Living in the Now

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Sizzles echoed out of the kitchen as I cooked a proper English breakfast. Sausages with Bacon, sunny side up eggs with BBQ Sauce and toasted bread with melted butter. Splaying it all out on the dining table I started to pour drinks and snapped my fingers to send a message to my wives. Groans resounded from the bedroom followed by the stumbling footsteps of my naked women, their bare asses wobbling somewhat and their breasts tantalisingly swaying side to side.

"Morning loves... I made breakfast for you both."

At the mention of breakfast the two of them dropped down onto a chair and looked tiredly over the plates and bowls I had prepared. Drool slowly started to gather in Milim's mouth before she gulped it down and drabbed onto her plate of food and started scoffing it. Shuna was in a similar situation except for the fact that she was more contained in her eating, her use of cutlery still as exemplary as any other time she would otherwise eat.

"Slow down Milim, you'll choke on your food..."

She did start choking after a little, requiring me to pat her back. Eventually she swallowed the food and slowed down but it took a little. I sat down soon after she settled down and ate my own plate-full of food. We enjoyed our food whilst in each other's presence, both of my adorable wives waking up slowly and gaining more energy as wakefulness took over from their sleepy movements. They asked for seconds, which I obliged, and we ended breakfast after another half an hour of eating and conversing. 

Since the insights I had received just before breakfast I was starting to understand what the man was saying more. One can't move forwards in confidence if they are not firmly cemented to the now. The Future is ever changing, the past is set in stone and hidden by different people... All that truly mattered was what you did now and how you did it. In another way of saying it... Live life day by day.

Milim went upstairs with Shuna and got dressed as I turned on the AC throughout the house. I began to meditate once more as I waited for my women, my mind feeling the large tower that my cultivation had transformed into. It wasn't massive or enormous, but it was wide, extremely wide and sturdy. With this, I could formulate the future of my cultivation base whilst including different aspects. I had forged my foundations with the concepts of Consumption and Time, in future I would have more chances to include concepts that I was connected to. 'Space and Love would be nice to have.'

They were both still getting dressed when I finished meditating so I began to use my magic to scan the timeline I was currently in. Flashes of Yuuki and Ainz came to mind as I saw them cooperating on something. The Emperor was hunting down Paradox, his anger increasing. These were all speculative futures based upon the actions that were yet to be made fully, but, because I knew that they were possible I could alter them... The present was almighty in comparison to the Future or Past. My, or other's, actions now could affect so much with regards to time. 

'Maybe it is time to go meet Yuuki?'

|This is odd for you... You weren't like this in Walpurgis.|

'Hmm, consider it a growth in understanding. As one grows their comprehension of certain things their perspective and personality can change. I merely got exposed to the ideas of time and consumption.'

|That's, odd. But if this is the case then I will keep quiet.|

'Haha, Morgan, you worry too much.'

My will resolved to go and meet Shizu, with my intention to meet Yuuki through her and possibly suss out any issues there. Time would change because of this and that future could change very easily. The concept itself was malleable beyond what people understood, and as of this moment, with the power I held, it was extremely moveable to my will and others of my power.

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Cultivation Level: 

Level of QI Cultivation: Concept Adorning Stage (10%)

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My Ultimate Skills were all enhanced massively as I went two levels up from Qi Liquification. With such a case being correct I used Temporal Insight, a sub-skill of Infinite Mind and delved into the memory of Shizu and Yuuki's interactions. In an instant my prying was challenged, but faced with my superb power over time with the aid of my eyes, it was easily surpassed and unfolded before my mind.

'Ah. I see. Mentally controlling Shizu to stay away from us and to use her as a pawn in possible future conflicts.'

There was another interesting tid-bit of information that I gained from looking into the past like this. A man that looked eerily similar to Demiurge, the floor guardian of Nazerick. He was meeting with him and at a similar time that Shizu came to speak with Yuuki. A smile flashed on my face as I found the entire situation hilarious. Here I was offering peace and yet they work with people behind our backs that would see us doomed. Of course, I didn't blame Nazerick for this, Demiurge most definitely does not know the true goals of Yuuki, the man being extremely covetous of his true intentions... No, he was using them as much as they were trying to use him.

