Deviant: No Longer Human

"..."

Then it dawned on him: this woman was once again weaving her intricate games!

How could he possibly see as clearly as she did in this fog-enshrouded environment?

A sigh escaped his lips as a sly, knowing smile crept across Aurora\'s face.

"You don\'t need to worry. Valen was Gabrial\'s trump card, kept in hiding; not even his own army knew about him. He was always held back, and this time he must have been sent here to search for clues about what caused the mountain to collapse. Afterward, his mission was to scope out your military base and launch a surprise attack from behind when no one was watching," she explained.

"He was meant to exploit the chaos and cripple your forces from behind," she elaborated.

Her words, if anything, made Wang Xiao stare at her, bewildered.

What exactly was she low-key proud of?

"You already knew all this? That he would come to fight us and ultimately be killed?" he questioned, his tone a mix of resignation and irritation.

"Mhm."

Aurora paused briefly, then nodded without a trace of guilt.

"..."

Wang Xiao felt the impulse to slap his forehead in exasperation but instead sighed deeply, flicking her head in a gesture that seemed to barely affect her.

"What else do you know about their army?" Wang Xiao asked, his tone laced with both suspicion and curiosity.

This woman, he realized, though she maintained an innocent facade, seemed to know everything.

"What else do you want to know?" Aurora responded, her voice tinged with hint of nonchalance.

"When will they attack?" Wang Xiao pressed.

"Not anytime soon; there are still four more days before they launch the attack," she disclosed calmly.

"Good, tell me more as we check the ice mattress." Wang Xiao nodded, his actions decisive.

He grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the crackling, intense heat of the flames, steering her towards a softer area on the icy ground.

Thud!

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In the current time!

Slurp...

Slurp...

Wang Xiao was lost in savoring the sweet lushness of Aurora\'s lips, cradling her delicately above him while his arms eagerly spanned out to cup her supple buttocks.

His fingers dug deeply into her supple skin, while one hand daringly slipped between her thighs, teasing her soft, damp entry.

As they devoured each other\'s lips, Aurora responded eagerly, their tongues intertwined.

Wang Xiao coaxed her to arch her back just so, allowing him to align his pulsing manhood with her welcoming threshold, before he glided inside smoothly, enveloped by her inviting warmth.

Caught off guard by his intentions, Aurora hesitated, unsure if he yearned for more.

Yet she followed his subtle command, letting him penetrate deeper.

"It\'s better inside; I could sleep like this," he murmured, rendering her speechless.

She gave a slight shake of her head, a wry smile curling her lips. "Why don\'t you just make a doll of me if it\'s that heavenly?"

Wang Xiao lifted an eyebrow, his gaze locking with her bold one. "Good idea.

Silence fell over Aurora, her mind as speechless as her—was she now to be replicated as a doll?

Luckily for her, such schemes were far from Wang Xiao\'s thoughts.

"Surely you\'re not planning to fight against Gabrial, are you?" Wang Xiao murmured, his lips grazing her ear delicately.

"Uh-huh." Aurora shook her head, a gentle gesture both to deny his question and to ease away from his hold.

As their eyes locked, she replied with a dismissive air, "That\'s the duty of the current guardian, not ours."

Wang Xiao\'s face lit up with a mischievous grin. "Not mine either, so it must fall to Luna." He winked playfully, prompting Aurora to cover her mouth as she tried to stifle a burst of laughter.

"You evil man," she chided, her tone a mix of amusement and surprise.

She hadn\'t anticipated that he would so casually suggest throwing Luna under the bus.

What more could be expected from such a scheming man?

Especially considering he had yet to be named the official guardian, a decision pending the outcome of the solemn assembly at Mount Olympus.

Finally — Two pairs of sparkling eyes locked, each glinting with unspoken schemes, almost as if they were silently chuckling over the cunning plots brewing in their minds.

Surrounding them, innocent bystanders were destined to become collateral damage, while these two evil spirits delighted in the inevitable chaos.

Brushing aside such dark musings, Wang Xiao ventured a probing question, his voice filled with hint of curiosity. "Hey, would the... Aurora of today stand stronger than the Aegis of your era?"

"Huh?"

Caught off guard, Aurora blinked, her head moving slightly as her hair cascaded, momentarily covering her face.

Surprise flickered vividly across her features before she reluctantly shook her head.

She desperately wanted to claim superiority, but the battle they had witnessed millions of year ago — was of a magnitude that could shatter the very planet beneath their feet.

"None of you?" Wang Xiao persisted, seeking confirmation.

"None of us could match the prime Aegis," Aurora confessed, her tone tinged with a mix of respect and resignation.

"..."

A contemplative silence fell over Wang Xiao.

His mind raced as he pieced together the puzzle. "Is it the lack of Aether?" he speculated, his voice dipping into a contemplative murmur.

Prime Aegis had wielded the power of Aether, a resource now beyond Aurora\'s reach.

With Aether, she might well have outshone the legendary Aegis multiple folds.

However, Aurora\'s next words stopped him cold, "Aether or not, it\'s irrelevant to us now."

"Huh?" Wang Xiao reeled, visibly shaken by her dismissal.

"It makes no difference?" he echoed, disbelief narrowing his eyes.

With a solemn nod, Aurora confirmed, her silence laden with a profound consequences that hinted at deeper, unspoken truths.

Wang Xiao\'s response was merely a stunned silence, his thoughts churning as he tried to understand the reason behind her bold declaration.