"I believe I gave you enough ti to think about my offer."
Alex's voice was heard in an enclosed room with nothing more than one gate and many bookshelves filled with various types of books.
There was a bright red fla burning fiercely, contained in a glass container placed at the center of the room.
The fla in that container flicked the mont Alex's voice was heard, and the next second, another voice was heard.
"Is this fla responsible for the ti both of us had to stay separated and that I couldn't co to you?"
It was the voice of a girl, one who seed to have a fiery nature, and the anger and irritation in her voice were clear for everyone to perceive.
It was Alice, and as soon as her voice was heard, two figures beca visible to the fla. The fla was, of course, none other than the original Phoenix, Emberlyn Ashborn. Experience tales at empire
The figures who appeared right in front of Emberlyn were the two people she wouldn't forget easily.
One was Alice, a human who was very compatible with her phoenix powers, the one who was summoned to this world for the sole purpose of becoming her vassal.
The other was...
"She is the one responsible for the wonderful abilities you have as well, you know."
Alex Matthew, the demon lord, soone who barged into her life like a storm; at first she thought that he was just unreasonable, but when she found out about his relationship with Alice, she realized that he had the right to even kill them if he wanted to, yet he didn't do it.
He instead gave her a choice.
A choice that would let her get the revenge she wants while also binding her by an unbreakable binding.
She had been thinking really hard about it since then. She thought about the pros and cons of it, but no matter how hard she tried to think about it, she only got one answer—the sa answer that she wanted to give Alex the day this choice was given to her.
"I know, but it was not like you couldn't give sothing like that. So, overall, she did more bad than good."
Alice, on the other hand, was still angry at Emberlyn.
The lady didn't do anything to her; not even her hair was plucked out. It was a good thing, of course, precisely the reason for Emberlyn still being alive, but that didn't an she was forgiven by Alice.
Alice wasn't able to prevent Luna from getting closer to Alex because of Emberlyn, and because of this sa being, she now had to share Alex's love with one more person.
"It's fine, right? We are now back together, right? And the distance between us didn't decrease my love for you by a bit; it only increased, so be worry-free."
Alex, who heard Alice's words, sighed lightly as he patted her head, pulling her closer.
He was curious when he heard that Alice wanted to tag along when he said he was coming to et Emberlyn, but who would've thought that she just wanted to let out her frustration on the poor soul who probably didn't even know what she was being blad for?
All Emberlyn did was what her descendants asked for, and she was desperate, yet she tried her best to not let harm co Alice's way. She must probably be confused as to why she was even getting scolded by Alice.
Who was Luna? Would she even know that?
Alex shook his head as he saw Alice lting in his arms. He did this just to calm her down, as he knew just what the things were that cald his girls down.
His eyes then turned toward Emberlyn, and by whatever coincidence it was, he decided to have his incubus eyes activated, only to catch sight of the emotion he didn't think he would see right now.
'Annoyance?'
She was annoyed, and when Alex saw what Emberlyn was looking at, his eyes brightened in realization.
Yes, he could see her eyes within the flas, which was almost impossible to perceive, but who was Alex?
As for why she was annoyed.
[Anyone would be annoyed when you two start being lovey-dovey in front of them.]
Sophia, who knew exactly what was happening, muttered, causing Alex to smile inwardly.
'Oh? Is Sophia annoyed as well?'
He questioned with a tease, and Sophia, who heard his question, although a bit late, did reply to him.
[...no. I'm used to seeing these things.]
Alex, hearing Sophia's tone, as if she were trying to be dismissive, just shook his head, leaving her at that, turning toward the one he ca here for.
"Now, Emberlyn Ashborn, do you accept my offer or not?"
He finally completed the words he had left without completing, causing Emberlyn's focus to turn toward Alex as well.
The air suddenly turned tense, and even Alice, who seed to be lting in Alex's arms, opened her eyes, a sharp glint passing through them as she stared at the fla that seed to be burning at a stable heat.
'Hm.'
Alex, who saw this, nodded inwardly.
Unlike the last ti, when she was anxious the whole ti, her fla flickering with uncertainty and fear, this ti, other than the initial surprise, she was pretty much calm throughout the period, much like a being that used to stand at the top of the world should.
Emberlyn, on the other hand, was pretty sure of her decision; as said before, no matter how hard she tried to think, she could only co up with a single answer.
"Yes."
She spoke, her voice calm, but a subtle hint of tension could be perceived by those who knew how to read people.
She had always wanted to just accept Alex's offer from the mont he had put forth the offer. But at that ti, when she felt like the best thing she could do was accept Alex's offer, she felt like she was being manipulated.
The sense of relief, calm, and relaxation she felt when Alex was close to her made her cautious about the fact that maybe Alex was manipulating her to think that way, and that was why she had decided to ask for so ti to think about it, but now, after thinking about it with no one around her, she had decided to go along with Alex's wish.
Her not accepting Alex's offer ant that she was becoming his enemy—Alex had made it clear the mont he spoke to her last ti.
Becoming Alex's enemy...
Yeah, no. She didn't want to see that happening.
Her empire was already very weak right now; she didn't want to see it getting destroyed because of her decision.
"Good choice. Let us sign the contract then—"
Alex, who heard her words, couldn't help but smile widely. Once this was done, he would be done with the first protagonist of the Phoenixia Empire.
There would only be one left, but Alex didn't really care about that one. The second protagonist of the Phoenixia Empire wasn't really a problem for him, or so was what Sophia had told him.
*BAAM*
But before he could even complete his words, the door of this packed room was pushed open with a baam, and three streaks of bright red light shot toward Alex at a very fast speed.
*Woosh* X3
This didn't really affect Alex or Alice much, as both of them stood relaxed in their spot, but Emberlyn was not the sa as them.
"STOP!!!"
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