Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix

⁜ Xavida POV

Xavida observed the beautiful woman opposite her. She carried an air of nobility and a special presence as her crimson eyes gazed back. Her first reaction was to attack because the pain in her chest returned, and it became hard to breathe.

Yet...

'No, this isn't how I should be. I cannot make Asura worry. He loves all of us, and when we fight, his face becomes complicated, and his aura becomes gloomy!'

She felt two conflicting emotions, her lips trembling, but she pushed through. Her lips curled upward into a modest smile as Xavida bowed gently, avoiding overly surrendering to Verana.

"Nice to meet you, as women who love Asura. I hope we can get along."

'This woman is scarier than Mu Xue! My instinct tells me she will do anything, and her dark aura is the shadow or darkness element!'

"It is my pleasure, Princess Xavida. It is nice to meet you. I am the future Duchess of Drakkur and the woman who loves Asura more than anything. Since you are good to him, I swear to avoid conflict, but I will never let you take him from me. Forgive me, miss Bahamot."

'She went for the throat!?'

Asura's face seemed different, Xavida's eyes narrowed moving to his calm face.

'Hmmm?'

In the past, he would be confused when the women fought or conflicted. However, his arms wrapped around Xavida tighter, his fingertips stroking her cheek.

'Ahh~ it tickles and feels so good.'

Xavida noticed his arm teasing Verana, but she didn't feel the same anger as in the past.

Her heart felt a little anxious, a slight tremor, and her throat became dry. Yet the reassurance of his fingertips caressing her calmed her feelings, allowing her to take a deep breath and smile.

"Mmmm, I will give him all the happiness and pleasure he needs and let you clean up the mess, Miss Drakkur."

The two women gazed at each other, their hostility visible but not too much that Xavida could see Asura worrying. Instead, he slapped both of their rears with a loud smack.

"Alright, stop fighting. You can do that anytime. I just came home, so how about we enjoy a meal together and invite everyone?" He leaned towards Xavida, "I will visit you later tonight, so don't get too jealous. I missed you girls."

"Eh!?"

Xavida's face became strange, her eyes wide and lips opened as she took a moment to understand his words and the meaning of 'you girls' before her pink scales gradually became darker pink from her neck, slowly progressing towards her cheeks before he kissed the tip of her curved horn.

'He knows! I always thought his dragon senses were weak... But it seems he's changed more than his scent... I'm so happy!'

Instead, she became delighted, but her face tried to maintain a calm look despite her pink cheeks and neck. Her tail swayed too much to hide her feelings like a dog given premium treats while her warm hand clasped Asura's.

"Hehe."

"Asura, who else will be coming?" Verana asked as the trio walked towards the front room.

The trio looked at each other before choosing the largest sofa, allowing them to sit together.

Asura's face remained calm, while his lips showed a faint smile. He hugged both women together, creating an awkward but quiet atmosphere.

Xavida broke the silence because she had spent so long worrying about him. "How come you took so long in the tower, Asura?" She looked at him, fluttering her long lashes, resembling her lovely self and adding the new mature figure she had gained—she felt confident.

"Honestly, I never thought I was inside for so long. On the higher floors, I spent so long practising my swordsmanship and thinking about my responsibilities that it seemed I overstayed my welcome and made you all worry. I will speak more when everyone is here, though, Xavi."

"Mn, it's okay. I worried, but they told me you were alright so I could help Xue from doing something stupid!"

She knew he would realise what she meant and showed a dazzling smile, her lovely white fangs showing while her body leaned into his, shuddering as the door suddenly opened with a click, which meant someone else had returned...

"Oh, so you were practising swordsmanship..." Verana said.

She didn't seem to have asked him during their journey as Xavida looked at the woman who got free information thanks to her question; tilting her head, she pouted.

'This snake woman, why does she not go away?'

As if she understood, Verana's lips curled into a sarcastic smile while snorting at Xavida. The two confronted each other silently, trying to avoid involving Asura, who closed his eyes when the doors opened.

"I'm home, Xavida; today's meal will be steak."

Mu Xue's voice echoed from the door before the sound of paper bags and various footsteps followed each other.

Before Mu Xue entered, several of the maids appeared. It seemed they went to finish some chores with Mu Xue and carried many of the shopping bags home with her.

