Chapter 249: Caught Lying

"Yo, excuse me, but may we enter? Or have we been refused entry?" Asked Alexander lightly as he repeatedly knocked on the door with Lazuli calmly standing to his right.

After a few moments, Vanimo opened the door, causing me to faintly smile as I no longer felt awkward around him; it would be impossible after the lovemaking Lazuli and I had done. Granted, I'm still quite annoyed.

"I would've preferred if Vanye opened the door, but this will suffice." Said Alexander lightly as he glanced at Vanimo while wrapping his arm around Lazuli's waist before entering the house.

"Hehe, s-sorry about that misunderstanding, Alex; I wasn't trying to trick you or anything; I also like women. I'm not the slightest bit romantically interested in you. I-I mean, you're a very handsome man, with an impressive physique–" Remarked Vanimos apologetically as he glanced at Alexander before slightly bowing, only to awkwardly wave his hands, yet he was promptly interrupted.

"Shh. Just stop talking right there; I don't know what you were going to say, but you were already crossing the line." Stated Alexander sternly as he eyed Vanimo, who sheepishly rubbed his head before nodding.

Sighing in relief, I removed my hand before approaching the nearby couch, only to sit down while placing Lazuli on my lap, causing me to kiss her a few times as she was looking rather sexy.

"Hmm, where is Vanye?" Asked Alexander curiously as he licked his lips while looking around, only for Lazuli to frown.

"Ah, she is bathing right now. She also takes a long time, so it'll be a while before she leaves." Replied Vanimo lightly with slight envy as he glanced between Alexander and Lazuli before looking at himself, only to sigh afterward.

"If you don't mind me asking, can you tell me how you met my sister? She's not the most friendly, so seeing her befriend someone was a little surprising." Asked Vanimo enthusiastically as he leaned forward and stared at Alexander, who nodded with a faint smile.

"Nah, I don't mind, though just be warned; it's a little graphic. Mostly on my part, Vanye was beating my ass." Said Alexander as he dismissively waved his hand, only for him and Vanimo to smirk.

I started from the beginning when Lazuli and I saw Vanye killing those adventurers, which Vanimo didn't seem to like, given his deep frown, though his expression only worsened as I continued to inform him. By the time I finished, he looked entirely fed up with me.

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"... After Lazuli talked with Vanye, she promptly left." Said Alexander lightly as he gently squeezed Lazuli's butt while glancing at Vanimo, who threw a pillow at a portrait of Vanye.

"Tch, I knew that little girl wasn't telling me the whole truth! Ohh, I'm going to give her one stern lecture!" Stated Vanimo angrily as he stood on the couch, clenching his fist, causing Alexander and Lazuli to glance at each other.

"Maybe I shouldn't haven't had told him everything?" Muttered Alexander as he glanced at Lazuli, who rapidly shook her head.

"No. You did the correct thing, Alex. I'm proud of you." Said Lazuli with a faint smile as she kissed Alexander, causing him to raise an eyebrow before hesitantly nodding.

"If you say so." Muttered Alexander skeptically as he glanced at Vanimo while Lazuli sported a sadistic grin.

"Um, why don't we just calm down right now, Vaninmo? No need to get so worked up, at least wait until she exits the bathroom." Asked Alexander as he pulled Vanimo by the arm, causing him to plop back onto the couch while he scoffed in annoyance.

"Hmph, you're right; I wouldn't want my anger to run out before I can properly punish her. I'm definitely grounding her!" Declared Vanimo with a wicked smile as he folded his arms and sternly eyed the bathroom door, causing Alexander's face to twitch.

'N-Not what I had in mind, but okay.' Thought Alexander wryly as he glanced at Vanimo before sighing.

I gave Vanimo a few minutes to calm down before asking him another question, which also concerned Vanye, which might not have mattered.

"Anyways, speaking of Vanye, I know this might sound a little weird, but are you and her… You know." Asked Alexander as he glanced at Vanimo while constantly pointing between him and Lazuli, causing him to tilt his head in confusion.

"Humans? Man and woman? OHH!!" Asked Vanimo in confusion as he glanced between Lazuli and Alexander, only for his eyes to widen in understanding.

"No. No. No. No! Vanye may be a large part of my reason to live, and although she's my sister, if anything, I see her more like a daughter. Having to raise her all on your own when merely eight years old with no one to help you will do that to you." Stated Vanimo firmly as he rapidly shook his head while waving his arms, causing Alexander to nod while Lazuli clicked her tongue.

