Lilith looked up from her manga, her crimson eyes scanning the trio. When she saw Ophis, she didn't show fear. Instead, she hopped off the sofa and walked over, tilting her head.
"The 'Big' me," Lilith chirped. "And a White one. And... the man who smells like home."
She walked straight to Ethan, her small hands grabbing his pants. "You have better snacks than the spear-guy. I want to go with you."
Cao Cao let out a long, audible breath. He looked like a man who had finally offloaded a live bomb.
"She's all yours," Cao Cao said. "But be warned... she's... difficult."
Ethan looked down at the mini-Ophis. She was adorable, but her power was no joke. He reached down and picked her up, tucking her under his arm like a sack of potatoes.
"So, Cao Cao," Ethan said, looking the Hero leader in the eye. "Are you going to keep playing at being a 'Human Savior,' or are you ready to face the fact that you're just a pawn for guys like Hades?"
Cao Cao gripped the True Longinus. "I am no one's pawn. I will reach the peak of humanity, Ethan. Even if I have to crawl over the bodies of gods to do it."
"Ambitious. I like it," Ethan grinned. "But next time you try to stir up trouble, make sure it doesn't involve my women. Or I'll take more than just a piece of power from you."
With Lilith in tow, Ethan, Ophis, and Riveal stepped out of the villa. Lilith was already squirming in his arms.
"I'm hungry," Lilith demanded, her face rubbing against Ethan's chest. "I want the 'milk' Ophis told me about. The warm, thick kind from your 'dragon'."
Ophis blushed a deep crimson. Riveal burst out laughing.
"She has all your memories, Ophis," Riveal teased. "Everything you did with Ethan... she knows. And apparently, she wants a taste too."
Lilith looked up at Ethan with big, innocent eyes. "Ophis said it tastes like power and dreams. Give it to me. Now."
Ethan looked at the three goddesses—one stoic, one dominant, and one bratty child-clone. His summer vacation was ending with a literal bang.
"Lilith, you're a bit too small for the 'main course' right now," Ethan said, patting her head. "But don't worry. I have plenty of ways to satisfy a hungry dragon."
"I want it in my mouth," Lilith insisted, already reaching for his belt. "Ophis said she likes it when you 'paint' her face. I want to be painted too."
Ophis covered her face with her hands, her ears steaming. Riveal just smirked, grabbing Ethan's other arm. "Well, Ethan? You heard the lady. Or should I say, the 'ladies'? We still have a few days of vacation left. Why not break in the new house with a family celebration?"
Ethan grinned, his "dragon" already stirring at the thought of a three-way with the Dragon Goddesses and their precocious clone.
"Let's go home," Ethan said. "We have a lot of 'catching up' to do."