Chapter 87: The Reunion
"Hmm~? Lizbeth? Do you want to eat something as well?" Sophia asked, amused. "There’s some pork in the kitchen. I could cook it up for you if you want."
"No need for that, Lady Sophia," Lizbeth replied warmly. "We’re your servants, so please let us do the heavy labor. Your job is just to relax."
Sophia sighed and leaned back slightly. "But I’m bored. This is boring. Boring!"
She raised her hands dramatically, holding a single wine glass. "You go out fighting every day, and the maids all have something to do... Hey, it’s going to be dark out in a few hours. Can I come with you to fight the mana beasts?"
"Absolutely not, miss," Lizbeth said sternly.
"Fine..." Sophia pouted.
She abruptly turned around, her eyes widening at the person lurking behind Lizbeth’s back.
"R-Raelis?" she mumbled. "You’re back?"
"I’m back," Raelis replied with a wide smile, ruining the surprise.
He simply stepped up to her and hugged her tightly, causing the glass of wine that she was holding to fall to the ground.
But as it was about to shatter, he summoned a single knife from his shadow and gently caught the glass. It hovered back onto the table, yet neither of them paid attention to that.
Instead, Raelis basked in this moment of peace... in his mother’s embrace, one he hadn’t felt in what seemed like forever.