Chapter 278: A Conqueror.
"Mom... are you really okay?" Sara asked after pulling away from the hug she gave Lyrianna. "I think so? I mean, my libido is much higher than usual, but other than that, I think I'm fine," Lyrianna said softly, as if it was nothing.
"M-mom, don't talk about that in front of my husband," Sara said, knowing what could happen with just a small slip-up from her mother in front of Dante. "Hm? Does it matter? He's been looking at me like a tiger for a while now, you just didn't notice," Lyrianna's voice reached Sara, who quickly turned to Dante and saw him looking away while whistling.
"Fiuu-fiiu"
"Oh dear... not my mother," Sara said, looking at him as he continued to whistle. "Ah, whatever, if she wants it, it's your problem. There's no point in me interfering in these things," Sara said as she stood up. "And your father?" Lyrianna asked. "Probably dead, since we didn't find him.
Well, whatever, alive or dead, he doesn't matter," Sara said, as if she didn't care about a man who doesn't even look her in the face. "Let's go, we have a lot to do," she said, offering her hand to help Lyrianna up. "Take it easy," Sara said.
"I know, little girl, I know," Lyrianna smiled.
"So... now what?" Vex asked the group that seemed quite aimless.
After solving the problem with Lyrianna and Sara, not even Dante knew what he wanted to do now. In fact, many things were still being processed in his mind due to the absorption of memories, but the most important had already been done.
"I don't know, but I believe there will soon be a commotion and a new meeting of the leaders will take place in Nighsphere," Dante said, looking at the horizon from the castle where everything was destroyed and Fey could be seen rebuilding.
"Really? I expected something like that to happen later, but you're right, this invasion must have caused a big problem for everyone," Morgana commented and added, "Do you have any idea of the agenda besides the Demon Invasion?"
Dante looked at her, still thoughtful, but he remembered something... "Spirits, Elves, Giants, and Dwarves... These people weren't really attacked. It's probably a fine line between good and evil, and they want to understand why they were affected and others weren't," Dante commented while thinking about something. "Besides...
it seems Lyrianna's empire might have been condemned in the meantime, so I think it's better... You come with us and abandon this kingdom until we get information," Dante said to her, who just nodded. "It's not like I want to stay here; I'll go with my daughter wherever she goes," Lyrianna said, and Dante just nodded silently.
As the group prepared to leave the castle, a hooded figure appeared at the main entrance. His black cloak fluttered in the wind, and only his bright eyes could be seen under the hood. Everyone turned towards him, alert. Experience the best from m|v|l|e|mp|y|r
"Who the hell are you?" Vex asked, his hand instinctively going to draw his demonic claws, ready to attack the suspicious person.
"Don't worry, I'm not an enemy," the figure said with a firm and calm voice. "My name is Eryon, I'm a messenger from the Council. I was sent to find you."
"Looks like I guessed right... But who are you here for?" Dante asked, crossing his arms and observing Eryon with suspicion.
"This invitation is directly for you, Dante Scarlet. The situation is more serious than you think," Eryon responded. "The meeting will take place in a week," Eryon said coldly, looking at Dante. "Vlad sends his regards and said he would like to talk to you," he concluded. "Of course he would... that old man...
can't solve his own problems and wants me to fix them," Dante said, a bit bitter.
"So, it seems our fate is sealed," Lyrianna said, taking Sara's hand. "Let's go to Nighsphere."
"Not yet," Dante said, looking in a direction. "I'm going west, I still need to check on those girls and heal anyone who's injured, I still have things to do," Dante said and looked at Morgana, "Open the portal, traveling with Voralith will take too long," he commented, and Morgana agreed, preparing to open the portal.
"In a week, you will be notified with a portal to the Black Tower. I bid you farewell," Eryon said before disappearing in a flash. "It seems the Elf Queen isn't playing around..." Dante remarked, and everyone looked at him. "A Light Elf, wearing black clothes and fully covered, it's almost a joke," he said, then turned to Lilith.
"You've lost your divinity, haven't you?" he questioned, noticing now, "You're using your demonic energy to compensate, which is why you can't turn people into demons," Dante said conveniently, as it seemed Lilith wanted to stay with him without revealing her situation.
