Chapter 438: Diana's Epiphany

Whether Heaven was merciful today or I was just plain lucky, the estate surprisingly held firm against the crowd of now over a billion women performing some borderline questionable actions in the name of professing their love for me. Thankfully, I was saved from this terrifying and disturbing situation as a mighty pressure, far stronger than a mere Celestial, suddenly bombarded the entire city, immobilizing everyone and forcing them to their knees. 

Of course, I was spared, though even if I weren't, it wouldn't have mattered; even if my Immortal Will wasn't strong enough to force the owner of this pressure to their knees, I would be more than capable of withstanding it. However, just as I finished thinking, my eyes widened in disbelief as I looked down at myself.

"Oh, I feel so pathetic now." Muttered Elif with shame as he squatted in the corner, hanging his head in defeat.

I had been so concerned and troubled without Illumia that I had fled from a bunch of Divine and Celestial Cultivators, which meant nothing to me thanks to my Immortal Will, yet here I was, hiding within a manor.

'I will need to ensure Diana speaks of this to no one.' Thought Elif with a firm expression as he narrowed his eyes, only for him to stand up while fixing his appearance.

As embarrassing as it was, what's done is done; besides, it wasn't like I was fleeing because I was frightened of them; more so, I was uncomfortable simply being in their presence, and seeing what they had been doing, I wasn't wrong.

Lightly shaking my head, I summoned my Quạt tay and gently fanned myself as I floated out through the broken window, which was covered in blood thanks to the thousands of insane women gouging out their own hearts and throwing them at me, something that caused me to subconsciously shiver.

'Amazonians truly are a different breed of women.' Thought Elif softly with a wry expression as he gazed upon the billions of women surrounding the estate, pressured to the ground.

Shifting my focus to the carriage, which four Maxi-Horses were pulling, though from the looks of these Maxi-Horses, they seemed to be larger than normal ones, which wasn't too surprising. As I floated to the carriage, the woman pressuring every woman within this branch city suddenly appeared beside the carriage door before opening it, of course, while ogling me.

"I-I'm sorry for being late, Price Elif; I arrived as fast as possible." Said Diana apologetically as she stood up while glancing at Elif, who entered the carriage before dismissively waving his Quạt tay.

"Apologies, not needed, you arrived perfectly on time. If anything, I thank you for your speedy arrival." Said Elif lightly as he sat down opposite of Diana before closing his Quạt tay and flashing her a small smile, causing her to blush faintly.

With a few orders, Diana's assistant, the woman who had opened the carriage door, closed it and took hold of the reins as she steered us out of the city, feeling nothing but an initial tug while we flew through the sky.

"I-I hope you don't take offense, Prince Elif, b-but I'm sort of required to ask why you're in our territory without any prior warning." Said Diana gently as she averted her gaze and nervously fidgeted in her seat, constantly switching her position.

"Yes, that's fine. I had used a talisman to quickly escape from danger, and surprisingly, in all of the OverRealm, I ended up here." Remarked Elif lightly as he folded his arms with a faintly irritated expression before shaking his head and gently smiling at Diana, who once again blushed.

"O-Oh, you must be fortunate, Prince Elif; the OverRealm is so unbelievably massive. However, what danger were you in that you were forced to resort to such a talisman?" Asked Diana with slightly wide eyes as she curiously gazed at Elif, whose expression twitched at her words, prompting him to raise his Quạt tay.

"Hmm, I would prefer not to say. All you need to know is that what I was facing desired to ravage me." Replied Elif softly as he looked at Diana, who softly nodded while using his Quạt tay to hide his annoyance.

"Anyway, regarding why I asked for your assistance, Diana, do you remember what I said?" Asked Elif with furrowed brows as he stared at Diana, who tilted her head in confusion before nodding.

"Yes. You were concerned about the women of that Branch City ravaging y-you." Said Diana softly with a faint blush of embarrassment, only for her to suddenly widen her eyes as she looked at Elif with an understanding gaze.

Feeling my face twitch at Diana, I cleared my throat, prompting her to shake her head while returning to the topic.

