Birthing Legends: My Womb Creates SSS Monsters-Chapter 107: From Family to Colony: Maddy Assigns Roles to Her Monster Children! — Part 3.

Chapter 107: From Family to Colony: Maddy Assigns Roles to Her Monster Children! — Part 3.

For a moment, the heavy cavern echoed with their laughter. Sephiran then stepped forward, pouting slightly. He leaned his massive bat against a rock.

"What about me, Mother? What role am I in? Can I go out too? I want to help!"

Maddy looked at her youngest.

"You are the rotation, Sephiran. You assist your siblings. You are still my baby, after all."

"I’m twelve!"

Sephiran protested loudly. As if to prove his point, his status suddenly flashed into the air:

[Magic: 1,050,000 | Might: 1,080,000]

Maddy blinked. The "baby" of the family had enough power to level a city. She smiled, patting his head.

"Twelve or not, you will always be my baby..."

Sephiran’s face softened as Maddy patted his head. For a moment he leaned into her touch, hugging her tightly, his massive frame bending down so he could bury his face against her shoulder.

Then, after a few seconds, he lifted his head again.

"What about... Vermi?"

For a moment the cavern was quiet. Then something wiggled behind Sephiran. A small, plump shape pushed its way out from behind his leg with a soft squish-squish sound.

It was round, purple, and about the size of a pug. Its body looked like a miniature version of Maddy’s chimera worm form—except softer and far more harmless looking.

Six tiny cross eyes blinked up at Maddy. The creature tilted its head.

"Brrrp?"

Then it made a small dog like noise.

"Wrrf!"

Sephiran grinned immediately and scooped the little chimera up.

"There she is!"

The others turned to look. Dyralfa blinked.

"...That thing is the worm that survive the S-Rank party?"

Arach crouched slightly, studying it with analytical curiosity.

"Interesting... the gestation must have finished while we were farming."

The tiny chimera wriggled happily in Sephiran’s arms, its little tail nub twitching.

"Brrf!"

Frovian tilted his head, one brow rising as his amphibian eyes focused on the creature.

"Mother..."

He pointed at Vermi.

"Why is it making dog noises?"

"Brrf!"

The worm looked very proud of itself. Frovian slowly blinked.

"This is a chimera worm... correct? A subterranean apex organism capable of devouring monsters and adapting their traits?"

"Brrf!"

"...And it barks."

Sephiran burst out laughing.

"Maybe she thinks she’s a dog!"

Maddy smiled warmly at the small creature.

"Vermi doesn’t have a role."

Her children looked at her. Maddy knelt slightly so she could look directly at the little purple worm.

"She will simply live her life as she is."

Vermi blinked.

"She can wander wherever she wants. Eat whatever she finds interesting. Sleep wherever she likes. She’s free to do anything. I just want her to live happily as what she is... a chimera worm."

Then she added quickly, raising a finger as if remembering an important rule.

"But of course with restraint when it comes to eating humans!"

Sephiran tilted his head.

"So... she’s like a rotation too?"

Maddy giggled.

"Yes. I suppose she is."

"Then that means—!"

He suddenly lifted Vermi high into the air like someone proudly holding up a puppy.

"She’ll always be on my team!"

Vermi wiggled happily.

"Wrrf!"

Maddy laughed.

"Well... as long as you remember something."

"What?"

Maddy placed a hand on her hip, smirking playfully.

"A worm slayer should not slay Vermi."

For half a second Sephiran froze. Then the entire cavern erupted with laughter. Dyralfa nearly doubled over.

"HAHAHA! Imagine if he forgets!"

Frovian chuckled under his breath.

"That would be the shortest lifespan of a colony member in history."

Arach shook his head, laughing quietly. Sephiran hugged Vermi protectively against his chest.

"HEY! I would never!"

Vermi squeaked proudly.

"Brrf!"

Deep inside the Mineral Hole, beneath the ancient bones of Shellgrave, the strange little colony laughed together.

After their heartfelt moment, Maddy’s newly formed system continued assigning roles.

"Frovian, step forward."

Frovian moved with a calm, scholarly grace. He bowed his head respectfully.

"Mother... if their roles are to go outside... then I presume my role involves remaining inside our home."

He glanced around the cavern before adding carefully,

"Just... please make it something more dignified than simply cleaning the cave."

Maddy burst out laughing.

"You really are smart, my child."

She gestured around the cavern, her expression growing more serious.

"This role is the opposite of the Soldier role. Because, as you said... you will take care of what’s inside."

She paused for emphasis.

"You are the Caretaker."

Frovian’s ear twitched slightly as he processed the title. Maddy continued.

"You are the Guardian of the Next Generation. While your siblings are out in the field, you remain here. You will ensure the Womb is nurtured, the newborns are raised, and most importantly—you ensure our family remains a single, unbroken unit."

Her gaze sharpened slightly.

"If there is a dispute, you are the judge. If someone slacks off, you correct them. If someone is injured, you see to their recovery."

She gestured toward all of them.

"This duty is not only for the unborn or the newborn. You care for all your siblings. You ensure everyone is doing their role properly—no laziness, no chaos."

A small smile returned to her lips.

"You will make sure our colony grows healthy... disciplined... and strong."

Frovian’s eyes shimmered with intellectual delight. For a moment he said nothing. His webbed fingers rose slowly to his chin as if weighing the concept in his mind piece by piece.

"A caretaker... mediator... administrator... educator... internal stabilizer of the colony."

His lips slowly curved upward.

"...Mother, you have essentially assigned me the position of internal governance."

He placed a hand over his chest and bowed deeply, far more dramatically than before.

"I accept."

He straightened, amphibian eyes gleaming with quiet excitement.

"To shape the discipline of our siblings, maintain the integrity of our household, and ensure the next generation is raised properly... I cannot imagine a responsibility more intellectually satisfying."

Dyralfa immediately snorted.

"Of course he likes it. You basically gave him permission to lecture everyone." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Sephiran laughed loudly.

"Oh gods, that means we have to listen to him now!"