"Lord Sora..."
Her eyes like water, her beautiful face flushed with a drunken blush. After sealing the contract, the girl had no strength left, deeply infatuated as she lay in Sora's arms, letting him do as he pleased.
"Spear, before I devour you, let me give you two small gifts."
Sora whispered softly in her ear, wearing a mischievous smile.
"Gifts?"
Her eyes lit up, a sweet anticipation rising in her heart. Any young girl would love gifts, especially one in love!
Sora understood these girl' feelings very well. Smiling slightly, he took two items from the space within the King's Sword and handed them to Spear.
"A ring… and gloves?"
Looking at the two items before her, the girl was puzzled. The ring was understandable and normal, but what were these strange gloves?
"This ring is a spatial ring, which allows you to conveniently store some of your own things. As for these gloves, you'll know once you put them on."
With a mysterious smile, Sora explained.
"Hmm…"
Her cheeks flushed red, the girl felt a wave of sweetness and gratitude.
The magical ring was no surprise—no wonder all the other girls around her each had one. It was incredibly convenient, and Spear liked it very much. As for the strange gloves, though she didn't know what they were yet, seeing the envious looks from the other girls made it clear they were something extremely precious.
Completely obedient, under Sora's watchful gaze, Spear put the gloves on. At first, she didn't notice anything different, but then she was startled as the gloves gradually fused into her hands!
Though nervous, seeing Sora's encouraging smile, Spear suddenly calmed down and felt no fear, allowing the gloves to fully merge with her hands.
"This is…"
Once the fusion was complete, a piece of information instantly appeared in her mind. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
Clack!
Spear pointed a delicate finger, and a nearly transparent thread shot out from her fingertip. With a clang, a nearby table was neatly cut in half…
"Super Teigu 'Cross Tail'—a versatile weapon with the ability to control threads. Each thread is a specially made 'Realm-Cutting Thread,' which can be long or short, hard or soft. It can be used for attack, defense, setting barriers, or even controlling puppets! The stronger your imagination, the stronger its power!"
"So, my lovely Spear, do you like this gift?"
This Teigu was one of Sora's most powerful treasures, rivaling the likes of Esdeath's Demon's Extract and Najenda's Susanoo in some respects!
Sora had spent a great deal of effort modifying this artifact, even traveling far to the Eastern Sea to hunt the Cloud God Dragon to replace all the threads with ultra-high-performance "Realm-Cutting Threads."
Moreover, inspired by a certain powerful pirate in a distant dimension who controlled others as puppets with threads, Sora had spent countless days and nights experimenting until he succeeded. This artifact was arguably the one he had invested the most effort into!
As the owner of the super Teigu 'Cross Tail,' no one understood its power better than Spear. Seeing Sora entrust her with such immense power, the girl was deeply moved and overwhelmed.
Ignoring her lingering shyness, she passionately kissed Sora without hesitation.
All the women were his, so Sora never felt it was a waste to give them the best. On the contrary, he never allowed any of his women to be mere pretty faces!
More than that, he trained each of his women to become supreme goddesses, worshipped by all except him alone! Only then could he achieve unparalleled satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment!
Well, from some perspectives, this guy's psychology was quite problematic, sweat…
Knowing the girl was completely conquered by him, Sora no longer hesitated. While continuing to savor her sweetness, he helped her stand and headed toward his room…
…
Imperial Capital, Night, City Wall
A tall figure wrapped in a cloak stood atop the city wall, his beast-like eyes gleaming fiercely as he stared at the empire's most prosperous capital city. Though his face was mostly hidden by a hat, it was clear this was a man radiating endless ferocity!
"Hahaha… hahahaha… hahahahaha… Imperial Capital, this lord has returned!!!"
Like a returning king, the man laughed wildly toward the sky, as if announcing his comeback to everyone!
Under the faint moonlight, the terrifying X-shaped scar on the man's face was finally visible…
…
Imperial Capital, Minister's Mansion—
"Syura, my child, after all these years of traveling, you have finally returned. It seems you have grown quite a lot!"
Looking at the man in his twenties who was greedily devouring food across the table, the minister's eyes flickered with a strange light. He chewed on meat while speaking affectionately.
"Hahaha… Father, you're still the same as always, nothing has changed!"
"Oh no, you've changed a bit—you've gotten even fatter than before, hahahahaha…"
From their conversation, the man's identity was clear: he was the minister's only son, Syura, who had left the imperial capital many years ago to travel the continent and cultivate on his own!
His tone was very arrogant; even when speaking to his own father, the minister, he was completely unreserved. This was a brat with extreme self-conceit!
"Hehehe…"
The minister seemed to understand his son's nature very well and was completely unfazed, simply smiling casually.
"Hey… I heard that after I left the imperial capital, quite a few remarkable people have appeared. What were their names again…"
With his feet on the table and leaning back, Syura picked his teeth with a bamboo skewer, speaking casually.
He poked his finger in his ear, as if trying hard to remember the so-called remarkable people he had heard about but couldn't quite recall.
"Hehehe, you must be talking about General Sora and General Esdeath."
"Those two are collaborators of your old man. Although they are young, they are indeed rare talents. Especially General Sora—you'd better not provoke him."
The minister nodded while chewing meat, cooperating fully with the conversation.
"Huh?!!! Father, what nonsense are you talking about? We still need to cooperate with them?"
"I think they're just overrated and not that impressive. In a few days, I'll go meet them myself!"
"Hehehe… I heard General Esdeath is a rare beauty, and that Sora fellow has a whole harem of top-notch women. I'll go check them out for him!"
Since childhood, his father had never given him such an evaluation. Syura, full of arrogant pride, was instantly very dissatisfied, wearing a fierce and cruel smile. Especially when mentioning Esdeath and Sora's women, his eyes flashed with undisguised greed and possessiveness.
"Well, suit yourself. Anyway, your old man has already warned you."
"But if you can truly prove that you are better than General Sora and General Esdeath—no need to surpass both, just one is enough—if you prove it, I might consider persuading His Majesty to hand over the throne to you!"
With a casual expression, the minister gave Syura a sinister and cold smile.
"Really, Father?!! Hahaha… It's a deal!"
Upon hearing his father's words, Syura was ecstatic. A Taiji symbol rune glowed at his feet, and his figure vanished instantly.
"Ah, this kid still loves to show off."
"Maybe I should consider having another son who's even better…"
The minister's voice echoed continuously in the empty room, showing no surprise at all…