Chapter 464: Chapter 462: Mother of the Flock

Upon hearing the word “mother,” the sheep reined in their desires quickly,

even Lene, who had already thrown herself into William’s arms, forcibly held back her tears and quickly turned to look outside.

Everyone did not welcome the return of the mother of the flock, merely an irresistible voice came from outside, the sound alone fully suppressing the sheep’s desires.

“Bring this outsider who has just completed the Fertility Ceremony to [the Seat] to see me.”

Before Lene could lead the way,

several ‘Black Sheep’ who had completed the Path, including Leah, immediately seized William’s limbs, held him aloft like a roasted lamb, heading to the hall area of the Sheep Palace.

William did not resist, instead enjoying the process, taking advantage of not having to walk to closely examine his higher-level physical body, this Perfect Birth Body regenerated through Normalization.

“Hmm? Not only has the umbilical cord transformed into a ‘Blocking Belt’ to regulate life and death,

the iron chains inside my body are also undergoing a deeper level of integration, perfectly merging with the skeletal system, particularly the spine, acting as a link between the brain and the torso, and helping to regulate death and life, allowing a more harmonized mixture of the two.

However, I still need time to reacquaint myself with this newly-formed body, to understand the essence of Fertility and rebirth, intending to stay here a bit longer, at least until Little Grape comes back.

I never expected such a gain from an entry ceremony… I must really thank the mother of the flock; the Virtual Palace body marked with those patterns must be her masterpiece.”

Just as William was exhilarated by his rebirth body, a string of yellow text sprang into view.

Now, William, you can officially begin searching for the [Path], and after leaving here, head straight for the Duke’s Chamber of Commerce to inquire, purchase, or even gamble for clues related to the Path. We can nearly start our true ascent journey.

“Alright, let’s see what the Sheep Mother wants to talk about first~ see if I can shear some wool.”

Quickly, the sheep hoisted William to the hall area, to the top of the terraced structure, where the previously empty Fertility Throne was now occupied by the mother the flock spoke of.

When William saw this ‘mother,’ his expression turned sour.

“This…”

clashed violently with William’s human perception,

He had imagined a charismatic, elderly woman or perhaps an old lady who had drained a lot of vitality due to maintaining the Fertility Forest.

It turns out, William thought too much.

Unlike the Duke and the First Dead Man, who retained humanoid forms,

this being, representing the origin of fertility-related diseases and whose bloodline more or less mingled in 80% of the Old World’s patients, already transcended human form, or perhaps, for some reason, could not maintain a complete humanoid form.

She embedded her body into the Fertility Throne through the method of ’embedding’,

Despite Little Grape’s absence, the long-term collaboration, combined with Little Grape’s daily ‘maintenance,’ significantly improved Vision over what it used to be.

By direct visual inspection, he gradually resolved and clearly perceived the mother of the sheep’s form.

The overall can be separated into two parts- ‘Palace Seat’ and ‘Mother Body’.

‘Palace Seat’-which is the lower half of the Sheep Mother and belongs to one of the earliest appearances in the Old World, usable for fertility. The design significantly differs from the common palace seats, being spherical with a diameter of about 1.5 meters (currently in a contracted state).

Its surface sprouting pure white ancient wool, the middle and lower sections filled with juvenile sheep heads,

these densely packed heads, some even compressed and piled upon one another, each one extending Fertility Feet resembling tongues or tentacles from their mouths,

supporting the Sheep Mother’s body, providing mobility such as walking, sliding, floating, and more.

All the Fertility Feet currently inserted into the Fertility Throne, perfectly integrated,

turning the previously dilapidated, decaying throne vibrant, as if the organs comprising the throne were fostering new lives.

Indeed.

Before, the mother of the flock only needed to sit on the throne for rapid self-propagation, but with the lockout of fertility rules, even though the palace body could gestate newborns, they would turn into stillborns once detached from the palace body.

‘Mother Body’

The ancient, primordial Palace Seat’s top had a delicate, tender opening from which a human-like upper half emerged, known as ‘Mother Body’.

The perfect curves of a female body, possessing glands sufficient to nurture the entire flock,

above the neck was a well-contoured face, with densely entwined black sheep horns atop her head forming an ancient, prestigious ‘Mother Crown’,

Black hair interspersed between the sheep horns, falling over her shoulders and almost covering her face.

