I want to see your 'smile' (End of volume 3)

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'The hours passed and everyone started to get used to their new home.'

'Silver led the new members to the left-wing of the Manor and showed them the rooms, and from here, it would be up to them to select their own rooms.'

'As for the three kids, Silver led them to the right-wing, but he thought they might get a bit too isolated but they were fine with it.'

'And after a bit of talking, they were allowed to remain there, Silver felt it was a bit sad to leave three kids alone like this, but as long as they were fine with it then it was okay.'

'Most of the girls had to leave in order to get their stuff, and to Silver's surprise, all of them had accepted living in the Manor. It was rather simple why… It was a Manor.'

'Most of them were either people seeking to be adventurers or low-level adventurers… And unless they are coming from a prominent background, they would have some sort of monetary problem… Most that choose adventuring as their life has such problems.'

'So it seemed the Manor was going to become lively soon…'

'There were many things to do such as selecting who would be responsible for the housekeeping, after all, someone has to clean the entire Manor, cook for everyone, and take care of the garden and other facilities…'

'Silver proposed for them to hire maids since it would be best if the others had time to train, but Hestia wasn't convinced.'

'Eventually, she was convinced about it… Although the details would have to be discussed later.'

…

'It was already rather late at night and Silver and Hestia duo could be seen at the gates with a small crowd next to him.'

'In front of him was Leto and Artemis, and behind them were their Familia children.'

"I won't say it again, I believe you are all already a bit too tired of hearing it so… Have a safe trip back home and good night." Said Silver with a smile

"Hey, you may be right, but that doesn't mean you are correct, yes I heard that a lot, but I would like to hear a thank you one more time." Said Rethusa as she looked at Silver with her serious face

'Silver scoffed at her words, making her annoyed.'

'Leto smiled, she said a few words and smiled, Silver shook her hand and they left first. A blue-haired Elf behind her also gave Silver a big smile and shook his hand excitedly before leaving satisfied.'

A great success! Today there was a lot of progress!

'With these thoughts in mind, the excited young girl left. Under the tired eyes of her companions.'

'When it was Artemis' turn, for a moment, she felt like doing something really devious, but eventually, she understood that would cause more trouble than happiness and just shook his hand as she said:'

"I'll come back to visit soon, if I hear you've been mistreating anyone you'll get a beating." She said with a scary smile

"Where did that come from?" Replied Silver with an awkward smile

"..."

'Bit Artemis did not reply, instead, rallying her Familia and leaving.'

/Clank!/

'The gates closed, leaving Hestia and Silver alone.'

"... Sigh…"

'Seeing her sigh made Silver yawn as well, he was indeed tired.'

"Today was rather tiring, leave the rest to me and I will make sure everyone finds their place here."

'Hestia took a side glance at Silver and said:'

"... That's not it… Sigh… And at the end of the day, you are the one who needs a rest here. Leave the rest to me."

"Yeah…"

'Hestia got a bit annoyed.'

"What was that huh?! Are you thinking I am incapable of managing things?"

"Yes."

'Hestia's face distorted, her twin-tails started to rise in the air as she got pissed.'

'When she reopened her eyes Silver had disappeared.'

"... I swear… I'll get you bastard!"

…

'Back at the Manor, Silver could be seen walking leisurely in the hallways. He could hear the faint sound of conversation and laughter.'

"? Oh."

'As he walked, he saw Cassandra and Daphne waiting in the corridor.'

'Daphne had her usual serious look while Cassandra seemed a bit shy as always.'

'Silver smiled, approaching them as he said:'

"Was this what you meant by 'we will meet soon'?" He asked Daphne

'To his question, a rare smile appeared on her face as she said:'

"You don't seem surprised, in fact, I've been thinking it was a bit too easy to get into this Familia, was it you?"

'Silver smiled, he looked at Cassandra and asked with a smile:'

"What do you think? Do you know the answer?"

"?!"

'The sudden question took Cassandra off guard as she took a step back, she held her black skirt tightly and replied:'

"Yes… I-I saw it in my…"

'But Daphne knocked on her head again.'

