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  Chapter 30: Old Friend?

  (*Celia’s POV*)

  Ria stood in front of her door after she opehe door for me. She looked to be nervous. Oh no… She isn’t going to say that we ’t be together, right?… If not, then why call me this te?

  Ria: “Thank you for ing to my room so te. I am sure that Nia and Lia are missing your warmth, Celia.” She said with a giggle.

  Celia: “It’s fine. Whatever you want to say to me, will be important, right? Of course, I will e when you call me, Ria.” I say as I hold one of her hands in mine.

  Ria: “I know… But what I will be telling you, well, it might ruiionship that we have together.” She said with a sad expression.

  Celia: “Aw… so we ’t be wives?” I ask with a sad tone.

  Ria: “If… If you still wish for it after tonight, then yes, we .” She said while not being able to look me in my eyes.

  She then expio me something that she found to be very heavy. I already knew her, and she knew me. Not in this sed life of mine, but in my first.

  It’s been so long, that I don’t recall what her name was at that time, and nor does she. But we knew each other when the world was in the process of beiroyed. She was not only my friend, but someorusted dearly.

  Ria told me that she was somewhat responsible for my death. Once I heard those words, I was pletely enraged! I couldn’t believe that I wao marry such a person! Why the fuck would I be with someohat got me killed? After tonight, I never want to see her again!

  That is how most people would react, probably. But not me. I love Ria, and that isn’t ever going to ge. Besides, because of what she did, I got this sed life. I even call my first try an actual life? I only tinued living in that life, just because I was, and am still quite stubborn.

  Celia: “I see… Thanks for tellihis, Ria. I am sure that admitting this to me was very hard.” I say with a warm tone as I pat her head.

  Ria: “Celia?… How you still accept me after learning what I did?” She asked with a fused expression.

  Celia: “Because I died back then, I was given the ce to live this amazing life. Besides, that was literally thousands of years ago. I am not that petty, you know?” I say with a ugh.

  Ria: “…I… I didn’t expect for you to accept this so easily.” She said with tears running down her face.

  With a smile, I asked to kiss her, and she gave me sent to do so. I then gave her a long deep kiss. It wasn’t sexual, mind you. It was romantic.

  Ria: “ you… you give me some time?” She asked after we parted lips.

  Celia: “More time? I swear that you’ve asked this of me before already.” I reply with a raised eyebrow.

  Ria: “I know… but I need more time to accept being in a retionship with you. I thought that telling you all this would cause you to distance yourself from me for a while. Which would have given me enough time to think.” She said with an embarrassed tone.

  Celia: “Ria, I am not getting any older. You know, because I am practically immortal? If you need more time, then I will give it to you. Even if you need a few, or even a hundred years tive yourself and accept me as your wife. I will wait.” I say with a bright smile.

  Ria responded by pullio a hug, and then g onto my shoulder. The eime, I just rubbed her cute little head while she cried her eyes out. Did I five her too fast? Fuck you! Ria is cute, beautiful, absolutely wonderful, and I will not listen to anyone snder her!

  For the first time in my life, I picked up Ria in a princess carry and put her onto her bed. I even tucked her in. She was already wearing her nightgown, so unfortunately, I didn’t have the ce to undress, and then redress her. What a shame…

  Ria: “Celia… don’t tell Amelie, but I think that I love you slightly more than her...” She said with a blushed face.

  Celia: “Ah, what good bckmail material you have given me!” I say with aed tone.

  Ria: “…”

  Celia: “Don’t worry, I won’t tell her. Now then, you should go to sleep, my dear Ria.” I say with a smile as I rubbed her head.

  She quietly nodded her cute head, and then I left her room. She has a lot to think about, after all. What she told me tonight, she had probably bottled up for a long time. But my stant flirting with her caused her to finally e about it.

  I uand why such a thing would cause her so much pain, but it was truly so damn long ago. I would be beled as the most pettiest being in the world if I hated her for something that happened so long ago.

  Now, I just have to hope that she five herself for what happened. I’ve already dohe first steps for her, as I fave her. Now the rest is in her hands, not mine.

  As I made my way bay room, I saw that Nia was wide awake. She was covered in blood, and so was the room. On the floor, were clearly dead Elven assassins.

  Well, they weren’t Elves, as they were male, but they were fielding the emblem of the Elves. So they were probably hired help, or something along those lines.

  Seeing Nia’s scythe covered in the blood of our enemies, as well as the woman herself covered in blood, just reminds me of one of the reasons why I fell in love with her…

  Fuck… if only Viva told us about that little trick of hers… Not even Ria see through it… But there is no time to waste! There are other people living in this house that aren’t super powerful like us…

  Celia: “Nia, please wake up and look after Lia. I will gh the rest of the house and save the others.” I say with a serious tone.

  Nia: “Alright. Go save Viva first, they’re probably their main target.” She suggested.

  Celia: “Okay, I think so as well.” I reply.

  Nia: “Not that I have to worry, but please be safe, Celia.” She said with a smile.

  Celia: “Of course. You stay safe as well, dear.” I say before pnting a kiss on her lips.

  Her suggestion is probably correct. Without even b to put oer clothes than my nightgown, I took out my sword that Solia gifted me, and ran to Viva’s room. I just hope that I won’t be too te to save her…