Chapter 1091: Daughters in Action As Victor's group studied the mechanism Victor wanted to create, Anna, who had just received a report on this plan, narrowed her eyes. "A veil that encompasses the entire galaxy, huh... My Husband sure is ambitious." Currently, Anna was in their Personal World. She'd stayed here to keep tabs on her Daughters while Victor and her other Sisters organized The Empire. It was a job she was very much needed for, considering that having someone who could force the truth out with just their presence was excellent when dealing with competitive brats. That being said, since the recent training, the children had been much calmer than before, even the ones who were always causing trouble. Reading more into the subtle details of the plan, she couldn't help but say with a frown: "The amount of Energy required for such a feat is ridiculous... Going against the flow of Time is an impossible task, even for normal Gods." She laughed lightly afterward. "Fortunately, we are not normal Gods." Anna was absolutely certain that Victor's plan would work. After all, he wouldn't begin ventures if they didn't have a chance to succeed. Anna stopped looking at the report in front of her and looked towards the door when she felt two of her Daughters approaching. She waved her hand, and the report disappeared into thin air. Then she said: "Don't wait at the door. Come in." A moment of silence fell in the room, and then the door opened, revealing the two Princesses: Gina Elderblood, Gaia's Daughter with Victor, and Stella Elderblood, her Daughter with Victor. "Stella, Gina, my beloved Daughters, why the sudden visit? Not that I'm upset. After all, it's good to have my Daughters' company to entertain this old lady." Gina restrained herself from rolling her eyes at her Mother's words, a feat that Stella couldn't help but replicate. "Mother, for an ageless Being, you sure are funny." She snorted. Anna couldn't help but let out a small smirk. "Well, it's precisely because we are ageless Beings that we must behave like noble ladies, isn't it?" "We can't be like certain people who look like young adults but act like children." "Are you talking about Mother Pepper?" Stella asked, genuinely curious. "..." Anna had wanted to take a slight jab at her Daughter but ended up drawing friendly fire towards her fellow Sister. "... Maybe," Anna spoke slowly as if she was considering her answer, as she leaned back in her chair and bent her legs, showing off her black garter belt. "So? Why are you here." "..." The two sisters looked at each other and then looked at Anna. "We want to help our Father," Stella spoke diplomatically. Anna's smile trembled slightly when she heard these words. Instead of immediately denying her Daughters' request, she looked at them seriously and asked, "I know you want to help Victor, but tell me, realistically speaking, how do you plan on going about doing that?" " Seeing that they had no answer to that, Anna spoke slowly and in a disarming tone. "Gina, you're very good at fighting, and you're a good handler; I don't deny that, but... In The Empire, we have our Elite Soldiers, we have billions of Demons at our disposal to fight for us, we have Dragons, Leviathans, and... We have Scathach." When she said 'Dragons, she looked at the two attendants who were also protectors of her Daughters who were outside the room. Even if they were simple 'Dragons', they could fight against Second-Generation Primordial Gods due to the boost that Victor gave them. They weren't weak at all, not to mention that if her Daughters left this planet, they would, 100% of the time, be accompanied by the Shadow Demons, or by the members of The Blank Clan. Even Victor's Heralds were always keeping an eye on them if they decided to leave the planet. Victor didn't play around with their safety. "Stella, just like Gina, you have matured very well in your recent training. The talents that you received from me to bend Reality and sense falsehood, and the martial talents that you received from your Father, as well as the Blood Domain that you possess, have undoubtedly become stronger. You are definitely formidable." "But, it is still not enough. The Empire is vast... With a wave of her hand, a sphere-shaped hologram appeared on Anna's desk and then expanded. "And our forces are enormous, and as Imperial Princesses, you must always be an example to be followed. You must keep in mind that any action or word will reflect directly on The Emperor." These words were an absolute fact. It was no wonder that even the women most prone to doing troublesome things 'behaved' completely in public. A perfect example of this is The Empress herself. Violet's violent temper was well known in Victor's inner circle, but she could not act like that anymore as Empress. She hadn't lost her essence. The Violet that everyone knows was still there. Much calmer and more rational, but she was still there, and yet, she can't even act like she normally does in front of everyone. The same applied to Victor himself. Typically, he was a laid-back guy who liked to joke around, but when faced with his responsibilities, he couldn't afford to be like that and had to present himself as The Emperor. There was a reason why all the members, when they appeared in public, were in their 'Imperial' Forms or 'God' Forms that were 4 to 5 meters tall, showing all their Draconic characteristics. Presentation, manner of acting, and expressions, all of these were important when dealing with the masses. And as Imperial Princesses, the Daughters of The Emperor himself, they needed to behave according to that image. Seeing that her words hadn't changed her Daughters' determined expression, Anna sighed and broke the mask of seriousness a little. With a wave of her hand, the hologram disappeared from in front of them. "My Daughters, to be honest, we really don't want you to enter the wider world right now." "..Why, Mother?" Gina asked. "I could tell you that you should enjoy your childhood and your freedom, but that would be a lie," Anna said. "The real reason is that this world is oppressive." "...Huh?" "Behaving properly, presenting yourself properly, always keeping up a mask of