Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix

He worried the battle to the east might worsen but suddenly noticed that Vela returned after greeting Delta and bidding her goodbye. Mu Xue went to her room, saying she needed to prepare, and Xavida was still sulking.

"Asura?"

"Princess, are you alright?"

Since the accident where she sat on his face, the two hadn't spoken together alone. Her cheeks seemed to turn red as she probably remembered this.

Asura wondered if she had a fever, so she approached to touch her forehead.

Vela closed her eyes in response. He noticed her body was trembling slightly but touched her forehead.

Her skin felt icy, like always, so she wasn't sick.

"Asura Fenix, if you were not my official fiancé, you would be arrested for touching me in such a way!"

Asura withdrew his hand and looked apologetic. It was just his habit because so many women are around him now. Vela didn't respond and looked down while playing with her hair.

"Asura. I was kidding," she muttered again after time passed between them. "I... want to ask something."

Asura nodded without words, wondering what she wanted to say.

"Would you marry me? Or am I just a useful piece for you to use?"

"Vela, I..."

He shook his head and was honest. "I don't love you, Princess Vela. So saying I want you for you would be a lie."

Vela nodded, showing she had expected it already. She just lost the bravado when the other women were gone, but Delta confirmed it, and the Queen has already made her his fiancé and Verana, the daughter of the Duchess of Drakkur.

"However, I do see you as a very attractive woman that I like."

Vela blushed after hearing it. She seemed genuinely confused and shocked. "Do you mean, like... as in friends?"

Asura felt embarrassed.

This princess could be sharp and dense, so he risked making the situation awkward and spoke honestly, "Like... Well, I want to sleep with you and make you my woman, kind of like."

He noticed the more they spoke, the closer she paced towards him, but he didn't resist or move away.

Somehow, the princess didn't seem as astute and rock solid when Asura spoke to her alone; even when training, he felt a fragility that she seemed to want to hide desperately, using her strength as the method.

She hugged Asura and buried her head in his chest. He didn't know why she did this, but she spoke softly after some time passed.

"Father told me to seduce you and get close to you to control you. My mother only talks about the benefits of adding your genes to the bloodline. However, I'm afraid of you leaving me alone once you finish using me. That is why I acted cold and harsh. I cannot always be beside you like Xue, nor can I show my obsessive affection like Xavida..."

She continued hugging Asura's waist tightly. He didn't know how to respond and stroked her hair, which surprised Vela.

"Xue loves you too much, while Xavida wants your love and attention. But I... Can you give me the strength to keep fighting and try my best?"

Vela's eyes shone with a golden glint, causing Asura to feel attracted to them. He felt confused, yet he responded, "I promise to help you grow stronger until you can standalone."

"You... Promise?"

"Yes, I do."

"Then..."

Her feeling lifted off the floor, her height a little shorter than average, but she stood on her tiptoes. Asura felt nervous since he didn't understand what she planned, yet he felt Vela's lips against his own.

The kiss lasted for nearly ten seconds before she lowered herself back down.

She then took something from her pocket and placed it inside Asura's. It held the queen's royal stamp and was likely their engagement letter and documents... "Also..." Her soft voice was so quiet he struggled to hear it.

Asura wasn't a dense fool, though, and listened intently. "Since you beat me when we first met, I have loved you. Please take responsibility... And treat me well."

With that said, Vela ran away and entered her room, slamming the door before he could even react to the adorable yet stubborn princesses confession.

Asura felt dazed by her words, yet he checked what she gave him.

It was the engagement papers, signed by everyone but himself. Vela's ink was still warm, and the vibrant signature told him she probably signed it with great delight.

'What a silly girl, I already have two other women, no... it's probably going to end up being four or more, right?'

Nobody responded to his little joke, but inside the spirit world, the entire citadel trembled as a phoenix sang joyfully into the skies.

***

The next few hours flew by as Asura prepared his items and clothes, not for a relaxed homecoming as he planned but for a likely battle he may not even survive.

He waited for Mu Xue and Xavida to come to his room... He felt terrible for Princess Vela, who would have to listen to their night of pleasure and debauchery, but tonight, he would part with Xavida and then head off to battle against her uncle's soldiers.

Xavida knocked on the door while holding Mu Xue's hand; both wore nothing but loose robes that easily slid off their shoulders, revealing the enticing underwear beneath them.

Asura gulped and beckoned them closer, pulling them towards himself and kissing them on their lips. Tonight, Mu Xue didn't use her special form; she would only use it alone with him.

After kissing Xavida, he kissed Mu Xue deeply and passionately. The two women didn't resist and reciprocated it eagerly while pushing their bodies against his own.

Tonight, they spent hours in Asura's room, the bed, walls and chairs creaking and shaking from their movements.

Two women's melodic cries and moans filled the entire mansion as Vela listened to them through her thin walls.

Vela knew Asura wouldn't reject her because of these women; she wasn't naïve enough to think he would become faithful to her.

However, she was confident that he would treat her as their equal and accept her one day.

"At least I don't need to worry about his stamina..." Her lips quivered as she reached down into the quilts, listening to the sounds of intercourse coming from Asura's room while imagining herself in Mu Xue's position.

Her fingers began moving gently as she recalled Asura's lips... The mansion became engulfed in lust as she copied Mu Xue's words while pleasuring herself in the darkness.

"I love you~ more..." Mu Xue cried out repeatedly, her nails digging into Asura's back as Xavida watched them copulate with a jealous smile.

Their passionate night lasted six hours before Xavida and Mu Xue fell asleep, cuddling close to Asura while he lay awake.

'...'

He felt a sense of fulfilment before his eyes became heavy, suddenly finding himself in the centre of his monoliths; a beautiful sight awaited him.

Helliana, the phoenix with raven feathers, stood naked before Asura while smiling seductively.

Her golden eyes and hair matched her fiery wings, swaying slowly behind her. The flames burned brightly as Asura felt a strange feeling of lust before his vision and senses became pitch black.

The dream filled with a passion that could burn the surface of the world ended with Asura waking up perfectly refreshed, but he had no memory of the dream itself.

However...

Was it his dream, or hers?