Misteln extended an invitation for a silver party to Anna Schariac, a highly tempting request, but Anna still refused. The reason, naturally, was that Anna firmly believed in one principle:
"—Even if you get his body like this, you won't get his heart!" And so, Anna left indignantly.
Regarding this, Susannah only hesitated for a moment, then had an epiphany. Senpai had already given her his savings from over ten years; so what if she took out a little more savings? Just consider it an appetizer before marriage.
As for Misteln's thoughts, she wasn't biologically human anyway. Human laws and morals couldn't govern an Ideal. Even her using money to buy Jun An's time didn't constitute prostitution.
Just as Jun An was forcefully pulled into the car, Anna couldn't help feeling a pang of regret, only able to watch the little boy get into someone else's car. And she was powerless because she didn't have that much money.
Afterwards, Jun An began his gigolo work journey. The primary location for the work was naturally Susannah's room here. Her room was very large, and the bed was also very large, enough for three people to dance together.
The three of them sat together on Susannah's bed, looking at each other.
Susannah, the little rich lady throwing money at a man for the first time, was still somewhat nervous. "Um, Miss Misteln, don't we need contraception? Shouldn't we go buy some condoms or birth control pills?"
"I am an Ideal. Although my appearance and internals replicate the human form, as long as I wish, I can actually never get pregnant." As an Ideal, Misteln's different form of existence indeed allowed her to handle various situations with ease.
"And the Captain's current condition is also closer to a non-human existence than human. A natural side effect of a long lifespan is low reproductive efficiency. His probability of impregnating someone is also much lower than a normal person's." In the animal kingdom, generally, the higher up the food chain and the longer the lifespan, the inversely proportional the difficulty and frequency of reproduction. Although Jun An's situation was slightly different, it was roughly applicable.
After saying this, Misteln began polishing Jun An's spear – with her mouth. This spear-polishing technique undoubtedly came from her memories within the Cecilia Stigma, though whose specific memory it was remained unknown.
As if understanding Jun An's thoughts, Misteln took a moment to say, "Captain, this technique mimics that of Schicksal's former strongest Valkyrie, Cecilia. How is it? Am I doing well?"
"Mm," Jun An lay back. Susannah's bed was really soft. As expected of a rich person's bed, just lying down induced a sense of laziness. To make an evaluation, it was probably on par with Eden's sofa. Beyond that, Misteln's service was even more noteworthy. Through personal research, her body was indeed indistinguishable from a human's; at least, Jun An could feel her tongue was extremely nimble.
Jun An looked at Susannah, whose eyes were glazed over, and asked, "Susannah, you don't wish to get pregnant so early?" Jun An could understand. After all, Susannah was currently under twenty. Although her family's financial condition could definitely bear the responsibility, it ultimately wasn't the age when ordinary women prepared for pregnancy.
"Mm." Susannah also nodded sincerely, saying, "Because I still want to become an outstanding Valkyrie who can stand on her own before getting married!"
"More importantly, for a useless Valkyrie like me to dirty Senpai's noble body directly without even using a condom... even if Senpai is unwilling, he still has to submit to my money, and then I'd get pregnant with Senpai's baby without permission... Hahh~ That's definitely not okay, right?" Despite saying this, Susannah was already starting to drool with excitement. Misteln just silently wiped the drool for her.
Jun An, however, felt chills looking into Susannah's eyes. Although he had indeed become smaller, this look – like wanting to devour prey whole and humiliate him – was something Jun An hadn't even seen from Theresa.
"Even if you wanted to get pregnant, it would probably be somewhat difficult." Jun An also nodded, recalling, "A biologist friend of mine tested me. The probability of me impregnating someone in this state is estimated to be terrifyingly low."
"...To give a very ideal scenario explanation: even if you happen to be ovulating, and I fill you up appropriately, my cells, due to 'maintaining optimal state,' will prioritize maintaining their own state over normal fertilization, thus being unable to cause pregnancy." This was the conclusion Jun An reached after having Mobius perform a physical examination on him before his death. Mobius had seemed somewhat disappointed at the time.
After hearing this, it was Susannah's turn to worry. "Then wouldn't Senpai be unable to have offspring?"
Jun An shook his head. "Not necessarily. It just means I'll have to work harder for longer." Like Theresa and Himeko, so much time had passed, and despite being filled almost every time, their bellies still showed no signs of change. This probably wasn't a simple task.
Jun An continued, "Although having children might be difficult, I do have some ideas about making you a Valkyrie who can stand on her own."
"Really?!" Susannah's eyes instantly lit up. "No matter what kind of training it is, I can definitely persevere!"
"It doesn't really require any training." Jun An tackled Susannah onto the bed. This was a rare instance of Jun An actively tackling a girl, as usually, other girls couldn't resist pushing him down first. And now, looking at the shy and flustered Susannah, Jun An finally experienced the joy of taking the initiative.
"Anyway, the point is, I devoured a Judgement-class Honkai Beast where I went in Froth. Its ability is called Feedback. This was also one of the biggest reasons Froth nearly fell." Jun An caressed Susannah's chest, feeling her heart almost leap out, helping her calm down. "And this ability should currently be applicable to humans too. However, I don't know the extent of the enhancement or if it's permanent."
The method of "Feedback," naturally, was to distribute one's own bodily tissue containing "Honkai energy" cells to companions. This was also why that Judgement-class Honkai Beast was repelled by Moriarty – it could only feed back to companions, while it itself was relatively weak compared to other Judgement-class beasts.
Of course, Jun An could definitely use this "Feedback" ability in a better way to transfer power to Susannah, but since things had already brewed to this point, Jun An certainly didn't mind being a Heal Slut once.
"How about it? Want to try and seize this future that might make you stronger?"
Susannah nodded. Although shy, she still met the man head-on, reaching out her hand to grasp the future she desired.
Very big, very hot.
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Elysian Realm
"Grandma Mobius, I've come to see you." Big Griseo went to Mobius's laboratory and found Mobius staring blankly at several culture tanks. It was as messy as ever here, with various materials scattered randomly all over the tables. If Klein weren't cleaning up behind her, Griseo had no doubt she wouldn't even have a place to stand.
"Oh, Little Griseo, you're back on Earth~" Mobius was clearly in a very good mood, obviously not minding the "Grandma" address. "You've grown so big, become so pretty, I almost didn't recognize you~"
"Mm, Grandma Mobius also looks much younger than before." Griseo looked at the culture tanks, which contained the bodies of the Flame-Chasers, exactly as Griseo remembered them. Of course, there were exceptions, like Mobius, who had made herself two bodies: a child form and an adult, large-breasted form.
"But... why are there also two bodies for Sister Elysia?"
"Oh, one of them is a rag doll, for the Captain to play with." Mobius revealed a slightly cunning expression. "Elysia, I admit she is indeed good-looking and endearing, but so what? Playing with toys too much leads to boredom. Dolls without novelty are just like that."
"...Once he gets tired of playing with the rag doll's face, tired of playing with every corner of this body~ then there won't be anything more for Elysia~"
Griseo: "..."