Her difference

- I didn't expect this from you your greatness, but she is beautiful.

- Yeah, so are half the women in the city. Half the women in the world.

Kleb raised an eyebrow.

- Please, stop it! I know you're perfectly aware of what she is.

- And what she is!

- A lovely, wonderful creature!

- What are you talking about?

- Listen dear great being, if the condition of the creature's position in the hierarchical level were to depend only on the beauty and brilliance of people, then this doll with flaming, silky hair would immediately, without any hesitation, be ranked at the top.

The arrogant beast let out a cynical, wry laugh that made Ivy grit her teeth and hammer out gruesome words against her host.

- And unfortunately for Ivy, because Ivy is her name, sorry I forgot to tell you, it's not. When it could have saved her. Because as far as magic goes, hers really leaves a lot to be desired.

- But what does it matter? She is... sublime. That's more important than anything!

- Unfortunately for you and her, you're wrong.

- It's only a detail, your greatness, but the most important thing is whether you'll take a chance.

The beast sighed, falsely irritated.

- Kleb, the kind of person I am has no need to try anything, and still luck.

Ivy looked up at the sky, annoyed as hell.

- If you say so. But you will not be able to treat this girl like your other women! Because her difference is perfectly obvious! You would have difficulty in conquering her!

- Precisely, I will do nothing to conquer her if it really takes so much delicacy and self-denial to do so.

- Why would you do this?

- Precisely because of this difference you just mentioned. Although I am the way I am, I am still responsible enough to know that I cannot afford to touch those who belong to the so-called pure category.

- What are you trying to tell me?

- Come on, Kleb, it's obvious. She's a virgin.

At these words, the virgin's heart stopped beating for a moment.

- What?

- You heard me right.

- You are even capable of guessing such things?

- Kleb, my talent is certainly great. Ivy growled again at the unacceptable sound of her arrogance. But this time, no one would need to be to guess it, it's written all over her body.

- Wonderful! I couldn't have wished for anything better.

- What do you mean by that?

- Well, this is your chance, my lord! You could finally leave your shallow sex moments behind, and move on to a deeper relationship with a deeper person.

- Totally absurd! The time I spend with my women is more than enough.

- Bullshit! Even though everyone knows that you are an exceptional and very demanding lover, it's not enough! Not for anyone!

- What am I like?

- You like sex.

- Yes! Like any man! I mean any normal man.

The great Zion trying to defend himself! It was so incongruous that Ivy couldn't help but laugh and be touched by it.

- You should know that normal would never be part of your definition.

- I don't care about that. Besides, that's not the point of this conversation! The point is that in your mouth, I feel like I'm being considered a sex maniac!

Ivy giggled, completely transfixed. Zion had a surprisingly tender side after all.

- Majes....

- I don't want to hear any more about it. And as for that brilliant writer who started the invasion of Vaegos against my will, and whom strangely enough you seem to be defending so much, I'm going to take care of him myself!

-You can't, Zion. You don't have the right. Because this being that you seem to hate so much, is someone very famous and particularly well liked. His books and his skills are highly admired. You have no choice. Dr. Kreiz Vintry must be welcomed and protected perfectly, if Vaegos is not to get into trouble.

Dr. Kreiz Vintry, Roj's older brother, was an extremely gifted and courageous individual who was also known internationally by the glorious nickname of "the lord of letters". Ivy had admired him all her life like many others, or even more than others because they shared the same passion, an unwavering love for rare creatures. A passion so great that this person had defied the higher hierarchy and obtained the coveted access to the infinite kingdom. And she, knowing full well the dangers she would face in this complex territory, did not hesitate for a second to enter and explore it as much as possible.

So Zion or not, she would not let this gloomy and undefinable being hurt her hero.

She saw her blue suit tied to one of the pillars and fully repaired. Ivy took it, thanking the repairing fairies warmly, then had it perfectly restored. And feeling a little better, she jumped down from her room to join her hosts.

She found them two levels down, sitting on beautifully designed wooden chairs, covered with stellar patterned cushions.

- I don't care, Kleb. This is how I do things.

- I see that, as usual, I have no power to restrict your actions.

He bowed.

- I'll see you later.

Ivy didn't see much of the other person because after his last words, similar to touching resignation, and without leaving his comfortable place, he dissipated into a glittering mass of clouds and left. All she saw of him was a smart green velvet suit and brown moccasins.

Zion had shrunk his large body so that he could recline in his comfortable chair.

- So we're used to listening to other people's conversations, Miss Kaltan. You know that's despicable!

Ivy was not surprised by these words because she had understood from the start that Zion was the kind of person who had the ability to discover the most hidden things easily. And maybe even a little too much.

- I'm not ashamed of it this time. And I wish your friend, if he could be defined as such given what you are, had stayed a little longer to hear my response to his suggestion that you could win me over. But for you, I don't think I need to say it since you probably already guessed the answer. But I still have the desire to do so. So listen to me carefully? Even if you were the last man in the world, I would rather live alone until the end of time than be engaged to you, even for a single day.

Zion smiled derisively.

- The end of time, young lady, is too far away. So it's better to think only of now.