Chapter 290 - Blinded

'Wait.' Eve hears Pride's voice in her mind and quickly pulls the rein of her majestic unicorn, making the creature rearing.

"Hang on!" Luise speaks in a loud and authoritative tone, making the ten thousand troops that follow Eve stop behind them.

Before Eve questions Pride, she explains. 'Envy and L.u.s.t are here.'

'Lucien? My sisters?' Eve asks Pride.

'Humph. They couldn't be in a more immoral company. Envy and L.u.s.t are the worst.' Pride disdains her sisters.

Eve is not surprised by Pride's attitude towards her sisters. [She looks down on everyone...]

But Eve is very happy and excited to meet Lucien and another of their sisters. Also, she can't help but be proud of them. [So they are already working together... This is how a family should work.]

Pride notices Eve's excitement and speaks in her mind in a severe tone. 'This is not a family reunion, you fool girl. We made a deal, and you have to honor it, or... I will not give you the power to rescue her, avenge your mother, and punish your father.'

Eve maintains a serene expression while answering Pride. 'I know that. But I don't see how our cooperation can be detrimental.'

'I already explained that to you. Although we are sisters, we all seek power, and before our hosts reach the Immortal Realm, every important resource will generate conflict between us, mainly because of Envy, Greed, and Gluttony.' Pride explains.

Eve disagrees. 'I don't know who your previous hosts were, but my brother and sisters would not fight each other for resources. We are a family, and I know we can work together.'

Pride quickly responds. 'You think you know them, but things have changed. I agree that because you are a family, our cooperation will be better. However, my sisters remain the same. They will influence your siblings, whether they want to or not, and you will see your family destroying themselves from the inside out for power.'

'I would never allow that!' Eve exclaims.

'That is the intention. But for that, you will have to do like me... I have kept my sisters together for a long time, even with their peculiar personalities. For that, we must show them that we are the leaders. You cannot be soft with them.' Pride explains.

'I was never soft with them. On the contrary, I always prepared them for the worst situations.' Eve responds.

Pride laughs sarcastically in Eve's mind. 'You still have a lot to learn, foolish child. Just let me teach it to you, and don't speak until I allow it. L.u.s.t is insignificant, but Envy and her host will try to manipulate us. It would be best if you let me deal with them first and show that I'm still the only leader here.'

Eve is upset by the arrogant way Pride treats her sisters and her family, but she can't go against Pride now, at last not before she can do what her father can't do: ensure the safety of her entire family.

'You can deal with Envy and L.u.s.t any way you want, but think carefully before touching my family.' Eve speaks in a neutral tone.

'Is this a threat, child?' Pride asks in an arrogant tone.

'It's a request, Pride. Or do you not respect our partnership?'

Pride is more and more satisfied with Eve's attitude. Her host cannot be someone who lowers the head, but they cannot go against her either.

"My great queen." Luise bends in front of Eve's unicorn, clearly confused about the abrupt halt of them.

Eve looks around and sees only trees as they are in the middle of the forest. Then she orders Luise. "Clean up this area and prepare a table; we are waiting for important people."

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"Over there." Oya points to the south from their position while Lucien flies over the beach, holding her in his arms.

"Are it going to Portgreen?" Lucien can't help but think out loud.

The girls arrive at Lucien's position, and Cassidy makes a worried expression. "Is the aura moving south?"

They still don't know if the aura is really Pride or a mysterious powerful creature, and as this region is in the eastern part of the continent, it is on the north of Portgreen's territory.

"Let's go." Lucien flaps his wings and flies towards the south, also going a little to the west because Oya said that the aura comes from the forest and not from the beach.

Lucien can't control his eagerness to meet his big sis and uses all his speed to fly ahead with Oya and L.u.s.t while the other girls follow them.

After flying for a little over fifteen miles, L.u.s.t exclaims in Lucien's mind. 'It's her! Pride is here.'

Lucien warns his wives, who are reaching his position, mentally while flying in the direction that L.u.s.t points.

While Lucien can barely contain his desire to hug Eve, he hears L.u.s.t's voice in his mind. 'Lucien... you must calm down. Pride is not like Envy. She is our oldest sister. She is the strongest and most complicated of us.'

'I'll be careful.' Lucien replies.

But L.u.s.t still tries to advise him. 'I know you will. But I also know that you are angry with Pride.'

Lucien can't contain his anger in his upset tone. 'She orchestrated this whole plan to use Bloody Rose on my sisters... I know we need that power, but she and my father will have to pay for that.'

'I agree with you. I will always be by your side, my love