Divine Emperor of Death

Chapter 4668: A Sinful Confession?

Viridia suddenly giggled, ”I have no idea of marrying anytime soon. I will become an Exalt first and then think about marriage. It shouldn’t take long, perhaps a decade or two with our current progress and resources. The comprehension of Laws could be a problem, but Aunt Hexena would also help me~”

”Good.” Evelynn nodded, appearing satisfied, ”Now go to your brother. Just like he protects you, you should protect him from wicked women. He would also face rejection, so guard him from those who want to take advantage of his emotions. In a twisted perspective, a man using poison is quite charming to women who want to feel like they’re at the edge all the time. Those kinds of women are not fit for our family.”

”...”

Viridia went speechless, but she still nodded, ”I’ll protect him. You just don’t leave Father by himself. He got a new mother, which is okay since she’s cool, but still... mother Shirley’s friend seems suspicious...”

Evelynn’s smile grew, ”Silly, I’m not letting him have women because I’m powerless, but because I’m genuinely happy that he’s pleased and delighted. In fact, I have only suppressed him so far because, as a ruler of his caliber, he should have over ten thousand wives already, whether he loves them or not.”

Looking at Viridia, who had gone dumbfounded, Evelynn shook her head, ”This has nothing to do with right or wrong, but has to do with the ways of the world. A great resource naturally attracts many competitors, and a resource that couldn’t be monopolized could only be shared.”

”This is something you can’t comprehend now. You will naturally face these dilemmas when you get a man of your own and watch him contemplate ending his life’s story with just one wife or many while living with you. I chose the latter when I married your father, but secretly held a small bit of hope. As expected, that didn’t go well when second mother Natalya got into our lives. After crying, I felt refreshed and finally clear, no longer having to worry about this matter, but taking an active part in it, having necessary control over him and his choices. So, it’s up to you to choose for yourself when you marry the love of your life.”

”Okay...” Viridia said absentmindedly, taking her mother’s words to heart.

In her mind, she was already aware that choosing a partner who would be completely faithful to her was extremely difficult. Her poison was a problem that would scare her beloved away naturally, even if he were to be fine with it at first, but if she used poison to threaten her beloved and he was really scared that he wouldn’t dare to take another woman, was he really a man who was deserving of her?

Was a frightened and henpecked husband what she wanted?

Such questions popped into her head as she walked away slowly.

Evelynn watched her leave, smiling with an enigmatic expression since she found a sense of accomplishment in seeing her children grow up. She gazed at the thundering skies with serenity in her eyes before she sensed someone emerging from the palace.

She turned to look back and saw the person kneeling before her.

”Frostrose... did something happen?”

Frostrose bowed her head, her figure trembling, ”Forgive me, Mistress Evelynn, for I have sinned.”

”Not you too...”

In Evelynn’s gaze was a playful light as she smiled deeply, thinking it had taken her long enough to become one of them.

She wondered when Frostrose would confess to everyone since Davis had already told her when he returned. However, it seemed like she had decided to confess to only her.

”You didn’t tell Shirley?”

”I don’t dare.” Frostrose trembled, ”Even though I know it will go my way, I’m scared... I don’t want her to see me as having taken advantage of her kindness, but it’s true that I have inexplicably fallen in love with Davis. You’re his first wife, so I’m here to not plead innocence but acceptance in the form of silence... please let me stay a mistress...”

She wasn’t mentioning ’mistress’ as in master but as in a lowly concubine.

”Oh...?” Evelynn raised her brows, ”You are saying you don’t want to marry him?”

Frostrose raised her head, her white eyes gleaming, ”Having committed a grave sin, I’m unworthy. But I wish to remain together with him for an eternity. Please accept my selfish desires or... banish me. I’ll leave now... and please don’t tell Shirley. Of course, I promise to supply blood and never be a hindrance to her cultivation. It’s my life’s mission to glorify her since she’s my legacy.”

Evelynn went silent. She couldn’t understand what made Frostrose come to this kind of proposition. Was it her values taught to her from a young age? Was honor and virtue so important for her that she would commit suicide if she were to be known to have betrayed Shirley’s emotions?

But Shirley herself would be fine with it as long as she knew. In fact, Evelynn already knew that Shirley had an inkling of this matter since Davis said so.

Regardless, she nodded, ”So you wish for this matter to remain concealed? At the same time, you would like to remain at the periphery of the harem?”

”...” Frostrose didn’t answer, nor did she give a negative response.

It was a tacit agreement to her question, causing Evelynn’s smile to grow more strange.

”So you crave the emotions he displays to you when you’re having a secret affair with him? Frostrose, I didn’t think you were so...”

Evelynn shook her head with a wry smile, ”You were truly... unreadable...”

Frostrose’s cheeks reddened like an apple.

She felt like she had been thoroughly seen through. That’s why she had said she was so sinful! She wanted to commit suicide since she didn’t think she would be craving these emotions of being secretly desired by Davis behind Shirley’s back! Believing it was a dream, she had grown addicted to it, but it was reality!

She really was scared that Shirley would look at her and go: ”Sl*t!”

At that moment, she didn’t doubt she would commit suicide out of shame. She was unable to confess to Shirley, but couldn’t find it in her heart to completely hide this matter either, so she could only confess to the big sister who oversaw these matters.

”Alright.” Evelyn nodded, ”Do as you wish, but cause no harm to others, especially Shirley. There would be a day when she finds out, and even if the reaction is strange or vindictive-”

”I promise I’ll accept any punishment that is given to me.”

Frostrose directly bowed all the way to the floor, her head touching the ground.

”Good~”

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Davis arrived at the Shard Continent’s entrance from the Wrathful Aeons Shard Region after having just met with Evelynn and the others. He left every single one of them, even Nadia, there in case something were to happen.

He looked around, trying to sense signs of danger as he mounted the Eternal Eclipse Bird. There were just too many Void Calamities and Realm Calamities in the distance.

Then, he directly left in the opposite direction of where they previously traveled because one of the spatial entrances that led to the True Void Galaxy was on this side. He had learned of it after hypnotizing Almer Spacewill, so if those Starry Corps were to arrive, they would definitely come from this direction or come from another High-Level Shard Region that was connected to the Shard Continent.