Another Set Of Gifts (1)

"This should be more than enough, right? I don't know much about forging, so I can't be sure..."

Renna handed me her fifth greenish silver ingot, the red head pursing her lips as she stared at one of the stacks on the anvil, with the other being the reddish silver ingots that Shelur had created for me.

We were all still nude, but that was only out of comfort instead of lust, at least for me; I felt more comfortable walking around in just bare skin then I did walking around in clothes, even if they were revealing outfits that emphasized my curves.

I don't entirely know why I would feel more comfortable being completely exposed and left bare to the elements and to random people, but I just was, and I wasn't going to look too deep into it since I had a feeling the answer was just 'I am a degenerate'.

Besides, inside my own home clothing was rather redundant since we were usually being stripped of it more often than we wore it, so I liked to go naked for as long as I could before needing to get dressed for whatever reason.

And additionally, down here, I got to see the amazing curves of Renna beside me and I got to enjoy myself as I watched Shelur's cock sway around as she moved; she wasn't sporting an erection anymore, but even in her soft state I was simply blown away by the size of her penis since she was a shower and not a grower.

Just watching it move as she did was fascinating, and it was even better to watch it twitch whenever she caught me staring at it, creating a fun little game for me to pass the time with as I waited for them to both prepare the materials I needed for their new weapons.

I already had ideas for them both, and I had already gotten confirmation from them both on what they wanted, so I just needed the materials in order to get started, and just in case I had them prepare an extra set of materials just in case the things I wanted to forge failed to be forged, which would be a bummer...

As I waited for that to happen, I spent some time browsing my System and assigned some skills to the Orc baby in my womb, deciding that I should trust Shelur's judgement and not try to tamper with something that seemed genetically specific to the Orcs.

If both Areseta and Moriartra had given their blessings - or curses, depending on your viewpoint - to this one race to make them predisposed to a certain thing, then trying to counter that would be either a failed experiment that resulted in a really unhappy Orc, or be seen as trying to work against the Goddess' wills.

And while I could imagine that the Goddess of War and Honor might be lenient with the idea of an Orc trying to become a musician or a painter or something peaceful, I am NOT going to risk angering the Goddess of Murder just because I think the baby in my womb deserves to have the ability to pursue any avenue of interest in their life.

So, I kept that in mind and began to assign the ten skills - five from each system - to said Orc baby, with a very clear theme in mind; combat and how to win any and all battles no matter what.

Be they battles of blades and mettle or battles of the flesh.

[Blade Proficiency], [Footwork], [Dexterity], and [Mana Sense] were the easiest choices to make, but I was left with a fifth option, and it was one that made me pause for a moment as I considered what I could do.

See, there was a skill here that would benefit a warrior by quite a lot, and it would be a safe choice; [Fighter] just increased your attack power by a set amount, which would likely translate itself into someone being a bit stronger for those without a System like me.

It increased attack value by 5 on any weapon I wielded, but attack value was something that I could inspect on things that were in my inventory, so it was a rather System specific skill, but like with everything else, it was something I could give to someone, and I was certain it would just increase their natural strength instead.

But there was also a skill that would be even more beneficial to have, though it was far more worrying to me in what it might do; [Killer] was a skill I had unlocked a long time ago, and it gave me more damage against mortals and even more damage against mortals I absolutely hate.

How would this translate to someone else without the System..?

It was perfect for a warrior and perfect for an Orc, but would this make this Orc unruly and despicable..?

It was the same reason I avoided giving my children Blood or Dark Magic as an innate skill, since those might have negative effects on the mind, and it worried me that they might become 'evil' or try to do things that I simply couldn't turn a blind eye to.

Going out and killing people or otherwise harming them just because wouldn't be something that I could just excuse as them having a 'quirk' in their personality, and while I might be able to - and likely would - love them unconditionally, I would not forgive myself if they caused harm to the world all because I didn't understand my own abilities!

So when Shelur handed me her final ingot, I pursed my lips and asked "Shelur, are most Orcs... aggressive?"

That just made her pause, before she chuckled quietly and glanced at Renna, who was also smiling at me, clearly amused by the question I had just asked.

"If you are asking if the child you're carrying will end up being a mindless brute, then the answer is no. Muscle headed? Most certainly. I... am a rather unique case amongst Orcs. I was raised from childhood by someone who wasn't an Orc, after all, so those tendencies that Orcs tend to excuse and encourage were not excused or encouraged, and I learned... not better, but I changed how I viewed things. I want to answer my problems with violence - it is what makes sense to me instinctually - but I understand that is only going to create more problems."

"You learned that quickly when you tried to raise your hand against me for not letting you get a shiny new blade! Tried to throw a punch at me when I told her to put it back down and give it back! Only time I ever had to hit you..."

Renna was staring at Shelur with a small smile, and the Orc nodded as she looked away, slightly embarrassed as she said "It was the only time I gave in to my anger, and it taught me that doing so - while it made me feel good and gave me power - didn't end the way I thought it would. Someone was stronger than me, and they told me no. So... the answer had been no, and that was what I had to abide by."

"Then..."

"Then our child will be taught that no means no, and if she tries to act out and cause harm to someone or something, I will quickly remind her that no means no, and that when that no comes from someone stronger, it cannot be refuted. Strength earns respect, and might makes right. That was our blessing and curse from Goddess Moriartra."

I pursed my lips at that, before I looked between Shelur and Renna for a few more moments, still deciding what to do for the baby in my womb; on one hand, giving them [Killer] would make them an impeccable warrior, but it came with equally heavy cons...

On the other, [Fighter] was safer and less hassle, but again... [Killer] was giving an already strong and powerful Orc even more strength and power, uncapping their potential even more and making the sky the limit for their ambitions...