regardless. Her mother sometimes said such words to elicit certain responses out of her fathers but to give them now seemed, unnecessary. 'I wonder how Char-kun would react to such demands?' she thought. Maybe that would be more worth finding out. It was already seeming like a better idea. As for her thoughts, she could easily share them, even as her hips worked against his seemingly of their own accord. "I was thinking of what I wanted... accepting mana offered to me is a natural thing to do. You offered and my body was ready to accept. Your desire was to give and I allowed it, but now your desire is something that I don't understand," she gave those words, while studying this lad's face. What had changed for him? It was odd... this line of time was becoming something she felt only had something to teach her... so she'd learn from it, if she could.

[Bloodedge]

Even with the risk of experimentation being pointed out, Usagi held firm to her decision of connecting with Anais. He couldn't really blame her for that; there was nothing at all wrong with pleasure-seeking. Ailen had nothing to currently offer the lass anyway, so it was completely to her benefit to keep that link. "If you're learning something, then it's all for the better," he said in passing. Even then, it seemed Ailen's gaze would not shift. He was fully aware of all the squirming and such going on at Usagi's end, but as always, he felt looking away from a focused Anais would result in missing a moment of utter greatness. Ah, and he was right. Had he looked away then, he would have missed the moment she took hold of her own chest. There was a potential mana-related reason for someone to do so during a transfer, but that was not Anais's reason. It was interesting to note how much freedom she had. One would expect this position to involve hands on one's knees, for balance at least. As Anais had no need of either hand for such purposes, Ailen had another idea that would be addressed in a roundabout way while he stared into the elafia's occupied genitals. "Hmm. If self-stimulation is possible, it may be worthwhile to push sensory limits... to test the connection's strength more fully. . ."

Sakura commented on a change in Astolfo's desire. He wouldn't call it a change so much as a focus, but he supposed it was accurate regardless. His altered position and approach seemed to be accomplishing something, but still, Astolfo felt he was falling short of something. She was looking at him again; surely she knew that would turn any man into a throbbing meat rod with a body attached. Physically, Astolfo responded in kind with swelling and long strides. As it seemed, their bodies were both on autopilot for the time. Sakura had no immediate answer to his series of questions, but she did speak on her thought process and how she didn't understand his current desire. Ah, maybe explaining things would get her up to speed properly. "Huh? Isn't the point to get you off? You don't have to think so much! It's supposed to be fun, so play around with it! Nobody really cares about all that mana stuff anyway~!" he asserted. "So let it be... fun! he added further, emphasizing the clause with a firm smack to that luscious piece of goddess ass he'd been obsessing over.

[Apollymi]

Both Ailen and Anais seemed to understand the risk/reward analysis done by Usagi. "Of course~" was the agreement of Usagi as she continued with her karma based tether in place. Besides that there were other things to take from it, because she was feeling sensations the way that Anais was, she was getting a feeling for how the elafia manipulated the mana within her body. This was good for learning a more dexterous use of mana manipulation. Ah, well and there was the bonus of still being technically involved in the fun while also getting to be an outside observer. Ah, and now she was feeling a tingle and flicker of her other nipple to go along with a more penetrating use of mana on the other side. That was Anais with a devious smirk on her face... such would only be growing over time. Now that Usagi was doing this... she could admit that she enjoyed a bit of voyeurism. She couldn't help but notice how very appreciative of his apprentice Ailen was. He hadn't taken his eyes off her since this 'lesson' began... perhaps that was part of the girl's plan. Whatever the case, Ailen's strange almost absent deviousness showed its face again as he made a round about suggestion to the elafia still showing the entirety of her being to him from her perch. "Ah, that is quite true. I mean I have a pretty good idea of the amount of sensation being given, but a stress test would be good for everyone involved~" Anais confirmed. Her other unoccupied hand traveled down her stomach to come to rest where Ailen watched. And she felt strangely empowered under his constant gaze. Even as her hips continued their slow grinding motions, the internal pulses from Ailen and vibrations from herself would be joined by the manual stimulation of her sex. So gently around that space but ever so often in time with a pulse from Ailen her finger tip would rub against it directly. Anais found this rather intense herself, gently biting her lip as she worked herself and someone else to orgasm under the watchful gaze of her mentor. The squirming of Usagi had almost stopped in fact she seemed almost frozen as the sensations provided seemed to hit all of her senses at once. It brought to the front of Anais's mind a random memory she had of... thinking she could have given the girl the orgasm she missed her first time having sex. No time like the present to figure it out. That slick moving finger continued as she worked the other lass towards an orgasm which had her legs open and gently twitching due to its combination.

