Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.
September 15, x791.
Though he was able to outlast Retsu in their... match... Alfonzo felt like his body was protesting. After taking another shower, Alfonzo made his way to the guild hall on foot, he felt his lower back aching like never before.
"I've definitely gone longer than that before." Alfonzo muttered to himself while walking up the path to the guild hall. "But I don't think I've ever gone that hard for that long. *Sigh* If I could use my magic power freely, this wouldn't be an issue. Unfortunately, because of the level of compression I'm putting my magic power through as it refills, it's still gonna take a few more days before it's completely refilled."
Despite all his grumbling, when Alfonzo thought back to the state he left Retsu in, a satisfied, triumphant, and somewhat goofy smile spread across his face.
At this very moment, Retsu was lying in Alfonzo's bed, completely naked with a sloppy smile on her face while her legs twitched sporadically. On top of that, her body was splatter with both hers and Alfonzo's internal fluids while her sleeping posture was much less than lady-like.
"Heh! Don't nobody sling the D like me." Alfonzo chuckled to himself while mentally patting himself on the back. "More importantly, I wonder how Riot and Bedlam are doing. I hope Minazuki didn't fuck them up too bad."
Because he did not bother to check before leaving the house, Alfonzo had no idea what was going on in the training room. However, had he been curious enough to take a look, he would have been surprised at what he saw.
At this very moment, while Riot was unconscious in a corner of the training room, Bedlam and Minazuki were engaging in sex that was just as rough and intense as the sex Alfonzo and Retsu had not too long ago.
And had he known, that would have led to a completely new line of questions.
For example, can [Armament Spirits]/Zanpakuto Spirits get pregnant? If they could, what would become of the child? Who would be the master of the new Spirit? Would the master gain a new [Soul Armament]/Zanpakuto? The number of questions would be endless.
But since he was completely unaware of what was going on back at the mansion, those questions were quite far away from his current thoughts.
"Anyway, other than looking for a quest I can take in the next few days, what else should I do at the guild hall?" Alfonzo asked himself while he continued his trip. "Hmm... Maybe I'll be nice and cook for the guild for a while. I haven't done that in a while. Those mother fuckers better be grateful."
With his course of action decided, Alfonzo increased his pace. Though, the dull lower back pain was not making that easy. Eventually reaching the Fairy Tail guild hall, Alfonzo was greeted with the sight of Little Elicia, Maes and Gracia's daughter, trying her best to help Amar'e train his magic power control. Meanwhile, his wives, lovers, Maes, and Gracia were watching with smiles on their faces.
"No, you have to try and keep the flow stable." Little Elicia said, doing her best to mimic Ur's tone when she was teaching her about magic power control several years ago.
Meanwhile, Amar'e sat on the floor of the guild hall trying to circulate his magic power. Though, he was not using the method Little Elicia was trying to teach him. Instead, he was using the method that Alfonzo taught him. Add to that the fact that Elicia's magic power control was not polished enough to spot the different method, and to her, it looked like Amar'e was doing things all wrong.
"Oh, this is adorable." Elicia said with a smile while recording the whole thing with her lPhone.
"I wonder how she'll react when she finds out that Amar'e's not even doing things the way she said to." Cana asked with a giggle.
"I'm betting the bigger reaction will come from learning that she was not the one who actually taught Amar'e how to mobilize his magic power." Ultear added. "She's gonna be really embarrassed when she gets finer control of [Magic Power Detection]... Lici, what's wrong?"
Seeing Elicia's head snap towards the door with a pout, Ultear asked her what was wrong on reflex. Having been around her so long, Ultear was aware that Alfonzo must have showed up at the guild based on how quickly Elicia's head snapped in the direction of the doors. What confused her, however, was the pout on Elicia's face.
"Fonzie!" Elicia shouted in clear annoyance, her voice carrying over all the noise in the guild hall. "You left me out again!"
Alfonzo, upon hearing Elicia's complaint, only smiled wryly while shaking his head.
Knowing his wife's... let's call it kink... he knew exactly why she was annoyed with him. The last few times he had a first with one of his lovers, she was not near enough to sneak a peek. And for Elicia, that felt was like he was hogging all the fun to himself.
"Seriously, I wonder just how she ended up this way." Alfonzo muttered to himself while deciding to just bribe her with her favorite food later. "She would have been ready to cut my balls off if I even thought of being with someone else in our past lives. *Sigh* It's amazing how time and situation can change someone so much."
At the same time, Amar'e, who had been focused on training his magic power control, immediately lost focus when he heard his mother shout his father's nickname. Then, with no regard for Little Elicia, who was trying to instruct him, he shot up to his feet and ran over to Alfonzo to show off his progress.
"Dad! Look!" Amar'e shouted as he channeled magic power into his legs and leapt through the air at Alfonzo, clearing several tables and the people sitting at them.
Surprised to see how much his four-year-old son had improved in only two weeks, Alfonzo's eyes widened slightly. However, that did not stop him from stretching out his arms to pluck Amar'e out of the air before spinning around to kill off his son's momentum.
Unfortunately, because Amar'e was not skilled in controlling his magic power output, he used so much magic power in that jump that he was huffing and puffing tiredly after jumping once. Even so, the spark of anticipation in his eyes shined brightly while he waited for Alfonzo's praise.
And as much as Alfonzo wanted to praise Amar'e for controlling as much magic power as he did, he simply could not bring himself to do so.
"Amar'e, that was dangerous." Alfonzo said sternly. "Although you did well controlling your magic power so precisely, there was no need to use so much of it all at once. On top of that, there was a chance you could have hurt yourself."
