[Dragon Warrior Chronicles] Part 5: Dark's Mental Breakdown (Episodes 30-33) Author: Half a Frog

[Main Story Part 5: Dark's Mental Breakdown, Episode 30: A Dreamlike Revelation] Chapter 1: Poisoned Wine (Part 1)

With the fall of Tobruk Fortress and the successful completion of the Dragoon Plan, my military career came to an end. On the night the fortress was breached, Emperor Aura held a grand banquet at Tobruk Fortress to celebrate this great victory, while also bestowing large rewards upon those who had contributed to the victory.

Robin was officially appointed as the commander of the Youth Guard, along with a severely devalued earldom title. The original commander, Overmas, was "promoted" to the position of Director of the Operations Department, a seemingly important position second only to the deputy commander, carrying great responsibility but without real power over the army. Other legion commanders, such as Hutt, Bobul, and Naixiu, all received their own rewards. As for me, the number one contributor who had declared before the war that I would retire from the military afterward, Emperor Aura gave me the most "practical" reward—a dukedom hereditary for three generations! In other words, the child born to Heila would be a duke, and this "gift" would continue for three generations.

I felt no joy at this "reward." I only hoped that my child with Heila would be an ordinary person, plain and simple, who could grow up to be a painter, musician, artist, or even a bricklayer or carpenter! As long as he wasn't a dragon warrior, as long as he could live a peaceful life without having to fight on the battlefield, that would be enough. Human civilization had evolved far beyond that of the orcs and demons; they would eventually become the masters of the land. Humanity's future no longer needed the protection of "abnormal" creatures like dragon warriors! Let the cursed power and cursed fate end with my generation!

However, these were still just hopes. Just as I couldn't break the chain of reincarnation, I couldn't decide whether Heila's child would be a dragon warrior. At the celebratory banquet that evening, at my request, Emperor Aura handed over my position to the old red-armored dragon, who would lead the next phase of the conquest of the orcish homeland.

At the victory banquet, a "minor incident" occurred.

When Emperor Aura bestowed his rewards upon me, a maidservant brought me two cocktails on a tray. One glass was gold, the other silver. Emperor Aura chose the gold glass first, leaving me with the silver one.

The silver glass held amber-colored liquor, but holding it felt like holding a hedgehog. I dared not drink it, suspecting it was poisoned, but how could I refuse when the emperor was toasting me in public?

For a moment, silence fell. All the high-ranking generals at the banquet held their glasses, their eyes fixed on the emperor and me. Ruyue stood beside Emperor Aura, her eyes darting about, revealing extremely complex emotions. As for Emperor Aura, who had "condescended" to toast me, his face was filled with an "appreciative" smile.

"To drink or not to drink?" In that instant, countless thoughts raced through my mind, and finally, I made my decision.

I tilted my glass and poured the liquor onto the ground.

With a devout expression, I said, "This cup of wine is also dedicated to the dragon warriors who sacrificed their lives here during the seven-year war, and to the countless imperial elites who have given their lives over the past three hundred years in conquering this fortress!" The smiling Emperor Aura, his face unchanged, gave me a meaningful look, then, without changing his expression, poured the wine onto the ground, adding, "This cup of wine is also dedicated to the spirits of the fallen heroes; may their souls rest in peace in heaven!"

From his expression, he showed no displeasure at my actions. Those around me followed suit, a chorus of pouring wine in remembrance of the fallen.

Waiters carrying trays began to refill the wine for the surrounding guests. Ovimas, standing below the steps, took a tray from a waiter and, before the maidservant who was supposed to serve the emperor, delivered the wine to me. Seeing my predicament, Ovimas stepped forward to solve my problem.

There were four glasses of wine on the tray. Emperor Aura's eyes flashed with a strange light as he watched the gecko suddenly intervene. Without a word, he silently took a glass from the tray held by Overmas. I inwardly sighed for the gecko; Overmas's blatant help had gotten him into a huge mess. I picked up a glass, wondering how to smooth things over for Overmas, when Ruyue stepped in, taking the remaining two glasses with both hands. She handed one to Overmas and then clinked glasses with him.

"General Overmas, your contribution to this victory is indispensable! I toast you, hoping you will continue your efforts and not disappoint my father's expectations!"

Ruyue's intervention relieved me. With her vouching for him, Emperor Aura shouldn't dare to lay a hand on this "uncooperative" gecko, right?

Emperor Aura and I clinked glasses, smiling as we drank the sweet wine, continuing our feigned performance…

The party went on, and after finishing that “mixed flavors” of red wine, I feigned exhaustion and fled back to my room. Having witnessed Emperor Aura’s ruthlessness and shamelessness firsthand, I was terrified; every minute spent beside him was torture.

Back in my room, I packed my belongings, preparing to leave quietly that very night. Emperor Aura was supposed to stay at Tobruk Fortress for three more days before returning to Wind City, and I was supposed to travel with him. But after the party, I was filled with fear and refused to accompany this ruthless emperor alone; it was far too dangerous.

After packing, I sat at my desk, lit a lamp, and began writing a letter. The letter was for Emperor Aura, explaining that I was eager to return home and couldn't wait to walk slowly back with him, so I was leaving first and asking for his forgiveness. I knew my actions were somewhat impolite, but regardless, I was a Dragon Warrior and a meritorious official; this excuse alone wouldn't be enough for him to punish me.

Halfway through writing the letter, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to find Kados, who conveyed a message: Princess Ruyue wanted to see me.

Following Kados to Ruyue's door, I pushed it open and saw her packing in the main room. Hearing me push the door open, Ruyue turned around and said, "My father and I have been away for too long, and things haven't been peaceful in the country lately. I plan to rush back to Fengdu tonight. Will you come with me?" Looking at Ruyue's smiling face, tinged with shyness, I felt a sudden, gentle warmth. "Is the Ice Age over? Have we returned to our honeymoon period?"

A falling out happens in an instant, and so does reconciliation. A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea, truly unfathomable!

What followed was a replay of my escape from Queen Liana's palace with the little princess, only this time the target was her sister. Ruyue left a note for Kados, asking him to deliver it to the Emperor the next day. Kados, faced with his cousin who always did things his own way, was helpless and could only accept this unfortunate task with a wry smile. After leaving Tobruk Fortress, we traveled silently all night without touching the ground. As dawn approached, Ruyue, whose stamina was not as good as mine, finally couldn't continue and stopped. We were now over a hundred kilometers from Tobruk Fortress. After choosing a grove of trees near the river as our shelter, we washed up a bit, and then I began to set up a single-person camping tent. Since leaving Tobruk, Ruyue and I hadn't exchanged a single word; she had only been helping me. Soon one tent was up, and as I prepared to set up the second, the silence between us was finally broken by Ruyue.

"One is enough!"

Ruyue's voice was so soft it was almost a whisper. I nearly thought I was hearing things, but seeing the sudden shyness and evasiveness in her eyes, I knew it wasn't a hallucination.

A surge of emotion welled up inside me. I opened my arms and pulled Ruyue into a tight embrace, kissing her smooth cheek as I murmured, "Lin, have you finally forgiven me?"

Ruyue lowered her eyelids, clenched her right fist, and punched my back lightly. "I forgive you..."

I was overjoyed. The chasm that had stood between us for over a year seemed to vanish without a trace because of Ruyue's words. Our relationship had just eased, and my hands immediately became restless, groping and pinching Ruyue's sensitive areas through her clothes.

Ruyue's strength seemed to have disappeared without a trace after she said "I forgive you." Her body was limp like cotton, weakly leaning against me, letting me do as I pleased. After kissing her cheek, my lips attacked Ruyue's lips. She hesitated only slightly before opening her lips to let me steal a kiss. Our tongues intertwined passionately. Kisara's passionate response surpassed even our "honeymoon period." In the heat of our kisses, a strange feeling arose within me: the person I was kissing wasn't Princess Kisara, but her younger sister, the little princess. Although I hadn't kissed her often, each time she was completely open and fully engaged, finding joy in it. Kisara, however, was different. To her, kissing was merely a necessary form of "passionate" interaction between men and women. Although I had intended to "train" her properly during our "honeymoon period," her kissing skills remained terrible due to her "lack of interest." But this time, Kisara felt different. I sensed she had let go of all inhibitions, throwing herself into the moment like a little princess. While her technique was still lacking, she was clearly trying her best to cooperate.

"Another honeymoon period?"

Sensing Kisara's change, my heart leaped with joy. That's how lustful men are; as long as a beautiful woman takes the initiative, even the biggest conflicts from the past are quickly forgotten, and they fall into self-absorbed fantasies. Ruyue and I collapsed into the newly pitched tent, our clothes flying off one by one and landing on the grass outside. Soon we were naked, embracing each other.

I cupped Ruyue's full breasts in my hands and slowly kissed her nipples. Ruyue reacted quickly, even uttering soft moans. Every tease I gave her elicited a strong response.

I slowly moved my kisses from her nipples to her genitals. She hadn't showered all night, and there was a faint smell of sweat. I brought my nose close and inhaled deeply, my lower body immediately arousing. Since the outbreak of the war, I hadn't touched a woman for months, and now, with such a delicious treat before me, I almost couldn't resist.

"Lin, I was too rough last time! This time I'll be very, very gentle!"

I suppressed my urge to immediately mount her, gently "soothing" her as I carefully pulled down Ruyue's last piece of clothing: a semi-transparent sheer panty from her legs. After a year of "cold war" and a year of "truce," Ruyue's "bedroom skills" had completely deteriorated due to lack of "practice." "So fragrant!"

I held Ruyue's panties to my nose and inhaled deeply. This simple flirting gesture made her turn her head away and cover her face with her hands. Her legs, which I had placed on my shoulders, clamped tightly around my neck, giving me a hard slap. I turned my head and kissed Ruyue's smooth thigh, drooling as I said, "Hehe, you're already trying to clamp me with your legs before we've even started. Remember to squeeze my waist tightly when you go in later!"

"You bad boy!"

Ruyue, with her eyes closed, grabbed the extremely sexy sheer panties and snatched them away. She wanted to throw them outside, but then thought it inappropriate. Finally, with my "suggestion" and "help," they were placed under Ruyue's fragrant buttocks. Watching Ruyue's "cooperative" movements, I gently parted her delicate labia with my fingers, revealing the "reborn" thin yet resilient membrane. I frowned, deliberately feigning pain: "What a troublesome membrane! I'm going to have to be a pioneer again, it's so hard!"

Before I could finish speaking, my ear stung as Ruyue grabbed it hard! "You've already taken advantage of me enough, and you still dare to say such things!"

