Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix - Chapter 312

Chapter 312: The start of Harmony and balance
There was a moment of silence as Asura looked at Helliana, memories of what she did for him and the feelings he felt towards her. Yet because they didn’t have the chance he still needed to express them to her.

‘I want to make her the happiest woman in the world, but everything seems to get in our way…’ Asura’s thoughts became complicated and lead him to be unable to do anything.

He could only shrug his shoulders before nodding. He missed Helliana from the moment she sacrificed herself for him.

Asura could only shrug his shoulders before nodding. He missed Helliana from the moment she sacrificed herself for him.

Now that she had returned and wanted to talk, he would never refuse her. But what caught him off guard was her arrival with Lorem, both of them wearing matching outfits.

“Shall we step inside?”

Asura glanced at the pair. Helliana donned a black nightdress with stockings and white Alice shoes, while Lorem opted for a red dress and white bow-adorned slippers.

‘Why are they both together?’

Asura led the two into his room, his mind empty. His hand shifted open the door while he pondered about their relationship. Inside the room, he finally got the chance to admire his private quarters.

His room had all the amenities he needed. A sofa sat in the middle of the room, while a king-size bed occupied one side. Two bookshelves filled with books and scrolls, while a cupboard next to them contained his clothes.

The room was luxurious, without surprises.

Helliana sat on the sofa while Lorem closed the door behind them. Asura would have questioned the oddities in their actions but opted not to.

“So, what’s the matter?” Asura asked Helliana as he sat opposite them.

He observed her slight differences from before. No longer did she have perfect confidence, sometimes looking away from his gaze, her eyes twitching or her fingers shaking.

Asura noticed these subtle changes in her demeanour, his mind blanking out for a second before returning to reality.

Lorem approached the sofa and sat next to Helliana, the two women glancing at each other. Asura raised his eyebrow, observing their peculiar movements.

“So I heard you and Lorem became true lovers?”

Helliana spoke with a slight delay, her words drawn out towards the end like she didn’t want to admit the final words.

Asura glanced at Lorem, who nodded and then smiled.

‘Why is she asking this?’

Asura scratched his head before he looked at Helliana. “Yes.”

“Okay, fine. Since it’s like that, I’m coming straight to the point.”

He felt a sudden pressure from Helliana. Her eyes narrowed and fixated on him while she leaned forward. The silk dress slipped, revealing her alluring breasts, which caused Asura’s mind to sway.

However, he snapped back to his senses and locked eyes with Helliana.

“What are you planning to do?”

“With what?”

“Me.”

The directness of her question and emotions caused Asura to cough, words trapped inside his throat for a moment. He leaned back in his seat and sighed.

‘This is why I hate being popular. These problems keep piling up.’

“I’m not planning anything.”

“What are your plans for me?”

Helliana’s voice seemed to shake while Lorem looked concerned before glaring at Asura. The entire scenario felt somewhat of a joke to Asura.

“There could only be one plan for you.”

She trembled while holding her arms. Asura’s deep voice carried a sort of power, making even Lorem pull back and look at him with wet eyes as if ready to cry.

“T-That is?”

Helliana’s face turned pale while her lips quivered. She occasionally looked at Lorem, who, too, suffered the same fate. Asura observed the pair, his heart feeling like someone was squeezing it. Perhaps his small joke went too far.

“To marry you and make you happy for the rest of our lives. Of course, what else could there be?”

His response left the room in silence. Both women stared at him. Lorem’s heroic face looked like a maiden, while Helliana’s golden eyes and peach lips trembled as they clamped shut.

Helliana lifted her head, revealing her shining eyes. She stood up and rushed over to Asura, her first steps a little slow, before leaping into his arms. Then she hugged him tight and sobbed. Asura caressed her waist and back while consoling her.

Asura became used to dealing with multiple women; thus, when he saw Lorem’s face become sullen, he gestured her over to join the hug. Her eyes lit up, and she made her way next to Helliana and joined in on the hug.

“Why look sad? I feel the same way about you, Lorem.”

“Ah!?”

Lorem’s hands clutched him tighter upon hearing his words. It seems the feeling of inferiority to Helliana still existed despite being first. Asura realised he must monitor this in the future.

‘Two of the sexiest phoenix wives acquired!’ Asura thought in his mind.

They held the hug for a moment before Helliana pulled herself up. Her wet eyes glanced at him with a faint smile. “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be.”

