"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.

might take longer than a week, and it might even take years, but

will defeat you, Astaria.

how

from Nux's body

intimidated by that

continued to look into Nux's

time, Nux didn't

his honest thoughts, he wasn't planning to go back on his

'Huh?'

as Astaria placed her hand on

you do

Suddenly, Astaria questioned.

"Huh?"

expect this

don't have an

playful smile appeared on her

Nux. I didn't think you were the unprepared

just don't think you can defeat me in the first place, so thinking about it

Astaria finish and a smile

then moved his face close to

will make

you plan to do that?" Astaria questioned and

however, he decided to continue pushing

Shamelessness was the way.

"Isn't that obvious?"

is not, please,

our

said I will marry you when you defeat me. You aren't thinking that I will be yours just because

You don't look like a 300-year-old at

winning when

was a champion when it comes down

has reached the

wasn't planning on giving

the compliment, but

yours again and again, but how exactly do

will marry you after

"And?"

a married

"Hmm?"

does a married couple do?" Nux questioned with a

"They live together."

don't be like

want to hear,

Wait, don't tell me,

of saying that out

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