Chapter 175

Dio was currently in his renovated House of Secrets while sitting on the couch on the first floor after returning from his patrol.

It's been a week since he said goodbye to Vanessa.

They met at the usual café, and the conversation mainly revolved around him discussing the dangers that may or may not happen during her trip.

Dio even asked about her schedule, as she wanted to attend concerts.

She had a long list of hotels where her boyfriend and friends would stay in England.

They are all safe and have good reviews, but none of them are anything special.

Duo also did something that hurt him a lot.

He asked Constantine to keep an eye on her if their paths crossed. This is because the concert of the band they were going to would happen in the city where he lived.

Constantine agreed, but not before shouting at him for minutes because of Diana's visit a while ago.

Vanessa was having an excellent time, based on the words she sent him and the pictures she shared on social media.

Dio thought it was time to go on his own journey.

These days were spent in two ways.

He covered as many patrol shifts for everyone in the Tower as possible. He paid what he owed, covering those he would miss during the two weeks he would be away.

That was the plan.

...

"You're dating Deathstroke's daughter!"

Dick shouted at Dio in shock while spitting his food everywhere.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

Roy told all the Titans about Dio's sexual adventure with Rose while eating breakfast.

Roy had the perfect moment to reveal it. When the situation of his disappearance settled, everyone could focus all their attention on it.

"We're not dating, we just spent some time together, nothing more."

Dio explained this to Robin while drinking his coffee with his head down.

"You slept with Deathstroke's daughter!"

It was Wally's turn to shout, and he didn't seem surprised but rather envious.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

"My friend, this is a significant event. Did you use protection?"

Kaldur asked seriously.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

"In the name of all gods."

Dio sighed quietly in embarrassment.

"Should we throw a party now or later?"

Kori asked while grabbing everyone's attention and stopping Roy's laughter.

"Party?"

Dio asked her because he didn't understand where that came from.

"It's normal on my planet, and the first time is something to celebrate. It's a great rite of passage that involves a detailed account of what happened in front of the families."

Kori explained casually.

"_"

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

Roy laughed again to wake everyone up, who also started laughing.

"That's never going to happen!"

Dio yelled at Kori.

"We should be worried about him. Dio literally locked himself in a box with another woman to win her over. What kind of person does that?"

Wally said this while giving him a disgusted look that didn't fool anyone.

"Come on, Wally, you're just jealous, and you're the only one who hasn't had contact with a woman yet."

Dick said the last words carefully.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

Roy's laughter this time wasn't directed at Dio but at Wally, who almost slid under the table in embarrassment.

"You're impressive, Wally, not even the royal family of Tamaran managed to stay chaste for so long."

Kori said it with admiration.

Tamaranians are very open people when it comes to sexuality, but that doesn't mean they're lustful.

In fact, they take quite some time to choose a mate to bond with while fighting against their instincts.

"I don't think Wally is without female company because he can't decide, Kori."

Dick delivered the final blow to Wally.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

Wally fled away from them using his super speed.

"Roy, if you don't stop laughing now, I'll throw you into a very horrible place!"

Dio issued his request, and he took it seriously enough to shut his mouth.

Then silence returned to the room. However, there was still one person who hadn't spoken and had looked at her phone with her head down since the conversation started.

Raven.

She put it on the table and looked at Dio.

"Okay, I'm done."

Raven said.

"Done with what?"

Dio asked with confusion.

"Of course, I want to let Diana and Vanessa know that they are an important part of your life and deserve to know about such a special event."

Raven spoke those words calmly, but all those calm words spoken without expression were dripping with venom.

Before Roy laughed, Dio left the table and returned to his house as quickly as possible.

On the same day, Dio received a call from Steve.

He said Diana was very nervous and didn't know how to deal with it, so he asked for help.

He then gave him the "delayed" conversation about life and care when dealing with a lady.

...

Dio tried to make friends with the House of Secret.

It really worked.

It's in his head, but it doesn't possess the reasoning to speak directly to him.

It understands him perfectly, and he has already gained access to some of the things it has to offer.

One of these features is the creation of rooms. The first thing he created was a safe where he put his most valuable belongings.

The safe is hidden in the house without an entrance like the research tower and only appears when he asks wherever he wants.

The second thing was kind of by accident.

Dio was thinking about a way to communicate in case he managed to move the house to another place.

The house read his mind and built a mailbox in front of it.

It was quite simple, with a piece of trunk holding a small wooden box.

The small wooden box would magically appear in the House whenever a letter or other item was placed inside it.

Now, the team can call him just by leaving a small note.

He also started to sense the mood of the house.

It's really happy to be just standing in front of the Tower.

It's an adventure for her.

Dio would feel the same after spending centuries trapped in the Dreaming with Cain as his owner.

He also managed to move the House from the entrance to the back of the Tower.

It's almost like a spatial movement. He felt nothing, and the House of Secret showed no sign of having suffered any damage.

Dio also discovered new things. For example, the House can also slightly change the weather in the area where it is located.

They're talking about summoning mist, causing light rain, and lightning in the future.

Dio didn't have much control over it, but he was working on it.

The House also quite liked the Aurae.

They are similar in a way, so it was a perfect integration. However, since the House cleans itself, the Aurae are only responsible for his meals and other small things.

The last point would be to test its physical and mystical defenses, but Dio really gave up trying that as soon as this idea came to him.

Because the house is alive, he couldn't attack it to see if it was resistant.

Dio didn't know if it could feel pain, but he wouldn't be the one to try to find out by force.

"I think it's time."

Dio said to himself while standing up and dressed in his armor and new cloak/golem.

Dio walked calmly to the entrance and stepped out through the door.

The house was well-lit and quiet at night.

Dio didn't walk far outside the house, drew his sword, and got ready.

"Άνοιξε, διατάζω! "

(Open, I command!)

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