Chapter 2: Unstuck.

*Avicia’s POV*

Why am I here?

How long have I even existed?

I never got the answers to those questions. And I honestly doubt that I ever will.

This dimension… I had no real motivation to make anything. As such, the residents of this dimension were left as basically just savages that only do three things.

Mate, eat, defecate, repeat. How long did I leave them to do this basic cycle? Well over a few hundred years of stagnation.

No matter how much time had passed, they never advanced further than this. They forever stayed as savages…

I felt it funny. My only entertainment stemmed from me neglecting my dimension and my creations.

Due to my neglect, the world started to destroy itself. Maybe just in spite of me abusing it for so long.

I found it a very funny outcome. I was content with letting it be destroyed. Maybe I could die along with this dimension. That is what I had thought at the time.

Eventually, beings from other dimensions started pouring into my dimension.

Listening in on their conversations, I could tell that they wanted to take this dimension over.

Why would they want to take over a dimension that is about to be destroyed?

They had no way to fix this dimension at all. That is unless I actually bother to fix it.

I wanted to kill them for trespassing but… for some reason, I could not bring myself to kill them…

My children… Even though I neglected them, I did not wish for them to feel the pain of oblivion so, I let them rest within the world. The world would end and yet they wouldn’t feel a thing.

Why would I extend the same love and courtesy to invaders? I had no idea why…

Those Saviors, as they called themselves, letting them die along with the world was the only way for me to kill them…

I had no desire to watch them mess around in vain but…

A woman showed up…

This girl, I would later know her as Erika.

She… She was so alluring. But not just from her appearance but, also her soul.

I wondered what her purpose here was, did she also want to take over this dimension?

She clearly wasn’t on the Saviors side since, she killed a lot of them. Very ruthlessly at that.

Out of curiosity, I revealed myself and asked her what her purpose in this dimension was.

She just wanted to save this dimension and then leave. A far better plan than those Saviors had for this dimension.

My appearance, the only thing I could muster was a humanoid looking plant woman.

I had the desire for her to want to long for me. I had no idea why but, I knew that with this appearance, doing so would be impossible.

She brought up a pact. Somehow this pact could save my dimension? No. That would be impossible as well.

I played along with her and agreed to the pact with some made up line about me caring about this place and my people.

As expected, the pact did not save my dimension.

Oddly, I did not like the idea of letting her be upset so, I saved my dimension even though I originally wanted to let it burn as I watch.

Though I did want her to stay with me, this desire, it’s far too strong. Her leaving before I couldn’t bear to see her go would be for the best.

But… what luck, she couldn’t leave at all. Was this fate? Again, I had no idea.

I kept talking to her again and again… My desire to have her all to myself only grew stronger and stronger.

What was this desire? I had no knowledge of it at all. This frustrated me greatly.

Despite my power, I could not make myself look human enough.

I wanted her blood… With her DNA, I could easily make myself look human.

Erika… Was she crazy? At least she isn’t as crazy as I am.

As for why she accepted me wanting her blood, I wasn’t aware.

I did restrain her but, I did that so that she would feel the least amount of pain possible. With her strength, she could have easily broken free but, she did not and just let me eat my fill.

Her blood… it tasted so good. I almost lost myself to desire but managed to stop drinking her blood.

Erika… I gained her memories. Oddly, some of them were blurred out and I could not understand them at all.

From her memories that I received from drinking her blood, I found out what this desire was.

It was love… How could I fall for someone who I just met? I didn’t even understand the concept of love prior to getting her memories…

Luckily, I wasn’t the only one like this. She was surrounded with powerful women who had also fallen for her in a short period of time.

Even she was confused as to the reason why they fell for her.

Now that I knew what I felt, could I really just let her go?

I talked to her for a few months, usually random things. I already knew a lot that she knows. Even still, I listened with much curiosity.

Surprisingly, I did not get all of her memories, since there were things that she told me, that I had not known about at all.

On one day, I asked her a question that I shouldn’t have…

Would she come back? I don’t think that she would.

Why would Sofiel take her lover to see another woman? From what I saw of her from Erika’s viewpoint, I don’t think that she would do such a thing.

I had a dangerous thought…

Why not control her? Not fully… Just, make her think that we’ve always been lovers… And also make her forget about those five…

Just for two months! She won’t even remember… It wouldn’t hurt to try, right? I’ll get my fill, then release her.

