After discussing with Raiden Ei, Nolan returned to Wonderland from the "Plane of Euthymia."
Tomorrow, Raiden Ei would temporarily reside in the Wonderland, slowly exploring the mysteries of "Eternity."
"Musou Isshin" would also remain with her for the time being.
This sword didn't feel like an ordinary five-star golden weapon. It was likely at least on the level of a divine artifact, similar to the "Goblet" and "Ruler" of the God of Salt.
After all, in the original story, Raiden Ei had mentioned that only by unleashing its full power could her will be released from "Musou Isshin."
Yet, despite carrying it for so long and frequently using it for the peerless skill "Musou no Hitotachi," neither Ei nor the Shogun had ever drawn out its full strength.
A weapon that even a god like Raiden Ei couldn't fully wield—it would be unreasonable if it weren't a divine artifact!
Nolan couldn't help but feel anticipation.
"You look way too happy. Don't tell me you tricked another girl again!"
From the hall, Paimon, who was watching Lumine, Fischl, Mona, and Sucrose play cards, glanced up at Nolan as he returned.
"What are you even saying? Am I that kind of person?"
Nolan sighed in mild exasperation. Was that really how Paimon saw him?
He walked over to the sofa and sat down, pulling Eula and Amber—both dressed in maid outfits—into his arms. As he did, he briefly explained the peace treaty signed between the Shogunate and Watatsumi Island.
In conclusion, he stated:
"In short, Inazuma is now officially at peace."
"In that case, after learning the Shogun's 'Musou no Hitotachi' and adventuring a bit more in Inazuma, we should set off for the next nation," Lumine said while playing a four of clubs in response to Fischl's move.
"Sounds good to me," Nolan agreed without hesitation.
He hadn't learned "Musou no Hitotachi" yet, and even just getting started with it would likely take some time. Once he got the basics down, he could head into the wild to test it against monsters.
Yes... That would make for a perfect ending to their Inazuma journey.
"Smack!"
A crisp sound rang out as Eula slapped his arm, her silver teeth clenched in embarrassment as she glared at him.
"Take your hand out, now!"
This shameless bastard had sneakily slipped his hand between her blouse buttons while she was absorbed in his story!
On the other side, Nolan's left hand was also resting on Amber's soft belly. But unlike Eula, Amber wasn't as assertive.
Like a timid little rabbit, she merely blushed while clutching the white thigh-high stockings on her legs, not saying a word.
The other girls all shot him disdainful looks.
But Nolan remained unfazed, continuing to hold both of them even tighter. With a playful smile, he said,
"I did so much today but didn't get to enjoy the service of my two lovely maids—such a shame. I'm just making up for it now."
With that, he leaned in to kiss Eula's lips.
"Mmph...!"
Eula, mindful of her dignity, gave a token struggle but was easily overpowered.
After all, they were already in a relationship. Doing something this intimate was perfectly normal—
Not that she liked it or anything!
At least, that was what Eula told herself.
Amber, who had been a little hesitant at first, saw her best friend initially resisting, only to gradually give in and enjoy it.
A wave of jealousy rose in her heart.
She lightly turned and climbed onto Nolan's lap, straddling him before leaning in for a kiss as well.
Meanwhile, Jean, who was helping Lisa prepare dinner in the kitchen, glanced at the hall and sighed helplessly.
Including herself, no less than five well-known women of the Knights of Favonius were now in a relationship with Nolan.
She needed to remind them later—
When outside, they shouldn't be too obvious about their relationship.
If word got out, it could negatively impact the Knights' reputation.
"Hehe, Jean, don't worry. Our little adventurer has been quite careful about this. So far, no outsiders have found out~"
Lisa, wearing an apron, smirked knowingly, easily reading Jean's concerns.
"Hmm..." Jean gave a light nod.
Of course, the Honorary Knight was always thorough in his actions.
He had never once displayed his relationships openly in front of others.
If outsiders found out, discussions would be inevitable.
It was better to keep a low profile.
After more than twenty minutes, Amber and Eula were both lying limply in Nolan's arms.
