It was quite exhausting to transcribe the whole translation of the engraved characters from the stone. I felt like my power was constantly draining every time I touched the stone with my bare hands. It was as if it was using my energy to translate the characters into a language that I could understand. It felt like a sort of magical translator. It was kind of amazing, though it was extremely tiring and depressing at the same time since I remember having nightmares every time Sephtis was mentioned in the text.Even so, I felt closer to some of the answers I needed regarding the god named Sephtis and the twin goddesses named Ayla and Arie.One day, I specifically asked Tora to pick up some new sets of papers while I was storing the finished written parts in the stock room for safekeeping. I asked Centaurus to accompany Tora and carry the papers back.I was about to finish storing the papers properly when I sensed two scents approaching near the stock room. I was startled. I unintentional
Tora helped me walk back to my room immediately when they arrived. The sun was already setting, so it means that I was in the closet for at least three to four hours. It only makes sense that all of them were so worried after I disappeared suddenly."Ari, are you okay now? I went to the storage room earlier with Centaurus to check on you, but we didn't see you," Tora asked worriedly while helping me to settle on my bed."I-I'm not s-sure—I-I'm s-sorry," I apologized while trembling with anxiety.I couldn't get myself to tell them about what I heard earlier. My mouth was sealed, as if something was blocking me from saying a word."No, Ari. It's not your fault. I shouldn't have let you drink the suppressant so that we can still sense your location within the village," Lowell uttered while gritting his teeth out of regret.I wanted to tell him that the suppressant helped me prevent a bigger problem since I was not caught eavesdropping earlier, but I had no strength to explain the situatio
The commotion jolted me awake, and I slowly opened my eyes. Even though their voices were lowered, I could still clearly hear my furious brother as he nagged at Dillon and Lowell. Yawning as I tried to rise, I asked, "What's wrong, brother?" With a surprised look on his face, my brother inquired in a panic upon seeing me awake. "Did I wake you up? Was I too loud? I'm sorry—I'm just reprimanding these perverts. Are you still feeling sleepy? You can still go back to sleep. It's still early." I tilted my head in confusion while trying to look at the faces of Dillon and Lowell. They looked as if they were being wronged, with their ears and tails drooping downward. "Why are you nagging at them, Brother?" I asked confusedly. "Just because!" he roared in irritation. I faltered and felt some sort of discomfort in my heart as I felt the disapproval in my brother's tone. It was me who had the two stay with me the whole night because I was frightened by my nightmare. I know it was a big iss
I tried to calm down as I hugged my body and gripped my arm to stop myself from trembling excessively. My chin was shivering despite all the effort. My mask, cloak, and gloves were already removed. They also changed my clothes into the night dress I made for myself, so I felt cold and shivered easily on the slightest gust of wind. I can see the worried look in my brother's eyes as he places a thick pelt around my shoulder, being careful not to touch me directly. "Jael's daughter called Tora to the pavilion," Blake replied, his expression a mix of concern and confusion as he looked at me. "Brother, why did you let them go alone?" I asked my brother in a panic. "Macan is not a fool. He can protect her sister, despite being unable to communicate properly," my brother defended, despite being baffled. Suddenly, loud steps began to echo from the hallway. It was Aja and Jael's subordinates who were all filled with fright on their faces. "Help us! N-Nyala—she suddenly fainted in front o
Dillon's POVWe were all busy preparing sheets that Ari would use to write the translated version of the Ancient Stones' encrypted phrases. Meanwhile, I suddenly felt an intense sensation of fear and anxiety. However, the emotion I felt was not my own. I was taken aback by the overwhelming perturbation, and Lowell suddenly fell on his knees while sweating profusely for some reason.Tora arrived in the area with the stupid Horse Beastman, so Lowell suddenly snapped and furiously approached the two.I felt anxious and worried as I held on to the table, trying not to drop to my knees like Lowell did. I tried to calm down so as not to cause further commotion."Where is Ari? Why did you leave her alone?" Lowell growled at Tora in disappointment while gripping her arms tightly, causing a commotion around her.Macan suddenly transformed into his aggressive form, tackling Lowell while roaring furiously.Lowell dodged and transformed as well to fight with the mute Tiger youngling.Centaurus tri
Dillon's POV I asked her what was wrong, but she begged me to stay because she didn't want to be alone. My tail is quite sensitive to her touch. I sometimes wanted to cross the line and devour her alive, keeping her for myself only. However, she will absolutely hate me if I do so. I have to snap out of it in an instant. I took a deep breath while trying to calm myself before trying to transform into my aggressive form. I turned around while gently pulling my tail away, then rubbed my face on her cheeks to cheer her up. She hugged me with her trembling body while sobbing quietly. We stayed still for quite some time. I dared not move because her every breath and movement was triggering my urges. I tried to release as much scent as I could by controlling the energy within my body, hoping someone would notice our location. Luckily, Lowell sensed my unanimated presence, so he knew that I had already found Ari and called the others. I was hoping that everything would be alright once sh
