Void Evolution System

1400 Void Palace [5]

What happened when Claire first laid her eyes on Damien's wives?

Well, obviously, she shot him a glare beyond glares, something that terrified him to the core.

As for what happened after…?

'Well, even I want to know.'

Unfortunately, Damien was kicked out of the room almost instantly so the women could talk to each other.

He could only hope his mother would be accepting, but he wasn't too worried.

After all, she was his mother.

She would definitely be snarky about it and judge him silently, but she wasn't an unreasonable person. If their happiness was real, she wouldn't cause too much of a fuss.

Plus, she had the same problem as Damien!

If she was too against his harem, it would only make her a hypocrite as someone who allowed her husband to have a second wife!

They were both put in awkward positions by the choices they made in the past, but since neither of them regretted those choices, they were stuck forced to be happy for each other.

It was a bit comedic to say the least.

Personally, Damien didn't mind the situation much. He and his mother were alike in many ways, so he was well aware of how she'd react.

Because of that, he didn't need to worry about anything, because if she was going to act the same way he would, everything would end up okay.

Nevertheless, Claire needed her alone time with his women for many reasons.

She was probably going to vet them by her standards for about five minutes before realizing how great Damien's taste in women was. The rest of the time would likely be spent getting to know them.

Next time they saw each other, she would probably be their greatest supporter.

'Or at least, that's how I see her reacting.'

Damien made his predictions as he walked the halls of the main palace.

It was a large place. It was easy to get lost, especially because it wasn't a completely "real" structure.

The main palace was actually disjointed in many places. A lot of facilities had no connection point between each other and a lot of others were quite literally impossible to enter by normal means.

That was because Void Palace existed in a spatial pocket that was intertwined with the real plane.

Every part of the palace was separated by several planar layers. The spatial practitioners that thrived in Void Palace made full use of this nuance to create a place that only they could freely travel through.

If one didn't know how to properly walk between the planar layers, one would find themselves completely disoriented or maybe even dying in the void of space somewhere.

But it wasn't as if everyone living in the palace needed to know a complex and accurate code that allowed them to move between spaces.

Since they were residents, there were special provisions in place to aid them.

However, an outsider could never raid the main palace and succeed.

'This is part of the reason we've been able to stay untouched for so long. They've tried in the past, but they've always failed. At this point, raiding the palace has basically been stigmatized too much for anyone to attempt it.'

Because of that, rather than attacking Void Palace itself, they attacked the surrounding territories so they could encroach upon the palace's influence and slowly break them down.

'Reunions are nice, and family is nicer, however, these are things I can't enjoy right now.'

Damien felt it. He very much felt the atmosphere of love and generosity that existed around him. He could tell that everyone here was welcoming him, and he couldn't help but want to sit back and enjoy the pleasantries a "home" provided him.

But he couldn't. If he wanted to enjoy everything he'd gained today, he would first have to protect it and make sure nothing could ever take it away from him.

'I don't want to trouble Mom, and meeting Serena right now would probably be awkward, so…'

He could either go to the Hugo Clan, Solstice Clan, or one of the 12 Swords for information.

'The 12 Swords…'

He'd only heard of them. They were some of the strongest masters in the entirety of the Heavenly World, and they were completely loyal to the Void Palace that raised them.

'However, they're like battle machines.'

It wasn't that they didn't have personality, but if Damien wanted something from them, he'd probably have to prove himself and go through a lot of trouble.

'If I want to avoid that, then Brontus is probably the way to go.'

He was an open-minded and carefree guy from what Damien could tell, making him the best bet at free and easy information.

'Alright.'

Damien didn't know where the Hugo Clan was, but he didn't think it would be hard to find it.

The only issue was his position.

'According to what mom said, my position is a little vague right now.'

Damien Void, firstborn son of Dante Void, hadn't been introduced to the palace officially yet in fear of what external influences would do upon learning of his existence, but most of the important individuals already knew he was here.

The problem was that his position was unofficial.

He wasn't necessarily accepted as the Young Lord in every part of the palace, and there were definitely people plotting against him in the dark.

On top of that, the actual power he could command within Void Palace wasn't much at all.

'It's basically a puppet position, a shell without anything inside.'

Damien made his way through the palace, easily discerning the planar movements he needed to do so as he looked for the Hugo Clan's residence.

'But that's fine too.'

He wasn't here alone.

No, he didn't just bring his wives or his friends or his compatriots.

He didn't just bring a force or an army.

He brought an entire universe with him to the Heavenly World.

And for the past who knows how many years, he'd been using that universe to raise an army that was loyal only to him.

'They haven't had much to do until now.'

They participated a bit in the lower universe's war, but it was just a playground for them to test some of their skills.

They'd never truly operated as an army before.

And more than anything…

'...Void Palace doesn't have its own army. It has a lot of disjointed combat units, but nothing like a structured army for real wars.'

They never needed it. The small number of elites they used was always better than an army of weaker beings in the battles they fought.

'But no longer.'

It wouldn't remain that way under Damien's control.

'Because now that I'm here, we're not going to play passive anymore.'

They were going to take everything back from those who thought it was funny to steal from them.

And they were going to take everything those people held dear as well.

'Once our two armies are combined, once I can control the palace properly, once we take care of all the internal problems preventing us from acting at our full capacity…'

Damien's eyes narrowed.

'...I'll let the Heavenly World remember why they fear our palace.'