"Mediocre. I wouldn't eat it if we have the imperial chef here," the Empress responded faintly with a straight face. "Such rustic cooking with ingredients from the wild—it is not good for presentation, but perhaps only suitable to fill one's stomach." She knew that Yvette wanted to fish compliments for Darryl. However, the harder Yvette tried, the more the Empress had resisted Darryl, especially when she thought about the Emperor's death. Ugh! Yvette felt dejected when she heard that. However, she also winked at Darryl to tell him that he should not take her mother's words to heart. Darryl did not mind it. He merely smiled and continued his meal with Yvette. After that, Yvette said softly, "We have been traveling all day, Darryl. Let's rest early." "Very well." Then, Darryl went out to find some hay, and Yvette laid them into three small beds. Darryl took the time to restore his internal energy. After that, Darryl was about to lie down on the hay to sleep. "Hey,
The Empress thought that Darryl had deliberately said that to anger her. "Alright! Alright!" Yvette dismissed it with a laugh. She felt crossed, so she walked up to Darryl and pushed him out of the cave. "Darryl, can't you be more serious? How can you make fun of my mother?" She lowered her voice so that the Empress could not hear her. Like the Empress, Yvette also thought that Darryl had pulled a joke. Darryl thought that Yvette looked indescribably charming when she was angry. He wanted to pull her into an embrace and kiss her, but he held it back. "Alright, alright, I'll say no more. I'm going to sleep!" Darryl responded with a smile. Darryl went to a meadow about a few kilometers away from the cave, and he sat cross-legged to meditate. Phew! Yvette breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of it, and she returned to the cave to rest. There was something indescribable about being on the deserted island at night. The sky was full of stars, and it was refreshing to h
"Yvette!" Darryl zoomed forward and hugged Yvette tightly. At the same time, his Heavenly Halberd pierced the body of the Sea Enchanted Beast! Puff! There was a dull sound when the Heavenly Halberd went through the beast's body! It swayed violently but did not lose its footing! Even though Darryl was injured, he was a Level Five Martial Emperor! If it were any other enchanted beast, Darryl would kill it in seconds! However, the Sea Enchanted Beast had notoriously strong defense! Even when its body was pierced, it did not die! Darryl put his arms around Yvette's waist and whispered, "Are you alright? You're not hurt, right?" "I'm okay," Yvette answered with a sweet smile; her beautiful face looked happy as she planted a kiss on Darryl's face. Then, she urged him anxiously. "Darryl, the enchanted beast is heading toward Mother's direction; go and help her quickly!" The Empress's acupoints had been sealed, and she had no internal energy. How could she possibly ward off the S
Boom! The Heavenly Halberd collided with the enchanted beast's sharp claws, and a dull vibration reverberated throughout the cave. After a painful howl, the Sea Enchanted Beast turned around and charged at the Empress. "Argh!" The Empress paled as she exclaimed! She was terrified and perplexed at why the enchanted beast targeted her resiliently. Darryl was equally puzzled. 'What's wrong?' 'I have wounded the Sea Enchanted Beast again and again, but why does it keep going to the Empress and refuse to fight me?' Then, Darryl looked at the Empress's phoenix robe, and he suddenly thought of something. The Empress's phoenix robe was made of silk with golden threads, and there were also embroidered jewels on it. The Sea Enchanted Beast must be attracted to glittering things, which was probably why it continued to target the Empress. "Your Majesty!" Darryl shouted at the Empress, "Quick, take off your phoenix robe! The beast is attracted to the jewelry on your phoenix
Roar! Sure enough, as soon as the Empress took off her phoenix robe, the Sea Enchanted Beast no longer paid any attention to her. It screamed as it lunged on the phoenix robe and clawed it violently into pieces. That damn Sea Enchanted Beast! The Empress was anxious and angry. Her phoenix robe was ruined, and she had nothing else to wear. How would she appear in public? Simultaneously, the Empress inadvertently glanced at Darry, and she noticed that he was staring at her. She was ashamed and angry, so she yelled, "You dog! Shut your eyes!" 'A dog?' Darry saw red. 'I'm here to save you, yet you called me a dog?' 'Who would say that about their son-in-law?' However, Darryl did not refute her; he looked at the Empress with a smile. "Your Majesty, if I close my eyes, how can I deal with the Sea Enchanted Beast?" When he said that, he deliberately gave the Empress an up and down stare. "You—" The Empress blushed, and she stamped her feet with anger, but she had nothi
Yvette asked, "Mother, what's the matter?" "It's all because of that damn beast." The Empress bit her lips and told Yvette what had happened. The Empress gave Darryl a fierce stare after she finished narrating the event. Even though Darryl had successfully killed the enchanted beast and saved the Empress, he had also seen her half-naked. The Empress could not accept it as she had always seen herself as noble and aloof. 'So that was what happened...' Yvette nodded and then advised the Empress gently. "Mother, don't blame Darryl for that; he only did it for your safety. Come, you can wear my robe." Yvette was about to take off her princess robe. "No, don't take it off!" The Empress shouted to stop Yvette. Yvette was stunned for a moment before she asked, "Mother, why?" Yvette knew her mother had always been a self-loving person. She would want to dress up and appear presentable on all occasions, so why would she refuse to take Yvette's robe when she was only stripped
Yvette was clever, so she could tell that Darryl had deliberately teased her mother. Darryl had always been very mischievous. Since Yvette had spoken, Darryl stopped his teasing and sat down cross-legged to resume his meditation. Yvette laid beside Darryl. Soon, she fell asleep with a big smile on her face. She was exhausted from their all-day journey. However, the Empress could not sleep a wink. As an Empress, she was frustrated that her phoenix robe was ruined and also at the fact that she had to rest in a cave with Darryl. She got angrier when she was reminded of how Darryl had made fun of her earlier. The Sea Enchanted Beast was already dying, yet Darryl tricked her into taking her phoenix robe off. Troubled by what had happened, the Empress stared bitterly at Darryl's back. 'You watch out. Let's see what I'll do when I have a chance to pay that back. … Meanwhile, at the New World Palace. Hundreds of civil and military officials stood neatly in lines on
The civil and military officials knelt and shouted in unison. Lord Kenny stood up slowly and strode out of the hall. When he reached the back bedchamber entrance, a smile crept onto his face. A slender figure with a beautiful face sat quietly on the soft and exquisite bed. She looked sad and troubled; tears had welled in her eyes. It was Monica. Lord Kenny approached her slowly. Then, Lord Kenny stretched his hand out and pinched Monica's chin. He leaned forward and whispered into her ear. "My dear, I will issue an imperial decree to crown you as my Empress tomorrow, you—" Before Lord Kenny could finish speaking, Monica pushed him away, shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, please let me go. You know that I only have Darryl in my heart. We're not fated—" Monica looked sorrowful and miserable when she said that. Darryl had been severely injured, and she did not have any news about his condition. Her heart ached even more when her son, Ambrose, had stood with Lor