Floating above the village, I outstretched my hand, manifesting a massive purple palm that dwarfed the town below; flicking my hand, I launched my Royal Elf's Palm toward the village, causing its shadow to rapidly envelope the remaining survivors as death loomed right over them.
A moment later, my palm collided with the town, creating a large eruption as the ground violently shook while trees in the distance threatened to collapse. Waving my hand, dispelling the smoke, all that remained now was a large handprint embedded into the ground; any signs of life or civilization had been destroyed, and everyone had been killed, including the few people who had sought to come from the OverRealm to trade resources.
"Happy now, Brother?" Asked Elaine softly as she appeared floating in the air beside, Elif, who glanced at her before touching her dimension ring with his own, causing her to raise an eyebrow.
Transferring my half of the trading resources to Elaine's dimension ring, I retracted my hand and shook my head while sheathing and storing Hokori within my ring.
"Eh, what is this about, Brother?" "I am leaving; I refuse to stay here. Those who don't appreciate my beauty do not deserve to ever witness it." Remarked Elaine and Elif, respectively, as the former curiously looked at the latter, who shook his head while turning to face the direction of the Dimensional rift.
"L-Leaving, Brother? S-So soon? W-We practically just got here; besides, every settlement or town we visit might not be like that previous one." Asked Elaine in surprise as she swiftly floated in front of Elif, attempting to stop him by placing both her hands on his chest, yet her efforts were in vain.
"Hmph, don't be a fool, Elaine. They will all be the same, and when I visit another one, I will leave it just like this one. I will not stay in a Realm that doesn't appreciate my beauty." Stated Elif sternly with a scoff as he looked at Elaine, who sported a wry expression, only to suddenly embrace him in a tight hug, momentarily stopping him.
"Please stay, Brother? I don't wish to do this alone; it'll be boring." Asked Elaine with a pout as she looked up at Elif, who furrowed his brows before shaking his head.
"I'm sorry, Elaine, but I do not want to stay a second longer in this… Hell. Also, you will not be alone; Marley, Idonea, and Ember will accompany you; try not to kill them, please." Replied Elif calmly as he glanced at Elaine while gently yet forcefully removing her from his embrace, causing her to sigh deeply while lowering her head.
"Haa, okay, Brother, and no promises." Stated Elaine in defeat as she rested her hands on her hips, looking at Elif before glancing at Marley, Idonea, and Ember.
Nodding at Elaine, I turned and shot off toward the dimensional rift, which wasn't far at all as we'd been taking our time walking every day, so it'll only take a few moments to leave this abomination called Aether Realm.
After a few moments, I spotted the oval-shaped dimensional rift, and without further ado, I flew right through it, leaving the Aether Realm as I entered the OverRealm, appearing right outside the rift floating at the bottom of the sea while staring right at the bubble-dome city.
Glancing down at some of the people entering the rift below me, I saw several women and a few men stop as they stared at me, which helped improve my mood as a faint smile adorned my face.
'Hmph, this is how I should always be looked at!' Thought Elif with a nod as he placed his hands behind his back and floated towards the city, enjoying the ogling looks the women and men gave him.
Phasing through the bubble dome, I entered the city and gracefully landed on the ground as I walked along the street, receiving far more looks of passion, love, and lust, which succeeded in calming me down as my narcissistic ego swelled.
'That's right, continue to stare at me; let your eyes feast upon my figure. I'm the most beautiful being to ever live, after all!' Mused Elif proudly with a narcissistic grin as he flicked his silver hair behind his ears while walking with his head held high.
After some time, I eventually arrived at our temporary residence, where two of my personal guards stood at the entrance, and although they were slightly surprised at me, they both bowed at my presence.
"Your Highness." Said the two guards respectfully as they bowed toward Elif, who smirked while flaunting his beauty.
"Tell me, am I not the most beautiful person you've ever laid eyes on?" Asked Elif with a faint smirk as he glanced between the two guards, his words slightly confusing before they eventually nodded.
