Archer and Leira separated as the cat woman cradled her stomach. He smiled, asking. ’’How’s the pregnancy? Do you feel well?’’
’’Yes, I’ve been fine, handso,’’ she answered. ’’Sotis I feel extrely tired when the baby sucks in my mana, greedy little gremlin is like her Father.’’
’’Her?’’ he replied when hearing the last part. ’’We’re having a girl?’’
Leira nodded while beaming. ’’Yes, her na is Evelyn. Hecate saw her in a vision, and she’s a handful. Definitely a Dragon Princess,’’ she revealed.
Archer was shocked but soon bead with happiness. ’’A beautiful na. I bet she will be a nace, but I’ll love the little kitten anyway.’’
When the cat woman heard this, she mumbled. ’’You called her a kitten. Doesn’t it bother you?’’
Now he was confused, which showed on his face, prompting Nala to explain. ’’You see, with us Demi-Humans, we refer to our children as kittens or cubs depending on what race we are.’’
Leira looked up at him with her big green eyes and added. ’’And so of the other races prefer to keep their children away from such nas.’’
’’Oh,’’ Archer replied to the two won. ’’Well, that’s what the babies are, aren’t they? I’m not going to deny your races, girls. I an, I’d love to see Evelyn’s little cat eats or Amara’s lion eyes.’’
’’Amara?’’ Nala questioned while tilting her head as her tail swayed side to side.
’’Isn’t that the na you would choose if you ever had a daughter?’’ he answered.
When the lioness heard this, her blue eyes glowed, but she quickly nodded. ’’Yes, I rember now! It’s the na of the first Lionheart that lived a millennium ago.’’
Archer nodded with a smile. ’’Well, now we have a na. If she’s a girl, still co up with a boy’s one in case the baby is on,’’ he added.
’’Of course, handso,’’ Nala said with a happy expression.
Following that, the group sat down as Ella and Nefertiti went to make tea while Leira turned to a beaming Kassandra, questioning. ’’Are you also pregnant, Kass?’’
The Kraken nodded with an excited expression. ’’Yes, Arch just ca and told but also protected the baby when I was fighting.’’
As the words left her lips, the pink-haired succubus spun around and pointed at Kassandra. ’’No more fighting. We must protect the babies so you will join us here in the Domain or palace just like everyone else.’’
The dark-haired beauty opened her mouth to protest, but Ella, Nala, and Leira fixed her with knowing, unwavering gazes. She hesitated, then relented with a soft sigh. Archer chuckled at the scene.
’’They’re only looking out for you, Kass. We can’t take any risks with the baby,’’ he reassured her.
Kassandra’s expression softened, a smile tugging at her lips. ’’I know,’’ she said gently. ’’It’s just for a year. After the baby’s born, I’ll get back to training, but I’ll make sure to stay safe.’’
Following that, Ella reappeared with two cups and handed one to him while speaking. ’’Looks like the storm is getting worse. Teuila is on Avidia checking on her legions and said most soldiers are hiding in their barracks.’’
’’What about the ones guarding the walls?’’ he asked.
’’The mages are keeping them warm, and the support personnel have handed out warr cloaks,’’ the half-elf answered.
Archer nodded. ’’Good, maybe I should find so snow insects? They could beco good guards,’’ he wondered out loud.
’’Do you like them that much?’’ Leira questioned. ’’With all the Monarchs being insect monsters, it makes think you got a thing for them.’’
’’Well, I like Vivienne, Valariana, and Aeliana,’’ he revealed. ’’The others I barely know, to be honest. But to answer your question, yes, I like them because they can constantly grow and evolve into new forms depending on the situation.’’
Archer rose and strode to a nearby window, his gaze distant as he spoke. ’’The Terravians command trillions of soldiers. If I led the legions against them, we could lose millions of Draconians. My monsters will bear the brunt, their numbers will be limitless.’’
When the five won heard this, they agreed with nods, as Leira was the first to speak. ’’That makes sense. Those creatures are horrible. No wonder you’ve got Morena and Demacia building armies for you.’’
’’Exactly,’’ he replied with a smile. ’’I need to go check on them soon; it’s been a few days since I’ve seen the sisters.’’
