Loki and Rika remained silent until the sun finally went down and the sunlight was replaced by the magic lamps scattered throughout the area. The day was over...
Loki sighed and was about to stand up when Rika held his hand, seemingly begging him to stay. "Is there a problem, Rika?"
Rika remained silent for a few seconds while just staring into Loki's eyes. "I am yours... but I am fully aware that you are not mine," Rika said before slowly letting go of Loki's hand.
Loki tilted his head sideways and furrowed his eyebrows. "What do you mean?"
"A lot of girls are interested in you, I can see it in their eyes and in how they interact with you. Both girls I know and not... I can't blame them, though, even I fell for you the first time I laid my eyes on you." She said and slowly exhaled. "That's also why I know that I will never be enough for such a man like you. You are too great just to be mine."
'Uhm... I don't know what to say or what to think, can someone get a woman's dictionary, I need to decipher her words!' Loki screamed in his head. "Rika..."
Rika leaned toward Loki and gently touched his cheeks using her soft fingers.
"I just want to ask one thing from you. If one day you find other girls you fancy... do not replace me." She said with such a gentle tone. "I would gladly share than be replaced... I don't want to be insignificant in your eyes, Loki. You are my everything now."
Loki's eyes gradually widened, but before Rika could notice them, they returned to normal and showed a calm expression. "You won't be replaced... That will not happen. I promise."
Rika smiled. "Thank you. I hope it's not too much to ask from you."
Loki slowly leaned toward Rika and kissed her forehead. "It's not too much... and it will never be too much." As he stood up, he gently grabbed Rika's hand and helped her stand up. He watched as her elegant image approached him and hugged him. Loki didn't say a word, he simply caressed her hair. 'Yup, this is my girl.'
They went home still holding each other's hand, which only got separated when they arrived inside the mansion. As they arrived, the dinner was ready and Milfy was already waiting for them. While eating, Milfy was just noticing the unusual feeling between the two, especially from Rika who was always looking at Loki with eyes filled with tenderness—that she had never seen before from her.
"I heard about it too, the god of luck, Lak, and his summoned hero were defeated by the dark lord. Without the hero and the most powerful god of Earthish's protection, it is quite expected that it is now the turn of the adventurers' guild to be our main line of defense." Milfy said as she sliced the beefsteak on her plate using a knife. "That also explains why the tax price has risen drastically. Which is understandable... This kingdom needs all the support it could get, which I don't mind."
'I mean, you are crazy rich, lady.' Loki thought and nodded twice. "Sooner or later, a war will explode and I am one of the people who will fight at the front line along with the other Class S adventurers."
"I hope if that's happened, everything turns out fine and nothing bad happens to you," Rika said, staring at Loki with her eyes filled with concern.
"Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself... And if that day comes, I will protect you and this kingdom no matter what." Loki assured and weakly smiled. "After all, that's my main duty."
Rika smiled while looking at Loki with admiration in her eyes. However, both of their attention was taken when Milfy sounded an intentional loud clearing of her throat. She alternated her eyes between Loki and Rika, and half of her lips rose.
"It seems your day went really well." She said and cast a meaningful gaze at Loki.
Loki cleared his throat. "By the way, Milfy, I saw the building of Titscorps earlier... I would say, I didn't expect it to be that massive, quite impressive to be honest." He said doing a gold medal level topic changed gymnastics. "I find it interesting."
"Ah... I am pleased to know that you find it interesting..."
After eating, the three of them went to their respective rooms. However, Loki could not sleep, he was awake and staring at the ceiling of his room until midnight. Something was running in his mind and he was being urged by his own desire to perform it.
"Damn it." He said as he stood up and walked toward the balcony of his room. He looked outside and felt the gentle wind. 'Should I, or should I not?' He asked himself. He closed his eyes and tried to breathe normally, but the fast beating of his heart was overtaking his thoughts. 'Fuck it! I can't take it anymore.'
He walked out of his room and turned himself undetectable, so no one could see him walking from his room to the other side of the mansion. It just took him a few seconds before reaching one of the doors on the other side. He stood in front of the door, contemplated for a few seconds, and finally decided to knock on the door.
He knocked twice and waited for the person inside to open the door for him, and she did because just like Loki, she couldn't sleep as well. The door slowly opened and revealed Rika's face, her eyes slightly widened upon seeing Loki standing outside her door.
She opened the door more. She was wearing a pink nightgown which revealed the appealing shape of her body. Her red hair was slightly disarrayed, but it just added to her alluring beauty.
"Loki?" She called gently. She looked around to confirm that no one was around the dark corridor.
'Fuck! Fuck! She's so fucking irresistible! I want more of her!' Loki cleared his throat. "Can I come in?"