Charles Patricius

"You won't have to wonder long. I'm sure you'll see the results ─ you may even experience them in your own way," Mugen stated, his eyes still glued to the pair ahead. There was so much to gain from what those two were doing, yet so much left undone as well. This Angelica Sakura spoke of was almost disturbingly light to look at, but a balance of three souls would soon lead to an ultimate harmony due to that fact. Alas, there was much to be learned from all involved parties. "That's a shame. They could both be bursting at the seams by now. So soft," he observed absently before addressing Sakura's... strange decision. He realized earlier that her mana circuits were not functioning in the normal way, but the reason was unusual. Whatever the case, the admission proved something he expected of his daughter. "I think you get that from your mother. All study, no play... until the play is brought to you under the right circumstances. Or... maybe you even got it from me somewhere down the line. It hardly matters. Take your time; figure out what those interests are," he said, a knowing glint in the demon's eye while looking toward the other two still.

As for the reason Sakura was not an active participant in ongoing sex acts, it was apparently due to an experiment gone wrong some time before. Once more, the lass proved she wasn't only his daughter. "Kuhu! Is that all? That sounds like what the little birdie would do. You should figure out whether you even care how others view your actions before deciding not to. I won't say whether you should or shouldn't; that is for you to determine. That may be your greatest lesson to date. Whether human, god, devil or something else, individuality is the cornerstone of life. You'll never be like humans, and humans will never be like you. Find the meeting point ─ you're already on your way to it." With a brief pause, Mugen pushed away from Sakura's throne. Still invisible to the others, he stepped out ahead and turned to face the lass, leaning forward to reach eye-level. For anyone remotely normal, he could be considered uncomfortably close... but no. He was inches from her face, but capable of smelling the blend of mana on Sakura's breath ─ even what passed through her nose. He could see many signs of change toward something far more familiar to him, and would address that matter after a bit more... parental guidance. Sakura wondered if her thought process was unreasonable, and... "It is. Why do you assume it would be pretending? Humans are selfish creatures by nature. Even if you ask someone to do something, they'll only really do it under one circumstance: if it was already something they wanted to do. Humans are liars by nature. What they show you without intervention is what they think you'll accept of them. That boy you've been with these past few days? I know his type. Not everyone has to be walked or thrown into your world. Some people just need a door to be open long enough to make their own way inside. Does that make more sense?"

Sakura very well could, see the results in her mother, or perhaps experience them herself. She wasn't quite sure if that would be the case, given the more tentative nature of those surrounding her. She technically doubted her ability to feel the way her mother did post time spent with her demon father, but... maybe this wouldn't always be the case. Whatever the case, the light that was Angelica was quite intense, and Sakura realized this, she knew her own interaction with the girl would help her, but was willing to give the other pair time since they'd not spent much together. About the pair and their supposed softness she had only one thing to say, "Maybe, I do at least plan to do a bit more... and finishing off the bindings between us," she said of herself an Angelica, if only for the sake of their unborn children. Beyond that her likeness to her own mother seemed to be part of her personality as observed by her father, "Really? I didn't figure I ended up much like her at all. I only deactivated my soul in the first place because I thought it was affecting my decision making," she said. Perhaps she was studying too much. But it wasn't like her studies didn't include fun, in fact they were mostly about the fun, as she chose to understand it. "Still, I'll keep track of what is actually interesting," she commented absently. Her eyes shifting just a bit as she went back to watching the goings on.

Unique though that position was, it was easy for her to carry on a normal conversation with this particular parent of hers. He was a pretty active point in her life. What was more he claimed that she should first figure out if she cared about what someone thought of her, before changing her actions around said persons. She gave that a bit of consideration in the moment. She'd not tampered with time immediately because it sounded like the sort of thing that Charlemagne would consider an abuse. Given this she could say that she at least cared a bit what he thought of her. Angelica was someone she liked and didn't want upset with her so that was a consideration as well. Perhaps then the real reason she'd not acted was because of them and not because of her own thoughts over the action itself? She'd have to think about it a bit more. "Sou, yes... that is all. I'll keep going until I figure it out then," she said summarily. As for the little bird she knew that to be a reference for one of her other fathers. As such she could account for any likeness without thinking too much about it. As a being she was the sum of her parts, multiplied. She wouldn't forsake any aspect of herself simply because it wasn't useful in the moment.

