Chapter 043

With most of his personally acquired crystals reserved for Bulma, Leon didn't summon anyone during the now monthly mass summons. Though, as even Yamato's group had temporarily ceased performing summons to focus on development and accumulating funds, there wasn't much actual summoning going on.

"Wish me luck..." said Wil, clinging tightly to three yellow crystals as Leon, Mordred, Rosanna, Yamato, Miyako, and a few others observed.

"Just don't think about it," advised Leon. "The more you 'want' someone to appear at a time like this, the less likely it is. Just relax and let fate take its course."

Smiling and exhaling a dry chuckle, Wil placed the first crystal on top of the stone dias before confirming the summon. The moment he did so, a youthful-looking girl formed entirely of water, including her long hair and kimono, appeared out of thin air.

While Wil was at a momentary loss, the watery girl stared up at him, tears forming in the corners of her large, shimmering blue eyes as she sobbed, "Big brother...is that really you?"

Without waiting for Wil to respond, the girl, known as Suina, leaped into his arms and started bawling like a child reunited with their parent after being lost at a carnival. She wasn't who Wil was hoping to summon, but that didn't stop him from wrapping his arms around her, kissing the top of her head before soothingly assuring her, "It's okay, Suina...we'll never be apart again..."

Since he couldn't exactly summon other people well while consoling his adoptive Undine sister, Wil silently excused himself without anyone asking for an explanation. Rosanna was a little disappointed, but as it was only a matter of time before her daughter was summoned, she didn't press him to continue and just fanned herself with an ornate folding fan.

"Then I guess it's my turn~?" asked Siero, making her way forward with a stepping stool. The dias was a little too tall for her 98cm stature to make use of easily, so she needed the stool to place a yellow crystal of her own onto it. At this point, she had enough saved up to perform a blue summon, but Serio was nothing if not conservative with her funds...

Originating from a gacha game Leon used to play through his Chrome browser, the number of powerful and unique people Siero could summon numbered in the hundreds. Accounting for the people she knew but Leon had no idea existed, the total number was presumably in the thousands. Thus, he was quite shocked when a familiar, remarkably busty, yet petite figure appeared, garbed in a baggy, incredibly fluffy onesie resembling a goat due to the curved horns protruding from the sides of her head.

Striking a super sentai pose that made it look like she was dabbing, albeit without lowering her head, the petite woman exclaimed, "Allies cheer, and enemies fear! Super Limited Edition Daetta-chan has arrived~!"

While everyone except Siero was stunned silent by Daetta's introduction, including Leon, the diminutive Harvin raised her hand and said, "It's good to see you again, Daetta-chan. I'm happy to see you're just as bubbly as I remember."

"Oh? Well, if it isn't Sieor-chan~!" exclaimed Daetta, striking several other poses as she asked, "What can Super Ultra Platinum Daetta-chan do for you today~!?"

"Do you recognize this ridiculously top-heavy child...?" asked Mordred, leaning close to Leon and keeping her voice hushed so she didn't disturb Siero's and Daetta's reunion.

"I do, and she's not a child," replied Leon, adding, "At least, I don't think she is..." with a bit of uncertainty. Then, shaking his head, he explained, "She's what's known as a Draph back in her world. The men are massive walls of muscle, but the women are all super short with huge tits. They're effectively cow people, and from what I remember, their physiques are far beyond an ordinary human's..."

'For real, though...' thought Leon. 'Draphs are way smaller than I pictured in my head. She's even shorter than Presea, but that rack...the Devs over at Cygames were definitely cultured...'

Responding to something Siero had said, Daetta abruptly began shadow-boxing as she exclaimed, "Just leave it to Hyper Tempest Daetta-chan! I'll get us to the top of that smelly old Tower in the blink of an eye...!"

Nodding in affirmation, Siero looked toward Leon and Mordred, focusing on the former as she asked, "Would you mind permitting Daetta to join the Frontier Expedition Squad as a representative of the Knickknack Shack? I am willing to vouch for her strength."

"Daetta-chan is super strong~!" appended Daetta, flexing her biceps. Due to her oversized costume, however, no one could see her muscles.

"She'll need to work her way through the First Floor first, but I don't see why she can't join us when she's ready," replied Leon.

Zeroing in on Leon, Daetta's hazel eyes gleamed as she asked, "Are you Daetta-chan's new Captain!?"

"He is Lord Leon Asheford," explained Siero. "Be sure to treat him with even greater respect than you would show Gran."

Snapping her heels together and performing a salute, Daetta responded with an, "Aye, aye, Siero-chan!" before turning to Leon and repeating the action as she shouted, "Mega Dimension-Crossing Daetta-chan reporting for duty!"

"Glad to have you with us," replied Leon, finding Daetta's behavior more endearing than it was annoying. It would likely get old quickly, but it was always good to have another high-energy person in the group.

"Now, please step out of the way, Daetta-chan," said Siero, pulling out a second yellow crystal as she mused, "Since you were the first to appear, I'm feeling pretty lucky."

Waiting until Daetta had moved out of the way, Siero placed the second crystal onto the dias and confirmed the summon. This time, the person who appeared was around the same height as her, but due to the stool Siero was standing on, she was nearly a head taller.

"Oh? It's Ludmilla this time~?" hummed Siero, seeming pleased with the result of her second summoning. The girl, possessing long, peach-colored hair, didn't strike a very imposing figure due to being a Harvin, but she was a skilled Naturalist. She was slightly obsessed with mushrooms, but if you put a rifle in her hands, she could plug a rabbit in the head from 300m with 100% accuracy.

