Chapter 537: A Reward from Maria

Chapter 537 A Reward from Maria

The minor misunderstanding turned into something more chaotic than expected. Blowing up the door, turning the workroom into a sauna, putting my life in danger, Maria’s intervention――yeah, it was hell. Well, I was able to manage it somehow. I’m glad it didn’t escalate into a divorce.

「Deris, I’m sorry that I misunderstood you...」

「What’s done is done. Rather, I’m glad that this has strengthened our bond as a married couple. Now you will trust me more than anyone else, right?」

「D-Deris...!」

I hugged Nell and we reconciled. Now the issue is settled. Happy ending.

「Wow, what’s this? Deris is saying something such as bond that he doesn’t normally say, and the mad dog Nell has become meek. Hey, Lily-chan. Did Mama’s eyes and ears rot? I can see and hear hallucinations....」Thê source of this content n/o/v/(el)bi((n))

「Supi~」

「Oi, fake loli vampire who says whatever she wants over there, shut up for a moment.」

Maria makes a gesture as if she’s being creeped out. Good grief, her acting is realistic only at a time like this. ...... What? She’s not acting, you say?

「There’s no need to be so surprised. We’re a married couple, you know? It’s not surprising even if we mellowed out a little.」

「Eh, really? Even after I got married, I don’t feel like I’ve changed that much~. After all, I’ll always be a pretty Maria-chan!」

「Yeah, sure...」

Maria is more or less a parent with children, though. Well, I guess there are people like that in the world.

「By the way, what the hell did you come here for? You didn’t actually come here for Lilyvia, did you?」

「Oh, you can tell? As expected, you’re as perceptive as ever, Deris~」

「It’s momentary for you, but for me, a human, I’ve known you for ten years. So, what kind of trouble did you bring?」

「Hey, that’s rude! It sounds as if I’m always bringing trouble!」

「「It’s the truth.」」

「Supipi~」

It seemed like the conversation would be long, so we left the sleeping Lilyvia there and moved upstairs to the living room. I don’t have the slightest intention to entertain Maria, but it will be troublesome if she complains about it, so I serve her coarse tea.

「Thank you~. I always drink the highest quality tea, so it’s very fresh♪. I wonder if this cheap taste will turn out to be addictive.」

「You don’t get sarcasm, huh....」

「...... How about a bottle of my blood?」

「Hey, stop joking―― hmm? ... Wait a minute.」

Speaking of Maria’s blood, I’m sure it’s accompanied by the Unique Skill 『Philosopher’s Blood』. It can exert the same power as the philosopher’s stone, a miraculous catalyst that only remains in legends, so even a bottle of it can shake a country. In other words, it’s worth much more than the world tour.

「...... Alright, I’m fine with that. No, I’d rather have that!」

「Eh, really? Are you fine with my blood?」

「Of course. How much do you think your blood is worth? I can assure you, you’re truly a femme fatale.」

「Hohee.... I think it’s the first time Deris has ever complimented me. Oh, could it be that you’re hitting on me? Jeez, Deris you womanizer~」

Maria puts her hands on her reddened face and shows a classic embarrassed look. Yeah, this is obviously an act.

「Deris? Are you hitting on her...?」

And then, there’s the smiling Nell, whose face is not red but has red flames behind her.

「No! It’s just a metaphor! I’m not hitting on her at all!」

「Really? Really, really, really? R-E-A-L-L-Y?」

Angry marks were added to Nell’s forehead one after another. Where did the trust I regained earlier disappear?

「Stay, stay! Don’t grab the sword, don’t let out flames!」

「Ahaha. Yep, this is how Nell should be ♪」

「It’s not the time to laugh! My house is going to get burned! And Maria, give the same amount of blood to Haru! She was the one who defeated you after all!」

「Are you sure?」

「Yeah! The conditions are even with this, and it’s up to her how she uses it!」

「Hmm~, I’m going to give Haruharu some kind of reward anyway, so I don’t mind~. But, will she be able to use it well?」

「I’m going to clear up Nell’s misunderstanding, and while I’m at it, I’m going to ask her to assist the girls, so there’s no problem!」

「Ahaha, I see~. Well then, do your best before the house burns down~」

After a discussion with Nell, I somehow managed to keep the house from burning down. Different things burned up, though....

――――The 88th day of training is over.