Hey, another update of the Harem Master. This time aftermath of their exploration and his date with Naomi. Hope you would like this chapter!
Skill reminder: (sorry that I forgot to put in the last chapter)
Asher Montgomery (Harem Master -- Support)
Building Harem - Recruit new harem members
Building Relationship - Raise relationship level through sex
Stats Amplification - Gains 5% of each partner's stats.
Partner Enhancement - Temporarily boost partner's stat.
Additional Protection - Prevents pregnancy with harem members.
Lover's Gift - Temporarily clone a harem member's skill after intercourse.
Elara River (Swift Blade -- Assassin)
Fast Attack - Boosted agility for one attack.
Better Eyesight - Slight trap detection boost.
Nimble Movement - Increased dodge chance.
Master Essence - +10 agility if carrying Harem Master's cum.
Powerful Attack - Big damage boost for one attack after orgasm.
Ava Black (Fire Mage -- Mage)
Fireball - Casts fire missiles
Fire Shield - Summons a fire shield
Nature Resistance - +5% resistance to earth/plant magic.
Liquid Mana - Gains permanent mana by swallowingHarem Master's cum.
Sam West (Aegis Defender -- Tank)
Stoneskin - Reduces incoming damage.
Block - Nullifies next attack.
Improved Regeneration - Passively heals faster.
Madelyn Hayes (Ice Queen -- Support)
Icy Caress - Heals and soothes minor wounds.
Ice Spike - Deals magic damage, slows target.
Frost Shield - Summons a damage-absorbing ice shield.
--- Asher Montgomery ---
Asher and his team passed through the portal that brought them back to the Academy.
"Is anyone injured?" an elderly man, a medic, asked them immediately as they appeared in the portal room.
"Everyone's fine," Ava replied.
The man simply nodded before returning to a second medic, who stood by the portal.
Asher noticed Rachel talking to a girl who, like him, was a support. When their eyes met, she smiled softly.
Asher's whole team stepped to the side to avoid blocking the space around the portal. Tiffany agreed to take care of their loot again, and they passed all the items to her, except those they were wearing. She noted who took what, to then split the money equally among them.
After saying their goodbyes, Tiffany and Ava left for their rooms. Sam whispered something to Naomi, who glanced at her before nodding and departing as well, leaving Asher with Elara and Sam.
"We need to talk," Sam said. "Just a few minutes, but in a more private place. And we could farm experience, just in case we decide to join."
Asher kept quiet about the fact that Naomi had already confirmed they would join. He wasn't sure why Sam was so eager for him to take Nami on a date but decided to keep up appearances.
"Let's go to the house," Asher said.
"Don't make a mess again," Rachel said, standing behind Asher. "I cleaned it up, and it must stay like that, got it?"
"You cleaned it?" Asher asked, surprised.
"I didn't have anything to do, as all the students were exploring. I wanted to kill some time," Rachel replied, shrugging.
"Thanks," Asher said.
"Madelyn still hasn't returned," Rachel said.
Asher glanced at the portal. "When did she enter?"
"Not long before you," Rachel replied.
Asher realized that she had been there for over three hours, and at early levels, that was quite long, but that didn't necessarily mean something was wrong. Perhaps they just couldn't find an exit. Or they managed so well that they decided to stay longer. But no matter what was happening, he couldn't do anything about it, but just wait and hope that nothing bad would happen to her.
"Can you tell her to call me when she comes back?" Asher asked Rachel.
"Of course."
"Thanks."
"Are you okay?" Rachel asked, eyeing Asher's clothes, which were stained with his blood.
"Yeah, I took a hit, but a healing potion, and I'm fine," Asher replied.
Rachel frowned but simply nodded.
"In the evening, when you bring me the keys, you'll tell me everything. But for now, off you go--get some rest."
Asher, together with Elara and Sam, walked to the house. The living room was cleaned, just like the room where he had spent the night with Elara and Rachel. They changed into normal clothes in the bathrooms and then met in the living room.
"Where are you taking Nami on a date?" Sam asked immediately.
