Chapter 708 - Determined Eyes

Newest Chapter For Highest Tier (September 2021)

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Vampire King Apollyon

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Apollyon decided to follow Xerxes's suggestion to leave the forest of the Summer Courts at once, even if he was against it at first.

There was a high probability that the Summer Militia were already in their group's tracks after he beheaded their general.

Their group will also be blamed for Princess Sapphire and Xerxes' defection, claiming that the spymaster and her guardian were either brainwashed or coerced to join them. 

The return of the Military General's decapitated body was a massive blow to their ego—especially to the Summer Monarchs.

Simply leaving them alone to do what they wanted without exacting any form of revenge was out of the question.

Well, unless the Summer Monarchs had learned their lesson at the Colloseum..

They will experience a repeat of pure and pain and torture from the Archdemons if they don't have a plan.

The Summer Faeries were known to be rash and impulsive whenever their burning resentment was concerned.

Yet, if they genuinely desired retribution, the Summer Militia would learn to respect the collective power of their group and study them from a distance before they strike.

Xerxes and Princess Sapphire had done their best to stay on their guard, and the two had disclosed the presence of their Kingdom's best trackers had surrounded their vicinity, using advanced magic tools to spy on them and hear a few of their conversations.

They were far enough from their location that Xerxes' sense of smell could barely detect their scents.

Then, Princess Sapphire revealed a military secret that these small, almost invisible, Summer Faeries lurking at them from afar had bathed themselves with the 'petrichor'—the earthy scent produced when rain fell on the dry soil—and blend their forms in nature.

All of them were now aware of the eavesdropping Fae creatures.

The entire forest had its eyes and ears on them, waiting for their next move with bated breaths. Apollyon, Luna, Xerxes and Sapphire instinctively lowered their voices as they discussed how to arrive at the Fall Courts as soon as possible. 

The exchange of ideas went well until he declared that his Empress needed more rest, leading to an argument with his beloved.

It was his bad luck that it had come to that, yes, but Apollyon didn't mean any harm, nor did he want to put an emotional strain between them on purpose at such a difficult time.

Luna insisted that she was alright—that she had taken care of  Lilith's consciousness after gaining enough mental power and stability.

She had released Lilith's hold on her mind and body by force, and she had no idea when it was going to last.

Luna told him that they should leave this place as soon as possible before Lilith woke up again.

According to her, she made sure that switches wouldn't occur for about half a month.

Apollyon massaged his temples as he listened to every single word.

Honestly, Apollyon didn't believe this, and straight-up assumed it was a lie due to her stubborn nature. 

He disliked that his beloved's mood had quickly shifted from lighthearted to sad, then to utter panic after she had woken up from her peaceful slumber.

Apollyon frowned, shaking his head in refusal.

Sometimes, his beloved wife didn't know how to stop, remove herself from the situation and catch her breath unless he demanded her to.

She shouldn't have to live in constant survival when he had a husband to rely on who will conquer the threat.

All Luna desired was to fight and climb her way through every obstacle when some 'mountains' weren't worth climbing, no, fighting for.

Like any good husband and expecting father should, Apollyon admonished her for her bidding.

Of course, Apollyon wanted to hurry up and solve their problems—in a snap of a finger, if that could be possible--but he wasn't going to let Luna sacrifice herself and their child's well-being.

His wife comes first.

Always.

No matter what happens, their group will be doing the mission at the Empress' pace.

Apollyon even elaborated that she will never be a dead weight to the group, so rest assured, Luna can rest all she wants for the rest of the dawn without duress.

If she were hurt and in pain due to Lilith controlling her body, Apollyon would carry her burden.

The Archdemon of Gluttony had been attached to his physical vessel before so he could understand his wife's struggle.

Every time he resisted the switch, he couldn't do anything about it in the end since Ravin would take control, anyway, since he was stronger.

After the bastard had thoroughly used his body from drinking blood, eating souls and f*cking women at his Consortium, Apollyon's large body felt sluggish and sore as if seven giants had beaten him up and stomped on him while he was unconscious.

Then, he would wait for his immortal body to recuperate before he resumed his duties as the Vampire King.

To his surprise, Instead of being relieved of her reassurance, Luna told him bluntly that she was slighted by his words—that she never intended to become a liability.

She expressed that she was alright with travelling this instant, and she wasn't pretending about being well for the sake of not being dead weight.

Apollyon decided to raise her chin with his hand, meet her gaze head-on and take one good look at her without prejudice.

Indeed, his beloved had looked healthier, and a beautiful shade of pink had returned to colour her pale vampire cheekbones.

Her speech was short, a little snappy and alert when she tried to reason with him.

The determination glittering in her furious emerald gaze informed Apollyon that she was telling the truth.

He turned ballistic when Luna revealed that the Archdemon of Lust had snatched her necklace so that he could track her better.

Why did these devils keep on stealing possessions that didn't belong to them?

Were they that envious and deprived of their childhood?

Apollyon, Luna, Xerxes and Princess Sapphire fetched Luna's two Archdemon Familiars from the rock shelter she had unwittingly trapped them with her verbal commands.

Then, they began travelling to the gates of the Fall Courts for three days and three nights.