Chrono’s POV

’I guess it’s morning,’

I thought as I lay beside the sword lady. This time, I wasn’t on the ground like how that human treated me; instead, I was beside her. Kekeke

After that human threw me, I expected it would take me a few days to arrive here again, but thanks to Sword Lady, who once again saved me.

After all, Sword Lady and I both defeated the Demon Queen together. Of course, I did more of the work than her.

After all, she just used her sword, but I, the Almighty Dragon, used my brain, and after the Demon Queen got exhausted, I defeated her.

How soft! Sleeping on the ground for a few days was really uncomfortable.

"Wake up,"

I heard Sword Lady’s voice, making me wake up from my slumber.

As I stood up, it was my eating time.

"Let’s go. First, I need to brush your teeth. Your mouth stinks."

What! How dare you speak such blasphemy against me?

I guess I have to show my benevolence as a prideful entity.

"Okay, open your mouth."

"Aaaa... Aaaghhhh!"

Stop it! These are my teeth, not some stained floor tiles.

I can’t understand why she’s using so much force.

As a dragon, my teeth should be like gold.

"Finally, they’re clean."

What? No!

My golden teeth!

I lost them, and what is this white thing?

I guess I have to make them golden again.

"Kyu~, Mother, I need food."

I pointed towards that human who was sleeping soundly. It’s time to feed me some mana.

"Wake up, Papa, kyu~."

"W-what? Why are you calling him father?" Sword Lady seemed to be angry for some reason. Whatever, I have a solution.

"Kyu~."

"How cute, but don’t call him father, though. He’s just a bully, okay?"

I just nodded since I only depend on him for food.

"But I’m hungry."

"Hehe, I know you must be. That’s why I prepared something special for you."

Oh, I guess today I’ll only eat some grains. I’ll eat mana later,’First, something delicio—’

What is that thing?

I saw a bowl in her hand while she took a spoonful from a purple, volcano-like substance.

Is it demonic mud?

I couldn’t help but notice a skull-like figure forming in that sticky substance, but maybe it just looks like that.

Even if it was some poison, how could it affect my dragon body?

"Here, say AAA."

Keke, acting like some child. Stupid humans aren’t ya, but whatever.

"AAA"

I opened my mouth as that thing touched my tongue.

"Blurghh....Kughhh!?"

I wanted to vomit that stuff out of my mouth before this, woman closed my mouth using force.

’Isn’t she manaless? What’s with her strength?’

I tried to use mana to open my mouth, but it didn’t budge.

GULP

Shit, it was horrendous in taste.

I’ll die if I eat more.

"Come on, Black Pearl, it’s time to eat something delicious."

What, again? I just took that poison.

I’ll literally die if I take another one.

I clenched my jaws tightly and used all my mana to not let her have another chance.

’Huh’, the human woke up. Now I’ll survive.

Dammit, I can’t open my mouth to call him. ’Hey, first save me. Where are you going?’

I looked at the human as he went into the bathroom.

Guess he had loose motions.

As I thought about his stomach issues, my eyes fell on that spoon that literally had bubbles coming out of it.

’Damn, now it even looks like shit’

I somehow escaped her clutches before she could feed me that thing.

"No, Mother, don’t poison me!"

"Just eat it. I made it myself, and there’s no poison in it."

Dammit, who said there’s poison in it?

This whole thing is poison, and a lethal one at that.

’Human, come out now, You can do your shit tomorrow. First, save me from this shit!!!!!!!!’

...

Zeph came out of the bathroom after taking a bath, intentionally wearing only a towel, revealing his chiseled body.

Diana, upon seeing him, covered her face as she become flustered due to the thing she just saw.

"Hey, cover yourself,"

She was unable to believe his shamelessness, especially when he knew she was there and even after yesterday’s event where she expected him to atleast act modest in front of her.

Her reaction only fueled Zeph’s mischievous smile. Suddenly, the towel dropped to the floor with a swift motion.

He approached the girl, who was still shielding her face as he shook his waist left and right and then Stopped at just one arm’s length away from her, he stated, "You can look now. I’ve put my clothes on."

"I heard nothing to suggest you changed your clothes,"

Zeph’s eyes widened in response, thinking, ’What can I expect from a future sword master?’

As due to her sword training, she was able to hold her ground against anyone just by using her hearing senses —showing the hard work she put to sharpen her senses.

Nevertheless, she had to get used to his soon-to-be husband’s teasing.

"I used Mana to put them on. If you don’t believe me, you can check for yourself,"

Diana, still doubtful, slowly removed her hands to look in front of her.

"Kyaaaaa~"

BANG!

"Agggghhhhhh!!"

Zeph’s golden eyes turned crimson as he fell to the ground, clutching his groin.

’it hurts like hell,’

Diana’s rigorous training had turned her body into a weapon, causing her hand to react instinctively to external impacts on her mind. This led to an accidental punch to Zeph’s groin in shock.

’Ouch, Divine Energy, Seraphina,’

Zeph silently commanded his sword, and a soothing light healed his pain.

[Human, this will be the last time, if you attempt to assault—]

’Shut up,’

Zeph couldn’t believe he was being treated like some molester.

He had just wanted to tease Diana.

According to Zeph, it was all Diana’s fault for being so cute and beautiful that he couldn’t resist teasing her.

Just like how narcissists often bully others and then blame them, for being weak to get bullied like that.

’Shit, I need to stop my bullying habit now.’