Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix - Chapter 407

Chapter 407: Back to the Glade

The moment Asura asked Noir to join him, her entire body began to emit a powerful magic aura; a second later, the entire forest came to life, animals and monsters calling out, making sounds as if singing.

Vines and flowers began to bloom while the enormous trees blocking the way parted way, revealing the beautiful road that seemed as if Noir had created it at that moment. She left a beautiful, smooth path with stones laid across the ground for a smoother journey.

“I want to go! Let’s go, Asura!” Noir looked at Asura with a cheeky grin, her eyes looking around at all the females, although there were males in the knight force who would support him. It was clear there were far more women.

‘Papa’s always with too many women… what if he forgets about Noir again?!’

Her eyes narrowed, glaring at Ignis and the two arachne girls peeking from their carriage out of curiosity. Noir then wrapped her arms around Asura’s, and they climbed into his carriage with Helliana.

***

Thanks to Noir helping them, the journey became more relaxing. She sat on Asura’s lap with both hands held out towards the forest, forming a solid path and somehow empowering and revitalising the entire forest.

“Hey, Noir, how do you do that?” Lucia asked, watching the path now filled with vibrant flowers, some formerly extinct in the glade and some brand new.

“Mmm~ swish! Woosh! Bang!” Noir flicked her hands while showing Lucia, each movement causing a distinct change, from the barks turning black to the soft fruits growing on their branches and then the animals running along the caravan.

‘Is this girl some kind of genius, I didn’t understand a word!’ Lucia thought to herself as she looked out the window, amazed by how the forest that protected and surrounded the glade began to take a new, beautiful form.

The paths became well formed, with stone paths and clear roads; even the forest trails were clean and free of weeds or overgrown foliage. There was even a gentle breeze, and the carriage didn’t have to rely on the wind as much as before.

“Noir is the guardian of the forest, the princess of the animals and beasts. Fufu, isn’t that right Noir?” Helliana seemed to take it in her stride, or rather, since Asura started to pay more attention to her. She seemed completely different in the eyes of Lucia and the other knights, softer and more bubbly than her usual cold and distant self.

“Noir is Noir!” Noir nodded, puffing her chest out and looking proud of herself.

“Haha, so cute. Here! Have some raspberries.”

Asura seemed more relaxed than when he set off on his journey, with one hand stroking the silky hair of Noir and the other holding Helliana’s hand and tracing her smooth creamy fingers. Asura appeared to be quite at peace, even closing his eyes and breathing softly.

“How far is it to my father’s home?” Noir asked while purple berry juice covered her lips, her dark eyes filled with curiosity.

“Thanks to your lovely roads, and the paths being so clear now, It should take only one more day.” Lucia said with her obsidian eyes gazing into the distance, a blue circle of light twisting across her eyes as she used scouting magic.

However, Lucia noticed Noir seemed to treat her as some kind of rival and then others like a sister because their looks were almost identical to each other.

Noir would pout and turn away when she tried to talk to her, yet Lucia could see her peeking back at her with curious eyes. She would even try to grab her hand, only to look at Lucia and then turn away. It seemed quite cute to the woman who was formerly a knight who excelled in illusion and charm techniques to feel the curiosity of this lovely evolution of a dryad and nymph.

“I’m sleepy…”

“Sleepy? Oh, Noir, you should have said so. You must be tired after helping us so much! Rest here, we will wake you up when it’s time for dinner.”

Helliana was always like a mother’s role; she lifted Noir off Asura’s lap and let her sleep across the red seat, with her head resting on her lap. Noir didn’t seem to mind and hugged Helliana’s legs as if she were a body pillow, her small mouth moving as she dreamed.

“What a nice girl, she’s quite adorable. I can see why the dryads and nymphs would be a race that men chased after despite knowing they would be drained and killed.”

Lucia looked at Asura, who also seemed to be half asleep, his head nodding to the side as he sometimes snapped out of it and looked around with shocked eyes, before nodding off again.

“My Lord, should I wake you when we arrive? I am sure your father is waiting for you. He must have heard about the plans, and I have some nice thighs for you to use here.” Lucia said with a flirtatious voice while slapping her large, smooth thighs. Their soft meat rippled each time, as Asura nodded while rubbing his eyes and yawning, clearly exhausted.

