Watching as Idonea and Marley destroy dantian, effectively losing their status as a cultivator and returning to a mortal, they promptly collapsed onto their knees, coughing blood amidst their pale faces.
"Ugh, t-that was painful." Muttered Marley with an ugly expression, breathing heavily as he wiped her mouth.
"Worse than cauldron burning?" Asked Elif curiously as he fanned himself with his Quạt tay while looking at Marley and Idonea, who promptly shook her.
"Not quite, your Highness." Replied Idonea softly as she wiped the blood from her mouth while carefully standing up.
Nodding, I summoned the two cultivation manuals from my dimension ring and floated them toward Idonea and Marley, which they grabbed out of the air.
"S-Shattering Heavens?" Muttered Marley with a raised eyebrow as she grabbed the glowing silver manual out of the air and observed it.
"Yang Devourer?" Said Idonea with furrowed brows as she grabbed the manual floating in front of her and opened it, only to heavily blush.
"Y-Your Highness, a-are these possibly… Cultivation manuals?" Asked Marley hesitantly as she skimmed through the manual before looking at Elif, who nodded, causing her to widen her eyes.
"T-That's why you asked us to destroy our cultivation." Added Marley quietly in shock as she read her manual, only to peek over Idonea's shoulder out of curiosity, blushing in the process.
"Yes, you're correct; you two have proven you're clearly loyal and faithful servants, but honestly, while you two are pretty strong servants in general, compared to the truly talented, you two are both somewhat weak. Fighting one entire realm above your own is decently impressive in the OverRealm, but that's the bare minimum in the Realm sect. It's debatable whether you two would even be accepted into the Realm sect." Remarked Elif lightly as he gently fanned himself while glancing at Marley and Idonea, his words causing them to be slightly taken aback.
"B-Bare minimum? I-I always prided myself on my talent, and while I don't have nearly as big of an ego as I used to, I still thought I was pretty talented. Yet, for Idonea and I only to be considered the bare minimum? That's a little shocking and discouraging." Stated Marley with an unsightly expression as she looked at Elif before staring at the cultivation manual in her hand, completely ignoring the numerous erotic images in Idonea's manual.
"Well, you should be thankful you follow such a wonderful, heavenly, and perfect being such as I…" Said Elif with a narcissistic smirk as he flipped his hair behind him and winked at the two, causing their blush to deepen slightly.
"… With those cultivation manuals, you'll be stronger than before, though, as you know, your natural aptitude hasn't been altered in any way, so don't expect to be able to fight two entire major realms above you." Added Elif lightly as he folded his Quạt tay and pointed it at his two followers, causing them to both nod as they got onto one knee and bowed their heads.
"We greatly appreciate your generosity, Your Highness, and we swear upon our Ancestors and dao heart that we'll faithfully serve as your followers until the banishment of our souls." Stated Marley and Idonea simultaneously, their vow of servitude causing Elif to faintly smirk, though it was hidden behind his Quạt tay.
"Hoho, well, then, you two best get to cultivating; we only have a few months before we set off to the Realm Sect, which should hopefully be enough for you two to return to your original cultivation base." Remarked Elif with a slight chuckle as he waved his hand, creating a gust of Qi that uplifted Marley and Idonea, bringing him onto their two feet.
"Oh, also, here is your actual cultivation manual, Idonea." Added Elif with a mischievous smirk as he summoned a manual that released a golden glow from his dimensions ring before floating it towards Idonea, who sighed in relief and grabbed it.
"All-Encompassing Divinity?" Muttered Idonea curiously as she held the golden manual in her hand and skimmed through it, only to be slightly surprised.
"Now then, I shall take my leave. Try not to spend too long in here; you're borrowing my time after all." Said Elif calmly as he headed towards the door, causing Marley and Idonea to bow once more.
"Yes, your Highness." Stated Marley and Idonea simultaneously.
Opening the door, I gave one last look at my two servants, giving them a wink each before closing the door, leaving just Illumia and I alone in the peak of the palace.
