Strongest Mage with the Lust system

Chapter 692  Cocoon [Bonus]

A few minutes later, Max and Wyomin left her chambers and headed to another part of the War Temple, where he was going to meet Lady Verana.

As he followed after her, he had a curious look on his face.

After realizing he was able to inject Nascent Energy into the withered piece of wood, Wyomin had asked him to come to the War Temple whenever possible and inject some of it into the wood.

Apparently, this piece of wood was from some special tree, now extinct, and she wanted to revive it; however, it rejected all types of energies. When she saw his Nascent Energy could heal even the mana veins, she felt that the chances of her piece of wood accepting it were high given how strong its nurturing power was.

Max tried asking her what was special about the tree the wood belonged to, but she didn't tell him anything about it, which made him curious.

Still, as he watched her hips sway as she walked, he soon forgot about the wood. Wyomin was beautiful but not to the point that her beauty alone could mesmerize him. But she had that mature charm, and her identity as an emperor mage compensated for that.

However, just as lustful desire for her started developing in his heart, a chilling aura enveloped him, making him shudder.

"Behave!" Wyomin's cold voice rumbled in his mind, dizzying him a moment.

Immediately, he dispelled all thoughts and moved his gaze away from her swaying back.

'Just you wait for me to become as strong as—' He suddenly shivered again.

'Damn it. Can she read my mind too?' He smiled wryly.

Walking in front, Wyomin's eyes were cold, but a fading blush could be seen on her cheeks. This was the first time someone openly showed their lustful desire for her to her.

Of course, it didn't mean others didn't hold such thoughts towards her, but they, mostly king mages and stronger, knew how to hide it.

'That Pauline girl is right. He is a pervert.' She thought.

…

After a while, they arrived in front of Lady Verana's chambers. After informing her of Max's arrival, Wyomin left.

He didn't have to wait for long, as in the next moment, an entrance appeared in front of him.

Verana's chamber was similar to Wyomin's, so he wasn't mesmerized by it, allowing him to focus on the woman sitting on a wooden chair.

Max didn't dare stare at her because he could tell she was way stronger than Wyomin.

Lightly bowing toward her, he said, "Thank you, Emperor Verana, for allowing me to use the recovery room."

Lady Verana nodded before saying, "I watched you fight. You are fearless and strong."

Max smiled, feeling a little proud upon being recognized by such a strong person. However, the next moment, his smile stiffened when he heard.

"However, you are reckless, too overconfident, and don't have enough battle experience. If you don't improve quickly, you will die."

"War Temple's resource exchange will begin in an hour. Use your war merits wisely. With demons targeting you, you have very little time to improve."

Before he could say anything, she waved her hand, and he found himself standing outside the War Temple.

For a few seconds, he stood still, absorbing her words. Then, he respectfully bowed toward the War Temple and took a deep breath before moving in the direction he sensed Lily and Sera's presence.

…

Swoosh!

Even though Martha was the strongest of the bunch, it was Lily and Sera who noticed him first thanks to their unique bond.

Seeing he had completely recovered, they sighed in relief before moving over to him.

"The War Temple is as incredible as rumored, huh? It managed to help you recover in less than an hour." Pauline commented, looking him up and down before glancing at her people, who were supporting various injuries.

After nodding at Martha and Kriss, he frowned and asked Lily, "Where is Emily?"

Lily told him what happened after he lost consciousness.

"She vanished, huh?" He muttered in worry.

Just then, Kriss spoke up, "I know where she is."

"You do?" Pauline suspiciously asked.

Kriss nodded, "Yes. When she rushed away, I followed her. You know, to ensure her safety."

"Thank you." Max was thankful. He then said, "Take me to her."

"Hey, are you believing him so easily?" Pauline questioned.

Kriss glanced at Max, but he waved his hand and gestured to him to show him the way.

"You two wait here." Kriss gave Pauline a provocative smirk before he turned into a dark apparition and rushed away with Max closely following him.

…

He would be lying if he said he didn't have a little doubt in his mind that Kriss was taking him away to ambush him, especially after seeing him rush away from the battlefield.

However, for Emily, he chose to take the risk.

Soon, Kriss stopped and pointed at an empty patch of area, "She is there."

Hearing this, he raised his brows before sweeping the area with his bloodline sense. Immediately he noticed the isolation formation. With a thought, his bloodline sense penetrated the formation, and he saw Emily wrapped up in a golden cocoon.

He immediately realized what was going on with her. Turning to Kriss, he thanked him and said, "You can return if you want to stay here."

He didn't wait for his response, and with a step, he appeared in front of the formation. Then, with the mixture of his fire elemental mana and bloodline energy, he covered the area with an isolation barrier before destroying the formations Emily had placed.

Seeing blood-drenched ground, he realized her bloodline awakening must have been too torturous.

'If I had been with her, I could've used Nascent Energy to help her.' He clenched his fists. Feeling pain in his heart.

Then, he glanced at the golden cocoon, placed his hand on it, and started injecting the Nascent Energy into it.

He wasn't sure if it could speed up the process, but it was worth a try.

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{Castle Bonus---> Thank you The_Big_Dog_915 for the gift! (2/3)}