44 – Training!
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PART 1 – Dreams!
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Skarla Verona, Marquise. Today, we portray her as unaffected by minor issues, yet aware that her presence in the empire at that time had a profound impact on the nation and its neighbors.
A legendary power supports the Zenirys Empire. This left every nation on the continent on alert, while the people of the empire were in euphoria with the emergence of a new hero.
The empire's armies, buoyed by high morale, confronted demons and cultists with unwavering resolve. All nobles from military families were working even harder to acquire military achievements, as they were jealous of a woman of unknown origins receiving so much attention.
The world, like the empire, is undergoing changes; a new legendary power has emerged, and people are searching every corner of the globe for information. They want to know where she was born, what achievements she made, and how many enemies she annihilated to reach such a level.
However, none of the renowned "Information Guilds" found anything.
When Skarla caused some shocks around the world, she was bombarded with stacks of documents that she had requested.
She previously saw no need to learn about the empire, but things have changed now. She knew 4/10 of what she needed to know, at an intermediate level of knowledge about the empire and other relevant subjects on the continent.
She didn't need to know more than that; she had no reason to waste time and occupy her mind with such matters. Now that she has predefined her target, the Krugar Mountains, she must identify her potential allies and obstacles.
So she read the documents, memorizing them with ease. She has an impeccable memory, living up to her +14 intelligence modifier.
She used the gold she received not only to access information about the continent but also to invest in various businesses and assign Letiphia a significant amount of work. Calah, who has a lot to study, also received several recipes and worked; it was time to earn loads of money.
Skarla sent a letter to Zenyo; she wanted to talk to him about business. Even though he is a small irritant in many cases, he has a lot of talent and is one of the richest people on the continent.
However, it is difficult to determine how intense the mental shock was for him. If it is not possible to get in touch by the end of the month, she will speak with Bianca Paravanato, whom she discarded for her incompetence in terms of naivety relevant to her family.
Family is one of the most important things in this life, as well as one of the few things that can harm you. But it can also be the most powerful poison in the world, causing immense mental damage that lasts a lifetime.
Skarla knows this; she caused these marks, but at the time she didn't care. She was an insensitive monster. She will not be like she was in the past; she is working to be better, looking out her office window at the courtyard where her disciples are training as if their lives depend on it. The weather is cold, but they are covered in sweat, their bodies shivering, and their energy at its limits.
Among them are her wives; even Letiphia is training and so beautiful. Letiphia, panting with exhaustion, was already developing some nice muscles, giving her a more athletic shape. She looked up when she felt Skarla's gaze, who smilingly threw her a kiss, but in response, Letiphia raised her middle finger as she growled, where the exhaustion was such that she almost vomited as she relaxed a little.
The sound of her retching and her ability to hold herself together caused Holga to drop the weight on her back and start vomiting, resulting in a chain reaction.
Skarla laughed and went back to what she had to do.
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Night came, and the first few hours were peaceful, all their wives exhausted; not even Calah, who seems to have infinite energy when it comes to sex, was unwilling to have her ass pounded until she rolled her eyes.
As a result, Skarla fell asleep without needing to sweat, but as soon as she opened her eyes, she knew where she was.
A massive library of unlimited size. Calmly, she walked to a table. There were stacks of books that she had been reading.
And at that moment, a pale figure approached her, a bloody cross mark on its forehead and two long white horns sticking out from the sides of its forehead.
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This pale woman, who appears devoid of blood but has a grand and dominant beauty and an aura of suffocation, is none other than the Aspect of Lust, Sueika, the Succubus Queen, and countless other names.
“Hi Skarla, I missed you.” - Sueika smiled and showed a row of serrated teeth.
“I see you’ve made more changes to your appearance.” - Skarla calmly observed that Sueika, who had previously had a voluptuous figure with her curves, had significantly reduced her body fat.
Her breasts became smaller, like little buns, and her waist and hips became thinner. She looked quite delicate, which was abnormally appealing.
“Yes, you are not the only one who has been studying.” - Sueika laughed as she fell into Skarla's arms, hugging her neck. - “Do you like how I am? I look so holy and demure.” - She laughed, then made an innocent braking gesture. - “Sister Skarla, what do you think about us going to the confessional? There you can confess to me all your messes; spill everything on me!” - She laughed devilishly and began making obscene gestures.
