Watching Alice's pitiful expression, William couldn't help but smile even more.
"Don't worry, I think you won't die." William dared not foretell Alice's future, nor did he want to, but with the holy aura surrounding her head, even an incarnation of the sea god Poseidon surely couldn't kill Alice. Only the sea god Poseidon himself might pose a real threat.
"But that's the sea god Poseidon!" Alice never imagined that characters from mythology would actually co to life.
Her, an advanced level Soulmancer, battling the sea god Poseidon?
William was perhaps overestimating her.
"It's just an incarnation, nothing to worry about. You don't need to be afraid of him," William reassured her. "It's not the full power of the sea god Poseidon."
Alice couldn't help but give a wry smile, "Even if it's just an incarnation, it's still an incarnation of the sea god Poseidon. How am I supposed to fight against that kind of power?"
William replied with a smile, "Don't worry, if you really can't beat him, I'll step in, just like I did in Ravenwood."
Alice then asked in a low voice, "And what if we still can't win?"
William shrugged, "Then we'll just have to die together."
Alice had thought William would confidently assure her that even the sea god Poseidon was no match for him.
"Stop overthinking, you'll know once you've fought," William said as they arrived at the Soulmancer Academy. "Let show you where I'm staying first."
Alice nodded, following William to his villa.
Was William finally coming around to the idea of living together, to enjoy their own little world of happiness?
Alice had already forgotten about the sword duel. She still wanted to believe in William, at least that he wouldn't let her face death.
Were they building their love nest before marriage?
Lost in these thoughts, Alice couldn't help but smile to herself.
"Give the key to the door; I'll open it." Alice was already thinking about how to decorate their cozy little ho.
Should they get a cat or a dog? Maybe a Golden Retriever, plant so flowers and succulents, which don't require much care...
Alice was beaming with joy all the way. When she opened the door, she saw Luna and Erebus, two little kids, sitting on the living room sofa watching TV.
"Mr. Johnson, you're back," Luna greeted upon seeing Alice, saying with face-blindness, "Alice, have you finished your secret training? Want so ice cream?"
"Oh, no thanks," Alice replied.
Alice felt that this wasn't quite what she had imagined, but then she rembered that these kids were probably powerful demons. If they weren't kept close, William probably wouldn't feel at ease.
No problem! No big deal!
Just two more kids.
While she was thinking this, Ares walked out of the kitchen and asked, "Mr. Johnson, have you had dinner? The al is ready."
"I've already eaten. You guys go ahead," William said. He had already had so food at the Turner's and wasn't feeling hungry at the mont.
Alice was slightly taken aback but quickly accepted the situation. Having a chef in the house was fine, especially since the chef was a man.
As long as it wasn't another woman.
Just as Alice was about to smile and greet Ares, Zoey ca out of the bathroom. Her long hair was wet, she was wearing a loose ho outfit, and it was obvious she had just taken a bath...
Alice's face darkened. She glanced at Zoey, then glared at William, pouting and saying with a sense of grievance, "You said you weren't keeping another woman."
Seeing her like this, William's smile deepened. Was this the woman she thought he was keeping?
Zoey, anwhile, asked, "What are you guys talking about? Oh, Ares, where's the hairdryer?"
Ares quickly fetched the hairdryer for Zoey.
As Zoey was drying her hair, Alice felt so wronged she wanted to cry.
The word "breakup" lingered on her lips, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
After handing Zoey the hairdryer, Ares approached William, glanced at Alice, and asked, "Mr. Johnson, may I know who this lady is?"
William smiled and replied, "She's my Madam. Well, in the terms of this era, my wife."
Ares had a mont of realization and complinted, "Your Madam is indeed noble and beautiful, a perfect match for you, Mr. Johnson."
William simply nodded in response.
Ares, who clearly wasn't much of a flatterer, chuckled awkwardly and said, "Well, Mr. Johnson, I'll leave you to it then. I'll go prepare dinner."
William seed to be in a particularly good mood.
Alice, on the other hand, was utterly dumbfounded, standing speechless.
What just happened?
What did William just say?
"Are you okay?" William pinched Alice's cheek, wondering if she had gotten confused.
Alice's face flushed hotly, grabbing William's hand, she asked, "What did you just tell him... you said I'm your what?"
William frowned, "Aren't you my wife? We are practically married."
His serious deanor made Alice's heart race.
Was he using his most solemn face to say the sweetest words?
But how could he say that out loud?
That's so embarrassing!
There are so many people around!
"I... we haven't gotten a Marriage Certificate yet, I'm not your wife!" Alice protested verbally, yet her hand clutched William's tightly, as if afraid he would run away if she let go.
William's expression grew more serious, asking, "Don't you want to marry ?"
Alice was almost driven to despair. Had she ever said she didn't want to marry him?
Didn't he understand a girl's modesty?
William's brow relaxed into a smile, "I get it, you're just shy."
He fancied himself as soone who understood won, much like so love experts who are perennially single.
Due to the context of past eras, marriages among nobility were arranged by families and ford as political alliances, aning William never really experienced true romance.
Later on, it goes without saying that William either engaged in various odd jobs or simply relied on his charm to captivate won.
The process of courtship was practically skipped.
He had been with many won, but he definitely couldn't be considered a true romantic.
"Don't say any more." Alice glared fiercely at William.
William naturally ceased speaking,he wasn't foolish. Alice's reaction was clearly not one of unwillingness.
Zoey, while drying her hair, asked in surprise, "You two are married?"
William responded, "Not yet, but she's essentially my wife already."
"Why?" Zoey pondered aloud, "I rember you need to get a Marriage Certificate from the City Clerk's Office to be legally married."
William gave her a dismissive look, "You wouldn't understand even if I explained."
"Oh!" Zoey responded and continued drying her hair.
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