Quest complete!

SMACK!

“Nice job, Handsome!”

As we emerged out of the dinky tunnel Sylphid congratulated me with a sharp slap on the butt. I wanted to complain but periodic smacks on the butt are the best way to save of my freeze ailment(according to Sylphid). I was also still wearing the full Snow Kyan-Kyan set as it made my glorious return to the surface look especially majestic(according to all the girls)

Of course my collar was still on “orgasm-lock” as well. To ensure I wouldn’t accidentally climax and ruin the moment of my triumph.

“Aaaahhhh!”, Sylphid stretched herself with a pleasant sigh. “I love the feeling of sunshine on my skin when I emerge from a long dungeon dive!”

After we obtained the Holy Blade, there was no reason to remain in this accursed hellhole of a dungeon any longer. Before the girls could get any other wise ideas, I ordered them to use the returnwoods, which teleported us straight back to the entrance to the dungeon.

From there, all that was left was a thirty minute treck through the sewers before we finally emerged in daylight again. We didn’t even run into any monsters this time.

Lucky squinted her eyes and squirmed as the sun hit her. During the walk back up, the girl had made herself comfortable in our treasure chest(somehow) and was already half asleep.

Not that I can blame her.

It was early morning by now. This ridiculous misadventure took almost three times as long as it was supposed to. But all complaining aside, I did against all odds end up with the legendary Holy Blade Nikkou, so I suppose this was an acceptable outcome.

The tunnel we emerged didn't seem quite the same we entered the sewers, but I could still make out the major landmark that was Rasheul Cathedral, meaning we must be somewhere to the west of the arena. The morning sun had just risen above the cathedral's massive clock tower. In other words, it was already high enough to cast all of Rasheul into a golden glow.

...

Huh?

No, I'm sure it's nothing.

“And what a most glorious sun it is!”, Sanakia put the Lucky treasure chest on the ground while letting her nude body bask in the warm glow of an early summer morning. “It is heralding your impending victory, my Lady!”

Indeed.

I stared at the blade in my hand. Nikkou was glimmering in the morning light. The immense power bestowed in this sword was evident.

I won’t have quite as much time as I wanted, but given my inherent talent, eight months of void training will be quite suffice to become an expert swordmaster.

With my newfound powers and the holy Blade Nikkou at my disposal nothing, not even a Dark Lord, will stand in the way of my glorious, magnificent victory!

“Ohohohohohohohoho!”

Feeling quite good for the first time in a very long while, my gaze was drawn towards the morning sun.

It truly was magnificent. Getting greeted by a sunrise almost made this delay worthwile.

With the sun blinding me I couldn’t read the time on the clock tower but based on my excellent ability to keep the time it should be just a bit past seven in the morning. The position of the sun also confirmed that it was around that. Give or take.

Fortunately that was just when the bell started to toll. It stopped at six. Huh. Guess it was earlier then I thought. A welcome surprise.

…

Again I felt that...off feeling. But I just couldn't quite put my finger on it.

Ugh! How extremely annoying! I removed my bunny ears. The effect of “horny bunny” evaporated in an instant and my sharp intellect returned.

But even my erudite mind could only utter the words:

“W-What is this…?”

As I gazed up in the sky in disbelief.

“That is the most glorious sun, my Lady”, Sanakia informed me.

To be sure that fiery, red orb towering above Rasheul Cathedral was indeed the aforementioned celestial object commonly referred to as the sun.

But that was impossible.

After all Rasheul Cathedral was located in the Noble Hill District.

The western Noble Hill District.

Why, thus, is the sun rising in the west?

“It hath been a long time, indeed”, Nikkou spoke. “Since last mine bore witness to thee sun setting o’er Noble Hill.”

…

S…

S…

S…

SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

“Yeah”, Sylphid agreed with a whistle. “Man, can you believe that we spend almost an entire day down there. Pretty funky!”

A-an entire day?

Are you kidding me? According to my very excellent sense of time it should be early morning by now!

If I were off by an hour or two that would be one thing.

But this?

This is a discrepancy of half a day!

This was completely impossible.

Unless…

“Sanakia…”, I took a deep breath, already mentally preparing myself. “Inside Rasheul Labyrinth, I lost conscious a grand total of three times, correct?”

The Sexy-Knight nodded. “Yes, my Lady. Give or take.”

Give or take.

“I made sure no harm came do you during those times, have no fear.”

And I made sure to remember these moments. After all they were integral to my time keeping. “You said I was **** for 10, 15 and 5 minutes respectively, a combined total of thirty minutes”

“Yes! My Lady!”, The Sexy-Knight nodded gaily. “Give or take.”

Give or take.

“Sanakia”, I continued. “How long was our march through the sewers just now?”

The Sexy-Knight blinked at me. “About three minutes? Give or take.”