"Hmm, Elaine hasn't returned from her little job, has she?" Asked Elif curiously as he looked at Illumia, who shook her head, causing him to nod while the atmosphere slowly changed.
"You know Illumia, no one ever comes up here." Added Elif lightly with a faint smirk behind his Quạt tay, his suggestive words, causing Illumia to subtly blush as she looked his way.
After a few moments of hesitation, Illumia took the initiative and pressed her voluptuous chest against me as she wrapped her arms around my neck while giving a seductive look, one that was befitting of her half-succubus side.
"I must say, you really do know how to arouse a man, Illumia." Said Elif with a faint smile as he stored his Quạt tay in his dimension ring while staring into Illumia's watery eyes.
"You're the only man who'll ever see this side of me, your Highness." Replied Illumia softly in a sultry tone, her words causing Elif to suddenly pin her against the wall as he grabbed her thigh and lifted it to his side.
"Then I'll make sure to properly enjoy it." Declared Elif seductively as he looked down at Illumia, only to suddenly seal her lips with his own while their tongues battled for supremacy amidst their passionate kissing.
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"Sister, you're going to have to let me go." Said Elif with a wry expression as he lay in his bed while looking down at Elaine, who was tightly embracing his body, refusing to let go.
"No!" Stated Elaine sternly as she stuffed her face into Elif's chest, causing him to sigh as he closed his eyes.
After lying motionless for a few minutes, I once again opened my eyes and forcefully pulled Sister off me; even though she was using every ounce of her strength, it amounted to nothing; when I finally got her off me, I immediately pressured her with my Qi, and she wasn't happy about that given the look on her face.
"Haa, can you please not show such a face, Sister? I know you're not happy about this development, but it's not like we'll never see each other again; I'll visit at least once every few months. Besides, in four years, you'll come and join me in the realm sect, and then we'll be able to spend all our time together like always." Remarked Elif with a sigh as he stood next to Elaine, only to gently stroke her face, easing her emotions, though she was still angry.
Leaning down, I gently kissed Sister and reached my hand down to her womanhood, which I had filled with my seed numerous times in the past three days since that's all we'd been doing; after all, I had wanted to get my fill of Elaine before heading off to the Realm sect, though if I'm being honest, neither of us were satisfied just yet.
For the next several minutes, I gently played with her soaking-wet lips, only for her to moan in my mouth as she squirted onto my bed, though I had made sure to store all of her juices for later consumption; I would never let such a delicious drink go to waste.
"I'll be right back, my dear Sister." Said Elif with a faint smile as he separated his lips from Elaine's before heading to the bathroom while sucking on his fingers.
Entering the bath, I was forced to clean myself since I knew if I had asked Elaine, we'd only end up making love. Once I was thoroughly cleansed, I wore my usual Princely attire and exited the bath, only to finally remove my Qi from Elaine, causing her to sit upright and glare at me.
"Brother. M-Must you really leave?" Asked Elaine softly with teary eyes as she looked at Elif, who nodded while rubbing her head.
"Technically, no, I don't have to, but by not going, I'll be mocked among the masses for my cowardness, and even though I don't care what those inferior mongrels think of me, it'll give the Elven Empire a bad image, and as the Crown Prince, I can't do that." Remarked Elif lightly as he gently stroked Elaine's head, only to sigh in annoyance.
"Now then, Elaine, I shall be leaving soon; make sure to clean yourself before you send me off." Added Elif with a faint smile as he gently kissed Elaine before turning around and leaving his room.
Exiting my room, I glanced at my three servants, Illumia, Marley, and Idonea, while little Ember was standing beside and speaking of her; after some thinking, I eventually decided it was better for her to come with me to the Realm Sect. I had initially wanted to leave her with Elaine, but…
'I have a strong feeling if I did so, Ember would forever disappear.' Mused Elif with a wry expression as he looked at Ember, who tilted her head in confusion.
Shifting my focus to Marley and Idonea, ever since I had left them in the Sacred grounds three months ago, this is the first time I've seen them, and not only had they returned to their previous cultivation base, but they had even surpassed it and were both early Divine Lords right now.