RISE OF EROS-Chapter 595 - 594

Once everyone was gathered, Andrew started the meeting. He didn’t hold back and shared everything Zaros and the others had told him: how they had found part of the remains of the fallen god, the battle, and the enemies they faced.

He also told them about the intense pressure he felt near the cube that sealed the remains of the fallen god and how he sensed his life was in danger, even knowing it couldn’t hurt him at the moment.

He explained the training they would receive and discussed all other details with the group of demigods at the Pixoy family mansion. Everyone was shocked by what he told them. They had always been warned that the threat of the fallen god was something they would have to deal with.

Initially, they thought it would be a distant battle, but then they learned it would be sooner than expected, but now they believed the battle had already begun. This created an invisible pressure weighing on their shoulders, especially for those who carried the guardian’s seal and had combat abilities, as they would be the main force.

It should be noted that people like Gastón and Canna had received the guardian seals, but they weren’t fighters; they received the seal based on their loyalty and at Candice’s request, so they were defenseless.

Andrew’s wives were in a similar position; most of them, at least. Only Aki and Zany had combat abilities, but all the others were ordinary women who wouldn’t be able to help much in battle.

It was true they had some extraordinary abilities, but for now, they would only impact mortals. In the realm of demigods and gods, they were useless, and this made them feel afraid.

Andrew could see their emotions fluctuating thanks to his Eros eyes. The fear and concern were so evident that special eyes were hardly needed to see it. Despite everything, Andrew didn’t sugarcoat the reality, as it was better not to deceive themselves.

They were facing a dangerous situation beyond their reach, but they needed to confront it, and lying to distance them from reality was not an option. A bit scared and with a trembling voice, Candice asked, "What do we do now?" To which Andrew replied, "The same as always—strengthen ourselves.

Elder Zaros and the others agreed to train us, so we must take advantage of it." Andrew paused briefly and added, "We may not reach the highest level, but for now, we have no other options." They all nodded, though they felt that this strategy might not bear much fruit.

Andrew understood this too, but for now, there was nothing else to do. Sighing, he continued, "I had limited my adventures because of the dangers of assassination attempts, but I fear I’ll have to take risks—I need to unlock my divine seals faster."

Everyone understood what he meant. Some time ago, Andrew decided to be more proactive with women, but due to everything that had happened, he put that plan on hold. Now, he was saying he would resume this approach. Though Zaros and the others promised to train them, the reality was that Andrew was not currently a combat god.

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His main goal should be to unlock the fourth and fifth divine seals to absorb the remains of the gods who died in the previous war against the fallen god, now in Elidyr’s possession. Only then would the training be useful. However, to achieve this, he needed to have a lot of sex, especially with special women. Although Andrew wasn’t too happy about this requirement, he knew he had to do it.

Certainly, his values of not treating women as objects were commendable, but the reality was that he needed to be more lustful, or they wouldn’t survive. So, Andrew made a compromise.

He wouldn’t force anyone, but he would seek easy pleasure. This didn’t mean he would start visiting brothels or pleasure houses, as those women wouldn’t provide him any benefits. However, he would no longer hold back as he had been doing.

"What about the succubi?" Helena asked, and before they could answer, she added, "They’re a race derived from Eros, so they should be able to provide benefits, right? Besides, they want to be your subordinates."

Andrew thought about Helena’s suggestion and had to admit she was right, though he was still nervous that uniting with them could cause more problems than solutions. Seeing Andrew hesitate, Oliver sighed and said, "Young master, I think your words say one thing, but your actions say another."

Andrew was surprised by Oliver’s words, and seeing that Andrew didn’t understand, Oliver began to explain. "You say you’ll be more proactive with women, but you hesitate with the succubi, which goes against your intention." Oliver added before anyone else could comment, "It’s true there are disadvantages and potential dangers, but you don’t need to generalize."

"What do you mean by that?" asked Andrew, not understanding. Oliver sighed again and replied, "You don’t need to take in all the succubi. Just accept the ones you can trust. Don’t you have those eyes for that?"