Asura swept her cheeks while Lorem also offered an apology. “I’m sorry, too.”

“No need to.”

The trio couldn’t hold back their laughter, finding the current situation funny. They felt the ship rocking, perhaps because they turned some systems off to save power at night.

“Shall we go to sleep?” Asura said after a moment of awkward silence.

The two women glanced at each other before nodding, their hands interlocked. Lorem’s face was menacing, with her fangs showing as if warning Helliana not to snatch Asura from her.

However, Helliana seemed oblivious, her face resting on Asura’s shoulder while peering into his face.

Asura smiled on the inside while leading the two women to his bed. They clambered onto his bed, and he shut the lights off with a press of a button, leaving them in utter darkness.

Within seconds, his hands explored the sheets, and he felt a soft body under his hands on both sides. Their arms and legs tangled with his, enduring the feeling of their smooth skin grazing his body while their breath tickled his neck.

Both women felt nice, but their faces pressed against his, both refusing to give any ground, and he couldn’t escape their clutches.

He wondered how to reach a peaceful ending while counting sheep.

…

Dawn arrived, and sunlight entered through the windows of the bedroom, causing the sleeping trio to groan in annoyance. Helliana and Lorem woke up and snuggled with Asura for a moment before drifting back to sleep.

Asura glanced at them with a tender gaze before removing himself from their grip and getting ready to start his day. After taking a shower, he put on his black suit and prepared breakfast for everyone. He placed a pot of porridge, bowls of fruit, and three cups of tea on a tray and carried it to the main common room.

‘Let’s send a message to everyone.’

Asura sat down and drank some tea while checking the systems. With a click of a few buttons, he sent a message to the team to gather. The screen blinked with the notification: ‘Message sent. Received.’

Now, he only needed to wait for them to arrive. It turned out to be boring!

The front door clicked open, and he glanced at it to see Helliana and Lorem with swollen faces entering the room.

Asura stared at them while clearing his throat.

“Did you two fight?”

Helliana looked away, pouting, while Lorem copied her—the pair seemed to have clashed. However, they seemed closer now that they shared a bed with him.

“Hmph!”

“Tsk!”

“Well, whatever, let’s eat.”

The group soon poured into the room, with Mu Xue holding her head and Xavida eager to see her favourite foods for breakfast.

Valerie and Verana stepped towards Asura before they leaned closer.

“May we have our breakfast?”

“My dear husband, let me taste your divine nectar~ okay?” Valerie said in a sultry voice.

Asura nodded before pecking both of them on the cheek. The pair then leaned towards his neck, their long white fangs sinking into his flesh.

He couldn’t help but grimace for a moment before the pleasant feeling washed over him.

‘This is extremely addictive.’

Asura turned his attention to the others while the pair sat beside him, Helliana and Lorem shifting over the table and eating.

“Morning!”

Asura waved to everyone as they greeted him with morning wishes before he brought the team up to speed.

“How was your first night at sea?”

“We had a tough time sleeping because we kept worrying about the ship sinking.”

“Boring.”

“Awkward.”

“Splishy Splashy.”

Asura blinked after hearing their responses, his lips curled up in a smile. The memories of last night appeared in his mind and caused his lips to twitch, but he buried them and turned serious.

“Well, sorry about that; tonight, if you feel bad, come to my room. I think my bed can take you all.”

He laughed, ignoring the awkward atmosphere while gesturing for everyone to start breakfast. The team ate in silence before Asura revealed their current position.

“We are about four days from our destination. Make sure you all keep the ship stable, and we can take a breather for today.”

“Okay!”

Despite his desire to train with them, some girls appeared tired from yesterday’s battle.

Asura felt good with everyone sitting at the table, Vela teaching Xavida how to eat with more elegance. Mu Xue and Verana clashed while cleaning up, but they ended up cleaning even more instead of fighting.

‘There is a harmony building here.’

He watched Valerie and Lorem chatting together, with Lorem’s face turning bright red several times. It seemed the topic caused the rookie phoenix to blush.

Helliana remained close to him, her hand clasping him tight. Asura knew she wished to speak more, but because Lorem joined her, it became tough.

‘I need to find time for her.’

Asura could only offer her a silent apology, wondering what she desired to tell him, his hand slipping down her waist, stroking her hips.

Helliana couldn’t quite endure the pleasant feeling of his hands and let a quiet moan from her soft lips. She responded by pinching his wrist before pushing herself against his arm.