Tale of Discovery

Chapter 205: Saturnus ; Strange Matter ; Morning

"Saturnus, what are you doing?" I question once I reach her, unable to make sense of what's happening.

"Cleaning," she responds while continuing to soak her body in water.

Taking this chance to properly observe her body, I notice that it's completely similar to that of an ordinary human. In fact, I can't see anything that would suggest she's an android.

Seemingly sensing my gaze, Saturnus looks over at me and says, "Would Creator like a massage?"

"A massage?" I curiously ask.

"I may not be the best at it, but it should be satisfactory," she says while smiling.

"You were designed as a combat-oriented android, right?" I say before creating a chair and taking a seat near the water.

Saturnus slowly washes her body while answering, "That's correct."

"There should be other androids, right? Non-combat modules, I mean."

"Yes," she replies, "Such modules were quite common before the Emergence."

"Emergence?" I repeat as an uncomfortable sensation appears in my guts.

"That's the term the pro-humans used to define the day the 'truth' was revealed regarding the hIE."

"What was this truth that you speak of?"

"I don't know," she says while shaking her head, "But, the pro-humans hated it to the extreme. Soon, all humans stood up against hIE, claiming that they were doing it for their freedom."

"So, what became of the non-combat hIE?"

Knowing humans, they most likely attempted to pull some kind of stunt to reprogram them or something.

"They were made use of to aid the human side in battle, but due to their capabilities being limited to non-combat abilities, they were swiftly eradicated."

Woah. Swiftly eradicated?

"Eradicated, you say? By whom?"

"The Lacia class hIE and Prototypes," she immediately replies.

"What are Prototypes?" I ask while having the gist of what they are.

"Humanoid androids with extreme battle capabilities. The Prototypes only took direct orders from the Creator, but even that rarely occurred."

"Can you identify any of the Prototypes?" I ask in hopes of confirming my suspicion.

"Yes," she responds, "I have directly seen two of them. Prototype Alpha, identified as Ikaros, and Prototype Delta, identified as Astraea."

Saturnus then takes this moment to step out of the water, giving me a full view of her naked body.

"How fascinating," I mutter.

"It's only because of the Creator that I have such a body," she merrily remarks as she begins to put on her strange suit.

Then, Saturnus puts on the maid outfit on top before walking over to me and placing her hands on my shoulders. As she begins massaging them, she says in a casual tone, "There is a high chance that a lot has changed. In fact, it would only be a matter of time before the humans attempted to recreate the hIE due to how reliable the androids are."

"And, history will repeat itself," I say before chuckling.

"Now that I think about it, how often do you need to take a bath?" I ask.

"Not often," she responds, "This was a special case, as a quick scan of my body revealed matter that shouldn't be inside my body."

"What kind of matter," I ask.

"It's from when I was awoken by the Creator and battled with the female dragon."

Oh, so it wasn't water after all. I mean, it was already strange that all abilities and powers were blocked by it, so the fluid not being ordinary water is only to be expected.

"So, did you manage to clear it?" I ask in a serious tone.

"Unfortunately, no. There is only so much I can do on my own. The matter has seeped into my deepest parts, rendering it impossible to clear without designated equipment," she explains, "However, a small portion of it got cleared, so my physical capabilities must've increased by a bit."

So, Saturnus wasn't at her top form while fighting against me? Considering that she is capable of disabling enemies by the energy emitted from her equipment, I can only imagine her prowess with her physical capabilities somewhat restored.

All of a sudden, I notice that my posture has changed to an odd one.

Straightening my back, I think of how comfortable my shoulders feel from the massage given to me by my android maid.

---

"Sorry, it took me so long to return," I say upon stepping inside the living room in which Gaia had been awaiting my return.

Gently shaking her head, Gaia glances at Saturnus behind me before looking into my eyes and saying, "I'm sure there was a proper reason for you to get delayed."

Nodding my head, a smile covers my lips as I say, "Let's head to the room, shall we?"

Agreeing with my suggestion, Gaia and Saturnus both follow me as I make my way to the room where the angels and Tiffa are sleeping in.

Once I'm in front of the door, I slowly open the door while making sure to make no abrupt noises.

Then, I step inside, only to be startled by the sight of the bed where Aruru was now being empty.

Looking around, I find her sleeping right beside Gabriel who's embracing her tiny figure with a sweet smile on her face.

How cute

Shaking my head, I slowly make my way to the bed as Gaia and Saturnus both follow along.

"Saturnus, will you be sleeping beside me as well?" I suggest in a lighthearted manner in a low voice.

As a response to my inquiry, Saturnus says, "If Creator is fine with it."

Beaming a smile, I say, "I don't mind it at all, however, I'm not sure what Gaia thinks of it."

"Why would I be against it?" Gaia says in a soothing tone.

Hearing this, I drop onto the bed before turning and patting the bed.

"Come on," I say while grinning.

Saturnus seems like she will move over, but stops in her tracks when the clothes covering Gaia's body suddenly vanish.

Baffled, I take a moment to inspect Gaia's naked body before adopting a neutral expression and asking, "What are you doing?"

Seemingly confused by our reactions, Gaia has a troubled look on her face as she says, "Is something wrong?"

"Uh Why did you get naked?" I ask while smiling in hopes of elevating her anxiety.

"Isn't it only appropriate to sleep without clothes? Most children do it."

Oh What was I expecting? Well, there is no harm in sleeping naked, however, I will have to make sure that no one will be able to enter this room.

And so, I use telekinesis to properly shut the door and break the inner mechanism of its handle.

--

"Father," I hear a cheerful voice call out to me within my sleep.

Sensing some wight on my stomach, I slowly open my eyes, only to be met with Aruru's shimmering eyes.

"Aruru," I say with a smile before attempting to pat her head with my right arm.

However, I am unable to move it.

Turning my head to the right, I find Gaia's face close to my own as I slowly take notice of the soft feeling on my arm and leg.

Using telekinesis, I lift Aruru and move her off the bed while saying, "Give me a moment."

"Okay!" she says before rushing to the bed Gabriel is on, most likely intending to wake her up.

Then, I use telekinesis once more, this time to move the blanket covering me, only to be met with the sight of my arm between two large mounds.

That's not all, as my leg is between Gaia's own, granting the full experience of her soft body.

"Gaia," I say while shaking my arm a little.

A few seconds later, Gaia opens her eyes and beams before saying, "Good morning."

"Good morning," I respond before down and saying, "Mind letting me go?"

Hearing this, Gaia loosens her grip on my arm, allowing me to pull it away. However, the moment I do so, a sense of disappointment washes over me.

Looking over at where Gabriel and Aruru are, I notice that Aruru isn't waking the sleeping angel up, but curiously looking over at us instead.

Taking in a deep breath of the sweet fragrance emitted by Gaia, I slowly move my hand toward her breast and squeeze it.

Expectedly, my action doesn't elicit any response from the mature elf-like woman. Instead, she just continues to look at me with a gentle smile on her lips.

This isn't it

Shifting my hand's position, I use my index finger and thumb to lightly rub the pink cherry atop the mound.

Before I can do anything further, I sense the weight on my other arm decreasing as Saturnus raises her body from the bed and looks around the room.

Then, she shifts her sight to me, in particular my arm, before looking me in the eye and saying with a sly grin on her face, "Good morning, Creator."