In Ark Simulator, why do I always get a tough start?

Chapter 143 Heratia: As a mother, I recommend my daughter as my wife.

As he meditated, an eerie atmosphere continued to spread.

Chen Qi was still imagining what kind of plan Agor, who completely crushed land civilization in terms of technology, had designed to rely on his abilities so much.

But when he heard Heratia say this so-called "safest plan" herself, even with Chen Qi's composure, a momentary lapse appeared in his composure.

Subconsciously, Chen Qi, realizing his mistake, turned his gaze to everyone around him.

Kal'tsit remained silent.

Clementine, who was listening in, remained calm, as if she had expected this.

Viviana's cheeks flushed slightly, though it was unclear whether it was from embarrassment or annoyance.

Wei Yanwu’s beastly face showed obvious surprise, but he immediately suppressed it.

Although the doctor's expression was obscured, her utter astonishment was obvious to everyone.

Even the usually icy-faced Goredia cast a bewildered and confused look at her birth mother.

No one expected that Heratia, one of the highest officials in Agor, would propose such a... blatant and straightforward plan to them.

Soon, before Chen Qi could even speak, the first objector had already emerged.

"This, this is impossible!"

Realizing what had happened, Viviana, her face flushed slightly, stepped forward and spoke to Heratia:

"My father is already married! And not just one!"

"He... he can't remarry a woman from Agor! Does Agor's law allow polygamy?!"

"No, Queen of Letania, Agor society is absolutely monogamous."

Facing Viviana, whom she didn't value highly, Heratia quickly adopted a calm and emotionless expression.

However, Heratia was very patient and answered all of Viviana's objections one by one.

"However, the laws of the ocean may not be sufficient to govern species on land."

"As one of the highest-ranking officials, I can make a small concession for the sake of cooperation between our two civilizations."

“As long as Mr. Qi can have only one wife in Agor, I will not pursue his marital life on land.”

"If you are worried that your father's mating with the Agor woman will cause turmoil in your family, you can rest assured."

Before Viviana could speak again, Heratia, who had already anticipated what she was going to say, added:

“Unlike on land, we Agor do not need to reproduce through mating.”

"All that is needed is to extract the DNA from both parents, temporarily nurture it in the mother's womb for a period of time, and then transfer it into a culture tube."

“Even without parental guidance, the state will raise the children born. We will nurture them according to their qualifications, strengths and interests to ensure their success as adults.”

"In other words, aside from blood ties, you can treat this child as a stranger, completely irresponsible, and without feeling guilty."

"Then, Queen of Letania, do you have any further questions?"

"—Of course there are."

After Viviana's attack went cold, Wei Yanwu, as Chen Qi's older brother, also felt that they could no longer let Agor in the sea do whatever he wanted.

These sea creatures want their third brother, the emperor, to be their pack animal.
Think beautiful!
“Agor’s side may not know this, but my younger brother has the blood of a true dragon flowing through his veins, a bloodline that has the right to inherit the Great Yan.”

Wei Yanwu maintained the demeanor of a ruler, smiling slightly as he spoke to Heratia:
"Moreover, he is the emperor of Letania and the King of Kallan of Shelag."

"His bloodline is an absolutely precious treasure on land, which means that his offspring have the right to inherit multiple countries on land."

"Perhaps the society of Argonaut does not care about bloodlines."

"But this is an issue that absolutely cannot be ignored on land. If not handled properly, it could lead to bloodshed."

At this point, a cold smile appeared on Wei Yanwu's beastly face, but his tone remained perfectly harmonious, even joking, as he tentatively asked:

"Or is it that Agor intends to use this method to have my younger brother have a child, and then raise him to be a pure Agorian?"

"At that time, this person, who carries the blood of my younger brother but considers himself Agor's child, will be able to come ashore and inherit the regime left by my younger brother without bloodshed?"

"Haha, I believe that someone as proud as Agor wouldn't resort to such despicable means, would he?"

Wei Yanwu chuckled as he casually took a puff of his pipe.

He believed that his defense was enough to make Agor realize that the civilizations on land would never agree to their plan.

Unless, of course, Agor wants to start a bloody war on land.

"—You're absolutely right, the former prince of the Great Yan."

However, the next second, just as Wei Yanwu was confidently smoking, Heratia's calm and unwavering reply, which did not conceal anything, once again clearly reached everyone's ears.

“Agor has indeed considered this point and wants to use this method to get the civilizations on land to accept Agor’s leadership.”

