Village Head's Debauchery

Orion looked around in confusion, wondering why she had brought him here.

"Do you know what kind of artefact the golden gate is?" Ilse asked, glancing at him.

Orion shook his head at her question.

"The golden gate is a divine mandate that I received from the Divine Mysteries," Ilse responded.

Orion was shocked. It took him several seconds to fully register her words. "How did you receive it?" he asked, his heart pounding as he awaited her response. Initially, he had thought the golden gate was a powerful artefact that Ilse had created in one of her past lives. But now, learning that she hadn't, he was curious about what she had done for the Divine Mysteries to grant her such a divine mandate.

"Unfortunately, I can't explain how I obtained the divine mandate due to a promise I made to keep the matter a secret," Ilse replied with a sigh, shaking her head. "However, it doesn't seem that you made a similar promise. Can you explain to me how you received yours?" Ilse asked.

Orion nodded and explained.

As he concluded his explanation, Ilse's expression grew serious. "I've encountered many strange phenomena from the Divine Mysteries and the Will of the Divine Mysteries itself, but this might be the strangest," she said, frowning deeply.

"Aren't you afraid of making such a deal with the Will of the Divine Mysteries?" she asked, glancing at Orion. She hadn't expected him to boldly enter into such an agreement. Going against mysterious, unfathomable forces that even the Will of the Divine Mysteries was wary of—forces filled with formidable divine beings—was akin to fighting opponents far beyond their power, especially for a newly ascended demigod.

To her surprise, Orion shook his head confidently. "I can only take risks to advance an empire like Paradise. To survive in this world, I must bet on myself and every being in Paradise to seize the opportunity granted to us. Together, we will ascend to an unprecedented level where we no longer have to fear the Naka, the Vylkr spawns, the Divine Corps, and any other behind them or unknown forces. I believe we can achieve this, especially with your help, Goddess Ilse."

"And what would you do if the Divine Mysteries someday becomes one of our adversaries?" Ilse asked, scrutinizing Orion from head to toe, searching for any sign of deceit.

Orion remained silent even after a full minute had passed.

"I'll be looking forward to your answer," Ilse said with a chuckle, smiling broadly. "Because if Paradise rises to such an unprecedented level where we no longer fear the Naka, the Vylkr spawns, the Divine Corps, or any other forces behind them, then that day is inevitable."

"If such a day arrives, I'll surely give you my answer then," Orion nodded. He didn't dare entertain such thoughts now, as it was foolish to worry about such things given Paradise's current stage of development. Besides, one of his greatest strengths was that, as an anomaly, his future wasn't yet set in stone.

"One more thing. If an offender leads a group of people over an extended period, do you think they would emulate their leader and become offenders themselves, or would they remain the same and not be treated as offenders once they and their leader are captured?" Ilse asked, overlooking the diverse races scattered across the earth below.

"I don't know," Orion responded, understanding the intent behind Ilse's question. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he couldn't be certain if all the inhabitants of Paradise would follow in their leader's footsteps and become anomalies themselves. He knew at least some of them possessed the potential to do so. But, the path to becoming an anomaly was fraught with many challenges. So, he could only wait and observe what would transpire.

'Neither brash nor overconfident despite his accomplishments. Most of all, it's easy to forget how young he is. He will make a capable god if he maintains this steady growth,' Ilse thought, satisfied with Orion's response.

Ilse nodded in understanding, and they returned to the main palace.

Orion left the golden palace with Fifi and returned to their manor.

...

Within the main room of Orion's manor, he sat on a comfy, broad carpet surrounded by numerous little boys and girls walking around him. They were all his children. While he was still in the pocket dimension, some had already celebrated their first birthdays, while others had yet to do so.

His newborn children: Lyrielle, his daughter with Crystalia; his twins with Gina, their son Tymon and daughter Virelia; Meldra's daughters, Aridelle and Zarissia; Ursa's triplets, their son Darvon, Fyrell, and their daughter Arcelia; his daughter with Tala, Alissa; and Shani's daughter, Thalina. After several months, they could all crawl and join their siblings playing with one another, creating more chaos.

"Okay, I accept that it's my fault for not returning earlier for your birthdays," Orion said, stretching his arms wide open as he was swarmed by an army of growing toddlers. They all spoke to him in babyish tongues that made it hard to decipher if they were simply making sounds or trying to say something.

Meanwhile, some of his wives and concubines sat on raised, plump pillows in the distance, observing the interaction with smiles on their faces. After hearing about his return, the others were on their way back from their respective duties.

Despite being tackled to the ground and bearing the full brunt of a stampede, Orion couldn't help but admit that it was an exhilarating situation.

Greta walked into the room wearing a cropped white blouse and a maxi floral skirt that flowed down to her feet. She carried Grace, who was dressed in a beautiful, bright orange floral dress. On either side of her were Dariya, clad in a form-fitting orange kneel-length dress adorned with vines, and Malaia, who wore a snug yellow knee-length dress also decorated with vines. They stopped before him.

"What happened?" Orion asked, noticing their concerned expressions.

"Grace has been unconscious for a few days now and only just woke up a few hours ago," Greta replied. Orion furrowed his brow, wondering if this had to do with his unconsciousness. This was the second time Grace had fallen unconscious after he went through a drastic experience. "Be careful. I'm still not sure what's wrong with her or if she'll fall unconscious again," Greta said, stretching her hand forward to hand Grace over to Orion. ȐἁΝꝊ₿ËṤ

Orion gently took Grace into his arms.

Suddenly, a bright glow radiated from Grace's body, astounding them. Sensing the sudden change happening with Grace, Orion immediately vanished and reappeared outside, high in the sky over the manor.

Orion watched in shock as a surge of white flame emerged from his body and enveloped Grace. Her body was suspended in the air as the white flames wrapped around her like a cocoon, bathing her entire figure. Even her aura began to steadily climb, stirring the atmosphere around them.

Orion swiftly enveloped Grace with divine power, taking control of the situation. He sent a mental message to his wives, urging them to remain within the manor. He didn't want to falsely alarm the residents of Paradise that they were facing another attack soon after his return.

"What's going on?" Orion muttered to himself, though there was no one to answer.

Suddenly, the space beside him trembled and cracked open, and Ilse stepped out of it, the tear in space sealing behind her. "What did you do?" Ilse asked, looking from Orion to the cocoon of white flames. She rushed over after sensing a divine aura similar to Orion's uncontrollable flare-up, thinking he might be in danger. But to her surprise, he wasn't. She quickly realized something was amiss and wanted to know what it was.

Orion quickly explained everything that had transpired. "At first, I didn't understand what was happening, but now I'm certain that Grace and I are mysteriously connected in a way that causes her to experience the drastic changes I go through." His expression was solemn as he finished speaking, his eyes never leaving Grace's figure. Ilse remained silent momentarily, her expression shifting from shock to disbelief, then realization. She had barely recovered from the shock of learning about Orion's ascension to demigodhood and the revelation of his divine mandate. Now, once again, he had triggered something incredible.

"I'm not sure what's happening to her, but she doesn't appear to be in danger. Let's wait until this ends to handle it together if it becomes a problem," Orion said.

Ilse quickly recomposed herself and nodded in agreement with his words.

Two figures appeared in the distance, swiftly approaching their direction. It was Seth and Zogar. They, too, had rushed to Orion's manor after sensing the sudden chaotic divine aura, fearing something terrible had happened. However, they were surprised to see a blazing white flaming cocoon suspended in the air, with Orion and Ilse standing guard.

They halted before them and bowed respectfully.

"There's no need to worry. You can return to what you were previously doing. I and Goddess Ilse will handle this," Orion said.

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