Fallen Elf Dungeon III

"So girls, I have good news..." I began enthusiastically.

"…"

The trio crossed their arms and expected my input, I already knew what we would be doing for their weekend. And if I don't say we will be doing something better than massages, I'll be in big trouble. But now I know what they want and need; a training camp.

"I found us a nice place to train so that you girls can get stronger~".

"…"

I heard disappointing sighs and annoyed groans, I witnessed pouty behaviour. It was to be expected.

"*cough!* it is a mysterious dungeon we can explore and become stronger… also I'll give you girls a massage tomorrow–".

"Really!?" They jumped on me and rejoiced, these girls are so easy to deal with, especially Anna.

"Yes. But you have to take it seriously. It may be dangerous–".

"Let's go right now!~" Anna pulled me along, she didn't even know where the place was. Seriously, their enthusiasm for that massage was through the roof.

"It won't be just us. Anna, you can come in..."

I beaconed and the door opened, giving way to the pretty young blonde elf. Rias gasped first when the shy elf entered the room, she walked in and stood behind me, pulling my sleeve.

"My lord. These are?"

"It's an elf, Akeno!" Rias exploded, she chased after Anna Blair, the latter flickered back and forth.

I held the redhead in place, she was giving us Japanese a bad image.

"Rias, settle down!"

"But it's a real elf, Ray! Like in anime! Elves are so pretty!"

"U-Uhm…" Anna Blair once again hid behind me, then gave the waving Akeno a silent nod and then focused on Anna… Yamada Anna.

Immediately both girls stared at one another.

"Ohhh!! Ohayō~" My Anna waved her hands cutely, expecting the same high school-ish mannerisms, but Anna Blair, being from a different world, didn't understand. 

"Uhm… it's a pleasure to meet you, my lady" Anna Blair bowed curtly towards Anna whom she knew was my reverse scale, I had already informed everyone in this castle that no one here does so much as to offer Anna a snack... not on my watch. 

"Hey, what is this differential treatment?–" Tias complained, now she was my girlfriend too, but she and Akeno still didn't understand how spoiled Anna could get. It is my fault, I made her like that. 

"Ignore the redhead. By the way, you don't need to be so formal with them, they are younger than you".

Anna, the elf, nodded. They girls introduced themselves in succession.

"I'm Rias Gremory!~ please let's be friends!" Rias creeped the elf out. But she knew she had no choice but to befriend Rias. I told her that the redhead's enthusiasm would eventually dry out.

"Himejima Akeno~" The beautiful priestess was so calm and gorgeous, unlike her hectic king.

"Anna-chan desu! tehe~" I don't know who introduces themselves with '-Chan'.

Anna may be the first one in history.

They weren't exactly carbon copies, but they were very similar in a few different… departments…

"Mou, Ray-chan! Our eyes are up here!" Anna pouted, she didn't hate I was looking at her boobs, she hated I compared them to Anna Blair's. Which to Anna's disbelief, may be a bit bigger than hers.

Anna Blair habituated to the group a bit too quickly, until…

"Oh? We are devils!~"

!!!

Her countenance dropped when she saw the girl's devil wings. When she saw Anna's Youkai form, even more so. I felt like she wanted to reach for her crossbow. I have yet to see any demon or devil in this world. But I guess they don't have a good reputation.

"Anna, does this girl look evil to you?" I pinched my Anna's cheeks together and the elf deadpanned. Anna-chan started to make fish motions with her lips... I want to kiss her. 

"Isn't she too cute to be a threat?" I said, my point went across and Anna Blair giggled. 

"She is~ I'll assume in my lord's world, devils are good people? And there aren't many elves?" She concluded in a much lighter mood. Something else that contributed was perhaps that the girl's wings didn't look too intimidating; they were just thin bat wings, not demonoid spawns

"I wouldn't say they're good people but I have some friends?" I scratched my head, I'm not putting my hands in fire for the devils.

"It will cause a lot of confusion so I'll call you Vanna when the two of you are together" I was already getting vexed, I'd say Anna and they would both come to me.

"You can't do that, it's rude!" Rias pointed out.

"Then what do you suggest?".

"Well, you can call them the elf lady Anna and the Ninhon-Jin (Japanese) Anna-chan~" Akeno suggested.

"But then he'd use honorifics with me and not her!?" Anna Yamada immediately complained with a pout. Rias and Akeno argued with her as to why she had to relent. I heard the argument for a few seconds before addressing the elf.

"Anyway, Vanna, it is only to be you from your group as I can't guarantee the safety of a bigger group down there. I'd prefer the less, the better".

"Yes, my lord" Anna Blair nodded with a bow, a bit discouraged at being addressed as such, but out of the four girls, she was the only one who saw me and respected me as a god. She wouldn't go against me whereas these three...

The damned childhood sweetheart privilege, they do what they want.

"Then let's set off right away".

"Wait, don't ignore our conversation, Ray-kun!"

"Hai hai, let's go…"

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The group travelled across the city. Naturally, since they hadn't left the castle before, the Japanese girls marvelled at the pre-colonial designs of the city with sun posters all over the place to celebrate the inauguration of the Sun Church.

The citizen too gasped at the beauty of the girls, most particularly Rias whose red hair stood out a lot.

"As expected of Lord Osiris! It is not only Lady Azrael, even this young miss..." Words like those they'd utter and gossip, immediately thinking that Rias was some goddess. A slightly convenient misunderstanding. 

They arrived in front of the gate covered in elf runes. Rias had another meltdown when she saw the dark elves, and Ray had to calm her down once again before she started offering positions in her peerage. 

"Please be safe" Alana Blair hugged her 'little sister' with whom she hadn't been apart for years. She looked at Ray, concerned. It would be the first time Anna's life would rely on someone other than her. Truthfully she was against it, but the forest elf insisted. 

"Lord Ray is with me, nothing could go wrong~" Anna Blair smiled confidently, she had already got acquainted with the group and was even looking forward to this expedition.

"Then we will trust Lord… Ray?"

"That is my true name, you may address me as such, but no one else" Ray allowed it. A sign of trust for which the saintesses knelt down in appreciation. 

"Raise. I'll tell you now. Regardless of the result, once this expedition is over I'll personally travel with you to the elf kingdom to sort out your matter".

"Yes, Lord Ray, we shall await steadfast!".

The elves couldn't believe such conviction, they stared at Ray with stars in their eyes, expectation, respect, admiration... and a degree of worship. He hadn't asked to assemble any army or prepare a plan... a stratagem of success. 

'I will go with you to sort it out'.

It was a powerful statement that would forever remain in their hearts.