The Legend of the ruthless Empress Freya-Chapter 249 And The Journey Goes On

- POV General -

After the moonlight investigation in the secret underground of the village, the group had delivered the person responsible of this mess to the Mayor in the middle of the night. It was a great shock for him and the villagers to learn that such projects were taking place under their feet because of Bertah, whom they all knew. However, all of them had found the abducted women who were out of danger although very weak and in need of a long rest.

Fred, not wanting to go against the Lord, decided to keep the matter quiet and declare the baker dead after an unfortunate fall. Yes, it was decided that she would be executed in three days to put an end to the story. However, Freya didn't care about the result, she was already very satisfied to have stolen a considerable number of scrolls, prototypes, plans and other items.

So it was the next morning, very early, just before the rooster crowed and the Imperial carriage was already in front of the village gates to finally cross it. In the end, they had only been delayed by half a day and a night, but they were leaving with a gold mine of information. The Empress rode Inferno with a mane of fire while Kalaa, as always, held the reins at Kira's side while the twins were placed on either side.

Inside, Gaya, the four children, Lia and Jade were hidden behind the silk curtains although they were fully aware of the situation. Everything had been told to them right after the events, which made them raise their eyes to the sky in front of this mystery representing humans. So, without further ado, Fred, who was standing in front of Freya who was leading the way on her horse, spoke a few words.

"M-Miss Freya, adventurers...we...ahem...we humbly thank you for your help."

Perturbed by the black stallion with the fiery mane and the presence she had when she was riding him, the old Mayor had only stammered this simple sentence. It was short but summed up his gratitude as the villagers present, especially the families of the missing, silently bowed. The fake adventurers watched the scene without batting an eyelid as the door opened and once up, the wolf speaking only at this moment.

"Don't thank us old man, this was our pact and I kept it as agreed. I do hope, however, that this incident will make you rethink your view of the world."

Patting Inferno's side, Freya had said nothing more, walking into the village followed by her convoy, leaving a very perplexed Fred as to the meaning of her message. It was simple though, they who had always suspected those they hated were finally left with a culprit who was one of their own. It was simple, but it was not sure that any of them understood, but after all, it was their problem.

Soon they were crossing the village without paying much attention to those who thanked them all along with a smile before arriving on the other side. Finally their journey could continue and as the convoy left the village, a young boy could be seen on the way. Theo was eagerly awaiting their arrival which was sure to not escape Freya, Kira and Kalaa who stopped just before he spoke.

"E-Even though I thought that crazy old woman was going to kill me...thank you so much for your help and for saving my mother and my little sister."

The sincerity was in his eyes, which shone with gratitude as he looked at the she-wolf this time with more admiration than fear. Nodding simply out of respect for him, she then continued without saying another word, still cold but this time grateful. Still standing at the front of the carriage, Kira and Kalaaia smiled in her place as they each took turns saying their goodbyes before continuing.

"I knew another one of Theo, he was a boring old cactus but you're much more interesting despite your slightly creepy obsession with dragons haha~ I had a great time kid, thanks~"

"Take care of your family~"

Theo wasn't quite sure he understood but nodded in turn with a smile, shifting to the right side to let them pass. The convoy hadn't gone a few meters when he noticed something had been thrown from it just ahead of him. Very curious and feeling that he had to go and see, the young man moved forward to discover this thing. At that moment, he couldn't believe his eyes, picking it up with trembling hands.

"But this...this is..."

As the carriage pulled away, in Theo's hand, a well-carved crimson dragon scale glowed in the sun's young rays. He had not dreamed, an arm had come out of the window to drop it into the grass for him, but who was it ? The young boy could not calm the beating of his heart, the tears even began to flow down his cheeks as he happily shook his arm in their direction. 𝑓𝔯𝑒e𝘸e𝘣𝓷𝘰ѵe𝚕.c૦𝙢

He would never forget this night and these encounters he had made that would change his destiny as a small villager. Theo was not fooled, he held in his hands a warm scale of earth dragon making it from now on one of his most invaluable treasures. He was sure, this group was not human and as the convoy disappeared from his sight, with a smile, he swore to devote the next years of his life to find this mysterious dragoness.

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Several hours later, completely unaware that the small gift of thanks intended for the young human was going to be the cause of another encounter in the future, the convoy was stopped. It was noon, several kilometers had already been covered and since everyone was now awake, it was time for lunch. The landscape had changed a lot, was wilder and seemed far from human civilizations which was much better.

Still heading south from Vancesia, the travelers from Elysium had found themselves in a forest where few humans went for fear of never returning. It was rather pleasant, the path had almost disappeared under the weeds but was still passable. In fact, it was a beautiful place, the greenery was lush, the animals were numerous and thanks to the aura of the group, those dangerous kept their distance.

"What idiots these humans I swear, do you believe it ? Wanting to make an elixir of immortality with the mana of simple young women pffhahahaha~ stupid but funny"

While a small camp had been set up with a fire to cook the meal, Kira who was eating an apple against a tree couldn't help but scoff. Even if those who were working beside her to prepare everything even if they did not say anything, were of her opinion. Then, against all odds, June and May who were peeling potatoes in a bucket raised their heads to answer, being the two best placed to explain.

"If I may say so, Commander, humans are always looking for what they can't have, especially...

...when they feel superior and able to achieve everything. That's why they always want to be at the top of the food chain."

They had kept this habit of finishing each other's sentences and having been around a lot of them, especially those who were the most committed, they knew. Little by little, since they had woken up, they understood where they had gone wrong in their old life. But, just as Kira was about to answer asking them to drop the "Commander" on the trip, another one beat her to the surprise of everyone.

