Continuation of training 1.126

After the mess that Viggo and his brothers made, they talked for a couple of more hours with Kiara about the runes and then Flora and Tatsumi went home. Viggo went to his room and slept with Semiramis. Once they made love, Semiramis fell asleep in Viggo's arms as he stared at the ceiling, the lights off.

<<—what does it feel like to be divided between the warrior and the man your family expects you to be?—Kain asked him the other day upon seeing Viggo so stressed out with all the things he was learning. Painting, jewelry, training, life with his wives, it all required time and full concentration.

-Tired- replied Viggo, feeling a little guilty for thinking of another word as "overwhelmed." However, he kept that word and changed it to "tired."

-Yes- Kain replied with a smile and seeing the truth in her son's eyes -it feels exhausting, but rewarding at times, doesn't it?-

Viggo thought at the time of the times he felt complete being with his wives and the feeling of accomplishment every time he improved on the goals, he set for himself -yes, sometimes, it feels rewarding- he replied.

-Like everything in life-

-¡¿Ah?! -

-Yes, like everything in life- Kain said -you see, you train for the moment you must fight with a dangerous enemy. Of course, also for overcoming your own limits and knowing that you are the best. However, all those things, all those little efforts only make sense in a brief instant-

Viggo looked completely focused on his father.

Kain continues -life gives you a lot of opportunities to be happy, but the big problem is "if you're prepared to take that opportunity" tell me are you ready to take all those opportunities?—>>

-I don't know, Father- Viggo muttered, staring at the ceiling in complete silence as he remembered his father's words and listened to Semiramis' gentle breathing. Viggo turned and placed Semiramis on a pillow. Then he covered her and him and closed his eyes to fall asleep.

The next day, Viggo dressed as usual, his naked torso, his red robe, the large belt with the lion's head in the center and boots. He left the mansion with the first rays of the sun and went to the mansion of the Hera family. Just like every morning, one of the three most powerful in the family was waiting for him. This time it was the always noisy Jason. Since the training dome was no longer there, they only occupied one of the driving ranges and like other times, they left everything full of craters.

However, none of them took all the destruction they did very seriously and once they finished their training, they turned around and went to rest. On the other hand, the group that had to repair the practice grounds was clutching their heads thinking about how to repair all this destruction.

Once Viggo arrived at the Hera family mansion, he found Flora conversing most sympathetically to Achilles. They were in the spacious reception where everyone could see them. Achilles smiled amused at the words that Flora said to him, which made the fifteen or twenty adventurers who belonged to the Hera family, throw daggers through her eyes.

However, Flora was totally indifferent to the looks and only looked at Achilles and the reactions to her coquettishness. According to Sakura and Ana, Flora should be a funny girl, but never a drag. Insinuating to Achilles that she liked him, but never being obvious, since as soon as she was direct, all the seduction would lose its effect.

Suddenly, Flora saw Viggo, and Jason enter, she pointed her finger at them, and Achilles looked in their direction. Then Flora said something to Achilles, and he made an uncomfortable smile. However, he tries to put on a friendly smile and Flora said goodbye.

At the same time, Viggo thought that Flora was taking her seduction well, since Achilles did not stop looking at her at any time. It was as if someone had taken away something precious in his life and he could only watch as she left.

As Flora approached, Jason said goodbye to Viggo and walked towards Achilles, while giving Flora a sly look.

-Viggo- Flora said as she reached a meter from Viggo while smiling radiantly. If Viggo didn't know her, he would think that Flora became a level 7 or beat a dungeon floor boss, or something like that. She seemed self-confident, as if she were capable of accomplishing anything and getting anywhere.

-Hello, Flora- replied Viggo with a broad smile as he stroked his chin and passed his sight between her and Achilles who still looked at Flora with longing.

-I came to get you, there's something I want to show you- she said.

-Well, you found me, where are we going?-

-To the dungeon-

Viggo pointed to the exit door and Flora advanced first. She opened the door and went out first. Then Viggo passed by and closed the door as he looked for the last time at Achilles in his state of longing.

Once they left the mansion, they advanced along the cobblestone road that overlooked the large square that preceded the Hera family mansion.

Viggo saw the large three-level fountain throw water from the top and feed the other dishes as if it were a waterfall. At the same time, around the square there were huge one-story mansions occupied to stay for those who served the family without being adventurous. They also functioned as storage warehouses for repair and feeding materials. People moved from building to building as the family's adventurers gathered around the large fountain in the center of the square and coordinated to make small expeditions to the dungeon.

-I see you're doing well- Viggo said with a sly smile as they moved forward.

-You see, your sister has her touch- replied Flora brimming with confidence.