"Ugh... There's a roller rink nearby. I thought about taking her there and then grabbing something to eat. There's a burger joint on the way back."
Sam nodded. "That will be fine. Buy her flowers--nothing big, a single one would be perfect. And compliment her hair, but not immediately, later on during the date."
"Okay?" Asher replied. It seemed like Sam really wanted this date to go well. Asher didn't know why but wondered if he might find out during it.
Sam stepped closer to Asher, standing face-to-face with him. "But I promise, if you hurt her, I will castrate you, and you can forget about your harem," she said in a serious tone, staring straight into his eyes.
"Hey!" Elara exclaimed.
Sam stepped back with a smile. "Chill out. You said yourself that Asher is amazing, and Nami knows from the start that he's sleeping with other women, so there aren't a lot of options for him to hurt her."
"Still, you're not going to threaten him," Elara hissed, staring at Sam like she was ready to fight.
Sam shrugged. "I'm just worried about my best friend," she said and rolled her eyes. "Come on, it's not like I'm actually going to do it. I'm just fulfilling my duty of having this awkward conversation that needs to happen."
Elara just snorted.
Sam smacked her lips. "So, are we going to grind some levels now?" she asked, looking Asher in the eyes.
He glanced at Elara, who rolled her eyes and sat down on the couch. He stepped closer to Sam, leaned forward, and connected their lips as they kissed slowly. He traced the edge of her lip, exploring the rhythm of her kissing, gauging her responses. Her tongue brushed against his lips playfully before retreating.
When they parted, their eyes focused on each other. Sam smiled, licked her lips, and kissed him again, pressing her body against his. Her tits pressed against his chest, and even through the clothes, he could tell that she was rather on the larger side. Asher put his hands on her hips, but she grabbed them and pulled them to her ass while resting her own on his back, where she massaged him slowly.
They were kissing, caressing each other's lips, and teasing with their tongues as Asher groped her ass cheeks. They didn't need much time before the notification appeared in front of his eyes.
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Level up with harem partner: Sam West -- Aegis Defender (Tank)
Relationship level +1
Relationship level with Sam West: 2
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Asher closed it immediately and remained focused on kissing Sam, but just a moment later, they hit the limit. Sam was still kissing him, but he leaned back, stopping it. His breath quickened, and his hard cock was pressing against the material of his pants.
"We reached the limit," Asher said, stepping back.
"Pretty quickly," Sam replied. "A replay tomorrow?"
"If you join us," Asher replied, raising his brows.
Sam rolled her eyes, grinning. "I need to go help prepare Naomi. Remember what I told you," she added before leaving.
Asher sat down on the couch next to Elara, who shifted closer, hugging him.
"Is everything alright?" he asked, whispering.
Elara simply nodded. He embraced her, pulling her closer to himself. He could have just ignored their argument earlier. It seemed that everything was fine, but his mother had once told him to never ignore problems in relationships, even if it would be easier that way. She had been with his father for over twenty years, so they must have done something well, as they were still happy with each other.
"El, I don't want to argue; it makes no sense. But... why didn't you listen to the plan that we had?"
Elara sighed and pulled back so she could look Asher in the eyes. She was silent for a moment.
"In fact, I followed it. I lured the monsters and fought them together with Sam. Only, along the way, I inflicted some additional damage."
"But why?"
"Because I could," Elara replied, shrugging. "That's my role in our team, Asher--to deal damage."
"But you are not alone in this team. You are supposed to deal damage while Sam occupies them so you can have an easier job. That's why you were supposed to back off and attack while Sam distracted them. You didn't let her fulfill her role."
"I did. I led the goblins to her, and she then distracted them. I only added some damage before, so the fight ended faster."
"Taking additional risks," Asher said.
"I didn't risk anything," Elara replied, frustration creeping into her voice.
"El, I'm just worried about you, okay? I don't want anything to happen to you. And even if those goblins didn't pose a threat to you, it's still better to fight against two or three at once, not five. This Large Cave Spider wasn't a threat to me either, but these are dungeons, and something unexpected can always happen--just like when I was attacked by the Spider Dame, and... it got dangerous."