Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix

Asura returned from the hidden realm late. He woke up on the same bed as Verana, noticing that she still slept peacefully.

"You look satisfied."

Lorem's deep voice sounded as she watched Asura from his side. Her body lay on its side while gazing at him with her scarlet eyes. She looked up and down his body before giving a wicked smile while grabbing his crotch.

"You stink of another female. She isn't human, either. Did you enjoy her mouth?"

Her nose sniffed his neck, lowering herself before she smelt his waist and shook her head.

'Ah, why is Lorem acting like a dog!?'

"You enjoyed the mouth of an elf Four times? Was it good?"

Lorem's words stunned Asura, and his mind grew blank. He never thought that she would know immediately that Spica was an elf, let alone that she used her mouth to please him several times.

"How did you know?"

Asura asked her with a confused look on his face. It would have been impossible for her to find out that Spica was an elf from just the scent alone. However, the truth was different as Lorem just gave a husky laugh.

"Because of the scent, both on your body are the scent of a high-class elf, then your crotch and hands are the scent of mixed blood, and the thick scent of your seed still lingers. Not just one load amount either, you naughty boy."

Her eyes gleamed red as she gazed at him in amusement before she stroked his cheek and whispered. "Meet me in the training field after you shower, or I'll tell all the little girls about it."

Lorem laughed as she rose from the bed and wrapped an elegant black robe around her body before walking out of the room. She laughed in a sexy manner Asura had never seen before as he scratched his head. He looked at Verana sleeping peacefully, deciding not to wake her as he clothed himself and rushed to the makeshift shower.

***

Not long after taking the warm shower, Asura reflected on himself and swore to remember to bathe after those acts in the future. He didn't expect to be blindsided by Lorem this time and could only suffer the defeat.

The temporary town was silent, with the dark sky filled with beautiful stars and the colossal moon covering the north in its silver light. Asura's pupils dilated as he left the building and headed towards the training area.

"Why do you need to meet me here in the dead of night?"

Asura spoke as he stood across from Lorem and gazed at her. She wore the basic training armour given to most of the students while holding a wooden spear and then tossing Asura the same outfit. She nudged her chin to encourage him to wear it.

"To test and punish you."

She spoke earnestly, as if she wanted to kill him, before smiling like a devil. Asura's hands trembled as he donned the training armour, not sure whether she was being serious or joking around with him.

"I do not care how many women you hold, favour or love."

Lorem smiled as she tossed him a wooden sword. "But I will not tolerate you acting frivolously."

She chuckled before licking her lips seductively and adding. "Not in my presence, at least."

Asura received the weapon and readied himself, and for the first time, he truly felt as if he was dealing with the real Lorem from this world.

Her aura suddenly rose. Its sheer density caused his shoulders to struggle to maintain his position, and her presence made his danger sense scream for him to escape.

'Is she really trying to kill me?'

His pupils contracted as he gazed at the woman walking towards him with a savage smile.

"Enough!"

He didn't falter. Instead, he adjusted his breathing and stance. The pressure was strong, but he wasn't the weak boy of the past. Slowly, he distributed his aura in the places that were affected by her aura the most.

"You can block me."

Lorem's face eased for a moment, flashing a pleasant smile. She gazed at Asura before nodding her head as if she had seen through him. Her figure vanished and reappeared in front of him.

The sound of her spear cutting through the air with a howl as it approached his chest made him smile. He continued to adjust his aura as he positioned his wooden sword and blocked the strike.

'She's strong!'

Asura's fingers grew numb from the impact, his body sliding several metres back as smoke billowed from the wooden sword. He quickly slashed upwards and placed his hand across the flat of his blade.

A moment later, her spear slammed down towards his skull, and with a thunderous crack, it collided with his sword. Lorem's power was so intense that his feet sank into the dirt, slightly forming small cracks around him.

"You block better than in the past. I can feel your growth. Asura, you never cease to amaze me in all these years."

Lorem didn't keep attacking.

He watched her slowly breathing, the movement of her magic and aura clear for him to see as her eyes snapped open.

"Asura, I am so jealous of all these women. Suppose I can't hold back my anger sometimes. Will you hate me?" Her scarlet flames danced from her feet around her body, focusing on her spear.

Asura lowered his body, half his face covered in a black exoskeleton, the other side pure white, as his aura skyrocketed beyond his current Stage.

This caused Lorem's eyes to widen, then rapidly narrowed into a sharp glare as his black and white flames wrapped around his sword, identical to her spear.

