"Yzzorres, what happened when the world split?" I ask.
"Everyone fought for the higher realms," Yzzorres says. "A stupid war and a bunch of deaths. The ones that lived have all basically died by now. Caused most true beings to die."
A few days of sleeping and that is all she can co up with?
"Ryze had a lot more to say about that ti," I say.
"Then ask her," Yzzorres says.
"No, you're my mate, and I'm stuck here," I say. "It sounds like you had a high chance of dying in the fight, so I'm not about to bla you or say you should've done sothing else. I just want to have sothing to do besides sleep between etings with Kou and Elora. You're forcing to be here, so make it worth my ti."
"So you know I didn't do much during the war," Yzzorres says.
"Yes, Ryze complained about you hiding," I say.
"I was trying to live," Yzzorres says. "I wasn't the strongest dragon back then. I even had a mate. One that I hated and did everything I could to ignore. He swore I was pregnant. I knew I wasn't, but if he's going to give a reason not to do anything, I was going to take it. I hid away and just snuck so information from dragons that flew through the mountains as they all slowly forgot about . My mate died at so point, so I switched mountains to this one just in case he told soone before he died where I was. I didn't care to help the dragonkin; they should be able to beat so stupid elves and phoenixes for the land. Oh, it started as just one realm. When Ryze died, the first of the phoenixes to die, that is when our two realms split. The elves killed her, from what I heard. They didn't know she would reform in the ashes. She was the strongest Phoenix. Killing dragon after dragon while the rest of her kind fought back against the elves. The elves figured out that they needed to kill her so the other true phoenixes would have to join the three-way fight. It worked, obviously, but Ryze lived and ran just like I did."
"She just died and said she had to start from the beginning," I say. "Hard to bla her for running. Especially if I'm not going to bla you for running."
"The chicken ran," Yzzorres says. "Others with only one class fought in that war. And they started dying in droves once she died. The elves were a lot stronger back then. Then the phoenixes also had to start facing the dragons. The cracks were slow to form along the new realm. Thirty years or so for the three realms to be created. The kitsunes hid the fact that they had their own realm, and then you have the fucking ice elves living in their shit hole. Nobody cared even to try to find the entrance to their realm. A few found it and ca back as blocks of ice. The true beings fought and fought till they didn't have the numbers. The pathetic lower beings hatched a plan to capture and kill the Elven royalty. The phoenixes and dragons wanted to cut them out of the running, and it worked. That is how they gained control over the Queendom. Shortly after they killed the elven Queen, the realm split. After that, the true dragons and phoenixes attacked eachother trying to earn themselves two higher realms. The lower beings followed along, hunting any intruders to their realm. When the dragons stopped passing through the mountains, I knew sothing bad had happened, so I started hunting. Then I ran into Power breaking the Goddesses' rules. I played the good girl and bowed, and she told not to talk about it, and she blessed with gaining three classes at once, letting easily gain enough power to hold back the three phoenixes left. Is that enough words for you?"
"Yes," I say. "Thank you. I was wondering how you got the tattoo without Power having a temple. Sorry, you must have lost friends in the war."
"I guess."
"It's ok to have friends," I say, trying to pet her side. She's curled up a bit tighter than usual, and well, as always, my belly grows quickly with all the kids I put in it.
"I lost friends," Yzzorres says. "I should've fought in the damn war."
"Then you may be dead right now, and the dragonkin completely wiped out," I say. "Maybe you could've convinced the others to stop fighting after the war, but they may have just forced you to fight instead. War fucking sucks. It would be best if it never happened, but with a Goddess dedicated to it, I don't think that is possible. Or with everyone's greed. My harem's power is likely going to stop wars for a while, but eventually soone will want more than they have and start sothing."
"Maybe," Yzzorres says.
"Thank you," I say. "You can go back to sleep if you want. Oh, wait, one last thing. I was able to change forms in the divine realm even though I'm pregnant. Do you know why?"
"The divine realm is stupid," Yzzorres says. "They break too many rules up there. Would be better if they had to be down here."
Of course, Yzzorres has that wonderful idea. Have the evil bitches co down into the world and fuck us all up even more! "They all seem to think that would be a terrible thing," I say.
"Maybe."
"Sorry, you can sleep now," I say. Well, I learned one thing. Don't trust Yzzorres's judgent on what the goddesses should do. "Oh, can I visit Dragon real quick? I'll co back on my own."
"Whatever," Yzzorres says.
"I'll do that tomorrow," I say. "I'll be here today. If you need anything."
"Do what you want," Yzzorres says.