Still her father was soon standing before her in a manner which most would have considered uncomfortable close. This would have been especially true given human concepts of things like personal space and appropriate nudity. Unsurprisingly given her own affect, Sakura didn't seem bothered by her father's lack of boundaries. She found herself looking into his eyes as he looked into her. Moreover apparently she was being unreasonable. It wouldn't be pretending if she told Charlemagne how she wished for him to act according to her father. Mugen thought the lad didn't need to be thrown into the deep end, and instead simply needed a door to be left open for him. "It would be normal to assume he'd be pretending. He doesn't always act the same way, and the way I liked seemed to happen only as a direct response to his power activating and force correcting something I was experimenting with. He even said a few moments ago that he wouldn't just use power like that so it's really does seem like it requires care to approach," she said of the actual situation. Beyond that point though she could understand what her father was saying. "But what you're saying does make sense, at least more than I've managed to make of it myself," she said her head gently inclining. She didn't want to accidentally headbutt him or anything of the sort, still he had a great deal of insight into the human boy to whom she was attached.

Sakura's personal development was worth taking note of, Mugen thought. Her eyes and hair showed obvious influence not directly from the Void, but certainly connected to it. She'd really been internalizing and possessing whatever was taken from that Holy Grail. "Finishing off, eh? Seems like you're on your way to doing much more than that. You're almost done with an ascension, from the looks of things," he commented during close observation of Sakura's newfound self. A soul that had been desynchronized from mind and body would have interesting effects as well, but Mugen's primary interest was alterations occurring regardless of that little shift.

Regardless of Sakura's decisions, she had an obvious place alongside those two younglings. Munetsuchi's resident princess was finally becoming ready to make changes across the greater world, whether intentional or otherwise. First though, she had much to figure out ─ as admitted by Sakura herself. As long as she kept progressing, all would be well. "Good choice. Your limits are nonexistent. The more you push the limits of this world, the more you'll become... yourself," he advised, offering only a slight amount of cryptic undertone to his daughter. "Were you planning on finishing that ascension soon? It seems very familiar. I could... give a push," he added, seeming somewhat curious.

Moving on, Sakura didn't quite grasp the intricacies of mortal life. Mugen would have expected another of her fathers to cover such information, but... apparently that was not to be. A sigh passed the demon's lips before he answered. "No ─ it wouldn't be normal at all. Would you pretend just because someone wanted you to? Anyone capable of doing that and following it through, is already a goner spiritually. That boy is a mess that still hasn't pieced himself together yet, but in spite of that, it's natural to be a different version of oneself from time to time. I'm sure you've experienced that yourself by now, hm?" Mugen questioned with an elevated brow. "Besides... a power and a personality don't have to be synonymous ─ especially when the power isn't part of the original soul. Ever imagined taking a million years of mana transfer over the course of a few days? Because you've paired up with a result of that."

Sakura did intend to finish off the binding of the trio herself to avoid any future problems between them. That being said her father was taking a thorough observation of her person. He claimed that she was well on her way to an ascension of some sort. She could see that, given the interactions with an upgraded existence and her own internalizing of the darkness which had originally been tainting Charlemagne's Holy Grail. "I noticed, but I wanted to see something first..." she said of the ascension which was to come.

Regardless Sakura seemed to be a truly studious type of individual. She fully acknowledged her shortcomings even if she didn't quite understand why they were considered that way. She would be commended for her choice to keep trying to figure things out and given more advice from Mugen about it. "Become, myself... " she repeated that seeming to not truly understand the cryptic nature of it, but liking the way it sounded. She wasn't quite sure what that meant but could assume it would make more sense in the long term. Regardless when asked about her potential ascension she nodded. "I figured I would do it after or while interacting with An-chan. He was quite insistent on nothing going too far while excluding her..." she said of Charlemagne and her own developments. "I would take a bit of assistance for complete understanding," she said of any help provided by her father.

