Aleph has a lot of things on his plate right now. Spending time with Kurumi. Spending time with Mei. Spending time with Mobius. Spending tim
Aleph has a lot of things on his plate right now.
Spending time with Kurumi.
Spending time with Mei.
Spending time with Mobius.
Spending time with Hua and Senti.
Spending time with Vill-V.
Spending time with Sakura.
Spending time with Aponia.
…
Ironically, his reformation of Earth took the least time. With the Imaginary Tree being completely open, Aleph managed to influence all parallel worlds. His main focus lies on the former [Singularity] and the [Real World], still. He directly interacts with its people.
Hence, he spends time with: Herta, Fu Xuan, Silverwolf…
'...Kurumi's scarier now.'
Aleph heaved a short breath as he strolled the streets of Shenzhou within the [Real World]. What overwhelmed him the most during the past three months are the growing thirst of the women around him.
Ever since they opened all doors, they became more and more bold. Kurumi and Mobius are fighting for the top spot. The former calls forth reinforcements in the form of her clones. The latter uses her rejuvenation to restore her peak state.
If it wasn't for Aleph limiting their interactions to seven days (one night in the [Real World]), he doesn't know what would happen.
Then again, it wasn't without any effects.
Aleph gave everyone the power systems he gathered up until now. The Five Supers System and the Great Dao System took the spotlight, though. They are the power systems with clear systematic progress from the bottom.
Every session of sex is converted into huge progress. It is one of the functions of Aleph's [Red Strings]. Without the need to practice, they grow stronger.
Three consecutive months of it, with the Universe's Strongest to boot, pushed them all to complex lifeform beings.
It wasn't an exaggeration that their presence can stir up the balance outside the solar system. Beginner Transcendent Grades, the equivalent of Divine Transformation Cultivators, can influence a huge portion of the world.
Add to that Aleph's [Time Chamber] where he sends others to train…
Earth's current lineup is way too stacked right now.
Unfortunately, this majestic title is reduced to nothing but an excuse to solo Aleph inside the bedroom.
"You chose this lifestyle. Live with it, Master."
Behind him, Metatron intently ate her blueberry crepe. It is her 110th blueberry crepe for the day.
Aleph dodged her rebuttal.
"How's the FATE System going?" He asked.
"Fully functional. I might have caused trouble on a certain planet."
"Penacony? That's alright." He could not help but sigh. "Albion can take care of it."
"They are having a Holy Grail War as we speak."
A brilliant idea came to his mind.
"What if… I turn that into the legitimate holy grail? The Greater Grail brought to the [Singularity] is limited, no?"
"Affirmative."
"Alright. Can you…"
"Got it."
"..."
Metatron read all of his plans in advance. It showed how much she knew about him. After all, she served as his assistant for more than a decade now.
"I will not interfere any longer, Master."
"...You even knew this?"
"You can see how if you use your omniscience."
"It won't be fun."
Metatron disappeared like a bubble. Aleph continued on his stroll. He is currently wearing a short-sleeved white polo. His outstanding looks are enough for people's glances to focus on him… only to realize he is the Strongest Human present.
A strange impulse prevented them from storming him, however.
That is totally not Aleph's doing.
By the time he left their vision, their delayed reactions came into play.
"Is that?"
"Oh! Why didn't I ask for an autograph!"
"I can see why girls are flocking him…"
"What kind of gossip was that?"
"Oh, you don't know? Rumored that Fire MOTH's institute head and two of her institute directors…"
These murmurs disappeared when Aleph entered into an alley. The hustle and bustle briefly stopped when he appeared. The busy people took some time to look at him.
By the time he entered a family restaurant, the same chaos as the streets ensued.
Strangely enough, nobody stormed the said restaurant.
Thus, Aleph was able to walk right across a certain Pink Elf's table. She did not notice his existence until he spoke.
"Won't you get fat?"
"..!"
Elysia's eyes looked up and met Aleph's.
"...Three months." He said. "Can we talk?"
"..."
Slurp-!
She hastily cleared up her mouth.
"Hehe. I wonder what you are talking about?"
Elysia gave off a tee-hee.
Aleph did not speak. He only raised his right hand—his pinky finger to be exact—and waved it at her. The string connecting the two is more solid than three months ago.
"I saved the princess from the demon lord. Can I expect a reward?"
"Oh… You are after my body? That can't be helped. I am very cute!"
"..."
The Universe's Strongest faced a strong adversary: A Miss Pink Elf who refuses any accountability!
He heaved a sigh.
"Let's be honest to each other, Eli."
"..."
"I can still remember the day you asked me to call you that."
Back then, Elysia wanted Aleph to call her Ellie, but he refused. He kept on calling her Miss Elysia.
"You acknowledge humanity's flaws. Having one means being human."
"...I was surprised."
Seeing him listen intently and seriously, Elysia turned serious too.
"I don't know why, when, or how. I don't know anything about this… special feeling. It's similar to my acceptance for humanity… but it is also different."
Elysia faced a few things she cannot understand. The appearance of [Red String] is one of them. She knew everything about loving humanity; at the same time, she knew nothing about loving romantically.
One is holistic; the other is selfish.
They are two sides of the same coin. Elysia, for some reason, wanted to act selfishly ever since the [Red String] appeared. She saw how Aleph treated his girlfriends. Deep inside, she wanted it, too.
It's just that…
She is afraid of disappointing him. She cannot even understand this kind of love. She does not understand anything.
How can she be reciprocated by it? That just feels extremely unfair, at least to her.
These two conflicts caused her to consciously avoid Aleph for three straight months.
"We can learn together."
"Hum?"
"I will teach you how to love me."
Aleph's eloquence reached an all-time high after numerous experiences. He saw through Elysia's problem and immediately gave her a solution.
…
It is extremely effective.
Elysia looked at him with different eyes.
The words she can only read in comics…
The ones even she considered as too cheesy…
It feels extremely different hearing it herself. It makes one's heart beat loudly. It pushes Elysia to form illogical thoughts… that staying with Aleph is enough to feel loved.
'No wonder… Was this how it feels?'
She touched her chest. Even now, she cannot understand it.
Still…
Feeling it is enough… and she wants more of it.
"This is the first lesson, actually." Aleph stated with a smile. "We share each other's problems. Even if we can't solve them right now, we keep it in mind."
"...Oh."
"That's why… feel free to say the problems in your mind. We'll solve it one by one."
"First kiss."
Elysia's finger touched her lips. She regained her composure as she looked at Aleph with her usual teasing look.
"How does it feel?"
He did not back down. He stood up from his seat, leaned his face towards Elysia, and gave her exactly what she wanted—a kiss on her lips.
By the time he was done, Elysia was sent into a daze.
'Communication is the key…'
Today marked their first day as a real couple.