Chapter 269: Unforgivable Action and Liliana’s Fury
“Have you found any trace of Leon, Lyra?”
Standing by the window, Liliana, her beautiful face tense with anger, stared coldly at Lyra, who stood before her.
Lyra shook her head, her brows slightly furrowed. “I’m sorry, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, but I haven’t found any trace of His Majesty Leon. His disappearance is peculiar; there are no signs of magic, such as teleportation traces, lingering in the palace area. It appears that His Majesty Leon and Empress Athena simply vanished together.”
After a brief pause, Lyra took a small breath and continued, “However, I did notice some damage to the furniture in the parlor, suggesting a possible conflict between His Majesty and Empress Athena. Additionally, I learned from some maids and guards in the palace courtyard that Empress Athena’s dragon carriage left about an hour ago, around the same time His Majesty disappeared. Given these events, I suspect that His Majesty’s disappearance may have been orchestrated by Empress Athena, Your Majesty.”
Upon hearing her explanation, Liliana’s fury intensified, causing her beautiful face to flush a deep red as if she were on the brink of exploding.
‘Athena, you truly are a bitch!’ Liliana cursed, her teeth gritted and her eyes blazing with hatred.
By the time Athena first sent a letter requesting permission to visit her palace, Liliana was already suspicious and wary, leading her to reject her letter without hesitation.
Even though Athena eventually came to the palace despite her refusal, she did not lower her guard in the slightest.
Only when Athena genuinely demonstrated her sincerity in the parlor did she fully trust her intentions, causing her caution and suspicion to gradually fade.
However, she could never have imagined that Athena’s actions were a ruse to gain her trust and catch her off guard. Athena’s true intention was to take Leon from her, which enraged Liliana deeply.
Although she didn’t know how Athena had managed to kidnap Leon, she was certain that Athena must have known Leon’s true identity.
Otherwise, what motive could Athena have had for kidnapping Leon, who was disguised as Leon Orion at the time, from her palace?
Thinking of this, Liliana felt a tightness in her chest, causing her huge breasts to rise and fall with each breath.
After a while, her anger gradually subsided, but the hatred in her beautiful face remained.
“Lyra, do you have any idea how Athena managed to take Leon away?” Liliana asked coldly, her arms crossed over her huge chest.
As both the sword hero and the fated one, Leon’s powers were extraordinarily formidable and terrifying, particularly with his new weapon, the Great Sword of Chaos, which exuded a world-destroying aura.
Thus, there were only two possibilities for how Athena could have taken him—either Leon willingly went with her or Athena used cunning and underhanded methods to do so.
Given her deep understanding of Leon’s nature and the trust she had in him, the first possibility seemed highly unlikely. Hence, the second option was the most plausible, and she was confident in that.
At Liliana’s question, Lyra fell silent, a hint of doubt crossing her face.
Liliana, noticing Lyra’s hesitation, narrowed her eyes and demanded, “Why are you silent? Do you have something on your mind? If so, tell me immediately.”
Lyra took a deep breath, her expression growing serious.
“Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, while investigating the living room, I found something unusual in one of the teacups on the table,” Lyra said, startling Liliana immediately.
“Something unusual in a teacup? What is it?” Liliana’s voice turned icy.
Realizing Liliana’s mood was rapidly deteriorating, Lyra knew that her explanation could provoke another outburst.
Taking a deep breath, Lyra closed her eyes briefly and said, “I found a strange potion in the teacup—one I don’t recognize. After conducting a small experiment, I discovered that it causes loss of consciousness. I suspect this tea is linked to His Majesty Leon’s disappearance.”
As Liliana processed Lyra’s words, her eyes widened, and a dangerous aura erupted from her, causing the surroundings to tremble violently, as if struck by an earthquake.
*Boom!*
The red aura, brimming with destructive power, intensified, making even Lyra step back in fear.
“Well done, Athena! You’ve really pushed me to my limits this time!” Liliana muttered coldly, her teeth gritted.
Lyra’s explanation had confirmed that Athena used underhanded methods to abduct Leon, igniting Liliana’s deepest anger.
With the red aura still swirling around her, Liliana fixed an unyielding gaze on Lyra and commanded, “Lyra, mobilize ten thousand Demon troops from the outer palace to search for Athena’s dragon carriage throughout our territory. Considering the vastness of our lands, it should take more than five hours to reach the dragon race’s territory, so they shouldn’t be too far from the palace. If you fail to find them, you may not return. Is that clear?”
Upon hearing the order, Lyra, though momentarily taken aback, quickly composed herself and nodded.
“I understand! Leave it to me, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor!” she said with a determined expression.
She bowed slightly to Liliana before turning and leaving the workspace.
As Lyra departed, the red aura around Liliana gradually faded, but the fury she felt at Athena’s abduction of Leon remained unshaken.
Turning her gaze to the late afternoon sky, Liliana’s red eyes grew increasingly somber.
“Athena, you’ve truly crossed the line this time. Prepare for my revenge…”
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Meanwhile…
“Ugh…” On the bed, Leon slowly opened his heavy eyelids with a slight groan.
As his eyes fully opened, he gazed up at the ceiling, which appeared both strange and familiar, with a sense of disorientation.
“Damn, my head hurts so much… What exactly happened?” Leon muttered, furrowing his brows and holding his aching head.
He attempted to piece together the events leading up to this moment, but the memories were murky and only intensified his headache.
Taking a deep breath to ease the pain, Leon slowly sat up and was taken aback to find himself completely naked.
“Naked? Damn… what on earth happened?” Leon gasped, shock evident on his handsome face.
Waking up naked in such an unfamiliar place left him utterly stunned, and the lack of any memory about how he ended up here only deepened his sense of unease.
“Umm~ Leon, it feels so good~ I want you to penetrate me again~ hehehe~”
As Leon was lost in confusion, a familiar, seductive voice suddenly reached him from beside the bed, startling him.
Instinctively, he turned toward the voice and saw Athena lying next to him, her flawless, curvaceous body completely bare. A serene smile graced her lips as she slept peacefully.
“Athena?” Leon gasped in shock, his eyes widening with dread.
In that instant, vivid memories of a heated moment between him and Athena surged through his mind, causing his body to stiffen like a statue.
“F***! Did I actually cross the line with Athena!?”
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A/N :I plan to update three chapters, but the other two are still in the editing stage. I expect to have them ready by midnight tonight or tomorrow morning. So, stay tuned, and thank you!
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