Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix

Asura felt a murderous urge towards the student who doubted him. The feelings of his newest plume took him to dark places. He wanted to find Vela. Because she might have a place, he could stop for a while to focus on breaking thought.

'I believe Cynthia said she was assigned to the western camping area.'

"Well it's good that the west has no enemies so we could create a safe zone for most students."

However, the knights forced those without status to sleep alone or share a tent with dozens of them together despite speaking about no classes here. The divine between noble and commander couldn't be deeper.

Nobody believed that the Earl of Fenix would be the same. Yet this was a fact—they assigned Asura to a small shared tent without privacy.

'No way I can cultivate in there; let's find Vela since Mu Xue and Xavida are still resting in a female-shared tent.

Asura found himself at a crossroads, left or right—but he did not know where to look. If she already retired, he could find her easily, but what if she was still working with the knights at the front?

'Being a princess must be annoying.'

He noticed a Royal Knight standing on the watch on the west side. His large and robust stature was the bane of many bandits. However, it also meant Asura didn't need to talk to him at all, just as he didn't want to.

'She's still here.'

To avoid the guard, Asura used the shadows. With only small torches, the light sources were small and incomplete. Thus, he could easily bypass the knight and enter the western camp, which seemed to be open only to nobles and high-ranking people.

Inside the noble camp, the lights were brighter, and huge braziers carried searing hot coal, creating a warmer atmosphere. The food and supplies also smelt more enticing than the slop and porridge given to the other students.

'This feels a little strange. Why make such pointless distinctions when we will all fight?'

He searched around before finding a large tent with extravagant material and well-made equipment, not to mention the royal crest of Silvara.

Asura didn't stop because he knew she was alone. His steps were confident, and his posture elegant, causing the guards to ignore him.

He could take advantage of this environment in various ways, but he couldn't enjoy them now. As Asura entered the tent, he witnessed Vela removing her upper clothing. Her heart-shaped back and toned abs entered his vision while her soft voice hummed a gentle song. Vela's figure felt like perfection in his eyes, as if carved from marble.

'What am I doing? It's not like I'm some creepy pervert.'

She was bathing in the candlelight. It felt like an enchantment, capturing Asura's attention for several seconds. When Asura snapped out of it, his eyes couldn't stop trailing up and down her body.

"Are you done yet?"

"I almost am! Be patient."

"You're the one who is taking too long."

"Ah, Vela?"

"That's my name. Did you forget it already? Now, do you know how much time you took coming here?"

"The kingdom doesn't owe us a minute."

"That's true, but a princess would appreciate not being made to wait."

Their eyes matched. Asura could only lift the corner of his mouth into a bitter smile while the beautiful princess of the kingdom stood before him, an arm the only thing hiding her beautiful bosom from his gaze, their soft flesh wrapping around her arm most seductively like a demoness adept at tainting men.

"It seems you've found me first, your highness."

"Indeed, I have."

"Then you deserve a reward."

Asura slowly stepped closer to her, reaching a hand out to caress her smooth face, his thumb gently caressing her warm lips. His fingers traced a path down her slender neck and across her shoulder, his eyes drawing closer to her half-exposed breasts.

"I really want to have you all to myself," Asura said, his fingers slipping beneath the arm covering her breasts.

Vela's cheeks grew red as she understood that the object of her desire was finally taking her. Since the moment they split, she worried he might run to Mu Xue or Xavida, unable to be honest and say come to her because of the knights watching and her role as the crown princess.

"Really? Then how much do you want this?"

Vela discarded her only covering as her large bust bounced free. Asura's heart pounded at the sight of her pearly white skin and her pink, cute nipples. He had seen her several times in the shower, but they were both too distant and still growing as a couple, and Vela covered her chest quickly. Now, they were different.

'Such perfect tits. They're bigger than I thought, and her waist is so tight and...'

Asura reached out a hand, his fingers clenching Vela's supple breast and kneading the soft flesh. Vela let out a small moan of pleasure as she allowed him to tease her.

"How was that? Was it good?" Vela asked.

"Yes, they are amazing."

Asura began exploring her body with his hands, groping Vela's breasts while squeezing them gently, feeling great pleasure when he noticed Vela's face change and her eyes fill with desire. His fingertips began rubbing around her sensitive nipples before he leaned down and took her lips.