She would hate me for this, and I find how I cannot resist the temptation, to be quite vexing… Though, I still put her under my spell…

What is wrong with me? Two months? It’s been over a hundred years and I still haven’t released her…

Victoria and the rest are constantly trying to save her…

Save her?…

That’s right… I’m keeping Erika here against her will after all… I kidnapped her, didn’t I? It’s odd that I didn’t even realize what I had done at the time…

What would she think when she finally breaks out the spell?

I’ve stolen so many years from her… And for what? All to just satisfy my desires…

It didn’t work… No matter how loving she is, I… I couldn’t shake the feeling that she was only saying these things because she was under my spell…

Did I desire her sexually? But … that was the one thing that I could never bring myself to do.

I did not touch her in a sexual manner ever… She would accept if I wanted to but… it wasn’t right.

Is that why I didn’t feel fulfilled? Because we haven’t embraced?

It’s definitely part of the reason why I felt this way.

Erika… She broke out of the spell… Or did she?

Am I just being paranoid?

She seemed out of it… But her reply was just like she would normally always reply to me.

I wanted to test her… She easily passed said test.

Or did she? I don’t know anymore.

To get my mind off of this, I went to patch up the holes that Alice and co are tearing into my dimension.

It did not take long at all since I have been doing this for many years.

I… don’t know if I could go back to Erika…

I think that she really did break out but, maybe she had her memories and that’s how she could act perfectly.

If she did break out, could we still be together?

Victoria, Alice, and Sofiel, they surely want to rip my head off.

But I know, with just one word from Erika, she could stop them from doing so.

She could talk to them and maybe… maybe I could still be with her.

Do I even deserve such an amazing outcome?

I made my way back home. Erika was sipping tea and eating sweets like usual.

I wrapped my arms around her, knowing that this might as well be the last time that I would ever get the chance to do so…

*Erika’s POV*

I was still in the middle of talking to Lilith when a pair of pristine arms wrapped around me. Her arms felt amazing and the warmth from them was intoxicating.

Avicia seemed to have completed her task and came back.

She did not say anything and just held on to me for a few minutes.

Avicia: “Erika… I can never get over how good it feels to be near you.” Avicia said with a warm tone.

Erika: “Oh? Likewise.” I say after touching her hand with one of mine.

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My reaction wasn’t to keep up my being broken out of her spell. I did it because it felt natural to do. Maybe I did such things while under her control and my body got used to it.

Avicia: “Erika… could we do the usual?” She said with a pleading tone.

Oh no… what could that even mean? Did she do sexual things with me before?…

Lilith: “Erika. Don’t worry. Although I have no idea why, she’s never done anything sexual with you.” Lilith said with a sigh.

Erika: “I see… that’s good and all but, what does she mean by the “usual”? It sounds somewhat sexual by how she is asking for it.” I say in my head.

Lilith: “You’re just a pervert.” Lilith said with a cheeky tone.

Am I? The most sexual thing that I’ve done was kiss Sofiel… Could I really be a pervert?

Lilith: “Seeing you be bothered by my comment is really funny. Anyway, she wants you to give her a lap pillow and rub her head.” Lilith said after laughing.

Just a lap pillow? That’s not so bad. I was worried for nothing.

Erika: “Sure dear! I would love to give you a lap pillow. Come here already!” I say while beckoning to her with a sweet voice and patting one of my thighs.

Avicia didn’t wait for a second longer and laid her head down on my lap with a bright smile on her face.

Like it was only natural, I started to rub and pat her head.

Seeing a milf wanting to be pampered like this, was truly a sight to behold.

Why wasn’t I mad at her? Was her spell still affecting me? No… it was gone already.

Shouldn’t I be furious that she stole so many years of my life away?

Maybe after all of these years, even without her spell, I’ve been conditioned to like her.

Do I love her? No. I am certainly interested in her, though.

I know that I don’t love her, because I know that I love Sofiel. What I feel for Avicia is different.

It’s the same feeling I have for Victoria, Alice, and Kora.

I made up my mind. I’ll forgive her.

What? That’s crazy?

It is, but when did I ever claim to be sane? A girl loves me so much that she puts a spell on me to keep me to herself? How could I resist?

I would not forgive her if she did sexual things with me, though. And even if she didn’t but was a male, I would be furious and would try to kill her.

Now, I don’t think that she is a yandere. She was just alone for a very long time.

When she met me, she instantly fell in love, but she had no idea what she was actually feeling. Saying that is somewhat narcissistic but, how can I deny that for some damn reason, I am like the finest prime cut steak to powerful women?

