GDK 961: He Doesnât Want To
While there were many women in the House of Han, there were few who actually had a say in matters. Phoebe and Emily were among the few. Back then during Han Shuoâs absences, the two of them held quite a lot of authority. Even old Stratholme and Ayermike had to respect their opinions.
But ever since Han Hao came about, things took a slightly different turn. Thanks to his amazing power as well as having the respect of Bollands, Sanguis, and Gilbert, he had quietly become another leader in the House of Han. Phoebe felt a little unhappy about her position being taken from her.
Stratholme, Bollands, and Gilbert remained quiet and watched as Zovic left, tacitly accepting Han Haoâs instructions and his authority.
Feeling a little annoyed, Phoebe glanced at Han Hao and said, âOssora probably just failed to notice because he was worried for his subordinates, or because he was worn out from all the fighting. He couldnât have intentionally caused us trouble, right?â
Emily and Fanny seemed to agree with the assessment. The women usually got along well with each other, so it was natural they took the same side.
âYour abilities arenât anywhere close to his level yet, so itâs no surprise you arenât aware of how potent the sensing abilities of an overgod is. Even if Ossora had been greatly injured, his sense shouldâve been able to pick up hidden dangers. There was no way he wouldnât have a single clue,â Han Hao calmly said, not bothered by the womanâs anger at all.
After some consideration, he decided they shouldnât dwell on the matter. He turned to Bollands, Sanguis, and Gilbert. âGather the most core members of the household. We must remain together at times like this.â
âOkay!â Bollands immediately left to carry out that order.
âHan Tu, the five of you should also get ready. The moment something happens, transport everyone as quickly as possible to the control center of the formations in Pandemonium. Thatâs where the defenses are the strongest. You will be able to utilize the yuan energy in Pandemonium to block attacks from the outside. Even overgods will be unable to breach it as long as Pandemoniumâs energy reserves havenât run out yet,â he continued without even so much as glancing at Phoebe.
The Five Elite Zombies did as they were told without any second-guessing. It was as if nobody cared about Phoebeâs anger. They saw Han Hao as their leader instead and did whatever they were told, ignoring the womenâs opinions.
âI worry that Zovic wonât be able to handle it properly. Iâll go take a look myself,â Han Hao said before he turned back to Phoebe. âYou should also make some preparations. Itâs best you head to the control center immediately. While Pandemonium is huge, that is the most secure location.â Han Hao immediately turned and left.
âI donât see the slightest hint of how he used to be back then!â Lisa remarked with a bitter smile.
Back during their time at Babylon Academy on the Profound Continent, Little Skeleton had been ordered by Han Shuo to enter Lisaâs room during the night and give her a harsh beating.
A few years back, ever since Gilbert revealed Han Haoâs identity as Little Skeleton, Lisa was often reminded of that night. She had always tried to identify if Han Hao was the same as he was before, but apart from the seven bone spurs on his back, she could no longer see anything resembling his previous self.
âHe really transformed alright! I didnât think a necromancy creature would be able to grow to this point,â Fanny said with a sigh. She had known him since he was Little Skeleton, but had never imagined things would come to pass like this.
âHmph, heâs arrogant and doesnât know his place. I really donât understand how Bryan brought him up this way!â Phoebe snapped.
âUghâŠâ Stratholme, who hadnât left, felt a little awkward. âHe saved us, you know, so you can trust his judgments on such matters. Phoebe, Bryan treats Han Hao like his own son. I donât think heâll like how you called him an undead creature.â
âBryan really sees him as his son!â Ayermike added. He suddenly seemed to have recalled something. âUmm⊠You all have been together with Bryan for such a long time⊠so why havenât you gotten pregnant yet?â
The moment he said that, the womenâs faces turned dark. They seemed a little uncomfortable. Stratholme shot Ayermike a glance as he thought,
The women canât be jealous of Han Hao, right?
The more he thought about it, the more plausible it sounded. They hadnât been able to give birth to an heir for the House of Han for so many years, yet Bryan adopted a weirdo like Han Hao to be his son. They were sure to find this rather weird as women.
