Heaven, Earth, Me

Chapter 1574. Dancing on the edge of a Dragon’s Patience.

When Yasenia arrived, she looked at the woman with silvery phoenix wings looking up at her. The woman, wearing a simple white dress, looked even better than she remembered.

Her phoenix girl, Cecile, was truly like those celestial fairies depicted in stories. Peerless facial features, platinum blonde hair, icy blue eyes, and aloof phoenix eyes that softened when looking at her.

Yasenia’s heart beat strongly. She was honestly smitten by Cecile’s appearance. She wanted nothing but to lunge down and hug Ceicle in her arms. However, she didn’t rush.

The emotions they were currently exchanging through their connection felt as if two floodgates had lifted, releasing all the accumulated feelings from the last several decades.

So, even if it looked outwardly like the two women were just looking at each other silently, their souls were singing in joy as their feelings surged endlessly between them.

Yasenia slowly hid her magnificent wings into her back, and she descended to the ground silently, her golden slit eyes fixed on Cecile.

Cecile’s phoenix tails wagged happily, her wings fluttering with rustling sounds as her soulmate approached. Still, she didn’t move, as she knew that the one who would reach her was her lover.

Yasenia had flown all the way here, so Cecile would naturally wait with open arms for her to close the last few meters distancing them.

Soon, Yasenia’s feet landed on the ground, and she moved forward slowly, her arms going around Cecile’s waist.

They didn’t exchange words, but their eyes were currently overflowing with countless emotions. Cecile raised her arms, circling around Yasenia’s neck, and allowed their bodies to merge together.

Cecile, around 12 centimeters shorter than Yasenia, buried her face in her neck and felt Yasenia’s curves mold around her slender body.

Yasenia, feeling the cold yet soft body between her arms, tightened her hug as Cecile’s wings covered them in a silvery cocoon.

Their tails gently tangled together, and their breathing synchronized. Their scents poured out, merging together as each marked the other side. As their scents merged and seeped into their skins, a sense of harmony descended onto the Dragon and Phoenix.

Those around them could only look, unable to bring themselves to speak as the moment was too precious. Even Xinghong Wang could only glare at them, as each time he wanted to speak, an intangible heaviness closed his throat.

Yasenia and Cecile embraced for almost ten minutes in silence, as if they had merged into a single entity.

After these ten minutes, their link began to stabilize, and Yasenia managed to separate her face slightly to look at Cecile’s peerless face. "You are so beautiful."

Cecile smiled, her features soft and gentle, completely unlike what those around her perceived her to be. "Beautiful? Can you feel how fiercely my heart is beating right now? You’ve become breathtaking, Yasenia. To the point that I feel like a sinner just for coveting your beauty."

Yasenia’s eyes lit up, her smile stretching as she laughed happily. That smiling and laughing face discolored the surroundings, leaving only those beautiful lips, golden slit eyes, and long black hair as the only colors spectators could perceive.

"I love you, Cecile."

"I love you, Yasenia."

Both spoke at the same time, and then, with no more words, leaned forward and shared an intimate kiss. It was slow, full of emotion. As if savoring each movement, as if desiring to entangle their tongues into a knot.

Yasenia’s hands gently caressed Cecile’s back between her wings, while Cecile pulled Yasenia down with both her arms as her fingers sank into her lush black hair.

Feeling the scalp massage as they kissed, Yasenia moaned softly. Her seductive voice, with a single moan, made most of those hearing blush, their thighs clenching.

Cecile was honestly not much better. Her head and body desired Yasenia to mark absolutely everything of her inside out. Still, neither of them rushed to devour the other.

They would do so later, leisurely, and when there were no more obstacles.

So, holding Cecile in her arms, Yasenia glanced sideways and asked, her eyes calm yet carrying immeasurable strength. "Who are you, and why is Cecile here?"

For a moment, the Scarlet Sun Emperor honestly felt a tinge of despair. Even though his strength was terrifying among those of the same realm, when looking at the dragon in front of him, he only felt... weak.

He had not lived as long as he had without enough instinct, and he knew that he should never provoke this dragon woman. Yet... they had already provoked her.

After pondering, he stepped forward and bowed, speaking the name he heard during their exchange. "Lady Yasenia Dravory, I am the Scarlet Sun Empire’s Emperor. This one was unaware of your existence, so I must ask for forgiveness before explaining. Please, be magnanimous."

He had thought of lying. However, the opponent was a dragon. He felt it. The woman was not a Dragon Beasthuman, but a full-fledged dragon. Moreover, Cecile had already told them earlier.

Therefore, lying would only be counterproductive.

Hearing the Scarlet Sun Emperor’s words, Yasenia’s straight eyebrows gently creased. "Explain."

"Yes." The Scarlet Sun Emperor explained everything from A to Z. How Cecile and Xinghong Wang first encountered each other. How most people looked at Cecile. What kind of deal Xinghong Wang and the Sect had with his silent agreement. Finally, what plans Xinghong Wang had.

"...That’s all. My son was sadly smitten by Lady Cecile’s beauty. Thankfully, he never had any intent of forcing Lady Cecile. We hope that Lady Yasenia is magnanimous and forgives us this once. We are willing to pay enough prices and compensate Lady Cecile for any unpleasant experience she might have experienced."

