Ch.45 Happy Moment

There was a sense of festivity in the castle of the Lionheart Family, the festive mood was felt by everybody except two.

Those two are Agni and Vayu, as for why weren't feeling any festive mood, well because it was being hidden from them.

Neo made sure that the thing that was about to happen was completely hidden from them. A difficult endeavor, after all, both of them are very strong beings.

The servants moved in secret to prepare for the banquet that was to happen tonight, the mages guided by Alice and Ruri were making sure that Vayu and Agni didn't find anything out.

The Shadows knights were relaying the information about their whereabouts to Nexus who was currently taking command of all the servants of the castle.

As for Neo, well he was preparing for the show tonight. Helping both Vayu and Agni prepare.

He bought them clothes to wear for this occasion and even special rings and gave them to Vayu, Vayu understanding the meaning of those rings took them and started to practice in his room.

And Agni was doing the same, after all, she couldn't make a fool of herself on such a special occasion now could she?

Seeing everything going according to plan Neo couldn't help but laugh to himself, finishing the final preparation with the help of Alice and Ruri, Neo entered his room.

...

I enter my room and I let my body fall on the bed, feeling the comfortable and soft bed against my body I couldn't help but moan a little in satisfaction.

Although today wasn't that physically tiring, in fact, today can be said to be quite a leisurely day for me.

Still, I have accumulated some mental fatigue, the hardest part for today on the financial scale was the pair of rings I gave to Sir Vayu.

I had already ordered that ring to be made when Aunt Ruri came to visit, so it was finished by today. Which is a good thing as I rushed this plan quite a lot faster than I had initially calculated.

As for why it is the most financially taxing item today, well because of its rank. It is a Legendary grade Magic Item called "The Rings of Eternal Love".

This item was blessed by the god of love so that also increased its price by a fair amount. So in total, it cost up to about 1 million gold coins for those rings.

"Well, that much is worth it. I guess."

Muttering to myself, I close my eyes trying to get some rest, after all, tonight I won't be getting that.

Click!

I hear the sound of the door opening, sensing who the one entering is, I don't move my body and just lay there.

Tap! Tap!

I hear the sound of running and feeling danger I try to roll out of the way, but its too late as.

"Yayyyyyy~"

Saying that with a happy voice, Ruby jumps on my body, I am left breathless as she doesn't hold back.

"Aaa"

I let out a soundless scream as I felt the pain in my back, this girl.

Turing my face around I see her smiling face, seeing this irritation rises in my mind. After all, I am here suffering from pain and the one who inflected it is smiling.

How can I bear to see this? So with a single motion, I turn my body around making her fall on the bed.

Before she could even react I jumped on her as I grabbed both of her cheeks pulling them.

"Ow, ow ,ow"

She screams a little as she tries to move out of my grip, but I hold her firm.

"You Little."

I say as I give her a cruel smile, seeing this her screams stop as she looks at me with fear.

"S-Sorry~"

She tries to say sorry in a cure voice hoping that I may forgive her, but there is no way I am doing that.

"Hahah, bad girls should be punished don't you think."

I laugh out the evilest laugh I can as my face turns sinister, seeing this she tries to shed crocodile tears to escape, but did she really think I wouldn't see through her act?

"Please let me go."

She pleads as she makes the most pitiful face possible, a face reminiscent of a dog who is seeing her master not play with her.

Seeing this even I falter a little, Dam is this the power of cuteness? Giving myself an inwardly sigh I cancel the punishment I had in mind.

Hmmm, her body is quite soft... This could be an adequate punishment.

Seeing my face, she calms down a little, I can even see a smirk starting to appear on her face.

"Well, time for your punishment."

I say in a cold voice as her newly formed smirk disappears in a second, she closes her eyes bracing for her punishment.

Seeing this I smirk as I cuddle her like a pillow, soft as I thought.

"You are my pillow for now."

I say to her as I close my eyes, she doesn't say anything and I can't see the look on her face due to my closed eyes.

After a while, I don't feel her body moving and my mind starts to drift into sleep. I thought she would have pushed me by now, after all, she is way stronger than me.

Whatever.

...

As I close my eyes to face the punishment of Neo, I feel his body hugging me gently as he lays down next to me.

"You are my pillow for now."

He says as he closes his eyes, I am left baffled for a while as I stay there motionless. I can already feel that my face has become red due to embarrassment.

I look at his face, he has his eyes closed and his hair is a little messy. Hearing his deep and calm breath I can feel that he has already fallen asleep.

A smile appears on my face as I look at his sleeping face, so cute. I hug him back, after all since I am his pillow I can also use him as a pillow.

Poking at his face with my hands I giggle a little, after all his face becomes so funny. Resting my head next to his I can feel his breath on my neck.

Not minding that I close my eyes, his breaths and steady heartbeat working as a lullaby as I drift into sleep myself.

...

Outside Neo's room, a figure could be seen, her eyes looked at the door as a smile adorned her face.

Her hands gently touched the door as she cast her magic.

<Open >

A spell that makes it so that the door like that one inside the castle opens without a sound. Walking inside she sees two figures sleeping.

"My, My.. Don't you move quick Neo?"

She whispers in a cheerful and soft voice as she looks at the cuddling figure of the two, seeing the peaceful look on their face she smiles warmly.

"You really are my daughter, Ruby."

She.. Ruri says as she looks at the figure of Ruri letting her entire body fall on Neo's, attached like a koala to a tree.

<Capture >

She takes a photo of the two, as she takes out a book from her storage space. As she opens it, there it is. Pictures upon pictures of Neo and Ruby as they hand out.

Putting the newly created photo in the book she closes it as she closes the door behind her. As for why she collects such photos.

There are two reasons, one being to keep the memories forever and the other being Blackma...

Well, to negotiate with Neo in the future in case he tries to create a harem in the future. She is quite a clever fellow, after all, where do you think Neo learned it from?