Elina's Mother Makes Her Move
"Huh...? Why is my belly... my belly!! Uggghhh!!!"
Echidna had received Hanul's semen from Elina's vagina.
Her belly began to swell rapidly.
Having lived for thousands of years, she had never experienced labor pains before. Echidna clutched her stomach and screamed.
But this was also Elina's first time witnessing such a thing.
She had seen humans and elves give birth, but she had never seen or heard of a dragon laying an egg. Even now, the amniotic fluid that should have burst from this lizard woman's hole showed no sign of breaking, and not a single drop of blood appeared.
Amniotic fluid... it isn't breaking?! Don't tell me it's blocked?!
"Oohh!! What the hell is going on!!"
The idiot had waddled over to watch, but—
"Out of the way!! This isn't the time to spectate!!"
Elina shoved Hanul aside and grabbed Echidna's thrashing legs, yanking them apart.
She even activated her War God trait to help the baby come out.
"Haaah!!!" Crack!!!
She forced Echidna's thighs wide open.
"Uggghhh!! What— what is this?! Something's coming out!!"
"Shut up and push! Your sphincter or whatever—push!"
When Elina barked the order, Echidna squeezed her eyes shut and strained her lower abdomen with all her might.
Two minutes later, something shot out from between Echidna's spread legs.
Perhaps it was the insane strength of a dragon's sphincter.
"Nnnngh!!"
Pop!!Whoosh—!!!
"Eh? What was that just now..."
Something streaked past Elina's ear like a cannonball.
"Oohh...?"
Kang Hanul had been standing there dumbly picking his nose when—
Whoosh—!!! Thud!!!
"Guhk!!!"
He took a direct hit to the head and collapsed on the spot, knocked out cold.
The thing that had flown out of Echidna's vagina was—
Roll roll...
"D-don't tell me... an egg?"
Elina ignored the fallen Hanul and stared blankly at the egg rolling across the floor. Worried it might crack, she rushed over to him.
Hmm...? Hmm...
Yet it was still a dragon's egg.
Even after smashing into Hanul's rock-hard head, it hadn't suffered a single scratch.
"......"
This woman didn't even blink at her husband getting knocked out—she simply picked up the egg.
Elina returned to Echidna and placed the egg in her arms.
Echidna stared blankly at the egg now resting in her arms, then pulled it tightly against her chest.
Then, her eyes rolled toward Kang Hanul, who lay sprawled in the distance.
That... that man possesses a far more dangerous ability than I thought...
Whirr...
Echidna's draconic eyes shifted toward Hanul's head.
And what is that wound...? It's a miracle he's even alive—
"Lizard. Are you satisfied now?"
Elina's cold voice cut through Echidna's thoughts.
After all, she had helped with the birth, so it was time to settle the account.
"Lift the curse. Now."
Elina looked down at Echidna and urged her.
"Why should I?"
Suddenly, the lizard woman started acting defiant.
Rumble... Crack!!!
At that moment, veins bulged on Elina's forehead.
"What? You...! Don't tell me you're going to break the mana oath...!?"
Echidna stroked the egg and shot back.
"My task was to receive seed and obtain a bloodline."
Tap tap...
"But this is still just an egg, is it not?"
"...You insane virgin lizard...!!!"
Elina seethed with rage, but—
"Huu..."
Killing the woman wouldn't break the curse, so she gritted her teeth and endured.
"Then how long until this damn egg hatches?"
"I do not know exactly, but it should take about two passes of the red moon."
"Two months...?"
"That is only if I incubate it with the utmost care. Ah! There is also the possibility it may never hatch."
"...So that's why you made the mana oath..."
Tremble tremble...
Elina's hands shook as she glared at Echidna like she wanted to kill her.
"Then...? What can you even do about it?"
Seeing her expression, Echidna stroked the egg and provoked her further.
"Do you wish to kill me? Go ahead! Try it! But the curse will never be lifted."
Crunch...
Elina ground her teeth, but the lizard woman showed no sign of stopping.
"This is a one-way trap! You can only pray that my magnificent descendant hatches—!"
Crack!
"...H-huh...?"
But at that moment—
Crack... Creak...!!
A massive fissure appeared across the egg cradled in Echidna's arms!
"This can't be...?"
Echidna looked down at the egg in shock.
"Oh...? If we wait, it really does hatch...?"
Elina sneered on the outside, but she was slightly surprised inside.
Insane... Even the hatching is affected by that trait?
Finally—
Crack... Bang!!!
The eggshell shattered completely.
From within the smoke, a tiny claw emerged.
"...Grrng..."
Soon, a baby with red scales and horns crawled out from the debris.
"Grrng... Graaah..."
Pat pat pat...
The tiny dragon instinctively crawled toward its mother, Echidna.
"Uh... uhh..."
Echidna panicked and stammered (new mother issues).
"...Ah, Mommy's right here..."
She carefully picked up the child and held it to her chest.
The moment the baby was in her arms—
Slurp... Suck...
It latched onto her breast and began greedily drinking milk.
Drip... Drop...
"Ah... my child... my baby..."
Having lived alone for thousands of years, the fact that she now had a child seemed overwhelming. Tears welled in Echidna's eyes.
Then, Echidna raised one hand and traced a magical sigil in the air.
"Solvite Iniquum!"
A short incantation rang out, and a massive wave of mana spread from the cave across the entire kingdom.
Rumble... Shhh...
Elina felt the wave and flinched, lightly touching her own belly.
D-don't tell me this is...
"I have lifted the infertility curse from your race."
Echidna spoke while gazing lovingly at the child suckling at her breast.
"...Then the males' curse...?"
"...I only said I would lift part of it."
