Been sick and since I despise American hospitals and health care I have been suffering on my own.I've barely been conscious longer than 2-4 hours so thats why no chapters lately anyway heres the next.

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Inari

Goddamnit!Why did he have to be so good at that!All the thoughts on my mind right now are him dancing on that fucking pole!Now I know for a fact if any damn kitsune come for him I will absolutely destroy them!Shit!I never told him that when a male kitsune shows off generally its to impress the females and when one of us is enticed we make sure to make him ours and we don't share!I have lived tens of thousands of years and never showed any interest in mating and now a young kit has caught me?What is with this situation?

I look at Ash as he runs away from his mother speeding along towards his house and my eyes are that of a predators.I now know despite our circumstances I will stay with this lazy ass hole.I will make sure to do my best to protect him and in the end he will be mine of that im sure.

Goddamn Kitsune instincts!I look over at the Angel and smell something interesting.I smile.Seems im not the only one currently in heat.Guess shes not such a prude after all.Although im going to have to do something about all those other women.

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Alita

After watching Ash dance I got wet..This hasn't happened in a very long time.In fact it shouldn't have even been possible.I thought my feelings leaned more toward a little brother or adoptive son.But after seeing that dance I learned the truth.It may be due to our connection but I honestly don't care im far to old to be confused by emotions.I want Ash,plain and simple.

I stare at the side of his face as im riding on his shoulder and feel warmth rush through me.Yes it seems I am certain.He may not see me in this way but I don't see us separating anytime soon and even if we did I would not leave.I am loyal to my lord but this is something entirely different.It seems I will have to be a bit more open though as I can tell the damn fox is also struggling with something after the dance.

Hmm may have to do something about the other women.Inari is something I can't help but the others....

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Ash

Terrified at the fact that the girls may tell my mother some things I didn't even look back.That is just not something a man should have to deal with at any age!

I make it home in record time.It seems that the 5% boost in my lighting abilities is actually quite impressive.My speed easily increased by 1.5 and I use less energy while wielding lighting.While the skills I gained were a bit questionable the increase is most definitely welcome as speed is a huge part of my plan.Although please don't let me find out I potentially may become a stripper....

I was a bit worried over the fact that he warned me off telling the girls though.If my guess is correct and from what Inari has told me this is most definitely how one gains control over their elements.I know im not exactly a normal kitsune but the differences are turning out to be huge.I hope to goddess that this is the last surprise I get pertaining to my powers.

I head straight for my room as I am going to be spending the remaining time in the training area.I have roughly a little over 2 days and I am not wasting time.While the others get their preparations in order.I need to make sure im ready.

I look at the girls on my shoulder.They have been oddly quiet when normally after what just happened at least Inari would be giving me shit.However they did have an odlly familiar smell to them that I couldn't quite place.Well whatever no use reading into women no man has cracked that code and I have no intention of going down the rabbit hole.

I enter the formation on my floor, activate my holy power, and we arrive.I turn around and see the girls looking at me strangely.Their eyes look like those of a predators.Oh shit what the fuck did I do!I take a step back sweat dripping down my back.I am a little scared.

"Um everything okay girls?"I ask

They just look at me then each other and nod."Later."They both say in unison.

Later?What the fuck does later mean!?I start sweating bullets at the prospect of my not so great future.Maybe letting War take me out will be better?

I look over at them and sigh.Fuck it I already made a plan might as well follow through.Worst case I die a few thousand more times.

"Alright first thing is I have a few questions if things are as I suspect I might live.First thing Alita using holy power strengthens my body every time I use it to heal or just from cycling it through my body correct?"I see her nod.

"Ok well what would happen if Inari were to hit me constantly with her Light element to slowly destroy my body while I continuously used holy power to heal?"

"Are you insane!?I know where you are going with this and yes it will work but the amount of pain you will be in will be unimaginable!You won't be able to use body control either otherwise it wont have as great an effect your body needs the pain to help for the future.Plus if you die in here during the process it will have been for nothing as this place resets you back to how you arrived when I bring you back.So Inari would have to careful not to erase your body which would require heavy concentration!All this and you still want to go through something this insane just to strengthen your body!?This wont even help with War just make you more punchable!?"Alita let out quickly

The my body needing the pain to help the process made me wince was really hoping to use body control on that.Anyway I see her point but I need to increase my defense at least a little so..

"Doesn't matter it needs to be done.For my plan to work I need to be able to take a few hits and get back up.Hell even taking one hit would be great at this point."I tell her

The girls look at each other and grit their teeth.Even if I technically wont stay dead I can tell they really don't want me to go through the amount of pain to come.Although there is no way it could be worse than dieing a few thousand times.

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I was wrong oh my goddess was I wrong the pain is ridiculous!At first it was like a sunburn slowly spreading acrossed my body,but then I could feel my body literally boiling.My clothes and hair turned to dust long ago.I can feel my body screaming for it to stop but I knew I had to let it go on.Even when my eyeballs melted then grew back.Even when my dick literally turned into charcoal and grew back.I knew it has to be this way if I want to get stronger faster.I have to keep this up for a full days time.Continuously cycling holy energy through my body and if I run out Alita immediately refills me.