…

“And how long have we been standing out here gazing at the sun?”

The Sexy-Knight folded her arms, deep in thought. “Hmm...if I had to make an educated guess...maybe about three seconds?”

LITERALLY HOW?????????

Are you living in an alternate time zone or something?

No, I shouldn’t waste my time on the Sexy-Knight. The real culprit here is...

“Why didn’t you tell me!”, I roared towards Sylphid.

“Well, because you didn’t ask!”, Sylphid answered.

“didn’task...”, parroted Lucky, sleep talking.

“Thou doth forsooth asketh not.”

I know I said this many, many times already. But these fools are lunatics. Something is clearly very wrong with their heads.

“You claimed we would be out by midnight”, I growled. “It did not occur to you that such a large discrepancy should have been pointed out?”

“I meeeeean…” Sylphid scratched her cheek with a bashful grin. “I kindaa thought you knew already? No offense Handsome, but your sense of time really stinks.”

The only thing stinking here is your expired brain!

This black hole of intelligence accomplished something I never thought possible. I was at a loss for words.

“P-Please rest at ease, my Lady! I am glad to inform you that your fight is only tomorrow! We have 68232 seconds remaining.”

WHY IS THIS ACTUALLY CORRECT!

Sylphid subtly stulped my bunny ears back on. “Calm doooooooown, Handsome. If you keep riling yourself up like this you tear your hymen.”

NO, I WON’T!

“Besides”, Sylphid smiled at me. “Do you have the time to be all bitchy about this?”

OH FUCK, RIGHT!

I need to hurry back to the tower immediately and make that contract with Femto. At this stage, every second counts!

It was six in the evening now, which means I can train in Femto’s void for about six hours, but wait. I still need to make it back to the tower and have to double check the devil contract and...curses. How much training time will I end up with after all that? Perhaps three months? Less? Even taking my genius into account, can I master a completely foreign weapon style in less then three months?

“You can’t, my Lady!”, Sanakia interrupted me. “You still have to get rid of your curses!”

Oh.

That too!

FUCKFUCKUFUCK!

I took a deep breath. I need to get a clear head. Panicking will only make it worse.

“Well, some of your curses, at least”, Sylphid clarified with a smile and patted my butt “Don’t get rid of the good stuff, like the need to get touched or cuteness.”

I am definitely getting rid of those!

Then a frightening thought occurred to me.

“Uh, Nikkou?”

“Aye, oh battle maiden?”

“Just hypothetically, if I were to turn back into a male, would I still be able to wield you?”

…

“Naturally. I doth not discriminate between thee genders o’ sex.”

Phew.

“What if he’s not a virgin?”, Sylphid asked.

“Then mine shall refuse to suffer nary a touch”

OH, COME ON!

Sylphid grinned at me. “We don’t know if turning you back into a male will get rid of your V card. But I don’t think we have the luxury to test this. Which is good. Don’t get me wrong, Handsome, I don’t care if you are a boy or a girl, you’re sexy either way but I really want to fuck your female version at least once.”

“I-If anybody takes my Lady’s virginity it will be me! Hands off!”

"Thou shall not. Thine virginity must remain intact."

Haa...

At any rate. We definitely need to visit Rasheul Cathedral at once, Sanakia is not wrong about that but…

Our group is rather...very, very conspicuous.

After all most girls are half naked or worse.

Well, Sanakia doesn’t care that she was naked thanks to my order but she will definitely raise some eyebrows and more.

More importantly, I was still dressed in that ridiculous Kyan-Kyan outfit. As the wielder of Nikkou and the future Champion I have no intention of parading around like this!

Should we make for our tower first? It was certainly closer but that would mean even more time loss!

“Please be at ease, Master Beta.”

Sure enough, who should nonchalantly walk around the corner but my maid Maria.

“M-Maria?”, I blurted out dumbfounded. “What are you doing here?”

But the maid only smiled mischievously. “Why, it is my duty to serve you, Master Beta. I have allowed myself to arrange for an Upy Carriage that will transport you directly to Rasheul Cathedral.”

If my appearance, or the presence of a legendary Holy Blade somehow bothered her, the unflappable maid certainly showed no sign of it.

Instead Maria merely bowed politely. “I understand that time is of the essence. Would you please follow me?”

“Yeah, I think you can count me out for that one”, Sylphid said, while letting out a yawn. The first sign that this monster actually can get tired. “I head back and inform the rest of the girls of your epic success, Handsome.”

I nodded. “See that you do. And take that sleeping fool with you.”

Bringing a Balance Breaker to a church was just asking for trouble.

Sylphid thus swiftly scooped a Lucky out of the treasure chest. “Alright, we’re off. Later, girls!”

And just like that I rid myself of two nuisances. Sanakia, of course, remained at my side.

“Shall we then, Master Beta?”