Chapter 272 Lady V II



- POV General -

"Your Highness Lucifer, Lady Kalaa I don't know what is going on here and how much time I have to talk to you but you absolutely must return to your House. If you do not, then...I fear that the world we are currently in will be destroyed."

As everyone watched in amazement, Lady V, who happened to be called Valérie, knelt down in front of the Empress of Elysium and the human at her side. No one understood, even the family of the main people involved did not have all the information and were watching with the greatest attention. The girl with the ice wings had even pronounced the name of Lucifer, which left the dragons and the two vampires even more confused. 

Lucifer ? Was she talking about the she-wolf in front of her ? Then was Freya lying about her true identity ? It was all very crazy, frustrating and above all mysterious for Magnus and Jade who couldn't believe their eyes. And what was this story about the House and the destroyed world ? Wasn't the subject a war aimed at the Zal capital ? Who were these three beings who seemed to be discussing the fate of the world as if they were not part of it ? 

"No. There are many things you don't know so I refuse...for now."

Freya had replied in a firm almost cold voice as her mind spun at a very high speed and her fists clenched. The ghosts of her divine past were resurfacing along with Valérie at a time that was far from auspicious. No, it wasn't time yet, not now, it was too soon, much too soon and while the she-wolf did her best to remain impassive, the girl raised her trembling voice.

"B-BUT MY GODDESS, PRIA WILL.."

"That's enough."

Pria ? Why was that name vaguely familiar ? The Empress still hadn't looked at her memories perhaps out of fear, lack of time or both and Kalaa hadn't mentioned their past life either so as not to upset her. Though, at the mention of Pria's name, the white-haired woman had trembled. It was very subtle but Freya could hear her heartbeat quicken and her scent change from joy to anger and fear. 

"All in good time, right now we have something important to do in less than a month and we need to prepare. First, how did you get cursed and how do you get free ?"

"W-Well, please forgive me O your mighty Highness Lucifer !"

Valérie had instantly bowed her head in submission and respect as she gracefully placed her arm at her stomach. Looking up at the rather long honorific she had used, the she-wolf then waited patiently for what she would say knowing that Magnus, Jade and the dragons were listening intently. After a few seconds, lifting her head, the ice girl would finally begin to explain what had happened to her. 

"When I heard about your supposed death after you moved to sign the treaty with Titania, I immediately assumed that she had sent you here. I couldn't believe in your disappearance you who are so powerful so I found a way to get to her world but I am not a deity and being here is asking a lot of me..."

"..."

"Forced to take the form of a child, I gradually lost all my powers before turning into a statue due to the mana in this world being too...weak. I thought I had found a solution after finding this little dragon in a dungeon several miles from here but it was already too late for me." 

At her words, everyone turned their heads towards the stone statue of Lady V where a small dragon lay at her feet still imprisoned. How could this dragon have saved Valérie ? The three clan leaders didn't seem to recognize the race of their little fellow either, making them even more curious. Seeing that those in front of her were waiting for an answer, the girl answered in a few words immediately eliciting a reaction from Klover. 

"It's a mirror dragon"

"IMPOSSIBLE !!"

At that moment, Freya raised one of her eyebrows having already heard what the mirror creatures of this world were. She knew this well because Inferno her faithful black stallion had turned out to be one, copying her breed and becoming a demon-like horse with a mane of fire. So it was easy to understand that Valérie had wanted to share her mana with it to give herself more time in this world but it had indeed been too late.

Ignoring the golden-haired dragon's reaction, aware that she didn't have much time, the ice girl then continued her tale. Her "curse" didn't matter much as long as she could deliver the message she had kept for decades. Lucifer and Kalaa were finally standing in front of her and even though it seemed like a living dream, taking a deep breath, Valérie continued with a serious look. 

"Before I came here the Gods and Godesses of House Luxumbra opposed to House Nightshade had plans to absorb all their worlds to increase their power. A war of the Houses is about to break out and I imagine that this world that belongs to Titania will soon disappear as well. When it does, Pria will not hesitate to strike with all her might as her madness and quest for power has continued to grow century after century"

"This world will not be destroyed"

Without even having to think, Freya had answered the second Valérie had finished making her jump at such certainty. Yes Titania was not going to destroy her world since it was the vessel of the she-wolf's ancient powers, powers that everyone was apparently desperate to get their hands on. Even if all the other worlds were gone as they spoke, for the sake of Titania's pathetic plan, this world had to remain. 

