Chapter 89 – Creating a Clone

Chapter 89 – Creating a Clone

In Tabarga Caste-

The king sat in his study, speaking privately with the Reverand.

"How is Himeko doing?" The king asked.

"For now, she is still getting accustomed to her new environment. She also appears to have difficulty walking, being bedridden for most of her life. We are teaching her the basics of spellcasting while finding suitable companions." The Reverand replied.

Although forbidden from giving too much aid, that didn't mean they threw the Otherworlders to an early grave. And Himeko was a non-combatant hero and supporter, a Saintess. There was also a fierce argument over her party member arrangement. Being a rare dual heroic and supportive Otherworlder with a limitless future, they had to select her future members carefully.

"Hm. Let's not rush with it. Let Himeko do as she likes for now." The king nodded and changed the subject. "By the way, what do you think about the ones who slayed Ma Yang? Do you think they are suitable to join her?"

"No. Those individuals are too powerful to add to her group. It would be better for her to find companions herself." The Reverand explained.

"By herself? Are you sure? Because she had Analyze Status?" The king questioned.

"That is correct. Speaking of which, the heroes still haven't come to claim the bounty. I hear they already returned. Don't they want the bounty? They slayed Ma Yanf and even an Echo, after all." The Reverand said with some surprise.

Even an SS-rank adventurer would be eager to receive the bounty. There was no logical reason to delay.

"It is their bounty. Whether they claim it or not is their choice, no?" The king asked back.

"True. It is unlikely the heroes wouldn't claim it." The Reverand nodded.

And so, the two continued chatting.

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Inside the manor's bathroom-

Gerhart, now dressed with a bathrobe, stared at the tired Stella, now an Empress Slime Girl, evaluating her talents.

Stella lost several unique talents: Filth Absorption, Erotic Maid, Pleasant Smell, Bubbly Slime, and Soap Liquid Production.

However, she gained or evolved some talents as a replacement: Superior Starlight Absorption, Division -> Superior Division, Superior Linked Division(Main Body), Erotic Empress(New), Sexualized Body -> Superior Sex Monster Body, Superior Teleportation(Evolvable)(New), Superior Spatial Sense(Evolvable)(New), Superior Linked Merge(Main Body)(New), Some other tier-5 talents.

There were many fascinating parts, but Gerhart focused on three talents - Superior Division, Superior Linked Division(Main Body), and Superior Linked Merge(Main Body).

{Unique Talent - Superior Division: Gain the ability to reproduce through Division, creating independent, inferior clones once the user reaches critical mass. You can accumulate and invest more energy into the clone, raising its quality. The clone is initially friendly to the parent body.}

{Unique Talent - Superior Linked Division(Main Body): Can divide into dependant subordinates with different personalities, roles, talents, and souls but share their consciousness, memories, and thoughts through a soul link. However, these bodies and souls are also dependent on the main body and cannot grow more powerful than the main body. Hence, they have absolute loyalty to the main body. Creating each clone requires a corresponding amount of energy(The more invested, the better the quality). Subordinates are incapable of Division and cannot leave a 100km distance from the Main Body. When Divided, they consume energy but can also gather energy. Limit to Division: 10,000)

{Unique Talent - Superior Linked Merge(Main Body): Can merge with subordinate bodies, gaining all their talents and skills while improving and providing power to the main body. Merged bodies can separate again. When merged, subordinate bodies don't consume energy and add their energy to the main body. The main body won't become bloated due to merging. Limit to merge: 10,000)

Stella now had two paths of reproduction. One was a regular Division, and the other was a Linked Division, each having advantages and disadvantages.

The Host is performing Division on himself.The Host has a Triple Soul and can Create a Secondary Body.The Secondary Body has the abilities of the Host and serves as an extension and lifeline. If the main body falls, a Secondary Body will become the Host.Reminder - Investing Energy now is +100% more efficient.

She intuitively knew that Gerhart and Primo were the same person inhabiting different bodies. Whether memories, personality, sensations, or feelings are the same. They have synced souls connected by an invisible thread.

Of course, that didn't mean she didn't find this situation odd. It was indeed weird for her to suddenly get shared.

"No worries. Primo and I have an arrangement between us. I won't sleep with his women, and he won't sleep with my women unless our women consent." Gerhart reassured.

"It is your choice. We won't force you to do anything." Primo added.

Hope and To-Meri looked at each other before nodding, "We prefer staying with Gerhart for now." They both said.

"Suit yourself." Primo shrugged and turned to Gerhart, "You should go and fetch the Bloodline Injection from the dungeon. I will wait here and get accustomed to this new body."

"Hm. Hope, To-Meri, arrange Primo some clothes. I will be heading to the dungeon for a bit." Gerhart said.

"Okay." Hope and To-Meri nodded.

With that, Gerhart started moving.

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In Grand Burgheress Prisca al Mutaism's mansion-

"Your father is dead," Prisca said to her daughter without a change in expression.

"Father... Is dead?" Domentzia widened her eyes in disbelief. "How? How do you know that?"

Domentzia wasn't saddened. Her connection to him was minimal at best. She was more surprised at how such a powerhouse died and what would happen to their family without its guardian.

"Your father spoke to me before he left. He said that if he didn't return for more than three days, I should consider him dead. He never lies about such things." Prisca closed her eyes, feeling fatigued.

She also didn't love him, but he was the strongest pillar of the family. Although it wasn't a killer blow, it would inevitably weaken the family.

"What are we supposed to do, then? Without Father, our family is more vulnerable." Domentzia frowned, feeling troubled.

"A bird sang in my ear. That adventurer, Gerhart, is an SS-rank powerhouse, and Ray is an S-rank." Prisca said.

"You want me to seduce one of them?" Domentzia pursed her lips.

"Perhaps. The other option is for you to try joining the Heroic party of the new Otherworlder. With your talent, you have good chances." Prisca said with utmost certainty.

"So either honeytrap a strong man or join a heroic party, hah? Talk about a rock and a hard place." Domentzia felt a headache.

If Ray was only A-rank, she still had some chance to snag him. But now, as an S-rank, that wasn't possible anymore. It was too difficult to tie down an S-rank. Someone like this can marry a princess and become a king somewhere, so why marry her?

Closing her eyes, Domentzia took a deep breath before opening them, a sharp and determined glint in them.

"I will join the heroic party."