The reason she put me under her spell, was that she didn’t want me to leave before she could figure out her feelings. At least, that’s what I think.

Now… how to stop those three or… counting Nadia, those four from killing Avicia?

Just saying, “Hey, I know that Avicia held me hostage for over a hundred years but, I like her and you all shouldn’t kill her, okay?” would not work like… at all.

Though, I guess that I have no other way than to try to talk to them…

Fuck… didn’t Nadia specifically say to NOT bring home another girl? … And this one is surely more of a handful than Sachael is…

Avicia seems to almost be asleep. I was still petting her this entire I was in the process of thinking about things after all. Her falling asleep isn’t that surprising.

Lilith: “Hey Erika, why the hell are you so good at being lovey-dovey?” Lilith asked with a questioning tone.

Erika: “Who knows?” I answer a question with another question.

I didn’t answer Lilith properly but, how could I not know how? All I had to do was act like the girls my father would play around with. They acted the same way as I did to deceive Avicia.

I know for a fact that a lot of them actually did love him and how they acted was real and not for show. Growing up in that environment, how can I not know how to make someone happy? Or at least the idea behind how to.

Avicia was in the process of drifting back and forth from being asleep and awake.

As revenge, I decided to play a prank on her.

I leaned close to one of her ears.

Erika: “So, this is what you’ve had me do for over a hundred years, huh? What a naughty girl you are.” I whispered into her ear with a seductive tone.

I am well aware of how weak people are to such an attack on their ears.

How effective it was on Avicia was apparent by how red she went. She also buried her head in my lap. Originally, she was lying on my lap while looking at me.

Avicia: “Erika… did the spell actually wear off?” Avicia asked with a weak voice.

Erika: “It did. More specifically, it wore off earlier today.” I answer with a warm tone and continued to pat her head.

Avicia: “Erika, why aren’t you mad at me? I mean, I kept you under my spell over a hundred years…” Avicia said with a remorseful tone.

Erika: “Mad? I’m pissed as hell.” I say with a calm tone.

Avicia: “…”

Erika: “Do you regret your decision?” I ask her with a questioning tone.

Avicia: “I feel bad about what I did but, I do not regret it.” Avicia admitted still speaking in a small voice.

Erika: “Why not?” I ask with a head tilt.

Avicia: “That! That’s why! Your head tilts are so damn cute! Actually… I love everything that you do! Because of what I did, I got to spend time with you. Even now at the end, where I will lose you, I still don’t regret my actions.” Avicia said with a flustered tone.

Is everyone around me fucking crazy? I refuse to believe that me tilting my head is actually so damn cute that girls go crazy for it…

Avicia: “Will … will you be leaving now?” Avicia asked with a sad tone.

Erika: “Yes, why? Will you try to stop me?” I asked with a curious tone.

Avicia: “No… I’ve stolen too much of your time as it is.” Avicia said with a remorseful tone.

Erika: “Then… why not come with me?” I ask with a serious tone.

She didn’t respond right away. Avicia’s face went through multiple emotions. Mostly happiness, shock, and remorse.

Avicia: “You… you would still accept me? Even after everything that I did?” Avicia asked with a confused tone.

Erika: “Yes and no. I can’t accept you as my lover since we haven’t known each other long. Or at least, I haven’t known you long.” I reply with a laugh.

Avicia: “So you didn’t keep any of your memories… What about Victoria and the rest? I doubt they would be able to accept me…” Avicia said with a sad tone.

Erika: “I’ll convince them, just follow my lead.” I say with a serious tone.

Avicia: “Okay… I’ll trust in you.” Avicia said with a smile.

Erika: “Good girl!” I say while patting her head again.

Avicia: “Erika… I’m sorry for what I did to you.” Avicia said with tears in her eyes.

Erika: “You’re sorry? That’s good. You just have to make it up to me.” I say with another laugh.

Avicia: “I will! But… could we please stay like this for a while longer before we leave? Doing so will help me prepare to face those three. If I am to die, I would like to at least have my final moments remembering you giving me a lap pillow.” Avicia asked in a pleading tone.

Erika: “Sure.” I replied in a warm tone.

Avicia and I did not speak any more words, and she continued to enjoy the lap pillow that I was giving her. Or more accurately, Avicia would apologize again every one in a while.

I asked her about this dimension, and according to her, even if we leave this dimension, it will still thrive.

After giving her a lap pillow for another 25 minutes, she was finally ready to leave.