Skarla just laughed lightly. It goes without saying that Sueika has been trying all kinds of things to seduce you, altering her body several times and making minimal adjustments until she arrives at this.
Before, she only had the appearance of a Fallen Angel because it was convenient when deceiving foolish mortals, exuding a divine and corrupt presence. But Skarla's words made her feel insulted, and she thought of ways to seduce her.
She started with the typical hot and busty Succubus big ass, then changed it, observing Skarla's reactions in their interactions. Needless to say, Skarla has given in to her many times.
And now, Sueika has been using the form of a nun as a base, where her intention is more towards insult and perversity. Aesthetically speaking, the way she acts is fun; she herself liked this tone of heresy and profanity towards religious forces.
Skarla found it interesting, too, as Sueika was some kind of sex toy that could take any desired shape.
Whatever the situation, Skarla turned her attention to books. - “I have things to study and you to train; if you're excited, go dry some of your minions.”
“But it's not fun to turn them into mummies~” - Sueika pouted as she hugged Skarla's neck, sliding forward and lying down on the table, smiling. - “We have plenty of time in this little dream world of yours; you can fuck me and boast about having driven the Succubus Queen crazy in bed.” - Sueika laughed, licking Skarla's chin as her tongue approached her lips.
“The time I have today is precious; I will probably have to deal with royalty tomorrow, so I want to focus. Every time we fuck, even though you're not actively devouring my life and spiritual force, you still shake me, and that's annoying.” - Skarla spoke, and Sueika snorted.
“Stop it; it’s not even that serious. What can these brats do to you? Not to mention that we can only have one round; it won’t do any harm.” - Sueika said, smiling and kissing her face and neck, already wrapping her arms and legs around her and rubbing herself against her. - “Are you going to refuse this naughty nun in front of you?”
“Yes, now stop!” - Said Skarla. She doesn't face any significant issues if she engages in sexual activity or attempts self-control. It's just that she knows that the moment her bodies connect, she can't stop.
Sueika is forbidden from taking any of her life force or spiritual force, but the effect is still there, and it harms Skarla, whether she wants it or not. This is because they are not using their physical bodies, but rather their souls.
And because Skarla's soul is extremely powerful due to her reincarnations, she has a unique flavor and sensation for Sueika with millennia of experience, to the point that she, who is at the top of the Demon World, becomes addicted to Skarla as if it were a drug. .
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Sueika persistently harassed him, a behavior that Skarla had already grown accustomed to. She ignored it and continued with her business. Even if Sueika didn't get what she wanted, she didn't care; she continued to harass her to pass the time.
As an Aspect of Lust, representing the Concept of the Sin of Lust, she holds a lot of power in the Demon World, but also almost no responsibility.
High-level demons, who make up less than 1% of demons, are sentient beings who truly rule the Demon World.
The strongest establish the hierarchy; their only duty is to stay above everyone else and prevent them from gaining opportunities to stab them in the back and usurp their power.
Unlike humans, demons have the ability to quickly level up, making the Demon World a place of constant battles. High-Level Demons often ignore these battles due to their common nature and the inability to suppress their violent characteristics.
So managing lands and territories, except for one main city in which they live, the Aspects of Sin do not manage other regions; they only receive tribute from their leaders so that they do not exterminate them.
So there is no obligation other than to be strong; management is left to those below her, so she spends most of her time asleep, but when she doesn't sleep, she is playing with some demon's life, whimsically destroying some city or annihilating it. some kind of demon.
Sometimes she will provoke the other aspects, seducing them to try to steal part of her body; she never succeeded, but it doesn't hurt to try.
Finally, a mysterious and addictive mortal appeared, ending his boredom and becoming a headache for the entire Demon World. Sueika is extremely happy, but don't think about love; she is incapable of feeling it. The closest thing she will feel will be an addictive obsession to possess, dominate, and destroy if she can't have it.
Among the many books she read, the most common word on the covers was “Soul”.
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PART 2 – Princess!
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Skarla spent almost a week in the Dream World, connected to the Demon World. Waking at dawn, she adjusted, starting with meditation to calm her mind and stabilize her thoughts.
