Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix - Chapter 449

Chapter 449: News of an Emerald Ambassador!
After Asura showed his feelings to Amalia, their distance, which grew over many years, started to shrink. No longer did they avoid each other or hide their feelings to the point of extreme. Amalia understood her brother needed time, and so did she.

However, they didn’t resist like before, and this change in their dynamic instantly altered the atmosphere of the camp, filling it with a new sense of vibrance and understanding.

‘I cannot believe that Asura finally accepted her.’ Sigurd watched the image of Amalia serving tea to her brother as they sat around a council table. The clear look of affection in the young woman’s eyes was unmistakable, no longer hidden like the past.

“So after the battle, the Empire declared that they wished to seek a diplomatic end?”

Asura’s eyes looked at Shizuka before going back to the tea served by Amalia, who sat to his right, with Ignis on his left pushing a plate of sweet buns to his side.

‘Since that kiss, Ignis and Amalia have been training together more often, and it seems they don’t hold back until both of them are completely exhausted.’

“I believe we should at least be welcome to meet their delegation and see what they want to do. As long as their diplomat is in Arachneas, they won’t launch another large assault, even if we didn’t wipe them out. More than twenty thousand empire warriors lost their lives in the past two weeks.”

Shizuka’s words were very accurate, and as a queen with a long reign, her experience was important for Asura and the others to learn.

“I hope we can ensure reparations for the Arachne and monster forest…” Asura thought because of his losing control. They might use that against them and ask for reparations because of losing half the empire’s villages in a fifty-mile radius.

‘Ah… Shizuka seems to know my worries…’

Asura noticed Shizuka gave him a wink before tapping the paper documents in front of her.

“Don’t worry, dear. You just need to declare you are not part of Arachneas but Silvara. However, we can discuss those things in the near future. Also…” Shizuka looked towards Asura, and he was already thinking about what she was about to say.

“We have to apologise to our neighbouring allies since we couldn’t keep our promise.”

Sigurd nodded, her hand placing down her tea as she let out a long sigh. “The other races haven’t spoken much, but I think they are willing to listen. After all, it’s thanks to that weapon the empire used which affected all non-humans, which seems to have destroyed any resistance from the inside.”

‘The empire’s weapons, huh?’

“We’ve also sent out envoys to the various monster tribes. I think their response will be much less aggressive after learning of those barriers that the empire seems to be working on.” Shizuka supported Sigurd’s argument and point.

‘So we can only hope right now; I regret destroying so much life in an empire… However, since they are determined to be my enemy from the start. Why should I feel this way?’

“There is one more thing…” Shizuka spoke, looking towards the image of her husband.

“Yes, Shizuka?”

“We’ve received a second message from the Empire. It looks like they want to meet our representative to discuss a formal treaty.”

Asura’s eyebrow rose. “Why would they send a second message now?”

“This letter comes from a different clan, not the emperor but the Féng clan. It seems they are related to that young miss who can transform into the strange eastern phoenix.” Sigurd continued while watching Asura’s response. Her breath light after she noticed he showed no desire or other reactions to the woman mentioned.

“Féng He Ran… well, she is the saviour of Ignis, so we should at least hear them out. Is that alright, Your Highness, Shizuka?” Asura asked the queen of arachne with a charming smile on his face.

“As long as my people and you are safe, then that is what matters,” Shizuka said without hesitation, a light chuckle escaping her lips.

After this, several small topics were discussed; while the entire city of Arachneas was in a mode of recovery and repair after a series of battles, they began to repair both walls protecting the forest. This time stretching it across all the remaining forests, and adding enormous gates with anti-magic protection.

‘It seems we have finally achieved a moment of peace… hopefully, it can last.’

“Then I will begin preparations for the meeting with the Féng clan. Do any of you wish to join me? Or should we have a separate meeting when we are closer to the date?”

Shizuka looked at the resolute Asura and smiled gently. “Would you mind if my daughter Rasha joined you? Yufa seems to be determined to join the royal guard and has begun her training, so there is only Rasha who can represent the kingdom as its princess.”

“If Shizuka says so, then it is fine.” Asura nodded, his heart slightly fluttering because he had been with the girl for years yet never understood her age or even appearance.

