Rise of The Anti God

Luther Gale pressed his lips together and was inwardly infuriated that a young girl was low-key threatening him.

However, he knew Lily was not kidding. If he created a commotion, everyone would know what really happened here and he didn't want to be the one who caused his empire to lose face.

Luther Gale grudgingly nodded and said while forcing a smile, "Sure, Your Highness. I also think it's best we civilly settle our misunderstandings."

He thought at least withdrawing his stance this way is way better than admitting defeat before Damien. Besides he had another agenda for his visit that involved Lily.

Damien was impressed how Lily mitigated a difficult situation involving a Heaven Ethereal Realm practitioner easily without lifting a finger or showing any signs of uneasiness. He thought that maybe he could learn these kinds of things from Lily.

Damien was not really fond of politics and he felt that the people in this world care about their reputation very much; some even just as their own life.

Oswin Rong and Nestor Rong also sighed in relief inwardly seeing that Lily handled the situation skillfully.

When they were preparing to set out to mediate the situation, they felt anxious when Lily persuaded them to let her come with them. After all, they were going to meet a Heaven Ethereal Realm cultivator who was known to not back down without a fight. They wouldn't even be able to protect Lily assuming the worst case.

They thought Lily wanted to convey her goodwill to Alchemist Azrael since he promised to help their Ancestor.

Lily nodded and then looked at Damien, "Alchemist Azrael, I am sorry we weren't able to keep your personal disciple safe. I hope you don't lose faith in us as we won't let this happen again."

Damien looked at Lily and he could feel that her words were sincere to the last word and was not simply putting on a show before the other three people.

Damien softly shook his head, "It's not Your Highness' fault. I should have kept a closer watch on my young personal disciple and I would never lose my faith in you."

Luther Gale felt that something was off seeing the 180-degree change in Damien's attitude. He never expected a head-strong person like Damien would be so unassuming before the princess of the weakest empire.

Valentina nodded slowly.

Damien felt guilty that she was like this because of him. He gently said, "It's okay. Even Big Brother has bad dreams sometimes. Sometimes in our life, we go through things that show us how cruel and merciless the world is, and that the only people you can depend on is your loved ones. But don't worry, I promise you that I will never let anyone hurt you or cause you pain. I will always be with you and protect you. So don't think that I would suddenly disappear. Do you believe me?"

Valentina slowly looked at Damien and nodded. Damien saw her beautiful ruby red eyes looking at him with a gaze that carried absolute reliance and trust.

She said as she suddenly started sobbing, "I am sorry I didn't listen to Big Brother about not trusting others...I—"

"Hey...hey...it's okay. I am the one who should apologize to you for not being there when you needed me the most." Damien gently caressed her head trying to comfort her.

He continued, "It's understandable to make mistakes like that. After all, it was the first time you stepped foot into the outside world and you did it for me. I know things like what you experienced might take time to come out of it. But no matter how much time you take, I am sure that once you do, you will be mentally stronger than ever."

Valentina smiled softly as her mood started getting better. She then bit her lip as she asked, "Big Brother, am I ugly?"

Damien gently wiped her tears and said as he looked into her eyes, "Only people whose hearts and mind are twisted and ugly would call you that. You don't have to bother about what everyone else says. In my eyes, you will always be the most beautiful gem in the world." He said with a warm smile.

Valentina gave a radiant smile upon hearing his words and felt glad that her Big Brother didn't think she was ugly and disgusting. She took Damien's words to heart and felt that as long as her Big Brother found her beautiful, it didn't matter what everybody else thinks about her.

Damien gently caressed her head as he pulled her head closer to his chest, "Now forget about all unnecessary things and let Big Brother tell you a good story. Once upon a time, there was a duckling who was nicknamed as Ugly Duckling by her fellow mates and…."

A few minutes passed,

"...in the end, the ugly duckling grew into a beautiful and elegant swan that soared the skies, putting the other animals to shame."

"Purr…."

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Valentina cutely purred with a relaxed smile on her face, going into a deep sleep as her body and mind completely relaxed.

Damien smiled and let out a sigh of relief seeing that she wasn't having any more trouble sleeping.

"Good night, Valentina. Big Brother will always be there for you."