Gardenia of Blooming Desire

Chapter 205: Overpowered

"Of course not, how could I forget the one that had helped me to return to Grand Duchy, isn't that right, King Gaum?"

Gaum was breathing heavily. His mind was clouded when he saw this man in alluring everyone in this feast. He was an incubus ready to take everyone whenever necessary.

What made Gaum mad was the fact that Aster did this in front of everyone just to provoke Charles. As if Aster was trying to mock Charles because he was unable to fully control him. There was a sense of jealousy in his heart.

'You love your filthy slave, you actually have Charles in your mind, but not me?'

"If you haven't forgotten about me, how about we spend the night of the feast in another quieter spot?" Gaum showed his signature devilish smirk that swooned all the ladies in the feast, but Aster didn't falter.

Aster only chuckled, "If King Gaum is free like this, you should show your handsome smirk to any ladies here, I'm sure they would want to know you more."

Tuskan's jaw tightened, he was holding his lust and anger at this point. Aster was ten times more seductive when he was confident like this. Everybody liked the aloof and untouchable goddess, but a beautiful untouchable incubus almost blew everyone's minds.

"You have been ignoring me like this, do you know how disappointed people in Rhea are? They thought you only use me because you want my army," Gaum said loudly, so everybody noticed.

The guests started whispering to one another, Aster gritted his teeth, this was definitely a way for Gaum to threaten him by leaking many secrets, whether it was true or not to the public. Since at this point, all nobles knew that Aster was able to defeat his own mother with the help of Rhea.

Tuskan who had been standing near them the whole time finally frowned. At first, he was shocked when he saw Aster in that very alluring garment, it made his face red all along and his certain body part was uncomfortable. He lowered his head so his eyes couldn't stare at such beauty.

But when he saw Gaum tried to pressure Aster to have a 'private night' with him, it boiled his anger. Without much thinking, he rushed towards Gaum. He grabbed Gaum's shoulder, when Gaum turned his head, Tuskan punched his face immediately.

The punch was strong enough that Gaum fell immediately, he was still shocked. Tuskan said, "Don't you dare shame Aster like that, he is more noble than you."

The guests were even more shocked, first, it was the Crown Prince who was jealous because Grand Duke Aster wore this kind of garment, then King Gaum was trying to seize him, now the Great King of Great Arctyr was protecting Aster and actually held Aster's hand worryingly.

"Are you okay? Don't listen to him, he is just trying to take advantage of you," Tuskan said. Aster was stunned with the sudden development, he finally shifted his attention to Tuskan. But, before he could even say anything, a man lurked behind Tuskan with his great pressure.

He exuded a deadly aura that made other guests distanced themselves from these great tigers.

"Aster, what's wrong?" Tuskan asked, he touched Aster's cheek without much thought, because Aster turned paler so suddenly.

"OUT OF THE WAY!" a thunderous roar shook everyone with great fear. Tuskan could feel that his shoulder was pushed so hard that his body hit the wall until he almost lost consciousness.

Aster turned even paler, his leg trembled, but he tried his best to maintain his prideful figure. He looked at Charles coldly and sneered, "Have you lost your mind? You just scared everyone here."

"Do I look like I care?" Charles asked in his deep, almost grunting voice, "I will not let anyone see you," Charles said. He grabbed Aster's wrist. Aster bit his lip to bear the pain, because he could feel that his wrist might crack at any point.

He was dragged forcefully by Charles.

"Charles, let go!"

"You will seduce everybody here!" Charles tightened his grip that Aster almost cried out the pain.

A silhouette suddenly appeared in front of Charles and then said in a low steady tone, "Let my master go."

Charles was like a raging bull. Finally, after so long, this slave had a gut to show up in front of Charles. Charles let go of Aster and unsheathed his sword, "OUT OF THE WAY OR YOU WILL FACE DEATH!"

Ramuja was calm as a deep lake. He also unsheathed his sword. The guests were calling the guards to break up the fight. They were also too scared to move, some of them froze on the spot when they saw Crown Prince's ink black eyes.

The usually gentle and gallant Crown Prince was like a dark demon, his eyes petrified everyone, only some people with great willpower were able to control their bodies. The guards immediately surrounded them, they also unsheathed their sword to help the Crown Prince, but Charles pointed his sword at them, "YOU ANTS ARE IN MY WAY!"

Emperor Ludwig scoffed at this scene, Charles was definitely losing control because Aster was already rebelling against him, combined with the eyes all staring at him greedily, and two great men approached Aster romantically.

'He is still my son after all.'

