Touya's Visit To Eden

(Touya's POV)

I asked all the girls if they were ready for their visit to Eden after receiving an invitation from Alex and Hildegard.

Kohaku grumbled, "I don't know why we should even go visit the house of that arrogant brat." Yumina held Kohaku and said, "He really becomes a handful whenever Alex or his summon, Ouroboros' name is mentioned."

I couldn't help but ask Kohaku, "You really hate his summon that bad?" (Touya had yet to realize Kohaku's gender.)

"Hate her? That's quite an understatement. I really want to torture and kill that wingless lizard."

"Sigh, here he goes again," my other summons sighed, looking at Kohaku.

"What he always reacts like this when Ouroboros is mentioned?" I asked, unable to help myself.

"Hisssss darling, it's a long sssstory, but if you want to know, we can tell you briefly," Kokuyou said.

"Well, as you all know, there are many heavenly beasts in the world that govern different aspects of nature. Like Kohaku who is known as the king of beasts, I and kokuyou the king of scaled creatures or Kougyoku the king of birds."

"The Ouroboros is something similar to a heavenly beast, but at the same time, she isn't one. She was originally one of the dragons under the Azure Monarch, but unlike other beasts, she desired more power and wanted to become the strongest," they explained.

"She worked hard and trained continuously for thousands of years, finally challenging the Purple Monarch, the heavenly beast who originally governed the storm and was one of the beast closed to Kohaku, and defeating her."

"She became the first and only non- heavenly beast to defeat a heavenly beast on her own, but she didn't stop there. After defeating the Purple Monarch, she consumed her, taking her authority over the storms and becoming an existence similar but at the same time very different from heavenly beasts."

"Hearing that the Purple Monarch was devoured by Ouroboros, all heavenly beasts were furious and launched an attack over her. After fighting for days, the war ended with the defeat of all heavenly beasts, and Ouroboros won the battle."

"She then tried to devour all heavenly beasts but was stopped by the spirits who intervened and solved the dispute between heavenly beasts and her. It was later decided that Ouroboros would govern the storms. "

"Her status would be similar to that of a heavenly beast, and she would never ever try to devour any other heavenly beast. After that, the war stopped, and everything returned to peace. But even now, Ouroboros always challenges other heavenly beasts for battle once every few centuries."

"Because of the destruction she causes, she is referred to as the Great Beast of Calamity and considered the strongest divine beast in existence."

"Wow, that's a great story," I couldn't help but exclaim after hearing Ouroboros's story. According to me, it's really a fantastic tale.

But at the same time couldn't help but be sorry for Kohaku as Sango earlier mentioned that purple monarch was closed to him.

"I'm sorry Kohaku."

"You don't have to be my lord, though Sango said she was close to me she was more of an acquaintance who had more positive impression on me" Kohaku replied.

Though Kohaku said that she was just an acquaintance I couldn't help but be sorry for him as he lost one of his friends.

But then also man, I'm a little jealous of Alex now that he has such a powerful summon. Oh well, I guess it wasn't destined for me.

Just as I was thinking about Ouroboros, a gate suddenly materialized in front of us, leading to Alex's house.

I couldn't wait to see Alex's house. According to Cesca, it is also a floating island similar to Babylon.

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(Alex's POV)

I couldn't help but snicker as I watched Touya and the ladies looking around the whole Island with their mouths agape.

Hilde and I both laughed at their reactions a little as this was how she also behaved when she first visited Eden.

Not to brag, but Eden could literally be called the most beautiful place on this world.

Eden is a hidden paradise, concealed from the outside world by the barriers that Alex created. It floats in the middle of the clouds, making it impossible to discover without prior knowledge.

At the center of Eden, there is a magnificent castle situated in the middle of a vast lake. Mythical beasts playfully roam around the castle, making it even more enchanting. The mountains that surround the lake are home to a variety of beautiful trees, all taken care of by dryads, mystical green-haired creatures that resemble women.

The picturesque scenery is peaceful and refreshing, with breathtaking views of the surrounding areas. Each mountain has a unique area that boasts a stunning habitat.

Inside the castle, luxurious magical artifacts replace modern-day equipment. The beautiful dryads act as maids, fulfilling the needs of the castle and its guests.

The castle is fully equipped with entertainment facilities from the modern world, but with a twist. Imagine watching a movie with the backdrop of the stunning scenery outside, or playing a game with a view that could take your breath away.

Eden is truly a place straight out of fantasy. Dryads, summoned by Alex, and machines under the control of an AI named Serena - designed by Alfred and Alex together to divide the housework.

Even Production Island, a normal island under Alex's name that hosts all of Crown Group's factories and serves as its base, is controlled by machines and different AIs under Alfred and Alex's command.

The only human employees are those who negotiate with the nobles, sales teams, distributors, etc., but they are unaware of Production Island.

Though humans don't play an important role in most things in Crown Group, the number of human employees working under the company is in six figures.

Alex and Hilde gave Touya and his group a quick tour of Eden before returning to the castle, where the dryads served them lunch. While eating, they stopped to watch Kohaku bickering once again with Aura, who refrained from using violence this time, on the topic of which is better: Brunhild or Eden.

Alex chuckled at their beasts fighting with each other before turning to Touya with a mischievous smirk.

"Hey Touya, you wanted to learn no-chant magic, don't you?"

"Hm...Oh yes please...please teach me that."

"Well, I can't promise to teach you, but I can give you guidance on how to perform it."

"Oh...that's fine too."

"...but you will need to defeat me in a duel to learn more about it."

"A duel once again? Come on man, aren't we friends? We all already know that you are stronger than me, and...sigh, I don't think I could win against you as of now."

"I'm not talking about regular duels this time, but a different kind of battle."

"...a different kind of battle? What do you mean?"

"Have you ever watched Pokemon?"