Chapter 537 A Reward from Maria

The minor misunderstanding turned into something more chaotic than expected. Blowing up the door, turning the workroom into a sauna, putting my life in danger, Marias interventionyeah, it was hell. Well, I was able to manage it somehow. Im glad it didnt escalate into a divorce.

Deris, Im sorry that I misunderstood you

Whats done is done. Rather, Im glad that this has strengthened our bond as a married couple. Now you will trust me more than anyone else, right?

D-Deris!

I hugged Nell and we reconciled. Now the issue is settled. Happy ending.

Wow, whats this? Deris is saying something such as bond that he doesnt normally say, and the mad dog Nell has become meek. Hey, Lily-chan. Did Mamas eyes and ears rot? I can see and hear hallucinations.

Supi~

Oi, fake loli vampire who says whatever she wants over there, shut up for a moment.

Maria makes a gesture as if shes being creeped out. Good grief, her acting is realistic only at a time like this. What? Shes not acting, you say?

Theres no need to be so surprised. Were a married couple, you know? Its not surprising even if we mellowed out a little.

Eh, really? Even after I got married, I dont feel like Ive changed that much~. After all, Ill always be a pretty Maria-chan!

Yeah, sure

Maria is more or less a parent with children, though. Well, I guess there are people like that in the world.

By the way, what the hell did you come here for? You didnt actually come here for Lilyvia, did you?

Oh, you can tell? As expected, youre as perceptive as ever, Deris~

Its momentary for you, but for me, a human, Ive known you for ten years. So, what kind of trouble did you bring?

Hey, thats rude! It sounds as if Im always bringing trouble!

Its the truth.

Supipi~

It seemed like the conversation would be long, so we left the sleeping Lilyvia there and moved upstairs to the living room. I dont have the slightest intention to entertain Maria, but it will be troublesome if she complains about it, so I serve her coarse tea.

Thank you~. I always drink the highest quality tea, so its very fresh. I wonder if this cheap taste will turn out to be addictive.

You dont get sarcasm, huh.

Rather than that, just say your business. Unlike you, Im busy, you know?

Nell-san said so while hugging my arm.

There are many things I want to retort, but theres no end to it, so lets get down to business. Last time, you splendidly cleared my trial in Crocus, right? You beat up this fragile little Maria-chan, right?

I want to retort about the latter part, but I will follow your example and leave it at that for now. And then?

You see, you guys are the first people who have cleared my trial~. So, Im thinking of giving you a reward!

Reward

I dont know why, but I have a bad feeling about this.

That said, Deris and Nell have their own tastes, right? Thats why this Super Idol Maria-chan brought several potential rewards! Okay, applause~

Before you clap, tell us the first candidate for those rewards.

The first? Do you mean my top recommendation? Hmm, lets see. All of them are the strongest, so Im not sure. I guess I will go with that one?

Stop wasting time and just tell us.

Ehehe, then Ill tell you. Its a world tour concert with me! Ill get you VIP seats at every venue! Also

I dont need that.

I and Nell responded at the same time.

Eh, are you two serious!? You wont get another chance like this, you know!? If you want, you can go with the girls, you know!? Its an amount of money that would normally make a country go bankrupt, you know!? Isnt it just right to have a commemorative trip after Agalias trial is over!?

Even if you say so, I dont need it. Also, does your concert cost as much as the national budget just to attend?

Youre wrong! If you just want to attend normally, the price is affordable even for a commoner! Youre going to travel the world with me and attend all the concerts on top of that, you know? How about it? Isnt it a very convincing reason? Even this countrys Mage Prime Minister-chan was so happy that her eyes were sparkling, you know~?

Can you two stop with the silent treatment?

Is she talking about Weerel? Shes definitely lying.

Still, thats the best reward, huh. Just in case, is there anything else?

Deris, you dont need to ask anymore. Im sure the others are useless things.

Youre wrong! Im the Great Eight Demons, you know!? There are other rewards that will please you twobut the world tour I was so confident in was turned down so easily, hmm

Why the hell did she think I would accept it? Just how confident was she? Also, looking at her reaction, it seems that shes already out of ideas.

How about a bottle of my blood?

Hey, stop joking hmm? Wait a minute.

Speaking of Marias blood, Im sure its accompanied by the Unique Skill Philosophers Blood. It can exert the same power as the philosophers stone, a miraculous catalyst that only remains in legends, so even a bottle of it can shake a country. In other words, its worth much more than the world tour.

Alright, Im fine with that. No, Id rather have that!

Eh, really? Are you fine with my blood?

Of course. How much do you think your blood is worth? I can assure you, youre truly a femme fatale.

Hohee. I think its the first time Deris has ever complimented me. Oh, could it be that youre hitting on me? Jeez, Deris you womanizer~

Maria puts her hands on her reddened face and shows a classic embarrassed look. Yeah, this is obviously an act.

Deris? Are you hitting on her?

And then, theres the smiling Nell, whose face is not red but has red flames behind her.

No! Its just a metaphor! Im not hitting on her at all!

Really? Really, really, really? R-E-A-L-L-Y?

Angry marks were added to Nells forehead one after another. Where did the trust I regained earlier disappear?

Stay, stay! Dont grab the sword, dont let out flames!

Ahaha. Yep, this is how Nell should be

Its not the time to laugh! My house is going to get burned! And Maria, give the same amount of blood to Haru! She was the one who defeated you after all!

Are you sure?

Yeah! The conditions are even with this, and its up to her how she uses it!

Hmm~, Im going to give Haruharu some kind of reward anyway, so I dont mind~. But, will she be able to use it well?

Im going to clear up Nells misunderstanding, and while Im at it, Im going to ask her to assist the girls, so theres no problem!

Ahaha, I see~. Well then, do your best before the house burns down~

After a discussion with Nell, I somehow managed to keep the house from burning down. Different things burned up, though.

The 88th day of training is over.