After the fun session with Saryll, Earl walked her home to the palace. His sense of value made him feel obligated to treat her as such even if she did not need the gesture. It was a simple act of respect from him.
"Here is good," Saryll told him when they reached a certain distance away from the palace. Despite trying to dress as immaculately as she could, the slight messiness in her dress was a constant reminder to him of what had just transpired earlier.
Earl stopped on his track and took a deep bow. "I'll see you tomorrow,"
There was a line of intimacy and professionalism in his relationship with her. Although it was not needed, he wanted to give her the utmost respect when it was in regards to work.
"Don't be late. I'm introducing you to the Spirit Knights tomorrow."
"Is that when my engagement is getting announced too?"
"Yes, but it will still be kept under wraps among the higher-ups."
"Politics, huh? How unpleasant," He expressed his disapproval. He had a general understanding of the political landscape of the Elven Kingdom.
"Now you know how hard my job is."
"Well, with me around, you can rest easy. You might as well declare me King!" He joked.
"How cheeky of you," The Queen laughed and pulled his cheeks apart. "Thanks for walking me all the way here."
"The pleasure is mine. Although, I would be lying if I wasn't expecting a little kiss in return."
She sighed and waved her hand for him to come closer. "Come here."
Earl hurriedly lowered his head with incomparable excitement. His eyes were entirely focused on her moist lips as they came closer and closer before landing on his... forehead.
"You tricked me!"
"Lips are off limit~" Saryll playfully laughed and ran off into the distance.
After seeing her off completely, Earl chuckled lightly to himself. In the end, he got a kiss anyway even if it was not on the lips.
With that in mind, he enthusiastically made his way home. It's been a long day so far but he was just entering the final stretch.
His new house was brightly lit as he approached from the distance. This was the final touch it needed to feel like home. The feeling of having somewhere warm to return to. That welcoming feeling.
"I'm home!"
He announced as he stepped inside the house.
""Welcome home, Master,""
The bell-like voices of Lily and Aria greeted him from upstairs.
He could see that they were still in their maid uniforms.
"You two, please go to sleep first. I'll be in the other room with Alea. Be sure to tell mother too."
"Very well, Master,"
"You have a lot of energy, Master~"
"Shush, he might spend some of his energy on us~"
"Ah, so Sis wants Lily to say it louder?"
He has not seen these two for a few days but hearing them talk made it feel like they've always been here. This was home...
The house quieted down and he went to do his own business of cleaning himself in preparation for Alea.
Thankfully, there were 4 rooms in the house and the 2 unused ones were fully furnished.
He entered into one of the unused ones and laid down on the bed, appreciating the softness that wrapped around his entire body. The smell of soap from his earlier shower lingered in the air and sent his mind into a state of relaxation.
A few moments later, he... fell asleep.
It was a tiring day for Earl. First, he finished his joint training with Alea while doing lewd things with her in the process. After, he reunited with his beloved Lily and Aria at the house they purchased for stay in Artasia. A few things happened here and there and he ended up having a foursome with the three closest women in his life. Then, he went out to do more lewd things with his Teacher- The Queen of the Elven Kingdom. The person he spent almost half his life learning Spirit Magic from.
And so, when Alea arrived deep in the nights for the purposes of doing lewd things with her future husband, she was met with... a sleeping Earl.
How did she get into the house? She sneaked in through the window after noticing that none of the lights was on. And as a princess, she naturally had her sources to let her know this was Earl's new location.
The lights were off in the room and the moon was especially beautiful today. Alea quietly closed the window and sat by the sleeping Earl on the bed.
She was dressed in a dark cloak, the only feature being visible was her emerald green eyes. The princess sat still, looking at Earl for a long time.
After a while, she went to the corner of the room and took her cloak off, revealing the light blue nightgown she wore today for this special occasion.
The colour of the nightgown matched and complimented her blue hair, making her look like a fairy. Unfortunately for Earl, he was too deep into his sleep to appreciate this sight.
Alea then located a blanket from the closet and covered Earl with it.
"So you are cute when you are sleeping too," She muttered and ran her hand through his fine black hair while appreciating his fine features.
"Sweet dreams, Earl," She whispered and gave him a quick peck on the lips before snuggling into his embrace, sharing the warmth of the blanket together.
The next day, Earl awakened to a familiar feeling of hugging a soft body. However, this body was different from the usual. It was smaller than his mother's but it was not as small as Lily's. More groping told him that this was also not Aria since this person had bigger boobs.
At long last, he opened his eyes only to be met by a pair of calm, emerald green eyes.
"Good morning, Earl."
"..!?"