Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix - Chapter 480

Chapter 480: Ar’Levalius – The Distant Land of His Rebirth
Ar’Levalius, the empire of elves that once stood at the top of Nephrite II’s power structure before the great sundering. Now, a small empire surrounded by wonderful trees and forests born from the world tree. Milas Turim and her seedlings.

After Asure used his last-ditch effort to survive, his body lost all strength, and he collapsed.

In the centre of the elven throne room, the Empress faced her retainers and the elven nobles regarding Princess Celine’s pregnancy.

“W-What manner of magic is this?!”

The Empress Ar Melania’s voice echoed before she sensed the magic coming from the circle.

A sudden green flash filled the room. Then dozens of humans suddenly appeared through a beautiful green magic circle with the second world tree as its image.

‘Asura Phoenix, my son-in-law? What happened for his aura to become so faint? Also, who are these people? No, those women carry his aura, and their magic feels close to Celine!’

A pretty blonde elf rushed forward, dropping to her knees at the sight of Asura’s lifeless body, and exclaimed, “A-Asura?!”

“Who are you?!” Lucia spoke first, her body the least exhausted from the travel.

“Might you be, Celine?” Mu Xue’s eyes almost sparkled, looking at Celine, who resembled a spring fairy, while Mu Xue was a winter queen.

However, the moment that the pair gazed into each other’s eyes, a strange sensation overwhelmed the pair. It felt like the child in their wombs resonated with each other.

A curious and strange feeling that calmed their worries and nerves.

“D-Did you hear that voice?” Celine gazed at Mu Xue, asking her the question, ignoring the current chaos as the nobles began to react finally.

“Mm… was it the voice of the little ones?”

Mu Xue and Celine heard it clearly, though Lucia and Mu Yue looked confused. The pair heard a soft voice that said. “Father will be okay.” “Papa is alright!” Dad is just sleeping to get stronger!”

With three voices and one soft hum, twins ran in Asura’s bloodline.

“Celine, remember where you are! This is the imperial palace, and we are in public. Now, Spica, can you help those humans and get some maids to tend to the wounded?”

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Spica knelt briefly before she rushed to fulfil her orders.

Mu Lan and Shang Luo were the most shocked as the elven maids began to use magic never seen before in the human lands. They were all escorted away by beautiful maids politely and respectfully.

All that remained was Asura lying on the ground, his face gaunt and hair no longer the same raven colour; instead, it was a beautiful silver. Identical to the moonlight, the elves worshipped during their autumn festivals.

‘He seems to be alive, yet the strange feeling that made my skin tingle has vanished. Rather, I feel a desire to bow and kneel to him. He gives the same aura as Milas Turim?! Preposterous, how can a living human feel the same as the world tree?!’

“May I ask your names, ladies?” The empress gazed at those who refused to leave Asura’s side and seemed to have understood something. However, seeing her daughter and the blue-eyed beauty held hands while smiling together made Ar Melania feel a sense of peace.

“Forgive our rude introduction. I am Mu Xue, from the Far East—I am the Fiancée and mother of Asura Phoenix’s children.” With an elegant greeting, her gaze full of confidence, Mu Xue greeted the empress first before Lucia followed.

“Your Highness, this lowly one is Lucia Estan, daughter of a knight and Asura’s Fiancée.”

‘Ahem… how many women does this damn bastard have?!’

The empress then looked at Mu Yue, noticing that she looked similar to Mu Xue but with red eyes and hair.

At first, she worried they might also be lovers, but she bowed and gave her introduction, too.

“I am Mu Yue, sister of Mu Xue, but I am not his Fiancée, yet…”

‘I see…” Ar Melania nodded, while Celine, her foolish daughter, looked to be beaming with delight meeting the three women. Spica glared at the group from the door while peeking at the sleeping Asura several times.

“We should get the Prince to somewhere comfortable and have the palace mages examine his state.” She then ordered the nobles to return to their rooms before summoning more guards.

Only after she watched them leave did the empress sit on the throne and let out a sigh. Her then voice echoed, “It seems like my son-in-law is quite popular among the young ladies, hmm? What do you think, Menitos? Your sister seemed happy, though.”

“My apologies, Your Majesty,” The handsome elven prince Ar Menitos could only look shocked. He closed his eyes and felt a sense of amusement. He adored his sister, so seeing her face look so happy at meeting those women, Menitos didn’t feel rejected towards them.

But in reality, he worshipped his brother-in-law. ‘I can barely handle my single wife… Yet my brother has so many and is still breathing. A true hero!’

“You are such an idiot when it comes to Celinas, but the aura from that punk…”

“Ah, Mother, I could feel it too. When he appeared, I thought the world trees’ human avatar appeared.

****

Meanwhile, as the Empress and Crown Prince mulled over the shocking incidents, Celine took Asura to their marriage chambers. She created the room after telling her mother of the news.

He lay on a large green bed with beautiful white wood used for the pillars and frame. Above Asura were beautifully shaped leaves hanging off the canopy. At least six maids attended to Celine and removed the filthy and ragged clothes covered in blood from his body.

They blushed before helping him into an elven bed robe while placing soft underclothes for sleep beside the bed. She had been watching the three girls from afar while they murmured amongst themselves and changed.

“What happened to our husband to be in that state?” Celine sipped her green tea with a fierce aura, nothing like her usual fluffy self. She was like an unsheathed sword, with sharp eyes and a powerful gaze.