"If so, crash against me. Throw all your anger, frustration and loneliness at me. Lorem—I will accept all of you."

Asura's words echoed in Lorem's ears, causing her heart to throb. Unable to suppress her emotions, she looked at this person standing in front of her, ignoring all his beauty and strength.

"Then cool the fire that burns inside me. Make me feel like the most beautiful woman in your eyes!"

Her voice was desperate, her figure disappearing in an instant before she appeared in front of him.

They clashed against each other. Lorem's spear clashed with Asura's sword, the loud impacts like a volcano erupting during a thunderstorm as their auras turned into the mirrored image of black and red flames.

Asura couldn't help but be astonished as he clashed against this woman.

After their attacks met several times, he slid to a stop and sighed, "Lorem, you became such an amazing woman." He panted while setting up his sword, several deep bruises from her spear hitting his body; while his face looked vibrant, this time, Asura vanished into the shadows.

"You have become an extraordinary person yourself. To think you could grow so much after a short time. " Lorem spoke in a tone of admiration while she gazed at the spot where Asura had vanished, only to smile as she grasped the air with her left hand, a sudden impact causing her to grimace, but she caught Asura's sword.

"Naïve!"

However, his body didn't appear!

"Eh?"

The next moment, His figure appeared, slamming directly into her body, the sudden shock causing her to lose balance and fall to the ground. Her body remained stunned, the surprise of him using her disciple's ability surprising her.

Lorem remained silent as she fell to the floor with Asura. Her hand clutched his body tightly, preventing him from escaping her grasp. He grasped her free hand and pressed her down as they slid across the dirt with a thud.

The impact caused Lorem to cough, the pressure on her chest from Asura's weight causing her to gasp for breath. Their eyes met.

"Got you."

"Asura, I..."

"I'm sorry for neglecting you and making you feel lonely, Lorem."

"Mmmf. No." Lorem broke away from his lips, the taste of his saliva lingering on her tongue. She continued to taste it while gazing into his eyes.

"I love you, Asura. No matter how I try to justify the other women or accept it. My chest aches. It burns with so much anger and rage seeing you flirt with them. Not like Helliana. I could accept her; she was my rival and best friend, but these women!"

She couldn't hold back the tears welling up in her eyes. The sheer pain was suffocating as she muttered in his ear. "Do you know how it feels to see you warm other women but not me? I think to myself, am I inferior, too old? Not as pretty?"

"I..."

Asura's mind blanked out; his emotions had run wild for so long that he neglected Lorem's feelings. He realised that so often he wouldn't speak about his feelings and thought that the women knew how he felt. 'But that isn't the case. They are not mind readers...'

"Then don't accept them. If you want me, take me from them. If you are so angry, you cannot take it. I will be here!"

Asura spoke in a low voice. His breathing was short and shallow. His emotions calmed his heart as he whispered in her ear.

"How can I do that!? They love you too?"

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"I... can't. " Lorem's face revealed her inner struggle, tears flowing from her eyes.

"It's fine, it's fine." Asura held her head against his chest as he gently stroked her hair and whispered to her. "Shhh, I am here for you now."

He didn't rush her and just held her body. His right hand stroked her head, and the left stroked her waist as he comforted her. Lorem didn't reject it; she clung to him and let her tears fall as she cried her heart out.

They stayed like that for some time. Lorem's tearful eyes watered over Asura's chest before she looked up.

"I will do it."

Her voice was firm but soft. Her fingers clutched his back as she struggled to decide. "I will take them all on! For myself, even Helliana! Even if she is already your lover. I will become number one in your heart!"

Asura didn't answer as he kissed her once more.

Her confession was so different from the other women's. It was desperate, yet filled with a strong will. He admired her determination and realised that the weak Lorem he once knew had become this amazing and powerful woman who made his heart stir.

"Fufu, your heart just sped up." Lorem teased before rolling Asura onto his back, taking him by surprise.

***

Meanwhile, as the two were flirting on the training ground, a large black bird sat atop a tree in the forest overlooking them.

"That's it. Finally, you stopped being content in second place. That's how my rival should be, how my sister should be."

A soft but powerful voice echoed from the phoenix, similar to Helliana's past voice, but now filled with a certain determination and wisdom.

"Though having sex in the middle of town, I cannot say I agree... *sigh* Good thing I can hide you from others because Lorem is so loud!"

While the pair engaged in the act, a black dome covered their bodies, cloaking the loud cries of pleasure and passion cries of a scarlet phoenix.