Allen decided to end the night. With so much happening, he was exhausted – His bedroom was half destroyed – no love-love time with Mia for quite some time…

And he was feeling down about it…

Aside from Dakna who was already decided to serve Allen, Draia was still quite stubborn, though she still stayed while having a wait-and-see kind of attitude.

Of course, Allen didn’t care about her. Just like what Falis had said, it was only a matter of time…

If Allen had cast his fishing line, even hell can’t stop the fish from being hooked. He will surely catch her, still, patience is necessary if you want to catch a huge haul.

As for Falis, she decided to stay since their conversation hasn’t come to an end. Besides, her teleportation powers can’t be used for quite some time – from the distance covered, between the Elf Kingdom and Italica, it will at least took two-three days of power charge. She can’t overuse the power of nature as she wasn’t allowed to…

All this time, Allen was waiting.

He had expected for Ava and Salamandra to come and appeared in front of him, but though he was waiting for their arrival eagerly, they haven’t come yet and even receive no call at least…

... ...

... ...

“Allen was bored again...”

The first one to say anything was Sara, who was looking at Allen standing beside the huge pond on the Mansion’s garden through the window of Mia’s study.

“That can’t be helped; he was waiting for that woman again…” Mia replied as she raised her head from the papers she was reading. It has been two days since that night and Allen could be seen dazing from time to time as if he waiting for someone.

“Just who is this Ava – for him to become like this?” Sara asked jealousy and curiosity covered her voice.

Allen was always carefree, that was what she had always known. Although sometimes she saw him turned melancholic but it was only for a short time.

“I don’t know much about her but from what Salamandra had once told me, Ava is of the Medusa race and she was the woman who had saved Allen when he was being chased. At first, she took him as a captive but, I don’t know what happened, she got interested in him and gradually fell in love, even to the point of leaving her tribe, choosing to be with him.”

“… …”

“I haven’t seen her before but I know that Allen had loved her so much. She once had become Allen’s dearest – his queen, his princess… but I heard she died after protecting Allen…” Mia sighed.

“Does he still love her…?” Sadness flashed from her eyes, as Sara felt a wave of intense jealousy surging inside of her. Hearing that your beloved loved someone else, no matter how much she gets used to it, it was really an unpleasant thing.

“As Allen was the very personification of Love Sentiment. It's only natural”

“What about you, Mia… don’t you feel anything about this Ava?”

“Of course, I do…” Mia smiled bitterly. “Still, I can’t serve as her replacement, no one could…”

“… …”

Mia talked to Sara, who was showing a lonesome expression. She understands Allen, far better than anyone else.

“In Allen’s heart, nobody could serve as anyone else's replacement. He would feel the same if anyone of us went missing, probably he would flip the world just to find us…”

“Even me?”

“What kind of question is that?” Mia shook her head helplessly.

Thanks to Mia, Sara’s expression turned a little brighter. “But still, Allen might have been feeling something else… This Ava was walking a different path from us… a different direction.”

“I know…” Mia looks at the sky from the open window. “But,”

“That’s okay. That’s why we are here… we only have to work together to support him,” Mia put her pen down and boldly stated so.

"Even if Allen was the worst kind of man there was... we will still support him." She smiled. Her face brightened with the sunlight giving her youthful face a halo.

"With his frivolous nature, he isn't the sort of man that can make a woman truly be happy. And even if I don't want to accept this but, no matter what kind of enemy is in front of him, no matter what situation he ends up in, he was the type of man that would never truly belong to anyone..."

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"And even so, at some point, he ends up in everyone's hearts... just like you and me... we were just sucked into this vortex he weaved, whether it was intentional or not... And so, whatever he will become in the future, be it a monster or a savior, that would not matter anymore. That is the resolution I had made a long time ago."

"The guy we like is him and I will live and die with him."

“So, whatever happens, we will take his side and stand beside him. And we will sweep away whatever problem or loneliness he has… we would never leave him alone, whether the world was on our side or against us, don’t you think so…?”

Listening to Mia's words, Sara, at first was flabbergasted but then, a smile blossom on his face,

“I do,” Sara’s smile turned wide and without hesitation, she answered.

She seemed to have been slowly brainwashed by Mia.

“Then, that’s all we needed to do…” Mia, satisfied with her answer, smiled happily.

