BXBX NOVEL Chapter 223 The Imperial Couple
- POV Freya -
"Come in !"
As I sat in my Imperial office on the floor just below the one where my family\'s private quarters were, someone knocked on the door. It was almost midnight, the Empire was asleep but I was still working, preparing for what was to come. Sinking into my seat, I watched the door open to see a beautiful woman with crimson hair and amber eyes enter...my wife.
"It\'s me~"
"Hey~ So, how did the little ones go to bed ?"
Gaya had stepped out of her beautiful black dress and opted for a set of clothes that she rarely wore, but that fit her divinely. She had on simple black pants that fit her shape, a simple white shirt and a burgundy jacket that brought out the color of her hair. My Queen was her usual radiant self as she closed the door while giving me news of our wonderful children.
"Shiro fell asleep very quickly after eating well and laughing during the meal. I told her that tomorrow we could visit Angel and she could meet her other aunt for the first time which motivated her to fall asleep faster. As for the twins, they are also sleeping tight exceptionally in our room with Shiro under Triss\' supervision."
Gaya always had that innocent little smile that cracked me up when she mentioned our kids and seeing it gave me courage. I was way too worried about what was going to happen, too many things were coming to mind but seeing my wife calmed me down. Nodding my head at what she had just told me, I watched her walk the few feet between us before she stopped in front of my desk.
"Freya, are you still thinking about tonight\'s executions ? You\'re all tense and nervous...I can feel it"
"Of course I am, this time it\'s no ordinary executions since we have to get as much information about Zal as possible. And then I need to learn more about the powers that run this world or we\'ll never be able to fight on equal terms. There are things that are not right, I feel like a black cloud is hovering over me and I don\'t like it at all..."
We had certainly won the war against the humans which gave us a little more time, but unfortunately our fight was just beginning. Not only did I have to protect my Empire from direct and external threats, but I also had to investigate my past. This left me with two objectives, one in the medium term concerning the humans, and one in the longer term concerning the Gods and Goddesses.
"Arg ! I\'ve only just returned from a month-long exploration trip and then a war, but I must already think about the future and not slacken. And then this strange Supreme who is mysteriously after our daughter and little Angel, I can\'t even tell you why and it makes me so angry ! Besides their name I don\'t know anything about this individual and I don\'t even know who our enemies are"
Just the idea that someone I didn\'t even know was after my daughter, after my family, was enough to send me into a tizzy. Imagining this individual planning to kidnap our little one and maybe even worse when I thought about the state of Gaya\'s little brother. As I clenched my fists in frustration and anger, the air around me became colder without much surprise as evidence of my anger.
*Who exactly are we fighting and why ? I only know what Titania wanted to tell me about this world but what about its politics ? What are the dominant powers and countries ? Is there a place in this world where humans accept to live together with other races ?*
Among the prisoners, there was also Jade whom I had not forgotten and against whom I had fought during the war before I captured her intrigued by her secrets. Better known to humans as Erina Velfury, Knight Mage of the Kingdom of Zal, Jade Wolfury was actually a vampire posing as a human. To be honest, I didn\'t lump her in with the King, Leto and Myles who were also prisoners.
I had no intention of torturing her any more than I already had during our fight because I was honestly intrigued by her story and her choices. Something inside me told me that what she had to say was related to something important that I couldn\'t miss, it was crazy but it was a hunch. Besides, Jade hadn\'t shown any interest in killing my soldiers on behalf of the humans and I respected that.
*But all this still raises many questions...*.
Just thinking about it made my head hurt, but that didn\'t mean I was going to give up, I had to be brave for the future. No matter how hard or exhausting it was, if I wasn\'t strong now, when would I be ? While I was lost in my thoughts, my wife who had been silent until then approached my seat before hugging me tenderly.
*Wh...*
It was sudden and unexpected but this one gesture was enough to remove this huge weight from my heart and soothe my much too wild thoughts. Gaya had her arms wrapped around my head, which was immersed between her breasts, while her hand caressed my hair. She smelled good, her skin was soft and warm, her smell intoxicating and the steady beat of her heart calmed me.
