What Erika's mother talked about was mostly the basic mission. I'll go deeper and just save the entire Kingdom while I'm at it. Of course, most of it is in ruins now. But the capital has become the demon's nest, with the ruined castle being where the Demon Overlord is located.
I'll just have to flood that entire place with my strongest summons, crush every single demon, destroy the demon gates summoning them, and then, destroy the Demon Overlord.
It won't be easy, but I was never expecting it to be easy anyways. It'll be a good test for our strength, and it'll be the ideal place where I can earn the levels I need to Rank Up too.
"So you'll be joining us, mom?! Nice! That'll make things much easier." Erika celebrated.
"I-I'll also make things easier!" Evelyn complained. "I'm strong… you know." She sighed.
"O-Of course! Miss Evelyn too!" Elizabeth celebrated.
We spent the rest of the morning talking, eating, preparing, and training. Once the evening came, large group of car-like golems came in front of the house and brought with them tons of the items that Hasan promised me.
There were thousands of Spirit Orbs, enough for me to be able to summon the new powerful Familiars I will be unlocking in the future.
"Good, with this, we're almost set."
The day went by, and I took the time to both train and spend time with my friends and Elizabeth, Erika, and Eleanora. It was already tomorrow morning when I was talking with Eleanora.
"Lilith is sadly not done yet, my lord." She sighed. "We were unable to completely hurt her soul enough…"
"Yeah, but we did manage to hurt it good enough for her to not bother us for a while…" I nodded. "I need to get there asap, so we can learn what's going on regarding the Demonic Cult. Perhaps Lilith's cult is involved there if they wanted to hurt Monica."
"You're right…" She nodded. "My lord, there might be an even larger battle than what we faced when we fought Beelzebub's forces back then… Are you ready to go there?"
"Of course." I smiled. "You shouldn't doubt my resolve. Though, what did we talk about calling me "my lord"?"
"A-Ah… Right." Eleanora felt a bit nervous. "I just… felt like calling you like that again because I respect you a lot…" She blushed a bit. "You've been growing and developing more and more; it reminds me of our previous lives. You've started exuding that same powerful aura."
"Sigh… I honestly have no desire to be like my previous life anymore." I admitted. "Just call me Blake, Eleanora."
"I-I know, Blake." She sighed. "Anyways! You promised me that today we're going on a date… together, right?"
"Yeah, I thought you wanted to go in the night." I said.
"Yeah but I would like to enjoy a meal together too… In those fancy restaurants we went the other day together with Erika and Elizabeth…" She blushed a bit.
"Oh, ahaha, alright." I nodded. "Then let's go. I've already informed those two about this, and they were happy you were getting your personal time as well."
"I-Is that so…?" Eleanora blushed a bit. "Okay, I'll go get prepared. I haven't bought so many clothes for nothing!"
She quickly ran to her section of the room but then glanced at me while still blushing.
"Right, I'll go out, you can get changed." I nodded, smiling a bit.
Once she was done, she walked out of the room. Unlike her previous dress clothes, she was wearing black jeans, black boots, a white blouse, and red jacket.
"H-How do I look?" She wondered while blushing. She was in her true form, so she looked like a gorgeous woman.
"I would say gorgeous is an understatement." I smiled. "Those clothes really suit you… I never saw you in such different clothing."
"I-Is that so?" She blushed even more. "I'm glad you find them fitting… L-Lets go then!"
"Alright, where do you want to go…?"
Like that, we walked across Stronghold slightly carefreely, while the sun slowly set down in the horizon. We went to eat at her favorite restaurant, named Steak House, which sold amazing steaks and meat dishes.
I ordered as much as she wanted, and Eleanora happily filled herself up with tasty food and delicious gourmet dishes. The drinks were also rather good, although I preferred not to drink alcohol myself, she did drink a few cups of wine, finding it quite good.
The night came, and the beautiful night sky was covered by bright stars. Eleanora and I flew across the night skies like we once used to do back in our previous lives, using our vampiric wings.
"The moon is beautiful this night, Blake." She said, her big red eyes glancing into the night sky.
"Indeed." I nodded. "But not as beautiful as you."
"T-That's… Thanks." Eleanora blushed, smiling.
"You seem to be lost in thoughts, is there something troubling you before we depart?" I wondered.
"I… Nothing serious, don't worry." She smiled.
"Don't be like Elizabeth, just tell me." I said, holding her hand sin midair, the moon shining brightly behind our bodies.
"I just… I was thinking on our previous lives a lot. Of the many things we did, and of the many people we helped, the many friends we made along our journey…" She sighed. "I've been wondering how everyone is doing, those that didn't join us in the fight…"
"I see… If we managed to end this war, then I'll bring you along outside. We'll travel the outer universe for a bit, and check if everything is going alright." I smiled.
"Really? Is it possible?" She asked.
"Of course, I need to practice these powers I've gained some more, but it shouldn't be impossible to build a spaceship eventually." I nodded, holding her hands and lifting her up a bit more. "Is that everything that's worrying you?"
"N-No, I… well, I've been thinking of the many things I regretted back then…" She sighed. "And I am just… I still can't believe we've been given a second chance , after everything that happened."
"It was perhaps just a coincidence, maybe… just bad luck, actually. Are you not bothered by being confined at my side? By being forced to be my spirit? In the future… I will try to make it so all of you can become independent again, so you can fully revive like you were before." I sighed. "I don't want you to be chained to me…"
"B-Blake… No! I… I don't mind it." She said. "I don't think any actually even mind it. Everyone is… so happy to be with you. Me included… Please, don't ever think that you're a bother… I… I love being with you, my lord."
"Just call me Blake…" I sighed, caressing her chin. "My dear Eleanora… You're my precious companion. I just want the best for you… After I wronged you so much before…"
"T-There's nothing to apologize for…" She said, blushing a bit. "Being with you here is… enough, to make up for everything…" Our lips grew closer, as our eyes meet.
"I think the same… Eleanora, I've always loved you, you know?" I asked her.
"I… I am well aware." She blushed. "I love you too, my lord… I-I mean, Blake."
We shared a kiss while flying beneath the moonlight, Eleanora was nervous, but I held her gently, as I gave her the warmth that her cold body lacked.
This was a night I would never forget.