Chapter 33 – The Aftermath

Chapter 33 – The Aftermath

Aiko lay on the floor panting. She was in the nearby Forest, which was a relief. She was a bit worried that she would appear in the middle of the city, but fortunately she didn't.

'Did my luck improve? Good.' She nodded happily, after that dildo disaster she was too dispirited to do anything.

Something was rushing towards her. Aiko stood up weakly ready to run, but it collided with her body.

*Gulp*

"I'm so glad you are alright." The Stinky Fox had tears the moment she found Aiko.

'Stupid, idiot, jerk!' Aiko was already cursing her in her mind trying to drive her away, but she was too exhausted to do anything about her.

She lay there as a barrage of licks assaulted her body. 'At least let me sleep, Stinky Fox.' She cried in her mind.

Queen was overwhelmed with emotions as she didn't hope for her to be unharmed and uncontracted. She already expected her to be contracted and taken away.

'This little one has good luck.' Queen cleaned her fur with [Clean] and licked her fur again and again.

She wanted to take her away when a deep voice stopped her.

"Please wait."

...

The fight just ended, the Senior looted those Cultivators and looked through their [Storage Rings], but couldn't find anything. He looked everywhere, but he just couldn't find that broken sword.

Then an insane thought appeared in his mind. 'Let's first ask Princess.'

He flew towards the home of the Princess and landed before the gate.

"My apologies for disturbing your rest, Princess." He gently and with respect cupped his hands.

"What do you need Elder?" The Princess asked gently but didn't open the Defensive Formation.

"Do you happen to have that little Fox with you?" The Elder asked softly.

"No." There was some apprehension in her voice.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

"Please don't misunderstand Princess. The Broken Formation Sword is missing and it's not with the Cultivators. I saw the Fox wander around and wondered if she took it or if she was with you." The Elder was polite even though the Princess had vastly lower Cultivation.

"I see. The Fox is not with me, but I believe her mother is nearby so be careful." The Princess said, but it was mostly a warning that if he does something to Aiko, he won't be forgiven.

"Of course, Princess." He bowed again and flew high in the sky. He scanned the capital but didn't find anything. He also noticed the Moon Stone, was missing.

'It's definitely that rascal.' He chuckled. 'Another Moon Fox, eh?' He smiled from ear to ear. 'Those old bastards will vomit blood once they realize their treasure is gone, but naturally, I won't tell them who took it. It's much more fun to see them struggle~' He was a bit of a sadist.

'Ah, there she is and there is also the Mother dashing.' He thought.

Let's carefully greet them since I don't want to startle them or run away.

He flew towards the duo, not concealing anything, but at the same time not trying to look mighty.

...

"What do you want." the Fox growled towards him and frowned. 'I don't want to fight more than this.' She was quite low on energy since she was rampaging until today.

"May I ask the little fox to return the Broken Formation Sword? It is needed to maintain the barriers and facilities in the Main Palace." He was polite, almost as polite as with the Princess.

The Fox tilted her head and stared at Aiko. 'Do you have anything like that?' She asked her through telepathy.

Aiko thought about it for a moment, she didn't want to give away any treasures, but she was too tired to argue against them. She used her pouch and the broken sword was coughed out.

The Queen inspected the broken sword and growled towards the Cultivator.

"I understand what you mean, but hear me out." He bowed gently. "This Broken Formation Sword is indeed part of the Vitality Extracting Formation, but we are using the Reverse the Heavens Formation to change the effect from Vitality to Demonic Energy. This made the capital safe from Demons and mostly safe from Demonic Cultivators." He explained its uses not hiding anything as he well understood that this Fox is very knowledgeable.

"Passable." The Queen snorted towards him.

She threw the sword towards him with her Divine Sense and he caught it.

The King opened yet another room. There was his first daughter, his beloved daughter that he wronged. She was currently visiting the 2nd concubine.

He stared at his daughter for a bit and nodded. He then stared at his 2nd concubine with a sword covered in blood.

The concubine almost had a heart attack, even more so once the Princess stood in front of her.

The King stared at them, there was a light feeling of liberation. 'The 3rd concubine is the last one.'

He left the room without saying a word.

Mother came inside the room soon after. "Are you okay sweetie?" She knew that her daughter didn't see as much blood as she did. She might be scared and distressed.

"I'm... okay." She nodded at her mother still a bit unsure, but she wouldn't say it so her Mum wouldn't worry.

"It's okay to be scared. Your Father won't hurt you now." She noticed that slight change in his temperament and her heart palpitated like the first time she met him.

...

"WHY?! I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING!" The 3rd concubine screamed at the King who was able to easily dispose of all of her Guards.

"There was something wrong with my head before, but not now." The King shook his head. He didn't feel his mind feeling so light in such a long time.

She continued to scream at him and hurl insults at him, but he didn't care.

*Swish*

He lopped her head off with a smooth and graceful motion.

He felt free, only now was he eligible for her forgiveness, only now was he allowed to beg, but he wouldn't. He missed that opportunity a long time ago.

He returned to the side palace to apologize to his daughter, 2nd concubine and his wife.

He opened the doors gently but closed them almost immediately. He threw away his clothes and cleaned himself in a nearby pond then he went into another room to dry and change clothes.

He returned in front of the doors. The handle was... heavy. He felt like he was trying to push the entire world now that he had calmed down.

He somehow managed to open those doors but looked miserable. His wife stood in between her daughter and the 2nd concubine.

He slowly moved in front of her and fell on his knees hugging her legs.

"I'm sorry, I know that you can't forgive me for what I have done. I don't intend to beg any more." The King said gently.

His wife was stunned and frozen in place. He soon stood up and apologized to his daughter. "I'm sorry, for not being a good father and forcing you to do so many things."

And lastly to the concubine. "I'm sorry your sister died because of my negligence and you have suffered because of it too." He bowed deeply to each one of them.

The wife and concubine froze. Their heart beat fast.

"This is farewell. I'm going to raid that place." He smiled gently, like a fool in love.

It took them a while to recover and they both rushed after him. Only the princess stayed since she didn't understand his words.

"Dad is a fool." A tear escaped and rolled down her cheek.

...

In the future, there will be a story about a valiant man who challenged his wife's enemies with a small number of people.

While he did successfully kill them, thus freeing his wife from their clutches,

He died with his enemies, on the cold and unforgiving battlefield.

But, there is also a strange story, where a beautiful Fox found that wounded man and pitied him, but that story is for another time.

...

"You shouldn't eat this meat!" The Queen reprimanded Aiko.

Aiko growled back. 'This meat good, fuck you!'