Chapter 224

Elvian snorted, "Serious business? Stop pretending. I've already made myself very clear. Now it's your turn to make the choice."

"Oh? It seems you're prepared for this?" Ryan stroked his chin, smiling as he sized up Elvian.

"Of course." Elvian revealed a hint of sarcasm. "Ryan, I know what you want to do, but it doesn't matter. Even if you get my body, you will never get my heart."

"Who said I wanted your body?"

"?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Elvian's eyes.

"Anything is fine, right?"

Ryan smiled.

Actually, his main purpose in coming here was to obtain the Advancement Fragment.

Now that we've achieved our goal, we'll definitely sign the contract tomorrow and then head back.

After all, the war in the Western Territory was intense, and he was a little worried about leaving the Grand Duke alone. Well, it was mainly for the sake of the Empire. As for the Grand Duke's advancement, that was a natural progression when feelings ran deep.

Ryan hadn't expected Elvian to come with 'Avril,' but it was perfect timing. He was there to give Elvian her final lesson in Wildea, to let the Queen know the wickedness of the world.

"Come, Your Queen, get out and reinstall the door for me."

"?"

"It's okay if it's broken, just close it."

Elvian had just broken the door, but it can still be closed, just not locked.

Elvian was a little unsure of what Ryan was trying to do, but she did as he said. She was mentally prepared to endure any humiliation Ryan might inflict.

"You're out now. So, what are you going to do?" Elvian stood in the doorway, closing it halfway, head held high, exuding the pride of a queen.

"Once you're out, close the door. You stay outside and don't move."

"What's the point?" Elvian frowned. "What about Avril?"

"Of course she's going to stay in the room," Ryan said, shrugging. "Otherwise, what am I supposed to do by myself?"

Elvian's expression changed slightly. "Ryan, you're shameless! You actually made me..."

"Hey, how am I shameless? Weren't you enjoying listening to this just now?" Ryan snorted. "Besides, this Earl and Avril are the true love. I have no interest in you. If you want to, go home and play in your QQ space."

"You!—" What space? Although she didn't understand, Elvian knew that Ryan was humiliating her!

"Your Majesty, it's alright, I can do it." Avril gave a reassuring smile. "I'm willing to do anything to save Wilderya."

Elvian felt as if she had been stabbed in the chest.

Avril... don't bring up such heavy topics. Saving Wildeia and all that isn't just your responsibility.

She felt powerless.

She was mentally prepared and could handle anything, but it turned out that Ryan had no interest in her at all.

What is she supposed to do?

Elvian didn't say anything and silently closed the door.

"Ryan, does he think he can humiliate me like this? Dream on! I'm not some naive little girl. Too bad, Avril..."

Elvian thought that Avril who was suffering the most.

But as the power of the Pot of Greed spread, she sensed something was wrong.

Ryan expanded the Mana Barrier, keeping it outside the room door. She could be affected by the Pot of Greed, but the power wouldn't spread throughout the entire hotel.

Then.

Strange noises came from inside.

The slapping sound came again, but this was only the beginning. Suddenly, Avril exclaimed, and then the sound came in waves, like a flood that had been completely unleashed.

From the initial 'pain and repression' to the later 'indulgent enjoyment', her voice gradually revealed a sense of pleasure. Even though Elvian didn't see it with her own eyes, she could imagine the expression on 'Avril's' face at that moment!

Enjoyment? Impossible! Avril would never do that; it must be the effect of that relic of desire, it must be!

The voice, amplified by the Pot of Greed, whispered like a demon in Elvian's ears, making her blush and her body begin to slowly provoke.

"What's going on? I... no, it's the Power of Desire that's taking effect."

Of all the powers of the Outer Gods, desire is the most troublesome, because it is not inherently an 'evil' thing. Everyone has desires; they are the primal needs of human nature and are the hardest to resist.

Otherwise, why would Hainuo, a dignified seventh-tier Holy Word Master, have thought of sealing desires within the Pot of Greed? Because even she couldn't completely resist them!

Now that the Pot of Greed has been enhanced by the power of desire, its effect is far stronger than when Lin Qi used it. Although Elvian is not a direct victim, staying here will gradually affect her.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour... the sounds stopped and then started again... Elvian covered her ears, but she could still hear them.

"Why isn't it over yet?!"

Almost an hour has passed.

Elvian felt unbearably hot all over; the effects of the Power of Desire were already quite evident.

Her cheeks were flushed.

I wanted to reach out and do something, but I managed to hold back.

"Avril seems very happy... No, how could I think that? That's the effect of the Pot of Greed. Avril was forced."

Feeling a bit off, Elvian quickly placed her hand on the necklace, activating the relic's power. A refreshing sensation immediately washed over her, clearing her mind considerably.

The effect of relics is limited in time.

Even after the force disappeared, the sounds in the room continued.

"Avril, you..."

Elvian really wanted to say to Avril, " Can you please keep your voice down?" But when she thought that the latter was also in a difficult situation, she held back. However, at this moment, she felt as if countless ants were crawling all over her body. This was a situation that no one with great strength could endure.

