Chapter 23
Vincent: (Ahhhh, Japan. I always wanted to go there, but unfortunately, this world doesn't have things like maid cafes yet...Oh well, maybe in my next life. No, wait. It might be possible for me to see one in this life. After all, they've already got tvs and stuff, I just have to wait for them to become mainstream. Yes, I'll do it! No matter how long I have to wait...Heck, I might be able to come up with the idea. Instant millionaire!)
Lenalee: Vince-niichan, why were sulking and then became extremely passionate all of a sudden?
Vincent: Ah, it's nothing.
Alex: ...Why do I get the feeling you were thinking something perverted again?
Klaud: Geez, I don't remember raising someone who thinks useless things, right?
Vimcent: I-I...okay, maybe I was. Come on, it a natural for guys to think about those kinds of things. (Fuck this. I'm not lying about who I really am, unless it lands me another wife/girlfriend...)
Over the years, the 3 girls eventually began to notice the way Vincent would act to certain situations involving them. During their occasional “girls’ talk”, they would often talk about Vincent and eventually realized that he was playing all of them. Why they still displayed their affection despite knowing that he was pretty much cheating on them is something that only they themselves know… (A: side chapter).
Vincent: *shudder*(Why did I suddenly get a cold feeling...)
Lenalee: Vince-niichan, what's wrong?
Vincent: N-Nothing. I just got a feeling of foreboding… Probably nothing.
Alex: Alright. Anyways, I guess we should just relax for the next few days before we leave. We’ve been moving around a lot lately, so it’d be nice to just stay in one place for a little while before we go. Besides, it’s not like we have anything important to do.
Klaud: Oh, that reminds me. Jack told me after you guys left, and it seems that you guys will finally be getting your own golems.
Lenalee: Yay! I’ve always wanted one.
Alex: It’s about time.
Vincent: I’m looking forward to it (Finally, I want to see if it’s possible to do "that" with the Spatial Farm...)
Flashback
Vincent: So it really was possible…
System Announcement: Due to discovering the artificial, foreign species “akuma”, access to it has been granted. Due to the species being counted as “biomechanical”, species can be put in storage.
Vincent: System, is it possible to optimize the species to make it so that it doesn’t require souls to run on?
System Announcement: It is.
Vincent: Nice. Now I can start creating them without any real feelings of guilt. Wait… System, do I purchase them or do I just let them come into the space?
System Announcement: It is available for purchase, but it is better to allow them to come into the space. The foreign entity’s imprint on them will also be blocked upon exposure.
Vincent: That must refer to the fact that the Earl can see and hear through them… Great, I don’t have to worry about that anymore. Okay, let’s start building an army. Let’s see who’s akuma will be better, the earl’s, or my system enhanced one’s… My only regret is that I didn’t bring Tykki’s body in here. I missed out on the chance of gaining such a cheat-like power early on… Oh well, there’s plenty of other Noah, I’m sure I’ll be hella op after this. I wonder if I can do the same to golems... Anyways, Ezra, get over here, I want to see the results of your training first hand.
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Ezra: *shiver* I-I got it♡
End
Like that, Vincent was able to gain the means to quickly create an army. His teammates never found out about how he sent akuma into his dimension because he was very careful in making sure that whenever he did, he was alone. The only flaw in Vincent’s plan for an army is that he could only upgrade the akuma by one lvl, and only up to lvl2 due the fact that lvl2 was the highest level of the akuma he managed to get in his space. Still, since Vincent was going overseas where there would be plenty of lvl3’s and possibly lvl4’s, he wasn’t that worried. He was also hoping that he would be able the snatch each Noah he came across since he really wanted to see if he could take their power, after all, if he managed it, it would be safe to say that he would probably be ahead of the other players by a lot.
Also, it turned out that the system did recognize the golem like it did the akuma, almost leveling it up in the process. Unfortunately, he wouldnt be able to make more of them until he unlocked the factory at level 30. Of course, Vincent was still happy about the possibilities...
Japan
Vincent: So, this is japan...Dammit, I thought there’d at least be sky scrapers, but there’s only fancy mansions and shrines here…
Alex: Vince, what are you mumbling about. Come on, let’s go. We have to meet go to the Japanese branch headquarters.
Klaud: We have a schedule to keep, stop dilly dallying and get off the boat.
Lenalee: Vince-niichan, once we get settled in, do you want to go around town and go on a date~?
Alex/Klaud: *twitch*
Vincent: Sure. Alex, Klaud, do you guys want to come with us.(I saw that. Don't underestimate self-aware harem mc's!)
Alex: *grin* Sure, it’s been awhile since we’ve gone out.
Klaud: I don’t see why not.
Vincent: (Hell yeah! Fuck dense protagonists, this is the way to go...)
Lenalee/ Alex/ Klaud: (He's making that face again...)
Exorcist HQ: Japanese branch
Kai: Hello, allow me to welcome you to the Japanese Branch. My name is Kai Izuru, and I'm the branch head. As of right now, you guys are the only exorcists here, the rest are put in the field. They should be back in a week, so until then, please enjoy your stay.