The intense kiss seemed to melt Vela's body, and she could only bite his lips gently when he squeezed her perky breasts and pinched her pink cherry to tease her. A feeling of heat constantly growing within her that she couldn't control.

"I never would have expected this. Your Highness, do you not prefer to bathe alone?" Asura teased.

"There is no one else I want here more than you."

"Well then, shall we continue?" he asked, gently lifting her body and carrying her to the large bath filled with steaming water. Despite being a temporary camp, it seemed she had brought a magical item along to remain clean. "It's rather big."

"I didn't want to smell or be dirty around you."

Princess Vela's cute face became bright red when telling him, before burning it into his chest, as his clothes slipped off with ease, the wounds from his battle and dirt still present with the blood.

"Me either, forgive me. Vela."

He kissed her softly as he entered the warm water and found that she had prepared several fragrances to leave a sweet smell.

Vela wrapped her legs around his waist while her arms clasped around his neck, keeping their lips connected before Vela placed a palm on his broad chest. Then she showed a strange look, her eyes filled with panic.

"These scars, your two hearts are beating so slowly... You, the anima in your veins, are so unstable. What's going on?"

Her amber eyes seemed to glow as she took his hand and placed it against her chest, allowing him to feel her warm heart race. The sound thundered through his ears as if it had a heartbeat of its own.

"Don't worry, I just had to kill someone for a second time tonight. However, I suffered some wounds, and it drove me over the limit, yet I cannot breakthrough without you."

"Second time?"

"Yes, I killed a former student that devolved into a demon. If you want to know, I can tell you."

Asura's expression remained calm as he told Vela. He honestly wanted to hide the fact he killed her brother while gently using the strange scoop to bring the hot water above her head, washing Vela's hair with the foamy shampoo.

In the end, he told her, fearing for the worst while gently hugging her.

Vela felt that her heart was beating extremely fast, but it was her brother. A single tear dripped from her eye as she understood that the way of this world was harsh, and in times of war, where any minute could be your last, these events would happen.

"Did it hurt? When you killed my brother."

"It didn't hurt me, but he and that strange demon that fused with him will have suffered."

"I understand."

"Vela, I am not a good man. I don't know how many people I will kill in the future. In the end, it's an endless cycle of hatred and power. The same with women. I might one day bed your mother. Or a random woman because of an unknown fate or twist of desire.

Yet I will not tolerate you ever betraying me. It's unfair, a twisted logic. Yet that is who I am, who I will be, and these feelings might grow worse."

"I will always keep my word and love you. If you want me, then you will have me."

Asura felt shocked. These women were too accepting. He felt the same as usual, yet they all accepted him even more, and his ability to understand them was poor.

"You might regret this, Vela. After all, I will soon become something this world might loathe, my desire to become a ruler grows with each day. The more power I attain, the more I desire. My greed and desires have no limits. I will dominate this world. That is the feeling in my chest.

Am I just using you to take Silvara?"

"Who cares? Silvara is my kingdom to give, and you will be the king of kings."

Vela's soft embrace tightened around his neck. She raised her lips and placed a warm kiss on Asura's cold lips, leaving behind a sweet taste as her tongue brushed against his.

"If you must use me, then use me until it becomes true that you love me enough to sacrifice even your soul to save me. I can wait until the day that happens."

"Vela..."

"You have done so much for me. From protecting me and aiding in saving our kingdom to defeating a demonic enemy, even if it was my brother, you did so without hesitation or waiting for a reward.

Even revealing your true form to someone who might become your enemy, instead of a friend in the process Asura Fenix, you are no devil or demon but a kind and gentle person who will bring light, not darkness, to this realm."

He could feel her earnest feelings while they finished cleansing each other, their lips constantly meeting between words and breaths. Asura realised that his affection for Vela had grown before he realised it, and now, facing her as the princess of this kingdom, she revealed another side to herself that left him captivated.

"I will always protect you."

Asura held Vela's dainty body before his own. Both naked with steam covering the tent, he could barely make out her beautiful figure anymore. Until feeling both her hands cup his cheeks, a soft feeling as the water shook, and she kissed him.

"Now, you seem to have some troubles. So please, let me help you, and afterward, you can show me what a beast you can be."

"Vela..."

"Asura, you must know that if you lay your hands on me. I will never allow you to escape, even if I must become the most terrifying monster in the known realms."

Vela's lips became visible in the steamy room, an eerie yet enchanting smile as her amber eyes watched him affectionately.

"..."