Chapter 556 Staying The Night

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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: The Jungles of Nae'mor, The City of Armezix, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 9:49 PM)~~~

"The little ones are asleep now, and I'm too tired to stay up any more than we already have. Being home is finally putting a drain on my body. Come, Pazemad. Let's leave the two alone."

Jaeemara takes her husband's hand and lifts him off the couch. They retreat toward a staircase and eventually disappear from sight down a hall upstairs. My eyes and attention turn to Sally, and she's leaning her head back against the soft couch.

She looks as tired as I feel.

"Should we also head to bed?"

My question is simple, and it should be simply answered. But she tilts her head toward me and smiles lightly.

"I'm sorry for how I've been acting... You didn't deserve all that... Do you forgive me..."

I'm a little taken aback. I didn't think an apology would ever come, and I was okay with that too. She's entitled to feel anything she wants about what choices I make. But I appreciate she's doing this.

"Hmm... I never thought I needed an apology, my Princess..."

I don't try to control how people feel, and making them apologize to me for how they're acting because of what they feel is weird. Sure, we fought and argued. But I don't think that warrants an apology.

She looks at me with slight confusion and raises a single eyebrow in a questioning manner. Her long Elven hair frames her perfectly proportioned face. Her eyes pierce into mine.

'ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ N ovelBi(n)',

"Well, that's what couples do when they're done fighting... They apologize and have make-up sex... We kinda did the order reversed, but that's how it works."

A soft and light chuckle escapes my lips as I process her words. She's not wrong about that. I've heard about it, mostly from my sister. But I failed to see it the moment it was happening.

That's likely to be blamed on how I've seen this whole fight we're in anyway. I didn't look at it the same way she did. Or maybe my own arrogance is blinding me from something I'm not seeing here. She wants me to apologize too.

That much is clear... But what does she want me to apologize for? The decision I made? I'll never apologize for that.

"I'm sorry that we had a fight, but I'm not sorry about my decision. If you're looking for an apology there, it's not coming."

She takes a breath and lets out a long and drawn-out sigh. Her fingers rise up and pinch the bridge of her nose. She's frustrated, but not as much as before.

"I'm giving up on that, Cera... I shouldn't have acted the way I had in the first... If I try to get you to apologize or change that, then I'm changing you. I don't want to change you. You have flaws, and I love them as much as your perfections."

Well... Sally's surprised me, to be honest... I figured there wouldn't be that much to say, but I didn't realize she's been thinking about it for so long. Maybe that's the difference between men and women. Or maybe the difference between us.

Questions that are beyond my ability to answer with any correction.

My hand raises from my side, and I wrap an arm around her shoulders. Bringing her closer and snuggling up next to her. Moonlight is coming through the huge window and shining down on us in the living room of Jaeemara and Pazemad's house.

"I'm glad you've come to a decision about that... And thanks for not trying to force me to change. I love you, Sally. I don't say those three words enough, but I do. And I wouldn't change a thing about you either."

Many men, women, young, and old would claim there are obvious things that I should want to change. Like her past, for example. But I don't care about her past. All of that happen 80 YEARS before I was even born.

That happened before my parents were born.

I pick her up in my arms, and I carry her like a princess back to the guest room Jaeemara, and her family is letting us use while we're here.

p Sally lets me carry her with no fuss, and I place her on the bed as we reach the room. We're in a private setting now, and I quickly unequip my armor. She does the same as I lay down next to her, and we stare at each other before turning on our backs and looking at the ceiling.

"You know, we've come a long way together. I admit I didn't think I'd ever find anyone to love. But after meeting you all those months ago, I can say I was wrong. And that's not something I like to admit very often. Way to prove me wrong, Princess."

There is a certain glow to her smile and eyes when I call her Princess. She likes it, whether she wants to admit it or not.

Her arm rests across my chest as she shifts to her side to spoon me while I lay on my back. Feeling a connection with someone and having intimate moments like this are what many people spend years looking for. Others don't even find it.

"I never thought I'd have a life like this... If you hadn't picked me up at that Inn, I would still be a waitress slapping hands away from me. I wouldn't have learned the truth about my family. I wouldn't have gotten revenge. Most importantly, I wouldn't have met you..."

When she puts it like that, it feels like I've had a big impact on her life. Sure, I helped in some areas. But she's the one that's made herself into who she is now. A confident, powerful, and wise woman.

I know that what her Father said devastated her for a while, but that's something she also overcame on her own. I was there to talk to her, but she was in her own head building herself up. It takes a lot of willpower and strength to do that.

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Sometimes, if people just looked a little deeper with Sally. They'd see the most impressive personal growth you'd see from someone with a hard past like hers.

"I'd like to say one thing, Sally... Even though I helped you in the beginning. You're the reason for the person you've become. All I did was help lay a foundation. You're the one who made the blueprint, found the materials, and built yourself."

It's true.

I didn't really do much for Sally other than be there for her after she got her Legacy Class, Winters Wrath. And after she got her revenge is when she cast aside that hurt and scared girl she once was.

"You can think that if you want... But you have no idea how much it helps a person when there is always someone to lean on. And you don't know this, but I leaned on you a lot. That support... It means everything to me... You'll always have that from me too."

I'm not going to say anything more about this topic.

I think enough has been said. And I'm pretty tired now that we're sleeping in an actual bed. One that's soft and warm.

"Goodnight."

'ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ No(v) e lBin ᴏɴʟʏ.',

She lets out a small giggle and releases a pleased sigh.

"G'night, my Angel."

~~~(POV: Pazemad)~~~

~~~(Location: The Jungles of Nae'mor, The City of Armezix, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 10:38 PM)~~~

"How are you so fine with letting Leela and Laura do something so dangerous?"

Our conversations tonight have finally led to this. It's the last thing we have to talk about. And Jaeemara worries me more with her response.

"They'll keep growing, Pazzy... One day, they'll have boyfriends, go on dates, and make love with the person of their dreams. And eventually, they'll start families of their own."

Every word she just said killed me a little more than before...

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.236][Tier-4]

[Exp: 72/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 440] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun] [Aspect of Transportation (Legendary)]