Chapter 805: When the Primordials converse.
"It seems things have calmed down," The Universal Tree said.
"Indeed," The Limbo Guy nodded.
"... I'm leaving," Death spoke as he slowly began to fade away. Since he had no more matters to attend to and nothing further would happen, he had lost interest in the situation. Although, he would investigate a bit about this 'ancient anomaly'.
No one cared about Death's sudden departure; they were already accustomed to his eccentric personality.
"That man plans to combine the Greek Hell with The Biblical Hell. Won't there be problems?" The Limbo Guy asked The Abyss Judges.
"I was already planning on doing that. Some infernal dimensions are utterly useless on this planet, so a reform is necessary."
"I see..." The Limbo Guy nodded.
The Universal Tree looked in a direction. "The Convergence has begun."
The Abyss Judges furrowed their brows and glanced in the direction the Universal Tree indicated.
"... Witches... always toying with Powers they do not understand," The Abyss Judges spoke.
"Fortunately, they've connected in a relatively backwards location," The Universal Tree commented while touching its chin.
"My daughter is still a newborn in this Universe."
The Limbo Guy fell silent and just listened. This wasn't the time for him to speak. When the personifications of Existence, Life, Soul, and Universe Maintenance conversed, he, as the 'Balancer' of all, simply remained quiet. After all, this wasn't within his jurisdiction.
"What should we do?" The Universal Tree inquired.
The three Abyss Judges looked at each other, seeming to converse among themselves, until they spoke in unison again.
"Ignore them, but keep vigilance to prevent them from disrupting The Balance of an unprepared Universe."
"Hmm..." The Universal Tree didn't disagree, nor did it fully accept; it was clearly pondering.
And The Abyss Judges noticed. Normally, they always agreed on everything, but that didn't mean they didn't have divergent opinions.
"In some corners of the cosmos, the Dragons are revered as Gods."
"... I don't like where this is going..."
The Universal Tree smiled.
"Why don't we grant this connection to the new Progenitor?"
"... Why? Explain your reasoning."
"He's a Dragon, a Being of Nature. Despite also being a Vampire, and being linked to the Negative Aspect of The Balance, he's not entirely Negative, thus he can act as a conduit for the System like my daughters."
"Granting a new sector that needs our oversight to someone who isn't even a God, are you mad?"
"... He's not a God YET. You've felt it, right? It's only a matter of time until he reaches Enlightenment. I'm genuinely curious about what role he'll play in Existence. From all that I've observed so far, I'm certain he'll surprise us once again."
"Universal Tree... You're becoming overly biased toward him. Where's your neutrality?"
"He's my sister's Husband and the man I Blessed. Not to mention, he's also a Dragon, an Entity that's essentially my child."
"Being biased toward him is natural."
The three Abyss Judges stared fixedly at the Universal Tree; they clearly weren't convinced.
"... If you're doubting me, just look at the Hell he manages. For the first time since the Biblical Demons came into existence, the 'Chaos' of Hell has gained a significant amount of 'Order'."
The three Abyss Judges merely turned their faces and gazed in another direction. In that direction, they could see the current state of the Hell that Victor oversaw.
"I failed to notice this... The System is operating at full capacity." The Abyss Judges had always struggled with The Biblical Hell. This was because their rules somewhat hindered the System's function.
Lucifer played with Souls for entertainment, while Diablo devoured Souls as if they were food. Even though they never went to the extreme of attracting the complete attention of The Abyss Judges, as they feared being erased from existence, they still didn't entirely cease these actions.
But this was no longer a reality; the chaotic Hell had gained order, and everything was functioning correctly.
"You lot tend to overlook the functioning aspects of the System and focus only on major flaws," The Universal Tree spoke.
"Since that man took charge of Hell, the flow of Souls and Mortals Reincarnated in the next ten millennia has reached its maximum quota. I predict it won't be long until the population of this planet returns in full force. Thanks to this indirect influence, new Races of Dragon-Type and Vampire-Type sub-species will be born in the future."
The 'not long' for Beings where the Concept of Time was distorted was as lengthy as several generations of Mortals. Ten thousand years pass in the blink of an eye for them.
"Incredible... Hell is operating completely and without interruptions."
"All the minor glitches have been automatically corrected..."
"Hmm, if that's the case, I can integrate the other Hells into this dimension as well. That way, my workload will be reduced."
"But with Hell being so vast, one Ruler will not be able to fulfill their role adequately; two Rulers will be necessary."
"How will this translate to these greedy Beings? If we introduce another Ruler, won't this order turn into chaos?"
"... As long as that second Ruler is also one of that man's Wives, they'll take care of everything. They don't feud amongst themselves like the Wives of past Emperors, right?"
"Oh, that makes sense. So, who do we choose?"
"The Test is still needed... Although I have a feeling they won't pass the test, just like the current manager of Biblical Hell."
"... Even if she hadn't gained so much Power, she's still doing her job correctly... Maybe we should alter the nature of the test?"
"No, Balance is still needed. The test isn't incorrect, but we can tweak some aspects to make them not as extreme so that they can work more efficiently."
"Hmm..." The three stroked their chins simultaneously, making thoughtful sounds.
The Limbo Guy just slightly opened his eyes as he heard the three oldest Beings of Existence discussing a potential change in their test—a thing they hadn't done since The Beginning of Existence.
