Chapter 1866: Shedding Doubts

Claire looked at the tense atmosphere between Nora and Davis and was about to interfere, trying to smoothen it when Davis suddenly smiled.

“That’s easy. You didn’t even have to ask me for this as Evelynn could’ve done it, even Lea Weiss.”

Nora visibly sighed on hearing his laid-back voice and seeing his easy-going attitude.

“I mean, there are two hegemons involved, and their reputations might, no, would take a hit if we were to take care of it. So as the most powerful person of the family, it’s important to get your opinion before starting to do something like that, so I didn’t ask them.”

She explained, causing Davis to chuckle, “Haha, you’re right.”

Nora smilingly nodded her head.

The invisible pressure he unwittingly exuded was nothing to scoff at that she could only feel pity to those who truly stood against him.

“However…”

“There’s nothing else, right?”

Davis’s voice abruptly increased a notch in solemness, causing Nora to shake her head as an instinctive reaction. However, looking at Davis’s eyes narrow again, her heart fell.

“I’ll ask again. There’s nothing else, right?”

Nora almost took a step back on hearing his cold voice, but she took a deep breath and spoke.

“Davis, it’s not pleasant for these words to come out of my mouth.”

Suddenly, two arms wrapped around his arms, making him feel the soft and firm feeling of twin peaks pushing against him. He turned to look at who it was and saw that it was Niera.

“Don’t intimidate my elder sister…”

“…”

Davis didn’t respond and kept his silence.

Nora bit her lips and was about to kneel when a grip on her shoulder tightly held her from kneeling. The figure beside her walked to her front.

“Davis, do what your second mother says.”

Claire narrowed her eyes and spoke, causing Davis’s cold expression to fade.

“Mother, it’s not like I said that I wouldn’t do it. Dalila Leehan is a woman I acknowledged during an alchemy exchange session, so of course, I would help her and even more if it is my second mother’s request, but if this is something else, then I need to know beforehand. However, if it is inappropriate, then I guess that second mother doesn’t need to answer.”

He smiled and moved away with Niera.

“And you, you’re so protective of your long-lost elder sister, huh…”

Davis smilingly pinched Niera’s nose, causing her to cutely react as she pouted.

“Mhm~”

After moving away, Niera ran away from him to Sophie as though she was embarrassed before he went back to Evelynn’s side. They saw the four beauties on the battle stage, ready to engage.

“Evelynn, what do you think?” However, Davis suddenly sent a soul transmission to Evelynn.

“…”

There was a bit of silence before Evelynn responded.

“Almost everyone wants a piece of you, whether it be for your affection, love, or resources. It’s not anything new.”

“I’m not asking that as I’m aware of it.” Davis lightly shook his head, “I’m asking what do you feel about them.”

“Well, they’re not bad, but I have nothing to relate to them to feel about them. However, I know Natalya would not feel the same.”

“Natalya?” Davis’s eyes narrowed at the battle stage where he spotted a white-robed woman, “So, Tanya’s in this too.”

“Everyone’s in this.”

Evelynn giggled, causing him to turn to look at her.

“Is that how it looks like to you?”

Evelynn turned her head and locked her gaze with his sapphire eyes.

“You go to a random single woman in this crowd and propose to her, and I bet all my soul to you that she would accept your advances. Even married women might have a change of heart, you know…”

“…”

Davis couldn’t help but blink, appearing to be flabbergasted by her words before he saw her look away.

“I’ve been seeing this pattern, but someone close to you always recommends you something, whether it be women or changing an aspect of your life. It’s not necessarily bad, but it’s not a good thing either. It’s similar to the life I envisioned before I got married to you. You will become an emperor and have a huge harem recommended to you by your connections to enrich the growth of the Imperial Loret Family to increase the members it lost during the rebellion, while I will probably be ousted or sent to the cold palace for my impertinence. However, it didn’t become like that but still, I could see it going that way now, except the ousted or killed part because I already have enough power to protect myself; because of you.”

She smiled at him as she looked once again and continued.

“In the end, it’s up to you in how to interpret their requests. However, if you’re going to act like an emperor and take many women, then I will act as your empress and punish, even kill, any women you have that I don’t see eye to eye with. The Imperial Loret Family states this in their rule, right?”

