Chapter 65: Astraea: Not Yet

Seeing Astraea without her usual dignified and elegant appearance, Akira could not help but hold her right hand and forcefully pull her towards the market. "Astraea-sama, stop complaining. If you keep acting like this, Alise and the others will be back soon." Unlike usual, Akira showed a tough side, which seemed to interest Astraea, who followed him with a smile. On the kitchen counter, a large water ball wrapped the ingredients. Akira raised his hands and controlled the rotating water ball mixed with water and wind to clean the ingredients. Then he used the strong wind to make the bowls and plates float for more than a dozen seconds in the air and landed them steadily on the table. "If children outside our familia saw you using magic for something like this, they would definitely be shocked and feel genuinely envious." Astraea smiled as she watched Akira use magic. After hearing her joke around and placing the knife and fork, Akira curled his lips and said, "This is the real way to use it. If it doesn't make things convenient, then what kind of magic is it?" Astraea was about to say something else when she heard the kitchen door open with a bang. Alise came in and shouted, "We are back, Astraea-sama!" "Welcome back." Akira and Astraea said in unison. "Don't block the door." Kaguya pulled away Alise who was blocking the door. She looked at Akira and asked, "You came back so early today, what happened?" Everyone immediately looked at Akira with concern and expressed their condolences. Akira explained, "Nothing happened. I just misjudged the time and used a magic item to teleport back from the dungeon early." "That's good." Maryuu immediately came up and touched his head, expressing her feelings too directly. Kaguya clapped her hands and said, "Since nothing happened, let us take care of the kitchen. You can go take a shower first, and Akira should also take a shower." Hearing this, Iska put her arms around Akira and said to him loudly, "Do you want to take a bath with us?" "Hey!!!" The two elf girls exclaimed instantly. Lyra said excitedly, "Oh, Akira must want to see the beautiful bodies of the girls, isn't this what every man dreams of?" Astraea and Maryuu who were cooking were smiling at Akira who was surrounded. Only Kaguya said loudly, "Foolish captain, why aren't you stopping them? What are you watching for?" Hearing Kaguya's scolding, Alise ignored it as before, and then fiddled with her posture, blushing as she said, "Although I'm still a little shy, it's not a problem for Akira to see my body." "Don't make trouble for me!" At this time, Akira was in a difficult situation. Which one should he follow? Angel: "Don't go in" Or Devil: "Go in" Noin, Neze and a few others gathered together and whispered. This chaotic scene made Astraea and Maryuu laugh out loud. Finally, Akira made this difficult decision. In order not to embarrass others, he said firmly, "I refuse!" After saying that, he broke free from Iska's arms and ran to his room, leaving the kitchen staff who were laughing non-stop. During dinner, Akira hurriedly finished his meal under everyone's teasing or regretful gazes, and said to Astraea in a very fast tone, "Astraea-sama, I'm going to your room first. I need to update my falna." After saying this, he pretended to be calm, put the dishes into the sink as usual, and turned to leave. Akira waited for almost half an hour before Astraea slowly opened the door and came in. "I'm sorry. I just chatted with everyone for a while. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long, Akira." Astraea clasped her hands together and said apologetically. Looking at the smiling Astraea, Akira complained, "Are you still talking about the embarrassing incident? That's really too much, Astraea-sama." After saying this, Akira performed the update ceremony as usual. He took off his shirt, and turned his back to Astraea. Astraea pressed on Akira's shoulders and turned to sit on her bed. She pierced her finger and let her blood flow out to smear on Akira's back. Akira LV 2 Strength: F312 → E421 Durability: F305 → E 425 Dexterity: F334 → D503 Agility: F324 → E489 Magic: D509 → B702 "You are improving as fast as ever. I'm afraid you will be able to level up again in a few dozen days." Akira felt the parchment sticking to his back, and heard Astraea's proud voice behind him, as if saying "My child is really amazing. He took the parchment looked at it, then said with a smile, "Hehe, after all, fast growth is one of my characteristics. If I slow down one day, I will not be used to it." After the update, Akira did not leave immediately. Instead, he stayed in the room and took a storybook from Astraea's bookcase. He read it with relish while chatting with Astraea. When Akira stood up and was about to leave, Astraea pulled him back and said with a smile, "Sleep with me today, okay? I want to talk to you about some intimate topics." Hearing this, Akira showed no sign of shyness. He turned around and lied on the bed. He patted the seat next to Astraea, and said in a dignified manner, "Then come here quickly, Astraea-sama." With a slight smile, Astraea lied beside Akira and looked at him, an ambiguous atmosphere rising between them. Seeing Astraea's beautiful face up so close made Akira's body burn. Astraea seemed to have seen through Akira's desire. She stretched out her finger and touched his lips. She smiled and said, "No, Akira, you can't do that yet... At least not until you really grow up." Akira grabbed Astraea's finger and moved closer to her body. He looked at her gentle face, and said: "I understand, Astraea-sama... Then can I collect some interest?" Astraea was stunned and surprised at Akira's boldness, but she still smiled and said, "Sure, what interest will Akira charge me?" Since Astraea had agreed, Akira had no reason to back down. He released Astraea's fingers and placed his hand on the back of her head. Then, he slightly raised his head. Feeling those ruby-red lips, Akira looked at Astraea, who slightly opened her eyes.