Lilith: “I can’t believe that you easily managed to get her on your side…” Lilith said with a tone of disbelief.

Erika: “Why’s that? Do you doubt my skills?” I ask in my head with a cheeky tone.

Lilith: “Oh you’re skilled, are you? Let’s just see how you deal with those fours anger at Avicia.” Lilith said with a smug tone.

Ignoring Lilith’s mental attack on me, I grab Avicia’s hand and ask Lilith to send us back to Victoria’s dimension.

We arrived back in my new room. New? It’s been a long time so is it really new? It’s still new to me, I guess… Speaking of it being new, what the fuck?

It was even more luxurious than when I left… A TV? Multiple game consoles? How the hell did they get so many advanced pieces of tech?…

Maybe Sofiel had traveled to a different dimension? One that was modern. She must have gotten me things that I would like… Just thinking about that makes me so damn happy.

I just want to see Sofiel… Don’t get me wrong. I also want to see the others as well.

Speak of the devil… or rather, the angel, and she will appear.

Sofiel was the first to find me. Unlike Victoria and Alice, she did not break down my door and just knocked first. How she even knew that I was back, is something I don’t know but, I am glad to see her.

I opened the door for her as fast as I could. I gave her a hug. The biggest hug that I have ever given someone. Oddly, I was crying. She was as well.

Sofiel… she looked just the same as always but, she now had a golden and glowing halo above her head. She overall looked much more powerful than when I last saw her.

After I released her from the hug, she looked at Avicia with a death glare. I gave her a pleading gaze and somehow she understood what I meant.

Sofiel: “Erika… you’re far too nice!” Sofiel said with a pout.

Erika: “I know… Avicia had her reasons, though.” I say with a nervous tone.

Sofiel: “So you brought her back with you? Dammit… Why can’t I even get mad at you? Now you’re saying that I can’t even take it out on her as well?” Sofiel said with a slightly angry tone.

Erika: “No, I’m not saying that. Just don’t kill and or abuse her in any way.” I say before giving Sofiel another hug.

Sofiel: “No! I would not be consoled with just a hug!” Sofiel said with a serious tone after carefully breaking from my hug.

Erika: “Hm? Then what would it take to console you?” I ask with an honest tone.

Sofiel: “A date! I want to go on a date with you! If you go on one with me… I’ll forgive Avicia!” Sofiel said with a serious tone but with a red face.

Erika: “It’s a promise! But I don’t really know if going on a date in this dimension would be fun for us…” I say with a thinking pose.

Sofiel: “Alice has a plan for that!” Sofiel said with a proud tone.

Erika: “That so? Speaking of Alice… how the hell am I going to convince them not to kill Avicia?” I ask Sofiel with a nervous tone.

Sofiel: “I’ll convince them, don’t worry about it.” Sofiel said with an assure tone.

Erika: “And how will you convince them?” I ask with a head tilt.

Sofiel: “Oh, how I missed your cute head tilts… Anyway, I’ll just tell them that if they don’t, it’ll make you sad and, I’ll take you with me and never let them see you ever again.” Sofiel said with a shrug.

Oh God… Maybe Sofiel was the real yandere this entire time… before I could stop her from using such threats, she had already rushed out the door… Will she really threaten her wife, and her friends?

Wait… if she knew I was here, shouldn’t Alice, Victoria, and Nadia, also know? Why was she the first to show up?

Avicia: “At least… at least you managed to convince one of them so far.” Avicia said with a nervous tone.

Erika: “Yeah, one out of four so far.” I say with a sigh.

Eight minutes later, I heard another knock at the door. This time, it was Nadia. Along with herself, she also had a cart with sweets and tea on it.

Nadia gave Avicia a similar death glare that Sofiel gave her, but only for a few seconds. Then she looked at me and gave me a beautiful smile. It was… it was honestly captivating…

It was the first time I’d seen her show a facial expression like that…

Nadia: “It is good to finally see you once again, Miss Erika.” Nadia said with a warm tone.

Erika: “Likewise.” I say with a smile.

Nadia: “Lady Sofiel and the rest will be a while. She is having trouble convincing them to not kill Avicia. I’d thought that you two would like to have some refreshments while you wait.” Nadia said with a smile and a small laugh.

She can even laugh? I… I need to see more sides of this girl!

Erika: “That so? What about Kora?” I ask with a nervous tone.

