The Quantum Wanderer

I slowly open my eyes. I feel like I must have slept a lot. I am alone in a bed. A multitude of voices flush in my head, all at once. I do a trick that I learned when I went up in levels. I acknowledge, and then do an effort to put them aside. I can sense that some voices are a little louder, somehow… Celebrating. But I decide to ignore that.

I look at the room around me. It is a large bedroom, it is facing the front of the castle. I am in this huge bed inside an ornated frame. The girls are not around.

I hear some commotion from outside the room. The door opens, and five beautiful women come inside the room. The girls jump me.

“My lord! You’re finally awake!”

I am being squeezed by five absolutely gorgeous girls. They are moaning and crying. And kissing whatever piece of me each can find.  And hugging. Some squeezing a little harder than necessary.

I try to distribute head pats and kisses. It is this big home coming party. After they calm down, I look out the window. The sun is rising.

Muninn and Huginn enter the room flying, in their small crow shapes, and assume a larger size once in the room. The room’s ceiling is high enough to allow for it.

Once the girls calm down a bit, I manage to take a look out the window. The sun is rising from behind.

I look down myself, the girls piled around me in the bed. Of course, I get a morning wood. Ruby passes her hand over it and opens this big, horny smile. A confusion happens when Ruby just throws the sheet away and sits on top of me. She does it with a need, I don’t even have time to adjust myself.

She manages to sit a couple of times, when Opal and Shandon pull her back. Aquamarine uses the confusion to jump on it.

The whole thing end up in a sort of pillow fight on the floor. Everytime I open my eyes there is a different girl, while the sound of the wrestling match goes on.

I am having fun, so I don’t interrupt.

Opal.

Shandon.

Cecilia.

Ruby Again.

Opal.

Aquamarine.

An unknown, white haired woman, with fox-like ears.

“WAIT! WHAT THE FUCK?”

The woman, with my dick still inside her, hits her own head with a closed fist, smiling apologetically.

“Tee-hee!”

The girls were all wrestling on the floor. They stop at once, the fox girl opens a portal and teleports out of the room.

The girls stop the wrestling, and come to the bad, eyeing me. We have a little morning party. Opal has her head on my shoulder, she is caressing my chest with a finger nail.

“My lord…”

“Hummm…”

“Do you think Roberta has a good recipe for fox meat?”

I start laughing. I expected that from Ruby, not her. I move myself back a little, to raise my head against the back of the bed, and be able to look at all of them. I decide to ignore the question. I am amazed at how calm they are with the fucking accident. I would have pictured Ruby razing the land.

“Alright, girls. How long have I been sleeping?”

“A whole week, father.” Muninn answers.

I close my eyes for a moment, and look for other human needs. I don’t feel hungry, nor do I feel any need to go to the bathroom. But then I am purposedly ignoring my new configuration. This is an avatar of mine. Not me. The me is… Weird to say the least.

I consider the situation. This is all very new.

“Are you girls hungry? Muninn? Huginn?”

“We don’t feel hunger anymore, papa…” Huginn answers.

“Neither do we, my lord.” Opal says.

I really look at them, and then I notice. All of them are avatars. They are also gods. I can extend my feeling, just like I could to estimate how strong a beast was, and I notice that the amount of shine they have is different.

Muninn and Huginn have a lot of Faith, the four dragonesses have less, and Cecilia is the one with the smallest amount. It is hard for me to estimate how much of it I have, but I feel like I have more than the dragonesses.

I decide to digest all of this slowly. If I wasn’t in a hurry before, I am definitely not going to be in one now. I stand up from the bed. There are no clothes around. I don’t see my armor. I turn to the girls.

“Where are my clothes?”

Muninn laughs.

“Oh, father, you are way beyond that. Specially here.”

I turn to him.

“What do you mean?”

“Father, you took over the goddess’s domain. It is *your* domain now. You just will trivial stuff.”

I close my eyes. I realize what he is talking about. Through my real self, I will a roman toga around me, with a leather belt. A pair of very comfortable underwear, otherwise I would feel weird.

When I open my eyes, it is all in place. Getting used to this is going to take a little bit. And I start to question how much godhood I want right now. Before this whole thing, I had the power to topple a nation, but I never exercised it.

I never needed it. I have always been happy with my girls.

But then again, should I be mixing myself with ants? Hummm. Let me just put this point aside for now.

“What about Akiko and Hikari?”

“They are already back to their home, my villain.” Cecilia answers. “I mean, actually, Hikari is in their home, with the baby. Akiko is enjoying a honeymoon in one of their inns. At least that was the plan.”

I smile. While I know that Kage and Akiko should not be together, the thought that they are enjoying themselves soothes me.

I go over to the balcony in the bedroom. I look down, there are a lot of people there. All of them beast kins. Some are singing, some are dancing. They are sharing fruits and drinks. It is a big celebration happening just outside the castle.

One of them kowtow towards the palace. All the ones around this person kowtows as well, until a the whole place is a very large group of people with their foreheads against the ground. I connect the side of me that I am ignoring, and make the land speak.

“Rise. Celebrate. Have fun.”