Royalty, the endless reports.... The Empire is constantly changing, and we have to keep up with this change... A change that comes much faster than any normal Empire. After all, we are very competent." Anna laughed proudly. "It's hard work and truly mentally exhausting, even for us, as Dragon Gods." "That's the real reason...at least one of them. The secondary reason is that we really don't need you right now." "Ugh." Stella and Gina put their hands over their hearts as if they were being stabbed. Anna laughed. "My words are harsh, but they are true. In this early stage of The Empire, we need to keep everything in perfect condition, and we have to follow your Father's orders to the letter." "Failure is not an option. After all, a failure can give off the impression that The Empire is not that competent. At least in the early years, we must be a growing monster." "Do you understand?" "...Yes..." Gina and Stella spoke, a little disappointed, but not unexpectedly. At least this time they'd received a proper explanation. It wasn't like the other times when they simply received a no or small excuses. This was proof that their parents recognized their efforts to grow. Anna sighed. She felt bad seeing her Daughters' expressions, but she simply couldn't let her Daughters interfere now. The Empire needed to grow and lay down its roots. She couldn't allow people whose capabilities she didn't completely trust to take on important jobs. The third real reason Anna didn't tell her Daughters is that she didn't trust her Daughters. Specifically, she didn't trust her Daughters' abilities to not mess up under constant pressure, and she didn't trust their Young Dragon Blood. She knew her offspring very well, and Stella, if she was too stressed, would just throw her hands up and scream, 'Fuck you!. And she would drop everything. Gina showed more patience, but like her sister, she had a tendency to be quick to anger as well. And if there was one thing that running an Empire did to a Being, it was stressing them out, especially a competent Empire like the one her Family controlled. Ironically, most of these problems were due to the personality that the Daughters received from their Father when he was younger, and the temperament found in all Dragons. Victor didn't have much patience when he was younger, either. She remembered very well the time when he gave his teacher a middle finger because he was furious. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺 It didn't help that Anna was also like that when she was younger. They just learned to control themselves more as they got older. "...It's unfair, Akasha came back and immediately started working, but we can't do anything" Small tears formed on Stella's face. 'Akasha, huh...! Her new Daughter was a source of pride and concern. After all, being their Daughter and assuming such an important position in The Empire made the other sisters competitive too. They also wanted to help their Father. Akasha, as a Being created directly by Victor, was very competent. She was in charge of the entire Administration of The Empire, a fact that was a cause for concern for Anna. After all, even if she was Created for this, it was still an exhausting job. 'At least not now, but when The Empire in the future spans several Galaxies, I will have to keep an eye on her! Anna thought. [My love.] [Darling?] Anna was surprised by the sudden call, although her expression did not change externally. [Form a squad of our Daughters, and let them observe how The Empire works, Give them temporary authorization from the G-5 level and below. I will send my Heralds to ensure their security. Let them travel throughout The Empire.] [... You are too soft, Darling.] Anna knew very well that these orders were given due to Gina's and Stella's genuine expressions of sadness. [I know.] Victor sighed. [But I don't mind. After all, unlike before, when they had simply wanted to do it just for the sake of doing it, now I see a genuine intention to help. And in regards to their practical skills, the training in the Dream World has yielded quite a lot of results.] [That's true...] She could see that too. Before, when their Daughters asked to help in the Faction, they could see that they merely had feelings of curiosity, stemming from a sense of boredom. It was like a child who was interested in their Father's work but wasn't really that interested. Now, they genuinely wanted to contribute, and it was not just feelings of curiosity. [Not to mention that, eventually, they will have to take that step anyway. After all, as my Daughters, they will take over as rulers of planets or even galaxies in the future, depending on their competence.] Victor knew that not all of them were proficient in governing, even if they were trained for it from a young age. Managing something was very different from fighting, and few people really had what it took to manage an entire planet alone, something that can be changed in the future. After all, Victor was not born knowing how to do the things he knows now. The same applied to Anna, who needed extensive training from Hilda about Nobility. The difference between parents and Daughters was motivation. With enough motivation, they could literally do anything. Since they were the Emperor's Daughters, they had a lot of talent and untapped potential. "Rejoice, My Daughters." "... Huh?" "Your Father spoke to me after hearing our conversation. He has allowed you to take on jobs in The Empire." Gina and Stella's faces lit up immediately. Before the two Daughters could get too excited, Anna said: "BUT!" Completely breaking their momentum, she then spoke very seriously without room for argument: "You will take on lesser jobs. Your most important task is to observe... Observe how your parents do things, observe the growing Empire that you will help grow in the future." your sisters, and I see you acting in a manner unbecoming of an Imperial Princess, if I see you disrupting the Order, if I see you disrupting the plans of our subordinates, I will immediately send you back, and you will stay at home for 500 years." "Do you understand!?" "Yes, Mother!" 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