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Not long after, Asura returned wearing a black tunic, leather shoulder guard and a pair of tight-fitting pants. A platinum pauldron hung on his shoulder over the leather, making him look rather dashing. He walked up to Lucia and Lorem, and the latter felt her heart beating faster when she caught a whiff of his pleasant scent.
"Aren't you two beautiful, haha?"
"Asura, you seem rather cocky," Lucia whispered, her body like smoke vanishing before she wrapped around his arm—today, they would be spending the afternoon together because many rumoured the ships were arriving later today.
Lorem quickly reacted, hugging Asura's arm and smelling his intoxicating scent as they began walking behind the Valkyrie. She heard him murmur in a voice she couldn't make out, and although she tried her best to listen, all she caught were several words, 'delightful aroma', 'cute' and 'my wife'.
His words caused her to blink before her face flushed red.