Moving on, Sakura's observations garnered a bit more information. Though Astolfo's body was still plunging into hers, it seemed he wished for something else. He claimed when she mentioned how they'd gotten here that this situation was about getting her off. Hm, that sentence had a few implications... one of her fathers said such things, speaking of bringing orgasms to her mother that had nothing to do with any particular purpose. Ah... yes that is what the pink haired lad was saying. It was supposed to be fun, not about the mana thing which humans didn't understand enough to care about. Right... Charles had mentioned that too... the feelings were important, she knew that, but she hadn't considered why such a thing should be considered fun. Or why this pink haired lad thought to try and stir her physically beyond the purpose of giving her mana. Perhaps another test was in order. "Sou ka, you mean for it to be done for physicality alone? Okay..." she said easily. In the same moment, her souls desires were cut off... and she was left only with the feeling of her body. Leaving no part of her understanding to the desire of her soul. Physically the lad had plunged into her quite deep. There was an extreme pressure which felt a bit better than nice. A firm slap to her bottom was a stinging sensation, it made her gasp, but it too wasn't bad. 'Hm, I wonder if that would be quite a deal more fun to coax Char-kun into doing?' she questioning remembering how much the lad seemed to cringe when he rested atop her. That could be fun. In actuality she could feel the build of an orgasm physically. Her breathing was fairly steady... but, she despite it feeling quite good she wouldn't call this act fun. Her hips were shaking, and she was enjoying the pressure of the sensation alone, but without the pull of her soul to agree... the sex itself while feeling good seemed purposeless.

[Bloodedge]

As no particular turns had been taken recently, Ailen saw nothing wrong with a little change to involve the third wheel of the current lesson. Anais obviously agreed for reasons he couldn't know, but the reason didn't matter. What mattered to Ailen, was that he had the privilege of watching still. The addition of a single hand to Anais's folds halted the additional movement of the bed, presumably because Usagi had been shocked to stillness. Well, it was good she could enjoy herself while being a technical extra. It was as if she'd gotten involved without having to insert herself, which allowed Ailen to enjoy things the way he always meant to ─ with his apprentice. He could probably start work on that lecture now that he had some additional peace. He dared not close his eyes, but he focused nonetheless. Propagation was a decent extra to throw in; that one wasn't given proper consideration before.

Sakura was also collecting her thoughts. Astolfo was insistent upon mana playing little to no part in sex, which was always true for humans. That wasn't all, though. Relationships across reality were better for ignoring that silly old 'desires of the soul' mentality in favor of people just enjoying one another. Of course soul synergies remained important ─ and probably always would. As one who proved capable of sharing himself with anyone, however, Astolfo found it incredibly easy to just... not care what souls wanted. What would Sakura make of it though? She seemed willing and able to shut-off the spiritual part of her desires, and that did appear to make a difference. "Better~?" he questioned. Maybe enjoying things as humans did would make things easier for Sakura, which would in-turn make things easier for Astolfo... and Charlemagne in the long-run. It was a great plan, Astolfo thought. Wait... it was a plan, right? Sure. Astolfo could make plans. He'd say so anyway.

[Apollymi]

Ailen and Anais were content to continue enjoying each other and in an almost auxiliary sort of way, Usagi. In their play of school and scientific experimentation, the other girl's experiment became something to test. Moroever, the gentler pace of their current endeavor meant Ailen could continue thinking. The same couldn't be said for Anais though. As she used her own body to control the reactions offered by Usagi, the elafia realized she could just as easily cause her own orgasm using such a place and having figured out the sort of thing she would like about it. Those nimble fingers of hers, turned her lovebud into something more akin to a key on a piano. Each press of sent an almost reverberating sound to a string somewhere in her soul. Ah, but this was exactly the point of that connection wasn't it? Just the same her ability to multitask and keep up her other movements didn't help her current predicament. "If you do it like that it's torture Mi-chan... stop being a bully~" Usagi mentioned which made a small smile appear over Anais's face. This wasn't the first time her friend had said such a thing to her and likely wouldn't be the last. "Iia, it seems to be very much a part of me. Don't you all preach the acceptance of one's inner darkness?" asked Anais mostly rhetorically. As she continued to push the girl closer and closer to an orgasm at a slower pace than she would have normally accepted it. Ah, but Usagi wasn't complaining and nor was Anais in truth. "Shi-shou~... I'm getting pretty close now, is my lesson ready?" she asked of the man wanting of course to fully utilize all aspects of her morning debauchery.

