《Mr. Vampire&#x2019;s Wife》


 Prologue

    Do you believe that vampires, werewolves, elves and succubus exists? Well, let me tell you a tale. Whether you believe it or not, ''we'' are certainly there, mixing in with the normal humans in their world since over thousands of years ago.

    But before that, where were we? There are actually many realms besides the human realm. ''We'' used to live in a peaceful place called the ''The Demon World''. From the name, it may sound negative, but it was a surprisingly tranquil place where people laughed and were full of smiles, until one day, a youthful demon who got bored of the peacefulness decided to visit another realm.

    He took with him a few of his friends, and opened the forbidden gate that connected to other realms. He decided to go to the human realm as it seemed amusing, how people strived to live even when faced with predators. However, the youth and his friends didn''t know that the moment they opened they went through the gates, a tragedy was soon to come.

    The youth, wanting to be rendered as a hero, decided to use his knowledge from the demon world which had many resources similar to the human world and teach the humans how to make their lives better. He taught them how to create tools, hunt for preys, and many other things.

    However, a demon and a human''s life span were different. The demon was able to live on for over thousands of years, overseeing the humans. He felt like a king, having countless people under his rule. Little did he know, humans were constantly evolving and they had noticed that the demon''s life span was strangely long. He was there in every generation. People started to fear him and from their fear, they decided to cause a riot, and interrogated the demons and his friends for their identity before killing them.

    The humans now knew of the demon realm. After knowing of such a fearful place, of course, they decided to strike first before they were attacked. With the knowledge provided by the demon and their evolved brains, the humans were able to create a weapon that was able to kill demons easily. They decided to invade the demon realm.This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

    The humans did not go easy on them in fear of being retaliated later on. They killed many demons that were living near the gate. Soon, the whole demon world heard of the news and decided to counterattack the humans. To do this, they had to decide who was in charge, even though the reason that the place was so peaceful was because there wasn''t any ranks and thus, no conflict.

    The ranks were decided based on each species'' magic power, making vampires, who were the most powerful at the top, being in charge of the last decision, making them become the monarch. After the vampires came the elves and mermaid, in charged of advising their newly appointed king. Next came the succubus/incubus. As they were able to produce unique weapons and were quite physically strong, they became knights that were in charge of protecting their world. The beastmen were in charge of taking care of the injured, as they were highly skilled in healing magic. The rest of the demons had either fled the demon world already or didn''t have enough magic power to be given a rank.

    After the ranks were formed, they immediately began a meeting on how to deal with the ruthless humans. They decided to use magic power, that humans weren''t able to use to defeat them. The war didn''t last long as the demons were clearly stronger, driving the humans back and trying to spread word that using the gate was a taboo in the human world to stop them from ever entering their territory ever again.

    The humans believed the rumors and no one went near the gate ever again. Over time, the gate''s existence was forgotten, as well as the existence of the demons. However, the humans were the only ones who didn''t dare go near the gate. What about the demons? They were vengeful beings and couldn''t forgive both the youth and the humans. They decided to invade the human realm quietly, waiting for a chance attack.

    Years passed and the demons had caused many chaos in the human realm without the humans knowing. At first, it was fun for the demons to trick the humans, but over time, the demons became bored and decided not to take revenge but instead, blend in and live with the humans peacefully. Originally, demons were peaceful beings to begin with so they gave up the idea of revenge after a few thousand years. This leads us to the present, where demons blend in and live with the humans.

 Chapter 1: The Encounter

    In a certain refined bar in the bustling city of Shinjuku, a breathtakingly beautiful woman was sitting there, drinking cocktails elegantly. All the people in the bar was in awe, even if the woman was a regular there. Many tried to approach her but she ignored almost all of them.

    Almost.

    The naturally blonde woman was eyeing for a suitable prey for the night with her violet eyes, ignoring the boring preys that weren''t so attractive to her. After a sigh, she thought to herself how she was started to get bored of the same preys. She wanted something new. Something refreshing. Something she hasn''t tasted yet. She decided to go with her usual guy when suddenly, a young man entered the bar.

    Just from the way he walked, one could tell he was of a high caliber, like a gentle prince that was the dream of all women. His manly fragrance alone could send hundreds, no, thousands of women fainting. His eyes were cool and clear, with a tiny hint of sadness. The king like aura that he gave off made him attractive yet unapproachable. But for this predator-like women, was she someone that was scared of approaching others?Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.

    No.

    The woman laid eyes on the handsome young man and slowly, but naturally approached him. She offered him some drinks. But little did anyone know that she had drugged him with a special drug that would make even the strongest drinker drunk. The man, oblivious to her actions, accepted the drink, hoping to drink just a couple of glasses to drown his sorrows.

    The woman took the opportunity to start a conversation with him.

    "Hey, I''ve never seen you around here before. Your first time here?"

    "En." He nodded and sipped the drink.

    "How''s the drink? Is it to your liking?"

    "En." He nodded again and took another sip.

    Noticing that the man didn''t really care about her, she couldn''t stand it. She was never ignored by anyone and it was the first time a guy didn''t try to take advantage of her. She felt like her pride was trampled on, so she decided to just make the man drunk and take him to a hotel to eat him.

    "Do you want to try mine? Mine''s a bit stronger than yours but you should be able to take it! Master! Another Devil Springs Vodka for him please~"

    She knew she was being pushy but she couldn''t just let such a delicious looking meal go away. Even with such a strong alcoholic content, she still added her special drug just to make sure the man would be completely drunk.

 Chapter 2: To the Hotel

    The man didn''t seem to care about what she had ordered for him. He just wanted to drink his sorrows for the night. He continued to take sips after sips until he started to feel like the world was spinning.

    Perhaps he was already drunk, as he stared at the woman next to him, he saw another woman in her. Seeing the girl of his dreams next to him, he just wanted to kiss her. His self control was gone and he just passionately kissed her, right in front of everyone in the bar.

    Of course, seeing his actions, she was pleasantly surprised and kissed him back. She even shamelessly whispered into his ear.

    "How about we continue this at a hotel?" Her voice was so seductive no man would be able to resist her.The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.

    "Sure." The man whispered back, clearly drunk.

    The woman''s eyes shined, like a predator that was sure he would be eating his meal soon. She quickly called a taxi and went to a luxurious hotel near the bar. Being a woman that enjoyed night life, she was actually quite rich herself. Normally, she would just go to a normal hotel or even do it outside, but this high quality meal would taste even better in a high quality environment.

    Soon, the couple arrived at the hotel and entered a room. All along the way, the drunk man let her cling to him and even occasionally kissed her, as if he was hungry for her love. As soon as they entered the room the man passionately kissed her as he pushed her onto the soft bed.

    The woman was starting to feel hot and bothered and couldn''t wait anymore so she started stripping the man''s clothes as the man also stripped hers.

 Chapter 3: Lily

    The naked couple just passionately kissed each other as if it was the end of the world. As if suddenly remember something important, she asked between their kisses.

    "By the way, what''s your name?"

    She was desperate to eat such a delicious meal again so she at least needed to know his name.

    "Kazuya." He answered.

    "Hmm~ Kazuya..." the woman was satisfied to know his name and continued to kiss him.

    "...Yours?" He asked.This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    "Lilica..." she answered sweetly.

    As they kissed more and more, they were drowned in pleasure. They wanted more so they started to touch each other and feel the other''s heat.

    It may have been the effect of the drug but Kazuya was so drunk that he didn''t really care who was beneath him. He knew that it wasn''t the woman that he loved. It was impossible, but his heart still wanted her. So he subconsciously thought of her as he entered her.

    "Ahh~ Kazuya!" Lilica screamed in ecstasy.

    "Uhh! Lily..." Kazuya uttered the nickname of the girl he loved as he thought of her.

    However, Lilica thought that Kazuya uttered her nickname, which was also coincidentally Lily. She was surprised how Kazuya knew of her childhood nickname but soon, she became unable to think from the pleasure she felt.

    Before she fainted, she felt a slight pain on her neck, but it was soon covered with pleasure....

 Chapter 4: A Note

    Morning came and the room was messy. Lilica''s body was filled with love marks and bite marks. She groggily woke up and looked at the time. It was already 12 pm. Luckily, it was a Sunday so she wasn''t late for her work. Lilica felt that there was something different about her when she woke up. She could feel a sudden surge of energy. She never felt like this before when she ate other guys, even when she had sex with her ''partner'' from school.

    She couldn''t find an explanation. She had at first thought that the man might''ve been a fellow demon, an incubus or a higher rank demon. But she soon dismissed the idea as she thought that the man was definitely human. The only other explanation would be that the man was a really high quality meal, one that was very rare amongst humans.

    In fact, there was actually quite a lot of succubus and incubus in the human world, as humans tasted pretty good. The only demons that tasted better than humans were demons of either the same rank or a higher rank, but eating a high ranked demon''s life force was almost impossible as the hierarchy system was quite strong in the current demon world. The lower demons should never dream of having a higher demon for their life partner. That was the unspoken rule. Therefore, many succubus and incubus came to the human world in search of delicious meals.Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings.

    After convincing herself that he was human, Lilica looked around to find that the handsome man was no longer in the room. She found a note by the bedside. She picked it up, hoping that Kazuya had left a note. It seemed she was already addicted to his taste, as expected.

    However, it wasn''t a note. It was a blank cheque, meaning he wanted to pay her for the night. She felt humiliated, she was never considered as a prostitute before but the man just treated her like one. She swore she would find the man again then, not just because she was angry, but also because she was badly craving for him.

 Chapter 5: We Meet Again

    A week passed and Lilica still couldn''t find Kazuya even after coming to the bar everyday. As she was starting to lose hope, a young man entered the bar.

    It was Kazuya. However, his eyes no longer hold any sadness like the night last week. It now contained eyes that felt like the world didn''t matter to him.

    Seeing his eyes, Lilica''s heart couldn''t help but skip a beat. He was more mature now and looked a lot more charismatic and handsome. She was again mesmerized by him.

    Kazuya had walked towards her, taking the initiative this time. Lilica''s heart raced even quicker until she was brought back to reality.This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    "Just write any amount in the cheque I gave you. No need to hold back." He said coldly.

    The moment she heard him, she was boiling with anger. She almost wanted to throw a slap to his handsome face but couldn''t as she loved his face too much.

    "Hi~ We meet again. I''m sorry but I''m going to return you your cheque. I''m not a prostitute!" She angrily replied as she took out the blank cheque and threw it at him.

    "What we did that night was mutual benefit so I don''t need your money! However, may I be so bold as to invite you to join me tonight?" She shamelessly invited him. Her mood seemed to change ever so easily.

    " It seems I quite enjoyed what we did so how about we get together to let off some steam and..."

    "...sex reduces your stress level you know..." she seductively whispered.

    Kazuya found this woman quite amusing. On one hand, insisting that she wasn''t a prostitute, on the other hand, demanding sex from him.

    "Sure." He replied nonchalantly.

 Chapter 6: How About Another Round?

    After that, they went to the same hotel and booked a room. The couple didn''t waste anytime to satisfy their lust. This time, as they both reached their climax, Kazuya didn''t call her Lily but called her Lilica, which made her quite confused as to why he wouldn''t use her nickname like last time. Again, Lilica had fainted from the pleasure, even though succubus are supposed to have a lot of stamina for sex.

    When Lilica woke up, she had expected Kazuya to have already left but to her surprise, he was sleeping next to her, providing comfort to her head with his arm. Lilica saw that he was still fast asleep so she took this chance to visually taste the meal, examining the seductive body next to her.

    He had toned muscles that wasn''t macho and his six packs looked really alluring that she couldn''t help but touch them. Noticing that someone had touched his body, Kazuya woke up and saw the fascinated look on Lilica''s face.Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.

    He didn''t stop her from touching his body and continued to let her touch him. Lilica had been touching his abs for a few minutes and this seemed to have aroused him. Lilica was satisfied of touching his abs and decided to try explore his lower body. As soon as she looked down, she saw that his little brother was now hard and ready for action. She immediately blushed and looked up at Kazuya''s face.

    She saw that he was already wide awake and was looking at her. Having been found out, she blushed even harder.

    "Are you already satisfied?" He asked her teasingly.

    Hearing that she blushed so hard she was literally as red as a tomato. She slowly nodded her head from shyness.

    "... But I''m not quite satisfied yet.... How about another round?" After finishing his sentence, he quickly pushed her beneath him and started attacking her sensitive parts.

    Lilica moaned and was once again drowned in pleasure. Kazuya''s size was actually quite big which should have made her feel pain but instead, she felt really good and fulfilled.

 Chapter 7: His Contact Info

    After their ''intense activity'', both of them were quite exhausted. They had been going at it for hours and they probably did it over 30 times.

    Kazuya, seeing that Lilica was quite tired, decided to care for the poor little girl that was defeated by his stamina. He went to grab a glass of water for her to drink. Seeing his kind act, Lilica felt moved. She accepted the glass of water from him and sipped the water. However, as she had no energy, the water spilled a bit and dripped down from her chin to her neck, to her breasts and further down.

    Seeing this, Kazuya was again aroused but decided to compromise for just a kiss for fear that he would break down the new toy he had just found. The kiss was passionate, arousing both of them even further. But the poor girl really didn''t have energy left so they could only kiss for the time being.This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.

    After some time, they both calmed down. Fearing that today might be the last time they come in contact, Lilica bravely asked him.

    "Can I have your contact information? I think we''re really compatible and I want to meet up at least once a week."

    In truth, succubus can''t live without sex at least 5 days a week but somehow, she could withstand not having sex during the whole week that she searched for him.

    "I also feel we''re quite compatible but I must warn you first..."

 Chapter 8: He’s Married

    "I also feel we''re quite compatible but I must warn you first... I already have someone I like and I''m married." He replied, eager to see her reaction.

    Lilica was shocked. Although him having someone in his heart was within her expectations, she didn''t expect that he was already married. She felt like a prey she had her eye on was actually already someone else''s meal. A flash of disappointment went by her eyes so quickly that Kazuya did not notice any change in her expression.

    "If you''re married and is still fine with this then... does this mean you''re not satisfied with your marriage?" Lilica asked daringly, completely ignoring the fact that he said he had someone he liked.

    "Well... that has nothing to do with you! Just answer me if you want to continue this or not!" His tone suddenly changed and his aura became more suppressive.If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    "Of course! Of course! We have a deal then! Give me your number!" Afraid that he would change his mind, Lilica quickly exchanged numbers with him.

    After that they were both tired again. Lilica took her phone looked at his profile picture in LINE[1] and saw that there was no picture. His whole profile was blank.

    "Hey, why is you LINE profile so blank? You should have at least a picture or two." Lilica asked curiously.

    "I don''t need to." Kazuya replied as he checked his mails.

    "At least post a status or something! It''s boring!" Lilica retorted.

    "...Fine." Kazuya said as he typed some words in.

    Lilica looked at her phone again and saw his status.

    ''Weekends - Busy''

    Lilica was surprised he would actually write something about them. She smiled secretly at the thought of what he meant by busy, even though she knew that he just posted that status to satisfy her.

 Chapter 9: The Call

    Two months later

    They had met up every week to satisfy their lust. They would accompany each other until the next morning or even afternoon.

    Bzzzt! Bzzzt!

    The sound of a phone vibration was heard in the middle of the moaning sounds of the two. However, they didn''t stop and continued with their ''workout''.

    After what seemed like 15 minutes, the two finally burned out their energy and relaxed on the bed. Kazuya picked up his phone from the bedside to see who had called him. Immediately, he sat up and called back.

    Lilica was still feeling lethargic and couldn''t really hear their conversation from her position. After awhile, she sat up to see what was wrong.The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement.

    "....Got it. I''ll go immediately." He replied solemnly and stood up to get dressed.

    "What''s wrong?" She asked with her raspy voice.

    "..."

    "....Your wife?" She asked hesitatingly.

    "....Yeah..." He replied without looking at her.

    Just from his tone, she could tell that something was wrong. Kazuya looked like he had heard bad news as his face was kind of pale.

    Maybe his wife had found out about our deal? No, probably not. Or she was severely injured? No, if she was he should look more panicked. Or did they really not like each other and it was a political marriage and something happened that could make their marriage meaningless?

    As Lilica was thinking of all the possibilities, Kazuya made his way to the bed, fully dressed.

    "Sorry. Something came up. I have to go." Kazuya said apologetically as he raised his left hand to her face and pulled her in to kiss her.

 Chapter 10: His Brother

    The moment Kazuya lifted his left hand, the ring on his left ring finger reflected the light in the room, causing Lilica to take notice of it. When she saw his simple but meaningful ring, her heart felt like it was torn apart. She suddenly felt guilty for his wife even though when they had sex she didn''t feel a thing for her.

    "....Mmm... It''s okay... I understand..." She kissed him back and replied.

    After their kiss, Kazuya turned his back to her and left the room without looking back.

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    A young man quickly strode across the long hallway, making his way to a room. The room was spacious yet simple. It was full of medical equipments.

    "Brother!" The young man shouted worriedly as he entered the room.

    "Father. Mother. Sister-in-law ." He immediately greeted them as soon as he saw the people inside the room.

    "How is he? I heard from sister-in-law that his condition deteriorated." The young man asked worriedly.

    "Your brother''s condition has stabilized but..." As she said this, the sister-in-law teared up.

    "...but his chances of waking up has gone down tremendously... sob..." The young woman sobbed silently as she looked at the man on the bed in his vegetative state.

    "Brother..." The young man glanced at his sleeping brother solemnly.

    "I''ll definitely find the culprit and take revenge for you!"

 Chapter 11: A Promotion

    Lilica didn''t feel like working when she came to her office. Her thoughts had been occupied by the phone call Kazuya got that night. She had spent the whole weekend to rack her brain for answers but to no avail.

    Lilica walked to her desk and noticed that her superior had sent her an email.

    ''Come to my office as soon as possible''

    Knock. Knock.

    "Come in."

    Lilica entered the room and stood before her superior.Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site.

    "Congratulations! You''ve been promoted to a secretary! Starting today you''ll be working as our CEO''s new secretary!" Her superior smiled.

    "What?! Seriously?! What happened to the last secretary?" Lilica asked curiously.

    "She was fired. I heard that she had stepped over the line and invaded the boss''s privacy. You know what our boss is like, right?"

    The CEO of Valen Corporation was well known for how he was coldhearted and did not like other people invading his personal space. Rumors have it that he had a royal aura that prevents people from carelessly approaching him. Those who have opposed him have never met a good end.

    "So you should try your best to not get fired. Good Luck!" Lilica''s superior said as she patted her shoulders.

 Chapter 12: The Boss

    The Secretary Office

    Ring! Ring!

    As Lilica was reading through the files of the handover in her new secretary office, a phone rang.

    "Hello."

    "Bring me the files for today''s meeting." A deep cello-like voice answered.

    "Yes. Please wait a moment."

    Lilica hung her phone and quickly gathered the files. The boss''s voice was so handsome that it could melt anyone. His tone was domineering, as expected from a CEO. From his voice, he should probably be around 25 or 26.

    When Lilica got all the files, she made her way to the CEO''s office, anticipating how her boss looks like.You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.

    Knock. Knock.

    "Come in."

    Lilica entered the room.

    "Hello boss. I''m your new secretary starting today. My name is Lilica Stell. These are the files you asked for." Lilica bowed as she introduced herself politely.

    "En." Her boss grabbed the files from her.

    Somehow, Lilica felt that there was something familiar about her boss. His aura, his tone and his voice was very familiar to her. She decided to peek at her boss face.

    "...!!!" Why does the boss look like Kazuya?! Wait, wait. How come I never knew that the boss''s name was Kazuya? Did I remember wrongly?

    As Lilica was frighting with her inner thoughts, a familiar cello-like voice spoke.

    "Bring me the files regarding the meeting with N company."

    "Yes boss!" She immediately blurted, showing her nervousness.

    "..."

    Seeing that Lilica wasn''t moving, the boss looked up and asked, "Any questions?"

    Lilica came back to reality. If she wanted to know if the boss was really the Kazuya she knows, then this is her only chance to ask!

    "...Ummm.... Can I ask you something, boss?"

    "..."

    "Are you....Kazuya?" Lilica asked meekly.

 Chapter 13: So What If I Am?

    "Are you... Kazuya?"

    "So what if I am?" Her boss glanced at her indifferently. Lilica started to doubt if he was really the same Kazuya that always looked at her teasingly. Their gaze were just so different.

    The atmosphere in the room became quiet and awkward. Suddenly, a sound disrupted in the room.

    Knock. Knock.

    "Come in."

    "Boss, the madam is here." Lilica''s superior spoke.

    Behind the superior, a kind looking woman stood there elegantly. She walked in and looked at the boss and Lilica.

    "Did I come at a bad time? I can wait outside until you finish." The kind looking woman spoke with her gentle voice.

    "It''s fine. We''re already finished."Stolen story; please report.

    Hearing that, Lilica came to her senses and bowed once before exiting the room. She couldn''t help but be confused about her boss''s identity that suddenly turned into her sex buddy. It was also the first time she saw his wife. It made her wonder why Kazuya would ever cheat on a woman so kind and gentle looking as his wife.

    Lilica waited until the madam came out of the room before she took the files requested by her boss. The woman stayed in his room for almost until the end of working hours, granting time for Lilica to adjust to her new office.

    "Hi. You must be the new secretary appointed to my husband. Please take care of him. He doesn''t really take care of himself so I''ll need to bother you regarding this." The woman spoke to Lilica as soon as she came out of the boss''s room.

    "Hello madam. My name is Lilica Stell. I''ll do my best to take care of him." Lilica replied politely. She didn''t dare speak anymore as her guilty conscience was tugging at her. How could she ever snatch her meal from such a beautiful looking woman?! Just from the sentence that the madam had said, Lilica could feel the strength of the main wife in her voice.

    "I''ll give you my contact number in case an emergency occurs with my husband. This is my number. My name''s Lilienne Valen, by the way. Nice to meet you Lilica."

    The madam was really friendly and this made Lilica even more guilty. Why did you cheat on such a good person, Kazuya!!! But Lilica still exchanged their contacts anyway.

    Soon after that the madam left and Lilica walked over to the boss''s office to deliver his files.

 Chapter 14: Split Personality?

    Knock. Knock.

    "Come in."

    "These are the files regarding the meeting with N company you asked for." Lilica said as she gave him the files.

    "Book a restaurant for tonight."

    "Which restaurant, boss?"

    "Any. Just make sure its a 4 above star restaurant."

    Did the boss have another meeting tonight? But according to his schedule, there was none.

    "Roger that. Which company are we having a meeting with tonight? I remember that you don''t have any meetings for tonight, boss." Lilica asked curiously.

    "...It''s for my wife." Her boss glanced at her before answering, gesturing for no more questions.Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more.

    As soon as Lilica heard this, her heart dropped. So the boss''s marriage wasn''t on the rocks like she had thought. Then why did he have to find a sex buddy like her every weekend?

    Gong. Gong.

    Suddenly, a chime rang, indicating that work hours were ending.

    "I''m sorry for last Saturday." The previously cold boss spoke up unexpectedly gently.

    "There was a problem at my house so I had to leave."

    Lilica was stunned at the abrupt change in his tone. Does he have a split personality? Like the chime was his switch or something? Well, at least he knows how to differentiate between work and private life.

    "Are you still angry?" Kazuya sighed and lifted his hands to drag her towards him. He suddenly grabbed her head to kiss her.

    "...!!!" This sudden change in attitude had already froze her brains and the kiss made even more damage to her brain. She suddenly couldn''t think of anything and just let her instincts take over her.

    The kissed for what felt like half an hour before they calmed down. Lilica thought to herself; wasn''t you marriage going great? Why did you just kiss me?

    Seeing her confused look, Kazuya chuckled lightly. His new toy was really cute.

    "This weekend I can''t see you. I have to go home. Sorry." He said gently as he stroked her head.

    Lilica didn''t hate his movements even though she didn''t like it when anyone touched her head.

 Chapter 15: Jealous?

    Bzzt! Bzzt!

    The couple kissed and flirted with each other until Kazuya''s phone vibrated. He accepted the call and a woman''s voice resounded.

    "When are you coming home today?" The gentle voice asked.

    "I''ve booked a restaurant already so let''s have dinner there. I''ll send my secretary to pick you up." Kazuya replied.

    Lilica, whose attention was suddenly stolen, decided to kiss him so that he couldn''t talk. Being his secretary also meant working over the normal working hours so she didn''t mind picking his wife up. But what she didn''t like was the fact that he was distracted from their flirting and even took on a call from his wife.This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

    The sudden kiss made him surprised but he didn''t stop her.

    "Okay. Around what time will your secretary come pick me up? I''ll even dress up nicely since its been a long time since we had dinner together." The woman on the other end spoke cheerfully.

    "...Hmmm.... 8pm..." Kazuya replied between kisses. Lilica was unsatisfied that Kazuya could still reply to the woman so she kissed him even harder.

    "Okay! Drive safely!" The woman hung up.

    "...Hmmm...How could you answer another woman''s call when we''re flirting?!" Lilica said sulkily.

    "...Jealous?" Kazuya chuckled and asked teasingly.

    "...!!! Who said I''m jealous! I just don''t like it when your full attention isn''t on me! Hmph!" Lilica said but her tone was like a concubine who was jealous of the main wife.

    There''s no way I''m jealous of his wife since I don''t even love him. I just like him as my meal!

    "Okay, okay. I''ll need you to go pick her up so make sure she can''t feel your jealousy." Kazuya said teasingly.

    "I said I''m not jealous!" Lilica said as she stormed out of the room sulkily like a kid who was wronged.

 Chapter 16: Kazu...ki?

    Imperial Garden

    Lilica drove to the destination given by Kazuya to pick up Lilienne. The place was called Imperial Garden. The first word Lilica thought of was ''grand''. It was a place where only the richest of the rich could afford one of the houses. The exterior of the lot was decorated to look like a garden in a royal palace. Each house had different styles. There was only 10 houses in the whole gigantic lot and just one of the houses costs over billions of dollars.

    Lilica drove to a house as indicated in the map. The house was a Victorian styled house and looked more like a palace than a house. Lilica informed one of the maids that she has arrived and waited for Lilienne.

    A few minutes passed and Lilica spotted Lilienne exiting the house. Lilienne wore a light pick mermaid dress that emphasized her gentle look. She didn''t wear any extravagant accessories but that made her look elegant.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.

    Even as a fellow woman, Lilica admitted that Lilienne looked stunning. Any guy who could cheat on such a beautiful woman is a fool!

    "Hi Lilica. Thanks for picking me up." The woman said as she smiled.

    "Hello, madam." Lilica couldn''t look straight at her bright smile from guilt and decided to avoid her eyes and open the door for her.

    "Thanks. Where''s Kazuki?" Lilienne asked as she saw Lilica enter the car.

    "? Kazu..ki?" Not Kazuya? I thought his name was Kazuya. I''ve been calling him that for two whole months! Did I remember wrongly? Or did he really have personality disorder and his boss persona''s name was Kazuki?

    "?" Lilienne seemed confused with her answer.

    "The boss is waiting for you at the restaurant." Lilica snapped back to reality and answered politely.

    "Okay!" The woman smiled back.

 Chapter 17: Pregnant

    Lilica arrived at one of the most grand hotels in Roppongi. Along the way, Lilienne chatted with Lilica and they became close friends. The more they talked the more Lilica felt guilty since Lilienne was a really good person.

    They boarded the elevator to the top floor and headed into the restaurant. The whole restaurant was booked so the whole floor was empty except for one table.

    The room was decorated grandly and was romantic. The atmosphere, the sound ballad music, the light floral fragrance made one think that the man sitting there was going to propose. It was too romantic but which woman doesn''t like romantic things?

    "Kazuki! Did you wait long?" The woman in light pick dress asked as she spotted the man.

    "Nope. How''s the new secretary?" The man asked.

    It was said that any secretary that the madam doesn''t like was fired almost immediately. Anyone would know not to get on the madam''s bad side.

    Lilica thought to herself; Umm...guys? I''m still here, y''know? Why not ask when I''m not around? I don''t want to know my evaluation since my first day of promotion y''know?Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.

    "She''s great! We''re already friends!" Lilienne answered as she smiled brightly.

    As soon as Lilica heard the word ''friend'' a flash of guilt passed her eyes.

    "That''s good." The man said as he glanced at Lilica.

    "I''ve ordered your favorite foods. Let''s eat!" The man said as he smiled at Lilienne.

    The man had never smiled like that to anyone, much less Lilica. When Lilica saw his genuine smile, she couldn''t help but feel sad, like she didn''t belong in that scene.

    "Oh! That''s right! I can''t drink alcohol today! More like, for another 9 months!" Lilienne smiled brightly as she announced the happy news.

    "Wait, don''t tell me you''re pregnant?!" The man was stunned as he heard her. A sudden sadness flashed passed his eyes so quickly no one noticed.

    "Why didn''t you tell me sooner? This is big news! We have to tell my parents!" The man said as he smiled brightly. He quickly took his phone out and called his parents.

    When Lilica heard about the happy news, she was so shocked she almost fainted. Not only was she cheating with her husband, she was cheating on a pregnant woman. The guilt was almost unbearable. Lilica couldn''t stand being in the same room anymore, afraid that Lilienne would notice her change in emotions and know of their affair.

    Lilica quickly thought up an excuse and said, "Boss, Madam, I need to quickly go back home. An emergency came up. I''m sorry!" She bowed and didn''t give any time for the two to reply.

 Chapter 18: Her ‘Partner’

    After that night, Lilica didn''t meet Kazuya on weekends anymore and she did her secretary work while maintaining a distance from him.

    Time went by quickly and she avoided him for over a month. The atmosphere between them was suffocating. Kazuya also didn''t try to contact her at all in private during this whole month.

    Seeing that she couldn''t have that good meal anymore, she decided to just change her prey. However, no matter who it was, she couldn''t help but feel repulsive so she hadn''t had sex for a month, which should have meant starvation for a succubus. Strangely, she didn''t feel the need for sex except when she was near Kazuya. She didn''t feel hungry at all and wasn''t in the mood to eat other meals.

    Ding!

    Suddenly, a text message came from someone she hadn''t contact for so long. Lilica took out her phone to read the message.Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.

    ''Lily, where are you now? I''ve come to the human world! Let''s meet up!''

    Usually, Lilica would ignore anyone she knew from the demon world as she didn''t want to go back. However, she was starting to feel lonely recently and she thought that meeting up with her old friend would brighten her up.

    Lilica replied, ''I''m at Harajuku right now, having milk tea.'' Lilica also sent a photo of her half finished milk tea.

    Ding!

    ''Wait there. I''ll reach there in about 10 minutes.''

    10 minutes later

    "Lily! Long time no see!" The browned haired young man said as he entered the chic milk tea shop.

    "Hey!!! Long time no see! Come sit!" Lilica replied cheerfully. It was so long ago that she had felt this cheerful before.

    "Look at you. You still haven''t changed at all. Still wearing dull clothes all the time. Hahahaha!" The young man said cheerfully.

    "Ughh!!! This is my workplace''s uniform! Usually I wear sexy clothes! Anyway, why did you come here (human world)?" Lilica retorted. She was going to criticize his clothes too but couldn''t find anything since he was wearing the latest trend.

    "What? Can''t I visit my dear old ''partner'' from school? Don''t you know all of the other partners are still in contact with each other? We haven''t seen each other since graduation!" The young man said sulkily.

 Chapter 19: Warning

    "Okay, okay. So what do you plan to do next now that you see me?" Lilica asked nonchalantly, asking him just for the sake of it.

    "Hey! What''s with that tone? Don''t you miss me at all? Well, I just plan to sight see for the time being. The human world is really different from ours. It''s kinda interesting." The man replied, still feeling a little sulky from Lilica''s reaction.

    "That''s right! How about you take me for tour around here?" The man suggested.

    "...Hmm... Okay! I''m free anyway!" Lilica decided to accompany him since she was no longer busy during weekends.

    "That''s decided! It''s a date!" The young man smiled cheekily.

    Lilica thought to herself; whatever. "But not now! I still need to go back to the office. I''m off work at 6pm."This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    "Okay! I''ll send you back to work and pick you up at 6 then." The young man said.

    "Well, my lunch time''s nearly over. Let''s go!" Lilica said as she stood up to exit the shop.

    Initially, all eyes were already on her when she was sitting alone. But now that a hunk was sitting with her, even passerby were looking at them. As she exit the shop and walked to boarded the young man''s new car, everyone looked at her with envy. Although Lilica was beautiful, she didn''t really put on a makeup as she had work and her uniform was all black, and she even put on sunglasses so people couldn''t really see her beauty.

    "You really went all out with your trip here. You even bought a car." Lilica said sarcastically.

    "Is that sarcasm I hear? I plan to stay here for some time so buying a car''s normal!"

    "Do you even have a place to live in?"

    "Of course! Your place!" The young man said shamelessly.

    "Did you even ask for my permission?" Lilica said, seemingly used to his shamelessness.

    "I asked your dad''s!"

    As soon as Lilica heard him mention her father, her expression changed.

    "Ven, I warn you, do not ever mention my parents again! I don''t want to hear anything about them!" Lilica said angrily.

 Chapter 20: Ouch!

    "Sorry, Lily." But your parents were very worried about you, even sending me to check on you.

    Lilica calmed herself down and continued looking outside the car window as Ven drove her to her company.

    Soon, they reached Valen Corporation and Lilica stepped down from the car, little did she know that there was a little devil looking at her from the floor to ceiling window.

    Ven also stepped down from the car to send Lilica off.

    "Good luck with your work! I''ll pick you up again at 6!" The young man said cheerfully, trying to lighten up her mood.This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source.

    "Okay! See you later." Lilica said as she turned her back to enter the building.

    Suddenly, a strong force pulled her hand.

    "Wait! I forgot to tell you that... Ouch!" Ven shouted as if hurt by something.

    "Ouch!" The second Ven had touched her hand, Lilica felt a strong repulsion, as if she was electrocuted, similar to how she felt repulsive to other meals but this time, a lot stronger.

    "What happened?" Ven mumbled, looking confused.

    "... I don''t know... I''ve felt like this many times but this time is a lot stronger..." Lilica, who was even more confused answered.

    "Don''t tell me..." Ven said as if he suddenly had an idea of what happened. His face became pale like something bad had happened.

    Curious, Lilica asked, " What is it?"

 Chapter 21: Goddess

    "...I''m not sure yet... Just go to work first! I have to go and confirm something!" Ven said quickly and jumped into his car and drove off.

    Wait! Don''t just leave me hanging here! Fine! I''ll know the answer after work anyway!

    Lilica then went into the company, with many eyes staring at her. A brave lady with her two lackeys then walked towards her.

    "Hello Miss Lilica. Umm... May I ask who was that handsome guy?" The two girls behind the woman looked at Lilica expectantly. The three of them were slightly blushing as they waited for her answer.

    "Oh! That guy? He''s one of my friends from school." Lilica replied.

    As soon as she said they were friends, they three girls squealed obviously happy that they were just friends.Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.

    Then one of the lackeys asked, "What''s his name? Does he have a girlfriend? Where is he from? Where does he live?"

    The three of them were equally excited. Not afraid to sell him out, Lilica replied, "His name is Ven Lester. He doesn''t have a girlfriend currently. He''s actually quite a playboy. He''s from England, like me but he can speak Japanese just fine! He''s currently living with me temporarily since he''s just visiting me and will return to England soon."

    "Oh gosh! He''s so dreamy! A prince from England! Will he take me to be one of his concubines? I''m fine with just a one night stand too!!!!" The three girls squealed excitedly, dreaming of him.

    "If you girls want, I can give you his LINE ID." A LINE ID should be fine right? It''s not like I gave them his number, even though with LINE, one can take a video call.

    "Really?! Thank you so much!!! You''re a goddess!!" The other lackey exclaimed.

    Suddenly becoming a goddess in their eyes, Lilica giggled. She thought to herself; Ven, I should thank you. You have elevated my status from a mere secretary to a goddess in my colleagues'' eyes. I''ll treat you to dinner tonight.

    Not long after the three asked her, more people came to gather around and get his ID, even guys!

 Chapter 22: More Than Friends?

    After the whole ordeal with her giving out Ven''s ID, Lilica resumed her work in her office.

    Ring! Ring!

    Suddenly, the landline phone rang. Lilica answered the phone politely.

    "Hello boss."

    "Meet me in my office." Kazuya said coldly.

    Lilica couldn''t tell why but she felt a bad premonition. She felt that her boss was really angry. She couldn''t figure out why he was so angry too.

    Knock. Knock.

    "Come in."

    Lilica stepped into his office and glanced at her boss.

    "Who was that guy just now?" A cold voice resounded.

    "Who?" Lilica couldn''t recall which man he was talking about. After all, there were also men who asked for Ven''s ID.If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    "The owner of the car you boarded just now!" His voice was frightening. He was really angry.

    Not able to pick up the meaning behind his words, Lilica replied normally, "Are you talking about Ven? He''s my friend."

    "Huh... so you call his name so affectionately?" The cold voice asked.

    Huh??? When did I call his name affectionately?

    "I''m afraid you guys are not just friends, huh? Is he also one if those guys? Your sex friends?" Kazuya, who was waiting for Lilica to contact him the whole month couldn''t stand in anymore. He thought that she really had an emergency so he was waiting until she could clear that issue. But she had actually went to find other sex friends.

    "Wha... Whether he is my sex friends or not is none of your business!" Lilica was starting to get annoyed at these questions that probed her privacy.

    "What? Can''t deny the fact?" Kazuya asked sarcastically.

    "..." Lilica couldn''t deny since she was once together with him before.

    "Come here." The cold voice resounded after her silent reply.

    Lilica obeyed him subconsciously. Her body had moved on its own when she heard his voice. She couldn''t deny the fact that she was actually craving for him, even though she felt repulsive to others. Was this how people felt when they ate a good meal, they would find their usual meal insufficient?

    Kazuya grabbed her arm and tugged her, making her lose balance and fall onto his warm chest.

    "I didn''t let you go so that you can run to another man." Kazuya whispered into Lilica''s ear, his voice still cold.

    "It seems I have to punish you!"

 Chapter 23: Just the Start

    Hearing his alluring voice, Lilica couldn''t help but feel that she had missed his voice. She was in a trance, like a slave to his erotic voice.

    "How should I punish you?" The same alluring voice asked.

    "...me..."

    "..."

    "...kiss me... fill me with your warmth..." Lilica answered meekly, still in a daze.

    "What should I do? If I did as you say, it wouldn''t be a punishment would it?" There was still anger in his voice.

    "...Hmmm..." Lilica didn''t wait for him to take action to fulfill her lust as she initiated a kiss.The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.

    Kazuya didn''t reject her advances and kiss her back, more passionately. He started stripping her clothes and fondled her breasts as he pushed her onto his desk.

    ".. Ahhh!.." Lilica moaned erotically in between kisses.

    "...more..." Lilica begged in between her kisses.

    Kazuya started to slide his fingers down her waist and even lower. He touched her private part and played with it, teasing her.

    "... harder..." It seemed like this woman was getting very horny from the lack of action during the past month.

    Kazuya used three fingers to tease her and started to kiss her body, leaving hickeys here and there.

    "Stop teasing me! I want you! Ahh!" Lilica begged again.

    "If I gave you what you want then it''s not a punishment!" Kazuya said as he continued playing with her private part until she came.

    "I''ve reflected! Can I have you now?" Lilica plead as she looked at his erection longingly.

    "No! I haven''t punished you enough!" Kazuya shouted, still angry at her.

    "Meanie! Ahh!" Lilica moaned in pleasure again as Kazuya started licking her private part.

    "This is just the start if your punishment!" Kazuya declared as he continued licking her.

    "Ahh! Don''t talk there!" Lilica moaned even louder.

 Chapter 24: Drunk

    "Ahh!" Lilica moaned as she came.

    "I''ll give you what you want!" Kazuya shouted as he held her up from his desk.

    When Lilica heard him, her body started burning up, excited from the thought of his manhood entering her.

    Kazuya pushed her onto his floor to ceiling window. Although they were on the 30th floor, others would still be able to see her. However, Lilica wasn''t embarrassed but was even more aroused instead. It was like she was drunk on his pheromones that she couldn''t think straight.

    Seeing that she wasn''t the slightest bit embarrassed, Kazuya''s anger increased.

    "Not embarrassed? What a pervert! Then I''ll make you so embarrassed you can''t show yourself to other men!" Kazuya shouted as he grabbed her arms and made her face the window. He rammed his manhood into her and made more hickeys on her body.This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

    "Ahh! Harder!!" Lilica was drunk on pleasure and didn''t care about anything anymore.

    Kazuya increased his pace and soon, they came together. However, Kazuya didn''t stop and continued to violate her, increasing the numbers of hickeys in different places, including her private parts.

    Gong! Gong!

    The chime indicating 6pm rang. The two bodies were still entangled. After they finish that round, Kazuya put his clothes back on and grabbed Lilica''s clothes to put them on for her. Lilica was still in a daze, completely drunk on pleasure.

    Seeing the girl''s pitiful state, Kazuya started to feel that he had gone too far.

    "...Sorry. Whoever you were with had nothing to do with me." Kazuya said as he stroked her head apologetically.

    "It''s fine! He''s just a friend now anyway." Lilica replied, her face still flush from the ''exercise''.

    Kazuya had picked up the word ''now'' indicating that at some point in time, they were once together. His face turned dark but he quickly calmed himself down.

    "I''ll bring you a glass of water." Kazuya said as he went to the water dispenser in his room.

    "Gulp... Thanks!" Lilica smiled at him with her flushed face.

    Her smile made him feel aroused again so he decided to settle it with just a kiss.

    "..Hmm.. Stop it! Or I''ll be aroused again." The poor girl said shyly. It seemed like she was starting to return to her senses.

 Chapter 25: Her Past

    Kazuya stroked Lilica''s hair gently the whole time as Lilica cuddled in his embrace until she started to calm down.

    "That guy was really just my friend. Although he was once one of my sex friends during high school. You know that I''m actually from England right? He''s my friend there. He just came to Japan to check on me since it''s been a long time since we saw each other. He was actually the only one who stood by my side when I was going through a tough time." Lilica explained as she relax in his embrace.

    Kazuya was listening silently to her.

    "I''ll tell you a little bit about how I came to Japan. I was in England my whole life and it was boring to me. The same old people, circle of friends, culture and all. It was boring. I wanted to find something new. So I decided to go abroad. However, my parents were against me. I was just 16 at that time and they were afraid I would be like one of my ancestors, his selfishness to travel abroad brought about a huge disaster to my family..." Lilica''s voice was starting to become emotional.

    Kazuya patted her head lightly to give her comfort.

    "My parents were very against the idea of just traveling outside of England. They even threatened to cut all ties with me if I really went abroad. It was at that time that the whole family was against me and Ven was the only one who decided to support my decision. He helped me try to persuade my parents, but to no avail. So he decided to buy time with my parents so that I can go abroad. I sure that his trip this time was also my parents'' request. So that''s why please don''t be angry at him." Lilica said as she glanced at Kazuya''s face. Lilica had replaced the word ''demon realm'' with ''England'' and ''human realm'' with ''Japan''. It was common knowledge that demons used England as a replacement for the demon world when making their r��sum�� and all. England was after all, where the gate was.

    "Silly girl. I''m not angry at him. I''m angry at you for running away from me." Kazuya said as he looked ay her gently.Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.

    "Is the emergency sorted out? I was waiting for you the whole month to contact me." Kazuya said, his expression like a lover who was forgotten.

    Lilica had already forgot that she had said that as an excuse just to escape from the scene.

    "Why are you still so nice to me? You already have such a beautiful and gentle wife, why would you need a sex friend like me?" Lilica''s voice shook as her eyes started to water. She had never felt inferior to others before but she had to admit that Lilienne made her feel inferior as she was his wife.

    Ring! Ring!

    Suddenly, Lilica''s phone rang, disrupting their heartfelt talk.

    Lilica glanced at Kazuya, as if asking for his permission to answer her phone. Kazuya nodded, giving his permission.

    "Lily! Where are you?! It''s already 7pm. I''ve been waiting for you in front of your company since 5:30! Don''t tell me you already forgot our date and went ahead?!" Ven''s loud voice sounded from the phone.

    Kazuya, who was still cuddling Lilica could hear Ven''s voice clearly. The word ''date'' have made him start to become angry again.

    Lilica could sense this tiny change in emotion in Kazuya. She immediately replied, "What date! I''m just giving you a tour around here! I''m still at the office right now. There''s still some work left."

    The instant Kazuya heard that, his emotions returned calm.

    "What a workaholic! Anyway, are you gonna finish soon? I need to take you to a place." The same loud voice sounded.

    "Ummm...." Lilica glanced at Kazuya, who was still holding her tight. "Probably another 10 minutes. Just wait there!" As soon as she said that, she hung up her phone, afraid that the great devil behind her would have another change in emotion.

    Kazuya heard her response and was kind of annoyed so he started kissing her neck leaving his mark on her body again.

    "Hmmm.... wait, stop!!! I need to go in 10 minutes!" Lilica shouted, pleasure evident in her voice.

    "Just ignore him. You can go to him other days." Kazuya replied sulkily like a child whose toy was being snatched away as he he continued leaving more marks.

    "If I stay here anymore I''m afraid I can''t come to work tomorrow!" Her body was really sore right now from their activity.

    "Fine." Kazuya said gently as he rolled his eyes and freed her from his embrace and continued in his alluring voice, "We''ll continue tomorrow."

    "..!!!!" Lilica ran out his room as soon as she heard him say that sentence. Her heart was beating fast at the thought of what could happen tomorrow.

 Chapter 26: Accidentally Ate

    Lilica came down to the first floor after 10 minutes. Ven was starting to get tired from waiting.

    "Urghh!!! So slow! You made me wait for 2 hours!" Ven complained.

    "Whatever. So, where did you said you''ll take me to?" Lilica asked nonchalantly.

    "I have to ask you something first. Did you accidentally ate one of us?" Ven asked.

    Knowing what he meant, Lilica replied, "There''s no way I ate one of our kind. If I did, I wouldn''t come to human world. I would''ve stayed there."A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation.

    "What about the species above us? You know, the elves, mermen and vampires?" Ven continued questioning.

    "Hah. You do realize how much the elves and mermen hate the human world right? How would I even find them here in the first place. As for vampires, they already have so little in numbers, would they even appear here? They''ve got the demon world to rule. What''s with you and these questions anyway?" Lilica replied tiredly. She was already physically tired from Kazuya and now she was starting to get mentally tired from Ven.

    "Are you sure? What if you accidentally ate them?" Ven asked again.

    "Urghh!!! Yes, I''m sure! What''s with you?!" Lilica was starting to feel annoyed.

    "Uwah! Scary! Are you on your period or something?"

    "You know demons don''t get periods." Lilica retorted.

    "Okay! We''re here!" Ven exclaimed as he found a parking spot.

 Chapter 27: Hospital

    The place had an eerie atmosphere. There was only one building in the whole place and the building looked rundown. It seemed like it was a hospital before.

    "Why did you take me to a haunted house? Aren''t you a demon yourself?" Lilica asked curiously, not understanding his motive.

    "It''s not a haunted house. It''s a hospital." Ven replied.

    "Okay, a hospital styled haunted house. So why? Lilica asked.

    "Sigh... just go inside first and you''ll know." Ven pushed Lilica towards the entrance.

    As soon as she stepped in, she felt like she passed through some kind of barrier. Suddenly, the previous rundown scene became a high tech. It was like a hospital in the demon realm, high tech and well maintained.This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it

    "Wait. Why did you bring me to a demon hospital?" More like how did you even know there was one? I lived here for 4 years and I didn''t even know of one!

    "Follow me. I think I know why I felt that repulsion this afternoon." Ven said as he casually took her hand. However, the repulsion was even stronger than before, almost sending him flying.

    "Ouch! What the... What did you do that made the repulsion even stronger?!" Ven shouted angrily.

    "I don''t know! I don''t even know what''s causing it!" Lilica said innocently.

    "Sigh... We''ll know when we ask the doctor. I''ve already called the doctor before hand. I had to even change the time because of your slowness. Anyway, the doctor''s my friend so I could change the time with some exchange." Ven said as he gestured for her to follow him.

    "What exchange?" Lilica asked as she followed him.

    "! None of your business!" Ven said angrily.

    Lilica guessed that the exchange was probably something humiliating for him.

 Chapter 28: The Diagnosis

    After walking for a while, the two came to a stop in front of a gothic styled door. Ven opened the door and the interior was even more gothic than the door. Each doctor''s room was decorated according to the doctor''s taste so one could tell what the doctor liked from the decorations.

    The doctor had many piercings and was wearing gothic clothes, which made her look kind of sexy. The doctor was probably around 24. She was definitely a demon but as to what species, Lilica couldn''t tell. After all, she didn''t go back to the demon realm after all these years and she didn''t stick with the demon community too.

    As soon as they entered, the doctor exclaimed, "What do we have here, little Ven~ Still remember our exchange~?" The doctor was teasing him.

    "Shut up! Just do your work!" Ven shouted angrily.

    It was obvious that the two were very close.The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.

    "Hi doctor." Lilica greeted the doctor.

    "Oh girl, the name''s Ventina, just call me Tina . So, what''s wrong, darling?" The doctor smiled friendly as she asked.

    "Okay, Tina. Well, I noticed that recently a feel a strong repulsion when I try to have sex with some guys. Oh! But I don''t really feel repulsive to one person though." Lilica replied matter-of-factly.

    "Wow! I already like you from how you can say these things with a straight face. Since when has this been going on?" Ventina laughed as she continued her questions.

    "Well, I''m not sure but around last month? I stopped having contact with that guy I didn''t feel repulsive with." Lilica replied.

    "Oh girl, you''re in big trouble. Is the guy you mentioned this little Ven here?" Ventina asked as she looked at him.

    "Stop calling me little! You''re only older than me by a year!" Ven retorted.

    "Well, it''s not him. It''s a sex friend I just found three months ago." Lilica replied with a straight face.

    "Okay, I''ll need to examine your body first to give you clear diagnosis but do prepare your heart for a big news." Ventina said as she called for some nurses to ready the equipments.

 Chapter 29: The Results

    Lilica went through some examinations and soon, the results were out.

    "Okay, are you ready?" Ventina asked teasingly.

    Lilica nodded.

    "Congratulations!! You''re pregnant! Not only that, the baby''s three month old!" Ventina said as she smiled.

    As soon as Lilica heard that, she was frozen.

    "W-wait! I think you''re mistaken. How can I be pregnant? I mean, succubus can control whether we want to be pregnant or not right?" Lilica asked as she was still shocked by the news.

    Ven, who already seemed to know the results, looked down solemnly. He actually still had some feelings for her. The news that she was pregnant with another man made his heart tear apart, even though he was already expecting this outcome.

    "That''s right. However, that is only the case when you have sex with humans, the same species, or other species that have lower magical power. The guy who you don''t feel repulsive with should be the child''s father." Ventina replied matter-of-factly.

    "H-how could it be? That guy is human! I''m sure he''s human. I never noticed that he was a demon before." Lilica said as her faced gradually became pale.Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!

    "As you know, when demon conceives a child with a demon, the child will grow in the mother''s womb for a year, which is 12 months. The reason your stomach doesn''t seem like there''s anything there is the evident that the father is a demon. If the father was a human, there should already be a slight bump on your stomach." Ventina explained carefully, taking note of Lilica''s emotions.

    "That''s impossible..." Lilica face was completely pale. She suddenly understood the strange questions Ven had asked her earlier. Her child was already 3 months old which meant she had already pregnant since their first night. Kazuya''s wife, Lilienne, was also already pregnant. If Kazuya was really a demon, then Lilienne should be 4 months pregnant. Between a child from his wife and a child from a sex friend, it was obvious which one Kazuya would choose. Even if he chose to keep her child, it would never receive the same warmth of a parent like the other child.

    "I....I want to abort the child!" Lilica exclaimed.

    "! Lily! Think it through carefully!" Ven, who was sitting dejectedly immediately spoke up, trying to convince Lilica.

    "Unfortunately, aborting a child that is 3 months close to 4 months is very dangerous. You could lose your life. I advise you to speak with father first before deciding rashly. I don''t want you regret." Ventina warned Lilica as she tried her best to convince her too. As a doctor, it was normal that she didn''t want to kill an innocent child.

    "I''ll meet you next week for a check up. I''ll give you a note on what you should take note of. I hope you will come to a decision you won''t regret." Ventina said as jot down some things Lilica should be careful about.

 Chapter 30: Message

    Lilica couldn''t remember how she made it back to her apartment. She felt like a soulless puppet. Seeing Lilica''s current state, Ven grabbed her phone and decided to call her company for her to take a day off. Luckily, the next day was Friday so she could take a three day rest.

    "Hello. I''m calling on behalf of Lilica Stell. She can''t come to work tomorrow due to some private matters." Ven said as the phone was answered.

    "...Who is this?" A cold voice answered.

    "I''m Ven Lester, Lilica''s friend. She has some private matters she needs to deal with so I would like to ask for her leave."

    "Let me talk to her."

    "I''m sorry but she is currently unavailable right now. I just called to inform that she won''t be able to go to work tomorrow. If you have any messages for her, you can tell me." Ven replied as he glanced back at Lilica.Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation.

    "..."

    Tut...Tut...Tut...

    The man on the other side of the phone hung up.

    ''Does this mean he have acknowledged her leave?'' Ven thought.

    Ven turned back to look at Lilica, only to find that her tears were falling down silently and she was mumbling something. Ven went near her in an attempt to stop her tears.

    "...ya..." Lilica mumbled softly.

    "..."

    "...Kazuya..."

    Ven couldn''t do anything to help brighten her mood so he did his best according to the note he got from Venti to make Lilica''s body comfortable. At least she wouldn''t be physically tired.

    Ven thought; That bastard named Kazuya! They must be in an unspeakable relationship if Lilica''s been pushed to this stage. Just you wait I''ll definitely kill you!

    Ding!

    A message sound came from Lilica''s phone. Ven, who was still holding onto Her phone looked down.

    Kazuya: ''What happened?''

    Heh. So this is the Kazuya bastard.

    ''Come meet me at my apartment.'' Ven decided to reply using Lilica''s LINE.

    Kazuya: ''Okay.''

 Chapter 31:Your Highness

    15 minutes later

    Ven had put Lilica to sleep. He said, "Don''t worry about that guy. I''ll deal with him for you."

    He then noticed that a car had driven up to her apartment. He thought that the car was probably Kazuya''s so he went downstairs to ''greet'' him.

    The car came to a stop at the entrance and a young man stepped down. The man''s aura was cold and majestic, his expression unreadable.

    Ven saw the man and immediately, his expression changed. He knelt down as fast as possible and greeted politely, "Greetings to your highness, the second prince."

    The man glanced at Ven coldly, indicating his indifference. He didn''t care that Ven knew his real identity. He said, "You are?"

    "Your humble servant answers your highness. Your humble servant goes by the name Ven Lester, General of the 1st Knight Order." Ven replied politely.

    "Oh, so you are Ven. Where is she?" The man said coldly.

    "This humble servant would like to ask, which woman is tour highness referring to?" Ven asked humbly, without lifting his face.

    "Lilica."

    "!" Ven was surprised to find out that the second prince of the demon world knew his childhood friend. He then thought, maybe, just maybe, that Kazuya bastard was actually the second prince. He then recalled that the second prince''s name was Kazuya and that he was training in the human world. It was a well-known fact that the queen was fond of Japan so she had named her two sons in Japanese.If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    "Answer me!" Kazuya''s tone was now threatening.

    Ven immediately snapped back to reality. "This humble servant answers your highness. Lilica is currently resting in her chamber." Ven replied politely, trying his best to conceal his surprise.

    Kazuya walked passed Ven and went upstairs to Lilica''s room. Her apartment wasn''t too shabby but also wasn''t that great. There wasn''t even an elevator. The apartment made Kazuya, who had a majestic aura look out of place.

    Seeing Kazuya walk passed him like he was air, Ven quickly stood up and followed him. Kazuya''s actions confirmed who he was and this made Ven''s anger resurfaced. Ven didn''t lock the door before going down so Kazuya could enter Lilica''s room easily.

    Kazuya strode into the middle sized room and walked towards Lilica''s bedroom. There was only three rooms there, the kitchen, the shower room and the bedroom.

    He opened the door to find a pale looking woman sleeping restlessly. The moment he saw her, he asked Ven who was following behind him, "What happened?" His voice was cold and threatening.

    "This...this humble servant suggests your highness to ask Lilica herself. I am sorry but your highness should hear it from the person herself." Ven replied, trying to be as polite as possible, concealing his anger for the man. However, he knew that the prince had the right to know about the child.

    "I''ll excuse myself now." Ven said as he tried his best to suppress his anger. How was he to report to her parents now that things have become like this? The father of her child was after all, a royalty. The vampires valued pure bloods more than anything. It seemed like the prince and Lilica had an unspeakable relationship too so Lilica would probably be forced to abort the child.

 Chapter 32:Gone

    Ring! Ring!

    Ventina''s phone rang.

    "Hi, darling little Ven~" The woman said in a sexy voice.

    "I told you to stop calling me little! Anyway, I''m serious here! I need to talk to you about Lily." Ven said seriously.

    "Did something happen to her? You should take note of her emotions. A fluctuation in emotion is not good for pregnancy." Ventina warned.

    "Sh''e like a soulless puppet right now. The child''s father just appeared too. The problem''s here though. The child''s father is the second prince!" Ven consulted.

    "What?! Lily actually hooked up with our second prince, who''s infamous for his cold attitude?! Way to go, girl!" Ventina cheered.

    "Be serious! It may not be a good thing that the father''s a prince. You know how much vampires value pure bloods right? They also seem to be in an unspeakable relationship." Ven said seriously.

    "Well, that is up to Lilica. However, one thing''s clear. She will need to return to the demon realm. There''s no doctor who would dare risk their career to operate on a pregnant woman who might be carrying the royal blood." Ventina sighed. Even she didn''t want to risk her career since she still wanted to be alive. The crime of hurting royal blood was equal to death in the demon realm. The only people allowed to operate on royalty was then the royal doctors.Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.

    "Lily doesn''t want to return to the demon realm. She''s absolutely stubborn about this point. Can''t you operate on her?" Ven asked.

    "I can''t. I don''t dare to."

    "I can give you more than a night! I beg you! Lily''s my best friend!"

    "Even if you give me more than a night, I still can''t. I don''t want to die early. Plus, the child should have a high magical power too so there''s too much risk. She can''t operate in the human world." Ventina answered.

    "Sigh... Fine. I''ll try to convince her." Ven sighed, thinking about how he should persuade her.

    "Well, our exchange can begin on other days. I''ll give you some time to persuade her. I trust in your persuading skills." Ventina said as she hung up.

    In Lilica''s room

    The blonde pale woman was still sleeping. The man next to her didn''t utter a sound and just looked at her sleeping profile. The woman looked restless, like something was chasing her and she had to escape. Suddenly, Kazuya''s phone vibrated.

    Bzzt! Bzzt!

    Kazuya looked at his phone. It was his ''wife''. He had to take the call. Afraid that Lilica would wake up, he decided to go outside the room to take the call.

    "Kazuya! There''s been some clues about the perpetrator! He''s one of the humans we''ve been pursuing. He has tried to kill the first prince since 3 generations ago. This organization is quite big. I''ll send you some files later." Lillienne''s voice sounded.

    "You''re pregnant! You shouldn''t worry yourself about this. It''s dangerous! What if something happens to you!" Kazuya reprimanded.

    "This is the least I can do. Anyway, when I get more clues I''ll contact you!" Lilienne said as she hung up.

    "This girl..." Kazuya muttered helplessly. He returned to Lilica''s room, only to find the woman gone. He looked towards the window and saw that her motorcycle was also gone.

 Chapter 33:Party the Night Away

    Lilica was actually awake all along, since her time in the hospital until now. She wasn''t asleep like what the two men thought. She heard what the both of them had said. She didn''t want to meet Kazuya so she pretended to be asleep.

    Lilica couldn''t understand why Ven had changed the way he called Kazuya. What was with the ''this humble servant'' and ''your highness'' thing? She had never heard Ven''s tone so polite before. But she couldn''t be bothered to care about it. Her situation was more urgent.

    Lilica took the chance when Kazuya stepped outside to take a phone call. It was probably from his wife. As soon as Kazuya stepped out, Lilica quickly grabbed her motorcycle keys before climbing out the window. She wanted to get away from him.

    Lilica decided to head to a club in Shibuya. She ordered some alcoholic drinks but perhaps, due to her guilt of possibly killing her child, she decided to just sip on mock tails and get drunk on the atmosphere instead. She was going to party the night away and forget her feelings temporarily albeit; escaping reality.

    Lilica had started to acknowledge her real feelings since a month ago. She knew that she was attracted to Kazuya. But she couldn''t bear to part with him, even when she knew he already had a life partner. She even insisted on this ridiculous relationship. She knew that she shouldn''t hope for more but she couldn''t help herself. People in love are always greedy. Indeed, the person who falls in love first loses.If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

    The more time she spent with him, the more she couldn''t stay away from him. The more gentle he was, the greedier she became, wanting his love and attention. The whole month she spent away from him made her think; if I can''t have him to myself, that''s fine. I''ll just compromise with this relationship. At least they would still be able to be intimate. It was better than nothing. But fate made things worse. The day she decided to compromise, she found out she was pregnant.

    As she was getting drunk on the atmosphere and noise, she joined the dance floor without a care for the little life growing in her womb. Suddenly, a hand tugged at her and she fell onto a man''s chest. The fragrance from the man was strangely familiar but Lilica couldn''t quite recall whose scent it was as she slowly fainted, from fatigue.

    The man held her up, preventing her from falling as he looked at her peaceful face. Her previous restlessness had disappeared, but there was still a tiny hint of sadness. The man escorted her into a private room and placed her on one of the sofas. He ordered some alcohol and began drinking without a care for the world as he stared at the sleeping figure opposite him. The man stared at her as he started forming plans in his head to take her away.

    "I''m sorry but I need you..." the man whispered solemnly as he continued drinking endlessly.

 Chapter 34:Indifference

    Morning came and Lilica woke up slowly. She felt like she finally had a good night sleep but when she tried to move her body, a heavy weight was on top of her, preventing her from getting up.

    She felt the touch of the man repulsive, which meant that the man on top of her wasn''t Kazuya. Her heart silently fell as she thought of how there was no way Kazuya would look for her. Perhaps she had fallen asleep since reaching her house and that Kazuya visiting her was a dream. A too good to be true dream.

    "Yawn... Morning!" The man next to Lilica said cheerfully.

    "Ven! Why are you sleeping on my bed? Don''t you feel hurt at all? Even touching me directly." Lilica asked, surprised.

    Ven was sleeping next to her naked and Lilica was also somehow naked.

    "It''s bearable. We even had sex already yesterday! Isn''t it too late for that?" Ven replied.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.

    So last night was really a dream, thought Lilica. But she still couldn''t recall that she had sex with him. Lilica was now indifferent to other guys. She could have sex with any guy and still feel nothing, except for one man.

    "By the way, I need to talk to you about something later. Let''s eat breakfast first! You can go take a shower. I''ll cook something." Ven said as he stood up and walked towards the kitchen to cook breakfast.

    Ven was a great cook which made him a highly desired bachelor.

    "Okay!" Lilica replied as she got up and went to the shower.

    15 minutes later

    Lilica came out of the shower and headed to the table filled with food.

    Ven made light breakfasts for them, keeping in mind that Lilica almost had a mental breakdown yesterday.

    "Finish your food first then we can talk." Ven said gently as he placed a cup of milk on the table for Lilica.

    "Munch. Munch. You''re still as good a cook as ever! Did your skills improve?" Lilica asked cheerfully.

    "Of course! How many years do you think passed since you last ate my food? Eat more!" Ven said cheerfully, urging for her to eat more as he felt relieved. His eyes contained a tiny hint of sadness. It seems like Lilica has decided to move forward. But what about me?

 Chapter 35: The Talk

    After breakfast

    Lilica sat down on the chair at the dining table. She waited until Ven finished washing the dishes and settled down.

    "So what did you need to talk to me about?" Lilica asked curiously.

    "Well, it''s about the baby." Ven said as he sat down slowly.

    Lilica''s face froze when she heard the word ''baby''. She was suddenly reminded of the fact that she was pregnant.

    Seeing how silent she was, Ven decided to break the news to her.Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road.

    "I called Tina yesterday and told her that the father was a high-ranked demon. I know you don''t want to talk about this matter but its important. Tina told me that you have to return to the demon world to give birth. The higher the magical power of the baby, the more risk if you gave birth in the human world." Ven explained to Lilica.

    Lilica was starting to get fed up with her baby. Not only did it make her feel guilty, she also had to go back to the demon realm which she had escaped from. She would have to confront her parents again and this time, they might really cut ties with her.

    Ven continued, "You need to return no matter what. Don''t even think of aborting the child. I don''t want to lose either of you. Even if that guy doesn''t accept you, you need to move on."

    Lilica was silent which made Ven start to feel worried. It would have been better if she had express her anger, sadness or whatever emotion. It was better than her expressionless face.

    "...Actually, I have another suggestion too." Ven said as he stared at Lilica hopefully.

 Chapter 36: Let’s Get Married

    "... I have another suggestion." Ven said as he stood up and walked towards Lilica. He knelt down and rummaged his pockets and brought out a box.

    Ven opened the box, revealing a simple but elegant diamond ring.

    "Will you marry me?" Ven spoke, his voice slightly trembling. He was feeling very nervous. He knew she didn''t love him and only regarded him as a friend. The reason he was her sex friend during high school was only because he was her ''partner'' that the succubus school chose. If they didn''t have sex, they wouldn''t be able to graduate. Ven knew that all Lilica ever felt for him was just as a friend, nothing more, nothing less. He knew that this was just taking advantage of her during her weakest moment but he couldn''t help it. He didn''t want to continue to watch her so depressed.

    "..." Lilica was surprised but also at the same time, she didn''t feel excited or happy or anything. After all, he wasn''t the person she had waited for. The man she loved would never propose to her. However, maybe it was better to move on. She knew Ven''s feelings towards her since high school but she didn''t do anything about it. But now she couldn''t bear to make use of Ven''s feelings for her own selfishness.If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.

    Seeing her silent response, Ven said, "You don''t have to give me an answer immediately. It''s fine to use me to forget him. I don''t mind. I proposed to you knowing full well that your heart isn''t with me after all. I don''t mind that the child isn''t mine. I''ll treat it like my own child. You also don''t have to love me. I want you to think long and hard about my proposal. I''ll always wait for you no matter how long." Ven observed the woman''s expression. She was no longer expressionless, he could tell that his persuasion had worked to a certain degree.

    "Well, let''s put this matter aside for now. I called your company yesterday so you can take today off. Let''s go somewhere to freshen up your mood." Ven said as he stood up again and walked towards the bathroom to take a shower.

    After Ven was gone, Lilica was still deep in thought. How could a person have such unconditional love towards another? Will he really not regret his decision? What should I do with my feelings towards Kazuya then? Would time really make me forget him? What if I can''t forget him in this whole life time? Many questions ran through her head.

 Chapter 37: Alone

    Ven finished his shower and started the car. Lilica who was silent all along suddenly spoke.

    "I''ll go back to work after all. I can''t just miss work like this." Lilica could remember Kazuya''s schedule so she knew that he would be very busy today. Even at a time like this, she still cared about him.

    "Are you sure?" Ven asked carefully.

    "Yeah."

    "Okay." Ven changed directions and drove towards Valen Corporation.

    Lilica was silent the whole trip to her company. She stepped down from the car and waved goodbye before heading towards the entrance.

    "Wait, Lily!" Ven called out abruptly.

    Lilica turned around to face him.

    "I won''t be staying at your place tonight. I''ll give you some space to think it through thoroughly." Ven said as he smiled and entered his car.If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.

    "Wait! Then where are you going to..." Lilica couln''t finish her sentence in time as Ven had already drive off.

    Coincidentally, Lilienne was also walking towards the company, holding a cup of coffee. She spotted Lilica and was going up to her for a talk. It was a while that they had met. She overheard Lilica''s and Ven''s conversation, piquing her interest.

    "Hey Lilica! Who was that just now? Your boyfriend? Do you guys live together? Sorry, I overheard your conversation just now."

    When Lilica saw who was talking to her, a pang of guilt stabbed her heart.

    "He''s Ven, a friend from school." Lilica answered as she avoided Lilienne''s eyes.

    "By the way, I think I heard him call you ''Lily''. What a coincidence! My nickname''s also Lily!" Lilienne exclaimed excitedly.

    Lilica suddenly recalled her and Kazuya''s first night together.

    ''Ahhh! Kazuya!''

    ''Uhh! Lily!''

    So he didn''t call my nickname at that time when he came. It was actually his wife''s. Now that I think about it, there''s no way he knows my nickname. So I was just a substitute all along...

    Lilica, whose face was now filled with sadness, ignored the talking Lilienne and suddenly ran away. She didn''t have any destination in mind but she just wanted to find somewhere to cry. She found herself in front of the hotel of their first night. She booked the room they had shared and went in. This time, alone.

 Chapter 38: A Fickle Person

    The night before

    When Kazuya came back to Lilica''s room after his phone call, Lilica was gone from her room. The window was opened and her motorcycle was gone.

    Kazuya quickly went out to find her. He mobilized his personal forces to find her. He told Ven about her disappearance and asked him where she would go. But Ven didn''t know since he didn''t know where Lilica frequented in the human world. However, Ven didn''t tell Kazuya that she would usually go to the nosiest club whenever she felt down.

    Kazuya visited many places she had mentioned to him before but still couldn''t find her. Meanwhile Ven had searched for Lilica at noisy clubs and finally, he found her.

    He didn''t tell Kazuya of their whereabouts until he took Lilica back to her apartment. Ven told Kazuya that she had went to a club and was very drunk and said that she didn''t want to see Kazuya.

    Kazuya heard that and insisted on meeting her at first, but Ven told him that she already fell asleep so he could only go home. The fact that Ven had found Lilica before him was frustrating. He also disliked their closeness. Perhaps it was jealousy. He couldn''t understand why he would feel jealous at the thought of her together with Ven. He didn''t feel like this for her when they met for the first time. Although she was very beautiful, he didn''t really care about her as he initially thought she was just those type of greedy women. He was actually the type of person who was indifferent towards everyone except those close to him or was interesting to him.Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.

    At first, he was just using her as a substitute to fulfill his wishes. But as he got to know her, he started developing feelings for her unknowingly.

    Kazuya went home and saw his ''wife'' talking on the phone with his mother. The way Kazuya looked at Lilienne was warm, but he noticed that there was a change in his feelings, even though he didn''t realize since when. The way he had looked at her before was filled with love, warmth and longing. However, now, it was only feelings of warmth and familial love.

    ''Hah. I really am a fickle person. I''ve spent my whole life loving one woman, only to change my mind when I met another for just three months. No wonder she didn''t choose me.'' Kazuya thought to himself as he acknowledged his newfound feelings.

 Chapter 39: 2608

    Back to present

    After Lilica ran away, Lilienne made her way towards Kazuya''s office. She entered the room and put down the coffee she had bought for him.

    "Hey, Kazuya. Do you know what happened to Lilica? I was talking to her just now and she just ran away." Lilienne asked curiously.

    "...She was here?" Kazuya asked, alerted. He had cleared his schedule for the day as he was unable to focus on his work. His mind was filled with Lilica.

    "Yeah. But she just ran away. Did you do something to upset her?" Lilienne replied.

    "I need to go!" Kazuya stood up abruptly and left Lilienne standing there.

    ''This time, I''ll be the one who finds her.'' Kazuya thought to himself as he thought of places she could have gone to.

    For some reason, he found himself at the hotel they had spent their first night together. He went inside the hotel and wanted to book the room they had shared, room 2608. However, the room was already checked in. Kazuya thought for a while and asked who it was. The hotel operator said that refused to tell him, saying they had to protect their customers'' privacy.The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.

    "At least tell me what the person looks like." Kazuya asked, feeling hopeful. He had hoped that she would think of their first night too.

    "It was a beautiful blonde woman. I think she''s a foreigner. Her pair of eyes were a deep violet, sucking people in. She had light make up on her and was wearing the uniform of Valen Corporation. She was thin and had a model like body." The male operator didn''t mention that Lilica looked distress. He guessed that this man was actually chasing after her so he wanted to help the woman. The man in front of him had a majestic aura, probably a big shot or some powerful young master. The operator couldn''t risk offending the man so he had to describe her appearance.

    Kazuya noticed that the operator''s tone was strange. There was a mix of fear, worry and admiration. The man was probably attracted to her already. It was funny that the operator knew about his company''s uniform but didn''t know what the boss looked like. But then again, Valen Corporation''s boss didn''t like appearing in front of many people.

    Kazuya was quite impatient. He wanted to find Lilica as fast as possible and ask her what was wrong. He still didn''t know why she had taken today off.

    "Give me the keys to the room." Kazuya demanded coldly.

    "I''m sorry, sir. We need to protect our customers'' privacy."

    Kazuya didn''t want to use his title to pressure people but he had to, if he wanted to find Lilica.

    "One of my employees is missing from work and apparently she''s here. I will say it for the last time. Give me the keys!" Kazuya said coldly, threatening the poor operator.

 Chapter 40: Wishful Thinking

    After Kazuya received the keys, he headed towards room 2608 hurriedly. He came to a stop in front of the door. He inhaled some air, trying to calm himself. He hesitated whether to just barge in or knock on the door first.

    He lifted his hands to knock, but changed his mind so he put his hand down. He gave it some thought and raised his hands again but put it down the next second. He repeated this step for so long that he started sweating. It was winter right now and the hotel had turned on their heater. Kazuya was dressed in his usual business suit, but he started sweating from nervousness and the heat from the heater.

    Finally, he made up his mind and decided to know on the door.

    Knock. Knock.

    "..." There was no answer.

    After a while, he decided to knock again but as he raised his hand, the door squeaked open a little, allowing the person inside to peek outside the room.

    As soon as the woman saw who was outside, she quickly closed the door with a bang. The blonde woman quickly locked her room again and ran around the room, finding places to hide. She ran into the bathroom and closed the door quickly. She wanted to lock the bathroom door too but there was no lock so she used a chair nearby to block the door. She searched the bathroom and ran to the bathtub, closing the curtains to hide herself. She also turned on the water so that the sound could overlap her sobs. She had started crying again when she saw that handsome face.

    Kazuya who noticed the little face that had peeked at him had confirmed that the woman inside was really Lilica. Relieved, he revealed a rare smile. He knocked on the door again but no one answered. He figured that Lilica had probably locked the door and found somewhere to hide already. Luckily, he had threatened the operator earlier and received the key.Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.

    Click.

    Kazuya unlocked the door and went inside. Lilica probably panicked and didn''t use the chain lock so Kazuya could enter the room easily.

    He looked around and heard a sound of water running. He walked towards the bathroom and opened the door. He noticed that there was something blocking the door on the other side. This confirmed that she was really in the bathroom. Kazuya used more force to open the door and this time, he could go inside the bathroom.

    Hearing the noise, Lilica was startled. She knew Kazuya had entered the bathroom and was walking towards her. Her quickly stopped and she started panicking again. She now had nowhere to run to. She was cornered.

    As Lilica was formulating plans in her head, the curtains were pushed by someone, revealing her tear-stained face. Lilica looked up and saw the handsome man again. Guilt, loneliness, sadness, angriness, longing, all kinds of emotions ran through her as she stared at the man in front of her.

    Kazuya looked at Lilica and felt his heart break. It was obvious she was crying earlier. Her eyes were still red and puffy, like she had cried her heart out. Kazuya grabbed one of her arms and pulled her up. Her clothes were now wet and stuck to her body, revealing her sexy body shape. Kazuya was starting to feel aroused when he looked at the drenched woman before him, but he had to stop his urges to comfort the poor girl. More than her body, he wanted her heart.

    Kazuya lifted Lilica up and carried her princess-styled. He moved her towards the bed while grabbing a towel and bathrobe for her. He took her clothes off quickly and wrapped her in a bathrobe and used the towel to dry her body and hair, afraid she would catch a cold.

    Lilica looked silently at the man before her. She had never seen this expression of his. His magnetic blue eyes showed a worried and caring look. She felt like she was being treasured, even though she knew that was just her wishful thinking.

 Chapter 41: Shock

    All of a sudden, tears started forming in Lilica''s eyes again. Startled, Kazuya wiped her tears gently.

    "What''s wrong? Are you hurt? Don''t cry..." Kazuya whispered gently as he tried to stop her tears. He hugged her gently and patted her head, trying to comfort her.

    However, to Lilica, the kinder he was to her, the more hurt she felt. She knew she was just a substitute for his wife since she was pregnant. The thought made her tears drop even more. Nevertheless, she still clung onto him, not letting go. She still longed for his warmth after all.

    "Baby, don''t cry... I don''t know what to do when you cry. Tell me what''s wrong. I might be able to help you." Kazuya said as he touched her face, bring it closer to him. It was the first time he had refered to her as baby, but he was actually calling her that in his heart so it sounded very natural.

    However, when Lilica heard that, she felt that the way he called her was too natural. Like he had gotten use to that nickname. She thought; He probably calls his wife ''baby'' at home...This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

    Sensing her sadness, he thought of ways to cheer her up but to no avail. He couldn''t stop her tears at all as she cried even harder. Although he knew he shouldn''t he couldn''t help but feel aroused at her expression. He eyes were red and watery from crying but that made her eyes look adorable. Her cheeks were lightly flushed and her lips looked really juicy to him. Kazuya couldn''t resist the temptation and went in to kiss her.

    He sucked onto her bottom lip and used his tongue to attack her, preventing her from taking a breath. He kissed her for so long that Lilica started to feel dizzy. She needed more oxygen. Noticing that she couldn''t breathe, Kazuya finally let go of her lips.

    "If you don''t tell me anything, I can''t help you. Won''t you tell me already? What''s wrong?" Kazuya asked gently, his tone sounded so sweet that Lilica thought she had misheard him.

    "...I..." As if she was persuaded, she opened her mouth but she couldn''t force the words out. She didn''t want to be abandoned by him. She didn''t want to abort the child too. It was a symbol of their relationship. At least with the child, she would still be connected to him somehow. But she didn''t want to be a home wrecker too. Lilienne was a nice person. Destroying their relationship would make her regret her whole life.

    Kazuya waited patiently for the girl to sort out her thoughts. At least she had stopped crying from the shock of the kiss.

 Chapter 42: I Love You

    Seeing that the girl looked like she didn''t want to say anything, Kazuya urged her, "Is it something so hard to say? I can accept whatever you say, you know. How about this. I''ll tell you something and see if you will be more willing to talk to me."

    Lilica looked up and her eyes met with his eyes. His eyes looked sincere and loving. Lilica thought she was hallucinating until she heard him say three words.

    "I love you." Kazuya whispered in his alluring voice. There was a slight tremble in his, showing his nervousness.

    Lilica was shocked. She felt like the words she had waited for so long had arrived. It was too good to be true. She couldn''t believe in his words. Maybe she misheard him?This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it.

    "...What about your wife?" Lilica blurted out softly.

    "Well, the thing is... she isn''t my wife." Kazuya answered her truthfully.

    Lilica was now stunned. Why is he lying to me? Is he trying to trick me? If she isn''t your wife then who is she? Another sex friend of yours? If she isn''t your wife then why does she live with you? Lilica''s mind was filled with doubts and questions.

    Seeing her questioning gaze, Kazuya continued, "She''s my twin brother''s wife, my sister-in-law."

    Hearing him, Lilica still couldn''t believe him. She was still looking at him, her eyes full of doubt.

    "Since you have told me about your past, then I''ll also tell you mine." Kazuya said gently as he adjusted their body into a more comfortable position. Their position was too awkward. He could see her breast from that angle and he was continuously aroused by the sight of it. Not only that, her hands were rested on his lap, at an area near his crotch. This made him want to attack her but considering the mood, it was better not to.

 Chapter 43: His Past

    Kazuya found that he really liked cuddling Lilica and he found her very comfortable so he leaned on the head bed and pulled her into his embrace. It was the same position as when she had told him about her past. Kazuya now knew that Lilica was actually a succubus from Ven so he didn''t need to omit any details from her.

    "This may surprise you but I''m actually a vampire and I know that you are a succubus. I''ve already met your friend, Ven. He told me a little about you. Anyways, you know that there are two princes in the demon world right? Well, I''m the second prince." Kazuya explained as he wanted to get his identity right with her.

    Lilica was shocked but also expected this outcome. She remembered that during their first night, she felt a slight pain on her neck like someone had bit her so she had guessed that he was a vampire when she heard that the father of her child was a higher demon.

    "This is actually confidential information but I want to tell you the whole truth. My brother is actually in a coma right now. He was attacked by a human organization. They had tools that could harm us demons somehow. Their scheme was to kill the first prince, who was first in line for the throne by disguising it as an accident so their organization wouldn''t be implicated. Their motive is to overthrow our current monarchy and to gain full control of the demon realm. We are still investigating this matter so we''re not really sure who is behind them." Kazuya said with a vengeance. Lilica could tell that Kazuya really cared about his brother.

    "Right now, I''m disguising as my brother, Kazuki. We have identical faces anyways so we could swap places. We informed our enemy that the person killed was the second prince and not the first prince. As expected, the enemy started scheming and we''re still investigating their plan. Lilienne accompanied me to the human world to search for more clues. She had married Brother a month before the accident. It seemed like the organization had planned to kill my brother right after he got married. If the fact that Lilienne is actually pregnant, they might try to harm her so I have been guarding her this past month." Kazuya explained.If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

    "What exactly is your relationship with Lilienne?" Lilica asked, knowing full well that the answer would hurt her. She had noticed before that the way Kazuya looked at Lilienne was different. It was filled with love and warmth.

    "She''s my childhood friend. She was my brother''s fianc��e since birth and we always played together. Naturally, I also fell in love with her. But she chose my brother. Right now, we''re only acting as husband and wife to fool the enemy." Kazuya said as there was a tiny hint of melancholy in his eyes.

    "..." Do you still love her now? Lilica wanted to ask but was afraid of hurting herself in the process.

    "That night we met for the first time was the day I heard news of my brother''s accident. My parents had suggested the body swap. I knew that I had to act like Lilienne''s husband then, but she still wouldn''t be mine as it was just an act. I decided to drink my sorrows at the bar and met you. You were so dazzling and filled with life, a big contrast to me. I admit that when I first met you, I had used you as a substitute and I''m sorry for that." Fearing that she would feel hurt by his words, he Kazuya decided to reveal a secret he wanted to take to his grave as it was too embarrassing.

    "To tell you the truth, you were the first person I ever had sex with. I had tried to have sex with others before but I would always feel disgusted and stop even before I started, but I felt an attraction towards you. Somehow, I felt that it was okay if it was you." Kazuya said as he grabbed her chin and lifted it to kiss her lightly on the lips.

    "I was also always drinking your blood since the first night. The sweet fragrance of your blood always aroused me, making me feel addicted. I''m sorry for drinking your blood without permission." Kazuya smiled lightly as he apologized.

    No wonder I always feel like something was missing. Like a part of my memory was erased. Vampires were also capable of erasing memories and hypnotism.

    "Now I truly love you. Only you. Will you forgive me for all the wrongdoings I did in the past?" Kazuya asked sweetly as he stared lovingly at her.

 Chapter 44: Your Child, Our Child

    Lilica still felt like she couldn''t believe him. She stared back at his twinkling blue eyes and saw how sincere he was. Should I really believe him? I won''t get hurt again, right?

    Lilica leaned in and kiss Kazuya on the lips. She decided to gamble on her happiness as she said, "I also love you."

    Lilica smiled lovingly and wrapped her arms around his neck. She kissed him again, this time, passionately, as if to convey her feelings.

    Kazuya kissed her back and the both of them had started feeling dizzy from the lack of oxygen.

    "Will you tell me now what''s bothering you? I don''t like seeing you so distressed." Kazuya spoke up gently after their passionate kiss.

    "..." Lilica was still hesitating whether to tell him about the baby or not. She didn''t want to risk breaking their relationship again. However, the truth was bound to be out sooner or later so it was better if he heard it directly from her.

    "I... I''m pregnant..." Lilica whispered softly, as if she was afraid that he would hear her. She avoided his eyes but her body was honest as body was still affectionately clinging to him.Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.

    "! Really?! This is great news!" Kazuya was surprised and exclaimed excitedly. The thought of the woman he love and their product of love was growing inside her made him so happy he thought he was dreaming.

    He looked at her and noticed that she didn''t look really happy. Suddenly, a terrifying thought came to him.

    "...Is the child not mine?" Kazuya asked carefully, his tone filled with anger and disappointment.

    "! No! The child''s is yours, ours." Lilica quickly explained before Kazuya could misunderstand her.

    "Then why do you look like that? Are you not happy with our child? ...Hah. Did you want the child''s father to be Ven?" Kazuya shouted angrily at the thought of their closeness. He thought that Lilica was lying to him about loving him and that the one she really wanted was Ven. His tone was filled with coldness that Lilica felt a chill.

    "Of course not! Why did you even mention him?" Lilica was confused as to how Ven would suddenly appear in their conversation.

    "..." Kazuya looked at her, his eyes filled with doubt. He continued, "Then why?"

    "...That''s... You''re a prince right? You royalty value pure bloods highly right? If I were to have this child, then what will happen to it?" Lilica said, her voice slightly trembling from the thought of losing her child. She had already felt a bond with it by now. She didn''t want to abort her child.

 Chapter 45: Proposal

    "Sigh! Only that? Of course we''ll keep it! The only reason there''s such a rumor is because there''s never been a mixed blood in our family before. Don''t worry! My parents are open minded." Kazuya said as he sighed a relief. He was afraid that she didn''t love him as much as he loved her.

    "Really? Promise?" Lilica, whose eyes were now watery asked softly.

    "I promise. In fact, they will probably love and dote on the child!" Kazuya reassured her.

    "Actually, I have something important to ask you." Kazuya said as he stared at her seriously.

    "Will you marry me? I really love you and I can only think of spending my whole life with you." Kazuya proposed to Lilica hopefully. Now that she had his child, no one would oppose to him marrying her. He was the second prince so keeping the pure lineage was not necessary.

    "!" Lilica was stunned at the abrupt proposal. Tears of happiness ran down her beautiful face. Is this a dream? Is he really proposing to me? He really loves me?

    "Tell me this isn''t a dream..." Lilica muttered as she stares at him disbelievingly.

    "It''s true. Now stop crying! Can you tell me what''s your answer?" Kazuya tried to probe for his answer, feeling hopeful.This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    "Yes!" Lilica answered her face full of tears once again, but this time she felt happy.

    "I love you!" Kazuya said as he wiped her tears away and kissed her deeply, reaffirming his love to her.

    "I love you too..." Lilica whispered as she returned his kisses.

    The couple kissed each other for so long that they started feeling tired. Lilica felt so tired from her fluctuation of emotions that she fell asleep. Kazuya tugged her in and kissed her lightly before using his phone to call his parents.

    "Mother. I''ve found someone I truly love and want to marry her." Kazuya reported to his mother.

    "Really?! Finally! Who''s the lucky girl?" His mother squealed excitedly, not acting her age at all.

    "I''ll bring her to see you guys soon. She has already agreed to my proposal too and she''s currently pregnant with my child." Kazuya said as he revealed a happy smile.

    "She''s pregnant?! OMG!!! This is big news! We need to celebrate this! Wait, is she a human?" The queen asked curiously. If she was human, explaining demon things would be difficult. With how the elves and mermaids are, they would surely oppose the marriage. However, she believed that any woman her son decides to marry must be a great person. She trusted her son''s decision.

    "No, she''s a demon, a succubus." Kazuya replied politely.

    "That''s great! Ahh!!! I''m going to have two grandchildren soon! How exciting! I need to prepare a banquet for her! I''ll hang up now! Take good care of my new daughter-in-law!" The queen said as she hung up.

    After Kazuya had reported to his parents, he returned to the bedroom and laid on the bed to hug Lilica. He also didn''t have a good sleep the day before as his mind was too preoccupied with thoughts about Lilica so he soon fell asleep.

 Chapter 46: The Exchange

    Ven had drove out of Lilica''s company area and he started thinking of where he should go. He knew he shouldn''t rush Lilica for an answer or she''ll run away again. He knew her too well so all he could do was wait and give her some space.

    Last night, they didn''t really had sex but Ven wanted to know what her reaction would be if she heard that she had sex. However, Lilica''s indifference reaction had made his feel sad and disappointed. Some reaction was better than no reaction. From her reaction, he could tell that Lilica didn''t feel anything for him except for friendship. Nevertheless, he still proposed to her.

    Ding!

    Suddenly, a message popped up on his phone. It was from Ventina.

    ''How''s it going with Lilica? Did she agree to go back to the demon realm?''

    The text message reminded him of their deal. He decided to go to Ventina''s place to stay for the night and complete his part of the deal.

    ''I''ll see you at your place.''

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    Ding dong! Ding dong!

    Ven pressed the doorbell and waited for Ventina to open the door. Soon, Ventina opened the door and let him inside.

    "So?" The sexy dark purple haired woman asked, still donning her nightgown. It seemed that she had just woken up.

    "I gave her some time to think it through. She needs some time to think right now. By the way, I''m staying here tonight since she needs some space." Ven explained as he walked over to the sofa in the living room.

    Ventina''s house was a traditional Japanese-styled house. It wasn''t too big and was comfortable to live in. Although the exterior and the a certain room was Japanese styled, the rest of the rooms were western styled for convenience''s sake.

    "Okay. Since you''ll be staying I need to collect your rent for the day!" Ventina said as she licked the corners of her mouth seductively, as if she was looking at Ven like her food. She walked over to him and used her delicate fingers to touch his face and licked his mouth deliciously.

    "...Fine! I''m here to complete my part of the exchange too." Ven said as he allowed Ventina to explore his mouth. He wanted to free himself of the burden, albeit the exchange, so he could start a new life with Lilica. He was sure that Lilica would probably agree to his proposal since he showed her his sincerity and all. However, he didn''t know that Lilica was kissing Kazuya at the moment and had already discarded thoughts about marrying him.

    Sensing that Ven''s mind was wandering, Ventina bit his lips so he would return to reality.

    "I told you right? I don''t like it when your attention isn''t on me when we''re being intimate!" Ventina puffed her cheeks cutely before leading Ven by the hand, to her bedroom.

 Chapter 47: A Half

    Ven followed her obediently and was soon stripped naked by her. However, as he entered the room, he saw a dead body on the floor.

    "Did you ate more humans again? You know that we shouldn''t kill humans!" He reprimanded her, still naked.

    "It can''t be helped, can it? I need to eat my meals daily! This is all because humans are too fragile in the first place. More like this scum should be grateful he was eaten by someone beautiful like me. Hmph!" Ventina retorted as she kicked the dried up corpse outside the room and pushed Ven onto her bed.

    Ventina was a half human half demon. Her mother was a Jor��gumo [1] who had escaped to the human world.

    The J��rogumo had actually lived in the demon world before but they were the one of the species that fled the demon realm during the tragedy. The J��rogumo had escaped to other realms but Ventina''s mother was lost in the chaos and found herself in the human realm. With no place to go, she had wandered around, due to survival instincts, she had to eat humans'' life force since they held a lot of useless magic powers. The Jor��gumo could control spiders and after a few hundred years, rumors started flying around about a spider that could transform into a beautiful young woman.

    Her mother later fell in love with a wealthy man and fell pregnant with his child. However, the man was already married even though he had promised her mother that he would marry her. Enraged, her mother devoured the man and later on gave birth to Ventina at the house of a doctor. The doctor knew that Ventina''s mother was a Jor��gumo but didn''t mind it and treated her like a normal human. However, their neighbors were too nosy and accidentally discover her mother''s true identity. The three were living together happily like a real family when one day, the neighbors started a riot and killed her mother, together with the doctor who was like a father to her.The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.

    Helpless, Ventina could only run away as she was too young and powerless. She had gained knowledge on medicines from her ''father'' so she was able to become a doctor when she became an adult. The house she is living in now was the doctor''s house. The doctor''s room was kept as it is too. What she and her mother had got from the humans had made her hate humans. The only exception was the doctor, her father. This was why she was working as a doctor for demons. She found humans worthless, only food for her to continue living.

    Ventina started exploring the meal before her eyes. The man had a six pack that made him look manly. His body was very seductive and could send girls flying at the sight of it. Ven was a knight in the demon world so his body shape was good. He had muscles that could make any girl feel safe, being protected. However, one thing was amiss.

