Chapter 32: Zeno's Money In Peril
A month later after Asia officially became Zeno's lover, things continued as usual until one day, Asia discovered that she was pregnant with Zeno's child. Asia was shocked at first but she soon became simply happy about it. The thought of becoming a mother is just so very appealing to her since she has no relatives. However, Asia was also nervous right now about how Zeno would react to the news.
She held her stomach protectively as she came out of the toilet and with anxiety she went to the living room where Zeno was likely still there at this time.
"Z-Zeno-san, I have something important to tell you."
Asia said nervously as she approached Zeno in the living room. She took a deep breath before continuing.
"I... I'm pregnant."
Her eyes were fixed on him, waiting for his reaction. She wasn't sure how he would take the news, but she hoped he would be happy about it.
"Huh?"
Zeno instantly turned to look at Asia, his icy blue eyes widening in surprise and his body freezing on the spot. He hadn't expected to hear something like this so he was completely caught off guard. His brain ran at full capacity to process the information and to think about how and why. He quickly concluded that Asia was a 17-year-old girl, a fertile age to have a baby... and he had been releasing inside her every single day for the past month, so it was no wonder that she ended up pregnant.
"Asia is pregnant... a baby... my baby... I will be a father... additional family member... and a lot of money is needed... oh my..."
He muttered with a dazed expression, wondering if he could wake up from reality or load his quick save.
"Ano... Zeno-san?"
Asia called out to him as she observed him making a dazed expression with anxiety still swirling in her chest but then Zeno suddenly regained his senses and looked at her with a solemn expression.
"Are you serious?"
He asked her again to confirm, his voice filled with seriousness, even when he found out that he was adopted by his parent in his previous life he was not this serious. Asia nodded, her heart pounding in her chest.
"I... I am. I just found out today, Zeno-san."
Zeno took a deep breath, trying to calm down his nerves after Asia confirmed that he was definitely going to be a father for real. He knew he had to be more responsible now, he's a man, isn't he?
"Alright."
He said finally after a while, his voice steady even if the weight of responsibility just suddenly dropped on top of him out of nowhere, well, it is technically his own fault that this happening. He shouldn't have acted like the typical sterile fanfic protagonist.
"I guess I'll be a father now huh?"
Zeno stood up from the couch and walked toward Asia with a wry smile. Asia smiled in relief as to see him accept her pregnancy so well unlike the things that she saw usually happen in the drama on TV.
"Yes, we will be a parent soon. And I promise to be the best mother for our child."
Asia said, her eyes filled with love and determination as she rubbed her stomach. She knew it wouldn't be easy, but she was willing to do whatever it took to make sure their child had a good life and grew up with love. Zeno looked at her and nodded, feeling a strange mix of emotions coursing through him. He was excited, nervous, and overwhelmed all at once.
"Alright, we'll have to figure out the name of our child."
He suggests, trying to lighten the mood a bit before he hugging her. Asia smiled and nodded in his embrace.
"Yes, that's right. We have to prepare both a boy and a girl name for our child."
She looks up at him with a gentle smile her hands still rubbing her stomach. Zeno sees her and can't help but find her very adorable right now.
"I can't wait to see what our child will look like, ahh... chuchu... mmmnh... chuchu..."
Zeno smiled before he kissed her suddenly on the lips. Asia closed her eyes and enjoyed the kiss as the kiss grew more passionate. He then pulled back from her lips and looked at her flushed face with a chuckle. He strokes her long blonde lovingly.
"Well, we have some time to research about parenthood before our child is born so no problem there. For now, let's tell this to the others too."
"Yes, I hope they'll be happy for us."
She looked up at Zeno, a blush still on her cheeks. She hopes that the other will be as happy as her. Zeno also hopes so, but he is also secretly relieved that his maids are fallen angels and will take quite an effort for them to get pregnant. Otherwise, if they also want to have his child, his financial state right now will be quite grim in the future.
Maybe he will have to use some kind of contraceptive from now on, an anti-baby tattoo perhaps. He wonders if Touki's magic can do it.
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With Asia's pregnancy was announced to the other girls, their reaction was mixed to the news. Leila is of course jealous that Asia is the one who will give birth to Zeno's first child, she laments the fact that she is a fallen angel that have a hard time getting pregnant. She constantly gives Zeno a pitiful look hoping for him to do something about it, such as impregnating her for example.
