Chapter 582: Okay... I have made my decision.

"Wait..."

Amon slowly raised one finger, his voice carrying an unusually nervous tone.

"I confessed to you?"

Seraphina’s eyebrow twitched.

"You kissed me!"

"Well... technically, yes."

Amon nodded honestly. He had no intention of denying it.

However, he suddenly became aware of Aisha standing nearby. ’Damn it.’

This was not exactly the kind of conversation he wanted to have in front of someone else.

Seraphina stared at him in disbelief. "Then what do you call that?!"

Amon opened his mouth. Nothing came out. He closed it again.

’What am I supposed to say?!’

He had kissed her yesterday. There was no way he could deny that. But had he actually confessed?Thinking about it now, he wasn’t sure.

Yesterday, he had been caught up in the moment. He had wanted to know how Seraphina felt about him, and after seeing her reaction, he had acted without thinking too much.

Unfortunately, he had never actually said the words I love you.

So technically but explaining that right now would probably make everything worse.

Amon remained silent.

Meanwhile, Aisha stood several steps away, staring at the two of them with wide eyes. She slowly covered her mouth with one hand.

’He actually kissed Seraphina yesterday...’

The realization hit her harder than she expected.

She had already suspected something was going on between them, especially after seeing how strangely Seraphina had been acting around Amon.

But hearing Seraphina openly say that Amon had kissed her was an entirely different matter. And there was one particularly important detail.

’He already has Scarlett.’

Aisha’s eyes widened further. She slowly lowered her hand. ’So... Amon really does want multiple wives.’

The conclusion immediately formed in her mind. She remembered their earlier conversation.

Amon’s interest in her father’s four wives. His excitement when she mentioned that having multiple partners was common among Beastman clans.

His jokes about having a harem. And now he had kissed Seraphina yesterday.

Aisha’s ears slowly lowered.

’Oh... this is going to be dangerous. This man is just a commoner!!’

She didn’t know whether she should laugh, be shocked, or simply walk away before getting dragged into whatever complicated relationship Amon was creating. She herself had gotten very closer to him.

Amon suddenly glanced toward her.

"Aisha, don’t you dare laugh."

"I-I wasn’t!"

Aisha immediately turned her face away. However, her trembling shoulders gave away the fact that she was feeling something.

But she wasn’t trembling because she was trying to suppress laughter. She was still processing everything she had just learned.

’Does Amon really want Seraphina to become his wife?’

Her eyes flickered toward the pair.

’And if he wants multiple wives... does that mean he might eventually...’

She immediately shook her head.

’No! That’s not possible!!’

Aisha forced herself to look away.

Meanwhile, Seraphina continued glaring at Amon.

"And you’re still flirting with other women right in front of me."

Amon scratched the back of his head.

"Well... I mean..."

He glanced toward Aisha. Then toward Seraphina. Then back toward Aisha.

His expression became increasingly nervous.

’Think, Amon. Think!’

He desperately searched for something reasonable to say. Unfortunately, his brain had apparently decided to abandon him at the worst possible moment.

He finally pointed vaguely between the two women.

"You’re both beautiful?"

Silence returned.

Aisha’s jaw dropped.

Seraphina’s expression became completely blank.

Amon immediately realized his mistake.

"...That didn’t help, did it?"

"No."

Both women answered simultaneously.

Amon sighed.

’I’m screwed.’

Aisha finally lowered her hand and looked at him with a questioning expression.

"Don’t give us some weird reasoning, Amon!"

Amon blinked.

"And how could you do that to Seraphina?"

Her tone was not exactly angry, but there was genuine confusion in her eyes.

Amon looked down for a moment. He didn’t have a good answer. He had never intended to hurt Seraphina or Scarlett.

He had simply followed his feelings.

Still, hearing Aisha say it out loud made him realize how strange his actions probably looked from an outsider’s perspective.

He slowly raised his head. His eyes moved toward Seraphina. The golden-haired girl immediately noticed his gaze.

Amon took one step forward. Seraphina instinctively stepped backward. Amon took another. She stepped back again.

"Why are you coming toward me?" Seraphina’s voice carried a hint of panic.

Amon stopped only for a moment before smiling.

"Sera..."

He looked directly into her golden eyes.

