Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix

The body of another deformed monster dropped to the ground with a thud. A moment later, dark green blood oozed from its mouth with a low wail.

"Grrr..."

Without care, Asura's hand grasped its face, crushing its brain and devouring the vitality and magic forming the horror's body.

After a brief respite with Lorem, Asura plunged deeper into the nightmarish hellscape, engaging in a relentless battle against the horde of monsters. The hours and the number of creatures he had slain since parting ways with her were a blur in his mind.

"There is a feeling of pressure each time I kill them now. I must be close to breaking through to the Seventh Stage." Asura paused for a moment and looked at the decomposing corpses that followed his wake... dozens of them now gone forever.

"The ability to devour is truly something that destroys the balance of the world. Let's head back to Lorem and return home... The other's must be worried."

***

Asura's training felt successful in a way that stopped him from feeling against using his devouring power so brutally.

'If they are my enemy, then I should devour them until they can never stand against me again.'

He soon arrived back at the cave where he left Lorem, only to find her sitting on the roof, her legs kicking in the air while she gazed at the huge red sun. Asura felt it might feel nostalgic to her, because it resembled the one from their home planet.

"How are you doing, Lorem?" He asked, jumping onto the roof beside her.

Asura remained silent for a few moments before he opened his mouth and spoke. "I was training. It seems that I will reach the Seventh Stage anytime now."

"Wow! You must have been devouring everything in sight, huh?"

"Yeah."

Lorem pursed her lips into a pout. "Can't you share some with me? It's not fair."

"Didn't I share a lot with you last night? What do you think that pleasant energy is?"

"Your love?"

"Well, it's a form of my love, I guess?" Asura looked at her with a bitter smile. "It's the life force and magic from the monsters I have devoured."

"Oh... well, I like that kind of love too, then. Also, Asura..."

"Yes?"

"Isn't it about time we should return home? The others must be worried sick, right?"

"Yes... the longer I remain in this place, the more it feels like I will lose myself and become a monster who knows only how to fight and kill or seek my desires. Though, the time alone with you was amazing." Asura leaned back and wrapped his arm around Lorem's hips, her soft flesh warm from the sun.

"Hey, don't think about stuff like that, or we'll start fucking again. Remember, no matter what happens, I will always be here with you."

"Then I shall let this side of me be something I save for you, Lorem."

The two entered the cave and prepared to open a spatial tear to return to their home world. A realm of a bloody sun, towering spires, and ancient palaces. The beautiful and brutal world they had both entered together in search of helping Asura grow in power and now... With hands held tight and fingers interlocked.

Their relationship seemed to have reached a new level, a connection that would never break.

As the tear ripped a hole through the fabric of the plane and the planet of Neron, they both walked forward, leaving the hell ruins of the Ancients behind...

Soon, they found themselves on the comfortable bed they left on, still holding hands as their faces turned to each other.

"We're home! However, it seems like nobody is here. What shall we do? Wanna have some fun?"

"I guess so... we can wait for the others, I suppose."

Lorem was in the middle of climbing on top of him when a voice resounded out, "Asura! Lorem! You're finally back." Helliana's stern face looked at them from the en suite bathroom, her lovely black hair swaying as she watched Lorem mounting Asura. "It seems you two have become quite close in the two days you left. I'm a little jealous."

Asura coughed as he turned his face away. "H-how long have you been watching us?"

"Hmmm, just a little while. I was taking a bath." Her golden eyes shifted across Asura's exposed chest before she lifted the towel hanging over her breasts and hid her voluptuous figure. "See? Nice and fresh, do you want to touch me?"

Badump!

The seductive Helliana felt strange compared to the past, where she was more of a guide. It caused Asura's heart to race as he stalled, unable to respond straight away, while Lorem quickly climbed off his body and looked at Helliana with an awkward gaze.

"Ha~ So, who will be first, then?" Helliana climbed onto the bed and leaned closer, her perfect cleavage pressing against Asura's arm as she placed a kiss on his cheek. "I can do anything for you, Asura." Her seductive voice almost destroyed all resistance and guard Asura had, but he shook his head, covered her body with the towel and hugged her tightly.

"You're so cold, Helliana... Don't force yourself to act like this. I would want you even if you didn't seduce me."

Helliana chuckled with a smile that could enchant anyone. "I know, but I wanted to test my limits and see how much I could make you want me..." Her gaze looked to the raised tent in his crotch, and a brilliant smile showed on her face. "It seems I can make you just as crazy as the other girls."

"Fufu, are you happy now?" Lorem joined the cuddle party and pressed herself against him and Helliana. "It's nice to have the gang together again. I can't help but think about the fun we'll have..."

Knock Knock!

"Lord Asura, sorry to disturb you. There is a lady here to meet you." A maid knocked before leaving a message.

'A lady... did we invite someone here?' Asura thought. 'I don't think I did. Maybe it's someone from Utgard.'

"Shall we find out who it is, you two?" Asura spoke as he changed out of his tattered black pants and needed to dress for the outside world.

"Wait! I need to dress myself first!" Helliana chased after Asura with a flushed face, leaving Lorem alone on the bed.

She watched the two of them enter the side room where most of their clothes were stored. "Well, I'm glad they seem to be moving forward. I have waited for Helliana a little too long, holding back myself. Not anymore."

With that thought in mind, Lorem followed them into the changing room while removing her thin dress with rapid steps.

***

In a matter of minutes, Asura entered the entrance hall with Helliana at his side.

He felt like her changes became intense, unable to pull his eyes away from her when she gazed back; like Lorem, her atmosphere became more sensual and womanly.

Asura couldn't look at her as a teacher or guide anymore but as a lover. Her shimmering golden eyes were enchanting, like a true Sorceress from a tale of yore.

"I'm here to see your face. Where are you?" A familiar voice called out with a hint of impatience. The woman sitting on the sofa turned to face him with a smile, "Asura, you're finally here!"

"Mother... You're here." Asura's eyes widened as he saw the figure of his mother, the one who caused so much chaos in Silvara. A woman who created him for procreating with. He was an existence she believed to be her equal... A strange relationship.

"Of course, I'm here! Why wouldn't I come to see my son? Are you happy to see me? Hmmm?"

"Hmmm, that's not exactly the word I would use."

Freyja's smile quivered for a moment before she slapped her lips and made a popping noise. "Oh well, that doesn't matter now. I have seen your actions since we parted." Her legs crossed over to the opposite side as if to flash between her legs at him, a faint smile flickering on her face as she noticed his gaze lowering.

From the moment she appeared, Helliana and Lorem seemed to be on their highest alert, especially after the chaos Freyja caused last time. Neither of them wanted to see Asura suffer. However, she seemed to just flirt with him and speak normally.

"Why are you not happy, am I not a beauty beyond anything you could imagine?" Freyja stood from her seat. With a towering height and alluring gaze, she swayed her hips, moving closer to Asura.

"Why would you want me to be happy when you can take whatever you want?"

"Mmm, what a suitable answer. It seems my teachings have not gone to waste. Asura... I believe you will exceed my wildest dreams." Freyja leaned close to his face, while Helliana and Lorem's bodies exploded with a white and red flame aura.

However, it shattered like glass upon coming close to Freyja, who whispered in Asura's ear. "You cannot escape me, I will make sure to take you from them."

The words didn't feel like a threat, but a promise as she left a strange booklet on the table, then stepped away from him.

"This should help you in the future, I hope you can keep improving in strength and the bedroom."