At the same time, in removing the background noise of her souls desires, Sakura was allowed to feel just the pleasure of the flesh, so to speak. Aggressive movements were fine and each one seemed to bring about an almost pulsing quality from her rear. Even so... aside from it feeling quite good, there didn't appear to be any added benefits. Humans by this logic only sensed life this way, as a slave to their bodies motivations. Sakura didn't understand it. Though her body enjoyed the actions taking place, she still felt as if it was missing something. 'I feel like I wouldn't have this question if it was Char-kun,' she thought as her hips seemed to gain a bit more rapid pacing. Her body in full control it chased only the orgasm, but... the girl herself was still almost a shell. Astolfo's question would be answered though, "Better is subjective. Without soul interference the physical nature of this activity is more apparent, if the desire is to cause an orgasm... it will succeed shortly. But, I wouldn't call it better than anything else. It is simply different," she explained of her current thought pattern. The lad desired to make her orgasm. She could reach orgasm in this way... and was fairly close to doing so... Perhaps it would be good to use this spark and think thorough the potential uses of this encounter. Maybe she could give herself enough room to understand now that she understood separately the feeling of her soul and the feeling of her body?

[Bloodedge]

Once more, someone was acknowledging Anais's behavior as torture. As he'd been the one to suggest this new layer of pleasure-sharing, Ailen could say nothing. Of course, he wouldn't have much to say anyway. He had many Sparks of Wisdom recently, so a few more ideas were reaching his mind. Propagation was valuable, so he stored it. Understanding the life/death cycle of flora was still valuable, so he stored it. So many background things had potential uses as well, so he made sure they were also included. Many things would perhaps fail to reach the forefront, but they would all theoretically register as needed at a minimum. Anais brought the encroaching lesson into question, and Ailen's mana was beginning to collect rapidly in his groin. The lecture he had in the works was quite a bit heftier than even the workshop he once gave her knowledge of. "Just nearly," he answered. "I've thought of many new things that could be important. These past few minutes, I've been collecting my memories. This one will be a bit costlier than I anticipated," he admitted.

Regardless of Sakura's thoughts on the ordeal, Astolfo was physically having the greatest time of his life. He'd continue to do so. Sakura's body was moving with increased haste, which tended to be a good sign. Climax encroached upon the lass as it seemed, but she had something to say about the subjectivity of 'better' as Astolfo put it. She thought it different, not better, but also said nothing about it being worse. He was plunging balls-deep into her rear, and she was able to say such things with apathy and apparent objectivity in her visage and tone. Astolfo had only one thing to say about that. "... You freaky," he said blandly with an undertone of terror. 'Screw it! Goddess butthole!' he thought thereafter. Bearing down on the girl once more, Astolfo continued plunging away with only one additional bit of commentary to give. "Well if there's something you want out of it, you're running out of time! I'm almost there!"

[Apollymi]

Usagi was hit with some rather direct insight from Anais. Demons were indeed the sorts of beings who would tell people to enjoy their inner darkness. In truth, Usagi didn't expect to be on the receiving end of her friends rather interesting brand of sadism after she'd turned her attention to her own mentor. Oh well... there was also the general thought that she could have stopped this torture at any time herself but was content to continue experiencing it. Still Anais continued what she was doing. That gentle teasing of her sex done for the purpose of continuing to tease the girl. She seemed capable enough of noting how the other girl's body shifted and given her reactions knew what she liked. She was quite enjoying knowing she could have done exactly what she thought before. 'I definitely could have righted that wrong~' she said seemingly gaining a bit of confidence. Ah... but there was the matter of her lesson. Apparently it was a hefty lesson and one which Ailen thought more costly than he originally anticipated. "Oh? Well, whenever you're ready Shishou~ And don't worry, even if it's a lot you have time to rest up~" she said seemingly pleased knowing she could exhaust the man.