Ryan... Damn it! What kind of person could come up with such a torturous method!

Utterly shameless!

Elvian was absolutely certain that Ryan was definitely a being of desire, and might even be the Chosen of the Gods of desire!

Using the power of desire to manipulate others—the chosen one of desire, isn't that the most direct proof? I must tell the Empress this news so she can expose Ryan's identity. Maybe I can take advantage of the opportunity... sigh!

Just then, a knight came down the corridor.

He was wearing the armor of the Moonlight Cavalry.

Because the Leicester Hotel was hosting a diplomatic corps, there were no other guests besides Augustus's diplomatic team, and Ryan was the only one staying on the third floor.

The hotel's security and safety were also entrusted to the Moonlight Knight Order, who would patrol the area regularly.

Elvian hadn't encountered anyone for such a long time, which made her subconsciously overlook the problem.

The female knight was originally at the corner of the corridor. She was a little puzzled when she saw Elvian, and even waited for a while. But when she saw Elvian standing there without moving, she walked over. As she got closer, her puzzlement immediately turned into surprise.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The female knight knelt on the ground.

Elvian: "..."

"Your Majesty, is there anything you need me to do?"

"I..." Elvian unconsciously squeezed her legs together, enduring the pain, and said, "I'm fine, you may leave, and don't let anyone else come over."

The female knight was standing outside the barrier, so she couldn't hear the sounds coming from inside the room.

But.

She can hear me!

This is like a child peeking at an adult's things and almost getting caught – feeling guilty.

"Yes... um? Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?" The female knight glanced at Elvian and noticed that the latter's entire face was red.

"N-nothing, go down now!"

"Yes."

Sensing that the Queen seemed a little angry, the female knight quickly turned and left.

Call!

Elvian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She's finally gone. If people find out what she's doing now, it would be better to just kill her.

The person was gone, but the matter in the room wasn't over yet, so Elvian could only continue to endure it.

Almost another half hour passed.

The commotion finally stopped, and the moment the sound disappeared, Elvian felt as if she had gone from hell to heaven!

Voices could be heard coming from inside the room, but Elvian was too lazy to pay attention to what they were saying. A few minutes later, 'Avril' came out.

"His Your Majesty..."

At this moment, Avril's head was covered in a thick layer of sweat, her cheeks were flushed, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Elvian.

Elvian didn't dare look at her either. Her face was flushed, and a warm flow was flowing between her legs, wetting her thighs. The scene made her so embarrassed that she could dig a castle out of her toes!

Their eyes met briefly for less than a second before they looked away.

"How embarrassing, I want to die..." Elvian thought desperately.

The two remained silent for almost a minute before Elvian said awkwardly, "Avril, I'm sorry you've suffered."

"It's alright, Your Majesty... It was all for Wildea."

For Veldja's sake, these words now sound to Elvian more like needles pricking her ears.

"So... what did Ryan say?"

"He said he would have a detailed discussion with His Your Majesty tomorrow and sign a contract."

"Really?" Elvian was taken aback, then sighed softly, "Avril, I will definitely find a way to make it up to you for what happened today."

She had already planned that once Avril had adapted to the monarchy, she would find an opportunity to formally pass the throne to Avril.

On one hand, this is her way of making amends to 'Avril'.

On the other hand, Elvian was genuinely exhausted, with a sense of despair that the world was about to be destroyed. It was impossible to manage the kingdom with such thoughts in mind.

Moreover, her contract with 'Vainay' is still in effect, which means she can no longer be queen.

"Perhaps... this is for the best."

Elvian just wants to get 'free' right now.

"Let's go back."

Elvian had a dream.

In her dream, she led the Wilderia army to defeat the Northern Federation, achieving the unification of the Verdea Federation. Then she led her army westward to conquer the Kingdom of Lotte, kill the stupid King Amabena, and ruthlessly trample Ryan, who was trying to escape, under her feet!

At that moment, Elvian suddenly realized a wish even greater than becoming Empress. It was the most exhilarating moment she had ever experienced since birth!

But inexplicably, she was suddenly bumped by Ryan, then fell to the ground, and then inexplicably reappeared at the Leicester Hotel. She seemed to have turned into Avril, and was doing something shameful with Ryan!

Fortunately, Elvian woke up halfway through.

The first thing she did after getting up was rush into the bathroom to wash herself quickly.

"... Why would I have such a dream?"

Elvian slapped her forehead, feeling like an idiot.

"It's a pity it was just a dream." She thought of the moment when she trampled Ryan under her feet. Although the dream was already very blurry, the feeling was still fresh in her memory.

I really want to try it!

Unfortunately, it was just a dream in the end.

"Your Majesty, Count Ryan of Augustus has arrived," a guard's voice came from outside the door.

"So fast?" Elvian turned to look at the wall clock and found that it was already ten o'clock.

It took Elvian a long time to fall asleep last night, and she was delayed in the bathroom after waking up just now. Elvian quickly got dressed and came out of the room to find the female knight who had come to report waiting for her.