Then she decided to cook, something she really enjoys doing. In her first life, she used cooking as a hobby, attempting to recreate the dishes she had grown accustomed to as she transitioned from a western continent to the Murim world, set in ancient Korea and China.
The culinary culture was very different; she almost always had diarrhea.
In his second life, this continued as a way to keep his mind stable and have delicious Western meals.
This life was no different, but the cuisine is comparable to that of the West. Despite this, she still prefers to cook because she has studied and trained extensively for it, and it would be a waste not to do her best.
And so the dinner table was full of those important to her; even Berinto was present. She came to visit her mother and stepmother. He took the opportunity to have a breakfast rich in nutrition and energy.
"Mom, I heard the princess will be visiting later, possibly for training." - Berinto said to Skarla, who took a while to react, "It's still very strange."
“I see, she must have finished what she had to do; it took longer than I imagined.” - Skarla said, scratching her chin.
"I ask you to be careful; the royal movements have been strange the last week. In fact, you heard that support for the construction of the fortress only increased; did you say anything relevant to this matter?” - Berinto asked, as he knows about Skarla's plans.
“Yes, understandable. Don’t think too much, but stay alert.” - Skarla said, and Berinto nodded. - “And when are you going to stop running away and come train with me? Your mother can no longer run away; you have already started using the technique I taught you, but I see many flaws.”
“Soon I will be suffering with everyone, but I need to resolve matters relevant to my army; I cannot devote as much time as I wish.” - Berinto said, hiding the cold sweat, as he has already seen the Spartan training they are having.
As a sorcerer, he sees no need for this training; with his magic, he believes it is more than enough. He believes that he will learn the technique Skarla taught him because it serves the purpose of accumulating energy, and the added bonus of attributes is a welcome addition.
Skarla laughed, not dragging out the topic. - “And no, you won’t be able to run away.” -She said, looking at Letiphia, that she wanted to find more excuses.
Since the confrontation with Sueika, the decrease in demonic action in that region has practically ceased, even more so with the purge in the cities. Letiphia has a lot of free time because the demons' presence and influence are diminishing, making it easier to assign her work to others.
This explains why she is experiencing distress during training; she is unable to cry and can only huff and puff angrily as she finishes the food, irritated that it is so delicious and that she cannot possibly complain about the food Skarla prepared.
Seeing her eat in anger was fun, and Skarla laughed at her adorable actions. Berinto watched this and smiled, happy with his decisions.
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Skarla was currently working in a hastily constructed alchemical laboratory in the mansion's basement. She was working painstakingly on the purification and distillation of various materials.
Calah is still impressed by her abilities, always wanting to laugh at a 2.2-meter-tall giant acting in such a delicate and skillful way.
[“The princess has arrived!”] - Skarla received a voicemail from Viper, nodding and letting Calah take care of the rest.
[“Reduce the amount of energy sent to transmit messages, or they can be easily detected and intercepted.”] - Skarla said this to his beloved before leaving.
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When Skarla opened the door to the office, she found her beauties chatting. His beloved Letiphia has a cold temperament, and her mood has not been the best since the ceremony.
The other is Hackel complimenting her on her more developed figure and beautiful muscles for a delicate sorceress.
“I'm glad you liked it. I worked hard to help you achieve these things.” - Skarla said, smiling, and Hackel, smiling, stood up.
“Marquise, I’m sorry I’m late; I had a lot of matters to attend to and I couldn’t come to training earlier.” - Hackel said happily as he came to her.
“No problem, we are all very busy women.” - Skarla smiled. - “And don’t call me Marquise; Skarla is fine; I don’t like that kind of treatment.”
“Well then, don’t you dare call me Princess; I think I told you before.” - Hackel smiled as she crossed her arms and puffed out her breasts, smiling and showing her white teeth. She completely exuded a provocative and seductive aura.
Skarla smiled and said. - “So, do you want to start now? The afternoon training will take a while to start.”
“I heard they were already training before coming here.” - Hackel was curious.
“This is the morning training, before breakfast. They are now resting.” - Skarla said calmly.
“I understand, but I think the best thing would be to wait and see how I do compared to whoever you teach.” - Hackel smiled; his objectives were obvious, but Skarla didn't care.
