ALL NOVEL Chapter 374
Afterword: Planetary Gacha Plan – 1
“It feels like it’s about time we seriously discuss that old plan.”
“Indeed. Delta has been in increasingly difficult situations lately. His heart may never change, but meeting the daughters is definitely becoming problematic.”
Minerva nodded at Seraphica’s words. Since the failure to find a boyfriend in Eclipse’s managed world, the assault from the daughters regarding their father had intensified.
Some were similar in intensity to the provocations made by Eclipse, Lize, Floretta, Luna, and Nix. In normal common sense, it would be enough to make anyone gasp.
Recently, even simple expressions of affection as a father were often hesitated because of the unknown consequences. It was not a problem that could simply be resolved with time.
The fundamental issue stemmed from the fact that there was not a single man in the daughters’ eyes who was suitable, so it was hard to conclude that an ideal type would appear someday.
“Why not just decisively turn them away? Why do you accept each and every one?”
“You know my husband well enough to know he could never do that, Kaiquilia. And have you ever firmly rejected Eileen’s requests?”
When Evangelina spoke with a laugh, Kaiquilia just clicked her tongue in annoyance but couldn’t refute. She had conceded far too many times to Eileen.
If even Kaiquilia, who was notorious for her bad temperament in the distant past, was like this, then imagine Delta.
Delta had never raised his voice, nor had he ever gotten angry unless the daughters truly crossed the line. He always spoke to them gently.
The daughters understood this, which is why they attempted such intense “expressions of affection.” As long as they didn’t cross the line, they were allowed unlimited freedom in everything else.
“Why do you look so down, Lize? You don’t seem happy. Is there something bothering you?”
“No, it’s just… I can’t believe my daughters are creating a planet. When did they grow up so much?”
“They’ve been grown for quite a while. They might even be more accustomed to this than us, sister.”
“That’s true. The moment they were born, the Goddess… no, Eclipse bestowed upon them ample blessings, and they have lived in a land overflowing with divinity since.”
Unlike the knight commanders who were once human, the daughters were endowed with nearly infinite lifespans and immense divinity from birth. Naturally, it was to be expected they would be accustomed to it.
“It’s okay. We feel the same way; it’s hard to grasp.”
“Indeed. Would we have ever dared to imagine we’d be on par with the Holy Popes?”
Stella and Selene remained unfazed. They had experienced being connected to the existing Holy One, not to mention becoming the Pope of the Sun and the Pope of the Moon, reaching a state identical to the sun and moon itself.
It was hard to find anything more surprising than that. Even if one’s own daughter were bestowed the role of creator of the world, it was still nothing compared to their experiences.
Kihihih… Hehehe…
“What’s with you, laughing like that?”
“It’s nothing.”
“…Anyway. Changing personality is quite a universal skill.”
Aurora shook her head while watching Nix, who had switched to Flor’s personality while chuckling ominously. It seemed she had no intention of explaining why she laughed just now.
Given that she had changed her personality in unfavorable times before, they just let it slide. They didn’t want to get involved; it would just lead to their disadvantages.
“But what if all the planetary men are just copies of Delta?”
“I believe they’ll sort through it. It’s not like they have those feelings simply because of appearance or abilities.”
The discussion continued, yet the atmosphere didn’t dampen much for a meeting aimed at preventing incest. In fact, it was slightly heated with discussions about the daughters.
They had already half-resolved to carry out the plan. Since there was no discord in opinions, there was no reason for the mood to sour.
Even if disagreements arose, having spent so long together, there was no reason to get their faces flushed.
“Will it be alright not to give Delta and Eclipse a heads up?”
“Worry not, for it’s merely a matter for us to decide. The one who brought up the plan initially was Eclipse.”
“In that case, let’s proceed. Since the discussion is over, let’s hear it.”
“Understood. Please wait for a moment.”
Minerva waved her hand. Space split along her fingertips, revealing the scenery beyond.
Beyond the rift was the sky. Countless spaces had split and floated like stepping stones in the air, where the daughters freely showcased their skills while stepping on the fragmented space.
They were thrusting their swords into space, causing explosions from other dimensions, smashing the stepping stones, sniping opponents from afar with magic, and blocking whole areas with sacred spells. The air was filled with splendid sword techniques and spells.
In the center of this space where thousands of spells and strikes crossed, Eclipse floated. With eyes swirling like stars, she was observing her daughters’ sparring all at once.
Delta’s position was beside her.
“I see they’re sparring.”
“Hehe, it seems so.”
It was a scene that felt like the heavens and earth were turning upside down, yet not a single person here was surprised.