At the same time, Sakura was apparently shocking Astolfo. The lad didn't seem to be easily unnerved but even while diving headlong into her rear, he found her a bit unsettling. At least that is what Sakura took from his word choice. That didn't matter though... she wasn't concerned with how he saw her. Actually, with no spiritual stuff to get in the way she was sure this wasn't something that truly interested her... that would only make what she was about to do a great deal easier. "I don't think I'll ever actually run out of time if I don't wish to..." she said nonchalantly. "But I already have what I need..." she said as her body convulsed around his. His weight atop her was interesting but she was sure she would have enjoyed it more if he was Charles. And though she was unsure directly what it was, even now with her soul inactive she was sure this so... perhaps her motivations could be simple? She would reach orgasm under this continued pummeling causing her rear to clench on Astolfo and then she'd see that thread again, and at the moment of this ending she'd snip and go back to the beginning of the same interaction. Long before any sexual activity took place, Sakura could easy start anew. And... casually move herself forward in bed. The shift in time was one thing. The shift in scenery was another... that little thread missing from the timeline was wound up on itself and stored within her Imaginary Number Space... a thing that simply hadn't actually occurred.

[Bloodedge]

No matter the outcome, lessons would be taught. Even if he had no other sticking points, Ailen was firm in his assertion that teaching be done in the end. There was an additional person involved this time around, but the time it took to reach the lesson was still less than a gap experienced the day before. Progress was good. Speaking of progress, preparing to deliver teachings was not a thing that required consideration. In fact, Ailen had more trouble hanging on long enough to build up knowledge than he would ever have releasing it. Anais tended to make sure that was the case. If anything, that fact was a boon. Ailen found it so incredibly easy to unleash the greatest trove of knowledge thus far. Nearly everything about nature as he understood it was dumped into the elafia's womb. One might only hope a sizeable portion of it could be retained, as Ailen calculated his remaining mana would soon be a measly 13% ─ something nearly within fatal range in most cases.

Meanwhile, something very different was occurring in Charlemagne's room. What happened was... deja vu? Astolfo had only just suggested that Sakura bend over. In doing so, he felt the moment had occurred before... but surely it hadn't; even he would remember making a move on a goddess! Still, Sakura made a decision to do something. Astolfo presumed she meant to acquiesce and bend at the waist. She was moving forward at a gradual pace, so perhaps that was it? Astolfo's excitement was palpable. Ah, but so was something else. A surge of overwhelming mana struck the area in the span of a blink. It vanished just as quickly, leaving behind an aura of ominousness that seemed to be leaking out from beneath... the bathroom door? Astolfo had been excitedly rubbing himself between luscious goddess cheeks, but even he had to take pause in that moment. "Eh? Did something just happen? I feel weird," he babbled.

[Apollymi]

As an elf, Ailen wanted to deliver his lessons. It was interesting to consider that this was the elf's sticking point, but as far as Anais was concerned it was a reasonable one for a teacher to have, even if she was a disruptive influence. So knowing that her lesson was coming soon, she began the work of pushing both herself and Usagi over the edge... which would overtake both girls in the moment before Anais's womb was filled. "Ah♥!~" What a lovely feeling. She was sure this lesson on nature included way more than any one person would ever need. Her mind was burning with the information as she absorbed it all. Ah... but to keep the influx of mana while she finished processing it'd have to spread around her body quite a bit. In this case, her breasts would be swelling quite a bit as her body came to relax. Just the same, Usagi received a full orgasmic release without being touched directly. Ah, when she'd found herself lacking perhaps seeking someone like her friend here might have been the best possible idea. Anais came down from her current climax, relaxing her body and moving enough to settle in against her mentor, wrapping her arms around him and letting her legs come to rest on either side of his torso, without separating them immediately. "Shishou that really was quite a lot, though I think I can definitely use a lot of it," she mumbled seeming to move her thoughts a bit closer to her eventual potion making. Propagation had some pretty interesting properties. "Oh, I can also help your natural mana regeneration along... if you'd like," she offered knowing the man had been giving lessons all morning and knowing that she'd abused him quite a bit. She was also fully aware of the amount of his essence currently being processed by her body, and it was substantial. "Cuddling and mana regen as aftercare?" mumbled Usagi as she stretched and rolled over onto her belly. 'Such a weird sadist, I don't think I mind be a target of it though...' Usagi thought. She might be able to use it to help with improving a particular effect.

