That same night, after dinner.


    It was time for everyone to head toward their rooms and rest.


    Orion took this opportunity to visit each of them, starting with Tetra, who was living on the first floor.


    Before he could even knock, Tetra opened the door abruptly.


    "Again..."


    Orion smiled weirdly as the door once again opened before he could knock.


    "Whoa! Orion."


    Surprised, Tetra visibly jumped, since she wasn''t expecting to see him here.


    "Hey."


    With a sheepish smile, he walked to the side, letting a path for her to move through.


    "You needed something?"


    Walking past her doorway, she stopped in front of him with a more relaxed expression.


    "That can wait. Weren''t you going somewhere?"


    "I haven''t been feeling well since getting back into my body. I thought drinking some water would help me."


    She noticed his immediate concern and shook her head.


    "Don''t look at me like that."


    Without hesitation, she hugged him.


    "It''s just fatigue and lack of energy. There''s nothing wrong with me."


    "You have to remember that I was stuck in your core for a very long time."


    Removing her arms, she walked away.


    "We were together for a few thousand years. Give me some time to adjust."


    While nodding, Orion stopped worrying. Satisfied by his reaction, she continued deeper into the house to drink a glass of water.


    After a few minutes, she returned to her room.


    "Want to come in?"


    Pointing inside her room, she looked rather adorable to him. Each time he felt the urge to embrace one of them, Silka''s sigil made it even harder to control his feelings.


    ''Not today. Be patient, Orion.''


    Tetra wasn''t in perfect shape yet. Making a move on her would certainly bring joy to her, but it could also complicate things.


    So, he entered and emptied his thoughts.


    As the door closed, he looked around.


    "Nothing''s changed."


    He smiled. Even Noah''s photography was displayed on top of her drawer.


    "Well, of course it hasn''t changed. I haven''t had much time recently."


    "Enri is acting so cutely that I can''t help but stay with her."


    After shrugging, she sat on her bed.


    "Hm."


    Staring at Orion, she lightly tapped the spot next to her, urging Orion to sit there.


    "..."


    Without a word, Orion did just that.


    "You don''t often come see us. Is there something important you want to ask me?"


    "Is it about my power again?"


    Orion shook his head.


    "You''ve got it wrong, for once. The reason I came to see you is..."


    Turning to the side, he lifted his hand and pierced an invisible distortion. As his hand sank into the rift and disappeared, Tetra opened her eyes wide.Stolen novel; please report.


    When Orion pulled out a silvery chain from the distortion, she lifted an eyebrow, intrigued.


    "To give you a present."


    The pocket watch fell into his hand, which he immediately handed to Tetra.


    Receiving the item with both hands, she alternated her gaze between the watch and Orion.


    "For me?"


    "Yes."


    She slowly dropped her hands above her thighs and gently moved the present around.


    Meticulously looking at it, she finally pressed the button to open it.


    *Click*


    As the cover opened up, the intricate and gorgeous mechanism inside ticked serenely.


    Inside the cover, a small sentence was engraved.


    ''An eternity together, forever and ever.''


    Orion scratched his cheek in embarrassment. Even for him, this was a little too much.


    But for Tetra, it was everything. She closed the cover and pulled Orion''s hand closer to her face.


    Rubbing her cheek on it, she smiled while tearing up.


    "Thank you. I''ll treasure this gift every single day."


    Basking in a moment of silence, they stared into each other''s eyes with ever-growing fondness.


    ...


    It was tough to leave Tetra''s side, but he wasn''t done giving the items and accessories he had bought for his companions.


    He made up his mind as he walked up the stairs, picking Olivia''s room first.


    As he stopped in front of her door, he knocked lightly.


    "Yes?"


    He heard footsteps approaching the door, so he moved backward.


    "Orion?"


    When Olivia opened the door, she found Orion standing behind it.


    "Huh? What are you doing in front of my room at this roo-"


    She stopped instantly. Her face turned red, but she lasciviously smirked at him.


    "I see. You came to devour me!"


    "No."


    With mixed feelings, Orion placed one hand on her head and pushed her backward into her bedroom.


    "Ah! Wait! That hurts!"


    "Be more gentle!"


    As her voice echoed inside the corridors, the door closed. Orion finally let her go.


    "What was that for?"


    The instant they were alone, Olivia''s illusion disappeared, revealing her matured demon form.


    "..."


    Stunned by her natural beauty, Orion couldn''t help but feel his demon blood burn in his veins.


    "I mean, I''m not against some rough play, but tell me beforehand."


    "I''m not here for that."


    Being brought back to reality by her obviously tempting proposal, he shrugged it off with a smile.


    "You''re not? That''s disappointing."


    "Though I was expecting that. You would''ve dragged me to your room if we were going to have sex."


    Surprised, Orion chuckled.


    "For a young lady, you''re quite asking for it."


    "Have I hidden my motive since meeting you? I fell in love with you at first sight, and I am willing to give everything I have to you."


    She frowned bitterly.


    "Even my maids."


    "We''ll speak about that later. I have no interest in taking things from you."


    Walking toward her desk, Orion immediately took this chance.


    "In fact, I came to give you something."


    With a swift movement of his arm, he pulled a little box from an invisible space.


    Olivia followed him with light steps, only to freeze right next to him.


    "A... music box?"


    "Yes."


    Taking a step to the side, he let Olivia pick up the small box and open it.


    A melodic sound escaped the music box, instantly drowning her mind into a feeling of tranquility, which she hadn''t felt in quite a long time.


