Chapter 528: An Unexpected Journey (2/2)

"Hm," Riley nodded, "I suppose you can also say that I am Katherine's lover, and she is mine"

As soon as those words reached Katherine's ears, however, she quickly let go of Riley; her lips wanted to move and utter so many words, but she could really only turn her head down

This… was probably the first time those words directly came out of Riley's mouth

"I can't be your lover," Princess Ese and romantic life would be and should be purely political, Professor Riley I suppose I will not be able to learn that just yet"

"Hm," Riley nodded

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"Well, enough talking Where exactly are we going now?" Zac then clapped his hands as silence started to approach theet—If le second, a battalion of my comrades would flock to my position"

"I suppose that would be quite fun, Star Sergeant Zac"

"That was a warning You—no, neverto visit Hel's Princess now?"

"When is her next trial, Princess Esme?" Riley asked

"3 days from now, Professor Riley We have time, unless you want to break her free before that," a small smirk crawled on Esme's face, "If so, then I would like to request that I aood first impression and I would also like her to owe o someplace else first, then," Riley shook his head, "I…

…wish to visit my house here"

"Riley, this…"

"H official of the Grand Militia, Riley and the others were able to just fly through the skies and quickly get to their destination—a hu cities of Hel

Katherine still couldn't get used to it Theran is supposed to be one of the most advanced planets in the entire Known Universe, and yet this little village seeht from a fantasy book set even before the dawn of electricity

The villagers also looked the part, with their clothes just made of whatever material was readily available But of course, that simple material was probably comparable to a silkworm's thread compressed a million times over Perhaps it was just some sort of choice, or just culture?

Or perhaps they have becoy is just… not needed Katherine has heard from Aerith and Diana that there were races out there whose technology has already coy so well adapted that it would look like sorcery

But Theran's use of technology wasn't like that at all Whatever the case was, Katherine knew one thing… so here

But finally, in front of Katherine was a semblance of home, it was a house that looked drahbor's house, a modern home—quite literally Because in front of them, was a complete replica of the Ross' residence back on Earth

Even the front yard and the fence were the same—it even had a shed that lanced at Katherine, before nodding his head and entering the password to the door's security system, which was also the sah—the door unlocked

Riley then just opened the door and nonchalantly stepped inside—only to see the layout of the house to be exactly the sa that was different was the lack of furnishi+ngs

"I suppose this is whyour appliances and furniture," Riley then shrugged as he turned to Katherine and the others ere still just standing outside the door,

"It's fine, you may enter We have—"

"Who the fuck are you?"

And before Riley could finish his words, a fah his ears from behind

"" Riley very slowly turned around, only to see Hannah—no, not exactly She looked more like Diana, but the way her eyebrows showed her annoyance and her age made her look somewhat like Hannah in a way

"Oi, whitey," the worip on the spatula she was holding,

"I fucking asked you a question Who are you, and what the fuck are doing in "