“Damn, this is heavy.” Davis couldn’t help but wryly chuckle, “I might probably hate you if you did something like that.”

“…”

Evelynn remained unshaken, and silence ensued between them, creating a tense atmosphere. The sound of the battle starting in the battle stage didn’t seem to be of any help in resolving or distracting their intense gazes.

“…”

“…”

Davis saw her unwavering eyes and nodded.

“Fine, I give you full control over your sisters as I wholeheartedly believe you. However, if you misuse it, then I’m going to strip you of your power.”

Evelynn’s indifferent expression turned into one of a bright smile.

“I’m just kidding…”

“…”

Her soul transmission caused him to be flabbergasted. Was she checking that if he still valued her the most?

Davis couldn’t help but smile as he shook his head.

“Evelynn, when did you become a humorist?”

“Almost everyone wants a piece of you, whether it be for your affection, love, or resources. It’s not anything new.”

Evelynn uttered, causing Davis to blink.

“What are you repeating that for?”

“I’m the same.”

“…” Davis’s amused expression faded.

“I want your entire attention and affection directed at me sometimes.”

“That’s…” Davis’s brows twitched, “That’s quite normal…”

“Is that so…?” Evelynn narrowed her brows, “I thought I was going crazy after this transformation into a fey.”

“Well, your selfish thoughts may have been amplified like Isabella does have some prideful ego while having dragon blood, sort of like me, but no,” Davis shook his head, “You’ve come to learn to act more on your selfish desires, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing either. I love it.”

Evelynn’s lips widened into a satisfied smile, but she shrugged.

“Well, what I wanted to say was that keep an eye on me, so I don’t accidentally do something crazy. I don’t truly believe this sinister blood of Three-Eyed Chromatic Hex Arachnid flowing inside of me to keep me sane.”

“You’re saner than me.”

Davis abruptly pulled Evelynn to his side as he clasped her waist with one hand, causing her brows to raise.

“I need you, Evelynn. I’m absolutely sure that I’d be devastated without you. I don’t know what I would’ve done to the world if you had gone just like that after committing a massacre for me. So stay with me, despite all my shortcomings and selfishness.”

Hearing his gentle voice, Evelynn bit her lips.

“This is frustrating….”

Her melodious voice softened, but Davis became confused.

“What is?”

“I mean… whenever you embrace me, all these conflicting thoughts end up becoming null as though they never existed.”

Davis’s brows raised before he deeply smiled.

“Well, I won’t complain since this is advantageous for me.”

“Scoundrel.” Evelynn adorably pouted in his embrace as she clasped his free hand, “You’re just a powerful toad lusting for swan meat.”

However, instead of getting angry, Davis patted his chest.

“As the emperor of toads, it is my duty to lust after swan meat.”

“Shameless emperor. I love you~”

“And I’m obsessed with you.”

Davis leaned slightly to kiss, her veil lightly lifting from the aid of his soul force before their lips connected. A warm feeling enveloped them, causing their psyches to be fed with joyful emotions. The both of them savored this moment as though reaffirming and strengthening their love for each other.

Most of the crowd’s attention was on the battle stage, but a few who were looking at the Emperor of Death for various reasons had their jaws drop.

This was public indecency! If caught, they would be punished on moral grounds by some over-righteous people, especially in events like these that give protection to women, so they are not taken advantage of.

This applied even in the case of husband and wife, as people wouldn’t know who belonged to whom in a public setting.

However, who would dare to punish the Emperor of Death and the Hex Demoness!?

They all pretended as if they never saw it as the kiss only lasted for two seconds.

Davis and Evelynn looked at each other with a loving and desirous gaze. Her purple eyes were misty, while a crimson blush accentuated her sexy beauty immensely. However, Evelynn blinked and separated from him.

“If you’re like this, you’ll end up inducing jealousy in the hearts of my sisters. Go see Natalya. She misses you more than me.”

‘This girl… thinking about others as soon as she is satisfied and placated with love…’

Davis felt like he could never understand the hearts of women and thought that he could only go along with the flow.

‘I was going to see her next until this came up.’ He turned to look at the battle stage, looking amused as he saw the four beauties battle and create a mist from their attacks.

‘Might as well as ask Natalya what she thinks about this matter.’