Chapter 387: Trial Finished, Returning Home

Lowering Hokori, I watched Elaine bisect the final Diabolical in half without needing to leave the void, saving her from being the self-exploding Diabolical that otherwise would've covered her in bodily fluids and chunks of itself; it wasn't something I'd recommend by any means.

"That was remarkably easy; I was expecting some level of challenge, but that was a walk in the park." Muttered Elif lightly as he flicked Hokori, cleaning it before sheathing it onto his waist while observing the ground.

"Diabolicals aren't exactly a smart species; they're corrupted beings, after all; however, I'm also surprised not a single one noticed my actions. I killed nearly every ancestor except for merely a few, yet they were far too fixated on you to notice their disappearance." Remarked Elaine with a nod as she emerged from the void beside her while the shadowy veil that concealed her figure receded, revealing herself to the world.

"Heh, they must've been too mesmerized by my heavenly beauty to look elsewhere; that could be the only explanation." Stated Elif narcissistically as he flicked his hair behind his ear while raising his head, his words causing Elaine to roll her eyes.

"Well, it could've also been the sheer volume of Qi you released into the atmosphere, causing every Diabolical to understand the danger you possessed to them… However, that too could've been why, granted, I find it to be unlikely." Said Elaine softly with a slight shake of her head as she glanced at Elif before shrugging her shoulders, her words further inflating his ego.

"Hehe, see if even you agree with it, Elaine, then that must've been it! They may have been corrupted beings, but nothing can corrupt beauty such as mine; no matter where I go, every being will recognize my beauty for what it is." Declared Elif with a narcissistic grin, one that Elaine simply shrugged her shoulders at, not bothering to further stroke his ego.

"You're not wrong." Muttered Elaine quietly, too quiet for Elif to hear as he was too busy staring at himself in a full-body mirror he summoned from his dimension ring.

"Mhm, what I wouldn't give to take a bite out of myself." Said Elif softly as he stared at himself in the mirror, doing various poses while flaunting his body, causing Elaine to ogle him lustfully.

"Hehe, don't worry, Brother, I'll take a bite out of you in your stead." Stated Elaine with a faint smirk as she leaned into Elif's embrace, tightly grasping his crotch while gently biting his neck, causing his body to shiver.

"Heh, and I'll do the same for you, Sister." Muttered Elif softly as he groped Elaine's plump butt while his other hand pulled her breast through her clothes, causing her to faintly moan in pleasure.

Of course, we weren't going to do anything out in the open like this, but it was highly annoying when we happened to sense massive groups of Diabolicals flying through the air right at our location. I couldn't really be upset since our battle had lasted for a while, so reinforcements were expected to arrive very soon after we finished the battle. It was our fault for not leaving quickly enough.

'Tsk, but why must they always appear when Sister and I were enjoying each other's bodies?' Thought Elif with an annoyed expression as he reluctantly removed his hands from Elaine while reaching for Hokori.

Just as I unsheathed Hokori, intending to fight this group of reinforcements or whatever they were, we suddenly sensed a potent yet familiar Qi wash throughout the Forest of Madness, as a massive dimensional rift appeared far off in the distance to our right, causing me to click my tongue.

"It's that bastard of an Elder; it seems like our time limit is up. Do you wish to deal with these, Diabolical's first, or shall we ignore them?" Remarked Elif with a raised eyebrow, glancing at the dimensional rift in the distance before looking at Elaine, who pointed Orcus at the incoming horde of Diabolicals.

"Let's deal with them first; after that, we can return home and then make love for days on end." Replied Elaine with a faint smirk as she shot Elif a wink with lust-filled eyes, causing him to chuckle.

"Days on end might be a bit excessive, but when you say things like that, it makes me want to impregnate you, you know that." "Hehe, all in due time, Brother; I also can't wait to bear your children." Said Elif and Elaine, respectively, as they glanced at each other before passionately kissing, leaving behind a string of saliva between their lips.

I'm positive we both sensed the explosive lust within each other, which only furthered our desire to quickly kill these Diabolicals, so without any more words, we rapidly flew towards the large horde; Elaine vanished into the void while I made my presence known.

Just like we had previously done, the Diabolicals were nothing but a waste of time as Elaine and I slaughtered them all with ease; I dealt with the weakest of them while she killed the strongest without anyone noticing her. Our combination was deadly, and after merely five or so minutes, not a soul remained, though I internally questioned whether Diabolicals had souls in the first place.

