I was on the run; a vixen was looking for me as I had escaped. I knew that things would just get worse like this, but her overbearing actions were a bit suffocating.

  A shadow clone split up to distract her and I could relax. The first thing i did was to visit the market

  Sup old man!

  I said and dodged a [Waterball].

  “The name is Ukar!”

  Ah right, my bad, any info on the spirit salmon dinner party?

  “Hmm, you haven’t heard it did you? They are having difficulties preparing it. They can touch the spirit salmon now that they’re dead. Kinda, but it’s not very receptive to most techniques the chefs wanted to use, they had to keep trying until it would stick. They have to rely on chance to get the seasoning on it or cut it up etc. Also…”

  Also?

  “Apparently most of the caught salmon got stolen this morning, including the king spirit salmon. How do they even move a 30 meter long salmon that’s hard to interact with and without anyone noticing is beyond me.”

  WHAT?! Any leads? If these people think they can steal my… Our salmon, they are sooo wrong! I’m taking this as a personal attack!

  “Hey lad, you’re not going to go all Silver Torrent on our city, are you?” Nah, most of you are ok I will just surgically remove these salmon thieves.

  “You are awfully passionate about salmon.”

  True, but also there’s an added element to it. Did you hear what happened on the fishing trip?

  “Oh, I see, yeah that’s a valid point. Everyone worked hard to get that catch and people even died, even if you’re motivated by selfish desires, it’s still a fact that a lot of people died and put effort into it.”

  Yeah, they're not only taking my salmon away but the hard labor of the fishermen or adventurers. These assholes just declared war on us. Were there any clues left behind?

  “Well, there were some traces but they stopped at an empty warehouse on Wharf 4.”

  Empty... Warehouse… So, they have chosen death…

  I gave old man uhh Ukar 10 silver.

  “What is this for?”

  The useful information. Might also want to warn people living close to the ocean or have stalls at the ocean.

  “How about you notify the safety department.”

  And the safety department is going to get into action for stolen salmon and deal with a group that gave an A-rank adventurer trouble?

  “Wait, they gave you trouble?”

  It’s the same group that was aiming for Giana.

  Ukar picked up his knife. “Unacceptable! Count me in!”

  Calm down old man people like you are important to the city .

  I dodged a dagger throw and the frozen fish follow up.

  “It’s Ukar! But you might have a point.”

  Can you warn that today might be quite noisy around Wharf 4?

  “Sure.”

  Alright, time to get Giana.

  I went back to the grass field behind the hotel where my shadowclone saw her last but Giana wasn’t there. I went to her room and knocked on her door.

  Are you there?

  “Come in!”

  You know very well that it’s a bad idea for me to enter.

  The door opened, and I evaded Noelle’s grab and a foxtail.

  That moment when visiting a vixen’s room is more threatening than fighting an army of spirit salmon on the open ocean and… why are both of you in your underwear…

  “Don’t leave! I’m almost done changing!”

  Why do you tell me to come in if you’re in your underwear…

  Noelle was still trying to drag me into the room, and I tried to flee. “Foolish little brother! Just dive in!”

  Nono, this is important! Giana, wear something sturdy, we’re going to war!

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  Giana slowly put a summer dress down. “War? Who messed with you?”

  The cultists stole the spirit salmon.

  Giana’s expression changed. “Unacceptable! We worked hard for that! First, they try to steal my man and now they steal my food!”

  I was planning to go alone and wipe them out but since I promised to take you with me, I’m here to pick you up. It’s ok if you don't want to see me wipe out a cult.

  “They lost my sympathy the moment they tried to charm you, let's get our salmon back and show them to not mess with us!”

  I feel like I’m slowly corrupting you…

  “I’m just supposed to be a role model and even though you might have influenced me a bit I do feel the urge of teaching them a lesson.” Giana finished changing and walked up to me. “Show the way.” I offered her my hand but she took my whole arm.

  “Heh, that’s more like it! Have fun you two!” Noelle said while giving us a thumbs up.

  Not so intimidating in your underwear…

  Noelle shrugged and retreated.

