Dragon Monarch System

Chapter 1161: Chapter 1161:- Saint Lilith’s Fear and Worries [ii]

“And she is Sasha’s mother.” Athena continued before deliberately adding the most important part. “She is also one of Aditya’s future wives and a cherished sister to all of us.”

Athena had intentionally added the last part. She wanted Alen and Elena to understand that Lilith was not merely someone who had developed feelings for Aditya while her daughter happened to be engaged to the same man. Lilith had already become an important member of their unusual family.

To Athena and the others, she was their mischievous and sometimes troublesome sister, and after everything they had experienced together, it was difficult to imagine their family without her. Athena hoped that by making their feelings clear from the beginning, Aditya’s parents would not give Lilith a hard time and would eventually give the two their blessings.

As expected, Elena froze for a moment after hearing the complete introduction.

Even Alen could not completely hide his surprise. His eyes first moved toward Lilith before slowly shifting toward his son, who happened to be standing beside him. He did not need to say anything. The expression on his face alone was enough for Aditya to understand exactly what his father was thinking.

‘You didn’t even spare the mother?’

Aditya felt slightly embarrassed under his father’s stare, but he still firmly nodded his head.

There was no hesitation in his response. Regardless of how unusual their relationship might appear to his parents, Lilith was his woman. If his parents had any doubts about their relationship, then Aditya would stand beside her and explain everything rather than allowing Lilith to face their judgment alone.

Elena remained silent for a few moments as she processed everything. She certainly found the relationship between Aditya, Sasha, and Lilith unusual.

A mother and daughter loving and intending to marry the same man was not something one encountered every day, even in a world where complicated relationships between powerful cultivators could take many different forms.

However, Elena did not immediately judge Lilith or say anything negative.

She had lived for far too long and had seen relationships much stranger and more complicated than this. Among certain Succubus families, there were even cases where unusual bloodline traditions and family structures would appear completely shocking to outsiders.

There are many examples of Succubus’ mother marrying her own son and having his children. This was in fact not just limited to just the Succubus race.

In some Royalites or some clans, there would be intentional incest marriage just to keep the bloodline pure and not allow any foreign power from entering the blood and taking benefit from the family asset.

Compared to some of the things Elena had encountered throughout her long life, the relationship before her was certainly unconventional, but it was hardly enough to make her immediately reject Lilith.

Not to mention, Lilith never had a man in her life before Aditya. She was the one of her kind from her race. Originating from a race whose sole existence was about having sex and seeking pleasure, Lilith was an anomaly.

So Elena saw no reason to put any objection. Alen also felt the same.

More importantly, Elena could see that Athena had deliberately called Lilith their cherished sister, and Aditya himself had shown no hesitation in acknowledging her as his woman. For Elena, those two things carried far more weight than how unusual the relationship appeared from the outside.

In a cultivation world filled with countless races, unusual bloodlines, ancient traditions, and all kinds of strange relationships, something like this was not enough for Elena to judge Lilith.

Perhaps once their relationship became publicly known, there would be some discussion among the people. A mother and daughter marrying the same man would certainly attract attention, and there would naturally be gossip for a few days. However, Elena was completely certain that the excitement would eventually die down and people would move on to something else.

It would not affect either of their reputations at all. As in this world, such things tend to happen far more often. In every 1 out of 10 clans or Royal families there would be stories of even more bizarre relationships could be found.

Not to mention, Aditya and Lilith weren’t hiding this or cheating on anyone. This was not just lust. This was the love between them that want their son to marry her and Lilith to marry him despite being Sasha’s mom.

More importantly, Elena did not care about the opinions of outsiders when it came to her son’s personal happiness. If Aditya and Lilith genuinely loved each other, and Sasha herself had no problem with their relationship, then Elena saw no reason to interfere.

Their relationship might be unusual, but unusual did not automatically mean wrong, especially in a world where far stranger situations existed.

Since Lilith was one of Aditya’s future wives, Elena had already decided that she would receive her blessing and full support, just like the others. Alen felt the same way. There would be no discrimination against Lilith simply because she happened to be Sasha’s mother.

As far as Aditya’s parents were concerned, once Lilith became their son’s wife, she would become their daughter as well and would receive the same love, care, attention, and respect that they intended to give to all of Aditya’s wives.

In the end, what mattered most to Alen and Elena was their son and his happiness.

They had already missed far too much of Aditya’s life because of their own carelessness, which had allowed their enemies to take control of their minds and separate them from their son.

They had lost precious years that could never be recovered, and now that they were finally reunited with Aditya, neither of them wanted to waste another moment creating unnecessary problems in his life.

