READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 135: Opportunity
With Venelana gone and the flow of time reconciled with Invirtua's, Vahn was relaxing in a ten-by-ten-meter bath formed from black tiles encircled by soft, oil-treated wood. A large, traditional Japanese painting depicting mountains and sakura trees in full bloom decorated the far wall, and since he had developed a taste for it over the years, he relaxedly prepared cups of hot sake for himself as he read his messages and conversed with those who had the time to spare.
"Mmm...it's kind of awkward knowing what's going to happen..." muttered Vahn, reading Nami's messages detailing their imminent arrival at Water 7. More pertinently, she expressed that Robin had a keen interest in meeting him, causing the image of a beautiful, voluptuous woman with raven-black hair and striking blue eyes to appear in his mind.
Recalling that Water 7 is where Robin is forced to betray the Straw Hats to protect them, leading to the Sea Train and Enies Lobby Arcs of One Piece, Vahn was tempted to intervene. However, it was overcoming such ordeals that allowed the Straw Hats to grow closer and develop into Emperor and Commander-Class Pirates. If he became a convenient means for them to escape or avoid danger, it could inhibit their growth and lead to disaster in the long run.
'I'll just feign ignorance...' thought Vahn, responding to Nami's words by informing her that he was relaxing in an onsen, cheekily inviting her and Robin to join him.
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Nami: Is that even possible?
Vahn: The space I'm in is similar to the Tower, serving as a nexus point linking various worlds. If you possess the correct key, any door with a keyhole can function as a portal connecting you here.
Nami: I'm guessing you have such a key?
Vahn: Check your Inventory.
Vahn: To use it, you just need to close your eyes and say where you want it to link as you turn the key. In this case, your destination is the Phoenix Changing Room. I'll be waiting.
Nami: You want us to come there right now?
Vahn: You're free to come and go as you please. But this particular space is intended for me, my wives, and my lovers to relax and mingle. Luffy and the other male Straw Hats won't be able to enter. Keep that in mind if you ever use this as a place to escape.
Nami: Robin wants to know if you intend to make her your lover as well.
Vahn: That's up to her. If you trust her enough to tell her about me, I can at least get to know her.
Nami: Alright. We're on our way.
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'Nice...' thought Vahn, a faint smile developing across his face. Venelana wasn't expected to return from her trip for a few days, and he had asked her not to rush in giving keys to Rias, Sona, Akeno, Tsubaki, Koneko, Asia, and Xenovia. Not because he didn't want to see or spend time with them but because not even a day had passed since their return to Kuoh, and he wanted them to get back into their daily routines before giving them more to distract themselves.
With such thoughts in mind, Vahn shifted his gaze to the bath's entrance, located to the left of the giant mural, attracted by the soft pitter-patter of footsteps. Moments later, Nami, her voluptuous body enveloped in a white towel, appeared alongside a surprisingly tall woman with raven-black hair, sharp yet refined features, and tanned skin. It wasn't that apparent in the anime or manga, but the woman, Nico Robin, was evidently nearly a full head taller than Nami with notably larger breasts, a tight waist, round and full hips, and pillowy-looking thighs.
Spotting Vahn seated on the far side of the bath, Nami smiled, removed her towel, and remarked, "This place is massive. But are we the only ones here?"
"I only completed the construction of this place and the encompassing space a month ago. The two of you are its first visitors..." revealed Vahn, his expression relaxed as he held Robin's gaze, the raven-haired beauty observing him with a calculating expression and a highly practiced smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.
Though it felt like tens of seconds had passed due to Vahn's perception of time slowing, in reality, only three had passed before Robin removed her towel, revealing an extraordinary body as she joined Nami in stepping into the warm and murky water, remarking, "Then we should make the most of the opportunity..." in a sensual tone.
"Careful, Robin. Don't forget what I told you..." warned Nami, reiterating, "Vahn is basically a God, and his skills in the bedroom are absurd. If you underestimate him or think he can be played and manipulated like other guys, you'll be lucky to escape wetting yourself..."
"Sounds like fun..." hummed Robin, her expression even more sensual as she made herself comfortable to Vahn's left, unabashedly leaning into him as she casually reached across his body to grab the bottle of sake he had been drinking from, floating atop a bamboo platform.
"Well, can't say I didn't warn you..." muttered Nami, settling in on Vahn's right side. She personally wasn't fond of drinks like sake, so as she made herself comfortable, Vahn produced an orange sour for her, rimmed with a ring of sugar and three slices of orange, precisely how she liked it.
"How thoughtful~" hummed Nami, accepting and sipping from the tart and sweet drink before smiling contentedly. She enjoyed sailing and still dreamed of mapping her entire world, but she would be lying if she said being around Vahn's wasn't considerably less stressful and physically and emotionally gratifying.
"Oh, my..." muttered Robin, her eyes narrowing and the corners of her lips curling upward as she leaned into Vahn's left arm, her breasts pressing against his bicep as she reached between his legs to cop a feel of what he was packing beneath the murky water. Nami nearly spat out her drink when she realized how forward Robin was being, but Vahn didn't so much as bat an eye as he hooked his arms around the duo's backs and allowed the raven-haired beauty to do as she pleased.