"I-I would like to apologize for their unruly behavior, Prince Elif. To put it lightly, you're highly respected within our Clan… So much so, I reckon they wouldn't oppose following your leadership rather than mine… Not that I blame them; I, too, would love to follow you." Added Diana with an awkward expression as she rubbed her head while forcing a smile, causing Elif to lightly nod with a wry smile.

"I appreciate your honesty, Diana, though I'm surprised I'm viewed so highly and carry such authority… It surely didn't feel like such in the city." Remarked Elif lightly with a twitching expression while faintly smiling, only for him to suddenly stand up.

"However, regarding what I called you for, I would appreciate it if you pretend it never happened." Asked Elif softly as he closed his Quạt tay while approaching Diana, who nervously gulped with a confused expression.

"M-May I-I ask–" Asked Diana softly as she gazed upwards at Elif, only for her to be interrupted by him sitting upon her lap, causing her to go silent.

Tenderly grasping Diana's hand, I leaned into her embrace, which actually didn't feel too bad since she was slightly taller than me, though whether I was comfortable or not didn't concern me. I gently trailed my hand against her cheek and stared directly into her eyes as I did so, while our breaths hit each other's face, causing her to blush deeply, with some blood even leaking from her nose.

"You see, Diana, if word gets out what occurred today, it might negatively impact my reputation as some will think I cowered in fear… And I'm sure you wouldn't want such a thing to occur to me." Remarked Elif seductively as he stared into Diana's eyes while leaning closer, trailing his lips against hers, causing her to shiver in pleasure.

Diana couldn't muster any words, but the faint shifting of her head was enough for me as I faintly smiled, only to kiss her while pressing my chest against hers.

"Nothing happened today, correct, Diana?" Asked Elif seductively as he licked his while brushing his thumb against Diana's, causing her to nod before gulping.

"N-Nothing h-happend." Muttered Diana weakly with a dazed expression as she looked at Elif, her mind incapable of comprehending what she had just experienced.

"Fufuf, ~good girl~." Said Elif softly as he affectionately rubbed Diana's head before kissing her once more.

For the rest of the ride to the Clan's main city, I remained sitting on Diana's lap, as it was decently comfortable, though as for her, she didn't so much as make a peep; she was akin to a statue, frozen and unable to move.

Even when we finally arrived, she didn't move a single muscle, causing her to internally chuckle, though, as if to further emphasize the sheer charm of my beauty, I faintly sensed her cultivation change, causing my eyes to widen slightly in surprise.

'Is she experiencing an epiphany!?' Thought Elif with surprise as he gazed at Diana, who remained stationary, staring directly at him.

"Diana-" Said the woman as she opened the carriage door, only for Elif to suddenly close her mouth with a small purple palm, confusing her.

Gesturing to Diana, once the woman got past the fact I was sitting on her lap, her eyes also widened as she realized Diana was undergoing an epiphany, something acquired through only luck, though I'd beg to differ, considering I've experienced three.

'Or was it four? Heh, I don't fully remember. After all, an epiphany is nothing special to Elif August.' Thought Elif with a narcissistic expression as he brushed aside his lustrous hair while gazing at himself from the window.

After about two hours, Diana, broke through her shackles and made a significant improvement in your cultivation as she advanced from a peak Divine Lord to an early Divine King, similar to me, though I was a late Divine King, which I've been stuck at for nearly two years, yet I could tell I was close to breaking through to a peak Divine King.

A few moments later, Diana regained her bearings as she heaved a hefty sigh before suddenly locking her eyes with mine.

"Congratulations on becoming a Divine King, Diana. You're probably one of the earliest to do so, granted you're a tad bit older than most, but nonetheless, it is still an achievement." Remarked Elif with a faint smile as he looked at Diana, who sported a smile full of gratitude.

"T-Thank you, Prince Elif. You've saved me possibly a year's worth of cultivation." "Fufu, you're mighty welcome, so long as you remember." Remarked Diana and Elif, respectively, as the former thanked the latter, who flashed a faint smirk while nodding.

"Eh, remember what, Prince Elif?" Asked Diana with a slight smirk, causing Elif to nod as he removed himself from her lap.