‘In my mind, Rasha isn’t a woman that would shy away from conflict, she watches me every night anyway…’

Asura’s lips curled into an evil smirk before he stood from the table, giving a polite bow to the queen and others before leaving, with Ignis and Amalia following his back.

“I will meet you at the meeting hall. Can you give me some time, Ignis, Amalia?” Asura waved his hand, the two women looking at his departing back before he vanished into the arachne palace. He wanted to meet Helliana—she had overworked herself during the last moments of the battle, and now she seemed to have fallen ill with a fever.

‘Even though she is a high-level existence and is considered part of the immortal phoenix bloodline, her body is still made of flesh and blood, and so she will get sick…’

Asura quickly moved towards Helliana’s chambers, noticing the two guards standing at the door, their bodies tense as they noticed him approaching.

“Good work. Is she doing alright?”

The two arachne trembled before letting out a sigh of relief. “Yes, her Highness is quite insistent on helping, but the doctor managed to get her to rest.”

‘Thank god… That’s good. I was worried she would collapse like that last time.’

“Good work, I will make sure she rests.”

Asura opened the door, and a gentle breeze brushed his face before a sense of calm enveloped his body, the smell of fragrant incense wafting from a nearby pot. It was a herbal remedy from the arachne elder said to help pregnant women relax and sleep easier, also having effects of removing sickness.

“Is she sleeping?” He came close to her figure, like a beautiful fairy sleeping in a meadow of flowers. Helliana’s black hair spread across her pillows while her soft pink lips parted slightly as gentle breathing sounded from her mouth.

Asura didn’t want to wake her, so he sat beside her and began to stroke her hair, the soft, silky feel calming him down as he noticed her stomach had grown slightly.

‘After all, dragons and divine beasts differ from human women…’

Helliana’s eyes slowly opened. Her bright golden irises looked at Asura’s tender expression, and she could only show a hint of embarrassment.

“Did I wake you? You should go back to sleep,” Asura spoke with a tone of voice that made Helliana feel safe, her eyelids becoming heavy as if being pulled down by heavy sandbags.

He watched her lovely face and felt amused at how she looked light a naughty girl when she first opened her eyes, causing him to want to tease her.

‘But this is fine… For now, I just want to be by her side.’

However, as Helliana drifted off to sleep, she could feel Asura’s gaze on her.

‘What is he staring at? Ah…’ Helliana suddenly noticed her breasts had grown bigger and started leaking a special sweet milk different from a human’s—this kind of divine nectar was collected and sold in many worlds as a delicacy. Because they were about to spill from her night robe, her face turned red because he was looking at them.

‘Ah… I didn’t notice the changes in her body, her chest has grown so big…’

However, she didn’t want to complain, and she even found the way he looked at her comforting.

As if sensing her thoughts, Asura’s lips curled up, and he pressed down next to her. “Don’t be embarrassed. You’re just getting prettier. You’re really the best, Helliana.”

“Hmm… you always say sweet words when you want something.”

Helliana looked up at him with a crafty smile as if she was aware of all his thoughts and actions, causing him to chuckle while stroking her soft, milky cheek.

“You caught me~ I want you, all of you.”

“Kya~ Wait?! I am sick!” Helliana’s voice sounded as he cuddled into her bed, his lips touching her cheek before moving down towards her collarbone, giving her a peck.

“Mmm… hmm…”

“Then I will just kiss you and not do anything else, my lady.”

“Hmph… Asura, you are really bad.”

“Guilty as charged~ what is the punishment, my lady?” Asura’s hands slid into her robes, his palms rubbing her tender cherries, causing her to moan softly, her eyes becoming moist as his hot breath brushed her lips.

“Don’t worry about it. I will give you your punishment later.”

“Mmmh~”

Helliana’s eyelids felt heavy, her body starting to move as she captured his arms and hugged him tight, her body pressed against his chest, her soft marshmallows crushed flat while she gazed into his eyes, her golden orbs dazzling like gemstones.

“Stay with me tonight. Just hold me and make me feel safe.”

Asura’s eyebrows twitched before he nodded his head, a low chuckle escaping his lips. “As you command, my lady.”

His hand caressed her hips before pressing her against him, allowing her to nuzzle her face in his neck.

‘I did have work to do, but somehow… hugging her like this makes me feel sleepy.’