Chapter 173: 173: A raw scream

Chapter 173: Chapter 173: A raw scream

Chapter 173 – A raw scream

Noah appeared back in the meeting room of the Castle.

The table was already full. All his women were sitting, chatting, laughing, the air almost peaceful for once. But the second his presence touched the room—just a flicker of it—their heads snapped toward him at a speed that cracked the damn air.

CRACKLE—!

“Noah!!” Sophie vanished and appeared in front of him, arms already around his neck, clinging to him like he’d been gone for decades.

Noah laughed softly, hugging her back with the kind of tenderness that somehow still made all the others jealous.

“Do you think this is fair—” Dominique didn’t even get the full sentence out.

“Fate of Stillness.”

Elizabeth’s voice echoed through the room like a divine command. Time and reality itself slowed. She’d frozen Dominique and the rest just long enough to appear beside Noah.

And then—

“Time Freeze.” Selene’s cold voice rang like a death sentence.

“Soul Bind.” Elira whispered, and her words rippled out like tremors across a spirit plane.

“Wind spirit, make the air heavy.” Aphasia’s voice was soft, yet the air instantly turned dense, weighty.

“Shadow Bind.” Ester’s voice followed, making the room dim, as if swallowed by dusk.

Each of them unleashed their power, not to attack—but to be the first beside Noah. He just stood there, grinning, watching the chaos unfold with eyes full of warmth and amusement.

A certain silver-haired, green-eyed woman remained where she stood, her smile as calm and lethal as ever.

Alice Evergreen Vaelgrim.

And just as she opened her lips—

“All of you. Stop.”

The universe itself obeyed.

Everyone froze. Not just their bodies—but their powers, their movement, their intent. It only lasted a second, maybe two. But that was all Alice needed to step beside Noah, stealing the spot right next to him with Elizabeth still there.

Silence.

“…Crazy,” Zara muttered. She still hadn’t gotten used to Alice’s cheat-level power.

The others all glared at Alice with the kind of gaze that promised beatings, screaming payback, and long hours of devious retaliation.

But Alice only turned to Noah with that playful light in her eyes.

“Husband… do you see how they’re looking at me? I just know they’re gonna bully me for this.” Her tone was innocent, but her eyes were anything but.

Their lips twitched. They all knew.

Alice was the most dangerous of them all.

Noah shook his head with a quiet laugh. “Ladies, let’s talk about something important.”

The mood flipped in an instant. Gone was the playfulness. Every woman turned serious. Their backs straightened, eyes locked in. Soldiers before a war.

Noah sat at the head of the table, elbows resting on the polished wood, fingers laced under his chin. He scanned them all—every single one.

Their auras were insane now. Not just stronger. Transcendent.

Each of them was strong enough to rule a Domain of their own. Strong enough to go toe-to-toe with Demon Lords—and win. Their only true opponents in this world were each other.

And that’s why—

“I’m proud of you all.”

That smile on his lips? Devastating.

Even after all these years, it still made their hearts flutter.

“…Why does he keep getting more beautiful?” Neko muttered, genuinely confused.

“This is so unfair,” Aphasia grumbled, her black skin glowing like obsidian under the room’s light.

“Haha, that’s my son,” Selene declared, pride glowing off her like a second aura.

“As expected of my one and only disciple,” Elira added calmly.

“Okay, okay, enough with the compliments,” Anya shouted, standing up, eyes already shining with bloodlust. “Let’s talk about crushing all our enemies into dust.”

Dominique snickered. “Look at this brute.”

Yuki chuckled at this scene, her blade already humming at her side.

Noah smiled. “Anya’s right. We’ll celebrate after. Right now, we plan.”

He leaned forward slightly. “You all know what’s coming. And we won’t walk into it blind.”

Everyone went quiet. Listening.

“I got word from Laeh. The power coming in this battle—it’ll surpass anything we’ve seen. So, to protect the world, he’s going to concentrate his power on strengthening the spatial boundaries inside the world.”

He paused. Let it sink in.

“Do you know what that means?”

“The barrier around this world will weaken,” Elira answered, voice like a blade.

“Exactly,” Noah nodded. “And that means we might get… visitors.”

Unwanted ones.

The room went silent again. This time, thick with tension.

But then—

Why were they all… grinning?

Their blood was boiling. Their bloodline—Elysiari—wasn’t made to be hidden or tamed. It was made to be seen. Felt. Worshipped.

It demanded war. It demanded they be known across the world.

No.

Across the entire universe.

Noah stood slowly, power leaking from every pore.

“Elira and some of you, stay behind and act when the moment is right. Shadeva—”

He turned his gaze toward a distant part of the realm. A young man stood there, wolfish features and burning eyes.

Premier.

“Take care of that brat for me?” he asked.

Shadeva smirked. “Gladly.”

Noah knew. Premier was a handful—but he was family. And the only one who could control him was Shadeva. A true sister-con situation.

‘Embarrassing little bastard.’ Noah laughed quietly to himself.

But still, he indulged him greatly. After all he was his first creation in a sense.

Then he turned back to the rest.

“And you…” His white eyes gleamed.

“Go wild.”

They didn’t need to be told twice.

Yuki’s body trembled with excitement as she got up. “Just give me a moment to prepare.”

Suddenly, Noah looked up. His gaze broke through the ceiling, past the realm, to the world beyond.

A grin carved itself across his lips.

“I’m going to go say hi to someone.”

He vanished.

…

Meanwhile—

Elijah and Foxy stepped into the real world. Not inside Vaelgrim’s Domain, but just outside of it.

Elijah frowned.

“…Feels weird being back here.”

Foxy nodded but said nothing.

“Let’s just get this over with,” Elijah muttered, stepping forward—only to freeze.

“You’re right, Elijah. Let’s finish this.”

That voice.

Elijah spun, faster than thought, and what he saw made his blood run cold.

Noah.

He stood there calmly, hand raised, space folding around it until a sword made of pure spatial energy appeared. It hummed like it could tear the laws of reality apart.

“Time Lock.”

Reality shattered.

Time stilled.

Noah appeared in front of him, too fast for even light to react.

Elijah, with all his speed and light manipulation, couldn’t keep up.

Not this time.

And Noah?

He didn’t wait.

“And let’s start by killing you.”

The spatial blade plunged into Elijah’s chest—clean, precise, merciless.

It carried the Intent to Sever.

To sever his soul.

To sever his life.

To sever everything.

And then—

A scream echoed.

Raw, guttural, agonizing.

The first of many.

—End of Chapter 173—