Grind...
She had kept her word according to the mana oath and lifted "part" of it, so it wasn't a lie. But to Elina, this was only a half-measure.
Damn it... I need to break all the curses as soon as possible... If things continue like this, Rehan will still be treated like a stud.
Elina looked at Echidna.
"Then you have no intention of lifting the rest of the curse for the rest of your life...?"
She pressed the issue again.
Echidna fell into thought for a moment.
Suck... Suck...
Then she looked down at her child drinking milk. It was a girl.
If I want to spread my descendants... I'll need males too...
"......"
Echidna glanced at Kang Hanul lying on the floor, then spoke.
"Five years from now."
"...Five years...?"
"In five years, I want to receive that male's seed again."
*****
Four hours later.
Fores Kingdom, Royal Palace Audience Chamber.
Midnight.
Despite the late hour, the situation demanded it. The pure-blood faction, the preservation faction elders, and the Empress had all gathered in the audience chamber.
Everyone had felt something strange from the wave that had spread earlier.
Creak... Bang!!!
The doors opened, and Elina and Kang Hanul (scratching the lump on his head) entered the chamber.
Elina approached the Empress and tried to kneel, but—
Swish... Whoosh!
"Enough. Report immediately."
The Empress gestured for her to stop, and Elina stood up and began her report.
A few minutes later—
"...And so, the dragon who completed the great task lifted the infertility curse."
"What...? Really...?"
"No wonder my stomach felt...!"
At that moment, even the elders and royal guards began murmuring in excitement.
The racial wish they had prayed for over hundreds of years was finally beginning to come true. It was only natural.
However—
"......"
Empress Kayla, seated on the throne, still wore a stern expression.
"The males' curse... still remains, then."
"Yes... That is correct. However, it too will be lifted in five years..."
Elina avoided Kayla's gaze and added in a hesitant voice.
"Of course... we will have to repeat the dragon's task once more..."
The Empress's eyes narrowed slightly at those words.
"What exactly is this 'task'... Surely it isn't something that endangers one's life...?"
Flinch!!
Elina began sweating profusely.
She couldn't possibly say in front of Her Majesty, "Impregnating a dragon with my husband's semen."
"N-no... It isn't life-threatening... It's just... a bit troublesome..."
Elina glossed over it, but the Empress seemed relieved, her lips curving slightly upward.
"Well, that's fortunate. You really worked hard, Elina."
And then—
The Empress's gaze shifted to Kang Hanul, who was vigorously picking his nose.
"Kang Hanul. You did the same. Thank you for your efforts for our kingdom..."
"Oohh! I'll protect Elina's homeland!!"
The Empress smiled at the nonsense. Inside, however, her thoughts were entirely different.
In five years, even I will be able to bear a male child...
But...Glance...
The Empress secretly looked at Hanul's crotch. (Due to the breeding overload restriction, the guy was still fully erect, pitching a tent.)
Reproductive ability strong enough to break the curse. Rehan's bloodline ability was also top-tier.
Even—
H-his size is magnificent too... Sorry, daughter, but I too...!!
Slurp...
After licking her lips, the Empress forced herself to maintain her expression and looked at Elina.
"Ahem... Elina, you have rendered great service in resolving the curse."
"I would like to reward you, but it is late. Everyone, withdraw and rest."
"Yes, Your Majesty." "Yes! Your Imperial Majesty."
"And Kang Hanul... stay behind for a moment."
"......?"
Elina's eyes widened at those words.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean..."
"It's nothing special. Since he is bound to my daughter, I simply wish to speak with him. Is that not allowed?"
"Ah... No, it's fine!"
Having dismissed her suspicions, Elina saluted and withdrew.
As she left the audience chamber, she whispered to Kang Hanul:
Refrain from saying anything disrespectful to Her Majesty, understood...!
Hanul gave her a hearty thumbs-up.
"Mm...!! Don't worry!! Elina!!"
"......"
Of course, she couldn't trust this guy, but—
Still thinking, He's my mother-in-law, so it'll be fine~, Elina left.
Creak... Boom!!!
"......"
Once Elina and the elders had left and the doors closed, the Empress rose from her throne and secretly gestured to the head maid.
Tap tap tap!!
"(Whisper whisper)... Proceed with that."
"...Yes!!"
A moment later—
Creak...!!!
When the doors opened, middle-aged dark elf maids entered, carrying towels, basins of water, and... dragging a massive bed(?).
Thud...!!!
The bed was set up in the middle of the audience chamber.
However—
Kang Hanul, who had no idea he was about to be thoroughly devoured by his mother-in-law, simply said:
"Huh...? What is this?! Does Elina's mom always sleep here?!"
The Empress ignored his nonsense and began issuing orders to the maids and guards.
"All of you, withdraw. And do not speak of what happens here to anyone!"
"Especially! The moment you speak of this to the Fourth Princess, your entire clan—no, your nine clans—will be executed!!"
"Yes...!!" "Yes!!!"
Whoosh!
They quickly retreated upon receiving the order.
Empress Kayla rose from her throne, descended the dais, and began removing her clothes.
Click click... Rustle... Plop.
Her garments fell one by one onto the steps, revealing breasts the size of Elina's head and perky pink nipples.
And then—
Drip... Twitch...
Her lewd maternal pussy was already leaking love juices, begging for a cock!
Seeing this, Kang Hanul—
"O-ohh... It's just like Elina's..."
Boing!!! Throb!!!
—immediately got a raging erection.
Click click... Plop...
Kayla elegantly sat on the bed, completely naked, and beckoned to Hanul.
"Elina's husband, Kang Hanul. Come to me."
"U-uhh...?"
Chapter 32 End!!