As everyone knows, I have made a promise with Cecily to punish the Dark Elf who stole my manuscript and to visit Helium. Cecily said she would instruct Gartz to bring me to her a week after the performance ended, but there was a slight problem here.

It was none other than Marie.

Ever since the first night we spent together, she had demanded a relationship every day. On the first day, she was lying in bed all day because she was exhausted, but from then on, she stuck to me without any intention to let go. Even when I was writing, she would stare at me from the bed, or subtly wriggle her body during meals, or stare intently out the window while I was exercising.

Not only did she never take her eyes off me for a moment, but she demanded a relationship day and night.

I, too, was at an age when my lust was boiling, so I could easily oblige her. However, eternity doesn’t exist in this world. We didn’t even officially get engaged, and Marie’s continued stay in our mansion was clearly inappropriate.

“Can’t we stay a little longer?”

“No, you need to start preparing for the Academy’s reopening soon.”

“Just one more day...”

“No.”

“Aw.”

At first, Marie asked my mother, who would become her mother-in-law, but it was impossible. It had already been a few days since she had been staying at our mansion at her mother-in-law’s request.

Marie was greatly disappointed and had to go to sleep, even though her sexual desire had taken over her mind. I was also disappointed, but since we weren’t breaking up forever, I looked forward to meeting her at the Academy.Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com

So, as Marie was about to leave, she hesitated for a moment and then asked my mother once again.

“Can’t you spare me some time?”

“How long?”

“I will need to take a shower, so about 2 hours...?”

“I knew you would say that and reserved the carriage later.”

“Thank you, Mother!”

My mother was no pushover. As soon as Marie got permission from her, she quickly grabbed my hand and led me to the bedroom.

And then... you can guess what happened without me saying anything. Anyway, Marie went back to the mansion the day before I left for Helium.

“See you at the Academy. Will you die if you don’t cheat on me until then?”

“Why do I have to cheat?”

“Because there’s Cecily.”

“... ...”

“Just kidding. Give me a kiss.”

Honestly, I felt a pang in my chest, so I quickly kissed her to distract her. After lightly touching lips with me, Marie smiled and waved goodbye. At the same time, the carriage she boarded began to move forward slowly.

I also waved my hand towards the slowly moving carriage as I slowly moved back. There were exactly five days left until the start of the academy, so I thought I would be able to see her again soon.

I wonder if Marie can hold out until then. I’m very worried that she’ll rush at me like a horny beast as soon as we get to the academy.

It wasn’t just empty words, as if determined not to leave me alone for even a moment while I stayed at the mansion, she would pounce on me every time I was resting. She was truly like a lioness.

“You must be feeling really disappointed. Your girlfriend left, after all.”

My mother said kindly as we saw her off, while I was thinking something else in my head. My father hadn’t come to see her off, and by now he would probably be sparring with one of the three, Bryce, Nicole, or Adelia.

I looked at my mother’s face as she spoke, which looked like her skin was glowing, as if she had been doing yoga or some other exercise for the past few days. She was exuding a beauty that was not inferior to that of a woman in her twenties.

On the other hand, my father, despite his iron constitution, looked tired. It seemed that my parents had been the same as Marie and I, spending many fiery nights together.

Of course, my parents always showed an excessive amount of affection, to the point of spilling over, so for me it was just an ordinary daily routine.

“Even though it’s regrettable, we’ll be able to see each other soon, so we just have to bear it until then.”

“Still, for that child, each day will feel like a year. You know how lonely I was every time your father went out of town for work, right?”

“So how did you manage to get through it?”

“I pretended to go visit him... haha. But that’s all I’m going to say. It was an exciting experience for me, so I still remember it.”

“... ...”

I chuckled at my mother’s story. It seemed that in the past, they had an almost wildfire-level of passionate love, which still burned brightly even now.

To be clear, I am confident that there are no couples like our parents in this world. The fact that I have three siblings is evidence enough.

“It’s really amazing that you haven’t had more children yet.”

“Maybe one will come soon. The medicine I gave you was just temporary.”

“... ...”

If a youngest child were born now, they would almost be a grandchild. My older brother and sister are knights, so it’s only because of that that my parents haven’t pressured me to get married and have children already.

“Keep it forever, huh...”

“It’s so cute and lovely! If only you didn’t have a girlfriend, I would date you first!”

Was she really that happy? Adelia hugged me unexpectedly and shook her body with joy. Maybe it was because she had just come out of the shower, but the scent of soap was stimulating my sense of smell.

Not only that, but the unique soft texture beyond the shirt transmitted its sensation completely, arousing my desire. However, I didn’t feel flustered at all and gently pushed Adelia away.

Since it was Adelia and not someone else, I could just let it go. I felt sorry for being rough with her before I learned about her tragic past. Adelia may seem fiery and domineering on the surface, but she has deep emotional scars. Therefore, I was careful with every word and action.

The incident where she threw a ball at me to catch Nicole’s attention, and even occasionally playing pranks or having skinship, were all a kind of emotional deficiency.

“Adelia, can you back off a bit? You shouldn’t do this to a guy who has a girlfriend.”

“Since I’m going to be a concubine, can’t I just stay close? If I can’t be a concubine, I’ll become a bodyguard knight.”

“You’re saying something you don’t mean.”

Fortunately, there was no one around, but if Marie had seen us, she would have mistaken us for having an affair. Adelia hugged me tightly as if I wasn’t doing anything wrong when I spoke to her.

Her expression, as she stepped back, was so innocent and pure. Adelia was truly fitting for this bright smile.

“Anyway, you can return the handkerchief to me later. I’m going now.”

“Alright. Oh, and...”

“Yes?”

As I was about to take a step forward, Adelia briefly stopped me and looked at me with a look as if she had something to say.

However, Adelia only hesitated and couldn’t speak properly as before. I waited for her to speak up.

“...No. About me...”

“Yes?”

“Sorry. I forgot what I wanted to say.”

It didn’t seem like that at all. I became doubtful when Adelia forced a smile and spoke.

What did she want to say that made her hesitate? Seeing her forced smile, I worried that it might be a sad story for some reason.

“Well, I’ll be going now. Will you come to the training ground every weekend from now on?”

“Yes.”

“If you need help at the academy, ask me. Nicole might find it difficult, but I’ll listen. Okay?”

“I’m not sure if I’ll need help at the academy, but I got it for now.”

“Okay. Well... Bye! I’m off!”

Adelia stumbled backward and then ran away as if she were running away. Her brown hair fluttered wildly in the wind.

I was a little surprised and reached out my hand towards her disappearing back, but before I could reach it, Adelia disappeared.

“...What was that?”

There was a small incident, but nothing changed in my work. I was a little worried about Adelia, but I could solve it little by little.

And so another uneventful day passed.

“Nice to see you again. I am Gartz, the escort knight of Princess Cecily.”

“Hello, Mr. Gartz. Nice to see you again.”

With Gartz’s official visit to our mansion, we were all ready to go to Helium.

That alone would not have been a problem, but...

“By the way, what’s this?”

“This is a magic safe I made myself. You can use it to securely store your valuable belongings. You know, things like the manuscript of Xenon’s Biography.”

“...Did you know about that, Mr. Gartz?”

“There were reasons.”

Gartz came with a silver safe that looked expensive, claiming it was a gift. His expression was so blunt that it was a little bewildering.

“If you place the palm of the owner on this safe, magic will automatically scan it. The owner’s hand is like a password and key.”

“...You made this in Helium? It wasn’t made by a dwarf?”

“The safe was made by a blacksmith, and I put the magic in it. It wasn’t that difficult.”

“... ...”

Demons really were a cheat like race.

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