However, the Empress of Elysium felt she had to regain her powers as soon as possible, especially if the dimension of her battle had expanded further. She still had time to take care of the continent until she regained all of her powers so she was going to take advantage of it. While Valérie was confused but trusted Freya blindly, finally Queen Jade's voice rose trembling with a legitimately frightened tone.

"B-Both of you...r-really who are you, Empress Freya...?"

The red-haired, emerald-eyed vampire had joined Magnus and the three dragon leaders, and they were all looking at her with big eyes. They understood absolutely nothing of what had happened and were even afraid to do so feeling that this story was far beyond their power. It wasn't the she-wolf answering though as the second the question had been asked, the ice girl had taken a step forward to do so. 

"Freya ? You are in the presence of the Goddess of Primordial Blood and Death, the Red Empress, the Archdemon Lucifer the Wrathful, powerful Master of the Seven Deadly Sins. Not to mention her sister, the Goddess of Infinite Time and Celestial Wisdom, the White Empress, the Archangel Kalaa ! Kneel before the Deadly Nightshade Sisters, the two most powerful Goddesses this universe has ever known !"

At her words no movement could be detected from the side of the group who looked at Freya and Kalaa in turn not knowing if this was a joke. Yet the more they looked at the one with hair as red as blood and the one with hair as white as snow, it was obvious. Goddesses ? So were they two superior beings disguised as hybrids and humans to help them in their quest for vengeance and freedom ? 

"Sigh...a lot has changed about that too."

Seeing the confusion and not wanting to create any misunderstanding, Kalaa had spoken up as the Empress returned to her everyday appearance. Black hair, wolf ears, sparkling violet eyes as Valérie realized that indeed this world had changed them as it had changed her. Suddenly feeling extremely ashamed and not having lost the ardor of her personality, she threw herself on her knees before the two sisters.

"P-PARDON YOUR HIGHN-....I-...I HAD NO IDEA AND I STOPPED YOU FROM ANSWERING WHEN...I..."

She stuttered not knowing the right words to apologize, making this simple little mistake an almost unforgivable crime. She who called herself the most loyal of the House Nightshade, how had she not noticed Kalaa's humanity and Lucifer's different aura ? Trembling on the cold floor, closing her eyes as tightly as she could, Valérie stood there and waited for the cold, sharp, repressive words of her former Matriarch. 

"Everything is fine."

Yet it was nothing of the sort that was coming as rather reassuring words, which, though said with a cold voice, did not lose their warmth. A hand had also rested on her head caressing gently her hair of ice making her wonder if all this was real. Raising her head, Valérie met Freya's powerful purple gaze before jumping away from her and turning to face the stone wall, hiding her face.

The Empress could not then hide to her big sister the tiny surprise which had been hardly drawn on her face in front of her reaction. For a moment this young girl had reminded her of her own daughter, causing this gesture of reassurance which had been automatic and not thought out. The she-wolf however did not understand the reaction of the Fallen Angel in front of her and that was why Kalaa approached her with a smile before whispering.

"Valérie has always been your biggest fan, your most loyal ally after me haha~ she knew you by heart and the old Lucifer would never have acted this way, as if you were allergic to physical contact from anyone other than me. You've changed Luci, but...I think it's a good thing, look at her...after all this time, she really deserves it."

"I-If you say so..."

How odd it was to be known by two and even three personalities each from a different time and life. This was the path the ruthless Ice Empress had chosen even it was still a little hard to conceive in this kind of situation. So after a few seconds, leaving Valérie shaking with joy in her corner like a shy little girl, Freya turned back to the group of dragons and vampires. 

"I have not lied to you...I am indeed the Empress of Elysium, Freya Nightshade but...there are also many things you do not know. It so happens that my past is closely tied to that of the one you call Lady V but that does not change my goal which is and will remain my priority for the good of my family and my people."

"..."

"I have kept my end of our bargain, your protector has awakened now all that remains is to find a way to free her completely. This little mirror dragon has been the subject of this "curse" as well but if it's just feeding their mana with power, then I think I can end these centuries of imprisonment."

