Chapter 406: Authority of Creation

Chapter 406: Authority of Creation

Sometime after the Myth Council, Rakna's entourage returned to his territory and the second that they walked out of his private Pavilion, Kara snatched him by his scarf, startling Pronos right out of it.

"All right, Rara, you come with me," she said happily and started dragging the almost unresponsive therian toward an open meadow of the underground garden.

"...what the hell is she gonna do in the middle of the day?" Allan blurted out while Pronos blinked in confusion from the ground he had rolled on, already being joined by Tyran to play.

Kaelith snorted. "Don't worry. Mom is not that brazen. If anything... she's more reserved than most of us," she said and then blinked at the realization. "Damn, doesn't that mean I'm more of a pervert than her...?" She whispered to herself in shock.

"Normally, I would have pegged Evelyn to be the most prude," Higure commented. "But... well, let's hold onto that thought until she wakes up," she cackled.

Meanwhile, at the doors of the Pavilion, Elora was peeking with a hand over her mouth and a deep blush. "No way...! The Fox Clan Matriarch is really that way with His Majesty?"

The young elf felt like she was witnessing the exciting affairs of celebrities.

"By the way..." Kaelith eyed a certain 'legendary creature' standing amidst their group. "What are you doing here?" She asked Fiora who was happily crossing her hands in front of her, as if a maid in wait of an order.

"I pledged myself to my Master, so of course I should serve him. I have no responsibilities to attend to, thus I am also completely available!" The Qilin replied proudly as if it was an inevitable outcome and everyone deadpanned at her.

All of them could tell there was absolutely no other motivation. In a way, they preferred that to her being another besotted woman...

"Hm," Flavia mused aloud. "Well, it certainly wouldn't be a bad idea to have someone as strong as you with us," she voiced her opinion. "That's probably why Rakna didn't even bother to stop you."

"If that's how it is..." Kaelith glanced at the ground. "Oz, come out," she commanded and on cue, an elemental gray wolf with six tails emerged beside her and promptly bowed its head.

"I greet the First Lady," the wolf surprisingly spoke up. Oz had long been assigned as the leader of the territory's defense by Rakna and had been recently promoted.

The former earth wolf had turned into a multi-elemental six-tailed thanks to the accruing powers of his creator. He now had a status matching a Level 200 Host and enough intelligence to speak.

"This woman here will be under you from today onward," Kaelith pointed at Fiora with a smile and the wolf momentarily froze as if to process that information. Even as a mere familiar, Oz could tell that the Qilin was a creature whose power and standing eclipsed his on an immeasurable scale.

"That's fine with you, right?" The vixen smirked at Fiora. "Oz here is a direct subordinate of Rakna and as his lover, I have command over them. Every condition for you to work under him is met."

The Qilin tilted her head and then looked at Oz with a bright smile. "I'll be in your care, sir."

"Ah... um," the wolf's complicated expression was painfully obvious. "Yes... let's... get along."

Just like that, Oz gained one of the strongest Wilden as his underling.

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"So, we're back to this, huh?" Rakna smiled wryly as Kara sat snugly on his lap, almost purring as he was once again made to brush her tails.

"My, were you expecting something else?" She asked mischievously.

He snorted. "Not really. I like this alternative better, actually," he admitted. "Is there a reason you like to do this so much?"

"Hm," the vixen looked up. "It's the companionship, I suppose. Back in the day, the act of brushing my tails was like a solitary escapade; my own way of relaxing my mind. I would also do it for the small foxes that came to me daily," she smiled at the memory.

"But to know that someone I hold dear is there to do it... not just me," she looked over her shoulder and grinned. "It's exhilarating."Geett the latest novels on no/v/elbin(.)c/om

"Is that so?" Rakna smiled back. "Then, while we're at it, is there something you'd like me to do?"

"Hehe, you're being awfully servient all of a sudden," she raised her eyebrows teasingly. "Are you feeling sorry for little old me?"

"...I could also just stand up right now and leave," he retorted blankly.

She pouted. "Who told you to do that?" She huffed and leaned back. "Well... if I had to be shameless about it, it'd be nice if you gave me a little spot around here and helped me, um..." She blushed and grumbled a bit. "Make my den..."

Rakna glanced at her curiously. "Is that an embarrassing thing to ask?"

You have gained a new Title; The Advent of Creation Is Nihility!

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The Advent of Creation Is Nihility

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Effects:

+50 Volatile Attribute Points.

+ 100 Attribute Points.

+50% Damage Against All 'Lifeforms'.

+50% Attribute Points Every Level.

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'...this title couldn't be vaguer even if it tried,' Rakna thought and waved it away. He was far past the point of caring about some question marks on his status or some amazing effects.

"{What are you becoming, huh?}" Fray remarked solemnly. "{You can't be called anything close to a mortal at this point, much less a human.}"

'Well, we already know what,' the therian snorted to himself. 'In the end, there's nothing to be scared of...' He thought and Kara's voice caught his attention right after.

"You... outdid yourself, Rara," she said quietly. She wasn't looking his way, and instead, wistfully rubbed cheeks with a baby fox. "Sometimes I wonder if you're not some God striving to experience his mortality once again," she jested.

"How farfetched," Rakna deadpanned and she giggled. "And I'm insulted that you would insinuate a God could do what I can," he added with a fake offended tone.

"Hahaha," the vixen laughed softly. "Indeed. That was rude of me, wasn't it? Of course, you're much better than any Celestial out there, Your Eminence."

"As long as you understand," Rakna nodded.

Kara smiled to herself. "I can't believe I'm going to be this sappy twice in the same day, but..." Her lips curved in amusement. "Thank you. From the bottom of my heart," she said with emotions the therian could feel without even using his skills.

He looked deeply into her eyes for a while before closing his own.

"...you're welcome."

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My bad. Stuff happened and I also got distracted writing something else a bit (not to mention the three chapters I wrote for patreon are like 11k words).

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Aaaand... I'm too tired to write more excuses so that's that, kek.

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Anyway; these chapters are a quick interlude for the girls. Just snippets of fluff. Not all will be as long as this one, but just enough to make both you and I appreciate them more.

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After that, we’ll jump right into the evaluation battle against the dragon. I’ll also reveal the Resonance between Pronos and Rakna at that time. That one’s long overdue.

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