Chapter 982: Daughters! 2
"THAT BITCHHHH! I'll KILL HER!!!!!"
Giant explosions of pure Flames were heard all around as an angry Dragon destroyed everything in sight.
It had been a while since Violet had acquired a certain air of grace worthy of an Empress, but this Empress had never stopped being the Violet that Victor had first encountered many years ago. As a mature Yandere who had evolved together alongside her Husband, she could accept many things, but this... Someone else birthing a Daughter with Victor before she had the chance to wasn't something she could accept so easily, and the proof of that was this outburst of anger.
"Get in line, Violet, I'm the one who's going to kill her! How dare she!? That Bitch!" Leona's angry roar was heard, followed by a long sigh from Anna.
"It'll probably take a while for them to calm down... Fortunately, the others didn't completely explode like those two. Even for us, having several enraged Dragons is a major headache," Anna voiced her thoughts.
Currently, all of Victor's Wives and Lovers were gathered to discuss the current situation. Discuss was a funny word because they weren't really doing that. Most of the women were sitting in a circle playing UNO. The group that seemed the most interested in discussing things appeared to be the ones who used their heads more, like Ruby, Velnorah, and Aline.
Victor felt a sense of déjà vu when he saw this scene.
'I'm overthinking it,' he thought. Fortunately, he had the ability to bend Time to his favor, so he could spend quality time with all of them without worrying about neglecting anyone.
Even if he didn't acquire more Wives, he was sure there would be more in the future, with those future members being his own Daughters. Victor's Human morality had long been shattered, and when he became a Dragon God who could essentially create Life, that Morality sank even lower.
All that remained of his former self were his own convictions about Family and his Warrior's Morality to never raise his blade against innocents, the former remaining unshaken. After all, it was his primary personality and what motivated him to move forward. The latter was shaken due to his own abilities over Creation.
In the face of a God who could create Life and decide guilt and innocence, things like Morality remained meaningless... It was only at this moment that Victor truly understood how Gods like Aphrodite felt in the past.
But even understanding this didn't mean he would act like those Gods. He was much more than them to be so petty and concerned with such trivialities.
Not to mention, due to his immense respect for his Wife and Master, he remained true to his Warrior's Code of Conduct, a Code that not even Scathach herself broke when she reached her current Power.
She might seem mad to outsiders, but she only killed those who raised their blades against her or disrespected her in some way, a stance quite similar to Victor's.
In the end, these thoughts may seem useless from an outsider's perspective, but they weren't. Boundaries needed to be established because, as a Being without limits, he could commit atrocities that he himself would regret in the future.
While Victor was pondering this and watching a furious Violet, who seemed to be unleashing all her wrath alongside the most jealous Wives, Ruby - who surprisingly was very calm - asked:
"How can a strong Outer God be imprisoned...?"
This question left Victor in contemplation.
"Perhaps she's not as strong as she thinks she is?" Kaguya pondered.
"A Being capable of Creating such a powerful existence with just a small amount of Essence from herself and Victor... I consider her far above normal," Ruby said, pointing to Yog, who was in Victor's lap.
Even though she didn't know what the girl's Powers were, it was obvious she was highly abnormal. One would have to be incredibly blind not to see it, considering that the mere presence of the girl was distorting Space!
Currently, Victor was in his Nightmare Form. However, to prevent his Family from going mad, he surrounded himself with multiple layers of protection and illusions. This was why nobody approached him.
"Yes, I know. Myth may differ from Lovecraft's books, but the enigma remains... How could a Being like Azathoth be imprisoned? And who has the ability to do it?" Kaguya pondered.
However, even with this layer of protection around him, everyone could see the Space around him and Yog stretching, distorting, returning to normal, and then the process repeating. Creation itself seemed unable to accept the existence of the two.
"Fair enough... Still, the possibility exists. Whatever imprisoned this girl's Mother must be a Being of great power to deal with an Outer God, often described as Omnipotent, Omnipresent, and Omniscient," Kaguya spoke.
"Remember, Myths aren't always accurate. The greatest proof of this is the Heavenly Father himself. Humans believe in him as all-powerful, and we know that's not true," Ruby pointed out.