    Ventina looked down at his lower body and frowned. His little brother was still asleep. Ventina then took off her clothes and stuffed Ven''s face with her large breasts. However, his little brother still wouldn''t wake up. She glared at it and was starting to feel impatient. She grabbed it and tried used her hands to slide up and down, trying to wake his little brother up but to no avail.

    "Do you have erectile dysfunction? Should I recommend you ways to cure it?" Ventina asked, starting to doubt his manhood.

    "The problem''s not with me. It''s with you! You''re not sexy enough!" Ven replied angrily, as his man pride was questioned.

    "What! Do you how many guys had worshipped my body? I could make hundreds of men hard just from seeing my naked body!" Ventina retorted as she felt her pride humiliated.

    "Hah! Sorry but I''m not one of those hundred men!" Ven replied.

    "Isn''t it just because I''m not Lilica that you''re not interested? Don''t think I haven''t noticed. You love her right? Fine! I won''t force you to think of me. I just need your life force. Just think of me as her!" Ventina said as she felt impatient. She was getting hungry. She didn''t want to waste more time bickering with him.

 Chapter 48: I’m Gonna Suck You Dry!

    Ventina quickly moved and tried to wake his little brother again. This time, she grabbed it and stuffed it in between her breasts and sucked on it. As expected, his little brother had started waking up. This was a natural reaction from incubus since they had a high sex drive, even if they were unwilling.

    "Look at your little brother! It''s woken up!" Ventina teased as she continued sucking at it. After a while, she thought that it was already probably time so she sat up and inserted it inside her.

    The heat from his rod made her feel excited and aroused. She leaned in to whisper at Ven''s ear, "I''m gonna suck you dry!"

    The girl sudden hot whisper made him jolt. This was why he didn''t like having sex with her. Jor��gumo were infamous for leaving dried up corpses when devoured. Even though Ventina was a half, she still had the ability to suck people dry. Even though demons, especially incubus had more stamina than humans, having sex with her just once was enough to make one feel tired.

    Ventina quickened her pace and soon, both of them climaxed. Ven was so tired he lifted Ventina up to remove his little brother but she refused to move.The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.

    "We''re not done yet! You''re not allowed to remove it!" Ventina said as she puffed her cheeks. These cute actions of hers made it hard for Ven to feel angry.

    "I only promised you one night right? Doesn''t that mean one time? You should know how tired I am each time I have sex with you." Ven said as he still tried to move his lower body.

    "That was for the doctor appointment. There''s still tonight''s rent!" The girl pouted her lips cutely as she refused to part with his little brother.

    "Then let''s continue at night. I''m so tired that I''m gonna die if we continue. I don''t want to die yet." Ven tried to convince her.

    "Okay! I''ll make some food for you to replenish yourself! Then we can continue later. But... you know, since we did it raw, I''m sure it''s still dripping so can I''ll clean your little brother for you!" Ventina didn''t want to waste a drop of his life energy. She sat up again, took his little brother out of her and started licking it again.

    Ven became hard again and Ventina looked at him, as if asking for permission to suck him dry once again.

    "Sigh... Just do whatever you want." He resigned himself and let her do as she pleased. He was a gentleman and couldn''t refuse those puppy eyes. He couldn''t reason with her anyway so he gave up.

    "Yay!" Ventina smiled as she continued licking it carefully, not letting a single drop escape her.

    To Ven, it was like Ventina was a different person from her usually sexy self whenever sex was involved. She would turn into a cute sulky girl who could eventually have her way with anything.

 Chapter 49: Woken Up

    The next morning, Kazuya drove to the company together with Lilica. After last night''s talk, the relationship of the couple became closer. Lilica now looked a whole lot brighter and looked really happy. Seeing his woman so happy, he couldn''t help but grin.

    As it was just the start of their honeymoon stage in their relationship, the two couldn''t focus on their work. When Lilica parted with Kazuya in front of her office, she felt really lonely that she brought her work over to do in his office. She wanted to stick to him 24/7.

    Seeing the girl meekly doing her work in one of the corners of his office. He called her over, wanting to flirt with her.

    "Hey... We should really be working... Hmm..." Kazuya kissed her passionately as he pulled the girl into his embrace and lifted her up and walked towards the sofa.

    "Neither of us did any work yesterday so we should compensate for it today... Hmmm..." Although Lilica, said that, she had no intention of stopping his kisses.

    Kazuya placed her gently on the sofa as he got on top of her, wanting to taste her as he felt pent up since yesterday.

    Kazuya had taken Lilica''s top off when suddenly, the door opened with a loud bang.The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.

    "Kazuya! Kazuki''s..." The beautiful woman didn''t get to finish her sentence when she spotted the two figures making out.

    "! I-I''m sorry! I''ve come at a bad time! Continue whatever you''re doing!" Lilienne blushed at the sight and quickly turned around to exit the room.

    Lilica was so embarrassed to be caught in the act that her whole face was flushed. Seeing her cute tomato-colored face, Kazuya went in for a light kiss before he spoke up, "Lilienne, it''s fine. What happened?" Kazuya put Lilica''s clothes back on her as he asked the standing woman who didn''t know where to look.

    "Umm...well..." She glanced at Lilica and couldn''t answer. After all, she didn''t know how much Kazuya had told her about their situation.

    "Umm... I''ll go outside then." Lilica had sensed that Lilienne couldn''t speak freely because of her so she stood up to leave.

    However, Kazuya pulled her hand, making her fall back to the sofa and said confidently, "It''s fine. She can hear this. I don''t want to keep secrets from her."

    "Okay. Well, Kazuki has woken up from his coma! We need to rush back to the demon realm now." Lilienne said cheerfully at the thought of her husband waking up from his slumber.

    "Really?! Let''s go then!" Kazuya said as he held Lilica''s hand, indicating that he wanted her to go with him.

    Lilica''s heart raced and felt really happy that Kazuya didn''t want to keep secrets from her and that he considered her as his family. She then started to feel nervous at the thought of meeting his parents. After all, first impressions were important.

    Sensing her worries, Kazuya reassured her, "Don''t worry. You''re now my fianc��e so no one can bully you. My parents already know about you and have accepted you so have some confidence in yourself." Kazuya gave her a smile and tightened his hand that was holding her hands.

 Chapter 50: I’ll Meet You There

    The driver from Imperial Garden drove the three of them to Kazuya''s private jet. The quickly boarded the plane and travelled to England, where the gate connecting the two realms was.

    Kazuya was holding Lilica''s hand the whole time and while settling some works on the plane. Lilica was suddenly reminded that Ven may have been waiting for her so she messaged him.

    ''I''m heading to the demon realm right now. I probably won''t be back for a few days.''

    Ven, who was drained of energy and was lying on Ventina''s bed, heard a notification sound so he picked up his phone to see what it was.

    "...!" Ven was startled at the message and quickly sat up.

    Noticing the man next to her spring up, Ventina woke up and sluggishly asked, "Yawn...What''s wrong?"

    "Lily''s going back to demon realm right now!" Ven exclaimed, clearly showing his surprise.

    "So suddenly? I wonder what happened..." Ventina mumbled to herself.

    Ven typed; ''What''s wrong? Why are you suddenly going back?''

    Lilica replied; ''It''s a long story. I''ll tell you when I''m back.''A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.

    Sensing that something was wrong, Ven had a bad feeling. He replied; ''It''s okay. I''ll meet you in the demon realm. When I reach there I''ll contact you.''

    As he finished typing, Ven booked the earliest flight to England that he could find and quickly prepared his bag. Ventina just sat there and watched him frantically putting things in his bag.

    "I''ll drive you to the airport. I have today off anyway. Take it as thanks for the scrumptious meal!" Ventina teased as she went to the bathroom to shower and get ready.

    Lilica saw the text message and suddenly recalled that Ven had proposed to her previously. She suddenly felt bad that she was flirting with Kazuya while Ven was waiting for her answer patiently. She suddenly freed her hand that was holding his.

    Kazuya paused his work and turned his head to look at her and asked, "What''s wrong?" He wanted to continue holding her soft hands.

    "...Well, it''s just that I kinda feel bad for Ven. You see, before I met you at the hotel, he actually proposed to me." Lilica said softly as she glanced at him, taking note of his expression.

    As soon as Kazuya heard that, his face darkened and he wanted to crush Ven. But in the next moment, he calmed down because he knew that if for for Ven, Lilica''s mind would have already broken down by the time he met her.

    Kazuya grabbed Lilica by the chin and kissed her deeply, showing his jealousy. Lilica sensed that and started blushing. She was quite happy as she felt loved.

    The couple started making out, completely forgetting where they were. Lilienne, who was sitting opposite them, couldn''t bear it anymore and walked away to sit at other seats. She didn''t want to disturb them, especially since they just started dating. Their interactions had made her miss her husband. The whole 3 months without her real husband made her love him even more. The thought of meeting her husband soon made her feel so cheerful that she couldn''t stop smiling.

 Chapter 51: Second Uncle

    As soon as they arrived at England, the travelled to where the gate was quickly. The gate was actually just the entrance of a certain forest. There was a barrier blocking humans from entering just like at the hospital that Lilica had went to before. The barrier was made so that if a human accidentally goes in, the human will not feel anything, it was as if the gate was invisible. However, if the human was accompanied by a demon then he would be able to enter the demon world.

    Lilica and gang entered the gate. The next second, they found themselves back to the demon world. After the tragedy, the demons stationed some succubus and incubus to guard the gate. As soon as Lilica stepped into the demon world, her appearance changed to her original form, with wings, horns and a tail and Kazuya and Lilienne''s ears became pointy. Lilica suddenly felt nostalgic. It had been four years since she last came here. The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful as usual, the demon world''s building made it look like they were still in England, with all the European buildings but with more nature and fresher air. Although the buildings looked antique, the interior was unexpectedly high tech and modern.

    One of the guards noticed the gang and came up to them. However, when they saw Kazuya, he quickly knelt down and saluted politely, greeting him, "Greetings to the Second Prince and First Princess!"

    Lilica was standing behind Kazuya so it seemed like the guard didn''t notice her. Curious which incubus it was that greeted them, Lilica came out from behind Kazuya and looked at the guard.The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.

    The guard was still looking down and waited for further instructions.

    "Stand up! Greet your future Second Princess!" Kazuya demanded menacingly.

    Lilica glanced at Kazuya, shocked. She felt that there was no need for the guard to greet her. She wasn''t married to him yet and moreover, She was a runaway of her family. Just that status alone was embarrassing for her. It wasn''t worthy of being respected. As Lilica was going to say something to Kazuya, the guard greeted her.

    "Apologies! Greetings to the future Second Princess!"

    Lilica heard the guard loud and clear and felt that the guard''s voice was familiar. She stared at the guard for a long time and asked, "...Second Uncle?" She felt like the man before her was similar to her Second Uncle, who was very close to her before she ran away. He was also the one who helped her escape using the gate during his shift.

    The guard looked up, confused. "Little Lily? You''re back?! Wait, what''s happening?" He seemed shocked at the scene before him. His long gone niece suddenly came back, holding the hand of the second prince intimately! The prince even said that she was their future second princess!

    Seeing her uncle so confused, Lilica giggled. "I''m back temporarily. I''ll catch up on you later. We still need to see your brother." Lilica turned to the man next to her as she reminded them of why they came back.

    "O-okay... I''ll arrange a carriage for you guys!" Her uncle quickly stood up and called for a carriage, still looking confused.

 Chapter 52: Panic

    The three of them boarded the luxurious magic carriage to the royal palace. The driver didn''t follow them. The carriage was powered by magic and could fly so the trip was short. As they came near the palace, the buildings gradually changed style and became more Asian and Japanese-styled, showing how fond the Queen was of Japan.

    They arrived safely at the palace and quickly walked to their destination. It was Lilica''s first time in a palace and she was very nervous. The palace was off-limits to normal people. Lilica glanced around secretly, taking in the grand view of the palace. The palace was decorated in a Victorian style but Lilica noticed that there was another building near the palace that was grand and looked similar to Osaka Castle[1].

    Suddenly, Kazuya came to a halt in front of a door, causing Lilica who was looking around to bump into his back. Lilica then realized that they had reached their destination and she would soon meet his parents. The thought of it made her feel even more nervous and out of place. She still felt that she wasn''t worthy of him.Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions.

    Sensing her worries, Kazuya glanced at her and reassured her with his look. Lilica took a deep breath as Kazuya opened the door.

    All eyes were on them at that moment. Kazuya quickly walked in and greeted his parents at the same time as Lilienne, which made Lilica, who was still stunned at the sight of his beautiful and young parents, come back to reality and panicked. She had missed the right timing to greet them.

    "Greetings to the King and Queen." Lilica said as she bowed politely. Even though she was late, it was better that she greeted them so they would have a good impression of her. She had forgotten to greet the figure sitting on the examination bed. She then realized that his brother was also there when Kazuya and Lilienne turned to his direction.

    "Greetings to the First Prince." Lilica hurriedly said as she bowed to him after realizing her mistake of not greeting him.

 Chapter 53: Pay Attention to Me!

    "How is brother''s condition?" Kazuya asked after the formalities was done.

    "He''s woken up and still needs to rehabilitate for a while but he should be back to normal in two months time." The queen replied as she looked relieved.

    Lilienne walked towards the man and tears formed at the corners of her eyes. Seeing his wife''s watery eyes, Kazuki said, "I''m back, wifey." Kazuki reached towards Lilienne and pulled her into a hug as he smiled teasingly.

    "Stop joking around... Do you know how much I was worried? Do you know how much I missed you?" Lilienne said with a trembling voice as her tears flowed down her beautiful face. She hit him lightly as she cried, feeling relieved.The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.

    "Ouch! Ouch! Don''t cry... I''m still alive and kicking alright?" Kazuki said in a gentle tone as he tried to comfort her. But Lilienne''s tears didn''t stop as she hugged him. It seems like the twins were also similar in the part that they are unable to stop their woman''s tears.

    Kazuya who was watching the beautiful scene thought; If it were the past me, I would probably feel hurt. But now I don''t feel such things. I only feel happy for them as a brother and friend. It seems like I no longer love her anymore.

    Kazuya glanced at Lilica who was admiring the emotional scene. Lilica was tearing up a little as she felt emotional.

    ''You''re too sensitive. Stop paying attention to my brother.'' Kazuya thought to himself as he looked at Lilica possessively.

    Kazuya grabbed Lilica''s hands and managed to snatch back her attention. Lilica looked towards Kazuya curiously. The look on his face was screaming, ''Pay attention to me!''

 Chapter 54: I Haven’t Heard About This!

    Seeing her son''s action, the queen started paying attention to the beautiful woman holding her son''s hand.

    "So, you are Ms. Lilica? Kazuya''s told me about you. Nice to meet you!" The queen walked towards Lilica elegantly and smiled warmly, making Lilica feel welcomed.

    However, the King''s reaction was different. He hadn''t heard about this woman before him before. Judging from her appearance, the king assumed she was a succubus. He didn''t really like the fact that his son was holding hands affectionately with a succubus and that he had never heard about this before but his wife did. The king was quite old fashioned and valued traditions.

    Kazuya had told Lilica that his parents were open minded just to assure her. In reality, it was only his mother who was open minded, not his father. But he believed that with his father''s wife-doting personality, he would eventually accept Lilica too.This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience.

    Lilica, who couldn''t really use formal words, didn''t know the right words to use to reply to the queen so she glanced at Kazuya, asking for help. Just greeting them was the limit of her vocabularies.

    Noticing her SOS gaze, Kazuya smiled at her gently and said, "It''s fine to use casual speech. My mother doesn''t mind."

    "Nice to meet you too, your majesty." Lilica replied the queen, trying to be as polite as possible even though Kazuya had told her it was fine.

    Kazuya frowned when he heard her say ''your majesty'' instead of ''mother-in-law''. It seemed like the woman still doesn''t realize her position fully.

    Sensing her son''s expression, the queen helped her son.

    "You''re his fianc��e so just call me mother!" The queen said warmly as she looked at Lilica like her daughter already. The queen was a perceptive person and also noticed the change in emotions on her husband''s face. It was probably time she explained it to him.

    "You all should be tired from the trip. Lilica, you can stay in Kazuya''s room. We should leave the two lovebirds here. We''ll see you later." The queen giggled teasingly at the couple on the bed and dragged her husband out of the room. Lilica and Kazuya also exited the room to make some space for Lilienne and Kazuki.

 Chapter 55: Mission Accomplished

    In the king and queen''s bedroom

    "So? Who was that woman?" The king asked his wife angrily.

    "She''s Kazuya''s fianc��e. He''s been courting her for the past month patiently. She''s a succubus and they met each other at the human world. Oh! By the way, she''s already pregnant with Kazuya''s child!" The queen said cheerfully at the thought of gaining a daughter and a grandchild.

    "Wait, she''s already pregnant? Why didn''t I hear about this? Why did none of you consult me at all?" The king shouted angrily. He was his father! Why did he just go to his mother instead of him.

    "It''s because you''re so stubborn and Kazuya knows you''ll object to their marriage so he didn''t consult you!" The queen reprimanded her husband''s attitude lightly.

    "Of course I''ll object! She''s a succubus! The royal family should only consists of pure bloods!" The king shouted angrily again.Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.

    "How old fashioned..." The queen whispered softly, but loud enough for him to hear her.

    Being insulted by his wife was a first for him. The king was shocked. Did I say something wrong?

    "In the first place, it''s only the first in line to throne that needs to be a pure blood right? Lilienne and Kazuki are pure blooded so what''s the problem? Kazuya should be able to marry anyone since he''s second in line to the throne right?" The queen retorted angrily.

    Seeing his wife getting mad, the king immediately calmed down and tried to comfort his wife. He was a slave to his wife.

    "What wifey says is always true. It''s fine whoever Kazuya marries. I won''t object anymore so stop being mad alright?" The king said sweetly as he pulled his wife in for a hug and tried to make his wife happy.

    "As long as you don''t object! Lilica is such a nice and polite girl. We should get to know her more." As soon as she had successfully accomplished her mission, the queen quickly strode out of their room to find Lilica to have a chat with her, ignoring her husband who was still standing there, his arms in the air with no one in his embrace.

 Chapter 56: I Am Jealous, So?

    In Kazuya''s bedroom

    "Wow... So this is your room..." Lilica exclaimed as she looked at her surroundings. Kazuya''s room was simple but elegant. The tone of the room gave off a Kazuya vibe.

    Kazuya dragged her to his bed immediately and kissed her. It seemed like he wanted to flirt with her and had been holding it in for so long.

    "What''s the matter?" Oblivious to Kazuya''s thoughts, Lilica was surprised by the sudden kiss but still kissed him back.

    "You were only looking at my brother and parents." Kazuya said sulkily like a child whose toy was stolen.

    "Hehehe~ Are you jealous?" Lilica giggled at his reasoning.If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    "I am jealous, so?" Kazuya replied naturally, still looking sulky.

    "You''re so cute!" Lilica smiled sweetly at him. The devil was so cute when he was jealous. If she had known that she could see him like this so easily then she would have flirted with other guys in front of him.

    "Should I punish you again for looking at other guys?" Kazuya whispered seductively.

    So it seems like the ''punishment'' from last time was because she was talking to other guys. It seems like the devil is a possessive type!

    Lilica stared at his magnetic eyes lovingly as she said alluringly, "Yes, please!" His punishment was so sweet to her that she wanted more.

    "I''ll be gentle then, seeing as you''re pregnant." Kazuya said as her pushed her gently onto his bed and got on top of her.

    Lilica had completely forgotten about her baby when she was flirting with him. Then she thought, was it okay to have sex when one was pregnant?

    Kazuya seemed to have sensed her question and said, "I''ve already searched for information about it on the plane. It''s fine as long as I''m gentle, apparently."

    So you weren''t doing your work then?! You perverted prince! But I still love this side of you...

 Chapter 57: Making More Babies

    Kazuya swiftly took off their clothes and started kissing Lilica''s neck. He fondled her breasts gently as he left kiss marks on her body.

    Maybe it was due to her pregnancy, Lilica was feeling especially horny and couldn''t help but bit his ear lightly as he kissed her body. However, this small action of hers startled Kazuya and made his even more aroused.

    Seeing his reaction, she whispered into his ears teasingly, "Are you sensitive here?" Lilica licked his pointy ears playfully.

    "Who knows? But I know that yours is here..." Kazuya replied teasingly as he bit her left nipple.

    "Ahh!" Lilica felt the pleasure and suddenly blushed at her sudden loud voice.

    "Baby, we''ve done it so many times already, what''s there to blush anymore?" Kazuya teased her as he continued kissing her body and leaving marks. He really liked marking his territory on her body.

    After a while, the two who had been teasing each other''s body was ready to climax together. As Kazuya was about to enter her, suddenly there was a knock at the door.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it.

    Knock. Knock.

    The two of them immediately stopped their actions and turned their heads towards the door.

    There was no response after about to minutes. The woman outside knocked again and said, "Kazuya? Are you in there?"

    The familiar voice waited for a reply.

    "Hello? Kazuya? Mom wants to have a chat with Lilica." The queen said as she noticed there was no response.

    Lilica who heard the queen''s voice immediately blushed and tried to get out of Kazuya''s embrace as quickly as possible. However, Kazuya didn''t cooperate and entered her body just like that.

    Surprised, Lilica immediately moaned out loudly as pleasure surged in her body.

    The queen who was outside the door heard some faint noise and was about to open the door when she heard Kazuya''s voice.

    "Mother. We''re busy making more babies right now." His tone sounded quite annoyed.

    She immediately blushed and said awkwardly, "O-okay... Take your time. I''ll come at another time."

    The queen walked away, thinking to herself; This son of mine is really something... Couldn''t he hold it in at all? They just separated from the parents (us) and immediately went straight to the bedroom to do produce more babies? But at the thought of her grandchild, the queen smiled brightly as she returned to her room.

    Lilica, who heard Kazuya''s shameless speech, blushed even harder.

    "What do you mean by making more babies?! I''m already pregnant!" Lilica retorted, her face completely red. She didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. What will mother-in-law think of me now... How will I face her after this?

    "We need to make up for the whole month we weren''t together, right?" Kazuya replied as he kissed her passionately.

 Chapter 58: Learning Wife Skills

    Lilica kissed him back and said, "Still, aren''t embarrassed at all? How am I going to face her in the future?"

    "I''m just saying the truth. I''ve already told you she''s open-minded right? She won''t say anything about it. Anyway, she should be happy for us since she''ll get a grandchild soon!" Kazuya replied while he started making more marks on her body again.

    ''It''s the problem of my conscience, okay?! I''m not as shameless as you! I planned to maintain an innocent image in front of your parents! You just had to go and ruin it with your ''proud'' speech!'' Lilica wanted to scream back. She pouted her lips sulkily as she rolled out of his embrace and hid under the blanket angrily.

    Kazuya saw her cute sulky state and grinned.

    "You''re cute even when you''re angry." Kazuya blurted out unintentionally. It wasn''t the best timing to say that since Lilica was angry at him.

    As expected, when Lilica heard him, she became even angrier and hogged all the blanket to herself and moved to the other corner of the king-sized bed.Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.

    Kazuya moved towards her and tried to get out her out of the blanket, but to no avail. He decided to gently hug her and said in a comforting tone, "Baby, I''m so sorry, okay? I know I shouldn''t have said that in front of my mother. But trust me, she won''t have any bias towards you. You''re the person I chose after all."

    Lilica''s heart softened for a moment but she thought; if I were to surrender to his sweet words so easily then they''ll definitely be a next time. I need to teach him a lesson now or he''ll never learn even after we are married. So Lilica decided to continue pretending to be angry.

    Seeing that there was no response, Kazuya tried again.

    "Baby~ Forgive me? What do you want me to do so you''ll forgive me?" Kazuya begged for her forgiveness, pitying his little brother down there that hadn''t completely finish his action yet. He thought; I need to comfort her quickly so we can continue making out.

    Lilica started wavering again when she heard his sweet voice. She slowly peeked at him from the blanket. When Kazuya saw an opening, he immediately grabbed the blanket and pushed it away, revealing Lilica''s beautiful face.

    "Ah!" Lilica was surprised at the sudden action and didn''t have time to compose her face. She was grinning slightly from listening to him comfort her.

    "You... I thought you were angry." Kazuya said, feeling wronged. He grabbed her arm and pulled her into his chest, hugging her tightly.

 Chapter 59: Finally Remembered

    "Hehehe... I couldn''t stay angry for so long. Sorry!" Lilica confessed playfully.

    Kazuya found her actions so cute he couldn''t help himself and leaned in to kiss her on the lips. He used his tongue to open her mouth for a passionate kiss.

    The couple kissed for what seemed like 10 minutes and the room''s temperature started rising from their intimate actions.

    The two resumed their previous ''exercise'' and climaxed together many times. By the time they were exhausted, Lilica looked out the window and saw that it was evening already. When they went into the room, it was still bright and sunny outside. This meant that they had been going at it for over 4 hours. Lilica immediately blushed from the thought.

    Kazuya noticed her blush and hugged her tighter. They were in his favorite position again, with him hugging her from behind. Kazuya buried his face in the woman''s blonde wavy hair as he took in her floral scent. It was the most relaxing scent for him.If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.

    As Kazuya was indulging in her scent, Lilica finally remembered something.

    "Kazuya, the queen was looking for me just now. I need to go see her." Lilica said she tried to remove herself from his embrace. However, she was only met with a tighter embrace.

    "Stop it... I need to go right? What would your mother think if she saw that we aren''t out of your room after so many hours?" Lilica tried again but to no avail.

    Kazuya understood her point but was still reluctant so he lifted her up to his walk-in closet, not letting go his embrace. He had prepared for her arrival and ordered many luxurious and elegant gowns for her. Each style fit her but was still not her usual style since she usually wear sexy clothes. But of course, she couldn''t just wear sexy clothes in the palace, much less in front of her in-laws.

    "Don''t worry. There are still some sexy clothes for you in the back. But you have to promise me you''ll never wear them for other guys to see or else I''ll burn them all. Basically, just wear them whenever you''re alone with me." Kazuya reassured her concerns and didn''t forget to warn her not to go seduce other men.

    Lilica wanted to talk back for not being able to wear the style she likes freely but gave up. His jealousy made her feel happy but she didn''t want to make him worried.

 Chapter 60: Taking It to the Next Level

    Kazuya helped Lilica put on a teal evening gown, all the while reluctant to let go of hugging her. In return, Lilica chose a dark blue suit for him, making sure that their outfit looked matching. She wanted to try the famous ''couple look'' for a long time and she was finally able to do it.

    When the both of them were finally dressed after so much clinging and wasting time, Lilica suggested cheerfully, "Let''s take a photo! It''s our first couple look and I want to have something to commemorate it!"

    However, Kazuya looked like he was hesitating. It seemed like he didn''t like having his photo taken.

    Seeing his hesitant face, she added, "We can even show it to our children in the future! They''ll see how lovey-dovey we are!"

    Kazuya''s eyes glowed the instant Lilica said ''our children''. It meant that she planned to have more children with him in the future and that she was willing to show off their intimacy to the world. Kazuya immediately smiled and took the initiative to call his servants so they can set up a photo session.If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

    Lilica, who heard him call the servants, was utterly stunned. How did a cute selfie photo she had in mind become a professional photo session?! The devil was really taking this to the next level.

    Seeing her bewildered face, Kazuya whispered in a loving tone, "What''s wrong, baby? Is a rushed photo session not enough? We can drive to a professional studio if you want." As he said that, Kazuya called for the servant again.

    Lilica immediately stopped him and said hurriedly, "It''s fine! I''m actually fine with just a selfie using my phone! No need to make such a big deal! Your mother''s still waiting for us!" The devil was giving her more than she asked for.

    "Then we''ll quickly take photos in the next room. The equipment are all ready." Kazuya said naturally as he completed discarded the idea of a selfie.

    However, Lilica didn''t give up her cute selfie shot and said, "Wait! I want to take a selfie too! You know, when taking a selfie, we need to stick close together so..." At this point, Lilica started becoming confused by herself and accidentally let out her inner thoughts.

    ''This seems like I want to stick to him all the time then!'' Lilica thought to herself as she blushed.

 Chapter 61: Deliberate

    Kazuya took out his phone and set it to 4K mode immediately and reached out his hands in front of them to take a selfie. He placed his other hand on her shoulder naturally and pulled her in closer.

    Lilica was surprised at the sudden movements and her face came out weird in the picture.

    "Delete that! We need to retake it! My face was totally weird just now!" Lilica frantically said.

    Kazuya immediately frowned and said, "Weird? I think it''s cute so it''s fine. C''mon. I''m gonna take another shot." He didn''t waste any time took another shot immediately. However, this shot was a burst and Kazuya had stored over 20 shots of his photo with her.

    "Why did you make it a burst shot? Take it seriously!" Lilica reprimanded him as she started to feel annoyed at his ''mistakes''.This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it

    However, Lilica didn''t know that these ''mistakes'' were deliberate. Kazuya wanted to have many photos of hers, including sneak shots. He had already planned to form a specialized team to take photos of her so he could make photo albums of her.

    Oblivious to his plans, Lilica said, "I want to take a selfie with my phone too!" She wanted photos of him on her phone too. She was also thinking of secretly making photo albums of him. She had already secretly started this since the night they talked to each other at the hotel. She even had naked shots of him showering sexily and his sleeping face!

    Kazuya obeyed her wishes and let her be the one to take photos. As expected, an experienced user was bound to better at finding the right angle and balance. It was totally different from Kazuya''s photo that had a family vibe. Lilica''s photos were more lively and lover-like.

    "Send my those photos later, in full HD." Kazuya said seriously after their mini photo session.

    "Okay! Send me yours too!" Lilica said cheerfully.

    Kazuya held her hand and lead her to the room next to them. It seems like he still insists on taking a professional photo session so Lilica just obeyed him as she wanted professional photos too.

 Chapter 63: Father-Son Duo

    After the two were done with all their photo session, they were finally able to go to the dining room for dinner. The queen had told her to come eat dinner together, probably as a form of welcome for her.

    The dining room was extravagant and the table was filled with expensive-looking food. Although each species had their preferred food, they could still eat general food for energy. It was just that human food was insufficient in magical power.

    Lilienne and Kazuki also joined in for dinner as it was a long time since they had ate together as a family.

    Lilica tried her best to mind her table manners. After dinner, Lilienne and Kazuki excused themselves since Kazuki still needed to rest. The queen dashed to Lilica to grab hold of her for a chat, in fear that her precious son would stop her from chatting with her daughter-in-law again. The two of them moved to the living room, leaving a pair of father and son in the room.

    "Follow me to the study." The king said as he got up and walked upstairs to the study room.

    Kazuya, who was robbed of his wife, was currently free so he followed his father obediently.

    The king ordered the servant to bring some wine for them as he sat down on a sofa in the study. Kazuya sat down opposite him.This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    "So, where did you guys meet?" The king asked as the servant poured wine for him and his son.

    "At a bar." Kazuya replied shortly.

    "I can see that she is a bright and nice girl. Tell me son, how do you actually feel about her? Are you just taking responsibility for making her pregnant?" The king asked as he sipped his wine slowly.

    "No, I love her with all my heart. Her being pregnant was just a bonus." Kazuya replied as he also sipped his wine.

    "Sigh... Think carefully. You know that once demons marry, they can never divorce or remarry. If one of you die, the other also dies at the same time. Are you prepared for this?" The king asked, trying to test his son''s resolve.

    "Father. I am completely devoted to her now and forever. I will never leave her nor will I ever let her be in any danger." Kazuya answered confidently.

    "Good. Have you talked to her parents about the marriage yet? Do they know your relationship?" The king asked as he confirmed his son''s resolution.

    "Not yet, but I plan to tell them soon. She ran away from home since 4 years ago so she hadn''t been in contact with them." Kazuya replied as he took another sip. This problem had actually bothered him for a while. What if her parents didn''t accept me? After all, I made her pregnant even when we weren''t in a relationship yet. They let her roam free, only to come back pregnant. There was no way her parents were going to accept him easily.

    "You need to hurry and tell them. Marriage isn''t just about you two. It''s about the bonding of two families." The king spoke wisely as he continued, "I''ll try to help in whatever I can but whether they accept you or not is up to you."

    "I understand, father." Kazuya took another sip of his wine.

    After that, the father and son talked about various things, waiting for their wife to finish talking so they can go and cuddle their women.

 Chapter 64: So Cute!

    The queen had dragged Lilica to the living room for a nice chat over tea. Lilica sat down opposite the queen nervously.

    "No need to be nervous. As you can see, we''re quite casual and only the title makes us royalty. We don''t really think much of the title." The queen tried to make Lilica less nervous and warm up to her.

    "...Yes..." Lilica still replied nervously and politely. It was the second time she had felt so nervous and distressed. The first time being when she had a fight with her parents.

    The queen saw that Lilica was still nervous so she said gently, "How about this? Let''s go to my bedroom. I''ll show you something interesting."

    Hearing that, Lilica felt even more nervous and was about to refuse but the queen had already grabbed her hand and led her upstairs, to her bedroom.The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.

    Squeak.

    The queen opened the door elegantly. She lead Lilica to a sofa and dashed off somewhere.

    Lilica was still shocked and couldn''t really react in time. When she saw that the queen was gone, she finally relaxed herself and observed the room. Although the palace was decorated in European style, this room was decorated Japanese-style. Probably because of the queen''s fondness of Japan.

    After while, when Lilica looked around silently, the queen came back with some thick albums. It looked pretty heavy so Lilica immediately rushed to help.

    "Thanks!" The queen said cheerfully and friendly.

    The two carried the albums back to the coffee table at the sofa and sat down. Lilica decided to sit on the sofa opposite the queen but was pulled down next to the queen instead.

    Lilica was surprised and was going to stand up but the queen said, "Just sit here! Let''s look at these albums together! Here! This was when Kazuya and Kazuki were just born!"

    The queen distracted Lilica with a cute picture of the twins.

    "So cute!" Lilica immediately exclaimed when she saw Kazuya''s cute chubby face.

    Seeing Lilica relaxed, the queen sighed a relief and continued turning the pages of the album.

 Chapter 65: Test

    "This was when he started talking! Can you imagine it? His first words were actually ''hungry''!" The queen laughed nostalgically.

    "Pfft!" Lilica also laughed at the thought of Kazuya''s first word being ''hungry''. Just how greedy was he?

    "I was pregnant with the twins when I was around 250 years old. However, Lilica, you''re pregnant so early so you have to stay strong. The advisers will probably make things hard for you so try your best!" The queen gently reminded Lilica.

    A demon''s average lifespan was a thousand years. Normally, they would start having children at around 200-300 years old. However, Lilica was just 22 years old, and Kazuya was 25, making them a very young parent.

    It was a known fact that the advisers, albeit the elves and the mermaids, were very old fashioned and stubborn. Just from the fact that she was a succubus was enough for them to be prejudiced against her. And now she was even pregnant so early. It was obvious that they would criticize her harshly.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it.

    "I''ll try my best!" Lilica replied, only to realize that she was starting to talk to the queen casually.

    "That''s good! Look here! This was when they started learning to walk. Kazuki was able to walk first and he even helped Kazuya walk." The queen pointed to a photo of Kazuki holding Kazuya''s hand and walking together with him.

    "Kazuya looks so cute!" Lilica said as she looked at the photo. Kazuya''s distinctive features were already there at such a young age. His magnetic blue eyes, soft black hair, sexy pointy ears and his cool and majestic aura.

    The queen saw Lilica''s loving gaze and found the answer to the question she was testing Lilica. She wanted to test whether her future daughter in law was just trying to marry Kazuya for his title. She wanted to test if Lilica really loved Kazuya for who he is, not just for his title or appearance.

    Lilica''s eyes were twinkling with excitement, showing that she really loved and cared for Kazuya. For the queen, Lilica had passed her test with flying colors!

    Lilica continued to flip the pages of the album and found herself immersed in it. Seeing the progress of Kazuya''s growth made her feel a little regretful. She wanted to meet Kazuya as a child too. He was so cute and handsome. She was sure that if she were to meet him then, she would still be attracted to him and fall in love with him.

 Chapter 66: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree

    The two of them had chatted for quite a while and they had looked through most of the albums. Lilica found herself wanting to keep all the photos, especially the ones during his high school days. He looked so young yet mature. He stood out from the other guys completely. He was so handsome Lilica knew that he probably had many girls following him around.

    Lilica felt a little jealous at the thought of other girls worshipping his handsome face. I want to monopolize him so badly!!!

    Lilica was starting to miss Kazuya a little even though they weren''t together for just an hour.

    When they finished looking through the last album, Lilica gathered her courage and asked boldly, "Mother, can I have a copy of all his photos? I''m planning to make an album of him and me together. I also want to keep some pictures of him with me..." As Lilica said this, she started blushing at how she was perhaps too honest.

    "Sure! I''ll get one of the servants to deliver it later. By the way, I think we should go pick up our husbands soon. They''re probably already bored of waiting." The queen said as she called for a servant and started cleaning up the albums.If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    Soon, the two exited the bedroom and headed for the study room to pick up their husbands.

    As expected, they were already getting pretty bored and were just sipping their wine mindlessly. When the two guys in the study saw the entrance of their wives, they quickly put down their wine and dashed for their woman. As the saying goes, the apple doesn''t fall far from the tree.

    Kazuya grabbed Lilica''s hand quickly and said to his parents, "We''re going back to my room so see you tomorrow." Basically, don''t disturb us!

    With that, Kazuya dragged Lilica away quickly. The couple left behind didn''t mind their son''s actions and started flirting themselves.

    Kazuya took Lilica back to his bedroom and immediately hugged after he closed his doors.

    "I need a recharge..." Kazuya whispered into her ears as he hugged her tightly.

    Lilica hugged back and took in his peppermint scent as she noticed that mixed with his usual cool scent was the scent of alcohol.

    "Did you drink that much wine? I''ll get you some water for you to refresh." Lilica said as she tried to break his warm embrace.

    However, Kazuya didn''t let her go and said, "It''s fine... All I need is you..." As he said that, he lifted her up, princess-style, and took her to his king-sized bed.

 Chapter 67: Insecurity

    Lilica was still a little stunned when she was lifted up so abruptly.

    "Are you drunk?" Lilica asked as she thought about the day they first met. She had drugged Kazuya with a succubus''s special drug that makes a person extra drunk and lustful. Was he actually a very light drinker then? Was he already drunk with his first glass and she just ordered an even stronger drink for him and on top on that, she even used a drug on him?

    Lilica felt a little guilty. No wonder he couldn''t tell that who I was that night... At that thought she immediately felt jealous and a little angry at him. No matter how drunk he was, his words would make anyone feel hurt when they are mistaken as someone else. Even more so if it came out directly from a loved one''s mouth. Although she had said that she understood him the night they talked to each other at the hotel, her heart still couldn''t come to terms with it yet.

    Kazuya put her down on the bed gently and sensed her change in emotions. Lilica was pouting lightly and wasn''t in the mood to be intimate. She immediately pulled the blanket and rolled into a ball, covering herself again.

    Kazuya thought; why are you mad me again? What did I do? He was starting to get tired of her sulking even though he found it cute. He wanted to quickly be intimate with her, feel her, touch her, and kiss her.

    Kazuya pushed her curled up body and trapped her under him and asked gently, "Baby, what''s wrong?"

    "Hmph!" Lilica continued sulking.

    Kazuya tried to unwrap the blanket and finally, he could see her tiny beautiful face. Her eyes were slightly red like she was holding back her tears.

    Alarmed, Kazuya immediately hugged her and comforted her. He didn''t want his woman to ever cry, especially when it was because of him.Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere.

    "Shhh... Don''t cry... my heart breaks every time you cry..." Kazuya said gently as he used his hands to touch her delicate face and directed her face to face him.

    Seeing his face finally made her tears drop down. "It''s all because of you... Why did you have to think of other women when we first met?! Sob..." Lilica shouted angrily as tears flowed down. She felt really hurt the more she thought of it. It would''ve been better if I didn''t know about it...

    Kazuya was a little surprised at the fact that she was thinking about their first night. However, he couldn''t deny the fact that he had used her as a replacement before. And especially at that one time when he was extremely drunk, he had mistakenly moaned out another woman''s name.

    Feeling slightly guilty, Kazuya stared at the girl''s eyes seriously and said in a serious tone, "I''m so sorry... I know I have no right to ask you for forgiveness because I did use you as a replacement at that time. I still regret it even now. Sometimes, I wished that I had met you first. That way, the both of us wouldn''t feel bad whenever we think of that night."

    "..." Lilica listened to him silently, water starting to form at her eyes again.

    "I don''t want that night to be a thorn in our relationship. I told you before, right? That I also felt some kind of attraction to you even though I was in love with Lilienne then."

    When Lilica heard the word ''love'', she felt like her heart was pierced directly repeatedly, making her feel like her heart was bleeding non-stop. It made her feel suffocated and helpless.

    ''What if Lilienne actually reciprocated his feelings before he met me? We would''ve never met the way we did. Our lives would have never intertwined. He would''ve never pay attention to me, let alone fall in love with me...'' Lilica thought to herself sadly.

    It may have been because she was pregnant and all, her mood was unstable, compared to her usual self. She knew she shouldn''t be thinking of all the what-ifs, but she couldn''t help it. She felt insecure, even when Kazuya had reassured her so many times of his love. Even though her mind could accept it, her heart couldn''t. She had fallen too deep for him.

    Kazuya could feel her insecurity, but he couldn''t think of anything to comfort her. Their fateful night had turned into a painful night for the both of them, all because of him. It was all his fault for not being able to let go of the girl he had loved for so long. It was all his fault that he had uttered her name when he was drunk. He shouldn''t have drunk so much that he would confuse her with someone else, especially when that ''someone else'' was the person he wanted to spend a lifetime with��

 Chapter 68: Dont Go...

    Kazuya hugged Lilica tightly as his face started becoming gloomier and gloomier from self-blame. He was angry at his past self but what was done was done. It could never be changed. He felt like what he said to her sounded like an excuse, even though that was what he really thought. However, as a man, he didn''t want his woman to see his vulnerable side, so he purposely hid his face. He felt so helpless that his eyes started becoming red and watery. He didn''t know what he could possibly do to make her insecurities go away. He was helpless against her crying face. His heart felt like it was torn when he saw her tears flow down her delicate face.

    Lilica hugged him back and buried her face in his chest. Seeing how he didn''t even continue his speech, Lilica thought to herself; he must be starting to hate me. No man would ever want a woman with such extreme mood swings like me. I wonder if I didn''t start thinking about that night then we wouldn''t be in this heavy atmosphere right now. We would probably be making love happily right now. Lilica smiled to herself in self-ridicule. She knew that they had to get over this point or they would forever be an invisible wall between them, but she didn''t want to make him feel bad about it either.

    Lilica decided to end this tiring conversation. She didn''t want to drag it on anymore. She was too tired to think already. It was fine even if Kazuya didn''t think of her during their first night now. She was going to not care about it anymore. That way, they could spend time happily together again.

    Lilica pushed away from his embrace gently and looked at his face and was about to say something but saw his slightly red eyes and words couldn''t come out of her mouth. She had never seen this expression on his handsome face before. He looked so helpless and gloomy. His eyes were full of sadness and regret. Lilica was stunned, and at the same time, regretful. She didn''t want to see such an expression on his face. She didn''t want him to make this expression, but she also didn''t know how she wanted him to react. His expression broke her heart and she started crying again.The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings.

    "Sob��" Lilica cried softly.

    "��Don''t cry�� You''ll make me want to cry too��" Kazuya said in his low hoarse voice. It was obvious he was holding back his tears.

    "Baby�� What do you want me to do so you will really believe and trust me? ��How can I make you feel secure and assured of my love for you?" Kazuya''s tears started forming at the corner of his beautiful eyes.

    "Don''t make that kind of expression�� I didn''t want you to feel burdened like this�� I''m sorry��sob��" Lilica said as she continued crying.

    "No�� I''m the one who should be sorry��It was all my fault that night�� I shouldn''t have done what I did�� I''m so sorry�� And now I can''t even make your worries go away�� I don''t deserve your love and trust��" As Kazuya finished his sentence, he let go of her and stood up to exit the room.

    Seeing his back going far and far away from her, Lilica panicked. She hurriedly stood up and ran after him. As Kazuya was walking, Lilica caught up with him soon. She grabbed his shirt with her delicate fingers and said softly between her tears, "Don''t go��"

    Kazuya stopped in his tracks but didn''t dare look at her tear-stained face. He had resolved himself to never see Lilica after this when he decided to walk away. He didn''t want to break his resolve, so he just faced his back to her.

    "I''m sorry�� I''m sorry�� I''ll never talk about this anymore��so��so don''t go��sob��" Lilica cried even harder than before at the thought of him leaving her. She couldn''t bear to separate with him. She didn''t intend to bring this up just so he would get tired of her and walk away. However, no matter what, she still couldn''t shake the idea away as it was a thorn in her heart.

    "I��I know that you told me you love me and all but�� but I still feel like even if we hadn''t met�� sob�� you would still be able to find someone else to heal your heart�� It may have been fine no matter who it was for you but for me�� sob��" Lilica tears flowed endlessly as she forced the words out f her mouth. However, she couldn''t bear to finish her sentence as she cried even harder, making her feel suffocated.

    "Hah�� Whoever is fine you said? Do you even know what you''re talking about?" Kazuya said coldly, without the fainted emotion in his voice.

    Lilica was stunned by his cold tone. He had never been talked to her in this tone before.

    ''So this was the Valen Corporation''s CEO infamous cold attitude�� Alas, he''s using this tone with me so he already considers me as a stranger, right?'' Lilica thought to herself uncontrollably.

 Chapter 69: Goodbye...

    However, to Lilica''s surprise, Kazuya turned around to face her, his face showing how angry he was at her words. To him, Lilica''s words showed that she distrusts him and doesn''t even believe that he thought of her as a special existence. This angered him, making him feel self-pity, that Lilica hadn''t trust him all this time they were together at all.

    "Do you honestly think I''m fine with whoever? Do you really think that I don''t care about you at all? Do you not trust me that much? Am I really not that trustworthy in your eyes? Hah! Let me ask you! Do you even love me at all?" Kazuya shouted angrily at her for the first time, showing how hurt he was from her words. His voice was trembling and hoarse.

    "Forget it�� I don''t want to hear your answer��Just��I�� I''ll never appear before you again, okay? Just be happy somewhere without me. That''s right, just go be with Ven, alright? As long as you are happily living, I''ll be satisfied�� Goodbye��" Kazuya said sadly, afraid that he would be disappointed by her answer. Tears rolled down his handsome face as he uttered ''Goodbye''. Kazuya turned around again and walked away.The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.

    Lilica was still shocked and couldn''t react in time. Kazuya had already exited the room. When he closed the door shut, Lilica came back to her senses and ran towards the door. However, when she reached the door, Kazuya was already gone from the corridor and Lilica couldn''t see him anymore.

    "��Why��sob��Why did you leave me�� Kazuya��I love you��sob��Don''t go��please��I beg you��I��I don''t want to live in a world without you��"

    Thud!

    Lilica suddenly fainted onto the red-carpet corridor floor outside Kazuya''s room from shock and abrupt change in her emotions.

 Chapter 70: Please Be Safe!

    After Kazuya left the room, he didn''t have anywhere to go so e just went into the empty room next door. This was the same room they just had their photo session done before dinner.

    ''At that time, we were still happily joking about and laughing, enjoying the time together but now�� I wonder if she will finally be happy without me.'' Kazuya thought as he leaned on the door and sighed, his tears flowing down.

    "I''m sorry but this is probably better for us�� I''ll forever love you��" Kazuya whispered to himself sadly.

    Thud!

    Kazuya heard a sound from outside the door. However, he wasn''t in the mood to deal with anything going on outside right now.

    A few minutes passed by and he finally calmed his feelings down. Kazuya opened the door to go outside however, as he stepped out, a figure lying on the red carpet came into his view. He turned to look at what it was and immediately, his blood rushed to his head and he stared at the unmoving figure of the woman on the floor. Although he had resolved himself to never see her again, his resolve was broken quickly.

    "Lilica!" Kazuya shouted worriedly and immediately rushed to her and held her up, his face pale as a ghost. He lifted her up with his strong arms and carried her hurriedly to his bedroom.

    Lilica''s face was so pale, and her expression distressed. Her tear-stained face made her complexion look even worse, making Kazuya even more panicked. Why was no one outside the corridor just now?! Just how much time have passed since she fainted? Don''t tell me�� that loud thud was the sound of her body collapsing?! She''s also pregnant! Is our child still safe? Please�� I beg you�� Please be safe, the both of you!

    Kazuya put her down on the bed as quickly and gently as possible and immediately called for the servants to bring a doctor over quickly. He also alerted his parents, thinking that his mother would probably know something to help prevent a possible miscarriage, since the queen, too, was once pregnant.Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author.

    The next day

    Since Lilica had fainted at night, her examinations went o until morning. Kazuya had ordered the doctor to do a full body check up on her with the latest technology available to make sure that she wasn''t in any danger. Although the doctor had told him that she had just fainted from being emotionally distressed and wasn''t in any danger, Kazuya still insisted on doing a full body check up on her because she was too precious for him. He was awake during all her examinations, making sure that she was really out of danger. After all the examinations results were out, Kazuya finally sighed a relief and sat down on a chair beside the bed Lilica was on. He slowly started to nod off from fatigue. They had gone through so many things today, it was a rollercoaster of emotions, so he was very tired.

    After Lilica went through so many examinations, she finally gained consciousness again. Lilica opened her heavy eyelids with great effort and saw an unfamiliar cream-colored ceiling. She glanced around to find out where she was and saw a figure sitting on an antique chair on her left side. She turned her head sideways sluggishly to get a better view of the figure sitting beside her.

    The man had dark circles under his eyes, indicating his lack of sleep. His usual cool and majestic aura gone, revealing a vulnerable side to him. Lilica smiled and thought to herself, ''Thank you for still caring about me��''

    As if she was afraid, he would go away again, she reached for his strong muscular hand and grabbed hold of it, unwilling to let go.

    Kazuya noticed that someone had touched him and immediately woke up. He opened his eyes so quickly as if he wasn''t asleep just now. His magnetic cool eyes met with her seductive sexy eyes.

    "You''re awake! How do you feel right now? I''ll go call the doctor!" Kazuya said worriedly as he stood up to call for the doctor.

    However, Lilica clenched his hand tighter, as if saying ''don''t go''. She looked straight into his eyes and plead, "Don''t go! Don''t leave me! I don''t want to live in a world without you! Please�� I love you�� Don''t leave me��" Tears started forming in the corner of her eyes quickly and dropped down her beautiful face.

    Kazuya felt his heart torn again and sat back down to comfort the crying girl.

    "Don''t cry�� I won''t go anywhere anymore, okay? I don''t want to see any more tears on your face!" Kazuya said as he kissed her eyelids gently in an attempt to stop her tears.

 Chapter 71: Promise

    "You really won''t go anywhere? Promise?" Lilica asked insecurely, looking up at his gentle eyes hopefully.

    "I promise. So, stop crying! We''ll need to have a serious talk later okay? First, I need to get the doctor to check up on you first." Kazuya said gently as he patted her head lovingly and called for the doctor as he stayed by her side all the time.

    Together with the doctor, the king and queen also came inside to check on Lilica''s condition.

    "Lilica! How are you feeling? Does it hurt anywhere?" The queen asked worriedly.

    "I''m fine now, mother. I feel a little light headed but that''s all." Lilica replied cheerfully.

    "That''s good�� I''ll order the servants to make some nutritious meals for you. Just sit back and relax. Don''t think about things too much." The queen said as she gave orders to the servants.

    After the doctor finished a final check up on her and everything was fine, Kazuya helped her to the dining room to eat something. The both of them hadn''t had anything since last night''s dinner. The emotional stress that they went through had made them extra hungry.

    After they finished their food, it was finally time for them to talk it out. Kazuya held Lilica''s hand all the way back to his bedroom. He led her to the bed, even though there were sofas in his room too. To Kazuya, the bed was probably the most comfortable place to talk things out.

    There was a stagnant silence in the atmosphere. The both of them didn''t dare say a word first, afraid that the other would feel hurt by their words again. Words are indeed the deadliest weapon to the heart after all.

    "...Lilica, let''s not be like this. Let''s talk it all out. This way, the both of us wouldn''t continue hurting each other." Kazuya took the initiative to start the conversation.This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there.

    "��"

    "Lilica, I really love you, so much so that I can''t find other words to describe my feelings. I want to spend my whole lifetime with you. For me, not just anyone was fine. I need you, I want you, you and only you, Lilica, not anyone else." Kazuya said sincerely.

    "��Really? Will you never ever betray me? Will your heart really not go back to Lilienne? Will you never love anyone else?" Lilica asked, her eyes full of doubt.

    "Really. Earlier when my brother and Lilienne was hugging each other, I only felt happy for them as a brother and friend. There wasn''t any jealousy or hurt like in the past. This means that I only see her as a friend now, no more no less."

    "��"

    "I love you, only you, now and forever. I can swear to it. What do you want me to do so you''ll be able to believe me?" Kazuya asked gently and patiently.

    "I��I don''t know��" Lilica replied helplessly. Even Lilica herself didn''t know what she wanted.

    Kazuya waited for her patiently without rushing her for an answer.

    "Umm�� Maybe�� Show your love to me?" Lilica asked, feeling unsure herself. She didn''t know whether this would blow away her insecurities. However, she couldn''t think of other solutions except to be drowned in his love and come to believe and trust him slowly.

    "Is that really all it takes for you to trust me? Really? Even though I''ve always been showering you with my love before?" Kazuya asked back, not sure if just that was enough.

    "I don''t know��But I think that if by feeling loved, I would probably come to trust you and believe in you gradually." Lilica replied sincerely. Now that Kazuya had declared that he didn''t feel anything for Lilienne, she was going to believe in his words and observe his actions to see whether she can trust his words or not. After all, they only knew each other for three months, which is just a tiny bit compared to his time together with Lilienne.

    "Okay. Use all the time you want to test me, observe me, so that you can my love for you is truly genuine. I''ll wait no matter how long it takes. Just remember that I will always love you and that you are forever my number one priority." Kazuya said as he kissed her forehead to assure her.

    "Number one? ��Even when our child is born?" Lilica asked softly, almost as if she was mumbling to herself.

    "Of course, you will always be my number one. Even if we have many children, you will always remain in my number one spot." Kazuya replied as he used his strong hand to touch her face and kiss her deeply, assuring her of his love.

 Chapter 72: What If I Said No?

    "Okay�� I''ll believe you��" Lilica said softly.

    "Do you still feel tired? Do you want to rest some more?" Kazuya asked gently, afraid that she would be feeling tired from their stressful talk.

    "No." Lilica shook her petite head and continued hugging Kazuya tightly.

    "Then, how about we go around town for sightseeing? Its been a while since you''ve left the demon realm, many things have changed since then. Do you want to go see them?" Kazuya asked, trying to cheer her up with a date.

    "Okay! Oh! By the way, I texted Ven yesterday and he said he wanted to meet me. Do you think you can drop me at the town square? We usually meet up there." Lilica said as she was reminded of her promise with Ven.

    Kazuya''s face darkened when Lilica mentioned Ven. How did his first date with her suddenly become him dropping her off so she could go to another guy?

    "What if I said no?" Kazuya said, his tone filled with jealousy and disappointed.

    Lilica noticed his disappointed tone and said, "I already promised him earlier, so I need to go. You see��Actually, Ven proposed to me the morning of the day before yesterday and I still haven''t given him an answer yet." As Lilica finished her sentence, she glanced at Kazuya to see his reaction.

    ''Propose? The day before yesterday was the day after Lilica had gone missing. It seems like that punk is really brave, making a move on my woman. It seems like I really need to kill that guy.'' Kazuya thought to himself, ''Furthermore, to think that that guy actually proposed to Baby before I did is unforgivable.'' Kazuya''s faced darkened with each evil thought forming in his mind.

    Lilica noticed his jealousy filled face and felt quite happy. But she really needed to go and talk with Ven so that there wouldn''t be any misunderstandings between the two of them.The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.

    "I''ll go with you. Whatever you need to talk with him, I''ll be there with you." Kazuya sweetly said, trying to stick with her all he time, valuing every second.

    "It''s fine. I''m sure you still have some work to do right? After all, we haven''t touched any work at all ever since that day. I''ll be sure to make it quick, so I can accompany you to do your work quickly." Lilica said, worried about his workload.

    "My brother''s already woken up. We can just push the work to him. Originally, it was all his work, so he should be the one to do it." Kazuya stubbornly insisted on staying with Lilica.

    "You�� Sigh��I pity Kazuki for having a brother like you�� He''s just woken up and even Mother said that he still needs to rehabilitate right? Don''t just push all the work to him." Lilica said as she felt bad for the recently woken up Kazuki.

    "I want to stay with you all the time. We haven''t even had our first date yet and now you''re going on a date with a guy who proposed to you. Don''t you think that I will feel jealous and sulky at all?" Kazuya whispered sulkily as he pulled Lilica in for a light hug.

    ''Who said we haven''t had our first date yet? ...Wait, we really haven''t had a date yet!'' Lilica thought to herself as she searched her memory. Since the beginning, they had only met each other at hotels and just recently, they had met at the company and that was all. They had never really done any lover-like things, even though they were engaged now.

    Feeling a little guilty, Lilica suggested, "Then��Why don''t we go on a date now? Then after that, I''ll meet up with Ven and you can go do your work."

    "��You''re still going to go on a date with that bastard?" Kazuya frowned as he saw how Lilica still insisted on meeting that guy.

    "It''s not a date! I''m just going to go and explain our circumstances and reject his proposal, that''s all!" Lilica quickly explained why she had insisted on meeting Ven.

    "Then bring me along! If it''s not a date then it should be fine, right?" Kazuya still stubbornly insisted on going.

    "Darling, I want to sort this out with him by myself. I promise that after this one time, you can tag along with us wherever we go!" Lilica said as she tried to make Kazuya come to a compromise, without realizing what she had called him.

    When Kazuya heard Lilica utter the word ''darling'', he was pleasantly surprised, and he couldn''t hear what she had said after that word. He was on cloud nine and felt like nothing mattered anymore. It was the first time Lilica had ever called him ''darling'', moreover, it came out so naturally from her mouth that it felt like she had been using the word ''darling'' to refer to him for a long time.

 Chapter 73: So Charming Its Illegal

    Kazuya had a warm happy smile on his handsome cold face, his smile could possibly melt an iceberg. When Lilica saw his charming smile, her heart started racing faster, her face flushed. His normally cold look was enough to send girls fainting, but his charming smile had even more impact! It could make girls pregnant!!! This is illegal!!!

    Lilica couldn''t continue her speech when met with this charming smile of his. Lilica raised her slim arms up, circling Kazuya''s strong neck and pulled him in, whispering straight into his ears, "��Never show anyone your smile�� It''s all mine��"

    As soon as her seductive whispers entered his ears, Kazuya felt aroused and pushed her down on the soft bed.

    "Okay, I''ll do whatever you say, my wife." Kazuya whispered back as he kissed her deeply.

    "!!!" Lilica was shocked at her new name once again. It was only two days ago that he had called her ''baby'' openly. Now he was calling her ''wife''! They were just engaged and haven''t even started planning or talk about their marriage yet, but he had started calling her ''wife'' already!

    Lilica couldn''t control herself and let out a gleeful smile and a soft giggle, feeling loved.

    "If you keep whispering sweet words to me, I really will start to feel so happy, like a crazy person! Just look at me! I can''t stop myself from smiling already! I''m already grinning nonstop like a crazy person!" Lilica didn''t know whether to laugh or cry at herself. One second, she''s sad, the next second, she''s happy. If she wasn''t crazy, then what was she?

    "Nope! Not stopping! Making you happy all the time is one of my lifetime goals." Kazuya said as he smiled at her again and kissed her passionately.

    "Hmm�� So, can you let me go meet him? This will be the last time! I promise!" Lilica begged cutely as she remembered that she was asking for his permission.Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.

    "Okay! I''ll agree to it this one time since you called me ''darling''!" Kazuya agreed to it quicker than expected, making Lilica a little confused.

    ''Darling? When did I ever say that?'' Lilica asked herself as she couldn''t seem to recall ever calling him that out loud. However, as she searched her memory, she seemed to recall that she had accidentally blurted out the word ''darling'' unknowingly when she was trying to make him compromise with her. ''So that as why he revealed such a charming smile! My darling is too sweet and cute!'' Lilica thought to herself as she felt her heart tickle.

    "I''ll agree to whatever you wish for. Your wish is my command." Kazuya said lovingly as he grabbed her hand and kissed it gently, like a knight.

    ''*screams* How could say these cheesy lines so naturally!!! My poor heart can''t take it anymore!! Even though I told you to shower me with your love, don''t just increase the sweetness so suddenly. My heart can''t keep up with you!'' Lilica thought as she blushed so had her face was as red as a tomato. She also couldn''t stop herself from grinning uncontrollably since moments ago.

    Seeing her cute red face, Kazuya smiled even more lovingly as he planted a kiss on her forehead and said, "You promised me a date first so let''s go! I want to spend a lot of time with you." Kazuya lifted Lilica up princess-styled and carried her over to the walk-in closet, just like yesterday.

    "Oh! I know! Let''s wear matching clothes again! For your sake, I''ll even not wear sexy clothes outside anymore! So, can darling choose some cute clothes for me? It IS our first date after all, so I want to look cute, okay?" Lilica asked cutely.

    "Okay! Give me some time then. I''ll find the best clothes for you. You can choose anything you want me to wear too." Kazuya said gently, still smiling and patted her head warmly. It seemed like the cold man that everyone knew before was just an illusion and that his true self was a warm and smiley man.

    Lilica then thought to herself when she saw his charming smile, ''Aren''t you forgetting your image? Where''s my cold and majestic darling? ��But this side of him is actually a lot more alluring��'' Lilica found herself falling in love with this new side of his. Her heart was beating so fast that Kazuya could probably hear it too. I an attempt to distract herself, Lilica walked to Kazuya''s side of the closet to choose an outfit for him.

 Chapter 74: I Dont Mind It If Its Yours

    Half an hour later

    Kazuya still couldn''t choose the perfect outfit for Lilica. Lilica was starting to die of boredom. She had already finished choosing three sets for him, just waiting for him to try them on then decide on which one.

    "Darling~ Why are taking so long? I''m bored��" Lilica started to protest.

    "It can''t be helped since wifey''s too perfect, okay? You look good in everything that I don''t know what to get for you." Kazuya said as he walked towards Lilica who sitting on the chair and held her hands lovingly.

    All the clothes in the closet was actually tailor-made especially for Lilica so it was obvious that it would look perfect on her.

    "How about you narrow it down to three sets and I''ll choose one of them?" Lilica suggested as she was starting to feel like this was a waste of their precious date time.

    "Okay! I already had the top three in mind. Choose any you like." Kazuya said as he brought the three sets of clothes to her. All three of them covered most parts of the body, none of them were sexy. The first one was a casual white shirt, jean trousers, and a black leather jacket. The second one was a fluffy pink cute dress that gave off a bubbly vibe. The last one was a colorful cartoon shirt with orange shorts, giving off a cheerful and sporty vibe. Coincidentally, Lilica had chosen the same color scheme for the three sets she had chosen for Kazuya.

    "Darling, why don''t we do this? I''m going to choose one of them and you can choose one of the three sets I chose for you. We''ll be wearing whatever we chose and there''s no changing it even if our clothes do not match! This will be a mini test to our compatibility!" Lilica suggested, clearly having fun.

    "Okay." Kazuya said as he went to the coffee table in the room where Lilica had put the clothes she had chosen for him.You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story.

    The two of them turned their backs to each other to change their clothes without looking at what the other chose.

    10 minutes later

    "I''ve finished changing! Are you done yet?" Lilica asked cheerfully.

    "Yep!" Kazuya replied back happily.

    "Then on the count of 3! 1! 2! 3!" The both of them turned at the same time to look at each other.

    Lilica had chosen to go with the casual and cool look. She felt that this set had suited her personality more.

    To her surprise, Kazuya had chosen the set with the same color scheme as her. The casual white shirt had made him look younger and with the black leather jacket, it made Kazuya look like he was some rich young master.

    "You look cute in those clothes." Kazuya didn''t forget to compliment her as he walked forward to hold her hands.

    "You look really handsome and even younger��" Lilica said as she started to drool at the sight before her. She had wished to see what he would look like when he was younger in real life, not from pictures.

    "You''re drooling." Kazuya said as laughed gently and licked her drool before kissing her.

    "��! D-did you just lick my d-drool?" Lilica asked, surprised. She didn''t think that she would actually drool and on top of that, he would actually lick her drool! Doesn''t he feel disgusted?

    "En! I don''t mind it if the drool is yours." Kazuya replied naturally as if he was saying the most natural thing. Kazuya once again revealed his charming smile as he kissed her again.

    Lilica blushed again. He was showering her with sweet words nonstop!

    "Okay! Now that we''re all dressed, let''s go! By the way, where are we going?" Lilica tried to change the topic.

    "Do you have any place in mind you want to go?" Kazuya asked as he held her hand and walked towards the garage in the palace.

    "Hmm�� Nope! Let''s go to somewhere you want to go!" Lilica replied cheerfully. She didn''t have anywhere she wanted to go to since she was away from the demon realm for so long.

    "Then, let''s go to a shopping at the mall then we can go to a caf�� for some drinks. After that we can go to the park for a little walk. Do you want go to the movies, planetarium or anything too?" Kazuya said as if he had already planned this beforehand.

    "Why do I have a feeling that you''ve already planned this beforehand?" Lilica asked teasingly.

    "You''re right. I planned this on the plane yesterday." Kazuya replied matter-of-factly.

    ''On the plane again? Why do I feel like you did everything unproductive on the plane?'' Lilica thought to herself.

 Chapter 75: A Familiar Face

    Kazuya led Lilica to a shiny red sports car and opened the door for her. The car looked brand new like it had never been used before.

    "Is this your car? It looks so new!" Lilica asked as she lowered her body to enter the car.

    "Yep! I''ve only used it once or twice before I went to the human realm, so it still looks new." Kazuya replied as he walked to the driver seat.

    The two of them chatted for a while and soon, they reached a luxurious mall in the middle of the bustling city.

    "I''ve never been here before. It looks so grand��." Lilica mumbled to herself.

    It was a 20 storied building, with a planetarium on the 20th floor, a cinema on the 19th floor, and an aquarium on the basement floor. The overall style of the mall was Victorian, making the shops seem luxurious and pricey.

    "Hey, Kazuya, I think that we should just go to a normal mall. The things here look expensive��" Lilica said as she felt like she couldn''t afford the things there.

    "It''s fine. I''ll pay everything for you, so you don''t need to worry." Kazuya was determined to spoil her endlessly. He wanted the best things for her.

    "But��"

    Before Lilica could finish her sentence, Kazuya grabbed her hand and pulled her into the mall. He led Lilica into a wedding planning store. To her surprise, all the employees quickly formed a line and bowed in front of them and greeted politely, "Greetings to the Second Prince and Princess!"

    It seems like Kazuya had already informed them beforehand of his arrival, so the employees knew that he was bringing his fianc��e together with him.

    Lilica stood there dumbfounded. She didn''t know how to react, so she quickly hid behind Kazuya''s back in shyness.

    "I''ve booked the whole store for you, so we can plan our wedding together." Kazuya said as she led her to a sofa and sat next to her. Almost immediately, one of the staffs opened up their catalogue for wedding avenues and dress styles.Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.

    "Greetings to the Second Prince and Princess. I will be the one in charge of your wedding, please call me Rona." Rona smiled courteously as she sat on the sofa opposite the couple.

    Somehow, when Lilica saw Rona, she felt really familiar, like she had met her before.

    Kazuya noticed Lilica''s curious gaze and said, "Rona is Rena''s younger sister. Rena was your superior at my company, her alias in the human world was Suzuki Reina."

    When Lilica heard Kazuya''s explanation, she thought to herself, ''So that was why I thought her face looked familiar!''

    "Second Prince, Princess, do you have any wedding plans or styles in mind already? If not, please take a look at these catalogues for some ideas." Rona said professionally as she handed them about three thick catalogues for the couple to look at.

    Lilica glanced at Kazuya and thought, ''I thought we were here for a date? Why did it become planning for our wedding instead?''

    Kazuya noticed her gaze but didn''t say anything, as he felt that he had to hurry and tie the knot with her so that other flies won''t touch her.

    "Wifey, do you have any particular style of wedding you want?" Kazuya asked sweetly as he smiled gently at Lilica.

    Rona, who was just sitting opposite them and doing her job, was suddenly frozen. She had never saw the Second Prince smile at all. Even her sister, who was the Prince''s close aide had never seen him smile. Moreover, this smile was so gentle and charming, a complete opposite of how the Second Prince was infamous for!

    "��Darling�� I told you not to smile in front of others��" Lilica said when she noticed all the female employees'' blushing faces. I need to monopolize him even more, it seems.

    "Okay��" Kazuya replied as he leaned in to kiss Lilica without a care that they were in public.

    All the single employees were jealous at the cute interactions of the couple, including Rona who was sitting nearest to them was damaged the most.

    ''This stupid couple! This is not a place for you guys to make out! Get a room! Urgh! Even the other couples that came in before never make out in front of everyone! So jealous�� When will I ever get a boyfriend, I wonder��'' Rona thought to herself as she felt envious at how loving they were. Rona wasn''t actually bad looking but it was just that she looked too serious and proper, which was a huge turn off for the flirty type of guys that she liked. She was a beast woman, so she had a fluffy tail and ears, which made her look cute, but she liked wearing old-fashioned glasses and formal clothes, which made her look old and boring, so she had never been in a relationship before.

    "Ahem! Second Prince, Princess. Let''s continue talking about your wedding!" Rona decided to interrupt them as she saw how they had no plans to stop what they were doing.

 Chapter 76: Failing Plans

    Lilica blushed when she was brought back to reality by Rona''s words. She had actually let herself go when Kazuya kissed her and forgot about her surroundings. When she glanced at Kazuya''s sexy eyes, she noticed that his eyes shone playfully, clearly having fun teasing her in public.

    Lilica pinched Kazuya''s hands lightly as a form of retort and turned her head back to look at the long-forgotten wedding catalogues. She flipped through the catalogues and one of the venues caught her eyes. It was in a beautiful but simple church. The church was in the middle of a forest, which gave it a magical feeling. The intricate design of the church walls combined with the colorful stained glass surrounding the church made it look elegant and beautiful. In the picture, the sun shone through the stained glass, making the atmosphere look colorful and gave off a sense of peace.

    Kazuya saw Lilica staring at a picture enchantedly and asked, "Are you interested in this place?"

    "Yeah�� It looks so elegant, beautiful, so dreamy, so�� so magical��" Lilica replied, as if mumbling to herself.

    Kazuya looked at the picture and to his surprise, this was a church he had gone to before with his brother and Lilienne when they were little. The three of them had sneaked out of the palace and escaped from the boring etiquette lesson. They ran around town and found themselves inside a forest and found this abandoned church.

    He remembered that the church was run down then but it still looked beautiful and peaceful. It was there, that Lilienne and Kazuki had pledged their love for each other. It seems like he wasn''t in Lilienne''s eyes in the first place. Although he was there together with them, he didn''t want to interrupt that beautiful moment of the couple so he didn''t say anything then.This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.

    ''Good thing that I didn''t pledge my love for her then. I should thank my child self. If not for my decision that time to back out, I wouldn''t have met a lovely girl like Lilica, a girl who I was so sure I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.'' Kazuya thought to himself.

    "Do you want to go with this church? Or do you want to look at others more?" Kazuya asked as he looked at the delicate girl next to him lovingly.

    "Let''s look at the others too. I want to search for the best place possible. But actually, my mind is already quite set on this one." Lilica replied.

    "We can go to the places you picked to compare them. The place you have picked is actually quite hard to access though, so you may have to go there on another day. In the meantime, you can look at other venues and dresses." Rona said professionally as she put a bookmark on the page.

    15 minutes later

    Lilica had looked through all the venue catalogue and her mind were still stuck on the magical church. The two of them decided to go to the venue on another day and to choose a dress later too since Lilica didn''t want to waste their long-awaited first date on planning their wedding.

    The couple left the store and walked around the mall. Lilica spotted a clothing store that featured sexy clothes and was about to go I but was tugged behind by Kazuya.

    "I''ve already bought you sexy clothes, so you don''t need more." Kazuya said as his eyes showed a hint of possessiveness.

    "I thought you were going to spoil me rotten today?" Lilica asked cutely as she pouted her lips.

    "Anything but sexy clothes." Kazuya tried to come to a compromise.

    "��" Lilica fell silent. I thought we were here to shop for my clothes�� Fine! I''m gonna make you so embarrassed that you wished we could''ve bought sexy clothes instead!

    "Then let''s go there!" Lilica said cheerfully as she pointed to a lingerie store.

    Kazuya followed her delicate fingers and saw where she was pointing at. He looked back at her cunning eyes and smiled slyly.

    "Sure. Why not?" Kazuya replied nonchalantly, as if he wasn''t embarrassed at all.

    Seeing her plans already failing, Lilica was about to change her mind but was tugged by Kazuya''s hand to enter the lingerie store.

 Chapter 77: Hubby

    When the both of them entered, all eyes were on them, especially on Kazuya since he was leading Lilica by the hand into the store, even though it would usually be the girl dragging the guy. The two of them were a beautiful and handsome couple, which made them stand out even more. Everyone living in the demon realm knew the royalty''s face really well so all of them recognized Kazuya, making them even more confused as to what a prince was doing in a lingerie store for ladies, and even dragging the woman next to him inside.

    All the staffs were bewildered at the entrance of the couple. The store manager immediately dashed to them in an attempt to brown-nose Kazuya.

    "Greetings to the Second Prince and Princess!" The employee assumed that Lilica was Kazuya''s lover and that she would be their future princess, so she had to make she was polite to her too.

    Kazuya was satisfied with the woman''s greeting as he turned to look at Lilica slyly and said, "So, wifey, which one did you want to look at?"

    All of the demons in the store were shocked. So, this mysterious woman holding hands with your highness was actually his wife?! Almost immediately all of them bowed deeply and greeted politely, "Greetings to the Second Prince and Princess!"

    Lilica was once again dumbfounded by being greeted so suddenly. Was this going to repeat every time she went into a new store?

    Kazuya was pleased with everyone, so he had thought to himself, ''Everyone here is getting a bonus!''

    "So? Which one? Or did you not have any in mind? Want me to choose for you?" Kazuya asked teasingly, knowing full well that Lilica had pointed to this store in an attempt to make him embarrassed. However, with how shameless he was, there was no way he was going to pass up this opportunity to choose underwear for his wife.If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

    "N-no, no, no��" Lilica was going to reject him like what most people would do out of shyness but Lilica then thought, this was sure a rare opportunity to buy underwear chosen by her hubby. It would make her feel so aroused and happy to wear underwear chosen by him, so she tugged Kazuya lightly to make him come closer and whispered shyly, "Actually�� Do choose for me, hubby��"

    Surprised, Kazuya raised his brows instinctively and looked at her slightly blushing face. He was both surprised and happy at the fact that she had called him ''hubby'' and that she actually wanted him to choose her underwear.

    "Call me that again and I''ll choose some really good ones for you." Kazuya said teasingly, in an attempt to make her call him ''hubby'' again.

    "Hubby��" Lilica whispered softly as she blushed even more. It was fine if she had practiced calling him ''hubby'' before, but she just decided to call him ''hubby'' now since they were already talking about their wedding and Kazuya had been calling her ''wifey'' for a while now, so it was only fair she did the same.

    Kazuya bent down to kiss Lilica after he saw her adorable shy face. The couple didn''t care about their surroundings again as they fed everyone with public display of affection.

    The demons had never seen such an open side of Kazuya before and was surprised. Some of them even took a video of their cute interactions. It seems like the cold prince wasn''t that cold after all, just look at how caring he was towards his wife!

    After their passionate kiss, Kazuya looked around the store to find the perfect ones for Lilica, as promised. He browsed through the rows of bras while holding Lilica''s hands lovingly.

    He scanned the first row and ignored all of it and looked at the next row immediately. Lilica saw that and asked curiously, "I think the ones on this row is quite cute though�� Don''t you think so?"

    "They''re not sexy enough. It''s not my type." Kazuya replied naturally as if he was asked what today''s weather was.

    The customers and staffs who heard his honest answer was so surprised they started doubting their ears. The cold second prince liked sexy lingerie?! This was so unexpected and was big news. The ones who previously posted their cute video interactions immediately wrote a comment on their post and said, ''Apparently the Second Prince''s type is the sexy type!''

 Chapter 78: A Bigger Reward

    Oblivious to the post that was going viral in the internet, the couple continued browsing the store. Finally, after finished scanning through all the lingerie, he chose around 10 of them, all of them were laces and either black or red. The design was also quite showy and ambiguous, it was almost as if it was meant to be used to entice men. When Lilica saw all of them, she immediately turned to look at the cool and majestic man next to her.

    "Why are all of them in either black or red? I want other colors too! You know, like purple or blue��" Lilica protested a little, "��since blue is your eye color��" she continued softly as if she was whispering.

    Of course, it was loud enough for the wife-doting Kazuya to pick up on and he blushed a little. ''Wifey�� You can''t just say stuff like that in public�� I''ll want to attack you��'' Kazuya thought to himself as lust starting to fill his eyes.

    "Get me blue and purple for this design!" Kazuya demanded and pointed to one of the ten designs, his eyes didn''t leave Lilica for a second.

    "Yes! Second Prince!" the store manager replied politely as she gestured for the other employees to go find it in the stock.

    Kazuya grabbed the other designs and pulled Lilica into one of the changing rooms abruptly. The changing room wasn''t small at all and could at least fit three people in easily.

    Kazuya spared no time and quickly stripped Lilica''s clothes and even unhooked her bra for her.

    "What are you doing?!" Lilica finally reacted after she felt her bra was unhooked.

    "Helping you try them on." Kazuya replied matter-of-factly as he swiftly took her bra off for her in the next second and took the chance to fondle her breasts too.

    Lilica immediately blushed when she felt his strong hands on her bare breasts and said, "You�� This isn''t helping��. Ahh!" Kazuya had tweaked her nipples lightly and found that she was really sensitive right now, probably because they hadn''t don''t it today yet.If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement.

    Kazuya nibbled on her neck lightly, marking her as always. He used his other hand to grab bra from the side and helped her put it on so quickly that Lilica was still feeling aroused from his touch.

    "This one looks quite good��" Kazuya whispered seductively and unhooked the bra again. Lilica still hadn''t had a good look of the bra yet and it was already taken off of her.

    "��I�� still didn''t see it��clearly��" Lilica whispered seductively between gasps as Kazuya was still kissing her neck and fondling her breast with one hand.

    "It''s fine�� All of them are for me to see and take off anyways��" Kazuya revealed his motive seductively.

    His alluring voice was next to her ears, which made her feel so aroused her legs went limp, but Kazuya caught her body in time and placed her on one of the chairs in the changing room.

    He continued fondling her breasts with one hand and grabbed the next one with the other.

    He took just a second to see the bra before unhooking it, for all ten of them. As for the panties that were supposed to go together with the bra, Kazuya refrained himself from making Lilica try them on since he was sure he would lose all his self-control and do it in public.

    After the tenth piece was tried on, Lilica still felt aroused and couldn''t help but push Kazuya down, as if her inner beast was finally awaken. She took off his shirt, revealing his perfect muscles. She started kissing his body from his neck down to his six packs and was about to go further down but was stopped by Kazuya''s hands.

    "Wifey�� we''re still in public�� don''t arouse me anymore��" Kazuya said seductively as he pulled her waist up and whispered into her ears, "��or I won''t be able to control myself anymore��"

    When Lilica heard that, she was even more aroused and started kissing his juicy lips deeply, as if she was so hungry for his taste. By now, Kazuya''s little brother was so hard and hot. He was going to lose his self-control soon, but he didn''t want to do it in the public, so he tried his best to control his urge and make Lilica continue this in their room.

    "Lilica��hmm��we should do this in our room okay? Hmm��Stop seducing me��" Kazuya said in between kisses.

    Lilica didn''t stop her actions and continued kissing him passionately.

    "Let''s continue this at home?" Kazuya pleaded, "We can do it many times at home, so rather than here��" Kazuya continued seductively.

    When Lilica heard his last sentence, she immediately stopped her actions at the thought of doing it many times with him at home. She decided to compromise for now, as a bigger ''reward'' was coming her way.

 Chapter 79: Why So Fast?

    Lilica sat up and noticed Kazuya''s bulge and felt like she had to do something, so she said, "��Should I help you?"

    Kazuya, who was puzzled by her words, followed her gaze and found that she was looking at his bulge. His body immediately burned up at the thought of Lilica ''helping'' him. He was going to lose control of himself any second now��

    Seeing as Kazuya didn''t respond, she thought he gave her his consent to ''help'' him, so she reached down to unbuckle his belt.

    Kazuya was surprised at the sudden movement and couldn''t react in time. Lilica had pulled his pants down and sucked on his manhood already.

    "��Wait! Uhh!" Kazuya moaned. Lilica had just licked the tip a little and he already came. It seems he was really pent up.

    "Gulp��Why so fast? Normally, you don''t finish that quick, right?" Lilica asked as she swallowed down his hot liquid.

    "You�� Sigh�� Never mind�� I''ll go out first." Kazuya helplessly replied.

    ''Did she just question my capabilities? I was really pent up from not being intimate with you! Alright, I''ll show you tonight what my real capabilities are like!'' Kazuya thought to himself as he got dressed and went out of the changing room to calm himself down.

    ''Was he not in his top form today? Or was he that pent up?'' Lilica thought to herself curiously as she also got dressed to exit the changing room.

    The store manager was standing on standby in front of the soundproof changing room, so she couldn''t hear what they were doing. When she saw Kazuya exit the room, she quickly went up to ask if the size was fine and stuff.

    "We''ll take all of them" Kazuya replied indifferently as he took out his black card.

    Not long after, Lilica also came out of the room shyly as she covered her neck with her hands. Kazuya had left too many marks on, including the ones from yesterday! Her shirt wasn''t able to cover the new ones he just made so she had to cover them with her hands as she quickly looked for a staff and ask, "Do you perhaps have any band aides I can use?"If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    "Princess! Are you hurt anywhere?!" the staff quickly became alerted.

    "Umm�� No�� It''s just that��" Lilica didn''t know what to say as she was so embarrassed. She moved her hands away for the staff to see the love bites.

    When the staff saw those red marks, she immediately understood what had happened in the changing room and blushed. The Second Prince is so shameless! To think he would even do it in public��

    Lilica blushed even harder when she saw the staff''s reaction. She then glared grudgingly at Kazuya who was sitting not far from her, waiting for the payment to be done.

    ''How did my plan to embarrass you end with me feeling so shameful and embarrassed?! It''s all your fault!'' Lilica cursed in her heart.

    Kazuya met her angry glare and let out a chuckle. He walked towards her and gestured for the blushing staff to go away.

    The poor staff looked at Kazuya and imagined the ''activity'' they probably did in the changing room and blushed even harder as she walked away quickly, eager to gossip with her colleagues of this news.

    Lilica continued glaring at him grumpily and pouted her red lips.

    "You don''t need any band aids. Just think of it as an accessory!" Kazuya said teasingly as he bent in to give her a kiss. He had intentionally made more marks in visible places since Lilica had said she was going to meet with Ven later. He was going to make it known to everyone that this woman was his.

    "Wha�� There''s no way I can!" Lilica retorted.

    "Then just use a scarf." Kazuya replied, thinking, ''There''s no way I''m going to let you cover my efforts so easily. With a scarf, there is still a chance that it can be seen!''

    "Okay. Then do you have a scarf?" Lilica was fine with a scarf too since she didn''t think too much about it. She just wanted to cover these as soon as possible.

    Kazuya clicked his fingers and one of the bodyguards came out of nowhere and handed him a scarf.

    "Where did they all come from?! Don''t tell me, they were here since the beginning?" Lilica asked, surprised at their sudden appearance. Shen then thought, ''These bodyguards are highly trained. They can read mouths and have great hearing. Doesn''t this mean that they all know what we did��'' At that thought, Lilica''s faced burned up again as she glared at Kazuya again.

    Kazuya answered her glare with a gentle kiss, as he found her incredibly adorable, so much so that he couldn''t help himself. Of course, Lilica who was weak to his kisses, immediately retreated her glare and kissed him back happily.

 Chapter 80: The Similar Man

    The two of them exited the lingerie store after a while and decided to sit and relax at a caf��, all according to Kazuya''s plan. Although it was a caf��, they had a VIP lounge room, especially for cases like this (cases where important people were on a date).

    As the two held hands and walked to the VIP room happily, suddenly, the door in front of them opened, making they come to a stop. A young mad exuding the same majestic aura as Kazuya came out of the room. The young man had the same black hair and blue eyes, except that he had a lightly different aura from Kazuya. He gave off more of a playful vibe. From inside the room, there were many voices talking cheerfully.

    The two similar man locked eyes and the young man in front of them exclaimed, "Isn''t this Kazuya?! What''s this? As soon as you come back from the human world, you''re on a date? *Whistle* Hey, pretty lady��" The man walked towards them and took Lilica''s other hand that was free and was about to kiss it when suddenly, Kazuya pulled Lilica into his chest, making the man kiss air.

    "Don''t touch her." Kazuya said as he grabbed Lilica''s other hand and rubbed it gently, as if to disinfect it with his touch.

    "Hey, hey, hey! How can your treat your dearest cousin and friend like this? I''m not dirty!" The young man retorted.

    "You''re right. You''re not dirty, but filthy." Kazuya said, his face indifferent.

    Lilica let out a light chuckle. Lilica could tell that Kazuya was quite close with this guy since normally he wouldn''t even joke about with others if the other person wasn''t close to him. Seeing him bickering with others was entertaining in a way, as she had never saw this side of him before.

    "Bro?! How could you�� This fragile heart of mine hurts��" the young man acted hurt and put his hand up to his heart.

    "Let''s go." Kazuya decided to ignore his cousin as he walked passed him like nothing happened. That guy was intruding on their precious first date!The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.

    "Kazuya�� You haven''t seen him for a while, right? Why not go talk to him some more?" Lilica said, eager to see more of his interactions with his friends. She also wanted to know if she could dig up any dark history of her hubby.

    "See! Even your girlfriend says so! Pay attention to me, man!" the man took the opportunity to make him stay.

    "If wifey says so��" Kazuya said reluctantly as he walked back to the man''s place.

    "Pfft! You call your girlfriend ''wifey''?! This��this isn''t The Kazuya I know!" the young man choked on air as he heard Kazuya utter the word ''wifey'' as he looked at him disbelievingly.

    "She''s not my girlfriend. She my fianc��e, meaning she''s my wife. So, it isn''t strange to call her ''wifey''" Kazuya corrected him.

    "W-wait�� What? You''re engaged? When? How come I don''t know about it?" the young man said as he turned his head to ask the people in his room, "Did any of you know Kazuya''s engaged already?"

    The whole room looked at the young man with their eyes full of doubt. One of the guys in the room said, "You''re talking about Kazuya? Like That Kazuya? Pfft! There''s no way such a cold guy is engaged! Much less even have a girlfriend! Even when such a beautiful woman like Lacey courted him for so many years, he still didn''t even glance at her!"

    A beautiful woman with long black hair and crimson eyes who sitting opposite that man, probably Lacey, glared at the man angrily and said threateningly, "Ron! Shut up! I told you to never bring that up again!"

    "Oh! I forgot! Sorry!" the man named Ron apologized playfully, clearing not sorry at all.

    Kazuya''s cousin turned his head back to look at Lilica and Kazuya who were flirting while waiting for the man to finish his confirmation.

    "Bloody hell! Is the sky going to collapse?! You even know how to flirt in public?! This is unbelievable!" the man was even more shocked at this side of Kazuya he ever knew existed.

    "As I thought let''s go." Kazuya said, starting to feel annoyed at his cousin.

    "You''re not going to listen to me anymore?" Lilica asked while acting sulky. She valued things like blood relations, as she still felt regretful that she hadn''t talk it out with her parents ever since she ran away from them. She had resolved herself during the trip here that she would properly talk to her parents and truly value their feelings this time.

    "Fine�� Wifey is always right��" Kazuya replied reluctantly as he turned to look at his cousin annoyingly.

 Chapter 81: Passionate Enough to Get Her Pregnant Since the First Day

    "I''ve realized that love really changes one''s attitude�� Anyways, come in first! Let''s talk more inside. I also want to know more about this beautiful lady." Kazuya''s cousin gestured for them to enter and winked suggestively at Lilica.

    Lilica smiled awkwardly back as Kazuya gave a deathly glare to his cousin. The two of them continued holding hands and went inside the room together. All of them were shocked since they didn''t know that the couple was actually outside. They thought that the young man was just taking a phone call outside without closing the door.

    The man named Ron quickly scooted over to make space for the couple as he stared at Lilica without blinking. The other two guys also couldn''t take their eyes off of Lilica. Ron noticed that the couple was wearing matching clothes, moreover, Kazuya was actually wearing casual clothes which wasn''t his style at all. This made him very surprised started worshipping Lilica in his heart. This beautiful goddess in front of him was so capable! Not only was she holding hands with iceberg, she could even make him look so gentle and wear clothes that wasn''t his style! In the past, no matter how much someone pestered him to do something, he wouldn''t ever do it. Only Lilienne and Kazuki could make him come to a compromise. But this woman had actually made this immovable guy obey her!

    "Okay, okay! Let''s start with introductions! I''m Ken! The guy next to you is Ron. Next to him is Keith and Zeke. This beautiful woman next to me is Lacey and next to her is Sharon. We''re all vampires! So, Missy, what''s your name?" Kazuya''s cousin asked excitedly. He seemed very eager to get to know her that Lilica felt a little uncomfortable.

    "She''s Lilica Stell. A succubus. My fianc��e." Kazuya replied instead, making Lilica who had opened her mouth to answer close her mouth again.

    Seeing as he couldn''t get an answer from Lilica, he asked again, sure that Kazuya wouldn''t waste his energy to answer long questions, "When, where and how did you guys meet?"

    "We met at a bar in the human world three months ago. She approached me, and I accepted her invitation." Again, Kazuya answered instead of Lilica who didn''t get the chance to utter a word.

    Ken, once again, didn''t get an answer out of Lilica. This guy really doted on his wife! Even answering long answers for her and answering so simply!Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work!

    "Miss Lilica, what do you think of Kazuya? He''s really cold to you, right?" Keith asked hopefully, hoping he had a chance if Kazuya was cold to her.

    "It''s none of your business." Kazuya answered back yet again.

    The atmosphere became stagnant and Lilica decided that she should stop Kazuya from answering in her stead. She glanced at him, telling him to let her speak a little. Kazuya glanced back reluctantly and nodded slightly, giving his permission. He didn''t want the drooling guys to hear her sweet voice.

    "He''s not cold to me at all! He''s actually quite passionate!" Lilica answered as she realized that she shouldn''t have added the last sentence. She was reminded of their little ''activity'' in the changing room earlier and blushed.

    "*whistle* She''s blushing! Just how passionate were you, Kazuya?!" Zeke teased the couple.

    "Enough to get her pregnant since the first day." Kazuya dropped a bomb naturally without a care for their reactions.

    "!!!" The whole room was full of surprised faces, never expecting that she was already pregnant.

    This answer had, as expected, made Keith, who was aiming for her secretly, heartbroken. Keith was a soft-hearted guy and just fell in love at first sight when he saw Lilica but was heartbroken in the next second when he saw her holding hand with Kazuya. He became even more depressed when he heard this sudden news.

    "Woah! You got her pregnant since the first day?! Thumbs up to you, cousin!" Ken said, still slightly shocked.

    "I��I don''t believe it! I won''t believe it! You''re lying!" Lacey suddenly screamed. Lacey had been sitting silently all along. Her face was twisted with jealousy ever since she saw Lilica, who was holding hands with Kazuya intimately, walked in. She still couldn''t accept the fact that Kazuya didn''t even glance at her when she was following him around. How could that cold man holds hands with another woman other than her?! If he wasn''t hers then no one can have him! Her face darkened the moment Kazuya confirmed Lilica''s relationship to him. And now that she heard this piece of news, directly from his mouth, she couldn''t stand it anymore.

    "Are you cold? Want something warm to drink?" Kazuya completely ignored her screaming and cared for Lilica, offering to order some hot drinks for her when he saw that she was slightly trembling.

