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Chapter 522: What Does He Want by Coming Closer?
Chapter 522: What Does He Want by Coming Closer?
Faced with such a Menya, Rayne found it almost impossible to look away after just one glance.
At this moment, Menya slowly opened her beautiful eyes and saw that Rayne was staring at her intently, causing her cheeks to flush even more.
For some reason, Menya found herself feeling a flutter in her heart as she gazed into Rayne's intensely bright black eyes, an uncontrollable warmth spreading through her.
Could it be a side effect of the 'Dragon Blood Sacrifice'?
But there was no mention of this in the ancient royal texts, was there?
As her thoughts wandered, Menya felt something amiss with her body, a growing warmth and a hidden, almost shameful urge to lean into Rayne's embrace.
However, having been raised with the royal etiquette, despite her inner longing, she didn't say a word. Her face, aside from her increasingly flushed cheeks, maintained the usual dignified and noble demeanor.
"How are you feeling, Princess Menya?" Rayne asked with genuine concern.
His words were sincere, devoid of any ulterior motives.
However, to Menya, Rayne's words made her feel even more embarrassed, as the word 'feeling' seemed to carry a deeper meaning for her.
Menya's cheeks turned even redder, as if they were about to bleed.
"Well, I'm basically recovered. With some more adjustment, I should be able to restore about eighty percent of my original strength", Menya said, forcibly suppressing her inner flutter.
"Only eighty percent? Can't it be fully restored?" Rayne's brows furrowed slightly, feeling a bit disappointed. He began to doubt the healing efforts of the Jiulao Dragonfermond.
Could it be that he didn't want to lose any of his own bloodline essence, so he used the 'Smoldering Electric Eel's' bloodline essence to make up for it?
"Complete recovery is impossible. Even if the Red Dragon King, Strasz, had performed the ritual, it would only restore me to this level. Otherwise, the 'Dragon Blood Sacrifice' wouldn't be a forbidden spell", Menya said with a gentle smile, her watery eyes looking at Rayne earnestly.
She added, "Thank you, Rayne."
"Princess Menya, you're too kind. It was my duty", Rayne replied, but he didn't look away. He found Menya, with her smiling face and flushed cheeks, absolutely beautiful.
Menya, feeling increasingly shy under Rayne's gaze, wondered when she, as an empire princess and Epic-Level Warrior, had ever been stared at so intently by a man, especially in such an enclosed space, alone with him.
At first, she managed to meet Rayne's gaze, but after just a couple of seconds, her heart began pounding, and she lowered her eyes, unable to look into his dark, piercing eyes.
But Menya wouldn't say anything like 'don't look at me.'
At that moment, Rayne's mind was replaying the words of the Jiulao Dragonfermond—'I can only help you so much.'
Instantly, a thought crossed Rayne's mind, a story about beasts and those worse than beasts.
He also asked himself, how would he feel if Menya were to ever fall into another man's arms? Would he feel jealous, angry, and unable to accept it?
The answer was clear!
So, Rayne, with a slow but determined step, moved closer to Menya, who was now looking down slightly.
Each step Rayne took seemed to land directly on Menya's heart, making her delicate, pale hands slightly sweaty with nervousness.
What does Rayne want by coming closer?
What should I do if he does something to me?
If...
Before Menya could fully comprehend her thoughts, she suddenly felt a warm, large hand gently wrap around her slim waist.
Her mind went blank in an instant.
Then, she heard Rayne whisper softly in her ear, "Princess Menya."
"Ah?"
The usually dignified and noble Menya turned her head to look at Rayne, her expression one of utter helplessness.
The innocent, almost girlish expression on Menya's usually composed and mature face was a stark contrast, making Rayne unable to resist any longer.
In the next moment, Menya felt her lips being covered by a warm, fiery kiss.
"If I’ve developed this kind of relationship with Princess Menya, wouldn’t that make me the Emperor’s uncle?" Rayne thought, suddenly realizing this issue.
"Then, when I go to see Mother Anna, what should Prince Everdon call me?"
At this moment, as if sensing Rayne’s fiery gaze scanning her delicate body, Menya’s long lashes fluttered slightly. Then, she opened her deep, beautiful eyes and looked at Rayne.
For a moment, Rayne felt as if he could see vast, sparkling stars in Menya’s eyes, but more than that, he saw joy, shyness, and deep affection.
Moreover, Menya, who had been shy before, now met Rayne’s gaze without averting her eyes. Instead, she smiled slightly and continued to look at him.
A few hours earlier.
On Reef Island, Tillio was chatting with the water-element Dawn Wizard Hernandez, who had been urgently dispatched here a couple of days ago. Suddenly, both of them felt a powerful aura emanate from underground.
Immediately, a section of the island’s ground exploded, and a massive Red Dragon with an awe-inspiring presence burst into the sky, filling the area with a strong, scorching aura.
"Jiulao Dragon!" Hernandez exclaimed.
The formidable strength of the dragon made Hernandez freeze in the middle of his spellcasting.
"This aura is unfamiliar; it can’t be Rayne or Princess Menya", Tyrion, taken aback, said as he watched the dragon soar hundreds of meters into the sky.
Meanwhile, in the nearby sky, the empire guardian ‘earth pulse’ Reginald was riding Ted, searching at a low altitude. Suddenly, he saw a massive Red Dragon rise from Reef Island and immediately sped up to follow it.
"Hmm? The Dragun emblem?" The ancient Red Dragon Fermond, with his large dragon eyes, naturally noticed Reginald, the yellow dragon Ted, and the empire dirigible behind him.
"Esteemed and powerful Red Dragon, I am Reginald, the guardian of the Dragun Empire. I greet you!" Feeling the powerful aura from the dragon, Reginald stood on Ted’s back and bowed slightly.
