Chapter 852: New Member Of The Family
Chapter 852: New Member Of The Family
Soon, with the birth of Azur, one child after another was born into the Shadowcrest Family.
From Sam and his wife, Valentine, came a baby girl, Venus, who shone as the star of their lives.
Like Azur, Venus was born at tier 9 realm and possessed a tier 13 dimensional-level physique, Starlight Chaos.
With her birth, various star streaks in the void, giving birth to new dimensions and star realms.
After little Venus, what came next was Lake, the son of Luke and Nora.
Born into the Shadowcrest Family, Lake possessed the power to control the rivers and seas.
As if the embodiment of water was born, a drizzle of rain swept the Aeon Plane the moment he was born.
Finally, the child of Nero and Mira, inheriting his father’s perfection and his mother’s ancient lineage, was Theo.
Surpassing all the new generation, Theo displayed power far beyond his peers.
Possessing the pseudo-plane-level physique, Divine Chaos, Theo exhibited unmatched power, wisdom, and will from birth.
Such a talent born into the Shadowcrest Family left even Maximus in awe.
“Pseudo-plane-level physique? Those two were truly a match made in heaven!” Maximus praised.
Although Mira possessed a plane-level physique, it didn’t guarantee an heir of the same grade.
However, Nero, with his heavenly perfection physique, seemed to complement Mira, producing a prodigy never before seen in the Shadowcrest Family.
“Do you think our child will be greater?” Etheria asked, caressing her stomach.
“Of course. This is our child, the essence of all beings, an amalgamation of will…” Maximus said solemnly, feeling a throbbing sensation as he gazed at the unborn child in her belly.
As if beholding a life form destined to bring both life and chaos to all beings, he was filled with anticipation and dread.
This stemmed not only from the myriad energies but also from Etheria’s nature.
While he was in seclusion, the path Etheria took, her seed of advancement, shocked even him.
He thought she would merely merge the entire Etherium Void Region and advance like Nyx, yet Etheria chose a completely different path.
Instead of condensing her nature as a dimensional will, Etheria embraced the amalgamation of will and fused it with her seed of advancement.
The amalgamation of will was the essence of all beings—their thoughts, desires, beliefs, and everything they dreamed of.
Initially, Maximus stopped deducing its advancement, deeming it too volatile and fearing it might create something worse than the dark beast.
After all, as they say, the desires of every being surpass their fears.
Without enough strength and knowledge to account for the consequences, Maximus sealed it away.
Unfortunately, he didn’t anticipate that Etheria, whom he designated to guard it, would use it for her own advancement!
Becoming the vessel of all beings’ will and desire, Etheria could harness their power to achieve anything she wished.
Currently, even with his power, Maximus was unable to truly harm her.
Unless the Aeon Plane was destroyed and Etheria couldn’t attach to another being’s will in time, he could never harm her.
Her ability even rivalled the Eye of Maxim; though uncontrollable, it could fulfill any of her desires.
One such instance was her pregnancy. Knowing Maximus could only have one more child before another long, indefinite wait, Etheria wished to be the one to bear it.
It was no issue, as all was fair even if they used their abilities.
The problem lay in the uncontrollable nature of the amalgamation of will!
From the purest to the most twisted desires, from dreams of paradise to nightmarish hell, from ambitions of power to ambitions of disaster.
Although it could grant Etheria’s wishes stronger than the Eye of Maxim ever could, it came with a twisted cost.
As a result, the little ancestor, the demoness who might bring chaos to the world, now resided in her womb.
Suddenly, as if sensing his evil thought, the baby kicked Maximus’s hand, caressing Etheria’s stomach.
“Baby, this is your father! Don’t be naughty!” Etheria pouted.
As if in protest, the baby kicked and kicked, causing havoc in her belly.
Fortunately, Etheria was already an Overlord; otherwise, she might have perished from her baby’s tantrum.
“Good girl… don’t hurt Mommy, okay? Your daddy will love you no matter what. Just stay calm and wait peacefully,” Maximus whispered, sending a wisp of plane origin into her belly.
As if hearing his words, the baby calmed, causing Etheria to heave a sigh of relief.
“Would you really love our child no matter what she becomes?” Etheria asked, her eyes teary.
Though she knew she was at fault, who could blame her? She only wanted a child of her own, the fruit of their love.
“Don’t worry, it’s our child. How bad could it be?” Maximus smiled, unbothered by anything.
He didn’t care if his daughter’s power was evil or not, as long as she was his, nothing else mattered.
Besides, he trusted himself. How could he raise his child to be crooked?
If she did something bad, surely it was the world that had wronged her!
Caressing the little ancestor in Etheria’s belly, Maximus’s smile widened.
“Hurry up and be born soon. We’re all waiting for you…”
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Soon, as Maximus wished, time began to sweep by.
Unfortunately, before his daughter was born, Lance’s and Maxwell’s wives gave birth one after another.
First was Lance’s son, Enoch, a child born for the sword, possessing the tier 13 dimensional origin physique, Sword of Chaos.
After his birth, many noticed the path of the sword was on the rise, heralding an Overlord who would surpass everything with a slash of a sword.
Next was Maxwell’s child, Alexia, the tyrannous girl with an indestructible body that couldn’t be harmed by anyone.
After her birth, Theo’s throne as the king of children was immediately snatched.
Though Theo possessed a pseudo-plane physique, its strength wasn’t as apparent at their current level.
With Alexia wielding a hammer the size of a mountain, even a divine child like Theo had to back down.
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Soon, as hundreds of thousands of years passed, with the children growing from child to adult, the little ancestor everyone awaited still hadn’t arrived.
Another million years went by, and the child still hadn’t come, causing everyone to worry.
Fortunately, after examination, Maximus deduced the child simply lacked enough energy to fully gestate.
Not wanting to delay his child’s birth any longer, Maximus turned his gaze toward the chaotic void.
“It’s time for you to die. For my child, I must harvest you ahead of time…”