Queenie continued, "Sorry, you'll have one more weight on your shoulder. A lovely lady just agreed to be your wife. You're going to love her, tolerate her, and bear with her antics."Nox froze."I bet you're all stunned now, Nono. Your heart's beating real fast right now, isn't it?" Queenie was on her bed, laughing mischievously.Nox did get scared for a moment. He had no idea what Queenie had in mind. "Is that… Is that a yes?""Of course, it's a yes, dummy. From now on, I'm your wife. Give me all your love, sweetie."Nox smiled blissfully. He had never smiled so contentedly. "Of course, Queenie. Forever," Nox declared, and his voice traveled across the estate.A couple of men were waiting for this moment: Keith and Jebediah. They, too, had not slept the whole night and were waiting for Queenie's answer.And when Nox's announcement made its way through the estate, Keith roared in laughter. "The lord has gotten his answer, and he is pleased. Congratulations to him and Ms. Sanders
For some reason, the news of Nox's marriage marred her mood. Faye was a little forlorn. She shook her head, smiling bitterly as she dashed that thought. 'I am not worthy of him.'Faye took a deep breath. "On behalf of the society, congratulations. I'll be calling all the halls to celebrate this.""Of course. His wedding deserves to be grand. After all, he used to be—" Jebediah zipped his mouth before he could spill more information."Thank you. Larry, you handle this. Call all the halls in the western frontier. And tell the leader about this. If he knows of Mr. Greenshade's accomplishments, he'll come.""Yes, Madam Rose," said Larry.Everyone congratulated Nox on his marriage, but one little girl was still in the dark—Thalia. Ever since Lorelei was killed, Thalia had been hanging around Nox like a stubborn bubble gum that refused to be taken off. Now she was playing around happily, lollipop in her mouth.The girl swore she would marry Nox when she grew up, and Nox wasn't allowed
An enraged Thalia stormed off to the inner sanctum to see Nox. If she didn't get a clear answer, her anger would explode.Nox and Keith were in the midst of a discussion, but then a petite silhouette came in barging and shouting."Get out here and face me, you meanie!"Nox frowned. Keith flew into a rage. "Who dares insult my lord?" he roared.Thalia didn't look at Keith. Instead, she came running to Nox, her eyes red. "Hey, are you really getting married, you meanie?" The girl was on the verge of tears, as if Nox had jilted her.Nox couldn't believe this. "Yeah. Why?"Thalia screamed in her head again. "You meanie! How could you! Didn't I tell you I love you? You can't get married!"The girl started crying and bawling like she'd gone through the worst nightmare of her life. Keith was at a loss for words. 'The heck's going on here?' he wondered."What's this got to do with you?"Thalia shouted, "It has everything to do with me! I love you! We could've gotten married!" She crie
"So, how'd she end up in your place?" Keith asked, curious.Nox told him about the case of Blackdragon and how it was under the Wood family's jurisdiction."I see. Rumors claim Faeast's Ancient Four controls all factions in the nation. This lends credence to that story."Nox nodded. "The girl might seem crazy at times, but she's not evil. When this is over, take her back to her family, Keith."Keith nodded. "Yes." A moment of musing later, he asked, "Milord, I have a question.""What is it?""You're getting married soon, and I think you should be telling the guys about it. You created the division, after all. Bear and Bard are still grieving over your death. Bear, especially. Ever since you 'died,' he's lost so much weight, he's more stick than bear."Keith continued, "Either he cries all day, or he goes to your old house and kneels all day." He sighed. Besides him, there were two more commanders in the Shadow Division.Keith was the Supreme Tiger, Bear Colton was the White Bea
"It's alright." Nox raised his head again, and this time, there was murder in his eyes. "It's not the same military I know anyway. What's more, that witch usurped my place. If Black Tortoise knows of my survival, he'll be put in a dilemma and under observation."Keith heaved a long sigh, and he clenched his fists. "Damnable witch! Someday, I will seek vengeance for you by having her killed!"Nox smiled, but he said nothing more.…The news of Nox's marriage traveled around quickly. Alexander also got wind of it, after which he spread the news to Zone: Draco.At Zone: Draco headquarters. Draco was in his office, dressed in military attire. When he received the news from Alexander, he roared in laughter. The tacticians and division leaders shot him confused looks. They wondered why the commander was so elated.'The lord is finally getting married,' he thought.Draco announced, "I'll be making a trip to Riverton and staying there for some time. You guys are now in charge."The div
