As Elaine departed from Bubble City with Marley, Idonea, and Ember in tow after having drained me of my seed numerous times, managing to fill up several extra jars in the process, I returned to my room to cultivate, as I didn't have much to do until Lucifer arrived.
'Hmm, now that I think about it, I haven't seen Sarah in a while; is she still in her room cultivating?' Thought Elif with a curious expression as he tapped his chin while standing just outside his door.
Deciding to check on Sarah first before retiring to my room for the next week, I walked down the halls until I arrived at Sarah's room; her door was closed, and it had been locked with a few formations to isolate herself from the outside, preventing anyone from peaking with their divine sense.
"Hmm, she's still cultivating? I'm both surprised and skeptical." Muttered Elif lightly as he stood outside Sarah's room, gazing at her door before glancing at Illumia, who was behind him.
"What else could she possibly be doing, Your Highness? Pleasuring herself?" "That was a rhetorical question, Illumia. I didn't need an actual answer." Remarked Illumia and Elif, respectively, as the former raised an eyebrow while glancing at the latter, who rolled his eyes and shook his head.
Although I was a bit tempted to forcefully enter and see what Sarah was doing, I didn't wish to risk giving her yet another heart demon, so I left her be and decided to just wait until she went on her own accord, which hopefully shouldn't take an excessive amount of time.
Turning around, I returned to my room and hovered over my bed as I crossed my legs, entering deep meditation while Illumia silently stood outside my room.
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"You're late." Said Aurora blandly as he glanced at the sun before shifting his focus to the shadowy figure wrapped in a veil that concealed their figure, allowing only their golden eyes to remain visible.
Rolling my eyes at his words, I floated downwards and sat at the table directly opposite Aurora as I grabbed the already prepared teacup before taking a sip.
"Blood?" "It's the blood from an Angel, a delicacy in the Demon Sect." Said Elaine and Aurora, respectively, as the former suspiciously eyed the latter, who faintly smirked while swirling his teacup before drinking.
Although blood wasn't something I'd had before, it was quite tasty, so I just shrugged my arms and drank it, enjoying the slightly sweet taste.
"I presume you've acquired the necessary ingredients?" Asked Aurora with a faint smirk as he eyed Elaine, who raised an eyebrow before nodding while setting the teacup down.
Waving my hand, I summoned a small chest from my dimension ring before opening it, revealing long blonde hair and a small bottle the size of my finger and twice as thick, full of a reddish liquid.
"Sarah's hair and blood. Whatever you plan to do, I suggest you do it soon. She's currently in closed-door cultivation, but it's a matter of time until she leaves." Replied Elaine lightly as she closed the chest before floating it across the table to Aurora, who waved his hand, storing it within his dimension ring while faintly nodding.
"Much appreciated and noted. I will work on the ritual the instant I return home." Said Aurora lightly with a faint smile as he glanced at Elaine, who nodded, her wicked smile hidden behind her veil.
"Curious question, but what will this ritual actually do?" Asked Elaine curiously as she finished the teacup while glancing at Aurora, who chuckled in amusement while licking his lips.
"The hair will form a connection with Sarah, and the blood will be what powers the ritual, which will forcefully teleport Sarah to where the ritual is taking place." Replied Aurora with a wicked grin as he poured himself and Elaine more blood tea while staring at her, prompting her to nod.
"With you having already given her a gift, suspicion will naturally fall onto you. So long as Brother doesn't know I had any assistance, everything will be perfect." Stated Elaine with a faint smile as she shivered in delight, knowing one of her enemies was nearing the end of their life.
"If Sarah is truly as important to Elif as it's believed, this will be the start of the events leading to his downfall before his inevitable death. Once that happens, it'll only be Tiamat, Cordelia, Lucifer, and Comet, none of whom are as problematic as Elif." Remarked Aurora lightly as he looked at Elaine with a thoughtful expression, causing her to furrow her brows.
"Ignoring the fact that you won't be able to kill Brother, what are you suggesting, Aurora?" Asked Elaine with a curious yet equally annoyed expression as she folded her arms and looked at Aurora, who flashed a faint smirk.
