However, I can’t really compare this life to my old one, they are complete opposites. At this point, the old me and the current me are completely different people. I have changed a lot since I was first summoned to this world and not always for the better.

  Lin and the others have helped with that, I hate to think what I might have become without them. I know now that how I was isolating myself before Lin was not a healthy thing to do. If she hadn’t broken through my resistance I would have kept going down that dark path.

  While that would have worked for the war with the demons, it would have been bad for everyone else. Who knows, if I survived the war, I might have become a greater threat than the demons. Especially if I grew to be as strong as I am now, I doubt there are any mortals who could stop me.

  It would take armies to bring me down, or the direct intervention of several gods. Yet, I still don’t feel like I am strong enough to deal with all five of the demon lords. Then again, I don’t really know how strong they are, they were too far above me at the time.

  I also have no idea how fast or slow their power growth might be, hopefully not as fast as mine. My only real option is to continue to grow stronger as much as I can before the conflict starts. That’s the other issue, I have probably changed things so the conflict will start sooner.

  I am going to have to get as strong as I can before then and just hope that it is enough. If not, then I am going to have to hope that my wives and kids can pick up the slack. Although, now that I think about it, if things go badly this island could be a good fallback point.

  It isn’t big enough to take a lot of people, but it would be enough for my family and a few others. I really hope that it doesn’t come to that, but it is probably better to have a few contingencies prepared. Of course, that won’t work for Kechara, not unless I get rid of the barrier first.

  Lin says “Ash, are you alright?”

  “Huh? What?”

  Myria says “We’ve been asking if you are coming to lunch for a few minutes.”

  “Oh, sorry. I got lost in my thoughts.”

  Mercy says “What were you thinking about?”

  “Um, the war with the demons and what I need to get done before it starts.”

  Myria says “Are we not doing enough to keep your attention?”

  Mercy says “Be nice. He is a ruler now, he has a lot of responsibilities. Trust me, it is hard to not think about what needs to be done.”

  Lin says “Ash has a hard time relaxing. He almost always has some crazy idea rattling around in his head.”

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  Brightfire says “What were you thinking, exactly, Ash?”

  “Mainly I was thinking about how if I can’t handle the demon lords I will have to depend on you and the kids to handle what I can’t. I was also thinking that this island could be a good fall back point if the war goes really badly.”

  Myria says “You think it will?”

  “No. I am fairly confident that we will win, but it is always good to have backup plans. The problem I was trying to figure out is what to do about Kechara. She can’t run away while she is bound to the mountain, but I’m not sure if I will be able to handle the controller. Although, maybe I could figure out a way to let her loose on the demons?”

  Sero says “Forgive me, but who is the controller? Our creators didn’t mention anyone by that name.”

  As we head inside and eat lunch, I tell Sero and Kreno about the controller and her minions. I also explain about the barrier and how Core and Kechara are tied to it and why I want to remove it. That leads into stories about some of my other early adventures that the goddesses didn’t tell them about.

  Of course my other wives aren’t about to be left out, so they also take turns telling stories. Mostly about my more embarrassing moments, especially all the times that my plans didn’t go as planned. After we are done eating, we move out to the balcony to enjoy the sun as the stories continue.

  The stories about me continue until we move inside to have dinner, then they change. Each of my wives takes a turn to tell a little about their lives before they met me. They only touch on the highlights, but it is enough for the avatars to know some of what they went through.

  None of the four had peaceful lives, they all had different struggles to overcome. However, sharing them seems to help a little, but it does bring the mood down a bit. Still, it is good for the avatars to get to know them better, I just need to fix the mood.

  “So, Myria, what form am I going to be taking after dinner?”

  Myria grins and says “Your bunny form!”

  “What? Why?!”

  Mercy says “Are you talking about like you, or an actual bunny??”

  Myria says “An actual bunny. The same one he used to play a prank on me and sneak a peek!”

  “Oh, so this is payback?”

  Myria says “Yes! I bet you thought I had forgotten about it!”

  “I didn’t forget, but I thought you had given up on taking revenge.”

  Myria says “Nope! I was just waiting for the most opportune time!”

  “Alright. Well, a promise is a promise, but I think the others will be disappointed.”

  Myria smirks and says “Don’t worry, I have some ideas! Later, when I tell you, I want you to change into one of my people.”

  “Okay, whatever you say. For tonight, you are the boss.”

  Myria says “I will be in control of what form you are in. I will leave the rest to Kreno, she has proven to be good at that.”

  Kreno says “Thank you! I will do my best to make sure everyone has a good time, but even I don’t know what to do with Ash as a rabbit.”

  Myria says “Don’t worry. Like I said, I have ideas!”

  Despite the others pestering her, Myria refuses to say anything more until after dinner. When everyone is done eating, she has me shift into a bunny and then everyone takes turns cuddling me. That would be fine, if they weren’t doing it naked, but I have no way to complain.

  However, I find myself wondering what Myria has in mind, it has to be more than just this. After everyone has had a chance to enjoy rubbing my fur against their bodies, Myria starts the next step. They use me like a furry pillow and all I can think is that I am glad the clean spell works on fur.

  A while later, Myria has me shift into a rabbit beastman and then she lets Kreno take charge. From there, Kreno directs the action and she makes sure everyone gets a turn. Sero refreshes those who get tired and they all continue taking turns until I am exhausted.