"Annie, I know you like Nox." Alexander spared the honorifics due to Nox's request."What? What's this about? I-I don't like him," Annie lied. Her cheeks turned slightly red. She grabbed an apple from the side and munched on it to hide her feelings."You're lying. I can see through you." Alexander sighed, and he gave his daughter a loving look. "But alas, lady luck doesn't smile upon you.""Um, what's this about, Dad?" Annie was getting perplexed."Simple. You and Nox will never be together. He's going to marry Ms. Sanders."Annie's hand shook. Her apple fell with a thud and rolled away. All the color drained from her face. "This is a joke, isn't it? Him? Married?" Annie stared at her father like he just sprouted six arms.Alexander shook his head, a bitter smile hanging on his lips."But… but this is so sudden." Annie's voice trembled. "I… I thought he was at Dragoncourt all this time. How… Why… What's this all about?""Your guess is as good as mine. All I know is he loves Ms.
"This glory will last us for generations!" George couldn't stop gushing at his father.Ever since Nox healed Henry, the old gentleman had never left the house. He spent his days gardening and reading scriptures. All he had to say to George's gushing was, "Glory for generations? You? I'm not convinced at all.""Don't underestimate me, Dad. Okay, yeah, I can't bring glory to our family, not by myself, but my daughter's another story." George chuckled."What does Queenie have to do with this?" Henry asked."She's getting married. That's why I came. You had to know," George continued."Is that so? Who's the groom?" Henry asked quickly."Who else? Nox, of course. The guy you think is perfect," George said proudly."The one who healed me?""Yeah, that guy. You said he's great. You wanted him to marry Queenie, and now you have your wish."Henry stopped trimming his bonsai. "Really? Queenie's really going to marry Nox?" Henry was excited, too."Yeah, it's true," George said."That i
George met up with Queenie to decide on the wedding date, but Queenie wasn't the one making this decision. So, George asked her to discuss it with Nox.Queenie wanted to take things slow, but since George was in a hurry, she played along. "Fine. I'll ask Nox." She drove to Dragoncourt and called Nox on the way there.Nox was already waiting for Queenie at the base of the mountain, and she showed up a while later. Queenie wore a black dress that day, and her hair was tied up. She shone wherever she went, her beauty unparalleled.Queenie got out of her car and hopped into Nox's arms. "Nono!"Nox happily held the lady. This was their first meeting since they got engaged. Queenie cheekily asked, "So what have you been up to, Nono? Did you miss me?""Yes, all the time," Nox said."Really?""Of course.""That's more like it. We're getting married, so you have to think of me all the time. And you can't bully me," Queenie said."You're always on my mind. I promise I won't be bad," Nox
"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
The talismans were Magic Mountain's Forbidden Art, and Nox had fused them with Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual. Nox's mentors back in Mystia had taught him the Sovereign Seal earlier than expected.Their goal was simple. If Nox became the Sovereign, he could use the seal to command all the natural energy around him. If he didn't become the Sovereign, he would teach the Sovereign how to use the seal.The Sovereign Seal was a Saintly technique and the most ancient technique around. It was stronger than a Celestial technique.A golden seal brighter than the sun slowly rose into the air. It was the Sovereign Seal.As it appeared, natural energy gathered around it. The energy flew into the relics Brundela took from Faeast. Within a museum not open to the public, a bronze sword started to tremble as natural energy flowed into it. That got the attention of a professor."That sword belonged to Faeast's Emperor Elijah! What is going on?"A silhouette came out of the sword, and his aura was maj
