The Bride of the Master (2)

For some reason, Lantis wasn't surprised that June decided to ask now. In fact, they already had a lot of opportunities to talk about this even after the time that Maetarnada first mentioned Lucirien having a bride of some sort. The grand demon was more surprised that June asked just now.

It's just that the place was too restricting for him to act rather freely. Even if he tried to stop the time, it would only last for a few seconds—granted that he was yet to climb to the peak of his power. In the end, he just smiled and reached out to stroke June's hair. "Not here, sweet child. There are too many eyes."

That was what Lantis said, but he could feel how June kept on thinking about it. After all, it might take another few days before he got the courage to ask about it again. That was why it was up to Lantis to find the time to discuss it. How convenient was it that June knew how to create spaces as if making Lantis notice his determination to hear the matter?