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Lunch arrived, and Hackel joined them, offering praise after praise for the cooking.
"Sorry, princess, but I assure you that after training, you will no longer be praising and thanking me.” - Calah said, eating and smiling. Hackel raised an eyebrow, curious as to the reason.
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The training started with stretching, followed by weight training, balance training, and mobility training.
Hackel found it interesting, but until then, Skarla didn't tell him anything, just to wear a training outfit that she had already prepared.
“Okay, now for you, sit in the lotus position in front of me, facing away from me.” - Skarla sat down and demonstrated the posture. Hackel nodded, curious about the name of this posture, and sat down as instructed, crossing her legs.
She soon felt Skarla's hands behind her back, as well as her words. - “I will now be teaching you the correct flow of energy, which will help your magic flow more smoothly through your veins.”
With these words, Hackel soon felt a powerful wave of energy wash over her, but it was so stable and clean that she couldn't even measure the purity of this energy. She has never seen or felt anything like this before.
Subsequently, his mana dispersed erratically across his body, akin to a disobedient child, prompting a series of reprimands and corrections, ultimately halting its accumulation throughout his body and remaining within his energy channels.
Skarla had already anticipated this, but Hackel is very talented, has few impurities, and the royal diet is certainly incredible. There is also evidence of something similar to “Medicinal Baths” which are great for children in their initial stages of formation and help to give them strong bodies.
She is even using this on Pelia, and Malu, Sasha, Holga, and the others are going through something similar, but it is a “Medicinal Bath” with a focus on accelerating the treatment of their bodybuilding wounds, but both children have it at a higher rate. It helps them develop and enhances their future potential.
She is aware that she might omit some points. Hackel's body is well balanced but appears to contain greater explosive power. This indicates that of her attributes, the focus should be on strength, then dexterity, and, finally, constitution.
After detailed analysis, she finished organizing everything, then taught Hackel a method to breathe in an orderly manner. - “Okay, now get up; it’s time to sweat!”
Hackel smiled, nodding and breathing as instructed. - “You should breathe this way while working out; lose your breath, and the orderly energy in your body will begin to spread.”
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Hackel soon understood what real suffering was. If it was just weight training, there wouldn't be any problems; she was always confident in her strength and pain tolerance, but because of what Skarla did, she seemed to be weaker.
The energy spread through her flesh gave her greater energy support, artificially allowing her to last longer and even carry more weight than normal.
This is advantageous because it helps accelerate muscle growth and strengthening. But the downside to all this is that energy surges can occur, causing internal damage, which is why people in this world at a high level do not train heavily and rely on basic training and its levels.
Only an Aura User, who has control over this magical energy, would dare to train beyond the limits of their body to continue growing in strength. In other words, if, from level 11~15, you train until exhaustion, there is a danger that your mana will accumulate, explode, and cause internal damage that can last for months.
Hackel was worried about this because, even though no one knows the real reason for it, they know that it is due to disturbances in Mana.
But Skarla knows and has stopped this, creating breathing to help organize the mana within her veins and reduce unnecessary damage.
So she became weaker, but in this weakness, she was understanding her own physical limitations better; her senses are becoming sharper both internally and externally; she is feeling her energy better; and knowing that she can move it just by adjusting her breathing, she will soon be able to move it with your will.
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Exhaustion came much faster than expected. Hackel did not know his own physical limits, relying on the passive support that Mana provided him. As a result, a new world opened up.
“What exactly did you do?” -Hackel asked because he couldn't understand.
Skarla explained that he only collected his mana, which provided sustenance for his entire body, much like a natural strength bonus.
“I understand, but isn’t that harmful? If I become weaker due to my mana being inside such energy channels, how do I fight?” Hackel inquired, confused.
“You're still learning to sense and control your mana, but look.” - Skarla said as she gained more space and went to a tree.
First, she threw a punch, mana flowing through her arm randomly, and the result was a common attack, only more powerful than normal. - “There is nothing special. My fist sank.” - Said Skarla, showing the damage caused, and then went to another tree.
With the same strength but better control over the magical energy, she punched, and all the mana that would previously have been randomly spread across her arm injected itself into the attack and amplified it.
Boom!
An explosion sounded as a huge crack appeared in the tree, which soon fell over.