Astolfo had suggested Sakura bend over... yes that part remained. Her reset of this time had taken her back to just prior to the start of coitus. Even so, her soul was currently still in the disabled state she'd placed it into during that time line. And having come back to this moment she realized she indeed wasn't very interested in having sex with Astolfo. It was missing something and she wasn't sure what it was. Sakura began to wiggle forward aiming to slip out of Astolfo's grasp and away from his throbbing manhood, though it was still mostly sandwiched between her cheeks. But before anything else, there was that burst of mana, which caused Sakura to look towards the bathroom and for the first time since she'd started dealing with Astolfo a little smirk formed at the corner of her lips. Strangely, Astolfo complained of feeling weird, she wondered if he had some knowledge of what she'd done? That didn't make a lot of sense, but the lad was a bit beyond the norm as an individual. "Something is always happening or not happening," she pointed out most indirectly. No need to potentally confuse a brain by pointing out that she'd changed reality around them. "Huh? Unforeseen variable... interesting," she said waiting to see what would come from that aura leaking beneath the door. While she did she more consciously began to withdraw from Astolfo's reach.

[Bloodedge]

Ailen had been through many things in life, but being so low on mana was never on that list until today. If he'd even been close before, he definitely hadn't experienced such an explosion in one moment. He was heaving ─ his chest rising and falling with every breath. There was a time of leakage for him to deal with as well. One large blast could not be the whole of it; residual mana still wished to stream its way out of him over time. Ah, but he could make use of that with purpose. A few minutes before, he realized there were a few things he should have shared with Usagi. With that remaining build-up, he could offer that missing segment. "Regeneration would be lovely. There is one thing, though," he said while finally glancing in Usagi's direction. "There is a missing aspect to what I shared with you: propagation. I have enough left in me to teach it," he concluded.

Astolfo was confused. He had no idea what sort of energy he was feeling, but it was the most oppressive thing he'd ever experienced. The pink-haired male felt as if he couldn't act without instruction ─ as if that sensation was the embodiment of the law. Damned be his feelings of deja vu. He was still wedged in place even as Sakura seemed to be moving away, but his rubbing had come to an almost immediate halt. While Sakura continued moving away, the bathroom door swung open. There was Charlemagne, his eyes glowing an unworldly shade of red. He'd only just gotten into the bath before that pulse. As such, Charlemagne was both nude and dripping wet as he returned to the bedroom. Those eyes were on Sakura, as if no other existed in the room ─ or in creation for that matter. No words were shared. Even so, the potent aura he exuded seemed to make its own demands. Order itself said something was wrong. By now, she was supposed to be bent at the waist in preparation. That single demand spread through the ether while he stood nearby in wait. All the while, a confused Astolfo had an additional curiosity. "Uuuuh? Did we change our mind about boarding the train...?' he asked, though no form of retort came from Charlemagne.

[Apollymi]

The steady drop in Ailen's mana was something which was actively noticed by both girls. Even so... his current demeanor implied a certain happiness with his current state of being. To the answer of her form of aftercare and with the permission to give it... Anais went about forming a single floating candle. Her exposure to Ailen's mana would make said candle's efficacy quite high. As it burned it would speed up his natural mana regeneration taking it in from the nearby atmosphere in the way candles generally burned and dispersing it directly into the man through the established connection. Such was a change only made recently and it would make it even better than the more advanced version that Charles had seen a couple of days ago. "It's not aftercare..." murmured Anais. Ah, but there was something more... Ailen apparently thought the idea of propagation would be good for Usagi. The lass having recovered a bit more than him shifted, "Oh? I suppose if you still have it to give... I wouldn't want to stress you about it later~" she mused having a pretty good attitude about getting stuff done before it became a problem. She'd even go without teasing him about the forgotten information, given the nature of his apprentice the elf had enough on his plate already. Anais would take the time to remove herself from her mentor's lap, this time she'd likely actually to manage it bar interference. And with the candle she'd made in place she'd take up her place at his side instead, investigating her larger bosom and thicker general visage in response to the amount of mana taken from Ailen so directly.

Meanwhile Sakura and Astolfo were being treated to a very different form of Charles than the one who'd left the room. It was odd for Sakura given the lad seemed mostly skittish except while in combat... to see him now with red eyes and a booming authoritative aura was... arousing? Yes, that was probably exactly the case as she felt a skip in her heart beat and a tingle in her loins. Knowing that this wasn't specifically a reaction of her soul... it had to be that she found this appealing in the way humans did. Interesting. There was a demand unspoken but very much felt... if Sakura understood desires as a nonverbal thing... his power as it pulsed had a very specific meaning behind it. Sakura had already separated herself properly from Astolfo and had moved on from thinking about him since all of Charles's attention was on her. She had nothing to say and would continue until a slight rotation was necessary and she could, bend as the power demanded presenting herself fully ready to enter to Charles instead of Astolfo, peaking back over her shoulder with that same unsettling grin. Her pristine rear end up in the air presenting both holes she possessed on that end to the pulsing aura of Charles. Which would he take? What would he do? What would he say? Well... these were all unknowns to Sakura but she was more than willing to wait and see.

