"Astaria…

Hear me out…"

Nux called out with a nervous smile on his face.

"…"

Astaria didn't say anything and just glanced at Nux. Nux took this as his cue and started,

"You are a hurdle in my way."

Astaria narrowed her eyes.

"As a warrior, I wish to overpower you, defeat you, and leave you behind. Just like I have done it before, starting from a mortal to Beginner Stage Cultivators, then Advance, Masters, Grand Masters, Experts, Kings, and then the Emperors, I have defeated them all.

And I do not wish to stop here.

The main continent.

Yrniel.

I wish to do the same there as well.

However, you are different from other 'hurdles' I have encountered or will encounter in the future.

You are someone I wish to obtain. I want to carry you with me when I encounter future hurdles.

You are someone precious to me, you are someone I cannot leave behind.

Look, I am not some great warrior like you who has an unextinguishable flame inside her, wishing to reach the peak.

I am just a normal man, who wants to live a long, happy life with my family, and in this world, where the strong rules, I have to keep defeating everyone, I have to keep destroying all the hurdles, the Sage Stage, the Great Sage, and the stages after that, I have to surpass them all.

I need to reach the peak as well, however, the force driving me is different.

I wish to reach the peak together with the people I love,

And that includes you.

And since I plan to take you the peak with me,

I cannot do something that would harm you."

Nux's expression turned serious, he looked into Astaria's eyes and,

"I will not use the Mist to defeat you, Astaria.

I will find another way.

than a week, and it might even take years, but that won't

defeat you, Astaria. I will

how long

strange aura emanated from Nux's body when he said

however, wasn't intimidated

continued to look into Nux's

Nux didn't back

spoke out his honest thoughts, he wasn't planning

'Huh?'

Astaria placed her hand on

you do after you

Suddenly, Astaria questioned.

"Huh?"

didn't expect this

don't have an answer ready in your

a playful smile appeared on her

from you, Nux. I didn't think you were the

you can defeat me

didn't let Astaria finish and

moved his face close to Astaria's, their

will make you

plan to do that?" Astaria questioned

however, he decided to continue pushing

Shamelessness was the way.

"Isn't that obvious?"

is not,

remember our bet,

You aren't thinking that I will be yours just because you married me, are you? Don't forget, I had a husband before. As a matter of fact, I

look like a 300-year-old at all.

way Astaria was winning when it came to a

champion when

reached

planning on giving

you for the compliment, but you still didn't

and again, but

marry you after I

"And?"

what does a married

"Hmm?"

does a

"They live together."

be

want to hear,

Wait, don't tell me,

aren't embarrassed of saying that out loud, are

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