"Welcome home, Xue. Let me help you."

Asura rose and greeted Mu Xue before helping her.

"Eh, Asura!? What are you doing here? The journey from Drakkur takes several days!?"

Despite her surprised voice, Xavida pulled her face at Mu Xue's sly movement, passing the bag to another and wrapping her arms around Asura's waist. Her changes were even greater than Xavida's since she unlocked her devil's blood, a more alluring charm like her scent. Her body became filled with sweet flora, and her body was sexier than ever in her maid outfit.

"I missed you all too much. After hearing it was a month, we took the fast route. By the way, Xue'er, you look so amazing. Come here and let me kiss you."

"Eeeh, Asura... Ahhh~ so bad."

'Why are you licking her face after kissing her!?

Xavida watched his hands like a bird of prey. Asura embraced Mu Xue while they swayed, and then his long tongue licked her cheek before both hands grasped her huge ass, one that almost equalled Verana and her mother's.

Verana didn't speak. Instead, Xavida noticed her ruby eyes just observing Mu Xue, with her red lips trembling slightly, seeming as jealous as she was. 'An ally!' Xavida thought, wanting to use Verana to attack Mu Xue and steal Asura back. 'At least Verana shared him...' Her mind, that of a holy beast, remained a little susceptible to humans and their trickery.

"Ah, it's so good to taste your flavour again, Xue'er. I think I should steal you from everyone and have you for dinner. Want to be my main course for tonight?"

Asura's playful and charming words caused both Verana and Xavida's eyes to widen, shocked at how blatantly he flirted with another woman, no longer the diplomatic Asura from before. Xavida's tail whipped the sofa, her face a little gloomy, before she felt Asura's gaze as he muttered, "You're my dessert, little dragon; don't be jealous."

His fingers grasped her tail, teasing the scales, which caused her body to tremble. The amount of anima rushing into her body and the pleasant feeling of his skilled fingers drove her mind into Shangri-La.

"He's gotten so good with women. What if he stops loving me..." Verana whispered as she watched Asura's brilliant smile while the two women fought each other.

"Mu Xue, stop dominating him all by yourself."

"Mmmm, what do you want then? He's my fiancé. A couple in love can show affection to each other."

"He's mine too!"

"Then you can have him afterwards!"

"Hmph... stuck up, bitch."

"Tyrant!"

"Idiot."

"Moron!"

"Foolish cow!"

"Aged snake."

"Dumb dragon."

"..."

"..."

"Ahh~ Asura, save me."

Mu pretended to be struck by Xavida's playful punch, pressing her chest against him as she acted dramatically. Unlike in the past, however, Asura didn't seem to fall for her tricks as he lifted her and tossed her into the air, crashing against Verana and Xavida's laps.

"Behave, other people are coming!"

The next person to visit slammed open the door, their aura powerful as she burst into the living room.

Her crimson hair fluttered from the sheer amount of magic she used to rush to the mansion.

"Asura..."

"You're here, Lorem."

However, the tone of their voices caused the others to become confused and look at each other. Mu Xue and Xavida knew the pair were close as master and student, but this felt different. Instructor Lorem's voice was sweet, and her shoulders trembled upon seeing his face smiling at her...

'Something is strange!'

Xavida's eyes narrowed as she observed the two before Lorem stepped forward. Her unsteady movements were strange for the royal knight. Even Mu Xue and Verana's faces looked confused and a little worried.

"Are you ok--" Mu Xue said before she witnessed Lorem's rapid body movements as she wrapped her arms around Asura's neck and kissed him with her thick, red lips.

Asura's eyes remained calm, even helpless, but he didn't reject her sudden action. Instead, his lips moved as they kissed in front of everyone. Xavida could feel her heartache rising, and a wave of complete loss rose before the hand caressing her head helped her calm down.

It seemed Mu Xue didn't always treat Xavida badly. Instead, she gave Xavida a wry smile before returning to the couple, exchanging saliva with a loud, wet kiss.

The scene shouldn't have been new to her, but Xavida felt a strange sense of conflict—or, rather, that Lorem not only surpassed her in strength but was also a divine beast—causing her heart to beat faster than before as she felt a sense of danger and panic.

A unique sense of rivalry that differed from the one between Mu Xue and the other women... It caused her very instinct to awaken.

'She will take him from me!'