"Ouch!"

Prepared for the impending pain of deflowering, Ruyue's "cannon blast" (ear grab) was heavy and vicious, making me cover my ear and scream for mercy.

"Lin, let go, it hurts!"

"You still know pain! Do you know how much it hurt me last time?!"

"It was an accident last time, I'll be careful this time! Ugh... let go!"

"No! I have to get my revenge first!"

Ruyue tightened her grip, a charming smile on her face, like a young girl in love flirting with her lover, not a trace of the cold and aloof queen. The allure she exuded in that instant left me stunned.

The burning pain in my ear pulled me back to reality. Ruyue was "gentle" enough now, but still so "violent."

"Ah! It hurts! Princess, let go... Lin... wife, wife, let go, you're going to kill your man!"

In just a few seconds, I changed how I addressed Ruyue three times, and the pressure on her grip lessened until she finally let go.

I began to lick Ruyue's lower body, first wetting her sparse pubic hair with my tongue, then using the tip of my tongue to "pick out" her clitoris from her labia, gently stimulating it with my tongue and teeth. For Ruyue, this "reborn" "virgin," my teasing techniques were not unfamiliar, and having let go of all inhibitions, she was completely relaxed, letting me do as I pleased. As soon as I began to explore, she let out intermittent moans, and soon my mouth was filled with the unique scent of her vaginal fluids.

When I felt the foreplay was almost over, just as I was about to lift one of Ruyue's thighs onto my shoulder as if to penetrate her, Ruyue, who was lying flat on the ground, straightened up and took the initiative to wrap her arms around my neck.

She said to me, "This time I'll do it myself!"

Her long, loose hair covered Ruyue's face, and I couldn't see her expression, but through the close contact of our skin, I knew that her whole body was burning with heat. We sat facing each other, Ruyue straddling me, her strong legs tightly wrapped around my waist. She held my enormous penis with one hand and hooked her other arm around my neck, carefully sitting down. "Relax, relax, your muscles are too stiff!"

I said, supporting Ruyue's plump buttocks with both hands, "guiding" the tip of my penis to occasionally touch her genitals. Overwhelmed with excitement, I felt as if blood was about to spurt from my nose. Despite repeatedly insisting on taking the initiative, Ruyue was still somewhat nervous, hesitant to "sit down." After a few light touches with my penis, her right hand on my neck suddenly tightened, her body lurching downwards, finally "sitting down" without hesitation. "Ugh!"

Ruyue and I cried out in pain almost simultaneously. I cried out because Ruyue was gripping my neck so tightly, while she cried out because she was experiencing the pain of deflowering again. Ruyue's thrust was heavy and forceful, piercing my "skyward shot" all the way to the bottom. Of course, the "pain" in my neck was far less intense than the "pleasure" coming from my lower body. Feeling the wet, hot, and tight pleasure from below, I lifted Ruyue's buttocks with both hands and vigorously stirred them. The tightness made me groan with satisfaction. Although she was a "fake virgin," Ruyue still gave me the same wonderful feeling as before.

I asked with concern, "Lin, does it hurt a lot?"

Ruyue didn't answer, but just glared at me fiercely, then bit me hard on the shoulder.

"Ah! I know! Don't move, it will hurt more if you move! I'll heal you first!" I was in pain and pleasure at the same time, my heart was overjoyed. My right hand gently stroked Ruyue's back, and my left hand reached to the point where we were joined, preparing to cast a healing spell, but Ruyue stopped me.

She whispered in my ear, "No need, I like the completely real feeling."

The sounds of flesh colliding quickly filled the air. Ruyue straddled me, actively swaying her hips like a long-awaited woman, her breasts changing shape in my hands with each movement. Since Ruyue had taken the initiative, I was happy to reap the benefits, my hands caressing her full, firm breasts, the pleasure in my body and mind indescribable. Both of us were experienced, familiar with each other's sensitive spots, and having both abstained for so long, we quickly approached the climax of our lovemaking. As Ruyue straddled me, a vibrant pink blush graced her face, a mixture of shyness and excitement on her face. Her eyes occasionally cast alluring glances at me, a far cry from her usual icy beauty. Feeling

the increasing flow of fluid from our joined bodies, I couldn't resist a wicked thought, secretly channeling my inner energy into my lower body, my engorged penis causing Ruyue to let out a dazed scream. Taking advantage of her moment of weakness and exhaustion, I straightened up abruptly, one hand around Ruyue's waist and the other on the ground. Before she could react, our battlefield had moved from inside the tent to the open field.

"Ah, no!"

Seeing that I was up to my old tricks again, Ruyue, embarrassed and flustered, lightly punched my chest with her hand, completely like a spoiled little girl. I laughed and hugged Ruyue tightly, then started running. My target was the grain route outside this forest, the only way to transport grain from the rear of the empire to the northern legion's garrison.

"You pervert... exhibitionist! Ah! Stop right now, or I'll kill you!"

With Ruyue's intelligence, she immediately understood what I wanted to do, but my wicked penis was currently making her limbs spasm, unable to resist. In her daze, besides screaming, her legs instinctively clamped tightly around my waist, refusing to let go.

Using the momentum of running, my penis collided violently with Ruyue's tender flower bud. Waves of tingling and numb sensations washed over me. When my feet touched the grain transport road, the intense pleasure caused my lower body to swell once more, stretching Ruyue, who had already reached her limit, to scream incessantly. With a loud roar, I ejaculated all the semen I had been holding back for months into her flower bud…

“Wow! Pervert…” Ruyue cursed at me fiercely, then trembled as she clung to my body.

“My waist is about to break…” I breathed a sigh of relief, almost bursting into laughter.

At the same time, Ruyue weakly rested her head on my shoulder, her groans growing softer and softer.

"Dark? Xiunaida, you pervert, lecher, hooligan, scoundrel..."

[Main Story Part 5: Dark's Mental Fall - Episode 30: A Dreamlike Revelation] Chapter 2: Poisoned Wine (Part 2)

After seven days of continuous travel, Ruyue and I arrived at Solomon Fortress. Ruyue needed to handle military affairs there, so I accompanied her on a temporary stop. The Imperial army had achieved an unprecedented victory on the Bruce Continent, while the Southern Legion under Aland's command had achieved only modest results, without any particularly brilliant achievements. However, Ruyue and I both understood that the Southern Legion had played a crucial role in the Northern Legion's great victory. According to intelligence provided by the Black Hawk Knights, the Demon Clan's upper echelons were not particularly enthusiastic about aiding the orcs, but the Purple Lightning Dragon Hector strongly advocated for reinforcements. Under his persistent persuasion, the Demon Clan ultimately dispatched six legions, totaling 350,000 troops, to reinforce Tobruk. But the Southern Legion, commanded by Arland, stood like a nail, firmly planted on the only road to the continent of Bruce, effectively blocking the advance of the demon reinforcements. While the Northern Legion and the orc army began a "boring" "war of attrition" before Tobruk Fortress, the two sides facing off on the Pamela Plains were engaged in a fierce and clashing battle.

Unlike the Death Triangle region, where magic was forbidden, the battlefield belonging to the Southern Legion was still a world dominated by magic. The appearance of cannons had "taken the demons by surprise" and caused them considerable losses. However, less than a month into the war, the demons had found a very effective way to counter this weapon, and even turned the tables, inflicting heavy losses on the Empire: they developed a fire-based protective barrier called "Exploding Hell." When the incredibly powerful cannonballs entered the range of this magical barrier after leaving the barrel, they would automatically detonate in mid-air, thus rendering the barrier ineffective. What troubled the Imperial army most was the barrier's effect, which could prematurely detonate shells. Its diameter reached five kilometers, exceeding even the maximum range of the Fire Dragon Cannon.

When this barrier first appeared on the battlefield, the Demon forces used it to severely cripple the Southern Legion's artillery: they first sent their renowned Eagle Cavalry to attack the human artillery positions, luring them into firing. While the Imperial artillerymen hurriedly loaded the shells and pulled the bridles, Demon mages in the rear secretly deployed the barrier. As a result, the shells, loaded with high explosives, detonated prematurely just ten meters from the muzzle due to the barrier's effect. In this battle, the Southern Legion's firearms were almost completely wiped out—mostly killed or wounded by their own shells.

Fortunately, Arland was a traditional soldier. Unlike Robin, he wasn't "superstitious" about new firearms and tactics. He didn't fully trust these weapons, even though they had achieved remarkable results in the previous month's battles. In Arland's eyes, the artillery units were merely a group of "mages" who didn't consume mana, and he didn't rely on them excessively. Therefore, despite the "unexpected" turn of events in that battle, the Southern Legion didn't fall into disarray. Under Arland's command, the Southern Legion counter-attacked with heavy cavalry against heavy cavalry, and the mage units suppressed each other, using "traditional" tactics to repel the demons' fierce attack.

Since the demons' military strength on the southern front surpassed that of the Empire, the initiative quickly shifted to the demons after the firearms became ineffective. However, from the beginning, Arland's strategic policy was primarily defensive, constructing layer upon layer of echelon defenses, engaging the demons in positional warfare and a war of attrition. The offensive launched a month earlier using new firearms to gain battlefield advantage and initiative was merely a means to buy time for their own forces to set up defenses, dig trenches, build fortifications, and construct strong defensive positions.

Although it came at the cost of almost the complete annihilation of their firearms units, Arland had bought time, and the war on the Pamir Plains was quickly dragged into the "positional warfare" that the demons least wanted to see. In the ensuing war, the demons increased their forces to over 400,000 and gained some advantages and breakthroughs in local battles, but after two months of fierce fighting, they had only advanced their front lines less than 50 kilometers northward. After the Northern Legion annihilated the main orc army on the Tsushima Plains, most of the troops that were reassigned or discharged were added to the Southern Legion. The Southern Legion, now greatly strengthened, successfully stabilized the front lines.

The Dragon Rider Plan was now successfully completed. Although the Empire suffered enormous resource depletion, its troop losses were not severe: including the Southern Legion, casualties totaled only 120,000. However, the ambitious Emperor Aura still wanted to continue the war. He was greedy and, having captured the impregnable fortress, still wanted to conquer the orc capital, annex the entire continent of Bruce, and even ambitiously planned to "completely wipe the orcs off the world."

The war will continue, but it is no longer relevant to me... Is it really irrelevant? No, it is still somewhat relevant...

"If the orcs are truly wiped out, what about the demons? With Ruyue and the Emperor's ambition, they will definitely launch a war against the demons in the future! Then what will become of the demon queen who has already given birth to my son in the south?"

