Chapter 47 A Play!

Chapter 47 A Play!

"This prodigy decided to undermine me in my domain?" Phoenix complained while laying down on her throne.

That trick with lowering the temperature across dimensions didn't sit well with her.

"It was minor! Don't grumble!" A beautiful voice was taking fun in her misfortune.

"Why is your throne next to mine? Now people will think Pantheon city has two rulers!" She shouted at the occupant of another throne which had been placed at the alter, right of hers!

It was Pearl! She had decided to stay and rule the city together with Phoenix! They mostly spent all their free time observing Damien.

The both of them were currently waiting for the Moon Queen to arrive. They wanted to see for themselves the genius even praised by the god emperors/empresses!

No person, especially women, wanted to see their peer above them! How can she be praised as a genius when she is still at the same level as us?

Such thoughts appeared in their minds!

Pearl too, was lying down in her throne and conjuring some fruits from her special ring which she proceeded to enjoy.

She was making sure to prevent any juices from running down the sides of her mouth. To her, cutting the fruit into pieces would take too much time!

Phoenix wasn't happy about Pearl, but she was an old friend so there was nothing she could do.

The unhappiness stemmed from the fact that Pearl had also taken an interest in Damien.

The sound of heels clinking against the palace floor entered their ears and dragged their eyes towards their owner.

Pearl, who had been going for another bite at the succulent fruit was so shocked that she sat up straight!

"Variant!?"

Yes, Pearl sensed a connection between the silver pupiled beauty and herself! Even the beauty had momentarily paused but had recollected herself.

"What do you mean?" Phoenix asked after seeing Pearl's demeanor.

"That woman is a variant of me!!!" With shock thick in her voice, she answered.

"Interesting!" Phoenix sat up straight and adjusted her dress.

The Moon Queen had just reached under the alter and was in the process of taking the first step up.

"Stop!!! You should remember your place! Please! You are just a guest! I won't allow you to undermine me a second time!" Phoenix exploded.

"What do you mean!"

"Trying to lower the temperature across dimensions!...does that ring any bells?" Phoenix was almost spitting.

"Oh! That was an experiment." The Moon Queen answered airily while lowering her raised foot.

Ultimately, she didn't climb the stairs.

Phoenix breathed in a small sigh of relief upon seeing that.

"I am sorry about that. But you currently talking down to me when we are at the same realm isn't a good thing." Her cold voice reverberated through the palace.

"Oh! You are the guest!....hmmm! Or did you forget that? The guest must follow the rules of the host!" Phoenix asserted smugly.

'I will get you down from your high horse! Hmph! How could those imbeciles dare to praise you and ignore me?'

"Variant? Do you concur?" Moon directed the question at Pearl who hadn't yet gotten over the shock.

"Wha-wha-what?!" She almost bit her tongue. She hadn't heard anything of their conversation.

"What did you mean variant?! Hello! Am the original! From! The! Prime! Universe!" Pearl shouted upon coming to the realisation of what she had been called.

"Is your talent offending people?" Phoenix asked.

A red streak appeared in the palace at this moment followed by black and blue streaks.

They were Damien, Rose and Itetia.

Moon's curious eyes moved to stare at the trio.

"Damien? What brings you here?" Phoenix asked.

"Oh! Just to be here incase you need something...after all, we have a guest, now don't we?" Damien answered so politely that even Itetia rubbed her eyes wondering if she was having a dream.

He was the picture of perfection! His bright gaze was entirely directed at Moon.

"If you continue to stare, I will dig out your eyes!"

'Is that the gentle queen everyone was talking about outside?' Itetia and Rose found it unbelievable!

Damien almost choked but, he ultimately did turn his gaze away.

Pearl and Phoenix looked at each other with worry in their eyes!

They felt the unease! Damien seemed to have fallen in love!

A clink sounded as Moon took the first step towards the top, rousing Phoenix from her thoughts.

"Why are you stubborn?" Phoenix stood up and walked to the edge of that alter.

Flames started burning on her body.

Gentle light coated Moon's body as she took the second step!