"This is a method derived from calculations using Agor's instruments, allowing the land to gain the greatest benefit with the least sacrifice."

Wei Yanwu: "Cough cough cough!"

No, you're just admitting it like that?

After a violent coughing fit, Wei Yanwu, whose expression changed slightly, never expected that this governor would be so unruly.

She actually confessed this kind of information, which is practically a state secret, to them without batting an eye?!
However, Wei Yanwu belatedly realized what Agor was thinking as soon as he thought about this.

If a country can share its state secrets with the other side's forces without reservation in its diplomacy, then there are only two possibilities.

The first type is that Agor's cooperation with the land-based nations has reached a level of intimacy that leaves no room for doubt.

But without a doubt, this was the first collaboration between the sea and the land, and they couldn't possibly hold back when facing such a mysterious force as Agor.

Another type... is Agor, who never took the civilizations on land seriously from beginning to end.

Even if Agor abandons this strategy with the least sacrifice, they still have absolute confidence that they can unify all the civilizations on land into one.

The gap between Agor and terrestrial civilizations is comparable to a dimensional reduction attack.

"You don't need to be so surprised, former prince of the Great Yan."

Seeing that everyone still lacked understanding of Agor, Heratia expended a little more effort and explained calmly:

"Although Agor is now threatened by the Sea Si, and its civilization is in peril."

"But land civilization... to be frank, if you didn't have this emperor, it would be a piece of cake for Agor to change land civilization."

"We only need to make some selfless contributions to enable terrestrial civilizations to quickly pass through thousands of years of development."

"We can help the Iberians rebuild their homes."

"It can ensure that the giant beast named 'Yera' can remain free from natural disasters, even if it abandons Shelag."

"Even the wars and conflicts in Ursus and Kazdel can be easily quelled by us."

"It was only because of the existence of this emperor that the civilizations on land possessed the qualifications to negotiate with Agor on an equal footing."

"It also made Agor start to pay attention to everything about land civilizations."

Heratia spoke so calmly, as naturally as drinking water and breathing.

However, her words were so arrogant that they were unacceptable. The utter disregard in her words, devoid of even contempt, became the greatest insult to terrestrial civilization.

"...Kal'tsit, can Agor really do this?"

The Doctor cautiously turned his head and asked Kal'tsit, who was silent beside him.

"...Doctor, I don't want to say it, but everything Governor Heraia said is simply the truth."

Kal'tsit, who was knowledgeable and had a deep understanding of the Aegir race, knew very well that this race had no reason to lie.

“We shouldn’t doubt their sincerity… but Agor’s approach will definitely not achieve the desired results.”

"The development of civilization inevitably requires a process, and some blood and tears can never be avoided."

"Trying to help seedlings grow faster by pulling them up will only backfire."

"only……"

Kal'tsit didn't continue, but having said that, the Doctor understood the meaning behind her last sentence. However, Agor had never cared about civilizations on land.

To them, land civilization was nothing more than an uncivilized wilderness.

They simply wanted to cultivate the land and, incidentally, consider how to deal with the indigenous people on the mainland; that was all.

"Civilizations on land value blood ties and family bonds."

"If that's the case, why do you care whether the children who have your blood in their veins were raised under Agor's tutelage?"

Hera continued to coldly refute Wei Yanwu's words, but then turned her gaze to Chen Qi and explained with a smile:
"Of course, the emperor on land, that also depends on your will."

"If you truly resist, we can also artificially modify your child's DNA to match yours by less than 50%."

"By then, your child will no longer be your father or son by blood."

"...That won't be necessary."

Heratia's words caused Chen Qi to fall silent for a long time, a rare occurrence.

But when the topic turned to his bloodline and children, Chen Qi immediately realized what was going on and shook his head firmly, saying:
"I am quite averse to human body modification."

"Moreover, I would prefer to raise my own flesh and blood properly. Agor's values ​​are far removed from my own."

The thought of a child being subjected to human intervention and modification from birth, almost becoming a completely different person...

And this child was his own flesh and blood, who had inherited his bloodline... Chen Qi felt a strong sense of resistance from the bottom of his heart.

"Furthermore, I do not wish to have any one-night stand with a woman with whom I have no feelings whatsoever."

“If Agor is willing to form a marriage alliance with the mainland through state means, I would not mind.”

—Wait a minute, how come it seems like after Heratia's interruption, I've already started to accept the idea of ​​getting together with a woman I don't know in Agor?

