[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-709":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","First Demonic Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1078229,1393,"Chapter 709: A Favor?","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-709",709,"\u003Cp>Yesh didn't look at Abaddon for a while, even after he asked about the reason for his sudden behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creator was an enigma; a true being at the height of power and unpredictability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, Abaddon thought that he may have had a solid understanding of the being who he had known for his entire life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the way Yesh was behaving, it didn't seem as if Abaddon had yet grasped the full picture around him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It is ironic…I am the one who supposedly rules over all, and yet I seem to be the one who must frequently come to ask you for things.' Yesh finally said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could always stop asking me for stuff, you know?\" Abaddon raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I very likely will… one day.' Yesh replied cryptically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, old man, no more beating around the bush. Out with it.\" Abaddon beckoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesh finally realized that he couldn't tap dance around the issue any longer and decided to just come out and say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now that you and your son are reunited, I assume that you will soon venture for your daughter as well.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Among other items on my agenda.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creator fell silent before he turned around and stared deeply into Abaddon's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Tathamet… please don't kill my son.' Yesh finally asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga saw his father's face harden immediately. Though he wasn't sure why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I understand that it is a big ask, but-'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Be reasonable. You of all people should understand why I would ask something like this.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you of all people should vehemently understand why I'm going to ignore it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small stand off occurred between the two great entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was barely confrontational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesh was simply out of words to say. For nothing could get past the wall of Abaddon's anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You may not see it right now, but I am aware of your heart, and I am confident that you will make the right decision. I will bog you down no more with this.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesh vanished into thin air and left Abaddon and Bash standing on the balcony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newborn continually stole glances at his father; unsure of what exactly had caused him to behave in such a manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I was unaware that you had preexisting animosity with Lucifer. Though as I think about it, you would hardly be the first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga didn't know what to make of his father when he was behaving this coldly. It was such a stark contrast from his usual personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't even sure his father had heard him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The transgressions committed against you must have been great if they were able to produce this level of-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Not me.\" Abaddon finally said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bash waited quietly for more context but Abaddon did not seem to be willing to give it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was undeniably annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spit it out.\" Bashenga shook his father by the horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon unslung the infant from his shoulder and held him upside down by one of his chunky little legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon used one of his fingers to gently push Bash back and forth as if he were the world's cutest punching bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go, father! This game does not amuse!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon smiled softly as he continued to pester his son impishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…The only thing you need to be aware of, son, is that you and your siblings are the one thing I will never take chances on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone, anyone is fool enough to threaten you with even a scratch, I will use all that i have to pull them asunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as I live, none of you will ever feel unguarded. You will never be left to fend for yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bash had stopped struggling and now looked at his father with a bit of a confused expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would we need something like that? Aside from the little human, you have sired gods. Monsters. Beings of unfair description. Why would we need your protection?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you are my children, Bashenga. From the moment that your mothers agreed to have you with me, I had a responsibility to you. I won't shirk that duty, no matter how old any of you get, or how powerful you become.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bash wracked his brain for understanding, but no matter what he just didn't get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the use in coddling something that was eventually going to have to learn how to fight on it's own anyway?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't doing so simply slow down the development process? Fight or die, that was the way that existence worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't get it… when Gaia and I had children we simply cut them free into the wild. Whether they survived or not was determined by their own ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strangest thing happened in the aftermath of Bashenga's confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Abaddon's face harden in the same way that it had when he was speaking to Yesh. Only now, his eyes contained some kind of emotion that he couldn't read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you were not a father. Just a man who had children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a hardness in Abaddon's voice that did not escape Bashenga's ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never heard him speak this way to anyone before; much less him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have I upset-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's late, Bash. You should go home now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon put his son back onto his own two feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bash stared up at his father for a short moment before he decided to take his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though in the back of his mind, the unexpected situation and mounting questions in the back of his mind continued to bother him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bash returned home and headed straight for the familiar darkness that was his bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only just opened the door when an unfamiliar voice called out to him from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that my new baby brother? I wasn't expecting you to be so cute!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bash paused just shy of entering the door and prepared to tell off whichever of his annoying siblings had come to see him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his look changed from one of annoyance to one of surprise when he laid eyes on the one sibling he hadn't met yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First impressions were… jarring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Monster…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought that his father resembled her more than he even realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this young woman was much more fitting for that kind of description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aww. Look at that, he's stunned to see me, babe.\" Thea nudged Sabine who stood at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would seem so. Maybe he's never seen someone with such a unique hairstyle before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thea stared at her lover pitifully as she held her head with both hands. \"I thought you liked it like this…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I do, but I definitely liked it more before you cut your sides..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you had more to pull~?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-Not in front of the child!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga had wandered in front of the two women without even realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared up at Thea like she was a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amused, the eldest of the Tathamet children leaned down and smiled at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm your big sister, sweet face. I was away when you were first born, but our moms sent me lots of pictures of you in that time. You're even more adorable in person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thea took the hand of the green haired woman at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this is my lovely wife Sabine. She's a bit shy, so I hope you'll forgive her if she's bad at making conversation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabine blushed a bit and lowered her head in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is very nice to meet you, new brother-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thea lifted her brother up and held him in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're just the most precious thing I've ever seen… even Courtney isn't as cute as you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Naturally. I am exceptional in every capacity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, except humility! Nubby guessed that you might be like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he heard the word humility one more time in this house, he felt like he might scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was wrong with him stating that he was better than others? It was a factual statement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human insects hide their might. Deities have no use for such a thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true, and no one's asking you to hide it. We're just saying that you don't have to beat us over the head with it either.\" Thea shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, Bashenga felt like he was being chastised by his new family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one could hardly blame him in truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's hard for humans to accept new ideas and change their viewpoints in any capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when it comes to gods? It is damn-near impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are nigh ultimate beings who've had thousands of years to become stuck in their ways. And the most powerful among them experience this on a whole different level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does one need to conform to the niceties and mannerisms of lesser existences when they can literally reshape the fabric of the world lain before them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn't understand it. Any of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thea recognized the complicated look on Bashenga's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she couldn't tell exactly what he was thinking, she did know that he was on the cusp of learning a great many things about himself and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, baby bro?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, my girls and I were going to have a little date to ourselves tonight. But I don't think we'd mind the extra company if you're interested in coming with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga glanced at his door that was only just down the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost denied his sibling's invitation, but at the last moment he remembered the cold and distant look in the eyes of his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps if he went along with this overtly charismatic girl, he might understand why it was there in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Alright. I will accompany you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great!\" Thea beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what is this 'date' that you speak of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest princess smiled mischievously. \"Oh you're going to LOVE it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see… lead the way then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabine suddenly felt as if her new brother-in-law was in for a very rude awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>",1670,"2026-06-03T10:36:56.721Z","2026-06-03T10:37:03.122Z",1,"novelbin.me","57278e58f4a8d958ca91568522f649fee9b5586c98e4d7fddc48eb28979859c2","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-710","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-708",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]