"Yes, you are, Your Highness." Replied the two guards as they looked at Elif, who nodded with a smirk before walking past them and entering his estate.
"Hmph, I know." Said Elif, the guard's words simply serving to further inflate his narcissistic ego.
The moment I stepped into my residence, Illumia appeared in front of me and slightly bowed.
"Your Highness. You have returned early." Said Illumia softly as she stood upright and looked at Elif curiously.
Nodding, I continued walking through my residence until I arrived at my room, which I entered, Illumia following right behind.
"Did something happen, Your Highness?" Asked Illumia curiously as she looked at Elif, who subtly shivered at her words
"I never realized such a horrendous Abomination of a Realm truly existed; I will never enter such a place again." Declared Elif sternly as he glared at Illumia, who tilted her head to the side before eventually nodding.
"Is Her Highness okay?" "Elaine is fine. Do you think I would leave her alone somewhere dangerous? Don't stupidly question me like that again, Illumia." Asked Illumia and Elif, respectively, as the latter scoffed at the former's disrespectful words.
"I apologize." Said Illumia softly as she bowed to Elif, who clicked his tongue while dismissively waving his hand before pointing at his bed, causing her heart to beat in excitement.
"Sit right there and appreciate my beauty, Illumia." Ordered Elif, his words causing Illumia's excitement to mostly vanish, though she did as requested.
Once Illumia was sitting down, I began to slowly strip myself of clothes, taking my sweet time as I teased her numerous times. I planned to bath, and then afterward, I would visit the dimensional rift to the Nether Realm; I despised the Aether Realm with my very being, but I felt it was a little unfair to have Elaine do all the work, so I figured the least I could do was keep myself busy with killing monsters.
"Enjoying the show? Also, where is Sarah?" Asked Elif curiously as he glanced at Illumia while dropping his upper garments to the ground.
"Yes. Sarah is in her assigned room cultivating, as surprising as that sounds. She has been in her room cultivating ever since she returned after you refused to allow her to join you." Replied Illumia softly as she looked at Elif, who raised an eyebrow in surprise before quietly humming.
"Ho, that is surprising. Though good, if that is the case, I'll leave her be then." Remarked Elif with a faint smile as he nodded while his pants dropped to his ankles, causing Illumia to inhale sharply.
Kicking my clothes to Illumia, who shamefully sniffed them, I walked to the bathroom to bathe.
"Illumia, summon Mandy; I'll have her wash me since someone seems preoccupied." Ordered Elif as he glanced at Illumia, who was stuffing her face with his clothes while rubbing her crotch through her clothes.
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Floating above the bubble-dome city, I watched the automated defenses deal with the never-ending wave of monsters that continued to flood out through the rift; there weren't many people present fighting the monsters since the strongest so far had been a Saint Lord, which wasn't worth wasting your time when one is a Divine or higher.
'Illumia, inform the person responsible for the city's defenses to disable them; I will deal with these monsters myself.' Ordered Elif via divine sense as he glanced at Illumia, who floated to his left, causing her to nod before vanishing.
Summoning Hokori, I didn't bother to unsheathe it as there was no point when the monsters I would be facing were so pitifully weak; as I waited for the cannons to be disabled, which took several minutes, I finally lunged toward the wave of monsters that began to rapidly swell from the lack of constant barrage of pure Qi that had been keeping them at bay.
With a swipe of my sword, I launched a massive purple wave, which effortlessly sliced through every monster in its path with ease; unfortunately, Heavenly Scar wasn't good at dealing with numerous enemies at once.
'Hmm, well, this is a good time to practice my Royal Elf's Palm.' Thought Elif as he raised his hand, manifesting a massive purple palm far bigger than before, surging it toward the growing horde of monsters.
Like an unstoppable force, my palm crushed every monster in its path until it slammed onto the ground, causing a faint shudder as, for the first time since the rift had been opened, there wasn't a single monster present; of course, that only lasted for a split second as monsters began to pour out of the rift once more.