Chapter 2271 Nadia's lnvestigation
A veil-less Everlight stood before him.
She wore a pure-white robe, and her head was adorned by scintillating white hair, flowing behind her back. Her shapely nose along with her curved eyes caused her to look alluring while her crimson lips slightly parted before she retreated, making way for him as she bowed slightly.
"Please~"
Davis walked into the unit before he closed the door with a wave of his hand. He didn't go sit but stood before her, looking at her lifting her head and matching gazes with him.
He was almost about to nod his head in approval when a dark ray of light emerged from his forehead and transformed into a purple-haired beauty with starkly different features than the white-haired beauty in front of him.
"Empress Nadia~"
Everlight instantly knelt as her gaze fell on the floor, not daring to match Nadia's gaze.
"..."
To this, Davis couldn't really say anything as Nadia was actively releasing her aura against Everlight, her legs moving as she walked around Everlight while her purplish-golden eyes stuck to Everlight's kneeling figure.
"Everlight."N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
"Yes, your highness?"
Everlight instantly responded to Nadia's melodious yet commanding tone.
"You have explained your reasons but I'm still not convinced yet. What makes you think you can seduce my mate?"
"..."
It was Davis who turned to look at Nadia in shock although his expression stayed the same. On the other hand, Everlight seemed to quiver ever so lightly while there was no retaliation seen in her eyes as though this was normal.
Nadia folded her hands with an indifferent expression. She took a step to the side and started to walk around Everlight, her sharp eyes still staring at Everlight through the corner of her eyes.
"What gives you the qualifications to stand beside him?"
"I-"
'Oh no.' Davis's gaze alternated between the two of them, 'The pride Nadia kept suppressed is bursting out in front of a fellow wolf...'
"Moreover, you're not a pure-blooded wolf, are you?"
Everlight was already trembling but this question made her freeze. A moment later, she took a deep breath and answered.
"I'm a mixed-blood wolf, indeed."
"Mhmm~~~"
Nadia sounded unimpressed, causing Everlight's trembling that had stopped to resume.
Davis glanced at the two of them one last time before he inwardly sighed.
The act of walking around Everlight was purely a domineering one that he couldn't help but imagine a wolf cornering a rabbit even though they were both wolves.
"Nadia, that's enough."
Davis gestured, causing Nadia to finally stop in her tracks as she turned to look at Davis with an unbending gaze.
"I just want to make sure that she's submissive and breedable to you, master."
"B-Be-Breedable?"
Davis didn't expect such words to escape from Nadia's mouth but his lips couldn't help but twitch in expectation. He slightly glanced at Everlight as he saw her tremble as she blushed but since she kept her head lowered, it formed a charm of its own.
However, Davis shook his head, coughing lightly.
*Bzzz!~*
"...!"
A lance made from heavenly lightning appeared in Davis's grasp, causing Everlight's eyes to widen in shock as she felt extreme prowess in it, one that would twist space outside. Her eyes trembled ever so lightly before she bit her lips, smiling with a sorrowful expression as she knelt.
"If that is my liege's answer, I'll graciously accept it."
"Very well."
Davis's hand struck Everlight as the lance flashed into her body.
*Bang!~*
The floor shattered as the lance was gouged upon it, crackling with a mighty intensity enough to shatter the tile of the Mortal Hex Emperor Purple Palace.
"I don't want betrayers either."
Davis smiled at the dumbfounded Everlight whose gaze was on the heavenly lightning lance that didn't pierce her but zig-zagged from her body and struck the ground behind her. He waited for her to calm down before their gazes matched.
"Then let me ask you one last time: What if the Starlight Jade Wolf Clan wants to harm me and my family? Whose side would you-"
"I will kill them without hesitation, my liege!"
Everlight's expression instantly turned hostile, causing Davis's smile to widen in satisfaction. He snapped his finger, causing the heavenly lightning lance to disappear before he grabbed Everlight's hand, pulling her up.
"Till now, you're affiliated with the Starlight Jade Wolf Clan but from this moment forth, you're mine in heart and soul."
"..."
Everlight was tongue-tied, still looking into his eyes while Davis shook his head.
"I won't ask for your body. However, if you're going to be with me, then you must prove your usefulness. Are you prepared to die for me?"
Everlight came out of her reverie before she solemnly answered.
"Ever since I volunteered to remain behind and seek your eminence's acceptance, I am prepared to die."
"Good. Let's form a pact together."
"Yes..."
Everlight's gaze became passionate, unwittingly revealing her feelings towards him.
Davis looked away slightly before he returned his gaze, starting to form a Transitory Beast Taming Pact with her, causing her to be able to live in his soul sea while they felt intrinsically connected.
With Everlight feeling overjoyed at gaining what she wanted and was expected of, Davis also had things to gain.
He felt that Isabella's Earth Dragon Clan and Shirley's Fire and Ice Phoenix Clans couldn't be that reliable. After all, he was already wary of the overbearing dragon families and as for the phoenix families, other than Ancestor Cornelia and Lea Weiss, every other family line like Rein and even Weiss was a letdown.
But on the other hand, his experience with wolves although not the best was far different.
Nadia, although on edge, knew how to make the correct decisions back then when she was a Clan Leader and was even somewhat kind amidst the wildness, able to sympathize greatly. As for Everlight, she was the most charismatic magical beast leader that he had ever seen although she tends to become meek in front of gratitude, which is not really a weakness but a loyal character trait in his books that he expected.
As for kneeling in front of Nadia, he was aware that all wolves below or the same species rank would have the urge to kneel even if kings and emperors weren't showing off their aura. He even saw the Light Sky Wolf Immortal lightly tremble in Nadia's presence so what needs to be said about the other normal wolves?
Davis really couldn't see what disadvantage having Everlight with him had while he also needed some kind of backer to use as an anchor or barrier to establishing himself.
From how the Light Sky Wolf Immortal touted her power, he felt that there must be at least one Immortal King in that power.
But most importantly, Everlight embodied Light while Nadia embodied Darkness.
If Nadia mutated, was there any reason Everlight couldn't?
After all, Fallen Heaven just didn't have death energy but also life energy. He refused to believe a mutation wouldn't happen after Everlight consumes enough life energy through the Transitory Beast Taming Pact!