"Oh, are you one of the human beauty Menya’s subordinates?" Fermond immediately understood something.
"Have you seen Princess Menya?"
Hearing the word ‘Menya’ from the Jiulao Dragon’s mouth, Hernandez’s eyes lit up. He ignored the dragon’s error and immediately asked.
"Yes, she and her mate are in the Lava Lake below. However, I suggest you wait until later to see her; she is currently healing her injuries", the ancient Red Dragon Fermond said with a meaningful tone.
Before Reginald could ask anything else, the ancient Red Dragon Fermond flapped his wings and sped away.
"Her mate? Could it be Sir Rayne? This..." Reginald, watching the powerful and unfamiliar Red Dragon fly away, knew he couldn’t stop it.
After some thought, he decided to follow the Red Dragon’s advice and wait, not wanting to disturb Princess Menya’s healing process.
However, he needed to inform the federation about this good news and have them track the powerful Red Dragon temporarily. If the dragon had lied, Elder Ivan would make sure it paid when he arrived.
Upon hearing Reginald’s news, Tyrion, Hernandez, and the others, including Bertrand and Senator Trina, who were heading to Reef Island, were all overjoyed!
"Lord Reginald, I have already contacted the Federation Fleet and the lookout posts along the coast to observe the direction of the unfamiliar Red Dragon. However, if it heads to a remote area, we might lose track of it", the Sword Saint Tirion said.
"Yes, knowing the general direction is enough", Reginald nodded.
"Do we really need to wait and not go down to check?"
"For now, there’s no need. The Red Dragon has no reason to lie. Wait half a day, and if there’s no movement, we’ll go down and search together", Reginald suggested.
"Alright!" Hearing this from Reginald, who was also the deputy head of the empire delegation, the Sword Saint Tirion couldn’t argue and nodded.
Half a day passed quickly!
As Vice Speaker Bertrand, the Sword Saint Tirion, and the other high-ranking officials grew increasingly anxious and restless.
Menya and Rayne held hands, their affection clearly visible as they emerged from the ground hole. This sight made the eyes of Sword Saint Tirion and Hernandez gradually widen until they were staring in shock. They exchanged glances, each seeing the same astonishment in the other’s eyes.
Both of them were experienced, and from Menya’s current expression and her intimate closeness with Rayne, they immediately understood that the two must have formed a relationship similar to that of a couple.
Hernandez couldn’t help but sigh, “I always thought it was just a matter of us being less powerful than this young Sir Rayne, but now it seems that’s not the whole story.”
“Indeed, being outmatched in strength is one thing, but to be outdone in this area as well...”
Tirion and Hernandez were thoroughly baffled.
After all, while Rayne was powerful and a rising star among the empire’s younger generation, he still fell short of Menya’s status and background.
Moreover, they had heard long ago that the ‘Red Queen’ Menya, the imperial princess, treated men with indifference, regardless of their strength or appearance.
Could it be that Rayne had cast some kind of mind-altering enchantment on the ‘Red Queen’ Menya?
If not for their knowledge of Rayne’s character, they might have already dragged him aside for a thorough questioning.
Additionally, Menya’s regal demeanor, extensive knowledge, formidable strength, and nearly flawless beauty and figure had already captured the attention of many federation elites during her visit. Among them were Epic-Level Warriors like themselves, yet none had managed to earn her special regard.
In recent times, Menya had become the dream goddess of federation men, regardless of age or strength.
But now, this most beautiful and challenging rose of the Dragun Empire had been plucked by Sir Rayne.
The same thought lingered in the mind of ‘Earth Pulse’ Reginald, refusing to leave.
Recalling the moment he and his mount Ted caught up to the powerful Red Dragon Fermond, a Jiu Lao Dragon, and the latter’s cryptic words, he instantly understood something.
However, unlike Tirion and Hernandez, Reginald, as a fellow empire guardian and a long-time acquaintance of Menya, viewed the situation from a different perspective.
But one thing was the same.
He couldn’t fathom how Rayne had managed to form a romantic relationship with Menya.
Vice Speaker Bertrand was equally astonished, but for him, the exact nature of Rayne and Menya’s relationship was less important than the fact that both were alive and unharmed. This was the most crucial thing.
Over the past few days, he felt he had lost half his hair in worry.
If something had happened to them, he, as the representative of the coalition and the main host for the empire’s delegation, would be held responsible. His political career in the federation might have come to an abrupt end!
Fortunately, that didn’t happen.
“Princess Menya, I am truly overjoyed to see you return safely,” Bertrand said sincerely as he approached.
At that moment, Menya’s beautiful face still flushed with a hint of red, seemingly not fully recovered from her intimate moments with Rayne. However, when she noticed the crowd waiting for them, she shyly withdrew her hand from Rayne’s.
“Sir Bertrand, I apologize for causing you and the other lords concern,” Menya said with a slight bow, maintaining her composure.
“I should be the one to apologize, Princess Menya. Please allow me, on behalf of the federation, to extend our deepest apologies to you and the fallen empire soldiers. I hope this unfortunate incident will not affect our future close cooperation.”
“Especially regarding the Sea God Cult, I suggest we join forces to deliver a severe blow to them!”
As Bertrand and Menya spoke, the beautiful woman Trina’s eyes continuously scanned Rayne and Menya.
She had to admit, Menya’s face was flawless, and her figure was stunning, making her a top-tier mature woman.
“Indeed, the intelligence was correct. Rayne has a special preference for mature women.”
“But if that’s the case, why did he treat me differently that day?” Trina mused, glancing down at her own impressive figure, and sighed deeply.
“Well, compared to Princess Menya, I do fall a bit short.”
(End of Chapter)
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