Slowly, Zell watched as all the women evacuated before he turned back to watch the huge tsunami waves countless metres in the air approaching; in the distance, various volcanoes erupted, spitting dark ash and smog into the air.
'It seems that today set the changes into motion.'
He turned back only to see Veronica standing there, her white dress fluttering, as those azure eyes watched him, filled with tears and worry.
'Again... my little goddess is crying...'
Zell didn't care if the area around Germanica was done for, the ground cracking around them, his arms wrapped around her short body, stroking her smooth skin; he knew what caused her to be fearful and worried.
"It'll be fine. I won't lose to them, neither those winged idiots nor the demons."
He felt her hands tightly grasping his body, her fingers scratching him slightly, looking up towards him with those ocean-like eyes.
'Why are you so adorable, even after 9,000 years and me remembering the truth?'
"Not this time."
"Really..."
"I promise." His voice was soft but deep, hoping to reassure her as they walked through the white gate, once prominent but now filled with cracks, his melancholy eyes looking back at the devastation of Berlia, reminding him of the loss he suffered over 10,000 years ago.
'Definitely, never again.'
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Meanwhile, back in the former territory of Franzia, a huge part was assembled; many of the girls were worried when many new women appeared.
Thankfully, the most prominent twins were present to avoid any troubles.
Yinfra quickly began to settle everyone down; most people knew she was one of the most senior and important women to Zell, and thus they all listened to her commands.
Yanfra was walking beside her with a more solemn look as she watched the fading white gateway with her dark blue eyes and a faint smile as she saw the twinkle of the stars of destiny changing.
"So he managed to save the goddess of time in this life... I'm glad for you, darling... You finally saved her for real..." She whispered, her fluffy ears fluttering as her eyes watched the countless races of women ahead of them.
Some had husbands, but they were helping with the village and guild, cutting the trees, and helping in the blacksmith as it was hectic; only a small portion of the women indebted to Zell waited here.
Yanfra, Yinfra and Alizée gathered near the Village square; a huge pillar with Zell's name and a declaration with countless rules were etched in a universal text, the idea of Yanfra, which means if an orc read it.
He saw orcish; if it were a dwarf, it would be dwarven.
Yinfra was more keen-eyed towards the people, seeing some of them looking insecure and anxious; she stood at the centre and spread her arms.
"Everyone, please be at peace. Our Lord is taking his sweet time, likely on a date with another one of his girls, even when the world ends!"
"Hahaha~" Most women knew how horny and flirtatious their Lord was, especially the elves and werewolves, who merely howled and looked at their leaders.
"There is much to do; our village is weak, but our people are strong and filled with valour!"
Yinfra stood, becoming more animated as she looked at the people who would serve her beloved, the man that restored her divinity, be it demonic.
She didn't care; he gave this to her.
"Edelgard, of the Lupus tribe."
"Griselda, of the Lupus tribe."
"Stand forward."
Yinfra watched as the two sisters looked almost identical but with different coloured fur and tails; they stepped forward confidently and looked towards a woman they both accepted as an older sister figure.
"I would like to ask if you could send most of your tribe into the forest, the part you began to clear before the merger; please take this flag; it is a subsidiary of Zell's Guild master flag and will allow you to claim a small village sized territory."
Her hands took a small white flag with two cute wolves painted in the centre, the artwork done by Nora, her little paw print and her name signed at the bottom.
The two sisters looked at each other.
They noticed that both of the wolves on the flag were being petted by a male figure in the centre, causing their tails to wag as they returned to their tribe, seeing their mother's slightly angry look, but even her tail was swaying happily.
"Lusia of the former Forest Elves."
"Esmera of the newly formed Elves of Dawn!"
Two flags were produced, one with a huge sun and giant tree in the centre, the other a massive red dragon perched on the same type of tree, its body wrapped around as if to protect that tree.
"Lusia, you are the Lord's beloved priestess; a special tree has been planted to the west of our village; please take your people and build a territory for your newly named Dragonis Elmeri, or let me call them Elves of the Red Dragon."
The black-haired woman's body lowered, accepting the flag as if from Zell himself, her hands grasping the flag tightly as if she had managed to achieve something great.
Her mother stood in the distance, her body fully covered as she seemed more graceful and mature.
No longer the queen or chieftain, she passed all her power to Lusia and swore to support her from the shadows instead, taking action against those who sought to take power from her cute daughter.
Chris hobbled with Esmera, his wife holding his arm to keep him standing.
"Esmera, I do not know you well, but my Lord has great trust towards your husband, and your valiant efforts were seen by many of the forest elves."
"If you wish to become independent, that is fine; we have planted another sacred tree in the east of the village, which is quite a distance, to avoid future growth issues."