Continuing with the flow, Robin proceeded to competently stroke Vahn's surprisingly long and girthy member as she leaned her head against his shoulder, her breath warming his neck as she sensually inquired, "I don't suppose you could acquire me an invitation to the Tower of Ascension in place of our happy-go-lucky Captain?"
"Hmmm...?"
Explaining on Robin's behalf, Nami sighed and revealed, "She's talking about how Luffy doesn't really care about the Tower, just viewing it as a place to meet friends and eat delicious food. If you could transfer Luffy's entrance rights to her or Zoro, we would be able to gather Tower Points a lot more effectively."
"Mmm...it's not impossible..." conceded Vahn. "But we can't arbitrarily revoke or transfer someone's access rights. Luffy would have to violate one of the Tower's fundamental tenets or refuse entry six times in a row. The simplest solution is to gather enough Tower Points to summon you, which is a conclusion I'm fairly certain you already reached..."
"Mmn...that's right..." hummed Robin, bringing her lips to Vahn's neck and suckling it as she caressed just his glans as if she were polishing a sphere or knob. In essence, she was telling him that if he acquired her access to the Tower, she was prepared to enter into a physical relationship with him, just like Nami.
(Surprisingly, her Power Level is on par with yours when you first entered the Tower, making her D-Rank) revealed Sis, appending, (Unless we pull a few strings, acquiring her permanent access to the Tower would require approximately 158,000,000 TP.)
'Thank you very much,' responded Vahn, outwardly revealing, "According to the Administrator's calculations, it would cost roughly 158,000,000 TP to grant you access to the Tower as an Ascendee."
Blinking in surprise, Nami commented, "Didn't you mention before that it would only acquire a few tens of millions to summon an A-Rank? Robin is definitely strong, but she's no A-Rank..."
"That's for basic residency..." stated Vahn, clarifying, "If she wants to be able to take on the Tower's trials, increase her power, and enjoy the other benefits of being an Ascendee, that's significantly more expensive."
"That's a shame..." muttered Robin, leaving a small hickey on Vahn's neck before sitting up and contending, "I was prepared to work for the right to climb the Tower, but 158,000,000 seems like an amount I wouldn't be able to repay..."
"It's actually a smaller number than it seems," countered Vahn, explaining, "By the time Ascendees reach the 10th Floor and attain D-Rank, the value of the average monster will exceed 30,000 TP. It would still require 5,300 monsters to accumulate 158,000,000, but with four months in a cycle, you would only need to defeat 44 monsters per day to reach it."
"Yeah, but how long would reaching the 10th Floor take...?" asked Nami, crossing her arms and exhaling from her nose as she pointed out, "You mentioned that the average person would need to defeat a minimum of 10,000 monsters to rise from F to E-Rank. Even if I'm able to move up a Floor every other cycle, we're talking twenty months outside and eighty within...that's more than eight years..."
"That sounds about right..." confirmed Vahn, appending, "But you have to keep in mind that the Tower is scaled to beings who naturally live for tens of thousands of years. Eight years may seem like a long time for a human, but there are species like Elves who treat fifty years as fleeting and Pure-Blooded Dragons who take vacations lasting millennia..."
"And there's nothing you can do to speed things up...?" asked Robin, her palm sprouting a mouth and licked and suckled Vahn's glans, causing his brows to rise.
"Truth be told, there's very little I can't do..." responded Vahn. "But the Laws of the Tower were made to be inviolable to ensure the freedom and reinforce the future Authority of those who manage to complete the Trials of its upper Floors, particularly the 50th..."
Closing his left arm around Robin's body and gently grasping the right of her soft, heavy, and malleable breasts, sporting a circumference just shy of 100cm, Vahn gently kneaded her nipple as he added, "If you just want to become stronger, there are training facilities here. You will need Nami's help to come and go, but since you're members of the same crew and she will assumably be working to earn you access to the Tower, that shouldn't be too great a hindrance..."
"Haaaaaa...I suppose..." groaned Nami, clearly unamused by the notion of spending two to ten years working her butt off for someone else's benefit. However, as she and Robin were the only female crewwomen of the Straw Hats, she felt they should support one another.
"Mmn...I see..." muttered Robin, using two separate left hands to caress Vahn's shaft and stimulate his glans at the same time as she brought her lips to his ear and asked, "And how should I repay your consideration...?"
"That's not how I do things..." responded Vahn, shaking his head slowly and smiling as he stated, "I'm fine just sitting here, enjoying drinks in the company of two beautiful women. But if you want to have sex, Nami here can testify that I'm more than able and willing..."
"Just remember what I told you..." appended Nami, causing Robin to stare into space with her head on Vahn's left shoulder. The latter's capabilities were beyond anything she previously believed possible, and it didn't take a genius to understand that it was better to be near and dear to him than a mere acquaintance. Thus, without the need for too much consideration, she shifted forward through the water, positioning herself before him with her back to him as she leaned forward slightly and spread her voluminous ass as well as her cleanly shaved pussy apart using five separate hands...
"I have a feeling we're going to get along well..." hummed Vahn, grabbing Robin's waist and guiding her to sit, her folds and entrance parting nearly to their limits in their effort to accept him. It took a while due to the water impeding the viscosity and lubricating properties of her pussy juices, but she was eventually able to sit, nestling into Vahn's lap as she used a pair of mouths on the palms of her hand to suckle her nipples while using two others to gently knead and rub her clit...
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