FIRST DEMONIC DRAGON

As the sound of cheering and singing came from overhead, on the ground they were doing a brief clean-up job.

Lailah was busy restoring the Colosseum to its former glory while Asmodeus was collecting all of the blood and meat.

“I believe I can assist you…” Shiva stood up and started to raise his hand and unleash his destructive might.

“That’s okay, Uncle Shiva! We don’t need it all gone.”

“Hm..?”

Not even a second later, Lailah opened up a new portal home, and a large furry creature came bounding through the opening.

“All must worship and fall before Camazotz!!!” He roared to the sky.

When the large bat god suddenly arrived at the venue, reactions were not as terrified as much as they once might’ve been.

Probably because he had on a little blue bowtie in addition to his traditional Mayan skirt.

“Here, boy.” Lailah called.

Camaztotz was at Lailah’s feet before she could even blink.

He sat on his haunches and stared at her with black, sparkly eyes filled with adorableness.

“Yes?”

Lailah scratched him underneath his chin. “We’ve got a little treat for you, big guy. A little reward for helping Mira get up in the morning for all of these years.”

“Hmm?” Camazotz tilted his head to the side. “Reward for Camazotz? Not share with brothers and sister?”

Lailah smiled and shook her head. “Bagheera, Entei, Bayle, and Gandora will get their own rewards in their own time, but this one is all for you, buddy.”

Camazotz’s black eyes became slick and glossy with tears. “T-Thank you, snake mommy..!”

Lailah pointed behind him, and Camazotz slowly turned his head while following the sweet scent filling up his nose.

“Titan sashimi!” Laialh presented proudly.

Camazotz gasped openly and let his jaw drop.

A literal mountain of cubed meat and a river of powerful blood lay before him!

The one called Asmodeus was even nice enough to prepare a bib for him so that he wouldn’t ruin his precious little bowtie!

“This…” *sniffles* “This is truly what it means to have family..!”

“It sure is, big guy.” Nubia smiled. “Go on now, have fun.”

Camazotz never needed to be told twice.

He bounded across the now-repaired floor and jumped into the tower of meat like it was made of gold.

Several gods turned away in disgust, but Camazotz had actually become a more mannerable eater thanks to Audrina’s persistent tutelage.

In fact, he could almost be considered rather cute.

At some point, one of the other deities had freed Zeus and Hades from the time loop that they were trapped in by their father.

They watched in horror and fascination as that very same father was nibbled on by an oversized, but adorable, bat god.

However, they quickly forgot all about that when Lailah said something that immediately piqued their interest.

“So, shall we talk about succession now?”

The table full of heads of each pantheon stared at Lailah awkwardly.

They weren’t exactly expecting to witness a public execution today. Even if it was with someone as deserving as Kronos.

“I do hope this isn’t sympathy I feel.” Lailah suddenly said. “I am quite sure none of you are unaware of what Kronos would have done with Kirina had she not bested him.”

The deities grimaced and shuddered at the thought.

Despite how fast Kronos was moving a moment ago, the oldest of the gods were able to see his every movement and action quite clearly.

The gaze that he was giving Kirina could’ve only meant one thing. And who knew what might’ve happened if he had actually been able to touch her?

Perhaps his face would have been a far worse one than what was shown.

“None mourn the wicked titan, old friend.” Shiva said. “But I fear the gratuity in his violent death may trouble the stomachs of some.”

“Fine…” Lailah sighed and relented.

She clenched her fist and an illusory veil was wrapped around Camazotz and his feast- obscuring it from the view of even the primordial deities.

“Better? Should I perhaps provide some pepto for your upset stomachs?”

“As if you could be that hospitable.” Izanagi remarked.

“I have other pets who eat gods, you know?”

Izanagi decided then that maybe he just shouldn’t say anything for the rest of the meeting.

Lailah sat back in her chair and folded her arms across her chest. “Alright then. You are all free to make your nominations now.”

“You do not have someone you wish to appoint?” Odin asked with a raised brow.

“I don’t have any authority over something like that. My family’s job is to keep deities in line, but not appoint them.” Lailah closed her eyes.

“….” Everyone just stared at her as if she was the most shameless woman they had come across in recent memory.

“I don’t much appreciate these gazes.” Lailah replied without opening her eyes.

Everyone looked away after a short time.

“I announce my claim to the throne of Mount Olympus!”

Zeus stepped forward while holding a badly broken arm and nursing a heavily bruised left side.

“I am my father’s strongest son. As such, I have the right to”

“No.” Every deity at the table said at once.

Zeus’ face twitched. “A-Are you daft?! I am-“

“No.” They repeated.

Internally, Lailah was just really glad that they said something so that she didn’t have to. That would have been exhausting.

Hades didn’t even bother putting his hand up. He just kind of wanted to go back home and push this day far into the recesses of his memory.

The gods just went to ignoring both of the brothers as if they posed absolutely no significance.

“Does anyone have someone they wish to see nominated as head of the Greek faction? Speak now or forever hold your piece.”

Everyone stared at Shiva in confusion.

“…That was my attempt at humor.” He confessed.

Shiva received a couple of dry laughs of pity, which in turn made Nubia actually giggle.

“I will go first then.” Odin sighed. “I would nominate Ares for the head of the Greek faction!”

The deity of war stood up after some time. Clearly, he was as surprised by the nomination as everyone else.

Internally, Lailah was quite surprised by this choice. But she wasn’t actively against it, either.

Ares wasn’t just a family friend, but Lailah considered him to be a rather misunderstood deity as well.

If one got to know him a bit, they would realize that he wasn’t nearly as thoughtless as the other Greek deities would have outsiders believe.

Above all, he was a misunderstood deity who’d been dealt more than a few bad hands over the course of his life.

But even though Lailah didn’t actually have a problem with this choice, she knew that there were others who definitely would.

“”NEVERRRR!!!!””

A woman in Greek armor and a less than attractive man with red hair both stood up in unison.

They practically bit off their lips flinging curses about and signifying in no uncertain terms that Ares would never be accepted by them as long as they lived.

Since the two of them were relatively important members of the Greek pantheon, their wishes could not simply be ignored.

Ares remained standing, but in the back of his mind, he and everyone else knew that he was unlikely to be chosen.

Sitting beside him, Aphrodite’s heart silently ached for him.

The gods named more and more deities after Ares was first championed.

These included Athena, Apollo, Hyperion, and jokingly Dionysus. This time, Shiva’s joke did actually land and as a result, the divine beings enjoyed a round of raunchy laughter.

In the stands, Dionysus was so offended that he didn’t even know what to do with himself.

His feelings were hurt on a level that only a good blowjob could fix…

As the deities were named one after the other, eventually it came time for Shiva to give his own, serious recommendation.

The blue-skinned god took his time to think.

He stared at many of the gods with a look devoid of judgment.

He considered many things about them. Temperament, virtue, wisdom, and mutual respect.

And then for another brief moment, his eyes settled on Lailah again.

True, she claimed to have no dog in this fight. But he knew her well enough not to just overlook her potential opinion.

There was a reason why the Tathamets had chosen her specifically to attend this meeting without bothering to volunteer anyone else.

Lailah was effectively a nuclear deterrent.

When she was sent, it was to endure that the gods did things right the first time. That way Abaddon, or god forbid Seras, had to come back here in a less than pleasant mood.

What would the Judicators of the gods find to be the most favorable outcome here..?

A bolt of lightning struck his mind. He had no idea how he’d overlooked such an obvious choice.

“I nominate Prometheus.”

Several deities missed the moment when Lailah cracked an imperceptibly small smile.

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