Chapter 293: Taking a Break

However, Nova had no intention of interfering. Bai Chen needed to handle his own problems. As Nova entered the mansion, Fred greeted him.

After returning, Nova sensed that Rieka and Asia were inside the System Space, so he went to his room and entered it as well.

After entering the System Space, Nova found all the women sitting on couches in the garden, enjoying tea and chatting among themselves.

Nova appeared beside them and sat between Liya and Velena. Relaxing comfortably, he turned toward Rieka and Asia and asked, "Have you been filled in on what I discussed with Maria?"

Both women nodded. Nova had already expected Nyxara, Liya, and Velena to have told them about it. There was no point in waiting for him to explain everything himself.

"So, what do you all think about it?"

Rieka spoke first. "If you trust her, darling, then we can trust her too. We believe in your judgment, and honestly, I feel a little sorry for her after learning everything she has been through."

{Yes... and I don’t think she has any ulterior motives toward you, apart from her interest in you. She’s a smart woman who knows how to recognize a good ally.} Liya added.

"I agree with Liya. And, husband, you must have something in mind if you’re considering making allies beyond your Deadborns," Asia added, prompting Nova to smile.

She understood him well enough to know that he must have a reason for this decision. After all, if he had no other intentions, he could simply rely on his Deadborn Legion. Why would he need an army or allies beyond them?

"If this is what you want and you have a plan in mind, then I’ll support you, husband. That woman isn’t so bad," Nyxara said, causing the other women to chuckle while Velena simply shook her head.

Nova smiled softly before speaking. "You all know me very well. I don’t do things without a plan, although I didn’t ally with Maria for entirely selfish reasons."

"I think she’s a good woman who simply wants to be our friend. Adding her to our circle wouldn’t be a bad idea. Besides, we now know that Caelan is our enemy and that he wants me dead because of her."

"And I’m quite certain he’s not the only one who has such intentions toward me. On top of that, she’s the High Priestess, which gives us another reason to bring her into our circle. There’s also the matter of the Goddess of Light that you already know about."

"I want to learn a few things about that from her, since she’s the first person I’ve met who has made contact with a being from beyond this world."

The women listened to Nova’s explanation. His reasoning made sense, and they understood why he was interested in befriending Maria.

Nova wasn’t someone who made foolish decisions, and even if something went wrong, he was capable of handling it himself.

"So, what’s your plan now, darling?" Rieka asked.

Nova replied, "I’ll just relax for now. I was thinking of taking a break." He then turned toward Velena and added, "I want to go on a date with Velena."

As soon as Nova said those words, all the women were surprised. However, they soon understood his intentions and smiled. Velena, on the other hand, whose expression was usually calm and composed, looked utterly shocked.

Why would Lord Nova suddenly want to go on a date with her? she was not ready for this!

What should she do? She began to panic inwardly, unsure of how to respond. Her heart started beating wildly as she knew Lord Nova sat beside her, patiently waiting for her answer.

Her face began to turn red as she glanced at Nyxara, who was looking at her with a smile.

Nova had been keeping track of his women’s emotions, and although Velena wasn’t his woman yet, he had noticed that she had seemed a little sad lately.

She wanted to approach him but lacked the courage to do so. Sometimes, he even wondered whether her succubus blood was working at all, considering how shy she could be. Her behavior was both amusing and incredibly cute.

That was why he had decided to take the initiative. Everhart City was the perfect place for their date, and with his Void Phantom skill, he could create an additional layer of protection that would prevent even a powerful powerhouse like Caelan from detecting Velena’s demonic aura.

That way, they could enjoy their date without worrying about being discovered.

Seeing Velena lost in thought, Nova asked, "You don’t want to, Velena?"

"Wh...what? It’s not like that! It’s just... I... I want to..." she stammered, lowering her head as she struggled to meet his gaze.

The other women exchanged glances. In all the time they had known her, they had never seen Velena, the mature and composed maid, fumble like this.

She was intelligent and usually made decisions without the slightest hesitation. Yet now, she was behaving like a shy little girl who couldn’t even look Nova in the eyes.

The most surprised of them all was Nyxara, who could hardly believe that her maid was making such an expression because of her own husband, Nova.

She didn’t quite know what to think, but for some reason, she felt happy. It seemed that Velena would finally take the next step in her relationship with Nova. Deep down, Nyxara thanked him for being so considerate toward her maid.

If it had been left to Velena, she probably would have needed a long time to gather the courage to ask Nova out or confess her feelings and accept him completely.

Even though she already loved him so deeply.

Nova’s smile widened as he heard her answer. "That’s great! Be ready tomorrow morning. We’ll start our date then."

Velena simply nodded, but then she raised her head and asked, "But won’t the Human Emperor try to attack you? How can we go on a date under such circumstances?"

Nova continued smiling, having expected her to ask that question. "Don’t worry. He’s still underestimating me, so he’ll probably send someone weaker to test the waters. That would be a mistake."

"The attacker will never even know what killed him. And who knows? Caelan might not attack me in public. He’ll probably wait until he finds me alone."

"What about Alaric? Don’t you have to kill him?" Velena asked again.

"I can kill him whenever I want, so don’t worry about that." Nova paused before adding, "And why do I get the feeling that you’re making excuses because you don’t want to go on a date with me? I don’t want to force you if you don’t want to."

Nova’s expression turned gloomy.

The women exchanged amused glances, recognizing that their husband was deliberately acting this way. Velena, however, became even more flustered at his words.

"No, it’s not like that! It would be an honor for me to go on a date with you. It’s just that... I was checking whether I would be taking up your precious time."

"Hahaha! Don’t worry. My time could never be more precious than spending it with my women."

Nova’s words made all the women’s hearts flutter. Their husband really knew how to drive them crazy with nothing more than a few sweet words.

Velena didn’t say anything, as she was far too flustered to respond. Nova chuckled and patted her head before standing up, as he still had some unfinished business to take care of.

"Alright, you women carry on chatting. I’ll be going to take care of Alaric."

Everyone nodded. They knew Nova was strong enough to kill someone like Alaric without much effort, as he was far stronger than an ordinary Level 1 Emperor.

Asia then spoke up.

"Husband, make sure you return by evening. We still have to prepare for the banquet."

"Don’t worry. I’ll be back before then."

With that, Nova disappeared from the System Space, leaving the women behind.

The moment he was gone, they surrounded Velena, bombarding her with all sorts of questions and offering her advice on what to do and how to prepare for her date.

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