    However, Lilica wasn''t trembling because of the cold. She trembled when she saw the face of Lacey, filled with jealousy and it looked like Lacey was ready to tear her apart anytime. It had scared her slightly, especially when she knew that a woman''s jealousy wasn''t something to take light of. She now had a baby to protect too, making her even more cautious towards Lacey.

 Chapter 82: That Was for My Husband

    "N-no�� It''s fine��" Lilica said, her voice trembling slightly, as her eyes never left Lacey, unsure what the woman was capable of.

    Kazuya noticed Lilica''s fear in her gaze and decided it was time he put a stop to this woman once and for all. He had tolerated her before since she was the daughter of his mother''s friend and was friends with Ken, but he wouldn''t tolerate her if she made his wife feel insecure.

    Before anyone could react, Lacey walked over to the couple''s seat and was about to slap Lilica. She had thought that since Lilica was a succubus, she had seduced Kazuya and that she deserved to be slapped. It would even be better if she could hit her until she miscarriages!

    Kazuya didn''t expect that this woman was going to actually hit his wife, so he couldn''t react in time. He couldn''t stop the woman''s slap but was able to shield his wife from the slap.

    Slap!

    Lacey had slapped with all her force, making Kazuya''s handsome cheeks red.

    "Wha�� Why�� Why did you shield this b*tch! She seduced you! She deserves to be slapped!" Lacey screamed as she was shocked by the man''s actions.

    "��" Kazuya glared at her angrily. Where did she get the courage from to actually slap his wife!

    "K-Kazuya�� I-I''m sorry��I-I didn''t mean to��" Lacey quickly apologized as knelt down and she saw how angry Kazuya was. She started becoming paler and paler. She had never seen him so angry before. He was always indifferent towards her��

    "Hah�� Didn''t mean to? How dare you even think of it?! Did I ever say that she seduced me? It was me who was actually chased after her in the first place! And you even insulted my wife! Do you have a death wish? I''ve tolerated you for long enough! Never show yourself before us ever again!" Kazuya shouted angrily. He wanted to kill the woman in front of him so much but was held back by Lilica''s gentle hand.

    "Hubby�� Let me handle this��" Lilica said gently as she tried to calm Kazuya''s boiling emotions down.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.

    Lacey looked up and saw Lilica''s calm expression. It made her want to grab the woman''s hair and yank it, hitting her body to the point of no return. This b*tch even had the audacity to call Kazuya ''hubby''! As Lacey was about to pull Lilica''s hair, Lilica slapped her, hard.

    Slap!

    "That was for my husband." Lilica calmly said, as she looked at Lacey coldly. Lilica was tired of this woman''s clinging. She had seen the woman''s unyielding eyes and knew that she was about to be attacked again so she strikes first.

    Everyone was shocked at Lilica''s action. Lilica looked so gentle and kind, unlikely to actually slap anyone.

    "Hah! So weak! You can only give sloppy slaps! What ''for my husband''! He doesn''t need someone useless like you!" Lacey taunted, unwilling to admit defeat, even though Lilica''s slap was really hurtful.

    "Oh? Weak? It doesn''t hurt? Want another slap? Alright, I''ll give it to you!" Lilica said calmly as she slapped her even harder, leaving her palm print on her beautiful face.

    Slap!

    "Hah��" Lacey was about to continue but was slapped again.

    Slap!

    Slap!

    Punch!

    Lilica had changed her slap into a punch since she started to hurt her palms from slapping so hard.

    Punch!

    Punch!

    "Enough?" Lilica said as she rubbed her hands gently, trying to decrease the pain.

    Lacey had bruises all over her body and was crying too. She had never been humiliated like this before. She had only decided to slap her in the heat of the moment but who knew she was going to be beaten like this.

    "I''m so sorry��sob�� I''ll never cross you again�� so��please forgive me��sob��" Lacey said between her sobs. She had given up the will to fight already. It hurt too much.

    "Not enough." It was Kazuya who said this.

    "��sob�� I��I''ll never appear in front of you guys again�� so��" Lacey cried even harder.

    "GO AWAY!" Kazuya shouted loudly, chasing Lacey away.

    Lacey quickly ran out of the room in tears, leaving an awkward silence in the room.

    Although they were all good friends, what Lacey had done was really overboard. It was enough if she had followed Kazuya around, but she even tried to hurt a pregnant woman, which showed how warped her love for Kazuya was. None of them followed her outside.

    "Does it hurt?" Lilica asked gently as she caressed Kazuya''s red cheeks.

    "It doesn''t. Look at your hands, it''s so red. Ken, bring me an ice pack." Kazuya demanded, worried for his wife.

    "It''s fine. It stings a little that''s all. No need for an ice pack." Lilica reassured Kazuya as she didn''t want to make too much trouble.

    "Okay. I''m sorry, Miss Lilica, for having to deal with that woman." Ken said as he looked apologetic. If he didn''t invite the two of them inside, both of them wouldn''t have to get hurt.

    "It''s okay. I know that hubby has many admirers, so I have to deal with them all." Lilica said as she smiled gently at Kazuya.

    "You also have many admirers for me to deal with." Kazuya replied as he gestured for his wife to return to her seat.

 Chapter 83: Potatoes Are Vegetables Too!

    The atmosphere in the room became better after a while. The six of them chatted away happily as they got to know the new member of their group. The six of them (including Lacey) had known each other ever since kindergarten and had been friends ever since then.

    Lilica learned many dark secrets of Kazuya from them and Kazuya didn''t mind it, since they were going to be married soon, it was fine for her to know everything there is about him. Some of the secrets were actually trivial but embarrassing things like until what age he actually wet his bed, his childhood hero and how he tried to imitate his hero, and many more crazy antics kids usually did.

    Lilica also learned that Kazuya had a lot of admirers and was called ''Ice Prince'' before, and that many girls tried to confess to him, but he would just walk past them, ignoring everyone. Lilica learned that Kazuya was actually cold towards Lilienne too, even though he loved her. It seems like the young boy didn''t know how to show his love, which was cute. This fact actually came as a surprise as Kazuya didn''t treat her all that coldly at all, at least that was what she felt.

    After a while, the couple excuse themselves since Lilica could see that although Kazuya enjoyed the fact that she was getting closer to his friends, he was annoyed that their date was interrupted. The two of them continued following Kazuya''s plan and went to the park for a small walk.

    The park was spacious and as it was a weekend, many lovers were on a date and almost everyone in the park had a lover. The atmosphere was very romantic, and some couples were even making out.

    The two of them decided to walk near the fountain, as Lilica wanted to take a selfie with him somewhere iconic, to commemorate their first date. Lilica took out her phone and the two of them took a selfie together. Lilica was satisfied with how the picture looked and was about to stand up but was pulled down by Kazuya.

    This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.Kazuya clicked his fingers and suddenly, a whole team of professional photographers appeared. Lilica was once again taken aback by the sudden appearance of another group. Kazuya had planned for the professional photographers to take their photo while they were on their date for their pre-wedding photos.

    "Let them take some photos for our pre-wedding photos." Kazuya said as he explained gently to Lilica.

    "Then, what pose am I supposed to do?" Lilica asked cutely.

    "Nothing. Just chat like we always do, and they''ll be able to take a nice photo." Kazuya replied. After all, they were professional photographers. If they couldn''t take good photos, then how were they called professional?

    "Really? Okay then." Lilica smiled at him and continued, "What should we talk about?"

    "Anything you want, my wife." Kazuya said as he raised her hand and kissed it gently.

    "Hehe~ Then, what''s your favorite food? I still don''t know it even though we''re about to be married." Lilica asked as she was reminded by the fact that she didn''t really know anything about him. However, they still had a lifetime together to find out about each other, so it was fine to not rush it.

    "I don''t really have a favorite I guess�� Anything wifey makes for me tastes good!" Kazuya said as he revealed his charming smile once again.

    "��That smile of yours is really unfair��" Lilica whispered as she blushed, her heart beating fast.

    "How about you? What''s your favorite food?" Kazuya asked back.

    "Hmm�� Probably curry rice? Oh! But I like the kind that''s not really spicy and has no vegetable in it. In fact, I hate all vegetables!" Lilica proudly explained her dislike for vegetables.

    Kazuya chuckled at how picky she was, wondering if he was the one who cooked the vegetables, would she eat them?

    "What if I cooked a vegetable dish for you? Would you eat it?" Kazuya asked curiously.

    "Hmm��Umm�� That''s hard to answer�� If it was�� potatoes, then maybe?" Lilica replied as she remembered that French fries were made of potatoes and that potatoes were considered vegetables too.

    "Pfft! Who would cook potatoes only?" Kazuya laughed at her cute answer.

    "French fries! French fries are potatoes only, right?" Lilica retorted.

    "Okay, okay. I''ll cook some potatoes for you some time then." Kazuya replied, holding back his laughter. He gently stroked her head lovingly as usual and kissed the woman in front of him lightly. She was too cute he couldn''t help but steal a kiss.

 Chapter 84: Are We Still Friends?

    After the two chatted for some time, in the blink of an eye, it was already evening. Lilica had promised to meet Ven in the evening so they had to cute their date short. Kazuya was a little grumpy since his date plan wasn''t even done and she was going to another man already.

    Nevertheless, he still reluctantly drove to their meeting place to drop her off. Kazuya saw that Ven was already there. However, he drove the car to a stop at a certain distance away from Ven. From Lilica''s seat, she couldn''t see Ven and didn''t know that he was already there. Kazuya opened his door to get down and opened the door for Lilica.

    Ven had spotted the shiny red sports car and his eyes was following it and he saw Kazuya come out of the car. Suddenly, he had a bad premonition. He felt that the reason Lilica had abruptly decided to return to the demon realm was because of the Second Prince.

    Lilica came out of the car when she saw that Kazuya was opening the door for her gentlemanly. She could clearly see he was sulky and didn''t want her to leave so she tried to comfort him with a deep kiss.

    "We can continue after I finish my talk, alright? Hubby?" Lilica sweetly said after her kiss.

    "��Fine�� Just this once, wifey��" Kazuya said helplessly as he kissed her back, his intention was to provoke the watching Ven, making sure his voice as loud enough for Ven to hear. This is my woman! Don''t you dare lay a hand on her!

    He returned to his driver seat as he glanced at her for another kiss like a little kid.

    Lilica knew what he wanted and bent down to the car window to give the devil another kiss, without realizing that Ven was watching her.

    The two reluctantly waved each other goodbye. Lilica walked to the spot they had promised and found that Ven was already there.Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!

    Naturally, Ven, who was trained to have good hearing and was able to read mouths, knew that from their conversation, they had become closer, and possibly already married�� The thought of it made Ven feel really sad even though he knew that Lilica was going to reject him when she said that she was going to talk to him.

    "Ven!" Lilica called out to him.

    "Lilica��" Ven replied glumly.

    "Let''s go somewhere to talk." Lilica suggested as she knew she had a lot of talking to do today.

    "��Okay." Ven replied, still feeling gloomy at the thought of being rejected by Lilica.

    At a caf��

    "Ven, I''m so sorry. I know that you had my best interest in mind when you proposed to me, but I can''t bear to make use of your feelings." Lilica decided to cut to the chase since her hubby was waiting grumpily for her.

    "It''s fine. I proposed to you knowing full well that you would reject me." Ven replied dryly, his eyes full of sadness and disappointment.

    "You see�� Yesterday, after you dropped me off at the company, I ran away to a hotel and Kazuya found me. After that, we talked things out and reconciled. He wasn''t actually married. The person who was married was actually his twin brother, Kazuki." Lilica said carefully, trying her best not to hurt her best friend''s feelings.

    "��"

    "I told him about the baby and he accepted it, even proposing to me��So��that''s why, I''m sorry. I accepted his proposal even though I didn''t give you a clear answer. I''m so sorry! I only think of you as my best friend!" Lilica apologized as she felt really guilty. She didn''t want to give any hope to Ven so she ha to be very clear about how she felt.

    "��"

    Lilica glanced at Ven''s reaction and saw that he looked really sad and disappointed. She felt even more guilty since she had hurt his feelings badly.

    Ven was feeling despaired. He knew that she didn''t think of him more than a friend but still tried endlessly anyway. However, Kazuya''s presence was too strong in her heart that he had no way inside.

    "*sniff* ��Can I ask you something?" Ven said softly, suppressing his sadness.

    "��"

    "Can we still be friends after this?" Ven asked hopefully. If he couldn''t be her life partner, then he at least wanted to stay by her side as her best friend. If she was happily living then he was satisfied with it.

    "Of course! You''ll always be my best friend!" Lilica replied quickly.

    "Okay then! I''m sorry but I have some matters I need to attend to��" Ven said quickly, suppressing his tears as he stood up to leave.

    "Okay�� Bye��" Lilica said, still feeling bad about hurting his feelings.

 Chapter 85: Brainwashed

    Outside the caf��, a certain couple walked by and saw Lilica and Ven from the caf��''s window. Ven and Lilica were walking out of the caf�� together when suddenly, the couple called out to them.

    "Lily! Ven!" the man called out.

    The two of them turned around and saw two familiar faces.

    "Mom�� Dad��" Lilica murmured unbelievably. Although she had prepared herself to talk to them properly, she wasn''t mentally ready for it yet. She felt nervous meeting her parents again.

    "Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Stell." Ven greeted, trying his best to control his emotions.

    "When did you come back? What are you doing here?" Mrs. Stell asked her daughter, missing her dearly. "Come give mom a hug��" she continued as she stretched her arms to hug Lilica.

    Lilica felt a little nervous when she returned her mother''s warm hug. She hadn''t seen or heard their voices for 4 years. She really missed them too.

    "Mommy�� I''m back��" Lilica said as tears of happiness rolled down her delicate face.

    After a long hug, her mother let go of her, glancing at her stubborn husband for him to give Lilica a hug too.

    Mr. Stell walked towards Lilica slowly, unsure if he should stop being stubborn and just welcome her back.

    However, when she touched her hands, he immediately felt a painful jolt.

    "Ouch!" he shouted painfully.

    Lilica had forgotten that the opposite sex couldn''t touch her while she was pregnant, except for her husband. She couldn''t warn her father in time and saw that he had stumbled back a few steps.

    "What happened?" Lilica''s mother asked, curious.The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.

    "This feeling�� Don''t tell me��" Mr. Stell murmured to himself, recalling the times where he had accidentally come in contact with his sister during her pregnancy. The feeling of the painful jolt was exactly the same, however, Lilica''s force was a lot stronger. This reaction would become stronger if the pregnant one was close to the child''s father. Thinking of all the possibilities, he decided to just ask her.

    "Lily�� Are you�� pregnant?" Lilica''s father asked softly, as if afraid to hear the truth from her mouth, confirming his suspicions.

    "��Yes." Lilica replied, feeling slightly guilty. She knew that her father hadn''t followed her to the human realm because he thought that she could take care of herself. However, she had come back pregnant instead.

    "!!!" Lilica''s mother was surprised, as she hadn''t expected their reunion to be when she had returned home because she was pregnant. She had guessed that that would be the only reason why Lilica was willing to come back.

    "��Father�� Who''s the father?" Mr. Stell asked, still feeling unreal.

    "... That''s��" Lilica didn''t know where to start telling them about Kazuya. He was the second prince and she didn''t know if her parents would accept other species at all. Her father was always stubborn and traditional. He didn''t like doing things out of the norm, so he didn''t like the fact that Lilica had gone to the human world.

    "Is it Ven? You bastard�� I told you to go and take care of her, to make sure that she was living comfortably! And now? How did she become pregnant? Is this how you take care of your friend?! I shouldn''t have trusted you!" Mr. Stell shouted angrily, feeling like he had wronged his daughter. He shouldn''t have left his precious daughter with this ungrateful bastard.

    Ven, who was quiet all along, was suddenly dragged into their conversation. He didn''t retort back or anything, as he also felt guilty for not taking good enough care for Lilica, since she had gotten pregnant.

    "Dad! It''s not Ven!" Lilica quickly shouted back, afraid that she would be dragging him into this mess. She had felt bad for hurting him already and she didn''t want to cause anymore misunderstandings.

    "Lily! Don''t protect this bastard! He doesn''t deserve it!" Mr. Stell shouted angrily as he glared at Ven grudgingly.

    "No! I''m not protecting him! He''s really not the father! The father''s��" Lilica tried to explain but was interrupted by her hot-blooded father once again.

    "Have you been brainwashed by this brat? I won''t listen to your nonsense! You brat! Are you not going to take responsibility for your actions?!" Mr. Stell continued berating the quiet Ven who felt like his heart was stabbed each time Lilica had denied him as the father of the child.

 Chapter 86: Introductions

    Lilica felt like anything she said now would plainly become excuses in her father''s ears since he was angry right now. They were also causing quite a scene with all the shouting. Lilica could feel that she was starting to feel a headache. Her father was still shouting even now, when everyone was already quiet.

    All of a sudden, she felt like the world had blacked out and her energy was drained for a second, causing her to lose her balance fall down. The fall was so abrupt that no one foresaw it.

    Kazuya, who hadn''t really left the place yet, was actually watching the two of them talk from the beginning. He could see that she felt really guilty for Ven, which made him jealous in return.

    Kazuya was waiting for Lilica to finish eagerly as he saw that she was exiting the caf��. However, a couple had suddenly appeared and the woman even hugged Lilica affectionately. And now, it seemed like they were having a fight, shouting and all. As Kazuya was in the car, he couldn''t really her what they were shouting about but he could tell that the man was insulting his wife.

    With just that, he immediately came out of his car and walked towards them, when suddenly, he saw how his wife felt faint and was about to fall down. Kazuya quickly ran to prevent her fall, quickly grabbing her arms and pulling her towards his broad shoulders.

    Lilica had braced herself for a hard fall when she noticed that her mind was leaving her bit by bit, however the fall never came. She was pulled behind with a great force, making her stumble backwards. She turned her head to look at her savior, who turned out to be her husband, who was supposed to be back at the palace doing his work.

    "Kazuya��" Lilica mumbled, feeling relieved that it was him. His cold and majestic aura that gave others the chills had actually made her feel comfortable and relieved.Stolen novel; please report.

    "��" The other three were still in shock when they saw what had happened.

    "��Thank you so much, young man! If not for you, my daughter would''ve gotten hurt!" Mr. Stell was the first to regain his senses and thanked Kazuya, feeling relieved that his precious daughter didn''t fall down. He hadn''t looked at the man''s face, so he didn''t know who Kazuya was.

    "Thank you so much!" Mrs. Stell followed suit and thanked the ''stranger'' before them.

    "You don''t have to thank me, father-in-law, mother-in-law. It''s normal that I have to help my wife." Kazuya replied naturally and even subtly introduced his status with Lilica.

    "�� Wife?" Mr. Stell murmured questioningly. ''Wife? Who? My Lily? No way! She has a baby with that bastard, Ven! There''s no way she was married to another guy while having another guy''s baby! I didn''t raise my daughter to be someone like that!'' he thought to himself.

    "Yes, she''s my wife. Although we are still in the ''engaged'' status, we are planning to have our wedding soon, father." Kazuya replied politely, as he took the chance to call his father-in-law ''father''.

    "��And you are?" Mrs. Stell asked, still confused, as she looked at the ground to gather her thoughts.

    "I apologize for the late introductions. My name is Kazuya Valen, the second prince of the demon realm, Lilica''s fianc�� and the father of her baby." Kazuya replied respectfully, hoping that he would at least leave a good impression with them after his dramatic entrance.

    The couple looked up and saw Kazuya''s face clearly. They couldn''t process this sudden information. What was going on? They didn''t meet their daughter for just 4 years and suddenly, she''s in a relationship with the second prince, became his fianc��, was about to get married, and already have a baby with him! Everything was moving so fast they couldn''t keep up with it.

    "I''ve been meaning to visit the both of you for some time now, since we want your blessings for our marriage too." Kazuya explained, when he saw that there was no reaction from the both of them. Did he make a mistake somewhere? Why were they so silent? Kazuya was, as expected, nervous when he talked to her parents, afraid that they wouldn''t accept him.

    "Dad. Let''s have a long talk at home. We''re causing a scene here." Lilica suggested as she felt the awkward atmosphere. Indeed, they were attracting too much attention, especially after Kazuya appeared, all eyes were on them.

 Chapter 87: Persistence

    All of them boarded Mr. Stell''s car, as Kazuya didn''t know where Lilica''s house was, he couldn''t offer to drive them home. Ven had excused himself, saying he had some matters to attend to, as he didn''t want to torture himself by seeing their closeness up close.

    Not long after, Lilica''s phone vibrated, indicating a text message.

    ''Lilica! I''ve come to the demon realm for the first time! Ven acted a little e strange before so I had to ask for leave from my work and come search for him. Do you know where he might be?'' It was a text message from Ventina. They had previously exchanged contacts in case of emergency.

    ''I''m not really sure�� He could be anywhere, he did say that he had an appointment, even though I can tell he was just using that as an excuse. I must''ve hurt him so badly he doesn''t want to see my face for any longer.'' Lilica thought to herself.

    ''He might be at our usual bar, Scarlet Club. I''ll send you the location.'' Lilica replied Ventina''s text message as she thought of places he would go to whenever he felt down.

    Kazuya saw Lilica''s message and started feeling jealous once again. ''You don''t have to pay attention to that guy! Just leave him unhappy alone! You don''t need to help him feel better. That guy deserves to feel down since he had the nerve to propose to her!'' Kazuya thought possessively as he held her hand so that her attention would be on him.

    Lilica felt his touch and turned her head to face him questioningly. She wondered what was wrong. She saw his sulky handsome face and knew immediately that he was feeling jealous once again.

    Lilica smiled happily and moved in closer to him and gave a light peck on his cheeks and said softly, "Bear with this for now. My parents are right here, so we shouldn''t flirt so openly. You don''t want them to have a bad impression of you, right?"If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.

    "��Okay! I''ll bear with it for now�� Promise me we''ll continue this at home��" Kazuya replied sweetly as he kissed her cheeks lightly.

    Her parents were sitting in the front, oblivious to their flirting. They were still preoccupied with doubtful thoughts and still felt confused and unreal.

    Soon, they had reached Lilica''s house. It wasn''t big nor was it small. It was a two storied house that looked cozy and comfortable.

    Seeing the place his beloved was raised in, Kazuya felt moved and excited at the same time. The two of them held hands naturally as they came out of the car and forgot that Lilica''s parents were still there as they intertwined their fingers intimately and their bodies close to each other.

    Lilica''s father, who saw his daughter being so intimate with a guy, felt furious.

    "Lily! Come here! How unsightly, holding hands with a guy so openly!" Mr. Stell shouted.

    Surprised, Lilica obeyed her father''s words subconsciously. She was always an obedient child until their fight. Indeed, old habits die hard. She quickly let go of Kazuya''s hands and walked to her father guiltily, like a child who did something naughty.

    Kazuya, whose hands were let go off so easily, felt a little upset. His wife was even insulted! But he can''t really say anything back to his future in-laws, afraid that they wouldn''t accept him.

    After seeing that Lilica still obeyed him, Mr. Stell was satisfied and walked to the front door to enter his house.

    All of them followed him. However, just as Kazuya was about to enter the house, Mr. Stell closed the door and locked it from inside.

    Immediately Kazuya was left out, standing all alone at the front door. He was puzzled as he thought to himself, ''Did father hate me already? What did I do? Was it so wrong for me to hold hands with Lilica? Isn''t normal to always want to touch your loved one?''

    Kazuya pondered for a while and decided to knock on the door.

    Knock. Knock.

    Several minutes passed and there was no response at all. Kazuya knew that he wasn''t welcomed so he didn''t try to force his way into the house. He thought that persistence may make his father-in-law change his opinion about him, so he decided that he would wait outside until he would be let in.

    It was winter right now and it was quite cold. Standing outside in the strong wind was a very stupid thing to do but Kazuya wanted to show how sincere he was, so he stood there for several hours, without using magic to make his body warm.

 Chapter 88: Completely Drunk

    At Scarlet Club

    Ven had thought that the best way right now was to go to a bar and drink his sorrows. He didn''t feel like meeting anyone new, so he could forget this long-lasting love. He didn''t think that he would ever be able to forget his love for her, even if hundreds of years had passed.

    Scarlet Club was a high-end club that values customer privacy. They had a big dance floor on the first floor and from the second floor to third floor, they were all private rooms. Ven wanted to drown his negative thoughts with the noise so he decided to stay on the first floor and he kept drinking strong alcoholic drinks, so he could quickly let himself go.

    After a while, a sexy gothic-styled girl arrived at the noisy club. She went in through the front door and managed to grab all the guys'' attention there. However, no matter how far she searched, she couldn''t find the silhouette of the person she was worried about.

    She strode along when suddenly, a handsome incubus approached her.

    "Hey~ Who are you looking for, young lady?" the man said in a flirtatious tone.

    "I''m looking for a friend." Ventina replied automatically, her eyes wandering around, searching for Ven.

    "Oh? I''ll help you! Once you found your friend, you girls can join us! Here! Take this drink as a commemoration of us meeting!" the man said, assuming that her friend was a girl. It has been a while since he had seen such a sexy and delicious-looking woman. If he could take the girl''s friend too, wasn''t tonight going to be a jackpot?!

    The man had offered a cocktail for her and had secretly mixed in a secret drug used by succubus and incubus.Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.

    Ventina wasn''t paying attention to the guy in front of her so she just accepted the glass nonchalantly and sipped on it a little. Her eyes still searched around for Ven abut to no avail.

    Gradually, she felt that her body was starting to burn up. Ventina thought that it was because the heater in the club was too strong or that there were too many people inside, making her feel hot and suffocating. After a while, she started feeling delirious and took off her jacket, her thick boots, and bits and pieces of her clothes.

    Seeing the enticing scene, the man cheered inside his heart, as his plan was starting to show some results. He grabbed Ventina''s arms and lifted her up, carrying her to the second floor.

    However, Ventina wasn''t so docile when she was drunk. She started shouting loudly, "Ven! Ven! Little Ven! Where are you~ This pretty sister has come to find you! Hihihi~"

    The music on the dance floor was very loud, completely drowning her shouts.

    "Ven! Ven! Ven�� You bastard�� How could you make me feel worried for you?! If you don''t appear before me now, you''re not my friend anymore!" Ventina shouted even louder and struggled out of the man''s arms. She landed skillfully on the ground and ran around like a little kid, leaving the man dumbfounded. She popped up everywhere, interrupting every table as she ran around. As she ran, her pieces of clothes slid off a little as she had unbuttoned them a little when she felt hot earlier.

    "Little Ven~ Little Ven! Where are you~" Ventina shouted loudly and continued, "Are you here? Little Ven! ��No��You''re not my little Ven! �� Next!" She had gone from table to table in search of Ven but to no avail.

    "Little Ven! Little Ven! Little Ven! Little Ven! Little Ven! ��sob�� Little Ven�� Little Ven�� Little Ven�� sob��Where are you? �� wahhh!" She had started crying as she couldn''t find him. She was now completely drunk and had no self-restraint. She sat on the ground and wailed loudly, like a little kid.

    Many eyes were on her as she had interrupted every table and more importantly, her clothes were sliding off, showing her sexy body line and lingerie. This attracted many guy''s attention and some of them even tried to approach her, but she ran off quickly. Now, she had suddenly sat down and cried, which made approaching her easier.

 Chapter 89: So This Is What We’re Playing?

    Ven was drowning his sorrows with alcohol, making him drown out the noise surrounding him. However, no matter how much he drank, he wasn''t able to get himself drunk.

    "��Little Ven! ��Little Ven! ��" Ven felt like he heard Ventina''s voice but dropped the idea since there was no way she would be in the demon realm.

    "��Little Ven! ��Little Ven! ��"

    ''I''m probably hallucinating��'' Ven thought to himself as he drank more alcohol.

    "��Little Ven! ��Little Ven! ��sob��"

    "��"

    "��Little Ven ��Little Ven �� wahh!!..."

    This time Ven looked into the direction of the crying voice. He was starting to feel frustrated at being called ''little''. When he saw the delicate girl squatting down on the bus dance floor, he was shocked and rubbed his eyes, to dee whether he was hallucinating.

    However, his vision was clear, and he couldn''t believe his eyes. Ventina had always showed him a strong front, making him unable to imagine her crying face. But now, she was crying right before him, like a little kid.

    "Ven�� sob�� wahh�� Where are you��"

    Ven regained his senses again and quickly ran towards the crying girl.

    "Tina! I''m here! I''m here! So, stop crying��" Ven shouted hurriedly and used his jacket to cover her almost naked body gently, while trying to make her stop crying. Somehow, he found her crying figure to be quite cute.

    "Ven? Little Ven! You''re really here! Whee!!" the tear-stained girl cried out gleefully, showing an adorable smile as she clung onto Ven''s neck. She had never showed him such an honest smile before, making his heart go ba-dum. What was wrong with him? Was the alcohol finally showing effect? Why would his heart skip a beat for her?!

    "Ven? You reek of alcohol! Hahahaha!" the adorable girl laughed heartily after she saw his slightly blushing cheeks.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it.

    "We need to get you out of here." Ven said as he was brought back to reality.

    Ven carried the girl up gently and exited the club. He placed her gently on the passenger seat and was about to go to the driver seat when Ventina pulled his arms back.

    "Where are you going? Don''t leave me here all alone�� I''m lonely�� I don''t want to be alone�� *sniff*��" Ventina begged him softly while tightening her grip, desperate to cling onto him.

    "Sigh�� I''m just going to the driver seat. We''re going back to my place together. You don''t have anywhere to go, right?" Ven said as he patted her head gently, forgetting that she disliked having anyone but her ''father'' touching her head. He immediately retreated his hand on her head.

    "Ah? Don''t stop! Continue patting me! It feels warm��" Ventina said with a relaxed face.

    "*ba-dum* I need to drive!" Ven said as he felt his heart skip a beat once again. He quickly closed the door for her and went to the driver''s seat.

    After a while, they had reached his manor. Ven was actually quite rich since he was the general of the knight order, and his family had been the general for many centuries.

    Ven glanced at the now asleep woman in the passenger seat and found her unexpectedly alluring. Her clothes were in disarray from all the flipping she did in her sleep, arousing his manhood. Maybe the alcohol was finally kicking in. However, no matter his manhood''s feelings, his conscience wouldn''t allow him to take advantage of a sleeping woman, so he opened the door and gently carried her into his manor.

    "Welcome back, young master." The servants in the house greeted loudly as they formed a line.

    "Prepare a cup of water for me. And bring me some female clothes for her too." Ven said nonchalantly as he went up the stairs to his bedroom. He placed the girl on his bed and went for a cold shower inside the bathroom in his room.

    Ventina slowly woke up from the showering sound and felt thirsty. She looked around and was totally unfamiliar with her surroundings. She walked towards the bathroom door curiously, wondering who had taken her home.

    She slowly opened the door and peeked inside. She saw a familiar back showering and playfully went up behind him and hugged his waist tightly.

    "Guess who?!" She said playfully, clearly still drunk.

    Ven was surprised that a person had creeped up, almost letting out a yelp when he felt the warm touch of the girl''s arms around his waist, his manhood waking up almost immediately once again.

    "Tina�� Don''t scare me��" Ven said as he tried to unwrap the girl''s little arms.

    "Hehehe~ Let''s play! I''m bored!" Ventina said playfully as she dragged him out of the shower after turning off the tap. She dragged him onto the soft king-sized bed and sat on top of him, teasing his little brother intentionally.

    "So, this is what we''re playing?" Ven asked in his husky voice, clearly aroused.

    "Yep!" Ventina smiled brightly as she started stripping what little clothes she had left.

 Chapter 90: Give Me A Break…

    Ven saw how she teased him playfully and was about to follow his instincts. However, he still felt that he shouldn''t take advantage of a drunk person, so he pushed her down and wrapped her with a blanket.

    "Be a good girl and just sleep! Look at you, you don''t even know you''ve been drugged!" Ven told her off gently. He knew immediately when he saw her that she was drugged with a succubus/incubus special drug since he was an incubus too.

    "Drugged? How would you know that? Unless�� You drugged me!" Ventina said cheerfully and innocently. It seems like she would become cute whenever she wanted sex or was drunk.

    "Sigh�� You''re too drunk. I''m never going to let you touch alcohol ever again. Just sleep!" Ven didn''t want to waste his time with her so he walked away after adjusting the blankets for her.

    "Where are you going?! Don''t leave me here�� I have nowhere to go to��" Ventina tried to grab his arms but he had already walked away.

    Knock. Knock.

    A servant holding a cup of water on a tray was outside the door. Ven took the cup of water and dismissed the servant and walked back towards the bed.

    "Drink some water. It''ll make you feel better." Ven said as he gave her the cup of water in his hand.

    "Did you put anything inside?" Ventina asked innocently, fully convinced that he was the one who had drugged her previously.

    "Of course not! Why would I even drug you?" Ven retorted back.

    "Okay! I''ll believe you!" Ventina said as she took the cup near her mouth and continued in a low voice, "��only because it''s you."

    Ven couldn''t hear her so he just ignored what she as mumbling to herself.

    After drinking the water, Ventina felt better and started feeling a little drowsy. Ven saw her nodding off so he got up to exit the room. He had planned to give his room to her for tonight and he''ll stay in other rooms in the meantime. However, his hand was grabbed on tightly, making him unable to walk away.The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.

    "Don''t go�� I''m sorry��" Ventina said in a helpless tone with her eyes closed and continued softly, "�� I''m sorry for falling in love with you��" A single tear dropped from her closed eyes down her delicate cheeks.

    Ven heard the now asleep girl''s words and wasn''t sure that he had heard her correctly.

    ''In love with me? Me? There''s no way that''s true. She must have mistaken me as someone else. I''m sure that''s it. So why am I feeling hurt at this thought? C''mon, Ven. You just went through a heart break today and you''re already feeling something for another woman? Give me a break��'' Ven thought to himself as he couldn''t bear to shake off his hands from the girl''s grip. He decided to just sleep next to her on the spacious bed since he couldn''t let go after all.

    The next morning

    "Yawn�� Where am I?" Ventina woke up sluggishly and looked at her unfamiliar surroundings.

    After looking around, she felt a warmth on her hand she looked at her hand and the owner of the hand she was holding. The muscular figure next to her was still sleeping defenselessly.

    She bent down and lightly kissed his cheeks and whispered, "Good morning, my love��"

    Perhaps Ven had felt like he heard some noise, he grunted a little, not wanting to wake up.

    Ventina chuckled lightly, as she reached for his shoulders and tried to wake him up.

    "Wake up! Let''s go out for some fun!" She shouted into his ears, making Ven jump up, feeling scared.

    "Did you have to wake me up in such a way? Don''t you know how to wake people up gently?" Ven complained as he rubbed his still ringing ears.

    "Little Ven! Take me around the demon realm! I want to know what it''s like here." Ventina said as she got up and stretched.

    "Stop calling me ''little''! Which part of me is little anyway? Look at my muscles! I''m also taller than you!" Ven retorted annoyingly.

    "Hmm�� You''re younger than me?"

    "But you act like a little kid all the time? Shouldn''t I call you little Tina then?" Ven said as he also got up.

    "Hey! Respect your senior! Anyways, do you have any clothes I can borrow from you? It seems I lost my suitcase yesterday��" Ventina pleaded.

    "Fine�� There are some female clothes in my closet. I''ll get it out later. You go shower first." Ven said as he walked towards the closet.

    "You have female clothes in YOUR closet?! Don''t tell me�� you like crossdressing? With all that muscles of yours?! Ewww�� Creepy��" Ventina said in a tone full of disgust as she looked at him suspiciously.

    "Idiot! There''s no way I like crossdressing! Are you insane? I''ve ordered for the servants to bring them in for you!" Ven shouted angrily as he pushed her into the bathroom so he didn''t need to respond to her teasing.

 Chapter 91: You’ve Been Tricked!

    Back at Lilica''s house

    "Dad? Why did you lock the door? Kazuya still hasn''t come in yet." Lilica turned her head questioningly when she heard the door locked.

    "Hah! You��! You still think I''d let that bastard come in? I was going accept it if it was Ven but�� you''re telling me it wasn''t even someone close to you from before?! Tell me, just how long did you know him for?" Mr. Stell shouted angrily, his face turning gradually red.

    "��Around 3 months��" Lilica whispered softly and guiltily, afraid that her father would hear her answer. Truthfully speaking, knowing a person for only 3 months was very short and isn''t usually enough to get to know their true personality.

    "3 months?! Lily�� Do you even know him? Isn''t he just tricking you? What if he just wanted your child? He''ll throw you away after you''ve given birth! You brat! Don''t you even realize that?! Think about it carefully! He''s a prince! Why would he want a runaway succubus like you!" Mr. Stell shouted loudly, veins popping up on his face.

    "He''s not like that! Kazuya''s kind and treats me gently!" Lilica shouted back, feeling sad that her father would doubt the person she loves.

    "Hah! You said you only met him for 3 months. How do you know he''s not just acting? People can put on an act for months or even years! Do you really believe he''s sincere? Don''t you know that he''s well-known for being cold? You really think he''s kind and gentle?" Mr. Stell shouted back, feeling sad that his daughter had completely been brainwashed by that bastard.

    "Kazuya''s not cold at all! At least towards me�� I know he didn''t put on an act for sure. I know he''s sincere towards me!" Lilica retorted back, trying to hold her tears back.

    "You idiot! You don''t even realize you''ve been deceived! He''s kind to you just because he wants the child!" Mr. Stell shouted, sure that he was right.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.

    "No! He was kind to me even before he knew about the baby!" Lilica said as she put her hand on her abdomen subconsciously.

    "Hah! You really think he didn''t know? Vampires have more magic than us! Don''t you think that he had realized that there''s another magic source in your stomach?!" Mr. Stell said.

    "That''s��" Lilica couldn''t answer, as she followed her father''s thoughts, it was possible that Kazuya had known about the baby even before her.

    "Look at you�� You can''t even retort back now! Isn''t the truth plain to see? You''ve been tricked!" Mr. Stell shouted victoriously, feeling that he had finally managed to open his daughter''s eyes.

    "Go collect your thoughts in your room! Don''t even think of contacting that bastard!" Mr. Stell continued as he walked towards Lilica to take her phone away.

    "Lily�� Go rest up in your room. Mom will make you some soup. Don''t stress too much about what your father said. It isn''t good for the baby." Mrs. Stell said as she gestured for Lilica to go up to her room.

    "Okay��" Lilica replied softly as she went upstairs, her mind still filled with what her father had said.

    ''Did Kazuya really act gently to me just because of the baby? So, he really doesn''t love me? Was all of that just an act? No�� I''ve already decided to give him a chance to show his love for me�� I shouldn''t just doubt him so easily like this.'' Lilica thought to herself as she entered her old room.

    The room was still as it was, without any dust. Her mother had probably kept it clean for her. Lilica walked in nostalgically as warm memories surged into her heart.

    ''How I miss this place��'' Lilica thought as she saw her favorite plushie doll on the bed and her favorite pen that her father had given it to her as a graduation gift.

    After a while Mrs. Stell came into the room, holding a tray with a bowl of soup on top.

    "Drink this soup! It''s good for your pregnancy. I also drank it everyday when you were in my stomach." Mrs. Stell said as she gave the bowl to Lilica.

    "Thanks, mom." Lilica thanked her as she received the bowl of hot soup. The soup had an enticing smell and soon, Lilica finished the whole bowl in seconds.

    "Don''t think too much about your dad. I''ll find a way to convince him to at least give the Second Prince a chance." Mrs. Stell smiled in satisfaction when she saw Lilica finish the bowl. She also wasn''t quite satisfied that her future son-in-law was going to be a prince since she didn''t want to become a family with the royal family. It was too restricting. Moreover, she had actually planned for Ven to be her son-in-law since she really liked how Ven had stayed loyal to Lilica for many years.

 Chapter 92: Sneaking Out

    "So, tell me more about the Second Prince. How did you guys meet?" Mrs. Stell said as she told herself that she should give the prince a chance too. Maybe he wasn''t so bad as her husband had portrayed him to be.

    "Well�� Our meeting wasn''t what you''d call a fateful meeting though�� I met him at a bar I usually frequented in the human world. I drugged him and after that we spent many nights together. At first, I just treated him as a meal but gradually, that feeling turned into love." Lilica said as she recalled the moments they had spent together and blushed.

    Mrs. Stell was a little shocked to learn that her daughter would actually drug someone. Where did my innocent but mischievously cute little daughter go?! Maybe letting her go to the human world was a bad choice��

    "I didn''t know he was a demon, much less a prince at first. I just thought that he was a human that had a superior life force at first. Later, we met again at his company in the human world. I was working at his company all along and was promoted to a secretary, so I met him then. Actually, it seems like the humans are targeting the first prince and he was acting as the first prince in the human world." Lilica didn''t mention the fact that Kazuya had used her as a substitute for Lilienne since she didn''t want her mother to have a bad image of him. She also didn''t go into detail too much since she didn''t know whether it was confidential information in the demon world.

    Demons were able to tell the difference between the twins because of their magic power. Magic power is like an identification card in the demon realm since each person''s magic was unique, making people able to differentiate twins easily. However, for humans, they can''t detect magic power so identical twins are hard to differentiate.

    "After a while, Ven came to the human world and that was when I learnt that I was pregnant. At first, I didn''t tell him and decided to run away from my feelings. But he chased after me and talked to me about everything, including his real identity. At that time, I also told him about my pregnancy and he was very happy about it." Lilica continued as she smiled brightly at the thought of it.If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

    "After that, we learned that the first prince had regained consciousness and returned to the demon world yesterday. I''ve already met his parents and they''ve already accepted me. The queen was especially kind to me. Kazuya had been very gentle towards me that sometimes, I think I''m dreaming. He''s very caring and always knows what I want. I still think that he''s too good for me." Lilica said, showing a happy smile as she walked towards the window.

    When Mrs. Stell saw her smile, she felt relieved, knowing that her future son-in-law and his parents had treated her kindly.

    Lilica looked down from the window and saw a familiar figure still standing patiently at the door.

    "! Kazuya!" Lilica blurted out. She couldn''t believe that he was still standing there all this while. Everyone had thought that he had already gone home.

    "?" Mrs. Stell was confused as to why her daughter would suddenly blurt out the second prince''s name, so she went towards the window too.

    "Mom�� Can I go meet him? It seems like he''s been there the whole time!" Lilica said, her eyes still focused on the handsome figure.

    "Sigh�� You know that I can''t stop you anyway even if I say no. Go ahead. But sneak out quietly. Your father''s still furious. I''ll try to go and stall some time for you." Mrs. Stell said helplessly as she carried the tray out of the room.

    Lilica quickly but quietly ran down the stairs and opened the door, finding Kazuya''s handsome face.

    She quickly closed the door and hugged him, noticing that his clothes were all cold.

    "Why didn''t you use your magic? Look at you! What if you get frost bite?!" Lilica said worriedly as she quickly used heat magic on him.

    "It''s fine. If this can show my sincerity towards you, then it''s worth bearing the cold." Kazuya said as he hugged her tightly.

    "My dad is still angry. He won''t listen to anyone right now�� I''m sorry my dad''s like this." Lilica said as she stuffed herself in his warm chest.

    "It''s fine. That just means that he really cares about you. I don''t mind being insulted, hit or anything by your dad if it means that he would accept our relationship." Kazuya replied sweetly as he cupped her chin up and leaned in to kiss her lightly.

    "But I''m not fine with it. Dad''s very stubborn. Even mom can''t cure his stubbornness. Anyway, let''s get away from here before my dad realizes I''m not in my room!" Lilica said as she tugged onto his hands. She could actually fly but it was winter right now so she didn''t want to risk being blown away by the strong frosty wind.

    Kazuya snapped his fingers and a car appeared. It seems like the bodyguards were still following them. The two of them boarded the car and sped off, back to the palace.

 Chapter 93: It’s Not Appropriate Here

    "Kazuya�� Can I ask you something?" Lilica said as they were driving to the palace.

    "Hm? What is it?" Kazuya replied in a sweet tone.

    "Is it true�� that�� you already know about the baby all along? Even before I told you about it?" Lilica asked the question that was bothering her until just now.

    "No. I didn''t know about it." Kazuya replied honestly.

    "Really? Even though you have more magic power than me and you should be able to sense another magic source in me?" Lilica questioned.

    "Well�� This is pretty embarrassing. As a vampire, I should''ve realized it, but I didn''t notice it until you told me about the baby. I thought that after we had sex you would always have a sudden increase in your magic power but then when I sucked your blood, the magic power would decrease a little, so I didn''t think too much of it. I thought that you just gained more magic power by being with me��" Kazuya replied as he tried to hide his embarrassed face. He didn''t want to tell her about it since it was a huge blow to his vampire pride, but since she had asked him about it, he had to answer her truthfully. He just couldn''t lie to his wife.

    "I see��" Lilica replied as she felt that his explanation was real. She also didn''t feel the baby''s magic power until she was told she was pregnant.

    "By the way, I''ve never seen you suck my blood before. You always did it when I fainted or just erased my memory, right? I kinda want to know what it feels like��" Lilica said as she looked at him curiously.

    "Are you sure? It will hurt a little." Kazuya asked, unsure if he should fulfil her wish.

    "Yep! 1000% sure!" Lilica replied expectantly.

    "Let''s wait until we reach the palace. It''s not appropriate to do it here." Kazuya replied as he adjusted their position to his favorite position and cuddled her. One of the reasons that this was his favorite position was because he could hide his blushing or smiling face from her and cuddle her at the same time.

    "It''s not appropriate?" Lilica asked curiously as she gazed up at him, while noticing his slightly red ears.

    "Yep! So, let''s wait until we reach home first. I don''t want to show your alluring face to others." Kazuya replied as he placed his chin on her head softly, feeling her soft hair.Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation.

    ''Alluring face? What does that have to do with having my blood sucked?'' Lilica pondered as she felt confused by his words. After a while, she remembered a rumor that having your blood sucked by vampires will make you feel so good and awaken your deepest desires. Lilica immediately blushed at the thought of it as she looked forward to going back ''home'' with him.

    At the palace

    "You''re back? Lilica! I heard from Rona that you guys have decided on the venue for your wedding already, right? Can I choose your wedding dress? It''s always been a dream of mine to choose a wedding dress for my daughter. Sadly, I only had sons. I also chose for Lilienne, but I still feel it''s not enough!" The queen said as she noticed the couple enter the palace.

    "No! I''m the one who will choose her wedding dress." Kazuya replied resolutely, as he tugged Lilica hands behind him, in a stance to protect her.

    "What''s the harm in it? My tastes are pretty good, you know?" The queen retorted.

    "Sigh�� I''ve already heard from Lilienne how long you took to choose the dress for her. I want to marry Lilica as quickly as possible, not wait for you to choose her dress for over a year!" Kazuya said, still determined to not let his mother choose his wife''s dress.

    "It wasn''t that long! It was only 11 months and 30 days." The queen replied matter-of-factly.

    "No! I will choose her dress! I''m the one who will be taking it off anyway, so I should be the one to choose it." Kazuya replied back without an ounce of embarrassment.

    Lilica, who was standing quietly behind him, immediately blushed when she heard his ''proud'' speech.

    The queen was shocked at her son''s shamelessness, shaking her head silently.

    The atmosphere became a little awkward to the two women, but to Kazuya, he thought that he was able to render his mother speechless. He felt triumphant and was about to walk away with Lilica when Lilica spoke up.

    "Kazuya�� I actually want to wear the dress mother chooses. I mean, don''t you think it would be more exciting if you didn''t know what dress I''m going to wear?" Lilica tried to persuade him.

    "��but mother always takes a long time to choose dresses��" Kazuya retorted back quietly and pouted a little, feeling disappointed that Lilica would side with his mother.

    "Hmm�� If you let mother choose my dress, I''ll wear the lingerie set you chose for me earlier this afternoon for my wedding night." Lilica tried to make him come to a compromise.

    "Really?" Kazuya asked sweetly.

    "Really. Deal?" Lilica replied back with a sweet smile.

    "Deal. But I have some conditions." Kazuya said as he turned towards his mother.

    "No revealing dresses, don''t make her look too beautiful, since I don''t want other guys looking at her." Kazuya demanded, feeling possessive. If possible, he wanted to have a private wedding, so he could hide her beautiful figure way from other guys, but at the same time, he also wanted to tell the whole world that Lilica was his.

    "��But I want to look beautiful�� It''s only a once in a life time event�� Every girl dream of being beautiful on their wedding day��" Lilica pouted softly, unsatisfied with his demand.

    "Then no revealing clothes. This is the most I can give you." Kazuya said, not budging at all from his first demand.

    "Okay!" Lilica replied as she thought, ''I want to look sexy in front of only you anyways.''

 Chapter 94: Is That All?

    The two of them excused themselves after a while and went into Kazuya''s bedroom. Kazuya swiftly carried her to his bed started kissing her neck seductively. Lilica also couldn''t wait to find out what it feels like to have her blood sucked so circled her arms around his neck and pulled him in closer.

    "We''re home now so�� show me what it feels like when you suck my blood." Lilica whispered seductively, her eyes sparkled excitedly.

    Seeing her bright expectant eyes, Kazuya let out a light chuckle and whispered back, "Why are you looking at me with such expectant eyes? You do know it''s gonna hurt, right?

    "It''s fine even if it hurts! It''s you we''re talking about after all. Even if it hurts, you''re just gonna be as gentle as you can, right?" Lilica replied with a sweet smile.

    "As expected, my wife knows me well." Kazuya replied, his lips curving up, forming a sly smile on his handsome face.

    "Just bite me! Quickly suck my blood!" Lilica urged him, feeling impatient.

    "Okay, okay, my princess." Kazuya chuckled and gently kissed her neck once again.

    Kazuya gently kissed her and licked her delicate skin. He then pressed his fangs as gently as he could. A second passed and blood started coming out. Kazuya sucked on Lilica''s blood, not letting a drop escape him.

    Lilica at first felt a little pain but the feeling that came after that quickly overcame the pain. The moment her blood was sucked, she felt euphoric, it was ticklish but at the same time, an indescribable feeling surged into her heart. She felt warm, happy, and a little aroused.

    ''So this is what it''s like to have your blood sucked by a vampire...'' Lilica thought to herself as she felt her conscience slowly slip away from her. She felt that if this had gone on, she would lose all reasoning and just act on her instincts, which is to eat up the delicious meal in front of her.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.

    Kazuya couldn''t stop himself from drinking her blood. It was so sweet and enticing, making him want more. The effect was practically the same as an aphrodisiac.

    "Hmm..." Lilica moaned softly, bringing Kazuya back to reality.

    "Does it hurt?" Kazuya asked frantically, afraid that she couldn''t bear the pain.

    "No... More... Suck on my blood more..." Lilica plead as she felt dazed. She was really losing her reasoning. She wanted to attack him so much right now.

    Kazuya saw her flushed and aroused face and felt that all his reasonings were gone. He pulled her in for a deep passionate kiss. Their tongue intertwined and let out some wet noises.

    "Don''t just kiss me... I want more..." Lilica said as she pushed him down onto the soft bed and ripped his shirt in the next second.

    She started licking his juicy lips, and went down to his neck, down to his six packs. Lilica touched his six packs longingly and kissed them, leaving marks on her favorite muscles of his body.

    Lilica''s hands went further down and unbuckled his belt.

    Kazuya was still in a daze but when he heard the unbuckle sound, he came back to reality and pushed her down instead, placing her under him.

    "I''ll be the one to do it today. You''re pregnant so you shouldn''t ''service'' me too much." Kazuya quickly tried to persuade her as he didn''t want her to overexert herself.

    "But I want to ride you..." Lilica said, her face still flushed. It seems that she is really acting on her instincts right now.

    Kazuya saw her glossy sexy eyes and felt that he was about to obey her every word. However, he still didn''t want to cause any possible harm to her and the baby so he was determined to be the one to do it.

    "I''ll let you ride me but I''m the one who will move, okay?" Kazuya tried to make her come to a compromise.

    "Whatever hubby says..." Lilica said as she flipped their positions once again and sat on top of his muscular body playfully.

    Lilica quickly took off her clothes and started grinding his manhood with her private part.

    Kazuya lifted her body up and inserted his manhood into her.

    "Ahh! So suddenly..." Lilica was surprised at the sudden movement and came unintentionally.

    "You''re riding me now. So? What did you want to do to me?" Kazuya whispered seductively into her ears as he played with her nipples in the meantime.

    "Ahh! You..." Lilica moaned and felt upset that she was the only one being teased. She pulled him in closer and nibbled on his pointy ears cutely.

    As expected, Kazuya came almost immediately when his sensitive spot was teased.

    "Oh? Is that all you wanted to do?" Kazuya asked Lilica teasingly.

    "Of course not. There''s more to come. Look forward to it." Lilica whispered into his sexy ears seductively and licked his ears, causing him to have an erection once again.

 Chapter 95: Let Go Of Her Restrictions

    Lilica teased Kazuya many times until she had exhausted him. It seems that when Lilica had let go of her restrictions, she would become a sex machine.

    Kazuya was felt like he was squeezed dry. Even though he had planned to do it with her gently, she just went and destroyed his plan with all the teasing.

    Kazuya laid quietly with his eyes closed, feeling his fatigue.

    "Are you going to sleep?" Lilica asked, clearly still in the mood for more of his taste. She was surging with energy right now and felt very energetic.

    "Yep... Let''s stop here for today... You''ve milked me dry..." Kazuya let out a sigh, feeling lethargic.

    "Do you have low stamina? I''ll ask the servants to cook some nutritious food for you then." Especially for that area, Lilica wanted to add but felt like she would sound like she was questioning his man pride.

    "You''re the one with too much stamina..." Kazuya retorted quietly. It seems like sucking her blood when she was conscious was a wrong move.

    "Well... Fine. Anyway, be sure to suck my blood when I''m conscious from now on. I feel really refreshed right now!" Lilica said with a bright smile, as if she could read his mind.

    "Okay..." Kazuya didn''t know whether to laugh or cry at his obedience. He really couldn''t go against his wife''s wishes.

    Lilica heard his verbal promise and felt satisfied as she laid down beside him and hugged his warm body. His peppermint scent had always made her feel comfortable, like she was back to where she belonged.

    After a while, the two fell asleep in each other''s embrace, creating a harmonious feeling.

    ����������

    At Lilica''s house

    "Where did she go?!" Mr. Stell shouted angrily when he realized that something was off, like his wife was trying to stall for time with small talk.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it.

    "Sigh... Dear, we should give the prince a chance." Mrs. Stell decided to persuade him instead, now that she knew her plan had failed.

    "So she''s with that bastard again?! Why did you let her go!" Mr. Stell shouted, his face gradually turning red from anger.

    "Think about it carefully. Lily loves that boy. He shouldn''t be that bad." Mrs. Stell said as she recalled her precious daughter''s happy smile.

    "And I''m telling you he''s tricking her! He only wants her baby! All high ranked demons are conceited and corrupted beings!" Mr. Stell shouted, clearly biased.

    He had actually had a close friend who was an elf before. However, that friend betrayed him and told all his secrets to others, and even went as far as creating stories to make him look bad during his student years at the knight academy. As a result, he failed to pass the knight evaluation test and was kicked out of the academy. Ever since then, he had hated all high ranking demons, especially elves.

    "And I keep telling you that not all high ranking demons are bad! Take our King and Queen for example! They are very kind-hearted and always thinks about the citizens. Since that boy''s parents are kind-hearted, he should be the same!" Mrs. Stell tried to persuade him once again, even taking the King and Queen, who were famous for how they were kind-hearted and thoughtful of others, as an example.

    "Who says that the child has to be like the parents? Just look at Lily! She ran away from the demon world to the human world, even though we''ve never taken a step out of this realm!" Mr. Stell stubbornly shouted back,unwilling to give Kazuya a chance.

    Ding Dong! Ding Dong!

    Someone rang their doorbell.

    Mrs. Stell was tired of arguing with her husband so she went to the door to see who was here.

    "Sister!" The man greeted Mrs. Stell.

    "Third brother! Why are you here? Anyways, come in first." Mrs. Stell asked confusingly.

    "Sister, did you know that Little Lily''s back since yesterday? I saw her at the gate with the Second Prince but was too busy to tell you guys about it until now." The man said as he went into the house.

    "We''ve just met her. My husband became furious when he saw her and the Second Prince. Sigh... We also learned that she''s pregnant." Mrs. Stell said as she went into the kitchen to prepare a drink for her brother.

    "What?! She''s pregnant?! THE Little Lily that would run up to hug me everyday after school is pregnant?!" The man shouted out, feeling very surprised.

    "How many years ago were you talking about? She''s not a kindergartener anymore, you know? Anyways, she''s with the prince right now since your brother-in-law is so furious. Since you''re both guys, how about you help me persuade him? Just how did I fall in love with such a stubborn guy... Sigh..." Mrs. Stell complained as she tried to get her brother to help out.

 Chapter 96: Good Morning, Father, Mother

    Back to present at Ven''s manor

    The two of them came down the stairs from Ven''s bedroom to the dining room. Ventina hadn''t expected anyone to be in the manor since Ven hadn''t mentioned anything. When Ventina went into the dining room, Ven''s parents were sitting at the table, having their breakfast.

    The three of them stared at each other, wondering about the other party''s identity.

    "Good Morning, Father, Mother." Ven greeted his parents.

    "Good Morning, Father, Mother." Ventina quickly followed suit, copying his sentence unintentionally. After she finished her sentence, she noticed that there was something wrong with her sentence and tried to correct herself hurriedly while blushing slightly, "Ah! I meant, Auntie, Uncle."

    Ventina felt ashamed at how her nervousness had come through her speech. Why did I copy his sentence?! This is so embarrassing��

    Ven and his parents were surprised by her first sentence, especially Ven, who had always thought that Ventina was the type who never get nervous.

    However, to Ven''s parents, they found the bashful girl''s actions cute and pleasant. Ven''s mother especially felt like matchmaking the two of them. Although she knew that Ven had feelings for his best friend, Lilica, she also knew that Lilica only sees him as a friend. Her senses also told her that the girl in front of her feels something for her son.

    Ventina was wearing a white dress and wasn''t wearing any make up, giving her an innocent look unlike her usual gothic clothes and make up. This made her impression even better in the eyes of Ven''s parents.

    "Ven, who''s this lovely girl?" Mrs. Lester said as she looked at Ventina kindly.

    "She''s my friend from the human realm. The name''s Ventina Yukimura. A half human half Jor��gumo." Ven replied. Ventina had taken the family name of her foster father so she had a Japanese name.

    ''This girl is definitely fated to be with my son! She even has his name in her name!'' thought Mrs. Lester, as she looked at Ventina approvingly.If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    "Nice to meet you. Please just call me Tina." Ventina said as she tried to compose herself, hiding her nervousness.

    "Okay, Tina. Both of you sit! Let''s eat together." Mrs. Lester said as she gestured for the both of them to sit opposite her and her husband.

    Now that Ventina was sitting opposite her, Mrs. Lester felt impressed once again at Ventina''s smooth skin, soft red hair, and her bright yellow eyes. The girl looked innocent and free from worries, her small gestures conveyed her politeness and gentleness. Mrs. Lester was even more determined to get this girl to become her daughter-in-law.

    Mr. Lester looked at his wife knowingly and coughed lightly, to bring his wife back to reality. Her admiring gaze was just too obvious. He was afraid that she would scare his possibly future daughter-in-law away.

    Mrs. Lester noticed her husband''s fake cough and retreated her gaze and said, "Tina, wat would you like to eat?" She tried to start a conversation with Ventina, as to test her personality, firstly, whether she was picky.

    "I''m fine with anything, Auntie." Ventina smiled back, still a little nervous.

    "Okay! Get them the same dishes as us." Mrs. Lester said to the servants.

    "Yes, madam." The servant replied and walked out of the dining room.

    10 minutes later

    The servants came back to the dining room with two sets of breakfasts. Meanwhile they were waiting for the food, Mrs. Lester chatted with Tina to get to know her better. Ven found this quite strange as his mother would usually be cold towards girls close to him, especially the ones who tried to cling to him for his status. As a result, his only friend was Lilica, who wasn''t interested in him romantically.

    After the servants served the dishes, the two of them started eating their food. Although food wasn''t necessary for some demons like vampires and succubus that had a special diet, food was a source of entertainment for every demon. Who isn''t fond of good food anyway?

    "This is really good!" Ventina exclaimed after her first bite. She had never tasted anything like this before, even though it was just bread.

    The food in the demon world was catered to suit the demons'' tastes so obviously, it tasted better compared to human food.

    "Right? Food cooked by our chef is rumored to be comparable to the royal chefs!" Mrs. Lester replied back proudly.

    "I see! The human foods that I''ve eaten before are completely different from here! Can I ask the chef for a recipe later on? I''d like to be able to cook this myself too." Ventina said, revealing a bright smile. Her hobby was cooking, and this dish had made her feel intrigued and feel that maybe, moving to demon world might be a good idea if she could taste such delicious food every day.

    "Of course!" Mrs. Lester gladly agreed. She was happy to learn that her future daughter-in-law could cook. The way to a man''s heart is through his stomach after all

 Chapter 97: …Am I Not Your Wife?

    At the palace

    Kazuya woke up to bright morning light from his bedroom window. He turned his face to the right, meeting Lilica''s adorable sleeping face. He revealed a charming smile as he used his strong arms to wrap around her figure and cuddle her tightly. As if disturbed by the light movement, Lilica furrowed her brows slightly. Kazuya saw her sleepy face and let out a chuckle as he kissed her furrowed brows lightly, as to not wake her up.

    Met with the gentle kiss, Lilica''s furrowed brows relaxed and she revealed a relaxed smile as she snuggled up closer to his chest, taking in his warmth. Kazuya saw her cute kitten-like movements and grinned even wider. He lowered his head to take in her scent and kissed her soft hair lightly. This floral scent had always made him feel relaxed and at home. As he took in her scent, he hugged her tighter and felt her body warmth. Kazuya had still felt that it was like a dream, Lilica accepting his proposal, she even have his baby in her stomach, his brother woke up from his coma, he and Lilica started planning their wedding, receiving blessings from his parents and friends for their marriage. Although he still had to find some way to convince her parents, many good things still happened continuously. All of it felt too good to be true. It was like something bad was bound to happen. It didn''t feel real that everything was going the way he wanted.

    With that thought, Kazuya felt a little uneasy. He didn''t want to pass his uneasiness to his beloved wife, so he stood up and went to the bathroom to collect his thoughts.

    After a while, Lilica sleepily fumbled for the figure that should have been beside her. However, she couldn''t find the warmth that she was missing so she slowly opened her eyes. Kazuya wasn''t on their bed, which made Lilica confused as to where he had gone to. Lilica was in a dazed and was thinking of possibilities of why he was gone.

    Creak

    Lilica turned to look at the origin of the sound. Kazuya seemed to have just come back from the bathroom as his hair was still wet and he was wearing a bathrobe.

    Seeing his sexy chest slightly exposed, Lilica frowned and said grumpily, "Why are you dressed like that?"

    "Hm? Dressed like what?" Kazuya asked confusingly as he walked to her, not knowing what he did wrong. Wasn''t it completely normal to wear a bathrobe after a bath?If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    "Like this!" Lilica pouted her lips and used his bathrobe to cover his sexy chest that still had water drops on it.

    "I''m not a woman so isn''t fine?" Kazuya asked, not understanding why she would want him to cover his chest up.

    "No! I don''t want other women to see my husband''s naked body! Even if it''s just the chest!" Lilica said as he glared at him possessively.

    ''Oh. So, she was being possessive.'' Kazuya thought as he revealed his charming smile once again.

    "��I keep telling you that that smile of yours is against the rules��" Lilica said as she hid her blushing face in his chest when she saw his charming smile. We''ve already had sex so many times so why�� What''s with this stupid heart of mine?! It''s just a smile! Why do I still feel shy and excited?! I really am weak to him��

    Kazuya smiled even brighter when he saw how bashful she was. He took the chance that she hid her face from him to wrap her into a tight hug and kissed her head, taking in her scent once again.

    The two of them hugged each other, feeling each other''s warmth for a while before Lilica noticed that Kazuya was holding something.

    "What''s that you''re holding?" Lilica asked curiously.

    "This? It''s a blood pack. My breakfast." Kazuya said as he raised the blood pack in his hands and slurped some of it.

    "Why do you still need a blood pack when you have me��" Lilica mumbled sulkily, thinking, ''Am I not enough for you?''

    As there was almost no distance between them, Kazuya heard her mumble and felt a little guilty, like he was cheating on her even though he wasn''t.

    "Most vampires use blood packs for their daily meals. The ones that don''t use are either the ones with a spouse or ones that are in a relationship." Kazuya explained.

    "��Am I not your wife?" Lilica continued to mumble sulkily, feeling like she was the only one who valued their relationship.

    "Of course, you are my wife! It''s just that I don''t want to tire you out by sucking your blood constantly!" Kazuya quickly explained, not wanting to see her lonely face anymore.

    "��"

    "I also want to drink only your blood! Your blood is so sweet, it''s like a drug to me. That''s why I''m scared I wouldn''t be able to hold myself back." Kazuya further explained when he saw her silent answer.

    "��Then promise me that you won''t drink blood from blood packs anymore�� I don''t want another woman''s blood in your body��" Lilica said, her voice still sulky.

    "I promise! Does that mean it''s okay for me to drink your blood then? Even if it makes you feel tired?" Kazuya quickly replied, afraid that his wife would feel upset.

    "Yes, or more like, only drink my blood!" Lilica exclaimed determinedly, not wanting his body to have another person''s blood, not even a drop of blood. Even Lilica was surprised at her own possessiveness.

    "Okay!" Kazuya said, revealing his charming smile once again.

 Chapter 98: One for Making Out, The Other for Your Skin

    "By the way, do vampires change eye colors when drinking blood?" Lilica asked curiously as she saw how his usual magnetic blue eyes was now crimson. She hadn''t noticed the change in color yesterday since she was infatuated with making love with him.

    "Yes. Some even changes hair color." Kazuya replied as he threw the blood pack in his hands away.

    "Wifey~ Can I suck your blood now? I''m hungry��" Kazuya pleaded cutely, as he clung to her body.

    "Umm�� Wait. I still haven''t showered yet�� We went at it for too long yesterday and my body''s covered in sweat." Lilica said, she didn''t want him to lick her sticky neck right now.

    "I don''t mind." Kazuya replied almost instantly, his eyes shining bright. He wanted to taste her sweat too.

    "No! My body is very sticky! I reek of sweat!" Lilica said, determined to take a shower first.

    "Then, let''s take a bath together?" Kazuya suggested lightly, not waiting for her answer as he swiftly covered her up with a bathrobe and lifted her up and carried her outside. The bathroom was in another room, so they had to walk in the corridor for a few steps.

    "But you''ve already showered, right?" Lilica said.

    "I can shower again." Kazuya said with a straight face, determined to take a bath with her.

    "��" Lilica blushed at how determined he was and decided to continue to keep quiet, so that Kazuya wouldn''t say anymore shameless sentences to make her heart flutter.

    At the bathroom

    Kazuya let Lilica down and swiftly took off her bathrobe and carried her once again, this time, into the spacious bathtub that should be called a pool instead.

    "Wow��" Lilica exclaimed when she saw the inside of the bathroom. It was very spacious, probably nearly the same size as Kazuya''s bedroom. In the middle was a pool-like bathtub, with a fountain in the middle. Again, the bathroom was decorated Victorian-style, which made everything look grand.Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.

    Besides the main pool (bathtub), there were two more bathtubs, one on the left and the other on the right. The left one was filled with pinkish red water and rose petals. The left one was filled with whitish water.

    "What''s the purpose of the small pools?" Lilica asked curiously. Although the two bathtubs were smaller than the main one, it was still acceptable to call it a pool.

    "One for making out, the other for nourishing your skin." Kazuya replied with a straight face.

    "Huh?" Lilica felt like she was mishearing things. If not, then why would the word ''making out'' appear here?

    "The rose-colored one is for making out. It''s filled with diluted aphrodisiac. The white one is for skin nourishing. It''s a milk bath." Kazuya explained when he saw her confused face.

    "��" Lilica was stunned. The milk bath was still understandable but�� an aphrodisiac bath? Who would even invent such a thing?

    "Is this your private bath?" Lilica asked. She couldn''t think up other explanations as to why there would be such a bath. The only explanation would be that her shameless husband had invented it.

    "It is." Kazuya replied as he also took off his bathrobe and joined Lilica in the main pool.

    "As I thought��" Lilica mumbled to herself.

    "But I wasn''t the one who invented it. It was grandfather. For your information, my father and brother also have the same aphrodisiac filled bath in their private bathrooms. I made the milk bath for you since I know you care about your skin." Kazuya said proudly as he pulled Lilica in for a cuddle in his favorite position.

    "!!!" So, the shamelessness and perverseness actually run in the blood?! Why do you guys like such strange kinks so much?!

    ''Kazuya''s grandfather was the first king and was well-known for his bravery and great leadership. He was a hero to many kids. If everyone knew that he was a pervert like this, everyone''s dream would shatter. The current king was famous for his self-discipline, while Kazuki was famous for his bright personality that was ruthless to enemies and Kazuya was famous for his cold uncaring attitude that was aloof from the world. If the citizens knew that the whole royal family was this perverted��'' Lilica thought to herself as she felt a slight headache for this family.

    Moreover, when she heard Kazuya mention his grandfather, father and brother, she had actually imagined their bathrooms and with them making out with their wives. This made her feel really embarrassed and awkward. How was she going to face them in the future?!

    Noticing that Lilica''s mind wasn''t with him, Kazuya whispered into her ears seductively, "Wanna try the rose-colored bath? I assure you, you will feel very satisfied with it��"

 Chapter 99: Puppy Eyes

    "!!!" Lilica was brought back to reality by his seductive whisper and blushed.

    While waiting for her response, Kazuya kissed her smooth neck that was now filled with his marks. He licked the place where he had sucked her blood last night, to heal her wound. Vampire''s saliva can be used to heal small wounds and at the same time, the person being healed will feel euphoric for a second.

    "Ah��" Lilica let out a moan.

    "W-what did you just do?!" Lilica asked as she was surprised at how she had accidentally let out a moan.

    "Healing the wound on your neck. I didn''t heal it last night when I sucked your blood." Kazuya said as he continued making marks on her shoulders.

    "Oh. Okay��" Lilica said as she wondered, ''What was that feeling just now?''

    "So? What''s your answer?" Kazuya asked between his kisses.

    "Hmm�� Let''s not today. I made you so tired last night. Let''s try it when you''ve regained your energy." Lilica replied, feeling guilty that she had sucked him dry last night.

    "I''m fine if it''s just once or twice, you know?" Kazuya said, determined to make love with her. He had to admit that she had really tired him out last night but that didn''t mean he didn''t want to make love with her.

    "But just once or twice isn''t enough��" Lilica mumbled to herself.

    "Then thrice?"

    "Still not enough��" Lilica said as she turned her head to face him, looking at him with pleading eyes,

    "5 times?" Kazuya couldn''t refuse those cute puppy eyes.

    "��" Lilica pleaded him for more with her eyes,

    "10?"

    "��" Her eyes were screaming ''Please???''Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.

    "15?"

    "��"

    "15 is my limit. I was still having my breakfast half way, so my energy isn''t even recovered, you know?" Kazuya didn''t know whether to laugh or cry at how much energy his wife currently had in the morning.

    "Okay��" Lilica replied disappointingly.

    Kazuya felt a pang to his heart when he saw her disappointed face and tone. He carried her up to change pools, to the rose-colored one. The pool had a pleasant rosy scent. Kazuya continued carrying her as they entered the pool. He put her down and began kissing her juicy lips, which were still pouting from, disappointment.

    "Don''t be so disappointed�� I really don''t have that much energy, okay?" Kazuya tried to make her come to a compromise with his gentle kisses.

    "��20? You can suck my blood to get more energy." Lilica said with her puppy eyes.

    "Okay. 20 times then." Kazuya couldn''t refuse his wife. Kazuya moved down and started kissing her neck once again. He started sucking her sweet blood, trying his best to endure the urge to devour her. As a result of holding back, he only drank a little of her blood, making him recover only a little energy.

    2 hours later

    In the end, the couple had done it for about 30 times, more than their initial agreement. Kazuya felt lethargic as he nibbled on her neck, feeling the need to have more of her blood but his mind was constantly reminding him that he had to hold back.

    The two of them exited the bathroom, Kazuya looking like he has no energy and Lilica, her face full of vigor. The two of them returned to Kazuya''s bedroom and got dressed, ready to go eat breakfast.

    "After breakfast, I''m going to take you to the doctor." Kazuya said as he buttoned up his shirt.

    "Huh? Why the doctor?" Lilica asked, feeling confused.

    "To check on the baby." Kazuya replied. He wasn''t actually all that sure if all the ''intense activities'' they did were beneficial for the baby. Although he had searched on the internet beforehand, there are times when the internet was unreliable, so he thought the best way was to get a confirmation from the doctor.

    "Okay. Should I call Tina to tell her that we''re keeping the baby?" Lilica asked. She had already told him that Ventina was her doctor. They hadn''t told her yet that they were keeping the baby so Lilica thought that she should at least inform her, even though she will be changing to a royal doctor since she was bearing a royal baby.

    "Just text her. You don''t need to call her." Kazuya said as she walked over to help Lilica get dressed. He didn''t want Lilica to waste her time with a call. Just a text would suffice since it takes only a few seconds to write a message.

    "Okay." Lilica replied. Although she didn''t really need any help to get dressed, she still appreciated his thoughtfulness and how he dote on her, so she just let him help her get dressed. Lilica took here phone and texted Ventina while Kazuya zipped up her dress from behind.

    Kazuya took the chance that she was distracted from him to plant another kiss on her smooth shoulders before getting a shawl to cover her mark-filled shoulders.

 Chapter 100: But You Love It, Right?

    "Get me three months'' worth of supplements then." Kazuya replied after he heard what the doctor had said.

    "Okay." The doctor replied as she wrote an order form.

    "If there''s no questions then just take a look at this list of things you should watch out for and the possible symptoms you may get," The doctor said as she handed a piece of paper to Lilica.

    "Thank you." Lilica thanked her as she took the paper.

    As they didn''t have anymore questions, the two returned to their room. As soon as Kazuya closed the door, he hugged Lilica from behind then carried her over to his bed.

    "Wah!" Lilica let out a yelp, as she didn''t expect to be hugged and carried.

    "Didn''t you say that you have no energy?" Lilica asked sweetly as she raised her hand to touch his handsome face.

    A mischievous flash of light flashed past his eyes as he smiled at her slyly.

    "Even the doctor said you should stock up on that extra ''energy'', right?" Kazuya said in a mischievous tone.

    "But you don''t have that much energy, right?" Lilica asked worriedly. She felt worried for him more than for herself.

    "I put some supplements in my breakfast, so I now have some energy." Kazuya said with a sly smile and started kissing her lips gently.

    "Hm�� so naughty��" Lilica whispered between kisses seductively while her body started burning up.

    "But you love it, right?" Kazuya said as he continued kissing her lovingly.

    Ring! Ring!

    Suddenly, Lilica''s phone rang, disrupting the romantic atmosphere. Lilica took her phone out and saw that her second uncle was calling.

    "Hello? Second Uncle?" Lilica answered her phone.

    Kazuya, who was suddenly ignored, was feeling unsatisfied. Why was it that nearly every time they were about to be intimate, someone would always interrupt?!! Kazuya decided to continue kissing her neck, as to show his jealousy and discontent.This story is posted elsewhere by the author. Help them out by reading the authentic version.

    "Hehe! It tickles! Stop! I''m on the phone!" Lilica said as she let out a laugh. His jealous side was just too adorable.

    "Little Lily?" A voice asked from the other side of the phone.

    "S-second uncle. What is it?" Lilica asked, trying to hold back her laughter. Although Kazuya loved kissing and licking her neck and shoulder, she still felt a little ticklish every time he does it.

    "Little Lily�� Can you come back home? Your father''s so furious I''m afraid he would destroy the house by the time you decide to come back home." Her uncle asked her, his tone sounded very pitiful.

    "Sigh�� Is father throwing a tantrum again?" Lilica asked, feeling tired just from imagining how to deal with him.

    "Yeah�� He''s not showing any signs of stopping too. He''s locking himself up in his room right now. At this rate, I think he wouldn''t come out unless you come back home." Her Uncle said helplessly.

    "Hm��" Lilica pondered whether to go back or not so she turned to ask Kazuya who was still busy kissing her neck.

    "Should we go back?" Lilica asked.

    "Do you want to?" Kazuya asked back.

    "To be honest�� not really. My dad''s being a pain." Lilica replied, making a long face.

    "Please come back, Little Lily! Your mother and I don''t know how to deal with him anymore!" Her uncle heard their conversation and pleaded once again.

    "��" Lilica glanced at Kazuya, reluctance apparent in her eyes.

    "In the end, we still need your parents'' blessings anyway. It''s just whether you want to go back now or later. It''s up to you, wifey." Kazuya replied as he looked at her seriously.

    "I don''t think anything''s going to change whether I meet him sooner or later. My dad is fixated on your rank. He''s not going to accept you easily, you know?" Lilica said, worried that he would feel wronged by her dad.

    "I''m ready for it. No matter what, I want our marriage to be blessed by everyone." Kazuya replied back sweetly as he kissed her lightly on the lips.

    "Then let''s go to my house now. I''m afraid my dad will be even more furious if we returned later." Lilica said as she tidied up her dress and got up from the bed.

    "Okay." Kazuya said as he also got up from the bed and help her cover up the kiss marks on her shoulders.

    "Second Uncle. We''ll be going back then. It should take around 15 minutes to reach home." Lilica told her uncle on the phone.

    "Okay. I''ll try to brighten up your father''s mood as much as possible in the meantime then." Her uncle replied.

    "Okay! Bye then. See you later." Lilica said.

    "See you later." Her uncle replied back and hung up.

    "How are we going to cover up all these marks��" Lilica sighed helplessly as she glanced at Kazuya.

    "It''s your fault for being too cute and ignoring me just now. It''s your punishment." Kazuya pouted his alluring lips as he grabbed her concealer and tried to cover the marks.

    "Make sure you cover them well. I don''t know what my father''s reaction will be like if he sees the marks." Lilica warned him with a glare.

    "Okay��" Kazuya replied reluctantly. He wanted the world to know this woman was his, so he wanted to show these marks. Suddenly, a mischievous idea popped into his mind and he intentionally left a few marks on her shoulders unconcealed.

 Chapter 101: Leave the Rest to Me

    The two of them boarded Kazuya''s shiny sports car and headed to Lilica''s house. 15 minutes later, the both of them arrived and pressed the doorbell, since Lilica didn''t have her house''s keys.

    Ding Dong. Ding Dong.

    After a few seconds, Lilica''s uncle opened the door.

    "Little Lily! You''re back! Hurry in! Your father''s still throwing a tantrum." Her uncle said as he gestured for the two to come in. As he didn''t really know how to act around Kazuya, he decided to just ignore him.

    "Sigh�� Kazuya�� Just sit around here first. I''ll go get my dad out of his room." Lilica said tiredly. She didn''t want to deal with her father at all but since her husband wanted his blessings, she needed to deal with her stubborn father.

    Kazuya wanted to accompany her at first, but since she told her to just stay still, he would. Kazuya sat down on one of the sofas opposite Lilica''s uncle. Lilica''s mother then came into the room with a glass of water for him. After she gave him the glass courteously, the atmosphere soon became silent and awkward. Lilica''s mother and uncle didn''t how to act or what to say to Kazuya, since they were of different ranks. Kazuya also didn''t know how to break the ice with them since he had always been cold towards others. At this moment, the three of them wished that Lilica would return to the room quickly.

    Upstairs in front of Lilica''s parents'' bedroom

    Knock. Knock.

    "Dad? It''s me. Can you come out?" Lilica said softly after knocking on the door.

    "��"

    "Dad? When are you going to stop throwing a tantrum?" Lilica was getting impatient.

    "��"

    "Sigh! If you don''t come out in five seconds, I''m not going to come back home anymore! I''ll cut my ties with you!" Lilica threatened when she saw that there was no response.

    Bang!

    Mr. Stell immediately opened the door after Lilica finished her sentence. His face was filled with anger and disappointment. His veins popped up on his face and clenched fists.Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation.

    "Lily�� Do you need to be like this?" Mr. Stell slowly said, holding back his anger.

    "Dad. You''re being unreasonable right now. You haven''t even got to know him yet and you''re already rejecting him! You even said that if it was Ven, you''d accept him too, but from what I see, no matter who it was, you''d never let me marry!" Lilica stubbornly replied back, feeling like she was wronged. She felt that her father''s words and actions didn''t match.

    "Lily, try thinking about it from my perspective. I allowed you to go to the human world 4 years ago, because I believed that you would be able live happily and independently. I thought that you would return when you started missing us. And what did you do? You came back not because you miss us, but because you were pregnant! Do you know how I feel right now? I didn''t let you go to the human world just to get pregnant! If we didn''t coincidentally meet you at the caf��, would you even come back to visit your parents? Or even tell us about the child?" Mr. Stell shouted emotionally, feeling like he didn''t even occupy a space in her heart. He had raised her for so many years, and she didn''t even feel grateful. She could even say that she would cut their ties so easily.

    "I was going to! Kazuya told me that sooner or later, he would come to meet you guys regarding our marriage but it''s just that you saw us first. And it''s not like I wanted to get pregnant in the first place! It was an accident at first but now I want to have his child." Lilica replied back, tears forming in the corner of her eyes.

    "All words but no action! He can say anything to brainwash you. Did you really think he was going to marry you? Did he even promise you anything? If he was really going to marry you, why didn''t he give you an engagement ring?" Mr. Stell said as he glanced at Lilica''s ring finger on her left hand.

    "It was just recently that we''ve talked things through and decided to get married. We didn''t have time to talk about rings and stuff! You should also know, right? That demons always keeps their promises." Lilica retorted back.

    "Not all demons are the same." Mr. Stell said grudgingly as he recalled his old ''friend''.

    "That''s why you should give him a chance, at least! You don''t even know what kind of person he is so how will you know he''s not a good person?!" Lilica retorted back, a tear drop dropped down her delicate face.

    "Father, let''s go talk downstairs." A cello-like voice sounded from behind the two of them.

    The two of them were shouting so loudly that it could be heard from downstairs. Kazuya was worried that all the emotional stress would take a toll on Lilica and their baby, so he went upstairs to try and calm them down.

    When Kazuya arrived on the second floor, he saw that there was a tear stain on her face. Immediately, his mood went down, and he felt a little negative about Lilica''s father. Even if he was her father, he didn''t have the right to make her cry. No one has the right to. Kazuya moved behind Lilica and calmed her down by patting her shoulders reassuringly, as to say, ''Leave the rest to me.''

 Chapter 102: First Long Speech

    "Who''s your father?!" Mr. Stell shouted loudly, unsatisfied at the way Kazuya called him.

    "Father-in-law." Kazuya changed the way he addressed him.

    "You��! I haven''t agreed to your marriage yet!" Mr. Stell became even more furious.

    "��Uncle?" Kazuya started guessing what he wanted to be addressed as.

    "I''m not your uncle!" Mr. Stell shouted.

    "Mr. Stell." Kazuya corrected himself once again.

    "Enough with the nonsense! Don''t think I don''t know that you''re trying to trick my daughter and lead her astray!" Mr. Stell taunted. He wasn''t afraid of Kazuya since he despised all demons ranked higher than him, the only exception being the king and queen.

    ''But you were the one who corrected him first��'' Lilica thought to herself.

    "Mr. Stell, by all means, I am not tricking your daughter or anything. I sincerely love her and am willing to do anything for her, even risking my own life for her." Kazuya tried to persuade him.

    "Hah! Do anything? Risk your own life? Then if I tell you to go die for her, will you?" Mr. Stell taunted.

    "Ye��" Kazuya wasn''t finished his sentence but was interrupted by Lilica.

    "No! I won''t allow you to harm him, even if you''re my father!" Lilica shouted protectively. If Kazuya dies, she wouldn''t be able to continue living in this world.

    "Look at how you''ve been brainwashed! You said you weren''t hypnotized, but you do realize, right? That vampires are able to hypnotize others. How are you sure you weren''t brainwashed?!" Mr. Stell shouted at his daughter.

    "He''s never mistreated me before! Even though he''d hypnotized me a few times, it was all for my sake!" Lilica retorted back.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.

    "So, you admit you''ve been hypnotized before!" Mr. Stell shouted triumphantly.

    "Urgh! Whatever I say, you won''t accept it, anyway right? Why must you be so hard-headed?!" Lilica shouted.

    Kazuya noticed that Lilica''s emotions were fluctuating too quickly and he was really worried for her. Kazuya lifted her up princess-styled and said to Mr. Stell, "Let''s talk downstairs. I don''t want her emotions to fluctuate too much. It could affect her and the baby. At least, we should talk it out while sitting down." Kazuya suggested politely, as he carried her down the stairs, not making any room for discussion.

    Mr. Stell followed the two of them grumpily. Although he could tell that Kazuya was being considerate and cared dearly for Lilica, he convinced himself that that was all an acting. He didn''t want to believe that there were good high ranked demons.

    Seeing that the three of them were coming down, the pair of siblings felt relieved, at least Mr. Stell had come out of his room. Mrs. Stell quickly helped Kazuya settle her daughter down and adjusted her in a position that was good for pregnancy.

    After a while, all of them sat down. Kazuya decided to be the first one to speak up and said, "Mr. Stell, I am willing to do anything for you to bless our marriage. You don''t have to accept me. You can continue hating me, but I want you to bless our marriage. I promise that I will never let her go. As you know, once a demon marries, they can never divorce and will spend the rest of their lives together till death. I plan to stay with Lilica forever, even after she has given birth. As for the engagement ring, we were really busy over these past few days that I didn''t have time to take her to choose a ring and I''m sorry for that. If you want, I can let her choose her ring from the catalogue right now and it should be ready by tomorrow."

    This was probably the first time ever he had ever talk for so long. He usually just replies to people coldly. However, he didn''t want to risk angering his future father-in-law, so he tried his best to explain everything that Mr. Stell had nitpicked him for.

    "��" Mr. Stell glared at him grumpily.

    "I sincerely hope that you will bless our marriage." Kazuya politely said as he bowed his head, pleading Mr. Stell for his blessing.

    "��You said you''ll do anything?" Mr. Stell quietly said as he tried to calm his emotions down. He was quite startled when Kazuya bowed his head. A royalty bowing down politely to a normal citizen wasn''t normal. This made Mr. Stell waver a little, so he had blurted out that he would give Kazuya a chance.

    "Yes!" Kazuya shouted determinedly.

    "Then do as I say for a month and I might consider agreeing to your marriage." Mr. Stell said smugly, sure that Kazuya wouldn''t obey him for a full month.

    "Yes!" Kazuya replied politely as he looked at Mr. Stell, his eyes full of determination.

 Chapter 103: ‘Vampy’

    "Dad�� Don''t make him do any outrageous things." Lilica said in a warning tone protectively.

    "Lily�� Sigh�� Don''t you trust me at all?" Mr. Stell uttered in a helpless and sad tone.

    "I just hope that you''ll give him a chance fairly." Lilica replied meekly when she realized that she had hurt her father''s feelings.

    "I know what to do. You!" Mr. Stell said as he turned to Kazuya. He still didn''t want to call Kazuya by his name. "For one whole month, I forbid you to meet my daughter!" Mr. Stell continued.

    "Dad!" Lilica glared at her father, feeling like her father hadn''t listened to her at all.

    "Lily! Stay out of this! I have reasons for my actions." Mr. Stell glared back at Lilica then moved his gaze back to Kazuya.

    "If you can''t do this then don''t even think I''d allow you to marry Lily!" Mr. Stell declared as he tried to test Kazuya.

    "I''ll do what you say." Kazuya replied politely as he turned to Lilica and said, "Lilica, I''ll do whatever your father says so he will accept our marriage. Just bear with it for a month."

    After he finished his sentence, Kazuya patted her head lovingly as he consoled her with a smile.

    "Okay��" Lilica murmured disappointedly, feeling like she''ll surely miss him during the one-month time.

    "I''ll miss you��" Lilica said as she moved in to hug him longingly.

    "I''ll miss you too." Kazuya said as he hugged her back affectionately and continued patting her head.

    Lilica buried her head in his broad chest and tried to feel his warmth as much as possible.

    Kazuya used his strong hands and cupped Lilica''s chin up and moved in closer, attempting to kiss her but was interrupted by Lilica''s mother.

    "Ahem! The two of you can stay here for today. Lily, show him to your room." Mrs. Stell said as she brought the two of them back from their own little world. Mrs. Stell didn''t want to interrupt the two of them, but she could sense that her husband was fuming mad and would probably snap again if he saw the two lovebirds kissing in front of him.This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.

    "O-okay��" Lilica stuttered as she started blushing. She was about to kiss in front of her parents which would have been really embarrassing and awkward. At home, Lilica would always be her usual innocent self, not her bold night life self. Her parents weren''t aware that she enjoyed the night life and how daring she usually was.

    Lilica led Kazuya by the hand and tried to escape the scene but was interrupted by her father.

    "Wait! I''ll allow you to be here just for today but after tonight, I forbid you guys to meet each other for a month. Lily! You go stay at Ven''s place for the month. And you! I don''t allow you to live in my house temporarily, so you will need to commute to this house every morning before 6 am!" Mr. Stell demanded. Although he didn''t want them to stay with each other tonight, he knew that any more than this and Lilica would be mad at him, so he had allowed for this compromise. He felt satisfied at the thought that he would be able to test Kazuya and bully him when Lilica wasn''t in the house anymore.

    "I understand." Kazuya replied politely.

    "Okay." Lilica replied reluctantly since she didn''t really want to part with him and felt that her father was surely going to abuse him but at least, her father was willing to give him a chance.

    Lilica quickly tugged Kazuya''s hand and led him to her bedroom.

    "This is my room!" Lilica said excited as she opened her bedroom door.

    The room gave off a teenager-vibe, which made Kazuya feel like he saw a new part of her.

    "It''s a little small so just find somewhere comfortable to sit." Lilica said as she grabbed her favorite plushie and went to sit on the bed.

    Following her, Kazuya sat next to her on her soft little bed. He felt a little out of place since the room was very feminine.

    "This is my favorite plushie since kindergarten! Its name is ''Vampy''!" Lilica enthusiastically introduced the old vampire plushie in her hands.

    Kazuya chuckled at her cute childish naming sense. The plush doll looked old but was very clean. It was a plushie doll of a cute male vampire that had black hair and blue eyes. Its characteristics were strangely similar to Kazuya''s appearance. Perhaps, it was designed after the king who also had black hair and blue eyes.

    "You see, I begged my mom for this plushie when I was small because I saw a cute boy at the central park who looked very similar to this doll! Although I only played with that boy for a day, it was unforgettable. The boy looked so dazzling when he smiled. The boy had told me his name, but I thought that naming the doll after him was rude, so I just named the plushie myself! Come to think of it, the boy was quite similar to you. Maybe that was why I was first attracted to you at the bar��" Lilica explained where the doll had come from as she recalled the smiling face of the young boy she had met at that time.

 Chapter 104: My First Love

    "Oh? What was his name?" Kazuya said in a tone filled with jealousy. He was jealous to know that there was a boy who managed to leave such a deep impression on her until now.

    "Hm�� I can''t remember. I was too young then. Oh! But I kinda recall that he had a Japanese name��" Lilica pondered over her thoughts but was still unable to remember the young boy''s name.

    "What was he like?" Kazuya tried to hide jealousy as much as possible.

    "He was very kind to me. There was this one time when I tripped and cried, he patiently consoled me and even healed my wound for me. That was when I knew he was a vampire." Lilica said as she recalled the scene and revealed a happy smile.

    Kazuya felt like Lilica''s story was a little familiar to how he had met Lilienne for the first time. However, that feeling was soon overcome by jealousy from Lilica''s nostalgic and happy smile.

    "��" Kazuya was clenching his fist secretly.

    Lilica was about to continue but before that, she glanced at him and stopped herself when she saw his jealousy-filled face.

    "What?" Kazuya asked as he noticed her retreating gaze.

    "Well, I don''t know if I should say this." Lilica said as she looked at Kazuya reluctantly.

    "Just say it." Kazuya said. He didn''t want Lilica to hold back in front of him.

    "Well, he was actually�� my first love." Lilica said as she diverted her gaze from him a blushed a little.

    "��" Kazuya clenched his fist so hard that his nails dug into his palms, blood dripping down his strong hands.Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

    "I was pretty young and weak to handsome boys, so I fell in love pretty easily. Anyway, the one I love is you now. I only knew that boy for a day so don''t be jealous." Lilica said as she saw his jealous face. However, she didn''t notice the drops of blood on his hands.

