Chapter 275: Always & Forever (3)
Chapter 275: Always & Forever (3)
The moment Sonna felt as if she was ready to give birth, her body erupted into a burst of rainbow light—a dazzling cascade of prismatic hues that flooded the grand chamber like the first dawn after an eternal night.
The light wasn’t blinding or harsh; it was warm, enveloping, carrying the subtle hum of a melody that resonated in every bone, every soul present.
Sonna’s form lifted gently from the dais, her skin shimmering as the colors swirled around her in slow, harmonious spirals.
Her aura, once a soft, calming lullaby, swelled into one flawless note that hung in the air—starting and ending in the same breath.
HUMMMM!
The light grew brighter, gathering into a cocoon—a see-through shell of woven sound, like a chrysalis spun from pure, visible melody.
The cocoon wrapped around Sonna entirely, her form a faint, glowing silhouette curled protectively around the life within.
It gave a single pulse before drifting upward, rising toward the chamber’s high ceiling where the auroras split apart like an inviting curtain.
“I don’t know why I thought she’d start… pushing?” Summer said, glancing around at the scene. Even though she’d been a vampire long before this, their births were just like those of humans.
“You can’t be serious,” Elysia giggled, she and Creara hovering in their small spirit forms on either side of Ash as usual.
“Exactly, Master—he’s the definition of dramatic. It only makes sense that Primavus births would be just as over the top,” Creara added.
As the group chatted, signs appeared across the Sacred Dimension, marking the arrival of not just Aurora, but a new Transcendent Concept.
In the floating gardens beyond the palace, flowers bloomed in an instant—petals opening in full glory before wilting and being reborn in the same breath, cycling in perfect harmony where growth and decay became one.
Rivers of essence flowed backward, rising into the void before drifting down as soft mist, each droplet singing a note that began and ended in flawless unity.
The cosmic roads shimmered, their paths folding into endless loops where beginnings met endings without the need to travel.
Ash rose slowly from the dais, his golden eyes, each ringed in black, fixed on the cocoon as it floated higher.
The hand that had held Sonna’s now clenched at his side—fingers trembling not from fear, but from the weight of anticipation, the tattoos on his arms shifting faintly as if stirred by the birth.
Nia stood beside him, her void-black sun mark pulsing in sync with the cocoon’s light, as she whispered, “This… Ashy, it’s amazing.”
Vaeloria’s usual regal composure cracked—as her eyes wide with awe.
Thalion’s calculations ceased—his calm facade breaking into a similar expression of wonder he wore when seeing Ash’s feats.
HUM!
The cocoon gave one last pulse—a deep, resonant sound that rolled through the dimension like the fading note of creation’s end.
The glow ended—not by fading, but by resolving, the rainbow light pulling inward to a single, flawless point. Sonna floated down from the sky, slow and elegant, her figure unfolding from the dissolving shell like the closing note of a melody.
She descended on unseen harmonies, her sundress pristine and faintly aglow.
In her arms rested the newborn Aurora—small but emanating an aura that quietly filled the chamber with power.
This was no ordinary child; she was born beyond the Lower Dimensional framework, her tiny eyes open and shining with soft golden light rimmed in faint black, a delicate pair of black horns peeking through her downy white hair streaked with pastel blue.
Ash stepped forward, his breath catching as Sonna landed gracefully on the dais, her smile warm despite her fatigue. With steady hands, he scooped Aurora into his arms, holding her snug against his chest.
The baby gazed up at him—her tiny hand reaching toward his face—and it felt as if the multiverse exhaled in quiet recognition.
“Aurora…” Ash murmured, his voice thick with emotion, golden eyes shining with awe and deep affection.
“My lovely princess…”
The others gathered near—Nia leaning into his side as her fingers brushed the baby’s cheek.
Seris murmured, “She’s perfect… already perfect.”
The Sacred Dimension pulsed with joy—auroras flaring brighter, every cosmic road glistening in perfect harmony. Aurora had arrived, and in that instant, Ash knew there was just one more thing needed to make it whole.
He passed Aurora back to Sonna for a moment and as he stood up. He didn’t have to do much at all as Creara simply waved her hands and fulfilled his wants.
In the air floated ten necklaces, each one holding a infinity symbol that changed colors based on the wearer. Currently, they held no uses, but that would soon change… In this moment though, that was not what was important.
[A/N: The Valkyries are not included; the tenth person is Aurora.]
“You all know I’m not too sentimental and all that,” he began, his eyes shifting between each of his women.
He had known all of them for quite some time, even before going into seclusion, and though they shared bonds, nothing was official—at least not technically.
“In this moment, I truly feel satisfied with each and every one of you… to the point there’s no need for anyone else.”
Yonna scoffed playfully.
“Yeah, right. You still have more than four women waiting outside!”
Ash smiled wryly, silently including them in his statement whether they realized it or not. With a shrug, he decided to get straight to the point—no need to dance around it with this group of people.
“Will you all marry me?”
Silence.
For the briefest moment, everyone went quiet… yet it didn’t take long for Nia and Katherine to bolt toward him, throwing themselves at him like they weren’t as tall as ever.
“Would I marry you? Ashy, DUH!!!” she exclaimed, covering him with kisses.
“Right, it took you long enough to ask us anyway!” Katherine added, snuggling into his chest as if claiming her rightful spot.
But that moment didn’t last, as one by one each woman agreed and showered him with affection. Even Sonna joined in, holding Aurora close.
Thalion smiled as he took in the atmosphere and adjusted his glasses.
“Truly magnificent.”
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