The System Awakens: Rise of the Champion - Chapter 182

Chapter 182: Chapter 182: The King’s Court
“So I guess our husband made you guys part of his council, his viziers, huh?” Lenora, the Werewolf Goddess, asked, looking at all the women standing in front of them in the throne hall as they waited for the King to return from his “private discussion” with his third wife.

There were fifteen women, other than the two goddesses, Lenora and Amelia, whom Damian had decided to make his primary ministers of his court, those who would carry out his plans and decisions regarding his kingdom, the Kingdom of Ouroboros.

Right now, the Kingdom of Ouroboros includes the entire human race from Earth and the vampires from Nightingale.

When Damian took complete control over everything on Earth, he made the entire world a part of his kingdom’s territory.

As the progenitor of both Humans and Vampires, Damian became their King.

To manage the human race on Earth, Damian needed manpower.

That’s why he created the High Humans in the first place.

Since humans reproduce rapidly, Damian would need more individuals to help manage them.

Currently, he had created sixteen High Humans, which was more than enough.

As the Progenitor of Humans, Damian possesses an ability called [Inner Voice].

One of its effects allows him to control and influnce the birth and reproduction rate of the human race, making it much easier to manage.

From the human race, Damian chose Maria Augustine, Shiru Yamamoto, Yuki Nonaka, and Ana Sánchez as his four primary ministers on the council, representatives of the Humans, while the remaining twelve High Humans would act as secondary ministers.

Likewise, for the Vampire race, the five Countesses would act as his primary ministers of the King’s Court, while the remaining leaders of other noble clans would receive orders and instructions from the Countesses.

Damian was about to make the entire world of Nightingale a part of his Kingdom’s territory, but before he could proceed, Avaline arrived, and the two went to the King’s personal quarters to have their “intimate discussion.”

Speaking of the kingdom’s territories, the three elemental worlds of Thaerris also belonged to Damian.

This happened when the World Tree of Thaerris, Thea, gave him the Crown of Thaerris, making him the ruler of those three worlds.

From the werewolf race, Lenora had instructed some of the most powerful Alpha Werewolves, specifically female Alpha Werewolves, to meet their new King.

Lenora knew her husband very well.

She knew he would prefer an all-women court.

There had been an incident in Damian’s past life, during a meeting with some of the strongest beings in the Upper Plane.

Many of the men there couldn’t help but look at his wives with inappropriate thoughts.

This made Damian extremely furious, he nearly lost control, ended up killing dozens of Upper Plane gods, and destroyed an entire region.

That day, everyone learned what would happen if they disrespected the women of the Great King’s family.

Since then, Lenora decided that there should be no men in her husband’s court.

That’s why the Werewolf Goddess, patron deity of the Werewolf race, brought six Alpha Werewolves: Sia Milvyra, Veyla Serelith, Selia Ravendor, Avenya Rughal, Leona Lunark, and Lea Morvain.

These six would serve as the ministers representing the Werewolf race once Damian officially became the Werewolf Progenitor.

Lenora herself had handpicked them.

They were the most beautiful, single, and powerful female Alpha Werewolves from Vargheim, the world of Werewolves, just in case Damian needed more women to satisfy his needs as a Progenitor in the future.

Damian was undoubtedly going to become the Progenitor of more races, and his need to procreate would only grow significantly.

Eden had even advised Lenora that it would be more effective to have women from the same race as Damian’s progenitor form to better fulfill his needs.

Don’t mistake this for coercion. No one would be forced to sleep with Damian.

Before Lenora brought them here, she told them of the possibilities, and they were the ones who insisted they would become the representatives of the Werewolf race.

It’s not like Damian would sleep with them the moment he became the Werewolf Progenitor.

He wasn’t going to make all the women in his court into his lovers.

The only ones he did desire were the five Vampire Countesses.

He had liked them from the beginning, they were beautiful, strong, and had bold personalities.

Under the influence of his lust, he made them his mates and even made out with them.

Being someone who takes responsibility for his actions, he decided he would take them as his wives.

When he made out with them, he tasted their bodies, an experience that became engraved in his heart and mind.

He wouldn’t let anyone take them away.

He had to have them.

