Morning in the Demon King's Castle had actually settled into a peaceful state.
“Good morning, Lord Demon King~”
Looking at Ivelia, who was already sitting by the edge of the bed, Lin Ling had now completely grown accustomed to the fact that the Demon King would always be by her side when she woke up.
“Mm.”
Looking at the sleepy Lin Ling, Ivelia stood up, leaned down, and planted a kiss directly on Lin Ling's lips.
This caused Lin Ling's lingering sleepiness to vanish instantly.
“I can't get used to this, though!”
Lin Ling screamed in her mind, the little version of herself in her head already falling to her knees in the face of this intimate gesture from the Demon King.
“Good morning, my d-e-a-r Miss Saintess.”
Ignoring Lin Ling, whose expression looked close to tears after being kissed, Ivelia greeted her with a smile playing on her lips.
“Miss Saintess doesn't seem to be doing too well right now~”
Having experienced this kind of morning every single day for the past three days, was this because of what happened after she got drunk that day?
But what on earth had happened?
Lin Ling had absolutely no memory of what happened after she got drunk.
Did she go completely feral and unleash her inner beast after getting drunk? She hadn't even seen a full moon that day, had she?!
Although she didn't know what kind of bizarre thing had happened to make the Demon King virtually inseparable from her these past few days, at least she hadn't found any inexplicable bloodstains on the bed when she woke up.
【It would be way more bizarre if there were!】
But now was not the time to ponder this, because Lin Ling was once again lifted directly out of bed by the Demon King.
“Ugh, woah!”
A sudden sensation of weightlessness washed over her, and instinct once again made Lin Ling cling like a koala to the soft, faintly scented support beside her.
“Uh, hehe...”
Looking at the Demon King, whom she was using as a support beam, Lin Ling could only offer an awkward chuckle.
“Next time, could you please give me a heads-up before you pick me up, Lord Demon King—”
Seeing herself once again forced to "actively" hug Ivelia, Lin Ling felt like tears were about to pour from her eyes like a waterfall.
“Mm... hm?”
When Ivelia softly hummed in agreement, she could clearly feel the expression of the Lin Ling in her arms light up in an instant, the brightness almost dazzling.
But as soon as her tone took on a teasing note, the person in her arms instantly wilted like a dying flower.
Her Saintess was truly easy to read. Watching the shifting expressions of joy and sorrow on the girl in her arms, Ivelia could almost see a pair of ears on Lin Ling's head instantly drooping.
But seeing Lin Ling like this actually made Ivelia feel rather pleased. After all, this was one of the few occasions where the girl in her arms would actively hug her.
She would even throw herself into the arms of that Saintess of the Holy See.
Yet, only when facing her did Miss Saintess always run away like a startled rabbit, which was completely different from what was written in that Hero's romance handbook.
This caused an inexplicable surge of anger toward Furni to rise within Ivelia.
To think she had actually believed that dragon was useful—it seemed she had spoken too soon.
Looking at Lin Ling, who was still in her arms, Ivelia decided to discard that damn Hero's romance handbook and get what she wanted in her own way.
“My d-e-a-r Miss Saintess, may I ask, is it time for breakfast now?”
Ivelia whispered right next to Lin Ling's ear, mimicking the way Niya usually spoke to her.
“Ehehe, can I say no for now?”
【There's no way I can say yes in this situation! If I do, Miss Saintess will definitely have a terrifying morning, won't she?!】
Although the little version of herself in her mind was already refusing, Lin Ling's body was much more honest than her mouth.
“Grumble~”
The long, drawn-out sound was incredibly prominent in the quiet room, making Lin Ling's verbal refusal instantly fall apart.
“Miss Saintess, it seems someone's stomach is much more honest than their mouth.”
Ivelia let out a soft chuckle, seemingly thinking of something amusing. Although doing this would definitely scare the girl in her arms into teleporting away, she had plenty of time today to play hide-and-seek with this easily startled rabbit.
With that in mind, Ivelia carried Lin Ling toward the bedroom door.
Watching the door draw closer, Lin Ling protested vehemently.
“W-Wait! Wait, Lord Demon King! Are we really going out like this? N-No, we can't!”
“But Miss Saintess, you are the one holding onto me right now.”
Hearing Ivelia's amused reply, Lin Ling suddenly realized that she was indeed the one stubbornly refusing to let go of Ivelia's neck...
At this realization, Lin Ling immediately let go of the "tree" she was clinging to.
Ivelia also let go of her, suddenly feeling a sense of emptiness in her arms.
“Ahem, well, you see... actually, Miss Saintess—alright! Miss Saintess let her imagination run wild!”
Lin Ling immediately bowed her head to apologize to the Demon King.
【Ah, I'm doomed, I'm doomed! How did I even think the Demon King would carry me out of the room like that?! Is Miss Saintess's glorious reputation about to be ruined once again?!】
The little version of Lin Ling in her mind was already repeatedly banging her head against a wall.
Watching Lin Ling bow her head, Ivelia used her actions to show her that apologies always came with a small price.
Lin Ling, looking down, saw Ivelia's legs take another step closer to her. Then, that familiar feeling of weightlessness washed over her once again.
“Eh? Ehhhh?!”
“To cause my dear Miss Saintess to have such a misunderstanding is truly a failure on my part as the Demon King. So, let's just make that misunderstanding a reality.”
Right now, Ivelia was like an apex predator, constantly toying with the weak prey in her arms.
【Haha, Miss Saintess, you really can't escape this time.】
As the door drew closer, Lin Ling's face took on a completely defeated expression. But with the blush on her cheeks, it was really hard not to let one's mind wander to certain suggestive scenarios!
But before Lin Ling's eyes could find their resolve again, the light from outside the room shone upon her face.
The light shining on her face felt so warm.
But why did Miss Saintess only feel as though something inside her heart had shattered?
“Alright, Miss Saintess. If you don't go eat breakfast now, breakfast will be over.”
Looking at Lin Ling, whose eyes had gone completely vacant, Ivelia gently planted another kiss on her lips before walking toward her study.
Hearing the word “breakfast,” Lin Ling's brain instantly rebooted.
“Whatever, breakfast is the most important thing!”
With that, Lin Ling instantly vanished from the doorway.
As for that kiss? It seemed Miss Saintess had already subconsciously ignored it—provided one didn't look at her still-reddened ears.
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