Meanwhile, Jean and Lisa had finished preparing dinner. Even though Nolan had already eaten earlier, having another meal wasn't an issue.
After all, this was a meal that Jean and Lisa had worked hard to prepare!
Thinking this, he leaned in close to Amber and Eula's ears and whispered:
"As maids, how about coming to my room after dinner to help warm the bed before sleep? After all, that makes for a much cozier rest."
"N-No way! It's not even winter. Who needs a warmed bed?!"
Amber's face turned bright red as she softly refused.
"Th-That's right! Even if we're your maids, we're proper ones! We won't do that kind of thing!" Eula's fair face was also tinged with a cute blush.
Nolan knew he had already won. Their weak words had already betrayed their true thoughts.
He glanced at the character panel, where a notification popped up:
[Amber Has Developed Good Feelings Toward You. Obtained 260 Affection Points. Current Affection Level: Lv.10 (MAX)]
[Eula Has Developed Good Feelings Toward You. Obtained 280 Affection Points. Current Affection Level: Lv.9 (700/900)]
If they didn't secretly have some expectations, how could their affection for him increase? And Amber's affection had already reached the maximum level.
Feeling quite pleased, Nolan walked to the dining table with Amber and Eula, all while continuing to check the new notifications from the character panel:
[Through sincere intentions and persistent effort, your fate has become deeply intertwined with a girl whose path originally had no connection with yours. From now on, her destiny will shine alongside yours. Acquired ability: Baron Bunny - Custom Edition.]
Nolan took a seat between Amber and Eula and continued eating dinner while checking the ability granted by Amber's maxed-out affection:
[Baron Bunny - Custom Edition: Consumes energy to summon a special "Baron Bunny" explosive doll. This explosive doll will only detonate under the summoner's remote control, dealing massive Pyro elemental damage. The number of simultaneous summons and the explosion's power (in megatons) is equal to the combined levels of Amber and Nolan.]
At first, Nolan casually ate while checking the ability. When he saw it was related to Baron Bunny, he felt a bit disappointed.
After all, he wasn't really lacking in attack methods.
But when he saw the explosion's power was measured in MEGATONS, his hands shook, and the meat he was holding with his chopsticks fell back into his bowl.
In Earth's terms, "megaton" was a unit used to measure the explosive yield of a nuclear bomb, equating to millions of tons of TNT.
As a university student, Nolan was well aware of this.
If this unit was what he thought it was, then—considering his level was 91 and Amber's was 40—
Baron Bunny would unleash an explosion of 131 megatons, with an effective lethal radius of approximately seven kilometers.
An explosion of that magnitude could wipe an entire city off the map!
And that wasn't even considering the potential radiation—
Wait, no.
Nolan took a closer look at the ability description for "Baron Bunny - Custom Edition."
Alright, it explicitly stated "Pyro elemental damage," not nuclear detonation. He almost mistook it for an actual nuke. Since it wasn't nuclear, there wouldn't be any radiation effects.
But even so, a seven-kilometer blast radius was no joke. He couldn't just use this ability recklessly. If a single Baron Bunny went off, it was likely that no creature below the level of a god could survive it.
Even among Archons, only the strongest ones might be able to withstand such power. If innocent people got caught in the blast, it would be disastrous.
This was basically the equivalent of a god's full-powered strike.
Nolan decided he wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.
Hmm… though he could use it to bomb the monsters in the Abyss. That would let him farm Adventure EXP ridiculously fast.
But… if the explosion incinerated everything in an instant, he might not even get proper loot. That would be a waste.
Forget it. It was best to keep this as a hidden trump card.
Receiving such an overpowered ability left Nolan feeling both thrilled and troubled—thrilled at its sheer power, troubled about where he could safely use it.
With that in mind, he decided to relieve some of his excitement after dinner by taking Amber and Eula back to his room—hugging them, enjoying their warmth, and teasing them a little.
When he tried to take things further, Amber and Eula didn't outright refuse, only giving a token resistance.
Time passed.
The maid outfits they had just recently bought lay scattered on the floor.
