Everyone watched as Madison and Nox left the hotel. Madison finally said goodbye to her old life. She was fully committed to following Nox.Nox would keep her safe as he promised. The fans and paparazzi were dumbstruck. They could not believe Madison would give up everything she had for a boyfriend.While everyone was immersed in their shock, two silhouettes appeared. They were Daniel and Claude."I like that celeb. She'd be a perfect wife for Nox." Daniel narrowed his eyes, seeing Nox and Madison off."Yeah. She gave up everything for Nox. She makes a decent wife. I think Mom would love her too," Claude said happily."Naturally. He has always been popular with the ladies, just like me. You know he also has a lover in Riverton and the princess herself." Daniel sighed."It's alright, Daniel. He can just marry them all." Claude smiled."Oh, I'm fine with that, but I'm not sure what the princess thinks." Daniel looked at Imperial City."You know how petty and spoiled the princess
That was Nox's explanation. Madison blinked. "Oh, so you're an Imperia local?""Yes.""I see. Don't take this the wrong way. I don't mind where you live. It's fine that I get to be with you," said Madison quickly, lest Nox thought she was a woman who only loved luxuries.Nox knew that Madison was not a materialistic woman. She would never have given up on her career otherwise."I'm no longer in the industry. You can stop calling me Madison. Call me Maddie." Madison looked at Nox. She did not want to feel distant, for she had decided to stay with him now."Okay then, Maddie.""That's more like it."Nox took Madison to the place where he and his mother lived. When they arrived, they saw Oldsmoke, Steely, and Redsleeve. The trio looked at the car curiously."Is that Master Nox?""Wait, he's with a hottie.""Ooh, she's beautiful."The car stopped before the courtyard, and Nox came out with Madison. "Master Nox," the trio said.Their attention was fully on Madison."This is Mad
Madison was now part of the team. As she was a celeb, her arrival cheered everyone up. Bear, Bard, Oldsmoke, and Steely showed her care. After all, Madison had a beautiful face and a likable aura.Awesome, however, looked sulky. Every time he saw Madison, he would run away as if he was shy. Madison decided to approach him alone when she had the chance.The monk tried to run again, but Madison stopped him. The monk turned around, looking shy. "I'm really sorry for what I said, pretty.""Why are you apologizing? You saved my life," said Madison earnestly."I had no idea you were the boss' lady. I thought…" Awesome wanted to hide in a hole."It's alright. I love Greenie, but he does not return that love. I am not his lady." Madison sighed."Eh?" The monk rubbed his head. "You are still his woman, anyway. I should steer clear of you," the monk muttered.Madison chuckled. She thought the monk was amusing. "It's alright. I've always seen you as a little brother," Madison added.The m
The princess would fly into a fit of rage around the same time every day. Drunk did not take the princess' curses seriously. He knew the princess would regret her curses the moment she was done venting.A moment later, Nineve scolded herself, "Why did he fall out of love with me? He said he would marry me. Why didn't he? Does he have a reason? Did he fall for someone else?"The thoughts filled Nineve with rage, and she couldn't take it anymore. The door flung wide open with a loud thud as the princess kicked it aside. She was in green attire and looked as gorgeous as ever.Drunk was also tossed aside due to her actions. Nonetheless, he rolled across the ground, got up, and dusted himself off. "What are you doing again, Your Highness?""Shut it, you old git. We're leaving!" Nineve left her place."Where are you going, Your Highness?" Drunk asked quietly, going with the princess."To the bastard's place, of course.""Eh? We're seeing that monster again?" Please, just spare me. Tha
The servants shivered in the presence of the princess. "Tell me, what about me were you talking about?" Nineve asked coldly."W-We weren't talking about you, Your Highness," said Sharon."Nonsense. I heard you. How dare you lie to me? Do you wish for me to punish you?" Nineve asked sharply.The servants were terrified. "Pardon us, Your Highness. I spoke out of turn. Please, spare me!" The round-faced girl fell to her knees and begged for pardon."You spoke out of turn? How so?" Nineve asked.Sharon was nearly in tears. Nevertheless, she remained tight-lipped, too scared to talk."Worry not. Speak your mind, and I will not punish you," Nineve consoled.Sharon took a deep breath. Then, she blurted, "I should not have said this, but Your Highness, you got your head scrambled by love.""What? I got my head scrambled by love?" Nineve chuckled, then roared in laughter.The servants were stunned to see their princess laughing instead of yelling. The princess rocked back and forth as
The princess was happily on her way to see Nox, with Drunk by her side. The driver was about forty years old and looked greasy. He was going through some shorts."Goddamn, the celeb retired from the industry for her boyfriend? What a joke," the driver muttered, his voice dripping with disdain."Have you guys been keeping up with the entertainment industry lately?" the driver turned around, asking his customers."Are you talking to us?" Nineve asked coolly."Yeah. The entertainment industry is going through an earthquake. Madison hugged a stranger in public, and now she's retired because of some random guy. Don't you guys know about it?"Nineve shook her head. She was the nation's princess. Therefore, celebrities were worth nothing to her. Besides, she did not like the entertainment industry overly much."Man, I can't believe a famous woman like her would retire for a regular guy. I don't understand her. Is that guy really good enough for her to sacrifice everything? Don't you thi