"Freya, you\'re still making that face you get when you\'re concerned and want to sort everything out by yourself even if you have to exhaust yourself. You too need to rest even if you are the Empress and never hesitate to tell me if something is bothering you. Sigh...you can be so stubborn sometimes !"
Her soft and warm voice was soothing and the caresses my Queen was making on my head almost seemed to be able to put me to sleep. Like Shiro I could feel my ears and wolf tail wagging uncontrollably and I knew Gaya was enjoying this moment of rare vulnerability. But I didn\'t want to let her win so with a simple arm movement I grabbed her by the waist before pulling her down and sitting her on my lap.
"Wh...AH !"
"I may be stubborn but how I love you !"
Without giving her time to respond or even blush, I leaned in to kiss her luscious pink lips that almost invited me in. We were all alone in my office, the kids weren\'t there and I still had a few minutes left before I had to leave. I felt my wife\'s embrace getting stronger and stronger as the seconds passed and I felt her instinctively jiggle in my lap.
Our tongues intertwined with sensuality, like soft caresses while the heat of our bodies rose in unison. Every second that passed made me lose my mind as I told myself that I could never get tired of kissing my wife. She was delicious, her lips, her tongue, her smell, her body, everything about her thrilled me and could easily awaken my most primal instincts.
I kissed her again and again without being able to stop myself as if she was a drug for me, the only one I needed in this complicated world. The more the seconds passed, the more our kiss intensified and the more my hands began to act on their own. I held Gaya closer to me, caressing her back, her hips while she on her side started to moan unconsciously into my mouth with each touch.
*I...I need to calm down !*
The tension and stress I had been feeling for a few hours now had found a wonderful way to calm down but unfortunately this was not the time. The urge to undress my wife and make love to her on the desk was intense, almost uncontrollable and yet I had to control myself. Slowly moving away from Gaya with a disappointed face, I looked into her eyes as she spoke breathlessly.
"W-Wow, would her Highness still want more children ? Haha~"
I hadn\'t even finished catching my breath that the words she spoke were enough to make me abandon the resolution I had made a few seconds ago. Without answering, very quickly I stood up, grabbing her ass to lift her up and lay her on the desk of my office. My wife was panting and shaking with anticipation as I let my finger run along her lips, neck and breasts as I answered.
"What about her Majesty...does she want more ?"
"I-..."
She was beautiful, blushing like the first day despite all we\'d been through together so far, and that was one of the things I loved about her. Despite her confidence, her Imperial Queen presence, she was still this shy and sweet woman I had fallen in love with and for whom I would do anything. My better half, my soul mate, my wife, the love of my life, the mother of my children and the Queen who ruled my heart.
"Gaya...I love you...fuck I love you so much"
"I-...Freya..."
I had just caught her off guard with my sweet words that I couldn\'t help but utter as I looked at her blushing face. Her beautiful amber eyes were shining brightly, I could hear her heart racing and see her body shaking. After all I had been through in my previous lives, Gaya was my one and only redemption and my love for her was so great it drove me crazy.
"I love you too Freya"
"I know my love~"
My dragoness had spoken these words with all the love she had for me, I could feel it and it warmed my soul which now could not do without her. We were once again lost in our world, sharing this love that deep down we had always dreamed of living. Just as I was about to kiss her again, a voice was heard behind the door preceded by three light knocks.
"Your Highness, the Commanders have arrived and are waiting for you in the hall of the mansion !"
Lia\'s voice came to cut me off which was a good thing even if my wife and I were somewhat disappointed. Yes, my duty as Empress and Inquisitor was calling me and we knew it so it was with spite that I stood up. Gaya also stood up before ordering her hair and clothes to look presentable. Thus ended this sweet exciting moment that I had to admit I had done good.
"Alright, I\'m coming !"
