studiobondurri Chapter 53 Interlude - A Better Way To Improve!
Chapter 53 Interlude - A Better Way To Improve!
Chapter 53 Interlude - A Better Way To Improve!
In the shadows of his spirit palace, the sleeping Asura was sitting in front of the devouring monument, his eyes reading through the first stage passage with a serious look while jotting things down on a piece of paper his mind conjured up.
'Can I not change how the power of devouring works during those acts... Maybe a way that can benefit my loved ones a little more...'
"What are you doing this late, letting your parallel mind do the resting while your main mind is in this lonely place?" Brian's raspy voice sounded as Asura turned to him slowly with a focused gaze.
'Oh... it's Brian. I wondered who was lingering around me.'
"I wanted to see if there was a method that would stop this happening in the future. It is far too tempting, and I hate getting these benefits from doing those acts with my loved ones."
His face seemed downcast, "it reminds me of my past life's shame... I don't want to become like HER!"
The shadow of Brian moved around his body, seemingly confused as to why Asura was so conflicted, although it caused a smile to come to their face, knowing that he had taken the advice and warning to heart this much.
"You cannot stop it, but with a solid mind and heart, you can control it to benefit you both in a more tangible way; right now, you struggle to see their gains as they use the old cultivation system..."
"If you change how it's used slightly, then it will be a great boon for you and your loved ones—allow it to refine their bodies, mana veins and magic so they might deem to keep up with you in the future."
"What benefits would that have for me and them?" He wondered, ensuring he got the most from his devouring ability.
"First, it would allow your women to all eventually cultivate with the same system as yourself; their bodies, organs and bones would all be evolved, empowered and tempered to the stage where they can take the first step..."
"In return you would also gain this benefit, constantly improving your body, making your Anima purer and more dense while condensing all benefits into something that keeps your foundations perfectly stable and tight."
Asura felt this was better after being beaten several times. The importance of a strong body and magic density was all too vital. Also, he could have more control, and enjoy the act this way without unwanted thoughts.
'I like the idea, and maybe it will open new paths for us all in the future.'
Turning to Brian, he looked resolute, "Please, can you show me the way?" Having control would make his heart feel at ease.
"No problem, kneel before the Devour Monument, and I will help you."
'I did not expect this... What amazing luck! I just wanted to improve his control...' When Brian removed her hand, her form turned back into that old man before vanishing and sitting beside the Master wing, where the Phoenix Monolith now stood. The words were still jumbled, but the words could not be denied...
Asura was on the brink of awakening.
"Never did I think... you couldn't awaken your true bloodline because of this lump in your chest... Hahahahaha.... my dear spouse... how stupid.... lovely... kind... and wonderful are you?"
Asura's body was now lying on a gentle bed in the Eastern upper wing of the citadel where the devouring monolith gently glowed with a warm heat.
Life was finally beginning to appear in his once-dead and dreary citadel.
⁜ Lorem POV
Meanwhile, in the citadel...
Lorem watched the screens that showed each training ground with a location and coordinates. Of course, Lorem wouldn't send them to such places without being able to find them within minutes. She had not moved for a moment. When Asura was stabbed, or when Mu Xue almost killed the princess who mentioned meeting with Asura in private...
Or the prince was submissive to the knight he was travelling with.
However, this isn't what she cared about right now... Her eyes were fixated on the cavern where Xavida and Asura were sleeping...
"You... it's you..." A flutter of red and black plumes and feathers fluttered around his body as Asura levitated several metres, a mystical spectacle...
"To think a True Phoenix Bloodline existed... but his family... no, that is only his father. What of his mother? Where did she come from..."
She began tapping through the kingdom's database, trying to discover information about Asura's mother... but there was nothing, even with the highest level of clearance in the kingdom... Nothing!
"Why is there no information on where she was born or even died!?"
Lorem began to take deep breaths.
She couldn't change this, but the truth was before her eyes... The male phoenix she had been waiting for was the same young man who could heal her illness.
"Imagine I missed this important man because of thinking he was a No-Mag... and I didn't remain in the academy."