Reborn As A Doomsday Villainess-Chapter 183: Ray, my babies are they well fed?

"Haha. Women are mere trinkets, why must I treat them like gold? Ray are you more loyal to these creatures? Do you know they’ll eventually be your downfall? They’re like snakes...better to fuck them and be on your way."

"..."

"Ivan Grey, you promised me you’ll treat them right.."

Ivan chuckled as he walked back to the throne, now he had lost interest in these women.

"Very well. You can keep them Ray Luna. You’ve spoilt the fun. But you see, I still have my eyes on a woman that possibly could be made of gold. Gu Qingran, I’m going to find her and have her bear my children. Her superior genes can only be matched with mine. No wonder the apocalypse system has its eyes on her. She’s absolutely.. exquisite."

Ivan Grey’s voice dropped into something dark and indulgent, like the slow pour of poisoned honey.

"The perfect specimen. Do you know how rare that is? A woman who doesn’t cower, doesn’t submit. She doesn’t beg for mercy. Not even when she’s surrounded by rot. You don’t find that kind of fire twice in one world."

Ray didn’t say nothing. His fingers curled once, then relaxed. He didn’t look at the trembling women pressed against the far wall.

Ivan stepped down from the dais, boots echoing across marble soaked with shadow. "And the system... oh, it watches her. I know it does. She’s a chosen one, a favored plaything of fate. And I want that."

The higher ups, the system, everyone had their eyes on her and he found it even more interesting.

To claim this revered woman as his own.

"Take this things out of my sight. I’m no longer interested."

He sat down on the throne, watching Ray escort them out of the room.

"Oh and Ray dear, don’t overstep your boundaries." Ivan voice lowered, channeling his ability to stop Ray from moving. "I’d be sad if I have to be the one who takes your life."

Ray smiled, raising his middle finger "Likewise I, sir..."

{Daring boy. The only one who can stand up to you and still live. You’ve got a soft spot for him, one that makes you obey his wishes in the end.}

".."

Ivan rested his face on his hand, when it came to Ray, he knew how hard it was for him to say no to his wishes. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

"Your tone is awfully sharp Del. My relationship with Ray is quite complicated, nothing you should worry yourself about it."

{".."}

{Haha. Ha}

Ivan raised a brow, feeling annoyed, what did he say that she found so funny.

{You can’t even subdue Ray and you’re thinking about subduing Gu Qingran. The only man who has come close is Feng Yizhou and unfortunately his system is my sister Caocao, she’s part of the top 10 in our organization..you can’t beat him.}

A slow chuckle built in Ivan’s chest, low and echoing, devoid of mirth. His head tilted as he stared into the empty air.

"Del..." he said her name as though savoring the syllables, "Do you truly believe I care for rankings? Titles? Placement on some imaginary ladder?"

He stood. The shadows trembled. Something slithered out from beneath the throne and curled around his ankles like smoke.

"I don’t need to beat him. I need only take what he treasures."

{You can’t take his treasures with beating. He was known as a tyrant in his past life. He’s only green when he’s with that woman, no other life matters to him. That means he can do anything without qualms. He has a grow system and he’s a strong man himself with experience. And you claim you can take what’s his? Please}

A pulse of power rolled outward, quiet but sharp, like the quiet draw of a blade behind silk. The walls of the chamber groaned in response, warped momentarily by the pressure of his rising domain.

{You talk like a child playing king,} Del mused. {You forget Qingran’s already died once. You can’t manipulate her like the others. She sees too much.}

Ivan smiled, slow and serpentine.

"Exactly why I want her."

He moved toward the edge of the dais, the soles of his boots touching the gilded boundary etched into the marble. His gaze drifted, deep in thought.

"Do you think the apocalypse system favors her out of affection? Out of pity?"

He laughed softly, more breath than sound.

"No, no. It adores her because she survives. Over and over. She loses, and she survives. She burns, and she survives. She carries that flame in her chest like a curse. And you know what I see when I look at her?"

{What?}

He reached up and plucked a glimmer of corrupted light from the air, rolling it between his fingers.

"My equal."

Del went silent.

Ivan’s voice darkened, taking on that honeyed, spoiled quality again, sweet and venomous.

"Feng Yizhou may guard her now. But protection is only needed by the weak. When I bring her here, I’ll strip that need from her. Tear away everything soft until all that’s left is brilliance."

He tossed the light and let it disintegrate in midair, a flurry of ash.

"I will give her the throne beside mine."

{You want her as a queen?} Del’s voice was laced with disbelief. {Haha..you’re a funny one. Ah go ahead and watch how you successfully fail.}

Del found it to be childish, she knew very well that Ivan would neither get Gu Qingran or defeat Feng Yizhou. He would end up losing his life instead.

"You have so little hope in me don’t you. Haha very well, let’s watch and see how this plays out."

{".."} Del sighed, foolish human.

Ray came back a while after, walking to the throne he bowed.

"Ray..my babies are they well fed? Add more food to their menu, I need their numbers to increase."

"..."

"How many innocent lives are you planning to take Ivan."

Ivan chuckled, innocent or not, whether they were good or bad.he didn’t care.

"As many as you can find for me. If you’re feeling guilty, you can put the bad guys in the mix as well."

"..."

"When are you going to stop this madness? Why can’t you help fight these things so we can do back to our normal lives."