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By the end of it I knew that if I had to do this from the start I would have killed myself.The pain was so intense the girls could hear me screaming through the bond.When we finally reached the designated time.I collapsed and the girls rush to me with tears in their eyes.

I smiled at them."Ok next time I say we do something that causes me that much pain kick my ass please."

They laugh and call me a dumbass but then they share a look that I can't quite place."Ok moron lets see how much you can take now."Inari gives me a sadistic grin.

"Fuck."

The result was a lot.Inari had to resort to using 8 tails worth of strength just to break my bones.She was surprised at how easily I was able to raise my strength.Even more surprising was my speed reached class 3 super.My strength went into the beginning stages of class 1.My stamina improved to class 2.But the biggest improvement wasnt my endurance at class 1.No it was my eyesight.I finally hit the realm Alita talked about that which Angels stand at.Although called the angel realm for them it has a more universal meaning.Simply known as the demi-god class.

In front of my eyes I can slow down a punch,predict up to 10 moves ahead on Inari,and use every sight known besides the ones that attack.My pool of holy energy surprisingly didn't increase much if anything all I got was better control over it.Even though I got such a huge boost I know I will never go through with that again.I mean fuck that!The last 24 hours were hell.

With a little over 75 hours left in the training room I now need to start on the hard training.

"So what next I know you've improved tremendously but this isn't nearly enough for War?"Alita asks

"Yea the next part I need to ask is can you guys temperarily give me a boost?"

They look at me in shock."Thats your plan?I mean its possible but we will be out of energy for a while and the boost will at best last a few minutes and we can only increase one thing."Inari replies

"Thats fine I was only going to have you increase on thing anyways."

"Whats that?"they ask

Really weird how they are starting to be in sync like that.

"Speed.With my eyesight as it is my reaction speed is incredible with a bit more speed overall I should be able to match War."

Alita looked at me."You need to understand this is a one time thing.The burden its going to put on your body will be worse than when you used your elements at full power.Plus we can't afford to give you it more than once a year otherwise all three of us will die."

I was a little startled but nodded in understanding this is necessary.

They sighed and nodded."After we do it we will be gone for a while so don't do anything stupid!"Inari yells

"What you call stupid generally means fun so no promises."I tease

They both snort.

"Alright now for why I really need to train.Since you girls wont be there as weapons I need to be able to use this."

I activate my dark element and a door opens next to me.I reach my hand in and pull out Darkness's present.

"Th-thats the fucking Lance of Longinus!"They yell

Again thats really starting to bother me.

"Yea Darkness thought it was a good idea to take it and left it in the shadows for future use.Although knowing that evil bastard I have to think he knew something like this would happen."I reply

"I already know how to activate its power but what I need you guys to do is teach my to fight with it."

They still looked shocked at the fact I have the thing but nod in reply.

"Alright lets get started."

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After 69 hours I was still terrible.I could barely stab with the damn thing before I would lose my grip.I was a little to optimistic about this and the deadline was closing in.

Alita stood opposite in battle stance while Inari sat on side coaching.

"Ash we will give it one more try but after this we may need a new plan."Alita says worridly

I grit my teeth in frustration.Damnit why can't I fight!Im aparently a prodigy at everything else but when it comes to fight im shit.

I tighten my grip on the Lance and rush forward lighting doubling my speed to class 2.I thrust forward and Alita dodges with ease and a shake of her head.

Damnit no!Then something odd happens.Before Alita can deliver a chop to my neck I tilt the spear and deflect her chop with the base.I spin and deliver a kick to her stomach which she blocks but I use it to gain some distance.

I get ready and charge again but this time I stop a little short grab the end of the lance with my left hand and swing it down while activating holy power.Alita looks surprised but hurriedly puts up a shield.The lance cuts through it but Alita had enough time to dodge back.But at that moment I reversed my grip,held up my right hand,spun the lance and caught it with my right.Then I threw it.

The lance shot forward and slammed into a surprised Alita pinning her to the floor.Alita and Inari look at me in shock.

"What the hell was that move!"Inari yells

I just walk up to Alita and pull out the lance.Then start to twirl it in complicated movements.The girls just looked on in shock.

"How!?"They ask

Again....

"It just sorta came to me all of these techniques just popped into my head and I knew what to do."I hurry and lie as I have a pretty good idea.

I check 10 10 18!Shit lighting went up again.Did he use the lance as a weapon in his life?Huh lucky shit.Or not I have a feeling Darkness saw this coming as well.Why he would want to help another element though im not sure.

The girls seemed to think it was from them fusing part of my soul to make the weapons.So I gained knowledge from them.I let them think this as I couldn't tell them the truth.

We spent the remaining time polishing my new skills.Then the time of my death approached.

"Well Ladies and Gentelmen Its SHOW TIME!"

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Thanks jordanvn  for the training idea even if its a little modified.Also there will be no more cheat-ups!(for a while at least).Also I totatlly did not forget about Inari and Alita last chapter and then say oh shit and add them here!Definitely not!