Lizzy slowly woke, the warmth of the furs becoming a smothering sensation. She blinked her eyes before bringing up several of the notifications she had minimized the previous night.
{Ding}
{New Quest Unlocked: Magic Babies}
{Objective: Buy and Consume the [Fetus Improvement Pill] from the System Store}
{Reward: Multi-Fetus Fertility Pill x 1}
{Ding}
{New Quest Unlocked: Build a Base}
{Objective: Construct your base before the babe(s) are born! After all, a mother must be comfortable and protected for the offspring to thrive}
{Reward: Basic Baby Package x number of offspring}
{Ding}
{New Quest Unlocked: One Is Not Enough!}
{Objective: Your first mate may have the stamina, but not even that can save you in the Games! Acquire another mate with higher magic potential and convince him to stay}
{Reward: Extra Protection, Weapons Room}
Lizzy blinked at the quests the system sent over, feeling her body shake in fear and apprehension. Maybe a little dehydration, too, after the night she had experienced with the insatiable Phantom. She shifted slightly with a wince for how sore she was. The first quest that she had been given would be easy enough to complete. She mentally called upon the System Store and scrolled down until she found the [Fetus Improvement Pill]. The thing was massive, a rainbow colored pearl the size of a quarter. She quickly swallowed it after making sure that Phantom was not in the home. She wasn't sure how well received her skills would be yet.
{Ding}
{Quest Complete: Magic Babies}
{Congratulations, Contestant! You are well on your way to creating your army. Yes, literally creating your own army. This pill unlocks the hidden and latent potential in any fetus and increases with the father's potential factored in. With any luck, you will give birth to a beast with higher potential than you can imagine. I hope you're ready for the journey!}
{Rewards have been put in your inventory}
Lizzy paled slightly. Potential? Creating her own army? Oh dear goddesses, that was the benefit of her class? How long were the Games supposed to last? How was she expected to last through a birth let alone multiple births and pregnancies?
Her eyes flicked back to the notification from last night.
{Class: Mother of All}
{Requirements Met: Mate with a Male until Pregnant}
{Contestant can now access more of the System Store. Congratulations! System Coin x 30 deposited into store account.}
{Benefits of the class will slowly be unlocked with each successful breeding. Current benefit: Base setup, Loyalty of Love, increased abilities with each birth, shorter pregnancy durations, and more formidable notoriety may make surviving during the Games more likely.}
If what the system was saying she had already unlocked many benefits of her class just by completing the class task she had been given upon arriving on this world. But, what exactly did "shorter pregnancy durations" and "Loyalty of Love" mean?
{Shorter pregnancy durations: Pregnancy and childbirth rapidly advance! You are an advanced human, capable of shorter gestation rates depending upon the father's species. BeastFolk have naturally shortened pregnancy durations so you may find yourself showing soon. Better get to building that base!}
{Skill: Loyalty of Love. Males that become your mates will die for you. Will you let them? Tomorrow is never promised!}
A soft sound of surprise came from the entrance to the home and Lizzy looked over to find Phantom standing there with ears perked and surprise on his face. He took in her appearance, rushing forward with concern at her pale countenance. "Mate, are you well?" He set aside the plate of meat he had brought with him and gently caressed her body with his hands. "Lizzy, was I too rough with you? That was a lot for an unmated female. I wasn't thinking. Forgive me."
"It wasn't that." Lizzy mumbled, leaning into Phantom's warmth. How was she supposed to explain this system to him? She couldn't. He'd think he was her love slave at best and kill her for being a witch at worst. Her hand moved instinctively towards her stomach as if to protect the life she was confirmed to be carrying. "I think I'm just a little hungry and eager to go find a place to settle down."
Phantom let out a relieved sigh, pulling over a platter of roasted meat. "I thought you might be hungry, so I gathered you some choice meats from the village center. They wanted to celebrate our mating, but I declined. I told them you were eager to build a den with me. Another male will take my home until he finds a female so I will work to gather everything. Although, Mother Asena said that you may be able to help?"
"Oh yes. I can." Lizzy nodded, eagerly eating her fill of the meat and taking the waterskin her new mate offered to her. "I'd like to get going right away." She stood with a wince, her knees shaking and thighs coated in the evidence from last night. "Maybe find a stream on the way, too."
She bent down, dressing in the leather cloths that Phantom had so eagerly ripped from her the night before. Lizzy then pulled on her boots before bending over and pulling the furs they had slept on into her inventory space.
"A Heavenly Space!" Phantom gasped, peering at where the furs had previously been. "That's what she meant. It's a rare gift for females. Not many have it. My own gifts are those of earth and stone." He looked at Lizzy with more devotion than she had seen the night before as they twisted together. "I am very blessed, my Lizzy."
Lizzy blushed at this declaration, her fingers moving to her cheeks in a poor attempt to hide them. "Your gifts also sound fantastic. Now, let's hurry! We have a days walk through the forest to get to where I want to build our new home."