It needed to be at this level to truly call it sparring among the daughters. Anything below this would be mere child’s play.
Everyone gazed down at the sparring ground with warm smiles. A slight smile surfaced at the corners of Kaiquilia’s lips, too.
As time passed and the stepping stones gradually disappeared, one by one, participants began to drop out.
Leading the way was Harna, who usually claimed she didn’t like moving but for some reason was desperately casting spells. Soon, the number of dropouts began exceeding those still fighting.
“Only four left.”
The last remaining four were Eileen, Segretus, Luce, and Viola.
Everyone noticed the subtle satisfaction that appeared on the faces of Evangelina and Seraphica the moment they saw this.
As the number dwindled to four, Luce and Viola naturally stood on the same platform. Luce enveloped the area in a gentle light barrier, while Viola unleashed sacred spells towards the other two.
Eileen and Segretus, who initially aimed to fight each other, paused as they noticed the incoming sacred spells from Luce and Viola, exchanged glances, and then both targeted the other two instead.
“Looks like….”
“Luce and Viola are at a significant advantage now.”
Compared to the trust and belief Luce and Viola had in each other, Eileen and Segretus were stealing glances at each other while attacking. This was proof that they couldn’t fully trust one another.
Given that they had spent over a hundred years together, it felt like someone should tell them to get along, but they were just echoing the personalities of Kaiquilia and Minerva.
It was more a matter of a problematic relationship rather than genuine dislike.
“Oh, look, the moms are watching.”
“Really? Mom!”
Regina waved her hands energetically. Stella also smiled warmly and waved her hands just like Regina.
“What are you doing, my daughters?”
“Sparring!”
Regina, who had been downcast from her loss, excitedly revealed everything to Stella. Stella echoed her enthusiasm, eagerly listening. Just like mother, just like daughter.
“It started as a simple sparring match, but it escalated far too much.”
“What’s at stake, Selene?”
“My dad.”
I was gradually looking down at the sparring ground where results were beginning to reveal themselves.
Initially, it was nearly a free-for-all with few rules, but midway through, Luce and Viola began cooperating subtly, and by the time only four remained, their cooperation transitioned into a full-blown team battle.
‘Should I say it’s impressive….’
According to the rules created on the fly by Eclipse, there could only be one winner. Either Luce or Viola had to drop out, and knowing that, was remarkable on their part.
Right from the start, Eileen and Segretus were pushed back while failing to coordinate properly. With the reward being me, they couldn’t even safely say they wouldn’t get backstabbed.
Eileen and Segretus kept being forced back, while Luce and Viola systematically eliminated the spaces the others could jump to, gradually cornering their competitors.
Luce and Viola were not superior to the others.
Among my daughters, their talents were almost identical thanks to Eclipse’s blessings. Any differences in ability stemmed solely from their individual personalities.
What they liked or disliked, those kinds of personality differences. Like Harna, who took after her mother and loved to sleep, or Regina, who couldn’t get enough of running around.
So the single reason Eileen and Segretus were falling short compared to Luce and Viola was purely the lack of cooperation between them.
“…Was that holy sword just now aimed at me, Eileen?”
“It was an accident. I was aiming for Luce, but you happened to be in the trajectory. I thought you’d dodge—ha, how ridiculous. Did you just cast magic on me, Segretus?”
“It was a mistake. I wanted to hit Viola, but you got in the way. I thought you’d dodge, but maybe not?”
“Yeah, right, a mistake indeed.”
Just seeing that exchange repeated multiple times was enough to know.
“Are we the only ones left?”
“Yes. We are the last ones.”
In the end, Eileen and Segretus couldn’t last much longer before dropping out. While walking back to the audience seats, they bickered. Luce and Viola, who stood on the remaining platform, quietly extended their hands.
And then they played rock-paper-scissors. After traversing dimensions and using countless spells, it was a rather humble match for a final showdown.
“Did I lose? That’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped; such is fate.”
“Well done, Luce.”
The winner of rock-paper-scissors was Viola. Luce alternated her gaze between her hand showing cloth and Viola’s hand showing scissors, then embraced Viola tightly.
After exchanging farewells, Luce returned to the audience, and Viola opened space to come beside me. Eclipse clapped, clap clap, beside me.
“So it turns out I’m the last one left, Father.”
“It seems that way. Congratulations, Viola.”
“I can hardly contain my joy. Now, please grant me the promised reward.”
Viola stepped closer, loosening her collar and slightly pouting her lips.
“A hot and deep kiss…”
“That wasn’t it.”
“…Tsk. Caught me, didn’t you?”
From below, the scene of Viola being seen caused the other daughters to eagerly open space and charge over.