RISE OF EROS

When everything seemed clear, Carmen asked an indiscreet question, "What about sex?" which left everyone embarrassed, especially Vala, but the three doctors did not flinch and the old man replied, "She can have sex for the next two months, but don't be too wild."

"It's not that you can't have sex after that, but it's better not to," he finished. After a few more words, Victoria went out to see the doctors off and when they had left, Vala pouting asked, "Mother Carmen, was that question necessary?"

Carmen looked at her reprimandingly and replied, "Brat, it's all for your own good. The doctor said you could do it, but I won't let you overdo it, so Sansa will have to work twice as hard."

Sansa blushed at Carmen's words and claimed, "There's no need for those comments," which made everyone laugh. Sansa is a warrior Amazon, in fact, the most powerful person among all of them, and although when she arrived she was like a sharp sword, very serious, over time she has entered into the harmony of this family, so now she is more expressive, which makes her look prettier.

After chatting a bit, everyone left, leaving only Vala, Sansa, and Castor in the room. Meanwhile, the days passed and the ship in which Andrew, Aki, Zany, and Oliver were traveling finally arrived at the duchy of Cannes.

It was a boring trip, but after the matter of Virol, there was no problem. The ship docked at the port of the only city in the duchy that was massive and very lively.

In some ways, it resembled Star City, as different races could be seen walking the streets. There were some communities of beastmen nearby, as well as some forest and mountain elves and some dwarves.

Andrew and his companions quickly disembarked in their carriage and traveled to an inn recommended by the locals. Although the mixed races made it similar to Star City, the atmosphere here was not as murky.

Everything seemed very friendly and full of energy, which was quite strange for a city of this size, but Andrew and the others did not worry much about it at the moment.

They quickly rented a room and went to rest, since the boat trip was not very pleasant. The movement of the ship added to the poor comfort of the beds, did not let them rest well, so they did that the moment they arrived. They would worry about the rest later.

Not even Andrew's sexual frustration stopped him from going to sleep. It was still quite early and not suitable for going to bed, but he and his wives really felt tired.

Oliver, for his part, being a man of war, was used to worse situations, so he was not bothered by the ship, for him things were as usual, so he did not go to sleep like the others.

He wanted to take advantage of this moment to do some research in the city, but he didn't dare leave Andrew and his wives alone, who were asleep, so he sat down in the waiting room of room and began to spread his aura.

This is not good practice, because in all big cities, it is rude for an expert to scan the place in this way, as it can generate displeasure among many.

Every big city always has hidden experts and they don't like to be spied on. Even so, Oliver was not negligent and was not aggressive when he was checking everything with his aura.

His movement was subtle and not very invasive, which would prevent other experts who noticed him from feeling uncomfortable. In this way Oliver managed to collect information, although not very valuable, it was better than nothing.

Andrew and his wives slept until dusk. When they left the bedroom, they were revitalized and Oliver greeted them with dinner ready. He had noticed when they got up and while they were bathing and getting ready, Oliver had the food brought.

The food was very varied. Being in the middle of many different countries, the variety of food was great. There were fish, meat, vegetables, and fruits that Andrew and the others had never seen before.

The preparation methods also seemed new, and the taste was delicious. The four of them ate their fill and then they asked the waiters to take away the plates and bring some tea.

After the waiters took away the dirty plates and brought the tea, the four of them sat in the waiting room to discuss their next moves. They had already decided to open a Heavenly Palace in this city, but they were unfamiliar with the place so they had to do some research first.

From the previous inspection that Oliver had done, they had been able to learn that in the countries near the Duchy of Cannes, there were some communities of beastmen, forest elves, mountain elves, and dwarves, although the latter are quite few in number.

The point is that in this city there is a mix of various races and that, despite its strange location, there was a balance that allowed them to prosper. The city moved a lot of trade and money.

While all this is a good indication for business that Andrew was thinking of doing, these same characteristics showed that in this city there were many hidden powers and forces that could bring problems.

Even so, a Heavenly Palace here was a good opportunity. Not only for business but because they were in the center of many countries and would allow them to expand, not to mention that it is a good place to escape in the case of an eventuality.

With that clear, Andrew sent Oliver to tour the city and understand how it worked. While Oliver did not want to leave them alone, Andrew, Zany, and Aki were not weak and Oliver could not be so overprotective, so he accepted the task.

While they waited for Oliver to tour the city, the three of them talked about irrelevant topics. Oliver for his part, making use of his power, toured the city quite easily.

It is not common to find people as strong as him, so he had no problem collecting information. Unexpectedly, Oliver did not return to the inn until the next day.

Because of this, Andrew and his wives were unable to sleep, as they had to be alert during the night. It is unlikely that someone would attack them in an inn like this, but it was still better to be safe than sorry.

When Oliver returned he was greeted by a worried Andrew and an untouched breakfast. Oliver apologized seeing that he had made everyone worry, but he had not spent the night out for no reason.

It turns out that Oliver had found some very important information and that was why he did not return the night before. While they were having breakfast, Oliver began to tell them what he had found.

The Duchy of Cannes was surrounded by 4 countries. The country of Rios, the free republic of Comers, the kingdom of Kito, and the kingdom of Ambrosia. Also, the southern mountain range where the dwarves live extends all the way to the surrounding area, so that's why there are some dwarves around.

Andrew and his wives didn't know anything about the kingdoms of Kito and Ambrosia, so they asked about it. Oliver explained to them that these countries were mostly human like most of the continent, but in Kito, there was an elf duchy.

It was part of the kingdom of Kito and they considered themselves part of that kingdom, but at the same time, they were independent. It was something similar to the elves in Cannaris, but more isolated, almost like it was a country within another.

That's where the elves of the forest that could be seen in the city came from. On the other hand, in the kingdom of Ambrosia near this place, there is the "Arrowhead" mountain, which is the highest mountain in the area and the mountain elves live there.

Andrew only knew the forest elves and the water elves, so he was intrigued by this new race. Oliver, although he didn't know them either, did have knowledge about them, so he explained.

From the description Oliver told him, Andrew associated these mountain elves with what fantasy games and novels on Earth called dark elves. They are dark-skinned and have great athletic and combat abilities.

They weren't very good at magic like their forest or water counterparts, but in hand-to-hand combat, they were as powerful as barbarians, although not with such a prominent physique, as they were mostly thin, athletic, and very beautiful.
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However, this wasn't the important information Oliver had collected. It turns out that what he had obtained was about the rulers of this duchy. The people in power of this territory are the Pixoy family who surprisingly are a family of demons, Vampires to be more exact.

This surprised Andrew and his wives, as there weren't very good stories about vampires. According to the stories told, vampires are a powerful race with a special magic that loved to suck blood.

The stories were not far from reality, but there were differences. It was said that vampires sucked the blood of others until they killed them, as it helped them to become stronger, but this is false.

Vampires are not very different from other races and although they suck blood, it is actually more of a culinary pleasure than a means to become stronger. The reason for the stories was that some vampires fell in love with someone's blood and ended up sucking them dry out of gluttony.

In short, they are dangerous, but really if you don't bother them, they are quite civilized. What Oliver found had to do with this. It turns out that this small duchy is not only kept standing because the countries around it use it as a buffer zone, but because this family of vampires was powerful enough to keep them at bay and that was not an easy thing to achieve.