Primordial Soul's Rebirth

"ARGHHHHHH!! You bitch! I'll kill you—!"

*Slash*

"—GAHHHHHH!!"

The young master of the youngest duke family of the Phoenixia Empire, Abraham Edmund, flailed his arms here and there, trying to cope with the pain he felt.

He, just like always, was out for a walk in the capital city, wanting to catch a new girl as the one he caught a few days back was now broken.

It was then that his eyes fell on Ann—a girl so beautiful that even the top beauties he had captured until now looked like rotten fruits in front of her.

He was left stunned the moment he caught sight of her.

'I want her', he thought that instant.

He could tell that she wasn't just anyone; it was clear from the way she carried herself, but did he care about it?

Not in the least.

Once he has set his eyes on something, he gets it by hook or crook.

He didn't even care if she was an imperial princess of some other empire; what would someone do if they couldn't even be able to find a trace of her?

He would just pick up and enjoy her until he was satisfied before he would pass her on to his guards and lackeys to enjoy.

When all of them were done with her, he would just put a mask on her and put her for sale.

Or so he thought...

All of his plans were foiled by the same girl he was planning to capture.

She turned out to be stronger than him, much to his dismay.

But the moment he realized the true power of Ann was the moment he had his wrist cut off—that was what marked the start of the endless suffering of Edmund and his lackeys.

"I-I'll have you hanged at the central plaza—"

*Slick*

"—ARGHHHHH!!!!!"

He would try to warm her and threaten her, but all he got in reply was a slash of a dark blade that took away one of his ears.

"M-My father will not let you off—"

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*Sklsh*

"—AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

Edmund tried to use his father's name, but he didn't know that using the name of his backer wasn't going to help him in the least—at least not when his opponent was Ann, who had the demon lord as her backer.

It was then that Edmund's bloodshot eyes turned toward the people in the surroundings, who were staring at the scene with their mouths and eyes wide open, too shocked to even move from their spots.

"YOU MFS! What the hell are you all staring at?!?!

CALL MY FATHER—!"

*Slash*

"—ARGHHHHHHH!! My leg!!!"

His shout, however, was cut short again as one of his legs was cut off with a single slash from Noctura's claws.

The poor guy didn't know that, unlike at the start, when Ann and Noctura were really annoyed at the guy for disturbing them; now, they were just doing this because they were enjoying it.

They didn't have anything to pass their time with, so this would be a good time pass.

"NOOOOO—!!"

*Slash*

"SHITTT—!"

*Sklch*

"YOU WILL REGRET THIS—!"

*Splice*

Just like that, the guy kept on creaming as slowly, his body got mutilated.

What no one noticed was a guy from the crowd rushing away from there, moving toward a particular manor in the city—Duke Abraham's manor.

He was hoping to gain some brownie points from the duke by informing him about the things his son was going through, and that help was required.

The young master of the same family, however, didn't know that his backer was about to arrive in a while; he just kept roaring in agony.

But it wasn't just Edmund who had a backer; Ann had one as well, keeping an eye on everything while also talking to the new protagonist he found today.

[Antagonist's Quest: -

Quest objective: A betrayed yet gentle soul is trying to take over the body of your woman; handle the situation accordingly.

Quest reward: Depends on your approach.

Additional information: One of the four mythical beasts that protected the land from the demons, was killed by one of her dear friends by trickery.

She, the one who could fight for the longest amount of time and had the highest stamina among the four beasts, was proposed to end a battle that had caused a lot of harm to the world, causing her to agree to her friend, only to have her origin heart pulled out of her body.

Now, with her body destroyed and her power regressing, she is left with no other choice than to look for a new body, just so she can exact her revenge.

The body she chose—the one she found compatible for her—however, was your woman's.

Time limit: No time limit.

Penalty: --]

Alex again looked at the quest he had received; his focus, however, was still on the things happening outside, where Ann was still enjoying her time.

"So? What do you think?"

His eyes then turned to look at the glass container in front of him.

The flame within it was pulsating in a rhythm as if engaged in something before Alex heard the same gentle voice he had been talking to.

"I-I need some time to think…"

The phoenix spoke with some hesitation in her voice.

The deal that Alex offered her wasn't actually bad, it was just that she still didn't know much about Alex, and the fact that he was the demon lord only made him harder to trust.

So, she needed some time to think this through.

But she nervously stared at Alex, waiting for his reaction to her words, as she didn't want to make him mad.

If she saw a drastic change in his expression, then she would just accept his deal.

Contrary to her expectation, though, Alex just smiled at her.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Sure, take your time.

I was going to visit this place soon anyway."

Alex's calm and unbothered words echoed through the small jail-like room as he moved toward the ball made of energy—something that had Alice inside it.

He extended his palm, trying to touch the outer shell of the ball of energy, but...

"No! If you touch it—!"

The Phoenix, who saw what Alex was doing, panicked; she tried to stop Alex as it would be really bad if Alex were to touch that mass of energy.

It wasn't something that could be opened without the phoenix's mana, as it was linked to her; if someone else tried to even touch it, the ball of energy would crumble from the inside, taking the life of the being within it as well.

But her words got stuck in her mouth as she saw a flash of silver mass filled with black sparks spearing in between the mass of energy and Alex's palm.

That flash sent a violent shiver throughout her flame-like body.

She could sense danger from it without even moving closer to it, and the next second.

*Fwish*

The ball of energy vanished with a flash, as if it were never there in the first place, sending another wave of shock throughout the phoenix's body.

*Grab*

Alex, on the other hand, moved swiftly, catching the body of the woman who was trapped within that mass of energy.

The woman he had in his arms, as if longing for his touch, inadvertently moved closer into his chest, clutching him tightly even though she was clearly unconscious.

"Alex…"

The woman with fiery red hair and bright red eyes muttered, still asleep, but there was a happy and relaxed smile on her face as if she had finally gotten what she wanted.

Alex, on the other hand, just smiled; his forehead touched the woman's, and he kept it like that for a while.

"I missed you, Alice..."

He muttered, and his words seemingly relaxed the girl, Alice, even more than before.

The Phoenix, who saw all of this, just stayed silent, adding a new trait to Alex's image she had in her mind, but just then, she saw Alex's head snap toward a certain direction, his expression turning serious as he spoke.

"I shall take my leave now, but the next time we meet, I expect an answer."

With those words, Alex zoomed out of the area with Alice still in his arms.

The Phoenix, however, was left worried.

'W-Why did he have that look on his face?'

She muttered inwardly, not sure of the reason, but she really didn't want any of her descendants to face him.

If she could, then she would rather maintain a friendly relationship with him, as it felt like it would only bring her profit.

"Agni! Pura! Griva!"

She hurriedly called out to the ones who were guarding her place, protecting her from any harm, and the next second, three people—two women and one man—came rushing in, only to freeze on their spots the moment they caught sight of the missing mass of energy.

"W-What happened here?!"

One of the girls, Pura, exclaimed in shock as she rushed toward the spot where the ball of energy was placed, trying to look for any proof she could find.

But before she could even move, the phoenix spoke in a hurry.

"This is not important, right now!"