20demayo Chapter 393 - 392: Seeing Ruva Again
Chapter 393 - 392: Seeing Ruva Again
He was the ruler who had conquered continents.
The ruler who had united countless races.
The ruler who had transformed Noctaris from an empty city into the heart of a massive kingdom.
One young Wolfkin looked at Alix with excitement.
"It’s really His Majesty..."
A nearby Minotaur lowered his head.
"Long live His Majesty."
Soon, more voices joined in.
"Long live His Majesty!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
The cheers spread throughout the district. The sound became louder and louder.
Even people several streets away began joining in.
The entire city seemed to awaken.
Gander remained kneeling.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
His king had returned.
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A few hours later, inside one of the imperial castle’s most luxurious chambers, several familiar faces had gathered.
The room was spacious enough to host hundreds of guests.
Crystal chandeliers illuminated the hall.
Large windows overlooked the capital city.
A massive table stood in the center.
Seated around it were some of the most powerful individuals in the Erevaris Kingdom.
Gander.
Mhazul.
Lysaria.
Grathum.
Verila.
And Zurrak.
The atmosphere was far more relaxed than an official meeting.
After all, these people had followed Alix through countless battles and conquests.
Alix sat at the head of the table.
A cup of wine rested in his hand.
His gaze moved toward three particular individuals.
Grathum.
Verila.
And Zurrak.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"I heard the three of you have a new title now."
The three exchanged glances.
Alix continued.
"The Three Calamities."
The moment those words were spoken, several people around the table chuckled.
Even Lysaria smiled.
Verila leaned back in her chair.
"That stupid title again."
Zurrak laughed loudly.
"It sounds pretty good to me."
Grathum rubbed his forehead.
"My Lord, the humans started calling us that."
Alix raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
Grathum sighed.
"I suppose we traumatized them."
The room immediately burst into laughter.
Even Alix couldn’t help smiling.
Verila snorted.
"Traumatized?"
She looked toward Grathum.
"You burned three kingdoms."
"I burned two and a half."
"That isn’t helping your argument."
Another round of laughter spread through the room.
Zurrak crossed his arms.
"They gave me a title too."
Alix looked at him.
"What was yours?"
"The Mountain Crusher."
Silence.
Then Mhazul nodded.
"That’s actually fitting."
"It is."
Zurrak grinned proudly.
Verila rolled her eyes.
"Only because you literally crushed a mountain."
"It was in the way."
Then Alix leaned back in his chair. His gaze moved between the three.
The so-called Three Calamities.
The title was ridiculous.
But after everything they had done...
He could understand why the humans had created it. Entire kingdoms had collapsed because of them.
Cities had surrendered upon hearing their names. Armies had fled before battles even began.
To their enemies, they truly were calamities.
The doors of the meeting chamber suddenly burst open.
BANG!
The guards stationed outside immediately rushed forward.
"Princess Ruva, you can’t just enter without annou—"
The guard stopped halfway through his sentence.
A Felinari girl had already rushed past them.
"Big brother!"
The moment Ruva saw Alix sitting at the head of the table, tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
All the composure she usually maintained vanished.
For months, she had heard reports of his victories.
Reports of wars.
Reports of conquests.
Reports of battles against enemies powerful enough to shake continents.
She knew he was strong.
She knew he could protect himself.
But knowing that and actually seeing him again were two completely different things.
Without hesitation, she ran toward him.
The guards looked horrified.
The generals looked stunned.
Meanwhile, Alix simply smiled.
Then opened his arms.
The next moment, Ruva threw herself into them.
"Big brother..."
Her voice trembled.
"You finally came back."
Alix laughed softly as he patted her head.
"I’ve only been gone for a while."
"A while?"
Ruva immediately pulled back and glared at him through watery eyes.
"A while?"
"You disappeared for months."
Alix rubbed the back of his neck.
"When you say it like that, it sounds bad."
"It is bad."
The room fell silent.
Nobody dared interrupt.
Everyone simply watched.
Because the terrifying king who could conquer continents was currently being scolded by his younger sister.
And he wasn’t even fighting back. Ruva wiped her eyes, then she suddenly paused.
A surprised look appeared on Alix’s face.
He examined her carefully.
A powerful aura radiated from her body.
A smile slowly spread across his face.
"Well, look at that."
Ruva blinked.
"What?"
Alix lightly flicked her forehead.
"You’ve become much stronger."
Ruva rubbed her forehead.
"Ow."
Alix chuckled.
"Tier 5 already."
His eyes carried genuine surprise.
The last time he saw her, she was just at the beginning of tier 4.
Now she had already stepped into a realm many cultivators spent their entire lives trying to reach.
"Not bad."
Ruva immediately smiled.
A little pride appeared on her face.
"It’s all thanks to Big Sister Sorin and Big Sister Karnessa."
At the mention of their names, several people in the room exchanged glances.
Everyone knew those two. These women, who have great potential to achieve tier 8.
Alix nodded.
"They trained you?"
Ruva groaned.
"Trained is putting it nicely."
Then she started counting on her fingers.
"Sorin made me fight while carrying weights."
"Reasonable."
"Karnessa made me fight blindfolded."
"Also reasonable."
Several people in the room struggled to suppress their laughter.
Even Gander looked amused. Alix shook his head.
Despite all the complaints, he could tell she was happy.
The confidence in her eyes wasn’t there before.
The hesitation she once carried had mostly disappeared.
She had grown, not just in strength. As a person as well.
Alix looked at her for a moment.
Then smiled.
"You did well."
The simple praise immediately made Ruva freeze.
All her complaints vanished. A faint blush appeared on her face.
"Of course I did."
She tried to sound confident.
But the smile she couldn’t hide gave her away.
For the first time since entering the room, the atmosphere became warm.
Not one of kings and generals.
Not one of rulers discussing wars.
Just a family reunited after a long separation.
And for a brief moment, everyone in the room simply enjoyed the rare sight of their king looking less like a conqueror and more like an older brother.