Transmigrating from a zombie world to become the mecha kings wife-Chapter 710: Baby’s choice.

Lythia removed the shadow shield around the palace and Chaos who had been waiting for an opportunity teleported inside so fast as if a hound was at his heels.

He was met with disappointment because the couple he hoped to see engaged in a fight of despair was very okay and making their out of the palace with smiles on their faces.

He stuck to Scarlet’s side like glue, looking closely at her face and studying her body language.

"No tears?" he asked.

"Nope." Scarlet answered.

Chaos moved to Esong’s side. "You do know that she hasn’t forgiven you, right? And what about Nyx, he almost took over your life."

Esong groaned, and tilted his head to glare at the deity. "Back off.’"

Scarlet too glared at Chaos. He was on a mission to unravel all that they had rebuilt, it seemed and she didn’t appreciate his actions one bit.

Chaos held his hands up and smiled cheekily. "Hey, i am not trying to cause trouble. I am just looking out for you Scarlet. We are good__, no, great friends after all."

"Friends my ass." Esong muttered. "Keep poking your nose into my family affairs one of these days and it will end up being cut off." freeweɓnøvel.com

"Boring." Chaos boomed and he walked in a different direction, taking the opposite route.

Scarlet and Esong didn’t pay him any more attention and they went over to the hounds that were carrying their children. She took two babies in her arms and Esong took the other three.

He used his powers to put them in one baby carrier specially made to accommodate three children easily. He slung the baby carrier around his chest and smiled at his daughters.

"I can hold one." Severus offered help.

Esong soothed the three babies "No, i have missed spending adequate time with my babies. I don’t mind holding them. In fact, they will be right here for the rest of the day."

He had a carrier that could hold five babies, three at the front and two at the back. Just as he needed to make it up to Scarlet, he also needed to make it up to his children, not just the girls but Justin too.

They all teleported to the lonely river village, straight to the river itself. The village which was usually closed off was open to all reapers now, just as it had been when they were preparing for war.

The houses, trees, stones and every visible inch of the village was decorated with white, black and red flowers. The lonely river village smelled like a flower garden. Music was being played by a band of reapers who were floating in the skies.

This was much more of a celebration than Scarlet assumed. She knew that reapers would come out to witness the baby’s choices but she didn’t anticipate the large turn out, decorations, music and wine. Her nose caught a whiff of hound wine in the air.

Whenever hounds gathered, their wine was no far off and they had gathered too in large numbers. They sat on the opposite end of the lonely river where Nyx’s house was. The hound lord, Severus’s father was right up front and in the center.

The deities of the underworld were also sitting on that side of the lake.

"The babies are here." someone shouted.

The hounds suddenly howled and the reapers broke into a loud cheer. Many of the reapers above and below craned their necks or used their reaper vision to look at the children.

Reaper couples that had been together for many years felt hopeful. A female reaper had given birth successfully, wasn’t this a sign that it was possible for the rest of them?

Even though the information had become widespread after the war and a few unclear images of the children were shared on the forum, most of them had never seen the babies in person and to them, seeing was believing. They saw five little babies, beautiful and small, the hope of the underworld, their hope.

Amidst the loud cheers were positive words that were aimed at both parents. Feeling like a queen and a little embarrassed, Scarlet waved at the reapers. She was used to the adoration on the Blue star but not in the underworld.

"We are heading down there." Esong pointed to the large decorated boat on the river where two gate keepers were standing on opposite ends.

Both of them flew down and landed in the middle of the boat. Soft bassinets were sitting on the boat waiting to be filled with children.

Arcissa was there, ready to assist and carefully, each child was put down in an individual basinet.

"What do we do next?" she asked.

He gently pulled her back to one of the places where reapers that used the boat sat. "We stay here, sit down with me."

She was a little nervous and unsure but Lanta had assure her that this ritual was for all reaper children and she had to let it play. The bassinets were carried off by other gate keepers and then, to Scarlet’s horror, dropped into the river from high in the air.

A small high pitched scream escaped Scarlet’s mouth and she stood up, releasing her wings hastily. She wanted to go and grab her babies before they were drowned. She didn’t know what kind of careless ritual this was but her children would not be dying for it.

But as she tried to move upwards, something held her back. When she looked back with blazing green eyes to get rid of the obstacle, she realized that it was Esong. He was holding onto her arm and waist with strength.

"Release me, our babies could be in danger."

He shook his head and said in a soft reassuring voice, "It’s okay. They are not going to fall into the river, they will float on top of it." He released her waist and pointed out, "Look, see, they are fine."

He had been under the impression that someone had explained this ritual to her as Nyx had explained it to him. Why did it seem like she was clueless about the process when she was the one who started it.

Scarlet blinked and focused her reaper vision. The children were floating on the river as expected. Souls had been released from below. They were mixed, good and evil souls which were chained around the neck, arms and feet.

Gatekeepers were flying above, keeping an eye on the souls and the babies. As she looked around, she realized that everyone around, reapers, gods and creatures were calm. Only she was distressed.

There was no way for her not to be distressed however because they were her babies. She sat down and whispered to Esong, "Will they be fine?"

He took her hands in his and gripped them firmly. He nodded and assured her, "They will be. If you don’t trust anyone here, trust me. This ritual has been done for millions of years. In a way, it’s just like the games you have put together."

He pointed at Carnelia and Lythia, then the warrior reapers and guardians. The two goddesses were on their feet, same and some reapers. "Look at them, anxious and nervous, each side hoping that they will dominate." He tilted his head and laughed softly. Thinking about it now, he was a warrior reaper and she, a guardian. There was a part of him which hoped his babies would be more warrior than reaper. He could personally train them then.

"Huh!" he smiled stealthily.