  I teleported to the abandoned warehouse. I was wondering if Giana had forgotten about how I gave her the slip earlier today but I was sure she had st a vixen trap and I was in the process in getting caught.

  “Are they even trying? I’m not great at illusions but this is so sloppy…” Giana tore down the illusion and the warehouse turned into an old-looking mansion.

  Wow no subtle infiltration, you’re serious.

  Giana got 6 tails out and her eyes glowed deep blue. Jellyfish popped up next to her which rushed inside after she started [Siren Song].

  I tried to resist the pull but the song drew me into her arms which got followed by a charm laced kiss.

  Her song got interrupted briefly and resumed after the kiss. She smiled deviously while licking her lips and resumed her [Siren Song].

  I suppose I deserved that, I will prioritize securing the salmon, leave some cultists over for me, will you?

  “Sure!”

  I sneaked into the mansion as cultists got drawn out by [Siren Song], and scanned the area. They had a stupidly large basement. It had an enormous walk-in freezer where all the stolen salmon was stored. I forgot to tell Giana that this is possibly a trap to lure us in but I’m sure she knows this.

  I teleported into the freezer and stashed all the frozen salmon.

  “I knew you would come to get the spirit salmon back.”

  Oh hey, Mel, and bye Mel!

  I used a [Paradox Teleport] because I felt something jamming normal teleports. Mel was wearing a suspicious outfit, so I had to get out of there immediately. I had never seen one, but it reminded me of how Greg once described succubae. I would definitely lose if I fight her as I need Giana to take care of that.

  Did I mess up and teleport to the ocean? Oh, never mind.

  Giana was doing a great job. I don't know what she did, but the place was flooded and jellyfish were floating everywhere and trapping cultists in their bodies.

  I have the salmon; I need your help with something though…

  I created a [Frost wall] and blocked something that exploded into a pink cloud. I shattered 5 illusion layers to get rid of the cloud laced with charm magic.

  Ugh, I hate this bullshit.

  Another pink cloud came at me. I took some shadow liquid vodka out, sprayed it at the cloud, and ignited it.

  “Hmm, I see you have at least a bit of experience fighting against charm attacks.” Mel said, seemingly interested. Her outfit was similar to what the women in Jarn were wearing; just covering enough to make the imagination go wild. I have a racial disadvantage against this, but Raishin should watch out for this too.

  I don’t remember elves being able to do this, you strike me more as a succubus.

  “Well, you would've been on guard if I told you that I was a succubus.”

  Giana grabbed my hand and blasted me with charm magic.

  What the?

  “Agnis, take some distance she’s attacking you with charm magic by just talking to you, I think this is how she got to you. Leave it to me.”

  Wait really? Totally not overpowered… Give a sign if you need help, I will keep these clowns busy.

  I got 4 tails out and plugged my ears with snow and Giana linked her vision with mine. A bit weird to have someone link me with their vision.

  A race had finally appeared that could beat a vixen in charm magic… I hope that Giana has stronger charm magic than Mel, as I’d rather be charmed by Giana than a succubus.

  Giana was slowly getting pushed back with charm magic which was ridiculous.

  I grabbed my tail which was fluffier than before Giana joined. Is my body reacting to her presence? A lot is known about vixens as there are more vixens than men but not much is known about how my body would react when exposed to a vixen, the fluffing up of my tails might be a response to her charm magic.

  I took a gamble. I wore my [Frost cloak] and approached Giana after ensuring that I wouldn’t get hit by Mel’s charm attacks.

  My fluffy tails wrapped around Giana, who relaxed and had her charm magic spike.

  I fled the scene as pink energy was gathering around her. What I just did could be categorized as something one should never do to a vixen. It did cause her charm magic to get stronger than Mel’s.

  Guess I should prepare for the consequences.

  The tides had turned and Giana was dominating Mel with charm magic.

  Right… anyway, you think I can’t see you Assassin?

  My tail slapped Assassin and the mathematician away, causing them to get dropped out of stealth.

  The Assassin got battle ready and Mathguy activated an arcane magic circle. They said something but I had my ears still plugged.

  Interesting… you have some strange magic there Mathguy.