So, when the five Countesses expressed their wish to be his mates, he agreed without a moment of hesitation.

However, that doesn’t mean he would start treating them like his three goddess-wives, Lenora, Amelia, and Avaline.

His relationship with the three of them had formed over thousands of years spent talking, laughing, sleeping, and doing the “deed” together.

If Damian were to ever develop an intimate relationship with any other woman, it would only be with the approval of his three wives.

No matter how strong his needs became, he wouldn’t act without their consent.

Lenora, Amelia, and Avaline knew this very well and respected him for it.

So until they approved of the five Countesses, Damian would not become intimate with them.

Of course, the five Countesses could use this time to deepen their bond with their mate.

Once the three wives gave their full approval, the Countesses would officially join the Great King’s harem.

This would be the rule for all women who wished to have a relationship with the King from now on.

“You now understand the dynamics around your relationship with our husband, right?” the Vampire Goddess Amelia asked, narrowing her eyes at the five Countesses.

“We do…” the Countesses nodded.

“The same goes for you as well,” Lenora said, looking at the four High Humans. “I know you want to be with him. Once he becomes your Progenitor, he’ll be the best mate you could ever find. He just has that effect on you. But if you want to be with him, you have to prove yourselves to us first.”

“We understand,” the four High Humans nodded in understanding.

Amelia then turned her attention back to the five Countesses. “I know you haven’t completed the Rite of Union fully yet, which means you’re not fully his wives yet… but you’re still connected to him. So, it’s only fair that you receive some privileges as the King’s chosen.”

“What do you mean?” Lillian asked.

“Well, to sum it up, you can call your King by his name, and you’re allowed to drink his blood whenever you want, directly from him. And since he likes you, I’m sure he’d love to spend some intimate time with you…” Lenora said with a smile.

“You’re lucky he ended up being consumed by lust and made a move on you, drinking from your neck and unknowingly initiating the Rite of Union.”

The Rite of Union, or Unity Ritual, is a sacred process where a man and a woman create a soul-level bond, sealing their fates as mates for eternity.

Though the process varies from race to race, the result is always the same: it binds them in an unbreakable bond that endures until the end of time.

For Vampires, the ritual involves drinking blood directly from each other’s necks and having sex to complete the bond and become eternal mates.

While Damian was consumed by lust and making out with the five Countesses, he had unknowingly completed the first step by drinking their blood.

He was about to let them drink his blood and consummate the ritual, when he was interrupted by Amelia and Lenora, halting the Rite with only one-third of it completed.

To finish the Rite of Union, the five Countesses still need to drink Damian’s blood and have him take their virginities.

Since the first step was already completed, they are now half-bound to Damian.

As a result, they can only consume blood from him, which means the second condition of the Rite will eventually be fulfilled as well. But the final condition is what troubles them.

“Queen Goddess…” Lillian wanted to ask when the five Countesses would get to have their virginities taken by the King, but she was too afraid to say it aloud.

After all, the goddesses were Upper-plane beings, just as powerful as the god-kings of the Lower Planes, if not more.

“Lillian… you’ll sleep with him when we say you can sleep with him,” Amelia said firmly, her eyes glowing with intense divine aura, making the five Countesses tremble.

Amelia sighed, calming herself down. “Our husband really likes you, so of course you will become his wives. It’s unavoidable. All we are saying is that it won’t happen without our approval.”

“We understand,” the countesses nodded.

“Anyway, our husband is busy with our sister Avaline… He probably won’t be out for at least a week,” Lenora said, sighing.

“Until then, Maria, Yuki, and Ana, go back to Earth and deal with everything there,” Lenora said to the three High Humans, excluding Shiru.

Lenora looked at Shiru. “I heard our husband was particularly interested in an elf? Who, and where is she?”

“Her name is Elfie Ayre Dathyra… The last I heard from her, she said she was going to her native world to deal with some personal stuff… She didn’t even inform the King about it.”

“Hmm…” Lenora rubbed her chin. “I heard you are like a personal assistant to the King…”

“Y-Yes,” Shiru nodded her head.

Lenora narrowed her eyes. “… Just how personal are we talking about?”

“N-Not as personal as you, Your Highness.”