Chapter 481: Steering the Wheel (1) (1/2)

”You're here.”

As I promised the two women earlier, my feet led me to one of the two girl's rooms soon after we turned in for the night.

Before I could even knock on her door, Fleur opened it from the inside.

With a clear smile on her face, my Elemental Companion invited me in as politely as before.

However, seeing her in a more alluring silk gown that tightly fitted her perfect figure, as soon as I stepped inside, my arms circled around her waist and pulled her close to me.

Covering her lips with mine, Fleur who was slightly surprised at what I did slowly melted in my arms.

Back then, I always restrained myself whenever I was alone with her, waiting for the romantic mood to settle in before taking the lead.

This should be the first time that I didn't wait for that to happen.

Setting aside every little thing in my mind and focusing all of it on the girl in my arms, I carried her and put her down on the bed.

As always, Fleur was letting me take the lead as her fiery red eyes became filled with the anticipation of what was about to happen.

Looking at her oceanic blue hair neatly sprawled beneath her, it felt like we're slowly sinking down in the deep blue ocean. Holding each other and never letting go.

Even with the heat of our emotions and desire for each other filled up our surroundings, the room remained cool and relaxing.

That's how it always was whenever we're together.

”Daisuke, thank you.”

Fleur held my head as she temporarily broke our connected lips to say these words.

”Hmm? What's there to thank for?”

No, I should be the one thanking her. Thinking about it, it was my selfish decision to take all of them with me on this long journey. But asking them to back away now would also sound selfish. The only thing I could do right now was to continue being by their side and take responsibility for dragging them all to my somewhat petty revenge plan against that Divine World.

”For clearing my mind back then. And for becoming someone that I can deem more important than myself.”

Ah. It was about that time during our first spar in the Virtual Simulation. At that time, this woman had some dangerous thoughts about herself. She's growing tired of the constant battle and pitting her life without any hope of winning.

We had that conversation and since then… Fleur slowly changed. Perhaps that's also one of the factors why she ended up accepting me in her life.

I became one of the important people that's now driving her forward. And perhaps, if we manage to really make a child between us, that child will also be one.

”I see. If that's the case then… Fleur, can I ask you to be by my side, for as long as we can stay together?”