Chapter 194 - star gazing

Aria’s father’s suspicious attitude disappeared as soon as he heard my name. It was useless for him to be suspicious of me. He couldn’t even imagine confronting my family, so there was no point in being suspicious.

The only reason he could think about was his daughter. After all, let’s be honest, she was beautiful. However, he had studied me as soon as I entered the room, and my eyes had never wandered toward his daughter. They had only been on Luna.

Then Aria’s mother looked at Luna.

"Then, who are you?"

Luna smiled.

"Oh, me? I’m Luna von Valtherion."

"I’m the third princess of this continent."

"Gray and I never went outside to explore the kingdom, so after our sisters went to the academy, we decided to go on an adventure. We’re on our way to the Frostvale family’s territory."

"On the way, we heard the commotion, so we decided to step in. It’s no big deal, so don’t think too much about it."

Aria’s mother nodded. She was a noble, but not a high-ranking one, so she knew they didn’t have anything to offer us besides their genuine gratitude.

Therefore, she once again thanked us for saving her daughter.

Luna simply nodded with royal grace before looking at Aria.

"So, are you going to enter the academy just like us?"

Aria blinked, still a little overwhelmed by the revelation, but she nodded.

"Yes, Princess."

Luna laughed.

"Don’t be so stiff. And you don’t need to address me as Princess. Just call me Luna. This is an informal setting."

"Right now, I’m just an ordinary adventurer traveling with this idiot."

I glared at her.

"Hey! Who are you calling an idiot? I have an S+ in Intelligence. Hmph!"

Luna laughed, and even Aria smiled at that.

Aria’s father watched our harmonious atmosphere and let out a massive sigh.

He was glad he hadn’t acted hastily and accused us of anything.

Aria’s mother looked at us and said, "Hmm, you two are really cute together. I’ve also heard many things about both your parents."

Luna smiled.

"Hmm, my mom and Gray’s mom are old friends. That’s why we got engaged."

She nodded as tea was brought out, and we enjoyed a small tea session with them.

Surprisingly, Luna handled the conversation quite well. After all, she was a princess, so she naturally had the social skills to match her title.

Aria’s mother was very satisfied with our conversation. She said, "I’ve met many high-ranking nobles and their children throughout my life, but I’ve never met anyone as easygoing as you two."

Luna and I looked at each other before she laughed.

"Don’t judge too quickly. Look at this guy. He’s not someone you should mess with. Ever since I met him, he has never let anyone who tries to insult his family or someone he cares about get away with it."

"He’s so reckless that even if royalty came and insulted his family, he’d slap them on the spot."

I just smiled. I couldn’t deny that.

Aria’s mother spoke once again.

"Do you two need anything? Just tell me, and I’ll do my best to provide it."

We nodded and said, "There’s really nothing. We just want to travel and enjoy the things the world has to offer. So, we’re going now."

She nodded as Aria came to see us off.

We nodded at her, and I asked, "Are you a Darkness user?"

Aria’s eyes widened.

"How do you know?"

I just shrugged.

"Just a guess. I have Darkness as well, and with my Perception, I can tell."

She nodded. As we prepared to leave, Luna gave Aria a small hug while I kept my distance and shook her hand.

"Then, until next time. See you at the academy."

Aria nodded with a bright smile.

"Okay! See you!"

And so, we left Aria’s home.

As we traveled, Luna started a conversation.

"What do you think about Aria’s family?"

I thought for a moment before replying.

"Hmm, they’re good people. Just look at her dad. I can tell he has many tricks up his sleeve, but he loves Aria. As for her mother, she’s a really good person."

Luna smiled and nodded as I extended my hand toward her.

She smiled and placed her slender hand in mine. I then used Gravity to make her lighter, and she let me.

Our speed increased even further as we moved like lightning. With every step, I used Space Aura to make myself faster.

As for our stamina, it recovered faster than we spent it thanks to my physique and Luna’s Moon Affinity, which took our abilities to a whole new level.

Before long, we finally arrived in the middle of the Crownhart family’s territory and found another city where we could stay for the night.

I paid with my credit as we entered the most luxurious hotel in the city.

There was a balcony in our hotel room. After taking a good wash and changing into fresh clothes, I went out onto it.

Luna came out onto our connected balcony as well. I saw her wearing an elegant white dress beneath the moonlit sky.

I felt at peace as I lay down on the balcony and watched the stars.

She looked at me curiously before lying down beside me.

We pointed at different groups of stars and tried to make patterns out of them.

"See? Those stars look like a pig."

Luna looked at the strange pattern I showed her and laughed.

"A pig? Can’t you come up with something better than a pig?"

I glared at her.

"What’s wrong with a pig? I love pork."

Luna almost choked on her words.

"You..."

Then, she pointed at a few stars and said, "See? That looks like a rabbit. So beautiful!"

I looked in the direction she pointed and connected the stars.

It really could be interpreted as a rabbit, but I just said, "What rabbit? So what about the rabbit on the moon?"

Luna simply shrugged.

"I guess there are two rabbits in the sky."

I looked at her speechlessly.

"Today is a full moon. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?"

I nodded.

"Hmm, it’s so relaxing to gaze at the night sky. I used to do this in the past."

Her eyes immediately lit up.

"Really? Me too! I love looking at star patterns, but I’ve never studied them. I don’t want to know the meaning behind everything. I just want to see their beauty and enjoy them, not search for their meanings."

I nodded at that.

"Hmm, if we search for an answer to everything, the moment itself will be ruined. We can enjoy the moment first and then slowly find the answers."

She nodded, finding the idea kind of inspiring.

We talked about many things, including how we had spent our time before meeting each other.

I told her many funny stories about the pranks I had played on Amy.

Then, I gave her the legendary candy apple that I had planned to give Amy.

She took it, and her eyes brightened. I almost felt sorry for her, but I convinced myself otherwise and waited.

She took a bite and chewed for a few moments. Everything was fine, but suddenly, an extremely spicy taste spread through her mouth.

She saw my half-grin and immediately understood everything.

She summoned an ice cube and began nibbling on it as she looked at me like I was a dead man.

She immediately grabbed me and demanded orange juice.

She held me so tightly that I had no chance of escaping.

I just laughed and gave her some orange juice.

She glared at me when she saw that I was still laughing.

Without hesitation, she shoved the remaining candy apple into my mouth.

I instinctively ate it, and an extreme heat spread through my mouth as well.

I immediately took out a big glass of milk and began drinking like there was no tomorrow.

However, in the middle of it, when I took out the milk and tried to drink, a wicked smile appeared on Luna’s face.

When I tried to drink it, I discovered that it had already frozen solid.

I looked at her in horror and immediately took out another glass.

But the result was the same. As soon as I took it out, it froze.

She grinned and said, "Promise me you’ll never do that again."

I directly refused.

"No way in hell! I’ll get my revenge on you. Just you wait, you evil princess!"

She looked at me with amusement.

"Oh? It seems you don’t need milk."

I couldn’t promise her that. I had to prank her no matter what, so I took matters into my own hands. I took out another glass of milk, created a Space Barrier, and drank it before she could freeze it.

Then, I finally let the heat subside as Luna looked at me in surprise.

"Hey! That’s not fair! No Space use!"

I glared at her.

"So, you can use your Sovereign Ice, but I can’t use Space to block it?"

She nodded, puffing out her cheeks.

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A/N :-

Aaa i need to give a time skip soon I’m trapped because of their age i can’t add romance elements ????