Stratholme suddenly awkwardly laughed when this occurred to him. The women were acting like that because of their personal issues.
âDonât tell me Bryan is⊠having some problemsâŠâ Ayermike carefully asked. If the women werenât to blame for not getting pregnant, then the man surely was⊠The question caused Phoebe and the rest to blush. They didnât know what to say.
âAhemâŠâ Stratholme said, âIn terms of age, I believe Ayermike and I can be your grandfathers. You can be straightforward about it. If the problem is with Bryan, perhaps we can find a way to rectify it. This is no small matter as it is paramount for the House of Hanâs future! We have to regard it seriously!â
âWhere is your imagination taking you?!â Emily snapped. She stole a glance at Stratholme and Ayermike as she stuttered, âItâs⊠itâs just⊠Bryan doesnât want it⊠He said⊠he said heâll only impregnate us after he deals with all the dangers and threats!â
The moment she said that, the two men understood the situation. Given Han Shuoâs power, he could easily control every single part of his body. It would certainly be childâs play for him to not give any of the women a child.
âI see⊠Then I guess weâll be waiting for quite some time. When everything is over and we are safe, it should work out,â Stratholme said. He felt like this matter was easier to solve than he had imagined.
âWe⊠Weâve been waiting a long time. Itâs been near a century since we came to Elysium. I wonder how long it will take to make sure all possible threats are neutralized?â Phoebe complained. She seemed to be rather annoyed about that matter.
âUmm⊠Weâll talk to Bryan about this when he gets back. It might just work out, you know,â Ayermike said, seeing how yearningly the women looked at him.
Surprised and delighted, the three women said, âReally?â
âWeâll do our best⊠PromiseâŠâ Stratholme hurriedly shot Ayermike a sly smile.
âThank you so much!â the women said in unison. Ayermike and Stratholme were their seniors, after all. If they talked to Han Shou about it, they might really change his mind.
Han Shuo had been fighting through thick and thin over the years while they stayed in their rooms lonesomely, desperately wanting a child of their own to put their hopes in. Yet, they couldnât bring themselves to talk to Han Shuo about it, thinking he would be aware of what they wanted. They didnât expect he would leave their wish hanging for so long.
âWeâll give it our best effort!â Ayermike suddenly found Phoebe and the rest to be rather pitiful. They had left their families in the Profound Continent to come to Elysium, yet they werenât able to spend much time with him here.
All of a sudden, a sharp, hissing whistle came through the holes in the walls. The women who were shyly discussing matters of procreation with the two seniors were jolted and they put on grave faces. âThis whistle only sounds when the strongest of foes is approaching the underground palace. We only heard it once during a drill when the palace was first built. Whatâs going on?â Phoebe asked.
âGo! Head for the control center!â Startholme said urgently. He knew they were facing crucial times. Nobody would dare to sound the whistle as a joke. Some kind of emergency definitely occurred in the palace.
âCould Han Hao have gotten it right?â Lisa wondered with worry.
âNowâs not the time to think. Protect yourselves first!â Ayermike yelled. He pushed a button near the whistle, causing a stone door to open. One after another, they stepped through the door quickly.
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âZovic, retreat!â Han Hao said as he stood in front of a cavern entrance with his bone spear in hand. He looked at the lightning-covered Hegemon, Regis, and yelled, âOssora led you here, didnât he? Where is he?!â
Regis snickered without answering his question. He shot out a bolt of lightning that filled the whole cavern, leaving no room for Han Hao to evade.
âHan Tu, take everyone away!â he yelled before he pierced the bone spear into the cavern walls, causing the earth to fall and block the way between him and Regis. At the same time, his bone spear let out a savage glow that formed into a white bone shield in front of him.
âLetâs go!â Han Hao said as he dragged Zovic with him.
With Regis around, Isaiah, the Hegemon of Earth, would definitely be near if not inside the underground palace as well. Han Hao knew that a dire battle awaited them, so it wasnât the best time to be messing around with Regis.
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