Ashdai sighed before continuing his story.
“Eighteen years ago, when you first ca into this world, there was a lunar eclipse,” Ashdai stated. “But this lunar eclipse wasn’t a natural phenonon—it was the result of the world of Saraqael montarily appearing in this plane of existence and blocking the moon.
“The cause is unknown, but it made the Progenitors, who were forced to fight their battles in that realm, montarily feel sothing. They all stopped battling and turned to look at Midgard at the sa ti.
“The mont you let out your first cry, the mont you breathed your first breath, and the mont your magic manifested, the attention of countless progenitors descended upon your small body.”
Ashdai narrowed his eyes before raising his finger to point at the young man, who still had a calm expression on his face as he revealed the truth behind his abandonnt.
“When you were born, the Progenitors imdiately knew that you were a vessel. You weren't just any ordinary vessel but a special vessel with enough power to handle the manifestation of their wildest dreams and desires.
“So wished to possess you, while others wished to destroy you. Your existence broke the delicate balance that the All-Father maintained for hundreds of years.
“Although he was long gone before you were born, the seal he placed upon Midgard was still in effect, preventing those from the Higher Planes of existence from wreaking havoc across these lands.”
Ashdai paused as he closed his eyes.
“Now, don’t get wrong. There are other vessels aside from you, who have appeared from ti to ti. While so Deities fought over them, they would often resort to compromises and not a large-scale battle.
“But as I said, you are different. Your existence broke that delicate balance. Aside from being a vessel, you also possess an Origin Magic that is very tempting for beings like , who wish to acquire you and gain your power for our personal use. Now, this is the fun part. Can you guess what kind of power I am talking about?”
Ashdai kept his eyes closed because he was afraid that he would break his promise if he kept on staring at Ethan.
Just like the other Progenitors, he also wished to make Ethan his personal vessel. However, the Valentin Family were his Retainers, and they had spilled blood for his cause over the past hundreds of years.
They also asked for his help and ford a contract with him to keep Ethan safe from harm.
Since that was the case, he couldn’t casually break it—have the young man for himself and take over his body.
“Does it have sothing to do with absorbing the Magic of others?” Ethan answered after careful consideration.
Ashdai opened his eyes and smirked. “You’re half right. But, it’s not just about absorbing the magic of others. It’s about absorbing the powers of others and making them your own… permanently.”
The handso Progenitor then stood up from his throne and walked toward Ethan with a devilish smile plastered on his face.
“Just imagine it—taking the powers of Progenitors and making them your own,” Ashdai said softly. “If you manage to acquire dozens of them, you will literally beco an existence that is close to becoming a True God.
“No one can resist such a temptation, including . So, tell , Ethan, can you surrender your body to ? I promise to grant three wishes of yours if you accept my request.”
Ashdai placed a finger under Ethan’s chin and raised his head to make him look straight into his eyes.
The Progenitor’s eyes glowed purple, making Ethan feel an extrely strong attraction to him. His body heated up as the desires in his body slowly rose up to the surface.
But at the sa ti, two forces within the deepest part of Ethan’s consciousness rose up to block Ashdai’s Charm, which he was using against the young man to make him reveal his deepest, darkest desires that he wanted to turn into reality.
Mimir snorted and instantly dispelled the “Ultimate Charm” that the Progenitor was using against the young man.
A second later, a Sword of water erged from Ethan’s chest and stabbed forward, aiming for the Demon’s chest.
Ashdai disappeared and reappeared beside his throne with the sa devilish smile on his face.
“I thought the two of you were sleeping.” Ashdai chuckled. “Did my prank work?”
Ethan looked down towards his chest and saw a hand sticking out of it, holding a sword with a blade made of water.
The hand then pulled itself back until it disappeared alongside the sword it was holding.
“Aside from , you have two other Protectors that allowed you to survive that fateful day,” Ashdai said as he casually sat on the throne treating his earlier actions as if nothing but a re prank.
