Chapter 494: Procreation (1/2)

”Right here, right now,” the Empress said directly without any emotion.

Gravis took a deep breath through his teeth. ”Right here? In front of the Grand Elder?” Gravis asked as he looked at the Grand Elder.

The Empress looked a bit confused at Gravis. ”Yes. Is there an issue with that?”

Gravis was a bit taken aback when he heard the Empress. Even though he had lived here for many years, he still felt like he had received a culture shock just now. ”I mean, having sex is something intimate, in my opinion,” Gravis said carefully as he tried to convey his standpoint.

”Oh!” the Empress said as she chuckled a bit. ”You think we're going to have sex? No, we won't,” she said.

Gravis blinked a couple of times. ”Then, how are we supposed to create a child?” he asked.

Whoop!

Three small, almost translucent balls floated over to Gravis from behind the Empress. ”These are three of my unfertilized eggs. Your seed simply needs to enter them. That's all,” she said.

”Huh,” Gravis uttered as he looked at them. ”I hadn't thought that this was possible.”

”What? You think every Lord and stronger mates like a mere animal? Please,” the Empress said with disdain.

Gravis had a couple of objections to that, but he kept them to himself. ”Well, okay. I think this makes things much easier,” he said.

Whoop!

Three tiny seeds left Gravis' body as they floated into the eggs. With Gravis' Spirit, it was no issue for him to find the three best ones inside his body. He simply used his Spirit to make them leave his body.  As soon as they entered, the Empress nodded and retrieved the eggs.

Some seconds passed in silence.

”So, that was it, huh?” Gravis commented.

”Yes, did you expect something more?” she asked with boredom.

Gravis had a complicated expression on his face. ”Kind of, but also not. Don't get this the wrong way, but I think this method is better. So, what will happen now?” he asked.

”It takes around seven years for a Divine Beast to be born. During this time, I will leave the eggs out here. You should realize that with my power, something as weak as the weather won't affect their growth. I will keep watch over them in an effort to understand more about the Law of Life. If you want, you can also check on them,” the Empress explained.

”With this, you also have earned the status as a breeder. This status will only hold until the time when you become a King. After that, you can decide how you want to live your life.”

Gravis scratched the back of his head in discomfort. This whole situation felt a bit surreal to him. He had always imagined that having a child was something very emotional and intimate. Apparently, this hadn't proven true. Right now, Gravis didn't feel any different than before.

”I'm guessing that I need to wait until they have left their eggs to become a King?” Gravis asked.

”Yes,” the Empress answered. ”This will take around seven years. Do whatever you want during that time. By unveiling a spy hidden among my Elders, you have gained more privileges. You can enter any Law Comprehension Area until you become a King.”

Gravis remembered that snake he had met in the Law Comprehension Area for Punishment Lightning. It felt like it had been just yesterday, but at the same time, it also felt like it had been forever ago.