Behind Xinghong Wang, the always aggressive and jealous maid Saira was now trembling, hoping to become part of the backdrop.

The Empress and everyone else held their breath, looking at Yasenia with tense looks.

Yasenia’s face was currently tense, clearly pondering how to deal with this. It was in this environment that Cecile suddenly opened her mouth. "Huh? Wasn’t I here to be a bodyguard?"

The one who was the most surprised was not Yasenia, but Cecile herself. Hearing that question, Yasenia’s growing anger deflated like a balloon, a laugh escaping her lips.

She looked down at her bewildered Phoenix with a pampering yet helpless expression. "Silly girl. I know you don’t usually care about things, but how am I supposed to feel when you get married off and even count the money with a smile?"

"W-Who got married off!?" Cecile stuttered, flustered. "I thought I was here as a bodyguard! Don’t say strange things."

Seeing Cecile flustered was a new thing for most, but not Yasenia. Even then, that face was truly... criminal. Yasenia’s eyes darkened, wanting to bite and swallow her gorgeous phoenix.

Still, she held back and asked softly. "Honestly, I was about to become angry, but having you in my arms perhaps is healing enough that any murderous thoughts are being suppressed. So, I will leave it to you. Whatever you want to do, do it."

Cecile listened to Yasenia’s words and glanced at Xinghong Wang. "Speaking of him... why is he silent?"

Clara spoke softly. "Sorry, Madam. I didn’t want him to interrupt, so I made sure he kept his mouth shut. I will release him now."

The second her energy stopped holding him down, Xinghong Wang’s legs lost strength as she knelt down with vacant eyes. He had naturally heard everything, and he had been slapped with a mouthful of Yasenia’s and Cecile’s affection.

To be honest, his heart had been broken. Moreover, when looking at Yasenia, even when the other side was a woman, he felt inferior. Comparing himself to Yasenia was like comparing the bright sun in the sky to a street lamp.

Cecile, having been given full authority by Yasenia, was honestly too lazy to deal with them. So, she glanced at Yasenia and asked. "What do you think is best?"

Yasenia spoke calmly. "Honestly, I really want to rip out the hearts of everyone involved in this scheme and feed them to my baby boy as supplements."

Cecile nodded silently while everyone else present paled. At this time, the Empress finally built up courage and stepped forward. "Lady Yasenia, if I may."

Yasenia glanced over, and her golden slit eyes couldn’t help but light up slightly. The empress was a petite woman with a similar build to Angel. She had not expected someone like her to be the empress.

Cecile, glancing at Yasenia, smiled amusedly. ’Yasenia’s weakness: petite, cute, and busty girls.’

Yasenia pondered for a second and nodded. "Speak."

The Empress sighed in relief and bowed elegantly. "Lady Yasenia, I hope you can be merciful this time. Our Scarlet Sun Empire has been in these lands for a long time, and without us, the royal family, things might deteriorate quickly. It’s not a certainty, but there will be many innocent deaths before the new order is attained."

Yasenia spoke calmly. "Sadly, innocent lives are not a deterrent for me."

Her voice was calm, but that was what made it terrifying. Someone saying something as chilling as that with an unchanged look made the empress stiffen. She looked up, her back covered in sweat, but her face didn’t change, maintaining a dignified appearance despite her short stature. "Then... how about treasures? I heard dragons are fond of them, right? I promise our treasury won’t disappoint you."

Yasenia’s eyes shone with interest, her hands gently tracing Cecile’s back muscles under her white robe. "Treasures... how much are you willing to give?"

The empress paused, her mind working quickly. ’What does she mean how much? I was intending to let her choose one or two treasures of her liking...’

She was honestly flustered. She had thought that the dragon whose beauty eclipsed all would at least be somewhat righteous. However, it was clear that she was a tyrannical existence that moved at its own whims.

"So... what’s the answer?"

The Scarlet Sun Emperor didn’t interfere. The reason the Empress was in her position was not to be a beautiful vase, but because of her own ability. Therefore, he trusted her.

Yasenia took this reaction in, but the goodness of her opponents would not change that they had tried to marry off Cecile without her knowledge. This was moral kidnapping and slow gaslighting.

If things went their way, Cecile would live here for a long time as the distance between Xinghong Wang and her shortened. Of course, any outcome other than failure would never really happen.

Even then, the outcome didn’t change the initial intent. If someone tried to stab you but missed, that’s still attempted murder.

The Empress, after much thinking, opened her lips. "Lady Yasenia should, of course, take as much as she wants until her anger is pacified."

She had thought it through; between the destruction of the empire and the loss of their treasury, the former was clearly much more important to prevent. Riches were essential, but you’d need to be alive to enjoy them.

Yasenia, who had been expecting some greed and an answer with a limited number, paused. Her golden slit eyes squinted. "Ho~? As expected of the Empress, I suppose. That’s the only correct answer."

The Empress sighed in relief, and while she felt pain of having lost their treasury, wealth could be rebuilt easily with their empire’s strength. At the end of the day, this was nothing but a momentary step. Sadly, Yasenia could forgive the empire, but not the main culprits.

She stated. "Xinghong Wang must go, though."

Everyone tensed up again.