Rise of the Lustful Evil Monarch (Re) - Chapter 197

Chapter 197: Reaffirming his Goals and Desires
Third Person’s POV

They trained their senses on the lone carriage trudging on the path cutting through the Dark Forest.

Many glowing slit and round eyes of various colors flickered open within the darkness, their owners drawn by the scent of unfamiliar travelers.

However, the moment their gaze fell upon the hooded carriage driver with his half-closed eyes radiating an ominous crimson light, an invisible dread gripped them.

Instinctively, the creatures retreated into the safety of their nests and were unwilling to challenge the presence that exuded an aura of death and power.

The beings of the Dark Forest were not as intelligent as the humanoid races of this world but they possessed heightened survival instincts.

They understood one fundamental rule that some entities should never be and were never meant to be provoked.

Inside the carriage, Virelle and Velcy lay curled on a plush bed in the corner and their slow, rhythmic breathing was the only sound that broke the stillness.

However, Ethan was absent from his usual place between them.

Instead, he sat cross-legged on the floor in a rigid posture with his eyes closed in deep concentration.

He was methodically scanning his body and mind space as he searched for any abnormalities and traces that may have surfaced after the awakening of his Devil Bloodline.

He needed to be sure.

The transformation had been sudden, too sudden to be frank.

While the immense surge of power had aided him in the battle against the Void Nihilty Demon, Ethan refused to embrace it without fully understanding its consequences.

The last thing he wanted was to become reckless and blinded by his newfound strength without grasping its depths.

A day had passed since their brutal clash with the dark goblin tribe. After a brief respite, they resumed their journey at dawn.

Yet, even as they traveled, Ethan’s mind remained occupied with unraveling the mysteries of his bloodline.

Without the guidance of the Eterna Nexus, it would take time and he could not afford interruptions.

His soul sense traced over his bones as he noted the intricate, ice-blue vine-like patterns that had emerged upon their surface.

They pulsed with a faint ice-blue glow and emanated a chilling coldness that made his soul sense tremble in response.

This… This must be the work of the Arctic Sovereign Immortal Body Technique.

He had advanced to the second grade of the technique, and the markings on his bones were proof of it.

There was a reason why his overall power, battle capacity for longer battles, endurance, and flexibility had surpassed others in his realm.

Compared to beings of his rank, his body was far more resilient.

Currently, Ethan was cultivating two top-tier ascension arts and each was a formidable legacy in its own right.

One was the Arctic Sovereign Immortal Body Technique, a rare and almost extinct Immortal Physique Ascension Art which he had obtained from the ancient ancestor of his family.

The other was the Eternal Eclipse Ascension Technique, an enigmatic art that even the Eterna Nexus had classified as top-tier.

The latter remained a mystery to him. Its full power was still beyond his reach but the sheer potential it held sent a thrill through his veins.

If he could gradually and continuously master it, he would ascend beyond anyone in this world and what anyone had even imagined.

His damaged grade-eight saber was proof enough that such heights existed.

And one day… they would be his.

A dark smirk formed on Ethan’s lips as he entertained the thought. Strength was the ultimate law of this world, and he had both the means and ambition to claim it.

He had the potential and ways to achieve the required strength so why would he bother to restrain his deepest desires and the lustful tendencies that had started becoming even stronger in the past two years?

As I grow stronger, I will claim all the land, wield limitless power, and make the most beautiful women of this world and beyond mine and mine alone.

His cravings, whether for power or pleasure had intensified and Ethan knew that it was becoming an undeniable part of him.

Is this because of my Devil Bloodline?

The idea intrigued him. His desires had grown almost insatiable, but was it truly abnormal?

Conquering strength, territories, and beautiful women, were they not the natural desires of those who ruled?

Suddenly, he shook his head and was amused by the way his thoughts had strayed from his initial intent.

I was supposed to be analyzing my bloodline, not indulging in daydreams and fantasies that I would surely fulfill in the future.

Pushing aside distractions, Ethan refocused his attention and was determined to uncover every secret his body now held.

Settling his mind, he retracted his soul sense from his bones and focused it on the muscles and sinews of his body.

He could feel a greater strength seeping into them as the ice-blue vines of his ice-attributed Body Ascension Technique slowly integrated with them and it seemed to be gradually transforming his entire physique.

His movements had become more fluid, his reflexes were sharper and a newfound resilience coursed through his veins.

Yet, despite the power coiling within him, he found no tangible or visible traces of his Devil Bloodline.

If not for the overwhelming sensation he had felt during the battle one day ago and the power to wield the sacred white fire that he had obtained upon the awakening of his bloodline, he might have doubted its very existence.

He was still unsatisfied, so he pondered even deeper. Suddenly, he recalled the microbiology and genetic studies from his previous life.

If his lineage that bore the mark of the devils had truly awakened, then the key to understanding it might not be in the macro-structure of his body but at the microscopic level that is his very DNA.

Since my father’s blood runs through my veins, then it is most likely my genetics are a mixture of both human and devil origins.