"Honey! What's up? You look amused... even though you are meditating."

Without opening my eyes I answered her, my hilarity unconcealable from my voice.

"Nothing love, just remembering a play that I once saw."

She hummed in acceptance as she jumped next to me and dropped her head onto my shoulder, her movements rather laxidazical amidst her previous words' energy. Shuna also walked down the stairs, my ears picking up the slight shuffling of her clothes as she no doubt folded her arms in front of her chest, ready for a tirade of some sort.

"Milim... Don't annoy honey, she's very tired after Walpurgis and last night."

"Ahhh-muuu! So annoying! Just leave me alone... I was enjoying huggles..."

"Nope. Not letting this stand... Come here sister!"

Shuna ran up to go grab Milim but the mischievous little Dragonoid dodged and started to evade actively, her feet pattering over the wooden boards that made up the floor of our home. Frustrated grunts from my 'horny' wife ensued as they chased one another in a cute game of tag. The images in my mind finally ended as I watched till the latest event, which was yesterday.

"Loves... I have something to do with Rimuru today. Is it possible for you to take over my job just for today. If any complicated documents come in just hand them to Yuna, she'll know what to do."

They both stopped immediately and turned to me, Shuna's arms around Milim's head as she was about to give her a noogie. Milim stopped her hands that were about to snake towards her opponent's privates, both of them cartoonishly frozen from my words.

"Y-yeah we can do that Silvi."

"Sure honey! Unless you need me to beat some people up!?"

"Haha, i am fine honeys, just need to go grab Shizu for Rimuru real quick. You know, before he goes utterly crazy."

Both of them nodded and returned to a normal posture as they stood there waiting for me to come and give each of them a smooch. Which I did. Both smooches were rather long winded but both had goofy expressions on their faces afterwards... A trait that they oddly shared with one another, most likely an aspect of my Kitsune bloodline.

"I'll be back real quick."

They waved towards me and tried to get words out but I was too hasty in my spell and emerged in front of Rimuru's house. My presence was instantly noticed and a small blue slime tumbled out and transformed into a human man around the age of 18, looking very similar to Shizu in some ways.

"What's up Silviana?"

"I came to grab you and rescue Shizu."

His expression immediately morphed as his aura flared out, Shion rushing out of the house in her normal work garments as soon as he reacted. Her reaction speed was surely something that was good about her; her intelligence, not as much. She didn't even have her sword.

"What's wrong Rimuru... Sama..." She said the last word after she saw me, a miniscule blush peppering her skin.

"Shizu is in danger...? How? Why? What has happened!?"

"Calm down Rimuru. She is technically safe, she has just been mind controlled by Yuuki to keep her distance from you. I figured that I am done being cautious of these people and the future. If we are to do anything then we must make steps now."

"I'm in! Shion?"

Rimuru turned to his confidant, his lover, possibly his second wife if Shizu and him got close enough. Her response was immediate, a simple nod that showed complete dedication to him. Honestly it was kind of cute if I didn't remember the time she tried to keep me from Shuna... I had forgiven her for it but it was still there in my mind.

"Good! Then let us go now, Milim, Yuna and Shuna will take over for us today."

"You were prepared..."

"Hmm, not really, I just have great wives. Which reminds me, we need to talk about wedding ceremonies."

"A-ah, sure...!"

Snapping my fingers in that instant I launched us towards Ingrassia, the Kingdom that held the Freedom Academy and was also the home of Shizu and the children that Rimuru and Shizu had saved. It would be my first time stepping out of Tempestus ever, and it would be for such a dangerous matter that could embroil the entire kingdom in combat, if it went poorly.

Meanwhile, a man stared out of the windows in his office, a feeling of something happening coming to his gut at this moment. He couldn't put a finger on the feeling or the reason behind it but he felt oddly off with something that was happening.

"Something... Or someone is coming...How far away is the question..."

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