"Your Excellency Lycurgus, what are your thoughts on convening the Citizen Assembly?"
"I have no opinion on the matter. Regarding your impeachment of Lady Aglaea and the handling of other incidents, all will follow the resolution of the Citizen Assembly."
"Very well, I shall go and prepare."
Hearing that Lycurgus had no objections, Caenis's lips curled upwards.
All problems were to be resolved, and she didn't believe she would fail in the Elder Council or the Citizen Assembly.
"Mm."
Lycurgus nodded lightly.
Caenis then departed to prepare for her next move.
...
Castorice slept for a good while in the lounge next to the Heroes' Bath before finally waking up. Derick lay beside her, curled up on his side, unconsciously rubbing his foot against Castorice's calf in his sleep.
Castorice's slight movements woke Derick.
"Sister Castorice, you're awake?"
Derick said, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
Because he had been sleeping on it, his bangs were tousled and sticking up, and a few stubborn strands of hair stood on end, swaying back and forth with Derick's movements. His cheeks were rosy, and his eyes still held the moist haze of someone who had just woken up.
Castorice couldn't resist reaching out her hand.
Then, seeing Derick tilting his head and looking at her in confusion, she quickly adjusted the direction of her hand, placing it on his head to smooth his hair.
After tidying up, Derick was also fully awake. Castorice asked him, "How did I fall asleep?"
"It was probably Lady Aglaea scheming against Cipher..." Derick explained to Castorice how both she and Cipher had been drugged and knocked out.
Hearing that Cipher had been captured by Aglaea, Castorice's lips couldn't help but curl upwards. Derick, seeing the curve of her lips, felt that Castorice was about to burst out laughing.
"That's good too. I hope Miss Cipher can calm down a bit," Castorice said, suppressing a laugh.
Derick also smiled.
"Let's go, Sister Castorice, let's go home. Although we rested for a while at the hot spring, I still want to go home and sleep."
"Home..." Castorice's movements stiffened for a moment, then she nodded vigorously.
"Let's go, let's go home."
Castorice picked up her white pantyhose and put them on, then found Aglaea to get Derick a new set of clothes. After the two of them had tidied up, they left the Heroes' Bath.
Coming down from the Heroes' Bath, before they had even left the Marmoreal Palace, they saw a group of people surrounding a pool. Derick and Castorice walked over and saw Phainon lying by the edge of the pool, with Mydei looking at him disdainfully.
"Hmph, you still lost," Mydei said, looking at Phainon.
"Lord Mydei and Lord Phainon, they get along so well," Castorice said after a moment of silence, managing to squeeze out the sentence.
Derick: "..."
Forget it, let's not mind this here. Derick reached out and took Castorice's hand.
Let's go home first.
Castorice glanced at Phainon, saw that he had only fainted from the heat and was in no mortal danger, and left with a relieved heart. The two of them left the Marmoreal Palace and walked for a while longer on the road before returning to the Marmoreal Market.
Seeing Derick return, the residents here were both surprised and overjoyed.
"Derick, you brat, you're back? Where have you been these past few days?"
"Yeah, we were worried sick."
"Here, these are freshly picked fruits, come and try some."
Soon, Derick's arms were filled with a pile of fruits and vegetables.
Faced with everyone's enthusiasm, Derick quickly said, "I was kidnapped these past few days. Luckily, Sister Castorice rescued me. Uncles, aunts, and sisters, I'm doing very well now, no problems."
Everyone grumbled angrily, "What kind of person is this, so evil, to even kidnap Little Derick."
Someone, seeing Derick and Castorice wanting to go home, quickly stopped the others.
"Alright, Little Derick is very tired from coming back from outside. Let's not disturb their rest."
"Okay, Little Derick, you go rest first. Tell us about your experiences these past few days later."
"Mm-hmm, I'll tell you what happened these past few days later."
After some delay, Derick and Castorice finally returned home.
Walking into the house, Derick put the fruits and vegetables in the kitchen, then he looked at Castorice and said, "Sister Castorice, I'm going to sleep."
"Um, Derick, are you very tired?" Castorice looked at Derick and asked hesitantly.
Derick looked at her eyes, sensed she wanted to do something, and quickly said, "I just took a nap in the Marmoreal Palace, so I'm not that sleepy. Sister Castorice, are you planning to do something?"
"Mm..." Castorice hesitated for a moment, then said to Derick, "Before you sleep, you should eat something first. I... I'll make you some food."
Derick looked at Castorice, knowing she wanted to remake the meal from a few days ago.
He nodded emphatically, then looked at Castorice with an expectant expression.
"Sister Castorice, then I shall await your culinary skills."
Castorice smiled happily.
This time, there was no interference from Cipher, so Castorice could peacefully finish making the meal. After finishing cooking, she brought it back and placed it on the table.
"Come, let's eat."
"Okay." Derick sat at the table, ready to eat. However, just as he was about to take a bite, he noticed Castorice looking at him, seemingly wanting to say something.
"What's wrong? Sister Castorice?"
"Um, I remember you said you could grant me one request."
Castorice said haltingly.
"Mm, Sister Castorice, what are you planning to do?" Derick nodded.
Hearing him acknowledge it, Castorice showed a happy expression. Then she leaned over and pinched Derick's cheek.
Mm, it feels really nice, and Derick's expression when his cheek is pinched is really too cute.
After pinching, Castorice contentedly withdrew her arm. But seeing Derick looking at her with shocked eyes, Castorice quickly averted her gaze.
"Hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold."
Castorice said quickly.
But, Sister Castorice, what you made is a cold salad. How can it get cold?
Derick complained inwardly.
However, he didn't say it out loud and just happily started eating.
Castorice had initially averted her gaze, but seeing Derick start to eat, she turned her gaze back to him, resting her chin on her hands and admiring Derick as he ate.
After Derick finished eating, he wanted to clean up, but just as his hand touched the plate, Castorice snatched it away first.
"Derick, you go rest."
She said to Derick hurriedly.
"Alright."
Seeing that Castorice didn't want him to lift a finger, Derick had no choice but to withdraw his outstretched arm and then lay down on the bed to rest.
Castorice quickly washed the plates and everything, and when she returned, she saw Derick already sound asleep on the bed. She revealed a satisfied smile.
Yawning, Castorice also lay down on her own bed and began to rest.
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