“I don’t know their Origins, but since they are on your side, it gave us enough ti to let your mother, Catherine, escape to the Shire Continent and use the gateway there to enter the world of the Ordinarius.
“Your two Guardians made sure that no one would be able to know your whereabouts. One of them even went as far as to erase Catherine’s mory of where she left you. That way, even if she were captured, our enemies wouldn’t be able to find your location.
“In fact, it was not only Catherine’s mories that were erased. The mbers of the Protector Clans who had accompanied her escape to the Shire Continent had their mories tampered with as well.
“As for your pursuers, they were killed by the owner of that hand that erged from your chest. He also made sure to not leave any traces behind, destroying the corpses of those who tried to harm you.
“Thinking back, I’m glad they did the things they did because several mbers of the Protector Clans ended up being captured and interrogated by the followers of those Progenitors. But, since they no longer had their mories, their interrogators didn’t manage to find any leads.
“Seriously, that was such a bloody night. If your mother didn’t destroy your Magical Circuits, those Progenitors and their followers would have found you even if they failed to catch Catherine or the mbers of the Protector Clans.”
The demonic Progenitor then leaned back on his throne and crossed his legs.
“But your Magic Circuit is almost repaired, Ethan,” Ashdai said in a teasing tone. “The mont your magical core is once again able to produce magic on its own, the nightmare from eighteen years ago will repeat itself.
“The majority of the Progenitors thought that you died that night. They thought that I had killed you so that they would no longer have a reason to fight . Don’t get wrong. I am strong—very strong. But fighting against dozens of Progenitors is simply too much.
“Your Father, Grandfather, and Grandmother, alongside the Protector Clans, fought the Champions and followers of those Progenitors. Strong as they may be, it was simply impossible to hold all of them back, leading to countless losses on our side.
“It was also for that reason that I had placed a seal on Caer Wydion. By making it one of the Forbidden Grounds of Midgard, my followers could have a breather and recover from their losses.
“The Protector Clans lost more than half of their Elite Fighters in a single day. It will probably take at least two to three more decades before their forces return to their original numbers. But I’m sure that you’ll be able to contribute to that too, right?”
Ethan’s expression beca solemn because he realized what Ashdai was hinting at.
Seeing his reaction, the Demonic Progenitor chuckled before shaking his head.
“That might be a good idea in hindsight, but in reality, it is not feasible,’ Ashdai stated. “Because the mont you take the chastity of another witch or any lady who has strong magical powers, your Magic Circuit would recover completely, and the Progenitors will once again sense your existence.
“So, if you don’t want to be besieged by Powerhouses of Erras’ level, make sure you don’t do anything stupid. You already have your lovers, so focus on them if you want to relieve yourself.
“Adding more will just be a suicidal move. Unless you want people unnecessarily dying because of you, I suggest that you have them wear those chastity belts. Although it will be tasteless, at least no one needs to die, right?”
Ashdai suddenly thought of sothing that made him smirk.
“Ah, right. You and Emma had talked about consummating your relationship after your coming-of-age trial ended, right?” Ashdai asked. “I’m afraid she will have to wait until you are strong enough to protect yourself before the two of you can jump to third base. Foreplay is good, but anything more than that is bad. Do you understand?”
Ethan didn’t reply because he was still digesting everything that was being told to him by the Patron of the Valentin Family.
Now that he finally understood the reason why his mother had gone to such lengths to destroy his Magical Circuit, the only thing he could do was sigh.
He was also secretly thankful that Chloe had distanced herself from him at that ti.
Back then, the two of them were only a step away from taking their relationship to the next level and deepening their feelings for each other.
If Ethan and his first Love had done the deed without knowing the consequences of their actions, perhaps right now, he would be desperately hiding and running for his life from the followers of the Progenitors who wished to make his powers their own.
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A/N: The week-long break I had from writing has helped a lot to recover.
And, yes, I am feeling a lot better today.
With that, I will return to posting regular chapters starting tomorrow. However, if sothing similar happens in the future, I will be kind to myself because I know that you guys always have my back.
I’ll see you all in the next chapters!
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