Harem Reborn c1-297

by Author：Magic_

  CLASS PROGRESSION CHOICE

  At level 15 RANDOM, you must choose a path. You may select from the following classes:

  GRAVITY BATTLEMAGE- Control the forces of up and down, attacking your enemies from all angles. Gain CONTROL GRAVITY and dominate the battlefield.

  SEISMIC EARTHEN DEFENDER- Create mountainous defenses and shake the earth with your resolve. Gain EARTHEN BULWARKS and SEISMIC STOMP.

  STONE BLADE SHADOW DUELIST- Wield stone weapons with ease while dancing in and out of shadows to strike.

  Gain STONEBLADE STYLE and SHADOW SLIDE.

  Something seemed off. I mean, I guess they are all normal, but I felt off. With Destiny/Serina/Lavender���s blessing, I expected another Legendary Class. Maybe it's because she is in the game now, which could also be the reason for Trina's disappearance.

  So the question was, what do I pick now? None of them really stood out above the other. Before with the girls, it was just like, don't even think, just select the Legendary Class. Now I have to actually look at each one and decide what would be best.

  In the end, I decided that it would just be best to finish my bath and see what the girls had. It would be no good if I picked something similar. I got out of the tub after a little while longer and dried myself off.

  Soon, I was back in my massive room, but everyone had gone to wash up like I had. I put on my clothes but left off the coat and headed back out of my room, closing the door as I left. The hall was empty, so I headed downstairs to the back and stopped by the kitchen.

  "Darling!"

  Tilly put down the tray she had just picked up filled with meats, cheeses, and different crackers. I held my arms out for her as she came closer until she fell into my arms. I pulled her in close and he wet hair and partially damp ears pressed into my face. I had thought a lot during the MINI-GAME, and it was just nice to have her in my arms again.

  When she pulled away, Tilly went back to grab the tray, giving me a kiss as she walked by me and said to follow her to the back garden. Outside and sitting around the small table was the dry looking fire users Victoria and Lavender, both looking beautiful as ever. Tilly sat the plate down with the food, and everyone dug in.

  "Where's Iona?" I asked as I sat down.

  "Right here, I have wind magic now, but I still have a lot of hair to brush."

  Iona walked from the house, taking the last seat as she adjusted her pigtails. She was back in her nurse costume, but she still had the three needles Tilly had made for her attached around her thigh. After the eating slowed down and the plate was almost empty, consider we were all tired and hungry, But I spoke up before they could pass out in their seats.

  "Have you guys all picked your new Classes?"

  "Yes." All four said as one.

  "Wah? You didn't want to wait this time?"

  "What do you mean? All of our classes just upgraded. It's not till level twenty that you choose a new path," Lavender explained to me.

  "Well, then how do you explain this?" I asked to stick out my hand with the pinky out and showed them the choices,

  "I didn't get anything like that," Victoria said, and the others agreed with her.

  "Well, you have asked for my help, now I need yours. What do you think I should pick?"

  The girls huddled up and told me to go to the kitchen and wait for them, so I got up and left. In the kitchen, I was able to get some soup and bread. I was reminded of the last night I had spent with Jill and the rest.

  As I ate, I began to think about the things we needed to do. There was Miss Grace, whose trial was less than a week away, and then the demons, Fate and Grismald, were trying to release. After all that, we still had to figure out how to win this round.

  While I was still lost in thought and I had long finished my bread, Vitoria came to get me, and we went back to the girls outside. She remained tight-lipped during our short walk, and the girls were smiling, but Tilly and Iona looked a bit flustered.

  "I think you should take the last one. Iona has darkness magic, and Tilly's ring gives her earth magic. Both would pair with your perfectly new Class. You will just have to keep the two of them close," Lavender explained.

  "That does make sense, but are you too OK with this?" I asked the two girls looking at the ground.

  "I don't care, whatever works," Iona turned her back on me, putting her nose into the air.

  "Darling, are you OK with having me by your side?"

  As Tilly asked that question, Iona's hands shot into the air in frustration, and she stormed back into the house.

  I smiled at Tilly and moved in, giving her a quick kiss and nose touch before running after the fleeing Iona.

  "Iona! Wait"

  Chapter 53: Am I Important To You?

  "Stop!" I called out to Iona.

  When I came around the corner, she was already turning the corner to the main entrance. I ran to catch up, but she was surprisingly fast. Even with my speed, I was only halfway down the hall before I heard the door open and slam.

  How do I keep missing these things? Not time for this now. I have to keep up with her, or I will lose her. I reached the main entrance and bolted out the door to see her running away. I ran out of the gate and chased after her through the fifth level. We weaved through back alleys, and I gave up calling out to her and just keeping her in my sights.