Just then, Kassandra jumped up with an excited expression. ’’We should tell everyone about and Tali! They will be happy,’’ she exclaid.
’’Huh!’’ everyone reacted at the sa ti.
Four heads snapped toward him with wide eyes, who chuckled. ’’Yes, Talila is pregnant. She went to find you, El.’’
Following that, the won quickly said their goodbyes before going to find the silver-haired elf who was wandering around the palace looking for Ella. Once they were gone, he teleported to the necromancer’s ho.
Archer appeared in the overgrown walls that were covered in vines and other vegetation that had grown since the building was constructed. He was surprised but shrugged and approached the entrance, only to rember the Stone n he stationed here.
Vines clung to the stone sentinels, and birds had woven nests atop their forms. He chuckled at the sight, then waved his hand. The sentinels ca to life with a low rumble, standing tall as vines and nests tumbled to the ground.
He ordered them to walk around and take a new place just as Morena appeared at the entrance, smiling. ’’Hello, husband, sorry we haven’t seen you, but we’ve been busy creating more Tyrants and Blood Crawlers,’’ she inford.
Without answering, Archer suddenly hugged the older woman, whose smile grew wider as he spoke. ’’Well, that’s why I’m here, to spend a couple days with you and Demacia.’’
Morena bead before dragging him into her ho while speaking. ’’Co in, handso! We want so of that pizza. Could you make a kitchen just for that, please?’’
’’Emm, okay?’’ he answered with a confused expression.
The mature necromancer explained. ’’I want to start cooking pizza and other foods in my spare ti. I believe it could help relax from the stressful experints we’ve been conducting the last two months.’’
Following that, they appeared in the foyer as he curiously asked, ’’Where do you want your new kitchen?’’
’’Over here,’’ she replied and led him to an empty wall. ’’Here, is it possible to build it into the earth?’’
He nodded with a smile. ’’Of course, step back and let work.’’
Monts later, Archer closed his eyes just as his mana flowed out of his body and started molding the ground into a big kitchen. He created the countertop, pizza ovens, and everything else she needs to cook.
Five minutes later, he exhaled deeply, his work complete. ’’It’s done, gorgeous,’’ he said with a tired smile. ’’Go take a look. I need to sit for a bit because I doubled the size of the Domain at the sa ti.’’
The older woman giggled, shaking her head. ’’Silly man, this place is too big. If I dare say, it’s bigger than Thrylos itself.’’
’’Twice the size so far,’’ he revealed with a smirk. ’’I’ve created all different landscapes for the monsters. Now they won’t bother us as there is plenty of space for them to roam free.’’
Morena’s smile widened as she stepped into her newly crafted kitchen, her excitent palpable. While she explored, Archer turned his attention to the Monarchs’ colonies, his eyes widening at the sight.
Vivienne’s Nightmare Ant colonies sprawled for kiloters, a labyrinth of tunnels burrowing deep into the flat, endless expanse of the Domain. When seeing this, he used his mana to increase the depth of the realm.
A little tremble shook the ground, but after doing this, he continued scanning the Nightmare Ants. There were thousands of food and egg chambers, along with trillions of creatures milling around or resting in giant underground caverns.
Workers dragged lumps of mud up to the surface, where they built fortifications after copying the legions. He teleported to the outside when noticing hundreds of little Aphids roaming around creating Honeydew that the ants ate and enjoyed.
Vivienne explained that the Aphids were there to produce a sweet delicacy for her Nightmare Ants, requiring her to protect them from other monsters. ’It makes sense for the workers to build these strange walls,’ he mused.
Archer was staring at an earthen wall mixed with so strange fluid that acted like concert, which surprised him to no end. Monts later, he spotted a warrior patrolling the top while flying ants flew above like fighter jets.
Monts later, he approached a small green Aphid, scooping up a handful of glistening Honeydew that felt sticky, which annoyed him. ’’Wonder what this tastes like,’’ he mumbled to himself.
He dipped a finger and tasted it, his eyes widening in surprise. ’Like sweet, tangy juice,’ he thought. ’We could sell this to the people as a drink, it could be popular.’
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