The day of the festival has finally co. It is around 07.30 in the morning and I am still lying in bed with Valeria. I can dress quickly, so I spend as much of my ti in bed with her. Unfortunately, I can't keep lying in bed any longer. Although Haletha didn't ntion anything about when I should co, the festival won't start before I co. I don't want to be the one who ruins it for everyone.
I get out of bed and Valeria follows suit. I clean myself with Magic and choose a fitting outfit from my Spatial Storage to adorn myself with. When I am fully dressed, Valeria is also already clothed. She dresses better than any winners of the Miss Universe contest, but she can't go with . Being the Demon King's counselor, she has to scratch the itch that Ilschevar can't.
There is a rivalry between each Demon King. Ilschevar is the most disadvantageous, but he luckily has Valeria on his side. Although he can't step in to stop the problems that his fellow Demon Kings cause, Valeria can handle them for him. Valeria is an active fighter. This is the reason why she is feared even though everyone rarely sees her fight.
"I will make ti to visit you in Ne Okozmo," Valeria says as she hugs .
"You don't have to force yourself for my sake. It is okay to get busy with your activities—that's what I am doing anyway," I reply as I caress her head.
"I won't be able to spend my ti with you if I don't do that. After all, you are…"
Valeria doesn't have to finish her sentence to make realize what I have been doing. I am too busy with myself. She is not a whiny girlfriend, but a very understanding one. I unconsciously think that she is all right with my activities and I feel dumb for it. No matter how extraordinary she is, after all, she is not different from any girlfriend in this universe. She needs her boyfriend's emotional charge.
"Let's explore the world a little bit after I return from Ne Okozmo. I have seen the worst part of this world, but I haven't seen the paradise in this world."
Valeria imdiately looks up, showing her bright eyes. She doesn't say anything, but she nods her head enthusiastically. I chuckle slightly because of that. It is still quite unbelievable for to think that I managed to crack her hard shell and reveal the soft part underneath. The Layland from a year ago would never believe if I told him Valeria would beco like this.
Separating from her, I then watch as she returns to Verniculos by [Teleportation]. It's envying to see her do that. I can cast and utilize [Teleportation] but still can't teleport to faraway places as she does. It reminds of the fact that I am still weaker than her even though she acts ekly before . Well, more reason for to beco stronger.
When I can no longer feel even a hint of Valeria's presence, I open the door of my room. Soone is standing before and looking straight at my chest. The scene feels like déjà vu because I am sure this is not the first ti it ever happens. I wonder why she is here this ti.
"I haven't seen you around for the past week, Eliseus."
"I was nursing Haletha."
"I thought you didn't care that much about her."
Eliseus the straight-faced female Demon hums to herself. She seems to weigh down on what to say next. She must be wondering how to describe her relationship with Haletha. She never had soone she could call a friend before, so I understand her confusion.
"I feel responsible for what happened to her."
"Why is that?"
"I could have stopped the Paladin from sprinkling Freya's Dust at Haletha, but I didn't."
"Did you have any malice for doing that?"
"No. I just thought she should have been able to avoid it…but she couldn't."
Eliseus is experiencing empathy and she is floored about it. I want to tell her what she is feeling but hold myself back. I think she should figure it out herself. Emotion is sothing that you learn yourself, not one that others impose on you. Therefore, I pat her shoulders as an encouragent.
As she quirks an eyebrow in puzzlent, I ask her why she is before my door. She tells she is picking up. She clarifies that Haletha didn't tell her to do that, so it is purely her initiative. She also feels the need to state how forgetful I am about things I deem trivial. She believed I would forget about the festival, which is why she ca.
I don't bother to correct her. I just shrug and ask her to be my guide, which she gladly obeys. I don't think she understands what it ans to be a guide, though, as she hooks her arm around mine, making it look as if I am escorting her. It is trivial, so I don't bother to point it out.
Things only get slightly irritating when Aurelia sees us. She has been waiting for us () before the Teleportation Gate to Lysimork. Upon looking at our tangled arms, she cos to my side and hooks her arm around mine. With a soft sigh and the two won, I walk through the gate. The scene goes blurry and we are already at Lysimork when it clears up again.
I am glad I didn't fall for my bed's temptation. Had I fallen for it, I would have made the thousands of Dark Elves greeting wait for hours while standing in excitent. There are even kids among them. Although I am sure they wouldn't be mad, it would only make look like a self-absorbed bastard, which I am not.
"These people love you, Master," Aurelia remarks, prompting to quirk an eyebrow. "Why do you look surprised?"
"It has been so ti since you last called Master. Besides, you are no longer my Contracted Beast. I destroyed the seal when you revealed your true identity," I answer.
"Well, Maxine told n will get excited when a beautiful woman like calls them Master. Was she tricking ?"
The serious frown on Aurelia's face makes sigh helplessly. The stupidest acquaintance I have is still Vibiane, but Aurelia is sotis dumber than Vibiane. Of course, Maxine's mischief also plays a role here, but she can't be blad. After all, she is a Succubus—a High-Classed one at that. It is in her nature to give that kind of advice.
"Welco, Lord Layland!"
The Dark Elves' greeting makes turn my attention back to them. I thought they would never recover from their stupor, so I am glad they did. I don't know what threw them into that state, but I hope it was not the fact that I have two won tangled in my arms. I am enough with being seen as a handso man, not a condemned Casanova.
Nodding my head, I walk through the path that the thousands of Dark Elves provide. They look at brightly, but none of them shouts or overreacts when I look at them. It is refreshing to have respectful people around . I am always ready to have my request unfulfilled, but it has never happened so far.
After so ti, which is not more than a minute, we reach the end of the path. At the end of the path, the Queen of Lysimork and her daughter greet with a smile. They look relieved and I hope they didn't expect to not co. I don't need my acquaintances to also see as a bastard.
"Thank you for allocating your ti to co, Lord Layland," Haletha says respectfully. Sensing that I am about to scold her for calling that way, she imdiately continues, "I am welcoming you as the savior of Lysimork and the rightful owner of Amizanima. I beg you; let us treat you the way you should be treated just for today."
"Thank you for the warm welco, Haletha. You may treat the way you deem fit, but I will treat you like I always do," I reply.
"That is delightful to hear, Lord Layland."
Haletha's smile prompts to also smile back slightly. She takes that as a cue for her to guide to where the festival is held. Ignoring Arieda's stare that tells she wonders if she can hook her arm sowhere, I follow Haletha's lead with the two won holding my arms. Surprisingly, she leads us outside the Kingdom.
The festival is held on the battlefield which is now cleaned up and aesthetically decorated. It would have been a weird choice of place if it wasn't for the golden tree that Luxia created. I am sure it is the reason why Haletha decided to hold the festival here. The tree blesses the land with Natural Energy.
We are led to the seats on the platform in front of the golden tree. The Dragons are already in their seats, looking at as if they are the last bosses in a Japanese RPG. They fully absorb themselves in the reverence that the Dark Elves show. I smile slightly at them and decided to ss with them.
I ask Luxia to repossess the gigantic golden tree and ask Teanosvera to perch on one of the branches. When I sit down, Luxia makes the tree shine brighter. At the sa ti, Teanosvera flies off from the branch in his True Form and lands behind with his wings spread mightily, casting so shadow on . With everyone's attention on , the One Millennium Fest begins.
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