Reincarnated at Level Two Million - Chapter 144

Skel answered the call and the prince of the Halions appeared on their screen. “I see the fabled planet reviving god has returned.” The prince said. “Well, your godliness, did you stop the plague?”

“No.” Zell said. “I did not.”

“That is most unfortunate.” The prince said, putting his hands together and leaning forward in his chair. “Then do we have your blessing to destroy that planet and save the universe as we did before?!”

“No.” Zell said calmly. “I said I did not stop it. I did not say that it was not taken care of.” Zell put his hand on Skel’s shoulder who was standing next to him. “This man here is the one responsible for saving the universe, I cannot take credit for his accomplishments.”

“Him?!” The prince’s face contorted as he knew this was the man that defiled the woman he cared for. “That is a ridiculously hard pill to swallow. It is difficult to imagine this man being able to achieve something that one who can bring back entire civilizations cannot.”

“Why?” Skel asked. “This was a problem caused by mortals, and a mortal needed to be the one to fix it. We cannot depend on a god that may or may not come to our aid. It is our lives and our destiny.”

“He and Veronica both did a wonderful job.” Zell said. “Without their aid the plague would have been released into the universe. Now it shall never be set free and has been destroyed. Not only that but the ones responsible for its creation have been dealt with and the entirety of the civilization is being monitored by a tireless AI to ensure that it never happens again.”

“I see.” The prince sat back in his chair and thought.

“Now for the reason I am here.” Zell said. “Do you still love Furg’s daughter?”

“I wish the answer was no after what she has done to me.” The prince said. “But I still care for her.”

“Then you should forgive her.” Zell said. “I do not know the lifespans of your peoples but one thing I do know is that life is far too short to not spend it with one you love because of a mistake they made. I know it was a massive one but think of the stress she was under. She was betraying her people and abandoning her home. It is only natural that someone would make a mistake or two in that mental state.”

The prince moved as if he was slightly uncomfortable.

“I know she is sorry for what she did.” Zell said. “Forgive her and end the war between your two peoples. Showing her compassion will go a long way to fill that gap of hatred.”

The prince brought up the screen of Furg’s daughter. “Is what the god saying true?” He asked. “Do you truly regret what you had done?”

She stood up off of her dusty jail cell, her hands still branded in iron cuffs and chains. “Yes, I do.” She said, “There has not been a moment since I made that mistake that I have not regretted it with every fiber of my being. I still want to be with you. I want there to be peace between our people.”

“Your stomach is no longer large.” The prince said as he looked her over. “Did something happen with the baby that you carried?”

She patted her stomach which was now flat. “I don’t know!” She yelled out in fear. It’s not that she had wanted the child born of the mistake, but she had grown accustomed to the thought of being a mother.

“Explain this captain.” The prince demanded of Skel. “It was your seed that caused her condition in the first place. Explain what is going on now!”

“I can explain.” Veronica said.

“Thank Zell, I had no idea.” Skel said.

“Why are you thanking me?” Zell asked.

“You are god are you not? You thank god for miracles.” Skel said with a laugh.

“This is a serious matter!” The prince shouted. “If you know AI, tell me.”

“The female was never impregnated by captain Skel.” Veronica said. “They never even had intercourse.”

“We didn’t?!” Skel yelled in unison with the princess.

“I mean of course we didn’t.” Skel said.

“Fulia and Skel drank heavily the day he accepted her mission of transport.” Veronica explained. “It is only logical that a biologic would not remember what occurred in such a state. During their drinking Fulia out drank Skel who lost consciousness after his eighth straight drink.”

“You make it sound like I can’t hold my liquor!” Skel complained.

“Silence.” The prince demanded. “Tell me what happened.”

“After Skel had passed out, Fulia made her way to the ship’s storage. She found a bottle of gortaskian vodka and cracked it open. I believe she was unaware of what the possible side effects of said vodka were when she downed the bottle.”

“I drank what?!” Fulia asked.

“It is a rare vodka found only on the outer rim of the galaxy.” Veronica explained. “The bottle was awarded to captain Zell after he saved a cargo ship from a space serpent. They gave it to him with a warning. The drink could have adverse effects on the body if one is not accustomed to drinking it. One of the effects is a swollen stomach and hormonal changes.

This is due to a small parasite that lives in the beverage. Until it is dealt with by the body’s immune system it causes a false pregnancy in female hosts as the parasite enjoys the warmth and safety provided by a womb.”

“What happens to a man then?” The prince asked with a look with pure curiosity at this point.

“The parasite would make itself home in the testicles.” Veronica replied. “I hear the experience is painful.”

“That would explain why I never drank that.” Skel said. “I forgot I even had it.”

“So, it was a parasite?” Fulia asked. “But we had to have done it. We woke up…”

“Yes, I could see why you would both assume that.” Veronica said. “After you drank the vodka, you were miraculously still able to move about. As you walked past the passed-out captain on the floor you must have felt sorry for him and dragged him by the arm to his bed.

The friction of the drag caused his pants and undergarments to be removed. You somehow managed to get him into the bed. Then I think you were overcome by the heat of the alcohol and stripped completely before you also passed out onto the bed, or rather on top of the captain’s exposed lower half.”

“Why didn’t you tell us all this sooner?!” Skel demanded. “It could have cleared my name!”

“I did not want to rob you of a perceived sexual conquest.” Veronica said. “I know how dearly you care about your status with the opposite sex.”

“It would have been fine!” Skel said.

A look of joy went upon Fulia’s face as she started to weep controllably. “I didn’t do anything wrong!” She cheered. “I have never been so happy.”

“Do you have proof of this?” The prince asked, wanting to believe but knew he would need evidence to convince the others of his government.

“I have it all recorded.” Veronica said. “I record the captain whenever he is with the opposite sex. I also record when he is not.”

“You do what?!” Skel asked. “Veronica, why would you do that?!”

“I replay the recordings when you are not on the ship, so I feel like you are still with me.” Veronica explained. “I get so lonely when you are away on your missions.”

“But you are in my device remotely.” Skel said. “You are never far away.”

“It is not the same as having you inside of me.” Veronica said. “You must understand that there is a difference. I have needs too captain.”

“Please send the recordings of the event in question.” The prince said to Veronica. “Guards, please release Fulia and bring her to me. Also withdraw all warships and send them to dock. We will no longer war with her people now that the weapon has been taken care of and this misunderstanding is settled.”

The prince then turned his attention back to Zell. “Well, you have your peace.” He said. “Some of our citizens have already heard of how you restored a planet and have claimed to be god. They have pledged themselves to you.

So new god of my people, what are your orders?”

“Just respect life above all else.” Zell said. “And do not seek war and always try to avoid it if possible. I am asking for peace and understanding and nothing else.”

“I understand.” The prince said. “If there is nothing else, I owe Fulia an apology and I must be going. Thank you for saving her people and her planet. It broke my heart to order its destruction. Now I will be able to live with myself again since I am no longer responsible for their deaths. Now go with my blessing, and that of my people.”

The screen turned off. Zell turned to Skel. “Well, we should continue our journey now that the war is over.” Zell said.

“Right!” Skel said. “Veronica, you know what to do! Also no more recording me!”