Andrew smiled awkwardly, feeling a bit embarrassed to hear this from Oliver, as he was right. He was always seeing the forest and not the trees, which isn’t necessarily bad, as it’s often better to see the big picture. But this time, it backfired.

Seeing that Andrew understood, Oliver said no more, but just then, Victoria said something that left everyone stunned, "What about Helga and Layla?" Andrew looked at her in confusion, as did Oliver and others in the room. Only Andrew’s wives didn’t seem surprised. Noticing this, Andrew had a bad feeling but still asked, "What about them?" to which Victoria replied with a wry smile.

She could see the confusion on Andrew’s face and shook her head, sighing in sync with all of Andrew’s other wives. "Andrew, my love, you really are a case," said Victoria, shaking her head. Carolina intervened, "It’s obvious those girls are interested in you." Carolina’s comment surprised Andrew.

"How so?" Andrew asked, adding before they could answer, "I haven’t interacted much with them to think that. Certainly, I consider Layla like a sister, but nothing more."

"My love, you’re a lost cause. Sometimes I wonder how you managed to win us over," said Candice with exasperation. Helena then spoke, "Those girls come by every day, and it’s not for the courtiers, you know? Why do you think they got close to us?"

Andrew was stunned by this revelation. He could even understand Layla’s case, as that girl clung to him and joked a lot, which he thought was just part of her playful personality. But Helga was another matter.

Helga was always distant and even cold at times. With these thoughts, Andrew explained his case, but his wives sighed again, and Helena spoke once more, "That’s just her personality—cold on the outside, warm on the inside."

Andrew could only smile bitterly, as he hadn’t expected this development. It wasn’t that the two vampires weren’t attractive; in fact, they were very beautiful, but he had never thought of them that way.

Plus, there was the matter of them being princesses of the duchy and Zaros’ granddaughters; he wasn’t sure how the Pixoy family would react if he pursued their two princesses. As if reading his mind, Victoria said, "Elder Zaros doesn’t oppose it, nor do Damon and Abigale."

Andrew looked at her in surprise and couldn’t help but ask, "How do you know that?" to which Victoria replied, "Did you think we only visited them for cookies and tea?" leaving Andrew stunned.

He couldn’t believe his wives were out there finding him more wives. Just think about it—even in a world where harems are common, what woman would willingly find more competition for her husband? What Andrew didn’t seem to remember was that the harems of an Eros god were different from those of mortals.

Andrew hadn’t fully processed everything when Helena dropped another bombshell, "Vaelyra is also an option."

"What does she have to do with this?" asked Andrew, panicking as three potential wives suddenly emerged. Laughing at his reaction, Helena explained, "The girl feels an attraction to you."

"That’s not true. I checked her with my Eros’s eyes and didn’t see anything strange," said Andrew, refusing to accept reality, but then Helena said, "As I said, it’s attraction, not love. It seems she wants to get closer but hasn’t understood her own feelings yet."

"Why do you think that?" Andrew asked, and Helena simply answered, "Intuition." Andrew was reluctant to believe that Helena’s so-called intuition could be stronger than his Eros eyes, but something told him he’d lose that bet.

Andrew looked at his wives, who seemed to agree with Helena, and dodging the matter, he said, "Well, that’s a topic for another time. First, let’s focus on the succubi."

The girls laughed, and the others joined in, finding it contagious. Andrew didn’t want to accept this reality, at least not now. At that moment, Gastón intervened, "Well, the succubus matter should be discussed with Elder Zaros."

"Yes," replied Andrew, adding, "Unfortunately, we focused on other topics, and I forgot to ask. I’ll go find him tomorrow to bring up the subject." Everyone agreed with his decision, and with that, the meeting ended.

Andrew wanted to think things through more carefully, so he didn’t stay in the office. He walked aimlessly through the Palace of Cannes, just wanting to clear his mind, and eventually reached the garden at the center of the building. He sat on one of the benches there and began to reflect on all the recent events.