The Empress' Scandalous Paramour (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 17

The emperor’s procession emerging from the desert border was truly immense.

Boom!

A massive demon beast, Luca-Boss, covered with thick fur blankets to guard against the chill of the Nix Empire, took heavy steps forward.

Native to the lands south of the desert, the Luca-Boss was a demonic creature with enormous ears, a long trunk-like nose, and fearsome tusks. Despite its colossal size, it had an exceptionally docile temperament and was easy to tame.

Yet, “easy to tame” among demons did not mean one should equate the Luca-Boss to ordinary animals like horses or camels.

Wealth sufficient to provide fresh prey, and strength formidable enough for the Luca-Boss to acknowledge as its master—

Riding a tamed demon beast was proof of possessing both.

Thus, the emperor of the desert empire Kwan and his household always rode atop Luca-Bosses.

Meriem was the sole exception.

“Back alive again this time?”

“Not a single wound this time, they say.”

“Truly ominous. The oracle’s descent is a great blessing. Now we can legally get rid of him in this country.”

“Indeed. What good is the Spirit King’s blessing if not even a drop of rain falls while the rivers dry up?”

“No, on the contrary—it’s precisely because of the oracle that Diawan’s waters ran dry…”

After traveling nonstop for an entire day, the procession decided to set up camp at the borderlands.

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