Chapter 428 - A Second Chance
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After having introduced Nirah to my family, we had a delightful breakfast and a nice family bath, where I made sure to bathe Nirah and Belle carefully. The two of them quickly generated a small friendship.
Belle is strangely mature, and most of the time not childish at all, her gentle nature made Nirah feel comfortable, so she accepted her better than others such as Vajrara.
The two little girls played around in the warm water as I washed their hair with aromatic shampoo.
"Mama!" said Nirah, she was happy whenever she was close to me.
"Muh! Bah!" said Belle, she was trying to calm down Nirah so she could have her purple hair washed properly.
"Sister?" said Nirah.
"Muh!" said Belle.
"What kind of conversation is this?" wondered Adelle.
"They seem to be getting along quite well, Belle is a gentle girl and Nirah may be a bit aggressive at times, but she doesn't seem to see Belle as a threat or someone annoying like Vajrara…" I said.
"Though, that snake-headed tail may be dangerous for Belle," said Adelle.
"That's true, better be safe than sorry…" I said, generating magic threads from within my fingernails, and entangling Nirah's snake-headed tail with it, tightly closing the mouth.
"Mama?" said Nirah, she felt a bit uncomfortable by having her snake-headed tail get its mouth suddenly closed.
"Sorry Nirah, but it may be dangerous if you bite Belle out of a sudden, I will let it free when you learn how to control your temperament," I said.
"Mama…" said Nirah, she seemed saddened.
"Ah, she is quite the manipulative one, just look at those saddened scarlet eyes" muttered Adelle.
"Sigh, sorry, Nirah," I said, patting her head and kissing her on the forehead.
Nirah quickly changed her mood, becoming happy again.
"Mama!" she said, her eyes sparkling.
"Much better," said Adelle, patting Nirah as well.
"Muh!" said Belle, seemingly wanting some attention as well.
"For you too, there is also love," I said, kissing Belle's cheeks.
After the bath, Nirah had changed a bit, now that her body had been properly washed, she seemed dazzling and her skin was smooth, her long purple hair was silky as well.
"Mama, mama!" she said, clinging over me with her tail and resting in my shoulders.
"She really doesn't want to get away from you…" muttered Adelle.
"Nirah-chan is so cute, she seems to really love Masta!" said Rimuru.
"Nirah-chan, you need to share mommy with us, you know?" said Ailine, flying with a Wind Attribute Spell towards Nirah.
"Sister? Sister?" asked Nirah.
"Yeah, I am your big sister!" said Ailine, patting Nirah.
"Sister!" said Nirah, suddenly hugging Ailine. Nirah was very affectionate from the moment she was born.
"Muh! Muh!" said Belle, using her magic to float towards me, I quickly caught her with my arms.
"Belle doesn't use magic yet! It is dangerous! I will have to put an Anti-Magic seal into your body if you continue doing this!"
"Mah…" said Belle, apologizing. She was too cute, her scarlet and golden-aquamarine eye were rather enchanting.
I had to reprimand my daughter, it is very dangerous if a child uses magic, it may even end up backfiring to them and suddenly dying.
"Aww… How could I get mad with you?"
"My wife, I think you're too soft," said Adelle.
"S-Soft?! I can be a strict parent when I have to!" I said… although, she might be right.
Brontes showed up from the forgery, carrying Vudia in her arms.
"Ah! Nirah-chan, why don't you come to the forgery with us later?" asked Vudia.
"Sister?" said Nirah.
"Yeah, I'm your big sister as well! And you too, Belle-chan!" said Vudia, she was overly excited about suddenly having two little sisters.
"Mah…" said Belle, waving her head, she didn't want to go.
"You don't want to? But it's fun!" said Vudia.
"Vudia, don't force your sister to do what you want," said Brontes.
"Okay…" muttered Vudia.
"Well, for now, I require Nirah for some things, I will be showing her to the gods in Morpheus's dungeon biomes. Afterward, we will be having Divine Technique classes with them. Hm, now that all of you have obtained a Small Pseudo Demi-Divinity, I should bring you along."
