Newest Chapter of Highest Tier (August 2021)

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Archdemon Empress Luna

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The outside world might be covered by the waterfalls at the mouth of the cave, but Luna's sensitive hearing could differentiate the sound of rainfall compared to the cascades.

She could tell that the heavy rain was reduced to a drizzle until the dark sky would stop weeping.

While Xerxes deposited the largest wooden panel where the Garden of the Four Seasons was drawn, old sketches of Apollyon and her Archdemon Familiars and the two canvas which showed Luna and Jon at the Valley of Kings where she first met Hecate and the Archdemon of Gluttony and lastly, the one where Luna had stared at the mirror with the image of Lilith—the Archdemon of Envy reflected on it.

Until now, she couldn't believe that Apollyon's mother must have known of the past High Priestess of the Vampire Realm in her own physical vessel.

Looking back, Princess Ourania never confronted her about this.

Was this also why she decided to kill her out of the blue as her personal attempt to get rid of Lilith?

As she strengthened her resolve to seclude herself so that she would have enough time to think, Luna got up from the ground, and Apollyon did the same, which he shouldn't have.

She wanted him to stay here to watch the Archdemon Familiars and the rest. Luna squeezed her eyes shut as she rubbed her face.

When she opened her eyes, her cold, hard gaze zeroed on its own accord to the Archdemon of Gluttony's curious glance as he faced her.

As she cleared her throat, Luna's strong, calm voice demanded respect when she uttered, "I command my Familiars, Ravin and Sloth, not go outside the rock shelter until early morning."

Luna created distance from her Familiar, and Ravin's hand raised in a palms-up gesture. "Wait—"

Ravin sounded as if he had something more to say when he stepped towards her, but Apollyon quickly held her hand and pulled her behind his back to protect her from Ravin's persuasion.

Both of the men's postures were stiff, and their broad shoulders radiated tension.

As she peeked at their chiselled faces, she found them glowering at each other to intimidate and show dominance.

They even lifted their chins with arrogance to add to their height and their menace.

Apollyon and Ravin almost have similar physiques, but Archdemon's height won by an inch due to his velvety dark hair, while Apollyon was bulkier in terms of his build. She leaned forward to erase their distance.

She was grateful that her husband was shirtless since he took a piece of that clothing off and forced her to wear them earlier, preventing Ravin from having a visual feast over her breasts.

She felt warm tingles sweeping her face.

Luna could see Apollyon's sinewy back from her view, and her hand couldn't help but reach out to caress the muscle where his future wings would have sprouted.

Apollyon was still the best work of art she had ever laid eyes on.

"Apollyon, you can stop showing off with the Familiar," Luna whispered behind him as she let her fingers trail down the deep ridge of his spine from all that solid muscle on his back.

Her husband's puffed up chest relaxed after hearing her request, but he tensed up once again when she added, "Stay here and get some sleep. I will be back soon."

Apollyon whirled to face her, and the suppressed fury in his blue eyes made her freeze and thought twice about her plan.

He seized her wrist and asked quietly, "Wife…." He seemed to be gritting his teeth as he summoned what was left of his patience, "--where do you think are you going?"

"I crave peace in my mind." Unfortunately, the whole day is too chaotic that her mind couldn't wrap around the events completely.

She needed to get a grip and stew on her emotions from all the things she discovered tonight to decide how to proceed from here.

The still and quiet she had this afternoon after the duel wasn't enough.

In addition to that, Apollyon was there with her. Now, she didn't want him to be present while she talked to the Goddess Hecate.

This was the reason why she preferred to be alone. Luna averted her gaze and stared at the ground, "Don't follow me."

"Don't be rash, Luna." Apollyon pleaded as he held both of her hands in his warm grip, "You are not going anywhere without me."

Luna exhaled a sigh as she raised her head to meet his gaze.

She couldn't stand hearing her husband beg and make him upset, but she had to do this. "I need solitude, Apollyon. Just do what I ask of you. Trust me that I will be back."

Tiptoeing, Luna caressed her husband's jaw and pulled his face down to give him a light kiss.

Apollyon froze, stunned at the sudden display of affection, and his jaw clenched.

She turned and began to stalk through the cascades to exit the rock shelter.

"That's the thing, wife. I don't want to trust you. The last time you said that was when you were almost killed by my mother, and I had to deal with Lilith." He growled, and Luna could tell that he would go after her no matter what she said.

"Please do not speak those words ever again." His voice broke at the last word. Luna stopped walking. "I will go wherever you go."

"She isn't going far, Vampire King. If you are too clingy with our wife, she might leave you for me." Ravin told her. "She will find a secluded place to talk to the Goddess Hecate and confirm everything I have told her about. It is too crowded in the rock shelter, after all. She wouldn't appreciate me listening to the conversation. Never mind, Amare will never acquire answers to ease her heart because Hecate wouldn't care enough to reply. Let her do it, and she will return in a few minutes."

"You had no right to command me, Familiar." Apollyon snapped.

"Not a command but a mere suggestion."

Luna looked over her shoulder and gave Ravin a haughty look. "I command you to shut up and sleep, Ravin. I had enough of your big mouth."

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