“I suppose so… Noir didn’t have the magic to keep casting constantly, so I had to supplement what she lacked… ha….”

Asura seemed tired and sluggish, his eyes bloodshot as he seemed to have been the one supplying Noir with her limitless amount of magic; he then pulled out a soft red blanket. Then Asura placed it on Noir’s body and even used an herbal-scented portion of magic to ensure she had sweet dreams.

He then got up and moved towards the seat opposite to Lucia, where the woman lifted her leg and let him rest his head on her smooth thigh, her eyes smiling as she could feel his head sinking into her soft and warm thigh.

“Fufufu, rest well, My lovely Asura. We will be with you, and no doubt your father will be eager to meet you.”

“I know, but I think it’s better to let Noir and Helliana rest….. and….. mmm….”

Asura’s eyes fluttered, slowly closing as if someone placed rocks at the bottom of his eyelids. His breath was hot against Lucia’s skin, and she gently stroked his head as he drifted off to sleep.

‘It seems like Noir is not the only one who needs their sleep.’

Lucia thought to herself while using her scouting magic, her eyes glowing blue as she ensured there were no issues with the two of them sleeping; she then noticed Helliana’s head also leaning to the side, her eyes closed with a gentle sound of snoring leaking from her lips.

Like this, the journey to the Glade ended in a warm, relaxed manner. Lucia, a shade, didn’t need sleep, or rather, her clones sleeping would energise her both, so she kept watch as the night sky turned into day.

***

The Phoenix was a large forest filled with large trees, their bark pitch black and their leaves shining like the stars above.

When the sun was high up, the birds would sing, and the flowers would dance. The entire forest was a lively place; with the sound of music and animals playing, it felt like a place elves would love to live and enjoy a long life.

However, there was an ancient feeling to this place; the trees were enormous and filled with a rich aura, and even the creatures looked like they had existed since the beginning of the world.

The carriage rolled along the smooth paths, and the large wooden doors to the Phoenix Forest creaked open. A beautiful city mixed with naturally wooden homes with unique looks, beautiful gardens and large, lush parks.

It was a city unlike any other, and the knights could sense the dense, powerful aura coming from the heart of the city, the aura so potent that the knights felt their auras being limited just standing there.

“What a beautiful city.” Lucia whispered in awe, her eyes widening as she looked at the various creatures and animals that walked the streets. It felt like a mystical realm that existed in only family, though only humans and the occasional dwarf lived in the Glade. It seemed to have transformed since Lucia last visited.

“My Lord, we have arrived.”

Lucia shook the sleeping Asura and Helliana as the two of them blinked and stretched their bodies, looking around them with shock.

“This place is beautiful! Helliana gasped; the place where Asura grew up was now ahead of them in all its beauty and serenity, with a beautiful, large mansion of stone in the centre.

“That’s my father’s home.” Asura pointed to a large, white marble building that stood out the most amongst the other homes in this city, his face filled with concern as he thought about the conversation he had with his father a few days ago.

A few moments later, dozens of maids and servants came from the door and began to form two lines on either side of the road.

“Welcome! Welcome, Young Master! Lord, welcome home!

They bowed as the carriage came closer, the beautiful maidens dressed in short white dresses, their bodies filled with beautiful curves, and their breasts hanging slightly beneath their thin white clothing.

“W-wow!”

“My Lord, such beauties!”

“Sister! Look at those beauties!”

The knights of the guard gawked at the beautiful servants, their eyes wide in shock at the sight of these beautiful women who were the most beautiful in the entire world.

“My Lord, Lady Lucia, please enjoy a cup of tea inside. Lord Asura’s father has been waiting for you.” One maid bowed, her eyes gleaming as she stared at Lucia, Helliana and Asura.

“Lady Helliana, and Miss?”

“Noir, she’s Asura’s daughter,” Lucia added, causing the maid’s face to look shocked before she looked to Asura, who nodded, and then a look of relief and understanding came onto the maid’s face as she noticed the vines and flowers entwined around Noir’s legs.

“Understood, please follow me.”

Asura walked down the stairs with Lucia and Helliana, leaving the knights outside the door as he returned home for the first time in a while.

“It feel like the place is even bigger than before…” Asura whispered.