"What!?"
Kalya, Princess Freya, and the girls were stunned after hearing Ziel's words. But Azalia was the one most affected by that sentence. She knew that the primeval gods would come to the Clorius continent but not anytime soon. It would be dangerous if the primeval gods came before she transferred the divine race to another world.
"In that case, I will hasten the transfer of my race to another world so that the primordial gods don't come to the Clorius continent." Azalia said frantically, and she wanted to quickly return to the divine race's hideout and recharge the power on the world altar fragment she got from the Rubelia Kingdom. But before she stood up from her seat, Ziel stopped her.
"You don't have to do that, Aze. Have you forgotten what I said before? The Origin God had split his power and memory and placed them separately. The divine race was the embodiment of his memories, while his powers became the guardians and systems of this continent. I have taken the power of the four guardians, but the system has completely fused with the Clorius continent. So do you think the primeval gods would leave this world after learning that the divine race wasn't here?" Ziel reminded Azalia.
Kalya, Azalia, and the girls trembled after remembering it. They forgot about it due to focusing on Azalia's past and why her race became extinct in the divine realm. So they realized too late that the goal of the primeval gods was not only the memories of the Origin God but also his power on this continent.
If the divine race were successfully transferred to another world and left the Clorius continent, it would not change anything because the primeval gods would definitely destroy this continent and take the power of the Origin God.
"Then what should we do, Ken? How about we go to another world together?" Azalia asked worriedly. Even though she wanted to quickly evacuate her race to another world to avoid the primeval god, she didn't want to leave Ziel and the girls because they were her family now.
"You don't have to worry about it, Aze. Even though my power as Origin God didn't fully return, I could still fight against the primeval gods. Besides, I can open portals to other worlds in any dimension without using a world altar. So I can take you away from here if the situation on the Clorius continent gets too dangerous." Ziel replied calmly. He had such confidence because of the Origin God power he had obtained from the Chaos Titan.
In addition, Ziel had his own strength before getting the continent's guardian's power. Even though he didn't have the strength at his peak as the Origin God in the past, he was sure that his fighting power was close to that.
The girls were shocked when they heard those words. They didn't know how strong Ziel was right now. But after hearing his explanation of the Origin God, they could conclude that his strength must be terrifying.
Kalya and the others clenched their fists tightly as the distance between them and Ziel's strength expanded. When they thought they could catch up with him, Ziel suddenly shot off at high speed and left them very far behind. It made the girls very depressed.
"Are you serious!?" Azalia wasn't focused on Ziel's power to defeat the primeval god but on his ability to open portals without having to use the world altar.
"I'm serious. I won't joke with you about this." Not long after, a small vortex appeared on the table amid the girls.
"Huh!?" Clara and the others were dumbfounded when they saw a portal appear in front of them.
"Is this a portal to another world?" Azalia said in a trembling voice and stretched her hand towards the vortex. But before moving any further, Ziel quickly grabbed her hand to stop her. Azalia was shocked and looked at Ziel in confusion.
"I can create portals to other worlds but can't pinpoint the coordinates properly because my powers aren't perfect, and I don't have Origin God's memories. Because of that, I don't know which world and dimension this portal will lead us to." Ziel explained. Then he snapped his fingers, and the vortex disappeared.
Azalia broke out in cold sweat after she heard Ziel's explanation. Fortunately, he was stopped in time. Otherwise, he will be transported to an unknown world. Princess Freya and the others also felt relieved that nothing had happened to Azalia.
"Isn't it dangerous to be stranded in a world we don't know about? What if the portal takes us to a world full of powerful monsters?" Princess Freya hesitated if she had to use the portal at a critical time. She was afraid she would be transported to an unknown world alone.
"You will be in danger if you are stranded alone, but that is not the case if you are with me. I will never let any of you get hurt. Therefore, you don't have to worry about it." Ziel smiled to calm her down. He wouldn't do anything that would harm the girls.
Kalya and the girls looked at each other and sighed in relief. They smiled broadly when they heard Ziel's words because what he said was very convincing and made them feel safe.
"So what are we going to do next?" Queen Helena asked.
"Of course, you have to get stronger. If you don't want this continent destroyed, you must protect it. I believe that I can fight two or three primeval gods at once. But more than that, I don't think I can beat them. What's more, I don't remember how many they were exactly because I no longer had the Origin God's memories. So I need your help." Ziel looked at the girls and smiled.
Ziel saw the distress on the girls' faces after they heard that he had become stronger. He couldn't bear to see such expressions on Kalya and the others. Therefore, he would try to make them much stronger before the primeval gods came to the Clorius continent.
Of course, his request for help was serious because he wasn't sure he could fight the primordial gods alone with his current strength, and his words weren't to boost the girls' spirits.
Princess Iris and the girls' faces brightened when they saw Ziel asking them for help. This was the first time Ziel had asked them to fight together. As his family, the girls will help with all their might if the man they love needs them. But their faces darkened after remembering the difference in their strength with the primeval gods.