"Once Elif dies, you and I should join forces; with the two of us on the same side, there isn't a single person who could resist our overwhelming brutality and ruthlessness." Stated Aurora with a wicked grin, which caused Elaine to raise an eyebrow before chuckling in amusement as she suddenly removed her veil.
Chuckling in amusement at Aurora's words, I channeled the power of the Flame of Madness through me, causing my eyes to turn completely yellow while my lustrous silver hair morphed into flaming yellow, akin to Ember's hair. My sudden change took Aurora aback, though he was also forced to avert his gaze as he could not stay looking at me; the madness Qi that I exuded was too much for him to stare directly at.
"Hehe, do not compare our ruthlessness, Aurora; we're in entirely different leagues. We may have both destroyed tens of villages and slaughtered thousands upon thousands, but the difference between you and I is that I did everything. You simply said a few words and had others do your bidding, and anyone could do that." Declared Elaine with a twisted expression as she stared at Aurora with her pupilless eyes, her every word corrupting their surroundings, forcing him to distance himself.
"You're ruthless simply because you can be; I'm ruthless because I enjoy it! Every woman I kill brings a smile to my face and fills me with joy, as I know it's one less woman I have to worry about taking Brother away from me. I won't stop killing until the only people alive are men, and then, maybe I'll have to kill them as well; after all, Brother is the most beautiful man alive; they will surely lust after him next." Declared Elaine with a large smile as she clasped her hands while breathing heavily with blushed cheeks, imagining bathing the OverRealm in the blood of every woman alive.
"Do you understand, Aurora? We're not the same." Added Elaine with a faint smile as she looked at Aurora, who nodded while waving his hand.
"Yes. Now retract that Qi, it's annoying!" Stated Aurora sternly as he glanced at Elaine, only to look away while images of his death flashed through his mind.
Retracting my madness Qi, I stopped circulating the Flame of Madness and calmed down, causing me to return to normal as I wore my veil once more, concealing myself.
"I shall leave. I have people waiting for me. If everything goes correctly, this will be our last meeting." Said Elaine lightly as she glanced at Aurora before suddenly vanishing into the void, leaving him alone atop a mountain.
"She's not ruthless, she's mentally unstable. What person speaks about killing everyone with a smile on their face? There isn't a word I can think of that describes her level of demented." Said Aurora with an ugly expression as he glanced at where Elaine had vanished before shaking his head while shivering, a seed of terror having been planted deep within his heart.
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"Is everything alright, Your Highness?" Asked Marley lightly as she glanced at Elaine, who entered the carriage with a faint smile before nodding.
"Yep, I have taken care of a little errand. Anyway, we've arrived, correct?" Replied Elaine with a nod as she glanced at Marley before shifting his focus to Maxim, who nodded.
"In but a few minutes, Your Highness." Said Maxim, his words causing Elaine to nod as she descended into silence, prompting everyone else to do the same.
After a few minutes, we arrived at our destination, a small independent town with a little less than a hundred thousand; not the biggest place I've slaughtered, but it wasn't small either.
Exiting the carriage, I floated above it and sat down while the three servants stood behind me.
"You see that town? You are to slaughter everyone." Stated Elaine calmly, her words surprising Marley, Ember, and Idonea as they gazed at her in shock.
"W-What!?" Exclaimed Ember in disbelief as she stared at Elaine, who nodded.
"I would only have you kill the women, but the men will have seen everything, and rumors of two Elves and a Phoenix slaughtering every woman would come to light, and since we obviously can't have anything tarnish Brother's reputation, we must ensure word never gets out." Declared Elaine lightly as she glanced at the three servants before looking at the city, her words causing Idonea to open her mouth, yet powerful Qi suppressed all three.
"You don't have to do as I say. Just know you will all receive a fate worse than death for daring to waste my precious time teaching you… I know many people who would love to have their way with an Elf or a Phoenix." Added Elaine with a bloodthirsty grin as she eyed Marley, Idonea, and Ember, her words causing their faces to turn pale while they gritted their teeth before reluctantly nodding.
"Fufu, good, now go." Said Elaine with a smile as she freed the three, prompting them to fly towards the city, only for carnage to happen moments later.
"Ah, such beauty." Muttered Elaine softly with a smile as she watched everything while Maxim wryly smiled.