Divine Emperor of Death

Chapter 4890  A Walk Near The Shore

”Jeez… he ignored me again…” Vereina pouted, her cheeks puffing slightly.

”He didnʼt ignore you. Itʼs just not our time yet.” Ivy Aries said, responding calmly, her tone steady with conviction.

Vereina shot her a scrutinizing gaze.

Having grown familiar with Ivy back in the Six-Headed Hydra Upper Realm, sheʼd quickly learned that the womanʼs straightforwardness was no act.

”Youʼre also pining for him?” She asked, her gaze amused.

”Who isnʼt?” Ivy Aries looked away with a faint glimmer in her jade green eyes.

Her expression behind her semi-transparent veil carried a mesmerizing smirk.

”Sheesh, youʼre one confident woman.” Vereinaʼs lips curled.

”Well, I am.” Ivy Aries answered coolly, ”Besides, I donʼt want to annoy or pressure him, only to make him avoid me in the process. When he finds it appropriate, he will find me, and I will not reject him when that time comes.”

Vereina tilted her head, ”Iʼm not sure I could recommend that. Back when I first met him, he didnʼt have so many wives. Now? They have doubled. It could double again this decade, reaching sixty, but you might not be in there if you continue to wait, and in the end, he might permanently close off his heart or wonʼt even bother to interact with the ones who come later anymore.”

”…” Ivy Ariesʼs brows twitched.

Vereina grinned as she saw the reaction before she looked away and sighed, ”Itʼs always like this. At first, men love deeply, and then when there are too many, the depth of their love thins out. Thereʼs only so much a person can embrace. The others are bound to slip through and be forgotten.”

”…” Ivy Ariesʼs lips parted, her pupils quivering.

She turned around to look at the silhouettes of Davis and Jade Aurora in the distance, an impulse swelling inside her to catch up and confess.

However, she stopped and turned to look, only to see Vereinaʼs mischievous grin.

”You almost got me there…” Ivy Aries said with a giggle, shaking her head.

”Hehe~ Thereʼs some truth to what I said, but for Davis, you donʼt need to worry. He has Heart Intent and, whether he admits it or not, feeds on our emotions. Heʼs like a drunkard except his addiction is his women. He couldnʼt get enough, so he couldnʼt help himself. He cannot resist his wives for quite a few matters, and new women are partly welcome depending on his mood and the haremʼs. So not only do you need to pursue him, just not incessantly, but you also need to make yourself presentable to his harem. Moreover, as long as you can get the harem to- Well, donʼt take my word for it. You can see it for yourself.”

Vereina cut short and shrugged, causing Ivy Aries to nod. She certainly hadnʼt spent much time with Davis, but she could see it being somewhat true.

”How much time have you spent with him?” She asked curiously.

Vereina blushed ever so lightly, ”A bit more than you could think. Also, I have stolen a kiss… and I barely remember it because I was fainting…”

”You kissed already!? Uh, I must step up…” Ivy Aries balled her fists lightly.

”…”

Illumina and Nyoran listened to them with an amused smile, appearing content to observe rather than intervene. Rokushi Mirai remained silent, her gaze drifting and occasionally falling on Davisʼs back that became smaller and fainter. Her calm gaze was unreadable.

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”So thatʼs what happened…”

”Indeed,” Davis nodded, ”Long story short, when I almost finished the ritual, she attacked me in my vulnerable state, using charm and the debt to envelop my soul under her control. However, she doesnʼt want to control me except to love her the best while treating others as lesser. Obviously, I canʼt accept this, but I chose to put on an act in front of her. At the same time, I learned I am fond of her but still couldnʼt forgive her for her unbridled actions.”

The two of them walked across the seashore, when Davis came to a stop, turning to look at her.

”What do you think I should do?”

Jade Aurora barely stopped her expression from twitching. She smiled forcefully.

”Thatʼs a tall hurdle to make me climb at the start, no?”

”Haha, this isnʼt a test. Iʼm genuinely seeking the opinion of a Valley Master since Iʼm dealing with another Sect Master. The two of you might be quite similar and see eye to eye- although I have yet to ask another Sect Master since I have yet to meet her.”

Davis paused before adding, causing Jade Aurora to smile, knowing it was probably Lea Weiss. She reconsidered her thoughts before opening her mouth.

”Iʼm no longer a Valley Master. Right now, Iʼm a top disciple. I have joined a branch of a power thatʼs affiliated with the Hyluan Family of the Chrono Reign Upper Realm called the Jadeflow River Temple, but if I can be with you, I donʼt need it. I essentially betrayed them by leaving, so I guess I would be considered a traitor now. The same would go for Ivy Aries.”

Davis waved his hand, ”Hmm, you two donʼt need to worry about that. Theyʼre not going to come demand you two from the Divine Emperor of Death, thatʼs for sure.”

”Yes, we arenʼt bothered.” Jade Aurora smiled lightly, her movements elegant, ”What I meant to say is that we are here as refugees, which means you hold power over us regardless of whether you choose to accept us as your companions or not. The same could be said about Zenova. From what you said, I garner she hasnʼt retaliated against Evelynn for beating her up, at least for now at the moment, so you could say sheʼs waiting for your verdict. In other words, sheʼs already in a state where sheʼs deferring to your decision like sheʼs a powerless refugee.”

Davis considered for a moment before shaking his head.

”Thatʼs not right. She thinks Iʼm charmed, so is more or less waiting for me to appear and punish Evelynn, no?”

”But the other development could also be true- that you would return and punish her instead because she realized Evelynnʼs words were true after having seen through Isabellaʼs lies. I have heard of Fairy Thunderblaze before, and sheʼs quite shrewd and puts a lot of effort into planning someoneʼs downfall or planning the collapse of a power. But the fact that she hasnʼt made a preemptive move means that sheʼs quite indecisive, most likely not wanting to lose you, no? Doesnʼt that speak for itself as to what she wants?”

”…” Davisʼs brows widened.

Indeed, he felt that Zenova was quite behaved after getting slapped.

From what he heard from Myria, she wasnʼt talking to anyone except her and Isabella. Although it has only been a week or so since Zenova interacted with Evelynn and the others, and Zenova had come here to breakthrough, he didnʼt think she was the type to plan it out when her dignity was at stake.

After all, she was like a viper, retaliating at the slightest provocation to her dignity with the utmost poisonous tongue.

She was already making concessions for him, clinging onto a vague hope, which was greatly unlike her, who was a realist.