Chapter 1343 Reunion [5]

Chapter 1343 Reunion [5]

Damien was in a justifiably selfish mood.

He didn't know how long he could wait before his main body would be forced out of the Void, and to extend the time he could spend with his wives as much as possible, he intentionally distorted the Sanctuary's time flow to be far, far slower than reality.

Not like it meant anything. The lower universe was just an empty Abyss now, so there was no real-time flow to use as an anchor anyway.

His main body was also in a place where the concept of time didn't exist. While he'd spent over 5,000 years in Grand Heavens Boundary as Alexander, he couldn't say how long it had been since he entered the Void. You can track the origins of this material back to n0velbin★

Because he truly didn't know.

It was a strange situation where he couldn't anchor himself to any flow of time no matter how hard he tried, so determining his stay in the Void in terms of time was just not something he could do.

In the first place, it wasn't applicable to him.

With no such concept as time, he could perceive countless billions of years if he really wanted to, and the time he spent in the Void could still equate to less than a second.

Basically, it was the perfect opportunity.

He didn't need to rush.

Compared to the previous Grand Heavens Boundary's time flow, the time flow of the Sanctuary was roughly 10 times faster right now, and the time flow within the mountain range was double even that.

He could spend more than enough time in relaxation with his wives and people before the time came to leave.

That was his only plan.

He put aside training, and he put aside introspection.

The only thing he focused on was his wives, because his time was the only thing he'd always failed to provide them with.

Years passed.

He stayed in the isolated mountain range with Rose, Ruyue, and Elena. The only ones who knew their location were Elvira and Lynn, who visited occasionally for various matters, but other than those visits, the four of them spent their time indulging themselves in each other's presence.

It wasn't something grand.

They lived like mortals, in fact.

They went to sleep when night came, woke up in the morning, took turns cooking for each other, relaxed, went on dates, and utterly abused their newfound freedom to enjoy the most mundane parts of life.

Rose was finally able to put down her burdens, Elena was finally able to entertain her truest laidback self, Ruyue was finally able to open up, and Damien was finally able to release the weight of the world from his shoulders for a few moments.

They spent their days in pure bliss.

Even their interactions were so mundanely affectionate that there was no need to describe them.

They let a decade pass like that, five years in the rest of the Sanctuary, and half a year in the outside world.

That was when a certain event took place.

Well, in the original timeline, this was around the time the war was supposed to end. It took far longer to reduce the Nox to a number that could be exterminated and carry out the extermination without Alexander's presence.

And that was also when the Demigods were meant to return to the universe. With their victory simultaneously motivating the lower existences who were still fighting and applying pressure to the Nox, the war was quickly brought to an end.

But now, there was no ongoing war.

"Well, it's not like it's a bad thing. She would've learned them in the future anyway, and if it helps them get closer, I don't mind sacrificing myself a little..."

"Also..."

Damien's smile went through its third transformation.

"You must be thinking something unsavory right now."

"Ah?!"

He jumped a bit and turned around.

"Oh, right, I forgot you were here."

He smiled awkwardly as he addressed Tiamat.

"Yes, I very much appreciate this kind of treatment, Sir 'I'll Take Responsibility For You.'"

"Are you being sarcastic right now?"

"Am I?"

"I don't know, but I'll have to ask you to refrain. I'll really die if they hear you, you know?"

"And why is that...?"

She tried to hide it, but Damien clearly saw her lips twitching as she hid the sly smile threatening to light up her face.

'Dangerous.'

Damien realized it instantly.

Tiamat was a threat he never expected!

"You..."

"Oh, I think someone is calling for me. I'll leave you alone now."

"You don't know anybody here."

Tiamat flinched but quickly recovered, looking out into the distance with an obviously forced calm expression on her face.

"Ah, what was that? I see..." she suddenly muttered. Turning back to Damien, she continued, "I apologize, but it seems my aid is required elsewhere."

Without giving Damien another chance to strike back with facts and deal her another dose of unadulterated embarrassment, she vanished.

This time, Damien was really left alone.

And the ever-transforming smile on his face returned to its purest state.

"Hahaha..."

He couldn't help but laugh.

This feeling...

"...it really is good to be home."