Chapter 16 Dark Phoenix's House

Chapter 16 Dark Phoenix's House

Outside the palace, within its bounds, Damien was carrying Lino in a princess position as they walked towards the gate with Itetia trailing behind him.

"As someone from the universe like me, you dissappointed me." Damien said as he addressed Itetia behind him without turning his head.

"My dress was ruined!!! Do you think I wanted it to happen? She was TERRYFYING!!! Halooo...!!! didn't you notice the 'I will murder anyone who so much as moves' aura she was radiating?" shouted Itetia.

"I don't care one bit about your dress. I thought you were a true lady comparable to my perfect gentlemanly self!!! Wait a second! How come you can't clean yourself? Hmmm? Your divinity should be capable of getting rid of the stains and the smell." He asked as he turned around with wide eyes.

"I can't seem to be able to do it. Its like there is some restriction preventing me from getting rid of the filth."

"WHAT!!! how can this be? It changes everything. It means we will have to shower and wash our clothes like mortals!!! WHERE CAN I FIND THAT GOD EMPEROR SO I CAN STRANGLE HIM!!!" Damien's piercing scream resonated and spread afar.

Damien had completely forgotten about Lino in his arms as he shouted.

"SHUT UP!!! You will lead to my death faster than you can find that whatever god something." Lino's voice came from his arms.

Itetia's eyes widened when she heard the spirited voice.

"How can you be so carefree? Weren't you terrified?" She asked.

"We went through those things pretty much through our whole journey to become strong. Crawling when ordered by someone stronger, breaking or even entirely destroying pieces of your body when you made a mistake,...And many others. We practically got used to them." Damien explained nonchalantly.

"Lino! The mounds on your chest are twice heavier than your body and you are wrinkling my perfect suit, do remember that I might need to iron it since the laws of that idiotic god emperor might affect it. Now! Get! Off! Me!" He continued as he tried to pry her off him.

"Let me enjoy your embrace a bit longer." She whined as tears abruptly formed in her eyes.

"Nonono... Don't dare think of it! Your fake tears won't dupe me. Absorb them back into your tear ducts or else my perfect suit will be ruined." He complained as he exerted more force to try removing her hands which were wrapped around his neck. She had also wrapped her legs around his waist to prevent him from pushing her off.

Itetia was flabbergasted by how they had quickly recovered from that terror while she also pitied them.

'As expected, the universe is cruel. Good thing my family clan has a god among its ranks so I lived care freely.' She thought as she walked around the bickering duo and continued on her way to Dark Phoenix's house.

'I need to hurry up and meet my idol before these idiots turn up. My dress!!! I only brought this, one. I hope the goddess has more in store, and am never meeting that god queen again or else I won't be able to enjoy my life here peacefully.' She sped up and vanished upon following that train of thought.

Lino and Damien didn't even notice amidst their bickering.

Phoenix was currently lying on her back on her throne in a daze. She hadn't heard Damien's shouting.

'Why did I devolve into such a detestable being?' She chastised herself in her thoughts.

'Wait!!! How am I supposed to face him now? He pocked my sensitive spots and then he went away without my knowledge. He came back with that big breasted bimbo in tow, and my inferiority complex caused me to act out. TWO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS!!! Should I be shy or apologetic around him? Hooooo...' she thought as she sighed loudly.

She twisted around in her throne as those thoughts tortured her. Her dress wrinkled and her hair became a mess without her noticing.

Lino and Damien finally arrived in front of Dark's residence. They went up to the door and knocked.

Due to elemental string technology not having existed at the time this place was created, there were no doorbells made with elemental string technology installed.

'Its even a miracle the toilets and the bathrooms were installed.' Thought Damien as he stared at the golden door.

A creak was heard as it opened. Dark, currently dressed in a long white night gown with her hair down on her shoulders made way for them to pass as it opened.

[Badump!!]

Damien's heart released a very powerful beat as he stared at her mesmerised by her beautiful glorious form.

