420 Diving Into Nightmares (1/2)

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As the conversation with the gods, while we were having breakfast heated up, Brontes decided to speak.

”I will make sure to destroy that fiend that dared to make my daughter afraid. I am going to crush him and give him the worst of pains; he shall suffer in despair as the last moments of his life slowly banish. I don't care if it's a god or not”

Her words were even more fierce and filled with a strong conviction and seriousness, even some gods seemed frightened.

”T-To be expected from one of Kireina-sama concubines. You are a splendid warrior, Brontes-sama” said Agatheina.

”Mother, you're so cool! I want to be like you when I grow up!” said Vudia, hugging Brontes's wide and muscular arms.

”Don't worry Vudia, mama will destroy that fiend. Your dreams will never be interrupted again” said Brontes, caressing Vudia's chestnut-colored hair.

”Indeed, and I will help you destroy that bastard, we'll feast on him afterward,” I said.

”I can see that you three have your conviction blazing… I cannot see you all in person, but I am sure that your eyes are burning with killing intent, haha! I wish I could join you. I am a God of Strength! I should be smashing skulls, not resting in here!” laughed Merveim.

”Brother, don't be stupid, if we were to descend to the mortal world, we would have to spend great amounts of Divine Energy to maintain ourselves, it would be better to take on the vessel of our blessed children… Talking about them, has there been any notices of Titus and Eshne?” asked Hodhyl.

”They are with their father and siblings, alongside a large group of elemental spirits exploring the underground dungeon where their father was originally sealed. You two are wyvern gods, so you should know about the Wyvern Overlord of the Grand Forest, right?”

”Indeed, we do.” Said Hodhyl.

”It would be dishonorable not to know the father of our blessed children. He was once blessed by one of our siblings as well… though now that he died and was reincarnated as a sword, I doubt that the blessing had stayed with him”

”I usually receive some notices of them every a few days, they are currently exploring the depths of the dungeon, around floor sixty. All of them are decided to complete it and come back even stronger, they do not even want my help because they would feel as their strength is not enough. Sorry, but your meeting with Titus and Eshne will have to be delayed a few more weeks” I said.

”Oh, it is fine. It's reassuring to know that they are constantly improving” said Hodhyl.

”Indeed, I am glad that they are doing their best! I want to see Titus one day and fight him!” said Merveim.

”What? What are you talking about you idiot? Why would you fight him?” asked Hodhyl.

”Sigh… Gods whose divinities are related to fighting or strength are always such blockheads” grimaced Hodhyl.

”Anyways, I am feeling quite fine today, why don't we bless some of Kireina's family?” asked Merveim.

”Indeed… we should. There are several of them who possess our dragon bloodline…” said Hodhyl.

”Dragons? Aren't you wyverns?” asked Zehe.

”Well yes, but Wyverns are just a lower caste of dragons… our siblings are all mostly dragons, we are the only ones alongside one of our fallen sisters that stayed as Wyverns even after becoming a Demigod and a God… But that doesn't mean that we are objectively weaker than our dragon siblings!” said Merveim.

”We all have our strengths and weaknesses. After reaching godhood, the power gap was mostly alleviated by Divine Energy, and we didn't suffer any discrimination by our dragon siblings whatsoever,” said Hodhyl.

”I see… well, there are a lot of promising warriors to pick and give blessings to if you want to. Here are my wives who have dragon blood such as Acelina, Lilith, and Altani. There is also my daughter Valentia, Amiphossia's Athos, Shiny, the Golden Wyvern Chimera, that Wind Wyvernoid girl Roneth and a lot of Dragon Centaur and Leviathan Centaur… Of course, there are also the siblings of Titus and Eshne. Just choose the ones that have a better affinity with you”

”Valentia and Lilith are very strong… Here, have my blessings,” said Merveim.

”Altani seems to be the only compatible with me… sorry for the rest,” said Hodhyl.

”Hm?! I got a blessing! Mommy, who's Merveim?” asked Valentia.

”So you haven't been paying attention to this whole conversation, Valentia?”

”Huh? Wait, you're talking with gods right now?!” shouted Valentia, bewildered. She was currently concentrated on eating.

”Big sister… were you very concentrated in eating?” asked Aarae.

”W-Well, yeah… Having a big body means a big metabolism, you know? I need to eat a lot!” said Valentia, releasing a chuckle.

”Ah! Valentia-chan is very similar to Merveim…” said Hodhyl.

”Indeed, they are,” I said.

”Thanks, Merveim-sama for your blessings!” said Lilith, trying to be polite.

”Hahaha! No need to be polite, my child! You are now my family! Just offer some prayers to me while you're wreaking havoc and breaking some skulls and I will be happy!” said Merveim.

”W-What type of prayers?” asked Lilith.

”Hmm… well, there isn't any particular one, just say something like ”Merveim, give me strength!”, that's enough,” said Merveim, nonchalantly.

”That's awfully simple for a god…” muttered Athos.

”Hm? Hey, I think I remember you…” muttered Merveim.

”Bugeh…! N-No! You do not! You don't know me, Merveim!” shouted Athos.

”Ah, I almost didn't even know if you were just named like him… but you're really Athos! That small brat! You were supposed to become a Living Deity and join us back then… What just happened to you? You are now a little girl? And you are cute! Did you take over a vessel?”

”No! Shut up! I am not the Athos that you know… I am a mere Soul Copy made into a sword by the system! T-This body… it's just Kireina-sama's doing, not my fault!” said Athos.

”Soul Copy…? What? So you're like Athos's daughter?” asked Merveim, he didn't even know what a Soul Copy was.

”No! I am not my own daughter! Just shut up, you idiot! You idiot! Stop talking! Uwaaaah!” shouted Athos, with her little girl voice as she ran out of the room.

”Athos-chan?” said Amiphossia, as she followed her behind.

”It seems that she was too affected by meeting someone she knew from before…” said Seishin.

”Merveim, a Soul Copy is a copy of a soul. It can only be done by the system or the Supreme Goddess of Souls and Reincarnation” said Hodhyl.

”Huh?! So it's like… a twin? Athos's little sister!” said Merveim.

”No, well, yes… I suppose” muttered Hodhyl.

”So where's the real Athos then?” asked Merveim.

”He's in the dungeon. He is one of the strongest bosses, and we use his body that spawns each day as Experience Points and as food. His soul is fine” I said.

”Ah! W-Well… g-good for him…” muttered Merveim, as he stopped talking.

”He left?” asked Seishin.