Dillon's POV Ari fainted once again due to her unstable emotions. Even though the healer arrived immediately after Lowell ran to seek help, she couldn't do much for Ari's condition. She said that Ari was just emotionally unstable due to fear and stress. She needs some time to recover, and we need to prevent anything that will trigger her condition. We let her rest and waited for her to wake up. Orson didn't want to stay away from his sister's side, so he asked me to check Ari's writings and report the progress to Jael on his behalf while Lowell was making the tonic for Ari. I had no choice but to give way to him since he is in charge of the group and he is Ari's older brother. I gritted my teeth in frustration while I was walking towards the storage room. "It's so frustrating! I want to be with Ari too!" I complained, mumbling to myself in disappointment. A gust of wind suddenly blew into my ears, causing my whole body to shiver in the coldness. It might have been just the cold w
"Oh! What do we have here? I missed you, my dear niece! I felt a fluctuation of both the power of the sun and the moon, so I figured out that it was you. Haha! You are sending yourself to me of your own volition. Do you think you are still a goddess to do such a fooling thing? Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!" A menacing voice sneered in the distance. A man with long jet-black hair and gray eyes was sitting on a throne made from skulls and bones in front of me. He sneered like a satisfied predator playing with his prey. "W-what do you want from me, and what did you do to Ayla?" I trembled despite trying to keep myself calm amidst the fear, confusion, and worry I felt. I tried to struggle, but the more I did, the more intensely the grip of the ghostly shadows gripped my body. It wriggled all over my body, and I felt extremely terrified and disgusted. The edge of his lips curled up into a smirk as his eyes lit with amusement. "What do I want from you?" he asked as he chuckled while locking his eyes wi
I tried not to laugh when I saw Macan's annoyed look. On the other hand, Tora and Jala were giggling while giving the babies to Dillon and Dylan. They just finished feeding my babies. They then pushed the two stunned and clueless males near me. "Let Ari see her children. Come on! Stop dazing around," Tora nagged as she pushed Dillon. "Honey," Dillon mumbled while handing over one of my lovely babies. "Hmm? She's—wait, no—it's a boy? Aw!" I choked as I coughed in shock, then crouched a little due to the pain. "What, babe? First time seeing a baby boy?" Macan teased. "Well, technically, yes," I replied embarrassedly. "Oh, right. I forgot," Macan whispered, looking away lightly. "How will we know who's their father? They looked extremely alike," I asked. "The female is my daughter...," Dylan said. "Right, and the male is my son," Dillon added. I was stunned and mumbled, "How did you know?" "My mark disappeared when she came out crying loudly across the room. She was quite energ
A few months later, my stomach kept growing, and everyone was mortified to see a huge stomach. I was embarrassed because female beastmen don't grow their stomachs too much like mine, so I stayed in the room behind the throne and patiently waited until I could give birth to the twins. The twins were so active inside my stomach that I sometimes couldn't hold back my pee, so I had to wear padding on my undergarments. Also, the weight of my stomach was so heavy that it was too hard to move around, let alone walk. We could see my stomach move from time to time. It was surprising at first that Tora screamed in shock. It looked amusing to me since it meant they were healthy. One day, when the autumn was almost over, I suddenly felt a series of stomach pains. Macan explained that it was because it was almost time for me to give birth. The pain was bearable at first because it was similar to the pain I had when I had my period, but it suddenly started to worsen, and I was finding it hard to
I successfully opened the portal without receiving any penalty. I figured it would be like this because my power has the same attribute as the barrier, making me conclude it was created by my parents since the two of them can control lightning. "Honey! Why are you so reckless?" Dillon roared in nervousness. "Are you alright?" Macan dashed to check on my condition. "Yep! I knew it. The barrier won't retaliate against my power because I can also control lightning," I grinned. "God! Babe! You scared all of us! You should have explained to us first before doing something potentially dangerous," he scolded. "Sorry... It's because you won't allow me even if I explain it, since I wasn't sure of it either. It's better to show it straight in front of everyone. First of all, Mother said I could use it to open a portal everywhere in the mortal land where my people are located. Gurion is one of us, so it's easier to open a portal since he lives in the palace," I explained. "It's still risky,
