Vile Evil Hides Under The Veil

Chapter 1945: Dragonkind’s Incestuous Customs

The butcher dropped the courtesy and started to have a casual chat with the dragoness.

"I know this might not be the right time, but hey… if it calms you the fuck down, I can answer your most critical worries. Bring you some peace, you know. I think you'd need it."

Eren had seldom used Labh Salem's native language Labhi in a casual way. At first, he had only made use of the formal language because the language was new to him.

Even though he had mastered it on the very first day after coming to this world, he had never really found an opportunity to use Labhi in a non-formal setting.

In mortals' domain, it was like someone who had recently moved to a new country using the native language of the new country to talk with their associates and friends.

Even if one knew the language of the foreign country they had recently moved into well, they would stick to its formal tone so as to not come across as someone from outside. Ironically, the formal use of language was what made the foreigners stick out like a sore thumb in front of natives.

Eren still had strong connections with his homeworld in his heart. As such, he subconsciously only used Labhi in its formal settings for most part. However, he decided to change that to deal with someone like Azurea.

A potty mouth needed another potty mouth to ensure smoother conversation.

"Peace, my ass! You can't marry us," Azurea snorted before speaking with suppressed anger once again. "We… both of us sisters are already betrothed."

This time, it was Eren's turn to be surprised. His smile froze for a moment before he quickly recovered.

"Oh? I didn't know that. That's… that's fine though. Um… Who the fuck were engaged to before I came into your life?"

Azurea was taken aback.

'This madman… What is he saying? It's like he doesn't even care that we're betrothed. In his head, we're still bound to marry him.

And he changed the way he spoke and suddenly started cussing? Maybe… it's because I started cursing at him first so he is cursing back? He… he has a foul mouth.'

Azurea thought as she processed Eren's words. However, after taking a few deep breaths, she calmed herself and answered.

"Indeed, we are betrothed, you hooligan. We—we are betrothed to our lord dragon father," Azurea replied calmly.

"Hm? What the fuck did you say?" Eren thought he had misheard.

"Wait… Nope… I must have gotten that wrong. You said you're betrothed to your father?" Eren's eyebrows twitched for some reason.

"No. You heard correctly. We are going to marry our dragon father in the future. Hopefully at the time when he returns to Labh Salem during the Witches' Sabbath."

"AND is he your biological father?" Eren asked, his doubt evident.

"Yes," Azurea nodded simply.

"So let me get this straight… you both going to marry him? Like… a proper marriage, with, um… consummation? No wait… let me be fucking clear… are you both going to get fucked by him in its most literal sense?" Eren asked, finding it difficult to digest.

"Yes. You don't know? The entire dragonkind prefers to marry within the family," Azurea explained, now calm, finding Eren's reaction quite amusing. She cleared her throat before speaking further.

"Your name is Eren, right? I'll call you by your name. You already know my name. I would usually not say this because of the mess you created, but the hell. It's nice to meet you, Eren.

Now let me tell you an insider story. My sister has been angry at our father for a long time, so she probably didn't tell you. My guess is that she was trying to use you to take a jab at him.

But if you decide to play her game, you'll surely lose your life. So, I suggest you drop the idea of marrying us," Azurea explained as she smiled triumphantly and folded her hands under her bosom.

"Huh? The dragonkind is incestuous? I… I fucking didn't know that."

Eren thought, taken aback by the revelation.

Azurea furrowed her brows at Eren's reaction, but she decided to address his apparent shock regarding dragonkind's customs.

"Eren, I don't want to sound self-centered, but dragons are very proud beings," Azurea said, her tone almost resembling that of a teacher instructing younglings about the ways of the world.

"We dragons don't consider humans or most other species as our equals. Forget other species—most True Dragons won't even consider marrying into a dragonkin with a low-grade bloodline. We believe in preserving the potency of our draconic lineage.

Our family is no exception to this rule.

My lord father… he… he has eighteen wives. Seventeen of them were his daughters first. In fact, his head wife is his own sister.

Sister Marina and I… we were born last. Because of that, our father didn't marry us in the past. But now that Sister Marina has come of age, she will marry him when he returns. As for me, I will be married to him once I am over a thousand years old."

By this point, Eren had calmed down. He had already encountered various customs in Labh Salem, and while the dragons' traditions had caught him off guard, he didn't find them too repulsive or shocking.

The butcher had seen many things. He had also done some fucked up things with his own hands. As a Young Demon Emperor, he was aware of all the Sins and their existences in various forms.

However, Azurea's explanation stirred a whirlwind of thoughts in his mind, leaving him with many unanswered questions.

"Wait," Eren said, shifting his gaze to Marina before asking, "You said you have eighteen sisters, right? But how can there be only eighteen? Are all of your father's children female? You don't have any brothers?"

He found it odd that such a promiscuously profane dragon had only daughters.

"We did have brothers in the past," Marina said with a sigh, as if recalling a painful memory.

"But… but they were all killed by our father when they were too young. He often made them spar with him, but he was very harsh with them during those fights. They would suffer severe injuries before ultimately dying.

He… our father called our late brothers weak and claimed he would only allow a strong male dragon to survive in his family. But no brother of ours ever made it through his so-called sparring sessions."

Marina clenched her fists, her eyes turning red with anger. She still resented her father for killing the younger brother born after her.

"Kekekeke," Eren chuckled, clearly amused.

"I thought I was good at bullshitting people, but your father is clearly a master. 'Sparring sessions'? Who the fuck is he kidding? That old dog... He's just killing the competition," he scoffed before turning to Azurea to continue the conversation.

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AN: Labh Salem's native language Labhi was first mentioned in chapter 1663.