Chapter 116 Harem Acceptance
In the heart of an ancient temple that stood tall in the realm of a forgotten civilization, lay a room that time itself seemed to revere.
It was a sacred chamber adorned with statues of gods, their faces carved with divine precision, their eyes eternally watching over the devout souls who sought solace within these hallowed walls.
In this room, an oracle knelt in silent communion. She was the conduit between mortals and the divine, her whispered prayers like delicate threads binding the earthly realm to the celestial.
With eyes closed, she chanted incantations that had echoed through centuries, seeking wisdom, foresight, and blessings from the stoic figures surrounding her.
As the oracle's voice resonated through the chamber, a peculiar disturbance rippled through the air.
A low, ominous rumble sent tremors along the stone floor. Her eyes snapped open, and she gasped in shock as a spiderweb-like crack snaked its way across the face of the central god statue, a figure representing the very deity to whom her devotion was directed.
Fear coursed through her veins, for such a phenomenon was unheard of in this sacred place.
The oracle had witnessed countless supplicants, but never had she seen the gods themselves respond in this manner.
However, this was just the beginning.
More cracking noises resounded in the oracle's ears and looking around, all of the godly statues had a deep crack appear within them.
Sweat drenched the oracle's back while her heart palpitated in a loud anxious symphony.
Not knowing what was happening, the oracle began praying, seeking revelations from the gods themselves.
But, to her horror, let alone an answer, there was not even a slight connection she could feel with the higher plane.
Chills crept within her and the oracle immediately made a run to the civilization outside, what was going on in her mind, only she knew about it.
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In a mighty palace above the clouds, in a realm of verdant beauty, a wise man stood atop the palace's peak, gazing at the illuminating sun.
The passage of time was very clearly visible in the wise man's calm eyes. It was as if he had seen and experienced everything there was.
With his hands behind his back and him staring at the sun, the wise man spoke, "The prophecy wasn't wrong. The peaceful eras were but a fleeting respite for the tempest of chaos about to come."
The wise man's gaze then slowly fell down. As if he could look into the very abyss itself, the man continued, "The Primordials have disappeared... The seats are now empty. Many just won't sit still anymore."
After saying so, the man took a step ahead, and the next thing that happened, it was him appearing inside a divine throne room.
Sitting on the throne, the man looked down at the hundred or so people kneeling down in front of him.
With his calmness retained, the man said, "Spread the essence of ascension and collect the most powerful seeds."
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In a sinisterly dark realm with mindless creatures creeping up everywhere, a black river cut through this whole place.
A bridge was above the river, connecting the two halves of the realm and souls could be seen crossing the river on it.
At the end of this realm was a gigantic black tower, threatening to pierce through the heavens.
On the very top floor, a tall man shrouded in black fog, gazed at the realm above with his piercing crimson eyes.
Behind the man stood many demonic servants with their heads bowed, awaiting orders.
"Gods have disappeared, the prophecies have come true. The race has begun and it's about time we gather strong seeds. Go... touch through as many places as you could and bring forth the strongest ones."
The demonic servants respectfully agreed and excused themselves to finish their tasks.
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Back on Earth, the council was done with their meeting.
It was a rigorous questioning process, with one man asking the questions and the council fumbling with their answers.
But eventually, the council, with their power of numbers, overpowered the man and successfully established that the man should be doing proper man things, like taking his woman on dates, getting to know them better, and also to love and cherish them with all his heart, soul, and body.
Especially with his body. n(-0velB1n
The council of desperate— ahem, cultured women were feeling a bit wet in the wrong places while giving the verdict and accidentally had a slip up and mentioned the body twice.
Jokes apart, Alex had come to terms with his current situation after a long hour of talking.
His mother and father had joined the conversation and to his surprise, they weren't ticked off, but extremely happy for such a development and were jumping in joy by just thinking of the many grandchildren they'll be getting to play with.
Much to Alex's dismay, they had passed out previously not because of happiness, but due to shock.
They were shocked to find out that their virgin son could score so many beautiful ladies. He was twenty-one, with no signs of any girlfriends or even female friends till now.
His parents were sure that if it weren't for their dear daughter-in-law accepting their son, he would never get laid in his life.
They were also damn sure that he didn't have the guts to hire escorts to have his cherry popped.
The burn Josh and Janet gave Alex in a passive aggressive manner was so high that it could make even hot lava blush.
Alex's wives, although they knew about Josh and Janet's nature from high up there, being immersed in the moment brought a whole another level of experience to them.
They all had a good laugh and bonded well with their in-laws.
Since they were gods, to make things easier, they could easily lie, but they eventually ended up stating the truth to Alex's parents.
They were Gods and they loved their son, so they descended down on Earth to marry him.
Josh and Janet were shocked by this, but after a bit of talks, they simply jumped in joy.
This happy occasion now called for a party, but Alex wasn't happy.
The wives told him that there was still one person remaining and she was in this world. He had to find her and accept her, making him have some more work.
In any case, Alex guessed that it might probably be Nicole.
It definitely wouldn't be Lucielle since she was married and also had a daughter.
But then it struck him, could it be Marcelle?
Nah... That shouldn't be the case, thought Alex.
He felt no connection with Marcelle.
He rather had a much better connection with Nicole than he had with Marcelle.
Maybe it really was Nicole, thought Alex again.
Poor girl, he had not done a good job by rejecting her. He had to make up for it.
Though, the question as to whether Nicole would accept him and his big harem or not was something that needed some thoughts.
The wives told him that he wouldn't know whether she's his wife or not until and unless they fucked.
So this meant...
Yeah...
That's what it meant, thought Alex and sighed.
He didn't want to cheat, but now he didn't want to be a hypocrite. Staying true to one's morals was surely really difficult.
Though, his morals to not cheat were solely arising due to his wives. He didn't want to make things unfair for them and be a bad husband.
But, with how these ladies were the ones forcing him to do these things, who was he to go against their wishes?
As long as they were happy, that's all that mattered.
With the family drama having ended, the ladies began helping out to host the party.
Alex's parents assured him that they'll handle Nixie's parents and he didn't want to worry.
It was obviously bothering him a lot, but damn, it was solved so easily.
His parents really were the best, thought Alex and gave them both a hug.
With all the family drama ending, Alex was now a man with the biggest happy harem in this world. Happy being the keyword in this.
Chen Yifan had a big harem of what he called 'Jade beauties', but there were some scandals and complaints, so he didn't have a happy harem for sure.
In any case, with all problems sorted, Alex was now a happy man.
The blonde-haired girl Lumina, she hadn't left Alex alone for even a single second after he had accepted them all.
Surprisingly enough, no wife complained about her clinging like that. It seemed that they had a tacit understanding of something.
With all feuds over, Alex set up the grill in his backyard, some wives went to fetch groceries while Josh and Janet went to prepare the side dishes.
It was happy vibes all over the house and the addition of so many beautiful girls made everything really lively and lovely.