"Cassandra, didn't I tell you to not…"

'But Silver touched her shoulder and smiled.'

"I don't mind, in fact, I find it rather interesting… We meet just a few times, but I couldn't help but notice that you always seem to know something, and now, you were about to say that you saw this situation somewhere, would you mind telling me about it?"

"!"

"..."

'Cassandra was stunned while Daphne shook her head.'

'This question meant a lot to Cassandra, someone who had always been ignored and treated badly, eventually causing her to become rather distant and shy.'

'For her who never had anyone treat her well other than Daphne, this was something to almost cry about.'

"I… Um… It-It's something I always had… It's not a skill or… Anything special… From time to time, I have dreams that eventually… Happen."

'And Cassandra interrupted.'

"It's just that they don't… What does end up happening is only a coincidence."

"I-Its not…"

'The two noticed that Silver was still looking at them and they bowed.'

"Sorry Captain."

"A-Apologies."

'This confused Silver.'

"Why are you two bowing?"

"That's… Because we stepped on your authority." Replied Daphne

"My what now? Come on, we are in our home, not in the Dungeon, there is no need to be so overly formal with me, in fact, I prefer if you are open around me."

'He then looked at Cassandra and said:'

"There are many unique and mysterious abilities around the world, if you do have one, then it's our job to find out what it is no?"

"!"

'When she heard that Cassandra's slightly red face became fully red as she looked at he side and rested her face at Daphne's arm.'

'Silver saw that, but he ignored it for now.'

"Rest well you two, tomorrow will be quite erratic… And I need you two to set a bit of an example as Level 2 adventurers… I hope you don't mind."

'They shook their heads.'

"Yawwnnn… If you excuse me now, I need to hit the bed…"

'They observed him as he went away yawning, Silver met a few more girls along the way and talked with them for a bit before he moved on, he seemed to be a relaxed guy but from how well he was talking with the girls it gave them the impression he was a gigolo…'

'Daphne looked at Cassandra and said:'

"You heard him right? Let's go take a bath and rest."

'Cassandra nodded and went back to her room, she took one last glance at the corridor and at Silver's back…'

…

'Just like Cassandra was thinking of him, Silver was also thinking of her:'

Five Dimensional Troya.

A Skill like that of Finn, it does not appear in the Hieroglyphs and as such, cannot be decoded.

However, that ability has been recognized as being special, not the case with Cassandra…

But how does it work?... From what I remember, she cannot really see the future clearly, but rather through… Imagery and as such… I can just ask her later.

'Silver was partly correct as she cannot immediately interpret her visions because the dreams are never shown clearly but rather through symbolism, be it figurative images or a poem, which Cassandra needs to decipher in order to be able to figure out what they signify and portend.'

(Credits to the wiki for this paragraph)

'This ability saved her life many times before…'

'Cassandra's ability to see part of the future in her dreams would remain nameless until she changed Familias and joined Miach that after researching her ability, he would eventually name it Five Dimensional Troya from his analises.'

'And from then on, Cassandra's ability would become something and not merely a series of strange dreams she had… Right?'

'Sadly, even after researching and naming it, Miach still didn't believe in her dreams… Rather controversial to be honest.'

The most likely scenario is that it's the curse behind it, people can't believe her at all even if the proof is laid right in front of them, they simply pass it aside as mere dreams.

Miach as God was perhaps a bit more resistant to it and dived deeper into it… Or perhaps, he simply cared a lot about his children and decided to help her even if he thought it was all simply bullshit.

And in the end, he named it Five Dimensional Troya from Cassandra's words and opinions about her dream, but never in the process did he believe in her at all, perhaps, he believed in 'Cassandra' and not in her ability per se.

Not even Bell, the original protagonist seemed to believe her, he was only so naive that he would trust the words of almost everyone, but that doesn't mean he trusts she can see the future through her dreams.

I don't know why I believe in her to be honest… It might be because I already know its the truth? Or could it be because I am not a native of this world?

Nevertheless, for me, having someone who can see the future is… Even if there is a situation that may lead me to my death, and that I can't escape from it, I can better prepare myself for it.