After dinner was served in my room, the servants also gave me a box containing a necklace. They said it was from my mom."But do I still need this even if I'm already pregnant?" I asked curiously."Yes, Your Highness. It's not only a suppressant of heat and scent. It can help you use the ring without using your power. The necklace will also bring you back here if you suddenly have a sudden fluctuation of power," the servant explained."I see. It would be quite convenient. Send my gratitude to my mother. I couldn't go to her right now because I'm feeling under the weather, but I'll meet her tomorrow before we all leave," I instructed."Yes, Your Highness," she answered before she left my room.******************************The next morning, we had breakfast with my parents for the last time. We decided to go back after the meal. They were both emotional, but they didn't change their minds despite the heartbreaking goodbye."Are you sure about this?" my mother asked."Yes, Mom," I repli
All the males came back later than we'd anticipated. They were all extremely intoxicated, except my brother. "Oh my god! What the hell happened to all of you?" I gasped in shock. "Dear... You stink! Don't go near Nita. You'll hurt her nose," Tora scolded my brother as she pushed him away. "Aww! Do I?" he asked, sniffing himself. "Yes, Brother. What kind of hazing did you all go through?" I blurted while laughing at all my unconscious spouses lying on the floor. The servants had a lot of trouble bringing them all back to my room. "Hazing? What is that?" my brother asked. "Never mind. Go take a shower and bring Tora and Nita into your room. It reeks of alcohol in my room. I'll handle these punks," I instructed. "Will you be alright, Ari?" Tora asked worriedly. "Yes. Come on! Make haste. Nita has a sensitive nose; she'd get suffocated with this kind of strong scent," I insisted as I looked at Nita's disgusted reaction. "But Ar—" she mumbled as I pushed them out of my room. "Hur
The next morning, I decided to ask my parents for a favor. "Mother, Father, I want to tell you something in private," I said after I finished eating breakfast. "I see. Let's wait for everyone to finish their meal. I'll have the servants and guards move out of the room," my mother replied, smiling while holding my hand for reassurance. "Thanks, Mother." I smiled as I lifted her hand and placed it on my face, rubbing my cheek against her palm. After everyone had finished eating, my father gave Nita back to my brother, and I told everyone, "Please go ahead without me. I want to have a conversation with my parents." They all nodded in agreement and did what was told to them. After everyone left the room, my mother started to ask worriedly, "Is there something wrong, my dear?" "Mother, Father, may I live in the mortal land as a regular female beastman?" I asked. Their faces darkened with sadness. "You don't want to be with us?" my mother asked while weeping. "I... I'm sorry, Mothe
The other Immortals performed their skills to entertain the guests in between meals as part of the celebration. It was fun since Nirvana rarely held a feast, but it was also exhausting because it lasted until dinner time. "Son, I've prepared a room for your family near Arie's room. I've also asked the servants to prepare the bath and new sets of clothing to change. Go ahead and have your wife and daughter take an early rest. I bet they're tired from the whole day of celebration," my father said to my brother. "Thank you, Father," my brother replied while hugging him briefly before following his instruction. "Mother, Father, may we go ahead to my room? I feel quite exhausted and sleepy," I asked. "Sure, my dearest! Take an early rest. The servants have already prepared your baths. But will your spouses be staying in your room? Would you like me to have them bring some extra blankets and pillows?" my mother asked. "Yes, please, Mother. Thank you and goodnight!" I replied in gratitud
The news about my pregnancy made my mood lighter and distracted me for a bit. It was nice seeing the people dearest to me in times of grief. I couldn't utter a single word about what happened during the battle. I couldn't bring up the topic because it hurts my heart to think about the sacrifice of my sister. Luckily, there was other news that could keep them busy for a while. "Wait... Who's this little cutie?" I asked as I crawled near my brother to see closer. Her brown eyes and hair were similar to my brother's. "She's Nita; she hatched a few days ago." Tora grinned. "Aw! I want a mini version of Tora, but she's cute. She looked exactly like Brother Orson when he was small," I mumbled. "Right?! She's so adorable!" Tora beamed as she hugged me tightly. "Don't put your weight on Ahri," Macan warned as he pulled Tora away. "You're so stingy, brother! Hmph!" Tora complained. I chuckled at her cute reaction. Dillon sat beside me, stroking my hair with a relieved expression. "Hone
I was relieved to meet the Supreme God in my dream. I felt like my chest became lighter, though I'm still grieving. I accepted and faced reality faster with his help. "My dear, welcome back! How was your talk with Father?" my mother asked in a calm and warm tone. "He should have let her rest first before summoning her," my father sighed in a low voice. "You're right, but I believe He's just worried about her. She's His beloved granddaughter after all," she replied with a saddened tone despite her smile. "My dear, are you still tired? Are you hungry? Would you like some water?" Dylan asked with worry. "I'm well rested, and I don't feel hungry as of the moment." I chuckled and smiled miserably with teary eyes. "My dear..." he mumbled in worry. "I'm all right because she'll be alright somewhere. I just need a little more time," I responded with tears in my eyes. My parents also cried and hugged me, trying to console me without uttering a word. We were all equally hurt since we lov