“I used the same force, and no, that was not an aura. I simply controlled the magical energy efficiently.” -Skarla said, extending a hand to Sasha, who, understanding, threw her the sword she was holding.
“The same can be effective on a sword like this. You don’t need an aura to have good results, but of course, an aura is what we aim for.” - Said Skarla, who cut the trunk in a clean and quick movement,.
Then, taking a few steps back, mana radiated through the blade, and it shot out a sharp beam of magical power that exploded and sliced through the trunk.
“I can assure you that I used the same amount of magical energy in both attacks, as well as the same proportion of physical strength. But the results are quite obvious. We can say that it is the difference between having or not having a technique. It's like an apprentice wizard who has just learned his first spell for a graduated wizard with dozens of spells in his arsenal.”
Hackel's eyes shone, believing what Skarla was saying. - “So we normally spend so much magical energy when attacking? Doesn't this stay in our bodies for renewal? I have never seen my mana decrease while fighting normally.”
"Your mana weakens the longer the combat lasts, sometimes using more magical energy than it should after a while. I'm still studying how this works, but you know that the damage caused decreases the less mana you have. With the method I am teaching you, you will understand how to control your physical capabilities like an Aura User can, and at the same time, you will have something like Aura at your disposal.”
Hackel smiled, enjoying this very much. - “What do you think about teaching at the Imperial Academy? I heard from my parents about your plans for the mountains; if you teach at the academy, you will get a lot of support.”
“I don’t understand this sudden invitation, but you know my answer. I'm a busy person, and I wouldn't have the brains to teach a bunch of spoiled and arrogant children. I would probably kill half the kids at the academy before finishing the first school year.” - Skarla said, and Hackel laughed.
"So, how about accepting some private students? I can contact various allies of the imperial family; this will help increase your power.” - Hackel said, scratching his chin.
Skarla narrowed her eyes at her, prompting Hackel to notice and inquire. - "What was it? Didn’t you like the suggestion?”
“Why are you suddenly suggesting this? "Are you afraid of something?" - Skarla asked.
“Oh? No." - Hackel laughed. - "I am only an imperial princess, and I want the best for my country. Even if I have no interest in the throne, I still want this nation to prosper, and you can bring that.”
Skarla laughed and said. - “My teachings are my whims; I will teach those I like, and I think it is worth it. I will teach those who pique my interest, and I believe they are worthy, but I prefer not to have a plethora of children in front of me, as I dislike instilling hope or setting unrealistic expectations.
“I understand, so I apologize for my suggestions, but it's good to know that either you like me or I'm worth training by you.” - Hackel laughed while casting provocative glances and puffing out her large, firm breasts.
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PART 3 – News!
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The next day, Kalen and Angelo came to visit to train, going through the same process and discovering the advantages and disadvantages. They started training until they vomited.
Hackel laughed at the misfortune of her brothers, who couldn't handle this training, while she herself had her legs shaking and was at the limits of her energy.
The following day, Arthur came to visit, wanting some more teachings, and in return, he brought some information that might be useful to him. Among them are photographs of two women; seeing them made Skarla narrow her eyes and feel like killing Arthur, who shuddered.
However, he swiftly clarified that captured spies from other countries found these images among their secret files.
In other words, they have already discovered the existence of Talya and Ilyria, as well as their daughters, but they are still in doubt about who they are. Only Letiphia's sudden interest in these two mothers, renowned for their skills, is known. No surprise; since they spent a few years practicing martial arts, they would hardly have any problems with those below level 11.
"Do you want us to get them safely? I can ask for a guard squad to go guard them.” - Arthur said. - “I trust that the Shadows of Veremor are skilled, but I have confidence that the Imperial Guard is superior!”
“I appreciate it, but I hope you stay away from this subject.” - Skarla said calmly, and Arthur agreed, no longer saying anything.
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Letiphia took a look at the documents and frowned. - "They're spies from the Melamia Kingdom." Their intelligence organizations are weak and undisciplined; I have some spies among them. To be honest, the Melamia Kingdom is one that we can easily annihilate; we just didn't do it, as they are useful for dividing the power of other nations, just as it is a vassal nation that provides us with certain exclusive resources that only they know how to produce. Out of all the information, this is the one thing we couldn’t get our hands on.”
