After their soak in the hot spring, the three men returned to their respective rooms.
Since they had all brought female companions, plenty of suggestive sounds came from the other two men's rooms that night. The only exception was the room Cain shared with Eris and Roxy.
Of course, Roxy had cast a silencing spell in their room. The advantages of knowing magic just kept piling up.
Morning came.
"What's going on with the old Sword God faction? The Sword Sanctum has been closed off for quite a while now, hasn't it?"
Inside the Dojo's main hall, Cain turned to Gino, who was resting his head in Nina's lap, and asked.
"Some old swordsmen refuse to recognize my position and want to seize power. Could you help me defeat them, Cain?"
Gino sat up from Nina's lap and spoke earnestly.
"If you join the Dragon God Faction, I'd be happy to help."
Gino shook his head and leaned against Nina. Smiling, she hugged his arm, and the two nestled together.
"Then I'll have to pass. I don't want to die. If this enemy is someone even you consider a worthy opponent, someone who has you going around gathering allies, they must be strong beyond all reason. I'd rather stay here and live peacefully with Nina."
Cain actually felt that Gino was perfectly capable of resolving the internal crisis himself. Why did he need his help?
After thinking it over and seeing how Gino practically clung to Nina, unwilling to leave her side for even a moment, Cain thought he understood.
The guy simply couldn't be bothered to move...
And he was hopelessly attached to his wife.
Cain sighed helplessly and tightened his arm around the cute red-haired girl beside him, who was wiping her sword with a cloth.
Feeling the