In the end, I brought several of my wives with my second body to meet the Gods, while I stayed with my first body taking care of Belle, Adelle, Nephiana, and Mady.
Arcs of light of different colors rained over the ground, the ethereal projection of the gods appeared before us. Most of them were happy to meet me and my family 'in person'.
Their appearances were all varied, and I had already seen Merveim, Hodhyl, and Agatheina. But I have never seen the beast gods.
Sofelaia and Sofarpia kneeled while praying to the projection of Morpheus, the Demigod of Horses and Centaurs, and their ancestor. He resembled a handsome young man in his mid-twenties, with long blonde hair and emerald eyes, his lower half was that of a short-haired chestnut-colored horse. His appearance was rather simple and seemed to be just a very dazzling centaur.
"Morpheus-sama! Our father!"
"Our old ancestor! We cannot bring ourselves to directly look at your eyes!"
"Please, my blessed daughters, calm down. I do not need such worship; I am but a mere Demigod amongst many. I would be delighted if you could treat me as an equal and an ally from now on, rather than an authority" said Morpheus.
"Morpheus-sama… Very well then"
"If that is what our ancestor desires, we are no one to defy his will"
"T-Thanks, but it doesn't seem that you got what I was trying to communicate… Oh well" said Morpheus, hugging the twins. He was made of light, so the girls could not feel his touch, but his presence was embracing, like the hug of a caring and beloved father.
"You don't need to address me by my name, Morpheus would be fine. Or if you desire, 'father' is fine me as well, my blessed daughters" said Morpheus.
"Yes, Morpheus-sama- I mean, Morpheus!" said Sofarpia.
"We will, fa… father," said Sofelaia.
"And Kireina-sama, my greatest benefactor, it is great to meet you in person," said Morpheus, saluting me.
"It is nice to meet you as well. You were the first god that contacted me without bad intentions… Perhaps my first and true ally within gods" I said.
"Haha, you flatter me too much, but thanks," said Morpheus.
"K-Kireina-sama… I-Its nice… t-to m-meet you…" said a young girl in her early twenties. She had a slim body, with black hair covering almost her entire face, long and point bat-like ears poked out of her head. Her fingers were long and had black membranes interconnecting them like bat wings. She had silky black fur around her neck and her feet were also covered in this fur, her nails were long and sharp like claws. She was currently wearing a long and black dress.
"Could you be Levana?" I asked.
"Fweh…! Y-Yes, you guessed right… Uwah, I am a demigoddess, I shouldn't be so nervous with a mortal…" muttered Levana.
"It is nice to meet you, you can just call me 'Kireina'," I said.
"H-How could I dare! You forgave my life and that of my grandmother. Being disrespectful to you would be… too much" she said.
"Well, don't mind Levana. She gets all flustered at first, but as she gets to know you, she opens up" said a handsome wolfman beastmen. He had fair white skin, aquamarine eyes, and a long and stylish face. His eyes seemed fierce, and he had two fluffy, white-colored wolf-like ears at the top of his head. He was wearing a white kimono, and he had five tails at his back, each one seemed to be of a different canine, but they were of the same white and gray colors.
"Oh, that voice. Could you be Marnet?" I asked.
"That's me. You are sharp, Kireina. It is nice to meet my ally and my future benefactor" said Marnet, giving me his hand to greet me.
"It is nice to meet you as well, Marnet," I said, giving a sincere smile.
"Wait, I'm next into the introductions! I am Maeralya!" said a beautiful mature woman, she had a voluptuous body with toned and tightened muscles. Her appearance seemed to be a woman in her early thirties. With a large waist and chest, she long and silky blonde hair, which had several dots of black colors around, resembling a tiger's fur, she had two tiger-like ears over the top of her head and several differently-colored tails representing different species of cats. She was wearing a tight yukata, clearly showing her curves and generous chest.
"Maeralya, it is nice to meet you as well. And with this the introductions are done, I suppose?"
