RISE OF EROS

Although Andrew and the others, even Fluffy, had doubts about what Elidyr had said, the reality was that the old man was not lying to them. The reason they doubted his intentions was that they could not understand the reason why he would give them something so valuable.

It is true that Elidyr had told them that they had the inheritance of their ancestral spirits and that was why he could hand over the remains of the deceased gods that they had in their possession, but even for Fluffy, who is a divine beast, it was difficult to believe that they would give up that power just because they wanted to honor their heritage.

The problem was that they could not understand that for a person like Elidyr who had personally experienced the war against the fallen god a millennium ago, the vision of the situation was different.

Just think about it, he who had witnessed 1,000 years ago how many powerful gods and spirits died in that battle, now that that threat appeared again, greed was put aside and he sought survival.

He is powerful. One of the most powerful beings in this world without a doubt and yet he still didn't reach the level of the gods and spirits of that time. This left him with no options, he knew they would need a superpower on their side and at this moment only Andrew was an option.

Although Andrew is not a candidate for a combat god if he took advantage of the remains they had in possession, he would acquire combat mastery and with the latent divinity he had, he would be a powerful god, someone who could help them in the battle to come.

While Andrew and the others saw the situation from the minds of mortals, Elidyr looked at the big picture and chose the best option. Despite the differences in thoughts, this was something that did not matter at the moment, as it was not yet the right time.

The days passed without any change. The ship that Andrew and the others were traveling on was already halfway there, but boredom had increased considerably.

There was no entertainment on the ship, except for the gambling games played by the other passengers, but since Andrew was not interested in that, he spent his days with his companions talking about trivial matters.

On one such day, as usual, they were on the deck of the ship talking about irrelevant topics, when a man in elegant clothes and a beer belly accompanied by a group of women and two rough-looking men approached them.

It only took one look with his Eros's eyes to notice the man's aura of malice. Oliver had also evaluated him with his aura eyes and noticed that he was up to no good.

Even though they had already evaluated him poorly, the man with a bad appearance but high pretensions approached with a fake smile and asked, "Hello young man, I am Virol a merchant, may I know the name of the gentleman?"

Although he seemed polite, Andrew and the others did not like him, however, they did not want to cause trouble, so Andrew replied cordially, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Virol, I am Andrew."

Before the fat man could say anything, Andrew asked, "What is the reason for your approach?" Andrew was still polite, but he really didn't want to talk to the fat man that has ill intentions.

Unfortunately, Virol couldn't detect Andrew's displeasure and continued speaking, "I've noticed that young Andrew doesn't participate in games," to which Andrew replied sharply, but politely, "Well, I'm not much of a bettor."

Virol wasn't surprised by his answer, on the contrary, he smiled upon hearing it and with some malice said, "It is says that in this world there is no one who doesn't like betting, they just don't find the prize adequate."

Hearing this, Aki and Zany wrinkled their eyebrows in displeasure. At first, they thought that this fat man just wanted to talk, maybe do some business, since he is a merchant, but seeing his smile, they didn't like it.

Andrew and Oliver, who had already seen through the fat man's evil intentions, did not react to his words and Andrew calmly replied, "I think Mr. Virol confuses pleasure with opportunity."

Such a statement confused Virol, who could not help but ask, "What does young Andrew mean by that?" to which Andrew replied, "There are many people who do not like gambling, however, they would participate in it if they were interested in what is being bet."

With an exaggerated expression, Virol clapped his hands as if he were enlightened and said in agreement, "Young Andrew is wise. Now that you mention it, that really does seem to be the case."

Pausing, he added, "So, that is why you do not participate. There is nothing that attracts your attention here?" to which Andrew replied, "You can think so."

"So, what does young Andrew care about?" Virol asked, feigning curiosity, and Andrew, without losing his composure, replied, "Why does Mr. Virol want to know? Are you planning to invite me to gamble?"