  I ran past a group of metallic warriors with strange symbols that I saw out of the corner of my eye. I'm not sure why my attention was drawn, but the badge with a U on top of W in green and yellow pulled at me. I ran past without much more thought on them. Instead, putting my focus back on Iona.

  She was still running, and even my stamina was starting to wain, but I pushed forward, not wanting to lose her. After twenty minutes, Iona started to slow down, so I decided to stay out of sight, so I didn't make her bolt again. After about five more minutes, she stopped in front of a tiny shack of a house and went inside.

  I waited a little bit before I moved to the house and knocked on the door. No sound came from inside, so I tried the door, and it was unlocked, so I went inside. I walked into a room with a kitchenette and a table with one chair and nothing else. The room was bare, but as I moved into the room, I could hear muffled sobs coming from the next room in front of me.

  I approached the door quietly, but I wasn't sure how to deal with this situation. I still didn't know what set Iona off. None of it made sense. I thought Iona would have wanted to stay close to me after the night we had spent together unless that was it.

  Maybe she didn't want anything to do with me, and the sex was just a pity for my infliction. Nothing was making sense at this point, and I stood frozen in place with the door handle in my hand, but then I heard the sobs cut short. The sound of footsteps and the door opening blurred together, and I was stuck in shock when it flew open.

  "WHAT DO YOU WANT!" Iona screamed at me.

  I didn't know what to say because I didn't have the right answer. I didn't want Iona to go, but she never seemed to want to stay. Though, as I looked into her face and seen her trembling lips and watering eyes, my heart broke. I stepped forward and took her into my arm, and she released her transformation, showing me the real Iona.

  I held her close as the tears melted down Iona's face, onto my neck and shoulder. I put an arm behind her knees and picked her up, carrying her to the bed and lying her down. I kicked my boots off and crawled in with her, and pulled her back into my arms. The entire time she never hugs me back or fought me, only tears and shaking.

  I didn't speak. I just let Iona get it all out. I had no idea why she was like this, so all I could do was wait until she talked to me. Finally, her breathing back more even, and her tears had stopped.

  "Dave?"

  "Yeah?"

  "Am I important to you? Like how the other girls are?"

  "Yeah, honestly, I was worried that you didn't want to be around me."

  "I know I'm difficult, but you show each of the other girl's affections, but I'm just hidden."<
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  So that's what it was. Both of us thought that the other didn't want it. We really were quite the pair. I pulled Iona closer and kissed her deeply, letting my hand tangled in my hair as I held her body pressed into mine. When we pulled apart, I didn't let her go far, keeping her face close to mine.

  " I love you, Iona, the same as I do the other. In fact, right now, you and Tilly are the most important people in my life. I love Lavender and Victoria, but that's another story for another time. Just know that I'm sorry for not being more involved with you around the others."

  She didn't say anything. Instead, she kissed me again, but soon I pulled away from her.

  "Do you want to go get something to eat? Or maybe just walk around rather than play catch me if you can?"

  "Mmmm, that would be nice, but you and I both know we didn't even really have time for this ordeal. Let's head back, and we can talk about whatever."

  Both of us got up and straighten our clothes. I had a could wet spots on my black shit and some shiny spots on my red coat. Walked out of the building and started back. The twenty-five-minute run turned into almost an hour and a half walk back, but neither of us complained.

  "So what class did you get, or are you even at the same level as us? The way you talked before about the demon skills and your skills make it seem like you are already above level twenty."

  "No, I just leveled to fifteen like you. My ability is because of the large needle. Grace gave this to me shortly after we met."

  "Do you mind if I ask how you met Miss Grace?"

  "It's OK. I'm not a lot different than you. I woke up at the lower level with no home. It's was hard until Grace from me digging in a dumpster for food. Even after she gave me a room in that big house, I couldn't stay there."

  "Is there a reason? For not wanting to stay in the house?"

  "I have a hard time trusting people for some reason. It's like a built-in thing that I can't stop. That's why I'm so mean sometimes. It's easier to push people away."

  I didn't want to push farther, so I switched topics back to my original question.

  "What was your class before you leveled?"

  "Field Nurse."

  "And now?"

  "Tehehe, Nightfield Nurse," Iona giggled, and I had to admit it was a bit funny and joined with her.

  "So, do you think your new abilities will work well with mine?" I asked her as we passed a marble shop the was selling string sandals.

  I turn to look beside me, but she was gone.

  I looked around everywhere but didn't see her. I started to get worried, and I stepped into the shade of a building, trying to get a better view. Suddenly, I felt myself be pulled into the wall, and I tried to struggle but stopped when I heard her voice in my ear.

  "See? I can do other things, but we can talk about them later. This is my new Shadowhome, a space that I can pull people into to heal them, and I can also slip through shadows."

  "Wow, that's," But my voice cut off as Iona turned me around and pulled me into a kiss.