    "You know there''s no way I won''t be jealous." Kazuya said as he turned to her and pulled her in for a deep kiss.

    "Hmm�� Hubby~ I only love you now. Want me to prove it to you?" Lilica whispered seductively into his ears.

    "Yep. Do prove it to me." Kazuya whispered back he pushed her onto the fluffy bed and revealed a naughty smile.

    Knock. Knock.

    "Dinner''s ready, you two." Mrs. Stell voice sounded from the other side of the door.

    The two of them quickly got up, Lilica blushed a little and quickly stood up to open the door.

    Kazuya''s face sunk as he thought, ''Again?! What''s up with everyone?! Urgh!''

    "Mom. Give us a few minutes. We''ll go down soon." Lilica said to her mother.

    "Okay." Mrs. Stell said as she turned away to go back to the dining room.

    Lilica closed the doors and walked towards Kazuya and said, "Let''s go down. Dinner''s ready. We can continue after dinner." Lilica smiled at him mischievously as she grabbed his hand and walked hand in hand with him down to the dining room.

    "It''s not much but feel free to eat dinner with us." Mrs. Stell said to Kazuya with her limited formal vocabulary. This was why she hated dealing with formalities.

    "It looks great, Mrs. Stell." Kazuya replied, feeling amazed at how the dishes looked very homie. He was used to luxurious foods, so he had never tried what one usually called a ''home dish'' made by a mother.

    "If you don''t like any dishes then it''s fine. Don''t force yourself." Mrs. Stell tried to stay as humble as possible.

    "Kazuya can eat anything. He doesn''t have any dishes that he hates." Lilica answered proudly, feeling like her husband was invincible, unlike her who was very picky.

    Kazuya smiled at Lilica knowingly, as if saying, ''My wife knows me best.''

    The two of them sat next to each other on the small dining table and started eating the warm food.

    "This is very good, Mrs. Stell." Kazuya said with a smile. He had never tasted a dish that could make him feel so warm.

    "I''m glad you like it." Mrs. Stell replied back with a smile, feeling relieved.

    "What are you getting shy for?! He''s just praising you for the sake of it!" Mr. Stell shouted across the table as he saw how his wife was starting to change sides.

    "Sigh�� I''m sorry for the commotion." Mrs. Stell said apologetically as she looked at her husband tiredly. He was too stubborn and even tried to drag her into the fight.

 Chapter 105: What Happened That Day

    After what seemed like an hour, the awkward dinner finally ended. Lilica quickly escaped the scene with Kazuya as she dragged him back to her bedroom.

    ��I��m sorry about my dad. I��m sure he��ll accept you after the one-month period.�� Lilica said as she locked the door and stuffed her face into his warm chest, hugging him.

    ��It��s fine. I knew it won��t be easy to convince your father to accept me. After all, you��re his precious little daughter.�� Kazuya said as he carried her over to her bed.

    ����Precious��? If I was really precious to him, he would��ve allowed me to marry whoever I wanted.�� Lilica pouted her sexy lips.

    ��Children are the most precious treasure a parent has. At least that was what I heard from my mother. So, don��t feel sulky.�� Kazuya gently said as he patted her head consolingly.

    ��Sigh�� Let��s stop talking about this! I need a recharge of you��since we need to ��stock up��, right?�� Lilica revealed a sly smile as she looked up to meet his eyes.

    ��Are you sure? Won��t your father be even more angry if we did it here?�� Kazuya asked, his expression the opposite of his words. He was smiling suggestively while slowly undressing her.

    ��Look at you�� Your actions don��t match your words at all. Anyways, it��s fine! Dad won��t know unless we��re too loud.�� Lilica smiled back as she let him take off her clothes and waited for him to take off his.

    ��Then I will need my wife to hold herself back.�� Kazuya said in a seductive voice, making Lilica starting to feel impatient so she pushed him down and bit his ear playfully.

    ��I will also need hubby to hold back. If you make me feel too good, I won��t be able to hold myself back.�� Lilica whispered into his ear seductively as she moved to kiss him on the lips.Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.

    ��I��ll try my best to hold back for you.�� Kazuya said as he revealed a playful smile.

    The two of them ended up ��stocking up�� more than enough energy. After what seemed like 2 hours, the two of them came to a stop, afraid that anymore and it would have been obvious to the other people in the house.

    The two of them cuddled on the fluffy single bed, still naked. The two of them chatted away until Lilica started drifting off to sleep from fatigue.

    Kazuya got up got dressed as he kissed the now asleep Lilica��s forehead gently. He then exited her room quietly, afraid to wake her up.

    He walked towards the living room, trying to find either Mr. or Mrs. Stell so he could say his goodbyes and return to the palace.

    However, when he arrived downstairs, he overheard Mr. and Mrs. Stell��s conversation.

    ��Dear. Are you going to continue being stubborn like this? This is the man our daughter chooses so he should be decent. Although I still wished it was Ven, as long as Lily is happy, as a mother, I��m fine with whoever she chooses. The second prince wasn��t so bad, you know? He has good manners and upbringing and there��s no way that he would try to take advantage of us, who are of lower ranking than him. I can tell that he��s sincere to Lily too.�� Said Mrs. Stell.

    ��Shut up. I can tell that much too. Why do I feel like you��ve been brainwashed by him after dinner too?! Weren��t you on the same side as me?�� Mr. Stell felt like he was betrayed. Was he the only one who didn��t want the second prince to be his son-in-law?

    ��Mind your words! I��ve told you countless times not to let your emotions affect your manners, right? I don��t like it when others tell me what to do. I just tolerated your words during dinner since I didn��t want to make our family look bad in front of the prince.�� Mrs. Stell reprimanded her husband.

    ��Sigh�� I��m sorry. I shouldn��t let my emotions dictate my actions. Although I know that, I can��t help but be protective of Lily. You remember what happened 20 years ago, right? She was playing with a vampire kid and somehow got kidnapped. I knew that we hadn��t taught her to be wary of others, so it could be that she was lured with snacks. She had always been a kid who would believe whatever another person says easily. I��m afraid that she was tricked again like when she was small.�� Mr. Stell said, feeling aggrieved every time he recalled the incident. Why didn��t they look after her properly? Why did he allow her to go play in a place outside of his line of sight?

    On that day, Lilica was kidnapped but was able to escape. She quickly tried to find her parents after her escape since it seemed like the young boy was trying to stall for time and let Lilica escape. When her parents found Lilica, she was crying desperately. She told her parents what had happened and that a boy was still with the kidnapper, so her parents contacted the police and tried to find the kidnappers. Later, they couldn��t find the kidnapper but was notified that the young boy was found by the police so Lilica��s parents felt relieved and took Lilica home, teaching her to be warier of others. However, what the Stell couple didn��t was the condition that the boy was in when he was found by the police.

 Chapter 106: Dream

    ��You noticed, right? That the twin princes of our kingdom look awfully similar to the vampire boy we let Lily played with at that time. Although I only caught a glimpse of the boy from afar before Lily went off to play with him, I still feel that the similarity is there. Although I know the boy had let Lilica escaped, if�� just what if, the boy was really one of the two princes and was the kidnapper��s target since the start, doesn��t that mean that Lily was dragged into the mess for nothing? The poor girl was so traumatized that she couldn��t remember about the kidnapping incident. She only remembered playing with the boy.�� Mr. Stell paused, ��Just thinking that there��s a possibility that the boy back then may be the second prince, I just can��t accept the fact that Lilica may have been dragged into such a traumatizing experience because of him.��

    Mr. Stell��s face was filled with sadness and regret. Regret that he couldn��t protect his daughter back then. After the incident, he had sworn to himself that he would protect her even more from then onwards.

    ��I also think that he��s very similar to the princes, although I��m not sure which one. However, if that boy was really the second prince, then that would mean that the second prince is also a kind person at heart, right? I understand that your heart may ache for Lily, you should still give the prince a chance, since Lilica looks dead set on marrying him. You know she��s stubborn too, right? She won��t give up easily.�� Mrs. Stell said as she also felt regretful that she hadn��t looked after her daughter properly back then. The demon world was usually peaceful and there were almost no criminals, so she became too reliant on that fact.

    Oblivious to the two people that were filled with regret, Kazuya, who was standing by the door listening, felt like the story was similar. He felt that something like that had actually happened to him before, but he couldn��t recall it no matter what. There was a possibility that it had happened to Kazuki instead of him. He may have heard about the incident from others. If the young boy back then was really Kazuki, then that would mean that Kazuki was actually Lilica��s first love. Kazuki being the young boy back then was more probable since Lilica had mentioned that the boy��s smile was dazzling. Meaning, the boy was bright and cheerful, unlike him. Thinking of that possibility, he felt jealous and envious of his older brother. Why was it always him who got everything? His first love, Lilienne and the woman he wants to marry now, Lilica��s, first love.

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    Although his parents had taught him not to be envious of others, he couldn��t help it. Although he loved his brother dearly, he was also envious at the same time.

    Kazuya tried to collect his emotions as he knocked on the dining room��s door.

    Knock. Knock.

    ��Mr. Stell, Mrs. Stell. I will be going back home now. Thank you for your hospitality.�� Kazuya said as he entered the room, greeted them and turned back to exit their house.

    ��Where��s Lily? Mrs. Stell said as she followed Kazuya out to see him off, trying to hide her emotions.

    ��Lilica��s sleeping from the accumulated fatigue right now. Please don��t disturb her.�� Kazuya said as he opened the front door to go out.

    ��Okay. Please be careful on the road.�� Mrs. Stell said. She waited until Kazuya boarded the car and went off. She then closed the door and returned to discuss what Mr. Stell would demand from Kazuya tomorrow.

    At the palace

    Kazuya was quite tired, so he went off to sleep as soon as he returned home. That night, he dreamed of the incident that Mr. Stell was talking about. In his dream, he was around 5 years old. He saw a cute and beautiful girl, so he approached her. She was carrying a cute doll, an exact replica of her. The girl told him that her mother had made it for her and that it was her favorite. She handed the doll to him when she saw how much he was staring at it. The two of them went off to play in the forest. However, just as they were having fun, a man walked towards them, covering his face with a mask and sunglasses. The man walked towards the girl and asked for directions, suggesting that she guide him herself too. The boy tried to stop the girl, since the man seemed suspicious, but the girl was sure he wasn��t bad. As a result, the two of them went along with the man. However, the man would interrupt the girl every time the girl pointed in the correct direction. Soon, the three of them ended up in an abandoned building. The man took hold of the girl and picked out a knife from his pocket. The man threatened the boy to stay still and don��t make any suspicious movements if he wanted the girl to live. The man had noticed that the boy had been suspicious of him since the start.

    The man��s target from the start seemed to be the boy, who was a prince. The knew the man��s motive as soon as they entered the building and tried to run away with the girl, but the man was faster at grabbing the girl. The girl was so scared she was speechless. The boy didn��t hesitate to help the girl. He kicked the man��s leg as hard as he could and used basic magic to make him trip. At this moment, the girl was released, and the boy shouted for the girl to escape. He knew that he had to stay behind if he wanted the girl to live.

    The girl didn��t want to escape by herself, but the boy told her to go call for help so she obediently escaped to call for help. The boy tried to use magic but since he was still small, his magic power was weak and didn��t know many spells. The man was enraged and decided to kill the hostage instead of keeping him alive, as requested by his client. The man used his knife and stabbed the young boy near his heart. The boy was badly injured as his consciousness faded.

 Chapter 107: No Recollection

    Kazuya woke up with a jolt from the frightening dream in the middle of the night. He unconsciously clutched his chest, where the boy in his dream was stabbed. The dream felt real. Like it had happened to him before. However, he had no recollection of it.

    Kazuya decided to go shower to calm his thoughts. After his shower, Kazuya came back to his bedroom. As he walked past the mirror, a scar near his left chest came into his sight. He actually had no recollection of this scar. Although vampires had self-healing powers, if a vampire was wounded by a special weapon designed to hurt vampires, those wounds would not heal immediately but instead, take several months to heal.

    Kazuya couldn��t recall the origin of this scar when he was small so when he had asked the others around him, they just said that he was injured during the times he had sneaked out of the palace to play. Kazuya accepted that explanation when h was young but now that he thought about it, it didn��t make sense anymore. However, why would the others lie to him about it? Did they really not know the origin of the wound? Or, was what happened in the dream a reality?

    ��Impossible���� Kazuya muttered to himself. Although the events in his dream were somewhat similar to how he had met Lilienne, as in playing together in the forest, he clearly saw in the dream that the girl looked like Lilica more than Lilienne.

    Kazuya walked to a cabinet in his room, where he stored his childhood things. He opened the cabinet and took out an old box. Inside the box were several things he considered important when he was small.

    He took out an out plush doll with blonde hair and violet eyes. The doll also had wings and a tail, indicating that it was designed after a succubus. No matter how he looked at it, it looked like an exact replica of Lilica. However, he was sure that he had met Lilica for the first time in Japan. He remembered that he had received this doll from Lilienne. Since they were small, Lilienne was kind and gentle to every species. It wasn��t strange if she had a succubus plushie. He even remembered that Lilienne was the one who said she gave it to him when he had asked where the doll came from. If it wasn��t from Lilienne, then why would he treasure I so much when he was little?If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    No matter what, he couldn��t come to a conclusion since every time he tried to recall Lilienne and his meeting, his head would throb, preventing him from wanting to probe into his memory further. Kazuya put the doll back into the box and placed the box back into the cabinet. Thinking of Lilica, he took out his phone and messaged her.

    ��Tomorrow, go to stay at Sharon��s place instead of Ven��s. I��ll send her to pick you up tomorrow morning.��

    ��Why Sharon? I can just go stay at Ven��s place. I��m still not that close with your friends. Wouldn��t I just be intruding on her?�� Lilica replied almost instantly.

    ��Why are you awake at this time? Go to sleep.�� Kazuya replied as he looked at the time. It was 3 a.m.

    ��I just woke up to go to the kitchen for a cup of water. I was thirsty. I was about to go back to sleep when you messaged me. Anyways, tell me your reason.�� Lilica replied as she laid down on her fluffy bed.

    Kazuya was about to reply when someone called him on his phone. It was Lilica.

    ��Hey�� Are you going to sleep soon? No matter what I wanted to hear your voice, so I called. Hehe.�� Lilica said softly as she let out a playful giggle.

    ��Wifey, staying up late is bad for your skin, you know?�� Kazuya teased her.

    ��Don��t you want to hear my voice?�� Lilica asked sulkily.

    ��Of course, I want to! It��s just that I��m worried about you.�� Kazuya quickly replied.

    ��I know. Anyways, tell me why I can��t go stay at Ven��s place?�� Lilica reminded him of her question.

    ��Because I��ll be jealous. He was just turned down by you and still haven��t moved on yet. I can��t leave you with him. The other guy friends I have are all untrustworthy. You��re too beautiful. I can��t guarantee they won��t do anything to you. So that leaves Sharon, the only girl in my circle of friends.�� Kazuya explained as he laid down on his spacious bed, missing her presence.

    ��Can��t I just stay at your place then?�� Lilica asked, already missing him.

    ��Your father told us not to see each other, right? If I know you��re at my place, I��ll want to stick with you all the time. Your father won��t accept me then.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��Okay�� I��ll go stay at Sharon��s place then. Can you come and see me one last time before I go to her house?�� Lilica pleaded with a cute voice.

    ��Of course! Whatever my wife wishes for.�� Kazuya sweetly replied.

    ��Then bring a personal item of yours tomorrow! I want a keepsake from you, so I can stand the loneliness during the one-month time. If not, I die of loneliness.�� Lilica pleaded sweetly, feeling the urge to see his face stronger and stronger.

    ��Okay. Give me something too. I need to something to fill this lonely hole in my heart too.�� Kazuya teased her by copying her. The two of them chatted for a while before hanging up, not wanting to tire the other person out.

 Chapter 108: ‘Kazuya Energy’

    The next morning

    Kazuya arrived at Lilica''s house at 5:50 a.m., as Mr. Stell had demanded him to. He brought Sharon along together for her to pick Lilica up.

    Ding Dong. Ding Dong.

    Kazuya rang the doorbell and the door opened after a few seconds. Lilica opened the door excitedly since she knew who the visitor was. She was waiting for him eagerly and jumped at him the moment she opened the door.

    "! Careful!" Kazuya said, surprised and worried for her and her baby.

    "Hubby~ I missed you~" Lilica said as she tiptoed to kiss him. She wanted to charge up the ''Kazuya Energy'' inside her so she won''t miss him so much later on. She was especially clingy, making her seem even more adorable in Kazuya''s eyes.

    "I missed you too." Kazuya said as he kissed her back.

    "..." Sharon, who was watching the two lovebirds flirting in the morning, was shocked.

    Although everyone in their group knew that Kazuya loved his wife to the extent of obeying her every word, Sharon hadn''t expected that he would dare flirt in front of others, even more so in front of Lilica''s house, where her parents who still didn''t accept him is!

    Sharon watched the two of them flirt for so long she started feeling like she wasn''t supposed to be there. Like she was the third wheel even though Kazuya was the one who told her to come pick Lilica up.

    "Ahem! You two! Please stop flirting! Please pity this single me!" Sharon interrupted the two when she saw how they were getting more and more passionate. She didn''t want to watch her friends have sex, LIVE!This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.

    "! Sharon! I''m sorry. I didn''t see you there. Hahaha." Lilica let out an awkward laugh when she finally noticed that Kazuya wasn''t there alone.

    "Have you packed your bag?" Kazuya asked, still holding her slim waist tight.

    "Yep! Did you bring what I told you to bring?" Lilica asked as she walked towards her luggage, still in Kazuya''s warm embrace.

    "Yes. Here." Kazuya replied as he took off his jacket and handed it over to her.

    "?" Lilica looked puzzled as she received the jacket.

    "I figured you''ll want something with my scent, so this jacket has the strongest scent." Kazuya explained as he wrapped her in his jacket.

    "*sniff* Although it''s true that your scent here is strong, it''s not the same as the real person." Lilica said sulkily as she thought that he would give her something that was important to him, not just a jacket. However, it wasn''t like she didn''t want the jacket.

    "You want something even stronger? Like my underwear?" Kazuya teased.

    "... Of course not!" Lilica blushed at his sentence as she imagined what was under it. She then continued softly, "Wait! ...actually... is that okay?"

    Lilica felt like she will really miss his body too so at least, with the underwear, she can let her imagination run wild whenever she missed him.

    "Whatever my wife wants." Kazuya said as he kissed her. He then started to wonder. If he gave his underwear to her, what would he wear for the day then?

    "Here''s yours!" Lilica proudly presented her vampire plushie, Vampy.

    When Kazuya saw it, he made a face that screamed, ''I don''t want this!''

    "You don''t like it?" Lilica asked cutely.

    "Of course! This doll looks like your first love, right? Why would I want it?" Kazuya retorted back, his gaze directed at the doll grudgingly.

    ��But it��s been with me since I was small, it��s like a part of me.�� Lilica replied sulkily. She wanted the person she loves to appreciate the same things as she does.

    However, when Kazuya heard that, his jealousy increased even more. Just the thought of his brother had occupied a part of her heart was enough for him to go crazy.

    ��If you take it with you, I��ll give you my underwear as a bonus too.�� Lilica whispered bashfully, trying to make him take the doll no matter what. She was sure he��ll come to like it. After all, who doesn��t appreciate cute things?

    ��Ugh! Fine!�� Kazuya said as he grabbed the doll unwillingly.

    ��Careful!�� Lilica said as she saw how forceful he was with the plushie.

    Kazuya was starting to become annoyed at the existence of this plushie. He tossed the doll behind to Sharon, gesturing for her to put it in the car and tightened his embrace. He kissed her lips deeply, revealing his jealousy.

    ��You don��t have to be that jealous. I have you now. My heart won��t waver so easily. Don��t you trust me?�� Lilica said as she stared at him with puppy eyes.

    ��I trust you! But I can��t help feeling jealous���� Kazuya replied sulkily.

    Lilica tightened her arms around him and kissed him again, reassuring him.

    Sharon, who was still standing there after so long, felt like coming here was a mistake. Maybe she shouldn��t have listened to this couple anymore. Their flirting never stopped, making her feel envious.

    ��Just you wait! When I get a boyfriend, I��ll flaunt him in front of you guys, so you��ll know what I feel like right now!�� Sharon swore to herself.

 Chapter 109: It’s Too Grand!

    Kazuya took Lilica��s luggage to the car after flirting with her for so long. The two of them then continued flirting, leaving Sharon, who was bored of the couple in the car. She decided to just wait in the car so that at least, she wasn��t fed public display of affection directly.

    After a while, Mr. and Mrs. Stell came downstairs and saw the two of them chatting and hugging outside. Mr. Stell was about to storm off to stop them but was held back by his wife.

    ��Let them be with each other. They won��t meet each other for a whole month.�� Mrs. Stell interrupted her husband. She sympathized with the couple since she was sure she would feel the same as them if she was still in the honeymoon-stage.

    ��Grr�� Fine.�� Mr. Stell grunted as he watched the couple.

    As the two of them chatted away, Lilica noticed the two people at the door. She came out of his embrace and went to her parents to say her goodbyes and that she would be staying at Sharon��s place, not Ven��s.

    Kazuya followed her slowly and quietly. The three of them said their goodbyes for a while before Lilica boarded the car.

    ��I��ll send you the ��thing�� we talked about later to Sharon��s place. I can��t give it to you now.�� Kazuya said as he bent down to kiss Lilica who was sitting in the car.

    ��Then you can just take one of the ��things�� directly from my bedroom.�� Lilica replied as she kissed him back.

    The two of them felt reluctant to separate but they had to, if they wanted to get Lilica��s father��s approval.

    Lilica reluctantly closed the door as she told Sharon that they could start the car. She then looked out the window, only to see Kazuya��s lonely face.

    Lilica frowned when she saw his face that looked like an abandoned puppy. She didn��t want to part with him at all.Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.

    The two of them locked eyes for so long, only to stop when the car drove off, making Kazuya��s figure further and further away.

    ��Sigh�� I miss him already���� Lilica thought to herself as she felt gloomy.

    ��What was that ��thing�� you guys were talking about?�� Sharon asked curiously. She was too far away to hear the couple��s sweet whispers, so she had no idea what they were talking about.

    ��Um�� It��s better if you don��t know.�� Lilica answered, her face flushed.

    ��Why?�� Sharon asked questioningly. Was it something bad?

    ��Umm�� You know? �� Something private���� Lilica answered ambiguously, trying her best to explain while trying not to blush but to no avail.

    ��Oh. Okay. I get it. I won��t ask anymore.�� Sharon replied, feeling like she made a mistake. She shouldn��t have asked! If hadn��t asked, then she wouldn��t have to suffer from this display of affection! Although she didn��t know what they were talking about, she was sure that it would be something she would regret asking. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

    Back at Lilica��s house

    Kazuya walked towards the door after seeing Lilica off. As soon as the three of them went inside, Mr. Stell demanded, ��Firstly, make breakfast. After that clean the house and tend to the greenhouse.��

    Mrs. Stell was about to make breakfast but stopped in her tracks when she heard her husband. Mr. Stell was a really picky eater, making Lilica take up the same habits. It was obvious that her husband was finding reasons to bully the prince.

    ��Then I��ll assist you.�� Mrs. Stell said.

    ��No need! It��s this guy��s trial!�� Mr. Stell stopped her. He didn��t want her to ruin his plans to bully the bastard.

    ��But���� Mrs. Stell was about to retorted but was interrupted by Kazuya.

    ��It��s fine, Mrs. Stell. I will handle it on my own.�� Kazuya replied with a polite smile.

    ��Hah! Let��s see how long you can stay arrogant!�� Mr. Stell snorted in his mind.

    ��If you say so.�� Mrs. Stell replied to Kazuya, still feeling bad for him. It was too obvious that her husband was dead set on not accepting him anyway.

    Kazuya nodded and walked towards the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Luckily, he was experienced in cooking which made him look more like a family man, unlike most snobbish rich people who were born with a silver spoon and couldn��t do a thing.

    Not long after, Kazuya came out of the kitchen with two sets of luxurious breakfast. When Mrs. Stell saw the magnificent dishes, she felt ashamed that she was confident in her cooking. The prince��s cooking looked and smelled a lot more appetizing than hers. It looked even better than those that came from luxury hotel restaurants!

    When Mr. Stell saw the Kazuya come out with the two sets of breakfast, he was about to complain but was left gaping at the scrumptious feast before his eyes. It looked so simple yet grand. It exuded an aura of elegance, totally out of place in this cozy house.

    ��Y-you�� H-hmph! It��s too grand! We��re just commoners. It won��t suit our tastes! You can��t even cook normal food! Although it looks good, who says the tastes will match its appearance?!�� Mr. Stell tried his best to come up with an excuse to criticize Kazuya.

    ��If you��re not eating it then I��ll eat first.�� Mrs. Stell said, her eyes not leaving the glistening egg benedict in front of her eyes. She couldn��t wait to taste it.

    ��W-who said I��m not eating?! It��s just that I may not like the flavors!�� Mr. Stell retorted back. He also wanted to taste it as the fragrance coming from it was mouth-licking.

    ��If the flavors are not to your liking, I can change it to however you want it to be.�� Kazuya humbly spoke up, feeling a little nervous. This was the second time he cooked for someone and this time, the person eating his cooking was his father-in-law!

 Chapter 110: Thoughtful Son

    Mr. Stell saw his wife eating Kazuya��s meal happily. Seeing her blissful face made his mood better and the way she ate so happily like it was the best thing in the world was very similar to Lilica, made him start to feel hungry too so he put away his pride and tried the egg benedict in front of him.

    ��!!!�� The moment his tongue tasted the warm egg, he was surprised to find out that the seasoning was just as he liked it. He turned to his wife, questioning her if she had told the prince about his preferences.

    Mrs. Stell noticed her husband��s questioning gaze and knew what he wanted to ask. After all, they were married for over 200 years and knew what the other wanted just from one look. She shook her head as an answer to his gaze.

    Mr. Stell found this even more strange, even creepy! How did this guy know his preferences?!

    ��You�� Why did you season it this way?�� Mr. Stell questioned Kazuya, still unwilling to call him by his name.

    ��Well���� Kazuya felt panicked. Did he season it too strongly? Was it not to his liking? Kazuya��s face looked totally normal while panicking inside. He decided to just tell the truth after racking his brain for an answer. He continued, ��I just seasoned it as Lilica liked. We had talked to each other about our preferences before and I just thought maybe she was used to such flavors because Mrs. Stell usually make strong flavored foods. Is it not to your liking?��

    ��It�� It��s not bad.�� Mr. Stell replied. Although he wanted to say it tasted bad, he couldn��t betray his feelings. It was really delicious. He liked it almost as much as his wife��s cooking.

    ��Thank you, Mr. Stell.�� Kazuya replied back as he felt relieved. At least Mr. Stell didn��t hate his cooking.Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

    ��Don��t get cocky! You still haven��t passed my test!�� Mr. Stell said as he continued eating his food, ignoring Kazuya after that. Kazuya had only made two sets of dishes, meaning he didn��t make any for himself. Although he had a light breakfast before coming here, he still felt a little hungry since he had been eating supplements only ever since yesterday. He didn��t want to unnecessarily hurt Lilica, so he had held himself back from drinking her blood. As a result, he was a little thirsty all the time. He wanted to excuse himself to go eat some supplements but thought that it would seem rude, so he just stood there and waited until he could move onto the next task: cleaning the house.

    ��I understand.�� Kazuya politely replied.

    ��You don��t have to stand there all the time. Did you cook any for yourself? Come eat with us.�� Mrs. Stell warmly invited Kazuya to sit. At this point in time, she was totally welcoming of him. Mrs. Stell was very invested in cooking. When she saw Kazuya��s dishes, she immediately accepted him as her son-in-law.

    ��It��s fine, Mrs. Stell. I already had breakfast before I came here.�� Kazuya explained, remaining still. He was afraid to sit since he hadn��t received permission from Mr. Stell yet. He didn��t want to make Mr. Stell��s mood go bad.

    ��Just call me Mom from now on. We��re family.�� Mrs. Stell smiled warmly at Kazuya.

    ��What are you talking about?! I haven��t accepted him yet!�� Mr. Stell shouted, his spoon still in mid-air.

    ��I didn��t tell him to call you Dad or what, right? What are you getting upset for? He��s got my approval to marry Lily so it��s logical for him to call me Mom.�� Mrs. Stell retorted back.

    ��Just ignore this old man. I��ve already finished my food. Let��s go somewhere else, far away from this stubborn guy.�� Mrs. Stell said to Kazuya while standing up.

    Mrs. Stell picked up her dishes and walked towards the kitchen.

    ��Mrs. Stell! I��ll clean the dishes.�� Kazuya quickly walked after, offering to clean the dishes, leaving Mr. Stell all alone in the dining room.

    ��Fine! You all leave me here alone!�� Mr. Stell grumbled to himself and continued eating his breakfast.

    In the kitchen

    ��I told you to call me Mom! I already considered you as my family so it��s fine. But is it rude for me to call your highness by your name?�� Mrs. Stell asked, feeling confused as to how she should address him.

    ��You can just call me by my name�� Mom.�� Kazuya replied, his heart racing nervously. Was this how it felt to be accepted by your wife��s family?

    ��Okay, Kazuya.�� Mrs. Stell said as she smiled happily.

    ��Mom, I��ll do the dishes. You can go rest.�� Kazuya gently said as he took the dishes from Mrs. Stell.

    ��Okay, if you say so.�� Mrs. Stell replied, feeling happy that she had gained a thoughtful son.

 Chapter 111: Gone Viral

    In the car

    As the two of them weren��t that close, they soon ran out of things to talk about on the way to Sharon��s house. Soon, the atmosphere became stiff, as they didn��t know what to talk about. Lilica took a sip of water from the water bottle Sharon had given her when she boarded the car and out her phone as an escape from the awkward air. She searched the internet for things that were trending in the demon world right now.

    Almost immediately, the post that was number one trending came up, the headline surprising Lilica.

    ��The Second Prince��s HOT Date�� [video attached]

    ��Pff!!�� Lilica spurted a mouthful of water that she was about to gulp down when she saw the words ��HOT Date��. Her face flushed red at the thought of what they did in the changing room.

    ��Eww! What are you doing?!�� Sharon said as she made a face that screamed disgusting.

    ��*cough* Sorry! *cough* I didn��t do it on purpose. *cough* Where��s the tissue?�� Lilica asked while choking on the water that went through the wrong pipe.

    ��Here. What happened?�� Sharon asked, feeling amused as she passed her the tissue box. It must be something funny. Her instincts told her that it was probably something about Kazuya.

    ��It��s nothing. *cough*�� Lilica replied, still choking.

    Sharon was even more intrigued now and took a peek at Lilica��s phone in Lilica��s hands.

    ��! *cough* *cough*�� Sharon choked on her saliva when she saw the post. The post had gone viral since yesterday and she had already seen it. In fact, was there anyone who hasn��t seen it yet? Sharon thought, ��Even when you two aren��t together, you still manage to flirt with each other and show off?!��If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    Lilica blushed even more when she saw Sharon��s reaction.

    ��I know now why you just spurted out water. By the way, did you guys really do it in there?�� Sharon asked what she was curious about ever since she saw the post.

    The video attached to the post was a video of them in the lingerie shop, holding hands and flirting. Of course, the sound was very clear on the phone since the person who took the video was near them. That meant that everyone heard their conversation, making Lilica even more embarrassed. It was fine if they ere flirting between themselves but when others know about it, it was very embarrassing, even more so when the whole kingdom knows it!

    ����we didn��t�� but���� Lilica replied softly, her face crimson red.

    ��But what?�� Sharon asked enthusiastically. She just loved girl talk.

    ��Do you really want to know? Can I not say it out loud?�� Lilica tried to avoid saying out loud.

    ��Don��t be such a kill joy! Quickly tell me!�� Sharon urged Lilica.

    ��I�� I gave him a���� Lilica whispered, afraid to say the word out loud.

    ��A what?�� Sharon urged her again, her curiosity piqued.

    ��A�� blow job�� Lilica whispered, covering her face with her hands. She felt so shameful and embarrassed.

    ��!!!�� Sharon was shocked at the word Lilica had uttered. Lilica was wearing a pink dress, making her seem so innocent. Sharon hadn��t expected to hear such a word so early in the morning, making her stunned. A second later, her face started to blush as her imagination run wild at the thought of the scene.

    Sharon was still a virgin who didn��t have any idea about love, so this talk was very advanced for her. Her mind couldn��t seem to keep up.

    Seeing Sharon that had gone silent, Lilica felt even more ashamed. Lilica knew that Sharon wasn��t expecting anything like that, but she didn��t like lying so she ha said the truth out. In response, Lilica quickly searched for Kazuya��s name on her phone and messaged him.

    ��Do you know about the news about us? The thing at the lingerie shop has gone viral!�� Lilica typed in fury, blaming Kazuya that the video had gone viral. Kazuya was the prince, so he could��ve taken it down when he saw the post, right?

    However, there was no response, even though Kazuya would usually reply almost immediately. Lilica assumed that Kazuya was taking her father��s orders right now and was probably too busy, so she gave up waiting for his reply.

    The atmosphere in the car became even more awkward after that conversation so the two women just sat there and fiddled with their phone.

    At Lilica��s house

    Bzzt! Bzzt!

    Kazuya had left his phone on the dining table before he started cooking and now that he was in the kitchen with Mrs. Stell, Mr. Stell heard Kazuya��s phone vibrating. Mr. Stell had thought that Kazuya was probably a playboy and that one of his mistresses was probably messaging him and thought up an idea.

    Mr. Stell took a look at Kazuya��s phone, in hopes of catching him red-handed for tricking his daughter. However, what he saw was a message from Lilica, telling Kazuya to check a post that was going viral. Judging from the context of the text, Mr. Stell had a bad feeling and decided to confirm it by searching the post rankings on the internet.

 Chapter 112: Stereotype

    Mr. Stell soon saw what post Lilica was talking about. Just the headlines of the post made him have a bad premonition. He clicked into the post and played the video. His face darkened and darkened gradually, as the video of the two of them played. Somehow, he couldn��t believe that his innocent cute daughter could be so daring and flirty in a public space. It was unbelievable. Where did his innocent little daughter go?

    After a while, Kazuya came out of the kitchen with Mrs. Stell while chatting happily. However, the two of them soon stopped chattering when they noticed that something was wrong with Mr. Stell��s expression.

    ������ Mr. Stell��s anger was increasing at rapid rate. He wanted to strange Kazuya for leading his precious daughter astray.

    ��Is something wrong, Mr. Stell?�� Kazuya asked politely.

    ����You! You still have the audacity to ask me?! Why don��t you ask yourself what you did?!�� Mr. Stell shouted angrily, throwing his phone at Kazuya.

    Kazuya grabbed the phone and looked at the screen questioningly. He saw the post and the thumbnail of the video and knew immediately what it was about.

    ��How dare you make my daughter become like this?! You dirtied her!�� Mr. Stell shouted angrily.

    ��Dear, what are you talking about?�� Mrs. Stell tried to intervene.

    ��Look for yourself! The guy you accepted made our daughter impure!�� Mr. Stell continued shouting.

    Mrs. Stell was unsatisfied that her husband was shouting at her, but she was still confused as to what made him angry again, so she looked at the screen of the phone in Kazuya��s hands.If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    She took the phone from him and played the video. Their conversation was actually quite normal, except that Kazuya��s shamelessness really came through the video and that Lilica accepted his advances. However, what shocked her was that they would kiss in public and say suggestive things. Kazuya even dragged Lilica into the changing room, making the viewers imagine what they were probably doing. Mrs. Stell also couldn��t believe that her little daughter had become so daring and flirty.

    ��This���� Mrs. Stell didn��t know what to say as she glanced at Kazuya.

    Kazuya didn��t know what to say in response. It was true that he did do something they should be guilty about in the changing room. For him, it was perfectly normal for lovers to flirt and he didn��t find any part of it impure.

    ��I��m sorry but I don��t think we did anything wrong.�� Kazuya replied honestly. He continued, ��I think it��s perfectly normal for couples to flirt. I don��t see anything wrong with it. As for dirtying Lilica, I believe that I did affect her in some ways, but she has always been flirty ever since we first met.�� Although to the two adults in front of him ��flirty�� had a negative meaning, for him, if she wasn��t flirty, then they wouldn��t have met at all and wouldn��t even become lovers.

    ��Nothing wrong? I dare you to say that again! The things you�� did to Lily�� in the changing room is obviously wrong!�� Mr. Stell shouted back, not wanting to think much about what they could possibly be doing in the changing room.

    ��We didn��t do anything in there. I just helped her choose lingerie.�� Kazuya said with a straight face. Although it was true that he was helping her choose lingerie, he couldn��t say that they didn��t do anything in there.

    ��You��!�� Mr. Stell didn��t know what to say as his hands were trembling from anger.

    ��You can punch me or anything if that will make you accept the truth and accept me.�� Kazuya said with a straight face.

    ��You want me to punch you? As you wish!�� Mr. Stell was just finding an outlet for his bursting anger.

    As he was plunging in forward and was about to punch Kazuya, his fist was stopped mid-air by his wife��s magic.

    ��Stop! What are you fighting for?! Fighting won��t change the fact that Lily has changed and grown up! Weren��t you also flirty to me when you were courting me? Why can��t you just accept the truth?�� Mrs. Stell shouted angrily. She was tired of her husband��s whimsical actions. She wanted him to think it through before acting.

    ��Urgh!�� Mr. Stell couldn��t deny that he was indeed flirty back then when he as courting her. He tried to retort, ��But Lily��s a girl! It��s different!��

    ��Sigh��Stereotype���� Mrs. Stell murmured out tiredly.

    ��!�� Mr. Stell was surprised that Mrs. Stell was willing to insult him in front of Kazuya.

    ��If you won��t accept these changes in Lily, I won��t talk to you ever again!�� Mrs. Stell threatened. She wanted to threaten him with a divorce but felt like maybe that would be taking things too far. In the first place, divorce didn��t exist in the demon realm.

 Chapter 113: Strong Wife

    ��!�� Mr. Stell was shocked that his wife would threaten him. Did she like the prince that much?

    ��I��ll deal with this stubborn guy myself. Kazuya, you can just move on to the next task.�� Mrs. Stell said as she dragged her shocked husband away.

    Kazuya stood still for a while, thinking, ��In the future, I wonder if Lilica would be such a strong wife����

    Kazuya proceeded to his other task; cleaning the house. Kazuya anted to use magic to clean since it would just take a few seconds, but he would seem insincere, so he decided to clean the house by himself, even though he had never cleaned before.

    The house wasn��t dirty at all and there wasn��t much dust in the first place, so Kazuya only took 30 minutes to clean the whole house, with the exception of Mr. and Mrs. Stell��s room.

    After Kazuya finished mopping the house, Mr. and Mrs. Stell came out of their room, Mr. Stell��s face looking gloomy. He had probably been forced to accept Lilica��s changes.

    ��Kazuya, thanks for cleaning the house. Are you tired? You can go take a shower.�� Mrs. Stell said as she saw how Kazuya was sweating and that his neat shirt was a little messy, probably from moving around so much.

    ��Who said he can shower?!�� Mr. Stell shouted.

    Mrs. Stell glared at her husband, telling him to shut up.

    Mr. Stell zipped his mouth when he saw her angry glare. He then looked unapprovingly at Kazuya and walked away sulkily. His beloved wife had abandoned him and moved to the same team as his enemy!

    ��I��m sorry you had to put up with him.�� Mrs. Stell said apologetically.

    ��It��s fine, Mom.�� Kazuya replied with a smile.Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road.

    His smile further enhanced his handsomeness, making Mrs. Stell even more satisfied with him. She then told him to go take a shower and gave him a towel. Kazuya couldn��t refuse her, so he went to the bathroom obediently.

    After his shower, he checked his phone and saw the text messages from Lilica. He let out a smile when he saw the message. Lilica��s tone was just too cute, making him miss her dearly. He then searched for Rena��s name and called her.

    ��Change the name of the headlines.�� Kazuya demanded.

    ��Understood, your highness.�� Rena replied.

    Kazuya then hung up and a few seconds later, he messaged Lilica.

    ��Check the post again.��

    At Sharon��s apartment

    Sharon was living alone in a luxurious apartment. Apparently, she wanted to live alone after high school as she had moved to an apartment. Lilica managed to move in all her stuff within 30 minutes. She then noticed that her phone had vibrated. She picked up her phone and laid on the soft bed. She saw the message from Kazuya and was confused. Did he already take the post down?

    Lilica then searched the internet once again, still finding the post there, except that the name had changed slightly.

    ��The Second Prince��s Lovely Date��

    The word ��HOT�� had been changed to ��Lovely��. Seeing that, Lilica was surprised and felt like Kazuya didn��t get her point so she called him. After all, the were forbidden to meet but could still call and text each other, right?

    ��Hey! I meant for you to take the post down. Not to change the name!�� Lilica protested playfully.

    ��I thought you weren��t satisfied with the word ��HOT��?�� Kazuya teased her back playfully.

    ��What if dad sees it? You��ll be put in trouble. It��s also embarrassing for the whole kingdom to know!�� Lilica said in a worried tone. Since the post was so famous now, who hadn��t seen it yet?

    ��It��s already too late for that, my princess. Your dad had already seen it.�� Kazuya told her honestly.

    ��Did he do something to you?! Are you injured anywhere?�� Lilica asked worriedly.

    ��What do you think of your dad? I��m not injured. It��s fine.�� Kazuya reassured her.

    ��Well�� my dad can be quite impulsive at times���� Lilica replied.

    ��Mom��s on our side so the only one left to convince is your dad.�� Kazuya reported on his progress.

    ��So, you��re calling her ��Mom�� now?�� Lilica asked, surprised that he managed to win her mother��s heart in such a small amount of time.

    ��Yep. She��s accepted our relationship. But your father seems really stubborn and it doesn��t seem like he��ll budge soon. He couldn��t accept that you��ve become so flirty when he saw the video.�� Kazuya replied, wanting some advice from his wife. He had racked his brain and still, he had no idea how to convince her dad.

    ��Well, I did make them think that I was still the innocent young me. Anyways, a little hint for my dearest hubby who��s working hard; the way to dad��s heart is through mom and helping him take revenge on his archenemy.�� Lilica said as she thought about the story of the guy who tricked her dad that she had heard from her mom.

    ��Archenemy?�� Kazuya questioned.

    ��Yeah. During his student years, he was tricked by his best friend and ever since then, my dad hates all high ranked demons. That demon had been missing ever since the graduation that my father couldn��t attend. Even now, nobody knows where that guy is. Perhaps finding him and helping dad take revenge for him will make him accept you.�� Lilica summarized what happened then to Kazuya. She also didn��t know the incident in detail, only bits and pieces of what her mother had told her, but she knew that her father would do anything to kill that guy.

 Chapter 114: Hibernate

    ��What was the guy��s name?�� Kazuya asked.

    ��I think it was Elvin something���� Lilica replied, feeling unsure.

    ��Elvin Rochester?�� Kazuya asked, having a bad feeling. If it was really the same guy, then��

    ��Yeah! Rochester! I forgot his last name. By the way, how do you know his name?�� Lilica asked questioningly.

    ��He��s one of the suspects behind my brother��s accident and many other incidents aimed at the royal family.�� Kazuya asked, feeling vengeful. If his brother hadn��t had the accident, his whole family wouldn��t have had to feel despaired at the fact that his brother was in a vegetative state.

    ��! Really?! What a coincidence!�� Lilica exclaimed.

    ��Was your father at the top of his grade back then? It could be possible that Elvin was trying to prevent your father from becoming a knight, since your father was strong. He had gone missing for the last 200 years and we have tried to find him but to no avail. Elvin had bad mouthed many of the top students at the knight academy, making quite a number of them dropped out from the pressure. Together with Elvin, we have around 20 more suspects behind my brother��s accident. It was believed that all of the suspects had gone missing from the demon world many years ago at almost the same time. It��s very suspicious.�� Kazuya explained, his face gradually darkened as he thought about the incidents that had happened to his family.

    After his brother had went into a coma, the palace was in chaos. Someone tried to poison the whole royal family. If not for the chef feeling something was wrong, all of them would probably be on their deathbed by now.  His mother feared that the next-in-line, Kazuya would be targeted too so she had sent Kazuya and Lilienne to the human world to investigate. After Kazuya went to the human world, he had heard news that his parents�� lives had been in danger many times too.This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.

    ��Yeah. My dad was about to become the head knight back then, if not for the rumors that were going around. I think what you said might be possible�� What should we do? Elvin��s still missing even now, right?�� Lilica asked worriedly. Somehow, she felt like something bad was about to happen, with all the pieces coming together. She was worried for his safety and the little baby in her womb.

    ��Don��t worry. I won��t let him touch you. Just try not to go out of Sharon��s house during the one-month time. I can protect you better after that.�� Kazuya reassured her worries as he started forming plans and piecing the clues together.

    ��You stay safe too.�� Lilica said worriedly.

    ��You too. I love you.�� Kazuya replied, feeling even more determined to get to the bottom of this mystery.

    ��I love you too.�� Lilica replied back before hanging up.

    As soon as he finished the phone call, he dialed the royal investigation team leader��s number and told him to investigate the knight academy for any possible clues.

    Kazuya got dressed up and went down the stairs to the living room, where Mr. and Mrs. Stell were sitting.

    ��Your next task is to go buy the things on this list. Go by yourself and don��t use any magic. No cars too.�� Mr. Stell said coldly as he handed a piece of paper to Kazuya, trying to hide his smug face.

    Kazuya looked at the list.

    ��10x 250ml bottles of detergent

    10x 1-litres bottles of mineral water

    10x cooking oil

    Every kind of fruit juice

    20 apples

    20 bananas

    20 kiwis

    20 durians

    10x high grade honey

    The latest desktop computer

    Computer accessories��.��

    The list was extremely long and filled with things that were heavy. Somehow, Kazuya felt like ordering these things home would be a lot easier but still, he couldn��t disobey Mr. Stell if he wanted to be accepted.

    Mrs. Stell felt a little strange when she saw her husband��s smug face. She looked towards the list and asked Kazuya, ��Can I see the list?��

    As soon as she said that, Mr. Stell smug face dropped instantly and became pale from guilt.

    Kazuya gave the list to Mrs. Stell when he heard her.

    ��!�� Mrs. Stell was shocked at the amount of things Kazuya had to buy. These things were quite heavy and more importantly, they didn��t need this much stuff! They weren��t hibernating!

    ��We don��t need this much!�� Mrs. Stell exclaimed as she took out a pen and crossed out over half of the things in the list and handed it back to Kazuya. Kazuya looked at the list once again.

    The edited list became;

    ��2x 250ml bottles of detergent

    6x 1-litres bottles of mineral water

    1 bottle of cooking oil

    Any juice you like

    Any fruits you like

    Ingredients you want to eat for dinner��

    ��Don��t listen to my husband��s nonsense. Feel free to use magic or a car to transport them.�� Mrs. Stell kindly said.

    ��Okay, Mom.�� Kazuya replied politely as he walked out of the house to buy the things on the list.

 Chapter 115: ‘Papa’

    Several days passed and the one-month period was almost up. Kazuya was slaved away from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. by Mr. Stell every day, without any signs that he would be accepted by Mr. Stell. Lilica and Kazuya had called each other every day and that just made them missed each other even more.

    Meanwhile, Lilica was feeling bored of not going out for a month. She hadn��t gone out anywhere since Kazuya had warned her not to. On top of that, Sharon was busy on weekdays and she would only come back home on weekends, looking tired. Lilica didn��t want to intrude on her too so she didn��t suggest they go anywhere too.

    Sharon was a teacher at the knight academy and was busy training the students everyday that she didn��t have time to return home except on weekends. On weekends, the two of them would have a girl��s party at home, enjoying girl talk. As Sharon was a female and young teacher, she had to work extra hard to gain recognition, so she didn��t really have any time to find romance. Although she was interested in a colleague, which turned out to be Zeke, she didn��t have time for this little crush of hers to come to fruition.

    During the time Lilica and Kazuya were apart, Lilica��s body had some changes that became obvious. Lilica had noticed that since she didn��t really go outside, she didn��t really use the mirror and didn��t notice that her body shape had gradually changed. Although she did notice the small little bump on her stomach which made her heart warm every time, she hadn��t really taken notice of other changes.

    Lilica walked passed the mirror and then, her figure caught her eye. Her face had gotten a little swollen, the same goes for her body. The change surprised her and made her worried.

    ��Will Kazuya still love me with this swollen body of mine? I heard that after giving birth, women tend to gain more weight too. What should I do if he doesn��t like me anymore?�� Lilica frowned at her thought and patted the bump on her belly gently.

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    Lilica��s phone rang, interrupting her negative thoughts. Lilica took out her hone and answered the call. It was Kazuya.

    ��Hello?�� Lilica said.

    ��Wifey~ I miss you.�� Kazuya��s gentle voice sounded from the phone.

    ��I miss you too~�� Lilica replied cutely as she laid down on the bed.

    ��? Did something happen? You sound a little down.�� Kazuya asked as he noticed the little change in her tone of voice.

    ��Hubby~ Be honest with me. Will you still love me even when I��m fat?�� Lilica asked, feeling dejected.

    ��Of course, I will. My wife is always pretty in my eyes.�� Kazuya reassured her gently.

    ��Really?�� Lilica asked insecurely.

    ��Really. Even if you get so fat that you can��t walk anymore, I��ll still love you and stay with you.�� Kazuya replied sweetly.

    ��I won��t get that fat!�� Lilica retorted back.

    Kazuya let out a light chuckle and boldly asked, ��What about you? Even if I don��t look as handsome as now will you still love me?

    ��You call yourself handsome?�� Lilica teased.

    ��Am I not?�� Kazuya teased back.

    ��Of course, you are! You��re my prince charming.�� Lilica replied sweetly, missing his charming smile.

    ��By the way, why the sudden question?�� Kazuya asked, feeling a little confused as to how this question came about.

    ��Well, today I walked by the mirror and realized I��ve gotten swollen. After giving birth, I��m probably going to gain weight too. By the way, I��ve noticed that there��s a small bump on my stomach now! How exciting~�� Lilica explained as she caressed her lower abdomen gently.

    ��!�� Kazuya was pleasantly surprised when he heard mention their child. He felt indescribably happy at the thought of his future child.

    ��Hey, I wonder what gender our child will be?�� Lilica asked, feeling warm and happy at the thought of their child being born.

    ��Hm�� I want a daughter/son.�� Kazuya and Lilica said at the same time.

    ��But I want a son who looks exactly like you. I need to more princes in my life!�� Lilica exclaimed, imagining what would happen if her child looked exactly like Kazuya��s young self she had seen in the albums.

    ��A son��s nice but I want a daughter that looks like you too. She��ll be my cute little princess. I want to spoil her rotten.�� Kazuya argued back, as he thought of a cute little Lilica hugging him and calling him ��Papa��.

    ��Actually, a son/daughter might be better.�� The two of them synchronized once again.

    ��If we have a daughter then I would probably don��t want her to marry off. A son��s better since he can protect you with me.�� Kazuya said as he changed his mind.

    ��A daughter is pretty good too. I can dress her up anytime want. It will be so much fun.�� Lilica replied back, wanting to buy children clothes now.

    ��Pfft!�� The both of them let out a chuckle that their thoughts reversed. It seemed no matter what the child��s gender will be, it will receive a lot of love.

 Chapter 116: Not Alone

    ��So, how��s it going with my dad? Is he going accept you any time soon?�� Lilica asked.

    ��Well, I don��t think I��ve made any progress myself. Mom is helping me out every time and I��m grateful for that, but it seems like it��s making you dad even more furious.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��Hahaha. Good luck with convincing him. I can��t help you with anything. Anyways, can I go shopping tomorrow? It��s a weekend so Sharon��s free too. I��m sick of doing nothing at all for a whole month already.�� Lilica pleaded cutely.

    ��Okay. The one-month period��s going to end tomorrow anyway. I��ll just go pick you up tomorrow night.�� Kazuya decided to just let her do anything she wants. Lilica had been a good girl and listened to him for long enough already. It was time to give her a reward.

    The two of them talked until Kazuya reached the palace and was about to go shower. Sharon was celebrating a salary raise this weekend with Lilica so Lilica had suggested going shopping on the way too.

    The next day

    Sharon and Lilica went out of the apartment at around 11 a.m. and Sharon had offered to drive to the nearest mall. The two of them shopped for so many things, especially new clothes. Lilica started buying some loose-fitting clothes and also bought quite a number of pregnancy books. She felt that the information on the internet may not all be beneficial, so she decided to buy books, which were more trustworthy, instead.

    The two of them had become pretty close during the one-month time so they really got along well and had so much fun shopping that they forgot the time. It was 2pm by the time their stomachs were rumbling. They had forgotten lunch.

    The two of them stopped by a restaurant for some food at chatted away. Meanwhile, on the other side of the mall, another couple were out shopping too.

    Ven and Ventina had also come to this mall. Ventina had insisted on going to famous places in the demon realm and dragged Ven along almost every day. Even though Ven had taken a 2 month leave and had to return to the knight order soon, he still accompanied Ventina everywhere.If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

    ��Ven! What��s that?�� Ventina asked excitedly as she pointed to an ice-cream shop that was very crowded. This mall had many popular shops gathered so it was very popular among the people.

    ��It��s just an ice cream shop.�� Ven said as he tried to drag her away from the shop. It was way too crowded an he didn��t want to bother lining up to buy just ice-creams.

    ��Let��s try it!�� Ventina said as she just ran off and lined up for the ice-cream. Ventina had worn white and pastel colored dresses for the whole time she was in the demon realm since she was afraid, she��d scare off Ven��s parents with her usual gothic clothes and make up.

    Her appearance was that of an innocent young lady, making many heads turn at the sight of her beautiful innocent smile. Ventina was always smiling and laughing excitedly at these foreign new things. She was having so much fun, not having to live in fear and being careful all the time like in the human world.

    Ven let out a light smile when he saw how excited she was. It was hard to imagine that such an innocent girl was older than him. She was acting like a grade-schooler! Ven then slowly followed her and on the way, he noticed that many eyes were on them. Of course, many girls were drooling from his handsome face, which he was used to. However, he noticed that the guys were staring at them too, especially at Ventina, all of them looking like hungry wolves wanting to eat Ventina up.

    When he saw those lecherous gazes, something burned in his heart. He felt like he wanted to take Ventina out of these guys�� sight.

    ��Hey�� Look at that girl. She looks so dazzling���� A guy��s voice sounded from the crowd.

    ��She��s alone! I��m going to try inviting her. She looks so innocent and easy.�� The other guy replied.

    When Ven heard that, he quickened his pace, trying to ward off other guys. Ven wanted shout, ��She��s not alone! She��s with ME!��

    ��Ven! So slow! Quickly come here!�� Ventina pouted and called out to Ven, oblivious to the gazes around her.

    Ven quickly caught up to her, pulling her in closer to him and glared menacingly at the guy who said he was going to approach Ventina.

    ��!�� Ventina was surprised at the sudden movement, her heart skipping a beat at his warm touch.

    ��What is it?�� Ventina asked, trying to conceal her racing heart��s sound.

    ��Nothing. Just warding off pests.�� Ven replied, still glaring at the guys.

    ��Pests? Why would there be any in a mall?�� Ventina asked, feeling confused. His words didn��t make sense to her at all.

 Chapter 117: Déjà Vu

    Ventina followed Ven��s gaze and finally noticed that they were the center of attention of everyone. She realized what Ven had meant by ��pests��.

    ��What? Are you feeling possessive of me?�� Ventina teased him, feeling hopeful even though she knew that it was nothing.

    ��Wha-why should I feel possessive? I��m just protecting my friend!�� Ven retorted back quickly as he also questioned himself. Why did he feel the need to protect her that much? She wasn��t a weak woman that needed any protection.

    ��Of course. It��s always like that. I��ll never be more than a friend to him.�� Ventina thought to herself and looked down, trying to hide her sad expression. She pushed him away lightly, so she wouldn��t fall for him more than this.

    Being pushed away, Ven felt like something was amiss. Surprisingly, he felt a little hurt that she had avoided his touch. He wanted to continue holding her delicate shoulders for some reason.

    ��Let��s go. I don��t want the ice-cream anymore. Let��s continue shopping.�� Ventina suggested as she cleared her mind of negative thoughts.

    ��What? Even though we just lined up?�� Ven asked, feeling confused as to why she had suddenly changed her mind. Why was it so hard to understand the female mind?

    ��Yeah. I want to go shop for clothes.�� Ventina said as she walked on ahead without waiting for him.

    Ven sighed and followed behind her, glaring at all the guys that were ogling at her.

    After what seemed like half an hour, Ventina finally found a shop that sold gothic clothes. As Ven saw how excited she was once again, he felt relieved. He had noticed that she was feeling a little down after they walked away from the ice-cream shop. Maybe it was his fault for nagging at her about the long line.Stolen novel; please report.

    Feeling a little guilty, Ven decided to go buy her something to cheer her up.

    ��I need to go to the toilet. Go in the shop first.�� Ven said as he walked away, to the opposite direction of the toilet.

    ��Wait! That��s the opposite way���� Ventina said but Ven had already walked away.

    ��Where was he going? To buy something?... For Lilica?�� Ventina thought to herself and felt down again. She lightly shook her head to clear her head. She was here to enjoy herself, not to feel down at every little thing.

    With that, she went into the store, in search for her favorite style. After a while, Ventina came out of the store, her hands full of shopping bags. She had found many sets of clothes that she liked. However, even now, Ven was still nowhere to be seen.

    Suddenly, a hand grabbed her bags, startling Ventina. She turned back and saw a tall guy looking at her, his eyes filled with lust. Ventina felt disgusted by him and tried to grab her bags back. However, she was a lot smaller compared to him and couldn��t reach her bags.

    ��Beauty~ Are you alone?�� The man asked in a flirtatious tone.

    ��Give my bags back!�� Ventina shouted as she tried to reach for them.

    ��If you want them back, go on a date with me.�� The man demanded as he pushed Ventina against the wall, trapping her.

    ��Move!�� Ventina said angrily as she tried to struggle out.

    ��Stay still or I��ll kiss you!�� The man threatened.

    Although there were many passersby, none of them helped her since they all thought that the girl was just playing around with her boyfriend.

    Ventina was stunned at the man��s words, stopping her actions immediately. The man saw how she had stopped struggling and thought that she had consented him to kiss her, so he went in closer to her.

    Feeling disgusted, Ventina tried to push him away but to no avail. Suddenly, the man was pulled behind by someone, saving her from his disgusting lips. In the next second, the man was punched by the person who had pulled him away.

    Ventina looked at who her savior was, feeling extremely grateful and a sense of d��j�� vu. The person was handsome even when he looked angry. It was Ven! Ventina felt relieved when she saw him.

    ��What are you doing?!�� The man shouted back, holding his red cheek that was punched.

    ��What do YOU think you��re doing?!�� Ven talked back, preparing to punch him again.

    ��Who do you think you are? I��m her boyfriend!�� The man lied, hoping to not be punched anymore. The first punch was already so powerful his cheek was still stinging.

    ��Hah! Boyfriend? I��M her boyfriend!�� Ven shouted angrily. In the spur of the moment, he had even blurted out something like he was her boyfriend! In reality, he didn��t know whether this man was Ventina��s boyfriend or not, but he could tell that she felt disgusted by this guy��s actions just now.

 Chapter 118: Moved On

    Ventina was surprised at Ven��s words, feeling a little happy that he had said he was her boyfriend. It was the second time he had said that. The way he had saved her today was just like wat happened back when they first met each other. Ventina��s heart was pounding hard a how cool he looked right now. She remembered that this was how she fell in love with him in the first place.

    The man was dumbfounded by Ven��s declaration. His lie was exposed instantly. The man then said in a careful tone, ��Bro, you��ve got it wrong. I was just helping her. It was nothing. I didn��t do anything to your girlfriend. If there��s nothing more, I��ll excuse myself.�� After he finished his sentence, the man put the shopping bags down and quickly ran away, in fear of being punched again.

    ��Why didn��t you defend yourself?�� Ven turned to reprimand Ventina.

    ��It��s my fault? He took me by surprise! And I mean�� It had been a while since someone tried to approach me that I forgot how to react.�� Ventina retorted back softly, thinking up various excuses.

    ��Sigh��Next time be more careful.�� Ven didn��t want to scold the poor girl so much so he just grabbed the bag on the floor and walked towards Ventina.

    ��I��ll be careful. But you were taking so long to come back. It��s your fault too.�� Ventina retorted back, pushing the blame onto him. Her words were mixed with a little bit of jealousy since she thought he had gone away to buy something for Lilica.

    ��Alright, alright. It��s my fault. Anyways, here.�� Ven said as he handed her the ice cream cone in his hand. He had gone to the ice-cream store just now to buy an ice cream and present for her, so it had taken quite a lot of time.

    ��! Is this the ice-cream from the shop earlier? You bought it for me?�� Ventina asked, feeling so happy. She wanted to even preserve this ice-cream. She was happy that he hadn��t gone to buy something for Lilica, but for her.

    ��Didn��t you want to eat it? You looked so down when we went away from the shop that it made me feel guilty for nagging so much.�� Ven explained his actions as he naturally took her shopping bags in her other hand and carried it for her.If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.

    Ventina noticed these small gestures of him and thought, ��This is why I love you so much. You��re always so considerate and gentlemanly.��

    ��Aww�� Little Ven is so sweet.�� Ventina teased as she patted his head, treating him like a child.

    ��Don��t pat me! I��m not a child. C��mon, let��s go. I��m hungry.�� Ven said as he pushed away her hand annoyingly and strode forward without waiting or her.

    ��Wait!�� Ventina said as she quickly followed him, eating her ice-cream happily at the same time.

    ��By the way, you��re pretty good to be able to punch and hold an ice-cream at the same time.�� Ventina said as she remembered how he saved her.

    ��I��m trained to be able to fight even with one hand. I��m not the general of knight order for nothing. Anyways, what do you want to eat?�� Ven asked as they walked around the mall aimlessly.

    ��Hmm�� How about that restaurant? I heard the food there is pretty good.�� Ventina suggested as she pointed to a classy restaurant.

    ��Okay.�� Ven had no objections so he readily agreed to her suggestion. Even though Ventina was the one dragging him around, he was always the one who was paying since his pride didn��t allow women to pay for him. The restaurant didn��t look too expensive and there weren��t that many people so Ven had no objections.

    However, as he was about to step into the restaurant, Ventina pulled him back, preventing him from going inside.

    ��What��s wrong?�� Ven asked Ventina questioningly. Wasn��t she the one who suggested this restaurant? She didn��t want to eat here anymore?

    ��Let��s not eat here. I suddenly want to eat noodles.�� Ventina said as she glanced at a table inside the restaurant.

    Ven knew that Ventina hated eating noodles so he was even more confused with her words. He then saw that she was looking inside the restaurant, so he followed her gaze and saw two women chatting happily in the restaurant, one of them being the one he had loved before, Lilica.

    Ventina realized that it was obvious she was looking somewhere else, so she retracted her gaze and said, ��Let��s go.��

    She tugged him, not wanting to meet Lilica since she knew that something was going on between them the night he asked to stay at her place. She didn��t want him to feel sad since he was bound to be rejected so she decided to eat somewhere else, even though she really wanted to try this restaurant.

    ��It��s fine. I��ve already been rejected, and I��ve come to terms with it. You don��t need to be considerate.�� Ven said as he walked into the restaurant.

    Hearing his reply, she was both happy and sad. She was happy that he had come to terms with his feelings but was also sad for him since she knew how much he had loved Lilica.

    ��Do you want to go to a table far from them?�� Ventina asked, not sure if he had really accepted the fact that he had been rejected.

    ��It��s fine. I know that you want to sit with them, right?�� Ven replied back with a gentle smile. He had thought that after one month, he would probably still love Lilica but when he saw her laughing happily, he didn��t feel his heart squeeze or racing heart.  He just felt happy for her as friend. He didn��t feel any other emotions, meaning he had really accepted being rejected. Surprisingly, he had already moved on quicker than he had thought.

 Chapter 119: Connection

    ��Well, I do, but are you really okay with that?�� Ventina asked, worried.

    ��I��m fine. I��ve completely moved on. Don��t worry.�� Ven said as he teasingly patted her head, as a payback for just ow.

    ��Hey! I��m older than you! Don��t pat my head!�� Ventina said as she pouted her sexy lips. She then walked to Lilica��s table to say hi to her.

    ��Lilica! Long time no see~�� Ventina greeted Lilica when she reached her table.

    ��Tina! Long time no see!�� Lilica exclaimed excitedly when she saw her.

    ��How��s your body? Is there a bump yet?�� Ventina asked happily.

    ��Yeah. Look how swollen I��ve become!�� Lilica complained.

    ��That��s normal and this is just the beginning. Make sure to take good care of your body.�� Ventina said in a doctor-like tone.

    ��Okay. Anyways, how��s the demon world?�� Lilica asked cheerfully.

    ��It��s so much more fun than the human world! Everything I eat is just so good and I feel a lot more carefree and safer here.�� Ventina replied, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

    ��Good for you. Oh. By the way, this is Sharon. She��s childhood friends with Kazuya, the second prince. Sharon, this is Ventina my doctor when I was in the human world.�� Lilica introduced the two of them to each other.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

    ��Nice to meet you. Just call me Tina.�� Ventina said in a friendly tone.

    ��Nice to meet you too.�� Sharon replied in a friendly tone.

    ��Hey! Did you forget about me?�� Ven said, wanting to be introduced too.

    ��Ven! You��re here too! Sharon. This is my childhood friend, Ven.�� Lilica introduced him.

    ��? Are you guys related in some way? Your names are very similar.�� Sharon asked the two of them. When she saw Ven��s handsome face, her maiden heart throbbed, and she felt attracted to him. She could tell that they were from the same world, the military world. Even though she had a little crush for Zeke, she hadn��t fallen that deep yet, so she was keeping her choices wide. If Ven and Ventina were a couple, she would back out.

    ��No! We��re not related. We��re just friends.�� Ven quickly corrected her as he also felt some kind of connection to Sharon. Somehow, he didn��t want her to misunderstand. Ven knew that he had moved on, so he also wanted to know more people, hoping to find a new love quickly.

    When Ventina heard him deny any possible relationship between them, she felt like her heart was stabbed many times. She felt even more hurt when she saw that the two of them were kind of in their own world. She felt vexed that even though she met Ven first, he had never stared with such attraction before.

    Lilica, who was sitting there observing the situation, didn��t know who she should cheer for. At first, she was cheering for Ventina but now that Sharon came into the picture, she didn��t know what to do. Although she knew that Sharon had a little crush on Zeke, she wasn��t really attached to him emotionally yet.

    ��Let��s all sit together! Have you guys eaten yet?�� Lilica spoke up, interrupting the weird atmosphere that was going on.

    ��We haven��t eaten yet.�� Ventina replied, feeling like she had no appetite anymore.

    ��Then you guys order then. I��ll go to the toilet first. Sharon, can you go to the toilet with me?�� Lilica said as she dragged Sharon away. Sharon and Ven were staring at each other and Lilica had decided to cheer for Ventina since she knew that Ventina was trying to win Ven��s love. Anyways, Sharon had Zeke, so it was probably fine.

    ��Okay���� Sharon replied, her eyes still on Ven��s charming eyes.

    In front of the toilet

    ��Sharon, can you do m a favor?�� Lilica asked.

    ��What favor?�� Sharon asked back.

    ��Well�� the thing is Tina actually likes Ven but hasn��t confessed yet. So�� can you not like him romantically? I know that this is really rude of me, but I��ve been cheering her for a while. I don��t want her feelings to go in vain.�� Lilica pleaded.

    ��! ��Okay.�� Sharon replied, knowing full well how it feels like to have a crush on someone for a long time. She wasn��t that attracted to Ven yet, so it was fine too. Ven��s status in her heart just now was ��a little more than a friend�� so it wasn��t hard to retract her feelings.

    ��I��ll back out for her. I still haven��t gotten to know him that much anyways so it��s fine.�� Sharon continued, crossing him out from the ��Possible Boyfriend Candidate�� list in her heart.

    ��I��m so sorry.�� Lilica apologized, feeling a little bad. She knew what she was doing was very rude.

    ��It��s fine. I still have Zeke anyways, even if I don��t have time to run after him.�� Sharon said sadly.

 Chapter 120: Don’t Tell Him

    ��Is there anything I can help you with?�� Lilica asked, feeling a little guilty.

    ��It��s fine. It��s just that I��ve been pretty busy. After a few years, I should have more time since by then, I wouldn��t be a new teacher anymore.�� Sharon replied. She had just entered the knight academy as a teacher, so she was being used for menial tasks. After a few years, she wouldn��t be ordered to do trivial things and have more time to focus on herself.

    ��I��m sorry I can��t help with anything.�� Lilica said apologetically, feeling bad that she couldn��t do anything for her. She wasn��t close to Zeke, so she couldn��t help the two of them.

    Then, an idea came to mind. Although Lilica wasn��t close to Zeke, Kazuya was! Lilica then texted Kazuya to help set the two of them up.

    After a while, the two of them came back from the toilet. Ventina and Ven had already ordered their food. When Sharon reached the table, she stopped staring at Ven and instead, focused on chatting and drinking her drink.

    The four of them had a great time chatting. They then decided to continue shopping together. As Lilica was going down the escalator, she was suddenly pushed from behind.

    ��Help!�� Lilica let out a yelp when she realized she was falling. Her first instinct was to cover her abdomen, protecting her baby.

    ��Lily!�� Ven shouted as he tried to catch her falling figure. Everyone was alarmed at the sudden fall. Luckily, she wasn��t here alone. Ven caught her safely and immediately looked at the escalator to see who had done it. He then saw a guy wearing a baseball cap running away.This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.

    Ven quickly handed Lilica over to Ventina who was next to him, and ran up the escalator, trying to catch up with the guy with the cap.

    ��What happened?�� Ventina asked, alarmed.

    ��I don��t know. I was pushed from behind just now.�� Lilica replied, still feeling terrified. Lilica was the last of the four of them to go down the stairs so no one saw who the culprit was.

    ��Ven probably saw the culprit and ran to catch him.�� Ventina guessed as they safely went down from the escalator. She led the terrified Lilica to a bench in the mall for her to sit down.

    ��Are you okay?�� Sharon asked, feeling worried. She was the one who suggested they go celebrate so if she got hurt, it would partially be her fault.

    ��I��m fine. It��s just that I still feel a little scared.�� Lilica said as cold sweat dripped down her pale face. Luckily, she had only fallen a few steps, so she wasn��t hurt anywhere.

    ��Let��s wait around here for Ven. He should be able to catch the culprit quickly.�� Ventina tried to calm Lilica.

    ��I hope so.�� Lilica said worriedly.

    At the top of the escalator

    Ven ran after the guy as fast as he could but still couldn��t catch up to him. He could tell that the guy was trained since his running posture was just like what the academy had trained them.

    ��Wait!�� Ven shouted but the man didn��t even look back.

    The man then quickly ran towards a door that was connected to the train station, mixing in with the crowd of people tat were entering mall. Ven couldn��t find the man anymore. He gave up and went back to the girls, in fear that the man wasn��t alone. He could have a companion who was waiting for a good opportunity to hurt Lilica.

    Back to the three girls

    ��Sharon, can you not tell Kazuya about this? I don��t want him to be worried. I mean, there��s only one day left in the condition my dad had set for us I don��t want it to be ruined because I came out of the house.�� Lilica said as she thought about how Kazuya��s hard work would go to waste if he knew she was pushed. He would surely disregard everything and come to her.

    ��Okay. I won��t tell him as long as you don��t get injured.�� Sharon said as she put back the phone she had just taken out. She was about to tell Kazuya since Kazuya had told her to report everything that had happened during the whole one-month period.

    After a while, Ven walked towards them, looking around for any suspicious person.

    ��Sorry. I lost the culprit in a crowd. He may come back and try to hurt you.�� Ven said to Lilica.

    ������ Lilica had an idea as to who the culprit could be. She had a feeling that it was probably related to Elvin. If it really was, then she would have to tell Kazuya about it.

    ��I think you should go home for now. It��s too dangerous.�� Ven suggested.

    ��I agree.�� Ventina said.

    ��Me too.�� Sharon also agreed.

    ��If you guys say so.�� Lilica replied helplessly.

    As a result she was going home quicker than expected.

 Chapter 121: A Spy?

    The four of them walked to the parking lot to board their cars. However, on the way there, there were so many people that it was hard to walk pass. Suddenly, Lilica was pulled away by Ven. Almost at the same time, a sharp object came flying to the spot she was standing on previously. It was a knife!

    The knife dropped to the floor with a clang at the same time Lilica finally realized what was going on. Her face became pale from fear and she started sweating cold sweat. This time, she was almost injured for real if it weren��t for Ven!

    After he saw the knife didn��t hit Lilica, he quickly turned toward the direction where the knife came from. However, when he turned to look, he didn��t see any suspicious figures��

    Lilica became so scared her legs nearly gave out. Ven held her close to him and quickly helped her walk through the crowd. Soon, they were out of the crowd and regrouped. The other two women had no idea of the frightening incident that had just happened.

    Ven quickly explained what had happened as he walked towards Sharon��s car so that Lilica can rest. The two women shuddered at the thought of it. Was someone aiming for Lilica��s life because she was pregnant with a prince��s child? How did news travel that fast? Everyone just knew that she was engaged to Kazuya. Not that she was pregnant. Does this mean that someone close to them was a spy?

    The four of them quickly boarded Sharon��s car as Sharon sped back home as quickly as possible. The longer they were outside, the more dangerous. At least at her apartment, the security was better.

    After a few minutes, they arrived at Sharon��s luxury apartment. The four of them quickly went up to her room. Sharon quickly searched for Kazuya��s number on her phone. The situation was more serious than they had thought.If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    ����Hello?�� Kazuya��s voice sounded from the other side of the phone after a while.

    ��Kazuya? This is pretty bad. Can you come to my apartment? Lilica��s���� Sharon quickly said, her voice a little shaky. She still hadn��t finished her sentence yet but was interrupted by Kazuya.

    ��What happened?!�� Kazuya shouted, feeling alarmed.

    ��She���� Sharon said as she looked at Lilica who was pale as sheet. Lilica was still in a state of shock and couldn��t calm her emotions. After all, her life was targeted two times. There was no way she could stay calm! Sharon continued, ��Well, today, she was attacked by someone twice. It shocked her pretty badly. She��s till pale.��

    ��I��ll go there at once.�� Kazuya hurriedly said as he hung up.

    Even though Ventina was a doctor, her major wasn��t psychology. In fact, psychology was her worst subject back in her university days. Ventina couldn��t help Lilica out of her shock. The three of them tried their best to calm her down but to no avail. The only option was to wait for Kazuya to come here and calm her down. They didn��t want to risk travelling to a hospital to check up on her. Bringing doctors here were also an option but it would take too much time.

    Luckily, Lilica��s house wasn��t that far from Sharon��s apartment so it should take a few minutes for Kazuya to travel here.

    At Lilica��s house

    ��Mom, I��m sorry but I need to go.�� Kazuya said to Mrs. Stell hurriedly.

    ��What happened?�� Mrs. Stell asked when she saw how panicked he was. So, the cool second prince could panic��

    ��What? Something happened to one of your mistresses?�� Mr. Stell retorted sarcastically.

    ��Mr. Stell. I��m sorry but I��m in hurry.�� Kazuya didn��t have the time to listen to Mr. Stell��s nonsense.

    ��In a hurry to meet your mistress?�� Mr. Stell retorted.

    ��Mr. Stell! I am willing to listen to you on other days, but I need to go now. Lilica��s in danger!�� Kazuya shouted back at him, his patience running out.

    ��So, the mistress��s name is Lilica? Hah!�� Mr. Stell retorted back as usual then he realized; Lilica was his daughter��s name.

    ��Wait�� What happened to Lily?!�� Mr. Stell asked hurriedly, feeling alarmed. Wasn��t she living at one of her friend��s house? How did she get in danger?

    ��I also don��t know the details. I��m sorry but I need to go now!�� Kazuya said as he quickly ran out of the house.

    ��Wait! I��m going with you!�� Mr. Stell shouted behind Kazuya as he ran to catch up with Kazuya. Mrs. Stell, who was still in a shock, also quickly ran behind them. She wanted to check up on her daughter too.

 Chapter 122: I’m Here

    The three of them arrived at Sharon��s apartment quickly and rushed to her room. Sharon hurriedly opened the door for them. Kazuya��s eyes searched for Lilica and quickly ran towards her.

    ��Lilica, are you okay?�� Kazuya asked, his voice shaking.

    ������ Lilica didn��t reply, her face still pale.

    Kazuya gently hugged her and patted her back to console her and said gently, ��You��re safe now. Don��t be scared. Everything��s alright. I��m here.��

    ����*sob* Kazuya�� *sob* I was so scared.�� Lilica slowly muttered as she came back to her senses slowly. His warm touch had made her start feeling relieved. Her tears ran down her soft cheeks uncontrollably as she thought of the incident.

    Kazuya didn��t know what to do to stop her tears, so he just sat there and stroked her head gently to console her and whispered gently, ��It��s alright now. I��m here.��

    Mr. Stell saw his precious daughter sobbing uncontrollably and his heart ached. If he hadn��t held onto his stupid pride and forbid the two of them to meet, his daughter wouldn��t have met with danger. Mr. Stell knew that Kazuya would be able to protect Lilica better than he could.

    Lilica couldn��t stop crying at all, making Kazuya feel helpless. Kazuya continued stroking her head to console her and turned to ask Sharon, ��What happened?��

    ��As you know, the two of us went to the mall today. We then met with Ven and Ventina there and continued shopping together. When we were going down the escalator, Lilica was suddenly pushed from behind. Luckily, Ven caught her in time so she was uninjured. All of us then decided to go home since it was dangerous. However, when we were going to the parking lot, Lilica was attacked again. Ven was near her and saved her but she��s pretty shaken.�� Sharon summarized what happened, intentionally not telling him that she was attacked by a knife. She knew that if she had included this detail, Kazuya would immediately become enraged.If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    ��How was she attacked?�� Kazuya asked, his voice cold and dangerous.

    ��That��s���� Sharon hesitated.

    ��A knife came flying at her, your highness.�� Ven answered when he saw Sharon��s troubled face.

    Kazuya��s face darkened as he continued listening to Ven��s report on what had happened. His heart was aching at the thought of how much it had scared Lilica. His anger grew and grew as he thought of what could have happened to Lilica.

    Lilica cried her heart out and fell asleep without realizing. Kazuya saw that Lilica had fallen asleep, so he carried her to the bed for her to sleep properly. He then kissed her creased eye brows and turned to Mr. Stell and said, ��Mr. Stell. I have something to tell you.��

    Mr. Stell didn��t retort as usual. Right now, he wasn��t in the mood to spite anyone. He knew that what Kazuya wanted to talk to him about was surely something about Lilica, so he stayed silent and followed Kazuya out of the room so the two of them can have a talk.

    Mrs. Stell stayed in the room to take care of daughter. Ven and Ventina excused themselves as they saw that Kazuya had already arrived. Kazuya��s presence should make Lilica��s condition better. They had nothing to worry about, so they decided to go home.

    In the study room

    The two of them sat on a sofa opposite each other. Kazuya then spoke up, ��Mr. Stell, regarding this time��s incident, I have an idea on who the culprit might be.��

    ��Really?! Who?�� Mr. Stell asked, surprised that he would have an idea so quickly.

    ��I��m sure you are familiar with the name Elvin Rochester. I believe this time��s incident may be related to that guy.�� Kazuya said with conviction. Actually, Kazuya didn��t want to use the fact that they had a common enemy to make Mr. Stell willing to accept him. He wanted Mr. Stell to accept him for himself.

    ��How do you know that name?�� Mr. Stell asked, his voice filled with anger and hatred.

    ��He is the number one suspect on our list of suspects that was behind many incidents related to the royal family. What I��m abut to say is confidential information.�� Kazuya voice was also filled with anger and hatred. He then continued, ��My brother, the first prince, Kazuki, was almost assassinated around 4 months ago. The incident was masked as a car accident, but we discovered that the car ad no driver and there was nothing wrong with the car, except the fact that it was made from material that could harm demons. My brother was in a vegetative state for three months before he fortunately woke up. However, during the 3 months�� time, the royal family��s life was in danger many times. I believe the enemy��s motive is to assassinate the whole royal family to take over the demon realm.��

 Chapter 123: Which?

    ��Elvin and many of the suspects disappeared from the demon realm without a trace, making them very suspicious. We have also found traces of the same group of people��s magic during these incidents. Regarding the incident during your knight academy years, many other students also quit the academy the same way you did. We believe it was all Elvin��s actions. He seems to be working in some kind of organization in the human world.�� Kazuya continued as he observed Mr. Stell��s reaction.

    ��This time��s incident is probably because Lilica is pregnant with my child, making her a target. I am sorry that I made this happened. This was all my fault for not protecting her properly.�� Kazuya apologized and stood up as he bowed his head. He regretted it so much that he wasn��t there to protect her the whole time.

    ��I know that if Lilica continued staying with me, she would constantly be put in danger. However, I love her to the point that I��ll die if she isn��t with me. I know that by making her stay with me, I��ll be putting her in danger, but I am prepared to risk my life to protect hers. Please let me have your daughter.�� Kazuya sincerely asked Mr. Stell as he continued bowing his head.

    ������ Mr. Stell stayed silent.

    The air was heavy and silent. The two of them didn��t even open their mouth to say anything.

    ���� If you could save only one, between Lily and the child, which will you chose to test?�� Mr. Stell slowly spoke up. He wanted to test what Kazuya would do if he could only save one.

    ������ Kazuya was surprised at the sudden question. He didn��t know what he would choose. On one hand was the person he loved to the point of death, on the other hand was the product of his and Lilica��s love.If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    ����I�� I��m sorry but I can��t choose. The both of them are equally important to me. If I could, hen I will gladly exchange my life for the both of them. As long as the both of them are safe, I don��t care what will become of me.�� Kazuya answered honestly. Although he knew Mr. Stell��s answer was probably to save Lilica, he didn��t want to lie to his feelings.

    ������ Mr. Stell stayed silent when he heard Kazuya��s answer.

    The atmosphere was once again filled with silence.

    ����Sigh�� Alright, you pass.�� Mr. Stell spoke up after a while. The reason he had tested Kazuya with such a question was to test how he thought of Lilica.

    If he had chosen Lilica, then it was possible that he would disregard the child in the future. If he had chosen the child, then that would mean that he didn��t love Lilica and only stayed with her for the child. Therefore, Kazuya��s answer was correct in his heart. Choosing to protect your loved ones was more important than protecting your own life. At least that was what Mr. Stell believed. Even if he was stubborn, he still wished that his daughter would have a warm and loving family.

    ��!�� Kazuya couldn��t believe his ears. The stubborn Mr. Stell finally accepted him?!

    ��I was asked the same question back when I was courting my wife. At that time, I also answered the same thing as you did. Therefore, I have no choice but to accept you.�� Mr. Stell revealed the reason why he had asked Kazuya such a question.

    ��Thank you, Dad.�� Kazuya immediately changed the way he addressed Mr. Stell.

    Mr. Stell gave him a glare but didn��t say anything. He stood up and exited the room to go check on his daughter. Kazuya felt joyful that he wasn��t corrected. That meant that he really hadn��t misheard. He then followed after Mr. Stell to check up on Lilica.

    In Ven��s car

    Ven had actually left his car at the mall so he told the butler to drive it to Sharon��s place earlier. Ven and Ventina boarded the car. Tis time, Ven let the butler drive the car. He was focused on his phone right now.

    ��Why are you so focused? Are you playing games?�� Ventina asked when she saw that his eyes were glued to his phone. She leaned in to see what he was doing.

    However, what was on the phone made her heartbroken. Ven was chatting with Sharon. When she saw how Ven was so interested in her new friend, a wave of sadness slowly filled her heart. Even though she thought that with Lilica��s rejection, Ven would finally see her, another obstacle came up. Was she bound to never succeed in love? Ventina regretted asking Sharon for her contact information in front of Ven so much since Ven also found an opportunity to ask her for her contacts too.

    Ven noticed that Ventina was peeking at his phone. His first instinct was to close the chat, hiding it away from her. Somehow, he felt like he was cheating on Ventina even though there was nothing going on between them.

 Chapter 124: Attack

    ��What? Why did you hide? Have something to feel guilty about?�� Ventina pouted her sexy lips, feeling sulky. Although she didn��t have a reason to be angry at him, she couldn��t help but express her anger.

    ��N-NO! I��m just chatting with Sharon. I do admit that she��s very attractive though���� Ven said as he thought back to Sharon��s beautiful smile.

    ��All guys are the same. You all prefer the flower type.�� Ventina retorted. She had categorized Sharon as the flower type since she seemed fragile like flower, someone who needed protection. Although she knew that Sharon was a teacher at the knight academy, she believed that for boys, it was all about the appearance.

    ��What? Jealous that you aren��t the flower type?�� Ven teased her so that she could stop sulking.

    However, his words were like a provocation to her. She was now angry instead of sulky. She knew that his type of girls was the flower type, which she could never become. So, she chose to ignore his words so that she wouldn��t have to feel hurt any more than now.

    Ven saw that he was now ignored and felt helpless. The female mind is so hard to understand! He then searched through his bag for something.

    ��Take this and forgive me. I was wrong to make you angry.�� Ven apologized even though he didn��t know what he did wrong. He then handed her a box. Inside was a diamond bracelet that Ventina had wanted before they went to the ice-cream shop.

    ��! When did you buy this?�� Ventina asked, feeling surprised. She had just said that it was cute on a whim. She had held herself back from buying things from that shop since they were quite expensive.You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.

    ��When I went to buy the ice-cream. You seemed like you wanted it so much, so I bought it for you.�� Ven replied, feeling relieved that her anger had subsided.

    ��Thank you!�� Ventina said as she gave him a little kiss on the cheek. She had decided then, that if his type was the flower type, then she would try her best to change his tastes. She decided to attack him at every opportunity she gets now. If it didn��t work even after this, it was probably time for her one-sided love to come to an end.

    ��!�� Ven was surprised that he was suddenly kissed.

    ��I know it was expensive, so I need to give you a little ��reward��. Thank you! I love you!�� Ventina said in a joking tone, even though she meant every word she said.

    Although it was true that succubus/incubus could gain energy from kisses, Ven had a rule of not kissing anyone unless he loved that person. The sudden kiss had made him surprised, but surprisingly, he didn��t feel disgusted by it.

    As a result of Ventina��s little sneak attack, Ven completely forgot about Sharon for the whole trip to his house.

    The next day

    Lilica slept for the whole day and woke up groggily the next morning. Somehow, she found herself waking up in Kazuya��s bed in the palace. Kazuya was also sleeping next to her, cuddling her gently.

    Lilica stared at the man next to her lovingly, stealing a kiss on his alluring lips. As Lilica was about to go back to her original position, Kazuya��s strong hands held her head in place as he went in for deep kiss.

    ��Morning���� Kazuya��s sexy husky voice sounded next to her ear after they finished kissing.

    ��Morning���� Lilica replied, feeling her heart beating fast. After not seeing each other for a month, she found herself loving him even more, craving for his touch, his voice, his warmth all the time.

    Kazuya tightened his embrace, leaving no gap, only a thin piece of clothing between their bodies. ��I missed you.�� Kazuya whispered into her ear sweetly.

    ��I missed you too.�� Lilica whispered back, burying her head into his chest.

    Kazuya took in her scent as he kissed her hair as usual. He really missed her scent.

    The two of them hugged each other for so long, only to be interrupted by Lilica��s growling stomach.

    ��Hehe~ I��m hungry���� Lilica said, feeling a little shy. She felt like thy were back to when they just started going out, feeling coy and shy.

    ��What do you want to eat? My home-made food��. Or ��.�� Kazuya paused as he leaned in to whisper in her ear, ����me����

    Lilica blushed and answered almost immediately, ��You!��

    Lilica pounced onto him, sitting on top of his manhood. What surprised her, was the fact that it was already hard without her doing anything.

    ��You��re so horny in the morning.�� Lilica teased him.

    ��I��m horny all the time with you around.�� Kazuya replied, revealing a sly smile.

 Chapter 125: Urge to Defile

    Several hours passed and Lilica was finally ��full��. Of course, Kazuya also drank some blood from her, so he was also full.

    As usual, Lilica��s body was filled with Kazuya��s marks, making her troubled when choosing her clothes. As pay back, Lilica also marked him.

    ��You know, your skin is so white it just makes me want to defile you.�� Lilica whispered as she was making marks on his pure white skin.

    ��If wifey wants, you can defile me any time.�� Kazuya let out a chuckle and revealed his charming smile.

    When Lilica saw his usual charming smile, her heart beat even faster as she blushed.

    ��That smile of yours is cheating.�� Lilica murmured under her breath as she buried her little head in his chest.

    ��You don��t want me to smile?�� Kazuya teased, the corners of his lip curving up even more.

    ��You can only show your smile to me.�� Lilica ordered as she bit his ear, making Kazuya aroused once again.

    ��I thought we weren��t doing it anymore today?�� Kazuya asked, feeling a little helpless. He didn��t have enough stamina to satisfy her. It seemed like the more they did it, the more energy she had.

    ��We aren��t. I��m just enjoying teasing you.�� Lilica replied as she licked his pointy ear seductively.

    ��Stop seducing me. I really have no more energy.�� Kazuya pleaded helplessly.

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    ��Fine.�� Lilica pouted and moved down to continue making marks on his body.

    ��Hey, I��ve been wondering ever since our first night. Where did you get this scar?�� Lilica asked as she lightly touched the scar on his left chest, near his heart.

    ��I don��t know. I was too young then. The people around me told me that I got injured when I sneaked out of the palace.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��Hmm~�� Lilica then kissed the scar lightly before continuing her marking mission. She was determined to mark him all over since she really missed him.

    After a few minutes, Lilica was finally satisfied with her ��art�� and thought that they should get dressed and do something else. She didn��t want to stay cooped up in their room the whole day. She was bored of staying indoors!

    ��Wifey~ You marked me this much then how am I supposed to cover them up?�� Kazuya teased her as he hugged her from behind.

    ��Do you understand my troubles now?�� Lilica replied as she looked for clothes that could possibly cover the marks on her neck. Fortunately, it was winter, so she could wear a turtle neck shirt and it wouldn��t seem weird.

    ��What am I going to do when summer comes?�� Lilica thought as she searched the wardrobe.

    ��Hm? Is it just me or did the amount of clothes increase?�� Lilica asked as she saw many unfamiliar clothes which seemed to come in a set.

    ��I added some more couple clothes since you seemed to like wearing them.�� Kazuya replied sweetly as he stole a kiss on her juicy lips.

    ��Hubby is so considerate~�� Lilica replied back as she kissed him back affectionately.

    The two of them continued flirting for quite a while before finally dressing up. Lilica wanted to go to places that were meant for couples. The couple went shopping at the market, to the movies, and many other dating spots Lilica used to dream of going with her boyfriend.

    Time always seem to fly by quickly when having fun. It quickly became night time and the two of them went home safely. The queen was sitting in the living room when she heard the two of them chatting happily in the corridor.

    ��Lilica, Kazuya. Come here.�� The queen called out to them.

    The two of them went into the living room and sat next to each other naturally. Seeing this, the queen felt her worries had gone away. She was worried that Lilica would be badly scared and didn��t want to marry Kazuya anymore.

    ��I heard that you��ve already got the in-laws�� blessings for your marriage.�� The queen said.

    ��Yes.�� Kazuya answered.

    ��I��ve decided to meet them next week, so we can prepare your wedding. Go pick them up next week.�� The queen ordered Kazuya.

    ��Okay.�� Kazuya answered.

    ��Before that, today, we��ve prepared a banquet for you, Lilica!�� The queen said happily as she grabbed Lilica��s hands. The whole palace ad been preparing a banquet for Lilica during the whole one-month time.

    ��!�� Lilica was surprised that there was even a banquet for her. It was true that she had suddenly came back to the demon realm with Kazuya and she didn��t expect to receive any form of welcoming party from the queen.

    ��I��ve already picked out a dress for you. I��ll help you get dressed later.�� Kazuya said as he brushed away the queen��s hand that was holding Lilica��s hand.

    The queen looked at her hand that was brushed away by her son and sighed. He was even jealous of his own mother!

