Back at the prime minister's tree house, Tria, Crei, and Mexi had just made it and they were being led by the same elderly man Tria had met before. Meanwhile, the prime minister's son, Adi, who had woken up from his near-death experience, had learned of Tria's arrival and made his way towards his father's study as well.
"Miss Thea, thank you for coming so quick," welcomed Prime Minister Jafnaor, as he gestured the group to sit down but he did not forget to glance at Crei, thinking he did the world a disservice by claiming his son was the most handsome.
"This is?" he nervously asked, regarding Crei.
"My husband."
"Ah," Prime minister Jafnaor was stunned, he did not think that she was already married, there goes his hopeless dream of matching her with his son, well there are more pressing matters, he continued, "I see, welcome, dear sir. Miss Thea, the reason I have called for you is to inform you about some things regarding the temple."
"Is something the matter?"
"Well, the thing is that there have been some new people in town, that have been inquiring about the construction. I do not know where they have come from, but they showed great interest in buying the temple. They have come multiple times already and offered a large sum of hedj. Although I have told them it was not my property, they insisted on meeting the owner," continued prime minister Jafnaor.
"Did they mention why they wanted to buy it?"
"It seems they liked the location and wanted to turn the temple into a manor, which makes me think they are nobles but I cannot confirm that. Although I am indeed a prime minister, the earth land barely has any activities, and I do not hold much power. If they are nobles from either the Sun or Moon Land, I cannot contend against them."
"Is that so?"
"Y-yes," Jafnaor answered as he wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead, he suddenly got a very scary feeling.
Crei was the cause of that effect, although he came along, he did not plan on participating. However, hearing there were such arrogant people who wanted to force their way around, his fearsome aura leaked out unintentionally. Tria who was sitting next to him, wrapped her arm around his while massaging with the other, calming him down.
This did not avoid the prime minister's eyes, realizing where the scary feeling came from,' this man was not simple', but his thoughts were interrupted by his son's entrance disturbing the heavy atmosphere.
"Father, I apologize for barging in, I simply came to thank the benefactor who saved my life," said Adi politely, apologizing for his rudeness.
"…."
Hearing no one answering him, Adi did not know what to do, but he saw Tria and remembered her face when he woke up momentarily that one time.
"Miss Thea, my name is Adi, since I have woken up, I have been meaning to seek you out, to thank you for saving my life."
Tria was moved by the young man's attitude and praised him for it, he looked much better now that he had healed. He was wearing a long black tunic and it made him look quite refined.
"There is no need, really, I am a doctor, that is the least I could do. Please, sit down," said Tria smilingly to Adi.
A certain someone eyed the newcomer up and down, then squinted his eyes at Mexi.
Poor Mexi, how could she not know what her master was thinking? All she could do at the moment was to just look away and act like she was just there for decoration.
Adi sat down next to his father, and he had also noticed the man next to Tria, but before he could say anything prime minister Jafnaor had beat him to it.
"Son, this gentleman is Miss Thea's husband," introduced Jafnaor.
The prime minister saw the twinkle in his eyes' son when he was looking at Tria, he had to warn him before it was too late.
With this statement made, the atmosphere kept on getting more awkward by the second, Tria could not take it anymore and said:
"Prime minister Jafnaor, I appreciate you calling out about the people wanting my…the temple. However, I will not meet them. I will have to trouble you to persuade them of my decision."
"It's only right, I will try my best. At the rate construction is going right now, the temple will be ready probably a day earlier."
"That's good news! I will be sure to repay your help in the future! We will take our leave for now," Tria and her group left leaving the pair of father and son behind.
"Father, that man was extremely strong, by the way, do you know about Miss Thea's origins?" said Adi, looking towards the direction the group left to.
"When she came to heal you, I had thought she was just a traveling doctor, but I think there is more to it than meets the eyes. Also, you troublemaker, you better stop drooling at the man's wife, you've only just recuperated, do you want to get beaten up?"
"There is no law that says a woman can't have more than one husband! Hahaha!" said Adi impulsively laughing, but he really did not mean that. He was merely joking, but prime minister Jafnaor almost fainted from his son's shamelessness. Who would believe that his son, who looks so educated and refined, would say such a thing?