"When do we start to enact absolute contract magic?"
Sensing the wind brush against the tip of her ear, Freya experienced a tingling sensation coursing through her entire body for the first time.
With her heart racing and her breath slightly choked, Freya felt a flush of heat rise to the base of her ear, turning it as red as a tomato.
Roel, sensing the tremble in Freya's body and noticing the change, smiled slightly, feeling a sense of pride swell within his heart.
'(Tskckck! I thought you'd have a tough time feeling shy, but it seems you're quite the easily embarrassed woman, huh, Freya?)' Roel muttered to himself, chuckling softly.
Previously, Freya had always teased him, often leading him into unfortunate situations.
Therefore, eager to repay her once he had removed his current emotional barrier, he sought an opportunity to do so!
However, he did not anticipate Freya's reaction to be so profound, yet it left him proud to have elicited such a response from the legendary Black Dragon Lord.
"You're quite audacious to tease me, Roel!" Freya, who promptly regained her composure, swiftly released herself from Roel's embrace and regarded him with an annoyed yet undeniably cute and flirtatious expression.
Her expression, so incongruous with her identity as the Black Dragon Lord Calamity, would likely leave anyone questioning their reality in disbelief.
After all, this beautiful and charming woman is a formidable figure, and merely the mention of her name is enough to instill such fear that it might cause some to tremble uncontrollably.
Yet witnessing such flirtatious expressions from a figure of such power and intimidation is simply unbelievable.
"Well, I genuinely wasn't teasing you; I was simply asking casually. However, I didn't anticipate such a significant reaction from you," Roel remarked, shrugging his shoulders as though devoid of guilt.
Furthermore, his innocent-looking, handsome face as he uttered those words only added to his innocence.
Upon witnessing his shameless behavior, Freya swiftly lunged at him and sank her teeth into Roel's right shoulder, causing him to immediately widen his eyes in pain from the bite.
"Hisss! Are you trying to kill me, woman?" he exclaimed, taking a deep breath as he felt the sudden pain from her attack.
Little did he expect that Freya would indeed sink her teeth into his shoulder!
While the pain wasn't overwhelming, his body was in such poor condition that any sudden movement caused discomfort and aching throughout.
Instantly realizing her mistake, Freya released her bite from Roel's shoulder.
"Huh! That's what you get for teasing me!" Freya smiled proudly, her expression childish, prompting only a small sigh from Roel as he heard her words.
"Is this still the Black Dragon Lord of Calamity?" he muttered helplessly, a slight smile gracing his lips.
Of course, he was well aware that Freya's spoiled and childish behavior was likely reserved solely for him.
If they were in public, it was certain that she would don an indifferent and cold facade, much like when they first met, back when he had just emerged from his coma.
And how did he know? Well, he had encountered many similarly cold and indifferent women, both in his past life and in his present one.
"Well, forgive me for teasing you, alright?" Roel conceded, choosing to embrace her gently.
Despite their brief acquaintance, upon discovering that this woman had harbored feelings for him for three years and had also saved him from the brink of death, Roel found himself falling in love with her at that moment.
Certainly, Roel's current feelings for Freya could be considered superficial at best.
However, he harbored confidence that, through future interactions and the absolute contract magic binding them, he would gradually develop wholehearted love for her.
Feeling Roel's soft and comforting embrace, Freya offered no resistance as she buried her head into his shoulder.
"Okay~ I forgive you~" She narrowed her eyes, resembling a crescent moon, feeling as though the warmth she had longed for was surreal, like a dream.
Having loved Roel for three years, this sense of comfort felt like a dream to Freya.
As a member of the dragon race, their love was singular; when they loved someone, that person was the sole focus of their affection.
This could be considered both a curse and a blessing: if the person they loved did not reciprocate their feelings, it would lead to misery.
Yet, if the person they loved returned their affections, it meant they could evade suffering and attain genuine happiness.
After five minutes of relishing each other's affection, the two reluctantly parted ways, and Roel regarded Freya with a tender gaze.
"Shall we start the absolute contract now?" His tone was calm, devoid of any previous teasing.
"Very well, let's begin," Freya agreed with a faint smile.
Then, she gracefully rose from the bed and made her way to the center of the room.
Roel trailed behind her, and they both came to a stop, facing each other.
Due to his height of approximately 188 cm, Roel slightly lowered his head as he fixed his gaze on Freya, whose head only reached his chin.
"Roel, before we begin, there's one more thing I need to be certain of. Are you sure you want to enter into an absolute contract with me?" Freya asked in a calm tone, her gentle, red eyes fixed on Roel.
Her words seemed to seek confirmation of Roel's certainty in entering into an absolute contract with her, for once forged, the contract would bind them eternally until death did them part.
Upon hearing this, Roel nodded firmly, his golden eyes devoid of any doubt.
"I'm ready and certain!" he declared with resolve, recognizing this as the sole means to reclaim his standing and seek retribution against Julius, who had conspired against him.
Moreover, he yearned to reunite with those closest to him, likely worried about him right now.
Freya's relief at Roel's answer was palpable, prompting her to give a small nod.
"Alright, then let's begin!"
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Sigh~ I'm so sorry for just updating! There's really a lot of work to do, hey~ (ᗒᗣᗕ)՞