Lilith's POV
"So?" My husband, with a serious expression, questioned Kitty Anna.
"I~I am sorr~nya~ I was little hungr~nya, so..." Kitty Anna's eyes darted towards Scylla, who had a frowning expression, 'S-She will know I was the one who s-secretly ate those foods if I told anything n-now' Kitty Anna with fear..
"So?" My husband applied pressure to her response.
'Gulp'
"I-I opened the fridge and saw a 'Fairy Ice.' I thought it was a new kind of candy and would taste delicious... ha..ha..." Kitty Anna let out an awkward laugh, her gaze avoiding my husband's eyes, while Scylla's eyes turned ice-cold.
"...." My husband seemed unsure of how to react, and it appeared he was silently questioning, 'Why was the Fairy Queen in the fridge in the first place?'
Well, I found myself pondering the same.
"Oh!... Hmm, Hmm, I see now..." Scylla muttered, nodding her head with a cold expression that only intensified, causing Kitty Anna to stutter in fear, "So, you are the one responsible for the disappearance of meats and sweets?"
"N-N--"
"Hmm?"
"...Y-Yes. M-Master, P-Please help me!" Kitty shouted, attempting to hide behind my husband.
"My dear Kitty.... Face the consequences" he declared, effortlessly lifting her and throwing her towards Scylla, who caught her with a menacing look.
"NNNooooyyyyyaaaaaa~~"
"Hehehe..." I couldn't help but giggle at their cute antics. So this was what family feels like... ah.
After that, my husband checked Tiana's pulse and used some healing. A relaxed expression became visible on Tiana's face as she breathed calmly, yet she remained unconscious.
It seemed she had been frozen for some time. However, I couldn't help but frown,
'She is the Fairy Queen, right? Then why does she look weak? I heard she is the strongest Fairy Queen compared to previous Fairy Queens.... Hmmm, well, whatever' I shrugged it off, ensuring it wouldn't affect my husband.
My husband gently placed her on his bed, tucking her into a warm quilt.
Then he stared at me... It was evident he felt guilty about last night, prompting him to spend some quality time with me.
'OOHhh, so sweeeetttt!' I thought, hugging his arm as we left the house.
Scylla also joined us, wearing a dangerous yet satisfied smile....as if she had orchestrated something amusing with the 'poor' cat.
As we strolled around the buildings, my husband eagerly explained everything to me, his enthusiasm for this academic life shining through.
'He seems to be enjoying this academic life' I thought, observing his excitement with a gentle smile.
While walking towards his classroom, he suddenly muttered to me,
"I wish you were also here with me."
"...." I found myself at a loss for words when I heard, knowing it was impossible for me to venture outside. I was about to respond when,
"Well, as long as you are with me, I am fine" he assured, understanding the difficulty I faced.
"..." I witnessed his radiant smile, yet I couldn't ignore the small trace of sadness and... regret?
Staring into his eyes, I finally comprehended that it wasn't about me..... No, no, no, it was about me, and also it was also his first.
'I see...' I mumbled, slowly hugging him, then removing my veil. I was just about to kiss him when,
"Asher Eli, here you are. I came her----"
An old voice interrupted me.
We turned to look at the source and saw an old man, also known as the Headmaster of Nex Academia.
My eyes twitched with a hint of irritation as I noticed him staring at me with a dazed expression. Swiftly, I put the veil on my face, masking my discomfort with a glare.
"Arh" he suddenly snapped out of his thoughts and hurriedly bowed down, but an unseen force halted his movement. It was, of course, me.
Just as I was about to unleash my fury, a warm hand gently wrapped around my hips, and my husband spoke with a soothing tone, "Cool down, My lady" planting a tender kiss on my hair. The room seemed to exhale as his touch quelled the rising storm within me.
"....Hmph" I averted my face while huffing. The tension in the room lingered as my body seemed to react instinctively to his words, calming down under their influence. Perhaps, without realizing it.... My body had already surrendered to him.
After the moment of emotional intensity, the old fool explained with a pale face,
"He said that Mr. Asher Eli's life's worth is not the same as the Guild Master, who was also the brother of the King. So, Mr. Asher Eli's life is not enough, and instead, they want his Mythical beast"
"...." My husband's gaze fixed on the ceiling, lost in contemplation. Then he asked, "So, they still believe I was the one responsible for his brother's death?"
"....Yes"
"So, this duel was..."
"Yes, Rock was the one who initiated it because he had no other choice. The other party is really set on killing you"
"..." My husband nodded, "When?"
"It was set to happen today; however, they changed it tomorrow"
"...Where is Rock?"
"... He said he would come to you as he has urgent business now."
"I see... Well, I agree" my husband said and stood up, and we followed suit.
"..." The heavy atmosphere in the room began to ease as the old fool let out a sigh as if the burden on his shoulder suddenly lifted. His gaze wandered over the cracked walls, and a sense of relief seemed to wash over him.
While the old fool busied himself with tidying the room, my husband walked towards his class with a thoughtful face.
"M-Master?" Scylla asked with a worried expression.
However,
"It seems that the old man knows you, right, Lilith?" He asked me.
My heart hesitated as I nodded, sensing a storm of thoughts brewing within my husband.
"Hmm... I see now why he was treating me very well" he muttered, a sly smirk playing on his lips, and then he nodded a few times, leaving us to wonder about the thoughts crossing his mind.
"Master?" Scylla called him again as if she wanted to ask why he agreed.
"Don't worry, Scylla. I didn't agree without thinking...." He said in a soft tone and, "I guess, Dungeon Walker was not enough..." muttered something cryptic.
Unable to hold back any longer, "I-I was the one who killed that guy" I confessed, fearing he was facing the consequences because of my irrational behaviour.
My husband halted his motion, his frown deepening as he fixed his gaze on me.
"You?"
"Y-Yes," I confirmed, my voice a mere whisper, the fear of disappointment clawing at my heart.
To tell the truth, I was a little scared that my husband hit me or be disappointed in me for my irrational behaviour.
However,
To my surprise, He came near me and asked, "But that dark mana had a different feeling?"
Biting my lips, "T-That was from my unsealed form.... My sealed form has less dark quantity while the unsealed form has a different quality".
".... Could you unseal your fingers? If possible, I mean" He asked with a deadly serious tone.
My heart skipped a beat, and I meekly nodded, not fully understanding the implications of his request.
I slowly unsealed my form in the right-hand index finger.....
'sshhhh'
My husband looked at my finger, which now turned a little pale white while the nail turned fully black as a large amount of dark mana leaked from my finger. I was about to seal it when,
'POP'
"Huh?"