I get back in the bedroom. The girls were still on the bed, looking at me. I smile as I approach them.

“Should we go somewhere? I would like to continue talking, but perhaps we can go to a living room, or something.”

Cecilia sighs. She gets dressed again.  

“Sure, let’s go down, there is a study. Most of the place is very similar to any large castle you could imagine.”

Muninn laughs.

“Lazy, aren’t we, father?”

I understand what he means. I could easily just know everything. But letting them show me is half the fun.

There are rows of kitsunes kowtowing wherever we go. It reminds me a more radical version, if possible, of our vestals in that aspect.

We go to study, we sit on the couch and Opal starts telling what happened.

“On our side, we were having some trouble with ryus after they got stronger. But then, all of a sudden, they shrank back. When that happened, we torn them apart. Not really much to tell. Then we went to meet you, my lord, and you were already blacking out. Daughter placed her wing underneath you so that you didn’t hit the floor.

“After reaching you, son said that those soldiers around had dared attack you. They were not that hard to burn. There was no resistance. Then we saw the group coming out of their residence.

“Sister explained to us that the kitsune were friends, that they helped her before the battle was decided. They demonstrated allegiance before fear, my lord. Apparently, sister Cecilia… Lost the fight to her, to a kitsune,” I can feel the sense of disapproval from Opal. “But then the kitsune still helped them. We decided that she would make a nice pet for now.” She says, shrugging. She sighs and continues.

“We entered the palace. The kitsune have all been reasonable. We placed you on the bed. Son and daughter checked your health to be on the safe side.”

“You forgot to mention the day thing!” Aquamarine interjected.

“Oh, yes! When you blacked out, the sun disappeared from the sky. Everything was being illuminated with fire. Also, at some point, the whole place became unstable, but only for a short time. After talking to son, we realized that it had to do with the goddess’s health, and that you probably took over keeping the place.

“We initially stayed on your bed, but sister Cecilia convinced us that there was no threat and that you would be happier if you knew that we slept in beds. We ended up going with it.”

Cecilia took over the explanation.

“After you were settled, we opened a portal and sent Akiko, Kage, Hikari and Toshiro home. After some time, those people in front of the palace started arriving. First were kitsunes. The second group were the tengu. Some of those four armed soldiers, that hadn’t participated in the battle, asked for clemency. Since my sisters were calmer, specially Ruby, we decided to wait on you to know what you would want to do with them. They are still kowtowing by the side of the road.”

I think a little bit about their situation. I am going to decide later, though I wonder on how useful they can be. They couldn’t protect their goddess. I will consider this later. Cecilia continues.

“The tengu and kitsune told us that the people in front of the palace came here to declare their fealty. We understand that their loyalty and desire to serve you is on par with the vestals. That’s the only thing keeping Tammy alive.”

“Tammy?”

“Her name is apparently Tamamo no Mae. She is the leader of the kitsunes, and Kage’s sister. I believe she can be an asset to us, dear.”

“How so?”

“She has had a lot of contact with humans, one of her jobs was communicating with Andrea. She is apparently good with this kind of thing. And she wants to serve. A little too much, but she wants to be of use to us. She asked me to be able to make the case.”

I think about it. Well, no time like the present. I decide to practice my connection to this place and to my newly acquired godhood.

I think of her, and I immediately can feel where she is. I can see it, but in a sense that is not through my eyes. I will the space in the dimension to fold. The space is surprisingly supple. I pull her to the room.

When I open my eyes, she is drinking a cup with something, in the middle of us. After a second of shock, she assumes kowtowing position, placing the cup on the floor.

“Great venerable gods of the gods! Welcome! Long live the new gods! What can this lowly servant provide you?”

Her tail is moving in a very sexy pattern, together with her butt. The slightly loose kimono has its charm and sex appeal as well. I clear my throat.

“Raise your face, please.”

She sits on her heels. Her huge breasts are covered by the kimono, but barely. She has her hands on her lap, and she waits. I wait a little for her to fix her kimono, but she doesn’t move. I give up. I clear my throat.

“Cecs told me that you want to be of use to us. How is that?”

She looks at each one present. She tries to relax, but her tails are rigid. I hadn’t paid attention during the incident before, but they look very fluffy. She accompanies my eyes looking at the tails.

“Does master want to feel them?”

She lowers her torso and wag the tails a couple of times. I clear my throat.

“Not right now. I want you to answer my question.”

“Of course, master. There are several ways that I can be of service to your pantheon, master. The first one is by leading the kitsunes. We are a race now devoted to master’s wishes and whims, your happiness is only wish! We are faster and stronger than most humans, master.” She looks at Cecilia, I notice the slight nod that Cecilia gives her. “I even managed to best goddess Cecilia – before her ascension, of course – and she was already very strong. Probably the strongest human I have seen.”

She lifts up two fingers.

“The second way I can serve, master, is with advices. I have observed humans for a long time, and I proud myself on saying that few people can understand their wills like I do.”

I scratch my chin.

“But observing them is not necessarily enough to understand all nuances.”

She sighs.