... ...

... ...

As Allen walked around the pond filled with colorful fishes, he noticed that the sky had a disturbingly hot brazen quality, actually saffron and burning. It reflected itself on the small blue ripples of the water of the pond, not with the clarity of sunlight, though the sun shone hot enough, but with the dullness.

But Allen knew, it was all in him. He felt it was dull because he was the one feeling it…

Behind him, was Dakna who was following quietly, as if afraid to break her master’s melancholic moment and Mireya who was affected by Allen’s uncontained emotions.

She was down, understanding Allen’s sadness from Ava’s decision – hoping that her sister-in-love would realize her wrongs earlier as possible and come back to their side, if not, Allen would be forced to see her as an enemy…

“Are you thinking about, Ava?” At this moment, the silence was broken by a voice.

Turning their heads, they saw Falis walking towards them. Behind her were several servants, Mia assigned for her daily needs.

“Good Morning, love…” Allen greeted with a gentle smile.

“Good Morning,” Falis greeted back.

“You sure are a hard worker. Even to this day, you still intend to monitor me…”

“Obeying the World Tree is our duty, I think you have known that, long before…”

“… Even as far as killing me?” Allen grins.

Falis frowned. “That’s just a mere possibility… not if I can’t help it,”

“You mean, you’re going to stop me from being swallowed by the darkness… I feel happy you cared for me…” Allen teased.

Falis narrowed her eyes. Her eyes then turned at Mireya and Dakna, “Do you know why I turned you down… at that day…”

“What?” Allen jolted, surprised from the abrupt change of topic.

Mireya and Dakna similarly widened their eyes in shock. What is she on about?

“When you ask me to be with you, have you forgotten about that?”

“Of course I did not,” Allen replied nonchalantly. “Still fresh in my memory, as if it had just happened yesterday…”

Falis complexion softened. “Truthfully, I’m not the one from your previous world, but I shared the same memory due to the World Tree’s guidance… and I know full well, and understand, why I didn’t take your hand at that time…”

“… …”

“I had told you, if you can love me alone, then I wouldn’t mind considering it… but you refused.” Falis glared at Allen as if wanting to devour her.

‘Allen,’ she said, smiling a beautiful smile at that time, ‘you’ve gotten yourself involved with far too many beauties. Once you sever ties with them, then we can get married.’ She answered him. But Allen can never do that…

So although he didn’t like it, he gave up….

“… And since then, you never showed yourself again, not until the Demon War happened…”

Allen picked up a stone and throws it towards the pond. With a bitter smile, he answered, “That’s because I realized… we are not meant for each other.”

“… …”

“You wanted me to only love you, that I can’t do. They are a part of my life, very important pieces, as I was a part of them. Leaving them is something that I would never do… when you said that, you won’t accept me, I know we’re not compatible with each other…”

“Allen,” Mireya’s eyes sparkled in delight and sweet happiness.

Nothing can make a girl as happy and moved as this - when your lover declared you are an important part of his life and would never think of abandoning you …

Such bliss, a woman wouldn’t anything else than that…

“That is the reason, I never loved Elves as Elves only accepted monogamy and would never forgive their lover to be unfaithful to them.”

“That’s because you’re a scum, a bastard…” Falis squinted her eyes and cursed angrily.

“Now, you’re making this personal?” Allen chuckled.

“If I had known, I would also stop him from going to you, Falis,” Mireya stepped forward and spoke. “Allen is my Husband, and I would never let him leave me… you will be our common enemy if that happens, Falis.”

Falis sighed and shook her head.

Mireya’s words were true, in fact, the her in the previous world had known this already, and so she held herself from loving him too deeply. It was painful, whatever she wanted would never be hers…

‘Was it fun always staying here, following rules and duties God forcefully bestowed you, my love… doesn’t it feel like hands on your neck, strangling you, making it sometimes hard to breathe…’

‘I never felt like that,’

‘Really, but why do I feel different? Why do I feel as if you are bored in your life, wanting to break free from this shackles that were forcefully given to you?’

‘What do you know? That is just your imagination!’

‘Hm… then why don’t we do this, love, take my hand and I will lead you any place you wanted to go… no one can stop you, even Gods if you wanted,’

‘… … you’re talking nonsense,’

What would have happened if she took his hands in the previous world?