The gown was bit loose not emphasizing the curves of her body. A few seven colored droplets of liquid adorned her black hair signifying that she had just taken a shower and hadn't yet dried her hair.

Her black eyes were currently staring at him after taking a few glimpses of Lino. Her face gained a shade of red when she saw that his eyes weren't leaving her body.

"It seems my perfect self can also get tempted. Woman, if I try doing something to you, don't stop me. You're the one who enticed me, got it? Tsk" Damien asked as his gaze still roamed her form.

Dark Phoenix lowered her gaze as she didn't have the courage to stare at his face. Her hair fell down her face and only her reddened ears peaked through.

"Damien! Let's enter." Lino said as she pushed his body from behind.

"Don't try to seduce him. Even though you are a goddess and I, just a demigod, I won't let you win his heart." Lino whispered to Dark as she passed by her.

She had instantly used her strings to isolate the two before she whispered preventing Damien from hearing her.

Dark, whose face was lowered raised her head as the blush receded and thoughtfully looked at Lino's back.

'I wasn't seducing him. Why do I lose all the words to say when he teases me? I am goddess, he is weaker than me. But...that predatory gaze always makes my heart skip.'

She closed the door and played with a lock of her hair as she followed them in.

They turned left after walking through the corridor upon which it widened into a golden room. Everything in it was white. The sofas, carpet wooden shelves, except the books on the shelves themselves.

"Why white? I am speculating that your divinity is darkness related." Damien asked as he turned around to look at Dark.

"I like all colors." She answered nonchalantly as she passed by them to sit on the right one person sofa which formed curve with a two person sofa in the middle and another one person sofa at the end to the left.

The curve was overlooking a white stand made of unknown wooden materials with a crystal ball placed on top.

"Where is Itetia? She must have arrived before us." Asked Lino as she pretended not to like the decor of the place.

She directly moved to occupy the other one person sofa directly staring at Dark. Her short mini skirt rode up exposing more of her thighs.

Damien gulped audibly as his imagination ran wild but the women were locked in a silent war so they didn't notice.

Lino put one leg over the other putting her white heels in full view.

Damien who was still at the exit of the corrider, behind the one sweater occupied by Lino, moved to occupy the middle two person sofa.

"Itetia is in the shower. She will be out shortly. You must have cone here with the intention to ask about where you will live. Remember, you will be SERVANTS and Damien the manager. So starting from now, you should learn your places in the hierarchy." Dark said placing emphasis on the word as she locked eyes with Lino.

"Hmph!!!" Lino snorted and turned her gaze to Damien as she couldn't refute Dark.

Damien was currently enjoying the softness of the sofa while sitting in between the seats.

He didn't even care for what they were talking about. He leaned back and abruptly fell asleep.

Lino's gaze settled at him at this time.

She was going to ask if what Dark had said was true but the words failed to form when she saw him leaning back and sleeping peacefully. His arms were at his sides and his eyes couldn't be seen due to the glasses covering his face.

'He is sleeping. He never did let down his guard in the universe. It really was a good decision for him to come to Pantheon. Now I get to see his peaceful side.' Lino thought as all her being shifted its concentration to watching him.

Dark, who had been staring at Lino, moved her gaze to where she was looking and she too got lost in seeing him sleeping so soundly.

It was like they all reached a tacit understanding as they didn't make any noise to wake him. They just sat in their seats and looked at the screens of their devices.

'When his mouth isn't spilling those steamy comments, it is nice to see it closed.' Thought Dark Phoenix as she looked at him through the corners of her eyes. Her gaze didn't once focus on what was being displayed by the smartphone like device.

'I want many things, a handbag, clothes and many things. Haaah... I was envious when in looked at the women in this city carrying all types of accessories while I only had my device and clothes. I hope this job pays. Though a good thing has already happened, I got to reunite with Damien, the only person I ever got interest in.' Lino thought as her gaze also left the device to look at his sleeping face.