And a piece of intelligence from the Black Hawk Knights, whose authenticity could not be verified, made me very worried.

The magician who "developed" the "Hellish Magic of Explosive Flames" is none other than Nino, the child of Queen Kayura and the demon god Lucifer! "

Rumors among the demons say that this toddler, still learning to speak, merely saw an unexploded ordnance picked up by the demons and, in the blink of an eye, developed this magic that renders the Fire Dragon Cannon useless!"

My son Nino, whom I've never met, has once again been "deified." Kisaragi and I heard this unverifiable news at the same time. She was taken aback at first, then I noticed a slight smile appear on her lips, followed by a nod, her eyes shining with excitement. She murmured to herself, "I hope it's true..."

At that moment, Kisaragi's expression was strikingly similar to someone: Rez? Fabier. Years ago, after Rez first encountered Hannibal on the battlefield and suffered a minor defeat, he had shown my ancestor the same expectant look. What reassured me was that Kisaragi, possessing Rez's virtual personality, wouldn't harm my child—at least not until Nino reached his full potential—because Rez had always been like that. But this was also what made me uneasy. "My child, Nino, is he really as 'godlike' as the legends say?"

At that moment, my interest was piqued. If I weren't forced to do this, I would have loved to sneak away to the Demon Realm and hold this "Child of God," whom the Demon Realm saw as their future and hope, in my arms! The thought that Kisaragi considered Nino a future rival gave me a terrible headache.

"I'm such a useless, terrible father!" I wanted to do something for Nino, but in reality, I couldn't do anything.

Although I was troubled by Nino's situation, I still had a very happy time at Solomon Fortress. During the day, I helped Kisaragi with military affairs at the front, and at night, we enjoyed romantic nights together. Under my tutelage, Kisaragi's performance in bed became increasingly satisfactory. However, she remained unwilling to compromise on giving me oral sex and offering her virginity, which I deeply regretted. Because Emperor Aura was homosexual, she was quite averse to anal sex. Since she wasn't willing, I couldn't force her. On the fifth day, when Emperor Aura led his army back to Solomon Fortress, I felt that my good days with Ruyue were coming to an end. Emperor Aura's return was faster than I expected. A normal march from Solomon Fortress to Tobruk usually takes a month, but the emperor only took twelve phantom knights with him, covering the journey in just nine days.

Even more surprising was that upon returning to Solomon Fortress, Emperor Aura didn't hold my departure without notice or "abducting" the princess against me. In fact, he acted as if nothing had happened, and when he met me, he was unusually amiable. Since the emperor had returned, and we were no longer husband and wife, and Ruyue wasn't openly spending time with me like she had a few days before, I was left alone in my room that night.

The sixth day passed uneventfully. I received confirmation from Ruyue that Emperor Aura would remain at the front lines for some time and wouldn't return to Fengdu immediately. However, Ruyue would be returning to Fengdu with me. This was good news; what could be more terrifying than returning home with the ruthless Emperor Aura?

That night, I slept alone as usual. But after turning off the light and lying down, someone pushed open the door and sneaked into my room in the darkness. Since the Emperor's return, I'd been sleeping with one eye open, and I immediately sensed something was amiss.

"Who's there? Ah, Lin?" It was Ruyue. I flicked a miniature magic fireball to light the lamp, but Ruyue intercepted and extinguished it halfway.

"What's wrong?" I was about to ask when Ruyue's hot body pressed against me, pinning me back onto the bed.

"Lin, have you gotten a taste for it? Just one night without you and you're already craving more and more?"

I said, my hands moving freely over her body. Soon we were both naked, embracing each other. That night, Ruyue was unexpectedly passionate. We tried countless positions, and she even gave me oral sex once, something she never did. The only part of her body I hadn't experienced was her anus.

We barely spoke that night, just endless lovemaking until we were both exhausted. The next day, when I woke up, I found my bedmate gone.

"Ugh!" A sudden panic gripped me, but then I sensed Ruyue's golden dragon power nearby, and I felt relieved.

"She seems to have gotten up more than an hour earlier than me. Did she go to handle some official business? Being the crown prince is really tough!"

I sighed as I got up. While dressing, I noticed tiny teeth marks and scratches all over my neck and shoulders. Last night's battle with Ruyue had been truly brutal.

"Luckily, there's only one woman like Ruyue. Once she lets loose, her skills in bed are truly outstanding! I almost exhausted myself, and we only managed a draw! It was terrifying... but also incredibly satisfying, hehe..."

Recalling last night's events, I thought to myself, thankfully, the Dragon Warrior's power can only be passed down to one child. Otherwise, if I were to get the little princess into bed one day, and the two sisters joined forces, could I handle taking on both women with one thrust? Just as I was lost in thought, the door creaked open. I looked in the direction of the sound, and my eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Ruyue was wearing a pink silk nightgown, and the open neckline revealed a deep cleavage. The pink silk nightgown, with its semi-transparent texture, didn't provide much coverage. Not only could the outline of her full breasts be clearly seen beneath the fabric, but even the two red mounds at the tips of her nipples were somewhat faintly visible.

"What the hell? Dressed like this, if anyone sees me, I'll be in big trouble!"

I touched my nose, took a few deep breaths, afraid that I might accidentally spit out blood from my nose. Ruyue's outfit was just too sexy and alluring. When Ruyue walked up to me, I stared in disbelief, my eyes wide with shock, before noticing some other features I had overlooked.

Her long hair, which used to reach her waist, was now coiled up and secured with a silver hairpin, styled into a very ordinary housewife's bun. This bun, though unremarkable, held a special meaning for Ruyue and me. I felt that she had completely abandoned her identity as a princess and was now seeing herself as a housewife, wasn't she? At that moment, the silver plate Ruyue was holding contained the breakfast she had carefully prepared for me.

A piece of slightly charred beef brisket, not very appealing in appearance, and unlikely to taste tender and delicious; two thick slices of bread; an overcooked fried egg; and a large glass of cocktail that shouldn't be on the breakfast table. This breakfast that Ruyue had personally served me didn't look like something a skilled chef would prepare; I'd easily believe it was the debut of a complete novice.

"You made this? For me? You made it all by yourself?"

I was both surprised and delighted, utterly flattered. Ruyue kept her head down, refusing to look at me, clearly feeling her work wasn't very good and embarrassed to face my "review."

I happily took the plate, brandishing my knife and fork, deliberately making smacking noises as I ate, praising, "The beef is good, the seasoning is just right! Much better than mine!" (Actually, it was a bit overcooked, a little tough to chew.)

"The bread smells good, the cuts are beautiful, it seems your swordsmanship hasn't deteriorated at all with your knife skills!" (Ruyue forgot to spread fruit puree and butter, and it lacked the essential fruit seasoning.)

"A perfectly cooked sunny-side-up egg is my favorite!" (Of course, that's not the truth...)

The breakfast Ruyue prepared for me was very, very "so-so" in terms of both taste and cooking skills, but thinking about the effort she put into preparing it for me, I felt much happier inside than on the outside. Finally, I picked up the cocktail that had been mixed into three layers of red, blue, and green, and looked it up in the window light.

"Your bartending skills are quite outstanding! By the way, the palace has the best bartenders; you must have received guidance from them!"

Ruyue lowered her head even further, clearly realizing that I was praising her on purpose, and seemed a little embarrassed.

I brought the glass to my nose and inhaled the rich aroma, which was delightful and refreshing. The cocktail Ruyue had mixed for me used three top-quality spirits, each aged for at least ten years. However, pairing such a cocktail with breakfast seemed inappropriate. But considering that Ruyue had personally prepared it for me, I couldn't say for sure it wouldn't suit me, and I happily picked up the glass to take a sip.

Just as the rim of the glass touched my lips, Ruyue, who had been looking down, suddenly looked up. Before the drink could even touch my lips, she had already grabbed the glass from my hand.

She shouted at me, "Don't drink it!" Ruyue's expression was unusually tense.

I asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"The drink…" She glanced at me, her eyes filled with fear, and after only one look at me, she lowered her head again as if to escape.

"Breakfast with cocktails doesn't seem right... I'll go get some juice and milk!"

"No need! It's fine as it is!"

I pulled the glass back, and in the tug-of-war with Ruyue, the wine spilled out, splashing onto Ruyue's chest. A large, glistening patch.

"Hehe..."

My eyes gleamed with lust. I released the glass, reached forward, grabbed the bodice of her nightgown, and pulled it forcefully to the sides, grabbing Ruyue's high, firm breasts tightly in my palms.

"No!"

Just as Ruyue cried out in surprise, my tongue was already on her cleavage, sucking, licking, and licking, leaving no part of her cleavage, nipples, breasts, or navel untouched, licking every drop of wine off her skin.

"It tastes absolutely delicious!"

I exclaimed. Having taken full advantage of her, I held onto Ruyue's breasts tightly, refusing to let go. Looking at the woman in my arms, head bowed and shy, refusing to look at me, my sense of accomplishment soared: Finally, finally, I've made Ruyue a truly feminine woman!

Ruyue kept her head down and didn't get up. In a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, she said, "Daxiu, you lecherous scoundrel, you're really obsessed with lust..."

"What's wrong?"

"The wine... the wine is poisoned!"

"Poisoned?"

I laughed, taking the half-empty glass of wine from her hand and placing it on the table. With my other hand, I pulled her waist and made her sit on my lap. My painfully hard penis pressed against Ruyue's buttocks, and my lust burned even brighter. Ruyue, now a woman, was truly a beauty. After so many times last night, I wanted to do it again.

I teased Ruyue by caressing her breasts with both hands, saying confidently, "How could the wine be poisoned? My Lin may be fierce and not very gentle, but how could she, who idolizes Reiz, do such a thing?"

I dared not drink the wine offered by Emperor Aura, but I could eat the breakfast Ruyue prepared for me without any worries. Her pride and self-confidence would never do such a thing; I still had that trust.

"You look so beautiful and feminine today! I don't believe you would poison it! If the wine is really poisoned, I'll gouge out my own eyes!"

I said with a carefree laugh, while pulling Ruyue's hands to her breasts, pressing them together until the two round breasts were pressed together.

"This must be the most beautiful wine glass in the world!"

I took the other half of the wine from the table, poured the three-colored liquid into her cleavage, and then brought my lips to it, sucking on it with smacking sounds.

"I can't take it anymore, I really can't take it anymore, I'm going to go for it!"

