There were only two other people who'd known this was going to happen. The first was obviously Nemu, while she may have been a child, she was smart, and strong. The other was princess Renner, she was eagerly waiting for the moment that Climb accepted, and was watching and waiting.
The lords on the other hand were quite baffled by this, for all their treacherous treatment of Climb for not being a noble… Well, it was fair to say that it would be brought to light, and there was a chance for the climb to return the "favor" back in spades. For now was just anointed a Baron by a goddess' own words. The same goddess who ruled Tus Nadair, a nation of people which might as well be said to be the nation of the gods, for she is the mother of all.
"I…" Climb stammered, almost like he couldn't accept the title.
"What prevents you from accepting my title?"
"Goddess, I am unworthy, and would this not make me a baron of a different country?"
"Hmm, no, not really, Tus Nadair is everywhere already. You just need to see the world for what it really, truly is." Night Silver smiled, gently lifting Climb's chin, the blood marking where her finger touched. "Yet, it still seems like you have conflictions."
"I am Princess Renner's shield, if I were to accept this… No, I owe her too much, I can't accept."
"And yet, I know what she wants more than anything else. It is something you are unable to give her. A shame, here I am giving you the chance to make that dream come true. But you're right, perhaps this isn't enough."
Night Silver disappeared through a portal, and several moments of abject confusion among everyone, minus the lone princess, had been held. Princess Renner stood, as if about to speak. Gazef leaned to whisper into Ramposa's ear, who nodded a few times, then his eyes widened and let out a chuckle.
"Pardon me, your majesty, but Prince Barbro's disinheritance, this matter is of great significance. He is engaged to my own daughter."
"We can have them married sooner than before, and you can teach him all about the lands in which you rule. It is a far better fate than what he was going to receive, had it not been for the knowledge and willingness of his younger siblings."
"I fear that will be difficult, as I already have a son who is set to inherit…"
"Then what would you like to do about it?"
"Can his claim not be reinstated?"
"Absolutely not. He dared to covet the goddess for himself, and not even as a wife, but as a concubine. Then seconds later, he actually referred to her as if her name had been, breasts."
"What?! That's absurd."
"Indeed it was, hence the punishment. In his thoughtless reference, he risked the fate of the entire kingdom. Thus he is not fit to be my heir."
"I'm shocked he's alive. Gods have been known to be quite prideful. And, isn't Lady Night Silver the goddess who single handedly defeated the Dragon Emperor, in a fight that lasted months?"
"Yes, it was that fight which secured our future, a future we now currently live in. Perhaps, had Barbro not shirked his studies, he would have known. Either way it is far too late for that now."
The magic portal appeared again and out came Night Silver with two other people. One was a man with a chiseled figure, he had an air about him that simply expressed that he was strong. The other a woman with a perfect figure, firm, and curved in all the right places. Both of them wore traditional Tus Nadairian clothes, so naturally the woman was bare breasted.
"Sorry that it took so long, young cuties. I was just figuring out who was going to come back with me this time." She said walking around behind Climb, and placed her hands on his shoulders. "This is him. So, what do you think?"
"I see, though his level is weak, and he is inexperienced, there's a resoluteness in his eyes unlike that of a weak minded soul…" The man spoke. "Goddess, you're right. I'll support the idea you have."
"Wonderful, and what about you dear?"
The woman walked forward, and squatted down, staring into Climb's eyes. "Grandmother, is it just him? And we aren't taking him back with us, right?"
"That's right."
"Hmm, alright then, it's fine. We'll adopt him." She smiled, and kissed Climb's forehead. "So now, all you need to do is say yes, and then drink from my breast. Once you've done that, you'll be in a family with direct relation to the goddess."
"In other words, you could offer, and receive marriage offers to and from anyone." The man laughed. "Go on, don't be shy now. It's just a mother's milk, there's no shame in it now go and drink."
It was then Climb realized what was actually happening, and so, he did it. "So long as I may continue to protect Princess Renner, I'll do it. I'll become your son."
There were a few moments where the lords were curious about how to respond, and so some started clapping. Around the same time of the applause, Climb realized that the milk of a goddess, even a lesser one like the one he was currently drinking from, had a very powerful effect, he could like some of the things blocking his strength had loosened.
"So this is how you adopt others into families, in Tus Nadair?"
"Well, there's a few differences, usually I try to find a family someone can marry into instead. But that wasn't going to work for these purposes. Surely you're wise enough now to understand what I mean, Ramram."
"I can guess as much, lady goddess. Now then, about the Theocracy."
"I'll support you in the war effort. Any resources you may need, just ask. In return, I'd love it if my new great-great-grandson could marry the love of his life, who sits three spaces from you. The beautiful princess Renner." She smiled.
"Huh!" Climb turned red as an apple.