Shortly after Vaan killed off Hurgas, he descended to the surface and welcod Astoria's emotional embrace. Through her warmth and heartbeat, he could tell how much she missed him at that mont.
Much of Astoria's concern had also disappeared with that one simple hug.
Vaan didn't find it surprising that Astoria would feel burdened with concerns. After all, he had disappeared for more than two weeks.
If not for Valefor making waves in Gehenna and exposing his traces to Pangea, Astoria and the rest of his won would have been worried sick about his wellbeing.
Vaan tightened his hug and brought Astoria in closer. He sunk his head into her delicate neck and sniffed the sweet, floral scent of lavender in her beautiful blonde hair. It was as if he was trying to imprint her scent in his mory.
When he did that, Astoria felt his deep affection. She couldn't help but feel shocked yet pleasantly surprised at the sa ti.
Although she didn't know what had happened to Vaan in the past two weeks, he seed to have beco more normal and human-like. He felt less chanically driven by calculations and more by emotions.
A normal person might not be able to notice it. But as one of Vaan's lovers, how could she not feel his changes?
She also didn't know if this change was good for Vaan or not. However, she at least didn't hate it. In fact, she liked it very much. She felt like a young girl who had just fallen in love again.
Being feel Vaan's raw affection gave her a never-before sense of bliss and happiness. She could feel the jittery butterflies in her stomach as Vaan held her in his arms.
Astoria refrained from asking questions and simply enjoyed the mont.
At the sa ti, Vaan sensed Astoria's emotions and smiled with satisfaction.
Although he couldn't predict how the future would unfold from now on, he believed this bit of happiness gained was worth the price he paid to acquire.
Naturally, his change was brought by the recreation of Valefor's persona and autonomy. Half of his computational power had been given to Valefor.
In exchange, Vaan had also learned a bit from Valefor's courage and decisiveness. He understood that sotis, he had to take risks for the greatest reward. He couldn't always take the safest route dictated by his calculations.
Sotis, he had to choose the most ideal path, even if it ant taking on avoidable risks. He couldn't always let calculations and probabilities dictate his life's road. He might have a great destiny to realize, but it didn't have to be linear and solitary.
Living solely to fulfill his destiny couldn't be considered living; it was just going through the motions.
However, he, of all people, understood just how often life did not go the way one wanted it to. His millions of reincarnations had taught him this. As such, while he was blessed with more fortune in this life, there was no telling if he would succeed in fulfilling his destiny.
While it was important to succeed, it was also important to prepare for failure so as to not be disappointed by it.
After all, in case he failed to succeed, he had to be at least confident enough to say he had lived his best and did not hold any regret.
Soti later, Vaan and Astoria finally separated. No mushy words of love needed to be exchanged between them.
"Find so ti to arrange for soone else to manage the Holy Knight Empire for you, and then head to the special zone in the moon base to cultivate. I have left sothing there that will help everyone cultivate more quickly and effectively," Vaan said.
Astoria imdiately revealed her surprise before eventually nodding, "Mmm, I will listen to you."
After a short and passionate kiss, Vaan and Astoria separated again. Only then did Vaan turn his attention to Kemun to say the sa thing.
"Everyone in the Red Dragon Clan should also find so ti to cultivate in the special zone in the moon base."
"Understood, Supre Leader."
Shortly after receiving Kemun's compliance, Vaan sent him off with Astoria. Even the Transcendent dragons were dismissed from the region after locating all the missing mbers of the Pure Moon Palace.
They only need to handle the Pure Moon Palace's matter and settle down all its mbers in the Black Rose Empire.
As for the matter with the Divine Serpent Empire and the Celestial Humans, Vaan had promised to take care of them. It was just much more efficient for him to act personally, even if it ant Kemun and Astoria would lose the rare chance to temper themselves.
There would be plenty of chances for them to temper themselves in the future.
A few monts later, only Vaan and Emperor Carpus were left on the snowy mountains. One was the ruler of the Divine Serpent Empire, and the other was the leader of the UN. However, Emperor Carpus felt like he was far beneath Vaan. Their statuses were just too vastly different.
It was only after Emperor Carpus saw Vaan in person did he realized he had greatly underestimated his strength. He had never sensed such a horrible vigor and aura in a person.
It was as if he was not looking at a person but a miniature star-Vaan's body felt oppressive and heavy even when he wasn't trying to pressure him on purpose.
They were clear signs of a truly strong person, even more powerful than the Great Devils.
But how could that be? - Emperor Carpus wondered with disbelief.
He never imagined it was possible for soone so strong to be born on Pangea. Vaan's rise was simply teoric.
anwhile, Vaan briefly studied Epero Carpus's imperial attire and glanced over the information provided by the system and his Fourth Dinsional Sense.
"Who's side are you on?" Vaan asked simply.
However, when Emperor Carpus heard this question, he couldn't help but put on a bitter and wry smile. He naturally understood Vaan was talking about the UN and the newly erged
Celestial race.
He had taken that hidden super civilization as a god-like and invincible existence.
Yet, when one of the celestials erged for the first ti, he also died so pathetically. Vaan had beheaded him so effortlessly. Even if stronger Celestials still existed, it no longer
mattered.
That one scene had shattered his illusory image of the Celestial's invincibility.
"What will beco of and my Divine Serpent Empire, Your Excellency?" Emperor Carpus
asked humbly.
In front of Vaan, who was more celestial than the actual celestial human, Emperor Carpus did not dare to put on any airs.
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