Nadia: “Miss Kora is currently away. She was upset that she wasn’t strong enough to save you or even help Sofiel and the rest so, she is completing tasks right now.” Nadia said while laying out the tea and sweets on the table with finesse.

Man… I wonder how Kora is doing… I know that she has feelings for me. But now I have been gone for so many years, I am sure that she is upset…

I invited Avicia to sit down on one of the couches and relax with me. Since I broke out of her spell, she has been acting really harmless and quiet.

Nadia: “Erika, did you happen to remember what happened?” Nadia asked with a concerned tone.

Erika: “No, I do not. I only woke up a few hours ago. It’s been a hundred years but for me, it only felt like a second.” I reply with another sigh.

Nadia: “I see… and, is that a good thing?” Nadia asked with a nervous tone.

Erika: “I would say so.” I say with a shrug.

Avicia: “Erika… I’m sorry.” Avicia said while looking down at her cup of tea.

Erika: “And how many times are you going to say sorry? I’ve already forgiven you.” I say with a laugh.

Avicia: “I know but…” Avicia said with a sad tone.

Erika: “You need to learn to forgive yourself.” I say while patting her on the head.

I could visibly see Nadia get pissed off that I was pampering my kidnapper so much. But what could I do? Cute girls deserved to be pampered after all. And I am one to please.

After 35 minutes, there was another knock on my door. I was about to get up but, Nadia said that she would open the door for me. Sofiel was the first to enter. Once again she gave me a beautiful smile.

Alice entered after her. She looked the same but with a dark halo above her head. The halo radiated a holy darkness that was hard to explain. Like Sofiel, I could tell that she was significantly stronger than before. She also gave me a smile.

Victoria was surprisingly the last person to come in. Just like Alice, she had a dark halo above her head. Once again she was stronger now. I’m guessing this was the evolution that Lilith mentioned.

I thought that I could get as strong as them easily but… it looks like that goal is further away now. Not that I mind. What’s that? The women who love me are all supremely strong? Absolutely perfect.

Alice: “Erika, as much as I would like to just spend time with you, Victoria and I have to speak to Avicia alone.” Alice said with a serious tone.

Leave Avicia alone with them? I don’t know if that’s a good idea…

Victoria: “Don’t give us that look. We won’t hurt her. She just has a debt that must be repaid. A debt to you and us.” Victoria also said with a serious tone.

Avicia: “Could we talk here instead?” Avicia asked with a serious tone.

Alice: “If you wish.” Alice said with a sigh.

I got up from my seat, which was a couch, and let Alice and Victoria take it instead. That way they can talk to Avicia face to face. I took a seat on the love seat to the left of the couches. Nadia had taken a position behind me. Weird… Usually, she would stand behind Victoria.

Victoria: “You must leave.” Victoria said with a calm tone.

I was surprised and jumped out of my seat but, Nadia stopped me with one of her hands. She reassured me that everything would be okay and for some reason, I believed her instantly and sat back down.

Avicia: “Are you saying that I can no longer see Erika? If so, you might as well kill me right now.” Avicia said with an upset tone.

Victoria: “Didn’t Erika make you a Dark Savior? Make a Task Pact with me. Your debt will be repaid by doing tasks in other dimensions for me. For how long, let’s see… we’ll round it down to a hundred years.” Victoria said with a thinking pose.

Avicia: “And once those hundred years are served?” Avicia asked nervously.

Victoria: “You can come back. We won’t stop you from pursuing Erika nor will we do anything to hurt you. Physically or mentally.” Victoria said with a calm tone.

Avicia: “That sounds too good to be true… Don’t you all want to kill me?” Avicia asked with a confused tone.

Alice: “Yes, we absolutely want to tear you apart.” Alice said something messed up with a calm tone.

Avicia: “Then…” Avicia said with an even more confused expression.

Victoria: “We’ll sign a Soul Contract. And by the time your debt is repaid, surely we would have cooled off by then and won’t want to kill you.” Victoria said after taking a sip of her tea.

Avicia agreed right away. After she signed both the Soul Contract and made a Task Pact with Victoria, she gave me a hug and left right away. Before she left, though, she told me that she is looking forward to the day that we can meet again. As was I.

By that time, she will surely be able to understand her feelings in a more mature way.

Now… What the hell do I talk about with these four…

They also seemed to be at a loss on what to talk about since, like me, they just sat there in silence drinking their tea. I guess we all need some time to get our thoughts together.

That would be for the best. In reality, I have so many things that I wish to talk to them about. I just don’t know what to talk about first…