"So, what’s your answer to my confession?"

Seraphina froze. Her face immediately turned bright red. The question she had been desperately trying to avoid suddenly returned to her.

Her heart began pounding.

’My answer...’

She had spent the entire night thinking about it. She had questioned her feelings. She had tried to convince herself that what she felt was nothing more than friendship.

But yesterday the kiss. The warmth of his lips. The way her heart had raced when he pulled her into his arms.

The peaceful feeling she had experienced while resting against his chest. She couldn’t deny it anymore. She liked him. Perhaps she loved him more that she could think.

But saying that out loud was another matter entirely.

Amon noticed her flushed face and his smile widened slightly. He unconsciously licked his lips.

Seraphina’s eyes briefly dropped toward his mouth.

The moment she saw his lips, yesterday’s memory immediately returned.

Chu~

Her heart skipped a beat. She remembered how soft his lips had felt.

How nervous she had been. And how, despite having every opportunity to push him away...

She hadn’t. Instead, she had closed her eyes and kissed him back.

Her face became even redder.

"Wa-wait, Amon!"

She quickly looked away.

"How about we talk somewhere else?!"

Amon raised an eyebrow.

"Somewhere else?"

"Y-yes!"

She glanced around nervously.

"Alone. Just two of us."

The last word came out almost as a whisper.

Amon’s eyes widened slightly. Then a pleased smile appeared on his face.

"Sure."

He looked toward Aisha. "Aisha, I’m going with her. I’ll talk to you later."

He paused before adding, "For now, I need to spend some time with her alone."

Aisha’s eyes widened. ’Alone?!’

She barely had time to process the statement before Amon walked toward Seraphina.

He gently took hold of her wrist.

"Ee~"

Seraphina flinched at the sudden contact. She looked down at his hand around her wrist before looking back at him.

"A-Amon..."

"Come on."

He began walking.

Seraphina hesitated for a moment before quietly following him. Her face was still completely red.

As the two disappeared down the corridor, Aisha remained standing where she was.

She stared after them.

There once again silence returned.

Few seconds passed. Her expression remained completely blank. Her ears slowly rose straight. Her eyes widened.

"SHIT!"

Aisha suddenly slapped both hands against her cheeks. "I need to tell Eliana and Marcus!"

Her tail shot straight into the air. "This is huge news!"

Without wasting another second, Aisha turned around and dashed down the corridor.

"ELIANA!"

Her voice echoed through the academy.

"WHERE ARE YOU?!"

She ran even faster.

"I HAVE SOMETHING EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOU!"

Students passing through the corridor turned toward her in confusion as the wolf girl raced past them.

Aisha didn’t care. She had just witnessed something far too interesting to keep to herself.

’This is going to be chaos. And why am I feeling weird about this..’

And somewhere deep inside, despite all her confusion. She was strangely curious about what Amon would do next to her.

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Amon led Seraphina around the back of the enormous academy building, away from the crowded corridors and training grounds.

The noise of students gradually faded behind them.

They eventually reached a quiet patch of land surrounded by tall trees. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting soft shadows across the grass.

A gentle breeze passed through the branches, carrying the fresh scent of nature with it.

Seraphina stopped beneath one of the trees. Her hands were clasped together in front of her, and her golden eyes remained fixed on the ground.

She was nervous, very nervous.

Amon turned around and looked at her. First, he simply watched her. Then he spoke softly.

"Sera."

She slowly raised her eyes.

"What’s your answer? You can take your time if you are still confused."

The question made her heart pound again.

She had known this moment would come.

Ever since yesterday, she had been thinking about it constantly. She had questioned herself what she wants, after talking with professor Adelia.

But she could no longer lie to herself.

Seraphina lowered her gaze again. Her fingers tightened slightly against each other.

She remembered his smile. The way he always managed to make her laugh.

The moment he had protected her and the kiss. Her cheeks warmed at the memory.

She slowly exhaled.

"Haa.."

Amon remained silent, patiently waiting.

He didn’t want to pressure her. Whatever her answer was, he would accept it.

Seraphina finally lifted her head. Her golden eyes met his.

There was still nervousness in them, but there was also determination. She took a small breath.

Then she nodded.

"Okay... I have made my decision."