The people who entered the cafeteria were King Leonida and his son, Prince Fritz. Somehow he knew that everyone was gathered there. It seemed that he had come to that place on purpose and not by chance. Everyone at the table stood up and lowered their heads. So did the other students in the cafeteria.

King Leonida looked at the people at the table and then stopped at the figure of kalya who was sitting next to ziel. He then smiled and walked over to her.

“Could you swap seats with me?” King Leonida asked Ziel in a friendly tone, but it contained absolute orders that couldn’t be denied. Kalya who knows the true meaning of King Leonida’s words wants to voice her objection, but Ziel glanced at her giving a signal for her to remain silent.

“Please….Your Highness.” Ziel got up and moved from the table. He accidentally saw Dalvin and James eating together and joined them. King Leonida sat next to Kalya and smiled at her. But Kalya put a cold face on him.

“Father! What are you doing!? You shouldn’t do that to an academy student!” Princess Freya hit the table and stood up from her chair. She shouted at his father which attracted the attention of the surrounding students.

“I didn’t force him. He’s going to move on by himself.” King Leonida keeps his smile.

“But…” Princess Freya still wanted to say something, but suddenly Princess Aishia held her hand. Princess Freya understood what she meant and did not continue her words.

“Aishia, how is the current state of class S? As soon as my strength returns I will immediately challenge him again and return to class S.” Prince Fritz who was sitting next to her asked. His attitude is almost the same as King Leonida in front of him.

“May your strength return quickly.” Princess Aishia just nodded slightly and prayed for him.

Meanwhile, princess Iris, Clara, and beatrix seem a little separated from the rest of the conversation.

“Auntie, shall we move to Ken’s table instead?” Clara whispered to Beatrix not far from her.

“No, we’d better stay here.” Beatrix shook her head. She knows how Clara feels. But it would be rude if she suddenly left her seat before a King. Clara who heard the answer could only be disappointed.

On the other hand, King Leonida is still trying to seduce Kalya, and Princess Freya continues to disturb him.

“Ken, do you see there? King Leonida seems interested in our homeroom teacher. He was probably fascinated by last night’s events. Even all the male students desire for her. If only I could hug her, I would be willing to lose 10 years of my life.” Dalvin said with sparkling eyes.

“Are you still sane? I’m quite satisfied with just being able to hold her hand.” James said calmly, but his face was full of hope.

“Is she that amazing?” Ziel asked both of them. Dalvin and James looked at each other and sighed at the same time.

“You’re too stiff, Ken. If only you saw her yesterday. She’s like a goddess. Anyone would say that after seeing her in person.” James recalled the incident he remembered last night, unconsciously he smiled pervertedly.

“Yeah, what did you do last night? You should have seen it too!” Dalvin looks very excited.

“Ah, I fell asleep in the lake behind the black tower.” He did go there after leaving Kalya’s place. But he didn’t sleep there.

“Ah look at the faces of the male teachers and King Leonida looks perverted when he sees our homeroom teacher.” Dalvin whispered in a very low voice so as not to be heard by anyone around him.

“Shh… Don’t talk recklessly. If anyone hears it, you will be sentenced to death.” James frantically reacted to Dalvin’ words.

Ziel saw their bickering, then looked at the table not far from him. There was a pair of white-purple-haired boys and girls eating their food. But their eyes kept on staring at the table where Clara and the teachers were sitting.

(Hopefully, they don’t touch the things they shouldn’t touch)

Ziel muttered in his heart and took his eyes off them. It wasn’t long before their lunch break ended.

***

Currently, Ziel is where he used to practice spiritism. He and Kalya sit side by side and do what they usually do when they practice. Not like a few days ago. Currently, Kalya looks calm and comfortable even though there are red spots on her face. It wasn’t long before they finished their training, Ziel suddenly spoke to kalya.

“Can I make a lake here?” Ziel thought, instead of him spending time behind the black tower, where he could use it to rest as well as practice spiritism.

“Eh? Why do you want it all of a sudden?” Kalya tilted her head cutely. She was confused why Ziel suddenly said that.

“I think this place would be more beautiful if there was a small lake.” Ziel answered honestly. Even though he couldn’t feel any emotions. But his eyes can still see and distinguish between beautiful or not.

“Nn… It’s up to you.” She smiled approvingly.

Ziel knelt on one leg and placed his palm on the ground.

[Perfect Genbu Shell]

A gray giant tortoise shell formed from the compression of Ziel’s mana and aura formed and enveloped the entire forest.

“Eh?” Kalya was astonished to see the phenomenon in front of her.

[Land Eaters]

Grgrgrgrgr…

The ground shook violently, the shocked Kalya suddenly lost her balance and almost fell, but Ziel quickly hugged her waist and retreated some distance from the area.

“Thanks.” Kalya smiled and hugged Ziel’s waist back with both hands. They are currently floating in the air.

Roooooaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr

From the ground suddenly appeared a gigantic monster head with a jaw nearly a kilometer. The monster bit the ground on the surface and pulled it down. In one bite, a huge crater was created before them. Kalya widened her eyes at the huge monster because she had never seen it before. Today she received surprise after surprise from the man beside her.