Beyond this point, he'd keep his explanations up. Apparently she was truly behind on understanding humans and their interactions. She supposed only so much could be learned from observation and she didn't have as much life experience so it was only natural that some things not be utterly clear. There was also the lack of understanding of certain moral or value based judgements which happened due to her difference in logic. Still she thought to answer his question, "No, I wouldn't pretend, but I am also not expressive by human standards. But humans seem to, or is the amount of deception that goes into hiding their desires not to be considered a form of lie?" she asked a very logical question for her. She still didn't understand all the strange nuances around the nature of human personal interaction. "I would say I act how I feel in the moment..." she said of her own personal experiences. Still, she supposed if the answer to her question went one way, then it cleared up an aspect of her understanding. Mugen also claimed that power and personality weren't synonymous. She supposed humans often felt that way because they often did have power to start with, but the ideations about Charlemagne's current but still broken self did make a bit of sense. He'd recently become something much bigger than he could have been and was technically processing something much larger than he could be. She'd always been very understanding of his situation but the magical aspects of it apparently also needed some care. "Sou ka, I suppose that could make sense of the personality differences and a few other things," she summarized after going through several tangent thoughts. She could use that information and she'd internalize the lessons being presented.

"To see what?" Mugen questioned. Sakura was always one to experiment, sometimes to the effect of inactivity. Once more, Mugen thought it was something she got from her mother... or that elf. Sakura could have ascended already, but something was holding her up. What could she have been investigating? "Now I'm curious," he admitted. It seemed Sakura did intend to complete her ascension some time around her interaction with the 'purer' goddess. Sensible as that was, Mugen believed she'd have a much better time doing things in a different direction. Her acceptance of assistance, however, may be something to prove useful in ensuring Sakura made the best choices along her path. "Ho? I think you'd do better mixing pure light with pure darkness. Balance is the name of the game with results. That one over there is an instinctive creation machine, and the boy is only tapering it. If you let my daughter out, you can destroy all those useless little barriers between them, and a lot of pointless additions along the way," he instructed, tapping the girl's forehead with one finger.

Sakura wouldn't pretend if asked to behave a certain way. She thought this to be the case because she was different, but she was so far from the truth in that regard. "All things untrue fall into the realm of lies, but not all lies are bad. Some lies are only lies in this reality. Either way, you're on the wrong track. You wouldn't pretend; humans wouldn't pretend. Humans ─ mortals in general ─ act on self-preservation. They'll be themselves, but hide the things others may not like. They'll even lie just to save themselves ─ physically, spiritually, or even emotionally. It's not just them, either, but that's another story for another day. Trauma tempers the soul and shows its true self; you just have to find the right form of trauma for the right soul. So... what will you do now?"

When asked what she was waiting to see before her ascension, Sakura gave a small smile. "I wanted to see the dynamic," she explained. Mostly before making her ascension in whatever way she was going to do so, she wanted to see what kind of group this would be. Apparently her father was made curious by her choice to abstain. She gave it a bit more consideration besides her first inkling of words to share. "Or rather, to find out what kind of evolutions I could make happen and see how it intersected with the rest of what I already am. Ojii-chan implied that I could evolve after finishing internalizing and that it would have some interesting effects so I've been taking note of what happens as a result of allowing a slow aggregation of the power instead of forcing it," she explained her current method. "Besides, I needed to see the amount of light An-chan would be. It's a lot more than I thought it would be, it gives me feelings," she said, a wide grin spreading across her face. Well, demons did enjoy breaking things so it was natural to want that sort of thing. What was more, she was even advised to do so, Mugen made the suggestion that mixing pure light and pure darkness might be better for the situation at hand, especially when it came to tempering Angelica's natural leaning towards creation. Such a thing also came with tapping against her forehead.

Beyond these points there were apparently a few nuances to the idea of lies and how they were presented. Not all lies were bad, according to her father. Some things according to the demon before her, were only lies in this version of reality. Well, she supposed she understood the truth of that, given the oddities claimed by Albertus Animusphere. She was on the wrong track according to Mugen, humans lied for self-preservation, though that topic was rather broad. Physical, spiritual or emotional well-being, were included in the roster. "Trauma?" she gave herself a bit of time to think that part over. Perhaps there was an easy way to figure things out that she hadn't considered. She took all this man's advice and began processing. She should be her darker or perhaps even darkest self. She should see the kind of lies mortals told as self-preservation and not simply as acts of pretend. And perhaps she should traumatize her new life partners to truly find out who they were really?

