Chapter 77: THE ANGEL OF WATER
Echo, who had been laying at their feet the entire time got up, and stretched his limbs before stalking to one of the large windows and plopped his body down to soak the light.
"He is oddly silent today." King Varziel pointed out.
"It’s Echo, he’s always silent." She pressed her fingers to the sides of his face and turned his face back to look at hers, "stop trying to change the topic. The fact that you always seem to be thinking of me makes me very... Happy Varziel."
His eyes widened at her words and an unsure look filled his eyes. "Do you really mean so? Or are you simply saying that to make me feel better?"
Arella’s lips pulled up in a smirk, "what makes you think I would say something I do not mean?" She pulled his face closer and gave him a kiss on the lips.
King Varziel, who had been startled by her sudden boldness, stiffened for a moment, before melting into the kiss. His hand instinctively wrapped around her waist and the other to her hair, pulling her closer as he deepened the embrace. The warmth of his lips against hers sent a shiver down her spine. She allowed herself to surrender to the kiss, feeling intoxicated by the familiar feeling of affection.
Just as the moment threatened to consume them entirely, the air in the room crackled with holy energy. Arella looked to the door of the hall, breaking the kiss in the process. Why was there holy power in the demon realm that did not belong to her?
Her hands were still pressed into King Varziel’s chest, and her hair had become fussed thanks to his ministrations. He also turned to look at the door, unwilling to let his wife go but ready to attack if the owner of the holy power was hostile.
A golden portal burst open where the door was, and holy power poured into the room, even stronger now. The portal poured out holy power so bright that for a moment Arella felt the need to shield her eyes. As if reading her mind, Varziel raised his hand, and covered her eyes. The hum of angelic power became familiar, and she immediately recognized it.