Or rather, a memory from the past.
Floor 61. The land where dragons ruled.
Sitting on a throne, a woman was surrounded by many men.
But of course, because of her noble status, no one was allowed to stand near her, and all had to kneel.
"Princess, please marry me! I can give you so much money that you won’t be able to spend it all in 10 lifetimes!"
A man spoke up, his voice triumphant.
However, the only response he got was the princess’s cold silence.
"Princess, if you marry me, my entire family swears to become your dogs!"
The result was still the same.
One by one, the men spoke, but none of them made the proud princess even blink.
To her, they were just trash, just air.
But then, suddenly, the princess’s eyes stopped on a man standing far away in the corner.
Unlike the others, he just silently observed from afar.
He also had feelings for her, but he was self-conscious because of his lowly status.
After all, he was just a servant.
But, to this princess, he was the only person she loved.
"Dad, I want to marry him."
Without hesitation, she pointed at that man.
And when everyone saw who he was, they all had expressions of shock, unwillingness, and jealousy.
And of course, the most surprised was the man.
Step by step, he approached the princess under everyone’s unpleasant gazes.
In a somewhat stunned, but not rude voice, the man replied:
"If you want, I am willing to give my life for you."
The king shouted angrily.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his body unconsciously emitted a dense murderous aura, filling the entire room.
"Father, I will not regret my choice."
The princess immediately retorted.
"No! You cannot marry him! He is just a servant! He is not worthy of you!" Fresh chapters posted on novel⦿fire.net
The gaze she used to look at her father was still very firm.
"Father, he is the one I love and I just want to marry him."
The king was so angry that he wanted to die on the spot.
"Moreover, love has nothing to do with being worthy or unworthy."
Furious, the king pointed straight at his daughter’s face.
"Fine, you naughty brat! If you want to marry him, then I will banish you right now! And never come back again!"
Without even taking time to think, the princess replied.
"...Great! Just great!"
The king was almost mad.
"From now on, you, Mavis Astrea, will no longer have anything to do with the Astrea royal family!"
"Now, you and that vulgar man, get lost!"
"And remember, don’t regret your choice today!"
Slowly, Mavis opened her eyes, ending that flashback.
For a long time, she just sat there, silently staring into the abyss.
And then, she steadily used her index finger to place it on her cheek.
It showed that she had been crying.
Mavis pursed her lips.
Tears might well flow out again at any moment.
"...We haven’t seen each other for almost 4 years... and perhaps you no longer exist in this world or any world..."
"But, meeting you again in my dream... really makes me happy..."
"That’s right, you need to paint the apple pink, and the orange purple!"
Suddenly, from outside, the sound of two people talking and laughing happily came.
Hearing that happy and innocent laughter, Mavis couldn’t help but smile.
She slapped herself hard on the cheeks twice.
Forcing herself to return to her usual mood.
Today would be another great day.
It had been almost a week and a half since Kael had appeared in Mavis and Durin’s lives.
And since he had appeared here, everything had become much better.
Mavis no longer had to fight.
She also didn’t have to cook, clean, and do housework.
All she did was enjoy these peaceful days with her son.
And most importantly, ever since Kael appeared, there was not a single day that Durin did not laugh.
If laughter was a tonic, then Kael must be a genius doctor.
Hence, the two of them owed him a huge favor.
And during this time, Mavis once had an idea for Kael.
— If I lock him here forever, does that mean Durin will always laugh?
But of course, she rejected it immediately.
Kael’s voice rang out, pulling her away from those disgusting thoughts.
Carrying Durin closer to the dining table, Mavis glanced at all the food today.
"Oh, why did you suddenly make so much food today?"
Honestly, both Mavis and Durin were addicted to Kael’s cooking skills.
Receiving her question, he just smiled calmly:
"Today is a special day."
"Special? What’s so special?"
"...After this meal is over, I’ll explain why today is a special day."
Kael’s mood today was a little different than usual.
But Mavis didn’t realize it at all.
Because right now, her mind was filled with eating, eating, and eating.
Without even waiting for him to introduce the food, Mavis instantly picked up a piece of tomato-sauced ribs and put it in her mouth.
A satisfied smile appeared on the corner of her lips as she swallowed it.
"Your food is as delicious as ever, Kael."
Kael just smiled, not responding.
After that, she continued to eat a few more dishes.
But, for some reason, the more she ate, the more Mavis felt that something was wrong.
Or rather, something was happening to her body.
Mavis put down her fork and rubbed her temples.
Usually, this method was very useful, but today, it didn’t work at all.
Her mind was getting more and more foggy.
Her eyelids were extremely heavy, as if it could close at any moment.
With no other choice, Mavis had to ask Kael for help.
"Hey Kael, there’s a metal medicine box in the warehouse, can you go in there and get it for me?"
In the end, Mavis was forced to surrender to drowsiness.
And, the last thing she saw before she closed her eyes was Kael’s extremely unsightly expression.
"Like I said, today is a special day..."