  This Shadowhome was like a zero-gravity hole in reality. The perfect ability for a medic, and it would work with my new ones. After five minutes of floating and kissing, the two of us left the Shadowhome and continued heading home.

  By the time we got back, it was starting to get late. The girls were sitting on the large white steps of the front entrance, waiting for us. All three jumped up and smiled at the two of us coming back, with arms locked.

  "Is everything thing, OK?" Lavender asked, looking up and down Iona, no longer the short loli girl from before.

  "Yes, she is fine. This is what she looks like normally."

  "Yes, I'm sorry for worrying you," Iona bowed to the girls, but Tilly came up, and hand-chopped Iona's bowed head. "OWEE! What was that for?" But once Iona stood back up, Tilly hugged her fiercely.

  "Don't run away like that again! I won't give up on Dave, but maybe you could…first…"

  "Hehehe," Iona laughed mischievously and then leaned in and whispered something into her cat ears.

  Tilly's face went completely red, and her eyes when huge, but then Iona whispered something else. Food could have cooked on Tilly's cheeks as she burned up from Iona's comments. I felt like I should be anywhere but here right now, but this was my own fault for not addressing this, so I took a deep breath to explain.

  "Don't! You don't have to explain. Iona told me about the demon soul and what it did to you."

  "Oh good, you had me worried there."

  "Oh, no, don't relax yet, Dave," Iona laughed as The red faced Tilly grabbed my arm and dragged me into the house.

  "Woah, where are we going!?"

  "To my room to get even!"

  "Your room? Even?"

  Chapter 54: Castle In The Sky

  As Tilly pulled me towards the house, a familiar voice called out.

  "Dave!" Called Irellia's voice.

  I turned around to find the crystal woman and the flying TV, Tenten. Irellia was wearing a flowing red dress that almost blended into her pink and crystalline skin. Tilly stopped pulling me, but she didn't let go either. Instead, I pulled Tilly into my arms while turning the rest of the way around to greet Irellia and Tenten.

  "Hey! What brings you down here?"

  "I was actually sent by an important person to come get you."

  "You were sent to get us? By who? The King?"

  "No, I'm doing it as a favor that was owed."

  "Well then, who has summoned us?"

  "I can't tell you, but we need to go now."

  "But," Tilly tried to protest but was cut off but Tenten.

  "No, he can't wait! This meeting is important! Do you think the master would come up just to deliver a message??"

  "Calm down, Tenten. I'm sure they understand now," Irellia reassured Tenten.

  "Well, I guess lead the way then?"

  Irellia nodded and turned to walk out the gate with Tenten following her. The rest of us all sighed as a group and followed, but there was a futuristic flying limousine waiting for us when we got outside of the gate. We all piled into the long flying car, and once we were settled, the limousine took off into the air.

  Our faces pressed into the windows, the girls and I stared out at the city of rings and rising levels. Even though the city was filled with random cool looking buildings, the place looked like a mess. Suddenly we started to climb, pushing us back into our seats.

  Tilly held my hand too tightly, and I was worried about my circulation when the car leveled off again. Tilly vise grip lessened to a firm grasp, and I felt her relax and let out a long breath that she had been holding. I leaned in and kissed her forehead, but then I immediately turned to the girl on my other side.

  Iona held my out hand, and I was still getting used to the fact that she was a fully grown woman now and not the loli from before. Iona held my other hand, but not in the same death grip that Tilly had, and she was sitting with her eyes closed, humming. I leaned over and placed my finger and thumb on her vibrating chin and turn her head towards mine.

  Her eyes opened slowly, and I met her smile with my lips. It was a short kiss, but Iona's cheeks were pink when I pulled away, and her smile had gotten bigger. She closed her eyes again and wrapped her other arms around mine, and leaned into me, resting her head on my shoulder.

  Lavender and Victoria were still looking out the window, but suddenly Lavender turned to Irellia.

  "Why are we going to grandpa's house?"

  "Grandpa?" I asked Lavender.

  "Well, not my actual grandpa. Duke Vistorm is mom's adopted father, So kinda my grandpa."

  "Who is he? And why does he want to talk to us?"

  "He is the general of the King's army, so this might be about mom."

  Suddenly the car stopped and then a moment later, the driver came and opened the door for us. As we all exited the car, I was blow away by what I saw. Words would do the floating castle no justice. I was just too flabbergasted.

  "WOAH! How is this castle flying?"
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  "This is grandpa's flying fortress, Flying Rock Castle, that he uses to protect the city."

  "That's pretty cool!"

  "This is as far as we go," Irellia said.

  "You're not coming with us?"

  "No, my job is complete now. Tenten and I will be heading back underground. Don't worry about getting back. The Duke will take care of everything for you guys."