Dante spent several minutes with Aldria, simply enjoying the calm after finally wrapping up all his imminent plans.
He managed to finalize everything he wanted to do before his problems resurfaced. It had been a month of vacation, but he made the most of it. Some might question if this really was a vacation. Well, from Dante's perspective, yes. Vacation for him was being able to relax and handle his life at his own pace, without rushing and savoring the small moments... isn't that what a vacation is?
Enjoying the little moments with loved ones that can be truly memorable, and for him... well, it was very memorable.
He finally clarified his relationship with Valentina, which had previously been fraught with conflict, almost like a joke rather than a relationship. I don't need to say that Valentina's letter to him in Kryoris caused him some anxiety about his mother, but he overcame that barrier, marrying her for real, without the vampires' ridiculous formalities.
He captured the most dangerous woman alive for himself, or rather, forever, with an Eternal Soul Contract.
Not only did he resolve his issues with Valentina, but he also managed to put Sara in a place he should have many years ago. Due to his lack of consideration, he made this woman suffer a lot for him. Later he learned about the curse the celestial being behind the virtues placed on her, but it was already too late.
Fortunately, she continued to follow her heart and in the end, he managed to hold her back in his arms, and thus another regret passed. Despite still feeling guilty, he knew he would make it up to her again for everything he had caused her.
He spent some time with Velryna after her father's death. Despite not caring about Adam, he cared about Velryna and now Aldria, and he wanted these two women to be well.
Although he didn't spend much time with each of them individually, they knew he was there for everything. However, some, like Morgana, Nagasawa, and even Sara, gave him space to calmly resolve his matters... Why? Because, although they didn't know what might happen in the future, they knew his personality, and he was really grateful for that...
Besides these problems, he managed to finalize a few more things he wanted, like Voralith, who had been quite distant from him. Despite not showing it, her absence was driving him crazy. When she disappeared... Dante almost lost it. He thinks it was at that moment that he definitely wanted her to never leave his side again.
She was a very special woman, so special that currently, after Valentina and Morgana, who saw Dante grow up, she was the woman he had spent the most time with, talked to, kept company in the darkness of the Cocoon, and he finally reached the peak of at least being able to influence her feelings...
Believe it, when he kissed that woman, he felt as if half of his world made sense.
"Ah... it seems everything has finally settled," he murmured, with Aldria sleeping in his lap as he thought about everything happening in his life.
"There are still a few things to resolve, but I think that will come with time. Misty and Nafiri will be the next targets, but it will be complicated. At least I know that greedy one likes something other than money. Misty will be easy, at least I think so," he debated his next steps with himself while his eyes closed, still stroking Aldria's black hair and continuing to think.
"Dante has returned and is in the Throne Room. I'll notify him... if he takes too long, she might die from the lack of energy." Voralith said. The women quickly became alarmed. "What do you mean, die?" Velryna spoke quickly, being the closest to Vex.
"A demon cannot produce demonic energy in the human world. They would have to kill beasts and absorb directly, but this girl can't do that now, and Dante absorbed all the demonic bodies we had, so he will have to replenish her or take her to Hell to do so since her reserve must be nearly depleted," Voralith explained. "But how did she live like this?" Sara questioned.
"Dante found her sealed," Aaralyn said, and Voralith nodded. "I didn't tell him anything, so he didn't know much. But this woman... has a larger reserve of demonic energy than a Superior Demon. At least, her body can handle the energy of a Low-Level Demon King," Voralith said. The women looked at Vex in disbelief.
"And what about you? Don't you need demonic energy? I mean, you're a demonic dragon, right?" Sara questioned. She really was a woman who liked to learn about other races. "Not exactly. I'm still a dragon, blessed by Mana.
I can convert mana into demonic energy and survive anywhere," Voralith said. They fell silent. These three women couldn't even compare to the trio of monsters, Valentina, Morgana, and Voralith, the three strongest women they knew.
"Now I'm going to talk to Dante." Voralith said and walked out, leaving the women behind. They watched Vex's unconscious body, still gasping, as if she had a high fever and was sweating coldly. "It'll be okay," Sara said. Velryna placed her hand on Vex's forehead and gently caressed her... "Stupid succubus..." Velryna murmured.
Voralith walked through the corridors, heading directly to the Throne Room. She walked quickly and fearlessly, her white and gold dress trailing on the floor like a true Empress. Finally, she reached the door, guarded by two guards.
"You can't go in..." one of them murmured. "The Empress requested not to be disturbed while she talks with the Demon King," the other said. Voralith looked at them without emotion. "Shut up." She said, and the two fainted from the sheer force of her presence.
*Kaboom!*
The door exploded with a kick. As the dust settled, she saw only Dante looking at her, with Aldria comfortably sitting on his lap, a bit surprised but still enjoying his warmth.
"Tsk, hey, you have work to do!" Voralith said, clearly envying Aldria's position for a few seconds. "While you're seducing this human, your sex demon is dying!" Voralith shouted... She was sly, using Dante's mental distraction to get Aldria off his lap as quickly as possible.
Aldria noticed this, seeing Voralith's crooked smile. "Damn you!" Aldria screamed internally as she felt Dante's entire body overflow with power...
"Where is she?" Dante said, appearing in front of Voralith in an instant. None of the women saw his movement. In fact... Aldria was still sitting on the throne, without Dante, and Voralith took a few steps back, startled by his speed...
"This man... irrational," she murmured before explaining what was happening.