After half a cocktail, the psychological impact combined with the physical stimulation made me unable to hold back any longer. Besides this pink nightgown, Ruyue was only wearing a thin, barely-there lace panty. Burning with desire, I slipped my hand under Ruyue's nightgown, running down her navel, and grabbed the sexy panty, only to find it sticky and slippery, the waistband completely soaked.

"What's going on? You're already so aroused at the very beginning, Lin, are you being too enthusiastic?"

I was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening. Last night, Ruyue and I had our "battle," and the process had been incredibly intense. Given my constitution, I felt a little weak in my lower back this morning, and I didn't even know how much semen I had ejaculated into Ruyue's uterus.

This morning, even though Ruyue had showered, I still had so much semen inside her that no amount of washing could completely clean it off. Even while walking and cooking, the semen kept leaking out of her uterus. The sticky residue on my underwear was all my doing.

I became increasingly excited, ignoring Ruyue's wishes. I pulled down her pants with one hand and my own with the other, exposing both of our lower bodies to the air. I lifted Ruyue's thighs and lowered her body, completing our union in less than two seconds. Ruyue was very cooperative, completely relaxing and letting me do as I pleased. I glanced at her; her head was still bowed low, clearly ashamed of my increasingly outrageous behavior. I placed my hands back on Ruyue's chest and began my favorite morning exercise in a seated position, my ears filled with the sounds of penetration and withdrawal, the "smack!" of thighs hitting buttocks. As I excitedly continued my exercise, I kept spouting vulgarities: "The early bird catches the worm, but the early worm gets eaten by the bird! Now, this late-rising big bird is going to eat you, the early-rising worm!"

In the past, when Ruyue and I had our passionate lovemaking, she would always pinch me hard with her fingers whenever I said these obscene things. But today, her reaction was strange; she just lowered her head and let me thrust into her from below. Her body trembled under my assault, her tender flesh spasmed violently, and her large breasts swayed up and down with the movements of my hands. I immediately sensed from Ruyue's reaction that her soul seemed to be elsewhere, and I protested, "Hey, that's too much! I just came up with such a classic morning exercise line, why aren't you reacting? Morning exercise is very meaningful; being distracted is very impolite!" Hearing me call out

, Ruyue finally snapped out of her daze with an "Ah!" and looked up at me. Gazing at her red lips so close, I couldn't resist kissing her immediately, followed by a passionate tongue-invasion.

"That's right!"

After a long while, our lips parted. Seeing the heroine finally come to her senses, a fleeting hint of sorrow flashed in Ruyue's eyes as our lips separated. But overwhelmed with excitement, I didn't want to waste time on this. I believed that as long as I made Ruyue ecstatic, all sadness would be resolved.

"Lin, I suddenly had a flash of inspiration and came up with a fighting technique. Shall we put it into practice now?"

I thrust hard, penetrating deep into Ruyue's body, the tip of my large penis completely sinking into her tender uterus. Knowing Ruyue's body very well, I understood that this was her most vulnerable and sensitive spot. Every time I violated her here, her whole body would tremble uncontrollably, her tender flesh spasming, her vagina contracting, bringing me indescribable pleasure.

"Enjoy it!"

I kissed her again, sealing Ruyue's words once more. Then I began to use the technique I had just "realized".

I poured the dragon power into my lower body, concentrating it all on the glans, causing it to swell up like an inflated balloon. Soon, the tip of my body swelled up like a disproportionate lollipop, stuck in the most vulnerable part of Ruyue's body.

Sensing the unusual changes within her body, Ruyue immediately understood what I was doing. Although her strength was no less than mine, her "training" of her "sexual organs" was far inferior to mine, a seasoned veteran, and she couldn't control the movements of her sexual organs as freely as I could. My new move was immediately thwarted. Looking at her wide-eyed stare, I knew she was terrified.

"Now that thing of mine should be about the size of a fist, right? Luckily, she's Ruyue, a dragon warrior, with an extraordinary physique. If it were any other woman, she'd probably be fucked to death by now..."

I pressed Ruyue onto the table, her buttocks high in the air, and then forcefully thrust my penis outwards. However, the oversized glans was firmly stuck at the cervix, and I couldn't pull it out no matter what I did. I intentionally positioned it at the most sensitive spot, repeatedly shaking and rotating my penis in and out, giving Ruyue the maximum stimulation.

My penis had only rotated a few times when it felt swollen, sore, itchy, and numb. The most vulnerable part of her body was subjected to the most intense impact, and even with Ruyue's strength, she had already ejaculated. Undeterred, I continued my ravaging.

I squeezed Ruyue's full, firm breasts hard, my fingers digging deep into her flesh. I could feel it; because her body was in the throes of extreme orgasmic excitement, her breasts were swelling outwards like inflated balloons. Those two tender red nipples were now swollen like bright red grapes, delicate and tempting. And at our point of union, thick, sticky fluid was constantly flowing out—not mine, but all of it from Ruyue's repeated "squirts."

"Lin, is it comfortable? Is it fun? Is it blissful? Quickly call me brother, call me Daxiu brother… call me Daxiu brother and I'll let you go!"

I relentlessly tormented Ruyue, bombarding her with wave after wave of continuous orgasms, giving her no chance to speak. At first, Ruyue managed to grit her teeth and hold back her cries, but with wave after wave of increasingly intense physical reactions, she finally couldn't help but scream uncontrollably. But I wasn't satisfied. I continued my assault until Ruyue's thighs trembled violently, her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed onto the table, drooling. Only then did I reluctantly stop my onslaught, withdrawing my dragon power and releasing the dragon essence I'd accumulated over several hours. Finally, I carried the dazed, unconscious Ruyue back to bed. In bed, I used both my mouth and hands to gently soothe Ruyue, providing the proper comforting after a woman's orgasm.

"In these things, experience is more important than strength!"

Ruyue, still trembling slightly as she lay asleep in my arms, the orgasm had been so intense that she was still savoring it even in her sleep. Looking at the nectar still overflowing from the point where our penises and her vagina were joined, my masculine pride was finally greatly satisfied.

I kissed Ruyue's face tenderly, feeling that the most triumphant and glorious moment of my life was now, having brought her to a state of blissful ecstasy.

[Main Story Part 5: Dark's Mental Breakdown, Episode 30: A Dreamlike Revelation] Chapter 3: The Heavenly Tribulation Returns

On the morning of the seventh day, Ruyue and I "eloped" again, leaving Solomon Fortress and returning to Fengdu. As we left side by side, Emperor Aura watched us depart from the fortress's watchtower. Emperor Aura couldn't possibly be unaware of our current relationship, yet he turned a blind eye and tacitly approved.

The night before our departure, the emperor summoned me alone and "gifted" me a sentence: "I only have one daughter. If you make her sad again, I will absolutely not forgive you!"

Then, without waiting for my reply, he slammed the door and left, filled with anger and helplessness. Ruyue stood outside the door, head bowed. Seeing me come out, she leaned closer, nestled against my arm like a little bird.

"It's alright! It seems His Majesty has accepted our relationship… Lin, thank you so much. I know you must have said a lot of good things about me before…"

I hugged Ruyue, kindly comforting her, feeling both guilty and grateful.

Her eyes, when she looked at me, were filled with a girlish vulnerability, something unthinkable before. Not only that, but her tone of voice had softened considerably, becoming unusually gentle; the arrogance and pride that had once permeated her being was completely gone.

All of Ruyue's changes began that beautiful spring morning, after the breakfast she had carefully prepared for me. Ruyue had become gentler than ever before, something I naturally desired, but I assumed this change was due to her brilliant performance that day.

"It must be because I fucked her so badly in bed that day, I fucked her too hard! The proud princess was terrified of me, she was so happy, that she became gentle! It seems that a shrewish wife needs to be educated from the bed, only by having her completely under my control in bed can I..."

After waking up in bed that day, Ruyue even took the initiative to hug me, looking at me with longing eyes and saying that she was willing to have a child for me. Of course, I immediately agreed and began the great undertaking of creating the next generation with her. After that day, my relationship with Ruyue became better and better, so good that it felt like a dream.

On the way back to Fengdu, we chose to stay overnight in the cities we passed through every night. Every night was full of passion, and fearing that Ruyue's personality would change, I used all my methods, fucking her until she cried and begged for mercy every night. After my repeated training, Ruyue's femininity became more and more intense. One of the most obvious pieces of evidence was the expressions on the faces of the town officials who greeted us along the way when they saw Ruyue: a mixture of trembling awe and increasing "masculinity," especially when we left early the next morning, these men who "saw us off" looked at her with a more masculine "filth.

" "It's all your fault, it's all your fault! How can I face them again!"

Ruyue quickly noticed the strange expressions on the officials' faces. Instead of forcing herself to revert to the cold, strong woman she used to be, she acted like a lovestruck little girl, playfully hitting me and acting coquettishly.

I was worried that Ruyue would lose her ability to unleash the Overlord Fist because of this. I cautiously asked her about it, but Ruyue nonchalantly told me it was nothing. She no longer needed the Overlord Fist. Before Little Kirsten left, he told me that Ruyue's previous method of practicing the Overlord Fist had severely damaged her spirit. Every time she used the Overlord Fist, the virtual personality would erode her real personality more deeply. The stronger she gained power through the virtual personality, the deeper the damage to her soul. If she continued to practice like this, the virtual personality would completely replace her real personality, and she would completely lose her true self.

Now Ruyue has completely understood, found her true self, and given up the Overlord Fist. I am happy for her. Everything was getting better and better... until the day the Heavenly Tribulation broke out...

Stopping and starting, starting and stopping, from Solomon Fortress to Wind City, Ruyue and I were carefree and reckless, living like we were on a honeymoon. But no matter how carefree the days were, the happy days eventually came to an end. I could never marry Ruyue, and Ruyue could never marry a notorious "rogue general" like me. With only one day left to reach Fengdu, our honeymoon-like passion came to an abrupt end. Our

brief period of happiness was over, and we both had to face the harsh reality.

"Almost home..."

"Hmm..." "Is Shira's baby due soon?"

"Judging from the baby's development, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be around January or February next year!"

"Oh...ah, you've finally managed to retire from the military. What are your plans for the future?"

"The future? If I can live another year or two, of course I'll be holding babies and washing diapers..."

"How enviable..."

"...And you, what about your future?"

"Me? Just like before, fulfilling my responsibilities and the obligations God has given me!"

"That kind of talk again, it sounds so grating... Oh well, I won't see it anyway, I hope you don't make things too hard on yourself!"

"..."