"I'm not saying it's not my case but, if you hate humans so much...why is one accompanying you ?"

Jade the former prisoner of Elysium felt a little more comfortable in their presence to ask such a question, not without a judgmental tone. Only the Imperial family knew the story of Kalaa Nightshade and her quest regarding the recovery of her Goddess powers. The vampire standing in front of the campfire wanted to understand and as she continued, a small voice was heard right behind her.

"It's true isn't it ? You hate them but..."

"THAT'S N-NOT TRUE ! We don't hate humans...it's...it's just the ones that hurt us. B-But I don't know why, a l-lot of them are very, very mean to Mommy, my family and the Empire even though we didn't do anything. Am I right ?....P-Pardon for yelling..."

Shiro had stood up from the grass to face Jade who was much taller than her and very intimidating just to deny her words. She had her little fists clenched, her cheeks puffed out, looked like she was about to cry but didn't take her eyes off of her at all. The little princess was still a little afraid of Kalaa too but being part of the family, she couldn't help but react when the vampire attacked her.

"Well if you say so halfling, I'm not going to argue in this case. Tell me, you are-..."

With an almost mocking smile, Jade had raised her shoulders in a sign of abandonment before advancing her hand towards the little girl. However, she hadn't even moved an inch when suddenly an incredible pressure fell on her, freezing her in place. Freya, Kira and Gaya had appeared in front of Shiro at an incredible speed, threatening and looking ready to rip her head off at the slightest suspicious movement.

The Empress was almost growling, showing her fangs that had grown, a wild gleam in her eyes as her wife and little sister stood by her side. The Queen had flames coming out of her hand and her amber eyes were cold which was quite rare. Kira had grabbed her scythe and stood on guard, the hair on her three tails bristling as Jade backed away slowly, holding up her hands to clear up the misunderstanding.

"I-It's okay I was just going to pat her head...jeez I told you, I wouldn't betray you so there's no need to be defensive like that...sigh..."

Jade had never intended to hurt Shiro and even though all three knew it, their bodies had moved on their own before they even realized it. As the enormous pressure disappeared immediately, the vampire looked up at the sky not knowing whether to laugh or cry. As for Freya, feeling a little too irritable was running a hand through her hair, and walked towards the center of the forest before declaring what she was going to do.

"I'm going hunting."

"But wait we have plenty...of food ok do as you please onee-san"

Not even waiting for the end of Kira's sentence, she had already disappeared among the trees leaving her looking disgusted but not surprised. The truth was that the effects of the full moon were still vibrating her whole being and the urge to let off steam was too great to resist. A few seconds later, it was Gaya following in her footsteps explaining and giving some directions to the group before heading into the forest.

"I'm going with her, I need to stretch my limbs a bit, take care of the kids and most importantly contact us telepathically at the slightest problem."

Freya had stopped only a few miles away, probing the surrounding area for any prey or wild pack that could entertain her sufficiently. Gaya soon arrived a few minutes later to her surprise, not having heard her despite her hearing. The she-wolf had taken on her half-human appearance for ease and as she looked around, asked her wife what she was doing there.

"Why have you come ?"

"Can't I hunt near my wife ? Besides, it seems I've developed some new powers recently so maybe this is a good opportunity to test them out."

It was indeed true, since the night in the coliseum, Gaya seemed to have awakened a fire-related power and awakened a whole new title: The Blazing Queen. Her crimson hair had turned orange and yellow at the tips and new skills seemed to have appeared as well. Not resisting her wife's pleading eyes, the she-wolf sighed before answering gently while standing up ready for departure.

"Sigh...very well but let's move a little further away it would be safer. Try not to get lost or lose your way fufu~"

Seeming to have detected something, Freya suddenly spread her ice wings with a challenger smile on the face, bringing out her right canine. Without wasting any more time, the next moment she disappeared with a gust of wind that lifted the earth from the ground. Gaya was left alone as she watched her wife fly away among the trees, taking out her dragon wings as she whispered with a malicious smile.

"Ara ara~ prepare to discover the gap between us, honey~ Never underestimate a dragoness~"

In such a powerful gust of wind, the Queen propelled herself, flapping her wings and zigzagging with ease and grace among the greenery around her. Soon she caught up with Freya, who looked up with surprised eyes but giggled slightly, excited by the turn of events. But she didn't have time to speak that, after a teasing wink, the beautiful dragoness overtook her, doubling her speed and spinning like a crimson star in the distance.

"Oh~?"

Feeling her tail wagging back and forth without being able to control it, the she-wolf began to smile this time fully, taking the challenge with glee. So, in the middle of a forest devoid of humans, two powerful beings could be seen racing each other between the trees. The Empress and her Queen were taking advantage of this moment to release the stress, not without having fun in their own way, happy to be able to be a little alone together and far from everything.

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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) - 30%.

- 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 : 45/70

Exp needed for next level: 0 / 46 000

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

Charisma: 500 (imperial she-wolf)

Attribute points to allocate : 0

Married to : Gaya Nightshade

Daughter : Shiro Nightshade

Twins (son & daughter) : Tyle & Alta?ˉs Nightshade

Little sister : Kira Nightshade (Greedy Fox)

Big sister : Kalaa Nightshade free𝚠𝚎𝚋𝒏𝚘ѵ𝐞l.𝑐oｍ

Empire (menu)

Subordinates: 5865 (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)

D??fense :

- 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) - 30%.

- 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)

- Analysis

- Telepathy

Passives :

- Commander (lvl max)

- Natural Aura of the Ice Empress ]