Lackey's Seducing Survival Odyssey

Chapter 656 New Mission... Again? But Unique?

Unlike the other missions he had received, Liora's mission was a peculiar one... Liora's mission wasn't about saving her—it was solely about seducing her, and that was where things began to change drastically.

After Liora's mission, Aether's life and Aria's were almost killed by Alaric, and they were both thrown out of the Empire... It was only Liora who saved them in the nick of time, almost putting herself in danger in the process.

And yet, Aether never once received that same kind of mission, even though he had died one time.... for that, He believed the reason lay in the activation of his Bloodline ability, which had only triggered at that specific moment, not before... He believed something similar that's all!

Now, the same mission had appeared again, which meant one thing: his life was in danger once more in a way his bloodline ability was not used.

But who was going to be his threat this time?

Alaric?

Aether was confident he could handle him—if not kill him.

Then who else could be stronger than Alaric?

Sovereign? Was it Isadora?

No... Aether knew that wasn't the case. She wouldn't do that!!

So then, who else?

"Aether?" Selene's voice broke through his thoughts, her expression filled with concern and fear.

Aether snapped out of his reverie, shaking his head slightly to clear his mind. "It's fine..." he muttered, trying to brush off the heaviness of his thoughts.

Selene, however, wasn't about to let this go. "W-What do you mean by that, Aether? You... will die?" Her voice trembled, and her body shook with fear. She could feel his inner turmoil without even needing to ask.

Aether clicked his tongue inwardly, regretting that he had spoken out loud. He pulled her into a comforting hug, gently patting her back. "Don't worry... I'll figure it out. Everything will be fine, okay?" He tried to reassure her.

Selene clung to him, her fingers tightly gripping his clothes. Her body trembled slightly as she whispered, "... O-Okay," though the uncertainty in her voice was palpable.

After calming her down, Aether looked at her with a soft smile. "Do you want to see what's going on outside?" he asked, his voice gentle.

Selene shook her head, her eyes heavy with exhaustion. "I just want to lie down for a moment..." she said softly, her voice barely above a whisper as she sank back onto the bed.

Aether smiled down at her lovingly, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead before standing up, his face now serious. "Alright, I'll be back soon."

As soon as he left, Selene's expression shifted. Her face grew serious and grim, her eyes narrowing as she sat up and began biting her nails in anxiety.

"Hisss..." Snowflake emerged from her small cleavage, poking its head out and licking Selene's face as though trying to comfort her.

Selene chuckled lightly at the gesture before sighing, her fingers brushing over her lips as she mumbled, "Looks like your master really wants to deal with everything alone, even though he has so many bitches at his disposal... sigh... He really does love us all..." She spoke softly, her expression a mix of affection and resignation.

She raised her left hand before her, a faint, bluish-black glow flickering across her skin...

Sssssshhhhhh

Snowflake's golden slit eyes widened as it watched the dark, bluish-black book that materialized in Selene's hands. The book flipped open on its own, its pages turning rapidly as a brilliant, bright blue light flooded the room, blinding everything in its wake...

Meanwhile,

Aether stood calmly at the doorway, watching the situation unfold outside. He saw many high-ranking officials gathered, all bowing their heads in reverence to the remains of Mortimer.

'Hmm... Maybe I should have exposed that old bastard?' Aether thought for a brief moment, his gaze flicking over the crowd who worshipped him as though he were some sort of hero.... Well, he was!

Aether shrugged it off... Old man, indeed, had saved millions of lives—whether that had been selfish or not didn't matter to him.

What mattered now was the current mission.... He turned his attention to the Empress, who was engaged in a conversation with Velc and Xara.

Aqualina, meanwhile, was practically ignoring Kai's incessant nagging as she