Chapter 165: What’s the point of a voyage without flags?
"So in the end, I’m still grounded," I grumbled against the railing of the balcony, looking into the horizon.
I had thought Natha would revoke my ’punishment’ since we were getting all lovey-dovey on the way back. He kept holding me even while we were sleeping, and I woke up still in his arms the next morning.
And yet, the moment we landed in the next town, he confined me inside the hotel we were using to stay. And by that, it meant I wasn’t allowed to go anywhere outside the hotel, and I wasn’t allowed to use any kind of magic. He went as far as calling the magicians working in the town hall to conduct measurements of the mana quality here, in front of me, and had the magicians say that the level was fine and there was no need for purification, thrice. He told the magicians to tell me that three times. Three times, even though I already told him I understood.
Talk about petty.
The saving grace about all of this was the hotel itself, which was built on the highest point of the town. And since we were staying on the topmost floor, I could at least see the whole town from the balcony.
So here I was, once again trapped in a tower like some kind of a fairytale princess, looking outside from the balcony waiting for my prince--I mean, Demon Lord.
[Bored!]
"You can go out if you like, it’s not like you can’t fly," I told the little bird, drumming my fingers absentmindedly on the railing. I could see the town, yes, so I didn’t have to spend my punishment looking at the wall, but it also made me want to go out there even more.
[Jade stay with Master!]
The little bird hopped on the railing and patted my arm as if consoling me. It put a smile on my face and I scooped the bundle of feathers into my cupped palms, bringing the colorful bird to rub my cheek on its belly.
"Is that so~? Who is this cute baby, who? Whose child are you, mm?"