 Chapter 126: Confidence

    The two of them excused themselves after chatting for a while. The banquet was scheduled to be at night and they didn��t have that much time left. When they reached their room, Kazuya took out a red chiffon dress for Lilica to try on. The design covered her long legs and whenever she turned around, the fluttered, exuding a sense of sexiness.

    When Kazuya saw Lilica with the dress on, his ears turned red slightly. The dress suited Lilica really well. The way the hem of the skirt flutters made her look like a goddess. The red color made her features stand out, her aura became sexy, making Kazuya feel aroused.

    However, he wasn��t going to let other guys see this side of his wife, so he immediately searched for another dress for her. Lilica too, was surprised that Kazuya would allow her to wear clothes that enhanced her sexiness. It seems like the dress alone looked adorable but when she wore it, it became sexy instead!

    ��Should I help you choose?�� Lilica offered since she knew what kind of clothes made her look cute rather than sexy.

    ��No. I want to choose your clothes.�� Kazuya rejected her without a second thought.

    ��But at this rate it��s going to take hours! The last time you chose something for me took hours too!�� Lilica complained.

    ��But my wife is too beautiful. I don��t want to show you to others.�� Kazuya replied as he pulled Lilica in for a hug.

    ��The guests for the banquet are mostly just your relatives, right? Isn��t it fine?�� Lilica asked.

    ��No! I don��t want them falling for you.�� Kazuya didn��t budge.

    ��How about wearing matching clothes like last time then? That way, they��ll know I��m yours.�� Lilica suggested sweetly.Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site.

    ����Okay.�� Kazuya replied as he chose the least revealing one from the new sets of clothes that he had bought for the both of them.

    The dress Kazuya chose was a pink mermaid dress. He had also included a shawl in the set so that Lilica could cover her shoulders. The pink made Lilica look cute and innocent. When Kazuya saw her appearance, he didn��t want to show her to other guys again.

    ��Let��s just cancel the banquet.�� Kazuya said as he took out his phone to call his mother.

    ��Wait! Why would you want to cancel it?�� Lilica asked, feeling surprised.

    ��I can��t show you to others.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��Did my body really swell that much? Am I that ugly?�� Lilica started feeling self-conscious.

    ��Of course not! It��s the opposite! You��re too beautiful! I can��t let others see my beautiful wife.�� Kazuya said as he pulled her closer and cupped her chin with his strong hands. He then leaned in to kiss her deeply and possessively.

    ��Hmm�� You��re so possessive.�� Lilica complained but her voice was filled with love.

    ��But you seem to like it?�� Kazuya teased her as he continued kissing her passionately.

    ��That��s because I love you���� Lilica whispered as she pulled him in closer to kiss him deeper.

    The two of them kissed until they started running out of breath. Kazuya lifted her up and placed her on their bed for her to rest. He knew that if they had continued, he wouldn��t be able to stop himself, so he walked away to try on his matching suit.

    Lilica watched him change and found herself faller deeper for him. The way his sexy bones and muscles moved was very alluring to her. His deep magnetic blue eyes made him look cold but the way he was passionate in bed just made her heart tremble.

    Kazuya could feel a passionate gaze on his back, so he turned around and saw the aroused look in Lilica��s eyes. He let out his usual charming smile before turning back and continue buttoning his shirt without looking back at Lilica��s reaction.

    Lilica, who was immersed in admiring his back just now blushed when she was caught by Kazuya. His charming smile made her heart skip a beat and made her blush even more.

    ��This is unfair! Why am I the only one that is nervous?!�� Lilica thought to herself as she continued admiring his broad shoulders.

    After a while, Kazuya finished dressing up and walked towards Lilica. His light pink shirt mad him look flirty but when paired with the suit jacket, he looked regal and charming. Although pink didn��t really fit his image, to Lilica, it enhanced his hidden flirty and sexy side.

    ��Somehow, I don��t want you to appear at the banquet.�� Lilica murmured to herself as she stood up and tip toed to kiss him on the lips.

    Kazuya kissed her back deeply. Lilica then continued, ��Do you know how handsome you look right now? What if those noble ladies fancy you? I don��t have the confidence to hold you back.��

    ��Don��t worry. In this whole life, no one can take me away from you. My heart and body belong to you completely.�� Kazuya reassured her and continued kissing her deeply.

    ��Really?�� Lilica asked, feeling insecure. She didn��t know whether during the one-month time they didn��t see each other Kazuya had missed her more than she did or not. What if Kazuya met someone that he was attracted to like Ven and Sharon? With her swollen appearance, she wasn��t confident that she could seduce him to stay with her.

 Chapter 127: Promise

    ��Really. You��re the one I chose. Have more confidence in yourself.�� Kazuya said as he looked straight into her beautiful eyes to reassure her.

    ��Okay���� Lilica whispered as she looked back at his magnetic eyes.

    ��Lilica, I need to ask you something first though.�� Kazuya said in a serious tone.

    Lilica was a little taken aback by his serious tone. He hadn��t been this serious with her ever since he proposed to her.

    ��What is it?�� Lilica asked.

    ��I know you don��t want to think about what happened yesterday, but I need to ask you. Are you sure you want to marry me? Even if you may have to face many more dangers in the future?�� Kazuya asked with expectant eyes.

    ����Honestly, just the thought of what happened yesterday give me chills. If possible, I don��t want to experience something like that again.�� Lilica answered as she observed his expression. The moment he heard her, his face fell. He looked like a little puppy that was about to be abandoned by its owner.

    When Lilica saw his pitiful face, she reached to touch his handsome face gently and said, ��But I just can��t part with you no matter what. I just love you too much.��

    Lilica then tip toed and kissed him lightly, conveying her feelings. Kazuya heard her words and felt hopeful once again. He kissed her back happily, feeling happy that she didn��t abandoned him.

    ��Kazuya, can you promise me one thing?�� Lilica asked, retreating her hand that was on Kazuya��s face. She then buried herself in his chest to hide her expression.

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    ��Of course, I can.�� Kazuya replied sweetly without even listening to her request first.

    ��Let me finish first.�� Lilica said as she tried to make sure she was hiding her expression from him.

    ��What if�� Just what if�� What if one day, I was to die���� Lilica said with a shaky voice, her eyes starting to water at the thought of the bone-chilling experience yesterday.

    ��No! You��re not going to die! I won��t let anyone harm you!�� Kazuya interrupted her as he tried his best to see Lilica��s face, but she had wrapped her arms around him, making it impossible to see her face.

    ��Listen to me! If I were to die one day, can you promise me that you won��t find another love? Can you promise me that you��ll never get married? I don��t want you to belong to another woman.�� Lilica asked, her voice shaky. The incident yesterday made her think of what would happen if she were really killed. She realized that she was a very possessive and selfish person. Although she wanted Kazuya to be happy even without her, she didn��t want him to shower another woman with love.

    ��I promise you. I know I��ll never find someone I love as much as you.�� Kazuya promised her. He noticed that her embrace had weaken so he quickly pushed her away, so he could see her face. He knew that she was crying inside already.

    ��Don��t hate me for this, okay? I know I��m selfish and���� Lilica said when she saw his alarmed expression.

    ��You��re not selfish at all! Everyone��s selfish when it comes to love, alright? Even I don��t want you to marry another guy if I were to be killed before our wedding. Anyways, you know that marriage in the demon realm is different from the human realm, right? Once married, if one of us dies then the other will also die. I need to ask you. Are you willing to marry me even if your life may constantly be in danger and you might die young?�� Kazuya quickly reassured her as he asked her once again. He wanted her to be sure of their wedding. If she wasn��t ready and wanted to call the wedding off, he would do as she says and wait for her to be ready. He wasn��t going to let her go.

    ��Of course, I��m willing! I love you so much that it can��t be stopped!�� Lilica blurted out when she saw how insecure he looked. She didn��t know that he was feeling so insecure all the time.

    ��I love you too. Much more than you could ever think.�� Kazuya replied as he wiped her tears away and kissed her eyelids gently.

    ������ Lilica stayed silent as she allowed him to kiss her, enjoying his affection.

    ��Go wash your face. It��s almost time for the banquet. Your parents and friends were also invited. You need to look pretty for them, so they��ll know I��m not bullying you. I��ll hand you over to Sharon for the meantime since I need to go deal with something first.�� Kazuya teased her as he tried to move her mind away from the heavy topic.

    ��Where are you going?�� Lilica asked curiously.

    ��Yesterday I had you go through some medical examinations to check whether you and the baby are safe or not. I��m going to get the results now.�� Kazuya explained honestly.

    ��Do I need to go with you?�� Lilica asked, feeling like she should go with him too since it was about her.

    ��No need. Just enjoy yourself at the banquet. It��s your welcome party.�� Kazuya said as he stroked her hair lovingly before going out of the room. Sharon then knocked on the door after Kazuya left and the two women left to join the banquet.

 Chapter 128: The Childish Twins

    In the medical examinations room

    Kazuya entered the room to get Lilica��s result. However, he found that the doctor wasn��t there and that the person standing there was Kazuki instead of the doctor.

    ��Why are you here?�� Kazuya asked, feeling surprised and confused.

    ��Well, earlier today Lily lied to me about going shopping. She told me she was just hanging out with her friends, but she instead went trekking with her friends. She was pushed off the cliff by someone there but luckily, she used magic in time, so she wasn��t injured anywhere. I��m waiting for her test results.�� Kazuki explained.

    ��Oh.�� Kazuya replied. He thought, ��The enemy is starting to become bold. Targeting two members of the royal family consecutively.��

    Creak.

    The sound of the door opening interrupted his thoughts. The doctor came in while holding a few papers.

    ��Sigh�� I really need to scold you guys. Take better care of your wives! I��ll start with you first, First Prince!�� The doctor said in an annoyed tone. She was allowed permission to speak casually to the two of them from the Queen, so she wasn��t going to hold back on scolding the two of them.

    Guilt flashed passed Kazuki��s face when he heard the doctor. It was really his fault that he couldn��t see past his wife��s lies. He knew that she enjoyed outdoor activities but since he was worried about her pregnancy, he had ordered her to stay indoors. It was his fault for not allowing her to go outdoors.Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.

    ��Do not let her do any intense activities or vigorous exercise! It��s good that she wants to exercise and breathe in nature, but trekking is too dangerous! Just like this time, she could slip and fall off a cliff! Do not let her go to such dangerous places!�� The doctor scolded him sternly.

    When Kazuya saw Kazuki being scolded, he made a smug face as if saying, ��My wife is obedient unlike yours! How can you not see through her lies?��

    Kazuki saw his younger brother��s smug face and replied with his eyes, ��You��re not that much better! You weren��t there when your wife was in danger!��

    Kazuya replied back with his eyes, ��You also weren��t there when your wife was in danger!��

    The doctor saw the twins talking with their eyes and became more enraged. She was scolding them for their own good and they weren��t even listening to her!

    ��First Prince! I want you to make sure that nothing like this happens again! Luckily, the baby has already developed some magic powers, so he was able to protect the First Princess. However, if there is a next time, I can��t guarantee that the both of them will be safe.�� The doctor continued her scolding.

    When Kazuki heard the doctor, he turned to Kazuya and made a smug face that said, ��Hear that? My child��s awesome! He can even save the both of them��

    Kazuya saw his smug face and smirked, as if saying, ��But if there��s a next time, your child won��t be able to save himself anymore!��

    The doctor felt helpless and tired when she saw the two of them childishly bickering with their eyes.

    ��And you! Second Prince! Wipe that smirk off your face! You aren��t any better! The Second Princess has been through such an emotional ride during her early stages of her pregnancy that it��s going to affect her baby!�� The doctor berated Kazuya.

    When Kazuya heard that, he immediately felt guilty. It was true that every time Lilica felt stressed was because of him.

    Seeing his brother become depressed immediately, Kazuki felt triumphant like he had won their little ��best wife�� competition.

    ��Luckily she was unharmed the two times she was attacked so the baby is still safe. However. If she continues to be stressed constantly, she may lose the baby. Make sure to reduce her stress as much as possible.�� The doctor continued scolding Kazuya. She had to talk some sense into the two childish twins, so they will start properly protecting their wives.

    ��The two of you! Stop your little petty competition! If you don��t start growing up, you may just lose your loved ones! Make sure your wives are constantly happy! Don��t bring them to dangerous places and protect them properly.�� The doctor continued scolding them endlessly.

    The twins felt like they had gone back to their childhood when their mother constantly scolded them whenever they did something wrong. The doctor was also married and had children. Somehow, the twins thought, ��Do all mothers love scolding? Will my wife scold me like this in the future too?��

 Chapter 129: Professional Wife

    In the ballroom

    Lilica and Sharon entered the ballroom to join the banquet. Soon, she spotted her parents. Their expressions were screaming, ��Are we at the right place?��

    ��Mom! Dad!�� Lilica called out to them happily.

    ��Lily! How are you feeling?�� Mrs. Stell asked the first thing when she saw her daughter. Yesterday, Kazuya had taken her back when she was still sleeping. Kazuya had contacted them and said that she was fine, but Mrs. Stell was still worried about her daughter.

    ��I��m fine, Mom.�� Lilica replied with a smile. Somehow, she was feeling refreshed. Maybe it was because she had just eaten a delicious ��meal�� for the first time after a long while.

    ��That��s good.�� Mrs. Stell sighed a relief when she saw how refreshed Lilica looked.

    Mr. Stell was relieved to see his precious daughter feeling well again. He had observed the banquet and he could tell that the royal family would not mistreat her by how grand the banquet was.

    Not far away from the four people chatting, the queen and the king was walking towards them. When Mr. and Mrs. Stell saw the both of them, they immediately knelt down and greeted, ��Greetings to the King and the Queen!��

    ��Please stand up. We��re going to be a family from now on so there��s no need to be courteous. It��s nice to meet you, Mr. Stell, Mrs. Stell.�� The queen greeted the both of them kindly.

    ��The pleasure is ours.�� Mr. Stell and Mrs. Stell replied politely.

    The queen nodded with a smile and turned to Lilica, ��Lilica, you can go find your friends with Sharon. I��m sure they��ve already arrived.��

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    ��Okay, Mother.�� Lilica replied as she and Sharon walked away.

    Lilica searched around for Ven and Ventina and soon found that Ven was surrounded by several important looking demons. Ven looked accustomed to grand parties such as this but Ventina, who was standing next to Ven had an elegant look plastered to her face. However, to her friends, it was obvious that she was frozen and looked a little helpless. She wasn��t used to such parties.

    Lilica chose to ignore Ventina who was looking at Lilica for help so that Ventina could stay with Ven a little longer.

    ��Ven seems busy so let��s go find the others first.�� Lilica suggested as she dragged Sharon towards Zeke and the others.

    ��Okay.�� Sharon agreed readily as her eyes locked onto Zeke��s flirty eyes. Zeke was very famous as a playboy in the demon realm. Sharon wanted him to pay attention to her, but she didn��t want to be just one of his women. She wanted to be special to him and that was why she had never crossed the friendship line.

    ��Oh! The star of the night��s here!�� Zeke teased Lilica walked toward their group.

    Lilica smiled back at his teasing and naturally walked towards him so that Sharon could stand next to Zeke.

    ��It��s no fun when you don��t retort back or anything.�� Zeke complained playfully.

    Lilica chuckled and said, ��Kazuya told me that the best way to deal with you was to just smile and stay quiet.��

    ��Urgh! Kazuya��s a spoilsport.�� Zeke complained.

    ��Lilica, where��s Kazuya?�� Ken asked Lilica when he couldn��t find his cousin anywhere. He had expected Lilica to appear together with Kazuya.

    ��He��s getting my medical results. He should be joining us soon.�� Lilica replied.

    ��That iceberg actually went to get something for someone?!�� Zeke exclaimed, looking shocked.

    ��I think he only does that for his dear darling wife.�� Ken joined in with the teasing.

    Lilica just smiled graciously as an answer.

    ��Look at her! You��re like a professional wife with that smile and confidence.�� Ken teased her.

    Lilica chuckled and didn��t answer nor deny anything. She enjoyed their teasing since it was funny.

    ����Lilica. I��m so sorry for before.�� A petite woman with a familiar face spoke up with a sweet voice.

    However, to Lilica, she felt like the voice was superficial. It was obvious to her as a fellow woman that the woman was being fake.

    ��What do you want, Lacey?�� Lilica asked with a cold voice, her eyes showing her hostility. She had a very negative impression on this woman since she had dared to slap her before. Lilica hated people that tried to injure her and the people she cared about.

    ��Lilica. I��m so sorry. I��ve realized my mistake. Here. Let me offer you a drink as an apology.�� Lacey handed one of the champagne glasses she was holding to Lilica.

    Lilica didn��t even reached out to receive the glass as she said in the same superficial voice Lacey had used on her, ��Oh. I��m sorry. I��m pregnant so I can��t drink alcohol. It��s not good for my and Kazuya��s baby.�� Lilica had intentionally emphasized on the words ��Kazuya��s baby��.

    Hearing the two words made Lacey��s face twist from jealousy. It was obvious that this woman still had feelings for Kazuya.

    ��This isn��t alcohol. See? The color��s a little different. It��s juice,�� Lacey continued in her sickening sweet voice.

    Lilica gave her a snort and received the glass from Lacey and brought it to her nose to smell it. She was sure the vicious woman had tampered with the drink. If not, the annoying woman wouldn��t be smirking like now.

 Chapter 130: Coincidence

    To Lilica��s surprise, there was no strange odor. The color was also really of the juice that was being distributed in the banquet. Did Lacey use an odorless and colorless drug?

    Just as Lilica was pondering about how she should deal with this vicious woman, she felt the usual warm and strong hands of her husband on her shoulder.

    ��You��re here!�� Lilica said as she enjoyed being embraced by him.

    ��Did you wait long?�� Kazuya asked her sweetly.

    ��No. Ken was just asking about you.�� Lilica replied.

    ��Okay.�� Kazuya nodded without looking at Ken, like he had just ignored Lilica��s last sentence.

    ��Kazuya�� Long time no see���� A sickeningly sweet voice acted shy.

    However, Kazuya totally ignored her and looked at Ken questioningly, as if to ask, ��Who brought this idiotic woman here?��

    Seeing as she was ignored, Lacey couldn��t take it and interrupted his questing gaze, ��Kazuya, I wanted to apologize for last time, so I asked Ken for an invitation. Don��t blame him.�� Lacey explained with her superficial voice.

    Lilica rolled her eyes at the obvious act and said in her mind, ��I thought you invited yourself here. Just look at Ken��s reluctant face.��

    Seeing that his cousin��s mood was turning for the worse, Ken decided to text Kazuya instead of speaking up.

    ��She threatened me that she would commit suicide if she couldn��t come to the banquet today. I can��t just let her kill herself.��You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author.

    Kazuya looked at the text and sighed. He knew that this cousin of his had always been a softie, especially to women.

    Kazuya then answered Ken��s text, ��She��s going to threaten you again for sure.��

    When Ken saw his reply, he didn��t agree with Kazuya. He didn��t want to believe that women were scheming creatures.

    Lacey saw that the two of them were texting each other and knew that Ken had probably told Kazuya about her threat. She felt panicked but when she saw Lilica holding the champagne glass, she quickly composed herself.

    ��As long as that b*tch drinks even a sip, everything would turn out well! After her death, Kazuya will be mine!�� Lacey thought as she revealed a mocking smirk secretly.

    However, Lilica was observing this woman all the time so she caught a glimpse of her malicious smirk. It was confirmed that there was definitely something wrong with the drink.

    ��Hubby~�� Lilica spoke up and then turned to whisper into his ears and said, ��Do you have a silver needle or anything? I think my drink might be poisoned.��

    Lilica made sure that she had said the words ��hubby�� loud and clear, so she could continue gauging Lacey��s reactions.

    Kazuya��s handsome face darkened when he heard Lilica��s words. Her drink was poisoned? By who?

    At that thought, Kazuya immediately knew who had poisoned his wife��s drink. It was so obvious that it was funny. Did that woman really think they would fall for such an obvious trick?

    Kazuya called for one of the butlers to get a silver needle, so he could test whether there is any poison in the drink.

    ��What did you whisper to Kazuya?�� Zeke asked curiously. It seemed he was determined to tease the couple tonight.

    ��You��ll see.�� Kazuya replied instead of Lilica.

    ��Why are you being so secretive?�� Zeke asked.

    Kazuya didn��t answer but instead, tightened the shawl on Lilica��s shoulders and whispered into her ear, ��One of my love marks are visible. Should I cover them up?��

    Kazuya had made hickeys on her neck and Lilica had tried her best to cover them up with makeup, but she failed to cover the one on her shoulder. Probably because she was too busy covering the ones on the neck.

    Lilica blushed and tightened her shawl almost immediately.

    ��Lilica blushed! What did you just whisper to her?!�� Zeke asked excitedly, sure that he could use this to tease them.

    ��Secret.�� Kazuya replied indifferently.

    Soon, the butler came back with a silver needle. Seeing the needle, Lacey became pale. She was the one who had suggested that she would get the poison herself and coincidentally, she had gotten the arsenic type! If the needle was dipped into the drink, her plan would immediately be busted! No matter what, she had to take the glass back!

    ��Lilica! I handed you the wrong drink! That one is an alcoholic drink! Let me get you a new one!�� Lacey hastily said as she tried to grab the glass back.

    ��I smelled the glass just now and it��s a juice, just like you said earlier.�� Lilica said with a smile.

    Lilica handed the glass to Kazuya for him to test for poison. If there was no reaction, then she would let the drink go through several tests. She knew that the drink was definitely poisoned!

    Lacey panicked even more when the glass was in Kazuya��s hands. She knew it was too late for excuses now. As Kazuya dipped the needle in the drink, Lacey grew paler and paler.

 Chapter 131: Dug Her Own Grave

    After a few seconds, the needle turned black, indicating that there was poison evident in the drink.

    ��No! NO! It wasn��t me! I didn��t put poison in the drink!�� Lacey quickly denied her involvement when she saw the needle turned black.

    Lilica looked straight into the woman��s eyes and said slowly with a smirk, ��No one said anything about poisons?��

    When she heard Lilica, she immediately knew she had dug a grave for herself. Lacey became even more panicked as she looked at Kazuya pleadingly. She hoped that Kazuya would at least forsake her for the sake of their ��friendship��.

    Kazuya��s face darkened when he saw the chemical reaction on the needle. This idiotic woman actually tried to kill his wife right in front of him? Kazuya was boiling with anger, wanting to kill the woman that was looking at him with pleading eyes.

    ��Poison? Lacey, where did you get such a thing? It should be forbidden in the demon realm���� Ken looked at Lacey with unbelievable eyes. He didn��t want to think that his childhood friend was a murderer and drug trafficker.

    ��No�� It wasn��t me���� Lacey repeated as she looked despaired. Suddenly, an idea came into her mind. She continued, ��I know! This b*tch wanted to corner me! She wants me to disappear!��

    Lilica looked at Lacey with pitiful eyes and said, ��You were the one who offered the drink to me. Even when I tried to refuse, you still insisted I take it. In the first place, why would I want to corner you? Sorry, but you��ve overestimated yourself. I don��t even consider you an enemy in my eyes. You��re just a stranger to me.��

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    Lacey immediately charged forward as she took out a pocket knife in an attempt to stab Lilica. However, Kazuya was quicker than her and swiftly pulled Lilica out of the way. Lacey fell to the floor when she missed her target.

    ��Guards! Take this woman away to the dungeon!�� Kazuya ordered as she held Lilica��s hand tightly, as to assure her of her safety. He didn��t dare look back at Lilica��s expression since he knew that she must have a scared expression on her face right now. He didn��t want to see such a heartbreaking expression on her face.

    ��No! I did nothing wrong! It��s not my fault! It��s this b*tch! She seduced my Kazuya!�� Lacey shouted hastily as she was grabbed by the guards.

    ��Your Kazuya? Sorry. This man is mine! Don��t mix your delusions with reality!�� Lilica snorted. Although Lilica was scared inside, she had to keep a brave front since she didn��t want to admit defeat to this delusional woman.

    The guards were very efficient with their work. Lacey couldn��t struggle free and was brought out of the ball room in no time.

    When Lacey went out of sight, Lilica sighed a sigh of relief as she tugged at Kazuya gently. She knew Kazuya was fuming inside but for the sake of his mother who was the host of the party, he had tone down his anger.

    Luckily, they were in the corner of the room so not many guests knew what was happening.

    ��I��m sorry, Kazuya, Lilica. It was my fault for giving her the invitation. If I hadn��t given her the invitation, then she wouldn��t have tried to stab you.�� Ken apologized to the two of them sincerely. He didn��t know that a woman��s jealousy could be so scary.

    ��It��s not your fault. No one could��ve predicted this outcome.�� Lilica tried to console Ken who was feeling depressed.

    ��You don��t need to console him. Anyways, were you hurt anywhere?�� Kazuya said possessively.

    ��Thanks to you, I wasn��t injured.�� Lilica replied sweetly.

    ��That��s good.�� Kazuya said as he planted a kiss on Lilica��s forehead lovingly.

    ��Hey! The others are looking!�� Lilica said.

    ��Let them look.�� Kazuya said as he lowered down to kiss her on the lips this time.

    The five single dogs were forced to watch the couple��s public display of affection directly. The five of them decided to just give the couple some space and chat among themselves.

    ��So, how did your blind dates go?�� Ron asked Keith who had the least romantic experience in the group.

    ��Don��t ask me about it���� Keith replied with a sigh.

    ��Don��t think too much about it! There are as many women in the world as there are stars in the universe.�� Zeke tried to cheer him up.

    ��You can say that because you��re popular!�� Keith retorted.

    ��We��re still young and there are still plenty of chances to meet our fated ones. Keep fighting!�� Sharon joined in to help cheer Keith up. To the group, Keith was like their little brother who needed to be spoiled and consoled.

 Chapter 132: Killing Three Birds with One Stone

    The banquet went on for several hour peacefully. Kazuya brought Lilica to meet with many important figures in the demon realm. When the banquet was over, and all the guests had gone back, it was finally time to deal with the prisoner.

    As Lilica was pregnant, Kazuya didn��t want her to go to dungeon here it was dirty and wasn��t suitable for her current state. However, Lilica insisted on going with Kazuya to interrogate Lacey as she didn��t want them to be alone even for the interrogation.

    Meanwhile in the dungeon cell, Lacey was trembling with fear. She knew she was done for. Kazuya had intentionally left her with her phone to monitor her actions. He knew that there was no way that Lacey had got this idea to harm his wife by herself.

    Lacey panicked, and her last resort was to call a certain number for help��

    At a certain place in the human world

    ������ A man answered his phone silently.

    ��Help me�� I can��t escape from here!�� A high-pitched voice sounded from the other side of the phone.

    ��Why should I help you?�� The man let out a sinister chuckle.

    ��I gave you many information, right?�� The woman said with a shaky voice.

    ��Such as?�� The man feigned ignorance.

    ��That Kazuya��s fianc��e was pregnant and that they had come back to the demon world!�� The woman shouted, her voice desperate.

    ��Such information is easy to come by. Just one glance at the news and it��s obvious.�� The man said as he played around with his knife in one hand.A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.

    ��You�� You were the one who told me to kill her! You said that everything would work out fine and look how it turned out! I��m chained to this dungeon! How am I supposed to ever get out?!�� Lacey shouted.

    ��And you were the one who insisted on getting the drug yourself? You also insisted that you would execute the plan yourself.�� The man said as he revealed a bone-chilling smirk.

    ��That��s���� Lacey couldn��t retort since it was true. She wanted to see Lilica��s desperate expression herself as she died.

    ��Sorry, but you��re useless to me now that you��ve been caught, Missy. Goodbye!�� The man said in a playful tone. However, to Lacey, it sounded sinister, making her tremble even more.

    ��Wait!�� Lacey shouted, hoping that there was still room for negotiation. However, all she heard after that was the tone that meant that the other side had hung up.

    Her face became pale as she was struck with fear. The creeping fear of being killed was killing her. After all, a dead man tells no tales. She quickly pleaded the guard to bring Ken to see her as quickly as possible. She knew Kazuya wouldn��t�� listen to her no matter what so she had requested to meet Ken instead. At least, she would be helping the man she loved by telling of the danger that was creeping in.

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    The man hung up his phone and let out a hysterical laugh, causing his lackeys goosebumps.

    ��B-boss! How should we deal with that woman?�� One of the lackeys asked fearfully.

    ��Kill her.�� The man replied in an ice-cold voice as he revealed a murderous look.

    ��Yes, boss!�� The lackey replied resolutely as he turned to order the others to contact one of their spies in the palace.

    The man took out his phone once again and dialed a certain number.

    ����Yes?�� A woman��s voice sounded from the other end fearfully after a few seconds.

    ��Hey~ How come I haven��t heard you report anything? Whether it be when the second prince came back or that his fianc��e was pregnant.�� The man asked sarcastically.

    ������ There was no answer from the other end.

    ��So, you choose loyalty over love, huh?�� The man said as he revealed a sinister smirk.

    ������ There was still no answer.

    ��Don��t forget your husband��s life is in my hands. Should I chop off his fingers to show you?�� The man threatened as he gestured for one of his lackeys to ready their torture equipment.

    ��No! Don��t do anything to him!�� The woman quickly shouted, her voice filled with fear.

    ��Good. So, you still care about your little husband. Give me some good intel. Whether your husband go back to you in one piece or not depends on your actions.�� The man threatened.

    ���� The second princess is two months into her pregnancy.�� The woman lied.

    ��And?�� The man asked for more information.

    ����They are going to have their wedding around next month���� The woman told the truth that she had heard from the queen. With pregnancy, it was still difficult to tell but lying about the wedding was just too risky. She knew that the man had several spies planted in the palace.

    ��Anything else?�� The man asked impatiently.

    ��No�� I haven��t heard anything else.�� The woman replied fearfully.

    ��I��ll let you go this time. Just give me more information next time. Don��t forget about the little life that I can crush anytime.�� The man threatened before hanging up.

    ��Boss, are we going to attack them on their wedding?�� One of the lackies asked with a wicked smile.

    ��Let them enjoy the happiness while it lasts. We��ve been attacking them too often right now. They might get a clue of who we are. After their wedding, we can just kill one of them and the three of them would be dead. Talk about killing three birds with one stone. What a convenient tradition the demon has.�� The man said as he laughed hysterically once again.

 Chapter 133: The Confession

    As Ken was requested by Lacey, he excused himself from the banquet. After a while, he finally reached the dungeon cell Lacey was in.

    ��Ken! I��m going to be killed!�� Lacey shouted the first thing that came to her mind when she saw Ken.

    When he saw the tear-stained face of Lacey, he was a little shocked. Lacey was someone who was brought up like a princess and was taught to never cry in front of others as it was unsightly to show your weakness to others.

    ��Lacey, we��re not going to kill you! Although Kazuya was truly enraged, we��re not going to execute you!�� Ken tried to calm her down.

    ��No�� I��m going to be killed! I-I did something I shouldn��t!�� Lacey said as she started crying once again.

    ��What do you mean?�� Ken was confused as to why Lacey would be so determined that she was going to be killed.

    ��I�� I��m so sorry�� *sob* I cooperated with your enemy. I told them that Kazuya was back and that Lilica was pregnant! No matter how jealous I was, I shouldn��t have fell into their trap and cooperated with them! I��m so sorry�� *sob*�� Lacey apologized as her tears fell endlessly. Now that she was reflecting back on the incident, she was really impulsive. She shouldn��t have agreed to the enemy��s plan in the first place. How could she think of harming others so easily?

    ��So, the reason the information was leaked as because of you?!�� Ken felt shocked at her confession.

    ��I��m sorry! I gave in to my feelings without thinking! Now that they know I have failed, they��re surely going to kill me!�� Lacey apologized sincerely.

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    ��Do you know who the mastermind is?�� Ken tried to ask for information on the enemy.

    ��No�� All I know is that he has a very strong magical power. Even on par with us vampires. His lackeys are mostly other demons, but his hideout is in the human world. That��s right! I have his phone number!�� Lacey said as she took out her phone and handed it to Ken.

    ��I just called him in hopes that he would help me but from our conversation, I can tell that he��s going to kill me! There are many spies in the palace too! I don��t know when I��ll die but I need to give you this information! Hopefully, I can help you guys track the enemy down.�� Lacey said as she felt that death was creeping on her.

    ��I��ll give this to Kazuya. This is a really big clue! Do you know anything else?�� Ken asked hopefully.

    ��I��m sorry but I don��t know anything else. He��s very secretive.�� Lacey replied, feeling dejected that she hadn��t gotten more information on the enemy.

    ��It��s okay! You��ve already helped us by giving this information to us. The enemy won��t be able to do anything to you as long as you stay in the palace. I��ll go bring the phone to Kazuya and come back quickly.�� Ken tried to cheer her up as he turned to walk away.

    ��Wait!�� Lacey tried to stop him since she knew that if she was left alone, she would surely be killed. However, Ken had already went far away and couldn��t hear her.

    On the staircase leading to the dungeon

    ��Where are you going, Ken?�� Lilica asked when she saw Ken walking up the stairs.

    ��Kazuya and Lilica! I was about to give this to you guys. Lacey said that she was in contact with our enemy. The one ho gave her the idea to harm Lilica was the enemy.�� Ken said as he handed the phone to Kazuya.

    ��As I thought.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��You knew she was involved?�� Ken asked as he felt amazed at his cousin��s intelligence.

    ��There��s no way she would be able to think up such schemes by herself.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��You��re so smart.�� Ken murmured.��

    ��Of course, my husband is the smartest in the world.�� Lilica playfully boasted about her hubby.

    ��Urgh! Stop with the public display of affection! Anyways, you guys are going down to interrogate Lacey, right? Can you lessen her punishment? She was manipulated by the enemy.�� Ken pleaded for his friend.

    ��We��ll see.�� Kazuya replied as he continued going down the stairs. He still felt angry that Lilica was almost stabbed.

    The three of them went down to the dungeon. However, as the went near Lacey��s cell, the stench of blood became stronger. This caused Kazuya and Ken, who were vampires to stop in their tracks. The smell of blood was a little too much for them. Both of their eyes turned red just from the strong stench.

    Lilica saw how the two of them were affected and decided to continue walking forward without them since she knew that they couldn��t go too near to places with a strong stench of blood or they��ll lose their rationality.

    Lilica walked on and soon, she noticed that something was off. The floor in front of Lacey��s cell was covered with so much blood that made Lilica feel nausea.

 Chapter 134: Replacing People

    Kazuya noticed that Lilica looked uncomfortable going forward so he forced himself to walk on, just so he could prevent his wife from seeing a horrible scene. By now, he had a hunch that something was definitely going on, given the strong smell of blood that came from Lacey��s cell. He knew that no matter what it was, the scene was probably horrible to the eyes.

    ��Kazuya, you shouldn��t go too near or you��ll lose control of yourself.�� Lilica said as she stopped him from walking forward.

    ��It��s fine. I know you��re reluctant to see the scene yourself. I think that she is either seriously injured or have already died. If she really did die, I don��t want the scene to stick in your mind.�� Kazuya replied seriously.

    ��Hmm�� Then hold in your breath so you don��t get too affected by the smell of blood.�� Lilica said in a caring tone. It was true that she didn��t dare walk near since she knew that it was definitely going to be gory.

    ��Okay.�� Kazuya said as he held his breath and walked towards the cell. The scene he saw was indeed gory. Lacey��s body was chopped up beyond recognition. Kazuya quickly called for the guards that weren��t vampires to clean up her corpse. He felt a little guilty that she had died within the palace and couldn��t escape because she was held prisoner by him. He decided that he was going to hold a funeral for her later.

    Kazuya walked back to Lilica and Ken and told them what he saw.  Ken was very shocked since it was only a few minutes since he had last spoke to her. He felt that he shouldn��t have left her alone. He was a little too excited that they had finally found a clue that he rushed to find Kazuya. If he had stayed with her until Kazuya and Lilica came to interrogate her, she wouldn��t have died.Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.

    After a while, the guards came and took her body away to be buried. That night, Lilica felt even more scared at the fact that someone had actually killed a demon inside the palace. It was scary to think there was a murderer in the palace.

    ��Kazuya�� What should I do? I feel scared living here.�� Lilica consulted Kazuya as she hugged him tightly. His strong arms always made her feel safer.

    ��I��m sorry. Tonight was all my fault. Although we knew that there are spies planted in the palace, we don��t know who the spies are.�� Kazuya apologized as he stroked her head to console her.

    ��Can we just replace all the demons that we don��t really trust?�� Lilica asked, thinking that there were probably only a few that weren��t people who weren��t trustworthy.

    ��Well, sadly, no. About 90% of the demons here are not close to the royal family so we can��t just fire 90% of them.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��Hm�� Then since this time the guards guarding the dungeon are suspicious, how about replacing just that section?�� Lilica asked.

    ��I��ve already talked to father and he said that he��ll be replacing the guards that work near us. The guards guarding the front of the palace and all don��t need to be replaced.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��I still feel insecure���� Lilica whispered softly. Although she knew that the guards would be replaced, there was still a possibility that the spies that are not guards are capable of killing too.

    ��Hm�� How about we return to the human world then? That way, they can��t use magic to harm you blatantly and it will just be a few of us living together. If it��s in the human world then I can replace all the employees in our house. I can bring some of the trusted servants to the human world.�� Kazuya suggested.

    ��Okay. Let��s do that then. When are we going back?�� Lilica asked.

    ��Well, mother wants us to get married next month so maybe after our wedding? I doubt that they will be making any move soon since we��ve gotten more clues on them, so we should be fine for a month.�� Kazuya answered as he bent down to kiss her lips.

    ��Okay.�� Lilica replied as she kissed him back.

    ��Let��s sleep. We can talk about our wedding tomorrow.�� Kazuya sweetly said as he carried her to their bed.��

    ��We��re already sleeping? But I want to eat you���� Lilica said as she circled her arms around his neck affectionately.

    ��As you wish.�� Kazuya replied sweetly as he revealed his usual charming smile.

    ��I always find myself falling for you more and more.�� Lilica sweetly replied back as she pulled him in for a deep kiss.

    ��Me too���� Kazuya replied in between their passionate kisses.

 Chapter 135: It’s Because of You

    Meanwhile at Ven��s manor

    Ven and Ventina had come back to Ven��s place from the banquet. Ventina finally felt at home when she reached Ven��s place. She couldn��t feel comfortable with all the important looking people approaching her just because she stood next to Ven.

    However, Ventina knew that she shouldn��t stay in his manor for too long or she��ll really start to think of the place as her home.

    ��Ven, I think I��m going to move out soon. I��ve been freeloading at your house for over a month and the guilt is killing me.�� Ventina said when she changed back to casual wear and settled down.

    ��Huh? Then where are you going to stay? You don��t know anyone else here, right?�� Ven asked, feeling a little alerted at her sudden proclamation.

    ��I��ve already decided to apply for a transfer to the demon realm. I feel like I can be myself here in the demon realm. I��ll probably just find some cheap apartment to live in.�� Ventina answered.

    ��You know you can just stay here, right? My place has got too many rooms and we can afford feeding one more person.�� Ven tried to persuade her. Somehow, he felt reluctant to let her live alone.

    Even though he knew she was an adult and could take care of herself, he felt worried for her. Perhaps he had regarded her as his own sister some time along the way.

    ��I can��t do that! We��re not family or anything so making you pay for my living expenses is unthinkable.�� Ventina quickly declined. One of the reasons she wanted to move out was because she didn��t want to see him with another girl of he ever found someone he loved.This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    ��It��s fine. I don��t want you to suffer any hardships. You came to the demon world since you were worried about me, right? I need to be a good host to you.�� Ven still tried to persuade her to stay.

    ��Although it��s true that I came to the demon world because of you, I decided to live here so I can��t just intrude on you forever. Besides, I��ve been thinking about this for a while already.�� Ventina didn��t budge.

    ��Then have you found a place to live yet? If not, you can stay here until you find one.�� Ven sighed as he knew how stubborn she was once she decided on something.

    ��I haven��t but Zeke told me that he can take me around to search for some cheap places tomorrow.�� Ventina replied. Earlier at the banquet, Ventina and Ven was introduced to Kazuya��s friends and became close quite quickly. Zeke was especially interested in Ventina as she was exactly his type.

    Ven was surprised that Zeke would suddenly be mentioned. Unknown to him, his heart was slightly squeezing from jealousy.

    ��Why are you going with him? I��m free tomorrow so I can go with you. You don��t need to trouble him.�� Ven said, his voice contained jealousy.

    ��I thought you said you have plans tomorrow?�� Ventina asked, feeling confused. Ven had told her that he was busy tomorrow so that was why she agreed to Zeke��s invitation in the first place.

    ��Right. I forgot.�� Ven said as he remembered what he had to do. It was going to be Ventina��s birthday soon and he had planned to throw a small party for her with Lilica and Sharon. They were going to go buy some things for the party tomorrow. With tonight��s incident, Lilica probably wouldn��t go and it would probably be only him and Sharon going to buy things together.

    ��You have a date tomorrow, right?�� Ventina guessed. Although he could be busy with other things, Ventina had a hunch that he had plans with a woman.

    ��Well, I guess it could be considered a date.�� Ven answered as he thought that it would probably be only Sharon and him tomorrow.

    Ventina smirked at herself as to mock herself. ��Why did you ask when you already know the answer? You know how much it would hurt if you heard it directly from him.�� Ventina thought to herself as she felt her heart being pierced.

    ��Ven�� Do you know why I want to move out of your manor so much?�� Ventina asked, her voice slightly trembling. However, Ven didn��t notice the change in her tone.

    ��Why?�� Ven asked, feeling confused as to whether he had done anything wrong.

    ��It��s because I can��t bear to be with you. Watch you come near other women, knowing full well you��ll never look at me romantically. The date tomorrow is with Sharon, right? I can tell how fond you are of her just by looking at the way you look at her.�� Ventina emotionally said as she felt hot tears flow on her face. She knew there was no going back to being friends if she said the three words, but she wanted to come clean with their relationship. However, just from seeing the way he looked at Sharon tonight made her feel helpless.

    ��You know what? Being near you hurts me. I love you too much. It hurts just seeing you look at other women affectionately.�� Ventina continued as tears flowed down endlessly.

    ��...�� Ven was speechless when he heard her confession. He had never thought that the person he regarded as his best friend actually loved him romantically.

    ��I��ll be staying somewhere else today. I��ll move out the day after tomorrow too so don��t worry. Thanks for everything.�� Ventina said as she wiped her tears and walked out quietly. Although she had nowhere to go, she didn��t want to stay in Ven��s manor anymore. She figured she��d just go to a hotel to stay for the night.

    Ven was still frozen in place. He was shocked, surprised and a little happy. All kinds of emotions were going on in his head that he finally came back to reality when he realized she was already gone.

    He quickly ran to the window to see if she was still outside, but her figure was nowhere to be seen.

 Chapter 136: A House for Newlyweds?

    The next day

    Zeke came to pick up Ventina from a hotel in the morning.

    ��I��ll be driving us to my acquaintance��s agency. Real estate agencies here work similarly to the ones in the human world so no need to worry so much.�� Zeke said when he saw the nervous look on Ventina��s face.

    Ventina was a little scared of meeting other demons since she was currently the only J��rogumo in the demon realm.

    ��Is your acquaintance female?�� Ventina teased. She knew that there was nothing to worry about if Zeke was there with her.

    ��Yep. How do you know?�� Zeke asked back.

    ��Then I guess she��s not just your acquaintance? Sharon told me that you��re a playboy.�� Ventina chuckled.

    ��Damn that Sharon. Can��t she keep my image? While it��s true I��m a playboy, when I meet someone that I know is the one for me, I��ll naturally be dedicated to that person.�� Zeke tried to make an excuse for himself.

    ��And have you found that someone?�� Ventina teased him even though she knew the answer.

    ��Not yet. So that��s why I��m still searching.�� Zeke replied playfully.

    Ventina laughed at how he made an excuse for himself to play around.

    ��Stop laughing. We��re here.�� Zeke said as he parked his car.

    The two of them went in and was greeted politely by the employees.

    ��Hello. Are you looking for a house to live together? You��ve come at a great time! We have a newly built house available which is suitable for newlyweds!�� A saleswoman approached the two of them enthusiastically.If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.

    However, before the two of them could answer, a sexy woman walked towards them and said, ��Leave them to me. There��s a customer who just requested for you.��

    ��Oh! Okay!�� The woman walked back into the staff room.

    ��Zeke? Whatever do you mean by bringing another woman here, at my agency?�� The sexy woman asked, her voice filled with obvious jealousy.

    ��Oh! I��m just his friend. Don��t mind me. He��s just accompanying me to find a house.�� Ventina quickly explained before things could get out of hand.

    ��Oh. I see. I��m sorry that you had to see that. Ahem. What type of house are you looking for?�� The woman smiled at her politely, a big contrast to the hostility in her eyes just now.

    ��Well, I want buy a place rather than rent it since I��ll be staying there long-term. I want a cheap place that��s close to my workplace, The General Hospital.�� Ventina answered back. She had chosen to transfer to The General Hospital since it was neither far nor near to Ven��s place. Although her mind had told her to give up, it seems somewhere in her heart, she was still feeling a little hopeful.

    ��Between a house and an apartment, which do you prefer?�� The woman asked politely as she took out some pamphlets.

    ��Hmm�� Any is fine.�� Ventina answered as she gave it some thought.

    ��Okay, so we have several places that is available right now. We also have a service where we take you to see the place before you make your decision.�� The woman replied.

    ��I��d like to go see these five places.�� Ventina said after she looked at the papers given to her.

    ��Okay. Do you want to go now or on another day?�� The woman asked politely.

    ��Let��s go now then.�� Zeke replied this time after being ignored for a long time.

    Ventina had no objections since she was free for the whole day anyways.

    A few hours later

    The three of them went to all five places and found that all of the places were in good condition. This made it very hard for Ventina to come to a decision, so she decided to take the pamphlets to review them. As the woman had to return to work, she reluctantly left the two of them alone after they were done touring the five places.

    ��Let��s go eat something. I��m sure you��re hungry by now.�� Zeke said as he drove to a mall near the real estate agency.

    After a few minutes, the two of them arrived at the mall.

    ��What are you in the mood for?�� Zeke asked as they entered the mall.

    ��Hm�� Anything but noodles, I guess.�� Ventina replied without much thought.

    ��I know a great steak restaurant. Let��s go there then. Of course, if that��s fine with you.�� Zeke suggested.

    ��What a coincidence! Steak��s my favorite food!�� Ventina eyes glowed when she heard the word ��steak��. It was her second favorite food, coming right after men��s bodies/energy.

    The two of them walked for a few minutes and reached the shop Zeke was talking about. The restaurant was decorated with plants and the interior was made by wood. There were quite a lot of people in the restaurant, but they were able to enter the restaurant pretty quickly because Zeke was a premium member, making him able to enter the shop without having to line up for too long.

    Ventina let Zeke order for her since she didn��t know what was good. While waiting for the food, the two of them continued chatting and getting to know each other.

    ��So, do you have a boyfriend?�� Zeke suddenly asked out of nowhere. He wanted to make sure that he could pursue her. He didn��t want to snatch other��s girlfriend.

    ��No�� But I do have someone who I like. Although�� *sigh* I might be rejected soon.�� Ventina said with a sigh. Perhaps it was because Ven��s matter had been weighing on her mind the whole day, she decided to consult Zeke for advice, thinking that since they were both men, they��d surely know what advice to give her.

 Chapter 137: How They Met

    ��I see. Do I know this guy?�� Zeke asked as he rejoiced in his mind that she wasn��t taken yet.

    ��Hm�� I��m not going to say anything.�� Ventina replied playfully. She didn��t want to tell others who the guy was since she didn��t want external help or anything. She was going to let the decision to date her be Ven��s alone.

    ��Okay. Then how did you fall for this guy?�� Zeke asked as he let out a chuckle.

    ��Well, I guess it was love at first sight.�� Ventina replied as she recalled how they had met.

    4 years ago

    Ventina was taking a break after going shopping for the whole afternoon at Shinjuku when she was suddenly approached by flashy guy.

    ��Hey, Beauty~ Are you here alone?�� The flashy guy asked as he sat next to her.

    Ventina ignored the guy and continued fiddling with her phone.

    ��Hey! Don��t just ignore me! I��m asking you if you��re here alone!�� The flashy guy became irritated when he saw her ignoring him. He grabbed her wrist forcefully, so she would look at him.

    ��Let me go!�� Ventina tried to bristle her wrist but the guy was a lot stronger than her.

    Ventina tried to walk away but the guy was so strong that she couldn��t move at all.

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    The place was so crowded and busy that no one paid attention to her and thus, no one tried to help her out.

    Feeling angry, Ventina kicked the flashy guy��s leg as hard as she could in hope of finally being let go but to the guy, her kick wasn��t strong at all.

    ��Hey, Beauty~ Was that a kick just now? You know ladies shouldn��t fight.�� The flashy guy teased her as he tightened her grip.

    In fact, this was not the first time Ventina had been picked up on the street like this. Usually, the guy wouldn��t let go no matter what, so she would take them to some alley and eat them there. Scum like these deserve to die. At least that was what she thought. No one was usually bothered to help her too since they didn��t want to get in trouble, so she wasn��t expecting anyone to help her too.

    Just as she was about to give in, a young man approached the two of them and shouted, ��Sorry! Did I make you wait long?��

    The man��s appearance was neat and tidy. His brown hair and yellow eyes made him look gentle and gentlemanly. When Ventina saw him, she felt like her heartstrings were being tugged.

    ��What are you doing to my girlfriend?!�� The brown-haired man asked, glaring at the flashy man menacingly.

    ��N-No! Nothing, sir! I was just helping her when she tripped, that��s all! Seeing as she��s fine now, I��ll take my leave!�� The man quickly apologized as he ran away.

    Being someone who had lived through harshness and never really received any love or kindness from anyone, Ventina quickly fell in love with this prince charming of hers.

    ��I��m so sorry, miss. I saw how troubled you look and couldn��t help but intervene. Hopefully you��re not hurt anywhere?�� The man asked as he smiled apologetically.

    ��N-No���� Ventina replied, feeling a little flushed at the handsome man before her.

    ��That��s great! I��ll take my leave then. Be more careful next time.�� The man said as he turned around to leave.

    ��W-Wait! Are you busy right now? I��d like to treat you to something as thanks!�� Ventina said as she reached out to stop him from walking away.

    ��It��s okay. I didn��t do anything much.�� The man tried to reject her.

    ��No! I insist! You really helped me there.�� Ventina insisted.

    ��Hmm�� Alright then. But it��s my policy to treat girls and not the other way around. Is that fine?�� The man gave in.

    ��But then����

    ��It��s fine. It��s my honor to have a drink with such a beauty.�� The man insisted on being the one to pay.

    ��Okay�� Can you tell me your name?�� Ventina asked, stilling feeling a little flushed.

    ��The name��s Ven. What about you?�� Ven asked in a gentlemanly tone.

    ��I��m Ventina. Just call me Tina.�� Ventina said as she felt a little happy to have his name in her name.

    After that, the two of them had a drink at the caf�� and continued shopping together. Somehow, they ended up at the bar and Ventina became really drunk, making the two of them end up at a hotel. As they were both drunk, they fed on each other��s energy for the night. That was when they found out that they were both demons.

    Apparently, Ven had gone to the human world to see how Lilica was doing. After that day, the two of them quickly became friends since Ven would come to the human world secretly to check on Lilica.

 Chapter 138: Ignored

    Ventina revealed a happy smile when she thought about how they had met, especially when she recalled Ven��s handsome face on that day. It made her maiden heart pound hard, making her blush a little at how he was like a knight in shining armor to her.

    ��I can see that you really love him, especially from your beautiful smile.�� Zeke said as he teased her.

    Ventina blushed that she was caught red-handed for dreaming about her crush. ��Don��t tease me! I��ve been crushing on him for four years so of course my love for him have deepened.�� Ventina said as she tried to conceal her blush.

    ��Then would you consider me after you��re rejected?�� Zeke asked casually.

    ��Hey! Don��t jinx it! I��m still holding onto the little hope that I have!�� Ventina retorted back.

    ��Well, would you consider me now then?�� Zeke laughed as he asked. He felt that this woman was so innocent and charismatic. Her smile and the way she laughs, everything was attractive to him.

    ��Are you serious? I was just talking about my crush and you want me to consider you?�� Ventina laughed at him.

    ��What if I said I was serious?�� Zeke said in a serious tone as he looked straight into Ventina��s eyes.

    ��I know you��re joking. I mean, I��m sure that I��m not even your type and you��re also not my type.�� Ventina laughed as she brushed him off.

    ��Hey! What do you mean I��m not your type? I��m so attractive that many women want to be with me!�� Zeke retorted playfully.

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    ��It��s exactly that! I don��t want to have to deal with your exes and one-night stands.�� Ventina replied back playfully.

    The two of them then laughed at each other and continued chatting. Unknown to the two of them, a man was standing outside the restaurant and saw the two of them having fun chatting.

    The man felt like his heart was pierced, especially when Ventina showed such a gorgeous smile. ��Why? Why had she never smiled like that in front of me?�� the man thought to himself as he felt an unknown emotion surge inside of him.

    He took out his phone and typed a few words and sent it to the woman inside the restaurant that looked like she was having the time of her life.

    Bzzt!

    Ventina noticed her phone vibrate and glanced at her phone on the table. On the screen, a text message notification appeared.

    ��What are you doing right now? Can we talk?��

    The message was from the person she wanted to avoid the most right now; Ven. She was afraid of hearing his answer, so she was trying to escape reality by staying far from him as possible.

    Ventina only took a glance at her phone and decided to ignore it and continue chatting with Zeke.

    Seeing that his text was ignored, Ven felt like there was a whole in his heart. He thought that there was no way for her to ignore his texts. He was feeling quite shocked by Ventina��s actions.

    ��Ven! I��ve finished buying the balloons!�� Sharon said as she walked out of the shop opposite the restaurant.

    However, there was no response from the man before her, making her curious as to what he was looking at. Sharon followed his gaze and saw two people chatting happily. Almost immediately, she felt like her heart was pierced. She had actually invited him to go shopping with them today, but he had refused her.

    ��So, the reason he refused me was because he had a date? And with Ventina? Are you kidding me? I even decided to step back for you, but this is what you do to me, Ventina?�� Sharon thought to herself as she smirked, mocking herself.

    ��Ven! Ven! Let��s go! We shouldn��t disturb them.�� Sharon said in a hurt tone as she dragged Ven away from that spot.

    Normally, Ven would have noticed the change in her tone but he was preoccupied with thoughts about Ven, making him unable to focus on his surroundings.

    Ventina and Zeke finished their meal and decided to go shopping since they were free for the whole day anyway. Strangely, they never bumped into Ven and Sharon, perhaps because Sharon didn��t want to stay near Ventina and Zeke as she was angry at the both of them.

    Time passed by quickly and it was soon evening. Ventina decided to return to the hotel so she could review the pamphlets she received. Zeke offered a room in his house but Ventina didn��t want to intrude on him, so she insisted on going back to the hotel. Zeke didn��t try to push his luck since he knew she was determined to decline him. He wasn��t in a rush anyway, so it was fine if she declined his offer once or twice.

    The two of them parted ways and soon, Ventina arrived at the hotel. She spent several hours comparing the houses but somehow, her mind always wandered to Ven��s manor. How good would it be if she could live together with Ven without having to feel guilty for troubling him?

 Chapter 139: The Name of This Feeling

    The next day

    Ventina still couldn��t choose one place. She decided to return to Ven��s manor for the time being to fetch some new clothes first. She didn��t bring any clothes with her the day she walked away from him.

    At Ven��s manor

    Ventina arrived in the morning. The place was very quiet, probably because everyone was still asleep. Ventina had keys to the front door so she was able to enter Ven��s house. She was afraid to wake everyone up, so she quietly walked to her room to fetch her clothes.

    She opened her door quietly and quickly walked to the closet to grab her clothes. Suddenly, a voice sounded behind her.

    ��Where were you last night?�� A familiar voice sounded from behind her.

    Ventina was really surprised since she didn��t expect there to be anyone in her room. She quickly turned to face the direction the voice came from. She then saw the man she wanted to avoid the most right now.

    Seeing that there was no response from the woman before him, Ven walked towards her, repeating his question, ��I asked you, where were you last night?��

    ��What does that have to do with you?�� Ventina asked back as she turned to the closet to continue packing her clothes.

    ��Did you stay at that guy��s place?�� Ven asked, his tone dangerous.

    Ventina was surprised why he would even ask such a thing. Was she that bad in his eyes? To sleepover at a guy��s place so easily? Ventina decided to ignore his question and continue gathered her things.Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.

    As there was no response from Ventina, Ven became furious. It was the first time he was ever furious with his friends. Ven grabbed her slender arms and pulled her towards him forcefully.

    ��Ouch! Let me go!�� Ventina tried to bristle her wrist but to no avail.

    ��Did you do it with that guy too?�� Ven asked, his tone trembling. He didn��t know if it was trembling due to his anger or jealousy.

    ��So, what if I did? What does it have to do with you?�� Ventina said sarcastically. She was tired of clinging onto him. She decided then that she was going to give up on him today, so that she didn��t have to torture herself like this.

    ��Tina! You know that he��s a playboy! He��s just toying with you!�� Ven roared angrily.

    ��So, what? I��m also toying with him.�� Ventina retorted back as she struggled.

    Ven saw how she was trying to get away from him and pulled her into his arms, trapping her.

    ��Didn��t you say you love me? Then why are you trying to distance yourself from me?�� Ven asked, his voice sounding lonely and hurt.

    Ventina heard his tone and finally looked up to look at his eyes. His eyes were filled with hurt and somehow, she also saw jealousy in his eyes. However, it might just be her wishful thinking.

    Ventina was speechless as she looked into his charming eyes. There were dark circles under his eyes as if he had stayed up the whole night.

    Ven also became speechless when he realized what he had done. Her face was so close to him, his nose almost touching hers. Her beautiful eyes looked hurt and at a loss, making Ven feel his heart breaking.

    ��I�� I do love you! But I can tell that you don��t love me! I know that the one that��s occupying your heart right now is Sharon and not me. Ven�� it hurts too much to stay near you. I��m tired of clinging onto you.�� Ventina whispered, tears flowing down her cheeks endlessly.

    ��So�� let��s return to being strangers���� Ventina said as her voice trembled. It took her all her courage and energy to just utter that sentence.

    ��Okay?�� Ventina uttered as she was about to lower her head to avoid his gaze. However, Ven cupped her chin up and leaned in closer, kissing her on the lips.

    Ventina was stunned and shocked. She was speechless, and her mind went blank.

    ��This is my answer to you���� Ven muttered as he finally let go her lips. Actually, Ven was still unsure about his feelings at first. He thought that he was just concerned for her as a friend but when she had told him that she wanted to go back to being strangers, he felt like he couldn��t accept it. He didn��t want to become strangers with her, letting her belong to other men. When he looked at her juicy lips, he had the sudden urge to kiss her, preventing her from saying other hurtful things that would make him go mad just from the thought of it.

    There was still no response from Ventina even after a few seconds had passed after their kiss. Ven thought that she was still feeling emotional and decided to kiss her once again to convey his feeling. He now knew what he felt for her. He had a policy of not kissing others but just the sight of Ventina��s lips made him want to kiss her endlessly. He finally knew that his feelings for her was love.

 Chapter 140: Is This A Dream?

    Ventina was so shocked at the second kiss that she came back to reality. Was she dreaming? Is this a dream? There��s no way Ven would ever kiss her.

    ��This is a dream���� Ventina muttered softly under her breath.

    However, since Ven was so close to her, he could hear her clearly. Ven revealed a smile and replied gently, ��It��s not a dream.��

    Ven pulled her in tighter as he sucked on her bare neck gently and bit her skin lightly.

    ��Ah!�� Ventina let out a moan unintentionally.

    ��See? It hurts a little, right? So, it��s not a dream.�� Ven said as he looked her with loving eyes. Now that he knew what he felt for her, he became bolder in his actions.

    ��Lies! It��s dream!�� Ventina shouted as she put her hand on the spot his lips were on just now.

    ��Why would you say so?�� Ven asked, feeling confused as to why Ventina wouldn��t accept his answer.

    ��The Ven I know would never kiss someone he doesn��t love! Even more so leave a hickey!�� Ventina shouted as she freaked out.

    ��And I��m telling you I love you, okay? This is not a dream. I love you, so I kissed you. Isn��t that normal?�� Ven retorted as he carried her to the bed and cuddle her, trapping her in his embrace so she wouldn��t escape.

    ��No! I don��t believe you! You obviously like Sharon! You even went on a date with her yesterday. I don��t believe that you can change your mind so easily!�� Ventina shouted as she struggled to get out of his embrace.

    ��Actually, there was supposed to be three of us yesterday but Lilica cancelled last minute so only Sharon and I went shopping.�� Ven explained as he tightened his arms even more, so she wouldn��t struggle so much.

    ��Then why didn��t you guys invite me too? You still went on a date with her in the end.�� Ventina said as she pouted her lips, feeling jealous.

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    ��That��s�� Can I say it��s a secret?�� Ven tried to avoid the question. He didn��t want to spoil the surprise for her.

    ��See?! You obviously don��t love me so why did you have to give me hope���� Ventina said as her eyes became watery.

    ��I need to handle some stuff first. Can I tell the reason around next week?�� Ven tried to calm her down as he felt his heart breaking from the sight of her watery eyes.

    ��Why does it have to be next week?�� Ventina stubbornly asked.

    ��Umm�� Sigh�� Fine! We��re preparing a surprise for you! How can I invite you when you��re the one we wanted to surprise?�� Ven replied helplessly.

    ��Huh? What surprise? What��s happening next week anyway?�� Ventina asked questioningly.

    ��You can��t remember? Great! Stay that way! You��ll know what happens on the day itself.�� Ven said as he felt relieved that Ventina had forgotten her own birthday.

    ��What? Tell me what��s happening! You can��t just leave me hanging like that!�� Ventina pouted her lips once more, making her look adorable in Ven��s eyes.

    ��Nope! Not telling you! Anyways, I know that this will kill the mood, but I really need to ask.�� Ven seriously said as he changed the topic.

    ��What?�� Ventina asked back.

    ��You really didn��t spend last night with Zeke, right? You didn��t do anything with him, right?�� Ven asked, feeling a little afraid of hearing the answer. He hoped that she had only said that in the spur of the moment to spite him.

    ��Am I that bad in your eyes? Last night I just returned to the hotel I was staying in. We didn��t do anything.�� Ventina replied as she felt a little irritated that Ven would question her like that.

    ��Of course not! It��s good that nothing happened between you two. I was just feeling a little anxious since we did do it together the first day we met. There was also the one night stands too.�� Ven replied as he sighed a sigh of relief.

    ��That was just because I needed to feed on their energy. You also know how much I despise humans.�� Ventina replied then continued softly, ��And�� I did that to you because I fell in love with you at first sight��.��

    Ventina didn��t want to confess that she had fell in love at first sight with him since it was embarrassing to talk about such things at this age.

    However, the person hearing that was the opposite. Ven felt happy that he was special to her ever since they first met. It made him so happy that he tightened his embrace unknowingly.

    ��Ouch! Don��t hug me so tightly!�� Ventina let out a yelp.

    ��Sorry. I was so happy.�� Ven replied as he smiled brightly and kissed her on the lips passionately.

    Ventina returned his kiss as she felt her heart warm up to him. She was finally together with him.

    Back at the palace

    It was already morning and Lilica soon woke up groggily, only to be faced with Kazuya��s affectionate stare next to her.

    ��Good morning.�� Lilica said as she dived into his chest for a cuddle.

    ��Good morning.�� Kazuya replied in his husky voice which sounded very sexy to Lilica.

    ��Why are seducing me so early in the morning?�� Lilica said as she reached moved in closer to kiss him.

    ��I didn��t do anything though.�� Kazuya replied with a chuckle as he returned her kiss.

    ��Fine. I��m at fault for having such thoughts so early in the morning.�� Lilica replied playfully as she continued hugging him lovingly.

    ��What a coincidence, I��m having such thoughts too.�� Kazuya replied with his usual charming smile which seemed so radiant against the morning sun ray that came from the window.

    ��Then let��s do it!�� Lilica playfully said as she climbed on top of him.

    ��No. Now that our child has gotten older, we need to be more careful.�� Kazuya said as he glanced at the little bump on her stomach.

    ��Hmm�� But I want you��.�� Lilica helplessly said as she looked at him with puppy eyes.

    ��Fine. You win. But we��re only doing it three times, okay?�� Kazuya made a condition. He was really scared of losing the baby since the enemy was closing in on them now. He didn��t want to cause any possible harm to his wife and child.

    ��Okay!�� Lilica readily agreed since she had more ways to make him surrender later.

 Chapter 141: A Present

    In the end Lilica did it with him for five times even though Kazuya decided not to obey her. He just couldn��t resist her charms.

    ��Wifey~ Why don��t you listen to me at all?�� Kazuya sighed helplessly as he hugged her from behind.

    ��Do you really think three times is enough to satisfy me?�� Lilica pouted her lips cutely. She even decided to come to a compromise with him by just doing it with him for five times.

    ��But you need to think about our child, no?�� Kazuya tried to convince her.

    ��That��s true but our child I are still healthy. Even the doctor said so, right?�� Lilica tried to argue back.

    ��You have to understand that I don��t want to harm either of you. We should refrain from intense activities as much as possible.�� Kazuya argued back. It seems like the doctor��s nagging had some effects after all.

    ��Fine�� I��ll endure it for another eight months. After I give birth, you can��t stop me then!�� Lilica turned around as she looked at him sternly. When demons get pregnant with another demon��s child, the child will stay in the mother��s womb for 12 months.

    Kazuya saw her determined eyes and knew he couldn��t stop her. He let out a helpless smile and stroked her hair lovingly as he said, ��As you wish.��

    The two of them then shared a loving kiss and continued chatting and cuddling each other.

    ��Oh. That��s right. I have something to give you.�� Kazuya said as he remembered that the thing he ordered had arrived yesterday.

    ��What is it?�� Lilica asked as she looked at him curiously.

    ��Close your eyes for a minute. I��ll go get it first.�� Kazuya said as he smiled at her lovingly.

    ��Okay.�� Lilica closed her eyes obediently as she felt her heart pounding from the excitement. She was curious as to what he wanted to give her.

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    Kazuya walked over to the cabinet and took out a small box from the drawer. He then walked back to the bed and opened the box, taking the object out of the box. He took Lilica��s left hand into his right hand, placing the object he just took out on her ring finger.

    Lilica, who was feeling excited from thinking of the thing he wanted to give her was startled that Kazuya took her left hand. She was so startled she almost opened her eyes. Feeling a metallic object on her left ring finger, she thought of what the thing could be. Only one answer came to her head; a ring.

    ��Open your eyes.�� Kazuya gently said as he looked at her lovingly.

    ��Kazuya, is this��?�� Lilica asked as she looked at the sparkly object on her finger. The ring��s design was very simple with only a few diamonds embedded on it. However, Lilica really loved it since it was from Kazuya. She would love anything that was given by this man.

    ��It��s our engagement ring. It finally arrived yesterday. I��ll say it again.�� Kazuya explained as he knelt down on the floor and lifted her left hand a little.

    ��Miss Lilica Stell. I love you. Will you marry me?�� Kazuya continued with a serious and sincere tone. He looked at her with eyes filled with affection and gentleness, revealing his charming smile once again.

    Lilica��s eyes became watery as she was overwhelmed with happiness. She could feel that her hands were slightly trembling as she was feeling so emotional right now. The scene in front of her was just like one out of a fairytale.

    ����es�� Yes!�� Lilica answered as happy tears flowed down her delicate cheeks.

    ��Come on�� Don��t cry���� Kazuya quickly wiped away her tears as he got up from the floor.

    ��These are happy tears���� Lilica said as she hugged him tightly, taking in his scent.

    ��I don��t want you to shed any tears.�� Kazuya said as he kissed her on the lips gently.

    ��Then I��ll try my best to not cry.�� Lilica replied as she let out a chuckle. Her hubby was just too cute it made her heart squeeze.

    Kazuya smiled charmingly as he tightened his embrace. To him, Lilica was already an irreplaceable existence.

    ��Where��s yours?�� Lilica asked as she noticed that he wasn��t wearing one.

    ��I still haven��t gotten it out yet. I wanted to put it on you first,�� Kazuya replied sweetly.

    \

    ��Let me put it on you then!�� Lilica said as she took the box on the bedside table and took Kazuya��s ring out.

    Lilica put the ring on his left ring finger happily. Kazuya��s ring was even more simple than hers. There was only one diamond embedded on it. However, there were some carvings on the inside.

    ��What does it say inside the ring?�� Lilica asked. She only saw that there were some carvings on it before she had put it on Kazuya��s finger.

    ��K&L Forever 11.9�� Kazuya replied sweetly. The day they had first met each other was on 11<sup>th</sup> September and it seems like Kazuya had remembered that.

    ��You still remember the day we first met?�� Lilica asked happily.

    ��Of course. It was our fateful meeting after all.�� Kazuya replied sweetly with a kiss.

    ��When did you order this?�� Lilica asked after Kazuya finally let go of her lips.

    ��Around a month ago. Before you went to stay at Sharon��s place.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��Were you that confident that Dad would accept you?�� Lilica asked as she looked lovingly at the man before her. He was so romantic that she felt like she would melt.

    ��Even if your father didn��t accept me, I will still marry you. I know that it��s just a matter of time before he accepts me.�� Kazuya replied confidently.

    ��You��re so confident.�� Lilica teased him as she hugged him happily. She felt really fulfilled right now.

    ��Of course. I know that my wife will do something eventually if your father didn��t accept us.�� Kazuya teased her back.

    ��You know me the best.�� Lilica let out a chuckle as she smiled happily. The two of them continued chatting for a while before heading to the dining room to have breakfast. After that, Kazuya was called in by the king so Lilica was left alone. She decided to go have a chat with Lilienne since it had been a while since she last chatted with Lilienne.

 Chapter 142: I Want Tons of Grandchildren

    Coincidentally, Kazuki was also called in by the king so Lilienne was also free. The two of them decided to accompany each other until their husband were done talking.

    ��Lilienne, I heard that you were pushed off the cliff. Are you okay?�� Lilica asked. He had heard all about the incident from Kazuya.

    ��I��m fine. My little baby protected me.�� Lilienne replied as she stroked her protruding stomach lovingly.

    ��The baby��s already five months old, right? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?�� Lilica asked as reference.

    ��Hmm�� Except for the occasional morning sickness, it��s okay, I guess. I heard that the baby will start kicking at around the 6<sup>th</sup> month. I guess that��s when I��m going to start feeling uncomfortable.�� Lilienne replied as she sighed but her eyes were full of affection.

    ��I wonder if your baby will be a boy or a girl.�� Lilica smiled as she looked at Lilienne��s stomach. She was looking forward to the birth of her future niece or nephew.

    ��I want a boy but Kazuki wants a girl. I think that no matter what, the first born should be a boy! I want him to grow up and help Kazuki with his work.�� Lilienne said as she imagined what it would be like if there was a mini version of Kazuki.

    ��How many children are you planning on having?�� Lilica chuckled. It seems the twins both want to have a daughter to dote on.

    ��One.�� Lilienne replied. Although she knew that Kazuki wanted a daughter and she wanted a son, she wanted to dote on her only child. Having too many children seemed tiring. She couldn��t possibly divide her love equally.

    ��Then, what if the child is a girl? Will you have another one?�� Lilica asked as she thought to herself, ��I wonder how many children I should have?��

    ��No. I think just one of them is already going to be hectic.�� Lilienne replied helplessly. She wasn��t someone who loved children but surprisingly, she was looking forward to her own baby.Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website.

    ��What about you? How many children do you plan to have?�� Lilienne turned to ask Lilica.

    ��Hmm�� Kazuya wants a daughter, but I want a son, so I guess I��ll be having two children? I might change my mind in the future though.�� Lilica replied as she looked at her little bump lovingly.

    The queen, who was walking by joined in their conversation.

    ��I want tons of grandchildren!�� The queen exclaimed brightly as she looked at the two of them expectantly and continued, ��Unfortunately, I couldn��t give birth any more children after the twins, so I didn��t have any daughter. Now that I��ll be having grandchildren, I want both girls and boys!��

    The queen��s nurse was one of the spies back then. The queen was poisoned while she was pregnant with the twins but fortunately, the twin��s magical power was high, so the poison didn��t affect the three of them. However, there were after effects. After poison was found in her body, they did their best to extract the poison and was successful. But the queen became unable to give birth after she gave birth to the twins since the poison had already affected some of her organs. The nurse was fired, and the royal family became warier of who they employ. They would run a thorough background check, but spies were still able to infiltrate the castle. Perhaps, it was because the spies became spies after being employed by the royal family.

    The three women chatted happily, waiting for their husbands to finish talking about serious business.

    On the husbands�� side

    ��You called us, Father?�� The twins asked in sync.

    ��Yes. There has been results on the search for our enemy. The clues we got from Lacey made our search progress a lot. Right now, our technical team in preparing to trace the phone number. The phone number had special magic that couldn��t be cancelled placed on it. The number cannot be dialed from another phone. Therefore, I��ll be making the call myself, and once the call goes through, we will immediately trace it back to its location to pinpoint the enemy��s hideout.�� The king explained.

    ��Father, you don��t need to make the call yourself. I��ll call him instead.�� Kazuki said, worried that something will happen to his father.

    ��Father, Lacey��s phone wasn��t blocked?�� Kazuya asked. He believed the enemy should be smart enough to block a phone that was in his hands.

    ��Kazuki, we don��t know what can happen on the phone call. You��re the future king. I cannot let you do it. Kazuya, the phone was indeed not blocked. Perhaps the enemy made a mistake.�� The king answered the twins one at a time.

    ��Father! All the more reason for me to take the call! I don��t want anything to happen to you!�� Kazuki argued back.

    ��Father, I��ll make the call myself. That way, both of you won��t have any problems.�� Kazuya suggested bravely. He loved his family dearly and didn��t want anything to happen to them. He would rather put himself in danger than let his family meet danger.

    ��No! I don��t want anything to happen to you too!�� Kazuki disagreed.

    ��Can��t we let one of the employees make the call?�� Kazuki asked his father.

    ��No. I believe that we should settle this ourselves.�� The king replied as he looked at Kazuki and continued, ��Kazuya, can I leave this to you?�� The king would rather do it himself since he didn��t want to bring harm to his dear sons. However, he knew that although Kazuya looked cold, he was very head strong. Once he set his mind on something, he would never change his mind.

    ��Yes, Father. Leave it to me.�� Kazuya replied sternly. As Kazuya had already accepted the job, as his twin, Kazuki knew that he couldn��t stop his brother. The three of them headed to the room full of computers. The technical team was sitting on their respective positions, ready to act. The team was composed of only people they trusted so there were surely no spies in the room.

    ��We��ll begin the operation soon! Get ready!�� The king ordered everyone as he gave the phone to Kazuya, entrusting him with the mission.

 Chapter 143: Ancient Magic

    Kazuya looked around the room to see if everyone was ready after he accepted the phone. Kazuya nodded to everyone and dialed the number.

    At a certain place in the human world

    A man��s phone rang in dimly lit room. The man looked at the phone and saw a dead person��s name on the phone. He immediately felt frustrated and shouted, ��Bring 379 here!��

    ��Yes, boss!�� One of the lackeys said as he gestured for his colleague to go call 379.

    After a few seconds, 379 ran to the room swiftly. Everyone could tell that the boss was angry and that it was probably because of 379��s mistake.

    ��I��m here, boss.�� The man exclaimed, not knowing what he did wrong.

    ��Why didn��t you destroy that woman��s phone?!�� The man shouted angrily at his lackey��s stupidity.

    ��I-I didn��t find any phone on the woman!�� 379 stuttered. He didn��t even think of destroying the phone in the first place since his boss hadn��t given any specific orders to destroy the phone.

    ��Then why didn��t you try to find it and destroy it?!�� The man roared. He should have left this mission to the older spies since they knew the rule that they had destroy the phone even without his order. 379 was a newly recruited one so didn��t know this rule.

    ��I���� 379 was speechless. He didn��t know what to say to calm the boss down.

    ��Enough! Bring this guy to the torture room!�� The man ordered furiously.If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

    ��Yes, boss!�� the lackey answered as he brought 379 to the torture room. 379 couldn��t say anything to refute since he knew he was in the wrong.

    The man clutched his temple as he felt tired at his lackeys�� brainlessness. He sighed and thought to himself, ��Whatever! There��s no way the royal family would be able to pin point me anyway.��

    The man answered the phone with a chuckle and said in a dangerous tone, ��Hey there~ Second Prince.��

    Kazuya was surprised as to how the guy knew he was the one dialing the number. Meanwhile, the technical team tried their best to locate the hideout.

    As if the man knew what Kazuya was thinking, he answered, ��Such things require a little thinking. Oh, and����

    As the man said the word ��and��, all the computers in the room froze at the same time, making it impossible continue tracing the exact address of the hideout.

    Not soon after that, the phone was hung up by the man and Lacey��s phone suddenly exploded. Luckily, Kazuya felt something was wrong and quickly threw the phone to the ground, so he wasn��t injured.

    ��How far were you able to find the hideout?�� The king asked after a few seconds.

    ��Reporting to your majesty the king! We weren��t able to locate them exactly, but we were able to scale it down to which area their hideout is at!�� The leader of the team replied.

    ��And that is?�� The king asked.

    ��The area is Shinjuku, Japan!�� The leader replied.

    As soon as Kazuya heard that, his face turned grim. He and Lilica had planned to go back to the human world after the wedding and their house were located quite close to Shinjuku. This would be like entering the enemy��s territory.

    The leader continued reporting their findings. However, the king felt like something was strange. How come the magic that had been used against them were old, almost ancient? It was the type of magic that was unrefined but had many uses, very different from the modern magic used in this generation. He had only seen such magic from his father. It seems like he will need to call his father back from his umpteenth honeymoon to check on this magic. The other strange thing was that the owner of the voice was young. If the man had really used ancient magic, he should be at least a few thousand years old. Ancient magic was very hard to master and use. That was why no one from the king��s generation onward could use it.

    After the leader finished reporting, the king and the princes exit the room to go find their wives. But on the way, they had to plan on how to deal with the enemy.

    ��Father. Lilica and I plan to return to the human world after our wedding. I can keep a close eye on them there.�� Kazuya suggested. Although he didn��t want to put his wife and child in danger, someone had to go search around the area for more information.

    ��Okay, but you should move out of that mansion. I reckoned they already know where your mansion is.�� The king replied. He knew that Kazuya actually liked adventurous things and that he was determined to find the enemy himself.

    ��Should Lily and I move to the human world too?�� Kazuki asked worriedly. He was worried for his brother.

    ��No need. I��ll need you to fend the enemy from the demon realm. I��ll send a team of investigators to the human world beforehand anyway. They should be able to find the hideout before Kazuya��s wedding. You don��t need to be worried.�� The kind reassured Kazuki.

 Chapter 144: Flirting Competition

    After a few minutes of walking, the trio reached their wives who were chatting happily. Kazuki quickly ran up to his wife and hugged her as he said playfully, ��My wife! I��m back! Did you miss me?��

    ��Are you done talking with Father?�� Lilienne asked as hugged him. It would be a lie to say that she didn��t miss him at all, but she wouldn��t say it out since Kazuki would definitely get carried away. Apart from her, she could also tell that her little baby enjoyed staying near his father.

    ��Yep! We��re done!�� Kazuki said as he kissed Lilienne affectionately and bent down to kiss his little baby. He then revealed a childish happy smile and continued hugging his wife. He missed her dearly even though they were apart for only a few minutes.

    ��Hey! Don��t move so rapidly! You��ve just recovered!�� Lilienne warned him.

    Kazuki moved in closer and whispered in her ear seductively, ��Don��t worry. I��m as fit as a fiddle. Want me to prove it?��

    Lilienne asked back innocently, ��How are you going to prove it?��

    ��You��ll find out tonight~ The clue is our bed~�� Kazuki whispered mischievously as he revealed a sly grin.

    Lilienne immediately knew what he was hinting at and blushed. Although they were already married for many months, she was still not used to such things.

    Seeing the flirting couple, Kazuya moved in close to Lilica and bent down to kiss her and caught her by surprise. He wasn��t going to lose to his brother even in the area of flirting.

    ��Hey! Father and Mother are still here!�� Lilica said as her ears turned a little red.

    ��It��s fine. Let them look.�� Kazuya said as he pulled his wife closer to him and kissed her passionately.This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    The king and queen saw how their children were competing on who was the best flirt and sighed helplessly. The queen thought, ��Who did this two get such a childish side from?��

    The king turned towards his wife and looked into her eyes lovingly, as if pleading for a kiss. He didn��t want to lose to his sons in this area too, apparently.

    The queen just looked at her husband��s eyes and knew what he wanted. She now knew where the twins had gotten such a childish side from. The queen sighed inwardly and smiled helplessly as she moved in to kiss her husband. However, she quickly stopped the moment she saw her husband wanting to deepen the kiss. The children were still here!

    ��Ahem! So, how did things go?�� The queen interrupted everyone, trying to change the mood.

    ��We��ll need to call grandfather back from his honeymoon. It seems like the magic that the enemy used was ancient magic.�� Kazuki replied.

    ��We��ve scaled it down to which area their hideout is. It��s in Shinjuku, Japan.�� Kazuya added. The six of them then discussed what they had to do to prepare for the future.

    The next day

    The funeral for Lacey was held by the royal family for three days. As Lacey was a noble, many acquaintances of hers came to the funeral. Of course, as her parents, Lacey��s parents were also there. Lacey��s father seemed to have accepted the fact that his only daughter had died. However, her mother looked like she had lost her soul.

    As soon as she saw Kazuya, she ran up to him, intending to slap him. If it was not for him, her daughter wouldn��t have been killed! As Kazuya was chatting with Ken, or more like Ken being the only one speaking, Ken saw how Lacey��s mother had charged at his cousin. He quickly moved in to receive the slap instead.

    Slap!

    ��Move! Don��t defend this bastard! I don��t care if you��re a prince! My daughter wouldn��t have died if not for you! You killed her! Give me back my daughter!�� Lacey��s mother screamed as she cried like a madwoman.

    Kazuya couldn��t say a word to refuse Lacey��s mother��s words. It was really his fault for trapping her in the dungeon, making her unable to escape from the enemy.

    ��No, Auntie! It was my fault she died! If only I stayed with her until Kazuya came to talk to her. I actually left her alone, leaving her to the enemy���� Ken said as he felt extremely regretful.

    ��I don��t care! Give me back my daughter!�� Lacey��s mother screamed as her legs gave out. She sat down on the floor as she bawled her eyes out.

    ��I��m sorry, Auntie���� Ken apologized, his voice filled with guilt.

    ��My daughter�� Give her back���� Lacey��s mother muttered soullessly.

    Lacey��s father had just noticed the ruckus that was going on and quickly went in to help his wife stand up and coax her to calm down. He didn��t blame Kazuya and Ken for his daughter��s death since he knew that the one who had agreed to work with the enemy was Lacey herself. It was only logical that the enemy would kill her to keep their secret. Moreover, plotting to kill a member of the royal family was a capital crime. Just the fact that his daughter agreed to work with them made him shocked. He didn��t raise his daughter to be jealous of others to the point of killing.

    ��Everyone, I sincerely apologize for the disturbance. I��ll take my wife back first. I am deeply sorry.�� Lacey��s father apologized to everyone as he dragged his wife, who was still muttering, out of the funeral.

    This incident made Kazuya feel even more hatred for the enemy. If it wasn��t for the enemy, he wouldn��t have to live with such guilt in his life.

 Chapter 145: You Still Have Me!

    The funeral went on for three days to honor her death. She had indeed given them a lot of information, so this was only right.

    The next day after the funeral

    It was time to seriously plan for Kazuya and Lilica��s wedding if they wanted to get married by next month. One of the reasons why it had to be by next month was so that the wedding dress could cover her little bump, making it hard to tell whether she was pregnant or not. Although the enemy already knew of her pregnancy, there could be other people who wants to harm the royal family, so it was better to be safe than sorry.

    Lilica was relaxing with Kazuya in the living room, picking out the things they want for their wedding. Rona was also there since she was the wedding organizer. Suddenly, there was a knock.

    Knock. Knock.

    ��Come in.�� Kazuya responded, his eyes still on the wedding catalogue.

    A familiar woman came in through the door.

    ��Ms. Rena! Why are you here? I thought that you were dealing with things in the company in the human world?�� Lilica asked, feeling surprised.

    ��Second Princess.�� Rena greeted as she walked towards the three of them.

    ��You don��t have to call me that! Just call me Lilica. You were my superior back then, so it would be weird if you suddenly called me the second princess.�� Lilica said awkwardly.

    Rena glanced at Kazuya to ask if that was actually okay.

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    Kazuya nodded as a response as he turned to Lilica and explained, ��She��s here to help prepare for the wedding.��

    ��I see.�� Lilica replied as she smiled at Rena.

    Rena walked over to sit next to her sister. The two of them were very professional and didn��t chat with each other at all until they were off the clock.

    The four of them took many hours just to discuss how to decorate the venue, mainly because Kazuya was picky on the decorations. He wanted it to be perfect since he knew how much a wedding was important to Lilica.

    The queen was in charge of the dress so that meant that the decorations, foods, guest lists, and all were left to the bride and groom. This made it especially hard for them to choose so they needed a professional point of view from Rona, who was a wedding planner, and Rena, who was already married, although it was with a human and the wedding was at the human world.

    Lilica had called her friends to ask them to help out with the wedding decorations too. After about half an hour, all of them arrived, ready to help.

    ��Tina! I see you came together with Ven?�� Lilica teased Ventina who was holding hands with Ven intimately. Ventina immediately tried to free her hand but Ven didn��t let her. She was so embarrassed that she started blushing.

    ��We��re going out.�� Ven explained boastingly and added, ��With Marriage in mind.��

    At this sentence, Ventina was very surprised and turned to face him questioningly. When did they ever date with marriage in mind? In fact, they had never talked about marriage before.

    Zeke, who was just walking in from the door, heard this sentence and felt his heart break. He had just felt like they were advancing but she was now going out with someone? And that someone was Ven? So that time she was consulting him was about Ven?!

    Sharon also arrived right after Zeke and saw the two of them holding hands. This made her feel relieved and the anger in her heart had subsided. This meant that Zeke wouldn��t try to make Ventina his girlfriend since Zeke was the type that had a policy of not snatching other��s girlfriends away.

    ��Since when did you guys start going out?�� Zeke asked, feeling aggrieved. Didn��t she just ask him for advice four days ago? How come she was now going out with Ven?

    ��Three days ago.�� Ven replied while smiling, but his eyes were filled with possessiveness. He was silently telling Zeke not to mess with his woman!

    Zeke felt even more gloomy when he heard that it was the day after their little date. Did this mean that he really had no charm? It was just right after the date!

    Sharon saw how gloomy Zeke was and thought that this might be her only chance! Even though she knew it wasn��t good to just come into the picture right when he was feeling heartbroken, she knew that this was her only chance since Zeke might get over this little heartbreak by tomorrow already.

    ��It��s fine as long as Tina��s happy, right? You still have me!�� Sharon said as she touched his shoulder. From her sentence, she knew that it could be interpreted in many ways and that Zeke would surely think that she was just consoling him as a friend, but she was going to drop hints for him from now on.

    ��Thanks, Sharon. That��s right! I still have my friends with me! Keith and Ron still don��t have a girlfriend too so its fine!�� Zeke cheered himself up.

    Sharon sighed inwardly as she thought to herself, ��He really took it that way����

    Behind them, Ron appeared with a woman in his arms and retorted, ��Who said I don��t have a girlfriend! I even brought her with me today!��

 Chapter 146: Three-Categories-Menu

    Everyone looked to him and saw a petite woman who looked very shy.

    ��This is my fianc��e, Ellie.�� Ron introduced the timid girl who looked like she wanted to hide behind him.

    ��N-Nice to meet you all!�� The girl stuttered as she bowed to them as a greeting.

    ��Did your parents arrange this?�� Zeke asked as he looked at Ron questioningly. He knew that Ron was the type that girls would rather have as a friend than a boyfriend.

    ��Sigh�� Yeah���� Ron replied tiredly. Everyone knew that he was hopeless with girls and that his parents wanted to arrange a girl for him for so long already.

    As soon as Ellie saw Ron��s reaction, she looked down at her feet, feeling gloomy. Although she knew that it was just an arranged marriage, she had admired Ron for quite some time already.

    ��Wait�� Is this even legal? She looks like she hasn��t graduated high school yet!�� Sharon asked when she saw the young girl. Indeed, the girl looked like she was around 17 to 18.

    ��She��s on her last year of high school and we��re not getting married anytime soon.�� Ron answered casually.

    ��Are you serious? She��s like 8 years younger than you!�� Zeke said as he looked at his friend in disbelief. Was this guy so desperate that he was willing to eat up a little girl?

    ��Well, my mother told me that she was the most suitable, so it can��t be helped.�� Ron replied as he rolled his eyes. He didn��t want to get engaged at all since he still hadn��t found someone he loves yet but his mother was urging him to get married soon.

    ��Ellie, if you don��t like this guy then you have to refuse him! Don��t let him take advantage of you.�� Sharon warned Ellie as she looked at Ron cautiously. Was this guy that desperate?

    ��Why are you all looking at me like that?! It��s my mother who set up this marriage, okay? I didn��t do anything! I��m not that desperate!�� Ron denied his involvement desperately.

    However, his friends didn��t believe him and looked at him with eyes filled with disbelief.

    ��Umm! It��s true that he didn��t do anything!�� Ellie spoke up when she saw how everyone was looking at Ron suspiciously and continued softly while blushing, ��I�� I was the one who asked Auntie for this marriage����This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it

    When Zeke heard the little girl, he patted his friend��s shoulder and said, ��Isn��t that good for you, Ron? There��s finally someone who wants you.��

    ��Hey! What do you mean by that?�� Ron retorted as he slapped Zeke��s hand away. Were these guys really his friends?

    Everyone laughed, and Keith soon arrived, not understanding what was happening.

    ��What happened? Why is everyone laughing?�� Keith asked, feeling confused.

    ��Well, Ron here finally got his first girlfriend! Unbelievable, right?!�� Zeke replied as he continued laughing.

    Keith looked at Ron with eyes filled with disbelief.

    ��Even you too, Keith?�� Ron exclaimed as he really felt like these people didn��t treat him as a friend.

    ��I mean, you��ve always been hopeless with women, so I just assumed you��d stay single your whole life.�� Keith said apologetically.

    ��Of course not! I was just finding the love of my life!�� Ron retorted back angrily. Ellie, who stood behind him, wanted to know who the person that just came in was so she tugged lightly at Ron��s shirt.

    Ron saw his fianc��e��s curious gaze and knew that she wanted.

    ��Anyway! This is my fianc��e, Ellie! Ellie, this is Keith.�� Ron introduced the two to each other.

    Keith saw the young petite girl and immediately told her, ��If you��re unsatisfied with Ron, feel free to dump him.��

    It seems like his friends really didn��t think that highly of him.

    ��No, no, no! It��s me who has to say that! I was the one who insisted on this marriage���� Ellie quickly replied back.

    Keith looked at Ron with eyes filled with happiness for his friend, as if saying, ��Isn��t that good for you, my friend?��

    Ron saw the look in Keith��s eyes and pouted, ��Urgh! I��m not helping out anymore if you guys are gonna look at me like this!��

    ��Wait! We need your help! Plus, if you stay here then we can get to know about Ellie more!�� Lilica quickly intervened. They desperately needed help organizing the wedding since Kazuya was very meticulous with everything that it was delaying the process.

    ��Fine�� So, what did you need us to help with?�� Ron asked.

    ��Mainly just organizing the guests list, sending out the invitations, thinking up the menu and the other minor things. Lilica said as she went to the table to gather the materials they needed. It was at this time that everyone finally noticed that Rena and Rona were in the room too.

    Keith saw Rona and felt his heart tickle a little. He became interested in Rona and moved towards Kazuya, asking, ��Hey, is there anything I can do that requires me to stay with the light browned hair girl there?��

    Kazuya looked at his friend questioningly, as he sighed helplessly. Kazuya was feeling exceptionally happy today since they were finally planning his wedding, so he decided to help match make Keith with Rona.