The trio turned, with Lucia replying first.

“We were trying to stop the Emerald Empire from spreading, thus invaded their capital and joined hands with their resistance forces. However, the sky cracked, and strange demons suddenly came from a green gate. Despite our beloved fighting them, there was a single demon with a spear and horse that severely injured Asura.”

With her brows furrowed, the trio noticed a slight change in Celine. Her hair seemed to flow gently, even with no wind present inside the building. Her emerald eyes narrowed. Then, slowly, her aura seemed to fade after she took a deep breath.

“Then something else must have happened to drive him to use this form of teleportation, right?” Celine tilted her head, never letting her eyes leave Asura’s sleeping body.

She clenched her fists so tight blood began to ooze. Deep wounds, scars and bruises covered his body. Not only that, Celine knew something inside him had changed, yet until he awoke, she couldn’t even begin to guess what.

“I know what the portal was because we suffered from that in the distant past. Celine remembered her aunt and wondered how she was doing after parting with Asura.”

Their conversation then slowly shifted towards Asura’s daily life and then about bedroom talk. It felt like the four women comforted each other after Spica returned.

“I hope Asura wakes up soon…”

Suddenly, Asura’s body became enveloped in silver vines and red leaves, his figure vanishing as the four women started to panic.

Yet, for some reason, that panic soon settled, and once again, a soft voice spoke to their minds.

“It will be alright. He will return.”

***

“Aahhhh!!!”

Asura found himself floating through an endless sea of stars, watching them twinkle all around him. This void seemed to go on forever.

He couldn’t move his body and only watched the images of his life flickering in the sea of stars in small images. Meeting Mu Xue, learning he could use magic, teasing Xavida, doubting Lorem and then learning of Helliana’s true identity. All his life in this short yet dense eight months all on display in this strange world.

‘What’s happening…’

There was no sound or pain, not even a touch, as his arms moved aimlessly through the stars. Asura closed his eyes and waited for everything to end when suddenly, he felt the heat. Gentle, warm heat that made his limbs feel energised once more. The sound of birds chirping, the giggling and happy voices of the women he adored returned one by one.

The sudden change caused his eyes to snap open…

No longer was he lost in the void… but sat beneath an enormous tree that oozed vitality and life, with a beautiful silver-coloured trunk with crimson red leaves.

“Asura?!”

“You’re awake!” Several people exclaimed before rushing over to his side as Asura struggled to get up with sore muscles.

“Lay down, honey… your body is still recovering…”

“Darling, you seem so tired. Don’t force yourself…”

“Baby~ you look so handsome now!”

“Husband, I miss you so dearly… I am so happy you woke up.”

“My love, our children will they resemble you? I want to see you again.”

There were countless calls to him, voices of his beloved women. Mu Xue, Mu Yue, Lorem, Xavida, Lucia, Helliana, Valerie, Vela, Verana, Celine Sigurd and even Spica. They all spoke their feelings as if he could feel their thoughts, worries and desires as they came from the tree.

‘What’s going on?! I can hear their voices… Ah?! Why a I attached to this tree!?!’

Asura felt a sense of panic as he couldn’t move from the tree, as its roots attached to his back. Yet an aura of pure vitality flowed into his body from the tree. It was strange—the gentle silver sap smelled like blood, yet Asura could sense something from that sap which began to flow into his body.

“Do not fear me. I am your strength, your hope.” A soft, beautiful voice like an angel echoed in his mind. Asura felt his body being changed. “You will be reborn, and we will become one.”

‘What are you?!’

Asura’s panicked voice travelled across the stars to where the strange entity was located.

In a distant plane of existence.

A woman who gave Asura her seed to plant the second world tree appeared before him with long white hair and pure red eyes. She looked identical to Asura but carried a divine aura.

“I have no name now, but in the future, you shall name me when you both meet once again.”

‘I don’t understand?!’

Asura felt a touch of divinity on his cheek, but her gaze wasn’t one of love or femininity. Instead, it was like a daughter looking at her father, filled with familial affection.

“I am waiting for you…”

Somehow, her atmosphere felt similar to Helliana, but not quite the same. She suddenly began to fade, her body floating into the sky after placing a gentle kiss on Asura’s forehead.

‘What was that? I mean, this whole place feels bizarre? But how do I get back to the others?’ He thought before looking upwards into the abyss of stars where five different beams of light struck the tree.

“?!”

Suddenly, countless images appeared inside his mind.

A black and white plume at the bottom of a volcano became engulfed in a monochrome flame, transforming into two phoenixes. Then, a massive black egg hatched in a royal palace, giving birth to a black dragon.

He saw a strange monster, the shape of a silver wolf devouring a moon and various energies. After that, he saw a bloody realm—there was a black humanoid with huge horns and a dark purple aura who sat on a throne.

Finally, a beautiful woman covered in silver light and wielding a spear fought against countless monsters, demons, devils, and even gods.

Until someone betrayed her and she fell from the sky. About to collapse, she injected her silver blood into a strange magic spell beside another woman.

‘Somehow, I understand these images all have one thing in common.’

Asura watched them in reverse…

Then, it told a tale of a woman experiencing death over and over until she created these five existences at the pinnacle of their species.

‘The monoliths, and how they came to be…’

Now, in the void sky, there were five constellations: a wolf, a devil, a pair of phoenixes, a dragon and the largest of them all, a silver Valkyrie.

It was the first time, Asura saw into the mind and experiences of Freyja.