Bittersweet Memories

After clearing things up with his women, William returned to the Thousand Beast Domain to run away from the aftermath.

However, before leaving, he made sure to take Princess Aila with him. 

Haleth, Amelia, and Priscilla would return to the Ainsworth Empire in the morning after they finished wrapping up the missions that had been assigned to them.

Because of this, he decided to retrieve the fragmented memories he had of Belle, that his past self had given to the angelic Princess for safekeeping, first.

"You look very troubled, Will," Princess Aila said as she gazed at his face. "Is there something wrong?"

"Yes," William replied as he looked at the naked, angelic beauty in front of him, who was also inside the bathtub with him, and currently straddling his lap. "Something is rising, and it's not the Shield Hero."

"Rising?" Princess Aila tilted her head. "Shield Hero? You're funny, Will."