The she-wolf had not planned at the moment to tell anyone about her past life but circumstances had decided otherwise. And anyway, if dragons and vampires were planning to join Elysium, this part of her history would have come up sooner or later at some point. However, that was not the point, for a great deal of preparation had to take place, less than a month to bring out these two races that had been hidden for far too long. 

"Whatever your connection to Lady V, it doesn't change what she did for the vampires before she...lacked the power to remain conscious. If you can free her completely then I swear my people will follow you guided by myself."

"The same goes for me."

After Jade spoke followed by Magnus, the two vampires had knelt before the Empress at the same time as everyone watched. They had not sworn by their honor like Klover, Aneyaris or Nordin but declared with this simple gesture not to ally themselves to Freya but to recognize her as sovereign. If Lady V, the one they idolized, had knelt before the she-wolf, then she was the one to follow regardless of her past.

For the moment there was no time to worry, and while in the large stone room silence reigned, everything was going almost as planned. For those who had come from the Dark Forest, there was still so much to discover about these people living underground, but each one could bring something precious. Still, it was necessary to meet them and introduce themselves because it was still not done, the underground residents still ignoring their existence. 

"Let's not waste any more time, let's end this "curse" and then we can start the preparations as planned. I imagine you have some high ranking people to keep informed respectively and judging by the noises behind the doors, they are all really eager to know what's going on."

Freya had spoken again as she looked at the two huge doors where they had teleported to meet Magnus the day before. The room was very large and the walls were thick but she could smell different scents and hear the commotion going on right behind it and the voices getting louder. The first step was to free Valérie and then to rally the vampires and dragons to her cause, because convincing their leader was not enough, it was necessary to strike at the hearts. 

Little by little, although the situation was complicated, Elysium was gathering forces that made everyone's dream a little more possible. But no one knew the tragedy that was going to happen in a month, no one, not even the little white-haired Princess who was the only one who knew. Could it be avoided or would the Empress' ambition plunge everyone into a future of embers, blood, ashes and chaos ?

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FULL STATUS

Names : Freya / Lucifer Nightshade

Age : 0 year old / Mentally : 25 years old 

Sex : Female

Course: Ice Demon Wolf of Chaos - Adult

Race : Imperial Demon

Titles :

- Demon Goddess of Primordial Blood and Death (former - until all powers are recovered) - 35%.

- Wrathful Lucifer (7th Sin) - Master of the uniques Sins Demons (to unlock it, please gather the other 6 - 3/6 - (locked)

- Dragon tamer

- Ruthless slayer

Level : 47/70

Exp needed for next level: 7 000 / 48 000

HP : 170 000 / 170 000 MP : 85 000 / 85 000. BLOOD : 100 / 100

Strength: 660

Defense : 660

Agility : 666

Endurance: 663

Speed : 662

Intelligence: 660

eαglesnovel`c,om Charisma: 500 (imperial she-wolf)

Attribute points to allocate : 1 600

Married to : Gaya Nightshade

Daughter : Shiro Nightshade

Twins (son & daughter) : Tyle & Altaïs Nightshade

Little sister : Kira Nightshade (Greedy Fox)

Big sister : Kalaa Nightshade

Empire (menu) 

Subordinates: 10 801(keep growing)

Humans killed: 153

Souls: 0/3

Elements: Ice / Chaos (Freya) - Blood / Death (Lucifer)

Skills (all):

Attacks :

- Demon Claws (Lvl 5)

- Bite of hell (Lvl 6)

- Infernal ice spikes (Lvl 6)

- Fighting techniques (Lvl max)

- Mastery of the katana (lvl max)

- Demonic Empress aura (lvl 7)

Défense :

- Ice demon wall (Lvl 6)

- Demonic Cloak (lvl 5)

- Pain Resistance (lvl 6)

Attack/Defense :

- Domain of the Ice Empress "Frozen Wrath" (lvl 4)

- Death Gaze (lvl 1)

Others :

- Humanoid form

- Demonic form (linked to the title so incomplete) - 20%.

- Ice creation (Lvl 6)

- Detection and control of mana (lvl 6)

- Storage of chaos (Lvl 4)

- Devouring Chaos (Lvl 5)

- Master of Souls (lvl 3)

- Lucifer's Threads of Blood (lvl 3)

- Healing Blood (lvl 3)

- Reminiscence (lvl 2)

- Analysis

- Telepathy

Passives :

- Commander (lvl max)

- Natural Aura of the Ice Empress ]