Hearing Alfonzo's tone, Amar'e's expectant expression froze. Then, he lowered his head because of the scolding, tears threatening to fall from his eyes. Meanwhile, Alfonzo slowly lowered him to the floor, making sure he did not fall after using up most of his magic power all at once.
"But still, you've improved much faster than I expected, Little Man." Alfonzo said, this tone turning proud as he placed his large hand on top of Amar'e's head. "I just want you to remember that it's more important to use your magic power in a smart way unless it's absolutely necessary."
Alfonzo's change in tone gave Amar'e the courage to raise his head. And when he saw the smile on Alfonzo's face, he relaxed. Then, he thought back to what Alfonzo said about using magic power smartly and took the words to heart before giving his father a firm nod.
"I'll be more careful, Dad." Amar'e said in his childish voice. "I'll think before I use my magic power from now on."
"Good." Alfonzo replied. "Now, why don't you go back to Elicia? She doesn't look too happy that you just ran off like that."
Looking back at Little Elicia, Amar'e saw her frowning at him with her hands on her hips. That sight let him know that she was going to lecture him when he got back. He then turned to look at his father with a plea for help in his gaze.
"Sorry, Kid." Alfonzo said with a chuckle. "You made your bed. So, you have to lay in it."
With that, Alfonzo stood up while turning Amar'e around. Then, he walked Amar'e over to Elicia, trying not to laugh at his son's intentionally slow pace.
When the two arrived in front of Little Elicia, before she could start lecturing, Amar'e lowered his head and apologized while showing off his [Sympathy Magic: Puppy-Dog Eyes] spell. And when Little Elicia was hit by it, her heart softened immediately.
'Damn... This kid is good.' Alfonzo thought to himself. '*Sigh* When I was his age, I was too proud to even try using something like that. Or was I? No, that just would have never worked on Mom.'
While Alfonzo was thinking, Little Elicia and Amar'e went back to training, no longer paying attention to him. So, he left the kids to their own devices. He then made his way over to the quest board to see what kinds of quests were available at the moment.
On a side note, he purposefully ignored Elicia, who was still glaring at him for leaving her out of the fun the last few times.
"Yo! Nab." Alfonzo said, waving his hand in greeting. "It's been years, and you still haven't found that perfect quest yet?"
Turning to glance at Alfonzo for a moment, Nab quickly turned back to the quest board and swept the quest he had been looking at to the side, moving onto the next one.
"*Sigh* It's not my fault." Nab replied in a wistful tone. "Perfection is hard to find."
"You know, if you at least took a few quests every now and then, I'm sure you would have qualified for the S-Class Exam a long time ago. Hell, you might even have a [Soul Armament] by now."
That made Nab wince visibly. On top of that, there was no small amount of struggle in his expression. However, he eventually shook his head, deciding to stick to his way of doing things.
"Well, to each his own." Alfonzo replied with a shrug. "Do you, man."
With that, Alfonzo stepped up to the other quest board, touched the screen, and once the quests he was qualified to take populated, he navigated straight to the S-Class quests. Yet, the first quest he came across caught his attention and had no intention of letting it go.
"You gotta be fucking kidding me." Alfonzo muttered to himself in disbelief. "There's another one?"
Reading the quest several times just to make sure he was not seeing things, Alfonzo eventually turned to wear he and his friends usually sat.
"Lici! Come here real quick!" Alfonzo shouted, no longer concerned with avoiding his wife for the time being.
Though she was still quite miffed at Alfonzo, when Elicia heard the confusionand urgency in his tone, she stood up quickly before making her way over to the quest board.
"What's wrong, Fonzie?" Elicia asked in a concerned tone.
Instead of replying, Alfonzo only pointed at the quest on the board, prompting Elicia to also look at the board. And when she did, she ended up just as dumbfounded as Alfonzo when she read the quest details.
Spider Subjugation and Scarlet Eyes Retrieval
Rank: S
Client: Kurapika
Objective: Eliminate the murderous group of thieves known as the Phantom Troupe and retrieve the eyes of the Curta Clan, whom the troupe slaughtered.
Location: Stella, Altair
Notes: Earlier this year, the Curta Clan was raided. Nearly every member of the clan was killed, and their eyes were extracted. After careful investigation, it was found that the culprits were the Phantom Troupe, known for their extreme violence when stealing precious objects.
However, this job was not one of their usual jobs. Instead, they were hired to attack the Curta Clan. Though the client's identity is unknown. What is known is that the Troupe will be handing over the eyes of the Curta Clan in Altair on the 10th of October.
Please destroy the Phantom Troupe and return the stolen eyes so I may bury them with their rightful owners.
Reward: 4,300,000 Jewels
"Are you serious?" Elicia asked dumbfoundedly. "Weren't there already enough?"
Naturally, like Alfonzo, Elicia's question referred to all the crossovers in this world. However, if either of them mentioned that, they would just look like lunatics to the other members of the guild.
"I basically said the same thing." Alfonzo said while shaking his head.
"I bet." Elicia replied while still looking at the quest sheet dumbfoundedly. "You just cursed more."
"Yup..." Alfonzo replied. "Anyway, I plan on taking this quest when I'm cleared to work again. The question is, are you coming with me?"
"Of course, I am!" Elicia replied, her irritation with Alfonzo long gone. "There's no way I'm not going. But who else should we take? There are like twelve members of the Phantom Troupe, right?"
"That is the question, indeed." Alfonzo replied with a nod. "Well, we have a few days to decide. But for now, I'm gonna take a shift in the kitchen. I'll think about it while I'm cooking."