Amber's white thigh-high stockings remained on only her right leg, with a small tear near the knee.
Eula's hands were still covered with black lace sleeves, and she was still wearing her semi-transparent black tights, though small tears had appeared in several places.
Perhaps they were exhausted, as they both drifted off to sleep under the blanket, snuggled up against Nolan's arms.
Meanwhile, due to the enhancement of "Harmony Energy," Amber not only broke past level 40 but also advanced directly to level 43—a significant leap forward.
As for Eula, she had risen from level 76 to level 78, now just a short distance away from level 80.
Moreover, her final 200 affection points toward Nolan naturally filled up, bringing her to max level:
[Eula Has Developed Good Feelings Toward You. Obtained 300 Affection Points. Current Affection Level: Lv.10 (MAX)]
With her affection maxed out, a notification popped up on Nolan's character panel:
[Through sincere intentions and persistent effort, your fate has become deeply intertwined with a girl whose path originally had no connection with yours. From now on, her destiny will shine alongside yours. Acquired ability: Frostlight Descending Blade.]
Nolan examined the skill Eula had given him and found that, unlike Amber's city-level Baron Bunny, this wasn't a ridiculously destructive tool.
Instead, it was an equally absurd weapon:
[Frostlight Descending Blade: Summon a greatsword forged from solid ice. From the moment it manifests, each successful strike increases its damage by 1%, while the target's defense decreases by 1% per hit. The maximum increase and decrease are equal to the combined levels of Nolan and Eula.]
With every successful strike, he would gain more power while the enemy would weaken. The advantage this gave him was terrifying!
Nolan felt like his old Moonlight Greatsword could officially retire. With this weapon, he might not even need Baron Bunny to take on Archon-level enemies!
That said, beings at the Archon level were still an entire tier above him. Even if he had the power to challenge them, he wasn't about to go looking for trouble.
Rushing in just because he got stronger was the fastest way to invite disaster.
It was best to stay low-key and cautious. With that thought, Nolan gently wrapped his arms around Amber and Eula and drifted off to sleep.
The Next Morning
Amber and Eula were still asleep.
Originally, Nolan had planned to go over their training with them and reinforce their newly acquired knowledge.
But seeing that it was already close to 8 AM, he had no choice but to get up, wash up, and eat the breakfast Jean had prepared before heading to work.
Then, just like before, he opened the gate to his personal realm and stepped out.
Since he had returned to his realm from Tenshukaku yesterday, that was also where he reappeared upon exiting.
At that moment, Raiden Shogun was already there, waiting for him. Seeing his figure emerge, she spoke in her usual cold and composed tone:
"Let's go. Today, Lumine will reach the level where she can begin learning Musou no Hitotachi."
"As for your deal with my 'inner self,' I am aware. 'Muso Isshin' may remain within your personal space, but—"
"But?" Nolan looked at her with a hint of doubt.
"Musou no Hitotachi is a one-handed sword technique. A naginata cannot fully unleash its power, and ordinary katanas cannot withstand its force.
"Therefore, while 'Muso Isshin' can stay in your possession, I must have a way to retrieve it at any time!"
Raiden Shogun stated her condition.
Her duty was to protect Inazuma. If not for Ei's instructions, she would have had no reason to store such an important weapon elsewhere.
After all, if an Archon-level enemy were to attack Inazuma and she failed to retrieve Muso Isshin in time to unleash Musou no Hitotachi and eliminate the threat instantly—
If that delay resulted in damage to Inazuma's land and people, the consequences would be severe!
Nolan understood her reasoning.
Since he wanted to collect Muso Isshin—a weapon of great significance to Raiden Shogun—he had already considered how to resolve this issue.
Rather than immediately bringing her into his personal realm, he took out a "Waymark" and placed it in front of her.
"This is called a 'Waymark.' Anyone holding it gains the ability to teleport into my personal space at any time.
"This way, you can retrieve 'Muso Isshin' whenever you need it. It might even be faster than the way you draw it from your chest!"
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(End of Chapter)
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