Chapter 84: Release
"Vahn!? Oh, thank goodness...!" exclaimed Rias, nearly tackling Vahn to the ground as she pounced upon him, hugging his face to her breasts and nestling the top of his head. She and the other members of the ORC had been evacuated for their safety, but when she sensed Vahn had returned through their contract, she couldn't resist teleporting to his side.
"I'm alright..." responded Vahn, his tone gentle and soothing as he placed his hands on Rias's waist and enjoyed the warmth, aroma, and softness of her breasts. He nearly grabbed her butt, but with so many people present, including her brother, he managed to catch himself at the last moment.
"Well, that was a development~" hummed Azazel, brushing himself off with his right hand. His left arm was missing from the bicep down, but he didn't seem particularly bothered by its loss as he wore a wry smile.
"Fortunately, there very few casualties on our side..." appended Sirzechs, exchanging glances and nods with Michael and Serafall before looking to Vahn and Rias, suggesting, "The two of you should return to your friends to reassure them and recenter yourselves. The four of us can take care of things from here."
Raising his face from Rias's breasts, Vahn turned to meet Sirzechs's gaze, his expression and tone calm as he offered a nod and affirmed, "Then we'll take you up on your offer. But please keep me in the loop...I might not be that strong just yet, but if there's anything I can help with, I'll do what I can..."
"Understood," responded Sirzechs, his relaxed smile becoming marginally more prominent. Ophis regarding Vahn as her kin had complicated things a bit, but since they had already agreed to a peace that depended heavily on his power and willingness to cooperate with their respective factions, it wasn't something they needed to address at that exact moment...
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Though it took a while to reassure everyone, particularly Asia, that he was okay, Vahn eventually found himself in the nurse's office of the Old School Building, where Issei had been taken to rest. Asia's Twilight Healing could treat his physical injuries, but it couldn't recover stamina or restore mental and spirit energy. As such, he would require at least a few days to recover fully from his defeat against Vali.
"Oh, hey, man...glad to see you're still alive..." joked Issei, forcing a weary smile as Tsubasa, who had been tending to him in a sexy Nurse outfit, got up to leave, giving them a chance to speak privately.