Back in the navy command center, Fergus got the drone footage of Brundela's latest development. There were a few generals from the Nox Army with him. They could see that the monsters in the capital were far stronger than the ones they took out."It's a pity the capital is too densely populated. We have the weapons, but we can't use them." Fergus slammed the table in frustration. Even if the capital were to fall into enemy hands and the people torn apart by the monsters, Fergus could not order his men to fire at the capital, or things would be bad for them.Fergus could only open fire if the monsters were in a no man's land."Commander Parrish, the lord has orders. We are to keep the waters guarded. Once the capital's crisis is over, we are to make our way to the port and give humanitarian aid," a Nox Army general said telepathically. He just got Nox's orders."Is that so? Then Nox can stop this crisis." Fergus' eyes shone. He had no idea what Nox was planning, but he was the Sovere
Demons were walking the lands of Brundela. Legendary creatures were roaming the streets as if the end of days were here. The resurrected monsters were causing chaos everywhere. When the Titans showed themselves, despair washed over Brundela.There were too many monsters running around. Even after the Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators sent out everyone they had, it still wasn't enough to stop these creatures. The monsters went straight to the council hall, and so did the Titans.The Ice Temple Lord created a Magic Ice Formation and kept using Forbidden Arts and mystical artifacts to fend off the enemies. He had already done his best."You have to do something, Nine-State Lord. I can't hold on much longer!" the Ice Temple Lord said telepathically.Though monsters were about, they were not a threat to the Ice Temple Lord. he could leave anytime he wanted, but he had a deal with Nox. If he were to desert the battlefield, he would face a hell far worse than he could imagine late
Their targets were the relics around the altars. The moment the whirlpool showed up, the black energy conjured black walls and kept Brundela on lockdown, cutting off all communications.Possessed by evil spirits, gods from ancient civilizations came back to life. In the underground graveyard, the dead came bursting out of their coffins, and skeletons with phantom flames flickering around them charged at the holy knights and James' secret agents.Nothing more needed to be said. The holy knights' leader led the charge. The other knights resolved to fight to the death as they battled the skeleton gods.James and his secret agents fired off at the enemies, but the bullets did nothing to the skeletons. All they managed was to light a big spark. Only grenades and howitzers could deal damage to them, and even then, the damage was light.The battle was fierce. Though the knights did not fear death, they were still weaker than the prehistoric gods. These skeletons were nigh invincible, and
Nox was hovering higher than the Ice Temple Lord, and he got everyone's attention."Who's that?""It's a Faeastian!""My God, it's the Nine-State Lord!" Nox was known throughout Faeast and the world. Brundela's council members had recognized him the moment he showed up. They had nothing but fear for gods, yet Nox was the strongest man in the Mortal World, so they respected him.The clouds in Brundela's skies were hanging heavily over the ground, and the icy aura they radiated was making everyone shiver. Winter seemed to have come early for Brundela. The temperature was dipping fast.Back in the control center, intelligence agents were watching the surveillance footage closely, and they noticed the altar. The Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators were there, strengthening the altars' seal the best they could. There were soldiers guarding the altar as well.For some reason, the secret agents had a feeling something bad was going to happen. Murphy's Law, as they said.Suddenly,
A sliver of energy flew out of the puppet and gathered natural energy around it. Then, the temperature rose at a blistering rate. Fortunately, Bard's reminder came just in time, and Vermilion Bird was prepared for this. She led her team away from the spot.A pillar of fire engulfed the building, and heat waves shot off in every direction, lethal and deadly. The light eventually faded, and all buildings in a few hundred yards were razed to the ground.If Vermilion Bird had killed the puppet without thinking just now, she would have lost all her men and suffered serious injuries. "That bitch! I'm going to make her into a human swine one day! I'll give her hell!" she cursed.Bard gasped. 'Yeah, women can be really terrifying.' Not one General was a normal person.This incident didn't escape Nox, of course. He saw it through his divine sense. "Heh, you can't fight the flow of history? You say that, Aphrodite, but you've done the same thing more than once. Schemes and plots when your ey