"Okay, I-I was just asking since you and Vanye kind of gave me that feeling." Said Alexander lightly, his words causing Vanimo to stare blankly at him before sighing.

"Well, it's pretty common for incest to occur among Elves, though it is frowned upon if it doesn't stay within the same generation. Then again, considering our long life spans, no one is really going to know, at least not for a while." Remarked Vanimo as he glanced at Alexander while rubbing his chin before shrugging his shoulders in the end.

"I actually think our parents were brother and sister. I don't fully remember." Muttered Vanimo with a thoughtful expression, only shaking his head.

"So, is Vanye single?" "Yes, she doesn't have a significant other as of now." Remarked Alexander and Vanimo, respectively, as they glanced at the bathroom door, only for the former to clench his fist in victory.

"Wait, why are you asking me those questions? Don't tell me you've got a crush on my little sister!? Even after all those things she did to you? Not to mention, you've already got a lover!" Exclaimed Vanimo in disbelief as he stared at Alexander, who chuckled while rubbing his head.

"Eh, what can I say? I like strong women. Besides, I've also got a Wife and a Lover back home, so it's not like it would be unbelievable for me to get another lover. Also, between you and me, your sister is kind of hot." Replied Alexander shamelessly with a proud smirk, only to lean forward and whisper into Vanimo's ear.

"I won't comment on that last part, but you also have a wife and a lover? I wasn't expecting that, though, considering the moans we could hear, one woman might not be enough to satisfy you." Remarked Vanimo with a blank expression before shaking his head and eyeing Alexander, who sheepishly rubbed his head while Lazuli nodded.

"Ah, you could hear us?" "I think everyone in the forest heard you two; well, we didn't hear you, but we heard Lazuli." Said Alexander and Vanimo, respectively, as the latter glanced at Lazuli, who wasn't ashamed.

"Good. I want Vanye to know Alex is already taken." Declared Lazuli firmly, her words slightly surprising Alexander as he raised an eyebrow.

"Eh, you don't like Vaye or something, Lazuli?" Asked Alexander as he glanced at Lazuli, who promptly shook her head, uncaring for Vanimo sitting beside her.

"Why would I like her? I finally understand why Yuki hates me so much, and I see her reasonings are completely justifiable." Stated Lazuli in confusion as she glanced at Alexander, who opened his mouth before nodding in agreement.

"Haa, I can't argue against that; though, you're also much easier to talk to than Yuki… She can be quite hard-headed." "Yes, she can be very annoying." Remarked Alexander and Lazuli, respectively, as they both nodded in agreement while Vanimo tilted his head.

"Oh, if you're curious, Yuki is my wife… I've even got a picture of her. See, isn't she freaking adorable?" Said Alexander with a large smile as he reached into his pocket, removing a family photo before showing it to Vanimo, who raised an eyebrow.

"Um, i-isn't she a child?" "Child? Oops, my bad, my hand was covering her. Also, that's Chloe, Michelle's child, not my own. That is Yuki." Stated Vanimo and Alexander, respectively, as the former skeptically eyed the latter, only for him to remove his hand while pointing to the wall of blue.

Seeing Vanimo's eyes widen while he constantly glanced between me and the picture caused me to chuckle, as that's how I imagined most people would be.

"S-She's massive; h-how does intercourse even work between you two?" Asked Vanimo as he stared at Yuki in disbelief before looking at Alexader, who chuckled.

"Well, if you want to know, I'm packing some serious heat; Lazuli can tell you ALL about it. Though I've also got a secret weapon, I've got a skill called [Expand] since I'm attuned to the space element, and it allows me to grow things in size… both organic and non-organic are applicable." Replied Alexander with a proud smirk as he gestured to his crotch before whispering in Vanimo's ear, causing his eyes to widen with a faint blush.

"W-Well, I-I don't know what to say other than I'm jealous." Said Vanimo awkwardly as he looked at Alexander, who grinned before laughing, only for the bathroom door to suddenly open.

Turning our heads, we all looked at Vanye exiting the bathroom, and while I don't know about the other two, I definitely felt my heart rate subtly speed up as I gazed at her.

"Damn, she's beautiful." Muttered Alexander softly as he stared at Vanye, only for Vanimo to leap off the couch while fire practically spewed out his eyes.