119: Chapter 119 Alia is pregnant! A gift! Absorption! Exhaustion!

Golden Flame Manor, banquet hall.

Rowan beckoned a servant, gave a few instructions, then left the venue quietly with Aria.

This scene was witnessed by many observant eyes.

Bishop Cole and Commander Calvin exchanged a look, said nothing, and continued socializing with the nobles who approached them.

Vanessa Bryce was talking to a merchant.

Seeing their retreating figures out of the corner of her eye, a strange look flashed in her eyes, and her red lips curled slightly, as if she had thought of something.

Mira Mesa was talking to several nobles from the North, and upon seeing this, her fingers holding the wine glass tightened slightly, but the smile on her face remained unchanged.

Elena Gladstone was chatting with her usual friends, young noble ladies, seemingly forcing a smile, and did not pay much attention to this side.

Viscount Willis looked in that direction with a gloomy face, a flash of wariness and resentment in his eyes.

The other nobles had different thoughts...

But without exception, they all believed that the relationship between the Earl of Golden Flame and Priestess Windsor was extraordinary, which was only natural.

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Golden Flame Castle, top floor, master bedroom.

This was the absolutely quiet place where no one would disturb them that Rowan had mentioned.

The entire bedroom had been completely redecorated, changed to the style preferred by its new owner.

By the huge arched floor-to-ceiling window, the view was excellent.

Outside the window was the brilliant light of Gino City on a winter night, like a river of stars inverted, flickering slightly in the night.

Aria did not seem surprised that Rowan had brought her here.

She followed him calmly into the room.

After she entered, Rowan closed the door, completely shutting out the noise of the outside world.

Aria glanced casually at the room's layout, then walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the myriad lights outside, silent.

Rowan walked to Aria's side, looking out the window with her, his heart still beating uncontrollably fast.

Everything went smoother than he could have imagined tonight!

He even wondered if his [Charm] skill had undergone a qualitative change without him knowing.

He had specifically checked the panel in his mind on the way here.

No changes, it was still lv3.

But he didn't want to think too much about it now.

He looked at Aria, invited her to sit down, and asked impatiently:

"Priestess, regarding those previous puzzles... I wonder what guidance you have now?"

Hearing this, Aria raised her eyes and looked at Rowan without speaking immediately, seemingly thinking about how to phrase her words.

A moment later, she said slowly:

"The 'Morning Scripture' says: Light gives birth to all things, and life is the highest tribute and purest gift of the Goddess."

"The way of service lies in the purity of the heart and the purity of the soul, not in the shackles of the flesh."

She paused and continued:

"I used to be obsessed with the precepts and articles, regarding them as a barrier to isolate myself from the dust and maintain purity."

"However, through my journey in the North, what I have seen and experienced, especially some... people and things, have gradually given me some realizations."

"The Goddess praises life, and the form of her gift may far exceed the narrow definitions of mortals."

"To keep one's heart towards the light and practice faith, its existence itself is the best offering to the Goddess."

"As for the continuation of life..."

"If it stems from pure resonance, conforms to the laws of nature, and can nurture new buds that carry light and hope, perhaps... it can also be regarded as a higher form of practice."

Her voice was calm and waveless, as if she were expounding the most rigorous doctrine, but the meaning in her words made Rowan's heart almost stop!

She was using orthodox doctrine to annotate his previous unorthodox remarks, and even... gave an almost affirmative answer!

Most importantly, she mentioned—

Practice!

He looked at Aria blankly, at the almost divine calmness on her beautiful face.

A huge surprise and disbelief impacted him.

Could it be that [Charm] really took effect?

But he had no time to delve into this.

Opportunities are fleeting.

He no longer hesitated, got up, and stepped forward.

He reached out and gently touched Aria's flawless, beautiful face.

She did not dodge, but just looked at him quietly.

Everything went as smoothly as water flowing into a channel...

The pure white priestess robe and the dark, gorgeous earl's formal wear were intertwined and scattered on the carpet.

Rapid breathing began to rise...

...

However—

Just at a certain moment, Rowan was suddenly startled!

He could feel a scorching, pure, and vast Primal Fire, indescribable, erupting from the deepest part of Aria's body in a majestic yet restrained way!

That power, with a holy majesty that seemed to burn everything, rushed towards his body along the point where they connected!

"?!" He was shocked, thinking he had triggered some restriction or backlash.

He subconsciously wanted to pull away, but met her eyes that had suddenly opened close at hand.

In those ice-blue eyes, it was no longer an ice lake, but had turned into two burning sun wheels!

Vast divinity, absolute rationality, and a hint of indescribable complex emotion were intertwined within.

The other party's Primal Fire hadn't been exhausted at all?!

Rowan was dumbfounded.

Aria looked at him without a word, but her eyes clearly said—

Accept it!

But.

He didn't want to!

He had witnessed the power of this Primal Fire.

He didn't want to turn into ash yet!

However, the situation was no longer under his control.

The pure white Primal Fire began to appear in his body along the connection.

But, the pain he imagined did not happen.

After the majestic Primal Fire entered his body, it did not wreak havoc, but instead quickly guided him to transform into a certain specific form.

And Aria closed her eyes again, as if sensing and guiding something.

At this moment, Rowan's horror turned into an indescribable palpitation and ecstasy.

He understood—

This was not an attack, this was a gift!

It was Aria's unique way of giving recognition that far exceeded words!

Moreover, this gift seemed to have a deep resonance and complementarity with his Myriad Manifestations Furnace!

This made him feel full of power throughout his body.

So, he no longer hesitated and started moving again.

His succubus skill was also fully activated at this moment, absorbing unprecedented high-quality emotional energy.

[Charm lv3 Proficiency + 120]

[Drain lv2 Proficiency + 480]

[Free Attribute Points + 960]

A massive amount of free attribute points poured in, making Rowan refreshed and working even harder.

This was equivalent to two and a half years of his current Breathing Technique training progress!

At the same time, a trace of regret flashed in his heart; if he could have waited for [Drain] to upgrade before proceeding, the harvest might have been even greater.

But the arrow was on the string, and he had to fire; he could not interrupt this rare opportunity just to wait for an upgrade.

At the same time, he did not forget to use his succubus talent to guide, ensuring the best timing.

Until a certain moment—

When the fusion of the vast Primal Fire and the Myriad Manifestations Furnace reached the most harmonious resonance—

Rowan keenly sensed—

Inside Aria's body, three extremely weak new life auras were quietly conceived!

Success!

He was ecstatic!

At this time, the Primal Fire wandering in his body receded like a tide and returned to Aria's body.

Rowan suddenly felt a rare weakness.

He fell into a deep sleep just like that, lying on the warm and holy body in his arms.

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