-Try to be a little more sexual without overdoing it and being less friendly. You don't want to give him the wrong signal-

-Sakura said the same thing- replied Flora a little self-conscious about how to continue with that part -but how do you do that?-

-Some joke raised in tone will help. Also, some touch of hands, an "unforeseen" hug, look closely into the eyes and approach as if you were going to kiss him, but avoiding him at the end. Seduction is the art of delaying satisfaction. You can also consider the delicate balance between hope and frustration. If you lean a lot to one side or the other, you will spoil it-

-Who taught Viggo?-

-Kiara-

-Mmm? In that way you won the heart of Semiramis and the others?-

-With Sakura and Ana, it was more a feeling of growing up together and trusting. With Semiramis it was to show myself insolent and self-confident. In Scheherezade's case it was the other way around, she seduced me. Then she wanted to leave things as a friend, but I seduced her back and captured her attention-

-Eeeeh?- said Flora, looking at Viggo in a derogatory way -I'm sure Viggo is a bad man-

-Look who says it?- replied Viggo frowning.

-I only want one. On the other hand, you have several and maybe how many more you are going to bring. You are just like Dad-

Viggo turned his eyes to the sky and let out a sigh of annoyance -whatever do you want to show me ?-

-I don't feel like it anymore- Flora replied in a bad mood -if I join you, I can contaminate myself-

-Come on, stop being a baby-

Flora snort angry and looked away. They continued to advance along the cobblestone road and left behind the square in front of the Hera family mansion. Then they went into a cobblestone path with a forest on each side while a huge metal gate was seen at the end of the road.

-Yesterday I was asking Dad- Flora said as if reconciling the image, she had of her little brother Viggo, with that of the sex-hungry casanova.

-And? What did my old man tell you?- asks Viggo without giving much thought to the matter. Many people seduce subconsciously, but when they hear about someone who does it conscientiously, they think they are an evil being. As if that person who seduces conscientiously is someone who destroys the "magical world of love". For his part, Viggo learned all these things and committed himself to be the ideal lover and give each of his beloved what they crave. Semiramis wants control over her life and to keep expanding her horizons and resources. Sakura wants a family, Ana someone she can blindly trust in addition to her sister. Scheherezade is the most complicated, because she wants ideas, stories, and images of unattainable places. Something that makes her dream and takes her through great adventures without having to hurt herself in the process. On the other hand, Viggo thinks about giving them all those things, but in turn, he is also selfish and wants each one for himself-

Flora looked at Viggo who had a look of wandering in his thoughts and thought that maybe he was reflecting on his behavior. So, she thought she should scold him more often and lead him on the right path. Flora nodded and made a determination. However, now was not the time and place, so would leave it for later. At the same time, Viggo noticed her in that "big sister" posture and shook his head.

-Dad told me about a person he met in the past, someone named Charles and mention that he had a kind of explosive knife- Flora said as if she were a teacher -it is assumed that the tip of the knife had a tip like that of a needle, which when hitting the target sank and broke a kind of glass specimen on the back of the knife. In this way the components were mixed and generated a great explosion-

-And? Can you make those knives?- asked Viggo.

-Of course not, idiot- replied Flora -I have never been given the blacksmith shop, and I would not like to spend all day dirty between soot and stinking coal. I'd rather die-

-Well, and?-

-The thing is that I was consulting with Dad, and he told me that the crystals of the dungeon could work as a container for the runes. So that's where you come in-

-Does that mean I'm part of the experiment?-

-Sure, of course- Flora said with a sly, funny smile as she patted him -I give you the honor of being my assistant-

Viggo frowned, but anyway accompanied Flora to see what they could achieve. So they left the grounds of the Hera family and walked along the path south, towards the center of Orario, where the great tower of Babel.

Once Viggo and Flora entered the dungeon, they were killing all the monsters they encountered in their path. However, unlike what Viggo anticipated, Flora took the lead and brandished a katana with a blue blade like Tatsumi's. Flora was always like this since she was little. Surely, she went to tell Kain that Tatsumi's katanas were too pretty, and it was unfair that only he had them. Viggo knowing his father, knew there was a strong possibility that he succumbed to Flora's puppy look on the first try.

The katana was excellent, but so was Flora. Her every move was elegant and fluid, as if she were one with the wind. The monsters up to the 16th floor were easy to beat, and she only evaded two. One who was a mutated, red-skinned ogre, which Viggo punched to death, and the other was the floor boss of the 17th floor, located on the "Great Wall of Pain."

Viggo and Flora stayed two kilometres away, sitting on a large rock as they watched a large expanse of arid land. At the same time, near a glass-covered wall, a huge humanoid monster was fighting a group of twenty adventurers.

-Aren't we going to help them?- asked Flora worried to see that the adventurers fell one after another as if they were flies.

-To help them would be nonsense- Viggo said, with his eyes fixed on the monster's movements as his eyes emitted a murderous glow -they considered beating an opponent far beyond their means. It's not as if they were the victims. They came to defeat the monster and he overcame them-

-But...- said Flora pouting, but she was silent when she felt Viggo's hand and as he combed her hair to give her peace of mind.

-Close your heart- Viggo murmured as he watched the Goliath crush an adventurer who let out a cry of agony -close your heart to their despair, close your heart to their suffering, for they will have no mercy on you-