Chapter 823: Not sure about the future
With a shake of his head, Kyle tore the space in front of him. In the next second, he was floating before Yue, who was chuckling at Bia, who was in a grumpy mood.
Of course, upon seeing his appearance, Nox, Yue, and Elli, who were with them in a restaurant, immediately became alert.
They didn't recognize him. However, when Bia suddenly flew to perch on his head and started messing up his hair, their eyes widened as they realized who he was. His appearance startled everyone, but then Yue folded her arms with narrowed eyes.
"So you can come to us anytime so easily? Here, I thought you couldn't."
Kyle rubbed Bia's head and glanced at his wife. The phoenix was upset, but he knew she would be fine after plucking his hair. But he wondered how he should make up with his wife, who also looked upset. In the end, he decided to directly apologize.
"Ah... I was busy. I'm sorry."
Yue hummed and then suddenly wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Yeah, yeah, I understand. I am busy as well. Just take care of yourself. You are always getting into danger."
Kyle smiled and bent down to kiss her. Observing this, Elli decided to leave them alone and exited the room they had booked in the restaurant to feed Bia so she would stop grumbling. She went to find Nine and Regius, who were outside. It seems the two didn't sense Kyle's arrival, just like them.
Breaking the kiss, Yue hummed and rested her chin on his body with a smile.
"So, how does it feel to be a Celestial? You have become very tall."
Kyle's hands were wandering, but he knew he had to leave for now. So, he could only touch her to feel content for the moment.
"It's nothing different. It just feels like I'm closer to nature."
Yue nodded. She tiptoed to kiss his chin before moving back with curious eyes.
"Let me see your true appearance once, then you can leave. I didn't see it clearly the first time. Hmm?"
Kyle raised a brow. It seemed his wife preferred his face over him now. He felt a twinge of jealousy and stepped closer to wrap his arms around her waist again.
"Well, what if, after seeing my true face once, you didn't want me to leave?"
Yue let out a mirthful chuckle, her eyes sparkling with amusement. She no longer felt insecure after what he had said in the Sacred Divine Land. She patted his chest, momentarily dazed as she felt the strong muscles rippling beneath her touch.
"Don't worry. I won't. I am just trying to master a unique natural law that involves beauty, so I want to understand why your appearance affects others. I noticed it had an impact on Lily's mind; she was ready to be your slave."
Kyle blinked and nodded. With a thought, the teardrop symbol on his neck trembled, and his appearance transformed.
Yue's heart skipped a beat at the sight of him, and her face flushed crimson.
Her heartbeat quickened even more than before, leaving Kyle, who could hear it as clear as day, speechless. So, his wife truly preferred his appearance more now?
She reached out to touch his face.
The glow surrounding his body didn't diminish even when she made contact. It was a bit cold to the touch.
Even though she had seen his ethereal appearance before and thought she would be immune to it, she still felt an unfamiliar emotion crawling in her mind that no one was allowed to touch him.
No one at all... Before Yue's thoughts wandered into dangerous territory, Kyle snapped his fingers.
"I told you."
Yue giggled and shut her eyes.
"Kiss me. Okay?"
He chuckled and leaned down. She peeked out with one eye to catch a glimpse of him, and amusement flickered in his eyes.
Bia's eyebrow twitched at them.
-"Don't you two know there are two kids in here? And I am not done being angry yet!"
Nox, who was peeking through the gap between his paws, instantly turned away when the phoenix glared at him.
Kyle stepped back after a while, his appearance shifting again as he tore through the space in front of him to leave. Yue called out to him from behind.
"Where are you going now?"
"The Sea of Consciousness."
He vanished, and a moment later, Nine and Regius stumbled into the room, crashing down together. Regius's eyes widened as he glanced around.
"Where is that jerk?? He stopped time so we couldn't come in! And for so long!"
Nine straightened his clothes and stood up with a composed expression, showing not the slightest hint of embarrassment at their entrance.
"He was here. And he left. His control over time has become incredibly powerful if he managed to stop it for that long."
Yue blinked in surprise. So, Kyle stopped time? She was genuinely curious why she couldn't sense or hear anything in her surroundings after he arrived.
"He has become powerful."
She whispered, and Nine nodded. His eyes glowed, the golden threads within them shifting as he suddenly patted her hand.
"He will become even more powerful in the future. We've all come so far alongside him. But I'm not sure about the future."
He sighed like an old man, prompting Regius to roll his eyes at him. But Nine continued. "Reaching the Celestial rank is no easy feat... We all achieved the supreme rank thanks to the Fruit of Fate we consumed. Crossing the boundary to ascend to the Celestial rank will be a
challenge."
Elli slapped his shoulder from behind.
"Why do you always read others' fates without their permission? I just saw you do it again with Yue! You don't even share what you see, claiming it's against nature. Don't speak negatively just because you can see more than we can. The future is not set; we are shaping it with our own hands."
Nine turned back with a surprised expression, rubbing his aching shoulder. Elli truly didn't hold back her strength. Still, he nodded, agreeing with whatever she said.