Zeno can only pretend to not notice her signal, his wallet can't support two children currently.
Noa is nonchalant about it since she is not interested in becoming a mother right now and Charmie is happy for Asia and Zeno, she is also excited for the day their child will be born so she can play with the baby. Ezrah and Zestia are surprised that Asia is pregnant and congratulate her while looking at Zeno with a blush, they wonder if he will impregnate them next.
Zeno smiles wryly as he tries to explain to the two girls that he can't support another child yet with his current wealth and they should focus on Asia's pregnancy for now. He promises his girls that he will give them a baby later when everything is ready, especially money. Zeno still felt surreal about the fact that he going to be a father soon.
He sighed with complicated expression as the girls started discussing their future child's name. Asia watched everything silently with a smile as she rubbed her stomach gently. She is happy that nothing bad seems to happen.
Despite the initial commotion, the group eventually settles down and resumes their training. Asia has to stop doing physically demanding things that might affect the baby and can only cultivate Touki as it seems to be beneficial to the baby somehow. Well, it's a life force of sorts so it's okay.
Zeno has decided to set up a nursery in one of the bedrooms in the villa and will buy cribs, toys, and other baby essentials later on when their one-year training is done. He became sad as his money will disappear yet again
Leila noticed Zeno's low spirit and walked over to him. She hugged him from behind and rubbed her large breasts on his back.
"Something trouble you, Master?"
Leila whispered into his ear, her breasts on his back lifted his mood quite a lot. She nuzzled her face against his back, her hands wandering over his muscular body. Zeno couldn't help but smile, feeling Leila's warmth and softness. He turned around to face her, his eyes filled with desire.
"You know... the usual low budget. Maybe you can help me heal my miserable heart"
He kissed her lips gently, their breaths mingling together. Leila closed her eyes and kissed him back more passionately, her heart racing with anticipation.
"Chuchu... ahh... chupa...! Hah... hah... how should I be of help, Master?"
She asked softly, her hands trailing down his chest to the growing bulge in his pants, her eyes filled with lust. Zeno smirked and then he picked her up in a bride carry and walked toward the secluded place to heal his miserable heart with Leila's help.
He doesn't know that Leila was hoping that she would become pregnant like Asia even though he promised to give her a baby later. Well lucky for him it did not happen.
"Tsk..."
Leila clicked her tongue with vexation.
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Five months later in the time chamber Zeno and his girls made incredible progress in their power. The five girls, Leila, Noa, Charmie, Ezrah, and Zestia were on the verge of a breakthrough into the ultimate class level while Asia despite being pregnant managed to reach the high-class level. Their fast progress is largely thanks to Zeno's assistance in cultivating Touki.
Outside of the villa, Zeno and the girls except for Asia whose baby bump is visible as she currently reads a book about how to take care of the baby could be seen sitting in a circle with Zeno in the center of the circle while they levitated from the ground in the air while emitting a Touki aura from their bodies. They are currently trying to break through into the next level.
Zeno's thick black purplish aura spread out to five tentacles as they caressed all of the girl's white aura. He simulated their aura with his powerful one, encouraging their Touki to grow.
Then suddenly all of the girl's aura became more robust and started to distort the space around them before it rapidly expanded outward three times from their original size and then their aura compressed into their bodies. The area around them starts to tremble from their combined pressure.
Zeno retracted his Touki's tentacles and watched the girls becoming the ultimate-class beings with a smirk. He and his girls are ready now to face the old Khaos Brigade that will attack Kuoh Academy when the three factions' peace conference is happening.
"Katerea Leviathan..."
He muttered the name of the devil that would lead the attack. An ultimate-class devil that can power herself up with Ophis snake, his target for cloning. It will be challenging when he has to remain in contact with her body for an hour. He can't end the fight too fast and he can't prolong it since she might escape or worse, blow herself up. Others might also interfere and disrupt his cloning process.
Maybe he could just drag her away from the school or the town to have an easy time cloning her. It might or might not work, who knows?
"Let's see how it goes..."
He sighed and decided to just do all he could when the time came. The ultimate-class devil is too useful to pass up on.
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
Nostyrant
Nostyrant Zeno now will become a daddy. It was such a good plot device to make him create his own faction to protect his family in the future.
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