    ��Rona! This guy here wants to help you out! Give half of your workload to him.�� Kazuya said as walked away and he looked at Keith as if saying, ��The rest is up to you.��

    Rona looked towards their direction and saw Keith, who looked very handsome and pure in to her. She became very interested in him and felt like she had lost herself for a moment. She quickly walked towards Keith and handed some papers to him as she said, ��Then can you please help me contact the companies from this list?��

    Keith was in a daze the moment he heard her voice. Somehow, he felt like her voice sounded angelic to him, making his heart pound harder.

    ��Mr. Keith?�� Rona asked when she saw that he didn��t reply.

    ����O-Oh! Y-Yes! Sure!�� Keith stuttered as he returned to reality.

    ��Is there anything we can help?�� A voice sounded from the door. Everyone turned to look and Kazuki and Lilienne was there.

    ��Yes, there is!�� Lilica replied.

    ��Oh. But make sure not to give Lilienne too much work. I don��t want my wife to work too hard. She��s still pregnant.�� Kazuki warned as he tightened his arm that was wrapped around Lilienne��s waist protectively.

    ��Hmm�� Then how you guys help think up the menu? I don��t really know any good dishes in the demon realm.�� Lilica suggested.

    ��Sure. We��ll do that.�� Kazuki replied as he received the menu list that Lilica and Kazuya had scaled it down to about 100 types of different dishes.

    ��Make sure you select only the best from the list.�� Kazuya said as he also wrapped his arm around Lilica lovingly.

    ��I know.�� Kazuki said as looked at the list. However, the dishes were filled with only three main categories of things; curry, potatoes, dishes that didn��t contain any vegetables. Just from the list, it was obvious how much Kazuya was spoiling Lilica. He even made the wedding menu filled with things that she liked!

 Chapter 147: Inviting A Girl Home

    All of them went to do the things they were assigned with. Lilica and Kazuya went back to discussing the wedding theme and all.

    Lilica had heard from Kazuya that Rena was married to a human and she became very curious what it was like. Lilica then asked Rena, ��Ms. Rena, so I heard that you��re married to a human. How��s it like to have a human as a husband? Does he know that you��re a demon?��

    At the mention of her husband, Rena��s expression froze for a second before she smoothly replied, ��He doesn��t know that I��m a demon.��

    ��I see.�� Lilica replied as she thought, ��She must have her own reason to not reveal her real identity.��

    ��Enough about me. We need to decide on the theme quickly or the rest will be delayed.�� Rena said, trying to change the topic.

    ��Hmm�� I don��t really have any particular theme I��m interested in���� Lilica said as she looked at Kazuya and asked, ��What about you?��

    ��I want everything to look grand and elegant. For the flowers, I think roses might be good. The food will all be Lilica��s favorite food and the whole venue should be covered in paddings to avoid any possible accidents.�� Kazuya replied. It seemed like he had many ideas for the wedding.

    ��Hubby~ You know that this wedding isn��t only about me, right? We should add in your favorite food too.�� Lilica said as she clung onto him to take a closer look at the catalogue he was looking at.

    ��Okay.�� Kazuya replied as he added a few more dishes to the list and handed it to Kazuki who was sitting at the table next to them.This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    On the other side of the room, Sharon and Zeke were going through the guests list while Ron and Ellie were getting ready to type out the invitations.

    Sharon noticed that Ellie wasn��t actually a vampire like them so she was very curious as to what species she was.

    ��Ellie, what species are you? I noticed that you have white wings so I��m guessing that you��re probably from the beast men species?�� Sharon asked. The beast men species was filled with demons that could transform to a certain animal, such as werewolves. Demons that had a mixture of animals with them all belong to the beast men species.

    ��Well, my father told me that I��m half human. My mother passed away so I��ve never seen her, and my father told me that half humans like me can��t use demonic powers. So, I guess you can consider me to be from the beast men species even though I can��t transform.�� Ellie replied with a smile.

    ��Poor girl���� Sharon muttered sympathetically and stroked the little girl��s head.

    ��It��s fine. She passed away right after she gave birth to me, so I have no memory of her.�� Ellie replied cheerfully.

    ��How about your father? It must be lonely with just the two of you.�� Sharon felt even more pity for the girl. She was so young, and she already encountered so many things.

    ��My father is always busy with work so it��s usually just me in the whole mansion. My father doesn��t like having servants around so it��s always just me alone���� Ellie replied, trying to conceal her sadness.

    Sharon felt like this girl was very pitiful, so she suggested, ��How about moving in with me? That way, you won��t be alone all the time.��

    ��Don��t you have to work the whole week? Isn��t that just the same then?�� Zeke asked. Even he was busy so he doubted Sharon would be free to take care of a kid.

    ��That��s true���� Sharon replied as she just remembered the mountain of work she had to deal with at the academy.

    ��She can just stay at my place, right? I��m sure my mother would be elated.�� Ron suggested without thinking too much.

    At his suggestion, Ellie blushed so hard she was speechless.

    Sharon saw the innocent girl��s reaction and scolded Ron, ��Ron! Do you know what you��ve just said? You��re inviting a girl to your house so nonchalantly! And she��s your future wife! How shameless! Are you that desperate to get rid of your virginity?!��

    ��How is helping her shameless? And what does that have to do with my virginity?�� Ron retorted. However, when he thought about it, his suggestion could be interpreted in another way. He quickly looked at Ellie who was as red as a tomato and blurted, ��I didn��t mean it that way! I just wanted to help you out!��

    ��I�� I��m fine with it too�� You know, if�� you wanted to���� Ellie said as she looked at him with shyness.

    ��No! No, no! I��m not that desperate I��d eat up a high schooler! That��s a crime!�� Ron desperately rejected her.

    ��Oh. I see���� Ellie became depressed that he wasn��t interested in her body at all. She knew that age gap was something that couldn��t be helped but she was hoping he��d at least be interested in her a little.

 Chapter 148: A Strange Spell

    After a while, Sharon and Zeke finally finished going through all the guests from the list and handed the list to Ron and Ellie so they could type out the invitation.

    ��Urgh... This seems like a lot of work���� Ron complained when he saw the long list. The royal family loved to do things the traditional way, so all invitations were supposed to be written by hand. However, Kazuya told them they didn��t have to since he thought that doing it by computer should be faster. His mother had come to a compromise for it to be typed instead of scanning the guest list and letting a program do it.

    ��Umm�� Can we use magic on the computer so that it types for us?�� Ellie asked when she saw Ron��s troubled face.

    ��I think that should be fine since it��s not done by a program. But the thing is that there��s no such magic.�� Sharon replied as she shrugged. Such magic was replaced by programs and such already, so it was practically ancient magic.

    ��Although Father had forbidden me to use this magic, it should be fine if it��s in front of them, right? Ron��s my future husband so I want to help him as much as possible. I shouldn��t hide anything from him too.�� Ellie thought to herself.

    ��I know a spell that can help us.�� Ellie spoke up after a few seconds.

    ��Huh? Really?!�� Ron asked excitedly.

    Ellie nodded shyly when she saw his glowing eyes. She then started drawing a little magic circle in the air and mumbled a few words. After that, the computer started typing by itself!

    ��Wow! I��ve never seen this type of magic! Where did you learn it from?�� Sharon asked excitedly as she stared at the computer shockingly.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.

    ��My father taught me a few magic spells. It has more uses than modern magic, at least that��s what I think.�� Ellie replied shyly.

    ��This is amazing! Who in the world is your father?�� Zeke asked.

    ��He��s not anyone famous. Even if I told you his name, I don��t think you��ll know him.�� Ellie replied as she smiled shyly.

    ��Tell us his name! Maybe we might know him.�� Sharon urged the little girl. She was sure that the person who could invent such magic must be famous. However, the thing that made her confused was why she had never seen this type of magic before.

    ��His name is Michael Wilson.�� Ellie replied honestly.

    ��Hmm�� I��ve really never heard of him before���� All of them were quite shocked that such a person wasn��t famous.

    Kazuki, who wasn��t sitting that far from them, was a little interested in what made the group so excited, so he eavesdropped on their conversation. The moment he saw Ellie��s magic, he felt very familiar with it. It was similar to the magic he saw his grandfather used before. The magic trace was also very similar, almost identical to the magic used by the enemy earlier��

    If what she used was ancient magic, then it would solve all his questions. However, most people from his father��s generation onwards weren��t taught ancient magic so it should be impossible for Ellie to be able to use it. Unless Ellie��s father was able to use ancient magic too. Ancient magic was both hard to master and use and required strict training. However, Ellie didn��t look like she��s been through that much training.

    ��Kazuki? What��s the matter?�� Lilienne interrupted Kazuki��s train of thought. Lilienne saw Kazuki, who usually didn��t use his brain that much, look so serious that it made her feel worried.

    ��Look at Ellie��s magic trace. Don��t you feel there��s something strange about it?�� Kazuki whispered so that Ellie and the gang wouldn��t hear them.

    Lilienne looked towards the computer and indeed, she felt a sense of familiarity with it.

    ��It��s a little similar to grandfather��s magic���� Lilienne replied, still looking towards the computer.

    This made the both of them very suspicious towards Ellie. If she really used ancient magic, then it was possible that she may be related to their enemy since her magic trace was almost identical to the enemy��s. It was impossible to fake one��s magic trace.

    Lilienne decided to go take a closer look at the magic together with Kazuki.

    ��Kazuki! Ellie��s amazing! She can use spells that we don��t even know about. She said that her father taught her how to use it.�� Zeke explained when he saw the couple coming closer.

    Being the center of attention made Ellie feel even more shy so she returned to hiding behind Ron��s back again.

    ��Ellie, did your father teach you any other spell?�� Kazuki asked in a kind tone, even though his motive was to confirm his suspicions. If she was able to use other ancient spells, then she might really be related to the enemy��

 Chapter 149: Hypnotism

    ��Yes, but he taught me only a few spells. Like how to make a machine operate automatically. But these spells have very specific uses.�� Ellie replied when she heard Kazuki��s kind voice. She somehow felt that his voice was reassuring and made her feel like obeying him.

    ��Can you show us another spell?�� Kazuki continued asking in his kind voice.

    At that moment, everyone in the group looked at him questioningly. Why was he using hypnotism on a child?

    ��Yes.�� Ellie replied as she drew a magic circle in the air and mumbled something. All of a sudden, the cup of tea that was on the table started floating and the tea inside started dancing in the air.

    To the three, this looked amazing and made them feel excited. However, when Kazuki and Lilienne saw the floating cup, their suspicions came true. She was really using ancient magic.

    ��My magic power is quite weak so I can only manipulate small objects like this.�� Ellie explained as she put the cup back to its place.

    ��You��re amazing to be able to use such spells. Have you been training for a long time?�� Kazuki asked.

    ��Yes. Ever since I could remember. My father wouldn��t let me eat until I could master the spells.�� Ellie replied obediently.

    ��Your father taught them to you, right? Where��s your father right now then? I want to ask him to teach me some spells too.�� Kazuki asked as he smiled at her kindly. However, he was testing to see if she was really the enemy��s daughter.

    ��My father is usually on business trips. This time, he��s in the human world.�� Ellie replied honestly, oblivious to the fact that she was being hypnotized to tell the truth.

    Vampires were able to use hypnotism but only to a certain degree. It couldn��t be used on adults since adults had more mental resistance. Only memory erasing and a little mind altering can be used on adults. It also couldn��t be used on vampires. Kazuki had used hypnotism on Ellie to prevent her from lying even though he didn��t want to believe that she was going to lie.Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

    ��I see. Then is most of his business trips in the human world?�� Kazuki asked.

    ��Yes. He usually stays in the human world for a few years and come back for only one day before going back again.�� Ellie replied.

    ��Since when have he started going to business trips?�� Kazuki asked.

    ��Around from when I was 4 years old.�� Ellie replied.

    Coincidentally, 13 years ago was also when the enemy��s attack were starting to become more intense.

    ��I have one last question. Can your father use magic that makes things explode and freeze?�� Kazuki asked, hoping that Ellie��s father couldn��t.

    ��Yes, he can.�� Ellie replied honestly.

    Kazuki then stopped hypnotizing her then gave a her a kind smile. Meeting the questioning gaze of his friends, he looked at them as if saying, ��I��ll tell you guys later.��

    He then grabbed Lilienne��s hand and exited the room to find his father. Seeing Ellie��s magic up close made him feel like their magic were very similar. Normally, having almost identical magic trace meant that one was related to the other. It may just be that he was overthinking, but it was probably better to report it to his father before things could take a turn for the worse.

    ��Kazuki�� Was her magic really similar to the enemy��s?�� Lilienne asked on the way.

    ��Yeah�� Her magic trace was almost identical.�� Kazuki replied.

    ��Then she really is���� Lilienne said as she felt bad for the girl. If she was really the enemy��s daughter, then she might��ve been used by her father without knowing. Judging from the girl��s innocent expression, she was probably not informed of her father��s actions.

    ��We still don��t know. Let��s just hope that she isn��t.�� Kazuki replied as they reached the king��s room.

    ��Father, it��s Kazuki and Lilienne. We need to talk to you about something.�� Kazuki said as he knocked on the door.

    ��Come in.�� the king��s voice sounded from inside.

    Back at the living room

    Everyone continued preparing for the wedding. The trio were still confused as to why Kazuki would hypnotize the girl, but they were going to question him later. As they had left their job to Ellie��s magic, they were now free. Kazuya saw them being free, so he ordered, ��Sharon and Zeke. You guys continue with the menu selection. Ron and Ellie, you��re free until the computer��s done. Just go take a break or something.��

    He was helping Sharon as per Lilica��s request.

    Sharon and Zeke came to sit on Kazuki��s and Lilienne��s seat and noticed that the chair was very close to each other. Zeke was about to move away but Sharon quickly stopped him and said, ��You don��t have to move away. It��s easier to see the list when we��re sitting closer.��

    ��That��s true.�� Zeke agreed as he started looking through the menu. He then muttered, ��God. He spoils her too much. She��s quite a picky eater.��

    Luckily for him, Kazuya was engrossed in the catalogue and Lilica that was clinging onto him, so he didn��t hear what Zeke had said about his wife.

    ��If it were me, I��m not that picky.�� Sharon muttered as a reply. However, her voice was too soft, and Zeke couldn��t hear her.

    ��What did you say?�� Zeke asked.

    ��Nothing.�� Sharon replied naturally as she looked through the list seriously for a second before she wanted to cry from feeling envious. How is it possible that this couple could flirt even in the form of a piece of paper?! Spare us singles!

 Chapter 150: Gone Back in Time

    After Kazuki reported the incident to his father, the king��s face turned grim. Could this new girl be a spy? But shouldn��t Ron��s mother at least do a background check on the girl that��s marrying his son first?

    ��What did the girl say his name was?�� The king asked his son.

    ��Michael Wilson.�� Kazuki replied.

    The king then used the only ancient magic he was trained to use. As most of the documents concerning the country were done in paper, to find out who someone was, this was the only way. It was the type of magic that was passed down from his grandfather to each king. Kazuki still hadn��t begun his training yet so wasn��t able to use it.

    The king mumbled a few words as he drew a magic circle in the air. At that moment, the books on the bookshelf started moving. However, no book came out of the shelf even though the magic was to search for the name ��Michael Wilson��.

    This confirmed their suspicions. Michael Wilson wasn��t registered, which meant that he was most probably the enemy.

    ��Kazuki. Try to find a way to get the girl to show a photo of her father. Also, get her to tell us as much information as possible.�� The king ordered.

    ��Yes, Father.�� Kazuki replied before the two of them excused themselves from the room.

    The king then gathered his investigations and gave them more clues to search for the enemy.

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    Back at the living room

    After a few minutes, Kazuki and Lilienne returned to the room together. Lilienne approached Ellie and led her to a corner of the room to continue asking her questions for Kazuki. She knew that her three friends were probably very curious why Kazuki used hypnotism.

    ��Kazuki, explain to us now. Why did you use hypnotism just then?�� Sharon asked curiously.

    ��You all know that there��s someone targeting us, right?�� Kazuki asked back.

    ��Yeah. What does that have to do with this?�� Zeke asked, feeling confused.

    ��Well, she��s most probably the mastermind��s daughter.�� Kazuki answered as he looked at Ron��s shocked face and continued seriously, ��I don��t think that Ellie is involved in this herself. Ron, I��ll need you to try to get as many information from Ellie as possible. I know that you might not want to use her like this but it��s for the sake of the demon realm.��

    ��A-Are you sure? I mean, she��s just a high schooler, you know? The enemy��s been attacking you guys for over centuries, right?�� Ron asked as he felt like his soul left his body. He suddenly couldn��t comprehend what Kazuki was talking about.

    ��Her father is the enemy. Ellie��s innocent.�� Kazuki reminded him since it seemed like Ron had misunderstood. His brain probably short-circuited for a moment from shock.

    ��Still���� Ron seemed to be against the idea of using Ellie to get more information on the enemy.

    ��Please! I really need you to do this! Of course, we��ll try to protect Ellie the best we can. She��s innocent after all.�� Kazuki pleaded him.

    Letting Ron, who was the closest to Ellie do the questioning was better than letting others ask her since it would seem strange.

    ��Sigh�� Fine�� Just this once!�� Ron gave in. He really didn��t like the idea of using others to get information, but he knew that this was a very crucial step to find the enemy.

    ��Thank you! I��ll leave it to you then.�� Kazuki said as he felt like they were finally able to find clues on the enemy.

    On the other hand, Lilienne was successful in her questions and Ellie gave her a copy of her father��s photo when she was young and one that was taken recently.

    Lilienne then commented, ��Your father looks so young! He looks like he��s still in his thirties!��

    ��Well, the strange thing is that my father��s face never aged even after all these years. Maybe it��s because we��re demons.�� Ellie replied.

    However, even for demons, their face would still age a little, at least every ten years. The fact that her father��s face hadn��t aged at all was strange. A demon��s face generally starts to age slower after 25 years old. After that, their faces would look a little older every ten years. Since demons could live up to 1000 or even 2000 years, aging slowly was normal. But Ellie��s father��s face looked like he had gone back in time rather than aging up, according to the photos Ellie showed to Lilienne.

    After that Lilienne tried to dig for more information from the girl but Ellie really didn��t know a lot of things about her father. It was probably because she grew up without him.

 Chapter 151: Dare

    A month��s time passed by quickly as Kazuya and Lilica prepared for their wedding. Soon, it was the night before the wedding. It was a tradition in the demon realm that the bride and groom can��t see each other on the night before their wedding so the girls in the group decided to throw a bachelorette party for Lilica and the boys threw a bachelor party for Kazuya.

    ��Let��s drink alcohol!�� Sharon exclaimed excitedly as she brought out a few bottles of wine.

    ��You still remember that I��m pregnant, right?�� Lilica chuckled as she saw how enthusiastic Sharon was.

    ��I��m also pregnant so I��ll have to pass.�� Lilienne said as she grabbed a glass of fruit juice instead.

    ��I��m underage.�� Ellie joined in as she also grabbed a glass of fruit juice.

    ��What��s a party without alcohol? Sigh�� Why did you guys have to get pregnant? It��s no fun when everyone��s not drunk.�� Sharon sighed as her enthusiasm died down quickly from these three girls�� reactions.

    ��Seems like we��re the only ones left that can drink alcohol.�� Ventina said as she poured herself a glass of wine.

    ��Sigh�� Fine�� I��ll take these good wine bottles for myself then.�� Sharon sighed once again as she poured herself a glass of wine.

    ��I know that once you��re married to Kazuya, he��ll probably control your diet, so I��ve ordered a bunch of junk food for you!�� Ventina said to Lilica with a smile. She knew that Lilica preferred junk food to a proper meal and that she would probably be restricted once she��s married.

    The table was then covered with fired chicken, pizza, French fries and other junk foods by the servants quickly.

    ��I don��t think that junk food and wine go well together but thanks anyway.�� Lilica replied happily as she stuffed her mouth with a slice of pizza.

    ��Okay! Since it seems like everything��s ready, everyone! Stand up!�� Sharon exclaimed as she stood up excitedly and continued after everybody stood up, ��Cheers to Lilica!��Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.

    ��Cheers!�� Everyone chimed in happily with their drinks. After that the party went on and they played some games such as truth or dare.

    ��It��s my turn!�� Lilienne said as she spun the wine bottle.

    The bottle spun for a few seconds and stopped at Ventina. Lilienne then asked her, ��Truth or dare?��

    ��Truth!�� Ventina exclaimed happily as she continued sipping her wine. Both her and Sharon were already considerably drunk as their faces were beet red.

    ��Hmm�� How far have you gone with Ven?�� Lilienne asked boldly.

    ��We��ve had sex multiple times already!�� Ventina reported gleefully.

    ��So fast! Didn��t you guys just started going out?�� Sharon asked as she felt like they were moving on so quickly. Just look at her! She��s older than the both of them and still hadn��t had her first kiss yet!

    ��You know what? I already did it with him since the first day I met him!�� Ventina proudly said as she continued sipping her wine.

    Ellie, who was still in her teens, was at the age where she was quite interested in such things. She listened to Ventina explain their first night in detail with great interest and started blushing at how Ventina didn��t censor any words.

    ��Enough! Stop spreading your lovey-dovey-ness to me! Why is everyone here in a relationship? Poor me���� Sharon exclaimed as her heart was filled with envy.

    Everyone just laughed at her and continued on with the game. Ventina spun the bottle and it stopped at Ellie.

    ��Truth or dare?�� Ellie asked the blushing girl.

    ��Umm��. Dare!�� Ellie replied, still blushing from Ventina��s story.

    ��I dare you to go next door and kiss anyone there!�� Ventina excitedly ordered her. Kazuya and the boys were having their party next door.

    ��You mean right now?�� Ellie asked as here face became even redder.

    ��Of course! I��ll go there with you too to see you kiss! You need to kiss on the lips too, okay?�� Ventina replied happily as she dragged Ellie to the room next to them.

    Ventina didn��t knock or anything and just barged in with Ellie and pushed the girl lightly, as if saying, ��Go kiss!��

    The boys were also drinking alcohol, but it seemed like the only one drunk was Kazuya. It was obvious that they were trying to make him drunk on purpose.

    Ellie stumbled into the room shyly and looked around until she found Ron. She shyly walked towards him.

    ��What are you two here for?�� Ven asked his girlfriend with a frown, obviously displeased with the fact that she drank alcohol.

    ��You��ll know soon.�� Ventina replied with a sly smile as she jumped onto Ven and clung onto him intimately.

    ��Do you need something?�� Ron asked Ellie who was making her way towards him slowly.

    ��I was dared to do something. Can you bend you head down a little?�� Ellie asked with her face blushing.

    ��?�� Ron was a little confused but still bent down his head.

    Ellie quickly tiptoed and pecked him on the lips and lowered her head shyly.

    ��That��s not a real kiss!�� Ventina complained as she grabbed Ven��s face towards her and continued, ��This is what a real kiss is like!��

    Ventina kissed him passionately as a demonstration for the little girl. Ven was a little surprised at first but kissed her back obediently.

    Ellie blushed even more when she saw the two of them kissing each other so passionately. She then glanced at Ron��s lips shyly, unsure what to do.

    She then hyped herself up and copied Ventina by circling her arms around Ron��s neck and kissed him on the lips. She tried her best to copy them and put her tongue into his mouth too. But she didn��t know what to do next since she had no experience with such things.

    Ron was quite shocked and froze for a few seconds. He was then brought back to reality by the soft sensation of her tongue. He instinctively kissed her back before he realized what he had done. He just laid his hands on a high schooler!

 Chapter 152: “Dare”?

    Ron froze once again, unsure of what to do. Suddenly, Kazuya, who was sitting quietly, grunted and shouted, ��Where��s Lilica?��

    He then stood up and glared at the two girls as if they were the ones hiding his wife.

    ��Did you forget that you two can��t meet on the night before the wedding?�� Kazuki reminded him.

    ��Who cares about tradition?�� Kazuya replied surly as he walked towards the door with unsteady steps. It was obvious that he was very drunk.

    ��Wait! You can��t meet her or else something bad might happen!�� Zeke tried to stop him from moving forward. The reason that they had this tradition was because it was believed that if the couple meets before the wedding, trouble will befall on the couple for their whole lifetime.

    ��Move! I want to see my wife!�� Kazuya grunted annoyingly and tried to push Zeke away. However, he was pretty weak from the alcohol, resulting in him exerting only a little force.

    ��Why are so easily drunk? It was just a few sips!�� Zeke shouted as he dragged Kazuya back to the sofa in the room.

    ��I want Lilica��Lily���� Kazuya muttered as he dozed off.

    The rest of the demons in the room sighed a sigh of relief at the sight of the sleeping Kazuya. However, just as everything seemed to at last come to peace, the door banged open and someone barged in.

    ��You guys were so slow we played another game of truth or dare!�� Sharon complained with her red face.

    She then walked towards Zeke unsteadily with a gleeful smile on her beautiful red face. However, before she could reach Zeke, she tripped over nothing and almost fell flat on the floor. Zeke quickly reached to catch her and pulled her towards him to avoid her fall.This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    Sharon was pleasantly surprised that she was helped and hugged him back tightly. Zeke was confused at this drunkard��s actions and was about to push her away, but Sharon leaned into his chest and suck on his skin, leaving a hickey on his sexy collarbone.

    She then looked up at him with her watery eyes and revealed a playful smile and said, ��Don��t freeze up like that! It was just a dare!��

    Zeke felt relieved when he heard that since he didn��t want to cross the line with her. Sharon was his childhood friend and he treated her like a little sister. The three guys felt helpless with the girls and decided to escort them back to their party room. Keith joined them and Kazuki also joined in since he missed his wife, leaving Kazuya who was sleeping on the sofa, alone in the room.

    The door to the party room opened and the scene that entered their eyes was mess. The food was scattered, and many bottles of wine was empty. It was obvious that the girls had enjoyed their party more than the boys.

    ��Lily!!!�� Kazuki exclaimed excitedly as he rushed to his wife to hug her.

    ��Why are you guys here?�� Lilica asked questioningly.

    ��We��re here to escort the girls back to their party. But from the looks of it, I don��t think you can party anymore.�� Kazuki replied as he looked back at Sharon and Ventina who were clinging onto their men and looked like they were ready to sleep.

    ��Sigh�� Next time don��t let her do a dare like this again. It scared the hell out of me.�� Zeke complained to Lilica and Lilienne.

    ��Huh?�� Lilica said confusingly. They hadn��t played any dare after Ellie and Ventina left the room. They were just eating and chatting happily when suddenly, Sharon rose from her seat and said that she��ll check on those two.

    ��So, did she do it?�� Lilienne asked, sure that Sharon had taken advantage of Zeke��s body.

    ��Of course! Otherwise I wouldn��t be saying this.�� Zeke replied as he placed Sharon on a chair gently, but Sharon didn��t let him go.

    ��Where the prove?�� Lilienne teased him.

    ��Here! See?�� Zeke pointed at his collarbone that had a red hickey on it.

    ��She still has more thing left to do for the dare.�� Lilienne slyly lied.

    Lilica was even more confused now. What was going on?

    ��The person she leaves a hickey on needs to take her home too.�� Lilienne continued as she sipped her fruit juice.

    ��Really?�� Zeke suspected that she was lying so he turned to ask Lilica.

    ��Y-Yeah!�� Lilica stuttered as she finally knew that Lilienne was helping Sharon.

    ��Okay then. I��ll bring her back now.�� Zeke said as he carried Sharon in his strong arms.

    ��I��ll also be bringing her back.�� Ven said as he tried to help Ventina stand up, but her legs were like jelly, making it hard for the both of them to walk so he decided to just carry her.

    Seeing the two of them being carried princess-style, Ellie also felt expectant. She wanted to be carried by Ron too!

    ��Then I��ll be taking Ellie home too.�� Ron said as he just opened the door, contrary to what Ellie was hoping for. Ellie wasn��t drunk or anything, so she didn��t need to be carried, at least that was what Ron thought.

 Chapter 153: A Silhouette

    As the three guys were leaving, Keith also decided to leave since he wanted to help Rona confirm the final preparations. Over the past month, Rona and his relationship became closer, but they were still on the friend stage. He wanted to show Rona that he really cared about her, so he decided to just leave the party to help her.

    Ken also tagged along to the room, but the party was already over, so he was going to bring Kazuya back to his bedroom. Kazuki and Lilienne also excuse escorted Lilica back to another room prepared for her before going back to their own bedroom.

    Being alone in another room in the palace was something new to Lilica. She had only ever stayed in Kazuya��s room, so she didn��t have her own room in the palace. The room was spacious and comfortable but Lilica felt a little lonely. She missed sleeping next to Kazuya and cuddling in his warm embrace.

    On the other hand, Kazuya was woken up by Ken, who was trying to move his body to his bedroom. On the way to Kazuya��s bedroom, Ken was trying his best to drag the heavy body across the corridor when he saw a silhouette walk by in front of him. Somehow, he felt that the silhouette was very familiar to him. He thought that the silhouette was similar to Lacey, who should have died.

    He rubbed his eyes and looked towards the direction that the silhouette went but saw nobody there. Maybe he was hallucinating from drinking alcohol. He opened Kazuya��s bedroom door and threw Kazuya on the bed before heaving a sigh from his hard work and returning to his room. He was also living in the palace but at a different wing from Kazuya��s.

    In a meeting room in the palace

    ��Your majesty! As I��ve been saying, we shouldn��t let that woman get married to our prince! We don��t know what that woman is planning!�� One of the ministers voiced his opinion.

    They had been debating on the matter of Kazuya��s marriage for over two months, but the royal family didn��t change their mind. The ministers and councilors were against Lilica and Kazuya��s marriage since Lilica wasn��t a vampire. They thought that a succubus was unworthy of carrying the royal blood.

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    ��Sigh�� You all know that no matter what she��s already pregnant, right? The wedding��s already happening tomorrow, and you still think that we��re going to cancel it?�� The king replied tiredly. He had been busy dealing with this bunch of stubborn old men and looking for the enemy that he felt like he��d aged several hundred years.

    ��However! You need to reconsider this! What if she��s scheming against us?�� Another councilor voiced his opinion. All of them hadn��t had any contact with Lilica before but just assumed that she had bad intentions.

    ��Enough! Lilica has already been approved by the Queen! Have you all even interacted with her before? How do you know that she might be scheming? Stop being biased! It��s not like we can��t have mixed blood in the royal family. The first prince is already having a pure-blooded child so all your concerns should have dissipated!�� The king shouted angrily. He was already tired with dealing with their nonsense. Instead of having more time to find information on the enemy, he had to deal with this nonsense.

    Seeing the king��s angry outburst, all of them went silent as they felt a little guilty for being biased. It was true that they didn��t know what she was like and they just assumed that this woman who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere was aiming for the throne.

    ��I want you all to think carefully if you really think you weren��t biased towards her. That��s all! Meeting adjourned!�� The king shouted before leaving the room.

    After the king left the room, the rest of them whispered amongst themselves displeasingly even though they knew they were being biased.

    Back to Lilica��s room

    Lilica couldn��t sleep since she was feeling excited at the thought of finally being Kazuya��s wife. Although they had been treating each other as spouses since many months ago, she was finally going to be a bride tomorrow. Just the thought of it made her heart pound so hard she couldn��t sleep at all.

    After rolling around on the bed for so long, she found herself feeling tired but not sleepy at all. She tried counting sheep while closing her eyes but somehow all the sheep just turned into Kazuya and soon, her head was filled with a harem of Kazuyas. This made her more awake than ever and she felt like she needed to cool her head, so she went to balcony.

    Breathing in the fresh cold air made her muddled thoughts disappear but it didn��t make her sleepy at all. Lilica soon went back inside after a few minutes to tour around the spacious room. This room was actually Kazuya��s old bedroom when he was a child. She decided to just search around the room for some embarrassing things that her husband-to-be had.

    Lilica walked over to the cupboard and pulled out a drawer, finding a box inside. She took the box out and saw a plush doll of a girl. To her surprise, this was the doll that she remembered she had given to a boy that she was playing with when she was little. However, she couldn��t recall how she had parted ways with the boy.

    Originally, this doll was in Kazuya��s current bedroom but since he was getting married to Lilica, he decided to store away this doll he got from Lilienne as to not make her feel uncomfortable.

    As Lilica examined the doll, she was even more sure that this doll used to be hers since her mother was the one who made it and there were her initials on the doll��s skirt. So, it seems her first love actually Kazuya! Recalling how badly Kazuya was jealous of her first love made her chuckle. My hubby is just too cute!

    Lilica decided to bring the doll to sleep with her and surprisingly, she soon found herself sleepy and dozed off after a few minutes.

 Chapter 154: Jackpot

    The next day

    Sharon woke up groggily as she felt an intense pain spreading through her head.

    ��Did I really drink that much yesterday? How come I have no memory of what happened? Wait? Where is this?�� Sharon thought to herself as she looked around the room. It was her bedroom. How did I get home?

    Sharon then felt a slight movement from her left hand. This startled her so much that she nearly jumped out of her bed. Wasn��t she alone in her room?

    Sharon looked towards her left hand and saw that she was holding hands with a guy. Her eyes widen when she saw that the hand was that of a man��s. Her face became paler and paler when she noticed that the asleep man was naked. She quickly looked under the quilt to see if she was also naked. Jackpot! She was only wearing her underwear! Did she just lose her virginity to a complete stranger?!

    She looked at the owner of this muscular body with fear. A funny thought then entered her mind, ��Wouldn��t it be fine if my first time was given to a handsome guy?��

    Sharon quickly dispersed this thought of hers and berated herself, ��How could you be thinking of something like this?! This guy might not even be handsome in the first place! Wait! What am I even thinking?!��

    Sharon wanted to slap herself awake from these funny thoughts. Suddenly, a voice sounded from beside her.

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    ��Yawn~ Morning.�� The voice said in a raspy voice.

    ��Oh my gosh! His voice is so sexy! Wait! This isn��t the time to be having such thoughts!�� Sharon berated herself. She didn��t even know who this guy was!

    ��Sharon?�� the voice sounded once again when the man saw that she didn��t respond.

    ��What? The man even knows my name?!�� Sharon freaked out in her head.

    ��Sharon? Hello? Still there?�� The man waved his hand in front of Sharon.

    ��Why does the man��s voice sound like Zeke? Am I hallucinating? Is this a dream? Do I really wish my first time was with Zeke that much?�� Sharon thought as she ignored the waving hand.

    ��Sharon! Wake up!�� The man moved in front of her and shook her lightly, bringing her back to reality.

    ��Huh? Zeke?�� Sharon uttered when she was met with the familiar face.

    ��Yeah! Who else did you think I was?�� The man replied matter-of-factly.

    ��Huh? Why are you here?�� Sharon asked as she felt even more confused.

    ��You can��t remember what happened?�� Zeke asked tiredly.

    Sharon shook her head but suddenly, another thought came to her mind. She asked, her voice containing a little fear, ��Umm�� Last night�� Did we��?��

    ��! Of course not! Why would we even��!�� Zeke frantically destroyed that possibility before Sharon could even daydream about it.

    ��I-I know right���� Sharon agreed, her voice filled with disappointment.

    ��Yesterday I was the one who brought you home. I was going to go back to my house when you just suddenly took off your clothes and puked all over my shirt. I had to call for the cleaner to collect the shirt and just when I was about to find a shirt I could wear for the meantime, you just grabbed me and pulled me to the bed! You just wouldn��t release me, so I had to sleep on your bed.�� Zeke explained what had happened last night to Sharon.

    Sharon was so shocked at the fact that she had puked on him that she became depressed. Surely no man would come to like a woman who puked on him!

    ��I��m so sorry. It wasn��t my intention to puke on you���� Sharon apologized as she felt really guilty. How was she to make him fall in love with her now?

    ��Sigh�� The past is past. Nothing can be done now. Just go get ready for the wedding.�� Zeke said as he got up and took his phone to call someone to get his clothes. It was way too late to go back home and get ready.

    ��I��m really sorry.�� Sharon said before she left the room to take a shower.

    Seeing that Sharon had left the room, Zeke revealed a helpless smile. He had intentionally turned his back earlier when she was getting up. The reason was that last night, when she suddenly took off her clothes, his body had reacted to her. He realized that his feelings towards Sharon had crossed over the line of friends lately, but he didn��t want to pursue her. Perhaps, he was afraid that they would no longer be friends if he was to be rejected.

 Chapter 155: How Did Hubby Know?

    At the palace

    Lilica woke up, feeling refreshed and expectant. Today was finally the day she and Kazuya would become family officially. Just the thought of it made her grin nonstop.

    Just as she was about to go shower, someone knocked on her door.

    Knock. Knock.

    Lilica turned to look at the door as she said, ��Come in.��

    Several maids then came into the room, making Lilica feel confused. The head maid then said, ��Second Princess, we will be helping you get ready for the wedding today. Please follow us.��

    The maid then bowed and exited the room, leading Lilica to the bathroom. Lilica followed them in obediently as she knew that she had to go through many steps before she could wear her wedding gown.

    The maids led her to a pool that was contained Kazuya��s diluted blood. It was a tradition for the bride to bathe in a pool filled with the groom��s diluted blood and the same vice versa for the groom.

    After dipping in the pool for not too long, the maids wiped her body as she had to change to a milky pool. This pool was a pool that was filled with herbs that helped with pregnancy. Normally, this pool wasn��t included in the wedding process but since Lilica was pregnant, she had to dip in this pool too.

    Lilica only managed to relax in the pool for a few minutes and she had to move to the massage lounge. This massage was for the bride to relax since most brides were nervous on their wedding day. The groom could choose what scent they want their bride to be massaged with and the bride vice versa. Kazuya had chosen roses for her since he felt that roses were perfect for Lilica and the scent boosted her sexiness! Of course, this reason was unknown to the others.

    After the massage, was transported to the fitting room to put on her wedding gown. Her wedding gown and accessories were all prepared by the queen, except for her underwear since this was what Lilica had promised Kazuya.

    When she reached the fitting room, the maids came forward with her clothes. Lilica decided to leave her underwear to Kazuya since she didn��t want him to be moody if she chose the wrong one. The maid took out Lilica��s underwear before blushing slightly, trying to help Lilica put the lingerie on.This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    Lilica saw how the maid was slightly blushing and was curious as to what Kazuya had chosen for her to wear. She then looked to the lingerie in the maid��s hands and immediately blushed.

    The lingerie he chose was very revealing! The tiny black laces only covered the area necessary, meaning it almost didn��t cover anything. If she was to wear this, it would be even better to not wear anything!

    Now that the maids had all seen which lingerie Kazuya had chosen for her, who knows what kind of rumors would start flying about in the palace!

    Lilica coughed awkwardly before she looked at the maid pleadingly to quickly help her get dressed. It was a tradition that the bride and groom shall not do anything by themselves on the wedding day. This meant that Lilica couldn��t dress up by herself even if she wanted to.

    The maids saw her pleading gaze and quickly helped her wear her lingerie. Lilica caught a glance of her figure in the mirror and thought, "How did hubby even know that this one makes my figure look better?��

    After putting the lingerie on, the maids brought out her wedding gown. As soon as Lilica saw the dress, she gasped from amazement. The dress looked like it came out of fairy tale! The dress had countless diamonds embedded on it, the color was that of a pale blue, making it look adorable, the intricate laces made the dress seem noble.

    The maids helped Lilica put on the dress carefully. When Lilica had finished putting on the dress, she looked at herself in the mirror and felt like she was a princess. The dress felt comfortable even though it was filled with laces. It was an off-shoulder dress, just as Kazuya had requested, not revealing. Although if Kazuya had seen this, he may say that it was revealing.

    The maids then came into the room with some accessories, together with the queen.

    ��Lilica, how do you like the dress?�� The queen asked Lilica with a graceful smile.

    ��Mother! Thank you very much for the dress. It��s very beautiful!�� Lilica replied as she couldn��t help but admire the stunning dress she was wearing.

    ��We��re family. Of course, I��ll want my daughter to look beautiful. Here, I��ve gathered accessories that goes well with the dress. Is there any you like in particular?�� The queen said as she gestured for the maids to show Lilica the accessories.

    Countless valuable looking accessories entered Lilica��s eyes at the same time. Lilica couldn��t choose them at first but then one necklace entered her line of sight. The necklace had a blue gem pendant, surrounded by countless shining diamonds. Lilica felt an affinity with this necklace, perhaps it was because the gem was the same color as that of Kazuya��s deep eyes.

    The queen noticed that Lilica was looking at this particular necklace that had a simple design but was very valuable.

    ��This gem here is a very rare gem only found in the demon realm. As it is very rare, it doesn��t even have a name since it isn��t so easy to find. This was the second one ever found in the demon realm. The first one is with my mother-in-law, your grandmother-in-law.�� The queen explained with a smile.

    The queen then took the necklace and placed it on Lilica.

    ��Mother! I can��t wear such a valuable gem!�� Lilica tried to stop the queen from putting the necklace on her. Although she liked the necklace, it was far too priceless for her.

    ��It��s fine! You��re already one of my daughters! My daughter needs to look her best on her wedding day!�� The queen stubbornly said as she finished putting the necklace on Lilica.

    ��Mother���� Lilica still tried to refuse.

    ��If you like anything, I won��t say no to it! So, you don��t need to feel courteous! Today��s your wedding! Feel free to choose anything you like.�� The queen said as she adjusted the necklace and put on a satisfied smile.

    Lilica revealed a helpless smile before she started choosing other accessories.

 Chapter 156: Was She Playing Favorites?

    On the other side of the palace

    Kazuya had woken up from the butlers�� knocking, feeling a sharp pain in his head.

    ��Damn it!�� Kazuya cursed, feeling resentful that the guys had given him so much alcohol to drink. He was feeling a constant throbbing pain, cursing the guys inwardly.

    ��Come in.�� Kazuya answered the door in a bad mood.

    Sensing that the prince was in a bad mood, the servants felt a little frightful. The head butler politely said, ��Second Prince, we are here to help you get ready for the wedding.��

    Hearing that his wedding was today, Kazuya��s mood brightened up instantly as he got up from the bed. He then followed the butler to the bathroom, to complete all the traditions.

    Kazuya dipped into the pinkish pool diluted with Lilica��s blood. He felt that using her blood like this was too wasteful as he took in the scent of her blood. Just the scent of her blood was enough to arouse him, making him miss Lilica even more. He didn��t stay in the pool for too long since he was sure that he would be completely in the mood for it if he stayed there any longer.

    After the bath came the massaging. Coincidentally, Lilica had also chosen roses for him since she felt like roses went well with his image. Kazuya revealed his charming smile at the thought how they were like-minded as he let the servants massage him. However, remembering that Lilica had ordered him not to show his smile to anyone, Kazuya quickly went back to his usual cold face before anyone could catch a glimpse of his smile.

    Kazuya went to the fitting room after the massage. His wedding suit wasn��t all that special except the fact that he had to wear some emblems since he was the prince. He had also left his costume to his mother, so he didn��t know what he was going to wear.

    The butler came into the room with Kazuya��s suit. It was a pale blue suit made from high quality fabric. The design was quite simple, with some diamonds embedded here and there. In fact, it was really simple. It even looked a little plain, making Kazuya wonder if his mother really had any fashion sense. Why was his wedding suit so plain compared to the suit from Kazuki��s wedding? Was his mother playing favorites? He was started to get worried about Lilica��s gown.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.

    Unknown to him, his mother was taking a little revenge on him for the countless times that Kazuya had blocked her away from Lilica. How dare he prevent the queen from bonding with her daughter-to-be?

    Although the suit was a little plain, paired with the emblems that Kazuya had to wear, it surprisingly made the overall look balanced, not too much, not too plain. This made Kazuya start believing in his mother��s tastes once again. Maybe his mother had some fashion sense after all.

    As the butlers were dressing him up, someone came into the room. It was the king.

    ��Father.�� Kazuya greeted him politely.

    ��You know I��ve been trying to convince those old ministers for a long time, but it seems that they still couldn��t accept her. It would seem like she needs to accomplish something for them to be able to trust her.�� The king sighed helplessly. Sometimes, those old ministers were too stubborn.

    ��I understand, Father. I have an idea on how to make them accept her. Lilica��s father, Mr. Stell, had agreed to join in the hunt for the enemy. If her father manages to accomplish something from this mission, they will naturally start feeling that the daughter of an accomplished family, Lilica, is worthy enough to marry into the royal family.�� Kazuya explained his plan.

    The king then remembered something and gestured for all the servants to exit the room.

    ��There have been more clues from the investigation team. Although our enemy is a demon, he is working in a human organization. This organization consists of over 500 spies, 1000 researchers, and many more. There��s about 2000 members in total and it seems like the number is still growing. One third of the members are demons while the rest are humans. Some members that were caught had no idea what they were doing. It seems like it was just a high paying job so many researchers joined their organization without knowing the motive behind it. All members are given numbers as code names. Members that died would be replaced by another quickly, inheriting the code name.�� The king gave a brief update on the report.

    ��Father, I don��t think that that man would actually work for the organization. The way he had talked seemed arrogant, so I thought he was the leader.�� Kazuya voiced his opinion. From what he had heard from Ken, Lacey also said that the leader was a demon.

    ��That is right. The organization was a human organization in name only. They do have a human leader, but I did research on him and found that he was just acting on behalf of someone to make the humans work for them. It seems like the real leader is a demon, although we still couldn��t find any information on who he is. I��ve already talked about this with your grandfather. He��ll be attending your wedding today so after the wedding, I��ll take him to see the magic trace for more clues.�� The king replied seriously.

    ��Today��s your wedding! Don��t think too much of the serious stuff! Just enjoy today and leave the rest to us.�� The king continued in a fatherly tone before exiting the room, allowing the servants back in.

 Chapter 157: Falling For Each Other All Over Again

    As Lilica and the queen were choosing other accessories, someone knocked on the door.

    Knock. Knock.

    "Come in." The queen said as the both of them looked towards the door.

    Mr. and Mrs. Stell came into the room. When Lilica saw the both of them, she revealed a bright smile as she said, "Mom! Dad!"

    Mr. and Mrs. Stell saw their little princess and was amazed at how beautiful she looked. The sunlight from the window in the room shone on her face, making her beautiful smile look even more bright.

    "Lily, you''re so beautiful." Mrs. Stell said as she looked at her daughter affectionately. Indeed, girls were the most beautiful when they were in love.

    "Thanks, Mom." Lilica replied with a smile as she continued, "Come help me choose the earrings! I just can''t decide between these two." She then showed the earrings to Mrs. Stell.

    Mr. Stell was standing behind his wife, tearing up a little. His little daughter was now at the age for marriage. How time flies. He still remembered Lilica playing at the park and picking her up at school everyday like it was yesterday. His daughter had really grown up.

    "I''ll leave you girls to discuss on the accessories then." Mr. Stell said as he exited the room. He had just shown up to catch a glimpse of his daughter in her wedding gown and she was truly marvelous.

    "Don''t mind your father. He''s just feeling emotional." Mrs. Stell helplessly said as she looked at the earrings Lilica showed her. Both earrings were made of diamonds and had a very delicate design. One gave a very elegant feeling while the other had a gorgeous design.This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience.

    "I think this one looks better with your dress." Mrs. Stell said as she pointed to the elegant one.

    "Okay." Lilica agreed as the maids helped put the earrings on her ears.

    "It still feels like a dream that you''re getting married��" Mrs. Stell said as she looked at her daughter emotionally.

    "True�� I still can''t believe that I''ll be marrying Kazuya today." Lilica said as she felt happy once again at the thought of finally becoming Kazuya''s wife officially.

    "I''m also gaining another daughter officially today." The queen chimed in.

    The three women then laughed and continued on with choosing which make up to put on Lilica''s face.

    A few hours later, Lilica was finally ready for her wedding. Her makeup and clothes were perfect, but she was still feeling nervous. Lilica was now standing in front of the door to the church. Although her friends had visited her and made her forget her nervousness, right now, the fact that she was finally getting married had sunk in.

    Mr. Stell was already waiting for his daughter at the door to escort her down the aisle. The moment he saw Lilica''s nervous expression, he said, "My daughter, what are you getting so nervous for? You''ll finally be able to marry the man you love, right? Show me a lovely smile so I can send you off without any worries."

    Lilica chuckled and showed her father her brightest smile as she felt herself relaxing a little.

    "That''s my girl. Now, are you ready?" Mr. Stell said as he put up his arm for Lilica.

    Lilica took his arm as she inhaled deeply as to lower her nerves.

    The servants then opened the door for the two of them. The sight of countless guests entered Lilica''s eyes but all she could see was the man in the middle of it all. Kazuya was standing there, looking regal. He didn''t look the slight bit nervous but Lilica could tell that he was actually very nervous from his stiff expression.

    Lilica saw Kazuya in his wedding suit, oozing out handsomeness. The pale blue suit matched well with her dress, making Lilica delighted since she had a thing for matching looks. Kazuya looked just like a prince in the fairy tales to her. His handsome face and calm demeanor made her heart beat faster and faster, as if she was falling in love with him all over again in that moment.

    The moment their eyes met, it felt like time had stopped and they were in their own little world for a moment.

    Kazuya looked at her with eyes filled with surprise and appreciation. He was feeling very nervous. He didn''t know how to act at such an event, making his movement very stiff. He also didn''t know what Lilica was going to wear and that made him look forward to it. When he saw her beautiful figure enter the church, all he could think was that she was very beautiful and that finally, this woman would become his wife officially.

    Her dress suited her demeanor very well, complimenting her fair skin and beautiful hair. Lilica looked very captivating as Kazuya''s heart pound even harder, making him fall for her all over again.

    "I hope that you will stay happy forever." Mr. Stell said as he had escorted Lilica down the aisle before he went to sat down in his seat.

    "I will. Thank you, Dad." Lilica replied as her eyes became a little watery from feeling emotional. Their wedding was finally happening for real.

 Chapter 158: Blood Exchanging Ceremony

    Lilica walked towards Kazuya, standing opposite of him as she looked at him affectionately. They hadn��t seen each other for only a few hours but it felt like eternity.

    As the two were in their own little world, the officiant spoke up, ��Friends and Family, we are gathered today to celebrate one of life��s greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and the beauty of love, and to ad our best wishes to the words which shall unite Lilica Stell and Kazuya Valen in marriage.��

    ��As an expression that you are joining hearts and lives, please join hands while facing each other, to recite your vows.��

    His speech brought the two back to reality. Kazuya took Lilica��s hands as he smiled at her affectionately.

    ��Do you, Kazuya Valen, take Lilica Stell to be your wedded wife, to cherish in love and in friendship, in strength and in weakness, in success and in disappointment, to love her faithfully, today, tomorrow, and for as long as the two of you shall live?��

    ��I do.�� Kazuya declared loudly and determinedly as he looked at Lilica seriously.

    ��Do you, Lilica Stell, take Kazuya Valen to be your wedded husband, to cherish in love and friendship, in strength and in weakness, in success and in disappointment, to love her faithfully, today, tomorrow, and for as long as the two of you shall live?��

    ��I do.�� Lilica emotionally said as her eyes started becoming watery once again.

    ��Kazuya Valen, please place the ring on Lilica Stell��s finger and repeat after me; With this ring, I pledge my love and life to you.�� The officiant said as a servant appeared with the rings.

    Kazuya took the beautiful ring and pledged, ��With this ring, I pledge my love and life to you.��

    ��Lilica Stell, please place the ring on Kazuya Valen��s finger and repeat after me; With this ring, I pledge my love and life to you.��

    Lilica also took the ring and placed in on Kazuya��s finger as she pledged, ��With this ring, I pledge my love and life to you.��

    ��I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now share the first kiss of your marriage.�� The officiant pronounced.

    Kazuya took off Lilica��s veil, revealing her beautiful face. He placed one hand on her face with his slightly shaking hands. He had been feeling really nervous so he couldn��t stop his hands from shaking. He then pulled her in gently for a deep kiss. Lilica also kissed him back as tears flowed down her beautiful face.

    The crowd cheered for the newly wedded couple happily.

    The officiant then announced, ��We will now commence the blood exchanging ceremony.��

    The servants moved a table and chair for the couple to sit. On top of the table was two needles, two cloths, two pens and an unfilled marriage license.

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    ��The bride and groom may fill in the marriage license.��

    Kazuya took the pen and wrote down his information beautifully. He then passed the paper to Lilica for her to fill her part.

    Lilica took her pen and filled out her information. When the officiant saw that the both of them had finished filling in, he announced, ��Kazuya Valen, please use your blood to sign the marriage license.��

    Kazuya took the needle on the table and pricked his finger and let his blood drop onto the marriage license. The moment his blood came in contact with the license, the paper glowed.

    ��The bride may take in the groom��s blood.��

    Kazuya moved his finger towards Lilica��s mouth for her to drink his blood. Lilica was licked his blood and soon, the wound closed up.

    ��Lilica Stell, please use your blood to sign the marriage license.��

    Lilica then used the needle to prick herself and moved her finger to the paper to lt her blood drop onto the marriage license.

    As soon as her blood met the paper, the paper shone and rolled itself up, activating the lock magic on itself. This meant that the marriage license now took effect and became a certificate that the couple could keep. The only ones who could open the certificate would become the newly wedded couple and the paper was no longer editable.

    ��The groom may take in the bride��s blood.��

    Lilica moved her finger toward Kazuya��s mouth. Kazuya licked her finger, completing the blood exchanging ceremony.

    ��I now pronounce the completion of the blood exchanging ceremony. Your life spans are now shared. May your marriage be filled with happiness.�� The officiant pronounced as he blessed the couple.

    The couple held hands and smiled happily at each other. Now all the ceremonies for the marriage was completed. They were finally truly husband and wife. The couple stood up and bowed to the crowd. They then walked out of the church together as a couple. The bridesmaids and groomsmen also followed the couple out in pairs.

    Ventina, Sharon, and Ellie were all feeling envious as they wondered when their turn to be brides would come. As Ventina, Sharon, Ellie and Lilienne were there as bridesmaids, they dressed in the same tone as Lilica; pale blue.

    Ven and Ventina was the first pair to follow the couple out and Ventina whispered loud enough for Ven to hear, ��I also want to get married����

    Ven was a little surprised when he heard her whispering. He hadn��t thought about marriage that much. He had just blurted out marriage back then since Zeke was also in the room. Now that his girlfriend started thinking about marriage, it seemed like it was time to seriously consider this matter.

    Sharon and Zeke were the next pair and Sharon tried to drop some more hints for Zeke, ��How I wish I could get married too�� I wonder if there isn��t anyone who would want me����

    However, Zeke didn��t really understand her hint and thought that she was just feeling envious of Lilica. Even though he would usually be able to pick up such hints if it were another woman, it seems that his senses just didn��t work on who he liked.

    ��I��m sure you��ll also look beautiful on your wedding day.�� Zeke replied as he felt a pang to his heart. He had imagined Sharon in her wedding dress and truly felt that she would��ve looked perfect in it. But the groom was most probably not him.

    Hearing his compliment, Sharon��s heart raced. She was happy that he thought she was beautiful. She had never heard him compliment her like this before.

    The next pair was Ellie and Ron. Ron didn��t really care about this since he wasn��t so interested in marriage. On the other hand, Ellie was looking at him expectantly as she said, ��It would be great if we could get married soon.��

    ��Huh? Did you say something?�� Ron asked since his mind was somewhere else. He was thinking of what kind of delicious food was going to be served.

    Ellie sighed disappointingly and replied, ��Nothing.��

    Lilienne and Keith was next. Since Kazuki was Kazuya��s brother, he didn��t have to be the groomsmen.

    ��So, how��s it going with Rona?�� Lilienne teased Keith.

    ��I think that we��re progressing. I even successfully invited her to my house the other day!�� Keith proudly replied.

    ��Really?�� Lilienne asked as she felt surprised. Normally Keith would always be unsuccessful in his attempts to court girls since his personality just aroused women��s motherly instinct. Ths made people view him as family rather than a potential lover.

    ��It��s true!�� Keith replied determinedly. Actually, thee only reason he was successful in inviting her was because he said that he had forgotten one of the papers for the regarding the wedding at his house and asked her to go get it with him. That way, they would have more time to discuss on the wedding plans.

    ��It seems like my little brother has finally grown!�� Lilienne playfully said.

    ��O-Of course!�� Keith stuttered. He couldn��t possibly tell the truth that Rona just had a cup of tea and discussed the plans. After she was done, she immediately left and nothing happened.

    It was at that time that Lilienne noticed a possessive gaze directed towards her. She didn��t even have to look to know whose gaze it was. Kazuki was looking at her intently, not wanting her to laugh as she converse with Keith since he was possessive of her smile.

    Lilienne turned to look at her husband with a helpless smile, assuring him that she wouldn��t talk that much with other men.

 Chapter 159: Meeting the Elders

    After everyone exited the church, the host said in an excited voice, ��Ladies and Gentlemen, the bride will now throw the bouquet! Please gather in front of our newly wedded couple!��

    With that, almost all the women rushed forward, anticipating the bouquet. Of course, Lilica��s friends also gathered since they wanted to get married too.

    It took about a moment for everyone to gather. As the host saw that everyone was ready, she announced, ��It seems like everyone��s ready! Now, on the count of three, the bride will throw the bouquet. Everyone, please get ready to catch it!��

    The crowd cheered excitedly.

    The host nodded at Lilica as if saying, ��Ready whenever you��re ready.��

    Lilica nodded back and the host continued, ��3! 2! 1!��

    Lilica threw the bouquet with all her strength, in hopes that one of her friends would be able to catch it.

    The bouquet flew in the air as most of the crowd was desperate to grab it. A few seconds passed and the bouquet landed in Ventina��s hands!

    Seeing this, Ven smiled as he said, ��I guess I��ll talk to Mother and Father tomorrow about us.��

    Ventina blushed slightly as she covered her red face with the bouquet. Everyone clapped for them and some even teased the couple.

    Lilica and Kazuya stepped down from the stairs that they were on and started going around the party to greet each guest. The couple made some small talk with many people and Lilica was starting to feel confused as to who was who.The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.

    Finally, after being stopped by so many people, the couple reached where the royal family were standing. In additional to the king, queen, Kazuki and Lilienne, there was another two people standing together with them.

    Just the aura of these two was enough to tell that they weren��t normal people. Lilica didn��t recognize these two so she glanced towards Kazuya for an answer.

    ��Grandfather, Grandmother.�� Kazuya greeted the two elders politely.

    Lilica followed Kazuya and greeted the elders, ��Grandfather-in-law, Grandmother-in-law.��

    The former king frowned at the way Lilica greeted him. When Lilica saw his displeased expression, she immediately panicked and didn��t know what she had done wrong. Was he unsatisfied with her?

    Kazuki saw his father��s expression and knew what he wanted and was about to explain to Lilica when his grandmother spoke up gracefully, ��Lilica, my husband wants you to call him Grandpa, not Grandfather-in-law.��

    Hearing that, Lilica couldn��t really believe her ears and turned to glance at Kazuya��s grandfather for confirmation. He nodded and looked at Lilica anticipatingly.

    ��Grandpa.�� Lilica changed the way she addressed the former king.

    He then smiled satisfyingly and said, ��Lilica, I heard that you��re already pregnant, right? Is it a boy or a girl?��

    ��Grandfather, we still don��t know that.�� Kazuya smiled helplessly before he added confidently, ��But I��m sure it��s going to be a girl.��

    ��Good, good. A girl is also nice. I��ll finally have a cute grandchild to play with, unlike these two boring grandsons of mine.�� Kazuki��s grandfather smiled warmly at the thought of having fun with the little girl.

    Everyone laughed at his words.

    ��By the way, Grandfather, about���� Kazuya asked but was interrupted midsentence.

    Kazuki��s grandfather said, ��I know you��re all probably worried about that matter. I��ll deal with it so you two just jo have fun. Today��s your wedding day. Go enjoy yourselves.��

    ��Alright, then we��ll excuse ourselves since we still have some more guests to attend to.�� Kazuya said as he walked towards the other guests with Lilica.

    The couple walked towards Lilica��s parents.

    ��Lily�� I hope that you��ll live happily even if you don��t live with us anymore.�� Mrs. Stell blessed her daughter emotionally, tearing up a little.

    ��Mom�� What are you saying��? I can still visit you, right?�� Lilica replied as she went in to hug her mother, feeling emotional as well.

    Mr. Stell also wanted a hug but Lilica was still pregnant and her body repulsed others of the opposite sex. When he walked her down the aisle, he had casted protection magic on Lilica so she wouldn��t feel hurt by the repulsion but he himself had felt injured badly by it. He couldn��t possibly take another blow.

    ��Lily�� My dear nephew! You��ve grown!�� Lilica��s second uncle sobbed.

    ��Second Uncle���� Lilica smiled helplessly. She wanted to give her uncle a hug too but knew that he would be hurt by it and that her hubby would be jealous, so she refrained herself.

    ��I hope you��ll stay happy forever.�� Her second uncle blessed her.

    ��Don��t worry. Making her stay happy is my life mission.�� Kazuya assured the Lilica��s family as he started questioning himself, why was everyone hoping for their marriage to be happy? Why does it sound like everyone��s thinking that we won��t be happy? Was he reading too much into their words?

 Chapter 160: Wedding Night

    The wedding party went on for several hours before it came to an end. Lilica and Kazuya had to part way once more to prepare themselves for the wedding.

    Lilica was led to the bathroom once again to bathe in the milky bath that was filled with herbs beneficial to pregnancy. As she soaked herself in the bath, Lilica felt relaxed after standing around for so long. A wedding was the most tiring for the bride and groom indeed.

    After a while, Lilica realized that all of the maids were gone. In reality, they had to wait for her to finish bathing, dress her up and send her to Kazuya��s bedroom before going back to their normal work. This made Lilica confused, but she just thought that they were waiting for her outside the bathroom.

    Knock. Knock.

    A series of knocks came from the door. Lilica was about to say ��come in�� but was interrupted by the person behind the door.

    ��Lilica, I��ve told all the maids to go back to their original work for a while. There were some spies from the enemy in the group of maids that were supposed to help you dress up.�� The voice sounded.

    Lilica felt alarmed that there was a spy amongst the maids. However, who was this person that was so kind as to inform her about it? The voice belonged to a female and somehow, the voice was strangely familiar but at the same time, unfamiliar.

    ��This is the most I can do for you two. I��m really sorry for that time. I�� I wasn��t thinking straight at that time.�� The voice said in an apologetic voice.

    From her speech, Lilica was thinking of what incident this woman was talking about. After thinking for a few second, she finally realized; was this woman Lacey? But wasn��t she dead? Kazuya said that her body was chopped up beyond recognition.Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.

    ��beyond recognition����

    ��beyond recognition����

    Could it be possible that the person who was chopped up was actually someone else?! Then does that mean Lacey survived? Then who was that in the dungeon cell?

    ��Are you Lacey?�� Lilica asked, feeling a little scared of hearing the answer.

    ������ there was no answer.

    ��I hope you and Kazuya will always be happy together.�� The voice said before silence engulfed the bathroom. It seemed like the person had already disappeared from the door.

    Lilica felt like she was no longer in the mood for bathing, so she got up and exited the bathroom before calling the maids to help her dress up. She couldn��t dress herself for the wedding night too, as part of the tradition.

    She noticed that some of the maids were replaced, probably the ones that were replaced were the spies. How did that woman just now know who the spies were?

    Lilica let the maids dress her. They gave her the same underwear she wore during the wedding, but it seems like this was a new one. It seemed like Kazuya had bought two sets of the same one. After a few minutes, she was dressed in a night gown on top of her lingerie. She was then led to Kazuya��s bedroom. The head maid opened the door for her, revealing Kazuya��s newly furnished room.

    The room had a romantic atmosphere, with roses forming a heart on the bed. The room was scented with some aromas that made one feel romantic.

    ��The Second Prince will be here in a moment, Second Princess.�� The head maid continued.

    Lilica slowly and nervously entered the room as the door behind her was shut. Lilica didn��t know where she should sit so, she decided to just walk around the room to see what they had added to the room.

    The room was just decorated to look romantic so there wasn��t a lot of things to look at. Soon, Lilica had already finished exploring the room and was free. There were still no signs that Kazuya was coming soon she just sat on the soft bed, waiting for him eagerly and nervously.

    Lilica looked at the bed nervously. Although they had done it countless times already, each time was so exciting. Lilica blushed at just the thought of doing it with Kazuya. They hadn��t touched each other��s body for this whole month since they were too busy. They just slept on the same bed and cuddled. It had been so long that Lilica kind of missed his intimate touch.

    Just as she was blushing by herself, the door was opened by the head butler. Kazuya then entered the room in his sleeping robe. The butler closed the door when Kazuya had already entered, leaving the two of them alone in the room.

    Kazuya saw Lilica blushing slightly and knew what she was thinking about just from her expression. He smiled charmingly as he walked towards her, his heart pounding slightly. This was going to be the first night they spent as husband and wife.

 Chapter 161: As I Thought, A Girl is Better

    Lilica looked up when she heard the door open and saw Kazuya walking towards her with his usual charming smile. However, to Lilica, the smile seemed extra charming tonight. Her heart raced faster as her ears turned slightly red without her knowing. Even though she had seen his smile countless times, her heart still raced everytime and she would blush involuntarily.

    Lilica stood up and rushed to hug Kazuya tightly, burying her face in his chest to hide her embarrassment.

    Kazuya was a little surprised at her actions but he still hugged her back.

    ��Why were you taking so long?�� Lilica asked as she continued hugging him.

    ��You know that the groom can only enter the room after the bride. I was just told that you were ready.�� Kazuya replied as he carried her princess-style to the bed.

    ��Now, let me see if you��ve kept your promise���� Kazuya whispered into Lilica��s ear seductively as he took off her nightgown swiftly.

    Lilica blushed a little at the thought of how revealing her lingerie was.

    ��Do you know how embarrassed I felt when the maids dressed me?�� Lilica pouted her lips playfully.

    ��Trust me, I also didn��t want to show them your naked body. It should��ve been exclusively mine.�� Kazuya retorted, feeling like traditions were a hassle. If it wasn��t for the tradition, he would��ve been the only one who saw Lilica��s naked body!

    Kazuya looked at Lilica��s body that was covered with only one layer of lace and felt like his body was now heating up. She looked so sexy and beautiful, making him want to monopolize her. Maybe asking her to wear this lingerie was a mistake. This sight should��ve been his only.

    ��Why are you staring for so long?�� Lilica asked, feeling self-conscious. Her belly was now more obvious so Kazuya may be feeling turned off.

    ��You��re too beautiful���� Kazuya said as he hugged her, trying to hide his blushing face. He had to admit that he had great taste when it came to choosing Lilica��s clothes. She was too beautiful that he couldn��t take it.The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings.

    Feeling relieved that he wasn��t turned off, Lilica hugged him back affectionately, before using her nimble fingers to untie Kazuya��s sleeping robe.

    Lilica was also curious as to what underwear he was wearing. She looked at his lower body as she took off his sleeping robe.

    What greeted her eyes almost made her have a heart-attack! He wasn��t wearing anything! Not only that, it was erect!

    Lilica looked up at him, her face completely red. She wasn''t ready for such a sight! She hadn��t seen it for almost a month that she almost forgot what it looked like!

    ��? What is it?�� Kazuya asked when his eyes met her embarrassed gaze.

    ��Why aren��t you wearing anything?�� Lilica asked as she tried her best not to look at it but her eyes still wandered back to his lower body.

    ��Well, you know what newlyweds do at night right? Why should I wear an underwear when I��m going to have sex?�� Kazuya said in a playful tone, obviously trying to tease her.

    ��Still! You should��ve warned me! I was so surprised.�� Lilica retorted as her body felt like it was burning just from the sight of his lower body.

    ��Aren��t you already used to it? You��ve already seen it many times, right?�� Kazuya teased her as his grin grew wider and wider.

    ��I could say the same to you. You��ve already seen my body many times so why are you still trying to hide your blushing face?�� Lilica retorted back.

    Being caught red-handed, Kazuya chuckled and pushed her gently onto the soft bed. He started kissing her juicy lips as he took in her scent. She had a rosy scent today, making the atmosphere even more romantic.

    Lilica circled her arms around Kazuya��s neck affectionately, pulling him in for a deeper kiss.

    Kazuya kissed her back passionately. After what seemed like 5 minutes, the two lips finally parted, trying to catch their breath.

    ��Why are you seducing me like this? We should do it gently or else it would hurt you and the baby.�� Kazuya said as he kissed her neck as usual. And started making some marks.

    ��It��s fine�� I know you��re always gentle. Plus, our child isn��t that weak!�� Lilica said with a trusting smile.

    ��That��s true.�� Kazuya replied as he lowered his head to kiss her protruding stomach.

    Lilica enjoyed moments like these the most. Kazuya truly treasured both her and the baby and his actions made her feel treasured.

    Kazuya then moved his fingers to take her lingerie off, revealing her model like body. Although she was pregnant, she didn��t have any excess fat and kept healthy. This made her still look slim even when pregnant.

    Lilica felt a little shy when Kazuya took her lingerie off. She could tell that he was staring at her breasts and somehow, they way he looked at them made her feel shy.

    Just as she was about to tell him to stop, Kazuya fondled her breasts with his muscular hands.

    ��Hmm���� Lilica moaned from pleasure.

    ��As I thought���� Kazuya mumbled as he seemed to be in deep thought.

    ��Did you say something?�� Lilica asked when she saw how serious he looked.

    ��Your breasts got bigger, right?�� Kazuya asked with a straight face.

    ��Well, yeah. I��m pregnant so it''s normal that it got bigger.�� Lilica replied, not sure what his point was. Maybe it was too big for his preference?

    ��As I thought, a girl is better. I don��t want to share these precious breasts with my son.�� Kazuya replied seriously.

 Chapter 162: I’ll Have My Fill First Before Sharing

    "That''s our son! You''re so protective��" Lilica said before she muttered under her breath, "...not that I don''t like it��"

    "What are you going to do if the child turns out to be a boy?" Lilica asked.

    "Then I''ll just have to eat up my fill before sharing it with my son." Kazuya replied with a sly smile as he lowered his head to suck her nipples.

    "How can you say that without feeling embarrassed at all?" Lilica said as she blushed.

    "I''m being honest so there''s nothing to be embarrassed about." Kazuya said as he fondled her breasts, giving her pleasure.

    "Hmm��" Lilica moaned with pleasure, her eyes begging for more.

    "Stop fussing about my breasts�� Go lower��" Lilica whispered seductively in his ears as she bit and licked his pointy ears playfully. She then took his hand and guided it lower.

    "You can''t wait at all?" Kazuya asked playfully as he touched her private part.

    "Yeah�� Hmm��" Lilica replied, enjoying his finger''s actions.

    Seeing her seductive eyes and the way she moaned for him made him want to enter her immediately, but he had decided to be gentle, so he had to stop himself.

    Lilica noticed that he was holding back and pouted cutely and begged, "I want something bigger��"

    Kazuya''s heart raced faster at her words as he felt his body heating up even more. He couldn''t hold back his emotions anymore and thrusted into her as gentle as he could possibly do.

    "Ah!" Lilica let out a moan as she felt fulfilled by his presence. She felt like she really missed his touch, especially down there. Lilica pulled him in closer so that his manhood could enter her even deeper.If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    Lilica moved her hips seductively without thinking as she could out his name endlessly. This aroused Kazuya so much that he started thinking, maybe it was fine if he didn''t hold back so much?

    "Kazuya�� hmm��. more��" Lilica whispered in between her moans.

    "Lilica!" Kazuya said as he came inside her.

    He then took his manhood out of her. However, Lilica felt empty the moment she sensed his movement, so she followed his movements, not allowing him to take it out.

    "Don''t take it out�� I miss it so much��" Lilica whispered seductively as she got on top of him and took the lead.

    "Don''t you miss me? Do you only miss my lower body?" Kazuya asked her playfully as he allowed her to take the lead.

    "Of course not! But it''s already been a while since we did it��" Lilica replied quickly as she leaned in to circle her arms around his neck once more. She then asked in a cute voice, "Suck my blood?"

    She was really addicted to the feeling of having her blood sucked by him. She knew that during the whole one-month time, he had been restraining himself from drinking her blood since he knew she was tired from the preparations. It must be very tiring for a vampire to minimize bloodthirst.

    Kazuya didn''t want to hurt her but when. He saw her determined eyes, he pulled her closer to suck her blood.

    His sharp fangs dived into her flawless skin slowly as drops of blood came out. Kazuya skillfully sucked all the blood that came out, not wasting a single drop. Pleasure filled the two intertwined bodies and they continued on with their intense activities until morning.

    The two of them had fainted from both pleasure and fatigue, their bodies still intertwined.

    A few hours later, the two of them finally woke up from their deep slumber. It was now noon, but no one came by their room to wake them up. It seems like everyone was considerate of the newlywed couple.

    Kazuya was the first to wake up. He brushed his muscular finger across her soft delicate cheeks. He then whispered as he moved in to kiss her on the lips, "Lilica, I love you. Thank you for marrying me."

    Lilica woke up the moment she heard someone whispering. Hearing his confession, Lilica revealed a bright smile as she kissed him back and replied, "Kazuya, I love you too. Thanks for marrying me. I''m going to be the happiest woman ever with such a handsome husband."

    "Of course, my wife is the best." Kazuya replied with his usual charming smile.

    The two of them cuddled with each other happily, taking in each other''s warmth. They cuddled for a few minutes before they went to the bathroom. They still needed to meet the elders once again as a married couple as part of the traditions.

    The two of them didn''t mess around in the bathroom as per usual since they were already running a little late in meeting the elders.

 Chapter 163: Consultation

    After a while, the two of them were finally ready to greet the elders. Lilica went out of the room first before Kazuya followed her. However, as she opened the door, she saw a maid rushing towards her at a very fast speed. At that moment, Lilica saw a sharp object in the maid��s hands. It was a knife! Not only that, it was directed towards her protruding stomach!

    Lilica instinctively covered her stomach as she closed her eyes in fear. However, after a few seconds, the pain that she thought would come didn��t come. Lilica slowly opened her eyes and found that she was back inside the room and that the maid was now on the floor, unable to move.

    Kazuya had pulled her into the room when he noticed that something was wrong. When he saw that his wife was already safe, he quickly used magic to subdue the maid.

    Lilica looked at the maid and found out that she was one of the maids that had dressed her yesterday! So, what that woman said was true? There were really spies? Kazuya called for the trusted guards to take this maid to the dungeon for interrogation later.

    Lilica felt a chill ran down her spine. She was almost stabbed again! What was with everyone, trying to stab her.

    ��Are you okay?�� Kazuya asked when he saw her alarmed expression.

    ��I��m fine. I was just scared.�� Lilica replied. She wasn��t as shocked as she was when she was nearly stabbed the first time. Was she gradually getting used to this?

    ��Do you want to cancel the meeting?�� Kazuya asked as he felt worried for her.

    ��No need. We should just continue on. I don��t want the others to be worried.�� Lilica replied determinedly.

    Kazuya gave in and agreed to continue on with the meeting. The couple went to the ballroom where both families were gathering together. Lilica didn��t have any grandparents since they had passed away from illness before she was even born. So, her family side only contained her parents, her two uncles and their families.

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    From Kazuya��s side, Kazuya��s grandparents, his parents, Kazuki and Lilienne, and his other relatives, including Ken.

    Lilica didn��t really get along with her cousins so she just nodded to them as a greeting. Her first uncle was a relatively quiet person, so she had never really talked to him too. Her second uncle��s daughter was only four years old, meaning she was born after Lilica had went to the human world, so she had never talked to her before. Lilica was someone who didn��t really like dealing with kids so she had never really cared about this girl but as she was now expecting, she suddenly felt like she should train herself so she would be used to kids.

    Kazuya placed his hands on Lilica��s waist as he guided her to greet everyone in order. There were way too much people from Kazuya��s side that Lilica couldn��t remember all their names, so she left everything to Kazuya.

    The first people they had to greet were of course, the former king and queen. The former queen didn��t mind the fact that the couple were late since she knew that it was probably because of her dear grandson. All the male in this family had apparently inherited her husband��s possessiveness and perverseness.

    ��Grandfather. Grandmother.�� The couple greeted in sync.

    The former king and queen nodded, greeting back the two of them.

    ��So, how��s the child coming along?�� Kazuya��s grandfather asked. It seems like he couldn��t wait to play with his greatgrandchild.

    ��Grandfather, there��s still 7 months left until it will be born.�� Kazuya reminded his grandfather with a stern face, apparently already possessive of his future daughter. He was already sure that it was going to be a daughter.

    ��Sigh�� Why are my grandsons so boring?�� the former king sighed disappointingly.

    ��Kazuki also made the same face as you when I asked about his child.�� He continued as he shook his head disappointingly. Why were these twins so possessive of their wife and children?

    Everyone chuckled at his words. The former queen then said in a gentle tone, ��Lilica, if you meet any difficulties during pregnancy, don��t hesitate to consult me. This old lady knows a few tricks that may help be able to help you.��

    The former queen was a vampire that excelled in healing magic. She was the best doctor in the demon realm during her prime years. Now, she is retired and living peacefully with her husband who loved to go on honeymoons just so they could stay alone together.

    ��Yes, grandmother. Actually, I have something to consult with you.�� Lilica replied, glancing at Kazuya a little.

    The former queen noticed this slight action of hers and knew that it was something difficult to talk to in front of Kazuya.

    ��Kazuya, I��ll be borrowing your wife for a while. Keep the guests entertained.�� The former queen said as she took Lilica��s hand and led her to a quiet area to sit and talk.

    Kazuya didn��t react in time to stop his grandmother, so his wife was taken away.

    ��So, what did you want to talk with me about?�� Kazuya��s grandmother asked kindly.

    ��Umm�� Well���� Lilica couldn��t bring herself to say the words that bothered her since last night. She started blushing slightly.

    Kazuya��s grandmother knew almost immediately what she was going to talk about, so she said, ��We��re both girls so no need to be shy. Sex is a normal thing in marriage life.��

    At that word, Lilica blushed even more before she resolved herself to ask in a quiet voice, ��Well, I just noticed this last night�� When Kazuya�� umm�� came�� I felt my stomach churn for a moment����

    ��Did he come inside you?��

    ��Yes���� Lilica��s face was now bright red.

    ��Let me see your stomach for a moment.�� Kazuya��s grandmother said as she led Lilica to an empty room so Lilica could lift her dress up for her to see her stomach.

 Chapter 164: Twins

    The two of them entered a room before Lilica lifted up her loose fitting dress for the former queen to inspect.

    Kazuya''s grandmother moved to take a closer look at Lilica''s protruding stomach. She stared at her stomach for a while before her lips curved upwards, forming a wide smile.

    "This is such good news! You''re pregnant with twins! I can feel three magical forces coming from you. One of it is yours and the other two is the babies''. The reason you felt your stomach churn was because there was too many different magical forces in your body at that moment that it clashed." The former queen said with a warm smile.

    Lilica felt so surprised, her eyes becoming wide. She hadn''t expected that she would be pregnant with twins.

    "The queen also had the same problem with you when she was pregnant with the twins." She added.

    Lilica couldn''t hear what she was saying as she was over the moon. She was pregnant with two babies! She wanted to share this news with Kazuya as quickly as possible.

    "Grandmother, let''s quickly go back to everyone! I can''t wait to tell this to Kazuya!" Lilica exclaimed, smiling beautifully.

    "Of course!" The former queen replied as she opened the door to go back to the ballroom.

    The two of them quickly returned to the ballroom. As soon as Lilica saw Kazuya''s back, she wanted to run up and hug him so she could share this happy news.

    The former queen had entered before Lilica. As Lilica was going inside the ballroom, she didn''t notice that a maid was looking at her intently.

    The maid held up a certain object to her mouth and blew into it. At that moment, a poison dart was directed towards Lilica at a very fast speed.Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.

    Lilica was still feeling happy over the news that she hadn''t notice the incoming threat.

    A second before the dart reached Lilica''s neck, she finally saw the dart. Alarmed Lilica tried to dodge but she didn''t know in what direction should she move so she stood rooted the ground.

    However, the dart never touched her body. It stopped mid air before it fell down to the floor. Lilica was confused as to why she wasn''t hurt but the more important thing was; who tried to harm her?

    Lilica looked in the direction of the dart and saw a maid running away.

    "Wait!" Lilica shouted before she ran after the maid.

    Seeing that Lilica didn''t follow her into the room, Kazuya''s grandmother looked back and saw Lilica chasing a maid.

    She immediately used ancient magic to block the maid''s path even though she didn''t know what had happened between the two.

    Lilica caught up with the maid and realized that this woman was also one of the people who had dressed her yesterday. Why was there so many spies?

    Lilica was about to say something but the maid was faster. She took a knife out of her pocket and directed it at Lilica.

    Lilica was so surprised that she couldn''t do anything. However, a faint light engulfed her body, protecting her from being stabbed.

    Lilica limbs became weak from fear. She could feel that her stomach was heating up a little as she was engulfed by the light. Her legs soon gave up and she fell to the floor with a thud.

    Lilica had fainted from fear and surprise. Even when she fainted, her hands had subconsciously covered her stomach, trying to protect her babies. However, the maid didn''t stop even when she saw that Lilica had fainted. She continued stabbing Lilica mercilessly.

    The former queen was also frightened by the scene of the maid stabbing Lilica relentlessly. She quickly subdued the maid with great force, making the maid fly to the wall, far away from Lilica.

    "Guards! Bring this woman to the dungeon!" The former queen ordered as she quickly ran over to check on Lilica. Even though her babies had protected her earlier, there was no guarantee that she was safe.

    Noticing the commotion outside, the former king felt that something must have gone wrong. He had better hearing than most demons so he could slightly hear his wife''s worried voice that was mixed with anger.

    "Something has happened outside. Let''s go check." The former king said with a concerned face. He then led the whole royal family out of the ballroom. The guests also noticed that something was amiss since the newly wedded wife was gone and now the whole royal family was also walking out.

    The former king exited the room and saw the scene of Lilica lying unconsciously on the floor and his wife trying to wake her up.

    He quickly ran over to see what was wrong. Kazuya saw Lilica on the floor and he immediately became filled with worried. Was she attacked again?

    Kazuya quickly ran up and saw Lilica''s pale face.

    "Lilica!" Kazuya shouted worriedly as his face also became pale from worry and fear.

    "I''ve already applied some healing magic on her but she still needs to be examined with proper equipment." the former queen said to Kazuya.

    Kazuya took Lilica into his arms quickly and lifted her up, bringing her to the nearest medical room carefully.y and lifted her up, bringing her to the nearest medical room carefully.

 Chapter 165: Energy Transfer

    Kazuya carried Lilica to the nearest medical room and made her go through several examinations worriedly. Lilica��s family also followed in worriedly.

    After several hours, the doctor finally came in with the results, her face looking grave.

    ��How was the results?�� Kazuya asked worriedly. Just from looking at the doctor��s face, Kazuya had a bad feeling about the results already.

    ��Firstly, the second princess wasn��t injured anywhere. I��ve concluded that she had fainted from fear and feeling traumatized.�� the doctor said with a stern face. Although it was good that Lilica was safe, why was the doctor still making a grave face?

    Kazuya felt relieved when he heard that Lilica was fine. However, seeing the doctor��s expression, he felt like this wasn��t all.

    ��What about the baby?�� Kazuya asked, feeling a little fearful. He felt like the doctor��s grave expression may be related to the health of his child.

    ������ the doctor didn��t answer.

    The whole room fell silent for a moment before the doctor finally spoke up in a serious voice.

    ��Second Prince, it turns out that the second princess was pregnant with twins. Normally, just having twins is already very risky. In the first place, the second princess didn��t have enough magical power to give birth to the twins. We have been preparing for only one child so she didn��t have enough energy for the twins. Now that she was attacked, her babies had tried their best to protect her, exhausting almost all their magical power. When this happens, both the mother and child are weakened and will not have enough energy to survive on.��Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.

    Everyone but one person was stunned at the sudden news. The former queen had expected something like this the moment she had checked on Lilica earlier. She felt that her magical power was way too low.

    ��We are currently trying our best to give her more magical power but her body is rejecting it. In this case, we have two options.�� The doctor continued with a serious expression.

    Giving energy to others was just like blood donation. Energy can be given by many parties but there was a possibility that the body of the person receiving the energy rejected it.

    ����What are the options?�� Kazuya asked, feeling like his heart had suddenly become empty. At this moment, he didn��t care that he was having twins. He was more scared of losing Lilica, the love of his life.

    ��The first one��is to abandon the child.��

    The room turned silent before the doctor continued, ��The second options is to transfer your energy to the second princess, Second Prince.��

    Transferring energy was something very risky. It was a taboo ever since the founding of the demon realm. The reason for that was because transferring one��s energy to others had a very low success rate. Not only that, it may cause the death or either party, or even both. It also meant that both parties would have equal amount of magical energy too, if the transfer had actually succeeded.

    ��I��ll take the second option.�� Kazuya replied instantly. He didn��t have to think twice when it was something concerning Lilica. He didn��t hesitate to sacrifice himself for her.

    Although they had perform the blood exchanging ceremony, if the blood transfer didn��t work properly and one of them died, the other person wouldn��t die but instead, that person would gain the sum of the two lifespans.

    ��Are you sure?�� the doctor asked, not sure if the king and queen would actually even allow Kazuya to transfer his energy to Lilica.

    ��Yes.�� Kazuya answered determinedly without any hesitation. Although they could let other people transfer energy, Lilica��s body had been rejecting other magical energies. The doctor had concluded that Kazuya��s energy was the most suitable since their babies would help her body accept Kazuya��s energy.

    The doctor looked towards the king and queen, looking for permission. Kazuya was the second prince so they will have to accept the fact that his life may be at risk from performing the energy transfer.

    The both of them nodded as consent. They knew that they couldn��t stop Kazuya once he had made a decision anyway. Especially not when it concerned Lilica��s life.

    ��Second Prince, please follow me then.�� The doctor said as she led Kazuya to where Lilica was currently at.

 Chapter 166: Together All the Time

    Kazuya followed the doctor to another medical room. He saw how pale and pained Lilica looked and felt like his heart was broken. He quickly followed the doctor��s instructions and begun transferring his energy to Lilica.

    The moment his energy touched Lilica, he could feel a great force pulling his energy away. This meant that fortunately, Lilica��s body didn��t reject him.

    Many hours later, Kazuya was still transferring his energy to Lilica. Maybe because she was pregnant with twins, Lilica need a lot of magical energy. Kazuya had been transferring his energy constantly while resupplying himself with food. However, it just seemed endless. Lilica continued sucking his energy for over two days!

    After two days, Lilica finally stopped taking in Kazuya��s energy. This meant that Kazuya could finally take a rest and that she now had enough energy. However, whether Lilica would ever wake up was a different matter.

    Kazuya immediately fainted after Lilica stopped taking in energy. He had fainted for about five days before he finally woke up. He quickly got up as soon as he opened his eyes. He ignored the doctors that were nursing him and ran to the room Lilica was in.

    He walked into the room, feeling hopeful that she would already be awake and that she was safe. However, reality was different. What greeted his eyes was a pale faced-Lilica, looking like she was in great discomfort. However, the pained expression on her face had faded.

    Kazuya felt disappointed but he still held onto the tiny hope that she would open her eyes any moment now. He walked in closer and held her hands tightly, praying that she would open her eyes.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.

    As if his prayers was heard, Lilica slowly opened her eyes.

    ��Ka��zu��ya���� Lilica muttered hoarsely in her dried voice.

    ��! You��re awake!�� Kazuya immediately lifted his face up to look at Lilica.

    Lilica coughed as she tried to reply but felt that her throat was parched. Kazuya noticed and immediately ordered for someone to bring water for her to drink.

    Kazuya pulled her in lightly for a hug. During the two days that he had given her energy endlessly felt like living hell. He didn��t know whether Lilica would ever open her eyes again and just the thought of having to live in a world without her made him lose motivation to live on.

    ��Do you feel hurt anywhere?�� Kazuya asked worriedly.

    Lilica shook her head as she smiled at him, trying to reassure him that she was fine.

    After Lilica drank her water, she asked, ��What happened? Why do you look so tired?��

    She noticed that he looked very tired, there were dark circles beneath his eyes, as if he hadn��t slept for days.

    Kazuya didn��t answer her but kissed her instead, trying to take in her warmth so that he could believe that this wasn��t a dream. Unknowingly, a tear drop fell down his handsome face as he felt relieved.

    Lilica knew that he must��ve felt insecure so she just kissed him back without saying anything.

    After a while, the couple finally stopped kissing.

    ��I��m fine. You don��t need to feel so worried. That��s right! Do you know that we��re having twins? I was so surprised when grandmother told me!�� Lilica tried to change the topic since she didn��t want Kazuya to feel so down.

    ��I know.�� Kazuya replied softly as he continued embracing her. He knew that Lilica wanted to change the topic but this incident really made him blame himself. Why wasn��t he together with her every time she was attacked? What could he possibly do to prevent her from harm?

    ��Ahem. Second Prince, Second Princess. I need the both of you to go through some examinations to check whether you��re fine or not.�� The doctor reminded the couple.

    ��I want to take the examinations together with my wife.�� Kazuya said determinedly. This time, he was really going to stick together with Lilica all the time.

    ��In that case, please follow me to another room.�� The doctor replied helplessly. She knew that Kazuya was really scared of losing Lilica so she could only compromise.

    The couple followed the doctor to go through several examinations. After a few hours, the couple were finally done and the results showed that the both of them were healthy, except the fact that their magical power had changed.

 Chapter 167: Low Chance

    ��As for the the twins, they are both fine. However, since their lives were at risk and the Second Princess had insufficient energy before, the Second Princess will need to give birth to them a month before the schedule. Any later and the babies may suffer some side effects from the energy transfer.�� The doctor said in a serious tone.

    This also meant that Lilica would have to take in some supplements so that her body will have enough energy to give birth and so that the twins would have enough energy to survive the first few weeks after being born. As Kazuya had transfer his energy to Lilica, this meant that Lilica could no longer take in his energy. She would have to reply on special foods for succubus to live on. The chances of getting pregnant again was also lowered since Lilica��s body wasn��t only filled with her energy anymore.

    ��We��ll be moving to the human world next week. We��ll come back to the demon realm once a month for the check up and we��ll be coming back to the demon realm 3 months before the babies are to be born.�� Kazuya told the doctor.

    Lilica had been silent for a while. It seems like she was shocked that her chances of having more children was lowered. Kazuya held her hand tightly, thinking of ways to console her.

    The two of them then went back to their bedroom after they finished hearing the report.

    ��Lilica, don��t be too sad. It��s not like you can��t get pregnant again. It��s just that the chance are lower.�� Kazuya coaxed her the moment they reached their room. He knew exactly what she was thinking about.

    ��Mmm���� Lilica moved to hug Kazuya as she buried her face in his broad chest. She was feeling a little down.

    ��Let��s focus on our little twins first. I��m sure these two will already keep us busy.�� Kazuya tried to change the topic.

    ��Do you think that our twins would be healthy? They have to be born a month before normal kids, you know? Will there really be no problems?�� Lilica asked Kazuya, feeling insecure.Unauthorized reproduction: this story has been taken without approval. Report sightings.

    ��I��m sure there isn��t. This is our children we��re talking about! I��m sure that they��ll grow up healthily, making trouble for us in the future.�� Kazuya said as he held her face up, squeezing her soft little cheeks.

    ��I��ll believe you for now.�� Lilica replied sweetly as she copied him and squeezed his muscular cheeks.

    Meanwhile at a certain place in the human world

    ��Boss, I have something to report!�� One of the subordinates spoke.

    ��Speak.�� The boss replied with a sharp gaze.

    ��The attack attempts ever since yesterday had all failed. From the failed reports I got, I have concluded that the second princess is being protected tightly. It seems like someone is helping them from the shadows. Also, one of the reports said that the princess was enveloped in a faint light while she was being attacked.�� The subordinate said with a solemn voice. They had tried many ways to kill Lilica but all had failed badly.

    Hearing the report, the man��s face darkened asa he took out his phone and tapped on a certain person��s number.

    Tut. Tut. Tut.

    After a few seconds, the person on the other end finally answered.

    ��...��

    ��It seems that I haven��t made myself clear enough, hm? You��re in no position to bargain in this deal of ours. Don��t forget that I have your husband in my hands.�� The man said in his sinister voice.

    ��...�� there was still no response from the other end.

    ��Bring 0012 here!�� The man ordered as he revealed a sadistic smile.

    ��Yes, boss!�� One of the lackeys replied mightily.

    Hearing that her husband was to be brought out, the woman panicked.

    ��What are you going to do to him?!�� The woman shouted in fear.

    ��Woman, you know that you didn��t keep your part of the deal so why should I? Don��t think that I don��t know about the things you��ve done in the shadows. Not only that, you even gave us fake intel! It seems I need to show you my ruthless side so you��ll finally do your work as a spy.�� The man replied hysterically.

