After killing the boar, I spent another hour or so outside in the woods to test out my limits and get a good idea on how long something would take to become fully absorbed by the cloak. In other words, what was the ratio of strength of lifeform to the time needed for it to get disintegrated and converted into life force for me?

When it came to something like this, getting exact numbers was impossible, but from my experience, I could roughly say that a human or a beast at around the power level of an Advanced Mage would take a mere 3 seconds to absorb. An Ancestral Mage would take a bit longer, at 5 seconds, while a Golden Monarch would take 10 seconds.

I wasn't able to find any beasts who were on par with a Holy Emperor in those woods, but I've got to remember — I am currently using True Essence, not mana, which was what the power rankings of the Living Realm were based on. However, I was well aware of this, so I made sure to upscale my judgment of the beasts' power levels accordingly as well.

Speaking of True Essence… I just realized. Once I go back to the Living Realm… I'll pretty much be invincible. Even Holy Emperors there won't be able to stand a chance against me with their puny mana, while I on the other hand have True Essence. Yet for some reason, I had a feeling things won't be as smoothly as I wanted it to be. I would cross that bridge when I got there though, so there was no point worrying about it now.

Figuring that Ling Xin should be back by now, I decided to head back to Axilia's manor. There, I found that Ling Xin has indeed returned, and… was now in the kitchen, helping with Axilia.

Well, I say 'helping', but between the fake yet threatening smiles the two of them were sending one another, it was safe to say they were having a cooking competition once again. Axilia wasn't the type to just take her loss from this morning sitting down, so here they were, at it again.

"Ara~ master, you're back,

" Ling Xin said seductively, flashing me a flirtatious wink.

"Would you like dinner? A shower, perhaps? Or… me? Ah, never mind, don't answer — you'll be getting all three tonight anyway, fufu~

"

Sighing, I smiled slightly and looked around, in search of a certain object.

"Axilia, where did you put the egg?

"

"In the soup~!

"

I froze.

"You… what?

"

"Eh? Was it not for eating?

" Axilia blinked at me innocently, visibly confused.

"No! That was- ugh!

" I facepalmed and hurriedly walked over to her, where a pot of soup was boiling over the stove.

"Are you kidding me…

"

But then, from beside me, I heard the sound of a laugh being stifled.

"Fufu~ I told you this would work, Axilia,

" Ling Xin said.

"Darling, did you really believe that?

" Axilia asked, mouth slightly upturned in sadness.

"Do you really think I am that dumb…?

"

"H-Huh?

" I looked between the two of them, still bewildered.

"What…?

"

"The egg is right here,

" Ling Xin explained, stepping aside to reveal the opaque black egg, on top of a stove set to extremely low heat to help it stay warm.

"Safe and sound.

"

"…

" I was dumbfounded.

"Did the two of you just… play a prank on me?

"

"Despite how careful you are most of the time, you fall for simple pranks like this,

" Ling Xin giggled.

"It's kind of cute, honestly~

"

"Tch… shut it.

"

Embarrassed, I turned around and went back to the table, sitting down.

"What about the black stone?

" I asked.

"You didn't put that into the soup, did you?

"

Axilia shook her head, then took it out of her pocket.

"I was inspecting it while you were away, darling… but I still couldn't find out why you bid on it.

"

"I promise, I'll explain everything once we get back to the Living Realm,

" I replied, catching the rock as she tossed it over to me.

"But for now… I'm pretty hungry after that long day. Let's eat.

"

*****

After dinner, Ling Xin and Axilia went to shower first. Since they were insistent on it, I saw no reason to refuse.

In the end, both of their cooking was absolutely amazing, leaving me speechless. I'm not some , so I really can't find any criticism with their dishes. As for their competition, I ended up choosing Axilia this time, just to balance things out. Ling Xin could see my intention though, so she didn't get too mad deep down despite making an act of getting jealous on the surface.

