The Demon King of Discordia observed the glowing figure of Celestine, who also observed him through the same figure.

It didn't matter much, unless you count the fact that the conversation they will engage through may turn out to be serious.

Naturally, Jonathan noticed something off with the projection of Celestine, as he deduced it was more of an astral projection than a normal projection.

Other than that, it seems like the both of them wanted to say something to each other.

"... Hm, so what do you want, Celestine? Do you wish to wage war on us for the last time before we become too strong for you?" He asked, crossing his arms and stepping forwards.

Celestine looked unfazed, however. It seemed she had already expected such a question.

A tired sigh came out her lips, glancing at the ground. There was no answer she could form right now.

So Jonathan, with a smirk, glanced at her face. The Demon King already thought of something clever to make sure he would lower the defenses of his enemy.

He'd gamble that it would benefit both him and Celestine, otherwise things wouldn't go as expected.

"I suppose I should ask you this question: Do you want your stupid wars you alone started with my wife, Olga to end?"

The moment he asked this question, Celestine immediately felt hesitant. Yet she couldn't help but feel impressed that for some reason she could barely read his mind and even his soul.

It's as if he had created a powerful defensive barrier around his mind and soul, to prevent being mental attacks.

'This clever Demon King... Olga, you have indeed obtained a double edged sword with you...' Celestine thought, even considering Jonathan's question. 'Still...'

A regretful expression came over her. Perhaps on the realization that it all led back to her, causing her to rub her wrists once.

"Of course. I caused all of this, right? Olga told you everything about me, so that means she's beginning to give up..."

Celestine began to speak, but the moment she thought Olga gave up, Jonathan grabbed her nose for a moment, silencing her.

"Give up? No, she's just resting. In fact, it is you who should give up." He reprimanded her for the clearest of reasons, before faking a snort.

"So hear me out. I am the Villain, your Princess Knights, even that Claudia girl and you, are the Heroines. And I, as the Villain, shall take over Eostia and you cannot do anything about it."

"I am the Villain, the Antagonist and your new enemy until the day I conquer Eostia therefore finishing my goal, when I defeated you and all your forces. And as of now, your forces are building and mine own was too, my purpose is be one of Eostia's greatest, if not, the greatest and kindest Demon King of Eostia, that will bring change to this world!"

He stated his speech, even gesturing towards Celestine and himself to give more impact to it as she had become quite flabbergasted at it.

Her eyes closed, for a minute, either comprehending his speech or using her omniscient powers to see the future, or maybe both it didn't matter to Jonathan.

"I see... is this your answer? Eostia will be ruled by you and Olga, and it definitely will be noticed by the other nations, that is the future I saw." Celestine asked, and when Jonathan replied with a nod, her expression hardened, and her arms opened up wide as if allowing him to hug her.

"Then today I shall give you my blessing, even if it is wrong of me to consider doing so to an enemy of mine. Unless you become an iron fisted tyrant that forced humanity to become slaves, I shall replace the blessing with a curse."

The next moment, Jonathan was hugged by Celestine, held close to her bountiful and pillow-like bosom, and it gave no surprise to him.

A warm feeling erupted from inside of him. He saw Celestine's warm, motherly smile and decided to take his own moves on her.

One hand grasped her buttocks, and another grasped the back of her head. In a calculated motion, Jonathan kissed Celestine while pulling her body close.

This goes on for a few seconds, before Jonathan decided to pull out to take a breather.

"In exchange, you will rarely interfere with matters concerning our kingdom, and never to say anything private, unless it is necessary and important." He stated, and with a soft nod, Celestine let go of his body.

"Our deal has been made, Demon King. May we meet once again, as allies." Celestine spoke, before her figure vanished along with the artifact used to summon her.

"Hey, maybe you could become my concubine... aww, she's already gone."

With his worries away, Jonathan turned heel to the direction of his and Olga's castle. Though for a moment he wanted to at least check what blessing he had obtained.

He took a short breath and used his Psychic Energy to check anything different about himself.

There was nothing wrong with him, nor with anything else about him. He was expecting to get access to mana, but it seems like he didn't. Not that it mattered, he doesn't need it because it was similar to Psychic Energy.

So what blessing did he gain?

Only one way to find out, and that was... to do anything as usual.

Maybe Chloe is done with her stuff? If so, then he should check up on her.

[ ~ Line • Break ~ ]

Arriving on the desired location through a portal, Jonathan was immediately surrounded by wisps of light which were the elementals.

They were all blinking rapidly, as if trying to tell him something. And of course, it looked annoying to him, at least.

When he looked around for Chloe, she seemed to still be on a trance, yet her body was shaking. Vein-like marks appeared around her arms, and her hands opened and closed in a troubled manner.

"Chloe! Are you okay?" He asked, kneeling beside her to look for anything strange.

Her eyes had become empty and had the same vein-like marks, her breathing began to look laboured, and she really does need help.

Once he activated his Psi Field, a small zone of Psychic Energy that allows him to utilize his techniques far more effectively, and also has an effect that allows him to feel almost anything in a wide 360 degree angle, he began to notice something about the area.

It was full of mana, and all of it was all being emitted right from Chloe.

"Tsk, this is troublesome... I need to find a way around this!" He spoke, glancing around him.

The elemental spirits them began to surround both Chloe and him, and after a short while, the Demons King of Discordia closed his eyes, and awoke in a strange world.

His physical body was motionless, yet his other body was somewhere.

So where was he?

First things first: He needs to find Chloe, fast. Otherwise something bad might happen to her.

[ ~ TO • BE • CONTINUED ~ ]

Astral World?

or

Inner World?