Her face seemed to lack normal facial features,

observing the outside world through a bead-like eye amidst bar-shaped gaps on her face, gazing at the young man who caused her coldness, contractions, and pain.

At the moment William looked up and met the gaze of the Mother of Sheep, a sensation of abdominal distension and pain transmitted through him, and from the “Life Gate” on his abdomen, a slightly fishy liquid flowed out, very much resembling the signs of pregnancy.

This anomaly forced William quickly to lower his gaze, daring not to look directly at such a being any longer, for doing so might truly cause him to feminize and give birth to young ones.

“Unfeminized Life Gate and a Perfect Birth Body, truly unexpected. It seems I made the right choice allowing the herd to go to the Skin Factory for a rescue.

Being able to stare at me yet maintain serenity between our souls suggests that you have encountered more than one Plague Master before meeting me.

Come up here, let me see that special structure of your body.”

The Mother of the herd reached out her right arm, her fingers slick with mucus, making a beckoning gesture.

Before William could step forward, he felt countless infants resembling both sheep and humans fill beneath his feet, pushing him towards the summit of the terraced structure.

When only the last layer of stairs remained to reach the Throne, William immediately performed a gentleman’s greeting and kneeled on one knee.

“Thank you for your salvation and for allowing an outsider like me to stay in the Sheep Palace.”

“Go thank Lene. If not for her persistent pleas, I would not have allowed an outsider like you, who harbors Death, to enter the forest… I said, come over quickly and let me see your body.”

Once again beckoning,

William kneeling on the ground was immediately pushed even closer before the Throne.

Just as the Mother of Sheep attempted to undo his gentleman’s clothes, she was slightly burned by the Black Death Skin.

Looking at her slightly blackened fingertips, the Mother of Sheep was also very curious, “Hmm? A very special skin. Did you combine the skin with the Death Plague… This kind of death is quite unusual.

You could even combine the Source Plague; no wonder you can also manage the Fertility here. What kind of human are you? Hurry, take off your jacket and let me see your Palace.”

William naturally could not refuse; with his gentleman’s clothes completely removed,

the Mother, her fingers full of mucus, slid along the contours of the abdominal Life Gate, evaluating:

“Refusing feminization, purposefully acquiring the ‘newborn’ attributes and undertaking a perfect physical fetal reshaping; your soul seems to have been trained for formidable independence.

You know, all the males who underwent the ceremony in the past would turn into a hermaphroditic state.

Moreover, your body carries the scent of my sister. Have you been to the Cancer Palace?”

“Yes…”

“Did you meet the sister in person?”

Someone the Mother of Sheep referred to as ‘sister’ would undoubtedly be the ruler of the Cancer Palace. William also quickly realized why the feeling of the original forest of the Cancer Palace was so similar to this place.

“No, I only accompanied a friend from the Cancer Palace there and stayed for a few days.”

“With your traits, a personality like my sister’s would have actively recruited you. Could it be she noticed the umbilical cord inside you and was willing to let me have you? Ha ha, my sister is really a great person.

These words sounded rather odd to William, and he dared not interject anything more.

“Did you bring anything out from the Cancer Palace? I haven’t visited my sister there in a long time… I must say, my sister’s illness is truly delicious.”

“Yes.”

William took out the Cancer Crystal given to him by Ms. Oreina and presented it with both hands.

“The quality isn’t bad, such a Cancer Crystal must at least belong to high-level cancer patients or even the Knight Order, to gift you such a Cancer Crystal clearly means they want you to join them.

Well done not choosing to stay with my sister.

Since that’s the case, this Cancer Crystal can serve as your stay fee; for the next few days, you are allowed to join my children in contemplating Fertility.

You can do whatever you want to them, even try to find your path here.

Additionally, remember to be nice to Lene, since she’s been constantly talking about you ever since she came here… It’s also for this reason that I was curious and willing to meet you.

Lene is a very important offspring, one of the mediums connecting our herd to the outside world, even the most excellent one, so you must never bully her.”

Having said that, the Mother of Sheep extended a tender sucking tongue from her face, suckled on the Cancer Crystal, and savored it meticulously, even involuntarily cupping her face to express her fondness for the flavor.

“It’s truly delicious; I wonder when I will be able to taste my sister’s flavor.”