Elders Decison

I leaned back, with my stomach being huge. The calorie intake I had for raising four babies was ridiculous, and I didn't know how I would cope when they came. I had run multiple tests inside the lab, and I did many ultrasounds to look them over. It seemed at this point that I would deliver four healthy babies with deformities.

I didn't know what to make of it as at least three of them seemed to have ears in the wrong place, and I wasn't sure what to make of the situation. I knew that I was playing fast and loose with my genetic modification, but some of them might be extreme. I can't say entirely until I finished giving birth, but they all seemed to be healthy at this point, other than some deformities.

I looked over at Scylar, who was being a bit nicer to me since I had been broken through to the next level. It was for the best since she pushed me so far this late in my pregnancy, I would be worried about premature birth if she continued. Still, She would play with me, but nothing too extreme. It was a pain in the ass being pregnant as I felt one of the babies kick me again.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes, and I looked at Scylar, who was relaxing as her pregnancy was at least seven months in now. "You know," I began, "Pregnancies suck!"

"You were the one who made me this way," Scylar replied with a raised eyebrow.

"Doesn't change this fact," I quickly replied as I leaned back only to make the weight on my back feel worse. "Still, we are starting to run low on funds, and you told me that you were going to ask for a loan from your parents," I said, changing the subject.

"Well, my parents will be back in the city after an excursion into the Wastes some distance from here. When they left, they said they would be back around this time." Scylar sighed, "I was expecting them to be back by now. We have all the plans in place; all we are missing is the funding."

I nodded, agreeing with her. As Scylar tortured me into breaking through in strength, we never stopped setting up the Business, just like my slave never stopped teaching English to those brats in my lab. "Still," I continued looking down at my pregnant stomach, "I believe that we are going to run into problems very soon without more gold in our coffers," I told her flatly.

"Well, Whatever you are spending all that gold on might be a problem," Scylar replied, looking at me, "Our major expenses are coming from you. You spend money on something, and then you void it out like you are trying to feed the Void with stuff. Although I believe that it has something to do with what those stupid gods gave you for their mission. It is our significant expense!" Scylar leaned back, and I sighed.

She was correct, and the slaves working in the botanical garden were almost ready to reap another harvest. Food wasn't the central issue, though, as I realized that one of the things those so-called gods gave me never existed. Where the fuck was my unlimited resources?!

I leaned back and thought about things when a knock came at the door.

Scylar and I both turned, looking at the door now. The door opened, and an Elder came in. "Elder Jasper," Scylar formally said while standing up. "I didn't expect to see you today," Scylar continued when the Elder put up a hand.

"Both of you continue to sit," Elder Jasper said. He was an old-looking man with white hair, wrinkly skin, and a Brown robe showing his strength in earth mana. "I am not about to make two Pregnant women stand up for a message from the Council as a whole." I was paying much more attention now as he finished saying those words.

"What does the Council wish to tell us," Scylar asked.

"The council wishes to speak with you both about the exact figure amount. But with your ability." Elder Jasper said, looking at Scylar, "And your Student's recent breakthrough despite the late start," Jasper continued while looking at me. "We think it is advisable that your request, although we expect to be paid back in the fullness of time, is a good one that is understandable." I visibly tried to stop the sigh of relief. "Now, In an hour, please come to the council chamber to talk to us," Then Elder Jasper looked at me before adding, "Please, Stop yourself from becoming angering an Elder to the point of attacking you."

I opened my mouth, but Elder Jasper left the room, not caring to hear the response I wanted to give him. I looked to Scylar, "It is not my fault those Old farts cant take a little probing. I think this is Discrimination against those with both a cock and a pussy." I told her, amused.

Scylar chuckled before turning serious, "They can take a joke, and I do believe that you are right that the Elder just wanted to pick a fight. At this point, though, he should still be being punished so he will not be a problem. Still, You need to keep your mouth shut for the next meeting with them in a little bit."

I looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Look, I want a reward after I push out these little people in me in return," I told her, looking at her with a grin, knowing I would get the promise, "If not, I think I might act up a little."

Scylar looked at me, obviously thinking if I meant it. Scylar and I, now that we were both excessively pregnant, began to take some more time to get to know each other instead of the relationship being only about sex. Scylar watched me and grinned wickedly, sending a shiver down my spine with that smile. "Okay, I am sure that I am going to love watching you squirm with it," Scylar replied.

Scylar then got up and motioned for me to get up, "We need to get going," Scylar told me, and I raised an eyebrow.

"Why we have time," I told her still; the order got me to start standing up regardless.

"Because I know the elders more than you," Scylar replied, sounding annoyed, "They will have something set up outside for us to sit and wait. They will take us being there early as us being more..." Scylar's voice trailed off, and her smile changed to something more knowing something I didn't, "Malleable."

I chuckled with the thought that Scylar and I were being Malleable. It was a joke to think that in the long term that someone like Scylar with her personality could be controlled in the end. Then there was me, and I am not sure if they have any illusions about that.

I didn't give Scylar a hard time about it, though as we left the training area, Scylar had set up for us to relax. I knew now that Scylar hated extra sounds that shouldn't be there. It was a weird thing that she fixated on, and with Pregnancy hormones, her hate towards that extra noise could make it flair up. It wasn't even like they were not supposed to be there inside an academy. No, She just hated the extra sounds, in my opinion. It was a weird fixation that she kept in control a lot of the time. It was an interesting thing I noticed that Scylar kept very hidden.