However, Chen Qi, who was in a state of confusion, only revealed such a small flaw, which was keenly observed by Heratia.

"Hmm... Although it's somewhat different from what we expected, since it's His Majesty's wish, we can accept it."

"However, according to His Majesty's plan, the experiment may take a little longer."

Hera smiled faintly, then continued on the topic:

"Based on our meticulous calculations, we believe there are approximately 19677 people in Agor who are suitable to marry you and have outstanding offspring."

"After further screening, we selected 120 experimental candidates with the highest matching degree for you."

"If Your Majesty wishes to choose a marriage partner, we suggest you select from these 120 women."

"Of course, you are welcome to change your mind at any time and engage in mating with these 120 people."

"One, one hundred and twenty people?!"

Viviana was also taken aback when Heratia revealed this data herself.

The innocent Viviana, blushing furiously, instinctively asked:
"Is this something that everyone has to try?!"

Hera replied matter-of-factly, "Of course, even in Agor, the conception rate isn't 100%."

"Furthermore, in order to determine whether the genes of the emperors on land can be inherited by their offspring, what the probability is, and what the impact will be, etc..."

"These all require multiple sets of experiments and comparative studies to determine the results."

However, at this point, Heratia paused, took a step closer to Chen Qi, and said with an even brighter smile:

"However... before that."

"Your Majesty, please allow me, in my private capacity, to recommend to you the person I believe is most suitable to be your wife in Agor."

“I dare to guarantee with my life as consul that the offspring you and this woman from Agor will surely inherit your best genes.”

"Oh, who is it?"

For the first time, Chen Qi became curious about this topic.

However, after a gentle smile, Heratia quietly turned her gaze to someone no one had expected.

—Her biological daughter, Goredia.

"……I?"

When she saw her birth mother and everyone else's eyes were on her, a clear look of surprise appeared on Goredia's usually cool face for the first time.

But the next second, Goredia's surprised expression was replaced by extreme anger and coldness.

For the first time, a look of hatred appeared on Goredia's face.

And this hatred was directed at her own mother.

“You seem very surprised, my little Gretia.”

However, Heratia ignored her daughter's hatred.

A genuine maternal smile still graced her face as she looked directly into her daughter's cold eyes and softly explained:

"Of course you have that right, little Goredia, but you should also understand that everything I say is the most rational judgment."

"You are a Deepsea Hunter, and among the surviving female Deepsea Hunters, you are the strongest."

"Now, you have an inescapable responsibility to select someone who can inherit the genes of the strongest person on land."

"As a mother, I have absolute confidence in my daughter who inherited my genes."

"As the governor, I have absolute confidence in Agor's best female deep-sea hunters."

"You are the only choice I've made."

"—No, Archdeacon Heratia."

However, she ignored her mother's words, which were devoid of any motherly affection and contained only rationality.

Grandia suppressed all her emotions and responded with surprising calmness, her voice almost as if her heart were frozen:
“I am fully aware of your decision; it is an absolutely rational judgment.”

"But I think I have the right to refuse your offer."

"Oh? Why is that?"

Throughout the entire process, Heratia maintained an elegant and composed demeanor, but upon hearing her daughter's refusal, she raised an eyebrow in surprise for the first time.

However, when faced with her mother who was still pretending to be stupid, Goredia's expression grew increasingly cold.

But in the end, after Gretia's gaze swept over Chen Qi and his group, she still chose to suppress the anger in her chest by taking deep breaths.

"On the one hand, as a deep-sea hunter, I also have the mission of protecting Agor and my fellow countrymen," Goredia explained through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.

"Even undergoing embryo removal surgery will cause me a period of weakness."

"And if Haisi were to attack during that time, how could I, as the captain, allow my team members to risk their lives alone?"

"on the other hand……"

Goredia paused, then didn't continue.

However, her normally expressionless face now revealed her inner turmoil, making her emotions easily understandable to everyone.

She was using her eyes to silently protest against her mother.

What follows is probably not appropriate to say in public.

Does Heratia intend to force her daughter to have a public falling out with her?

"……I see."

However, after understanding her daughter's will, Heratia did not show any displeasure; instead, her smile remained unchanged.

But soon, Heratia turned her gaze to Chen Qi and his group, and smiled gently:
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but we must end our discussions here today."

"Tomorrow, I will invite everyone to come again, and then we will have a more in-depth discussion about the details of other plans."

"Now, please give my daughter and me some private space."

(End of this chapter)