Chapter 574 - Grin (2/2)

”Aiya, I can't even show off a little bit without getting reprimanded? Is this what that old man called married life?”

Aina blushed profusely, but it was all hidden beneath her mask before rolling her eyes.

”Where's my husband, exactly? I can't seem to find him anywhere.”

”Agh... My heart...”

Leonel grabbed at his chest. This blow, it was far more fatal than anything the Puppet Master landed.

Aina giggled.

At some unknown time, her mask slipped off an she planted a kiss on Leonel's cheek.

Seeing it come off, one could finally lay eyes on her face. Though they had long since dried, one could still see the salty streaks her tears had left behind.

She hadn't said a word during Leonel's battle, but that didn't mean it hadn't felt like every blow that landed on him had instead landed on herself.

As much as she wanted to, she couldnt move. All she could do was watch.

Maybe that was the Puppet Master's way of playing a sick joke. Even in those final moments, he never released his control over her.

Leonel's pain faded into another smile. But, when he wanted to dive in for more, Aina dodged, causing his attempts to also land on her cheek.

”We're in public. Have some propriety.” Aina reprimanded.

Leonel coughed on his own breath, looking down at the expanse of empty land beneath them. When had his Aina become so cruel?

Aina's laughter filled his ears. She snuggled into his arms, a content smile on her face.

However, before she could get comfortable, she realized that there were some uncomfortable bumps on what should have been Leonel's bare chest.

She looked, only to find that odd breast plate still there.

”What is this?” She couldn't help but ask.

”Oh, this?” Leonel snapped out of his second bout of hurt. ”This is the skeleton for my Divine Armor. It's actually pretty fragile, I probably should have put it away, but it was so comfortable I almost forgot it was there.”

Aina raised an eyebrow. What about that looked comfortable?

Leonel smiled meaningfully. If it wasn't for this armor, he would have never locked space like that using the pull and repulsion of two teleportation arrays. If he didn't have it, he would have been just as helpless to move.

That was just one of the weaknesses of his plan. The second weakness was the five minutes it took to implement. If White City didn't appear in the perfect location, the spatial lock would have never come into effect.

The calculations were so complex that even for Leonel, they took five minutes to accomplish and he had to experience Hargrove City personally.

Well, technically it took closer to seven minutes, but he had fought those giants first.

”I'll show you the finished product in a few weeks.” Leonel said, his eyes lighting up with anticipation.

Just as Aina wanted to respond, her head snapped toward the distance.

Leonel's gaze narrowed, the sound of battle drifting to his ears.