The conversation, which began as if just to say something, then veered into topics we'd both been intentionally avoiding lately, ending in a long silence. I stood face to face with Ruyue, calmly looking at each other. The distance between us seemed both very close and very far. Finally, when I tried to open my arms to hug Ruyue, she gently pushed me away. As

she pushed my arms away, she said, "It's time to get going. If we're fast enough, we can probably still make it to Fuuto for lunch!"

"Let's get going!"

"Before we set off, there's one more thing we need to accomplish!"

"What is it?"

"To create life!"

"..."

"After all this time, so many times, you still haven't gotten pregnant!"

"But, you only just... you're such a lewd dragon!"

"Hehe, who was it that was yelling 'Brother Da Xiu' in my ear today? Who was it that was shouting, 'Brother Da Xiu, I'm dying, you're going to pierce me!'... Ah! You're pinching me again, I didn't hear anything... Ouch, it hurts!"

Having learned my lesson from the past, I refused to let that invisible wall appear between me and Ruyue again. The wall had just begun to form a small corner on the ground, and I immediately used lewd words and even more obscene gestures to forcibly dismantle it.

With boundless warmth, Ruyue and I embarked on the final journey back to Fengdu. As noon approached, with less than thirty miles remaining to Fengdu, a sudden warning struck me. Suddenly, nearly a hundred blue-white fireballs emerged from the clouds around me, shooting towards me like magnets.

"Heavenly Tribulation!" In an instant, the Tarot card revealed by Jiu Ning appeared in my mind: Heavenly Tribulation Descends, a Dark Dragon in Flames.

Each of these fireballs contained destructive power no less than a level six spell. The concentrated bombardment of nearly a hundred fireballs was close to a level nine spell. The dense barrage of heavenly fireballs attacked at high speed from all directions, and Ruyue, flying alongside me, was also caught in the crossfire. It happened suddenly and without warning; Ruyue and I had no time to absorb enough magical elements to defend ourselves.

"Avoid its brunt!"

In that fleeting moment, I reacted: I reached out and grabbed Ruyue's slender waist, then used Little Kirsten's favorite "teleportation" magic to swiftly move my body vertically dozens of meters, narrowly avoiding the combined bombardment of nearly a hundred heavenly lightning bolts.

"Damn it, am I doomed?"

Judging from the sheer power of the prelude to the heavenly tribulation, I knew I was doomed. The impending heavenly tribulation was far more powerful than any before, second only to the combined tribulation of the three tribulations I faced against the Dragon King. The stray

lightning bolts collided in mid-air, not repelling each other to cause a violent explosion, but instead coalescing like birds of a feather, forming a giant fireball fifty meters in diameter. Then, as if guided by its own eyes, it struck me directly as I was retreating with Ruyue in my arms.

After I completed the teleportation spell, Ruyue took out the Dragon's Breath from her body. Because its power attribute had been adjusted to water, the Dragon's Breath was now a pale blue, like the sky. Ruyue had drawn the Dragon's Breath to its full draw. Ruyue understood that I should avoid using dragon power at this moment, and quickly conceal my aura to enter a state of "unity of heaven and man." Only she could withstand the attack that foreshadowed the Heavenly Tribulation.

With a snap, energy containing the aura of ice shot out. Amplified and enhanced by the magic of the Dragon's Breath, this ice arrow, reaching the peak of level eight magic, struck the fireball of heavenly lightning. Ice and fire clashed, exploding in the air into a giant firework. Ruyue's arrow temporarily repelled the Heavenly Tribulation.

The intense light from the explosion temporarily tore through the darkness caused by the approaching Heavenly Tribulation. Propelled by the shockwave, our bodies, entwined, plummeted to the ground like meteors. During the fall, one after another, the Earth-Sealing Dragon Needles were forced out of my body. I've decided to break the self-seal of my physical power and use the cursed power of the Seventh Transformation to fight against the impending heavenly tribulation.

In the air, Ruyue roared at me, "Are you crazy? Quickly put away the Dragon-Sealing Needle, use the Unity of Heaven and Man to hide yourself, I'll help you fight the omen!"

As she spoke, she once again drew the Dragon's Breath to its full draw, firing a second ice arrow. Nearly a hundred more heavenly lightning fireballs first gathered in the air, then crashed down heavily, only to be shattered by Ruyue's ice arrows.

"It's useless, I can't escape!"

I shook my head, but a surge of emotion welled up inside me; I still held some weight in this woman's heart. As I spoke, Ruyue drew the Dragon's Breath to its full draw for the third time; the lightning from the heavens arrived almost simultaneously, giving me no chance to breathe or escape.

I sighed, "The closer I get to the eighth transformation, the stronger the curse becomes! My Dragon Demon transformation is more powerful than the Dragon Warrior transformation; the curse's effect on me is far stronger than yours!"

The rebellious power of Heaven's Destruction shatters all the forces of creation in the world, and the Heavenly Tribulation is one of the strongest manifestations of these forces. Having experienced the Heavenly Tribulation for the first time after the seventh transformation, I understood that when faced with it again, neither the Dragon Sealing Needle nor the Unity of Heaven and Man could help me escape. The only thing I could do was, like Rez back then, use my own flesh and blood to withstand the thunder from the heavens.

The Dragon Warrior's power allowed me to easily gain strength far exceeding that of ordinary people without arduous training; now it was time for me to pay the price for this undeserved power.

This time, the price I paid was the Fire Tribulation!

One fireball after another rained down from the sky, and the speed of the moon's bowstring increased rapidly! In the less than ten seconds it took us to plummet to the ground, the heavens unleashed five waves of attacks in quick succession. By the time the sixth wave of lightning struck, Ruyue's hands were too weak to pull back the Dragon's Breath; her power was exhausted.

The principle of equivalent exchange in the magical world is something even gods cannot violate. No matter how terrifying the Dragon's Breath was, it was ultimately just an incredibly efficient "amplifier" of power; it couldn't create power out of thin air. All the power consumption came entirely from Ruyue's body. Firing five ice arrows in quick succession, reaching the peak of level eight magic, was the very limit of Ruyue's limits.

Using the ten seconds Ruyue had bought me, I forced out all seven Dragon-Sealing Needles that had been sealing my power, and simultaneously released the final seal on my body, completely unleashing the cursed power.

In the sky, a fierce, orange-red eye formed the moment I released the seal!

"Retreat!"

The power of the Seventh Transformation had finally returned to my body. Now, I was undoubtedly the strongest being in the human world—the strongest who could only live for a few seconds. With a casual flick of my left hand, I unleashed an ice dragon, easily shattering the final wave of "precursors."

Gazing at the gleaming, menacing eye above me, poised to unleash divine retribution, I looked down at the woman in my arms. Her face was ashen; the previous attacks had severely weakened her. She was too weak to speak, yet her eyes were filled with anxiety and concern.

I looked at Ruyue with deep affection; she was now an indispensable part of my life. I lowered my head and kissed Ruyue, then forcefully squeezed her breasts.

"Lin, next time, if you come back alive, I'll take your last virginity no matter what!"

With that, I created an energy shield to envelop Ruyue and forcefully hurled her to a safe distance. I unleashed this attack with the power of my seventh transformation, easily sending Ruyue to Fengdu City, thirty miles away. Along with Ruyue, my ever-present Reverse Scale was also sent away. After my seventh transformation, like my ancestors, I had preemptively infused my memories into the Soul Stone. I knew that if anything happened to me, Ruyue would definitely pass it on to Xila.

"If Jiu Ning's prophecy is correct, I still have a future. This time, I should be able to escape death..." The heavenly

tribulation finally descended. Gazing at the black fire dragon baring its fangs and claws as it pounced down from the sky, I unleashed my strongest move with this thought in mind.

"Left, Heaven-Shattering; Right, World-Defying; Come forth, Void of Annihilation!"

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"I really regret it. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have rushed here this morning! I could have opened her back door and made love until the Heavenly Tribulation erupted!"

While fighting the Heavenly Tribulation, I was filled with regret for not having had more sex with Ruyue.

In the lightning-streaked sky, I pushed a "black hole" the size of a table, flapping its wings with all my might, my body struggling to rise.

Above the "black hole" that I used as a shield, a huge pillar of black flame shot out from the fierce eye in the sky, transforming into a giant dragon with bared fangs and claws, hissing at the black hole I had created with the Void of Annihilation.

The simulated black hole I created had become a real black hole, capable of devouring everything. The thunderous strike, representing the might of Heaven, was so powerful. I exerted all my strength, endlessly circulating my dragon-demon power, but the black hole I created remained only the size of the table before the collision with the heavenly tribulation; it couldn't expand even an inch. To repel this heavenly tribulation, I had to push the black hole in my hand into the fierce eye of the heavens to temporarily avert Heaven's punishment.

But from the beginning, I knew this was impossible.

My strongest move could barely withstand the ferocious fire dragon pressing down, but the pressure from above was so immense. I desperately flapped my wings, trying to lift myself into the sky, but due to excessive force, my two pairs of dragon-demon hybrid wings were sore and numb, each flap causing immense pain. Although I endured the excruciating pain and desperately tried to fly upwards, my body was actually being slowly pulled towards the ground by the fire dragon. The black hole, said to be able to devour everything, absorbed massive amounts of the molten metal-melting flames, yet a few black flames still managed to penetrate the black hole's shield, burning my hands that supported it. I could smell the stench of burning flesh in my nostrils.

Under the onslaught of the heavenly tribulation, I struggled for less than twenty seconds before feeling my strength waning.

"Damn it, I absolutely cannot die before I see my child with Sheila born, before I get Ruyue pregnant!"

In desperation, I didn't hesitate to use a forbidden technique I hadn't used for years, the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, which further boosted my already pushed-to-the-limit power. As a mouthful of hot blood spurted from my mouth, the black hole, acting as a shield, expanded more than twice its original size. Using the temporary boost in power, I stopped my fall, my body transforming into a sharp arrow, propelling the black hole towards the malevolent eye in the sky.

With this forbidden technique, I pushed the black hole more than a thousand meters into the sky, but the distance to the malevolent eye was still a thousand meters. After barely managing to ascend a few hundred meters, my ascent was once again suppressed. I paused in the air for a few seconds before being forced back down to the ground by the heavenly fire.

My body shifted from ascent to descent, and the enhancement effect of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique prematurely disappeared due to excessive power consumption. I immediately paid the price for overusing my power; my output power plummeted, and the black hole I maintained with my hands shrank by half its diameter under the pressure of the heavenly fire. Then, with a crash, it shattered like broken glass.

The heavenly fire descended upon me, and before I could even feel the pain, my raised hands were vaporized and incinerated.

