Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix

"It\'s my pleasure; we rarely get to spend time together because Mu Xue is very jealous, forgive me. I will soon be able to convince her."

Around them, couples in similar styles were eating in the same way, partners using the long chopsticks to feed their opposite, based on an old story about a man who only had long chopsticks and struggled to eat his food until a woman with the same problem came to the village and they ended up married.

At first, Asura thought it was silly that they couldn\'t just eat with their hands or a fork, but then he realised that the chopsticks were more of a metaphor and could be replaced by long arms or a huge fork, but the message was more important than the story.

"Mmmm~ why are you so nice, bad guy... I would die if you were an enemy."

She chuckled and leaned against his shoulder, and then their plates were finally empty; seven whole fish were eaten, making Asura smile awkwardly when he only ate one.

After finishing their meal and paying the fee, both left in a bright mood, skipping along with her hand tightly wrapped around his. They were walking towards a famous relaxation spot, but Asura had another reason to come here.

There was someone he wanted to meet before they returned to the Fenix territory.

"Where are we going now, Asura?" Xavida asked, her body so close he could feel her warmth and the faint scent of fish on her breath, and although it was a little salty, it wasn\'t unpleasant as she observed him with fluttering purple eyes.

"I need to introduce you to someone and ask them to take a letter to my father."

Asura\'s words made her quieten down. Hearing the words introduce and father, she suddenly became taciturn as she thought of her father and nodded... no longer acting like the needy Xavida, her hand gently grasped his as she became more graceful and elegant in an instant.

"Shall we go meet them, Asura?" Her voice was like a princess: strong, commanding and with a beautiful tone that she normally used during combat.

\'Is this cute girl nervous about meeting someone related to my family? Haha... I love how she is so adorable.\'

Xavida noticed his gaze and looked down, her face blushing while fiddling with his hand, stroking along his long, smooth fingers with her own. "Bad guy... don\'t stare... I\'ll get embarrassed."

"Forgive me, you are just too beautiful. Sometimes, I find myself addicted to staring at your lovely features..."

"Bad guy!" Her face was brighter red, and she tightly gripped his hand before leaning up to his cheek and giving him a gentle peck, the softness of her glossy lips and the warmth from her hastened breath tickling his cheek.

"Hmmm... don\'t think I will forgive you with compliments!"

The pair then walked hand in hand towards the vast meeting place where many couples and families spent their weekends away from work. Screams, shouts, and joyful chatter filled the air as it became infectious, Xavida grinning and smiling while swinging their hands slowly.

Asura, too, felt his mood lighten; the thoughts of how harsh the training was or the assessment tomorrow no longer weighed on his mind.

Not with the sunlight beaming beside him... His sunlight aptly named Xavida Bahamot.

"Lord Asura!" a tall, well-built man shouted as he waved today, not wearing his usual knight gear but on a day out with his wife, a lovely woman with a petite figure and a gentle face with brown hair.

\'If my mind serves me well, she is called Agatha Berna, a Stage Two Witch...?\'

The man had grey hair and a small beard. Since Asura last saw him, Agatha made him shave, and even without the armour, he wore the Fenix family emblem, with a proud look on his face as he saw the lady beside Asura Glade Estan gave her a formal salute as a knight belonging to the Fenix family.

"Forgive me for being so tardy in meeting you, Glade." Asura was polite; this man helped him secretly even though he was useless in his past life, and when he needed money until his daughter became sick, he was Asura\'s shield.

\'Glade... I do not blame you for distancing yourself from me. I am no ingrate—the things you did for me in the past world. Let me repay you for this one. My dear instructor, no matter how useless I was, you taught me the basic usage of a sword.\'

To hear such gentle words from his future master, Glade was shocked; the old Asura was a shy and dull boy who tried to avoid being noticed. The moment he saw such a confident and handsome man stepping towards him with such a beautiful and well-developed aura, he was as proud as Asura\'s father might be.

"My Lord! Do not be silly; what kind of retainer makes his lord apologise? I am just glad you could meet me... Is there something you require before I leave? If you wish, I will stay here longer."

The face of Agatha seemed a little sour and upset... but it was fine. Asura knew she had just discovered her miracle, and the small girl inside her stomach was something Asura would never begrudge. \'This time, she won\'t get sick!\'

"Glade, you have more important things to deal with in the future, haha." Asura looked at Agatha, giving her a wink as she gasped and seemed to understand that he knew the truth and smiled brightly.

"Lord Asura... Today, what business do you have then if not to request me to stay?" Glade seemed sad not to be asked to remain here, but this old man would jump to my side if there were a mere bandit raid. He was far too excitable.

"Three things, firstly I want you to take some time off in our city. I will deal with my father\'s complaints. This is compulsory, so don\'t complain! Spend a pleasant month with your lovely wife Agatha, and make sure you find a new home, not that silly barn!"

"Also... If you could send this letter to mother. Even if she is only my stepmother, to me, she is equal to a true mother, and I feel these words haven\'t been said to her enough. How much she has given me since I was a child... I must pay it all back!"

Agatha\'s face beamed with delight, listening to his words, her eyes like that of a gentle older sister. She worried about what he might ask but realised that Asura was just like his father, wise and caring for his subjects and people.

"Okay... it seems a little much; I like to keep active..." Glade complained but received a slight pinch from Agatha, who continued. "Thank you, My Lord. That is a wonderful gift, and we accept it graciously!"

\'Stop teaching Xavida bad things...\' He complained in his mind, feeling the skin on the back of his hand burning as Xavida was pinching him and copying the face of Agatha, seeming to want to learn this way to make her man follow her words.

"Second, please inform my father that I have reached the Second Stage, so he should stop his current actions and focus on the territory. Uncle Glade, please help him train the knights responsible for guarding. They are good in combat but are easily tricked by illusions and knight mist used by the eastern warriors and sorcerers."

Glade\'s face seemed very proud, listening to Asura speaking, listening to so many things that were issues that even the top knights of Fenix might have missed or overlooked. He felt that the vision of Asura might surpass his father and was dying to let his old friend know.

His son might have taken flight later than others... but now, like the undying phoenix, he was rapidly surpassing them all and trying to fight a tear coming to his eyes, seeing the grown man that suddenly appeared after a month apart...

"Finally... This letter is for my father. It details important secrets and ways to improve our territory. Guard it well, knight Glade, for this letter is worth enough to have you promoted to a family member."

Asura smirked before adding, "This lady is Xavida Bahamot, from the Demon Kingdom, and I plan to take her as my wife in the future. I hope you can inform my father that heirs and the future of my romantic life are in excellent hands with my lovely dragoness and ice queen."

The joy in Glade\'s eyes was like his own father... Asura felt a little embarrassed, but Xavida was worse. When he said the previous statement, her face was bright red, and even her silver and pink scales were now like a red dragon. She was slapping his back and ass with her tail, muttering under her breath.

"Bad guy... my heart almost exploded... stupid.... why do you always make me feel so good... and finally you looked at me too..."

Agatha smirked, seeing the reaction and how Xavida leaned against Asura, but Glade was even more shocked because he knew who she was! Taking the letter, he sat down with sweat oozing from his eyebrow.

"Oh, Lord Asura... just like your father, you love feisty women... I need to train my replacement. You are making this old man\'s heart beat so fast."

"With excitement, though, right?"

"Hahahaha!"