"Can we get stronger quickly?" Princess Irene asked doubtfully. Her question represented the girls, especially her, Princess Cordelia, and Queen Helena, who were the weakest among the others.
Kyouka and the girls focused on Ziel and waited for his answer. They looked at Ziel expectantly. The girls wanted to be strong, much more potent and not just be decorations for him.
The girls had an overwhelming desire to become stronger than they were now and help Ziel fight the ancient gods. This time they wanted to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with him and not just be a supporter.
"You can become stronger because I will be training you directly. So I'm hoping you'll be ready to do much tougher training than you've ever done." Ziel said seriously.
Not long ago, Ziel helped the girls to train by providing food and drink that could increase their strength and a little advice for their growth. But this time, he would fully teach Princess Aishia and the others. Ziel wanted them to be very strong and help him fight against the primeval gods and protect themselves when this continent's situation was in danger.
"Is what you said true!?" Lilith said in disbelief. She and the girls stood up from their seats and looked at Ziel to confirm his words.
"Of course, what I said was true. I will make you guys stronger in no time, and I hope you won't complain when you get hard training from me. I will be strict with you even though you are my family. So I want you to keep that in mind before we start our practice." Ziel said coldly and released his Origin God power to oppress the girls with his aura.
"Ugh!" Princess Cordelia and the others couldn't breathe under the suppression of that terrifying power. Their faces turned red, and they tried to fight back but whatever they did was useless in front of absolute power.
Ziel smiled and retracted his power after seeing some of them almost lose consciousness due to the pressure.
"I will be ruthless with you. I will keep you guys in a life-and-death fight. So you can think about that first. Because once you decide, you can't quit the practice." Ziel smiled and left those words before resting in his room.
After Ziel closed the door to his room, the girls could finally breathe again. They were panting, with foreheads filled with sweat.
"Haa… haa… how strong is Ken now? Why do I feel so small in front of him when he releases that power?" Azalia said. After Ziel fought the Archaic Knight, she could still see how much power he had.
But now, Azalia felt very scared because she couldn't measure Ziel's strength. She was like dust thrown into the vast universe.
"Has Ziel always been this strong?" Queen Helena looked at Kalya and asked. Even though she and the girls had helped Ziel break through to become a true god, she didn't feel that kind of pressure then. Queen Helena thought Ziel's appearance wasn't the only thing that changed after fighting the Chaos Titan. His current strength had also changed and had increased to an unimaginable level.
"No, he hasn't. He shouldn't be this strong. The Origin God power that he obtained must be terrifying to be able to release such pressure." Kalya shook her head because it was also the first time she had felt such terrible suppression. She couldn't breathe and felt that she was on the verge of death.
"Then, what are we going to do next? Ziel said that we should think about our decision, right?" Kyouka asked Kalya's opinion.
"Don't you already know the answer? He releases his power and suppresses us because he wants to test our willpower. If we give up just because of that, we are nothing but weak women who will continue to be a burden to him." Kalya said and clenched her fist tightly.
"She's right. If you don't have a strong will, you won't be able to endure his rigorous training, or so he wants to tell us. Ziel will surely unleash a far more terrifying power than we have experienced today." Princess Iris added.
"He doesn't want to force us to make the same decision. Therefore, he gives us time to think. So, what's your answer? Do you want to give up and become a useless woman or undergo deadly training so you can feel worthy to stand beside Ken? He tests not only your determination but also your love." Azalia said bluntly to the girls. It sounded harsh, but her intentions were good, and the girls could feel it.
"Do you need to ask our decision?" Lilith smiled and answered earlier than the other girls.
"We can't give up just because of that!" Clara added excitedly.
"Yes! Didn't we promise to become stronger and help Ziel? So there's no way we can miss this opportunity!" Princess Irene nodded in agreement.
"We will do it even if we have to enter the deepest hell!" Princess Cordelia said.
One by one, the girls answered, and none of them wanted to give up the special training. Kalya and Azalia look at each other, and they smile. Both were happy that the girls' determination and love were unshakable because of what Ziel had done.
"Then, we will give our answer as soon as Ziel wakes up." Kalya smiled as she raised her fist in the air.
"Yes!" The girls answered in unison and followed her.
Time passed quickly, and it was already midnight. Ziel sat on his bed after digesting everything that had happened today. Even though he said he wanted to rest, he thought about what the Chaos Titan had said to him. As he was deep in thought, he heard a knock on the door.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Ziel! Have you slept?" Princess Freya asked.
"I haven't slept yet. What's wrong, Freya?" Ziel quickly replied.
"May I come in?" Princess Freya said.
"Of course. Come in. I didn't lock the door." Ziel answered and put the matter aside for now.
When the door opened, Ziel saw Princess Freya enter the room shyly. She didn't come alone because Princess Aishia came with her. They came to Ziel's room at midnight wearing transparent negligees.
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