She was challenging the host!

Pearl also stood up and stood beside Phoenix.

"Variant! If you so much as take another step, it will be considered a challenge towards us!" She said. She was serious! The moment this woman rudely insinuated she was a variant, had rubbed her the wrong way.

The trio down were holding their breath! A showdown between these powerful women seemed inevitable!

"What if I were to crush his head?"

Moon had vanished to appear behind Damien with her hands holding his head between them!

Phoenix and the rest turned pale upon her words!

"Don't!"

Phoenix and Rose simultaneously shouted.

"Oh! Even you?" Moon turned to look at Rose.

"If something happens to him, you won't be able to leave this city alive! For that I assure you!" Rose said calmly, but her sinister voice was enough to give Moon, a god queen, the chills!

"I was just kidding!" She said as a smile crossed her lips. She had reappeared back under the stairs.

"Having worshippers was fun, but you people are even more interesting!" Her smile coupled with her cold face was too creepy!

'That woman was simply playing around! I didn't sense any killing intent!' Damien, the person who had been at the center of the event had sensed it.

"You do care for that life form! Could it be...love? Oh! And variant! You too! Hahaha..." Moon paced around while talking to the two and chuckled upon seeing Pearl standing up.

"What?" Pearl asked as a frown appeared on her face.

"I collect information before appearing in any particular universe. I know all about you two...even your disgraceful history variant! Could it be that you want to have a one night stand with this life form so that you can forget your sorrows for a night?"

Pearl clutched her chest as her face turned pale! She even took multiple steps backward and collapsed into her throne.

"Did I say it right! Did I hit the jackpot! Hey! You trio! Two of you seem to be shocked! Hmmm? So you knew?" She was celebrating as if she had just won the lottery but was surprised to see Damien calm.

"I didn't know you were this bitchy." Damien said calmly when she shifted her attention towards him.

"Oh!" She came near him and raised his chin with her index finger.

Her eyes were directly staring into his.

"According to what I have heard, you are the only one who has the right to talk normally with Phoenix! Did all that get to to your head! Do you truly believe you have the right to talk back to me, a god queen!?" Her voice had risen by the end.

"You do know I could crush your puny self in an instant, right?"

Damien saw it! Her eyes contained absolute disdain! She was looking at him like an ant. Her silver pupils were looking at him but in fact, they were looking down at him from up high.

"I suggest you shut your mouth when the truly powerful people are talking!" She removed her finger and walked away.

"Aren't you scared that us two will attack you?" Phoenix asked with a dangerous look in her eyes. The golden flames surrounding her had completely obscured it.

"Hahahahaha... I am close to becoming a god empress! I have some minor understanding of the time laws! You two...plus this emperor artifact aren't enough to hold me here. I can simply just escape!" She twirled around while laughing.

Even Dark Rose, who was normally pompous didn't dare to say anything to her! This woman was way off the rails!

"What are you truly after here?" Phoenix asked. She was trying her best to keep calm. She was someone who was impulsive, but one thing was keeping her from lashing out.

That one thing was Damien! Her heart had jumped when he had been taken hostage!

"Chaos itself! The multiverse has been at peace for too long! God emperors...those idiots have gotten too lazy!" Moon shouted.

Her intense expression turned into one of calmness in an instant! It was magical!

"Don't mind me. It was all just a play. Sorry for the inconveniences."

After some time, in silence, she apologised throwing all the people in the palace for a loop.

Her face had once again transformed back into the ice cold one.

Phoenix's narrowed eyes had widened and she had extinguished her golden flames out of pure shock!

Moon was so calm that she seemed like a different person!

"Why aren't you praising me? That acting was praiseworthy!" She said in a monotone voice breaking the silence.

"You are terrifying! How did you get the information about us!" Pearl had at some point leaped out of her throne and had appeared in front of Moon.

"I have many fans...you could call them...admirers, even among my peers."

That was plenty.

"Why did you expose it here?" Pearl shouted at her.

"I like toying with people!"

She looked into Pearl's eyes directly without averting her gaze and muttered that line.