Krug tilted his head, his slit pupils narrowing as he studied Julia's trembling form on the floorboards. "Her abdomen is visibly swollen," the Apostle reported, keeping his iron boot planted firmly on the ground. "But I lack the knowledge to verify a fetal heartbeat. There is no other way to confirm the pregnancy right now."
High above in the sanctuary, Rubedo leaned back in his throne and stared at the holographic feed.
He despised the twins. Because of their false accusation of raping Julia, he was discriminated and bullied even more than before.
Even in this world, they were parasites who had happily lived off the divine magic stolen from his butchered soul.
However, the child growing inside Julia was entirely innocent. The unborn baby had no part in Voranthar's cruel games, nor did it have a hand in their scheme back on Earth.