"Is this the end? Sheila, I'm so unwilling to accept that we haven't seen our child born!"

At the moment the black hole collapsed, although I hadn't given up resisting, a strong sense of despair welled up inside me, and I couldn't help but close my eyes.

[Main Story Part 5: Dark's Mental Fall - Episode 30: A Dreamlike Reality] Chapter 4: Foundation

"Am I doomed?" I closed my eyes, waiting for the moment my body would incinerate and vaporize, but the expected thunderous strike did not come.

"What happened... Ouch, my arm, it hurts so much!"

The belated pain reached my brain with crystal clarity, telling me one fact: I was still alive. I opened my eyes and found my body enveloped in a milky white pillar of light, with countless silver-white feathers fluttering around me, each feather composed of the purest light.

I looked up and saw that the fierce eye in the sky had closed; the fire element that had previously ravaged the sky and tore everything apart had been completely replaced by warm and peaceful light elements. The fluttering feathers wove a giant image of a six-winged angel in the air.

"Is that the transvestite angel Michael? Is he here to save me?"

Exhausted, I pondered groggily. I was too weak to maintain my transformed form, and my body slowly sank to the ground. A cold, emotionless female voice echoed in my mind: "Dragon Demon, you cannot die until I find the answer!"

Startled, I snapped back to reality. "Ah, that voice, such a familiar voice..."

I resisted the growing drowsiness, searching through the dust of my memories, comparing them. Michael's voice sounded so familiar, exactly like someone very important in my life!

"Is it her? Could it be her?" Just as I was about to find the answer, a deep sleep engulfed my consciousness.

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I slept for a long time, but it felt wonderfully sweet. I had neither pleasant dreams nor nightmares.

"He's awake! Big brother's awake!" I was awakened by Bordeaux's shouts. When I opened my eyes, I was already lying in bed at home in Fengdu, surrounded by a large group of familiar faces.

My eyes darted around, searching for my family and friends one by one.

"Bordeaux, Sheila, Rosa, Xuezhi, Sister Melia..."

Compared to a few months ago, Sheila's waist was much thicker; anyone could tell at a glance that she was pregnant. She was sitting by the bed, her hands gently touching my face. In the months I hadn't seen her, Sheila had lost a little weight, but her spirits were high. Six months pregnant, she sat beside me, her eyes full of tenderness, her quiet and peaceful demeanor seemingly radiating a glow.

"Ah, Sheila!" I instinctively grasped Sheila's hand, then froze.

"My hands..."

My last memory before losing consciousness was that my hands had been burned to ashes by the raging flames of the Heavenly Tribulation. These hands

now... these hands of mine are definitely not the same as before. My original hands, due to practicing the Heaven-Shattering Fist of Rebellion, had knuckles that became exceptionally large, and calluses formed on my hands. But now, the skin on my hands is white and tender, like a child's, with long, slender, white fingers. It's clear that these are newly grown hands that haven't been exercised.

What puzzled me even more than my hands was the voice of Michael I heard before I lost consciousness. At the time, I was horrified to think that "she" sounded exactly like someone, but now that I'm awake, I can't remember who that person is. I tried to examine myself and found that my physical condition was surprisingly good. All the injuries I sustained during the Heavenly Tribulation had been healed, except for the Dragon Soul in my brain, which was temporarily dormant and unable to transform due to overuse of dragon power. And the negative effects of forcibly using the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique that I was most worried about had not appeared.

I held Sheila's hand and stood there for a long time, when Rosa's jealous voice came from beside me: "Honestly, you only have eyes for Sheila, and we were worried sick about you!"

Only then did I remember that there were other people around, and this was not the time to be in a daze.

"Who says Sheila is two people now? To my brother, she's more precious than anything! It's normal to be a little biased! But Sister Rosa, your figure is so good. If you get pregnant, your figure will be completely out of shape! That wouldn't be good!"

"Go away! I also want to have a baby for Daxiu! Sacrificing a little figure is nothing. Besides, look at Sheila now, she's only gotten a little thicker around the waist, nothing else has changed!"

Fortunately, Bordeaux was there to smooth things over for me, diverting the attention and quickly putting a stop to my jealousy. I also hurriedly grabbed Rosa and Xuezhi's hands and held them, trying to salvage the situation. Despite the presence of outsiders, I comforted them with words and gestures.

Standing to the side, Melia began, "This noon, the sky suddenly darkened, and a malevolent eye appeared in the heavens. Bordeaux and I sensed the powerful dragon energy emanating from you. We immediately realized you were undergoing a heavenly tribulation and rushed in that direction. But we hadn't flown far when the tribulation vanished, and we saw a gigantic six-winged seraphim statue appear where it had disappeared..."

"This afternoon? I feel like I slept for a long time?" I looked out the window; the setting sun was still on the horizon, it was only evening.

Melia continued recounting the strange events that followed the tribulation.

"The seraphim statue only appeared for a few seconds before disappearing, and the sensing of your dragon energy also ceased. Bordeaux and I were terrified. Later, we encountered Princess Ruyue near the southeast city gate. She was very weak at the time, and upon seeing us, she urged us to quickly help you through the tribulation..." The rest wasn't complicated; Melia and Bordeaux quickly found me unconscious. At that time, I was lying naked on a patch of grass, fast asleep. Apart from being unable to be woken up, I had no external or internal injuries and was in excellent health. The reason I fell asleep was simply because I was too exhausted and needed to rest...

I remembered something and quickly asked, "Where's Ruyue? She blocked several blows for me, she should be alright, right?" "Melia said, "She's fine! She just overexerted herself and fell asleep quickly after seeing us. She'll be fine after a day or two of rest!"

Bordeaux shook his head and sighed, "I really don't understand what happened! This calamity was earth-shattering, we could feel its terrifying power from far away, and you, brother, are completely unharmed, unbelievable, truly unbelievable!"

"It's fortunate you're alright! I was having afternoon tea with Sister Sheila and getting close to Sister Rosa and Sister Xuezhi when I realized something had happened to you, and they were all frantic! Luckily, you're lucky... But don't worry, if anything happens to you, we'll take good care of them!"

Melia said, affectionately putting her arm around Sheila's shoulder and giving her a very ambiguous kiss on the cheek in front of me.

"Sister!"

"You perverted woman, you're at it again!"

"Bad sister, you're flirting with Sheila again!"

Bordeaux shouted, while Rosa and Xuezhi beside him laughed and playfully punched Melia. Seeing that I was alright, everyone relaxed and started joking around. Looking at Rosa and Melia's happy antics, one could imagine how unruly these women had become while I was away.

"Thank you for your hard work while I was away!" I gripped Sheila's hand tightly, and Sheila looked at me affectionately. We didn't say much; everything was understood without words.

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My body recovered extremely quickly. After a good night's sleep, when I woke up the next morning, everything was back to its peak. As I was washing up in front of the mirror that morning, I suddenly noticed a bright red mole between my eyebrows.

"The Divine Contract, wasn't it supposed to disappear after the seventh transformation? I couldn't feel it anymore, so how come it's reappeared now!"

Touching this "gift" that Michael had forced upon me, I couldn't help but smile bitterly. This time, "she" had saved my life. My hands could be restored; it must be her doing. But I couldn't remember whose voice it was; she probably tampered with me too.

For me, the transvestite angel Michael was still an unattainable existence. Since I felt no discomfort, I decided to forget about it for the time being. After breakfast, I used the excuse that I had some matters to hand over at the command office, said goodbye to my family, and went to the palace to visit Ruyue. After returning home, looking at Heila, who was heavily pregnant, I couldn't maintain my previous "pick flowers whenever you want" and willful attitude.

Leaving home, I sneaked to a flower shop and bought a basket of flowers and a basket of fruit, then went straight to the palace. I encountered a small problem while buying flowers; all the flower shops I used to frequent were closed down. Finally, I managed to buy the flowers I wanted on the commercial street near the palace.

I bought over a hundred flowers, which made the florist beam with joy. As he arranged the flowers in the basket, he complained, "Business is getting harder and harder these days! All the young people are fighting, food production is declining, prices are skyrocketing, and people can't even feed themselves properly. Where do they get the extra money to buy flowers?"

The empire's forced war under unsuitable circumstances, while achieving unprecedented victories on the front lines, has now clearly manifested its negative impact on the national economy.

Because of the shift to a wartime economy, large quantities of supplies are prioritized for the front lines, and industrial production is primarily focused on supporting the military. While muskets and cannons are certainly exciting to use in battle, compared to older cold weapons, every shot and every shell is a drain on resources. The Empire paid a heavy economic price for Operation Dragonrider, to the point that the common people could no longer bear it.

So much so that when news of the great victories reached the front, aside from symbolic banners displayed by local officials, there was no enthusiastic celebration among the common people. The pressure of a collapsing economy and increasingly difficult lives had numbed their reaction to victory.

Moreover, on our journey back to Wind City, in the three provincial capitals we passed through, there were mass rallies, leaflet distribution, slogan chanting, and organized petition marches. Their political demands were all similar: stop the war and allow the country to recuperate.

Ruyue also didn't want the war to continue, but the ambitious Emperor Aura and the warlike old Red-Armored Dragon still wanted to fight. In Solomon, the father and daughter had even argued about this. The Emperor had his own grand justification for continuing the war: the Battle of Tobruk Fortress had annihilated the main force of the orcs, and they were now at their weakest! Militarily, the Empire only needs to deploy a maximum of 200,000 troops to completely conquer the orcish territory. Compared to this enormous "profit," the difficulties at home are nothing.

From a purely military perspective, the Emperor was right; annihilating the 200,000-strong orc army across the entire territory was indeed more than enough. However, the demons were also lurking in the shadows. To cope with the pressure from the demons and prevent them from cutting off their retreat, the Arland Legion absolutely could not withdraw. Before the Battle of Tobruk, the troops streamlined from the Northern Legion, aside from a portion withdrawn back home and transferred to the relatively undefended western front, were all reinforcing the Southern Legion. Therefore, although Tobruk was captured, the Empire's military expenditure did not decrease; in fact, it increased. On our last night at Solomon Fortress, Ruyue said to me, "Two months. Father promised me that if we can hold out for another two months, the Northern Legion can storm the orc capital and end the war!"