    Soon, 0012 was brought to him. 0012 was one of the researchers and was incredibly efficient in his work. This was why the boss hadn��t tortured him before since this guy still had some worth.

    ��0012, do you know why you��ve been called here?�� The boss asked hysterically as he put on the speaker mode.

    ��N-No! Boss!�� 0012 stuttered in fear as he cowered. He didn��t even know that this man existed before! He was just warned by the people who brought him not to cross the boss.

    Hearring her husband��s shuddering voice, the woman felt emotional. She hadn��t met or heard her husband��s voice for over five years already, ever since he started working for the organization. Tears started rolling down her eyes as she covered her mouth, not letting out a single sound.

    ��Good! Since it wasn��t you who made a mistake. If you want to blame someone, blame your wife!�� The boss said as she took out a whip out and started lashing it at the cowering man!

 Chapter 168: Not So Useless After All

    ��Urgh!�� the man grunted as he felt an excruciating pain on his back from the whip.

    Hearing her husband��s voice filled with pain, the woman on the other end panicked. However, she couldn��t think of any other ways to stop the man from torturing her husband except to give more information on the royal family. She didn��t want to betray them but she also didn��t want her husband to become crippled.

    ��Stop! I��ll tell you anything you want, okay? Just let him go�� Please!�� the woman begged as she was covered in tears.

    ��That voice���� the man trailed off when he heard the familiar voice of his wife. They had both been busy with work and hadn��t seen each other in years. Why was his voice on the other end of the phone? Was she always keeping in touch with the boss?

    However, the man couldn��t continue thinking as his consciousness started to fade. He was whipped so hard that he could feel his bones cracking. The pain had caused him to feel dizzy as he fainted.

    ��Tell me what the royal family are planning to do next.�� The boss said in a sinister voice as he stopped whipping the poor man on the floor.

    ��The king has sent several people to investigate in the human world. They seemed to have some ideas of your hideout. The second prince will also be returning to the human world next week. However, he will be going back once a month so the second princess can have a checkup. They will also return to the demon realm three months before the baby��s due date.�� The woman replied guiltily and unwillingly. She had told the enemy everything that she knew but she was still scared that the enemy would do something to her husband.

    ��Things would��ve gone much faster if you��d tell me everything from the start. Your poor little husband wouldn��t have to suffer any pain.�� The man said before hanging up.

    As he was about to order his subordinates, his phone rang.This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.

    The man glanced at the screen and frowned. He then answered the call.

    ��Father, it seems like my betrothal to Ron has gone smoothly. Thank you for allowing me to engage with him.�� A young girl��s voice sounded cheerfully from the other side of the call.

    ��Have you met the royal family yet?�� the man asked.

    ��Yes, they were very friendly to me, although I��ve only met the princes and their wives.�� The girl replied.

    ��Good. I have a little ��gift�� for them. Can you send it to them in my place?�� the man asked as he revealed a sinister grin.

    ��Sure! Just give it to me and I��ll give it to them.�� The girl replied cheerfully. This was the first time ever that her father had actually cared about their conversation. This made her feel moved. Maybe her constant effort to talk to him had finally shown results.

    The man was satisfied and was about to hang up when the girl��s voice sounded, ��Father, when are you be coming back this time?��

    ��Soon.�� The man replied before he hung up quickly. He then laughed sinisterly. Having such an obedient daughter was so convenient! This daughter of his wasn��t so useless after all. Perhaps, she may be the key to overthrowing the royal family��

    At Ven��s manor

    It had already been several months ever since Ven and Ventina started living together. Although they lived in the same house, they had been sleeping in different rooms. Now that they were dating, living in the same room felt more natural so Ventina had moved to live in his room. It was now about a month ever since she started living in his room and she still couldn��t get used to it.

    The way Ven treated her felt like a dream. Not only that, Ven��s parents were very supportive of their relationship and even constantly asked her when she wanted to get married.

    It was still in the morning and Ventina groggily woke up in Ven��s embrace. She still hadn��t gotten used to this feeling so she felt a light tickle to her heart. Ventina blushed slightly and decided to try to go back to sleep as she bundled herself up with the blanket.

    ��Are you awake?�� the man sleeping next to her asked.

    Ventina was about to reply when Ven mumbled to himself, ��She��s probably still asleep. We did it until late last night so she should still be sleeping.��

    When Ventina heard this, her mischievous side surfaced and she pretended to be asleep, wondering what he was going to do to her.

    Seeing that there was no response, Ven thought that she was asleep so he slowly and quietly sat up. He then looked at her seriously as he whispered, ��Let��s get married.��

    Ventina was so shocked since she thought that he hadn��t been thinking that far for their relationship yet.

    Ven then continued whispering to himself, ��No�� not like this�� It should sound more romantic����

    He then whispered, ��I love you, will you marry me?��

    However, he still frowned and mumbled, ��This doesn��t sound special or unique at all����

    ��You are the love of my life! I can��t live without you! Please marry me!��

    Ven shook his head and mumbled, ��This sounds too desperate too�� Urgh! Why is it so hard to propose?!��

    He was already racking his brain for anything at this point. Why could he propose to Lilica so easily but when it comes to Ventina, he couldn��t put his feelings into words and propose to her?

 Chapter 169: Is It Sweet or Painful?

    ��Pfft!�� Ventina let out a chuckle when she heard his troubled whispers. It was funny how he hesitated so much on how to propose to her.

    ��Huh? You were awake?!�� Ven let out a surprised gasp as he looked at her with wide eyes. This was so embarrassing! He was planning on proposing to her with some cool words so that she would feel impressed but she was actually awake all along!

    ��Hahaha�� Yeah���� Ventina couldn��t stop laughing. He was too cute!

    ��Hey! Don��t laugh! Since when were you awake?�� Ven asked as his ears started turning red from embarrassment.

    ��Pfft! Since you asked me if you were awake.�� Ventina tried to hold back her laughter.

    Ven��s faced flushed red the moment he heard her. She was awake since the start! This is too embarrassing!

    ��I told you to stop laughing!�� Ven covered her mouth. His pride was already shattered by her the moment she started laughing at him! This woman didn��t even try to control her laughter.

    ��Pfft! Alright, alright I��ll stop laughing. My little Ven is so cute~�� Ventina continued teasing him as she ruffled his head playfully.

    ��Don��t treat me like a kid. Anyways what��s your reply?�� Ven asked seriously as he took her hand off his head.

    ��Reply? Reply to what?�� Ventina asked, feeling confused. Which question was he referring to?

    ��You heard me mumbling, right? So what��s your reply to my proposal? Will you marry me?�� Ven asked in a serious tone as he stared into her flirtatious pair of eyes.

    ��Hmm�� What should I do~�� Ventina still continued to tease him. He was just so fun to tease!Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.

    ��Tina! I��m being serious here!�� Ven looked at her sincerely.

    ��You should know my answer by now already, right? Of course I��ll marry you! Who else would I marry if it weren��t you?�� Ventina replied with a loving smile as she dived in to hug him tightly.

    Ven hugged her back tightly before he pulled her in for a deep kiss. After a few minutes, he finally let go of her as he whispered, ��I love you.��

    ��I love you too���� Ventina replied as her eyes became slightly watery. She was so moved at the thought of her dream coming true. She had wished to marry her prince charming ever since she was a child and now, her childhood dream was about to come true.

    The couple then shared another kiss. The atmosphere in the room started heating up as Ven pushed her gently onto the bed, his fingers caressing her sensitive parts.

    After a while, the couple were done with their intense activity and laid down quietly as they cuddled each other.

    ��Tina, do you want to have children?�� Ven asked out of nowhere.

    ��Hmm�� Probably not yet. You know that I don��t like children. Having one seems like a pain.�� Ventina replied honestly. Although her ultimate goal in life was to have a happy family, she wasn��t read to have a child just yet. She wanted to spend more time with Ven first before having children. It was so hard to be in a relationship with him. It would be a waste if she had children quickly and couldn��t spend some alone time with him.

    ��...Okay.�� Ven replied, feeling a little disappointed. He wanted to have children with Ventina since he also wanted to start a family with her, just like Lilica and Kazuya. However, he was going to wait until Ventina was ready since he respected her. He knew that being pregnant came with several troubles and most of the time, it would be the mother that has to suffer.

    Ventina knew that Ven wanted children but she wasn��t ready yet so she couldn��t say anything to comfort him. Silence engulfed the room for a while before Ven spoke up, ��Let��s head downstairs to find something to eat. I��m sure you��re hungry.��

    ��What if I say that I��m already full from eating you?�� Ventina asked him playfully before she continued, ��But I want to try the food made by your chef. He really amazed me! He had never cooked the same two dishes ever since I��ve started living here!��

    Ven felt a jealous that Ventina was speaking so fondly of the chef that he unconsciously tightened his arms around her body.

    ��Hey! You��re squeezing me! Are you jealous?�� Ventina protested.

    ��Sorry. But yeah, your future hubby is jealous so don��t talk about other guys so admirably in front of him, or you��ll suffer some punishment.�� Ven replied in a childish tone as he bit her shoulders lightly.

    ��Is hubby��s punishment sweet?�� Ventina chuckled and asked playfully.

    ��It may be sweet or painful depending on the scale of jealousy.�� Ven replied.

    ��The how jealous is hubby right now?�� Ventina played along.

    ��On the scale of zero to ten, it��s about seven right now.�� Ven replied as he started fondling Ventina��s breasts.

    ��Hmm�� then is it sweet?�� Ventina asked sweetly.

    ��It is a sweet punishment right now but if you ever hit nine, it will be painful.�� Ven replied as he bit her ears seductively.

    ��Then I��ll gladly take the sweet one.�� Ventina replied with a sly smile as she circled her arms around his neck and pulled him in for a kiss.

 Chapter 170: Direct Order

    After about an hour, the sweet punishment ended with Ven feeling a little sluggish. Ventina had sucked so much of his energy!

    ��Are you okay?�� Ventina asked, feeling a little guilty.

    ��I��m fine. Let��s go down to the dining room. I need to restore my energy.�� Ven said as he put walked to the walk-in closet in his room to take out a shirt.

    Seeing his bare back somehow made the fire in her heart lit again. His back was so muscular and sexy! Ventina stood up and followed him, her eyes fixed on his sexy back.

    Feeling the intense stare, Ven turned to look at Ventina with a confused look. Why was she staring so intently at him?

    ��What��s wrong?�� Ven asked.

    ��Your back looks so sexy���� Ventina replied instinctively before she covered her mouth shyly.

    Ven chuckled at her response before he walked to her and held her shoulders and led her inside the closet as he said, ��What are you getting embarrassed for? I know that deep inside you��re a closet pervert.��

    Ven poked her forehead playfully.

    ��Hey! I��m not a pervert!�� Ventina pouted before she pushed him away and walked quickly to her part of the closet.

    Ven chuckled as he smiled amusedly before he also went to his part of the closet to dress up.

    A few minutes later, the two of them went down to the dining room, holding hands.

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    Ven��s mother and father were in the dining room too. Mrs. Lester saw the lovely scene and immediately, her mouth curved up, forming a teasing grin. How she wished Ventina was her daughter-in-law already!

    ��Mother, Father.�� Ven greeted his parents.

    ��Good morning, auntie, uncle.�� Ventina also greeted them politely.

    ��Good morning, darling. Come eat your breakfast.�� Mrs. Lester completely ignored Ven. Se had blamed Ven for not quickly proposing to Ventina. Such a lovely girl was hard to come by!

    Ventina was pulled away by Mrs. Lester so that she could be seated next to her. Mrs. Lester would always do this so the two of them had already gotten used to it. At first, Ventina would look pleading at Ven and Ven would shake his head helplessly as a reply.

    The four of them ate their breakfast happily. After a while, Ven saw that everyone was already finishing up so he thought that it would be fine to tell his parents that Ventina had agreed to his proposal.

    ��Mother, Father. There��s something I need to tell you two.�� Ven said in a serious tone.

    ��Speak.�� Mr. Lester said as he wiped his mouth after finishing the plate.

    ��Tina has accepted my proposal. I want to discuss with you two about our marriage.�� Ven reported as he still felt happy that Ventina had accepted his proposal.

    ��Really? I was wondering when you two would finally get married. Seeing Lilica��s wedding made me want to hold a wedding for you two, you know?�� Mrs. Lester chimed in excitedly as she had already started planning how she should renovate Ven''s room for the couple. She had even thought of which room would be suitable for her grandchildren!

    ��Auntie, I also want you to be in charge of the wedding. I��m sure it would be marvelous!�� Ventina said as she revealed an innocent smile.

    ��No! Don��t call me Auntie anymore! Just call me Mother already! Do you know how much I wanted you to call me Mother ever since I first met you?�� Mrs. Lester said as she looked at Ventina seriously.

    ��Okay�� Mother���� Ventina replied as she blushed shyly. She hadn��t used the word ��mother�� for nearly twenty years that it made her feel slightly shy.

    ��Good! So, when are you two going to get married?�� Mrs. Lester asked curiously.

    ��When do you want to get married?�� Ven turned to ask Ventina.

    ��Well, I��ll be taking the exam for the imperial doctor in around two months, so I was thinking somewhere after that.�� Ventina replied. Seeing Lilica being pregnant made her feel that she should take the exam so that in the future, she would be able to help out Lilica. Ventina was the type of person who gave it her all to help those close to her. She also loved challenges so taking the exam would test her abilities too.

    ��Okay! I��ll gather some materials for the wedding and see if you guys like it. I��ll make your wedding the best one ever!�� Mrs. Lester said with a smile. By now, she was talking to Ventina only, making Ven think, ��Mother�� Am I really your child? Why are you ignoring me? This is also my wedding����

    ��Two months may be a little too far. Ven needs to go on a mission in the human realm from next week onwards. We don��t know when he��ll be back.�� Mr. Lester spoke up as he remembered that he had received a direct order from the king this morning.

    ��Huh? What mission?�� Ven asked as he felt confused. Why wasn��t he informed of this?

    ��It��s a direct order from the king. You��ll hear the details about it from the second prince himself next week.�� Mr. Lester replied.

    Ven immediately knew what the mission was about. He had heard about the details from Kazuya during the time they were preparing for the royal wedding. He then remembered that Kazuya had told him that he would be involved in the search for the enemy.

 Chapter 171: What Happened?

    One week later

    Kazuya and Lilica were now ready to depart to human world. A group of knights, including Ven and Mr. Stell, and Rena accompanied the couple.

    Ven and Ventina��s wedding were pushed indefinitely until the mission was complete. At the gate that connect the two realms, Lilica��s family and Ventina came to send the group off.

    ��Ven, make sure you stay safe. If you feel like it��s too dangerous then just back out. If you don��t hurry and come back, I��ll marry someone else.�� Ventina threatened him sternly.

    ��Yes, my wife. By the way, why won��t you go to human realm with me?�� Ven asked sweetly as he pulled her in.

    ��I don��t want to return to such a boring place. I enjoy staying here more. Plus, I can help Mother and Father settle our wedding details here.�� Ventina replied.

    ��But you know that you��ll have to take me to your parents grave in the human world someday, right? You can��t avoid going back.�� Ven said as he cupped her chin with his muscular hand.

    ��I know. When you��re done. With the mission, I��ll take you to my parents.�� Ventina replied knowingly as she leaned in to kiss him.

    Behind them Lilica was bidding her parents goodbye.

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    ��Make sure you come back from time to time. Don��t just go disappearing on us like last time.�� Mrs. Stell reminded her daughter sternly. Not being able to get in touch with her daughter for four years had made her not have any faith in her dear daughter.

    ��I know, Mom. I��ll still be returning every month for a check up.�� Lilica assured her worried mother.

    ��Dear, you take care too.�� Mrs. Stell said to her husband with a worried expression. Being the only one left in the demon realm made her feel insecure but she knew how much her husband wanted to catch that man so she couldn��t stop him.

    ��You too.�� Mr. Stell said as he hugged his wife. It was the first time he was going to be separated from his wife so he felt slightly nervous.

    ��Second Prince, we will need to leave now or we won��t be able to catch the flight to Japan.�� Rena��s reminded everyone. She was his assistant so she knew all about his itinerary.

    ��Okay.�� Kazuya said with a nod as he bid Lilica��s mother goodbye and put his hand on Lilica��s waist before he led her towards the gate.

    The rest also followed him through the gate to the human world. In the next moment, they arrived in a small corner of a forest in England. The group boarded a car that was prepared by Rena and left for the airport.

    After about half an hour, they reached the airport and boarded the plane. They hadn��t used Kazuya��s private jet this time since it would be too eye catching to the enemy.

    After a few minutes, the plane took off. The plane took off quite smoothly and all seemed to be going well when suddenly, just as the plane seemed to have stabilized itself in the air, the plane suddenly shook violently.

    Everyone was startled. However, during emergency cases like this, usually the captain would speak through the speaker, reporting on what was happening. But there was no sound from speaker. The air hostesses were also absent. It seemed as if there were only passengers on the plane and no cabin crews.

    Lilica had a bad feeling about this. She felt like this may have been the enemy��s plan. Kazuya noticed Lilica��s frown and said, ��Don��t worry. One of the knights I brought knows how to fly a plane. I��ve already ordered him to go check what��s wrong.��

    Soon, a voice from the speaker sounded, ��Dear passengers, we are currently going through a storm. Please put on your safety belts����

    Kazuya then said, ��It��s the voice of the knight I just sent. Something must��ve happened to the cabin crews. I��ve already casted protection magic on us just in case so don��t worry.��

    He then stroked her head to assure her. Lilica was still a little worried but she knew that with Kazuya, nothing could ever go wrong. Lilica rested her head on his shoulder as she held his hand silently.

    Seeing the couple in front of him flirt without a care for what was happening, Ven felt like he started missing Ventina. I should��ve brought her with me even if it was by force! How I miss her...

 Chapter 172: Instincts

    Soon, the plane gradually became stabilized. A voice then sounded from the speaker to reassure the passengers of their safety. Kazuya then sent another knight to check up on what was happening.

    After a while, the knight came back and reported, ��Second Prince, it seems like the whole cabin crew were either hypnotized or put to sleep by some powerful magic. The plane has now been stabilized but as the autopilot mode had been destroyed earlier, someone will need to pilot the plane.��

    Kazuya had somewhat expected this. It was probably one of the ancient magic spells casted by the enemy. There was still roughly 11 more hours until they reached their destination so that meant that there should be at least two knights taking turns to fly the plane.

    ��Go assist him.�� Kazuya ordered as he planned on how to counterattack.

    ��Yes, Second Prince!�� the knight said as he walked back to the pilot��s room.

    The whole 11-hour trip went on peacefully after that. After the couple walked down the plane, went through customs, and was about to board the car prepared for them, Lilica still felt that something was about to go wrong.

    ��Hey�� Let��s go by taxi. I feel something might go wrong again���� Lilica said as she stopped Kazuya from boarding the car.

    Seeing her frown, Kazuya patted her head lovingly and said, ��What could go wrong? Rena was the one who had prepared the car beforehand. She��s one of us so you don��t need to worry.��

    Rena, who was standing behind the couple, gulped down her saliva secretly as she felt a pang of guilt flash past her heart.If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.

    ��But���� Lilica still felt like something was going to happen. She didn��t now why but her instincts were telling her that something was wrong.

    ��Okay, to assure you, we��ll take the taxi.�� Kazuya said in a doting tone. He thought that she was constantly insecure since she was pregnant.

    The woman behind them sighed a sigh of relief the moment she heard Kazuya��s answer.

    The couple then walked away to catch a taxi. The car driver that was in the prepared car then had to drive back to the company by himself. As Kazuya wanted to assure Lilica that there was nothing, Kazuya had also let one of the knights accompany the driver back. If there was actually something wrong with the car, the knight could save the driver in time. However, Kazuya didn��t actually think that there was something wrong since he had trusted Rena.

    Not long after, the couple boarded the taxi back home. Just as they were about to settle their belongings, Kazuya received a phone call from the knight that was to accompany the driver.

    ��What happened?�� Kazuya asked, sure that something was wrong. If nothing had went wrong, the knight wouldn��t have called.

    ��Second Prince, the car brake didn��t work so I have already taken the driver out of the car and let it crash in an alley.�� The knight reported dutifully.

    Kazuya��s face darkened the moment he heard the report. There was really something wrong with the car! Luckily, he had listened to Lilica. Otherwise, it would��ve been much harder to take her out of the car safely since he had to be careful of the baby.

    ��Alter his memory and come back to give me a detailed report.�� Kazuya ordered. The knight he had sent was a vampire, so he was able to alter the driver��s memories.

    ��Yes, Second Prince.�� The knight said as Kazuya hung up.

    ��Did something happen?�� Lilica asked worriedly as she saw his dark face.

    ��I��ll tell you later. Rena, follow us to the study.�� Kazuya ordered as he handed his luggage to the servants. He then put his hand on Lilica��s waist as he led her towards the study.

    He had to question Rena about the car but didn��t want Lilica to feel excluded. When the three arrived at the study room, Kazuya put another chair next to his seat and helped Lilica to sit before sitting on the chair next to her.

    ��Rena, can you explain about the car?�� Kazuya��s asked in a threatening tone.

    This was the first time ever that Lilica had heard this tone of his. He was never hostile towards those close to him, so she had never heard him threaten anyone.

    Even that time with Lacey, Kazuya��s voice wasn��t so scary. At that time, Kazuya was keeping his emotions in check to give his mother some face at the party. However, this time there was only the three of them in the room so he could threaten others all he wants.

    Seeing the cold side of Kazuya for the first time in a while made Lilica feel a little scared.

    As there was no response from Rena, Kazuya continued, ��I didn��t want to believe it at first but all the classified information, including today��s flight, had made it impossible but to believe that you were behind it all.��

 Chapter 173: He Took My Husband!

    ������ Rena still refused to respond.

    Kazuya stared at her coldly, threatening her for an answer. The temperature dropped significantly as silence engulfed the room. Lilica felt a little scared and tried to calm him down.

    She put her hands on his hand to make him retract his cold gaze from Rena. She didn��t like this cold side of his at all. It felt like the man she loved was replaced with a cold devil.

    ��Rena, tell us you didn��t do this.�� Lilica looked hopefully at Rena. During the time she was preparing for the wedding, she had gotten closer to Rena and considered her as a close friend. She also didn��t want to believe that Rena was one of the spies. It��s impossible that the enemy had planted a spy so close to them!

    ��Lilica���� Rena uttered, feeling heartbroken when she saw Lilica��s eyes that were filled with trust.

    Lilica looked at Rena with hope that they were just thinking too much.

    ��I�� I��m sorry���� Rena apologized as she looked down to the floor to hide from Lilica��s trusting gaze. It made her feel guilty.

    ��Don��t tell me���� Lilica couldn��t bear to finish her sentence as she felt her heart shaken.

    ��It was me�� All along it was me who had informed them�� I��m sorry�� They�� That man���� Rena said as she gradually lost control of her emotions. Her limbs gave out and she flopped down to the floor.

    The couple looked at Rena with eyes filled with disbelief.Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation.

    ��That man�� He�� *whimpers* ��He took my husband hostage�� *sob*�� Rena broke down as tears ran down her pretty eyes.

    ����What do you know about that guy?�� Kazuya asked. He was sure that the man Rena was talking about was surely the one behind everything.

    ��I�� I was given the list of all spies once. I still have the list in my phone���� Rena said as she took out her phone. She then handed it to Kazuya.

    Kazuya took the phone as he looked at the screen. It was a document that was filled with names.

    ��He had given me the list so that I could make use of the spies to harm the royal family.�� Rena continued.

    However, Kazuya was a little confused. There weren��t any attacks during the time they had prepared for the wedding.

    ��Did you help prevent some of the plans?�� Lilica asked. The same thing was on her mind.

    ����Yes. I��m sorry I couldn��t prevent all of it. If I did, then my husband��s life would have been at stake.�� Rena replied as she felt guilty.

    ��Can you tell me�� whose body was in the dungeon that night?�� Lilica asked with a serious face. The fact that Rena was helping them behind the scenes had made her feel that the possibility of Lacey being alive was high.

    Kazuya turned to look at Lilica with a confused look. What did she mean? Wasn��t that Lacey��s body? Indeed, the body had been chopped up beyond recognition. But there was no one else near the cell. It was impossible that it was someone else.

    ���� It was one of the female spies that had a similar figure to Lacey.�� Rena replied. She then continued, ��I swapped Lacey and the spy secretly. The guard that was sent to kill Lacey didn��t know what lacey looked like. He just knew that it was a female spy that he had to killed. I then had Lacey put on a disguise and join me in helping behind the scenes.��

    ��As I thought!�� Lilica exclaimed.

    Kazuya was shocked. Such a thing was possible? Kazuya looked at Lilica questioningly. What did you mean by ��as I thought��?

    Lilica noticed Kazuya��s questioning gaze and then forgot about the fact that she hadn��t told him about the person behind the door that she had met with on their wedding night. She was too busy being drowned in his love that it completely slipped her mind.

    ��On our wedding night, a woman told me over the door that there were some spies among the maids that were supposed to dress me. She told me that she had already gotten rid of those maids and that it was the most she could do for us. At that point, I already had a hunch that it was Lacey. I just couldn��t figure out how she had suddenly appeared even though she should��ve died.�� Lilica explained.

    ��Why didn��t you ever tell me about this?�� Kazuya asked with a frown. If she had told him about this beforehand, then he wouldn��t have felt so surprised now.

    ��Hehe~ It completely slipped my mind.�� Lilica replied cutely as she looked at Kazuya with her adorable eyes.

    Kazuya saw her adorable face and sighed helplessly. He couldn��t win her no matter what.

    ��Make sure there��s no next time. Be sure to tell me everything from now on. It might be crucial for our investigation.�� Kazuya lightly reprimanded her as he pinched her soft cheeks lightly.

 Chapter 174: A Trap

    ��Alright.�� Llica replied as she looked into his deep eyes lovingly. The two of them then seemed to be in their own world, disregarding Rena who was still sobbing on the floor.

    Rena thought that it was weird that the couple were silent so she looked up and was met with their flirting scene. How could this couple still flirt when there��s a crying person before them!?

    ��...That��s right, second prince! The enemy has told me to lay a trap for the first prince before accompanying you here.�� Rena spoke up as she just remembered what she had done earlier.

    ��What trap?�� Kazuya asked with a serious face.

    ��I was told to deliver an envelope to the first prince and the first princess. I am not sure about the contents but I think that something that would lure the two should be written there. Although I have already told some trusted guards to monitor them in case something went wrong, I��m still not sure if they are going to be safe.�� Rena reported.

    Kazuya��s face darkened. He then took out his phone to call his brother.

    After a few seconds, the call was answered, ��Kazuya? What��s up? Have you arrived safely?��

    ��Kazuki, tell me what was written in the envelope Rena had given you before we left.�� Kazuya said as he felt worried.

    ��Well, it says that there��s something wrong with Lily��s pregnancy and that if I wanted to know more, I should go to the west courtyard tonight. I was just about to go there.�� Kazuki replied in a serious tone. He was really worried if something had went wrong for their first baby.Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more.

    ��Don��t go there!�� Kazuya ordered. Luckily he was still in time before it was too late.

    ��Why? It could be something serious. I don��t want anything to go wrong.�� Kazuki asked suspiciously. Come to think of it, this letter was a little suspicious. Although the doctor��s name was written in the letter, normally, the doctor would call him to tell him directly, and not through the paper like this.

    ��The letter was sent by the enemy!�� Kazuya said as he gestured for Lilica to also call Lilienne to stop her.

    Lilica nodded knowingly and quickly took out her phone to call Lilienne.

    ��What do you mean by that? Rena had given me this letter directly so there��s no way it was from the enemy.�� Kazuki argued.

    ��Rena was also a spy.�� Kazuya told him honestly.

    ��What?! Are you sure?�� Kazuki was also evidently alarmed.

    ��She confessed. Anyways, do not go to the west courtyard.�� Kazuya paused as he looked over at Lilica who was trying to call Lilienne but to no avail.

    ��It seems like her phone is off.�� Lilica said worriedly as looked at Kazuya.

    ��Kazuki, where is Lilienne?�� Kazuya asked as he felt a bad premonition crept in his heart.

    ��Lily? She��s in my room. I told her I had some business to deal with so I just left her alone in the room. Wait�� Don��t tell me that she was also given a letter!�� Kazuki shouted worriedly as he quickly turned his body in the direction of his bedroom and started running.

    ��She was also given a letter. If she isn��t in her room, then she should be in the east courtyard, furthest away from the place that you were called to. I��ll call father so that he can order the guards to help searched.�� Kazuya said before he hung up.

    He then quickly dialed his father��s number. After a few seconds, the king��s voice sounded from the other end, ��Kazuya? Did something happened?��

    Normally, Kazuya wasn��t the. Type to.  Report if he had reached safely or anything unless asked. He wouldn��t even call his father if nothing went wrong. It would usually be his mother if he wanted to report on his life.

    ��Father, please order the knights to help find Lilienne! She should be on her way to the east courtyard! The enemy had tricked her into a trap!�� Kazuya replied seriously.

    ��What! Gather the guards!�� The king ordered his wife before he continued asking, ��What do you mean she was tricked? What exactly happened?��

    ��Kazuki and Lilienne were each given a letter by the enemy. The enemy had Rena deliver the letter so we weren��t suspicious of it. The letter told Kazuki to go to the west courtyard and for Lilienne to go to the east courtyard. Luckily, I stopped Kazuki in time so he��s safe but Lilica couldn��t contact Lillienne at all so she might be in danger!�� Kazuya told his father of what was happening with a worried tone.

 Chapter 175: No Matter What

    At the east courtyard in the palace

    In the letter that she received, she was called out by Kazuki��s doctor to the courtyard. It seems like there were some problems regarding his recovery. As Lilienne was afraid that there would be after effects from Kazuki��s coma, she wasn��t suspicious of the letter at all.

    ��Doctor?�� Lilienne spoke up amidst the silent night.

    However, there was no response. Lilienne thought that she had come early so she found a spot to sit down and wait for the doctor.

    After a few minutes, there was still no sign of the doctor so Lilienne got up and was about to search through the east courtyard when suddenly, she heard a ruffling sound from the bushes behind her.

    ��Huh?�� Lilienne was about to look behind when a voice called out to her.

    ��Lily!�� Kazuki shouted as he ran towards her, looking alarmed.

    ��Kazu-�� Lilienne couldn��t finish her sentence when she was suddenly knocked out by a strong force behind her. Sh felt a slight pain on her neck before she passed out.

    ��Lily!�� Kazuki sped up but the man behind Lilienne just sneered and grabbed the passed out Lilienne away��

    As Kazuki had been running from the west courtyard, he couldn��t catch his breath and felt really lethargic. He had just recovered from his coma for two months and he still wasn��t so used to running around just yet.

    Seeing his wife being taken away right in front of him made him feel very frustrated. Why couldn��t I run faster? If I could, I would��ve been able to take her back in time��The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there.

    Several footstep sounds were heard from behind him.

    ��First Prince!�� The guards greeed Kazuki politely. However, he wasn��t in the mood to greet back as his eyes flashed dangerously.

    ��Lilienne was kidnapped just now! They went that way. Bring some people to help search for them.�� Kazuki said in a cold tone, a huge contrast to his usually gentle tone. He was much more like Kazuya right now.

    ��Yes, First Prince!�� The guards shouted before they went in the direction Kazuki had pointed earlier.

    �� �� ��

    Back to the study room

    Lilica still couldn��t contact Lilienne and she was worried sick.

    ��I��m sure she��ll be alright.�� Kazuya tried to coax his wife. He was also worried for Lilienne but he knew that his brother would do anything to ensure her safety. Anyways, he couldn��t do anything since he was currently in the human world.

    ��But what if���� Lilica couldn��t bear to finish her sentence, afraid that it would come true.

    ��Leave it to my brother. You know that he would never let Lilienne meet any harm. Anyways, stop worrying about them. It��s not good for the baby.�� Kazuya said as he stroked her stomach. The doctor had emphasized the importance of emotional influence to Kazuya since Lilica had fainted a couple times just from feeling emotional so he was trying to be careful of her emotions.

    ��...Okay���� Lilica replied reluctantly as worry still filled her heart.

    ��Rena, from now on, tell us everything the enemy ordered you to do. Also, from those plans, eliminate the ones that you find are life-threatening. We still need you to complete some of the enemy��s plans so that he won��t notice that you��re a spy. If we can catch the enemy, your husband will also be safe, I promise.�� Kazuya ordered.

    ��I understand.�� Rena replied resolutely. More than the enemy, she trusted the royal family more when it came to promises. Although the enemy had promised her that they wouldn��t do anything to her husband if she obeyed them, it seemed unlikely that the promise would be kept.

    ��Let��s sleep. You need to rest.�� Kazuya said to Lilica as he took her hand affectionately.

    ��Okay.�� Lilica replied. It was true that she was feeling really tired right now. Pregnant women would usually find themselves feeling sleepy most of the time but she wasn��t like that until the incident. Ever since the energy transfer incident she found herself feeling a lot weaker and tired. She was so tired that she lost her appetite frequently too.

    The two of them made their way to Kazuya��s bedroom. It was actually the first time Lilica had taken a close look at his house in the human world. She had only been here once when she was picking up Lilienne many months ago.

    Lilica felt a little excited when she thought of what his room could be like. Was it going to be similar to the one in the demon realm?

    Kazuya opened a door to a room casually as he led her by the hand inside. His room gave off the same vibe as the one in the demon realm; simple and cool.

    Kazuya took her to the bed and started kissing her intimately. Lately, all they��ve been doing is kissing and nothing else since Lilica was tired, even though she gained more energy from kisses and intimate gestures.

    Kazuya was starting to miss the feeling of her body. It had already been a week ever since they lastdid it! Just sleeping next to her every night without doing anything was already pure torture! He couldn''t go on anymore. Tonight, no matter what, we��ll have sex!

 Chapter 176: My First Love Was You!

    Kazuya started taking off her shirt as he pushed her gently onto the bed.

    ��Kazuya, I��m tired���� Lilica murmured when she realized what he wanted to do.

    ��Are you really going to be so cruel to me? We haven��t done it in a week!�� Kazuya retorted with a frown.

    ��But I��m really tired today. Can we do it tomorrow instead?�� Lilica asked as she affectionately touched his face.

    ��We can just stop half way if you��re tired. I��m feeling so pent up, you know?�� Kazuya begged as he guided her hand to his lower body.

    Indeed, his manhood was already erect. Lilica blushed as she tried to move her hand away but Kazuya''s strong hand had prevented her from moving.

    ��Hubby~�� Lilica begged cutely. She was feeling really tired today and wanted to just lie down and sleep.

    Instead of giving in, her words made him feel even more aroused. Kazuya kissed her passionately, not letting her continue begging him.

    Lilica felt helpless so she just allowed him to kiss her. However, just as she thought he was going to stop with his kisses, Kazuya moved his head lower and started kissing her breasts.

    ��Hey!�� Lilica then grabbed something soft from the bedside and stuffed Kazuya��s face with it to stop him from going further.

    That something soft was Vampy, her favorite plushie.She had brought it to the demon realm too and the maids had put the plushie on the bedside for her.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it.

    Coincidentally, Kazuya��s lips were right on Vampy��s lips. Feeling that the texture he felt on his lips weren��t her usual soft skin, Kazuya frowned and moved his head back a little to see what he had kissed. Almost immediately, his heart was filled with jealousy and disgust. He then rubbed his lips to erase the feeling of the plushie��s lips.

    ��Why did you bring this guy back too!?�� Kazuya shouted, feeling jealous that Lilica had brought it with her and even let it interrupt their intimate moment!

    ��Well, I just thought that I wanted to bring it back. There may be times I want to hug it.�� Lilica replied honestly as she hugged Vampy.

    Kazuya grabbed the plushie away from Lilica��s embrace and threw it onto the floor before asking in a tone filled with jealousy, ��Oh? Are you feeling so lonely that you need a plushie to accompany you? If so, I��ll make you forget all about that loneliness!��

    He then attacked her lips aggressively as jealousy took control of his heart.

    ��Hmm�� That��s not wha-�� Lilicaa was about to explain but her mouth was covered by the warmth of his lips again.

    Kazuya didn��t allow her to speak at all so Lilica gave up the idea of explaining for now. She knew that he was feeling jealous so she��ll just let him vent his feelings on her for now. Why was he so worked up anyway?

    After a few minutes, Kazuya let go of Lilica��s lips as he stared at her sternly. Why was this woman so attached to that stupid plushie? Can��t she forget her first love at all?

    The more Kazuya thought of the plushie, the more he felt angry. He then moved into her neck and was about to bite her lightly when Lilica interrupted him, ��Can you move a bit? The floor is not clean and I don��t want Vampy to get dirty.��

    At this point, Kazuya thought, ��Is she trying to provoke me on purpose?��

    ��Is that stupid looking Vampy so important? Can��t you just forget your first love and focus on me?�� Kazuya shouted as he felt annoyed. He should��ve destroyed it when Lilica gave it to him before!

    ��Vampy isn��t stupid looking! And what do you mean forget about my first love? How can I forget him?�� Lilica retorted as she pouted. Her Vampy was so cute, how could he say it looks stupid?

    Kazuya couldn��t take it anymore as he bit her her neck hard. Who cares about being gentle anymore! This woman doesn��t appreciate my thoughtfulness!

    ��Ouch! Bite me gentler! What��s with you?!�� Lilica complained with a frown. Where did my gentle Kauzya go?

    ��I��m jealous, okay?! Now stop mentioning that stupid plushie and your first love or I won��t be gentle anymore.�� Kazuya said in an annoyed tone.

    ��Why would you be jealous when my first love was you?�� Lilica asked, feeling confused. Was he jealous of his past self?

    ��Huh? What do you mean it was me? Wasn��t it Kazuki?�� Kazuya asked as he also felt confused. What was she talking about?

    ��Kazuki? How did Kazuki come into the picture?�� Lilica asked, feeling even more confused.

    ��I heard your parents talk about how you met the boy when you were little and the description sounded similar to Kazuki.�� Kazuya replied sulkily.

    ��But they didn''t say it was Kazuki, right? The boy back then was you, Kazuya!�� Lilica said with conviction.

    ��How are you so sure it was me? Even if it was me, why do I have no memory of it?�� Kazuya asked.

 Chapter 177: Identified the Enemy

    "I''m not sure why you have no memory of it but I''m sure it was you! Do you remember the doll you have? The one with blond hair and violet eyes just like me? The one with the blue skirt with the initials ''L.S'' on the hem of the skirt?"

    "How do you know I have a doll like that?" Kazuya asked, feeling a little surprised. Did she find it on the night before their wedding in his old room?

    "So you remember it, right? That was actually mine! I gave it to my first love when we played together so that makes you my first love!" Lilica summarized it for him.

    "What? Lilienne was the one who gave it to me!" Kazuya denied. He was very sure of it since he remembered asking Lilienne whether she had given it to him and she said yes!

    "Huh? Lilienne? But this doll was handmade by my mom so it''s surely not from Lilienne! I''m sure of it since my mom had sown it together with me! Did you mixed us up since both of our nicknames are ''Lily''?"

    "Let me recall what happened first�� I remember playing with a girl and that her name was Lily. She gave me this doll and then�� what happened?" Kazuya started feeling a headache as he tried to remember the events after that.

    "As I remember it, we followed an adult and something happened.I also can''t remember what happened after that��" Lilica muttered as she also searched he memory. Perhaps it was because it was too long ago, Lilica couldn''t remember the details clearly. The only thing she knew was that something bad must''ve happened since her parents had avoided talking about it when she was little. Not only that, her instincts told her that her brain was trying to protect her by erasing these memories.You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author.

    "I think it''s best if we ask dad about it. He should know what happened. But it''s late right now so we should ask him about it tomorrow." Lilica suggested.

    "Alright. Let''s shower and sleep then." Kazuya said as his thoughts wandered around what happened. He was no longer in the mood to do it anymore since he didn''t like the feeling that his memory was missing.

    The two of them showered together and slept peacefully or the night.

    �� �� ��

    Back to the palace

    The guards had searched through the whole courtyard but Lilienne was nowhere to be found.

    Kazuki felt disheartened but he was helpless about it. Not being there for his wife made him feel useless. At least, he wa sur that she was still safe since he himself isn''t dead yet.

    Kazuki made his way to his parents room with complex emotions.

    Knock. Knock.

    "Come in." The king''s voice came through the door.

    "Father��" Kazuki was about to report what had happened but was stopped by his mother.

    "Say no more. It must have been hard on you." The queen said as she hugged her son tightly. She knew that he was probably blaming himself right now.

    "Mother��" Kazuki muttered as he hugged her back. He needed some comfort right now.

    "Kazuya had told me about everything that had happened. Don''t worry, I think I know where her destination is." The king said in a serious tone.

    "Really?! Where, Father?" Kazuki asked immediately, feeling a ray of hope.

    "They probably won''t kill her just yet. The enemy won''t leave killing such an important person to his subordinates. She is probably being transferred to the human realm. All we have to do is go wait for them at the gate to the human realm. There''s no other exit except for there. I''ve already sent some people to go guard both the inside and outside of the gate." The king replied.

    When Kazuki had the car accident, it was evident that the enemy''s goal wasn''t to kill him, but to serve as a warning that he was closing in on them. However, this time, the king was pretty sure that the enemy was serious on killing all of them.

    Kazuki breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that there was already people guarding the gate. Just then, he noticed two more people in the room. It was his grandparents.

    "Grandfather, what are you doing here?" Kazuki asked.

    "I''ve already figured out who the enemy is but we don''t know where he currently is." The former king said in a tone filled with melancholy.

    "What! Who in the world is he then?" Kazuki exclaimed, feeling shocked. They had been trying to identify the enemy for months but his grandfather was able to identify him so quickly! As expected of the former king!

 Chapter 178: The Man Named Michael Wilson

    ��He is�� you could say he was an old friend of mine. However, we got into a disagreement millenniums ago and I��ve never heard from him ever since then. I didn''t even know he was still alive.�� The former king replied.

    The people of the king��s generation were either dead from old age or died in the war. The ones that didn��t die were mostly heavily injured or like the king, retired, since they didn��t have much energy left to work anymore. The others that didn��t fall in these two categories were the ones that had fled the demon realm.

    ��What!�� Kazuki exclaimed. Everyone in the room except for the former queen were stunned. The former queen also knew the enemy so she wasn��t so surprised.

    ��Then is he targeting us because of your disagreement?�� The king asked, still feeling stunned. Does this mean that they were just dragged into the fight between the older generation?

    ��Possibly.�� The former king looked apologetic.

    ��What did you guys disagree about? Was it something so big that he had to resort to killing all of us?�� Kazuki asked.

    ��Well, sigh�� I guess I have to tell you of the whole story���� the former king said as he tried his best to recall everything that happened during the war.

    �� �� ��

    Thousands of years ago in the Valen clan��s manor (where the palace currently is)

    ��Mr. Valen! We have decided that we need a leader and we think that you are the most suitable!�� An elf called out to one of the two men standing by the window.

    ��Let��s talk about this matter later, Michael.�� The man said as he glanced at the group of elves that were walking towards the two of them.Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions.

    ��Wait! I told you that you can��t rule the demon realm alone! It��s impossible!�� The man named Michael shouted back, startling the group of elves.

    ��Even if that��s so, having two rulers will just make more trouble when decision making is needed. You know that the way we think are totally different. We can''t possibly come to the same decision. Delaying things just because of our disagreement will makes things worse.�� The man walked away with a grim face.

    ��Our different opinion could lead to a better solution!�� Michael didn��t give up as he still tried to persuade his friend.

    ��Stop pretending! Don��t think that I didn��t notice how much you want to be the ruler of the demon realm! You��ve always been way too ambitious and greedy. I know that you have poisoned the other ruler candidates and that in the cup of tea over there, there��s some poison inside.�� The man said as he glanced sharply at the tea cup on the table.

    He had noticed that there was poison in the cup but he didn��t want to believe that his friend wanted to kill him so he had pretended to drink it just to test his friend. However, the expression he saw on Michael��s face the moment the man pretended to drink the tea, he knew that his suspicions were right. He was feeling really disappointed right now.

    Michael��s face became pale at the mention of the tea. He thought that his friend was foolish and easy to trick so he had let his guard down slightly. Who knew that his friend would know about all his schemes.

    ��You elf there! Why didn��t you choose me as the new ruler?! I have better grades than this guy ever since high school. My job also pays higher than his!�� Michael berated the elf that had spoken up earlier.

    ��T-that��s because vampires have the highest amount of magical power. Plus, Mr. Valen also has the most magical power in the demon realm currently.�� The elf stuttered slightly.

    ��We angels also have high magic powers, almost as high as the vampires!�� Michael argued as he fluttered his proud white wings.

    ��Vampires are still higher though���� the elf muttered a he felt overwhelmed by Michael��s argument.

    ��You!�� Michael looked like he was about to punch the poor guy when suddenly, the man standing behind him spoke up in a menacing voice.

    ��It��s obviously because of the way you think, Michael. You are too selfish and proud. Even if you were able to settle the war, will you really be willing to help others, to help the demon realm return to its former peace?�� The man questioned.

    ��Of course I��ll help them!�� Michael replied immediately.

    ��What I��m asking is that will you, personally, lend help to others. I know you would spare no effort to dispose of those that you deem useless, just like how you��ve killed many demons that seemed like a threat to your position.��

    ��Hah! If you knew all about that, aren��t you afraid that I��d also kill you girlfriend to leave you feeling despaired and snatch your position as the rule away?�� Michael said in a hysterical voice, his face twisted with evil.

    ��You don��t dare to. I know that you��ve been wooing her behind my back, even threatening her with my life.�� The man replied with a disappointed voice. How low had his friend gone��

    ��Hmph! Who knows�� Just you wait! I��ll make you all regret not choosing me as the ruler!�� Michael shouted before he shoved the group of elves away and made his exit.

 Chapter 179: Lengthening One’s Life

    Back to present

    ��So basically, it was all because he wasn''t chosen as the ruler of the demon realm back then. His motive in trying to kill us is probably to take over and rle the demon realm.�� The king summarize.

    ��However, Father, in the picture we got from Ellie, the man looked quite young. He didn��t look like someone from your generation.�� The king argued.

    ��That��s also what I��m wondering about���� the former king murmured as he tried to search his brain whether there was any magic that could change one��s appearance. In the picture, Michael hadn��t aged at all ever since he last saw him thousands of years ago.

    ��Did you use some taboo magic?�� Kazuki suggested, feeling like any forbidden spells could be used by the enemy.

    ��...Don��t tell me���� the former king muttered, as he made a stressed expression.

    ��Have you thought of something?�� The queen anticipated.

    ��I do have an idea, but�� it��s something that was just in the legends. Even I��m not sure if it��s true.�� The former king replied before he continued, ��I��ve heard before that if a demon wishes to lengthen their lifespan, eating another living being alive will make the said demon live around 10 years longer, and that the living being has to have a humanoid form. This means that it��s possible that he had eaten humans or demons before, just to keep himself alive.��

    ��!!!�� Everyone was stunned. There was actually such a thing?

    Suddenly, a knock came through the door, bringing everyone back to reality.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it.

    ��Your majesty! I have a report from the guards near the gate!�� The man reported.

    ��Come in!�� The king said.

    The guard went into the room and felt a little overwhelmed by the presence of all these important figure of the demon realm.

    ��Speak.�� The king ordered, bringing the man back to reality.

    ��The first princess has been rescued!�� The man reported.

    ��Really?! What about the kidnapper?�� Kazuki asked as he felt relieved.

    ��We have also caught him! The guards are bringing the both of them back.�� The guard reported dutifully.

    ��Is Lilienne safe?�� Kazuki continued asking the guard.

    ��First Prince, the first princess has yet to wake up so we still do not know.�� The guard reported honestly.

    ��Is that so���� Kazuki looked disappointed. However, he soon tried to think positive. At least she has already been rescued.

    ��You may leave.�� The king ordered when he noticed that the guard had nothing else to report on.

    After the guard left, the king turned to ask his father, ��Father, do you know his whereabouts in the human realm?��

    ��Unfortunately, I haven��t been in touch with him at all so I do not know where he currently is.�� The former king replied with a sigh.

    ��I see.�� The king replied, deep in thought. What could he possibly do to lure the enemy into exposing his hideout?

    �� �� ��

    The next day

    Kazuya and Lilica woke up early in the morning since they had rested so early yesterday.

    ��Morning~�� Lilica gave the man next to her a good morning kiss.

    ��Morning���� Kazuya replied groggily as he kissed her back.

    ��Let��s go shower and head for breakfast.�� Lilica said before she placed Vampy, who she had retrieved secretly from the floor during the night, on her bedside.

    ��Just store that guy away. He doesn��t deserve to be near you.�� Kazuya grabbed the plushie and threw it towards the cupboard in the room.

    ��Why do you need to be so jealous? Don��t worry, I love you and not the doll. Now get up! We still need to ask dad about what exactly happened back then. And also about Lilienne��s situation right now.�� Lilica pouted playfully as she pinched his cheeks cheekily.

    ��Father��s already sent me a text. He said that Lilienne was already rescued and that she was safe.�� Kazuya replied and carefully carried Lilica to the bathroom inside his bedroom. His room in the human world had a bathroom inside. This meant that they could now flirt openly in the bathroom without fear of anyone entering in on them!

    ��That��s great.�� Lilica breathed a sigh of relief.

    After a while, the two were done with their shower and headed down to the dining room. On the way there Mr. Stell also came out of his room at the same time.

    ��Morning, Dad!�� Lilica greeted her father cheerfully.

    ��Good Morning.�� Kazuya followed suit.

    ��Morning.�� Mr. Stell smiled at his daughter.

    ��Let��s eat breakfast together.�� Lilica suggested.

    ��Alright.�� Mr. Stell replied.

    The three of them then headed to the dining room and after a while, they were done with their food and it was now time to ask what had happened back then.

 Chapter 180: He’s Old Enough to Know Now

    ��Dad, do you remember that day about ten years ago that I played with another boy? The one who looked similar to my plushie, Vampy?�� Lilica asked her father after their breakfast.

    ��I do. What about it?�� Mr. Stell asked, wondering if she had regained her memory. Lilica had suffered such a trauma back then that she had erased her own memory.

    ��Well, I think that the boy back then was Kazuya but Kazuya said he had no memory of it. Can you tell us what really happened that day? Part of my memories are also gone so it got me curious.�� Lilica replied as she glanced at Kazuya.

    ��Lily, are you sure? It might not be a pleasant memory for you so do you still want to hear about it?�� Mr. Stell asked, feeling worried for his daughter.

    ��Yep!�� Lilica replied resolutely.

    ��Okay, I��ll tell you then. On that day, you told us that you wanted to play with that boy so we allowed the two of you to play around at the park. However, after sending you off, not long after, you disappeared. Your mother and I couldn��t find you no matter what. It seemed like you��d gone quite far away to play. After a few hours though, you ran back to where we had parted, crying and crying. You kept telling us to help the boy and that he was in danger. We quickly informed the police and they helped us search for the boy. A while later, the police came to find us and told us not to worry since the boy had been rescued.��

    ��And then?�� Lilica asked.

    ��That��s all I know. I never knew who the boy was too. If Kazuya is really the boy back then, then you��ll have to ask his parents about the details after that.�� Mr. Stell replied. He really didn��t know that much since the police was being rather secretive and only told him that everything had been handled. The reason there were being so secretive was most probably because the boy was someone of importance. And the incident had to be kept under wraps.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it.

    ��I guess so.�� Lilica replied, feeling a little disappointed. What she wanted to know was what had happened during the time she played with him until the time she ran to her parents, not how her parents found her again!

    ��Anyways, has there been any updates on the enemy?�� Mr. Stell asked.

    ��Yes. My father says that they��ve figured out who the enemy is. It seems that he was an old friend of my grandfather but they��ve fallen out due to some argument. He is from the angel��s race.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��The angels? Didn��t they flee from the demon realm many years ago?�� Mr. Stell asked.

    ��Yes, but it seems like he held some grudges for the royal family and is dead set on ruling the demon realm. I doubt the other angels are actually with him.�� Kazuya replied politely.

    ��I see. I��ll research on their weaknesses just in case. You two go do whatever you need to do.�� Mr. Stell said before he stood up to leave the room.

    Kazuya and Lilica also returned to their room to call the king and queen. The call was to check on Lilienne and to ask about that day.

    ��Hello, mother?�� Lilica was the one who called.

    ��Lilica?�� The queen��s voice came through from the other end.

    ��How��s Lilienne?�� Lilica asked as she still felt anxious.

    ��She still hasn��t woken up yet but there are no problems with her body condition.�� The queen replied.

    ��That��s great���� Lilica breathed a sigh of relief.

    Seeing that Lilica didn��t say anything right after, the queen had a feeling that she probably had something to ask her so she said in a gentle tone, ��Is there something you��d like to ask me about?��

    ��! Yes. Actually, it��s about something over 10 years ago.�� Lilica replied.

    ��10 years?�� The queen felt puzzled.

    ��Did Kazuya meet with an accident or something like it? I noticed that he has a scar a little scar on his left chest. He also has some missing memories from that time too so I wanted to ask if you knew anything about it.�� Lilica asked the queen honestly.

    ��!�� The queen was surprised that Lilica would ask her about this. Almost everyone had forgotten about it since it was so long ago.

    After deliberating for a while, the queen sighed and said, ��... I guess he��s old enough to know what had actually happened now. Put on the speaker. I��ll tell you two about what had happened and why we had to lie to him back then.��

 Chapter 181: Lies and Hypnotism

    ��The enemy had been targeting us ever since before. The incident over ten years ago was also the same. I also don��t know the whole story since the only ones who knew what exactly happened is Kazuya and the girl with him back then, but I think that both of them probably can��t remember the details anymore.�� The queen said.

    ��At that time, Kazuya had escaped from the royal palace to go play in the town. Apparently, he was playing with a little girl and according to witness reports, a man had approached them and led them somewhere else. No one knew that this man was actually sent by the enemy to assassinate Kazuya.��

    As Kazuya and Lilica listened to the queen, Lilica��s memory started coming back to her. However, Kazuya felt a slight headache. It was as if his brain was preventing him from remembering.

    ��The man led the both of them to an abandoned building. However, I don��t know what exactly happened in there since there was no witnesses. Anyways, not long after, the girl was released but the man still kept Kazuya hostage. The girl had run to her parents to call for help. That was how the police was alerted and began their search for Kazuya.

    When the police had arrived at the abandoned building, they found Kazuya on the floor with a pool of blood. He was stabbed but luckily, the man had missed his heart, so he was still alive, even though he was very weak. The scar is from this injury.�� The queen explained as she felt her heart break. She remembered clearly how weak and pale Kazuya looked when he was found. He was on the verge of dying back then. The sight of him being in a coma was so heart wrenching to her. If she could, she wanted to endure his pain instead.

    ��What happened to the man? Was he caught?�� Lilica asked, feeling angry at the man.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.

    ��Unfortunately, no. Kazuya was found alone in the abandoned building. There was gasoline all over the floor and the police had said that they saw a man trying to light a fire but ran away at the sight of the police.�� The queen replied.

    ��When Kazuya had woken up, he had no memory of the incident, except that he had gotten a doll from the girl. Coincidentally, it seems like the girl��s name was also Lily so I had Lilienne lie to him about being that girl so that he wouldn��t have to think too much about the incident. Kazuki also played along and said that the three of them were out playing together. That day was also the day Kazuki and Lilienne first met each other so I adjusted the truth a little, making it seem like I introduced Lilienne to the twins at the same time. As he was so young back then, Kazuya was able to accept the story without any suspicions. As for the injury, I lied and hypnotized that you were playing too hard and injured yourself as a result.�� The queen continued.

    ��I��m sorry for lying and hypnotizing you, Kazuya. But I had to do it so I could protect you from remembering such a frightening incident. I didn��t want you to suffer psychologically from such a young age.�� the queen apologized as a tear ran down her face. Just the thought of the incident made her feel hurt for Kazuya.

    ��It��s fine, mother. I was able to live carefreely without feeling cautious all the times thanks to it.�� Kazuya said as he felt an immense headache and pain from his scar, even though it should no longer hurt.

    Lilica noticed that Kazuya looked pale and in pain. ��Kazuya! What happened? Do you feel a headache?�� Lilica asked worriedly.

    ��Yeah���� Kazuya replied softy.

    ��I��ll lift the spell then, since you already know the whole truth now. It should make your headache better, but you will feel an immense pain on the scar since I had suppressed it when you were young. Are you ready?�� the queen asked.

    Lilica quickly made Kazuya lie down comfortably and looked at him with worry. Will he be able to endure the amount of pain? Shen then held his hands, in hopes of giving him encouragement.

    ��I��m ready.�� Kazuya replied as he held Lilica��s hand tightly, looking at her lovingly.

    ��Okay. I��ll lift it now.�� The queen said as she started lifting her spell on him.

    Almost immediately, Kazuya started feeling the pain. The pain was so great that he had to grit his teeth, trying to endure the pain. It was like someone was tearing a huge wound open. It almost felt like he was stabbed once again!

    ��Kazuya���� Lilica looked at him with watery eyes. Seeing his face twist in pain like this made her heart break. How much pain did he have to endure when he was a child if not for the queen��s hypnotism?

 Chapter 182: Stop Seducing Me, Wifey

    Seeing her worried look, Kazuya forced a smile to console her as he whispered, ��I��m fine. You don��t need to make such a pained face.��

    ��Stop smiling! I know it must hurt, right? You don��t need to force yourself around me.�� Lilica pouted as she reached out to touch his handsome face. As soon as her fingers touched his face, she could feel that his skin was burning hot!

    Lilica looked around and found a clean cloth and quickly ran to the bathroom. After a few seconds, she came back with the wet cloth and swiftly tried to lessen his body temperature.

    Kazuya wanted to tell her that she didn��t need to do that, but he couldn��t say anything as the pain crept up. He didn��t want her to take care of him, especially when she was pregnant since it may tire her out. But he could only grit his teeth from the pain and frustration.

    ��Do you feel better?�� Lilica asked as she wiped his face and body continuously, worry filling her heart.

    ��Maybe if wifey stopped seducing me, the fire in my body would be gone.�� Kazuya joked. She had indeed been wiping his body up and down, which somehow made him in the mood. Maybe it was because he could see her cleavage from this angle quite clearly. The sight of it was just too enticing to him.

    ��What are you even thinking at a time like this?!�� Lilica hit him lightly as her ears turned red. How could he joke about when she was seriously worried for him?

    ��Ouch! Wifey~ Don��t hit me~ I��m still in pain~�� Kazuya said in a childish tone.

    ��Are you okay? Does it hurt that much?�� Lilica asked as she frowned. Did she hit him that hard?

    ��If wifey kisses me, the pain will fly away!�� Kazuya replied as he revealed his charming smile. The pain had slightly subsided already so he could joke around now.

    ��You���� Lilica was speechless. Did lifting the spell make his brain turn back into that of a child��s? But this childish side of him is quite cute too��

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    Lilica then lowered her head to kiss his forehead before she played along, ��Is the pain gone now?��

    ��No! I need a kiss on the lips!�� Kazuya said as he pulled her head so he could kiss her.

    The couple shared a kiss for about a minute, leaving the queen who was worried at first speechless. Your mother��s still on the phone, okay? Can��t you flirt later?! The queen then hung up and went to search for her husband to tell him of how ungrateful her son was.

    In a medical room in the palace

    Kazuki couldn��t sleep the whole night since he was worried about Lilienne. She hadn��t woken up at all the whole night and this made him felt very worried. Although the doctor said that they had only knocked her out and that her life wasn��t in danger, he still felt worried.

    He had held her hand for the whole night and stared at her pale little face for a very long time.

    Suddenly, he felt a light tug on his hand. She had regained consciousness! Kazuki quickly called the doctor to check up on her.

    ����? Kazuki? What happened?�� Lilienne asked when she woke up. She had felt like she was in a very long dream.

    The first thing that came into sight was Kazuki��s worried face. Was something wrong with her? Why was he looking so worriedly at her?

    ��Lily! Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?�� Kazuki asked as he started panicking a little. They really didn��t do anything to her, right?

    ��I��m fine. What��s wrong? Why am I here? Wasn��t I in the courtyard?�� Lilienne asked when she realized that she couldn��t remember what had happened after she saw Kazuki last night.

    ��You were kidnapped by the enemy last night but luckily, they just knocked you out. You were rescued back by the guards after that.�� Kazuki replied honestly when he saw that she was clear headed and didn��t seem to be in any pain.

    ��I see.�� Lilienne replied as she felt relieved. At least nothing had happened to her little baby.

    ��That right! Doctor, can we check the baby��s gender?�� Lilienne suddenly asked the doctor. Although she couldn��t quite remember what she had dreamed about, she felt like in the dream, she had met a boy who continuously gave her encouragement and led her to the only light amidst the darkness. This made her think of her baby. Was the boy back then her baby?

    ��Why so suddenly? I thought we weren��t going to check it so we could anticipate the baby��s gender.�� Kazuki asked, feeling surprised. He had asked her for so many times and she refused to check the baby��s gender. Why did she suddenly change her mind?

    ��I��m just curious. Plus, you also suggested checking the gender many times before, right? Knowing the gender of our baby will also make preparing things easier, no?�� Lilienne replied with a gentle smile. If her baby was really a boy, then that would mean that the boy in her dream might��ve been him! If that boy was really her child, she would surely be a doting mother! The boy had looked so similar to Kazuki when they were little, but he had her eyes. The boy was just so cute looking!

    ��Since you��re already on your 6<sup>th</sup> month, checking the gender of the baby is possible.�� The doctor replied.

    ��Okay. Kazuki, let��s make a bet. If the baby��s a boy, you need to allow me to go hiking after the child is boron and the enemy is caught. If it��s a girl, I��ll listen to you about not going hiking anymore.�� Lilienne suggested. It seems like she was still bitter about Kazuki prohibiting her from going hiking. It was her favorite hobby!

    ��Err�� Can I say no?�� Kazuki said as he smiled helplessly. He didn��t want her to go hiking since it was very dangerous. Ever since he heard that she was pushed off the cliff, he felt like hiking was a life-threatening activity. He didn��t want her to be met with danger.

    ��You can��t. Doctor, please check the baby��s gender.�� Lilienne replied with a smile.

    The doctor nodded and led the couple to another room so they could ultrasound to check the baby��s gender.

 Chapter 183: Office Romance

    After a while, the doctor was done preparing the necessary equipment.  Lilienne laid down on the bed as she allowed the doctor to examine her. Soon, the monitor showed a picture of her baby.

    The doctor looked at the screen and said, ��Congratulations, your baby is a healthy baby boy!��

    Lilienne looked at Kazuki and smirked victoriously. This meant that she could now go hiking again!

    ��Did you see correctly, doctor? It must be a girl! I��ve already bought girl clothes for my child!�� Kazuki asked the doctor. He had prepared a whole wardrobe for his baby! He had even ordered some more clothes and toys for girls the day before! If the baby was a boy, all his hard work would be in vain!

    ��First Prince, the baby is really a boy. You can clearly see from the scan.�� The doctor replied truthfully.

    ��Noooo! My daughter!�� Kazuki exclaimed as he felt shocked, completely forgetting his bet with Lilienne. Only thoughts about the clothes and toys filled his mind.

    ��It��s a boy, see? That means I won the bet! Don��t forget your promise!�� Lilienne reminded him. Although she felt a little bad when she saw how shocked he looked, her hobby was also important to her.

    ��Lily�� Can we have another child after he��s born? I still want a daughter!�� Kazuki sweetly begged. If they had a daughter, then clothes could still be used.

    ��No! I told you that I don��t want more children, right? Just one is enough! I don��t want to have many children, or they may fight for the throne in the future. Plus, our next child might not be a girl.�� Lilienne replied stubbornly. She could tell the pain of having a sibling from playing with the twins since childhood. She could tell that Kazuya had a mild inferior complex. She didn��t want her children to be like that so having just one child was enough.If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    Kazuki just looked at Lilienne with his bright eyes, as if saying, ��Please~��

    ��You can give the clothes and toys you bought to Lilica��s children. I don��t know if it��s going to be girl or not but she��s having twins so there��s a chance that one of them is a girl.�� Lilienne suggested.

    ��How did you know that I bought the clothes and toys?�� Kazuki was surprised. He had been secretly buying them so he could surprise her when the baby was born!

    ��Do you really think you can keep secrets from me? Just looking at your satisfied face whenever you made a purchase is enough to tell me what you bought. I even know about the fact that the room next to our bedroom is being renovated for the baby!�� Lilienne uncovered his secret surprise for her nonchalantly.

    ��What!�� Kazuki exclaimed. How did she even know about the baby��s room?

    ��Anyways, don��t forget our bet! You need to let me go hiking!�� Lilienne reminded him once again.

    ����Fine, but you need to take me with you every time you go hiking. I��m worried.�� Kazuki gave in.

    ��Okay.�� Lilienne obediently nodded. It was not like she wanted to enjoy hiking alone. Perhaps having him accompany her may make the trip even more fun!

    - - -

    Back to the human world

    After about an hour, Kazuya was finally able to move his body freely. The pain had considerably subsided, making him feel alive again after laying down for so long.

    ��Kazuya, are you still going to continue running the company?�� Lilica asked when she realized that she was still his employee.

    ��Well, probably. I can��t be absent for too long or the other employees will start to feel suspicious, although I believe there are spies in the company too. You can either quit and be a housewife or continue working together with me. The choice is yours.�� Kazuya replied. He knew that Lilica was wondering if she should go back to working for him.

    ��Hmm�� What do you want me to do?�� Lilica asked as she couldn��t decide.

    ��Personally, I want to always be with you so it would be better if you didn��t quit. But if you��re tired of working then you can quit.�� Kazuya replied as he hugged her affectionately from the back.

    ��Then I��ll stay. I don��t want to be separate from you too. If the enemy plots something against us, I can help you think of a solution anytime.�� Lilica replied back as she snuggled closer to him like a kitten.

    ��Okay. I was planning on going back to the office starting tomorrow. You can move your stuff from your office into my office. I want to work in the same room as you.�� Kazuya said as he stroked her hair lovingly. Starting tomorrow, he can finally experience the thrill of office romance!

 Chapter 184: Weird Gazes

    The next day

    The couple returned to work and Kazuya told Lilica to go move her stuff first and since he had to take a business call, he��ll help her out later.

    Lilica finally returned to working after so many months. Although there weren��t many secretaries in the office, it was still a department. When she walked inside, her colleagues all looked at her with weird gazes. When Lilica looked back, everyone just avoided her. What was happening?

    Lilica put down her bag and turned to ask her desk mate, Suzuna.

    ��Hey, Suzuna! Long time no see. Do you happen to know why everyone is looking at me like that?�� Lilica quickly got to the point since she didn��t know what was wrong. Was she wearing her make up strangely?

    In the whole office, she only hung out with Suzuna, so she was her only source of hope of finding out what was happening.

    ��Lilica! Well, after you disappeared for so long, rumors started popping up here and there. I heard some rumors that you offended the CEO and was fired and went back to England! Some even say that you suddenly got pregnant out of wedlock and was too stressed out to work or that you got married and resigned! There were also rumors that you committed suicide from the stress, or you were in an accident, leading to a coma. But there were quite a lot of nasty rumors. Like you seduced our CEO to get your promotion, or you became a mistress for some rich guy and didn��t need to work anymore. Everyone just assumed that you already resigned and that there was no one fit for being the secretary, so your desk as left as it was.�� Suzuna cheerfully told her the gossip.Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.

    She then added, ��But I believed that you would come back! I know you��re not like what they say in the rumors!��

    Lilica didn��t know that there would be so many gossips about her while she was away. Maybe it was because she was the only ��foreigner��, according to her resume, so she got the special attention from everyone. In fact, some of the rumors were even correct!

    Seeing that Lilica was silent, Suzuna whispered so that only the two of them could hear, ��So, are any of the rumors true?��

    ��Well���� Lilica didn��t know what to say as she glanced at her protruding stomach. She had worn a lose fitting dress today, so her stomach wasn��t as obvious.

    Seeing her actions, Suzuna��s eyes widen. ��Don��t tell me you��re really pregnant!�� Suzuna exclaimed loudly, making everyone��s head turn towards them, specifically at Lilica��s stomach.

    ��Umm���� Lilica didn��t like the feeling of being in the limelight like this.

    Just as the whole department office was silent, the automatic door opened, disrupting the pin drop silence.

    Everyone consequently turned to look at the person who was waiting for the door to open fully.

    As the doors opened, the person lifted his face, revealing his handsome cold face. Everyone was stunned by this man��s entrance. However, the man wasn��t bothered by everyone��s reaction. He walked straight towards Lilica��s desk and said in a gentle voice, ��Have you finished packing?��

    Everyone in the room but Lilica was so surprised and stunned that their jaws dropped. Was this really our cold and indifferent CEO?! Was this really the same man that had scolded countless employees to the point of tears without batting an eye? He could actually use such a gentle tone? Was the rumor about these two getting together true after all? Wait, was the CEO actually kicking her out of the company and waiting for her to pack her stuff away for the new secretary?

    ��I just reached my desk. There��s not that much stuff anyways. I can carry it by myself.�� Lilica replied with a smile as she quickly gathered the documents on her desk into a pile.

    ��No, I��ll carry it for you. I don��t want you to force yourself to carry these heavy documents. I don��t want to lose our baby just because you want to play tough!�� Kazuya said as he picked the pile of documents up and put her stationeries into a box. He then carried the box and continued asking, ��Is this all?��

    ��I think so.�� Lilica replied helplessly as she looked at him with eyes filled with affection and appreciation.

    ��Okay. I��ll move these to my office then. Do you want to stay here to chat first?�� Kazuya asked as he remembered that she was in the middle of talking with her desk mate. Usually, if another employee was chatting during work hours, he would have already deducted their salary, but this was his wife so she could do whatever she wanted! It��s basically her company already anyways!

 Chapter 185: The Forgotten Honeymoon

    ��I��ll stay and chat for a while.�� Lilica replied.

    ��Okay then.�� Kazuya said as he gave her a light kiss on the forehead. As his hands weren��t free, he couldn��t touch her face and accurately give her a kiss on the mouth, so he had to settle for her forehead.

    After giving her a kiss, Kazuya scanned his eyes across the room sharply, especially at the male employees, as if saying, ��She��s my woman! Don��t even think of talking to her!��

    ��See you later, my wife.�� Kazuya looked at Lilica gently and affectionately before he strode out of the room.

    Lilica stood there as she blushed lightly. Did he have to kiss in front of everyone like that? In contrast to her reaction, all the employees were either shocked, stunned, speechless, envious, blushing, or fangirling. He had dropped so many bombs during this few minutes! It seems like this newly found flirty side of the CEO had made the girls that were originally fond of him started fangirling. Who knew the CEO could be so suave!

    ��Right, what were we talking about again?�� Lilica turned to ask Suzuna whose eyes were so wide that it seemed like it could pop out.

    ��Suzuna?�� Lilica called her again when she saw that there was no response.

    Lilica��s voice brought the whole room back to reality. The girls all ran to flock around her while the guys didn��t know whether they should flock around her too after Kazuya had given them a warning glare.

    ��Lilica, what just happened just now? Are you guys going out? Why did the CEO say ��our�� child? Does this mean that you��re really pregnant? Wait, he also said ��wife�� so you two are already married?! Does this mean that you��re now our lady boss? Wait, are you going to resign and become a house wife?�� One of the girls from Kazuya��s fan club asked enthusiastically.

    ��Is that true?�� another chimed in.

    ��No way! You must have misheard! There��s no way our prince is taken!�� another girl argued.

    ��But I also heard him say ��wife��! Wait, was I hallucinating?��

    ��Look at her stomach! You can tell that it��s slightly bumpy. She must be pregnant!��

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    ��It could be that she ate too much!��

    ������ Faced with countless questions and these enthusiastic girls�� arguments, Lilica felt a little overwhelmed that she had to sit down to wait for the rest to calm down slightly.

    After a while, the argument still didn��t die down so Lilica decided to stop their endless ongoing discussions.

    ��Ahem! I��ll tell you what happened so can you all calm down?!�� Lilica shouted so the girls could stop yapping.

    When they heard Lilica, practically everyone in the room turned their ears towards her so they could catch this juicy piece of gossip!

    ��Yes, Kazuya and I are married to each other. I��m also currently pregnant with his child. And no, I am not going to resign. It��s just that I��m moving my desk and stuff to his office to work there. There! Satisfied?�� Lilica answered all of their questions in one breath.

    Silence followed as all of them were shocked even though the truth was before them just a moment ago. One of them even drop a pen from shock!

    The sound of pen dropping made everyone return to their senses. The girls became even more excited as they shouted their questions, ��Since when were you guys married?! How come we weren��t invited? Wait, how did you two even end up marrying in the first place?��

    ��Was the rumor true that you were pregnant out of wedlock then? Does that mean that you were pregnant way before you got married?!��

    ��I don��t think that she��s pregnant before they got married! Such things only happen in movies! Most of the times the guy won��t take responsibility of the kid if they weren��t married. Our dear CEO is such a careful and responsible person, I��m sure he didn��t get her pregnant before they got married!��

    ������ the discussions continued on with no signs of them stopping.

    ��Listen to me! Your discussions are making me have a headache!�� Lilica exclaimed in an attempt to get them to stop talking.

    ��We just got married last week and yes, your dear CEO made me pregnant, so we got married! Before that, we were kind of attracted to each other, so everything worked out fine.�� Lilica shouted as she felt annoyed from their endless yapping. Why were these girls so gossipy anyways? She shouldn��t have stayed behind to talk to Suzuna! Otherwise she would have now been in his office and flirting with him!

    The whole department stared at her with their wide eyes, shocked at her sudden outburst. So, she really got pregnant before she was married?

    Lilica sighed as she finished her sentence. After seeing their dumbfounded faces, Lilica felt that something was weird and suddenly realized that she had just admitted that her private life was a mess! That was so embarrassing!

    Suzuna realized that the atmosphere had gotten awkward, so she quickly grabbed Lilica out of the department office.

    ��Lilica, tell me the whole story now. How come I didn��t know anything about this? I wasn��t even invited to your wedding! Do you still consider me as a friend?�� Suzuna pouted.

    ��Sorry. We had to get married secretly and was really busy since Kazuya had to go to so many business trips that I forgot to tell you.�� Lilica replied apologetically. Of course, she couldn��t tell her what actually happened.

    ��Fine, I��ll believe you. How many months are you into your pregnancy now? Judging from the size, I know that it��s not just two to three months old.�� Suzuna said as she poked playfully at Lilica��s stomach.

    ��Well�� 5 months���� Lilica replied.

    ��5 months! How could you keep such big news from me for so long! Wait, you said that you were just married a week ago�� Girl! How could you delay your wedding for that long?! I can��t believe you! Did you even get to go on a honeymoon yet? With such a big belly, travelling far must be dangerous.�� Suzuna went on.

    ��Honeymoon�� I totally forgot about our honeymoon!�� Lilica exclaimed. The thought of a honeymoon was not even in her mind since she was always wary of the enemy, making her not want to travel far.

    ��No honeymoon?! Does the CEO even love you? Is he acting? Does he want only the child and married you out of responsibility only? I��ll go talk to him now!�� Suzuna said as she turned in the direction of Kazuya��s office. She had always been an impulsive person.

    ��Wait! We both just forgot about it! We were both so busy that it just slipped our mind.�� Lilica quickly stopped Suzuna before she could storm off.

    ��Really?�� Suzuna looked at Lilica with eyes filled with suspicion.

    ��Really! I��ll go talk to him about it now, okay?�� Lilica replied.

    ��Okay.�� Suzuna nodded as she saw Lilica off in front of Kazuya��s office.

 Chapter 186: New Rumors

    At the secretary department

    After Lilica had left the room, everyone was still gossiping.

    ��Wait�� Isn��t the CEO already married? She used to come here quite frequently. I believe her name was Lilienne.�� A guy spoke up when he just remembered that he used to be the one to serve her tea many months ago.

    ��Oh, right! I almost forgot since the CEO was absent for so many months. So, does this mean that the CEO divorced once and remarried? Was that why they had just gotten married last week?�� another answered.

    ��Possible. So, this means that Lilica had actually destroyed a perfectly happy marriage? Does this mean that the rumor that she had seduced the CEO was true after all?��

    ��You can��t judge a book by its cover after all. Even though she looked so innocent and kind, she actually had the heart to destroy a happy couple! I even thought that she was a nice person before!��

    ��I can��t believe this! Are all foreigners like this? Stealing other��s husbands?��

    The whole office continued gossiping without aa care, defaming Lilica by every second.

    Suddenly, the door opened once again. Everyone turned to look at Suzuna who had just entered strangely. How could she still befriend such a vixen?

    ��Huh? What��s wrong?�� Suzuna noticed the weird glances.

    ��Suzuna! Don��t befriend that vixen! You don��t know her true colors!�� a girl quickly went up to Suzuna to warn her.

    ��Vixen? You mean Lilica? She isn��t like what the rumors portray her to be! She��s a good person!�� Suzuna stood up for Lilica.Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.

    ��No! Don��t you know that the CEO was already married way before he went on business trips? This meant that Lilica seduced him and actually ruined his perfectly happy marriage! Look at her now! Looking so happy after stealing other��s husbands.�� The girl continued insulting Lilica.

    ��She may not have seduced him! The CEO could be having some problems with his previous marriage and gotten a divorce. After that, he met Lilica and married her. It could be something like this too, right?�� Suzuna frowned when she heard the insults. There was no way Lilica was so evil!

    ��I don��t know what the truth is, but you better stay away from her just in case.�� The girl warned before she went back to her seat. After that, everyone went back to doing their work.

    In Kazuya��s office

    Lilica opened the door without knocking and saw Kazuya arranging the things on her desk for her. However, in his mouth was the cap for her favorite pen.

    ��What are you doing?�� Lilica asked. She saw that he was writing something on a piece of paper with her pen.

    ��Nothing!�� Kazuya quickly hid the paper guiltily and put the cap back on the pen, pretending that nothing was wrong.

    ��What are you hiding?�� Lilica asked as she reached out to grab the paper.

    ��Nothing~�� Kazuya denied but his tone totally betrayed him.

    Lilica hugged him, surprising him. She then reached for the paper that he was hiding behind his back.

    She successfully took the paper from him and stepped back to read the paper.

    ��Hot springs

    Trip abroad

    Beach

    Indoors Swimming Pool

    Human world or Dem-��

    It seems like he was still in the middle of finishing the word ��demon��.

    ��What is this list?�� Lilica asked as she couldn��t figure out what it was for.

    ��Sigh�� Now that you��ve seen it, I guess I can��t surprise you anymore. I was making a list for our honeymoon trip.�� Kazuya replied as he held her hand sweetly.

    ��You remembered?�� Lilica felt a little surprised. Even she herself had forgotten about it.

    ��O-of course!�� Kazuya stuttered as he felt a little guilty. Actually, he had forgotten all about it but when he went back to ask Lilica how she wanted to arrange her desk, he had overheard her and Suzuna talking about the honeymoon. It was then that he finally remembered the honeymoon. Staying with her everyday was already like a honeymoon so it completely slipped his mind.

    ��Really?�� Lilica teased when she noticed the guilt in his tone.

    Being stared at by her beautiful eyes, Kazuya gave in and replied truthfully, ��I lied. I overheard you and your desk mate talking about a honeymoon, so I remembered.��

    Lilica chuckled at how he always eventually gave in to her. He��s so obedient!

    ��So, where do you want to go for our honeymoon?�� Kazuya asked. He really had no idea where to go since he was worried for her health. Hot springs is a good option, but pregnant women shouldn��t stay in a hot tub for too long. Although travelling abroad seemed good, it wasn��t the best for the baby. The beach would mean exposing her skin to other guys, so it was a big no. In that case, an indoor swimming pool may be good since he could just book the whole pool for themselves. But there was also the question of whether they should have their honeymoon in the demon or human realm.

 Chapter 187: Get Justice For Her Dear CEO

    "Hmm�� I don''t know. I''m fine with anywhere." Lilica replied, hugging him.

    "I think that we should put it on hold first though. With the enemy still active, we''ll have to always be cautious. Not only that, me being pregnant will make things so much more difficult to do. Let''s wait until the twins are born." Lilica continued.

    "Okay. I''ll be able to research for more places in the meantime too." Kazuya said as he smiled at her dotingly.

    At the mention of the twins, Kazuya couldn''t help but smile happily. Just a few month more and I''ll be a father!

    "Oh, right. Mother told me to find some toys from the human world for our babies. She said that her grandchildren needs to play the best toys." Kazuya said as he recalled his conversation with his mother before they departed for the human realm.

    "Okay. I''ve actually already searched for some of them. I''ll let you take a look." Lilica replied as she walked over to the box on her new desk to find her phone. However, her bag wasn''t there.

    "I must''ve left my bag in the department office. I''ll go get it back." Lilica said as she walked towards the door.

    "I''ll go with you." Kazuya smiled as he held her hand.

    "Hey, we''re still in the company! No holding hands!" Lilica pouted cutely. They weren''t teenagers anymore and holding hands in front of others was very embarrassing!Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!

    "It''s fine. I''m the CEO here. No one can criticize me." Kazuya replied cheekily as he tightened his grip on her hand.

    "Geez. I''ll let you hold my hand until the office entrance then." Lilica said in a helpless tone.

    The couple happily walked towards the secretary department, unknown of the new rumors that were forming. They soon reached the office and as Lilica waited for the automatic doors to open, she was met with curious gazes and frowns.

    "?" Lilica was confused once again. Didn''t she already cleared the misunderstanding?

    "Lilica! I need to talk t-" Suzuna couldn''t finish her sentence as she realized that Lilica wasn''t alone. The formidable CEO was standing right behind her!

    "Talk about what?" Lilica asked gently with a smile.

    However, as soon as she flashed her smile, everyone looked at her with eyes filled with sarcasm.

    "Well��" Suzuna didn''t know if she should tell Lilica about the new rumors. She glanced uncomfortably at Kazuya.

    However, Kazuya just stared right back at her, threatening her to speak with his cold stare.

    "I-I''ll speak the truth! There has been some rumors that Lilica seduced you, destroying your happy marriage, CEO!" Suzuna stuttered as she felt intimidated by his stare, unconsciously telling him instead of Lilica.

    Kazuya''s face darkened almost instantly. Who dared to insult my woman?! Don''t think that I don''t dare fire everyone for insulting my wife!

    "Huh?" Lilica was even more puzzled. Destroying a marriage? But Kazuya wasn''t married before. What did she mean then?

    However, Lilica''s clueless expression made some of the girls in the office feel irritated. She was just a vixen! She obviously know that he was married since she had served the madam before! What use is it feigning innocence right now?

    "Don''t pretend! We all know that you seduced our CEO to get to your position! You can''t fool us with your obvious facade! Mr. Kazuki was married to Mrs. Lilienne way before you even entered his life! How dare you destroy his marriage." One of the girls couldn''t take it anymore and felt like she had to get justice for her dear CEO.

    When Lilica heard Kazuki''s name, she finally remembered that Kazuya was disguising as his brother! Was this why they thought that she had torn a perfectly happy couple apart?

    "That was-" Lilica was about to explain but the girl interrupted her.

    "Don''t give me excuses! Our company don''t need someone like you! You''re fired!" The girl shouted emotionally, not taking notice of Kazuya''s expression at all.

    "..." the whole room became silent. Lilica didn''t know how she should answer since it would be complicated to explain he truth to everyone. She then glanced at Kazuya, seeking for help. However, Kazuya''s face was so dark one could feel his boiling anger.

    "Who are you to fire my wife?" Kazuya spoke up, his voice as cold as ice, disrupting the silence.

 Chapter 188: A Back Story

    ��!�� the girl seemed to have finally noticed Kazuya��s presence. Her face was immediately drained of color. Why didn��t anyone warn her before that the CEO was standing right behind the vixen!

    ��So? Who do you think you are to fire my wife as you please?�� Kazuya questioned with his dangerous tone, his voice obviously filled with rage.

    ��I-I���� the girl suddenly couldn��t continue her sentence as she was overcome with fear. Did this mean that she was already in trouble? Was she going to be fired?

    The girl glared at Lilica grudgingly. If she was fired today, it would be all because of that vixen!

    ��Do not glare at my wife with your filthy eyes!�� Kazuya roared. He really disliked the way everyone was looking at Lilica, especially this girl.

    Being insulted in front of the everyone, the girl��s hatred for Lilica increased very quickly. Her glare became even more sharp, filled with desire for vengeance.

    Kazuya saw that the girl didn��t retract her gaze. Not only that, she even dared to glare at his wife with such eyes!

    ��It seems you don��t understand human language. I do not need someone useless like you in this company! You��re fired! Do not let me see your face ever again!�� Kazuya commanded, losing his patience.

    Lilica could tell that he was about to snap soon, and not only the girl, everyone may be fired too, so she quickly held his arm and said in a gentle tone, ��I��m fine. You don��t need to be so angry.��

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    Kazuya looked back at Lilica, feeling his anger decrease quickly at her sentence. However, he couldn��t just let this girl go so easily. He had to set an example for everyone so that they don��t dare insult his wife in the future!

    ��She just misunderstood some things about us. As long as we tell them the truth, everything should be fine.�� Lilica whispered.

    However, her intimate actions just made the people who were burning with jealousy hate her even more.

    ��C-CEO! It wasn��t on purpose! I�� I just got carried away for a little. Please don��t fire me!�� the girl began to plead when she realized that she was about to be fired. She couldn��t just stand by and do nothing! She had sacrificed so much just to be able to enter this company and catch a glimpse of the CEO, in hope of catching his attention one day. She finally managed to become a secretary after sleepless nights, working hard to complete projects! She couldn��t afford to be fired after she had finally come this far!

    ��Carried away? Even if it was like that, who gave you the guts to insult someone innocent, especially so when it��s someone I care about? Is your brain filled with water?�� Kazuya continued menacingly.

    ��I���� the girl was about to cry already. Being scolded by the CEO in front of everyone was so humiliating! Especially when the CEO made it sound like she was brainless.

    Lilica quickly tugged his arm so that he could stop being so scary. The girl looked so pitiful right now.

    ��Hah. You think my wife isn��t innocent? Is that what you��re thinking?�� Kazuya continued on, even though he knew Lilica wanted him to stop. No matter what, he had to teach this dumb employee a lesson.

    The girl looked up to meet Kazuya��s eyes. She really believed that Lilica had indeed seduced him, destroying his marriage. Something immoral like this would make her innocent, right?

    Although she was silent, her eyes had answered Kazuya��s question. She was indeed thinking that Lilica wasn��t innocent.

    ��You are all misunderstanding me!�� Lilica interrupted Kazuya when she saw that he was about to continue scolding the poor girl.

    All eyes then suddenly turned to Lilica. However, Lilica didn��t know where she should start explaining.

    Seeing the troubled expression on Lilica��s face, Kazuya sighed and said, ��I��ll explain��

    ��Although I was married to Lilienne before, we didn��t really get along with each other and we would��ve gotten a divorce anyway, even if Lilica didn��t come into the picture. Me meeting Lilica just made the process much faster. So, she didn��t seduce me or anything and we genuinely love each other. We just managed to get married officially when everything finally settled down.�� Kazuya explained. Lilica had just told him that they needed to explain the truth to everyone just a moment ago. It was impressive that he could make up such a story within seconds!

    Lilica looked at Kazuya with a shocked face. So, this is the back story we��re going with? Why didn��t you consult me at all about it? If I had talked to Suzuna about this before and the story didn��t match, everyone would be suspicious! Also, since when did he think up such a story?

 Chapter 189: Pack Your Things Before You Go

    Most of the employees seemed a little shocked that the CEO himself would admit that his previous marriage was a failure.

    Lilica pulled him lightly and whispered so only the two of them could hear, ��When did you have time to come up with such a story? What will you do when Kazuki comes back to maintain the company? Are you going to say that you just got back together or something?��

    ��I just thought of it just now. Kazuki won��t be coming back to the company anymore. Father wants him to learn how to manage the kingdom��s affairs now since he plans on retiring soon. So that makes this company mine to manage.�� Kazuki whispered back.

    ��I see. Then you don��t need to help him manage the demon realm?�� Lilica asked.

    ��No need. Father said that I could do whatever I want since I won��t need to be king.�� Kazuya replied back nonchalantly.

    Lilica was about to reply when the girl before them shouted, ��I��m sorry for slandering her then. But how was I supposed to know something like that? I was just worried that you would be tricked, CEO. After all, there were so many rumors about her���� It seems like she couldn��t bare to see her beloved CEO be intimate with this woman.

    At this point, she felt that she was probably going to be fired anyway so she didn��t care about her speech anymore. At least, she was going to be remembered by the CEO, even if it was as someone who slandered his wife.

    The girl then tried to walk away but was stopped by Kazuya��s cold voice, ��Where do you think you��re going?��

    ��I was going to leave. You��ve already fired me, right?�� The girl said in a dejected voice.

    ��Wait. Pack your things away too. Our company doesn��t need your luggage.�� Kazuya commanded before he grabbed Lilica��s bag on her old desk and walked away together with her hand in his hands.This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.

    The poor girl��s tears then fell as she saw him leave. Why was he so cruel and cold? He didn��t even pity her when she was already feeling down.

    ��Kazuya, was it okay to leave like that? That girl seemed so pitiful.�� Lilica asked as she looked back and caught a glimpse of the girl squatting on the floor, crying.

    ��I need to set an example for those people who insulted my wife.�� Kazuya replied without looking back.

    ��But weren��t you too harsh on her?��

    ��It will set a fine example then. No one would dare to insult you now.��

    ��But���� Lilica still felt bad for the girl.

    ��No buts! Don��t you know I��m doing this for you? Just seeing them look at you like that makes my blood boil.�� Kazuya halted his footsteps and turned to look at her earnestly.

    ��I know. But she didn��t really do anything wrong, right? She just believed the rumors about me.�� Lilica still argued.

    ��She��s been annoying me for quite some time already. Ever since she first started, her gaze was so annoying I didn��t properly promote her. She��s only in the secretary department because most of the shareholders recommended her and I couldn��t not promote her.�� Kazuya replied back matter-of-factly.

    ��Okay then���� Lilica replied as she felt a tickle to her heart. So, it seems he knows about this girl.

    Kazuya looked into her eyes and could feel a tiny hint of jealousy from her gaze. However, he couldn��t understand why she would suddenly feel jealous.

    ��Are you jealous?�� Kazuya decided to ask her.

    ��Maybe a little.�� Lilica replied, pouting a bit.

    ��What are you being jealous for?�� Kazuya asked her sweetly as he pinched her cheeks lightly.

    ��Well�� You remembered her. Doesn��t that mean that she leaves quite an impression on you? I don��t want your mind to contain thoughts of other random women.�� Lilica replied in a low voice, as if she was scared, he would hear her.

    Of course, Kazuya being the doting husband he was, he could hear her near whisper voice, and replied with his charming smile, ��You don��t need to be so jealous. As the CEO, it is natural that I remember the names and faces of my employees. She isn��t special to me or anything. The only employee that��s special to me is you, wifey~��

    ��Really?�� Lilica looked into his eyes when she was met with his sweet smile, feeling sweet all over.

    ��Of course. I would never lie to you.�� Kazuya said as he moved in closer, as if to kiss her. However, he stopped just as their lips were an inch away.

    ��Now let��s go back to my office.�� Kazuya said as he turned to walk to his office.

    Lilica, who was closing her eyes waiting for a kiss, immediately blushed when she heard his sentence. She totally thought he was going to kiss her! So embarrassing!

    Unknown to her, Kazuya, who was walking in front of her, was also blushing lightly. The reason he had suddenly stopped himself from kissing her was because he was afraid, afraid that he wouldn��t be able to stop himself from making a move on her in front of everyone! At least, if they were in his office, he would be able to flirt with her without a care in the world!

 Chapter 190: Can’t You Hurry and Come Out Already?

    A few days had passed ever since the couple had returned to the human realm. However, everything was eerily peaceful. The enemy hadn��t plotted against them at all. Even when Lilica had asked Rena whether the enemy had ordered her to do anything, Rena had told her that there were no orders.

    ��Kazuya, I think that the enemy might be preparing something big. It��s been too peaceful these days.�� Lilica decided to consult with him.

    ��I also have a feeling that he��s prepared something big. I��ve already replaced all the servants in this villa to people that can be trusted so there shouldn��t be any spies left. In a few days, grandfather will come to the human world to help us search for the enemy. Apparently, grandfather knows who the enemy is.�� Kazuya replied, trying to make her worries disappear.

