Rise of the Lustful Evil Monarch (Re)-Chapter 514: Journey Across Continents (12)

Third Person’s POV

The sound rang sharply enough to make one of Egin’s eyes twitch faintly in restrained anger.

Yet surprisingly, he did not erupt, and the heat that had previously accompanied his temper did not rise again.

Instead, he exhaled slowly, and almost theatrically, as though he had resigned himself to the situation.

The gentle smile returned to his face, though now it carried a hint of wry understanding.

"Ahh," he said lightly, inclining his head slightly, "then I apologize for my choice of words."

He folded his hands behind his back in a posture befitting a dignified elder rather than an outraged warrior.

"As the Crimson Elder, it is both my responsibility and my right to understand the cause of such an enormous and chaotic event occurring at a location as sensitive as this.

The Sanctum is not merely a sacred institution, but it is also a symbol."

His thunderous eyes shifted briefly between Altheria and Nyx.

"And from what I have witnessed," he continued in a steady and sure voice,

"It is reasonable to conclude that the exalted dark emperor has committed a grave and outrageous mistake this time.

And without doubt, he and his empire will have to bear the full responsibility for his actions."

As his measured words filled the room, even Nyx’s earlier irritation diminished slightly.

She recognized the shift in tone and the calculated restraint behind his diplomacy.

This wily old fox was not a fool, and he had assessed the situation correctly.

Nyx finally stepped down from the windowsill and glided fully into the chamber, her movements smooth and elegant.

The subtle weight of her presence settled more naturally into the room now that she stood upon its floor.

She gave a faint nod, and then, with a straight expression and controlled courtesy, she extended a hand toward the exit.

"If you may, Lord Egin," she said calmly,

"Please leave us alone, now that your goal here has been achieved.

I must discuss something private and important with my friend."

There was no hostility in her tone this time.

Egin studied her for a brief moment, then nodded once with a polite smile.

Without further resistance, he turned and strode toward the exit, his voluminous red robes billowing lightly behind him as he departed the office.

The three women watched his retreating figure in silence.

Moments later, Egin exited the Sanctum castle entirely and departed the wasteland of the Sanctum realm.

A genuine smile remained upon his face, despite the fact that he had achieved none of the actual objectives for which he had come here, as his thoughts and intent had strayed elsewhere.

They were filled with the image of Nyx, her beautiful figure, her stunning features, and the noble weight of her draconic aura.

’Thank the fates... she is also a dragon,’ he thought, his mind unusually animated.

’Finally, a woman worthy of being courted by me, Egin.’

A foolish chuckle escaped him.

His laughter carried through the air as he vanished like a streak of red flame, crossing toward the other peak of the towering mountain standing in the middle of the Dark Abyss.

Within moments, his figure disappeared into the perpetually swirling dark red clouds that shrouded the Crimson Kill Tower.

Meanwhile, back inside the tower chamber, Altheria let out a light sigh and waved her hand lazily through the air, as though dispersing the remnants of tension left behind by Egin’s departure.

"What a pity," she said while making her tone sound disappointed deliberately, though a faint trace of mischief still lingered beneath it.

"And here I had thought the mighty Night Shade Dragoness would at least teach that wily old dragon a lesson in manners."

As she spoke, she tilted her head slightly and studied Nyx’s sideways profile, clearly expecting some flicker of reaction ranging from any trace of annoyance, disdain, or perhaps a sharp retort, but none came.

Instead, Nyx stood motionless with an unreadable expression on her face while her golden eyes had turned distant and cold.

And this absence of reaction was more telling than any reply.

It was at that moment that Isha stepped closer, her luminous presence shifting gently beside Nyx.

The light surrounding her dimmed slightly as she finally became visible again, while her angelic tone grew slightly serious.

"Did he escape?" she asked quietly.

There was no mockery in her voice now but only a sense of genuine curiosity.

Nyx turned toward her slowly, and without offering any immediate verbal response, she stepped forward and took Ethan carefully from Isha’s arms.

The movement was smooth but deliberate, and once he was in her grasp, she began to examine him closely.

Her gaze traveled across his pale face, down his neck, and along his arms and chest, as though she were tracing invisible scars that no one else could see.

Her expression did not change, but the intensity of her focus deepened.

Seeing her strange behavior, Altheria and Isha fell silent as the playful air that had lingered moments ago in their behavior vanished entirely and was replaced by quiet gravity as they both recognized the fact that Nyx’s mental state at the moment had turned very fragile.

"Yes," Nyx said at last, her voice calm but carrying a faint edge beneath the surface.

"He escaped."

A brief pause followed her sentence.

"But you need not dwell on it," she continued, her tone lowering subtly.

"He will not remain alive for long."

Her golden eyes flickered faintly.

"I will dismantle everything he holds dear. His empire, his lineage, his bloodline, nothing of it will remain untouched."

Her fingers tightened slightly around Ethan, though not enough to harm him.

"I will reduce it all to ashes and dust. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

And judging by that bastard’s recent foolishness, I doubt I will have to wait long. That fire demon must already be eager to turn his dark dominion into a burning hell."

The words were spoken evenly, or to be exact, they had been said too evenly.