Demonic Pornstar System novel Chapter 746

Chapter 746: Kira and Rika

The professionals had been standing along the wall throughout the exchange, retaining a respectful silence. When the moment settled, the group shifted. A tall figure in a charcoal suit stepped forward first, inclining her head toward Kaiden.

"Lord Ashborn. We apologize for the intrusion into your private quarters this evening. Lady Vespera’s instructions were to be present for the formal declaration, and we understand that our presence during your family’s personal moments was not intended."

Kaiden glanced at the row behind her. Fourteen people. He counted three men.

’Almost all women,’ he noted, wondering if this was intentional or if the Shadow Monarch simply attracted loyalty from women.

"It’s fine," Kaiden said. "Thank you for being here."

The introductions moved quickly. A senior legal counsel. Two strategic advisors. Three fighters whose names Kaiden recognized from Association rankings. Each one stepped forward, gave a short bow, and returned to their place. Polished, efficient, and clearly accustomed to working under the Shadow Monarch.

Knocking came on the door.

"Excuse us..."

"Come in," Kaiden called.

Talia and Tessa entered carrying trays. Wine glasses arranged in neat rows, a bottle that looked old and expensive, and a spread of small plates that suggested someone had raided the guild kitchen with purpose.

They stopped in the doorway.

Talia’s eyes found Kaiden first. She’d known him for months, watched him grow from a complete rookie into the most talked-about fighter in the competition. She’d known he was special.

She had not known he was Ashborn.

Her gaze moved from Kaiden to the professionals, to Vespera still holding Alice, and the tray in her hands dipped by an inch before she caught it.

Tessa was worse. The leader of Nova Circuit, who had taken a chance on an unknown F-tier fighter and given him his first real job, stood in the doorway looking at Vespera Ashborn the way a regional manager looks at a Fortune 500 CEO who has materialized in their break room.

’She’s been in my guild hall,’ Tessa’s face said, deciding that Runewoven’s hall was just as much hers as it was theirs. ’The Shadow Monarch is in my guild hall and I’m about to serve her snacks.’

Kaiden saw the look and felt the immediate need to rescue the situation.

"Tessa. Talia." He smiled. "The wine looks great."

Talia recovered first. She crossed the room, set the tray on the table with only a slight tremor, and turned to Kaiden with a look that was still recalibrating everything she thought she knew about him.

"So." Talia’s voice was careful. "Ashborn."

"Ashborn," Kaiden confirmed.

"Your mother is Vespera Ashborn."

"She is."

"The Vespera Ashborn. The Shadow Monarch."

"The one and only."

Talia stared at him for three full seconds, then poured herself a glass of wine and drank half of it in one go.

Tessa was still standing near the door, her tray now safely deposited on a side table, her eyes moving between Vespera and Kaiden as she did very fast math and arrived at very large numbers.

Vespera released Alice, who had finally let go, and turned to the two guild leaders. The warmth that had been on her face moments ago closed like a shutter.

"I understand you have been working with my son for some time."

Tessa straightened. "Lady Ashborn, we-"

"I’m grateful."

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