"I am," I say.
*** Alzi, Second body (One ant for the kids) ***
I need to visit the priestesses who got pregnant. They've all given birth, and Writing has as well. I don't know if I really want to see her. No, I can't punish the child for the Mother. I did agree to have a kid with the stupid Goddess.
But who do I bring? A goddess would be safest. Not Man, that would be the opposite of safe, but maybe Destruction? No, that may threaten the Goddesses. Luck or Lactation would be better choices.
I just have to find those troubleso three. Probably four since I don't see Irlo around.
"Nanoka, do you know where the Goddesses are?" I shout out.
"Irlo's playroom," Nanoka says. "You're going to love this."
I'm sure I will.
I trudge up a floor and over to a playroom that Irlo has practically taken over. Everyone follows her lead at this point. She sets up the gas, when they're going to play, who does what, and is the center of attention. The others love it. Every ti I ask if they're ok with the situation, they say yes before I complete the question. I even ask the Goddesses to make sure my kids are telling the truth, and they're happy to follow Irlo's lead.
I think they're afraid to play still without soone in a position of power telling them it's ok, and Irlo being a more 'official' princess does that for them.
It is hard to say that over a hundred kids are all princesses. They all stem from in so way, unlike most noble families that have the kids from the headwife and then all the other kids, and maybe a man that hardly counts for anything. All the kids are mine, except a few from Yumninea's harem, and I guess Kiyomi is also my kid by law, but Nanoka has warned about trying to pull that one off. I still want to do it. Maybe say I want all of Nanoka's kids in a painting and drag her over or sothing?
Irlo has the door closed, which is not a good sign with Nanoka's warning.
I open the door and look at the four troublemakers.
"I raise," Luck says. "Um, raise a toast, of water, to our friendship?"
The three Goddesses are all wearing glasses. Lactation does look incredibly cute with hers on, with so cards face down. Each has a small pile of coin-shaped objects next to them.
"What is going on here?" I ask.
"Daddy!" Irlo shouts. "We're playing princesses!"
"Are you now?" I say, walking up behind the spoiled princess. "Is that why you have a normal deck of cards out? Oh, and what is with the chips, and why do you not have any cards, just a deck with a few cards face up in the middle of the table? I don't believe this is how you play princesses."
"I'm trying a new variant," Irlo says.
"No, Luck, what have you put them up to?" I ask.
"Princesses?" Luck says.
I just raise my eyebrow and wait for the real answer.
"I wanted to practice," Luck says.
"What are the chips worth?" I ask.
"MILK!" Lactation says.
Well, I see how she got roped into this. Destruction must have hoped they would get caught. "And who would be providing this milk, and why does Irlo have chips? She's much too old for that."
"You have to tip the dealer," Luck says.
"Who has been teaching you all about gambling?" I ask. These girls.
"I'm learning about it," Luck says. "Naturally, from my affinity. A lot of people are praying to about it. I want to help them better."
It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if she bankrupted all the gambling houses as long as they don't start gambling on the Queendom's downfall or sothing. Maybe I can get everyone to bet that the Queendom will do better, and Luck would help make that happen?
"No, don't be dragging in kids to gambling," I say. "You're all too young, and you shouldn't be gambling on sothing where I have to provide the payout. And Lactation, you have to know this is a ga of luck. She was going to win all the chips in the end."
"No," Destruction says, slamming the table. The chips float up a few inches, then burst into little fireworks. "I was never going to let them get the chips."
"I don't know if I should thank you for that or punish you for destroying others' things," I sigh. "No more gambling. Play Princesses for real, and Lactation, I've decided you're the one coming with on a little adventure to so temples."
"Ok!" Lactation says, holding her arms up for . I don't know why I thought it would be a punishnt for her.
I pick her up, and Nanoka sends on my way with a soft chuckle in my ear.
"Fuck, Nanoka is fucking annoying," Victoria says. "Where the fuck are we going at this damn hour?"
"To see so temples," I say. "Have so kids with Priestesses that were just born, and I want to see them all."
"Fucking great," Victoria says. "So just the damn traveling for ?"
"Yes, if you could try to limit the cursing?" I ask.
"Good fucking luck," Victoria says.
"Kou is starting to think about using soap to fix your tongue," I say.
"Good fucking lucking getting to choke that shit down," Victoria says. "Now, can we fucking walk with our fucking legs through the damn doors?"
"Fine, fine," I say. "No need to exaggerate. I won't let Kou put soap in your mouth. Because we both know she would find a way to do it."
"Fucking right."
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