Sakura wished to see the 'dynamic' as she put it ─ presumably meaning the dynamic between this trio as things were currently. Mugen, on the other hand, saw that decision as folly. He saw no point in witnessing a synergy that would undergo changes of varying degrees, apart from general curiosity. Knowing Sakura though, perhaps curiosity was the sole purpose. "Sou..." he said, contemplative for a few moment. Her experiment with impending ascension was understandable, at the very least. "It all seems asinine, but I've nothing to say," the demon commented. One thing Sakura mentioned was particularly interesting. She spoke of... feelings brought about by Angelica's light. Mugen quirked a brow as he stared into the young goddess's eyes. "Kura-mi... are you happy?" he wondered earnestly, knowing standard emotional range was absent in this particular child.

When the idea of trauma was brought into question, Mugen nodded just once. Those who considered themselves members of the Void tended to reach a certain understanding when exchanging mana. One could call it the nature of a Destroyer to induce trauma in sexual partners; they often found it exhilarating. Of course, Mugen was no exception to this... and he doubted Sakura was either. "Trauma. You've seen the signs by now, haven't you? The look on someone's face when they're seconds from shattering ─ over and over again because you're just too much for them. You've got my mana circuits, you know? If someone can handle you, they should be able to handle your fun. Just let it loose... and treat yourself~♪"

In the meantime, it seemed things were approaching a crescendo between the active youngsters. Their position hadn't changed, nor had Charlemagne stopped thrusting into Angelica's mouth. What had changed, was the fact that he'd recently begun spewing mana into the blonde's gullet without his hips coming to a halt, or even slowing throughout. All the while, the mana he continually consumed from between Angelica's legs seemed to only further invigorate the lad.

Sakura had never lied about her intentions. When she told her other father, that she'd been doing things simply because she was curious, she was doing it for that reason. Even her prolonged observations were done as points of curiosity. Mugen's understanding of her long lived curiosity seemed to be normalized. He saw no point in it, but he also didn't maintain the same kinds of curiosity that she did. "Understanding the before and after is what I want, in case I want to change it," she mentioned. She was the type who would actually 'fix' her ascension if she didn't like the way it turned out. Her father might think it asinine but she was far from not understanding why he wouldn't care about things like that. Soon after though there was an earnest question posed to the girl, using the pet name this particular father preferred using for her. Mugen wished to know, if Sakura was happy, "Hm..." she looked at Mugen almost curiously, as if she was processing a few thoughts and then she answered after just as earnestly. "Yes. I am sure this is what others happiness feels like. Though it's been a bit different, I'm not just pleased with something I've done or excited with a result or experiment. I've been feeling something like happiness but without explanation... a few times over the last few days," she said giving a bit more of a well-rounded explanation. She didn't often consider her own emotional state, which was normal to her given that she lacked emotions for the most part, but... she did feel happiness lately. Not the simple kind she normally did from accomplishing goals or doing something nice, but legitimate, inexplicable pleasantry.

More of an explanation was to come from Mugen though. When Sakura questioned 'trauma' Mugen gave an explanation about the sort of feelings that one could have surrounding traumatizing others. He mentioned she may have seen hints of it, and she thought back to such things. There were quite a few instances, even one or two today which she'd classify as a close to breaking realization. "Sou... ka," she murmured. Letting loose and treating herself was about the same thing that Charlemagne had suggested though she didn't think he fully understood what that entailed. What she'd tested the waters with for the most part had been successful. At the very least Angelica had acclimated properly and had no issues with what she'd done. Charlemagne had also told her anything she did for her he'd work through on his own. Perhaps then what she was being encouraged to do, was to trust him to keep his word about figuring it out. She did trust him, but this seemed more complex than that given their first few interactions, perhaps she was simply hung up on the wrong aspects. She did need to consider the fact that he still wasn't quite himself and maybe the version of him he was becoming would actually be okay. Perhaps breaking was actually what he needed and she'd leave him to figure out how to put himself back together. "I think I understand, arigatou gouzaimasu," she said after a few seconds of silent contemplation. A certain light was playing in her reddened eyes as she made a few more conscious decisions.