It was now time to join the Commanders who were waiting for me so that we could go to the Colosseum where the soldiers and prisoners were waiting. The hour of judgment had come and unlike earlier I was feeling extremely well thanks to the one who was standing in front of me. Bending down once more, I kissed Gaya\'s forehead before smiling tenderly and saying a few words to reassure her
"I won\'t be long, my love...normally"
Again, this side of me that I had only discovered through my love for her, surprised me especially when I thought of the contrast. Sweet and loving with my family, fair and imperial with my people, monstrous and ruthless with my enemies. As I chuckled lightly as I headed for the door, I was suddenly stopped by Gaya who had grabbed the sleeve of my jacket.
"What are you talking about "I won\'t be long" ? Freya, I\'m coming with you ! I don\'t know what\'s going through your head but I am the Queen of the Elysium Empire, I hope you haven\'t forgotten that. I\'ve been sidelined enough because of my pregnancy, but that\'s not the case anymore. I will assume my role as a wife and as a leader by your side !"
These words left me speechless as the dragoness\' gaze had suddenly changed to become more than serious. The same gleam I had seen when she gave her speech to our soldiers shone with a frightening intensity. Her voice was no longer shy and trembling, but firm and authoritative in a way I knew well. When Gaya spoke like that, I had better not contradict her, Empress or not.
"You...you\'re right Gaya, we have to do this together."
Holding out my hand with a smile, I could see her face soften as she took it with a rather cute sigh of relief. The next moment, the atmosphere in the Imperial office changed completely, heavy as it was invaded by the two most powerful auras in the Empire. The night was going to be bloody and this time the Ice Empress would not be the only one to speak her anger and pronounce her inquisitive judgment.
She would not be alone, for for the first time her wife, my wife, would be by my side and together we would protect what was dear to us. I didn\'t know it yet, but if my people called me "The Ice Empress" after that night, they would call their Queen "The Blazing Dragoness". Meanwhile, it was with determination that we walked out of the office, more confident and strong than ever since we were together.
"Let\'s go !"
"Yes !"
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FULL STATUS
Names : Freya / Lucifer Nightshade
Age : 0 years old / Mentally : 25 years old
Sex : Female
Course: Ice Demon Wolf of Chaos - Adult
Race : Imperial Demon
Titles :
- Demon Goddess of Primordial Blood and Death (former - until all powers are recovered) - 20%.
- Wrathful Lucifer (7th Sin) - Master of the uniques Sins Demons (to unlock it, please gather the other 6 - 3/6 - (locked)
- Dragon tamer
- Ruthless slayer
Level : 45/70
Exp needed for next level: 0 / 46 000
HP : 170 000 / 170 000 MP : 85 000 / 85 000. BLOOD : 100 / 100
Strength: 560
Defense : 560
Agility : 566
Endurance: 563
Speed : 562
Intelligence: 560
Charisma: 500 (imperial she-wolf)
Attribute points to allocate : 600
Married to : Gaya Nightshade
Daughter : Shiro Nightshade
Twins (son & daughter) : Tyle & Altaïs Nightshade
Little sister : Kira Nightshade (Greedy Fox)
Big sister : Kalaa Nightshade
Empire (menu)
Subordinates: 2239
Humans killed: 153
Souls: 2/3
Elements: Ice / Chaos (Freya) - Blood / Death (Lucifer)
Skills (all):
Attacks :
- Demon Claws (Lvl 5)
- Bite of hell (Lvl 6)
- Infernal ice spikes (Lvl 6)
- Fighting techniques (Lvl max)
- Mastery of the katana (lvl max)
- Demonic Empress aura (lvl 7)
Défense :
- Ice demon wall (Lvl 6)
- Demonic Cloak (lvl 5)
- Pain Resistance (lvl 6)
Attack/Defense :
- Domain of the Ice Empress "Frozen Wrath" (lvl 4)
- Death Gaze (lvl 1)
Others :
- Humanoid form
- Demonic form (linked to the title so incomplete) - 20%.
- Ice creation (Lvl 6)
- Detection and control of mana (lvl 6)
- Storage of chaos (Lvl 4)
- Devouring Chaos (Lvl 5)
- Master of Souls (lvl 3)
- Lucifer\'s Threads of Blood (lvl 3)
- Healing Blood (lvl 3)
- Analysis
- Telepathy
Passives :
- Commander (lvl max)
- Natural Aura of the Ice Empress ]