CHAPTER 1606 I LOVE HER MORE THAN YOU LOVE YOUR WIVES.
"You don't know, but you have helped me quite a lot.
I am really thankful, Elijah." Hearing those words, Lyriana frowned. For some reason, she didn't like the smile on Nux's face. Her instincts were warning her that something was going to happen. Something that won't end well at all, Or… will it?
And seeing the change in her expression, Nux's grin widened even further. "What do you mean? How did I help you?" Elijah questioned innocently. The women standing behind Nux simply rolled their eyes. 'Tsk.' Amaya simply snorted in her head. 'He took out one problem that was stopping him huh…' Allura commented with an amused look on her face. Of course, the women were currently using the connection instead of speaking out loud so none of them could hear them. They had been doing it quite a lot recently because of their husband's unhinged actions, others might have missed it, but it wasn't possible in their case, their husband's almost maddening possessiveness, his insatiable greed, his unstable emotions, even though he tried to hide it all, the women could see it. His actions in Lust State were the prime example of this. Usually, Nux would never react that 'violently' when Eisheth tried to use her concubines to make him jealous. Sure, he would have held her, claimed her, or even kissed her in front of the entire crowd, but he would have never harmed everyone present there. After all, there was a reason why those beings were selected to become Saints out of all the beings that lived in the Lust State, they could be seen as the result of Eisheth's hard work, even though Nux was helping them by raising their cultivation, if he was in a normal state of mind, he would have never done what he did. Eisheth might not care, but he definitely will and it will continue to chew him away in the future. Of course, that is if, his wives didn't exist. There was a reason Aisha stayed behind. She would undo everything Nux did there, erase their memories and the 'curse' Nux left, making them being able to 'desire' again. As for them looking at Eisheth with 'those' eyes, well, that wouldn't matter. Soon, Eisheth would be going to a place they would never be able to get close to in their entire life. Not to mention Aisha also left a few 'things' to ensure Eisheth's safety. Yes, the wife on duty had done everything perfectly. And yes, she would be demanding rewards for all the hard work she has been doing all this time. Anyways, back to the Elven Kingdom, the wives knew that the current Nux was practically a living bomb that could explode any moment and they were thinking of ways they could stop it from exploding. Of course, the problem isn't big for now, his unstable side is only shown when his emotions get messier, which itself was rare since all of them were here with him, so nothing here was urgent, for now, the plan was just to note Nux's actions and prevent him from doing something he might regret in the future.
As for the 'other things'. Well, the wives wanted to see how it would play out. 'He's a fool.'
Amaya stated in an annoyed tone. Her possessive side didn't like how Elijah pretty much handed over a straight road to get Lyriana to Nux. The only obstacle in Nux's path was Ariana. Lyriana would never leave her only daughter behind, everyone here knew that already. Now, however, with Elijah there to take care of Ariana, Lyriana would have nothing holding her back. Why not bring Lyriana and Ariana together? The reason behind it was similar to why Nux didn't go for Rislith or Maline, He was not interested in her. Sure, she was the Elven Hero and whatnot, but Nux never felt the connection he felt with Lyriana from her. Not to mention Lyriana stopped him from getting close to Ariana so to respect her wishes, he did just that. He was actually happy that Ariana had found someone. Of course, his happiness also came because of his selfish desires. "Say, Elijah…" Suddenly, Nux called out, completely ignoring the man's question. "What is it?" Elijah frowned, even he felt slightly uncomfortable seeing the smile on Nux's face but he didn't say anything, after all, he truly respected Nux as a rival and a cultivator with ridiculous potential. "Do you really love Ariana?"
Nux questioned. "H-Huh? What kind of question is that?" "Hmm? Your answer is strange." Nux frowned. A red glint could be seen in Nux's eyes and, "Elijah Sky, do you truly love Ariana Frostwillow?" Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.
He repeated his question. This time, a little forcefully. "I do." Elijah replied, his eyes momentarily losing their shine. Nux's action, however, wasn't well received, "You…
What are you doing?" Ariana narrowed her eyes. She wasn't a fool, she knew how Nux's powers worked, the instant she saw Elijah's eyes, she realized that Nux was using Charm, something she didn't appreciate one bit. "I do what I want." Nux smiled provocatively. Something that Ariana didn't like, "You da-" "I do. I do dare to do whatever I want. The question is, Do you dare to resist?" "…" Ariana momentarily turned towards her mother but soon, she just shook her head. She knew it well, even with her mother being there, standing against Nux was foolish. He was too strong. Ariana clenches her fists. Seeing her reaction, Nux just smiled and turned back to Elijah again, who was still silent even after understanding what had happened. His look, however, was now a lot less friendly. Nux noticed that as well and just smiled wryly. 'Thank you.'
Then, he heard a voice. He turned towards Lyriana and nodded back assuringly.
Lyriana smiled inwardly. Nux still hadn't changed, at least in her eyes. Nux noticed the wary look she had on her face when it came to Elijah, the reason behind it was simple, The current Elves were strong, absurdly strong. Not only were they close to Nux, but they also had many Divines in their ranks, because of this, they had formed many alliances and their position in Yrniel has risen significantly. It wouldn't be wrong to say that Elves were currently the strongest race in Yrniel, even a step above Vampires. But not everything that came with it was positive. With their rise in strength, they started attracting attention. People started trying to get close to them for various reasons and…
What's a better way to closer to the elves than falling in love with the only Elven Princess?