"Yes, I know. Myth may differ from Lovecraft's books, but the enigma remains... How could a Being like Azathoth be imprisoned? And who has the ability to do it?" Kaguya pondered.
"My best guess? The Primordials. They tend to be obsessed with Balance, and from what both Victor and this little girl have shown just with their presence, Reality, Creation, and Balance are much too fragile for Beings like them, especially one at the level of Azathoth," Sasha spoke.
"If it's the Primordials... It makes some sense, but not entirely," Velnorah spoke after finishing reading all of Lovecraft's books in just a few seconds. She wanted to understand the 'Myth' to know what kind of situation they were dealing with. She also wanted to understand how a 'Mortal' had been able to 'see' the madness of an Outer God and live to tell the tale.
"I agree with Velnorah. The Primordials may be a specific part of Creation with infinite Power in their Domain, but... We're talking about an Outer God here. I don't see how she could be imprisoned by a Primordial."
The discussion continued with girls like Kaguya, Velnorah, Aphrodite, and Aline discussing how this was possible, with the Ancient Goddesses like Nyx and Gaia offering details about the Gods from time to time.
Although the latter two were not as experienced, their opinions as Primordials were not entirely invalid. Even Amaterasu herself chimed in on the matter.
Meanwhile, Maria, Natashia, Morgana, Agnes, Roberta/Medusa, Scathach, and Haruna were staring intently at the child in Victor's lap. They were the most 'jealous' of the group, along with Violet and Leona, and upon seeing such a physical representation of Victor in his 'Daughter,' their desires were triggered.
Their Draconic Eyes gleamed with pure Power as their attention shifted from the girl to Victor, who could only sigh as it was predictable that this would happen. He knew that when he had a Daughter of his blood, a chain reaction would occur.
Damn it, Zaladrac Zeovnur Elderblood was practically hyperventilating in heat while her eyes seemed to expand and contract as she looked at Victor. Even with all the Power in the world, Victor felt a slight apprehension while looking at Zaladrac; the Dragoness seemed utterly out of restraint.
Even though the more 'tame' women like Mizuki, Eve, Bruna, Tasha, Maya, Hestia, Victoria, Jeanne, Eleonor, Rose, Siena, Lacus, Pepper, and Natalia were not actively participating, merely sitting around a table playing a card game while feigning disinterest... they were giving Victor quite a deadly look now, as if he were a very tasty piece of meat.
They were trying to remain indifferent and failing miserably at it.
It was a posture that was also shared by Nero and Ophis, but for reasons that differed from that of their Mothers. Upon confronting the birth of a 'real' Daughter from their Father, they felt a grave sense of danger. Their positions were being threatened!
For the first time, they felt somewhat akin to how the earlier Wives felt when encountering a new Wife, a feeling that never managed to grow much thanks to Victor's dedication to all of them, as well as their dedication to him.
Of all the group, perhaps only the Demon Ladies were not concerned about this development or jealous. After all, unlike everyone here, they started as servants whom Victor completely crushed in war, and their Demonic Ideology that formed after Victor rose to power further enhanced the idea that the entire Realm of Hell belonged to Victor.
They wouldn't even bat an eye if their King wished to take all the Demon Ladies from The First Layer of Hell as his Personal Harem.
Not to mention, they knew their King's personality very well and knew he would never neglect them, so they didn't see the concerns some of the other girls were feeling. Because of this, they were more focused on understanding the current situation than dwelling on it.
This same line of thought was shared by the group playing cards in a 'disinterested' manner.
Victor had proven more than several times how vast his 'love' could be, a love they could constantly feel thanks to their connection acquired through a Soul Bond. All the Wives present here belonged to Victor for eternity, just as Victor belonged to them for eternity.
And even now, with this news, his love was as heavy as a massive black hole whose accretion disk shone brightly in the Universe.
The only thing they felt... was jealousy... Jealousy of not being the first to give him a child. In fact, it could be said that this was Violet's biggest complaint.
On the other hand, Ophis and Nero's position did not have these guarantees. They were seriously in danger, feeling a sixth sense telling them that from now on, more and more Daughters would appear. Therefore, they needed to do something! Do something quickly and urgently!
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