Village Head's Debauchery

Chapter 1222 Zera's Heartfelt Request

Chapter 1222  Zera's Heartfelt Request

They nodded in response, eager to begin the meeting.

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After the meeting concluded, all the Key Leaders present took deep breaths, their expressions a mixture of shock, astonishment, and horror.

"The Village Chief's Compound will be relocated to another area, and the compound will be remodelled to accommodate the sundial. Do you have any objections?" Orion asked, glancing at Brane and Zara.

They both shook their heads. Rather than feeling dissatisfied, they were excited. The emergence of a new Mysteries meant they would have the chance to ascend to godhood in this lifetime.

"We would like to oversee the remodelling of the Village Chief's Compound," Brane said.

"You can go ahead and do so," Orion nodded. This meeting is over." He stood up and walked toward the door with Reena behind him.

The rest of the Key Leaders rose from their seats, bowing respectfully toward him before dispersing into countless specks of light, instantly vanishing from the meeting room.

As Orion and Reena emerged from the meeting, they found Ilse waiting outside the door.

Reena greeted Ilse respectfully.

Ilse nodded. "Let's go," she said, glancing at Orion.

They nodded and followed behind her. Soon, they arrived at the grand door tightly secured with glowing golden chains. Ilse stretched her hand forward, and instantly, the chains clanked against each other as they loosened and granted them entrance through the door.

Ilse pushed the door open and walked through it, with Orion and Reena following behind her.

Inside the door was a simple room with no windows, containing only a large queen-sized bed and a sitting area made up of four chairs around a circular table. Sitting on the bed was a woman with dark skin and silver eyes, wearing an eye patch over her right eye. Faint scars lined the skin near the edge of the patch. She had long silver hair that appeared rough at the moment, and she wore a beautiful dress in a mix of silver and black. This was Zera, who had recently awakened from her long slumber.

Observing the beautiful woman before her, Reena could only sigh inwardly in defeat at the extraordinary beauty of all the divine beings she had witnessed.

It was as though each one of them had been crafted from the finest and most precious materials in the universe, radiating a unique aura that inspired awe and attracted people to be in their presence or bow down in worship. Now that Paradise possessed a way to ascend to godhood without relying on the Divine Mysteries, even though Orion hadn't mentioned the exact criteria, she knew her chances of ascending and becoming a goddess were much greater than before.

Orion had advised her to take her time and steadily grow in strength. With Paradise's current forces, they no longer had to worry about invasions as they once did, so she was no longer tense and could look forward to the possibility of becoming a demigoddess.

The moment they entered the room, Zera turned her head towards them. Her eyes focused intently on Orion, then shifted to Reena and finally landed on Ilse. Zera narrowed her eyes at the familiar-yet-unfamiliar goddess approaching her, her expression deepening into a frown.

Ilse also stared at Zera intently, her gaze narrowing and her face frowning.

Zera withdrew her gaze and focused in another direction.

Ilse responded with a silent snort.

As they halted before her, Zera stood up from her seat and bowed respectfully. "Congratulations on your ascension to godhood," she said.

Orion nodded. "How are you feeling?" he asked, gesturing for her to return to the bed.

Zera nodded and sat back down on the bed. She responded, "I feel much better than before. I finally have full control over my body. I still find it hard to believe, as this is something I never thought I would have the opportunity to experience…" Her hands clenched into fists as an intense emotion rushed through her. "And this is thanks to you, Supreme Leader." She stood up once more and bowed toward Orion.

"You should also be grateful to the Will of the Divine Mysteries. Without 'it,' we would never have reached this point in the first place," Orion replied. He knew none of this would have happened without his presence, so showing humility at a time like this could have had a negative effect. He mentioned the Divine Mysteries to shift Zera's opinion of 'it.' He didn't want her unknowingly angering 'it' the next time 'it' entered their territory.

Zera nodded in understanding. She would not forget that the Divine Mysteries was one reason this was possible. But due to her terrible encounter with the Will of the Divine Mysteries, which had left both physical and mental scars, she knew it would take some time before she could fully let go of her hatred and indifference toward 'it'.

"Can you tell me everything that has transpired since I fell unconscious?" Zera asked.

Orion nodded and explained everything to her, stopping just before they entered the pocket dimension. He decided not to explain how they had created a new Mysteries and challenged the Divine Mysteries, as it might shock her and risk her falling unconscious again.

Once he finished, Zera was momentarily surprised before sighing, lost in thought about her future.

"You are now a part of Paradise, which means Paradise will take care of all your needs. The only thing you need to do is dedicate yourself to ensuring its growth and stability. You can have this. As one of Paradise's divine beings, you will need it to handle the affairs within Paradise," Orion said, handing her a fragment of the Divine Medallion of Sovereign Accord.

Suddenly, a bracelet made of stone, held together by starlight ropes, appeared around Zera's wrist. A wave of information surged into her mind, causing her eyes to widen in shock. She swiftly pushed the information to the back of her mind and bowed again toward Orion. "Thank you for granting me such an artefact. I will do my best," Zera said, her voice filled with gratitude. She would have easily gathered and cared for the races under her if she had possessed such an artefact in the mirror realm. However, that was all in the past. Now, she could only focus on her new reality, which was better than anything she could have imagined.

"If you don't mind, there's one thing I would like to ask of you now," Zera said.

"Oh? What is it?" Orion asked, his tone and expression curious.

Ilse and Reena were also curious about what she wanted to ask.

Zera opened her mouth to speak, but the words wouldn't come. She took several deep breaths, exhaled, and with a slight burst of confidence, she said, "I want to carry your child." Now that Orion had ascended to demigodhood, she was sure he would continue to climb higher. He might break through the limits of what she once thought was impossible and catch up to her. There was a chance he would encounter many more divine beings frequently in the future, so before that happened, she wanted to secure her chance of giving birth to a child peacefully. The only way to do that was to make her intentions known directly.

Hearing her words, Orion's eyes widened in surprise, and his lips parted in shock,

Reena was stunned, gobsmacked. Ilse shared similar emotions. They scrutinized Zera from head to toe, wondering what had prompted her to make such a sudden request.

"I…" Zera wanted to defend herself for making such a licentious and desperate request, but no words came out. Instead, tears ran down her cheeks. Finally, she said, "I know it sounds silly, but it's the only thing I feel would truly satisfy me. I'm not expecting an immediate answer. I would appreciate it if you took your time to think about it carefully."

Reena couldn't help but glance at Orion from the corner of her eye. Their mother had always joked about the power dynamics in the household being disturbed if Orion ever brought back another goddess. However, when Orion ascended to demigodhood, they knew such an event would happen sooner or later. But she hadn't expected it to happen like this—a goddess begging to be impregnated by Orion. It seemed that not only had his power increased during his ascent, but so had his charms.

Nonetheless, Reena wouldn't worry about her status as the Leading First Wife of the Supreme Leader if Zera became one of her sisters. Zera would undergo the same process as any other woman who joined the household. Of course, this all depended on whether the household accepted her before further steps were taken.

"Okay. I will think about it," Orion nodded. As the Supreme Leader of Paradise, it would be unwise to make such a decision without carefully considering it. Although Zera wasn't a bad candidate to bear his child, the two goddesses within her had significantly lowered her chances. The presence of the two goddesses within her made him cautious.

As long as they remained together, the chance that they could interfere with Zera's unborn child was not zero.