“Master, if I may… There are children that are just passing through life, as if inside a city. And there are children that are passing through life as if they are prey in a savage hunter’s ground. When every little detail is a matter of life or death. When every little lie, betrayal or even the smallest detail not being perfect can kill you, you grow a lot more observant.

“I have lived for eons in a place where the rules were only informed after you broke them, by the ashes of the sinner. Believe me, master, I can recognize the shape of hearts better than their owner.”

This can actually be useful. The girls and I lack a lot on that subject. Cecilia is currently the best one, but understanding the ins and outs of nobility can be a pain. Realizing the problem before it happens can always be nice.

Right when I think that, her smile widens and her tail wags a couple of times. I smile.

“You are not very good at hiding your feelings.”

“You put me in a bad position, master. I feel now that I am the gallant protector that wants to tell the princess he just saved that she should not trust strangers… But feeling you are interested makes me happy, master.”

“Ok. What else?”

“A-ny-thing master desires...” She says, while lowering the kimono a little more. The big breasts keep it in place, but barely. I hold the bridge of my nose for a second.

“Ok. Grab your drink.”

She grabs the cup. I teleport her to the place she was before this talk. This place really feels like a second body. A body I am still learning how to move along,  though.

I turn to the girls.

“Did you all get a vote on this already? What are your thoughts?”

The girls nod. I point at Opal, she answers.

“I had son and daughter investigate some of their minds. The thought of serving the goddess, and now you, is implanted into their very being. Now it is a part of their soul. It is like the instinct of protecting food. More servants would make sense, given our new… position. And Tammy in particular can be a fun toy for you, my lord.”

I point at Cecilia. Cecilia nods.

“She does have a point on our lack of knowledge on these things. We are strong enough to overcome anything, specially right now, but the fact that she was able to understand that about us… And truth be told, we do like to interact with humans.”

I point at Ruby. She just shrugs. Then I point at Aquamarine.

“I think she can teach me a lot about human functioning, my lord. Although you are not really human, at one point you were.”

I nod that I understood her. I point at Shandon.

She nods, just a little bit more positively than Ruby. I turn to all of them.

“Are you all in favor, then?”

Again the girls nod. I pull her in again. Again, she kowtows, her tails wagging. I turn to her.

“Please lift your face.”

She kneels on her heels again, seiza style. Her full attention is on me. Her ears twitch now and again. They must be really fluffy. I clear my throat.

“Well, welcome to the group. You can stand up. Be advised that I already have a relationship with my wives. They allow me some liberty, but my relationship is with them. But you can be near for now. Did Cecs already explain to you how we are? Our way of life?”

She stands up. Her tails wagging.

“Yes, master! THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!”

She is hopping in place. I never imagined this would be such a source of happiness. I smile.

“Ok, right. That being said, is there anything we have to do here?”

She stops hopping, and tilts her head.

“If I may, master… The oni soldiers are still kowtowing on the side of the road… What does master intend to do with them?”

I rub my chin.

“How much of a loyalty can I expect from them?”

She thinks for a little bit. She puts a finger to her mouth, while passing the other arm under her big tits. I am pretty sure she knows that this entices me. I am used to Ruby’s everyday attempts, but they are way more obvious in nature. They are just out there. But this one… She is dangerous. She curls her lips ever so slightly before answering.

“Totally loyal to you, master. They are not very smart, though. One should be very careful when giving them orders, they tend to be a tad too… Literal…”

“Ok. Let’s just pardon them, then.”

“Of course, master.” She says, with a happy expression. I didn’t realize she cared about them. She continues. “If master wishes, we could do a clean-up on the battle area. Of course, letting it be as a reminder of your great ascension would be a great option as well.”

“It’s ok, no need for big markers like this.” I answer.

I close my eyes and “look” at the area. I can “see” the craters, I can even feel where my nails are, even though I can’t sense them myself. I extend my presence, as if creating an avatar but no, and I check the individual nails.

And now I understand why the anti-matter spell failed. It didn’t. This matter here is not the same. The anti-matter just didn’t have matter to react with. In order to avoid any accidents, I turn the nail back to matter. With another thought, I make the nails whole and put them back in my pouch.

Only then I realize that I had not moved the avatar that was in front of the girls. This is weird.

I will the craters to their state before the battle. I have to admit, the aesthetic sense the goddess had is way better than mine. I might as well keep it.

The celebration grows louder on the outside. I look at the window.

“Why are they so happy?”

“We were seeing two possible outcomes, master. Either fixing or dusting. You chose fixing.”

“Dusting? What do you mean?”

“Oh, that was the previous goddess preferred way of dealing with nuisances. She made them into dust. I was told that you have seen it, master.”

I take a wider look at the whole pocket dimension. I can feel the individual pockets of gravity in The Wastes. The city we passed through was also celebrating. I smile.

Then I remember that I would like to go back to Andrea. Because of our previous limitations, we couldn’t spend the nights there. This was one of the longest periods I stayed out.

I put some of the management of the pocket dimension in a subconscious. The sun, the basic laws implemented, I make them automatic, like breathing. It feels easy.

“What do you think we go back, girls?”

The girls nod their heads. I open a portal home.