428 A Second Chance (1/2)
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After having introduced Nirah to my family, we had a delightful breakfast and a nice family bath, where I made sure to bathe Nirah and Belle carefully. The two of them quickly generated a small friendship.
Belle is strangely mature, and most of the time not childish at all, her gentle nature made Nirah feel comfortable, so she accepted her better than others such as Vajrara.
The two little girls played around in the warm water as I washed their hair with aromatic shampoo.
”Mama!” said Nirah, she was happy whenever she was close to me.
”Muh! Bah!” said Belle, she was trying to calm down Nirah so she could have her purple hair washed properly.
”Sister?” said Nirah.
”Muh!” said Belle.
”What kind of conversation is this?” wondered Adelle.
”They seem to be getting along quite well, Belle is a gentle girl and Nirah may be a bit aggressive at times, but she doesn't seem to see Belle as a threat or someone annoying like Vajrara…” I said.
”Though, that snake-headed tail may be dangerous for Belle,” said Adelle.
”That's true, better be safe than sorry…” I said, generating magic threads from within my fingernails, and entangling Nirah's snake-headed tail with it, tightly closing the mouth.
”Mama?” said Nirah, she felt a bit uncomfortable by having her snake-headed tail get its mouth suddenly closed.
”Sorry Nirah, but it may be dangerous if you bite Belle out of a sudden, I will let it free when you learn how to control your temperament,” I said.
”Mama…” said Nirah, she seemed saddened.
”Ah, she is quite the manipulative one, just look at those saddened scarlet eyes” muttered Adelle.
”Sigh, sorry, Nirah,” I said, patting her head and kissing her on the forehead.
Nirah quickly changed her mood, becoming happy again.
”Mama!” she said, her eyes sparkling.
”Much better,” said Adelle, patting Nirah as well.
”Muh!” said Belle, seemingly wanting some attention as well.
”For you too, there is also love,” I said, kissing Belle's cheeks.
After the bath, Nirah had changed a bit, now that her body had been properly washed, she seemed dazzling and her skin was smooth, her long purple hair was silky as well.
”Mama, mama!” she said, clinging over me with her tail and resting in my shoulders.
”She really doesn't want to get away from you…” muttered Adelle.
”Nirah-chan is so cute, she seems to really love Masta!” said Rimuru.
”Nirah-chan, you need to share mommy with us, you know?” said Ailine, flying with a Wind Attribute Spell towards Nirah.
”Sister? Sister?” asked Nirah.
”Yeah, I am your big sister!” said Ailine, patting Nirah.
”Sister!” said Nirah, suddenly hugging Ailine. Nirah was very affectionate from the moment she was born.
”Belle doesn't use magic yet! It is dangerous! I will have to put an Anti-Magic seal into your body if you continue doing this!”
”Mah…” said Belle, apologizing. She was too cute, her scarlet and golden-aquamarine eye were rather enchanting.
I had to reprimand my daughter, it is very dangerous if a child uses magic, it may even end up backfiring to them and suddenly dying.
”Aww… How could I get mad with you?”
”My wife, I think you're too soft,” said Adelle.
”S-Soft?! I can be a strict parent when I have to!” I said… although, she might be right.
Brontes showed up from the forgery, carrying Vudia in her arms.
”Ah! Nirah-chan, why don't you come to the forgery with us later?” asked Vudia.
”Sister?” said Nirah.
”Yeah, I'm your big sister as well! And you too, Belle-chan!” said Vudia, she was overly excited about suddenly having two little sisters.
”Mah…” said Belle, waving her head, she didn't want to go.
”You don't want to? But it's fun!” said Vudia.
”Vudia, don't force your sister to do what you want,” said Brontes.
”Okay…” muttered Vudia.
”Well, for now, I require Nirah for some things, I will be showing her to the gods in Morpheus's dungeon biomes. Afterward, we will be having Divine Technique classes with them. Hm, now that all of you have obtained a Small Pseudo Demi-Divinity, I should bring you along.”
In the end, I brought several of my wives with my second body to meet the Gods, while I stayed with my first body taking care of Belle, Adelle, Nephiana, and Mady.
Arcs of light of different colors rained over the ground, the ethereal projection of the gods appeared before us. Most of them were happy to meet me and my family 'in person'.
Their appearances were all varied, and I had already seen Merveim, Hodhyl, and Agatheina. But I have never seen the beast gods.
Sofelaia and Sofarpia kneeled while praying to the projection of Morpheus, the Demigod of Horses and Centaurs, and their ancestor. He resembled a handsome young man in his mid-twenties, with long blonde hair and emerald eyes, his lower half was that of a short-haired chestnut-colored horse. His appearance was rather simple and seemed to be just a very dazzling centaur.
”Morpheus-sama! Our father!”
”Our old ancestor! We cannot bring ourselves to directly look at your eyes!”
”Please, my blessed daughters, calm down. I do not need such worship; I am but a mere Demigod amongst many. I would be delighted if you could treat me as an equal and an ally from now on, rather than an authority” said Morpheus.
”Morpheus-sama… Very well then”
”If that is what our ancestor desires, we are no one to defy his will”
”T-Thanks, but it doesn't seem that you got what I was trying to communicate… Oh well” said Morpheus, hugging the twins. He was made of light, so the girls could not feel his touch, but his presence was embracing, like the hug of a caring and beloved father.
”You don't need to address me by my name, Morpheus would be fine. Or if you desire, 'father' is fine me as well, my blessed daughters” said Morpheus.
”Yes, Morpheus-sama- I mean, Morpheus!” said Sofarpia.
”We will, fa… father,” said Sofelaia.