Chapter 99 - Exploration (1/2)

A/N: This chapter is kind of personal interaction between characters to flesh them out. I know that harem's worst deficiency is character development, but I won't throw away the charm of the novel and delve into character development and fights.

To be clear, the first seven will always remain special, even when he gets more special women, the place of the seven women in his heart will remain immovable.

Good day.

***

”Huff! Why do I feel that the owl is petty?!”

Yue frowned and looked at massive corridors filled with uncountable books. And this was just one of the many massive collections of books.

”You felt right.” Nik spoke while frowning, ”We definitely need a guide to find out the books or scrolls that describe the method of bending the gravity.”

”Nik?”

Yue suddenly looked at Nik before asking with a hesitant expression.

”I... no, all of us had a question.”

Finding a chair to sit down, Yue looked at him with hopeful expression while Nik sighed. Honestly, he was more than unwilling to lose his time right now. The library was huge and they didn't even have the slightest clue as to where they should be looking for.

”Really? Now?”

Nik smiled bitterly while Yue thought for a while before shaking her head.

”If you don't want, then let's do it another time.”

She smiled and stood up but somehow, Nik's lips couldn't help but twitch.

He immediately grabbed her hands and pulled her in, bringing his face closer to her's while gazing into her sky-blue eyes with utmost seriousness.

”Where did you learn that?”

He questioned. Yue was many things— demanding princess, an incredibly flexible partner, a pouty little teen and a gentle and accommodating woman.

But she wasn't a manipulator. Her thoughts would always reflect from her expression, her eyes would remain clear, devoid of deception.

And yet, today, he felt a sliver of mischievousness passing through her pupils.

But still, an incredibly tantalizing and inviting smile appeared on her face as she craned her neck up, closing the distance between their eyes, their nose coming into contact with each other.

”Nina did. But I never thought it would be this effective.”

Yue smiled cheerfully before giving his lips a soft peck, leaving Nik speechless.

”Honestly... making me feel guilty by smiling like that... you are turning into a vixen.”

Nik growled, letting go of Yue's hands, he immediately grabbed Yue's soft ass, taking revenge for all the time Yue had pushed her knee below his hips during his sleep.

”Eep! You don't like it?!”

Yue asked nervously. All her confidence crumbled as the enticing feeling of her butt getting grabbed so possessively sent shivers to her spine.

A wolfish smile touched Nik's lips.

”No, I loved it, my little enchantress.”

A full passionate kiss ravaged Yue's mouth numb, her eyes grew a bit hazy while she gently hugged Nik's waist.

”So? Ask. What's on your mind?”

Yue nodded her head as she looked up with clear eyes again. As if not willing to let any clues slide from her detection.

”Are you... by any chance... the next Avatar?”

”No.”

Nik replied with a shrug. Her question didn't surprise him, instead, he was already thinking that the group, at least, Karna should have asked this question way before.

”An Avatar can control four elements at the same time. I, on the other hand, control only one element at a time.”

Nik spoke. He wasn't lying. While his elemental energy could definitely allow him to control multiple elements at the same time, he needed a lot of time and practice to achieve such a feat.

”But... multiple elements?”

Yue still wasn't satisfied by her answer while Nik shrugged.

”It's not unheard of. Remember Azula?”

”I don't forget crazy.”

Yue pouted and snuggled against Nik's chest.

”Well, she can bend and control fire and lightning on her will.”

”That's not a proper answer. You have already shown us, at least, Karna and I, that you can bend Gravity, Lightning, Water... not to mention the purple lightning that Pavāka uses.”

”Whatever.” Nik shrugged. ”If it does make you feel any better, just title me as a lesser avatar. To be able to manipulate multiple elements, but not at the same time.”

”Either way.” Nik flicked her forehead in annoyance, ”Let's find the damn Gravity Bending scroll/book already.”

***

”Well... advance waterbending techniques, huh?”

Karna looked at the large shelf filled with thick books that made her dizzy at sight. But she wasn't the one to fear, so she clenched her jaws and glared at the books as if they were the enemies that needed to be vanquished before she finally took one book out.

The strange red binding of the book had piqued her interest, making her select that particular book prior to anything else.

”The Pleasure of Water Bending.”

The erotic artwork on the book that definitely featured multiple bums being manhandled by tendrils of artwork, made Karna's eyes go wide and almost instantly, she threw the book away.

”Who could even write such a—”

As Nik's image flashed within her mind, she immediately ate her words back.

”Nevermind... perverts won't leave the world even if you curse.”

She then picked the next book, this was a pitch-black one with golden imprints on the cover.

The History of Water Tribe's Committee.

”This is supposed to be the advance technique corner, damnit!”

Instead of throwing the book, she placed it back and then started rummaging through the shelf, and yet, even after her dissatisfaction and curses, her mind kept on begging to read that unholy book.

Her eyes were curious enough to beg to lay their eyes on those peaches once again.

As if sighing in exasperation by the demands of HER OWN body parts, Karna walked up to the fallen book, dusted its cover before reading the contents.

'I am not breaking my promise.'

She chanted inwardly while her eyes grew wider and wider, her pupils dilated the monstrosities of water bending, yet, her body twitched.