"Those eyes... damn it, how long have you been analyzing me?" Lilith retorted with a question, and Dante just smiled at her. "You're the one hiding things," he said seriously. He disliked lies, especially from someone who claimed to like him. "Alright, alright..." she murmured, "Yes, as you said, my immortality was also taken.
Since I use the vital energy from my immortality to transform beings, I spent a few years of my long life to give Lyrianna the new body," Lilith said, and Dante just nodded. "You should have said that earlier," Dante commented, looking at a small plant, a blue-petaled flower.
"My love, could you give her a bit of vitality?" Dante asked, and the flower swayed slightly, giving energy to Lilith, who looked at him without understanding.
"World Tree," Dante merely commented. "Well, it won't be enough since it's natural energy. Wait until I conquer the Demonic World Tree, and I'll restore you as a goddess," Dante's words passed through her ears like a macabre melody... Conquer Qlipoth? This man... "What do you mean by conquering Qlipoth?" she questioned.
"Hm?" He turned to face her, just about to ask Morgana to expand the portal for them to pass through. Seeing Lilith's confusion, he said, "I think it's clear what I've been doing this whole time. I've just been living, taking the best women for myself, but let's be honest, I might be reckless, but I've been doing this just by breathing," Dante said as if revealing a secret.
"I might be reckless, but I'm a man of principles, and if I want something, I'll do it. My wife asked me to protect this world, so this world is mine," Dante said, his eyes beginning to show his possessiveness, causing Lilith to step back slightly, feeling all that... power... that will... those eyes of a... Conqueror.
"Currently, I have with me the Eastern Empress, the next Queen of Witches, the strongest living Vampire, a Celestial Demonic Dragon of Millions of Years, an Arcane Dragon, a Queen Demon-level Succubus, the Celestial Virtue of Humility, along with Greed under my command and Lust in my hands.
Of course, the World Tree of this planet is also included," Dante said, the girls slightly shrinking back, "And of course, my other wives who have their own functionalities. I'm not saying this to brag, but I'm a very lucky guy, and honestly, even my wife's mother can be in my sights," Dante said, looking at Lyrianna.
"I do what I want, live how I want, and will continue that way, but if this world needs to be protected as I was asked, there's only one path I will follow... Submission or Death," Dante said, breaking the girls... They had never heard him act this way. He was always careless, but now... Those red eyes... seemed to be bathed in blood.
"Hell is mine, so the World Tree will be mine too. Even if its personality is strange, it's just a spoiled little girl who didn't get the gods' gift. Besides, don't you find it curious? She provoked a war for this, so it shall be.
If she wants me to dominate her, then I'm ready for it, and the whole world will be mine if it means protecting my wife," Dante said in such a possessive tone that even Fey had many questions in her mind... but the main one she had was, "How can there be so much love in such a dark being? I'm trembling...
in fear of not being able to return such love," she murmured to herself, seeing that he would continue to speak even without being asked.
"There is still much to be done, but I will go gradually. First, I need to resolve the problems with the Vampires, as we need allies for what is to come, so I will talk to Vlad. Then, the second step, I will make sure our family has a place to live, a paradise of our own, a fortress to stabilize our foundation in this world," Dante said, taking a short pause and turning toward the Eastern continent.
"I have a revenge to settle and a woman to meet. I will go with Nagasawa to the continent of the Wolves, hunt down that traitorous brat, and claim that Wolf for myself," he declared. "We have work, a lot of work before the Sector advances to the next level. Hunt Alexander, recruit Siren, kill that Giant, and finally..." Dante paused again and looked at Lilith.
"I will take back what was taken from you and return it tenfold to that vile being who dared to use the same name I did," Dante said, leaving Lilith in fear. "As in the elven prophecy, it's time," Dante said, looking at the sky.
"It's time to start the preparations for the Age of Stars," Dante said as the portal in front of him expanded. He stepped through, followed by Morgana, Voralith, Vex, Eldrax, Sara, and Lyrianna.
"This feeling..." Lilith murmured, placing her hands on her chest, feeling her heart beat as she never had before. "A Conqueror..." she murmured as she passed through the portal.