235 Baby Snakes (2/2)

The girl nodded and then said.

\”We don't have any intention of locking you away, you would still be free to roam anywhere you want as long as you at least tell the Clan where you are going. Of course, the Clan would need your strength now and then, so some of your time would be needed. But I can assure you that the time on those tasks won't be any longer than the ones that you get from the Mission Hall. In exchange, we are able to provide a lot more resources than what you are getting at the moment.\”

Ruik then commented.

\”It does seem like a good deal, but is it really everything? I might as well tell you that I came from another universe, and I will have to return sooner or later.\”

The girl seemed to be already expecting those words.

\”There are indeed a few more things that we will have you taking care of. As for the fact that you will have to return to your own Universe, we can deal with it. Our Snake Clan can apply for a permanent stay so that you will never need to go back. I believe you won't want to leave a place as good as this one, right?\”

Instead of telling her about the fact that he wants to go back, he decided to ask something else.

\”What are those things that you said that I will have to take care of?\”

Katia then smiled and stood up. She went to the middle of the room and returned to her true form.

It turns out that Katia was from the same species as Ruik, a female Two-Headed Demon Snake. Krune and Ruik were a little surprised by that scene but waited to see what she had to say.

\”The other task is obviously to increase the Snake Clan's talents, which means having children. We are a very open clan when it comes to this principle. Any snake with high talents can copulate with other snakes of the same level and talent as long as both parties agree with it. Still, Two-Headed Snakes aren't that common, so I was quite happy when I heard about you. So if you don't mind, I would also like to have talented children with you.\”

Ruik then glared at Krune and sent him a Divine Sense message.

\”You had to say that they would want me for breeding. Look at it now, Katia is totally ready to have baby snakes with me. Do something, this grandfather has no intention of having a family any time soon.\”

Krune was taken aback. That was just a comment that he said in the passing back then. He didn't really expect that Ruik would be used for breeding snakes.

\”You can't blame me, whether I had said it or not wouldn't change the fact that they want you to do this anyway.\”

Katia was quite beautiful in her human form, but Krune and Ruik didn't care about that. Still, it was a different story now for Ruik, as someone of the same species, he had to admit that Katia is a gorgeous female Two-Headed Snake. It would be a lie if he said that he wasn't the least bit enticed.

\”Cough, cough. Even though you are really beautiful, I have no intention of starting a family, I'm sorry.\”

Katia then shook her head.

\”Don't worry, you don't need to take care of the children since the Clan has a section specially made for it. We just need the seed of talented snakes, that's all. Not to mention that the Clan gives even more support to parents who can give birth to excellent talents. So you can basically put your seed in me and stop minding it completely after, the Clan will take care of your children for you.\”

Both Krune and Ruik were even more surprised now, they didn't expect that the Snake Clan was so... 'open' to these matters.

Ruik then shook his head.

\”Err... I admit that it would be quite blissful to have the opportunity to do 'that' with you. Still, I don't intend to leave my children in the hands of someone else, so I'm sorry again.\”

Katia's eyes lit up when she heard that.

\”That is great, then let's take care of them together!\”

Krune looked at Ruik, who was digging his own grave and couldn't help but intervene.

\”That isn't the problem here. It's just that Ruik already has his reasons to not be bound to your Clan. He has to go back to our Universe since he has responsibilities to take care of there.\”

Ruik immediately nodded vigorously.

\”Yes, yes! That's precisely it!\”

Katia pondered a bit and then said.

\”Well, depending on your accomplishments, you might get the help of the elders to deal with your issues in your home universe as well. The Snake Clan is a lot bigger than you think, after all.\”

Ruik shook his head.

\”It has nothing to do with strength but a duty. This Sect Master here has a Sect to command once he is back, so I can't accept your offer.\”

Krune heard that and smiled a bit.

As for Katia, between the various reasons that she had thought, Ruik being a Sect Master definitely wasn't one of them.

She then returned to her human form and then put her clothes on again. They are all demon beasts here, so whether they were naked in front of each other meant nothing to anyone in this room to start with.

Katia seemed a little disappointed but said it anyway.

\”I see, I will have to go back and talk to the higher-ups, I will be taking my leave now.\”

Krune and Ruik nodded.

Once Katia disappeared in the distance, Ruik asked Krune.

\”Do you think they will come back?\”

Krune shook his head.

\”Who knows? If they do, just refuse it again.\”

He then started walking back to the Alchemist Competition site.

\”Anyway, for now, there is no point in overthinking about this issue, so let's go back.\”