'Hmm, they most likely do; they were previously non-corrupted beings, after all.' Mused Elif with a thoughtful expression as he rubbed his chin, only to glance at Elaine, who was speedily flying through the sky, heading for the dimensional rift in the distance.

Watching Elaine, I chuckled in amusement before quickly following after her; I was just as eager as her to return home to get our love on.

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Reappearing beside the swap, I took a deep breath, and although I hadn't noticed it before, I felt rejuvenated; I felt physically stronger and my mind clearer.

"Ahh, it must've been because we were constantly exposed to madness Qi; it was slowly draining us of our mental and physical strength." Muttered Elif lightly as he clenched his fist before punching a nearby tree, uprooting it from the ground.

"Hmm, what are you talking about, Brother? I feel completely fine." Asked Elaine in confusion as she tilted her head while glancing at Elif, who was also confused.

"Eh, you don't feel stronger? Your mind doesn't feel clearer and or sharper than before?" Asked Elif with a raised eyebrow as he approached Elaine before placing his head against hers while his divine sense entered her body.

"No." Replied Elaine calmly while planting a few kisses on Elif's lips, earning the ire of numerous women who watched them from below.

Elaine was correct. There wasn't anything wrong with her, and she was in perfect health. Honestly, I had no idea how that was the case, so I just attributed it to the curse.

'So that curse isn't ALL bad.' Mused Elif lightly as he removed his forehead from Elaine's while floating towards his royal carriage in the distance where Maxim and Mandy stood.

"Your Highnesses." Said Maxim and Mandy simultaneously as they bowed toward Elif and Elaine, prompting them to nod while the latter shot the woman a hateful glare.

"How long has passed? There were no night or day cycles within the Forest of Madness; the thick haze of madness Qi blocked any light from entering or exiting the forest." Asked Elif curiously as he stepped into the carriage alongside Elaine, only to furrow his brows when he spotted his three servants and Sarah.

"Y-Your Highnesses." Said Idonea weakly as she stood up before slightly bowing, only to fall, landing within Elif's embrace.

Furrowing my brows at Idonea's situation, I glanced at my other servants and noticed that besides Idonea, both Marley and Ember looked worse for wear, though who looked truly terrible was Sarah; her appearance was very sickly.

"What happened to you all?" Asked Elif curiously as he gently set Idonea on the seat alongside Ember and Marley while Elaine viciously glared at her before grunting.

"O-On our w-way to the d-dimensional rift, w-we encountered t-this D-Diabolical, w-with n-nine eyes; i-it was strong, a-and if it weren't f-for Sarah, w-we probably would've l-lost." Replied Idonea weakly as she attempted to sit upright, only to be forcefully pushed downwards by Elif while he sat beside Sarah, who was being tended to by Illumia.

"So an Ancestor Diabolical?" Muttered Elif with a raised eyebrow while Elaine quietly sat beside him, observing the weakened women.

"Hmph, a little pathetic if you ask me. Brother and I dealt with nearly a hundred Ancestor Diabolicals, yet four of you could barely handle one?" Remarked Elaine with a deep frown as she eyed Idonea, Ember, Marley, and Sarah in disappointment, only for Elif to flick her head, causing her to pout.

"Calm down, Elaine; ancestor Diabolicals can be pretty dangerous. Don't act as if they are no big deal; we dealt with so many of them simply because of our combined might." Stated Elif with a slight frown as he eyed Elaine, who held her forehead with a teary-eyed expression.

"Meanie." Muttered Elaine, her words causing Elif to roll his eyes while he ignored her.

Summoning a few pills from my dimension ring, I floated three over to my servants and then popped one into Sarah's mouth.

"That should speed up the healing process. Anyways, Mandy, let us return home." Said Elif as he glanced at Sarah, who faintly nodded, barely able to respond before glancing at Mandy.

"Eh, are you sure, your Highness? Do they not usually declare the winner afterward?" "Yes, but I do not wish to entertain that elder; I'd much rather return home." Remarked Mandy and Elif, respectively, his words causing her to nod as she spoke to Zulo and Zala before ordering her men.

With Maxim entering the carriage, we flew off a moment later, heading towards our mountain, though something felt off to me for some reason.