"No, wait!" said Acelina.
"Hm? Oh, A-Acelina-chan?" said Levana.
"Levana-sama, it is nice to finally meet you. You always talk to me through the spear that I've obtained from Kireina, I already see you as my friend," said Acelina.
"A-Acelina… I see, I'm glad I've made a friend then" said Levana.
"Hm? Is that one of Kireina-sama children? She has a strange presence…" said Agatheina, pointing at Nirah.
"Ah, right. I wanted to talk about Nirah to all of you… she's… Megusan's reincarnation" I said.
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Silence, all of the gods seemed to have been frozen in time after hearing this revelation.
"Mama?" asked Nirah, wondering what is going on.
"It can't be… but you ate Megusan! Didn't you?!" asked Marnet.
"I did"
"Then…? How?" asked Maeralya.
"You two, calm down. Let Kireina-sama explain things" said Morpheus.
"Is that little girl really Megusan?! She doesn't look like him at all!" said Levana.
"Well… She is the reincarnation of a very small piece of his soul, which entered one of the eggs laid by his physical vessel when it died. I had already checked her mind multiple times, and I have even blessed her. She doesn't have Megusan's memories anymore… or that's what I hope" I said.
"It's not like it is a threat anymore. Megusan had become a new person altogether" said Morpheus.
"What do you mean?" asked Levana.
"I can already sense it. Megusan was a cunning and lecherous fiend. But this child… although she leaks his essence all around, it is not aggressive. She is gentle and filled with innocence" Said Morpheus.
"But… what could happen if she suddenly remembers her memories?" asked Merveim.
"That… I do not know" said Morpheus.
"It is highly unlikely… the more she forms her new personality, the less likely it should be for her old memories to come back… but perhaps, whenever she grows up, and her soul becomes stronger, obtaining back the powers of her past life… there is still the faint possibility" said Agatheina.
"Well, she had just been born this day. But I already felt strangely attached to her charisma… I do not think that I can bring myself to kill her… At most, I will keep an eye on her at all times, and watch her development. If she were to truly obtain her memories back, I will try to use anything I have to help her" I said.
"I see. If Kireina-sama had already decided that, we do not have any right to deny her will" said Agatheina.
The other gods nodded, but Levana seemed a bit concerned.
"I understand that it is Kireina-sama's decision… but I can't help but wonder how will she 'help' Nirah? Isn't Megusan her true self? How would Kireina-sama help her?" she asked.
"Don't worry, I have Mirage Magic. The ability to manipulate thoughts and minds through illusion and mirage spells. I could use something similar to brainwashing, but only by deleting Megusan's memories instead of Nirah's new memories. Her true self would be Nirah and not Megusan" I said.
"I see how it is… If it is Kireina-sama, I am sure that she would be capable of finding a way" said Levana.
"Indeed, let put our trust into her, as we've always done," said Morpheus.
The other gods nodded, and the classes finally started. They lasted up until very late, and everyone was separated into different groups to learn from a certain god.
After the gods' classes, we went to have a hearty dinner as I merged my two bodies back into one. Belle had stayed with Adelle throughout the day, jumping around and reading books with Nephiana and Mady. The four Spirits also showed up and played games with the little Belle until night fell.
The spirits joined us in dinner as I see them as my family, and even the Rin Sisters infiltrated in.
Vajrara tried to spend some time with Nirah, but it was futile, she has been rejected again, although she could not be bitten anymore by Nirah's snake-headed tail.
Nirah slept with me and Belle, she could not sleep with anyone else as she would start crying. Even Yiksukesh had a hard time, so she gave up and give her to me.
Throughout the day, some of my Slime Clones began to dedicate themselves to create different types of magic fabric using the threads I can produce, leveling up the skills for me. I wondered if I could do the same with fighting skills, but most likely not�� it seems to only work with production skills that I can level them up passively. Maybe I can mass produce horns now and level those skills as well.
Aside from this, it was a peaceful night where everyone slept quite well.
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