On the streets outside Edinburgh.
When Aesc found Naoki, he was strolling around the shops with Melusine, like a pair of siblings.
Unlike other clans, the territory of the Wing Clan here should be the area closest to and even more prosperous than Londinium. There were no boundaries between humans and fairies here. People from both races coexisted harmoniously, giving rise to a culture similar to Pan-Human History.
Although according to Naoki it was still far from perfect, at least the scenery here was decent—they even had chocolate!
According to Pan-Human History, how could there possibly be chocolate in 400 BC!
Seeing Aesc's arrival, Naoki, who was feeding Melusine chocolate, waved to her: "Aesc, is your business finished?"
"Yes, the result is quite good, you could say it was successf—u...l...l...y... f...i...n...i...s...h...e...d..."
Before Aesc could finish speaking, Naoki suddenly approached her. He observed her carefully as if looking for differences, then glanced towards Edinburgh.
*WHOOSH!*
A bolt of lightning gathered into a spear in Naoki's hand. He aimed the spear and was about to throw it towards Edinburgh—before being stopped by Aesc.
"Naoki, what are you doing?"
"Retaliating." Naoki said with an innocent face, "Aren't there several wounds on your body? That must be from Mab hitting you, right? I'll get revenge for you."
"Eh? You're talking about this...."
As Naoki said, there were indeed several small wounds visible on Aesc's body, caused by Mab when Aesc made her angry earlier.
But what was called hitting was actually just pure Mana pressure. The scratch wounds were caused by shattered stones and wood fragments.
Aesc shook her head slightly: "It's fine. Small wounds like this are no problem, they'll heal soon. Besides, I got hurt because I spoke wrongly initially, it's not Mab's fault. You don't need to be hostile towards her like this."
"Is that so? Then forget it."
Naoki lowered his hand, then touched the wounded area on Aesc's face with his finger.
"Ugh!"
Aesc immediately jumped back one or two steps like a startled cat: "You... what are you doing?"
"Nothing, just healing. Although I think it's excessive, better to heal quickly, right?" Naoki explained, "Otherwise, you won't look beautiful."
"Don't do that again next time. It's not good for my heart."
Taking several deep breaths to calm herself, Aesc said seriously: "More importantly, Naoki, we might only be able to return to Londinium tomorrow or the day after. Mab said she wants to speak separately with you and Melusine. She hopes we can stay overnight tonight, and our rooms are being prepared now."
"Looking for me and Melusine?"
Naoki glanced at Melusine beside him who was happily enjoying the delicious chocolate.
"I don't mind. Melusine probably doesn't mind either... Aesc, if you think it's fine, then that's settled."
Whether to return to Londinium today—that decision lay with Aesc. Although she had arranged various matters in Londinium, plans don't always go smoothly. Who knows if something unexpected happened in Londinium while they were out?
If Aesc wanted to return to Londinium earlier, Naoki would take her and Melusine back. If not, they would stay and face Mab for a while.
"Then let's stay overnight." Said Aesc, "Thinking about it, this is only our second day out. We don't need to rush back. Let's consider this our vacation, let's rest properly."
"I feel like every day is a vacation for me... Well, if you think so, alright."
"Mab will prepare rooms for us. Someone will come to inform us later. Before that, let's stroll on this street first. This is my first time visiting the streets of the Wing Clan. Is there anything interesting, Naoki?"
Aesc said this while walking forward.
Perhaps this was her first time strolling like this.
Naoki took a slight breath, walking forward with Melusine and walking side by side with Aesc: "Let's see as we walk. Trying everything will definitely reveal something interesting. By the way, do you want to try some chocolate?"
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After that, until night fell, before Mab sent someone to look for Naoki and the others, Naoki took Aesc and Melusine around the streets outside Edinburgh several times. They attracted intense attention from many humans and fairies of the Wing Clan.
After all, the name Savior Aesc was very famous, even in this remote northern tip. Even in the Wing Clan, there were quite a few fairies from other clans who had escaped from their original clans, and those fairies recognized Aesc.
But today, that Miss Savior actually visited Edinburgh, and harmoniously walked back and forth on the streets with a man and a girl.
"They really look like a married couple with a child."
Some fairy said it at some point.
Unlike other places, because Mab served as an example in Edinburgh, the humans and fairies here understood the concepts of family and marriage. And in their eyes, Aesc, Naoki, and Melusine truly looked like a small family with very good relationships.
Then—
"Miss Savior apparently has a lover, and even has an adopted child—rumors like that are circulating outside, you know."
In the evening, at Edinburgh's restaurant.
At the dinner table Mab prepared to welcome the three of them.
Mab smiled and joked to Aesc: "What an unfunny joke. You having a lover and child... That girlish appearance doesn't suit you at all, Aesc who's over three thousand six hundred years old."
"Likewise. A little girl over two thousand years younger than me." Aesc retorted without hesitation regarding age, "Those are just boring rumors. If left alone, they'll disappear on their own. I know my mission well. I don't have the qualifications to fall in love and spend the rest of my life with someone."
"I think it's fine, you know."
Melusine, who was being fed by Naoki, immediately spoke up after hearing Aesc say that.
"However, Aesc really can't become Naoki's wife, because I've booked that position. But being a lover is fine, you know. After all, lovers and wives are different species, right? I can accept Aesc becoming Naoki's lover, you know."
Aesc: "...."
Mab: "...."
Naoki: "...."