Skarla nodded. - “So if this nation, which claims to be weak in this sector, got information from my wives and daughters, it means that other nations know about them too and may be about to do something.” - Skarla's eyes shone with a certain intensity.
“Very likely, but I believe that the main reason they discovered it, especially the Melamia Kingdom, is that... most likely they opened their mouths.” - Letiphia said, looking at the photos.
Skarla also looked and thought about Talya's temperament; she probably talked a lot about being his wife, a fact that she is very proud of, and how it must have made others respect her even more. With the news that she was a legendary powerhouse emerging, his pride and arrogance certainly increased.
Laughing, she said. - “I can’t leave the capital, so can I ask for them to be teleported here?”
"Clear. However, the children will be the problem. If they were a little older, there wouldn't be any problems, but they are newborns and can receive trauma and shocks from teleportation.” - Letiphia said, and Skarla frowned.
That was one of the reasons Letiphia hadn't brought them to the capital yet. Skarla sighed and said, - “Okay, so I'm going to visit my love.”
“Didn’t you say you couldn’t leave the capital?” - Letiphia frowned.
"Screw this!" - Skarla shrugged. - “Tell Viper to take care of the training of the princes and princess; if they ask about me, tell them that I went to visit my daughters.”
“Okay, I will ask you to prepare the teleportation array.” - Letiphia sighed.
“No need; I’m going there now. I should arrive in 2 days.” - Said Skarla smiling.
"Hmm? Are you flying?” - Letiphia was confused.
"Yes. "This way, it will take a while for them to find out where I went, spread some information about me being upset about certain information, and lie about flying in a specific direction." - Skarla laughed as she lightly touched the documents.
Letiphia laughed. - “Why create all this chaos? Isn’t it easier just to meet them?”
“I need to see how many spies are surrounding what is precious to me; if I find out, I will kill!” - Skarla's eyes shone coldly.
Letiphia rolled her eyes, and she soon felt a hand touch her abdomen. - "And I forbid you from using teleportation or reducing the intensity of your training; I will implement a special regime in the future." - Skarla said, and Letiphia shivered at those words.
“And congratulations, we are expecting another baby.” - Skarla smiled as she pulled her into her arms and kissed her.
Letiphia began to cry as she hugged and kissed her, then rested her head on her neck, growling amidst her joy, not understanding how she lost her composure with information like that.
Skarla was already sitting on the sofa, hugging Letiphia and caressing her. Skarla did not expect such a fragile reaction from her, but this only made her love her even more for this duchess, who surprises her so much in her reactions and actions.
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“I didn’t expect that I could still get pregnant.” - Letiphia said calmer, but one hand never left her abdomen.
"Her body was in disarray, plagued with disordered energy and several clogged channels, severely depleting her vitality." I fixed everything—her ovaries and uterus. The abortion hurt you, but there was nothing that I couldn't fix; or did you think that my words about creating a battalion of our children were just lip service?" -Skarla laughed as she caressed and touched him.
Letiphia held back from crying and growled as she wiped a tear from her eye. - “It seems like I’m still underestimating you.”
“Those are your mistakes, not mine.” Skarla laughed.
“It looks like we will need to accelerate our plans. This child will need to be Verona and not Veremor.” - Letiphia said it in a serious tone.
"Stop talking." - Skarla interrupted her before she continued. - "I don't want to know about political matters regarding this type of subject; it doesn't matter if it's Verona or Veremor; let's not get attached to surnames and titles; the important thing is that this child is ours." - Skarla said, smiling lovingly as she touched her belly.
Letiphia shuddered, then closed her eyes.
“We can think of names later, but let Berinto know; I think he’ll be happy.” - Skarla said, smiling and kissing her forehead. Letiphia nodded and stood up.
"Where do you go?" - Skarla asked.
“I am going to see my son and tell him the good news. I know that because of this, it would take you longer to leave, but I'm fine; I don't need company, so go see your daughters and wives.” - Letiphia said calmly.
Skarla smiled as she stood up, hugging him. - "I love you." - Skarla said, and Letiphia shivered. Looking into her eyes, she replied. - “I love you too… Now go!”
Laughing, Skarla went to the window and jumped out, taking off like a rocket.