Maddy’s body shot upward as she jolted awake, trembling, her nightmare had returned. The sa scene haunted her: driving her scalpel into her husband’s chest... ending his life.
"Huff... huff... huff... that sa dream again..."
Her chest heaved, breaths short and jagged, sweat slicking her hair and dampening her carefully crafted blanket. Every nerve scread in fear, yet sleep had never felt more perilous than staying awake.
She struggled to catch her breath, and then saw Sephiran—curled beside her, arms wrapped around her waist in unconscious comfort, his tiny breaths warm against her skin. Relief washed over her, breaking the panic for just a mont. She pressed her lips softly to his temple.
"Sleep tight, my little rascal..."
Her eyes drifted toward the mobile womb chamber across the room, her pulse spiking.
"OH SH*T! My son! Dammit!"
The blanket slid from her shoulders as she bolted upright. The mory of her nightmare was instantly replaced by the urgent reality of life waiting to erge. Her feet barely made a sound as she sprinted toward the chamber, heart hamring.
"Oh god, oh god... how long did I sleep? Please don’t let it be a whole week! I have to be the first thing my son sees when he wakes up in this world—"
She froze, eyes locked on the sac. He was still inside, curled up like a large fetus. But the gestation display glowed ominously:
[Gestation Remaining: 00D : 00H : 00M : 10S]
Her breath caught. Ten seconds. Ten heart shattering, life changing seconds.
"T-TEN SECONDS!?"
Panic clawed at her chest. She had slept long, yet the nightmare had made it feel like she’d just blinked between dream and reality. And now—her first official son, re seconds from entering the world. Excitent and terror collided, sending shivers down her spine.
"OH MY GOD... HE IS COMING! MY SON IS COMING! I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO SAY, HOW TO ACT WHEN... WHEN HE COS—OH DEAR LORD, HELP !"
00:00:05
The sac rippled and bulged as if sensing the imminent arrival. A small hiss of pressure, the stretching of mbrane, and then... a sudden, shivering release of tension.
00:00:03
A head erged first, encased in slick, translucent mbrane, four large fingers curling instinctively. Maddy’s eyes widened, tears threatening as she whispered,
"It’s really happening... my eldest son..."
00:00:01
With a quiet, soft squelch, the sac expelled the rest of him. Limbs unfolded with uncanny precision; the mass of traits she had layered over his Chief Ogre base took form instantly.
[Na successfully assigned: Arach]
[Base Form: Demonic Chief Ogre]
[Physical Appearance Changes: Suzerain Spider Eyes & Fur, Ogre Extra Arms (4), Hairstyle]
[Traits Applied: All available traits]
Arach’s body towered like the demonic chief ogre—muscles corded, aura thick and heavy but Maddy had subtly sculpted his features into an unexpectedly "good boy" visage. His eyes glimred with Suzerain Spider depth, yet the ferocity of a chief ogre was tempered into innocence.
"He really do looks like him... like I just made him rebirth..."
The Monsterpedia pinged softly:
[New Monsterpedia Entry Added: Chira Child]
[Chira Child (Base Form) — Habitat: Anywhere]
[A newly born Chira Child, inheriting traits from multiple lines. Capable of learning and growing at extraordinary rates. Appearance and personality may vary depending on mother’s traits applied.]
Maddy’s jaw slackened. Her first true child... her official son... was here. Alive. Perfect. Real. And yet... completely still, almost as if the world itself had paused for his birth.
Then, almost imperceptibly, his body shivered. Arach blinked, the short haircut and extra arms flexing with newborn awareness. His gaze lifted toward Maddy, those black spider eyes with secondary pupils... unwavering and absolute.
Maddy braced herself. That demonic aura was thick, crushing, crawling against her skin just like it had when she faced the Demonic Ogre Chief. Blue and red energy danced around his small body—but this ti it towered, rising like a wildfire ready to swallow a town whole.
Her muscles tightened.
"If that ogre instinct devours him..."
Her eyes hardened.
"I won’t hesitate. Even if you’re my son... I’ll end you before you beco a monster that destroys everything."
The air grew tense, heavy with killing intent carefully leashed but fully prepared. She had already mapped the angles from where to strike, how fast to snap his neck, how to suppress the aura before it erupted.
But then—
In a soft, deliberate voice that carried both politeness and instinctive respect, he said:
"Mother."
Maddy froze, tears flooding unchecked. That simple, single word, the very first, rattled every fiber of her being. Her chest constricted, a breath she hadn’t realized she was holding exploding into a sob.
"S-son..."
Arach imdiately dropped to his knees. All four arms folded properly as he bowed his head, aura lowering, flas calming from a raging inferno into a disciplined glow.
"Mother... I am Arach. Born from your power. I am yours. I will obey... and serve... and beco the greatest son you could ever have."
Maddy stood there, stunned. This was her first son yet his voice carried a calm authority, a serenity far too controlled for sothing born from a chief ogre’s violent base. There was no feral hunger in him. No chaotic bloodlust. Only devotion. It felt... sacred.
Lucy pinged.
[Congratulations, Mother. You’ve successfully birthed your first Chira child.]
She continued,
[As a fruit of this success, a mother who has seen her child awaken and obey... a new feature has unlocked for you.]
[System Notice]
Congratulations! You acquired a title: Progenitor]
[Progenitor: Granted to the first parent of a Chira offspring, signifying mastery over creation and the absolute bond between mother and child. Your presence exerts a natural authority over all your progeny.]
With the title ca sothing greater.
[System Notice]
[Congratulations! You acquired a unique skill: Mother’s Authority]
[Mother’s Authority: All Chira children born to you recognize you as both mother and creator. They will listen, follow, and act in absolute compliance. Their instincts, thoughts, and actions align with your guidance, seeing your will as law and your presence as sanctuary.]
"Progenitor... a title... my presence exerts natural authority over all my... children? To feel that every thought, every instinct of theirs aligns with ... this isn’t just authority. It’s our connection. Our trust. And it’s a responsibility I can’t take lightly."
Her gaze returned to Arach, still kneeling, still waiting. The realization pressed against her chest not fear this ti, but weight. Responsibility.
"So from the very mont you opened your eyes... the first thing in your mind was ?"
Arach did not hesitate. He did not even blink.
"Yes, Mother."
Her breath broke, tears spilling freely.
" too... From the mont I created you... you were the only thing in my mind. Every second. Every breath."
She folded in on herself, knees hitting the floor. Her shoulders shook violently, as if her body could no longer contain the storm inside her.
"Oh... my God..."
Her hand pressed to her mouth, but the sob forced its way through.
"My first... my baby... my son... Arach..."
Arach moved instantly. He closed the distance and wrapped his arms around her.
"Mother..."
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