Chapter 809: A World Of Endless Possibilities [Part 1]

Alex sighed happily as his body enjoyed the soothing warmth of the hot spring.

Leaning on his chest was a beautiful young lady, whom he had made love to over and over again from the afternoon to the late hours of the night.

The pair woke up half an hour ago and decided to take a bath together.

"This is life," Alex said softly while hugging Astrea from behind.

"You sound like an old man, Alex," Astrea commented. That said, she also enjoyed the feeling of being close to the young man who made her his woman.

Alex didn’t reply. Instead, his hands cupped her soft hills that were half-submerged in the water.

The young lady’s body stiffened for a brief moment, but relaxed soon enough, surrendering her smooth and youthful body to her promised one.

Seeing that she didn’t have any plans to resist, Alex’s hands grew more mischievous, eliciting breathless moans from his helpless victim.

When he finally had his fill, he gently kissed Astrea’s shoulder, which made her turn her head to look at him.

The two then stared at each other for a few seconds before sharing a kiss.

When they pulled back, Astrea’s face was flushed, making Alex wonder if it was due to the kiss or the warmth of the hot spring.

She looked very seductive right now, and Alex would be lying if he said that he wasn’t tempted. However, he managed to overcome the temptation and simply held her close.

Last night was Astrea’s first time, when he made love with her until they collapsed from exhaustion.

Even he didn’t go that far with his other lovers, especially during their first time with him.

"I blame it all on the aphrodisiac." Alex subconsciously spoke his thoughts out loud, making Astrea giggle.

"Isn’t it too late to make excuses?" Astrea said before reaching out to hold Alex’s hand. She then guided it toward her lower abdomen, right above the place where her womb was located. "After doing all of that, I wouldn’t be surprised if you got me pregnant."

Alex didn’t have a comeback. She was right.

Astrea was a very lucky girl. So lucky that he had likely gotten a "lucky strike", which guaranteed pregnancy even if they only did it for one night.

In fact, he was already coming up with words to explain his relationship with Astrea to his other lovers.

Not to mention, he had a feeling that once his lovers, especially Evangeline, discovered that he had gotten someone pregnant, they might stop taking their contraception potions.

"Alex, do you know? Dragons carry and nurture their child in their womb for five years before giving birth to their child," Astrea said softly while lightly patting Alex’s hand, which was still resting on her abdomen.

"Even if you managed to get me pregnant now, we will only see our baby’s face five years from now."

Alex didn’t know whether he felt relieved or sad after hearing her explanation.

He had already declared that he would take responsibility for Astrea, and he meant it. Although he might not be ready to become a father yet, he would still welcome their baby with open arms.

When he was still back on Earth, sometimes he would hear his guild members say that their parents referred to them as a "mistake".

A few of them were unwanted children, while others were accidentally conceived in moments of passion.

The last thing he wanted to say to his children was that they were a "mistake". He would never do such a thing.

Even though he was under the influence of the aphrodisiac, he planned to take full responsibility for his actions.

Perhaps the fact that he already had feelings for Astrea also helped. She was one of his Queens, and Alex wanted her to stay by his side forever.

The two frolicked in the hot spring for a few more minutes before leaving together.

"Now, how do we leave this place...?" Alex said after he finished putting on some clothes.

"I have a feeling that we will be out of here soon," Astrea commented.

She had also finished wearing her dress and had even asked Alex to help her zip it earlier.

As if waiting for the two of them to be properly dressed, their surroundings changed.

They now found themselves standing on the top of a mountain, where two people awaited them.

When Astrea’s gaze landed on the beautiful lady in front of her, she instinctively felt that they shared a common origin.

"Come here, child," Queen Elyndra said with a smile.

Astrea didn’t feel afraid of her. In fact, she felt like she was a very dear friend whom she was now meeting for the very first time.

She walked toward her and didn’t resist when the Dragon Queen hugged her tightly.

Alex watched this scene for a few moments before he shifted his attention towards the man, whom he believed to be The Hermit.

"Are you perhaps The Hermit?" Alex asked. "Or are you King Aetherion?"

"I am both," The Hermit replied. "And I would like to congratulate you on passing the trial. You will receive your rewards after you leave this place. So, if you have questions, feel free to ask me now while you can."

Alex didn’t answer right away. He had many questions he wanted to ask The Hermit, who was said to know all the secrets in the world.

He took a while to organize his thoughts. Once he was certain of the question that he wanted to ask, he then faced The Hermit with a steady gaze.

"Tell me. Am I really the Prince of the Aetherion Empire?" Alex asked.

The Hermit glanced at his wife, to which the latter nodded in understanding.

The Deity of Arcana then snapped his fingers, stopping Astrea’s flow of time. There were some secrets she shouldn’t hear right now.

"The answer to your question is both yes and no," The Hermit replied. "You are indeed the prince of the Aetherion Empire. However, the body that you possess right now is not your original body."

"Then what happened to my original body?" Alex asked.

He already recalled the part where he was encased in a block of ice and fell from a high cliff.

If nothing miraculous happened, then there was only one ending for him.

And that was none other than his body shattering into pieces the moment the ice broke apart after it fell from a high place.