"Heya Sierro! Long time no see!" exclaimed Ludmilla, followed by a fit of laughter. Fortunately, she was Siero's last and the final summon for the day, so while the miserly merchant guided her friends through processing, everyone else gradually dispersed...

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After a fairly intense session of sex, Leon was relaxing with Kisara, who now possessed tufts of hair resembling cat ears, resting her head on his lap, allowing him to pet her.

Catching Leon slightly off guard, though he had somewhat anticipated it, Kisara abruptly asked, "Who was better, me or Miu...?"

Instead of beating around the bush by saying something like he couldn't compare them, Leon unhesitantly replied, "You were amazing, Kisara, but Miu's pussy is monstrous. If I had a real dick, she might legitimately snap it off..."

Exhaling a tired sigh, Kisara curled up her arms and legs, closing her eyes as she muttered, "I figured as much...even after my body has become like this, I still can't compete with her..."

"Mmm..."

Running his fingers through Kisara's hair, Leon softly asserted, "You need to get over yourself before you overcome others. Miu is amazing; that's an objective fact. But, while she was born amazing, she spent her entire life before High School continuously traveling the world and fighting. There is absolutely nothing preventing you from surpassing her, Kisara. You're just not being reasonable if you think you can do so without putting in at least the same effort..."

Furrowing her brows, Kisara looked like she wanted to argue but decided against it. She also knew Miu's upbringing was exactly standard, so while she had undoubtedly worked hard, it wasn't an exaggeration to state that Miu had been running the same race a lot longer than she had...

"I just want to beat her in 'something'..." muttered Kisara.

"Mmm...well, she might be sexy, but you're certainly cuter," said Leon, moving his hand to Kisara's ass, causing her cat-like tail to flick as he added, "You're also infinitely more pettable..."

"Great, so I'm a better 'pet' than she is..." grumbled Kisara. However, despite her words, she didn't lash out or tell Leon to fuck off when he began scratching under her chin and gently massaging her neck. She 'really' enjoyed the caress of others, even before her transformation, so she wasn't going to tell him to stop doing something that felt good and made her feel relaxed...

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"Are you the one who gave Kisara that collar with a bell attached to it...?" asked Miu, halfway through her and Leon's preparations to depart for the Tower.

Shrugging, Leon answered, "It suits her," before adopting a teasing smile as he asked, "Why, did you want one...?"

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Seeing Miu avert her eyes and blush, Leon deliberated for a moment before saying, "Come here..." while patting his right thigh. She initially tried sitting sideways atop his lap, but after he stared at her for several seconds without saying anything, she straddled him properly, allowing him to cup and gently rub her ass as he said, "Your Grandfather knows about our 'Master and Servant' relationship, but do you really think he'd be okay with me collaring you? Besides, this..."

Smacking Miu's bottom, causing her to issue a faint moan and her blush to deepen, Leon reminded, "As per our agreement, this ends the moment you summon your parents or Kenichi. Don't get me wrong...there are few things I enjoy more than blowing your back out and fucking you like a wild animal. But, while I probably care about you as much as Mordred, I made it clear from the start that this isn't a romance..."

"I know..." replied Miu, closing her arms around Leon's neck and pressing her breasts against him as she stated, "The truth is, I've liked Kenichi ever since I was a little girl. I even convinced my Grandfather to let me enroll in the same school as him, hoping he could at least be friends..."

Looking down and adopting a downcast expression, Miu muttered, "But, all because of my selfishness, Kenichi was forced to fight and train until his body broke. Seeing him hurt broke my heart, but because I wanted him to be strong, I turned a blind eye and pretended to be ignorant of his feelings so he wouldn't get distracted..."

Burying her face into Leon's shoulder, Miu had tears streaming down her face but managed to avoid sounding sobby as she whispered, "I see him in my dreams, you know? I don't remember everything, but the one thing I can't erase from my mind is the smile he wore when my hand pierced his chest and heart..."

Though it probably wasn't what Miu wanted to hear, Leon, gently combing his fingers through her hair, muttered, "He sounds like a badass. Not many guys have what it takes to smile in the face of death. But, with the woman he loved right in front of him, I imagine he wanted to look cool and assure you one final time that everything would be okay..."

"But it wasn't..." sobbed Miu. "Because of me, everyone died..."

"You might be blonde, Miu, but you're not an idiot..." said Leon. "We both know the reason you and everyone died was because you were murdered and taken advantage of by villains. Even your Grandfather was bested, so shouldering all the blame when your only crime was being weaker than an asshole more than a hundred years older than you is senseless..."

Unable to respond to Leon's words, Miu remained silent and focused on crying for a few minutes. When she was done, she raised her head from his shoulder and smiled apologetically, but before she could say anything, he gently guided her back to it and said, "The Tower isn't going anywhere, and until we've had a chance to talk and you're back to your usual self, we aren't leaving this room..."

"But..." muttered Miu.

"Shhhhhh..." responded Leon, resuming caressing the beautiful blonde's hair as he whispered, "Unless the next words out of your mouth are that you did nothing wrong, I don't want to hear them..."

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Burying her face into Leon's chest, Miu meekly inquired, "What if someone comes to check on us...?"

"Then I hope you're prepared to have them see you straddling my cock, because we're not moving..." responded Leon, taking the opportunity to remind Miu of their current position. Despite what had transpired, he had no intention of discontinuing his relationship with Miu unless she was the one who requested it. It was already much too late for that, so when her body invariably warmed, the heat of her pussy transmitting to his bulge, he placed a tentative kiss on her shoulder to make it clear that until she was prepared to dedicate it to the person she loved, her body belonged to him...

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