"Hahaha, young Andrew is really someone special," Virol said, adding, "As a merchant, I have a good eye for people, and young Andrew caught my eye and I just wanted to get to know you better, and since there is nothing else to entertain you here, I thought you might be interested."

Andrew narrowed his eyes at the supposed merchant and then looked at the group that accompanied him. The women, although beautiful, could not compare to his wives. In fact, many of the courtesans who work for him are more beautiful, but that was not what caught his attention.

All the women wore little clothing, and you could see that they had marks of slavery, and the aura that surrounded them was not pleasant, even though they were flirtatious and smiled mischievously.

The two men who seemed to be Virol's guards also did not have the aura of good people and this bothered Andrew. He did not feel threatened by them, but he felt that things would be troublesome if he joined them.

Understanding this, he decided to be direct, "Mr. Virol, why don't you express your thoughts?" Hearing Andrew's question and his change of attitude, he understood that Andrew did not look favorably on him.

"Well, since young Andrew is direct, would you mind selling me the girls who accompany you?" he asked with a look of greed, but what he did not expect was for Andrew to display a murderous intent that made him tremble.

The girls who accompanied him immediately changed their expressions upon sensing the killing intent that Andrew was releasing and even Virol's guards, who had a lot of combat experience, were intimidated.
Explore more stories with My Virtual Library Empire

"Fatty, do you want to die?" Andrew asked in a serious tone, without diminishing his murderous intent. The scene had attracted the other passengers and they all watched the spectacle discreetly.

Virol is a well-known slave trader, as he traded slaves from the country of Rios to the duchy of Cannes and since most of the passengers were merchants from these areas, they knew him well.

It was not the first time that he tried to buy women from some new face during his trips, but it was the first time that an expert like Andrew appeared. When Virol made these comments, sometimes he managed to buy some women, and other times there was conflict, but it was never with someone so powerful.

Andrew may not be a great warrior, but his aura was that of a powerful expert, at least for those present. Virol feeling pressured and seeing that his guards could not resist either, understood that he had chosen the wrong person.

Andrew seeing how the fat man changed from an expression of malice to one of regret, withdrew his aura, as he had managed to intimidate V,irol, and without looking at him said, "You can go. If you insult my wives again, you will go to sleep with the fishes in the river."

Being released from the pressure Andrew was exerting, Virol and his companions did not hesitate and left. Everyone was watching the spectacle, so neither did they dare to approach.

When Andrew, his wives, and Oliver were left alone, Andrew said in a low voice, "Oliver, keep an eye on everyone. They may not be threats, but I don't want to be annoyed."

Oliver didn't say anything, he just nodded and then spread his aura to the entire ship, and closing his eyes, he began to evaluate everyone on board. He had already scanned the ship before and knew that there was no one who could threaten them, but now he wanted to see if there was anyone who could bother them as Virol did.

Fortunately, Andrew's display of power seemed to have sent the right warning, because while almost everyone was talking about him, none of them mentioned the idea of ​​bothering him or planning something stupid.

Even Virol and his people who had been humiliated had no intention of taking revenge, as they knew they had no chance. Oliver did not tell Andrew anything about what he had seen and heard with his aura, as it was not relevant and he knew that Andrew would not be interested.

Aki and Zany were also upset by what had happened and even wanted to kill Virol for his comment, but not wanting to cause trouble they held back. In this way, no one approached them and the rest of the trip went smoothly.

While they were traveling, great news broke in the Dunnas Palace. In the room of Castor and his wives, Vala was lying uncomfortably in bed surrounded by Andrew's wives, Castor, Sansa, and Carmen who were inspecting her.

Carmen is not a doctor, but being an older woman she has experienced a lot and can identify symptoms, so they brought her in for a check-up. After a few minutes, Carmen said, "You are pregnant."

Everyone was surprised by these words, but seconds later they exploded with joy because a new child was joining the family. Castor in particular was happy, because it was his first child, and even Sansa was happy, because to her, Vala is now a sister, so a child of Vala is also her child.