Chapter 180 36: Past

The morning sun began to rise over the distant horizon, masked by the wonderful green treeline as Zell's body moved on the slightly warm ground, his body covered by a warm, squishy weight as sweet breath began to blow into his nose along his cheeks.

Edelgard's body, filled with red handprints, bite wounds, and red marks, was lying over his chest, her soft breathing merging with the rustling of the trees.

He opened one eye just enough to see that it had been dark when he'd fallen asleep, but now dawn had come. His stomach growled loudly in response; they were starving after their long night together, which ended when his cute little wolfdog lost consciousness and began to convulse for him at some point during the middle of the night.

He tried to move again without waking her up and was pushed off her back onto the grassy hillside where she lay beside him. She rolled away from him so quickly that if not for the fact that he knew what had happened before, he would have thought someone else had taken advantage of her while she slept.

Edelgard sat upright, stretching out all four limbs as though trying to wake herself fully. Her eyes widened when she saw who was sitting next to her--the man who had taken her purity and would stand beside her in the future. A strange man that didn't submit to her, instead dominating her all night and causing her to develop a strange kink.

'Mother said the women were dominant in our tribe... What should I do... He has destroyed me and made me his little wolf bitch...'

Her face turned bright red, feeling last night's remnant cream oozing from between her legs as she remembered kneeling before him as he slapped her face with that hard weapon; Edelgards eyes showed a slight sparkle as she thought about how he slapped her so hard, she thought her teeth would break, the heat... scent and sticky juices from his rod smeared over her sensitive nose and lips, even now she could still taste it.

'Why did he make me do those embarrassing things... ahhhh..... why did I beg for it on my knees....'

"I'm sorry," he said quietly, standing slowly and freeing himself from beneath her furry tail.

She looked at him with confusion, then glanced down towards her crotch. The thick mess of cum coated her furred pussy mound and inner thighs.

It seemed like only yesterday that he had pounded his cock into her tight cunt until she screamed her orgasmic release, filling her womb full of his hot seed. As much as she hated admitting it, she loved being used by him, especially when she begged him to use her as he pleased.

"Ah... Wait!?"

Edelgard quickly shot up, dashing away using her legs and hands to move faster; it seemed she would clean herself as she ran toward the river used for cleaning, not drinking.

"Well, what should I do now..." Zell wondered how long this quest would last, missing his other girls.

When suddenly.

[Hehe, Zell fucked the other wolf girl... Did you like Yanfra's gift?]

Zell got up from the ground, wiping away the slight dirt on his backside, before taking out a random robe to cover himself; however, he was confident there was no need to walk around like a caveman in the village; his mind began to wonder how this pesky goddess managed to do this and why she had done so.

'I loved the enjoyment of Edelgards body, but why was it so dangerous? I mean, those bloodhounds would have killed me, you know?'

[Eh!? Zell would be fine; punch them and make them see who's boss... I had to use the demons interface because I'm locked out of the divine part... So it made the quest hard! But this is what would have happened in the short future... Except she wasn't saved in the other worlds....]

A pair of heavy footsteps sounded behind him; while he wanted to chat with Yanfra more, there were other things to do.

'Sorry, Yanfra, I'm a little busy. Can you tell me how long this will last when I can speak to the others? Or at least send them messages that I am doing this?' His body turned towards the footsteps; thankfully, he didn't act like a harem protagonist, thinking it was Edelgard and greeting her with his dick.

"Yo, so you did the deed?" A woman's husky and deep voice sounded, her body filled with thick muscles from head to toe.

She was a beautiful woman, but Zell thought she resembled "Fierce", "Wild", and "Predator" more than a dainty beauty; his throat felt a little dry seeing this woman, clearly just coming back from bathing as her clothes were thin, the dark colour of her areola and nipples visible as her guard seemed to be much lower now.

"Ah? There's no problem with Edelgard becoming mine, right?"

Freyja looked at the man, his tight body visible from the opened robe; it was so flimsy and skintight that he was practically naked for the amazing eyesight of the Silvan werewolves. Her eyes looked at his well-defined weapon pressed against his right thigh, something even she thought was impressive.

But that only lasted for a short while before she lifted her head, giving the nod and opening her lips as she moved closer, no longer aggressive but still seeming to feel a little apprehensive.

"I... I want you to take Edelgard... Take my cute daughter and run. Flee... and never come back!" Freyja yelled out, her eyes showing worry as she stared at him with fear.

"What!? Why!?" Zell asked confusedly, looking at the worried mother.

"Because we don't know what will happen. We may lose everything... You're strong, but not stronger enough! Everyone here loves Edelgard, and if you leave, she might survive..." Her voice sounded a sense of despair and resignation as she found a large stone only a few steps from Zell and sat down with a thump, her arms leaning back as she looked towards the sun.

"In the past, I thought the rules were stupid; past conflicts were just that... A thing of the past..."

Freyja tapped a small space beside her, easily enough for him to sit down; Zell didn't mind and stepped forward, sitting just as she wanted; the gentle breeze, warm sun, and slight scent of the wild beauty beside him allowed him to feel relaxed, now only needing some food and everything would be perfect.

"I sent that stupid girl to get some food, but cooking the meat and monster eggs will take some time. Are you willing to listen to an old woman's tale?"

Her voice was less husky as if she tried to speak softer to him, a bitter but gentle smile on her face as she thought of that girl's funny limp after losing her first time just now, 'That girl, she probably acted too tough in front of this man, but when she saw me in the pool she started to cry and said it felt so good she almost died...'