'Did that man's very existence indirectly make these Ancient Beings change?' To him, this was more shocking than seeing Victor transform into a Progenitor of a completely new Race.
The Universal Tree shook its head from side to side.
They were entirely in their own world.
"So, what do you think? Do you agree or not?"
"... Hmm? Sure, do whatever you want," The Judges unconsciously responded, all three lost in their own thoughts.
The Universal Tree felt a urge to laugh now, but it sensed that would be inappropriate. Thus, it merely nodded and vanished from the scene, saying, "Limbo, send that Beast back to its Dimension."
"Oh..." Limbo Guy snapped out of his stupor and looked at the Beast floating in the Dimensional Void. "Okay."
Limbo Guy disappeared and reappeared in front of the Beast; in the next moment, he pushed it toward the Dimension.
...
"Hmm?" Victor was the first to notice the strange object entering the Dimension, followed by the Primordial Gods and then the other Deities.
"That's Typhon... Why is he falling from the sky?" Rose commented while standing next to Victor.
"I had thrown him into the Dimensional Void; it seems he managed to return," Victor replied.
Eleonor and Haruna, who were stroking Victor's wings, merely looked up, snorted, and then returned to their 'work.'
As Haruna caressed Victor's Draconic parts, she had a sort of epiphany. She could somewhat understand why Victor enjoyed stroking her tail fur.
Speaking of which, she had been missing those moments of intimacy. Haruna shot a sidelong glance at Victor. 'When he's done with his duties, I'll collect on this...' To be honest, she was feeling a bit Horny now.
Victor's current state was just too alluring for her.
He wasn't just a Dragon; he was also a Vampire and a Being that could be called a Lesser Demon. He contained all the characteristics of species known for their lust.
Not to mention, he also had Aphrodite's Blessings.
Combining all these facts, it wasn't surprising that Victor's Wives were gravitating around him. His scent alone was beyond addictive now, and the natural feeling of an Apex Predator sent shivers through them, especially when they thought that this predator was 'theirs.'
... Yes, there was no doubt they were very thirsty now.
"What will you do? Even in your current state, I can't see you killing this Being," Vlad asked.
"It's impossible to kill a Being of The End without the Concept of The Beginning," Jeanne added.
"Exactly," Vlad nodded.
"Gaia."
A circle of Negative Energy appeared before him, and soon the Mother Goddess appeared in all her glory. She looked completely well for someone who had 'died.'
Gaia's appearance caused a small commotion among all The Greek Gods.
'So, she didn't die.' Nyx thought. The interesting thing Nyx realized was that even though Gaia had returned to her Pantheon, it felt as if the Goddess hadn't returned. It was as if she didn't even exist anymore, which wasn't true, as she stood right before her.
Nyx wondered what had happened for Gaia to lose her status as The Primordial Goddess of her Pantheon completely. She formed several ideas until her eyes widened. '... No way.' She wasted no time and quickly used her Divine Sense.
And when she did, she saw Gaia's Energy had completely changed. She was no longer part of the Greek Pantheon; she belonged to another Pantheon now!
'BITCH?! How dare she! I saw him first!!' Nyx snarled.
"Why have you..." Gaia, who was about to speak with Victor, stopped when she felt an immense hostility coming from a certain direction. She looked toward Nyx, and literal question marks appeared above her head.
'Why is she so mad? What did I do this time? I don't recall messing with Nyx's children or going against her recently.' Gaia felt quite lost.
"Take care of your son, Gaia."
Gaia snapped out of her stupor and looked back at Victor. "Huh?"
'My son? Which one? I have thousands, you know?' She thought, but she didn't respond that way; she merely asked, "Which one?"
Victor pointed to the sky.
Gaia followed his finger's direction and saw a gigantic Beast falling from Olympus's sky, headed toward The Underworld.
"Typhon!" Gaia smiled widely.
'So, he wasn't killed!?... What foolishness of mine to think that. Of course, he wouldn't be killed; he's a Beast of The End. He can't be killed by these low-
level Beings. He can only be sealed, and even that's temporary.' Gaia began to scheme on how to use Typhon to escape her current prison.
And these thoughts could be seen from MILES away by EVERYONE present here. Gaia's personality was quite renowned.
"Cease your rebellion thoughts, Gaia."
"Eek!" She shuddered upon hearing Victor's cold, weighty voice.
She looked at the Dragonoid and shuddered even more when she saw his gaze. Those violet eyes with shades of crimson seemed capable of seeing through all the lies and falsehoods... which she wasn't wrong about.
"You won't escape me, not today, not in the future. You're mine, thus your son is mine as well. Tame him, or you'll be punished."
Gaia widened her eyes as she heard what Victor said. She had never been insulted like this before! She'll show him. She'll show him that he couldn't mess with the Mother Goddess.
"Listen here..."
Victor narrowed his eyes, and just that made all of Gaia's rebellious inclinations disappear entirely.
"... Y-Yes, I'll tame him! Immediately!" She flew toward the area where Typhon was going to land.
The moment she started flying, no one saw that her face was slightly reddened. Whether it was shame or something else, only Victor and Aphrodite knew.
Aphrodite looked at Victor with a gleam in her eyes. His Dragon Aspect gave him a natural 'Conqueror' aura...
'He became more authoritative and sadistic... Ruby will have the best day of her life when he returns.'
"Fufufufu~"