The last thing Alen and Elena wanted was to become obstacles to their son’s happiness. If these women were the people Aditya had chosen to spend his life with, then rather than standing in his way, his parents would welcome them into the family and give them their full support.

“Lilith!” Hearing Elena call her name, Lilith immediately became tense.

“Yes, Mother-in-law!” She replied almost nervously. For perhaps the first time in a very long while, the usually confident Lilith was actually afraid to look someone directly in the eyes.

She had been preparing herself for some kind of negative reaction ever since Athena revealed the nature of her relationship with Aditya. A part of her feared that Elena might say something she did not want to hear, something that would remain in her heart even if Aditya continued to stand firmly by her side.

However, none of the reactions Lilith had imagined ever came.

Elena simply walked closer before gently placing her hand on Lilith’s head and giving it an affectionate pat. There was no judgment or discomfort in her expression. Instead, she looked at Lilith with the same gentle and motherly warmth that she had shown Riya and Sasha.

“From now on, you are also my daughter.” Elena said softly.

“Please take care of my son for us.”

Lilith stared at Elena in surprise. For a moment, she could not even find the right words to respond. From the very beginning, she had expected at least some hesitation after Elena learned that both she and Sasha were Aditya’s future wives. Even if Elena eventually accepted their relationship, Lilith had prepared herself for questions or some initial discomfort.

Instead, Elena had simply accepted her.

The warmth and sincerity behind those few words were completely different from everything Lilith had feared. Her eyes became slightly wet as the nervousness that had been building inside her finally disappeared. Being accepted not merely as Aditya’s woman but as Elena’s daughter meant far more to Lilith than she had expected.

“I will!” Lilith replied before quickly nodding her head like an obedient child.

Seeing Lilith behaving this way, Amelia almost instinctively wanted to tease her. As someone who had constantly competed with Lilith, opportunities to see the normally shameless and confident Succubus Empress acting so nervous and obedient were extremely rare. Under normal circumstances, Amelia would never have allowed such an opportunity to pass.

But this time, the teasing words never left her mouth. Instead, Amelia’s feelings became complicated as she watched Elena warmly accept Lilith. Beneath those complicated emotions was something that Amelia could not deny.

Envy.

She was genuinely envious of Lilith.

A part of Amelia wished that she could be standing where Lilith stood right now, openly acknowledged as one of Aditya’s women and receiving his mother’s blessing without needing to hide anything. She wanted to be able to declare her feelings for Aditya without worrying about what would happen afterward.

Because Amelia loved him too. But unlike Lilith, she still had not found the courage to take that final step.

‘But…’

Amelia quietly lowered her gaze as countless thoughts began moving through her mind. While everyone’s focus was on Lilith, Athena noticed the look on Amelia’s face. Seeing this, a small grin appeared on her face.

Seeing Lilith being accepted so warmly by both Elena and Alen made everyone genuinely happy. The slight tension that had appeared when Athena revealed the relationship between Lilith and Aditya completely disappeared. More importantly, Lilith herself looked much more relaxed after receiving their blessing.

While Elena continued speaking with the girls, Alen quietly pulled Aditya a short distance away from everyone else. His expression became serious as he leaned closer and spoke in a low voice that only his son could clearly hear.

“Aditya. You must take proper care of all these girls.” Alen said seriously.

“You are not allowed to favor one of your wives while ignoring or neglecting another. If you choose to marry all of them, then you also accept the responsibility that comes with having multiple wives.” This was one of the strict teachings of the Harrington family as well. Wahid also said the same words to him.

This was one of the few things that both Alen and Elena considered their bottom line. They did not particularly care about how many women Aditya eventually married. In their world, it was hardly unusual for powerful rulers and cultivators to have multiple wives.

What they would never accept, however, was their son marrying several women only to shower one with all his love and attention while leaving the others feeling neglected.

“This is something your mother and I will never accept.” Alen added firmly.

“Of course, Dad.” Aditya replied without hesitation, seriously nodding his head. He completely understood his father’s concern because this was something Aditya himself had always been careful about.

“I love all of them very much. From the beginning, I have never favored one of them while neglecting another. I have always tried to give them equal love, care, attention, and time. As long as they are with me, I will continue treating them equally.”

Aditya knew that having several wives meant carrying more responsibility toward his family. Each of them had chosen to give him their love and become part of his life, so he believed it was his responsibility to make sure none of them ever felt that they were less important to him than the others.

“Good!” Alen replied with a satisfied nod.

That was exactly the answer he had wanted to hear. Knowing that Aditya understood the responsibility that came with the relationships he had chosen made Alen feel relieved. More than anything, he was proud to see that his son had grown into a man who genuinely valued and cared for the women standing beside him.

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