[Genbu, Manifest!]

Gruaaaaaaahhhhhhhh…

Gray-colored mana and aura overflowed from Ziel’s body and formed a giant tortoise with a snake tail.

“Fill this crater with water until it’s full!” Ziel ordered the tortoise under him. And the turtle spouted water from its mouth. It wasn’t long before the crater in front of them had turned into a lake.

[Release]

The tortoise disappeared into particles. Ziel and Kalya descended back to the ground. But Kalya still hugged his waist. Then Ziel flicked her forehead and she finally let him go.

“Ugh…” She held her forehead with her hand. She chuckled and stuck his tongue out at Ziel.

Ziel extended his hand towards the lake and clenched it. The land suddenly formed in the middle of the lake and from the ground grew plants that intertwined into a cottage.

“Hmm… Why did you build a house in the middle of the lake?” Kalya asked curiously, but in her eyes seemed to be expecting an answer.

“Of course, stay there. The atmosphere here is better than in the black tower. Is there a problem?” Ziel forgot to ask her permission before making a cottage there.

“Of course not. On the contrary, I’m very happy.” Kalya smiled broadly and walked towards the cottage. She walked on the water and came to the front of the cottage. Ziel teleported and was suddenly beside her.

“Nn… This place is nice. Can I come here often?” She smiled meaningfully.

“Of course.” Ziel answered it curtly. And sat by the lake as he usually did behind the black tower. Kalya sat next to him and rested her head on Ziel’s shoulder.

“Ken is that your real name??” Kalya ventured to ask him. She wanted to know more about the man beside her. If she is afraid, she will never come forward.

“No…” Ziel answered her honestly. There was no need to lie to her anyway. His current name is his name too, but not for him in this era.

“May I know your real name?” Kalya glanced at his face, afraid that he suddenly got angry.

“Ziel Grisel.” He answered curtly.

“Ziel… Then, it’s nice to be your acquaintance, Ziel. You can call me Leya. It’s a nickname for the people closest to me.” Kalya sees his face and smiles. She knew the incident in the Argaint Kingdom but didn’t know the names of the people involved. That’s why when she heard his name she wasn’t surprised at all. She extends her hand offering a handshake with Ziel.

Ziel’s poker face softened slightly seeing it. He doesn’t notice and accepts Kalya’s handshake.

“Leya…” Ziel suddenly called her.

“Yes?” Kalya smiles when she hears Ziel calling her name.

“You better not get your hopes up too high. Because right now, I can’t feel any feelings for you. To be more precise about all the living things on this continent.” Ziel looked straight into her eyes. Her eyes were clear and beautiful.

“What!? Is there a reason behind all that?” At first, Kalya was sad to hear the first sentence, but after hearing the last sentence, she was finally shocked.

“Yeah… I don’t have my emotions right now because of a circumstance. But when I’m with you, it seems like it breaks down a bit. And a little emotion leaks from there.” Ziel doesn’t know why he explained it to her. He just thought that he needed to explain it.

“Eh, in other words, I triggered your emotions?” She was shocked but a wide smile appeared on her face. And Ziel answered her with a small nod.

“From the start, I didn’t care about that at all. I already feel very happy when I’m with you. But, I will feel even happier if you feel the same as me. Did you say ‘for now’? Then I’ll wait for you until you can feel the way I’m feeling right now, no matter how long it takes.” She leaned her head back on Ziel’s shoulder and hugged his waist tightly.

Ziel’s expression softened and he took out a ring from his storage space. Plain emerald ring with no pattern. Then he took Kalya’s left hand and put it on his ring finger.

“Ah!” Kalya is shocked and sees her left hand. She involuntarily shed tears and smiled broadly. She hugged him even tighter.

“Never take this ring off. The ring will protect you and could withstand a true god’s full power attack. It can also control the barrier I put in this forest.” He whispered directly in Kalya’s ear.

“Aren’t you overprotective? But I’m so happy. Thank you…” Kalya was embarrassed and buried her face in his shoulder.

“Uh wait… In other words this thing?” Kalya suddenly realized what Ziel said.

“God rank artifact.” Ziel answered briefly.

“What!?” Kalya was astonished, After living for decades he only saw a god-rank artifact this time. Maybe it wasn’t just her, but almost everyone in the Clorius continent had never seen it.

“It’s one of my responsibilities so you have to accept it. And I want to ask you something. Have you seen this thing?” Ziel took out an object with an Ancient aura that was only the size of a dinner plate.

“That… I’ve seen it in the treasure storehouse in the Elven Kingdom. What is it?” Kalya immediately woke up from her shock after seeing the thing that Ziel took out.

“World altar fragments. Looks like I’ll have to travel to the Elven Kingdom sooner or later.” Ziel sighed and looked up at the sky. Kalya was once again surprised to hear his words. Even if it’s for other reasons but she believes from the bottom of her heart that the man in front of her can help her take back the Elven Kingdom.

“I will go with you wherever you go. Because I really love you.” She grabbed Ziel’s hand and pressed her lips to him.