Chapter 44

Nola watched the births from a distance, just in case she could be of help.

They didn't need her, but she got to see the newborns from afar.

The goblin babies were a little ugly, but cute too. Just like human babies.

Nola became a little melancholic and retreated to Divine's cave.

When Divine finally came hours later, she rode him with abandon, distracting herself with the pleasures of the flesh.

...

The next morning, Nola remembered the issue that had come up during yesterday's talk.

She had to learn more.

But Divine was still asleep.

Considering she wanted to question him early in the morning, Nola decided to wake him up with a treat.

It was really well received and Divine wasn't unhappy at all to be woken up this way.

Afterwards, Nola wiped her pouty lips and crawled back up to snuggle into his side.

In his relaxed bliss, Divine laid his arm around her and caressed her naked skin.

Nola knew she couldn't catch a better moment.

"Divine...? What is a demon?" Nola looked at his relaxed face, that kept on staring into the air.

"A demon is power and freedom.” Divine replied absentmindedly. “A demon is passion and ambition."

That didn't tell her much, but it sounded impressive.

"What did you start to say yesterday before births happened? That thing about me becoming a demon..." Nola asked.

"I said that its improbable. You have only trained your body according to the beginner level of the demonic technique. I speculate that you only really turn into a demon if you progress far with the technique. But don't worry, you are still in the early stages and you are only training your body and not your spirit." Divine didn’t really care whether Nola turned demon or not.

That gave Nola to think.

Should she stop training that technique?

Should she ask him for the technique to train the spirit?

It sounded like a form of magic, and it would be a lie if she said she wasn't tempted.

To wield magic was the dream of countless.

But as a noble born child she had gotten tested, and she had no talent for magic, just like the rest of her family.

Truthfully, she was scared.

Scared to change and become something unknown.

Scared of becoming someone she wouldn’t even recognize in the future.

If Nola didn't already have a solid hope for her revenge, she would've taken the risk, but...

For now, she decided on a compromise.

She wouldn't ask for the second technique right now, but she would continue training the other.

Nola just couldn't give up training the demonic knight technique, especially since she had started making recognizable progress again lately.

A warm hand between her legs made Nola stop her pondering.

Her body was quickly ready to receive him and Divine rolled on top of her.

For the next little while, Nola’s worries disappeared and were replaced by pleasure.

The two of them moved well together.

Nola enjoyed it, but one thing always annoyed her, when they did it.

Their sex made her sweat a lot.

Abnormally sticky sweat and that every single time.

Unlike Divine who didn’t sweat at all and only breathed heavily because of his arousal, not because he spent his strength.

It wasn’t only annoying, it also hurt her pride.

However, that was something she could live with, because she always felt really great afterwards.

Energized.

----------

This winter wasn't as hard on the Lost Tooth Tribe as the last.

Not that it wasn't just as cold as the year before, because it was, the reason it wasn't so hard for the tribe was its smaller population.

Next to the year before, not only had there been a skirmish with the Misty Mountain Tribe that had cost many goblin lives, Divine had helped decrease the population too.

But the biggest factor for the good state of the tribe was that the new Chief Mouth was much more restrained than the old one.

Everyone was thankful to his restraint, the chief's tit Gribbly.

Divine registered this on his walks through the caverns and tunnels but he didn't take much notice.

His winter was also much better that the last.

And not only because of Nola.

He felt like he had gotten through his first year after transmigration pretty well.

It was still in its infancy, but he was well on his way to build himself a good life here.

It was already very livable, only lacking in luxuries.

…

The winter days were already slowly getting warmer when he received a nice surprise.

"Master! Master!" First Disciple's excited voice interrupted Divine’s meditation.

"What is it? You know you shouldn't interrupt me during meditation." Divine kept his eyes closed even when he heard her arriving in front of him.

"Master! I managed to get dirty like you!" First Disciple ignored his reprimand and shouted at him happily.

What?

Divine opened his eyes in irritation.

Her filthy robe immediately caught his eye.

The impurities of a breakthrough were easily recognizable.

A smile spread on Divine's face.

"Well done, little one, well done." Divine made a move to pat her head but pulled his hand back when he remembered how dirty she was. "What happened?"

"After we stopped training and you went to meditate, I just had this feeling. I don't know how to explain, I just had to train again. And then I suddenly felt great. Really great and stronger than ever. And then I noticed I was dirty like you..." She reported proudly.

"Congratulations my disciple. You finally stepped onto the official path of body cultivation. Really good work. I’m proud of you.” Divine’s words made her smile even brighter and wider. “Go to Scarface and let her help you clean up. Afterwards we’re going to eat. I’m going to tell Scarface to make your favorite. Then it will be time for your theoretical lessons.”

Excited and still celebrating, First Disciple ran off to Scarface.

That his first disciple broke through first was a nice surprise for Divine.

According to his Qi sense, Scarface had the most Qi and he wondered why she was slower to break through than First Disciple.