"Whoa, it's the little monster. Why is he in the picture?" Drunk recognized Nox as well.Nineve thought this was odd. She kept scrolling down and stumbled upon a link to a video. She checked it out and saw how Madison took Nox's arm and left the hotel after making her announcement.Nineve felt her blood grow cold. Any idiot could see what this gesture meant. She checked the comments, and her mind went blank for a moment.'So… that's Madison's boyfriend?''Handsome. Maybe he's a boy toy.''I bet he is. He could never have captivated Madison otherwise.''Man, I'm annoyed. I can't believe this loser stole Madison away. Who is he?'As she scrolled through the comments, Nineve turned a shade paler with each comment she read. Drunk noticed the change in her expression, but he had no idea what to say.He knew the princess loved Nox. Even though he rejected her in public, she still loved him. She would never have stayed in Moravia for ten years otherwise. She waited for him. Yet, Nox w
Nineve's servants were outside her room, terrified and cautious. Nineve was inside, smashing and throwing everything she laid eyes on. The servants were silent, and none dared to take a step to stop her. Their master was furious, after all.Nineve went mad after finding out Nox was with Madison. The man she loved fell in love with someone else. This was betrayal in her eyes. It was unacceptable. She was going to see Nox and profess her love for him, but all that love turned into hatred after learning what she did."I will kill him! I will make him pay!" the princess roared with fury. Rage had consumed her mind."What happened to the princess? She was fine before she went out. What happened?" one of the servants squeaked."I bet it's the guy she likes.""Really?""No questions about it. He's Lord Nox, they say. Her Highness went to Moravia for ten years for him. Now, he's dating someone else. Of course, she's mad.""No wonder. Lord Nox is a fuckboy."The servants were whispering
Harley sneered, having nothing but disdain for Atlas. "I can't believe the master would employ a shithead like you."Atlas laughed. "You think you're so high and mighty, but you're also Lord Nox's lapdog now. I am his subordinate, and we have a close relationship. I'm also the uncle of the emperor. That makes me Lord Nox's great-uncle," bragged Atlas."Dumbass. Just do your fucking job. Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise told me the Mousses might try something," Harley cursed.The mention of the Mousses made Atlas panic, but he calmed himself down and snored. "The Mousses? They won't dare do anything when I'm here. If they show up, I'll kick their ass! I command thirty thousand units. If they come to Imperia, it'll be the last thing they see!" Atlas was confident.Harley was speechless. 'My word, how can he be such a braggart?'With thirty thousand Nox Army units in Imperia, combined with the Forbidden Army, the regular guards, and 200 thousand elites protecting Imperia, nothing co
Vermilion Bird said, "Azure Dragon used to be an Advanced Eight Gates. After the Mousses had him under their control, he became a Supreme. Judging by these photos, he's gotten more powerful since then."'More powerful?' Nineve knew how the cultivators were ranked. Top Legend Realms were another kind of life form entirely. In Faeast, a Supreme could be made a lord. An undefeatable Supreme would be made a ruler. A Sovereign was made every five hundred years, while a ruler was made every century.Supremes appeared once every decade or so. "I don't get it. You three obviously found some power source, and with Nox's help, you leveled up. Azure Dragon only has the Mousses. How'd he level up so fast?"If the Mousses were so powerful, they wouldn't have to resort to assassinations or betrayals."Not the Mousses. It's all Azure Dragon. He's our captain. He's a very talented and cunning man. Emphasis on talent. He's so strong that not even three of us can compare to him, combined. The only g
Elizabeth said nothing but went red and hung her head low, causing Black Tortoise to panic."Uh oh. If you want him, you'll have to fight for him. That's all I can say, but the lord does think highly of you." He laughed."Shut it, Black Tortoise. You're talking nonsense here!" Vermilion Bird snapped. "See you, Your Majesty." She then took Black Tortoise and left the room quickly. They had work to do.The duo led most of the Shadow Division members back to Faeast. After the incident of Brundela, Faeast's fate was going strong, and the people were excited. However, beneath that excitement was unseen danger.Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise came back to Northstate's governor-general's place and met up with Nineve. Black Tortoise said solemnly, "What happened, Your Highness? We need the details."Nineve looked exhausted, and there were dark circles under her eyes. She had been working hard in Nox's absence. "Honestly, Atlas… I mean, the Defender of the Lord hasn't been pulling his we
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s