Several minutes later, I heard a voice holler down from the room upstairs.

"We're done, darling~ go ahead~

"

Sighing, I got up from the already-cleaned table and headed upstairs to take a nice bath. It's been a pretty long, tiring day, and I needed to get the stench of wild beast blood off of me.

After tossing the Yharnav armor set into the washing machine, I stepped into the bathroom and settled into the bathtub, sinking into its warmth.

"Hah… that's nice.

"

While I was enjoying the relaxation of the hot water coating every inch of my body, I thought of a good plan to defeat Prince Auldren. Just killing him would be easy, but to kill him *completely* and then also *escape* would not be easy.

But after several minutes, I decided it was too tiresome to be thinking about this plan right now. It was time for me to relax, not continue to spend my brain cells like this.

With a sigh, I closed my eyes and just enjoyed the moment.

*****

Soon, I got out of the shower. The steam was getting to my head, and too much of anything would be detrimental, even if said 'thing' was supposed to be beneficial.

To be fully honest, I was quite tired, and wanted to just sleep, but I did promise Axilia and Ling Xin to let them have their little competition on who can please me better in bed tonight, so I had to endure. My plan was just to finish them early and go to bed, but uh… with their stamina, I'm not sure that will be possible.

After drying myself off, I slipped on a pair of boxers to sleep in, then opened the door to the only bedroom there was. Once I stepped inside, I shut the door behind me and turned around.

And the moment I did, any tiredness I originally had washed away.

Before me, on the bed, Ling Xin and Axilia sat, wearing some of the most sexy-looking lingerie I've ever seen. Ling Xin wore a black set, with nearly fully exposed breasts and silky thigh-highs, while Axilia wore a white set of similar structure. It was like a demon and an angel, both showcasing their bodies to the fullest.

The lingerie attached to them perfectly, highlighting their flawless curves and beautiful figure. Their plump thighs, slender arms, exposed chest, and sexy feet seemed to be inviting me in, and in response, my member immediately hardened underneath my boxers.

Seeing my dumbfounded expression, Ling Xin smiled and stood up, walking closer to me. With every step she took, her two soft and large breasts bounced erotically, and she didn't stop until she was right in front of me.

Sliding one of her beautiful white arms as pale as the moonlight around my neck, she leaned in and whispered by my ear while using her other hand to rub my crotch.

"My, my~ already this hard, just from looking at us? How indecent, master~

" She giggled.

"But it's fine… let out all of your urges, and let us take care of them tonight.

"

Immediately, a rush of adrenaline surged through my body, and without thinking too much, I wrapped my hands around her and lifted her up by the buttocks, to which her eyes widened in surprise.

"E-Eh?

"

But I silenced her with a deep kiss, walking forward slowly towards the bed as my tongue explored her mouth. She reciprocated, matching my movements with perfect synergy and entangling our saliva together.

"Ahn~ mmn~

" She moaned softly, spurring me on further.

As we reached the bed, I tossed her onto the mattress, but she pulled me down with her and somehow managed to roll me around so that she was on top.

"Fufu~ not yet, master~ we have a whole night — let's take our time.

"

Saying this, she kissed me once more while still rubbing my crotch area, feeling my hard cock through my boxers. In response, I groped her soft butt and squeezed it over and over again, unable to get enough of this wonderful sensation between my fingers. With my other hand, I grabbed one of her breasts, playing with them and dancing with the marshmallow-like feeling that made me crave for more.

Axilia, unable to just watch her sister and I have fun alone any longer, licked her lips and joined in, pulling my boxers down and revealing my enormous dick, ready for an entire night's worth of hot, pumping action.

"So big… darling…

" Her eyes sparked with lust as she caressed her own face, gazing at my cock in wonder. Ling Xin, noticing this, backed away from my face slightly.

"Fufu~ the competition begins now, master~

" She said with a flirtatious wink.

"Which one of us can please you better, I wonder~?

"