Yinfra bowed to Chris; she knew this male was one of her beloved's few true friends.
Even Zell didn't know how often this man tried to find him desperately, sometimes even dying in those many lives all to find Zell, even rallying the other guys to find him.
'A good friend, I will never forget those who are good to my beloved.'
She watched as Chris and Esmera began to whisper to each other, the many others who came all seemed to feel more at ease, as the elves and werewolves got such a good deal, hoping they could stay in the area most of them spent the past month questing and working hard to develop.
Suddenly Chris turned to Yanfra, his face serious as she knelt to one knee before she could make him stand, not wanting to make her husband's best friend belittle himself.
"I would like to request to remain under Zell's Lordship."
"We know the truth of the game and that the future of hell and devastation is far from over; thus, as long as he is willing to give my beloved tribe freedom to believe in our goddess and path, we will devote everything to his Lordship!"
"Haha..." Yanfra giggled, causing all people to suddenly look at the relaxed lynx, her body lounging on a black chair as she smiled softly.
"Do not worry; our master would never care if you believed in other gods or chose to have your old beliefs; he only wishes for you to be safe, well fed and able to live freely."
The crowd gasped, as they rarely met Zell, but the times they did, his warm and accepting nature caused them to agree with her statement.
Not aware, she was constantly weaving their fates with her tail and fingers, ensuring that ANYONE who could ever betray him would die a painful death in the next few weeks before they could cause any damage.
"If that is my old friend's belief, we, the Elves of Dawn, will side with Zell Draganus until he no longer needs our alliance and servitude."
'This guy is so funny; he knows that Zell will never let them remain in servitude long, haha. I am so happy darling saved his friend this time... I also saved that unfortunate pair of siblings; let's hope they arrive here soon.'
Yinfra and Yanfra managed to separate and arrange the women and various races over the next hour, while they asked the women who were linked to Zell to remain in the main village because they both knew that his priorities had changed.
'I cannot believe that he care's more about our feelings and happiness than the world being destroyed.'
"Master is coming... He is with the first."
"The first? Oh... Veronica, to think that girl started this over 15,000 years ago when she slowed time to allow his former lovers and daughter's to be revived..."
"Has Master remembered that too?"
"He remembers our first meeting..." Yanfra blushed as she looked at her sister, who began to panic, these two were always a bit strange, but they were not originally gods...
'No... he will tease us both!'
"Sister, don't you think it's amusing how we were his first pets in the first life with him... Yet somehow, that strange girl plucked us from that life, and now we are here..."
"You mean her?"
"Ah... Why does she go against him so much, despite clearly loving him?"
"Ah, Yinfra, you only know half of the story... The truth is quite amusing, but she will come around."
"What makes you so confident?"
"Don't you find it strange how this isn't the first time he's gotten a system or this strange race, but this life... somehow, he broke the seal? Remember, the first two people he met this time were Astra and Veronica."
"Not Vestia as usual."
Just as they were about to continue their chat, the huge pillar at the centre of the village began to shine, as the many women of Zell all stood in silence, filled with excitement and worry; all were at that battle.
All the women, from Anya, his first girlfriend, to Nora and his former pets, to Cynthia and her fox girls who were the main residents of the current village, with Cryska teasing Griselda as she sat on the back of a young white female wolf from the forest.
Alice, Alizée, Elizé, and even Evenlyn's face was slightly worried as two figures appeared from a brilliant white glow.
Hand-in-hand, they looked like a couple enjoying a stroll on a sandy beach.
So many women watched with a bitter smile as they saw the man that changed their lives, acting like a normal boy next door as he gave them a little wave while Veronica clung to his waist.
His first words were for them, nothing about the world or the future.
"I'm sorry," His eyes traced along those he spent time with and neglected.
"From now on, I'll be a better lover and husband to you all."
"Please forgive me for letting you wait in the cold for so long."
Others might find it stupid, or strange to prioritise their feelings over the dying planet.
But for the women that always wondered, "Does he love me," or "Is he bored of us?" his sincere words and body language were all they needed as they watched him write new lines on the black pillar.
"The lord must spare time to satisfy all his beloved women; otherwise, suffer great punishment!"
"If the lord goes hunting, he must take at least 2 of his lovers and deepen their affection further."
"Vanishing for 1,000 years like a cultivator is prohibited; the punishment is castration."
The last one was mostly a joke, but once etched on this pillar, he would have to fulfil these promises or even he the lord would suffer the consequences.
"Now then... Shall we have dinner together?" His charming voice sounded, as he turned around, the max charm from his body causing the women's eyes to look ravenous and filled with fire.
This 𝓬ontent is taken from f(r)eeweb(n)ovel.𝒄𝒐𝙢