Charles swung the sword and charged at Ramuja, he was incredibly fast that it made him look like he pounced at his prey, like a lion. Ramuja was startled, but he soon composed himself and blocked the Crown Prince's sword with his.

CLANK! CLANK! CLANK!

Two swords were clashing against each other. The guards were too scared of Crown Prince's madness, they opened the gate instead and asked all the guests to leave the main courtyard immediately. Some guests who were petrified were carried to leave the courtyard.

There were only a few people in the main courtyard right now, Emperor Ludwig, Great King Tuskan, King Gaum, Grand Duke Aster and Ramuja who was fighting the Crown Prince currently.

Ramuja soon got overwhelmed with Charles' enormous power. Their strength and skill were actually similar, although maybe Charles was just slightly better. But Charles seemed to have infinite energy, as if he didn't tire at all, didn't stagger at all. He got even stronger and stronger every minute.

Charles laughed, "You know, you are the only one that could last for this long. I appreciate your effort, but you are no more than a rat in front of me!"

Ramuja was panting heavily, his hand started trembling. He was in a defensive stance the whole time because Charles was attacking him continuously like a mad demon. There was a trace of shock in his head, because he underestimated how crazy strong Crown Prince truly was.

He glanced at his master who looked at him worriedly and he fixed his posture once more, "Let my master go!"

Charles glared at Aster who tried to approach him, "Stay away, Aster! I will kill this servant of yours first!"

"Charles! Stop!" the fear of losing his servant finally overcame Aster. He ran and shielded Ramuja with his body, "Stop this! I will follow what you want, just stop this!"

Charles scoffed scornfully, "You are rebelling against me before, and now you are going to obey me because you want to protect him?! I will kill him so you have no reason to rebel!"

Charles pulled Aster's collar and flung him to the side with considerable force. Ramuja instinctively went to his master, but he was blocked by the Crown Prince's sword, "Our fight is not over yet."

Ramuja gazed at his bruised master, something was swirling inside his heart. Something painful pricking his heart, something awful.

As if, he was being humiliated by his own weakness, 'You let him get hurt, useless, useless, useless, useless, useless.'

He had the same feeling before, the great desire that he thought already dead after he was sold as a sex slave. This was the same desire that got evoked when he saw his master was going to be taken by Charles in the meadow before.

Ramuja fixed his stance once more and he said in a low voice, "Come."

Charles charged at him again, the fight continued with Charles attacking Ramuja with his infinite stamina. But at some point, Ramuja was able to find an opening and attacked.

Charles evaded skillfully, but soon, there was a thin slice on his cheek.

Charles was stunned, but it was not only him who got shocked to the bone, Emperor Ludwig was also shocked.

'Impossible! Charles is stronger than me! How could that slave'

"Rraagh!" Charles became fiercer as he attacked, he was able to find many openings and made ten thin slices around Ramuja's body and face. But Ramuja was able to slice the Crown Prince twice.

'Charles Charles is going to lose. That slave is not backing down at all!'

Emperor Ludwig grew wary. It was true that Charles still had the upper hand, but he got the feeling that Aster's slave had a resolution in his heart, that he would not back down no matter how.

'If this drags on, both of them will die at one point!'

CLANK!!!

Emperor Ludwig jumped from his throne and interfered with the fight with his word. Both Charles and Ramuja staggered back. Emperor Ludwig said solemnly, "Stop your fight, this is pointless."

"HOW DARE YOU INTERRUPT ME!" Charles pointed his sword at his own father, but Emperor Ludwig ignored him and said to the slave, "Take Aster back, he has bruises around his body."

"And you," Emperor looked at his son, and shook his head, "Look at what you did to your golden circle."

Charles took a deep breath and glanced at Aster who got carried by Ramuja. He was unconscious, probably he hit his head when Charles threw him to the side. His apparel was torn and he was bruised, even his face was bruised.

Like an earthquake in his heart, Charles' finally regained his sanity, his eyes turned normal slowly and his lips trembled, "AAster, I didn't mean to hurt you..."

"You just did," Ramuja scoffed and then disappeared with his master.

Charles' hand trembled, the sword in his hand fell to the ground and he kneeled. He stared at his trembling hand, he gasped a few times, 'I said I will not hurt him physically. I promise that I will never hurt him with my hands'

Emperor Ludwig sighed and patted his son's shoulder, "I wouldn't mind if you take the throne, but you are far too unstable right now, Golden Camellia will be ruined under your stained hands. I will not hand you the throne unless you are able to dethrone me by force."