We stepped outside, and Scylar's hands started to glow Cyan like her robe. The wind fluttered, and we began to fly up into the air, slowly reaching our destination. We both didn't talk along the way as Scylar brought us there, and I decided that with that reward that Scylar promised, I would remain quiet while we were there. Unless someone said something monumentally stupid, I would intercede.

That thought felt wrong somehow, but I knew that this would affect the funding we would get while we resided here. At this moment, Scylar and I lived in my small dorm room instead of her Teachers dorm. We would need a lot more space in order to raise five children, though, and I sighed as we reached the same balcony where I met all the elders last time.

Scylar descended onto the balcony with a Guard stationed at the door. There was something new on the balcony, and it was a table with two chairs and with two teacups and a Teapot. I sat down in one of the chairs while Scylar took the other. We poured some tea before waiting there silently.

After some time, the Guard said from his station, "Mage Scylar, Apprinitce Clarissa, The Elders are waiting for you," His voice was gravelly, and we both got up. I sighed as my back retook the weight, and I almost waddled over and into the building.

When we entered into the well-decorated room, two seats were waiting for us with a table with more tea. I was surprised that they were so accommodating as I noticed the very visible empty seat at the end of the table nearest to us. Scylar and I both sat down, and I could smell the soothing smell of the tea.

I looked down at it and realized that this was most likely a tea that was meant to calm down the drinker. I almost visibly shook my head as I sat down thinking about it. Instead, I took a sip, tasting its mellow taste on my tongue. Scylar did not do the same and looked at the Elders as they seemed to assess us.

"You two both know why you are here today," The head Elder said from across the room.

I nodded, and Scylar replied, "Yes, Head Elder."

"Good, Now, I would like to hear what you think is necessary for you two to raise your children," She Looked over us both with a bit of Contempt that I didn't care to address at this point in time. "Now, we have already decided that we will provide for you. But this is a meeting for how much we will provide you."

"Yes, Head Elder," Scylar replied, standing up. "Clarissa is very Pregnant, and we are not sure exactly when, but soon she will give birth. Clarissa is convinced there are at least four babies inside of her. I do not know if I am having more than one kid, But I believe that I will give birth to at least one child. I am hoping that you will provide us large enough housing for at least five kids just in case Clarissa is correct so that we are not trying to compensate if we don't and she turns out to be correct." Scylar paused, seeing the Elder's considering expression, and some were even nodding at the logic. "Next, we would like to have at least two Wet nurses for at least the first couple of years." This made more freeze, "Clarissa is at a critical stage of growth, and this pregnancy has already slowed down what she should be growing into. With the right incentive and my backing, I believe that Clarissa can join the ranks of fan Elementry Void mage in a year or two. However, she seems a little far from that now. You must remember that at the start of this term, what I started her practice with." Scylar seemed to pause, letting that soak in. "Let us take that out of the picture. Purely for research purposes, Clarissa has been the First Void mage at the Academy in over a Century. This is a valuable learning experience for our Academy so that in the future we can teach even better for the Kingdom." Scylar stopped and bowed a little. "Please, ask any question's Elders, so I may answer for your contemplation."

I watched as an Elder stood up, "Who is the Father of these children?"

This caused many murmurs, and I sighed as Scylar replied, "The Father of my child is Clarissa."

"You had sex with a student under your tutelage?" The head elder asked.

"Yes, She is unique in many ways." Scylar said, her expression grim, "But there is one sort of..." Scylar seemed to struggle with it before she continued, "Thing that I cannot find somewhere else. Clarissa and I have bonded, and I hope that we can ascend together." I heard some Elders suck in some air, "So our ambitions are high, and we would appreciate the help so early in our lives. Especially for Clarissa as she grows. It is also like we planned to be forever tied down by our children and that them growing up in your premises would allow you greater control over them in the future." Scylar finished.

Most of the Elders looked shocked at the last statement Scylar made. I looked at Scylar with approval for that last statement. I would raise my kids, but as soon as they were of the age they could fend for themselves, they could do that. I didn't like how my son turned out in my previous life, and I wondered if I could do a better job this life with my babies. But in the end, that didn't weigh too much on my mind since I wouldn't care for I had done my part.

Elders seemed to look around, and I could see some anger in some expressions. It seemed that they didn't want to ask any more questions as Scylar probably answered them all with that last question. Scylar moved to sit down, and none of the Elders stopped her. I could see the sly grin on her face as she did so. Scylar promptly covered it up with a teacup as she schooled it back into a more professional expression.

We sat there in silence till the Head Elder brought down her hand onto the table loudly and stood. "We have decided," Her voice rang out, "We will have a homemade for you, and you will get some maids and Wet nurses that we will select. We will even be more generous and provide some tutors when the children are old enough, and some spend gold on toys. That will be the extent of our provisions until you show results in the future with your training. If you fail, you will owe us more. We expect to be repaid in favor one day. You understand, Mage Scylar. Ensure your Apprentice understands." Then she pointed at the door, "Get out; we have much to discuss."

We moved both on the edge of waddling, and Scylar took us from the balcony as her smile broke her almost in two.

I could read that expression. It was Triumphant.