Chapter 174: Worries of a daughter (2/2)
No matter how much Sol loved Lilith, the truth was that she was a failure as a mother. This was something undeniable. But at the same time, no one could deny the work Lilith had put in.
Thanks to her teachings, Lilin was already a Duke despite her young age. In this world, power was always the greatest asset one could have.
At the end of the day, if the two of them wished to really live as mother and daughter, they had a long way to go. The scares, the pain, and suffering would never vanish, this was the sad truth. But it was possible to create a new fertile ground on a scorched one.
It just needed time and careful consideration.
”You aren't a monster, nor are you a weapon. You are you. Lilin Luxuria. My adorable...cousin.”
Lilin did not miss Sol's pause toward the end of his sentence.
”Am I really your cousin though?”
Even though Lilith never explicitly stated who the father was, they knew perfectly that Lilith would have never accepted the seeds of a random man. In fact, there was only one man back then whose seeds she would have accepted.
”Well, even if you are my sister, or half-sister, or aunt? It doesn't really matter now, does it?”
Technically speaking, Lilin was Lilith's clone. Which made her his aunt. At the same time, there were high chances that Lilin was Mars' Daughter, which would make her his half-sister. Finally, Lilin could also be seen as Lilith's daughter, which made her his cousin.
It was a rather complicated cluster fuck. One barely worthy of a Greek god genealogical tree.
The two of them chuckled a little, sweeping away the tense atmosphere and depressing mood that had settled in.
”Soon you will enter the Astral World, right?”
”Indeed.”
”I guess after you come back you will be much stronger.”
”Normally, yes.”
Sol had a bad hunch.
”When you leave, I will also leave Lustburg.”
”... You want to visit Envilya?”
”Indeed. I have already told you about Anastasia Invidia. A friend I made during my adventure with the elves.”
Sol understood her plan.
From what Lilith said, Lilin had nearly perfectly inherited the blood of the nightmare queen.
It was clear that her fight with the Wings had awakened the blood in her. If she managed to get training from a full succubus, her power would without a doubt skyrocket.
What's more, the royal families of the two kingdoms had a special relationship, mainly because Pandora, the current Queen of Envilya, had once been one of Mars's companions.
For some reason, Sol immediately began to think about all the possible ramifications that could happen.
The war against Wratharis was inevitable.
In terms of Geography, Wratharis was surrounded on three sides by Lusturg, Southern Pride, and Envilya.
If Sol could leverage the worship elves had for dragons, he could have them fight with him against Wratharis.
If by using Lilin he could make a stronger connection with Envilya and have them at the very least stay neutral, the chance of his kingdom losing the war would be considerably lowered.
What's more, the threat of the wings of freedom was something that couldn't be neglected. If he could influence other kingdoms and have them put heavier protections on their divine weapons...
What's more, all politics aside, Lilin was part of Lustburg. If she managed to reach the King rank, it would mean another powerhouse for the kingdom.
No matter how you looked at it, it was full of advantages.
But,
”No.”
Sol refused.
”Why!?”
Lilin asked as she stood up abruptly.
She couldn't understand why he was refusing it.
”Firstly, the wings of freedom are still at large. We have managed to kidnap one of their members. Do you think they would forget her? I dare to say that if you leave the confines of the capital, you won't even need to go far before being ambushed.”
”But…”
”Secondly. The situation in Envilya is incredibly unstable currently. The four heavenly generals are acting suspiciously and the church is supporting the nobles faction. Even though the crown princess and the queen cannot be touched, what about the others? Your friend isn't the crown princess, is she?”
”No but…”
”Finally, let's say that you don't get abducted by the wings. Let's also say that the political situation in that country doesn't explode and that you aren't implicated. The most basic problem. How will you ask them to train you? Will you say something like, hello, I am the princess of another country and I need you to make me stronger. By the way, I also have the blood of your strongest queen in me and I am currently about to awaken her power.”
Sol laughed coldly, ”How high do you think the chances are that they execute you on the spot?”
Bloodline was no joke. It was one thing if Lilin was a natural part-succubus, but if they ever learned that her blood came from the royal family and that the King of Lustburg did such experiments, it wouldn't be weird if they immediately declared war on Lustburg.
Watching the dejected expression on her face, Sol's voice softened,
”I am sorry. I know that you are feeling uneasy and want to become stronger. I perfectly understand this and wish for the same. But I do not wish to put you into a situation with so many dangerous variables. Call me selfish if you want to, but I do not wish to lose those I care about.”
Standing up, he hugged Lilin and kissed her forehead, his eyes were filled with tenderness as he looked at her,
”Still, I acknowledge your desire for more power. Let's think about a better solution, alright?”
Sol did not wish to take away the independence of the girls around him. He did not wish to clip their wings and stop them from flying outside.
But this was really a matter he could not decide on easily.
In a situation like this, he needed the opinions of more experienced people.
Tomorrow, he would consult Milia, Lilith, and Camelia about the situation.
Worst comes to worst, if Lilin insisted on going, he would have Kali follow her.
”Now then, about the time you rest, I am sure you must be emotionally tired after all those roller coasters.”
He tried to let go of the hugs but was stopped by Lilin.
Raising her head, she gave an upturned glance at him and said calmly,
”I do not wish to sleep alone tonight.”
The invitation in her words was as clear as crystal.
(AN: CH 60 for mention of Anastasia. CH 20 for mention of Relationship between Lusturg and Envilya royal families. Christmas chapter for Pandora first mention, yeah don't skip Special chapters or interludes. As for the next chapter. Better warn you but it isn't smut. No worries you will have smut in about 3 or 4 chapters. Also I already commissioned and received two pictures. One of Lilin and one of Milia. Next month I will commission a cover picture and a picture of Camelia.)