You could both say her dreams may eventually lead me to said destruction and that her dreams may one day, save me from it…

'After walking for a little while, Silver arrived in his room on the 3rd floor of the Manor. It was a big room that was on the opposite side of his Manor in comparison to his office.'

'He carefully removed his clothes and entered the shower, today he wanted to feel the hot water falling on his body and not simply using his ability.'

"Now that I think about it, who will cook breakfast tomorrow?"

"!"

'Silver suddenly had a great idea, he could gain many many points with his Familia at once!'

It's decided, I will cook.

'It may be strange to see the Familia Captain cooking, however, each Familia had their own environment and rules, so it's fine if he wasn't their Familia to be more like a home than a group…'

'And while Silver enjoyed his bath, someone enjoyed a different kind of shower…'

…

'On the last floor of a large tower mirroring that of Babel, a girl with tanned skin could be seen sucking the dick of a man tied to the bed with a few chains.'

'Her face was covered in white liquid and makeup as she enjoyed her 'meal'...'

/Knock knock knock…/

'The moment the sound was made, the girl got distracted and the man came inside her mouth…'

"Mmm… Gulp… Haa!... OI! I TOLD YOU TO NOT DISTURB ME!" Said the girl

"Pardon me Ishtar-Sama! We've brought the report you requested!"

'Ishtar,  seemingly surprised, smiled and got up from her bed as she made her way to the door.'

'Her body was the definition of perfection, everything was in the right places and the way she moved and talked screamed 'seduction', so much so that a man may get charmed simply by looking at her…'

'This was the power of the second most powerful beauty Goddess in the world, Ishtar, the one that controls the red light district and the one that has one of the biggest Familias in Orario.'

'However… It was exactly because she was the SECOND and not the FIRST that bothered her…'

'Ever since she descended, she, who is known for having high pride in herself and beauty, never once lived a single day without being compared to Freya.'

'And because of this, she grew immense hatred born from her envy, and ever since then she has tried her best to grow stronger and eventually dethrone her.'

'Her dream is to corner Freya one day and see her cry, crush her beneath her feet!'

'Perhaps, if her enemy wasn't Freya…'

'Ishtar opened the door, revealing a rather flat Amazoness with long hair, she had a stack of papers on her hand, but the most important thing were the markers on the paper.'

'Ishtar grabbed the papers and checked the golden marker, a smile soon rose in her lips.'

"... Is this true?"

"Yes, we cross-checked it twice."

'Ishtar was the owner of the red light district, and in a sense, she owned close to an eighth of Orario. As the saying goes, what happens inside the red light district's walls stays inside the red light district…'

'Man and woman can be rather talkative during the act… Especially after a bit of alcohol and a few more… 'Things'... And under the hands of an experienced person…'

'She controlled nearly all of the prostitutes and shops in the area, and as such, her information gathering was simply abysmally fast.'

'However, Ishtar was very possessive of everything that she considered hers, so even though she collects a lot of info, she rarely sells any, even if she could gain a lot from it.'

'The feeling of being in power, knowing something the others don't, and in a sense, being able to control their destiny with such information, gave her indescribable pleasure.'

'With a thin smile, Ishtar crossed the door into the corridor, she did not care at all about the fact she was naked and the jeez on her face and legs…'

'She stopped and took a side glance at the girl, saying:'

"Clean him up, make sure he is ready for another round and I come back… And call another… 3 more to my room. I am quite excited tonight."

'She did not wait for the girls reply as she walked down the corridor…'

"My my Freya… What were you doing in the Middle of that flatie's territory?... Right in the middle of that incident…"

'All the pieces started to fall together, how she protected him in the War game, how she showed interest to him during Apollos party, and now, she even moved the elites of her Familia in an event that involved him…'

"Are you interested in him? Do you want him? HAHAHA!"

Well… I am not that interested in young boys… And he seems to be rather inexperienced… He would probably be rather bad in bed.

But teaching such kids is also one of the pleasures of life isn't it?

"I want to see your face when I get hold of him first…" She said as she licked her lips

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