Yes, Lyriana was worried that the Vampire Hero was getting close to her daughter for this purpose and while her worry was justified, she couldn't be the villain and do anything to make sure that was not the case. There were several things restricting her, her daughter being the major one. Therefore, Nux became the villain. With the power of his charm, if Elijah had any hidden intention, it would have been revealed here. Of course, all of this could have been done in secret, Lyriana would have actually preferred if Nux had done it when her daughter wasn't here and removed Elijah's memories to prevent this thing from getting leaked. There were many other ways to keep this away from Ariana but, Nux didn't care.
He didn't mind being a villain. He was already one in many eyes, a few more additions to that didn't matter. "Anyways, back to my questions." "There are more!?" Ariana couldn't take it anymore. "I won't use my ability anymore, I promise." Nux smiled.
"We never agreed to answer any of your questions!" Ariana wasn't having any of it. "I never asked for permission, did I?" "Yo-" "Ariana." This time, Elijah intervened. Then, he glanced at Nux and, "Continue.
Ask what you wish, you can even use your ability if you want, I don't mind. I trust that you will not abuse it. Not that there is anything I have to hide, I am not the monster with endless secrets here." Elijah replied. He could somewhat understand what Nux was doing, therefore, while he didn't like how Nux used his ability on him, it was a good thing that he was able to clear all the doubts Ariana, or her mother had. Nux smiled again, this time, his smile was a lot more genuine than what he was using to provoke Ariana. "Don't worry, I meant what I said, I won't use my ability anymore. I am just curious about what you are thinking." Elijah waited for Nux to ask what he wanted. "How much do you love Ariana?" "That's not a question I can answer easily." Nux tilted his head and Elijah smiled, "Probably more than you love your wives?" "Pfft." Nux laughed when he heard those words and he wasn't alone, his wives all smiled as well. Nux however, quickly shook his head and, "That's a good answer." He nodded. "So you are saying that you are crazy for Ariana." "Yes." Elijah nodded without any hesitation. "You are saying that you are willing to leave anything for her sake." "Yes." "You will do anything if that makes her happy." "Yes." "You will make sure to treat her well. You will go to any lengths for that." "Yes." "You will abandon anything for her sake, even your own life." "Yes." "The same goes for the Vampire Kingdom, you will abandon the Blood Kingdom's throne for her sake, correct?" "Yes." "So it is decided then." Nux's smile widened. "Wait what?" Elijah blinked a few times. He was clearly being tricked here!
"What?" Nux frowned. "What's decided?" "That you are going to leave the Blood Kingdom and stay with Ariana as she rules the Elven Kingdom." "Huh?" "Huh?" It wasn't just Elijah who was surprised by that 'conclusion', Ariana and even Lyriana were the same. "What!?" Elijah shouted. "What are you so shocked about? Didn't you say you can even abandon your life for her sake? Why are you backing down now? Were you lying? Should I use my ability on you again?" "Why are you even talking about all that right now!? We are only Semi Saints right now. Why would I rule the Elven Kingdom? My mother is still here!" Ariana jumped in. She didn't want her Elijah to deal with this man alone or he would lose his mind. Lyriana nodded as well. She was still here, there was no reason to be talking about these matters. "What? It is only natural that a Kingdom has a worthy heir. For the Elven Kingdom, who is the better option than you?
Ariana, Yrniel's condition isn't stable right now and the future is uncertain, the future ruler cannot be incompetent, you need a Complete Cultivator to take over the matters here. You have already seen how powers with less number of Incomplete Divines are falling. More and more Incomplete Divines are dying, the Black Order is getting more and more active, in future, this threat will only get stronger, you cannot continue to rely on the Ancestral Order alone, they have their own things to worry about. You need to take over the Throne and it is better you start preparing yourself." "…" However, "Then what about the Vampire Kingdom? If what you said is true, then the Blood Kingdom would need a Complete Cultivator taking charge, no? How would Elijah stay here?" Ariana turned silent. The points Nux made were valid, and honestly, with Lady Vyriana standing behind him, not many would know more about the Ancestral Order and Yrniel's situation than him, so if he was saying something, they couldn't just ignore it. However, "Then what about the Vampire Kingdom? If what you said is true, then the Blood Kingdom would need a Complete Cultivator taking charge, no? How would Elijah stay here?" Lyriana questioned. "This is why I asked him in the beginning, didn't I? Would he choose Ariana over everything, even his own Kingdom?" Nux then glanced at Elijah and a crazy smile appeared on his face, "You love her more than I love my wives, didn't you? I will abandon the entire world for their sake, Can you do the same?" "…I can." Elijah answered, his eyes shining in determination. "Then that decides it." Nux nodded again. "Ariana will take the Elven Kingdom's Throne and you will help her stabilize her Kingdom from behind, of course, the two of you can also help the Blood Kingdom, I don't care about that. Everything depends on how you plan things. The main conclusion is that Ariana will become the Queen and Elijah will be her husband who protects her from shadows." Nux then glanced at Lyriana and his smile widened, "Would you look at that, Lady Lyriana, Everything you were worried about is now taken care of." "Everything I was worried about…?" Lyriana frowned in confusion. However, as Nux's face distorted even further, her eyes widened in surprise as she realized what he was trying to do.