After arriving at the Japanese branch, Vincent and his team were quickly greeted by the branch head and told to wait about a week. These instructions were quite welcome since Vincent and the girls rarely got any free time.
Lenalee: Vince-niichan, can we go on our date now?
Vincent: Alright, might as well.
After the date, they all went back to the rooms they were assigned. Of course, after they unpacked everything, they all slept together in Vincent’s room. Vincent thought it strange that they still did this even though he was older, but he didn’t pay much attention to it. He just played it off as them simply seeing him as just a kid. He had no idea just how off he was on that conclusion…
Over the course of about a week, the team of 4 simply took things easy. Even Klaud, who never liked to sit still and do nothing, was enjoying the peaceful atmosphere that surrounded them; however, this period of peace and tranquility eventually came to an end once the Japanese exorcists arrived back from there travels.
?: *whistle* They’ve got quite the number of beauties on their team, don’t you think?
?: Yeah, the oldest seems legal while the 2nd oldest looks like she might be in a few years. Lucky you, Erin.
Erin: ...I’m good.
?: Tch, you really don’t know the meaning of the term “fooling around”, do you?.
Klaud: I didn’t think that the exorcists of the Japanese branch would be so useless.
?: Aw, don’t be like that. It was all just a little joke, you know?
Erin: Tim, I think you pissed them off.
Tim: I’m sure they’ll calm down eventually, right Takeo?
Takeo: Yeah, we’re just messing around.
Kai: *cough* Alright guys, stop messing around and introduce yourselves.
Tim: Hi there, name's Tim. My twin over there is Takeo, and the 16 year old over there is Erin. We're the exorcist of the Japanese branch. A pleasure to meet you.
Vincent: ...Vincent.
TIm: ...You’re not the talkative type, are you?
Klaud: It depends on the type of person he’s talking to.
Tim: ...Well, I hope that we’ll at least work well together. So, let’s learn more about each other and get acquainted.
Alex: I rather go to bed. I’m tired. See you later Vincent.
Lenalee: Me too. *yawn* Good night Vince-niichan.
Klaud: I guess I’ll turn in as well.
Kai: I’ve got more paperwork to do, so we’ll talk more tomorrow.
After saying so, the only people left in the room were Tim, Takeo, Erin, and Vincent.
Tim: Aw, and I was hoping that the older nee-san would invite me to sleep as well. Well, maybe if I show my mature side, she’ll fall for me. Boy, wanna help a brother out?
Vincent: Alright, let me make this clear. Don’t touch them, they’re mine.(B: I see he got that yandere enhancement...)
Tim: Wha-
Before the japanese exorcists could react, Vincent had transformed his anti-akuma weapon into a sort of tentacle like hand. This was another form he had come up with, and it was extremely useful for trapping and even crushing enemies. He had come up with it when he was about 7, and it took him until he was 12 to be able to use his anti-akuma weapon in this form with ease. He could have any number ranging from 1 to 20. Of course, the size and strength would decrease with the total number, but he still had full control over them.
Takeo: W-What is this?
Erin: Is this the kid’s anti-akuma weapon?
Tim: W-What do you mean there yours. (B: Cause that’s more important...)
Vincent: Exactly what it sounds like. I’ll only tell you guys once. DON’T. MAKE. A. MOVE. ON. THEM. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you guys never lose your virginity in this life. Understand?
Takeo/Tim/Erin: *nod* x 99
Vincent: Good, then we have no problems. I hope we’ll work well together during our time here~
Takeo/Tim/Erin: D-demon!!!
Vincent: (That’s right. I’m not those shitty harem mc’s who don’t know when to tell people to back off! Deal with it!)
After making sure that the 3 exorcists wouldn’t be getting any funny ideas any time soon, Vincent made his way back to his room where Klaud, Alex, and Lenalee were already waiting for him in their pajamas.
After apologizing for taking so long, they all went under the covers and went to sleep hugging each other. Vincent felt tired for some reason, so he told Ezra that he’d go check on her the following morning. With that out of the way, Vincent enjoyed the night bathed in the warmth of 3 top-tier beauties, something that Tim and Takeo would probably cry about if they knew.
The next morning, after checking up on Ezra, Vincent and his team were informed by Kai about the contents of their next mission.
Klaud: ...So, there’s finally been another innocence sighting, huh?
When Squad Nine went on missions, despite the fact that they almost always found akuma, they never really came across any innocence despite the promising leads they found. Now that they were finally being sent on a recovery mission, it wasn’t an exagerration to say that they were a bit excited.
Kai: According to our sources, there has been strange occurences of a large tree growing in the middle of a dense forest. Anyone we’ve sent in to investigate has yet to come out. Even golems we send in mysteriously go offline. We don’t want to risk any more lives which is the primary reason for why we sent for your help in the matter. Tim and the others will also be assisting you in this matter.
Klaud: Alright, we understand. We’ll leave immediately.
Vincent: *glare*
Tim's team: *shudder*