    Orion smiled warmly as Olivia closed her eyes, letting the music etch its mark inside her heart.


    Once the melody stopped, she closed the box.


    "You have a great sense for picking gifts. I haven''t felt like this for a while."


    She glanced toward her violin, resting against the wall in its protective case.


    "Does that make you happy?"


    Olivia smiled and placed the box on the desk. She then approached Orion and stared into his eyes.


    Lifting her arms, she enveloped Orion''s face with her hands and pulled him closer to her.


    *Kiss*


    Giving no room for hesitation, she passionately pressed her lips on his.


    After a few seconds, she pulled her face away, her ears bright red.


    "Does that answer your question?"


    The stunning smile on her face, which contrasted with her demonic look, made his heart skip a beat.


    "Definitely."


    ...


    The next room Orion chose to visit was the twins''.


    With a resolute knock, he waited for an answer.


    "Who is it at this hour?"


    He could hear the grumpy voice of Mia coming toward the door.


    "I hope it''s something impor...tant."


    When the door opened, her eyes settled on Orion.


    "Come in. Quietly, though, she''s sleeping."


    Even though she said that, Mia made no effort to speak quietly. Since she knew her younger twin sister wouldn''t wake up unless she shook her, she didn''t bother.


    "Sorry for intruding at this hour. I had something I wanted to give you."


    "If it''s too late, I can always give it to you tomorrow."


    Mia shook her head from left to right.


    "It''s fine. I wasn''t planning to go to sleep for a while."


    With a quick glance, Orion scanned the desk, where a few papers were neatly arranged.


    He couldn''t make much sense of what was written from the angle he was looking from, so he stopped doing that.


    Mia seemed to appreciate the fact that he didn''t try to snoop around, which made her open up instead of clamming up.


    "Intrigued?"


    "If I said no, I would be lying. And since I chose to never lie to you, yes, I am quite interested in what you were doing."


    Walking toward the desk, she pulled a single piece of paper from the arranged set and handed it over to Orion.


    Taking the sheet off her hands, he looked at it.


    "Plans for... a weapon?"


    Lifting an eyebrow, Orion kept looking at the picture and began to read the underlying text.


    "Interesting. So you''re the one designing those weapons?"


    "Correct."


    With one look, Orion could tell that this was a topic related to his father and daughter''s work.


    But something made more sense.


    "Weapons for the fairies and arachnea?"


    Turning his head to Mia, he noticed her nod. Opening his eyes wide, Orion was impressed.


    "You''ve been doing well even when I was gone. I''m glad you stayed strong."


    She shrugged.


    "It wasn''t all shine and sparkles. You being gone was a terrible blow to everyone''s mood."


    "We all took it upon ourselves to avoid dwelling on it, but us who haven''t spent much time with you took it a bit harder than Karteira."


    He could imagine that. It was his greatest regret, and he planned to make it up to them.


    "Anyway, why are you here?"


    She asked for the paper back, which Orion gently returned. At the same time, he pulled the brooch from the storage space and presented it to Mia.


    "I want you to accept this."


    "A bribe?"


    As she placed the paper on her desk, she wasn''t aware of the accessory in his hand.


    "Haha~ For what reason would I need to bribe you?"


    "I don''t know. You could be asking for a... date..."


    Her eyes finally settled on the brooch as she walked closer to him.


    "What do you think?"


    Compared to the reaction he was expecting, she quietly came closer.


    The emerald leaf reflected the low light of her desk lamp, glistening in her eyes.


    "It''s quite lovely."


    Carefully placing her hands over the accessory, she picked it up, approaching it closer to her face.


    "Thank you."


    When she lifted her head, she gave the warmest smile ever. One only dedicated to him, and no one else.


    Not even Nia saw this kind of smile, as this was a lover''s smile.


    She pointed her free hand toward the ground. It wasn''t hard for Orion to get the point.


    After placing one knee on the ground, Mia gave him a little peck on the lips.


    "You''re not the only one who decided to change. It''s still in progress, though."


    Clenching the brooch close to her chest, she turned around.


    "Hnn~ Orion?"


    Nia began to awaken, reacting to her twin sister''s feelings reaching her in her sleep.


    As she rubbed her eyes cutely, she sat in bed.


    "Hey. I''m sorry to have woken you up."


    "It''s fine. It was just a little nap."


    Orion laughed for a moment before approaching her.


    "Here. This is for you."


    Pulling out an extra-large plush from his storage space, Nia opened her eyes wide.


    "Is that a plushie?!"


    She immediately jumped out of bed and waited for Orion to give it to her.


    Changing hands, the plush, which was as large as her, made Nia tear up.


    "For me? Are you sure? I won''t give it back."


    "I picked it up just for you. I wasn''t sure if you would like it, so I''m actually relieved."


    While Mia looked at this with a warm smile, she was happy that Orion thought not only about her, but also about her younger sister.


    Seeing Orion scratch his cheek in delight, a surging emotion took over Nia. Her wings suddenly spread behind her, and with a faint buzzing noise, she leaped forward after sending the plush toward her bed.


    She wrapped her hands around his neck and kissed him, just like her sister did a moment ago.


    "We only love one person, and it''ll always be you."


    "You make me forget about the toughest moments of my life, and I''ll forever love you for that."


    Giggling happily, she dropped to the ground. Picking up the dragonfly plushie, she jumped into bed and snuggled close to it.


    "Good night."


    And just like that, she fell asleep.


    "You know what? I also like this gift."


    Orion turned to Mia.


    "She will hug this instead of me. Thanks."


    With a satisfied feeling, Orion exited their room.