Eternal Saṃsāra: The Wanderer of Worlds, Book 1

[173] The Injured White Heavenly Emperors

Chapter 173: The Injured White Heavenly Emperors

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Kuroka, Zhuge Liang, and Vali came out of a space hole on another side of the world, in China. A grand desolate land lay before them, and Kuroka's mind map only sensed mindless beasts for kilometers around them.

"Phew," she sighed and wiped the sweat off her forehead. "We actually escaped."

"Aaah...!" Zhuge Liang fell on her butt, heaving a sigh and staring up at the sky. She had chosen this desolate place, instead of her Clan in China, because she feared that Aqua might have followed after them. In such a scenario, her Clan would perish as well. So she brought them here in this desert-like place.

"I can't believe I actually fell for your sweet words," Vali Lucifer glared at Kuroka, but really, he was glaring at his reflection in her eyes.

What? Kuroka felt her eyes twitch in annoyance, but she didn't say anything to anger him. Did he not see how Bikou and the rest of our team died? Honestly, should he not be thanking her for surviving, and making sure he survived too? At least not all of the Vali Team had been annihilated, thanks to her.

"Hey~ it's not sweet words. I know you want to die through an intense battle, but if you really want to die at the hands of someone who's senselessly more powerful than your current self, you could have picked a fight with Ophis, or Shiva by yourself. But what's the fun in that? When you're unable to fight back and the battle is one-sided?" she shrugged at him, "You just bought yourself time to grow stronger so that you can challenge him when you're on an equal footing. There's no shame in that."

"...."

Kuroka hung out with Vali in the hope of strong kids for her genes, but honestly did she want the kids of a man who couldn't even use his strength? And when in failure, he rather chose to bicker with her than understand why she did what she did. Vali's jaws clenched and he looked away from her, and she scoffed in her head.

What a loser.

Well, it's alright, she found a new candidate for her future kids today, so she'll leave Vali's side right away when she can. If he had bothered to touch her by now, she might have built some attachment for him, but he was a dry prude; she didn't feel any regret in abandoning him.

"...Where do you think we should go now?" Vali turned to her and asked, surprising her. What was this now, the proud Prince Lucifer bothered to ask her for suggestions on their next actions?

No way. Kuroka held back a bemused smirk. Did the little prince fall for her charms since she saved his life by convincing him to escape, while also glazing him about his strength with sugar-coated words so as not to make him feel insecure?

She smiled at him. Isn't he cute? Maybe I should stick with him for a bit longer. She pondered over his question for a moment and replied, "To China. Zhuge Liang's clan should provide us with a place to stay for now. We can discuss our next actions from then. Ah," she looked at the little girl, "You're alright with that, right?"

"But of course," the girl bowed to her, a lot more composed now that the danger that was Aqua wasn't nearby. "As you're my savior, it's only natural for me to return the favor. You're welcome to stay. Then, may I open a portal leading to my home right away?"

Vali looked at Kuroka, who held back a smile and nodded. "Go ahead."

Zhuge Liang nodded and raised a hand in the air, drawing a circle. The invisible circle lit up with light and spun to grow in size. It grew big enough for them to step in, and the empty circle began to show a different side.