Chapter 265 - Home (1) (2/2)

”This sure is packed with people...”

”Yeah, well Green river is a city with a high population density”

78 gave a nod and followed after Mars, but after walking a few hundred meters she walked up besides him and grabbed his arm a little tighter then she used to as she looked around the unfamiliar surroundings, tall building reached towards the branches of the giant tree that covered the entirety of Gree river city, 78 had never seen buildings like this and was very surprised quickly asking Mars

”Mars, what are those buildings?”

”They are called sky trees... I have one of my own with a penthouse in the top five floors''

”I see... Then which one is yours?”

”Hmm... It should be that one over there”

Mars pointed to a sky tree that stood a couple of kilometers away, 78 gave a nod and squeezed Mars' arm a little tighter, soon a group of soldiers in ceremonial armor suddenly showed up, they stopped in front of Mars and 78 and one of them spoke

”Mars, the elders are waiting for your arrival”

”I see... Well let them know that they aren't my top priority, let's go 78”

78 gave a nod and looked over at the soldier before she stuck out her tongue as they walked past, the soldier's eyelids twitched, if not for the orders he received mentioned not to provoke Mars or the ones around him he would already have slapped 78, but alas he could only give a sigh before he and the other soldiers in ceremonial armor began walking back towards the giant tree to report what they had been told by Mars...

”And here we are...”

Mars and 78 stopped in front of his building and Mars took a deep breath before he stepped in and walked over to the mana elevator and selected the topmost floor, after a very tense 30 seconds a ding sounded out and the doors opened, from there they stepped out of the elevator and stopped in front of a door

”...Mars you're shaking”

”Yeah I noticed...”

Mars took another deep breath and reached into his pocket and took out a key he had not used in over a year, sliding the key into the door Mars slowly turned it and unlocked the door before he took another deep breath and pushed open the door before he gave a sigh and walked into his home, at this point 78 let go of his arm and walked besides him instead of clinging to him, Mars didn't even notice this as he was as tense as he could be, he suddenly felt that the usual hallway was as long as the journey he had undertaken to return to Salen and he very much wanted to run away

'Come on... Move...'

Mars stood still just past the doorway for a few long seconds before he slowly began walking forwards and soon he reached the living room and combined kitchen where he saw the back figure of one of the people he had dreamed about seeing for the past year, she had not noticed him yet as she was working in the kitchen while humming a tune, though suddenly the fluffy ears on the top of her head twitched and she turned around while speaking

”Great timing could you help m...e...”

a crash sounded out as Elsa dropped the mixing bowl she held in her hands, the bowl broke and spilled its contents on the floor, but she couldn't care less as she looked at the youth she had dreamed about so many times in the past year that now stood in front of her, a single tear suddenly formed in her eye before it was followed by another and then another, Mars dropped his bag to the floor and slowly stepped closer to Elsa before he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her close as she cried silently

”You're... home right?”

”Yeah”

”This is real... Right?”

”Very real, want me to pinch you?”

Elsa looked up into Mars' face as she gave a sweet smile as she spoke

”No I want you to kiss me”

”...Well I can do that”

Mars ever so gently kissed Elsa that suddenly shuddered before she suddenly warped her arms around him and hugged him tightly, for a small moment only the two of them existed in a world of their own