Reaper of the Martial World

Chapter Book 7: 10: Fallen (2)

Book 7: Chapter 10: Fallen (2)

Outside the training room, Mia and Bella who had been the first to find Dyon in his half-dead state were waiting anxiously, diligently feeding the celestial beast babies who seemed to grow much slower than other beasts. It had already been more than a month since they had been here, but they were still as immature as they first day they met them.

Just as the two were about to check on Ri and Madeleine, the sounds coming from the resting room drifted out to them.

The two twin sisters looked at each other and blushed furiously. On one hand, they were happy that Dyon was awake, but on the other… Wasn’t this a bit too soon?

Normally Dyon would have put up a concealment array, but clearly he hadn’t been in the state of mind to think about such things. In the end, the twins could only cover the ears of the poor beast babies and stand around awkwardly.

As much as they’d like to leave, there weren’t very many places to go within the tower. Every place else was just a training room. Last time they walked around aimlessly, they had accidentally stumbled across Delia and Eli’s “alone” time. They didn’t want to risk something like that again…

“They sound like they’re really enjoying it.” Bella mumbled.

Mia glared at her younger sister, but Bella only giggled.

The two sisters sighed. They wondered if they’d ever find love in their lifetime, but they could only shake their heads and push those thoughts away. Thinking about such things would only hurt them.

They knew more than anyone else the kind of state they were in. Half of their bodies had rotted to the point where they were nothing but living zombies. Let alone attracting a man, even if they managed to, what good would it do? They’d be lucky to live for 10 more years and they could forget about having children. Considering the state of their bodies, half their womb was already a barren wasteland.

The two sisters felt happy that their savior and benefactor could enjoy the loves of his life, but they didn’t dare to think about anyone other than each other past a certain point. Girls their age were too susceptible to falling for the handsome prince charming that swept them from their terrible lives to bring them adventure and happiness. However, they would never forgive themselves if they burdened Dyon in any way, even if that way was their love.

Forcing smiles and burying their feelings, the twins went back to taking care about the beast babies. They were thankful enough to have a chance at true happiness before their lives came to an end, there was no need to ask for more.

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Within the room, the wild waves of pleasure continued to undulate.

Ri didn’t know exactly what was happening, but she could feel her Mind’s Eye expanding to levels she had never felt before.

In her youth, Ri had been in love with array alchemy. Although she wasn’t very good at it, it was still a large part of the reason she had fallen for Dyon. She could still remember when Dyon peeled the fruit only her mother had ever been able to before using that very discipline she loved so much.

But, as time passed, Ri became obsessed with growing strong enough to help Dyon, to take on his burden right along with him. Because of this, she realized that even if she loved array alchemy, it didn’t make sense for her to spend time on it.

Over time, she began to spend less and less time on the matter, pushing it to the back of her mind to seek power. She diligently studied her Snow Kitsune bloodline and delved into the secrets of her faith seed time and time again.

Although she sometimes remembered the days where her and Dyon stayed up for hours talking about array alchemy theory, she felt that it was necessary for her to grow up.

The more Ri put aside the soul path, the more her constitution shrunk into the backdrop. Without fully understanding why, this led to a cycle of Ri striving along the path of efficiency, which led to more neglect, which in turn made it even more difficult for her to communicate with her constitution.

When Ri’s Mind’s Eye began to expand, all of these feelings she had buried deep resurged. Due to their souls being connected, Dyon’s heart began to ache as he gently held onto Ri’s small frame.

Of Dyon’s wives, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Ri paid the heaviest price to be with Dyon. She seemed to have such a fierce drive to be perfect, to never weigh Dyon down, that she even suppressed her own personality.

Dyon had noticed this, how could he not? Their souls were connected. The problem was that this matter couldn’t be concluded as simply as telling her that it was alright.

What Ri needed was exactly what was happening now. She needed a door to open along a path she, herself, loved. She needed hope to bloom in a way that told her it was okay to be Alexandria.

Tears of joy streamed down Ri’s face as her innate soul awoke. Her Mind’s Eye grew at an exponential rate, shooting toward over a hundred times its original size. It soon broke past even Clara’s upper limits.

In Ri’s youth, her aurora had been an ice blue. Dyon had wondered why, but never got a real answer. After her void kitsune faith seed awakened, her aurora became a dense black. It was then that Dyon chalked it up to be the effects of her beast bloodline.

However, her color changed once more, causing Dyon to beam with pride and joy as he watched his wife’s beautiful silver-blue eyes flicker in a royal black-gold.