[Bloodedge]

Anais insisted her behavior wasn't 'aftercare' as they put it. If Ailen had it right by context, however, the offer of help fell directly into that category. She produced a burning candle that was perfectly attuned to the elf's spirit; its presence was immediately noticed to boot. Relaxation overtook the elf right away. He wasn't immediately shot back up to half capacity or anything, but there seemed to be a calming effect added to some remarkably rapid recovery. "You've enhanced it since earlier?" he questioned aloud, inspecting the candle while Anais extricated herself from his lap. "Also, if I'm correct in the meaning, this is certainly what one would call aftercare," he added. As for the missing piece of Usagi's lesson, he now had an opening to offer it. Even with Anais separated from him, he was still suffering the physical effects of that last spurt. As such, he merely turned himself toward the lass as if to brandish his tool. The transfer, he figured, would be the easiest one yet.

Astolfo received no answer from Charlemagne, nor did he get one out of Sakura. The pink-haired member of this trio was being given the silent treatment as Charlemagne stared down the only woman in the room ─ and the culprit of a crime he didn't even realize was committed. He didn't even know what needed to be done, but he knew what he had an unnatural desire to do. As Sakura bent over in front of him, Charlemagne stepped forward again. Something had to happen; something was supposed to happen. Soon enough, both hands were upon the goddess's rear, groping thoroughly the very same way Astolfo had done previously. At the same time, Charlemagne's tool was pushing itself against her backdoor. As was the case in a now-aborted segment of reality, it was a slow-going process... but something else happened in that timeline. Originally, Sakura shifted back and pulled Astolfo into her own ass. Order had to be restored from this temporal paradox, so Sakura would find herself pulled by the rear onto Charlemagne's rod, while he also thrusted forward.

[Apollymi]

Anais was content to deny the idea of her offered help as aftercare. Mostly due to the given implication that she'd been engaging in sadistic practices which was implied by such a statement. Moving on from that, Ailen took note of the advancement of his apprentice's magic. She'd used it the day prior but hadn't expected anyone to take care or notice the finer nuances of something she used fairly carelessly. She managed to blush slightly and look exceedingly sheepish. "Eheh~" she giggled nervously, as a single finger could be found absently rubbing against her cheek. "I have a lot more information to work with and my understanding of mana has increased a lot since I met you... I wouldn't want the information to go to waste. I figured it would be a bit more effective this way," she explained it away. "It might be one of the simpler and most used things in my skills list, I didn't think anyone would notice the difference..." she murmured softly. Usagi watched her friend and chuckled as she felt that strange shyness and appreciation well back up. For someone who'd been bullying everyone earlier a simple acknowledgement of progress seemed to go pretty far for her emotional well-being. Still there was the extra reply about the aftercare which made Usagi laugh aloud. "Ha! Told ya' so... anyway, she didn't like the word because it implies she's a sadist which she always has been but~" Usagi let that bit hang in the air with a casual shrug. As for the rest of her lesson since it had a place to go, and Ailen had all but brandished his tool at her, she moved right along pulling her still throbbing body into a more upright position and mounting the man in a more traditional way to slide him into her depths. It was a trip easily made and all the while she couldn't help but smile. This elf and his apprentice were really cute together... was the only thought she possessed while she watched the elafia begin to twitch from the still active link between them. A little taste of her own medicine wasn't far off...

Meanwhile Sakura took note of Charles imposing presence. The man didn't normally act so aggressively but here he was... feeling up her rear as it was pointed towards him in a manner most similar to Astolfo. She still had those memories. She knew what it'd felt like but... this was was so much better! Her face immediately reddened and a quiet almost whisper of a moan slipped from between her lips. Oh! Even without her soul being involved she was quite certain that this was way more entertaining than the previous encounter could have been. She was quite happy she'd erased it now... but why the change in stance? She supposed she'd have time to think it over... but not now. No... in the present moment, Charles was actually taking the initiative to line himself up with her rear... he didn't even take the time to allow her to push back against him, instead pulling her hips towards him as he pulled her into him, his manhood would disappear with high tier friction. It didn't burn, but the tightness of it was far superior to the previous form of the same penetration. A hiccup would leave her mouth and her lips would be reddened as she bit down on them delightedly this was way better. Her body was nearly quivering already. This felt good. This was fun!