While I was working with Ruyue, I shared my opinion: "End the war in two months? Impossible! With the Northern Legion's strength, conquering the entire orc territory within two months isn't difficult, but ending the war is absolutely impossible! The continent of Bruce is mostly mountainous and hilly, and the orcs are fierce and warlike. They'll scatter throughout the mountains and forests, waging guerrilla warfare. This kind of fly-like harassment is the worst! Don't underestimate the power of guerrilla warfare; the Behemoth King almost drove me to the brink of destruction using this kind of guerrilla harassment. And even if His Majesty is determined to carry out genocide, it will still take a considerable amount of time to wipe out the orcs from the entire continent."

"I understand what you mean, but... but he is, after all, my father, and... and his time is running out..." In the end, out of filial piety and to satisfy the emperor's vanity, Ruyue finally chose to give in, allowing the war, which should have ended, to continue.

My experience buying flowers was quite telling; the negative impact of the war on the empire was already severe. If the war wasn't ended soon, the very foundation of the country would be shaken!

[Main Story Part 5: Dark's Mental Breakdown, Episode 30: Like a Dream] Chapter 5: A Future Without Time

With the emperor away, the palace, which I always found gloomy, seemed much brighter and quieter. After entering the palace gates, the guards along the way didn't even question me, but voluntarily made way for me. I learned from them that Ruyue had fallen into a deep sleep after being rescued yesterday due to exhaustion, but after sleeping for more than ten hours, she had woken up this morning and was currently handling official business in her boudoir.

"The throne is truly a thankless and arduous position. Once you sit on it, you can hardly find a single day of peace."

I sighed inwardly for Ruyue, a little worried. Returning to Fengdu, once again bound by the shackles of power and responsibility, would Ruyue revert to the aloof empress she once was? Because of her forced training in the Overlord Fist, her past personality was very abnormal. I had exhausted all my "efforts" to pull her back on the right path, and I didn't want her to go back to the wrong path and undo all my previous efforts.

"Brother Daxiu!"

As I entered the garden in front of Ruyue's bedroom, a girl's sweet cry rang in my ears, and a familiar body rushed into my arms—it was the little princess I hadn't seen for a year. Confined in the cold palace for a year, the little princess had lost a lot of weight, her face pale, making her appear even more pitiful and endearing. Seeing me, she disregarded the presence of others nearby and threw herself into my arms.

"Brother Daxiu, you've finally come to see me! Waaah..."

Feeling the little princess's soft, warm body and hearing her voice, more beautiful than a nightingale's, my heart ached with pity, and I didn't know how to comfort her.

A year ago, when Emperor Aura hanged "the tongue of the empire," Mordos Boman, Queen Liana, who had ties to Duke Himea, was imprisoned in the cold palace, and the little princess was also forbidden from leaving the palace by the emperor. Because of the emperor's warning, I was also unable to enter the palace to visit her.

A terrible thought had been lingering in my mind.

"The little princess isn't Aura's biological daughter, but rather the child of Queen Liana and another man! She might even be my half-sister!"

This thought stems entirely from a slip of the tongue in the Emperor's parting words: "I only have one daughter. If you cause her any more pain, I will never forgive you!"

"I only have one daughter"—perhaps I can interpret this as Emperor Aura never considering the little princess his own. But another, and most terrifying, explanation is that the little princess isn't the Emperor's daughter at all, but a bastard child born from Queen Liana's affair, and Emperor Aura knows this secret. Otherwise, I simply cannot understand why Aura looks at such a gentle and kind daughter as if she were a stranger.

Queen Liana had a very unsavory "affair" with my father. She married the Emperor, became Empress, and gave birth to the little princess several years later. At that time, my father and the Emperor were sworn enemies, secretly plotting to overthrow him. Given my father's personality, it's not impossible that he secretly sneaked into the palace and slept with Queen Liana.

If my guess is true, then all of this is terrifying. Could the little princess be my sister? Good heavens, I almost ruined her virginity before, wouldn't that make us siblings? Although I'm a shameless rogue, I don't regret what happened with Polya (I even wanted to do it a few more times), but I really can't bear to put such a heavy burden on the little princess.

Because of this worry, the little princess threw herself into my arms, but I didn't dare to hold her tightly like before, let alone grope her or take advantage of her. I just gently placed my right hand on her back like an older brother would with his younger sister, patting her back and softly comforting her.

"Brother also wanted to see Liana, but as you know, your father won't let me come to see you..."

The possibility of a sibling relationship made me uneasy, but what frightened me most was the little princess's safety. If the little princess really is my sister, then it's extremely dangerous for her to live in the palace with the ruthless emperor. Although I know that Ruyue treats the little princess very well, like a younger sister, Emperor Aura is a terrifying pervert. Now that the little princess has grown up, she has become increasingly graceful and charming. I am worried that this perverted guy might suddenly unleash his beastly nature and do something horrific one day.

"Where's your sister? Is she awake?" I gently wiped away a tear from the little princess's eyelid with my finger, then gave her a comforting kiss on the forehead.

The little princess wanted to stay in my arms a little longer, but I gently pushed her away.

"My sister woke up early this morning. She's in bed reviewing official documents now! I just brought her some fruit."

As she answered, I saw a hint of disappointment and a little pain in her eyes. The intelligent little princess keenly sensed the abnormality from my body language.

"Poor Li, I'm so sorry!"

My heart also ached. Regardless of whether the little princess was my sister or not, I didn't want anything to go further with her, not just physically, but also emotionally. The reason is simple: I'm dying, and whether I can even survive this winter is a big question mark. Developing a further relationship with her will only cause this pure-hearted girl, as innocent as fresh snow, even greater harm in the future.

"Wait outside for a moment, I have something to say to your sister."

With that, I walked straight to Ruyue's room. Pushing open the door, the first thing I saw was Ruyue, propped up with pillows, sitting on the edge of the bed. She was wearing a white velvet nightgown, her right hand on her lower abdomen, and her left hand draped over the bed, holding a half-finished official document. Ruyue, still recovering, had actually fallen asleep while reviewing documents!

"Really!"

My heart ached with anger and sorrow. I tiptoed over, helped Ruyue lie down on the bed, and carefully covered her with the blanket beside her. Ruyue didn't wake up; her chest rose and fell evenly. Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, I felt a sudden urge: "Hehe, what a beautiful woman sleeping in spring... If your body hadn't yet recovered, I would..."

My mind wandered for a moment, and I casually picked up the official documents piled up beside the bed and flipped through them. Before even officially ascending the throne, Ruyue already had to fulfill the duties of an emperor. There were simply too many things to manage now. Among the documents on the floor were annual financial reports from various regions, mostly reports of deficits. One of them was the overall audit of the annual financial reports from various regions—a deficit of one hundred million imperial gold coins! The culprit behind such a huge fiscal deficit was the "Dragon Rider Project," which had already "burned" a full one hundred and fifty million military funds.

Among the thick stack of official documents were several tables of major grain production statistics for various regions, last month's price list, and disaster reports for different areas.

"Cartel Province, known as the Empire's granary, only produced five million tons of wheat this year, less than 70% of last year's." "

A dike collapsed in the old city of Gas, flooding hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland."

"Gego Province had a bumper grape harvest this year, but due to a lack of labor, large quantities of grapes are rotting on the vines. The cost of hiring a skilled grape grower has doubled, but it's still difficult to find one."

"A pound of potatoes costs half a silver coin, and a pound of beef costs three silver coins! Prices are three times higher than last year!"

Because of the war, the Empire's agricultural production has suffered a severe blow, and the prices of various necessities have skyrocketed. Even the common people of Fengdu, the Empire's wealthiest city, are feeling the pressure of life. This morning, Xuezhi complained to me after returning from grocery shopping that prices were soaring, and her hands were trembling when she went to the market; some items were even unavailable. During my absence, former classmates frequently came to borrow money almost every week (in fact, this money was mostly unrecoverable). Sheila and Xuezhi, of course, readily obliged these old friends struggling financially, and thankfully, I've had a raise now, so I can manage these expenses.

Compared to the devastated agricultural production, the Empire's industry, especially its military industry, experienced unprecedented prosperity. Financial reports from the mining, metallurgical, and foundry industries were all booming! Of course, they were the biggest beneficiaries of the Dragon Rider Project. My "good friend" Kali? Mr. Cass and the Grain King Xing? Ha, they're probably counting money until their hands cramp.

Among that thick stack of documents, I saw a strange report. It was strange because it came from the Black Hawk Knights. The report was in a brown paper bag, sealed tightly with magical sealing wax. Out of curiosity, and also out of caution, I decided to peek at the contents of the secret letter in the paper bag.

I glanced at Ruyue; her chest rose and fell rhythmically as she slept soundly. I secretly cast a minor long sleep spell on her, and after confirming she wouldn't wake up immediately, I picked up the paper bag, activated my Silver Moon Eye, and began reading the contents of the document hidden inside. The

Silver Moon Eye doesn't possess true X-ray vision; I couldn't see the ink on the paper. However, when I heated the paper bag, the different temperature rises of the inked and unwritten areas allowed me to slowly read the contents, word by word, using the "marks" created by this temperature difference—it was incredibly slow.

After laboriously reading several dozen words, I understood what the paper bag contained. The contents weren't what I feared most—the report on my or Sheila's shady dealings—but rather a report on the distribution of wealth among the empire's noble families and wealthy merchants.

"This... I see! You dog emperor, so you've been raising pigs all along!"

The empire's economic situation is so dire, yet the emperor insists on launching a war regardless of the consequences because he has already planned his "backup plan." Those "relatives" who amassed vast wealth due to his past indulgences, and those wealthy individuals who control the empire's economic lifeline, are all "pigs" raised by Emperor Aura! The huge fiscal deficit doesn't matter; as long as he uses his power to arrest and slaughter these "fat pigs," confiscating the wealth they've accumulated over decades, all problems can be solved.

The Fabier family's aristocratic clans, who previously lorded it over their respective territories, levying exorbitant taxes, have long been the target of widespread public resentment and have lost the hearts of the people. Arresting and killing them will only elicit cheers and will be of no benefit to the empire. As for those industrial and commercial giants who control the empire's economic lifeline, the emperor might not be able to directly arrest and kill them. However, these people have developed intricate relationships with powerful noble families over the years in their pursuit of wealth. By using this as a warning, the emperor can extract a considerable amount of profit from them.

"Emperor Aura isn't afraid of these people uniting against him. He conquered Tobruk and annihilated the orcs. With such great achievements, his fame will surpass that of Emperor Rez. These people have already lost the hearts of the people, and public resentment is immense. Killing them would be a 'good deed' that would 'please the people,' and the common people would only support it! It's amazing, truly amazing!"