"Back then, I was like my eldest daughter; Griselda was her name. We all know why we were reborn here: we are just "monsters" for the new race to kill or farm to become stronger. Yet we are still living people and had a previous life; the bonds made then are still here now, even after reborn in this strange world..."

It was unclear; Zell thought how she must be speaking about before they came here; the life they led was carried over. So if Man A and Girl B were married, then once reborn, the natural order would make them marry again in this world, no matter how many times they were killed as monsters for experience.

'Interesting and horrifying if you made a bad choice...'

"In the original world, I was unruly, wild and refused to listen to my mother's orders and fled the tribe often, sometimes searching for a fight or trouble... Those days no demons were invading, just weak normal monsters and beasts, so it was great... That's when I met "Him", the father of Edelgard and Griselda, my two treasures..."

Freyja's look wasn't one of passion or affection but bitterness and regret; she loved her two daughters dearly, but something about their father caused her face to twist; a slight sense of anger and loathing emitted from her as she began to crack her fingers, holding them tightly.

Zell could have interjected, but he softly listened, nodding and watching her speak intently, curious about another side of Griselda and Edelgards story.

"Although I cannot say it was too bad initially, the way your culture courts and ours is quite different. Normally settled with a quick fight, we will go back to the other's respective tribe and perform the ritual you just engaged in with Edel... But, something evil was hidden within his heart before the demons gained a foothold in our world... They would corrupt key figures of each race, twisting their minds until they became demons themselves and helped the demons to enter our world... My former spouse... Their father was the man who allowed the demons to enter our world... He also was responsible for the decimation of more than 80% of the werewolf tribes and clans.... none of those will ever be reincarnated here as proud wolves, but rather... became disgusting abominations and completely under his control, thanks to the demons safely transferring him to this world...."

She turned her head towards Zell, her soft hair swaying along with her massive hills, bigger than Edelgard and Griselda, as she let out a deep sigh, feeling the same darkness in Zell, but he was the difference.

Zell wasn't being controlled, twisted or corrupted; he was the corruptor who controlled and twisted people. 'My daughter... the man you picked is both wonderful and scary... One day he might turn around and slaughter the entire world... Yet you would stand beside him faithfully now... So I must accept, must guide him to a path with less darkness...'

He took a moment to take in the story; then, he began to realise that Edelgard would probably not die if captured; rather, it seems that the lower-class people who worked for her father might have misunderstood his order. He likely wants to take both his daughters back and have them join his side...

'But why, none of these things seemed to happen during the game in my first life...'

[These things did happen, but unless you are directly involved, it was like earlier...]

[You vanished, and those people forgot you were even there, despite some women wanting to, I quote: "mount your face."  Because those bastards kicked my sister out, I decided to have you automatically added to any events related to your women.... or those I thought you would suit... Cynthia... Elizabeth.... be prepared for more of these harsh quests.... forgive me for acting without permission...]

It was strange for Yanfra to become so serious; she normally added a joke or would act differently.

Instead, her voice seemed disheartened and worried, maybe worried that he would dislike her forcing him to do these menial quests. But in reality, she didn't want to let him find out later when it was too late and then have to force Griselda to kill Edelagard like in Zell's first life.

Zell might feel a little like he was manipulated if he was narrowminded and couldn't see the reason for her actions; if he didn't enter today's event, would Edelgard perform that ritual with another male by force? Then turn against Griselda, her sister, and maybe mother?

This thought turned his stomach and led him to lose all of the desire to complain about Yanfra's actions, Cynthia and Elizabeth were women he chose to take in, and as their master, shouldn't he help carry their burdens rather than complain that someone influenced his actions a little?

'Don't worry, Yanfra, thank you for doing it. Otherwise, I might have lost far more than just time; although it's dangerous, I know you did it for me and my happy future...'

[....]

There was a moment of silence while he looked at Freyja, who closed her eyes, looking peaceful and filled with a relaxed aura. Her glossy lips opened to breathe and take in the morning air, "He will eventually come for her, and even with all my current power, I cannot hope to stand against him... The only solution...." Freyja's voice stopped as she opened those beautiful gemstone eyes and looked towards Zell, but his face was stern, shaking his head at her.

[I love you]

[Hehe~]

Zell's face almost cramped, the soft ASMR-like voice from Yanfra which entered one ear, slowly moving towards the other as if she was whispering into each ear to make sure he heard her, the soft, milky voice different from her usual as the signal seemed to get interrupted and faded with a crackle, likely exhausting her avatars power to communicate.

"Freyja.... no... Mother-in-law, I cannot accept you or those wonderful people Edelgard and Griselda have grown up with facing such horrible fates. Please accept my selfish request, join my guild, and I promise to help you in this fight; moving to my guild will buy you some time; fight, train, grow stronger and face your past!"

He looked at her, grasping his mother's hands filled with passion, like those cultish leaders and grasped her hand tightly.

"Join my guild and meet your other daughter! Accept this now, and I can swear that Griselda will come to you when you move to my guild's location!"

Zell would have Cynthia look after these girls, but the married couples would live in a separate housing to enjoy a private life and not be disturbed by him and his women or other guild members.

Imagine how Zell would feel if he knew Yanfra was broadcasting his quest on the huge 60" tv in the living room and all the girls were watching his quest in live time... Even the scene with Edelgard, which caused Griselda to become irritated and want to punish her "horny bitch" sister.