    ��I know but I can��t shake this feeling of uncertainty off. I��m scared that I��ll wake up one day, not finding you next to me anymore. I still think that staying in the demon realm might be safer. The human world is the enemy��s territory after all.�� Lilica said as she held his hand. She wanted to go back to the demon realm since she felt that there were more people in the demon realm that could protect them.

    ��In the human realm, the enemy can��t just approach us and try to kill us so blatantly using magic. If you��re worried, you know you can stay in the demon realm, right? Being too near to the enemy is quite dangerous after all.�� Kazuya replied. Even though he didn��t want to be separated from her, he still wanted her to stay out of harm��s way.

    ��But staying with you makes me feel the most secure. Can��t you just let someone investigate instead?�� Somehow, she was feeling very insecure. Perhaps it was because she was pregnant.

    ��I can��t. This is part of my responsibility as a prince. When there is danger that is approaching the demon realm, we royal family members have to fight and eliminate any threat as quickly as possible. What are you worried about anyway? I won��t just suddenly disappear.�� Kazuya sighed helplessly. Actually, he could leave the investigating role to the ministers but some of the ministers were already suspected of being a spy so no one could be trusted right now.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it.

    Lilica just frowned. She also didn��t know what she was so worried about.

    ��Don��t worry. For now, just focus on our cute little twins.�� Kazuya said in a gentle tone before he bent his head down to kiss her stomach.

    Lilica��s stomach was bigger than the average since she was pregnant with twins, but it was still a little too small for twins, making Kazuya a little worried. This could mean that their babies wouldn��t be so healthy after birth. Not only did Lilica not have enough energy for them, they were going to be premature too, and now, the size of Lilica��s stomach was a little worrying. Although the doctor had said that the babies were developing just fine, Kazuya couldn��t help but feel worried.

    ��Okay.�� Lilica replied as she caressed her protruding stomach lovingly.

    ��Another 6 months to go�� Can��t you just hurry and come out already?�� Kazuya talked to the babies. If they could quickly come out to see the world, one of his worries would be gone!

    Lilica chuckled at his sentence. She also couldn��t wait to meet her babies!

    ��Should we get a doctor to stay in this villa too, just in case?�� Kazuya asked as he rubbed her stomach lovingly.

    ��That might be a good idea. Travelling back and forth every month may increase the risk of miscarriage too. Plus, I don��t want to experience the plane being hijacked again. I can just return to the demon realm during the last 3 months of my pregnancy to wait for labor.�� Lilica agreed.

    ��Okay. I��ll get one of the best imperial doctors to come by next week then.�� Kazuya then hugged her stomach before he stood up to go eat breakfast. Today was a weekend so they didn��t have to go to work. Kazuya had decided to go assist the investigation team today together with the knights. However, he was still worried about Lilica, so he ordered Ven to stay with her at home, guarding her.

    After breakfast, Kazuya took off and Lilica was left at home with Ven.

    ��So, I heard that you won��t be going back to the demon realm until the last three months?�� Ven asked as the two walked inside the house after seeing Kazuya off.

    ��Yeah. Why? Sad that you can��t meet Tina every month now?�� Lilica teased. As Ven was a knight, usually, he wouldn��t even have time for his family when they were threats to the demon realm. This meant that he had to accompany Lilica and Kazuya for the whole time, meaning he couldn��t go back to meet Ventina in the demon realm until the mission was over or until Lilica decides to go back.

 Chapter 191: Some Medicine and Some Tea

    ��Stop teasing me. It��s just a few months. I can wait.�� Ven replied confidently, even though he wished Ventina was in the human world with him.

    ��Do you want me to get Kazuya to let Tina to come to the human world too?�� Lilica asked. As Ventina was training to become an imperial doctor, bringing her along was possible. However, as she didn��t have any qualifications yet, the other doctor-in-training may think she��s using her connections and may not look at her in a good light.

    ��It��s fine. Tina doesn��t like the human world that much, so I don��t want to force her.�� Ven replied back.

    ��Wow~ You��re such a gentleman.�� Lilica still continued to tease her best friend.

    ��When was I never a gentleman? Anyways, do you have anything planned to do today?�� Ven asked.

    ��I��ll probably be reading through the pregnancy books I bought before. You can just get some book from the study to read. I��m not going out today anyways.�� Lilica replied as she walked towards the study room.

    ��Okay.��

    ---

    In the demon realm at Ellie��s house

    Ellie had just woken up and went down the stairs for her breakfast. As there were no servants in the house, Ellie had to make her own breakfast. Just when she was about to walk to the kitchen, she noticed a large package near the front door.

    Curious, Ellie walked towards the large box to take a look. She quickly opened the package, revealing several boxes of medicine, tea boxes, and a note.

    Ellie read the note:If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    ��Dear daughter,

    This is a gift from me to you. This medicine here is a vitamin to nourish your health. Also, I have heard that drinking this tea was good for mental health. Do share this with the royal family. Consider it a gift from me to them. Apparently, the medicine and the tea go very well together, making one have a calm mind all the time. I hope you��ll drink it every day.

    From your father��

    This was the first time ever she had received a gift from someone, especially from her cold and distant father, making her so happy that she swore to herself she would drink the tea together with the medicine every day. Of course, she was going to leave some for the royal family too as her father had instructed in the note.

    Ellie smiled happily as she moved the box to the kitchen and put some of the tea boxes on the shelf. As her mood had brightened, Ellie decided to make an extravagant breakfast even though she was going to eat alone.

    Using the tea leaves from the box that she had just received, Ellie made some tea for herself. She decided to make some pancakes with loads of toppings, just as she loved.

    After about half an hour, Ellie realized that she had made too many pancakes. There was no way she could finish all of them by herself! Storing the rest in the fridge would also make the quality bad so she decided to call Ron over.

    A few seconds later, Ron answered the call, yawning.

    ��Hello��?�� Ron husky voice sounded from the other end. As Ellie was very excited earlier, she hadn��t thought too much and just went ahead and called Ron, even though she had never called him before. He probably didn��t even know it was her since she had asked for his phone number from his mother!

    Hearing his hoarse voice made her blush so hard she forgot that she was still on the call.

    As there was no response from the other end, Ron checked his phone screen once again to see if the caller was still on the line. He confirmed that the call was still on so he spoke up again, ��Hello? Is anyone there?��

    ��H-hello!�� Ellie stuttered as she was brought back to reality by his voice.

    ��Who is this?�� Ron asked.

    ��I-It��s me! Ellie!�� the young girl squealed.

    ��Ellie? Is there something you need?�� Ron questioned. As he was still a little drowsy, he didn��t really think straight and didn��t even question her as to why she had his number.

    ��U-Um! I made too much breakfast, so I was wondering if you wanted some!�� Ellie replied shyly. This was her first time inviting someone to her house do she was quite nervous.

    Ron thought, ��Why me?��

    ��Why don��t you share it with the people at your home?�� Ron asked, oblivious to the fact that she was all alone in her house. As Ron knew that Ellie was from a noble family, he had thought that she probably had some servants around so she could just share the food with them.

    ��I�� I��m all alone in my house���� Ellie replied back softly, feeling a little lonely.

    ��Alone? Don��t you have any servants?�� Ron asked, feeling a little confused.

    ��My father doesn��t like having servants around so I��m all alone.�� Ellie explained, sounding really lonely.

 Chapter 192: No Coffee

    ��I see. Then I��ll go over in about a few minutes.�� Ron replied as he got up to shower. In his mind, he already saw Ellie��s father as irresponsible. Although he knew that her father could possibly be the enemy, he still felt that he should have a sense of responsibility as a father. How could he leave his daughter all alone by herself for so many years?

    As their houses weren��t so far apart, Ron arrived at Ellie��s place within a few minutes by car.

    Ron pressed the doorbell, stuffed his hands in his pockets, waiting for Ellie. Almost immediately, the door opened, as if Ellie had been waiting for him from the other side of the door.

    ��You came!�� Ellie exclaimed happily.

    ��Of course. I already agreed to come over.�� Ron replied matter-of-factly. He then glanced inside her house curiously. Her house was quite spacious and decorated luxuriously. However, it had an empty and lonely feel to it as it was too big for one person.

    ��Come in! I made pancakes for breakfast. Is that okay with you?�� Ellie invited him in, stealing glances at his clothes secretly.

    The outfit he was wearing today was coincidentally the same as the ones he had wore when they first met. On that fateful day, Ellie had found a handkerchief that Ron��s other had dropped. Ellie had returned it without thinking too much but that was what caught Ron��s mother��s eyes. The two of them had a chat and got along quite well and realized that they had chatted with each other until evening. Ellie escorted his mother until her house and that was when she saw Ron walking out of the house.

    The white shirt and black trousers that would look completely normal on everyone somehow enhanced Ron��s harmless and kind aura. The sight of his dashing figure made Ellie fell for him.  After that day, Ellie frequented his house to accompany his mother for tea and chat for a while, hoping to catch a glimpse of her first love. Of course, being an elder, his mother noticed Ellie��s intentions and decided to see how things would play out for these two. One day, Ellie decided to gather her courage to ask his mother whether she could be one of his fianc��e candidates, thinking that he was probably very popular and had many candidates. Hearing this, his mother quickly established their engagement.Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.

    ��Where��s the dining room?�� Ron��s voice interrupted her thoughts of the past.

    Ellie realized then that she had stopped walking and was just admiring his back from behind.

    ��I��ll lead you there!�� Ellie quickly ran up to him and showed him the way.

    Soon, the two were in the dining room and two sets of breakfasts were already on the table.

    The breakfast looked so extravagant that Ron was caught by surprise.

    ��Did you make all this by yourself?�� Ron asked as he took in the enticing fragrance of the pancake.

    ��Yes. Ah! Do you not like pancakes?�� Ellie frowned when she thought that he may not like to eat pancakes.

    ��No�� I just thought that you��re amazing!�� Ron smiled as he walked towards the plate on the table.

    ��!�� Ellie immediately blushed when he complimented her.

    The two then walked to their respective seats and Ellie served him some tea. She also put the medicine she got from her father into the tea. Since her father had said that it could be eaten together, that meant that she could just dilute the medicine into the tea.

    ��Do you have coffee? I don��t really drink tea.�� Ron asked when he saw her pouring another cup for him.

    ��I��m sorry. I don��t drink coffee so there��s none in this house.�� Ellie replied, feeling a little disappointed that she couldn��t offer him the things he wanted.

    ��It��s fine. I can drink the tea too.�� Ron tried to cheer her up.

    ��I��m so sorry.�� Ellie looked down. If she had known better, she would have bought some coffee beans so she could serve him!

    ��It��s fine. Now let��s start eating or it will go cold.�� Ron tried to change the topic when he saw how disappointed she looked.

    ��Okay.�� Ellie replied as she sat down and watched him take the first bite.

    Noticing her stare, Ron looked up, chewing.

    ��How is it?�� Ellie asked, her eyes filled with expectations.

    ��It��s delicious! It��s even better than the ones from my chef at home!�� Ron complimented her honestly as he took another bite. Maybe it was because she had put bacon on the plate too, Ron really loved it since it was to his liking.

    Ellie blushed slightly as she couldn��t hide her happiness. This was the first time that she had eaten a meal with someone and cooked for someone. Although she had tried cooking for her father before, he would just say that he was busy or that he had already eaten. This feeling of having someone, especially her crush, appreciate her efforts made her feel so happy that she couldn��t stop smiling for days!

 Chapter 193: A Text

    After breakfast, Ron just hung out in Ellie��s home until night. The two didn��t really do anything, just getting to know each other more. Ron found out that Ellie was a very feminine girl. She liked baking, sewing, and cute things, just like normal girls, even though she was brought up possibly by the enemy.

    When night came, Ron went back home, leaving Ellie all alone in her house again. Ron soon reached home and just as he was about to fall asleep, he felt an immense headache. However, soon after, he felt like his body became lighter, as if his body wasn��t his. It made it feel like he was in a dream.

    In the dream, he had walked over to his phone and contacted Kazuya and Kazuki about something but he couldn''t recall what.

    Meanwhile over at Ellie��s house, just as she was about to sleep, she also felt immense pain and felt like her body wasn��t hers, just like what Ron was experiencing. She could vaguely feel her lips moving against her will but she didn��t know what she was saying as her consciousness slowly drifted away.

    The next morning

    Last night, Kazuya had come back from the investigation empty handed. The enemy was being too careful, making it hard to find any traces.

    Knock. Knock.

    The couple were woken up by the knocking from the other side of the door.

    ��Second Prince, Second Princess, the imperial doctor is here.�� Rena��s voice sounded.

    Lilica was a little confused as to why the doctor was here so quickly since Kazuya had just decided to get one yesterday. Contrary to Lilica��s confused expression, Kazuya already knew that the doctor would come today since he had ordered for the doctor to come as quickly as possible, in fear that something bad may happen to Lilica.This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

    ��Come in.�� Kazuya said as he grabbed a shirt that was lying on the floor to wear. Yesterday Lilica wanted missed him so much that she couldn��t wait for him to shower so their clothes were all over the floor.

    Hearing Kazuya, Lilica quickly grabbed her shirt to wear too.

    ��Greetings to the Second Prince and Second Princess!�� The doctor greeted. She was the same doctor as the one that was in charge of Lilica in the demon realm.

    The couple nodded as acknowledgement before Kazuya ordered, ��You may go set up some equipment in the next room.��

    ��Understood!�� The doctor replied before she excused herself from the room.

    As soon as the door closed, Lilica lightly punched him as she pouted cutely, he cheeks slightly blushing, ��Why did you answer the door so quickly? I nearly didn��t have time to put on my shirt! She definitely knew what we were doing����

    As the couple didn��t move from the bed at all, it was obvious that their lower body weren��t covered. Plus, their clothes, including underwear, were all over the floor so it was obvious what they were doing.

    ��You don��t have to be so shy. It��s a normal thing for married couple to do.�� Kazuya replied slyly as he pushed her onto the bed gently before planting a kiss on her juicy lips.

    ��That��s true but it��s still embarrassing���� Lilica continued blushing as she pushed him away so that she could go shower and start the day.

    Kazuya chuckled before he also got up to help her walk to the bathroom. Even though she didn��t need help since her stomach wasn��t that big yet, his sweet actions melted her heart, making her feel loved.

    ��That��s right! Wifey~ We still have yet to try bathroom sex!�� Kazuya said with a bright expression.

    Lilica immediately blushed. Why was he so into kinky things now?

    ��We are not! It might harm the child if we try to do it in unusual places!�� Lilica gave him an excuse.

    ��Does this mean that we can after the twins are born?�� Kazuya cheekily asked.

    ��! No comment!�� Lilica didn��t know what to say so she just quickly dashed to the bathroom by herself, trying to hide her embarrassment.

    After the both of them took a shower together, Kazuya checked his phone and saw a message from Ron.

    ��Ellie told me that she saw her father near the Ever Forest in the demon realm!��

    Ever Forest was a very dangerous location and it was even said that whoever went inside never came out.The forest was filled with vicious creatures and the whole place had a safety barrier over it, in case the creatures came out of the forest.

    ��What are you looking at?�� Lilica asked from behind when she finished dressing.

    ��Ron said that he had found a lead.�� Kazuya replied happily as he gave her his phone.

    Lilica looked at the text and felt that something was suspicious.

    ��Ever Forest? Are you sure that this lead is real? I don��t mean that Ron is not trustworthy but something feels suspicious.�� Lilica frowned as she gave him his phone back.

 Chapter 194: Uncontactable

    ��It should be real. The enemy shouldn��t be able to take control of the people near us this quickly.�� Kazuya replied.

    ��But just look at the time that the message was sent. It��s 3 a.m., you know? Shouldn��t he normally be asleep at that time? And plus, if this was really real, what was the enemy doing near Ever Forest? Everything seems suspicious to me. How about we try calling him to confirm if this was really sent by Ron? Who knows, the enemy may have hacked his phone to lure us with this message.�� Lilica argued. She really felt that something was wrong with the message, even though she didn��t know what.

    ��Okay.�� Kazuya nodded, even though he didn��t think that the message was fake. He then dialed Ron��s number, but he couldn��t connect the phone no matter how long.

    ��How about we send some people to investigate there just in case?�� Kazuya suggested after a while.

    ��But it��s the Ever Forest. It��s very dangerous, right?�� Lilica replied worriedly.

    ��It��s fine. We actually have a team or researchers trying to uncover the secrets of the Ever Forest. These people usually enter the forest once a month to do research anyways. We can just tell them to look out for the enemy. But they probably won��t be able to search too deep inside since it��s still a little too dangerous.�� Kazuya stroked her head to console her.

    ��Okay.�� Lilica agreed.

    Kazuya then took out his phone to contact his father.

    After a few seconds, the king answered, ��Kazuya?��

    ��Father, I��ve gotten some clues from Ron about the enemy.�� Kazuya replied.

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    ��Kazuki also got some clues from Ron too. I heard that the enemy had been sighted near Ever Forest, so I��ve already instructed our specialized team to look out for him.�� the king said.

    ��I see. By the way, I couldn��t call Ron at all. Lilica felt a little suspicious about the text we got so she wanted to confirm it with Ron, but we couldn��t contact him at all.�� Kazuya reported.

    ��Hm�� I��ll see if Kazuki can contact him.��

    ��Okay.�� Kazuya replied before he hung up.

    ��I just hope that nothing happens to Ron.�� Lilica murmured worriedly. She considered Ron as her friend as she didn��t want something bad to happen to him.

    ��Hey, why are you worried for some guy who��s not your husband.�� Kazuya asked, his voice filled with jealousy.

    ��I��m just worried for him as a friend. You don��t need to be jealous.�� Lilica chuckled as she gave him a light peck on the lips.

    ��Then if I were to be worried about Lilienne, wouldn��t you be jealous too?�� Kazuya asked, expecting her to feel jealous.

    ��That��s different! Of course, I would be jealous since she was your first love. First loves are special after all.�� Lilica pouted.

    ��You know, she��s actually not my first love. My first love was the girl who gave me the plushie, and that makes you my first love, wifey~�� Kazuya explained as he gave her a deep kiss.

    ��Hey, no more messing around! You still have to go join the investigation today, right?�� Lilica pushed him away when she noticed he was about to push her over.

    ��Can I not go? I wanna be with you���� Kazuya whispered childishly, making Lilica��s heart feel ticklish.

    ��You can��t! Didn��t you tell me something about your responsibility as a prince yesterday? Are you going to betray your words?�� Lilica looked at him sternly.

    ��Fine. Then let me hug you before I go.�� Kazuya said as he hugged her while walking out of the room to the dining room for breakfast.

    Lilica let out a helpless smile as she snuggled herself in his warm embrace.

    During the whole time they had breakfast, Kazuya didn��t let go of Lilica and even made her sit on his lap so they could eat together while hugging. The servants all looked at them with a teasing smile, making Lilica extremely embarrassed.

    After breakfast, Kazuya finally got ready to go out. However, he was still unwilling to part with her.

    ��Come on. Everyone��s waiting, right?�� Lilica tried to make him let go.

    ��I know. Give me a deep kiss then I��ll go!�� Kazuya sweetly smiled as he waited for her to kiss him.

    Lilica tip toed and kissed him obediently, saying, ��Even if you don��t ask, I��ll still kiss you.��

    At that moment, Kazuya thought, ��My wife is the cutest!��

    ��Now go and do your best in locating the enemy!�� Lilica said as she pushed him out of the house. She knew that if things continued at this rate, Kazuya would surely refuse to go out again.

    ��Okay�� Stay safe.�� Kazuya replied dejectedly.

    ��You too.�� Lilica replied as she waved him goodbye before walking inside the house.

    Ven, who was watching by the side, made him feel like this couple were way too sweet to each other. Why was it that compared to these two, his relationship with Ventina felt so dry, even though they got together later than Lilica and Kazuya, and should still be in their honeymoon period? Was it perhaps because Ventina dislike displaying their affections for each other publicly?

 Chapter 195: Uncontrollable

    In the demon realm

    The king ordered Kazuki to try contact Ron to confirm the authenticity of the mail he had received.

    After a few seconds, Ron finally answered the call sluggishly.

    ��What��s up?�� Ron��s voice came from the other side of the phone.

    ��Ron, did you send me a text last night?�� Kazuki asked straightforwardly.

    Ron was about to ask him what text he was talking about, but his mouth moved on its own and said, ��Yeah, I did.��

    Seeing that his mouth was moving against his will made him freak out. He was about to explain that he didn��t want to say that but the words that came out were different, ��Ellie had told me this personally so there��s no way it��s wrong.��

    ��Alright. I just needed to check in case the enemy hacked your phone.�� Kazuki replied as he felt that nothing was suspicious.

    Ron was really confused as to what was going on. Was this something like the enemy controlling his actions?

    Thinking that the enemy had only controlled his mouth, Ron said, ��I��ll text you later about something.��

    He then hung up and quickly tried to type in that the enemy was controlling his mouth. However, just as he was about to type, his fingers couldn��t move at all, making him unable to type.

    Ron quickly searched his brain for other ways. He then grabbed a piece of paper and tried to write but his hands couldn��t move as he wanted too.

    ��Damn it!�� Ron shouted, feeling frustrated. How did he get controlled in the first place? Was it because yesterday he had entered Ellie��s house, which was also the house of the enemy too? Was there some kind of mind controlling magic being cast on the house? But then it wouldn��t make sense since he was outside of her house right now��Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.

    After thinking for some time, Ron tried to trace his memories as to what he did yesterday that was out of usual.

    ��I ate breakfast as per normal with coffee�� no, it was tea�� Wait! It was the tea! Was there something in the tea? No, but the tea was brewed by Ellie. There��s no way she would try to harm me, her fianc��.�� Ron muttered to himself.

    Ron quickly showered and got dressed to go to Kazuki to warn tell him personally that he was currently being controlled.

    After about half an hour, Ron reached the royal palace and quickly called Kazuki that he was visiting. Kazuki had told him to wait in the living room.

    A few minutes later, Kazuki entered the living room together with Lilienne.

    ��So, do you need something? Why were you in such a rush?�� Kazuki asked as soon as he saw Ron��s appearance. One could tell that he was in a hurry from how his shirt was buttoned up wrongly and he seemed incredibly stressed.

    ��Kazuki! There��s something important I need to tell you!�� Ron stood up as he looked at Kazuki seriously.

    ��What is it?�� Kazuki asked curiously.

    ��I��ve been ��!�� Ron said but the words ��controlled�� didn��t come out of his mouth. Was the enemy controlling him again? Damn it!

    Feeling frustrated, Ron tried to use body language instead. He pointed at a tea cup, made a gesture as if he was drinking it, and then pointed at his head.

    As expected, the couple couldn��t understand what he was doing.

    ��Pfft! What are you doing, Ron?�� Lilienne laughed.

    ��Hey, I��m being serious here! I��ve been ��!�� Again, Ron couldn��t say the word ��controlled��.

    ��You��ve been what?�� Lilienne asked, still laughing.

    ��Urgh! Why won��t you guys understand? How about this then?�� Ron said as he made some weird gestures.

    However, to the two childhood friends of his, they knew what these gestures meant. This was the sign they had used when they were role playing zombies together when they were small.

    The gestures he made was one of that those that had been zombified. When the couple saw Ron doing these gestures, their faces immediately became serious as they also asked him with another gesture that had the meaning of whether he had been zombified.

    Ron nodded his head furiously, feeling relieved that the two finally knew what he meant.

    The three of them then communicated in these weird gestures for a while until the couple understood what had happened.

    ��I understand the situation now. Don��t worry, we��ll handle everything.�� Kazuki said after he understood the whole situation. It seems like he��ll need to be wary of this ��tea��.

    ��Then I��ll go back and check up Ellie. I hope she��s fine���� Ron said as he walked out.

    ��It seems you��re starting to care about her.�� Lilienne teased.

    ��I only care for her because I pity her for having a father like that.�� Ron gave her an excuse.

    ��Oh, really?�� Lilienne still continued teasing him.

    ��Really. I won��t bother you two anymore then. Bye.�� Ron quickly escaped from her teasing.

    ��I really hope that it��s not out of pity that he��s caring for her. It would hurt her so much if she knew���� Lilienne murmured.

    ��If he really didn��t see her that way, he wouldn��t have allowed his mother to go forward with the engagement in the first place. He may be testing his feelings for her right now. We shouldn��t rush him or his feelings for her won��t be genuine.�� Kazuki said as he placed his hand on her shoulder affectionately.

    ��I know���� Lilienne replied back as she snuggled closer in his arms.

 Chapter 196: The Gifts

    A few days after Ron��s visit, Ellie came to the royal palace with her tea, just as her father had instructed. Although she found it strange that she had to give tea to the royal family rather than Ron��s family, which she will marry in, Ellie just thought that her father wanted to expand his connections.

    After a few minutes of standing outside, Ellie was let in and waited in the living room. Soon, Lilienne and Kazuki came in the room.

    ��Ellie! How have you been doing? I heard that you went on a home date with Ron.�� Lilienne teased her as soon as she saw her.

    ��! How did you know about that?�� Ellie blushed immediately when she was teased.

    ��Ron told us. I also heard that the tea you served him was quite good. Just hearing him talk about it the other day made me want to have a taste!�� Lilienne said, her intentions very clear. She wanted a sample of the tea to research what was in it, in hopes of finding more clues about the enemy.

    ��What a coincidence! I bought the tea over today to give it to you guys. My father gave these to me as a souvenir from the human world. He also gave me some vitamins that would make me healthier. I��ve brought them too.�� Ellie said as she handed the couple a paper bag she was holding. In the bag was the box of medicine and tea.

    As Ron only told them about the tea, Lilienne was a little suspicious of this ��vitamin��. Nevertheless, she smiled and accepted the gift.

    ��So, what brought you here today?�� Kazuki asked friendlily.

    ��Well, my father told me to share this with my friends, so I just came to give you these.�� Ellie replied with a smile.

    ��I see. Thanks! I can��t wait to try it!�� Lilienne replied back.Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website.

    The three of them chatted for a while before Ellie excused herself since she had some homework to do.

    Lilienne quickly sent the tea and medicine to the research team for them to see what it was inside. The couple then walked back to their room. However, just as they were about to enter, a maid appeared, holding a paper bag and politely said, ��First Prince, First Princess, Minister Hans had asked me to deliver these to your highnesses.��

    ��?�� The two of them looked at each other. Minister Hans wasn��t really close to the royal family and didn��t usually give any gift to them unless it was a special occasion.

    ��Okay. Give it to me and you may go.�� Kazuki replied as he took the bag.

    The maid bowed respectfully before excusing herself. The couple then went into their room together with the bag.

    Kazuki then opened the bag and found a tea box and a medicine box. However, the packaging was different from Ellie��s.

    ��What did he give us?�� Lilienne asked curiously.

    ��A tea box and medicine box. There��s also a note inside.�� Kazuki said as he took out the note to read.

    ��Dear First Prince and First Princess,

    Greetings, your highnesses. It occurred to me that giving tea and vitamins are in the trend now. I believe that the other ministers have also sent you some tea and vitamins too. This tea is supposed to enrich your health. Please drink it together with the vitamins.

    Yours sincerely,

    Minister Hans��

    The couple looked at the gift carefully and felt that it was really suspicious, so they sent the gifts to the research team too.

    ��Let��s warn father and mother about these gifts too. We don��t know who the enemy had controlled already.�� Kazuki suggested as he walked towards his parents�� room.

    ��I agree.�� Lilienne nodded.

    Soon, the couple reach the king and queen��s room.

    Knock. Knock.

    ��Father, it��s me. I have something to discuss.�� Kazuki said.

    After a few seconds, the king��s voice sounded, ��Come in.��

    The couple went into the room together.

    ��Father, as I have reported the other day, the enemy seems to be using some tea to manipulate Ron��s actions. Today, Ellie have given us the tea. However, there was also some vitamins included in the gift. I��ve sent both of the tea and vitamins to the research team.�� Kazuki reported.

    ��So, it��s not only the tea, huh?�� the king murmured as his face became serious.

    ��Yes. Also, we have received some tea and vitamins from Minister Hans too, although the packaging was different. I have also sent it to the research team just in case the enemy had gotten to Minister Hans.�� Kazuki replied.

    ��So, Minister Hans had also given you some gifts too. I have also received some, but from General Lester.�� The king said. General Lester, or Ven��s father, was actually his friend when he was training in the knight academy incognito. The two were quite close friends and would usually give each other things they found to be quite good.

    The two were fond of drinking tea ever since way before so exchanging their knowledge about their interests or gifting each other some tea was normal, making the king not suspicious about the gifts at all until Kazuki had told him that he also got some gifts.

    ��I��ll send my gifts to the research team too, just in case.�� The king said as he sighed. How he hoped that his long-time friend hadn��t been poached by the enemy yet.

 Chapter 197: Let’s Ask the Both of Them Then

    That evening

    After the royal family finished their dinner, the research results came for the gifts they received.

    The tea from the three people, Ellie, Minister Hans, and General Lester all had the same effect; nourishing one��s health. The vitamins were also normal. However, when combined, Ellie��s and General Lesters�� gifts had mild brainwashing effect which may cause the body to become uncontrollable at times.

    Ellie��s gift was of course, prepared by the enemy. However, General Lester��s gift made the king feel. Little depressed. To think that his longtime friend may have possibly been poached by the enemy already��

    ��Maybe there was a mix up?�� Kazuki asked, even though he doubt it.

    All three gifts had different packaging so there was no way that they could be mixed up, unless the gifts ta were sent at the same time were mixed up before they reached the receivers.

    ��Let��s ask the both of them then.�� The king spoke up as he took out his phone to call General Lester.

    ��Lester. I need to ask you some questions.�� The king spoke after the call was answered.

    ��Sure.�� General Lester replied casually.

    ��Where did you get the tea from? The one in the light green packaging that i just received today.�� The king got straight to the point.This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.

    ��Light green packaging? The one I gave you was in a black tin box though. There are only tea leaves inside the box too. There shouldn��t be any light green packaging.�� General Lester replied, feeling a little confused. Did he send the wrong box?

    The black tin box that was mentioned was also in the gifts. However, it was one of the gifts from Minister Hans, not General Lester. Did this mean that there was really a mix up?

    ��Anyways, where did you get the tea from?�� The king asked, testing his friend.

    ��I mentioned that I went to the northern region recently, right? I got it as a souvenir for you from there.�� General Lester replied honestly.

    ��I see. Thanks, I really liked it.�� The king replied.

    ��That��s great then.��

    After that, the king hung up and proceeded to call Minister Hans next.

    ��Minister Hans, good evening. I��d like to ask you some questions.�� The king said after MInister Hans answered the phone.

    ��Good evening, your majesty. What do you need to ask me?�� Minister Hans answered.

    ��I heard from my son that you��ve gifted him some gifts. You��ve never done this before so I��d like to know what��s the occasion.�� The king asked.

    ��This humble servant of yours just felt like he should gift some gifts to the royal family as he had heard news about the upcoming birth of the little prince.�� Minister Hans replied respectfully, guilt creeping in his heart.

    ��I see. Also, there��s been some mixed up between the gifts we have received so I would like to know which gift was yours. As you know, it seems like it is now a trend to give out teas and vitamins together.�� The king said sarcastically. In truth, it was the first time he had heard of such a trend but since that was what Minister Hans wrote in the note, he was going to go along with the story.

    When Minister Hans heard this, he thought, ��It was actually a real trend?��

    ��In the paper bag that I had ordered to be sent to the first prince, there should be a black tin box with some tea leaves inside and a small box filled with vitamins.�� Minister Hans answered politely.

    ��It seems like there are many tea boxes that are black. May I ask where you��ve purchased the tea from? It should help differentiate the boxes.�� The king asked.

    ��I specially asked my people to import it from the northern region as I have heard that the tea grown there were well known for nourishing one��s health.�� Minister Hans answered normally, even though he was now sweating from fear.

    ��What if my lie had been discovered by the royal family? No, that��s impossible. The young lady had told me what kind of tea General Lester had bought for the king so there shouldn��t be any mistake. I had even personally put a note inside the bag from General Lester to make it seem like it was me who sent the gifts. I also know that there��s no way the maids had messed up since they were sent by the young lady herself.�� Minister Hans tried to calm his nerves down.

 Chapter 198: A Guest

    ��I see. Thanks for the gifts.�� The king said before hanging up.

    ��Both of the claim that the black box is their gift. It seems one of them is lying.�� The king turned to speak to his son.

    ��In this case, it would seem like General Lester is the one lying. However���� Kazuki trailed off.

    ��The enemy could purposely swap their gifts to make us lose trust in General Lester.�� The kind said as he sighed heavily.

    Just as the atmosphere was heavy, a knock came from outside the door.

    Knock. Knock.

    ��Your majesty, Minister Lowel has sent you some gifts.�� A maid��s voice sounded from the other side of the door.

    ��Bring them in.�� The king demanded as he guessed that the gift was probably a tea box and medicine box yet again.

    The maid then entered, holding a bag. She then placed the bag on the floor before bowing and exiting the room.

    Kazuki picked the bag up and opened it to find a tea box and a medicine box with a different packaging than the other gifts.

    ��As expected, it��s the same.�� Kazuki said as he handed the gift to one of the research team members for them to check this one too.If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    ��From now on, they��ll probably be gifts like this sent to us. Accept them all and let the research team check on all of them. Be sure not to use any gifts that we have received.�� The king ordered.

    ��Understood!�� Kazuki said with a serious face.

    �� �� ��

    After that, there were several gifts sent by the ministers and all of them were the same. About two months had passed and it seemed like the enemy had given up with the gift tactic as the amount of gifts suddenly died down.

    The former king had travelled to the human world to help assist the investigation team but to no avail. It was very hard to track down the enemy��s location. The enemy didn��t contact Rena at all, as if he knew that she had already told Kazuya everything.

    In Imperial Garden

    Ventina had finished her imperial doctor exam a few days ago and she was finally free to visit the human world.

    As today was a weekend, Kazuya was out searching for the enemy once again. Ven also stayed behind to accompany Lilica as usual when suddenly, the doorbell rang.

    One of the servants then came in and said, ��Second Princess, a lady who claims that she is your friend is here to visit. She claims that her name is Ventina.��

    Lilica and Ven didn��t know that Ventina was visiting at all since she hadn��t mentioned anything about visiting to the two of them.

    ��Let her in.�� Lilica replied with a smiled. She was now into her seventh month of pregnancy and walking had become a little tiring to her. Her stomach had become as big as twins would usually be, making Kazuya feel relieved. It seems like the reason it was small before was because her body was still adjusting to the energy she received from Kazuya.

    ��Ven, go greet your wife. You haven��t seen each other for the last two months, am I right?�� Lilica teased him.

    ��She��s not technically my wife yet. I haven��t even go greet her parents yet.�� Ven retorted. However, to him, the word ��wife�� had a nice ring to it, making him feel a little happy.

    Ven then walked to the front door to go greet Ventina.

    The maid opened the front door and Ventina walked inside cheerfully.

    When she saw Ven, she quickly rushed up to hug him as she said, ��Little Ven! How I missed you!��

    Ven was about to refute the word ��little��, but when he heard her say that she missed him, all those feelings disappeared.

    ��I missed you too.�� Ven said as he hugged her back and cupped her chin, bringing i close to him for a kiss.

    The couple kissed for about a minute, as if there was only the two of them in this whole world when the maid suddenly interrupted, ��Ahem! The second princess is waiting.��

    As the maid, part of her job was to bring the guests to the master too so she had to wait for the couple to finish their flirting, but it seems like they weren��t stopping anytime soon so she had to interrupt them.

    ��Oh, we��ll go there by ourselves.�� Ven said to the maid as he placed his hand on Ventina��s waist intimately.

    ��Understood.�� The maid replied as she bowed and excused herself.

 Chapter 199: Feigning Illness

    Ven took Ventina to the living room where Lillica was. On the way, talked on endlessly, as if they hadn��t talked to each other for years even though they video called each other everyday.

    Even when Ven opened the living room door and went inside, the two of them still continued talking to each other, ignoring Lilica.

    ��Ahem! You love birds! I��m here, okay? Don��t just ignore me and talk by yourselves.�� Lilica coughed lightly to let her presence be known.

    ��Lilica! Long time no see! How are you doing?�� Ventina turned in the direction of the voice and walked towards Lilica.

    ��I��m fine, except for the fact that walking tires me out quite easily now.�� Lilica replied with a smile.

    ��I heard that you��re body is finally adapted to Kazuya��s energy, right? I can see that your twins are growing healthily.�� Ventina said as she looked at Lilica��s protruding stomach.

    ��Yeah.�� Lilica smiled before she continued, ��Oh right! How was your exam? Did it go well?��

    ��Hm�� Probably? I did study as much as I could but I��m not sure if it��s enough. If I passed, I��ll be a trainee for several years before I get to be a real imperial doctor.�� Ventina replied.

    ��I see. I��m sure you��ll pass!�� Lilica said and then continued, ��So, why did you decide to come to the human world? I thought you hated it here?��

    ��Can��t she be here to visit me, her future husband?�� Ven interrupted.

    ��Uh�� no. I��m not here to visit you.�� Ventina quickly crushed his hope before she continued, ��I��m here take Ven to visit my parents�� grave.��

    The initially dejected Ven immediately brightened up at her words.If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    ��That being said, can he get a day off? Just one day will do.�� Ventina asked Lilica.

    ��Sure. How about tomorrow? I��ll be working at the office with Kazuya tomorrow anyway so he doesn��t need to guard me.�� Lilica agreed without even thinking of consulting with Kazuya. She was sure that if she asked him, he would surely agree to her request.

    ��Is that okay? Thanks.�� Ventina said as she dragged Ven to sit together with her on the sofa so they can chat.

    The three of them chatted until it was night time when Kazuya had returned home. Ven and Ventina bade her goodbye when they saw Kazuya was back.

    ��Hubby, can Ven take the day off tomorrow? Tina wants to bring him to greet her parents�� grave.�� Lilica asked when they were having a bath together.

    ��Sure. Whatever my wife wishes.�� Kazuya said as he stole a kiss on her lips.

    Lilica enjoyed his kiss but when he reached for her breasts, Lilica was a little startled as she said, ��Hubby, I thought I told you that we won��t be doing any kinky sex?��

    ��It��s not kinky. It��s just that I want to show you my love anytime and anywhere.�� Kazuya replied slyly as he fondled her soft breasts.

    ��Hmph! Don��t think I don��t know that you want to try bathroom sex ever since we arrived in the human world. I can tell just from looking at your expression.�� Lillica retorted as she looked into his magnetic eyes.

    ��My wife knows me best.�� Kazuya revealed a charming smile, pinching her nipples.

    ��Ah!�� Lilica moaned out unintentionally.

    Lilica pinched his hands that were fondling her lightly, as she said, ��Let��s go to the bed instead if you��re no longer in the mood to take a bath.��

    ��But���� Kazuya murmured softly, looking like a pitiful child as he guided her hand to his lower body.

    Feeling the hard object, Lilica blushed immediately, knowing what she had just touched.

    ��Why are you so shameless!�� Lilica exclaimed, trying to forget the hot sensation on her fingers.

    ��Please?�� Kazuya looked at her with begging eyes.

    Unable to resist his puppy eyes, Lilica finally gave in after a few seconds.

    ��Fine�� but only this time!�� Lilica demanded.

    ��Of course!�� Kazuya smiled at her as he swiftly moved her so he could enter her.

    ��Kazuya!�� Lilica moaned his name as she felt a hot sensation enter her.

    ��Lilica!�� Kazuya also called out her name lovingly as he came.

    The couple enjoyed each other��s embrace for a while when Kazuya moved a little, trying to do it with her one more time.

    ��Hey, I thought we were only doing it once?�� Lilica asked, her face flushing slightly.

    Kazuya didn��t say anything but looked at her with begging eyes once again.

    Lilica turned her head away since she knew she couldn��t resist those eyes of his. She quickly racked her brain for some possible ideas to decline him.

    After a few seconds, Lilica finally thought of something.

    ��Kazuya, I feel a little light headed and dizzy. Maybe I��ve been in the bath for too long.�� Lilica faked a dizzy expression and pressed her temple as if she had a headache.

    ��Are you okay?�� Kazuya became alarmed and quickly carried her out, grabbed some towels and laid her on the bed before using the towel to wipe her wet body.

    ��I���� before Lilica could answer, Kazuya interrupted her.

    ��I��ll call for the doctor.�� Kazuya said as he pressed the emergency button next to his bed that he had just installed in case Lilica had an emergency.

    Very quickly, a knock came from outside and the door was opened by the doctor.

    ��Second Prince, Second Princess, who��s injured?�� The doctor quickly walked over to the couple.

 Chapter 200: Bring Her Here

    ��Lilica said that she felt a little dizzy. Quickly check on her!�� Kazuya quickly replied as he held her hand worriedly. Were they in the bath for too long? Will this somehow affect the baby?

    The doctor quickly felt Lilica��s pulse. However, Lilica pulse was beating normally, as if nothing was wrong.

    ��What happened that made her feel dizzy?�� The doctor asked.

    ��We were in the bath together just now and she suddenly felt dizzy.�� Kazuya replied honestly.

    ��Hmm�� She was probably in the bath for too long. Her pulse is normal but just in case, let her lie down for a while until she��s not dizzy anymore.�� The doctor said with a serious face.

    ��Okay.�� Kazuya nodded seriously as he looked at Lilica worriedly.

    As she was just feigning illness, Lilica felt incredibly guilty. Afraid that the perceptive Kazuya would catch her guilty expression, Lilica quickly closed her eyes and said, ��I��ll sleep now then. It��s quite late now anyway.��

    ��Alright. Sleep tight. I still have some work to do so you can just sleep first.�� Kazuya replied as he tucked her in.

    The doctor then excused herself and Kazuya went to the study to do some work.

    -----

    At a certain place in the human world

    ��How many puppets have we got now?�� the man sitting on the chair asked his subordinate.This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

    ��Boss, as you have instructed Ms. Ellie to distribute the tea and vitamin, we were able to control quite a number of people. All of the nobles that secretly oppose the current monarch is already in our hands. We also managed to control the princes�� friend, Mr. Ron.�� the subordinate reported.

    ��What about the ministers and general?�� the man continued asking as he picked up a knife to play with.

    Seeing that his boss was fiddling with a knife, the subordinate became slightly intimidated as he answered, ��80% of the ministers that wants to change the monarch has agreed to work with us. As for the ministers that are on the current monarch��s side, most of them had refused to cooperate with us but we��ve managed to control 50% of them thanks to Miss Ellie being controllable. We were able to trick them into lowering their guard to drink the tea since Miss Ellie seems unlikely to be an enemy.��

    ��How about the royal family members?�� the man asked nonchalantly, admiring his reflection on the knife.

    ��That is���� the subordinate didn��t dare answer. This was because they had failed to control even one of the royal family members. Not only that, according to the spy reports, there have been sightings of the king��s personal research team experimenting on the ��gifts�� that they got. Some spies also heard that they had managed to create an antidote for the drug already.

    ��What is it? Speak!�� The man��s patience was running low. Just having to question this slow-witted subordinate for answers was already taxing.

    ��W-We didn��t manage to control any of them! A-and�� it seems like they have gotten too many samples of our drug that they have started making an antidote for it���� the subordinate stuttered in fear, He could tell that his boss was feeling especially irritated these days since the royal family was doing a thorough investigation to locate their headquarters.

    ��Useless!�� the man shouted as he threw the knife at the subordinate��s feet angrily.

    The subordinate became frozen from fear.

    ��Why are you still standing there? Get out!�� the man shouted angrily, trying to think up a new scheme.

    ��W-Well, as Miss Ellie had consumed a little too much of the drug, it seems like she could no longer control herself and she is almost like a puppet right now. If this goes on, people close to her may know that she has been drugged. We are currently controlling her every action for 24 hours, but we can��t go on like this.�� The subordinate replied as he cautiously took a step back afraid that he would be strangled if he was too near to the boss.

    ��What a useless daughter���� the man muttered annoyingly. He had never found his daughter endearing at all, especially when her face was so similar to the selfish woman he despised, her mother. All his daughter meant to him was a nuisance. That was why he had left her alone in the demon world and only communicating with her to make use of her. However, he couldn��t dispose of her now. Not when she was engaged to the princes�� friend and was an important chess piece.

    ��Sigh�� Bring her to our research lab to get rid of 80% of the drug. I still have some uses left for her.�� The man demanded as he sat back tiredly. As he was the only one in the organization thinking up plans, he was tired of his brainless subordinates and daughter. However, he couldn��t overtake the royal family by himself. Staying with the organization would be better since he would have endless resources to use.

 Chapter 201: A Vacation

    In the demon realm the next day

    Over the last few months, Ron had been trying to convince Ellie to stop drinking the tea she got from her father but no matter what, she wouldn��t. As the royal family had given him the antidote already, he was able to control his actions freely again.

    ��Ellie, there��s really something wrong with that tea.�� Ron still continued to nag her as he felt worried for her. Who knows what the aftereffects of the drug was after she had consumed so much?

    ��Ron, there��s really nothing wrong with it. My father was the one who gave this to me. There��s no way he would harm me.�� Ellie replied, no light evident in her eyes.

    Ron wanted to tell her that her father was the one that was the most dangerous. However, he wasn��t sure if the enemy was directly controlling her all the time, so he didn��t dare tell her that he already knew her father was the enemy.

    ��Anyways, I��ll be going on a vacation for a few days, so you don��t need to come to my house from tomorrow onwards.�� Ellie said.

    ��A vacation? I remember your school isn��t closed yet, right?�� Ron asked. Ron had been visiting her everyday to convince her not to drink the tea. It was still the middle of her academic term so she shouldn��t be able to go on a vacation for a few days.

    ��Yeah. But my father had already asked for leave for me.�� Ellie replied.

    ��Where are you going for your vacation?�� Ron asked, feeling suspicious.

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    ��I��m going to the human realm. I��ve never been there before so I asked my father if I could go.�� Ellie answered.

    ��Should I go with you?�� Ron asked. Ellie suddenly wanting to go to the human realm was really suspicious. During all the time that he knew her, he had never heard her say anything about the human realm.

    ��It��s fine. I��ve already did my research on the human world, so I know what to avoid.�� Ellie replied.

    ��Okay. I��ll just see you off tomorrow then.�� Ron nodded before continuing, ��I just remembered that I have something to do. I��ll be going home then.��

    ��Alright. Bye.�� Elie replied as he walked to see him off.

    Ron noticed that Ellie had been a little quiet and soulless for a while already. He could tell that it was probably because she had taken in too much of the drug that she became like this.

    As Ron walked out of her house, he clutched his phone tightly, feeling vexed that he couldn��t do anything to help her.

    As soon as Ron boarded his car, he quickly dialed Kazuya��s phone number. After a few seconds, the call was answered.

    ��Ron?�� Kazuya asked.

    ��Kazuya, Ellie will be going to the human realm tomorrow. I think that she may be going to the enemy��s hideout. Keep an eye out for her.�� Ron answered.

    ��Okay.�� Kazuya nodded. His knights had been trying so hard to find the hideout and this may just be the best clue. Although some of the enemy��s people had been captured, all of them refused to speak, some even committing suicide before they got to questioning. It seems like all the members of the organization were forced to take the same drug given to the royal family.

    ��I��ll tell you the time she��ll go to the human world later. You can get your men to go hide at the gate first.�� Ron said.

    ��Alright.�� Kazuya said before he hung up. He then ordered some of his people to be dispatched to England to guard the gate.

    As Kazuya took his call in his office, Lilica was also there. Lilica then asked him, ��What happened?��

    ��Ellie��s coming to the human realm tomorrow. It��s highly possible that she��s here for her father. We may be able to learn where the enemy��s hideout is.�� Kazuya replied back as texted his grandfather to keep a look out for Ellie.

    Lilica and Kazuya knew that Ellie was probably being controlled all the time since Ron had told all of them in their group chat.

    ��But is she really here for her father? Couldn��t she be here as a diversion from something the enemy plans on doing?�� Lilica asked.

    ��That is also possible. However, just in case, we should follow her to see where she��s going. The enemy could also be thinking to lessen the amount of drug she��s taken in since she looks really soulless right now. The enemy probably wouldn��t want the secret that the tea was drugged to be out.�� Kazuya replied seriously.

    ��That��s true. Should we go meet her to see if we can do something for her?�� Lilica asked.

    ��No. It��s probably safer for our babies if you don��t go meet Ellie. She��s being controlled and could bring harm to you. I don��t want you to be stabbed or anything again.�� Kazuya said as he pulled her in to hug her protruding stomach lovingly.

 Chapter 202: Childishly Cute

    ��Got it.�� Lilica replied back.

    The two of them then flirted for a long while before they finally went back to doing their work.

    ---

    Meanwhile in another place

    Ven and Ventina had woken up extra early to travel to Ventina��s parents�� graveyard. Ventina had placed her parents�� remains far away from her house and people since she wanted their souls to rest in peace. As a result, the two of them had to travel really far away to the rural areas.

    By the time they got to the graveyard, it was already noon. The two of them walked along the rows of graveyards until Ventina came to a stop.

    ��This is my parents.�� Ventina said as she bent down to put the flowers on their graves.

    Ven followed suit and placed some flowers too. He then bent down and started greeting her parents, ��Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Yukimura. I��m Ven Lester and I am your daughter��s boyfriend. I am here to greet you two today and ask for her hand in marriage.��

    As he finished his sentence, he used his warm sturdy hand to touch Ventina��s shoulders, bringing her in closer to him.

    Ven then looked into her eyes lovingly before he continued, ��I love her and promise to treasure her my whole life. My parents have no objections to our marriage at all and all that��s left are your blessings.��

    Ventina felt a little touched at his speech so she added, ��Mom, Dad, I��ve finally found where my own happiness lies. I know I want to be with him forever. Please give us your blessings. Of course, after I marry him, I��ll still be visiting you two every year.��

    The couple��s eyes met each other as they let out a trusting and loving smile. After a moment of silence, the two of them then proceeded to clean the grave before going home.

    On the way home, Ventina rested her head on Ven��s shoulder.

    ��Do you think my parents are happy in heaven?�� Ventina asked, disrupting the silence in the car.

    Although she knew that crossing realms was possible, the realm of the dead and the realm of the living must never cross paths. There was once when this taboo was broken and that was during the great war between the humans and the demons. Ever since then, this rule was taken very seriously and there was a very clear line drawn between the living and the dead.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.

    ��They probably are, which such a cute and beautiful woman as their daughter. I know that they��re probably watching you from up there, loving you just like always.�� Ven patted her head with one hand as the other held the steering wheel.

    ��How are you so sure?�� Ventina asked. Maybe it was because the thought of marriage finally dawned on her, she felt like she��ll really be separating with her parents as she was going to be spending most of her life in the demon realm now.

    ��You do know that there are magic ponds that allow people to look at their loved one��s lives in heaven, right? Besides, if your parents have yet to be reincarnated, then they��re probably busy watching over you, for fear you��ll make some childish mistake.�� Ven teased her.

    ��What do you mean by childish? I��ve never been childish. The one who��s childish is you!�� Ventina pinched his arm.

    ��Ouch! See? You��re already acting childish!�� Ven said as he quickly retreated his arm that as previously on her head.

    ��I��m not! I don��t care anymore! I hate you! How dare you insult me!�� Ventina pouted her beautiful lips, annoyed at his words.

    ��Wait! I didn��t insult you!�� Ven tried to coax her.

    Ventina ignored him.

    ��Who said that being childish was a bad thing? What I meant was that you��re childishly cute!��

    Ventina��s annoyed feeling dissipated quickly but she still continued pouting her lips an ignoring him.

    ��I didn��t mean to insult you or anything. In fact, I was complimenting you! Tina, don��t be angry with me.�� Ven said as he took her hand to hold. He wanted to look her in the eyes and coax her, but he needed to drive, or they wouldn��t be able to return home before it was dark.

    ������ Ventina still ignored him and pulled her hand back.

    Seeing as she was still ignoring him, Ven felt a little desperate. At this rate, would she ask him to cancel their wedding?

    ��What do you want me to do for you to forgive me? Hm?�� Ven asked as he tried to grasp her hand again but failed to do so.

    Ventina still ignored him after all the talking and coaxing he did. Ven felt really helpless at this point and he sighed as he parked the car by the side of the road.

    ��Alright. I��m sorry. I was wrong to call you childish. I��ll do anything you want. Will you forgive me?�� Ven pulled her hand so she would turn to face him.

    Ventina turned her head away as she ignored him.

    Helpless, Ven gently touched her face and forcefully made her turn to look at him and said, ��Darling, please forgive me. I��ll do anything you want. How about this. I��ll let you do whatever you want to me tonight. I won��t complain about anything and tell you to stop even if I feel like my energy��s been drained until I��m dying.��

    Ventina��s ears perked up when she heard him call her ��Darling��. She really like this word somehow. It had such a nice ring to it! However, she couldn��t possibly give in to him so easily.

    ��Darling, please~�� Ven used his puppy eyes on her.

    Ventina couldn��t resist the temptation and gave in finally, ��You promised. I can do anything I want to you tonight. No objections.��

    ��Of course!�� Ven smiled handsomely as he moved in to peck her on the lips before continuing the drive. He finally managed to coax her! The two of them then held hands lovingly all the way until home.

 Chapter 203: Reunion

    The next day

    Ron went to the gate connecting the two realms to see Ellie off.

    As expected, Ellie didn��t look exactly happy as a person going on a vacation. Ron could tell that this was the work of the enemy controlling her.

    ��Are you really sure you don��t want me to go with you?�� Ron tried to confirm once again.

    ��I��m sure.�� Ellie replied listlessly.

    ��Okay then.�� Ron said as he pushed for Ellie to go.

    ��Bye.�� Ellie turned to say goodbye before she walked into the gate portal.

    As soon as he checked that Ellie was no longer in the demon realm, he quickly called Kazuya so he could start trailing the girl.

    Kazuya had planted some people to be stationed near the gate in the human realm already. With the call from Ron, he quickly ordered his people to start their plan.

    ---

    Meanwhile at a certain district in Shinjuku

    Rena was walking along the streets, hoping to find some clues on the enemy��s whereabouts when she noticed a familiar figure.

    ��Ryu��? Is that you?�� Rena said as she stared at the back which as so familiar to her she could recognize even if it was mixed into the crowd of people.The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.

    Hearing someone call his name, the man turned back and saw the woman he had missed so much over the years but couldn��t see her because of his work.

    ��Reina?�� the man uttered as a look of disbelief fell upon his face. Never in his dreams would he think that he would finally be able to see his wife. The organization he was working for had forced him to stay in the employee dorm and not return home. Of course, people with family like him had to stay apart with his family for years. In the contract he had signed, it wasn��t specified for how long he had to stay in the employee dorm, but it was stated that he was not to get in contact with his family and friends, in case their research details leaked out.

    As there was a very high fee to pay if one breached any of the rules in the contract, he had never gone and visit his wife all these years. Seeing her look healthy and beautiful as ever made him teared up a little.

    ��It��s really you, Ryu!�� Rena��s tears flowed down her delicate face. She had tried to find his whereabouts for so many years but no avail. She quickly ran up to him. However, Ryu turned back and started running away.

    Rena was a little shocked but still chased after him. Being a demon meant that she had more stamina than humans. Not only that, she was of the beast men race and was really quick at running. She caught up to him in no time.

    ��Reina! We can��t meet each other! It��s a breach of the contract and I��ll have to pay a hefty sum! Just wait a few more years until the research is complete and we��ll be able to live together again!�� Ryu said when he saw that he couldn��t run away. He then quickly grabbed her arm and led her to a quiet alley so that others wouldn��t see him breaching the contract.

    ��Research? What kind of research?�� Rena asked. Maybe this would be a clue to what the enemy was planning!

    ��I can��t tell you. Anyways, we shouldn��t meet.�� Ryu said as he tried to walk away.

    ��Why? Is it because of the organization you��re working for again? Do you know how long it��s been since we last met? You��re not going to even ask me how I��m doing?�� Rena asked, feeling heartbroken.

    ������ Ryu didn��t answer her.

    ��Do you know that your organization is actually evil? Do you even know who you��re actually working for and what you��ve been doing research for?�� Rena asked, tears flowing down endlessly.

    She had held it in for so many years, trying to get by without having a man to rely on. Seeing her husband just made her want to breakdown. Being constantly threatened by the enemy didn��t help make her feel any better too. The thought of the enemy playing around with her husband��s life made her feel despaired.

    Seeing his wife��s tears, the middle-aged man felt guilty. It must have been hard for her all these years. However, he couldn��t quite comprehend what she meant by the organization being evil. He had been told that the research he was doing was for the better of humanity.

    ��Do you know how hard it��s been on me? Being constantly threatened with your life�� I almost even killed my boss!�� Rena cried even harder.

    ��You were threatened? By who?!�� Ryu was confused as to why his wife was being threatened and not only that, she was threatened with his life! Did that mean that someone as targeting his life?

 Chapter 204: A Request

    Rena didn��t reply as tears continued running down her cheeks. Ryu looked around and found a small quiet caf�� nearby so he decided to bring her there so she could calm down first.

    A few minutes later

    Ryu had put on a mask to cover half of his face so that others wouldn��t be able to recognize him. Rena had calmed down considerably so he asked her once again, ��What exactly happened?��

    ��After you started going to work for the organization, I felt that things were a little suspicious, so I tried following you to work one day. However, before you even reached your workplace, I was suddenly kidnapped. They inserted some kind of drug that made me confess what my motive and identity was.�� Rena said as she sipped on the cup of hot cocoa that she had ordered when they entered the caf��.

    ��That was when I told them who my boss was, and they discovered that my boss was one of your boss��s targets. After that, they threatened me to harm my boss in any possible way, be it poisoning, planned accident, attempted murder. They said that they could kill you anytime if I didn��t obey them.�� Rena confessed as her eyes became watery once again.

    ��Luckily, my boss figured out that I was being threatened before anyone could really be harmed. He told me that as long as I was able to locate your boss, then I��ll be able to find you. It seems like I don��t have to wait until then.�� Rena then paused before she looked at her husband pleadingly, ��Ryu, come back home with me. The person you��re working for isn��t a good person. He��s planning to annihilate my boss��s entire family. Surely, people like you who were involved won��t be spared. We need to run away before he becomes any more powerful than this.��

    Ryu looked at his wife who was on the verge of tears and felt his heartache. If he could, he would quit this organization too since he felt like something was very fishy about it. However, he probably couldn��t. When he first entered the organization, they had injected various drugs into his body system and apparently, one of them was a GPS tracking bug. The reason he knew of this was because he had heard the rumors from his colleagues after he had entered the organization.

    ��Reina, I��m sorry but I can��t go with you.�� Ryu said as his face darkened. If he left with her, the organization would still be able to locate him and that may bring even more danger to her. As he was one of the head scientists in the organization, he held many of the organization secrets and they wouldn��t leave him be for sure, if he had escaped.This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it

    ��W-Why?�� Rena asked as her hands trembled.

    ��I�� I know too many of the organization��s secrets. They��ll definitely hunt me down if I escape. Not only that, they injected a *cough**cough* into my system.�� Ryu replied as he coughed uncontrollably. However, he didn��t actually mean to cough at that moment.

    Trying to talk again, he said, ��They injected a *cough**cough* into me.��

    The fact that he coughed every time he tried to say the word ��tracking bug��, he ended up coughing every time. This was surely not a coincidence. Not only that, the more he tried, the more violently he could cough.

    On the third attempt, he coughed up blood. Alarmed, he quickly tried to hide his blood-stained hand from his wife. However, as Rena was from the beast men��s clan, her nose was exceptionally good. She could immediately smell the metallic smell of blood from her husband��s hand.

    ��Ryu! Are you okay?!�� Rena became alarmed as she quickly gave him some tissue paper to wipe the blood off.

    ��I��m fine. As long as I don��t try to say the two words, I should be fine.�� Ryu replied, wiping his hands before continuing with a sigh, ��This is why I said I can��t leave with you.��

    ��You mean that they drugged you, making your body condition deteriorate if you try to talk about their secrets?�� Rena asked as her hatred for the enemy grew even more.

    The man then nodded his head before drinking his drink, in hope to make his coughs better.

    Rena became distressed as she tried to think up ways that she could bring her husband out of the organization.

    ��You don��t need to think of ways to help me. Just flee from this place, as far away as you can. As long as you��re safe, I��m happy.�� Ryu said when he saw her frowning face. They were a married couple who had known each other for a long time already after all, just looking at her expression and he knew what she was thinking about.

    ��But���� Rena trailed off, as she looked at her husband, her heart filled with worry. She couldn��t just leave him alone when she knew that he was in danger.

    ��I promise you that as long as the organization doesn��t need me anymore, I��ll return to your side.�� Ryu said before he continued in his heart, ��That is if I am still alive by then.��

    ��Really? You can��t ever go back on your words, okay?�� Rena asked as she thought, ��I have to find the quickest possible way to destroy this organization.��

    ��Yes.�� Ryu replied back with a smile, trying to reassure her.

    ��Okay. By the way, I think they��ll be a girl around 18 years old that is to be sent to your organization today or tomorrow. That girl is actually your boss��s daughter, though I doubt that anyone in the organization knows. My boss deducted that she is probably being sent there to reduce the amount of drug in her body to avoid people suspecting about her puppet-like behavior. Can you help me with something regarding this girl?�� Rena asked earnestly.

    ��If it is within the scope of my capabilities, then sure.�� Ryu replied.

    ��Can you completely extract all the drugs in her body? Such a young girl shouldn��t be drugged at such a young age.�� Reina asked. At least, she felt like Ellie deserved to know the truth about the horrible things her father had done.

    ��Alright, I��ll try to. But I can��t guarantee that it will work since there are probably going to be other scientists working on her too.�� Ryu replied as he touched his wife��s hand to reassure her.

    ��Thanks.�� Rena answered him with a smile.

 Chapter 205: Phone Call

    Later that night

    Lilica and Kazuya had just finished their shower and was about to turn in for the day when suddenly, Kazuya��s phone rang.

    Seeing that it was from one of his subordinates, Kazuya answered the phone, wondering what had happened for them to call him.

    ��Second Prince.�� The man greeted.

    ��Speak.�� Kazuya answered.

    ��Our apologies, second prince. We lost Miss Ellie.�� The man reported, feeling a little scared as to whether he was going to get scolded.

    Kazuya was surprised that even the best knights of the demon realm couldn��t even keep track of a little girl. However, it was within his expectations since he knew that the enemy wouldn��t just let him track Ellie so easily.

    ��What happened?�� Kazuya asked as he got ready to change out of his pajamas. Lilica sensed that something probably went wrong so she wanted to walk to the wardrobe to fetch his clothes.

    ��We followed her into a bar but just as we entered, some customers inside distracted us and when we looked back, she was already gone!�� the man replied seriously.

    As he listened to his subordinate��s report, Kazuya saw that Lilica was trying to get up from the bed to help him, so he quickly stopped her and made a face that said, ��You don��t need to get up. I��ll get my clothes myself.��

    Lilica frowned a little since she wanted to help him in some way but the feeling of being treasured made her happy. Kazuya kissed her forehead and hugged her as he continued listening to his subordinates.

    ��Got it. I��ll head over soon.�� Kazuya said as he hung up.

    ��Did something happen?�� Lilica asked as she hugged him back.

    ��I need to head out for a bit. It seems like they��ve lost sight of Ellie. I��ll go over to help search for her.�� Kazuya replied as he reluctantly got up to change out of his pajamas.Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.

    ��Is it that urgent? If they lost sight of her just now, she should still be around there. Do you need to go over?�� Lilica asked clingily. She didn��t know why but she didn��t want him to go. The feeling became stronger the more she thought about it. What if this was a trap by the enemy to lure Kazuya into their hideout? What if he couldn��t come back out alive?

    ��This isn��t the first time I��ve gone out in the middle of the night to help with the investigation. What are you so worried for?�� Kazuya asked as he stroked her head dotingly.

    ��I don��t know but I just feel like this might be a trap. Can I go with you?�� Lilica asked as she looked into his cold eyes worriedly. Although she knew that she would just be a burden if she went together with him, with her stomach being so big already, she still wanted to go along with him.

    ��No, you can��t. It��s too dangerous.�� As expected, Kazuya declined her request quickly. He didn��t want her to be harmed in any way.

    ��But���� Lilica trailed off, afraid that what she was thinking would turn real if she said it.

    ��You don��t need to worry. I��ll definitely return home safely. You just need to stay home and take good care of yourself. By tomorrow, I��ll be back sleeping right next to you before you know it.�� Kazuya tried to reassure his wife.

    ��Really?�� Lilica still felt anxious at the thought of him possibly being in any danger.

    ��Really. I promise.�� Kazuya replied with a reassuring smile as he bent down to kiss her lips.

    Lilica still couldn��t shake the bad feeling she had away, even though all her anxiousness usually disappeared with just a kiss from him.

    ��Why are you still making that face? Don��t you trust me? Anyways, it��s just locating Ellie so I shouldn��t be in that much danger. You don��t need to worry.�� Kazuya stroked her soft cheeks dotingly as he gave her another kiss.

    ��It��s not that I don��t trust you. It��s just that I have this really bad feeling���� Lilica replied as she became even more clingy. She hugged Kazuya so that he wouldn��t be able to go.

    Kazuya felt helpless. He really wanted to stay with her right now, with how she was being so cute to him. But Ellie��s matter was also very important. What if this was the last clue to the enemy��s hideout? If he had let her get away like this, then he might not be able to get another chance at finding the enemy ever again.

    The couple hugged in silence. Lilica could tell that Kazuya wanted to go find Ellie since she was a very important clue. After deliberating for some time, Lilica finally let go of him and said, ��Alright, you can go. You need to return as quickly as you can so I can stop feeling so anxious. If I don��t find you by the time I wake up, I��ll be really angry with you.��

    ��Okay, I promise I��ll be right next to you when you wake up. You know that I��m a man of my word. Once I make a promise, I never break them. If I find the situation to be too dangerous, I��ll immediately retreat.�� Kazuya then cupped her delicate face and planted another kiss before heading out.

 Chapter 206: Speculations (1)

    After seeing Kazuya off with a heavy heart, Lilica decided to go to her father��s room to consult him. Maybe staying with her father would be able to dispel some of her worries.

    Knock. Knock.

    Mr. Stell was just about to fall asleep but was woken up by the knocking on the door.

    Wondering who it was, Mr. Stell stood up and went to the door.

    ��Lily? What are you doing here?�� Mr. Stell asked, feeling surprised. Usually she would be in her own room by this time.

    ��Dad, I somehow feel really insecure. Is it fine if I stay with you for tonight?�� Lilica asked, feeling like she was back to when she as small, wanting to sleep with her parents so she wouldn��t have nightmares.

    ��Huh? Isn��t that brat with you? What, did you two quarrel or something?�� Mr. Stell asked as he felt happy that the two of them were fighting. Afterall, he still hadn��t full accepted Kazuya yet.

    ��No. It��s just that he got an emergency call, so he had to go out to help with the investigation. I feel a little insecure sleeping by myself.�� Lilica answered truthfully.

    ��Tch!�� Mr. Stell immediately clicked his tongue when he heard that the two of them weren��t fighting. He then said, ��You can stay with me just like when you were small then.��

    Lilica then entered her father��s room and got ready to sleep but still felt worry in her heart and couldn��t quite sleep. As a result, she whipped out her phone and texted Ven to vent her feelings.

    ---

    At Ventina��s house

    The two f them had just finished a round of intense activity and was basking in the afterglow when Ven��s phone sounded.

    Ven reached out for his phone and saw that Lilica had messaged him.

    ��Ven, did you go join the investigation too? How��s Kazuya? Is he still safe?��

    Just as Ven was a little confused as to what investigation Lilica meant, another message popped up.

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    ��I heard from Kazuya that Ellie just disappeared, so he had to head out to give a hand in the investigation.��

    Ven then understood what she meant but he as a knight, wasn��t even told to go help investigate so why did Kazuya have to go?

    Ven was about to reply when Lilica continued, ��Ven? Answer me! Is Kazuya still safe? Has he safely reached the site?��

    Ven was going to answer but Lilica didn��t give him any time.

    ��Ven?��

    ��Hello?��

    ��You still there?��

    ��Answer me!��

    ��Ven!��

    ��

    As Ven didn��t silence his one, all the notifications from Lilica just kept on popping out and caught Ventina��s attention.

    Curious, Ventina inched in closer to see who he was texting so late into the night. Seeing that it was his old crush, Ventina was a little displeased with how Ven had the nerve to pick up his phone and message his old crush just after they had finished. She didn��t mind Lilica messaging Ven since she knew that Lilica already had Kazuya. However, she was afraid that Ven would go back to liking Lilica after they had been together for so long during the time that she was in the demon realm.

    ��It seems like little Ven doesn��t appreciate me. I guess I should contact one of my pursuers.�� Ventina said as she also grabbed her phone and searched her contact list for a guy��s name.

    As she searched from the most recent contact, Zeke��s name appeared at the top and Ventina clicked into his name so they could chat.

    ��Are you asleep?�� Ventina was about to tap send when Ven snatched her phone away and said in a tone filled with jealousy, ��Who gave you permission to chat with him so late at night?��

    ��Well, I don��t need your permission, right? Since you don��t need my permission to message with your old crush so late at night, I don��t need your permission too, no?�� Ventina said in a tone that had a tiny hint of jealousy, so tiny that she herself didn��t realize.

    ��Are you jealous?�� Ven smiled when he realized that Ventina was being jealous.

    ��I��m not! Anyways, give me back my phone and don��t bother me! Go continue chatting with your Lilica!�� Ventina pouted.

    ��Nope! I��m not chatting with her anymore so you can��t chat too.�� Ven smiled devilishly.

    However, just as Ventina was about to retort, Ven��s phone sounded, indicating that there was an incoming call. Ven glanced at his phone and saw that it was Lilica. Was she so impatient for waiting for his reply that she called him?

    Ven looked at Ventina to ask for permission to answer the call but at this point, Ventina had completely ignored him as she was feeling very upset. She had also taken the chance and took back her phone and turned her back to him.

    Ven sighed helplessly as he put on the speaker mode so that his little girlfriend wouldn��t feel so upset and hugged Ventina��s sexy back, trying to coax her.

    As Ventina was still upset with him, she pinched his moving hands and pouted her cheeks.

    Ven didn��t give up and continued hugging her despite her efforts to stop him.

    On the other side, Lilica didn��t hear anything except for the sound of fabric moving so she asked, ��Ven? Are you at home? Kazuya isn��t with you?��

    Ven answered truthfully, ��Yeah. I��m at home with Tina.��

    As he finished his sentence, he moved his hands to stroke Ventina��s short hair lovingly, bringing it to his lips for a kiss.

    ��You didn��t join in with the investigation? Do you know anyone on the investigation team? Can you give me their contact details? I��m really worried abut Kazuya.�� Lilica asked worriedly.

    ��Well, the thing is that I don��t even now that the investigation team had lost sight of Ellie. No one contacted me. I��ll send you the other knights�� contact details.�� Ven replied truthfully as he moved his fingers to send the contact details to Lilica.

    Lilica went silent for a while as if in deep thought before her voice trembled slightly, ��If you weren��t contacted, is it possible that one of the knights had become a spy and lured Kazuya into their hideout? If this is true, Kazuya��s in danger!��

    At her speculation, Ven��s hand that was trying to coax Ventina stopped moving. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. As a result, Ven face became serious immediately as he said, ��I��ll try contacting the other knights to see if there is really any emergency that needs the prince to appear. Just stay at home. With your father at home, he should be able to protect you in case the enemy��s target is you.��

    ��Okay.�� Lilica said with a heavy heart. Worry and anxiousness filled her heart once again. She hoped that this wasn��t one of the enemy��s ploy. Kazuya, you need to be safe!

 Chapter 207: Speculations (2)

    After a few minutes, Ven finished asking around and as expected, no one on the team was informed of an emergency tonight. Ven quickly called Lilica again to tell her that this could be part of the enemy��s plan.

    However, just as he was about to dial Lilica��s number, he caught sight of Ventina texting Zeke.

    ��Stop texting that guy.�� Ven said as he snatched her phone away.

    ��Hey! Give it back! I haven��t tapped the send button yet!�� Ventina said as she tried to snatch her phone back.

    Curious, Ven glanced at what she was typing.

    ��It seems like the prince��s team lost sight of Ellie. Is there anything you can do from over there?��

    ��Why didn��t you just tell me that you��re trying to help out?�� Ven asked her as he felt relieved. He had thought that she was texting Zeke since she regretted going out with him.

    ��I don��t need to tell you everything, right?�� Ventina snatched her phone back and tapped the send button.

    ��Yes, you have to.�� Ven said before turning away, his ears slightly blushing before muttering, ��I was jealous for nothing.��

    ��What did you say?�� Ventina asked him innocently as she couldn��t hear him clearly just now.

    ��Nothing. Anyways, I��ll call Lilica now to tell her that this could be the enemy��s plan.�� Ven tried to change the topic.

    ��Wait. I don��t think you should call her.�� Ventina stopped him.

    ��Why? Are you jealous?�� Ven asked, his eyes filled with hope. Ever since he had become her boyfriend, she had never displayed her jealousy for him to enjoy even once.

    ��Of course not. I just think that telling her that may make her feel worried unnecessarily. We��re still not sure if this is the enemy��s plan, right? What if it was a false alarm?�� Ventina quickly crushed his hopes.Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website.

    ��But I think we should tell her. Either way, she��d still be worried about the second prince. The enemy could also be targeting her after luring the prince away and she may be in danger.�� Ven argued.

    ��Isn��t she with her father? Her father is pretty strong since he was in the knight academy before, right? She��ll be safe with him.�� Ventina argued back.

    ��But���� Ven was about to retort when Ventina��s phone sounded. It was a message from Zeke.

    The two of them glanced at her phone to look at the message.

    ��I��ve told everyone in our group for the time being. The king and Kazuki have some plans regarding this so let��s leave it to them. Oh, and don��t tell Lilica about the possibility of it being the enemy��s plans. She��s in a critical stage of her pregnancy right now and telling her this would just make her worry, or so the queen said.��

    Seeing that it was the queen who said this, the two of them decided not to contact Lilica but her father instead. Maybe telling her father would be more beneficial.

    ---

    Meanwhile in Mr. Stell��s room

    As expected, Lilica��s heart was filled with worry the more she thought about Kazuya. Seeing his daughter so anxious naturally made Mr. Stell feel troubled.

    ��Just go to sleep. That brat won��t be back so quickly. This isn��t the first time he��s gone out in the middle of the night. What are you so worried for?�� Mr. Stell tried to calm his daughter.

    ��Dad, I feel like something bad is going to happen. I can��t just sleep when my mind keeps on wandering like this.�� Lilica said as she felt the bad feeling in her heart growing.

    ��Nothing��s going to happen. Even if you don��t want to sleep, think about your babies. If you don��t sleep, how are they going to become healthy? You���� Mr. Stell was about to continue his lecture when his phone rang.

    He glanced at the caller and saw that it was Ven, so he just casually answered the phone.

    ��Hello?�� Mr. Stell said.

    ��Hello. Is Lilica asleep yet?�� Ven asked.

    ��Not yet. Why don��t you just call her directly? Why are you calling me?�� Mr. Stell asked impatiently. He was still in the middle of coaxing his daughter to sleep.

    ��Well, the queen told us not to bother Lilica since she didn��t want her to feel worried. I��ve asked around and it seems like the prince being called out as an emergency could be the enemy��s plan. We don��t know what their motive is by doing this. It could be luring the prince to their hideout or assassinating Lilica when she��s alone. Anyways, could I trouble you to stay by Lilica��s side just in case?�� Ven replied seriously.

    ��Okay. I know what to do.�� Mr. Stell said before he hanged up.

    ��Who was that?�� Lilica asked curiously. It was weird that her father would get a call in the middle of the night.

    ��Oh, it was your second uncle. He��s trying to get some help from your mother but was afraid that she wouldn��t agree so he called me first.�� Mr. Stell lied with a straight face. He knew that Lilica wouldn��t continue questioning if he were to lie in this way.

    As expected, Lilica just nodded and continued drowning in her worries. She had hoped that the call was from Kazuya or Ven, to tell her not to feel worried and that everything was fine.

    ��Stop worrying! Continue moping around like this and the prince will leave you! Just sleep.�� Mr. Stell sighed as he forcefully tugged Lilica in.

    ��But what if���� Lilica was still anxious.

    ��What? You think he won��t come back in one piece? If he can��t even survive from an investigation, then he��s not my son-in-law anymore!�� Mr. Stell said.

    ��Does that mean if he come back then you��ll finally acknowledge him?�� Lilica asked. She knew that deep down, her father was still opposed to her marriage.

    ��Shut up! Just go to sleep!�� Mr. Stell didn��t answer as he put on an eye mask for her so that she could sleep.

    ��Okay.�� Lilica let out a smile when she heard her dishonest father. It seemed like feeling worried had tire her out considerably as she soon fell asleep.

    Mr. Stell sighed when he saw that she was finally asleep. He then put on a barrier around Lilica just in case the enemy��s target was really her. He had planned to stay up the whole night to guard her.

 Chapter 208: It Seems Like I Won’t Be Sleeping Tonight

    A few hours passed and just when Mr. Stell was starting to feel drowsy, he heard some noises from outside the window. Mr. Stell stood up and looked out the window but saw nothing. He walked back to the bed and checked the barrier again if it was still fine.

    However, the moment he walked away from the window, many shadows swiftly moved through the garden, infiltrating the villa.

    Of course, being an ex-knight-student, Mr. Stell noticed this subtle movement outside and his guess was confirmed. The enemy��s target was really Lilica.

    Very soon, the door was slowly opened. Mr. Stell feigned asleep as to make them underestimate the situation.

    Several men entered the room and went straight for Lilica. They tried to destroy the barrier surrounding her. When Mr. Stell saw that all of them were focusing on Lilica, he quickly sprung up from the bed and subdued all of them. Caught in surprise, all of them weren��t able to escape from Mr. Stell��s magic. After all of them were down, Mr. Stell also used sleeping magic on them just in case they try to do something.

    After making sure that no one escaped, Mr. Stell called for Rena to clean up the infiltrators. Mr. Stell thought to himself, ��It seems like I won��t be sleeping tonight.��

    ---

    At Bar Noble

    This was the bar where Lilica and Kazuya had actually met for the first time. According to his subordinates, they lost sight of Ellie here. When he arrived, he only found the knight that had called him.

    ��Where are the others?�� Kazuya asked as he looked around.

    ��Second Prince, the others are still looking for Ms. Ellie.�� The guard replied with a serious face as his hands slowly took out an object.

    Trusting his subordinates, Kazuya didn��t think too much of his answer and nodded before asking, "How��s the current situation?��Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation.

    ��We still haven��t found Ms. Ellie.�� The man replied.

    Just as Kazuya was about to ask for more details, the man exclaimed as he pointed behind Kazuya, ��There! That��s Ms. Ellie!��

    Kazuya turned to look behind him but only saw the human customers in the bar as usual and was confused. Did the guy just hallucinate?

    However, just as he was about to turn back, the man stabbed Kazuya with a stun gun. Normally, stun guns and what not didn��t work on demons, but somehow, Kazuya felt that his consciousness was slowly drifting away.

    Before he completely backed out, Kazuya saw his subordinate sneered and say, ��It seems like what that man said is true�� This can really be used on demons! Huh, second prince. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too nosy. The boss had ordered us to bring everyone tailing Ms. Ellie to him. Who knows what he��ll do to you?��

    ---

    In the demon realm

    As soon as Ron heard that Ellie was nowhere to be found, he quickly rushed to the gate connecting the two worlds. As for the royal family, they quickly held an emergency meeting.

    ��Father! Let me go to the human realm. Kazuya could be in danger!�� Kazuki plead. His father had stopped him every time he tried to go to the human realm to help Kazuya. Although he could understand that he was next in line for the throne and it was too risky, he still wanted to help out his brother, especially at a time like this were he could be in danger.

    ��No! You must stay here. Your grandfather is already in the human realm and we��ve already told him to go with Kazuya. Surely, nothing will happen to the two of them.�� The king answered as his heart was filled with anxiousness. Deep down, he knew that even if his father was there, it didn��t mean that the two of them wouldn��t be in danger.

    ��But father! What if this was all the enemy��s plan? What if he had lured the both of them into a trap?�� Kazuki argued.

    The king frowned at the thought of it. Suddenly, his phone rang. His father was calling him.

    ��Father,�� the king greeted.

    ��Kazuya��s presence is gone but his wife is still alive.�� Kazuya��s grandfather said in a serious tone.

    When one��s presence is gone, it usually meant only one thing; death. However, as Lilica was still alive, this meant that Kazuya wasn��t dead yet.

    ��What do you mean?�� the king asked, clearly alert.

    ��By the time you called me, Kazuya had already gone out. I tried tracing his magic presence to find him and just when I finally found him, his presence suddenly disappeared. I quickly went to check on Lilica and she��s still alive. This can only mean that that guy had erased Kazuya��s magic presence.�� Kazuya��s grandfather explained with a sigh. It seemed like after all these years, his friend had actually learned so many new moves. At this rate, he may bot be able o defeat that guy, especially since his magic power had decreased over time.

 Chapter 209: The Large Object

    ��Where did you last feel his presence?�� the king asked, a bad feeling gradually creeping into his heart.

    ��It was around a bar in Shinjuku. I��m going there right now, and I��ve brought some of the knights together with me just in case something bad happened. You should also send some more people here.�� Kazuya��s grandfather replied before he hung up.

    The king then immediately ordered for more people to go to the human realm, however, no matter how fast they travel, it would still take a lot of time since the gate was connected to England and it would take several hours to reach Japan.

    ��Father, I��m going with the guards too.�� Kazuki said determinedly.

    ��No, I��ve already told you that you need to stay here.�� The king replied back stubbornly. Kazuya��s life was probably in danger right now and he didn��t want Kazuki to be in danger too. If anything, then he should be the one who needs to go the human realm.

    Kazuki knew that nothing would make his father��s decision budge so he could only sigh frustratingly. Was doing nothing and waiting for Kazuya to be rescued the only thing he could do right now?

    ---

    A few minutes later in front of Bar Noble

    Kazuya��s grandfather arrived at where he last felt Kazuya��s presence together with the knights, including Ven. He looked around and Kazuya was nowhere to be found.

    The group went inside and looked around cautiously. Ven spotted one of his colleagues that had said that they would be late in meeting up with the group. Ven quickly approached the man but what met his sight was the man cautiously sneaking around, handing a very large object to another person.

    Ven went in further so he could get a closer look at what the large object was. Noticing that Ven was walking away from the group, the former king became curious and walked over to where Ven was standing.This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work.

    ��Did you find him?�� Kazuya��s grandfather asked as he followed Ven��s line of sight.

    Almost immediately, he wanted to shout but was afraid that the enemy would notice them. The large object that was being handed over was actually his grandson, Kazuya!

    Kazuya��s grandfather was furious. How dare they handle a member of the royal family like this? The two of them silently watched where the man tried to take the unconscious Kazuya to.

    The two men walked towards the back door which was where the staffroom was. They sneaked inside cautiously as they looked around to see if anyone had spotted them.

    As the former king and Ven were hiding behind a pillar and watching them, the two of them weren��t noticed. After the two men went inside the room, the former king gathered the group and started planning how to counterattack.

    ��Kazuya was taken to the staffroom there. The way to the enemy��s hideout should be through that door. We��ll all go through that door in intervals to search for Kazuya so that it wouldn��t seem weird. Make sure to dress yourself like one of the staffs too.�� The former king said to the group of knights he had brought together with him. Fortunately, this bar had a uniform and they could easily use illusion magic to change their clothes.

    ��Understood, your highness.�� The knights nodded as they each went to the bathroom at different intervals to cast illusion magic on themselves.

    After a while, all of them successfully casted illusion magic and went into the staff room. However, the staffroom just seemed like a normal room with lockers. There were no doors leading outside or to a secret room whatsoever. The two men earlier weren��t inside too.

    The group searched around, opening every locker but nothing seemed to be out of ordinary. Desperate, one of the knights started knocking on the floor to see if there were actually any hidden passage there.

    The other knights also followed suit and started knocking on the floor and walls. However, nothing happened still.

    Just as when nothing seemed to happen, a piece of tile on the floor suddenly moved, revealing a ladder down to the basement.

    The group then cautiously went down the ladder. The ladder led to a very dark room. It could even be said that there wasn��t any light source in the room.

    When all of them reached the ground, the tile that had moved just now moved back to its original place, trapping the group underground. The last person that had come down then quickly climbed the ladder up and try to move the tile again but to no avail. The other knights tried to use light magic so that they could see where they were, but it seemed like magic was being blocked here. There was no doubt that this place was definitely related to the enemy��

 Chapter 210: A Hundred Times Stronger

    The group stuck close together with the former king in the middle to protect him. They cautiously searched the room and one of them touched the wall and suddenly, the wall moved, revealing a door.

    One of the knights opened the door cautiously and what greeted his sight was a brightly lit room. The group were blinded by the sudden surge of light that had entered their eyes. The former king was the first to be able to adjust to the sudden light.

    The room was simple looking and had many doors that led to other rooms, but it was obvious that there was probably many high-tech equipment further inside. Just as the others were starting to be able to adjust to the light, a group of people ambushed the group from behind.

    All of them weren��t able to react in time and was assaulted with a stun gun, making them lose their consciousness.

    ---

    At the same time in the furthest room underground

    Kazuya gradually gained consciousness and he could feel that his arms and legs were tied up so he wouldn��t be able to move. His eyes were also blindfolded so he couldn��t see where he was.

    ��You��re awake?�� Lilica��s gentle and loving voice sounded near Kazuya.

    Surprised, Kazuya blurted out, ��Lilica?!��

    What was his wife, who should be staying at home, doing here? Wait, was this actually all a dream and he had just woken up, back in his own room?

    ��The guy��s woken up.�� The sinister voice of a man entered his ears, a huge contrast to the gentle tone of Lilica��s voice earlier.

    As soon as Kazuya heard the man��s voice, he quickly shut up and tried to free himself but to no avail.

    He felt a figure approaching him and he wanted to step back but he couldn��t move as he wanted. The figure took off the cloth that was covering his eyes, making Kazuya able to see again.If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    Kazuya quickly searched the room but didn��t see Lilica at all. There was only a man sitting leisurely on a throne-like chair and a group of men that seemed to be his subordinates. Was he hallucinating Lilica��s voice earlier?

    ��Looking for her?�� the man on the chair asked as he tapped the screen of his phone.

    A voice sounded from the phone, ��You��re awake?��

    Kazuya felt relieved to know that Lilica wasn��t here but the fact that this man had his wife��s voice recording was very creepy to him.

    ��Why do you have a recording of her voice?�� Kazuya asked.

    ��Well, what do you think?�� the man asked back in an ambiguous tone, as if suggesting something between him and Lilica.

    Of course, Kazuya wasn��t about to fall for that and asked again, ��Since when did you plant a listening device near her?��

    ��Oh, the prince is smarter than he seems. As a reward for guessing correctly about the fact that I planted a listening device, I��ll answer one of the questions in your head for you. You want to know why I played this recording as soon as you woke up, right? It��s to make you let your guard down and not feign asleep. I��d be in trouble if you didn��t cooperate with me.�� The man replied as a dangerous smile formed on his face.

    ��What do you mean by cooperate?�� Kazuya asked cautiously, trying it out different magic spells to loosen the rope on his arms and legs.

    ��Be patient. The chess pieces are still not in their right positions so how can we start the game just yet? Oh, and I suggest that you stop doing that if you don��t want to tire yourself out unnecessarily.�� The man said as he glanced at Kazuya��s hands that were trying to use magic before he stood up and walked closer to where Kazuya was lying.

    Just by looking at the man in front of him, Kazuya could tell that this man was not ordinary. He was probably ten times, no, a hundred times more powerful than him. If they were to fight, he would surely lose. It was highly possible that this man was the man they were all searching for, Michael!

    ��Hang him.�� the man ordered his subordinates as he kicked Kazuya in the stomach just for fun.

    As a vampire, Kazuya had naturally better physical abilities than most demons. Not only that, he was the second prince, so he was trained ever since he was small to be able to fight. Nonetheless, just a kick from this man almost made him spat out blood at the impact. This man was really strong. Just a light kick from him was enough for Kazuya to feel like he was probably bleeding internally.

    Suddenly, a group of people came into the room together with some bodies. Kazuya looked towards their direction and saw that among the bodies that were being dragged into the room was his grandfather��

 Chapter 211: “Reunion”

    ��Grandfather!�� Kazuya called out in alarm.

    The man followed Kazuya��s line of sight and sneered.

    ��Wake him up.�� The man ordered as he gestured for the former king to be dragged to him.

    One of the men dragged him to the man and splashed cold water onto the former king��s head.

    The cold water jolted the old man awake.

    ��W-where is this?�� the former king slowly tried to stand up, but his arms and legs were also tied.

    ��Grandfather!�� Kazuya shouted worriedly.

    ��Kazuya?�� the former king looked towards Kazuya��s direction and saw that the area around his stomach looked like it had been kicked.

    ��Are you alright?�� Kazuya��s grandfather asked worriedly.

    ��Oh, do you have the time to be worrying about other people?�� the man who was back at his throne asked in a dangerous tone.

    The two of them turned to look at the man and the former king��s expression changed.

    ��Michael, so you��re really still alive.�� The former king muttered bitterly.

    ��What? Aren��t you happy to see your dear old friend anymore? Isn��t this the part where you should come and hug your friend after not seeing him for a thousand year?�� Michael sneered sarcastically.Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.

    ��We stopped being friends the moment you targeted my family.�� The former king replied determinedly.

    ��Oh, how unfortunate. If you had still regarded me as a friend, I was thinking of sparing your life.�� Michael said as he walked towards the two of them after taking out a gun. He then gestured for his subordinates to hang the old man too.

    ��Huh, even if you say that, I know that you won��t kill us just yet, right? I know that your ultimate goal is to overthrow the current monarch. That means that you need us as leverage so that my son, the current king, will hand the throne over to you in exchange for us. Not only that, you know that by killing me, it��ll be the same as you killing my wife, your first love.�� Kazuya��s grandfather taunted.

    ��Pfft!�� Michael let out a laugh as he made a face like he was hearing a joke before he continued, ��My dear friend, how many years ago was that? You still believe that I have feelings for her? But you know what? The first part is correct. Therefore, I��ll need you guys to look especially pitiful for me.��

    Michael then sneered as he pointed a gun to Kazuya��s heart without any hesitation.

    Bang!

    The sound of the bullet echoed inside the spacious room.

    ��Urgh!�� Kazuya groaned when he felt the pain that was slowly creeping in. Normally, weapons from the human realm did no damage to demons. However, the weapons used by this man was as expected, adjusted so that it could inflict harm upon demons. Not only that, the heart was a vital organ for a demon. If they were to be shot elsewhere, they could still recover but once the heart is destroyed, there was no way of recovering.

    ��Just kidding! Remember that I still need you guys to be alive? There��s no way I��m going to let you die so easily like that.�� The man laughed hysterically like a psychopath.

    Kazuya looked towards the place where he was just shot. The location was very near to his heart, making him feel a chill down his spine.

    To be able to aim right above the heart without any hesitation, this man��s marksmanship wasn��t ordinary.

    Even though he wasn��t hit in the heart, blood still flowed out. A vampire��s self-healing ability was very high, so Kazuya wasn��t that worried about running out of blood.

    ��Right, onto the next one.�� Michael said before he moved his hands to aim at Kazuya��s grandfather.

    Kazuya immediately felt alarmed. Although vampires were fine even if they were injured, his grandfather had lost quite a lot of magical power during the war with the humans so Kazuya was afraid that he wouldn��t be able to self-heal.

    ��No! don��t shoot grandfather!�� Kazuya shouted.

    However, he was too late.

    Bang!

    Michael shot his friend without any hesitation as he sneered.

    ��Oops! Too late!�� Michael said as he looked at Kazuya with eyes filled with amusement.

    ��Urgh!�� Kazuya��s grandfather groaned as he felt that something was wrong. He had been looking at Kazuya the whole time after he was shot and saw that Kazuya��s wound showed no signs of healing. Blood just continued to flow out.

    ��Grandfather!�� Kazuya shouted when he saw the old man��s pale face.

    ��Oh, right. I forgot to tell you two. This is a special bullet that prevents demons, especially you vampires, to regenerate cells. Simply put, you guys won��t be healing yourselves until the bullet gets out of your body. But then again, I��m sure that my wise friend over there already noticed this, right?�� Michael laughed happily.

    How great it felt to torture the one he��s been hating for over a millennium��