The more I thought about it, the more cold sweat ran down my back. Recalling what the emperor hadn't clearly told me back then, the fourth type of people he used must have been "pigs"—fattened up and then slaughtered for meat.

"The one who wields this butcher's knife might be Emperor Aura himself, or his successor Ruyue... No, it must be the emperor himself. He'll take the lead, unleash a massacre, and arrest a whole bunch of people! The emperor will have had his fill of being the 'villain,' then he'll kick the bucket, and Ruyue will ascend the throne, granting a general amnesty and releasing a portion of the population! The hearts of the people, the hearts of the masses, wealth—the father and daughter will get it all. Amazing, truly amazing!"

Although all of this had nothing to do with me, the feeling of shared fate and the emperor's political maneuvering still filled me with fear and unease. He even schemed against his own relatives; what wouldn't he do? I suddenly shivered, feeling as if the brightly lit room had suddenly become chillingly cold, and even the sleeping beauty on the bed had become repulsive.

"Just kidding, how could I feel that way? These political tactics are just like military strategies—they'll stop at nothing! What's so cruel about that! I massacre cities and kill prisoners of war on the battlefield for victory, and the emperor raises and slaughters pigs—isn't that also for political gain… Never mind, never mind, how am I supposed to defend this guy? Anyway, it's none of my business!"

After thinking for a moment, I hurriedly put down my briefcase, tidied up the scattered documents, placed them on the table, and then left.

In the garden, the little princess sat alone on the swing, slowly swaying. I walked over, grabbed the swing ropes, and tried to swing myself, but the little princess suddenly grabbed my hand, staring at me with wide eyes, and said, "Brother, did Li do something wrong? Don't you like Li anymore?"

"How could that be? I like her the most…"

"No, it's like this! When you hugged me just now, I already felt it from your actions!"

I didn't know what to say for a moment.

"I know you already have a sister..." The little princess lowered her head, a tear splashing onto the ground, stirring up a tiny flower.

I suppressed the urge to hug her, sighing deeply, "It's not that I don't like you, it's that I can't like you!"

"Why?" The little princess looked up, her expectant eyes frightening me.

"Because I don't have many days left to live."

"..."

I rolled up my sleeves and placed my arm in front of the little princess.

"See these hands? They were burned away by the heavenly tribulation yesterday. Now they've been regenerated with magic, which is why the skin looks so delicate."

"The power of the heavenly tribulation grows stronger with each iteration. My survival this time was an accident; if it happened again, I would definitely not escape! I only have six months, three months, a month, or even a moment before I leave here, and the heavenly lightning will obliterate me."

I hugged the little princess tightly, then released her and continued, "Your brother Daxiu has no time left, no future! Li, you're still young; you have far more time than I do! I don't want you to shed more tears for someone with no future in the future. It's because I love Li that I don't want to hurt you! And I don't want you to suffer the pain of separation so soon after we've been together; that would be too cruel."

Saying this, I felt a pang of shamelessness at my past. I've considered the little princess, but what about the women I'm close to, like Sheila, Xuezhi, and Rosa? I know my time is running out, yet I've still sought new lovers, continuing my philandering and maintaining an incredibly close relationship with Ruyue. Although Ruyue is considered one of my "old flames," her special status always makes me feel guilty towards the women at home.

"Li, you're still a little girl. You don't fully understand what love is..."

I thought to myself with a self-deprecating smile. What is love? Do I even understand it myself? Maybe not... For example, my relationship with Ruyue—even I'm not sure if I love her.

Suddenly, I wanted to leave the palace immediately and go home, taking Sheila and the others back to that quiet little mountain village, spending the rest of my days with them, treating them well, to make up for the past ten years of neglect.

Just as my mind was in a state of chaos, I heard a creak behind me, and Ruyue, her face pale, appeared at the bedroom door. The hypnotic spell I cast on her was only mild; she woke up quickly after it wore off, and she saw the little princess crying in my arms.

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"I only have this one sister! Don't be so stubborn and do that to her..." Back in the room, after closing the door, Ruyue's face immediately fell.

I knew my past reputation was terrible, and Ruyue had misunderstood, so I quickly explained. "What are you thinking? I was saying goodbye to Li!"

"Goodbye?"

"Isn't that right?"

Reluctantly, I slightly altered what I had said to the little princess and repeated it to Ruyue. Mentioning the heavy topic of the curse, and thinking of my impending death, Ruyue immediately fell silent. She lowered her head, not daring to look at me.

"I'm sorry!"

I knew what Ruyue meant by "I'm sorry"—it was the Dragon King's Dragon Soul, something we had both been trying to avoid, the key to the Dragon Warrior's breakthrough to the eighth transformation.

I shook my head, banishing my desire for the Dragon King's Soul, and feigned heroism. Then, I grabbed Ruyue and groped her all over, pretending not to care, saying, "There's nothing to apologize for. If I get that thing, I'll be the one who feels guilty later! Let's not talk about it. Didn't you say you were willing to have a child for me? A child of a golden dragon and a dark dragon! While I still have time, let's hurry up and prepare!"

As I spoke, I groped her, one hand slipping inside Ruyue's clothes to grasp her breast, the other reaching deep into her pubic area to explore her secrets. If I had dared to be so lewd before, Ruyue would have beaten me up and thrown me out on the spot. But now that our relationship is getting closer, she only blushes and twists her body in symbolic resistance. As long as it's not too outrageous (like in public), I can usually satisfy my lust.

However, the environment here today is clearly not a good place for us to do our thing.

Ruyue kept her eyes closed, enduring my advances, and let out a soft moan, "Li is right outside!"

I had only used my groping to change the subject, and the mere mention of the little princess had extinguished any remaining desire.

I pulled Ruyue down to sit on the edge of the bed, withdrawing my wicked hands.

"Hey, in this palace, you're the only one who's been good to her! Li is actually very pitiful..."

"I understand! Father has never..."

Realizing she had almost revealed a royal secret, Ruyue quickly stopped herself. Staring into my eyes, she declared earnestly, "No matter what, Li is my sister, my own sister! Besides Father, she's the closest person I have in this world!"

I patted the fragrant bed shared by the two sisters and chuckled, "I can see it! You two sisters have a very good relationship! Just thinking about you sharing a bed every night makes me insanely jealous!"

As I said this, a wicked image flashed through my mind: before they had any sexual experience, Ruyue and the little princess lay naked on this bed, exploring the mysteries of each other's bodies with curiosity.

My mind was filled with wicked thoughts, and a lewd expression naturally appeared on my face, which Ruyue immediately noticed. She pinched my ear hard and scolded, "What naughty thoughts are you having now, you bad boy!"

"Ouch! My thoughts are very pure, you're the one who's thinking dirty!"

"You lecher!" "

Ugh, without being a lecher, how can I seduce you!"

"Don't say such vulgar things!"

"Ugh... Let me be honest with you, if I had ten more years, I would work hard to achieve what you envision!"

My whole body ached from Ruyue's pinching, and I exaggeratedly cried out for mercy, but in my heart, I hoped this moment could last forever. Now, Ruyue had learned to act cute with me, to be silly, and even to be jealous of her own sister. She was now a completely normal, genuine woman. If there were no curse, if Emperor Aura were to die now, our future would surely be bright.

After playing around on the bed for a while, we lay side by side, casting aside our worries, and quietly lay together.

"What a pity, I don't have any more time!" I thought helplessly.

After a moment of silence, Ruyue broke it first, "Daxiu!" "Hmm..."

"What do you plan to do with the rest of your time?"

"What can someone with no time do?"

"..." "Don't be sad. You have much more to do than I do, and you need time more than I do! Since I've been your first man, you should at least act like a man, haha!" "

..."

"After a while, maybe a month at most, I plan to go back to my hometown in the countryside! I'll stay there from now on; it's very close to the wind. If nothing happens, I think I'll stay there forever." "

Until your child is born?"

Unconsciously, our tone became deep.

"Yes! I hope I can make it in time!"

I began to make my final arrangements. In my naive youth, although the Blood Curse of the Gods hung high above my head, I, a carefree boy, had almost forgotten it. Only when I could clearly hear the knocking of death did I truly feel its weight and oppression.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Don't bother me except for making love with me!"

"You...you really are a perverted dragon who only thinks with his lower body!"

"Lin, when did you learn to say such witty things? Sigh, it all feels like a dream!"

As I was sighing, Ruyue leaned closer, her right hand reaching into my crotch.

She gave me a flirtatious wink: "Stop saying those things, you haven't finished your mission for today!"

"What mission? To ejaculate into your uterus?"

"That's so vulgar, can't you say it more elegantly?"

"The way you grab my 'treasure' is just as vulgar!"

After just one kiss, with virtually no foreplay, Ruyue and I pulled our pants down to our knees, exposing only our genitals. Then Ruyue stood by the bed, bent over, and raised her snow-white, plump buttocks high. I inserted my erect penis into her vagina from behind, and then we both began to vigorously rock our hips.

It was a very rushed act of lovemaking.

Since the little princess was in the garden outside, considering her feelings, neither of us wanted to "stay together" for too long. This was probably the fastest we had ever ejaculated since we started having sex; from penetration to ejaculation, it only took less than a minute. Fortunately, I was familiar with Ruyue's "weaknesses," and Ruyue intentionally "let loose," so we both still enjoyed pleasure during that minute of effort.

After we finished, without wiping our sticky lower bodies clean, we put on our pants, straightened our clothes, and, after making sure nothing was exposed, opened the door.

The little princess stood under a cherry tree in the garden, staring blankly towards the door, her right hand mechanically tearing at the green leaves on her head. A small pile of torn branches and leaves had already accumulated at her feet.

Seeing us finally emerge, the little princess dropped the leaves and walked over, tears welling in her eyes. The empire's two strongest dragon warriors, as if guilty of something, simultaneously averted their gaze, unable to meet her sorrowful eyes.

"Sister..." "Brother Daxiu..."

Finally, the little princess herself gave us a way out.

"I'm alright. Seeing you all together, no longer arguing and fighting, makes Li very happy..." The little princess almost cried as she said the last part.

"Li!" Ruyue quickly hugged the little princess, gently patting her back and whispering comforting words. Standing to the side, I was at a loss, unsure whether to leave or stay, completely at a loss for what to do.

After comforting me for a while, Ruyue said to me, "It's getting late, you should go home!"

At that moment, I saw weakness and sorrow in Ruyue's eyes, along with a trace of guilt.

Yes, it really was getting late, I should go home… "Li, brother's leaving, goodbye!"

After a hurried and flustered farewell, I left the palace like a deserter, the little princess's cries growing louder and louder behind me…

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