Ascension: Demon Monarch System

165 Apparent Desires
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'Cynthia fell silent as she recounted the conversation between her and her late father. It was related to Apollo's dad. When it came to this matter

she was always silent about it. Before he passed

this was the sole request her father asked of her.'

'Almost everyone was unaware of this bit of information

but Apollo's father was a true anomaly. At birth

he was stillborn. In other words

he was born dead. It was a truly ironic situation. Furthermore

it was something that almost never happened in the Astarat world. The Natural Essence ensured the offspring of this world were healthy.'

'At first

they thought something was wrong due to the Terror's having claimed a part of the world. However

that was tossed out the window. Numerous babies were born alongside Zarel

and they were perfectly healthy. His case was unique and that scared them. Soon enough

they gave up and prepared to bury him.'