At the same time, a certain pair was seemingly reaching a crescendo in their present activities. Angelica wasn't just being treated to Charlemagne's cock moving in and out of her mouth, but now an outpouring of almond flavored mana was being fed into her throat. She was tasting it as an effect of being in a constant state of swallowing. It was flowing so specifically she could hardly do a thing to stop it. But she was enjoying it just the same. Still she could say she was a bit dizzy already. Oh well, if this was going to be a part of sex, she could understand why Sakura wasn't upset with her morning meal.

"Oh? Not even ascended yet, and you're already playing with the idea of changing your own future?" Mugen questioned as that brow rose even further. After another moment of silence, his lips curled into a grin. "That's my girl~" he said finally. As for her apparent happiness, Sakura confirmed the feeling these past few days. Her life had been a very short one thus far. Even so, it was obvious what sort of person she was. Emotions were not her forte in any conventional sense. Experiencing happiness of any sort meant her future was finally set in motion. "That's good news. Keep that feeling. That sort of thing is what shapes all of mankind. If you hold on to it, you'll understand humans in no time," he explained.

Sakura didn't need to confirm her earlier experiences; the realization was clear. The sum of her existence was more demonic than most other parts. Of course, that was only to be expected by one who knew the Void's ways. A bit of joy taken from instances of 'friendly torture' could only come natural to their kind, and as Sakura would likely learn in due time... those traumas played a key role in evolution. That part would go unmentioned. Even though Mugen gave his daughter much clearer answers than he gave others, he'd still leave the lass her own room to think. What she did with her own discoveries interested him the most. She seemed to be en route to quite a few discoveries, whether any came to light right away or not. Whatever the case, the time had come to let the lass carry on. "I offered to help with your ascension, but you don't need my help. It's in you... whenever you decide to let it out. Anything else?" With that question asked, Mugen took a step away from Sakura. If she had any questions of him, he'd stay behind to answer. If not, however, she'd find the man disappearing where he stood.

Sakura hadn't approached the level of ascension she could have already. Not doing so and still aiming to potentially change her future would have been thought of as completely ludicrous if she was a normal individual. Some would have discouraged her, others would have told her to have more reasonable expectations. But with a father like Mugen, she simply gained more encouragement for her behaviors and was claimed as his child, they way he always did. A small smile crossed her lips. One of the things that made her happy was this sort of reaction from any of her parents. "Hai!~" she claimed pleased by the comment enough to have a tiny bit of light flashing behind her eyes. Beyond this point it would seem that her emotional development was something to encourage. She might have originally thought that her newly developing emotional instability could have been a fault. But according to Mugen it was something she should hang on to. She'd keep it in mind. "Okay," Sakura claimed rather absently. She wasn't the type to fully understand the nature of emotions but if it would help she wouldn't neglect her own happiness.

Sakura was more demon than anything else. Being as such meant that a very specific sort of path would be taken by the lass to become the best version of herself. The idea nd full understanding of the concept of 'friendly torture' explained even her earlier experiences today and her thought processes and how she'd have the best possible time acclimating her new spouses to her lifestyle. With all this in mind, Mugen decided he didn't need to help his daughter with her ascension. He claimed she could do it on her own whenever she decided to let it out. "Iia, I think I understand enough how to move forward now. Arigatou gouzaimasu, Oyajii." she commented. She was once again fully understanding what was going on. And as her father disappeared from sight... she watched the ending of the bout between Charlemagne and Angelica.

Angelica had been having her mouth and throat filled as Charlemagne thrusted within her mouth. She'd gone slack eventually, her whole body experiencing pleasure that she wouldn't have understood any other way. She would eventually manage to push off Charlemagne's cock and lift herself a bit so she could speak, but first she'd be breathing rather erractically and trying to catch her breath. Just the same she'd ingested quite a bit of mana from Charlemagne directly and it seemed to be exactly what her offspring needed to process. Just the same... she felt something ominous and her eyes shifted to Sakura... 'I feel like we're in trouble...' she thought as goosed flesh appeared all across her body she had a chill as she noted Sakura's eyes on her and the other girl finally standing from her chair. Her mental resiliency wasn't to be questioned obviously and while she didn't know what the girl had been doing while they engaged, she did know... and she could feel the other girl's eyes on her and could clearly sense her intentions. What was more there was something of an odd smile on the other girl's face.