Chapter 158: Proposal

But is this really okay?

He is my disciple, a boy I watched grow up.

And do I really deserve such a young man's favor?

Seeing that Roxy hadn't responded for a long time, Roa remained in that position, half-kneeling on the ground. The heat in the boy's eyes hadn't diminished, and the softness of the hand he held made Roxy's heart race.

Roxy opened her mouth, her cherry-like lips parting as if she wanted to agree, but she couldn't bring herself to say "I do."

Roa's eyes didn't blink as he stared at Roxy. He pulled Roxy's hand to his lips and gently kissed the back of her hand.

The Roa before her almost fulfilled all of Roxy's fantasies.

Handsome, chivalrous, powerful—he was the prince from the fairy tales.

Hadn't she been waiting for this moment? Why was she hesitating?

Roxy didn't know; she couldn't understand her own thoughts.

Her heart was pounding wildly, and she really wanted to agree. She… also liked him.

In the end, Roxy made a difficult decision.

She couldn't agree to the boy's request.

She felt that they still needed some time to adjust, and perhaps they should go through some trials together. Maybe they could form an adventurer team, and through witnessing each other in crises and difficulties, their love would blossom. Perhaps they would confess to each other under the hazy moonlight, with the moonlight serving as her wedding veil, and they would kiss under the moonlight, then marry.

Roxy kept thinking, trying to suppress the impulse to agree immediately with a future woven from fairy tales.

With the opening of the transparent world, Roa could also sense Roxy's complex emotions.

Roa secretly clicked his tongue, feeling that this was tricky.

So, girls are really complicated creatures.

They could make things simpler but always preferred to complicate them.

Without saying much, Roa simply stood up, still holding Roxy's slightly cold little hand with his left hand.

Without needing to say more, Roa picked Roxy up.

At a height of 1.45 meters, Roxy felt like a large doll in Roa's hands.

Roxy was startled by Roa's sudden action, jolting out of her troubled thoughts. She wanted to struggle, using her actions to tell Roa that she was very unhappy now.

Roxy hated being treated like a child.

Even though her appearance was that of a child.

Her petite body felt just right to hold, and Roa pinched her cheek, causing Roxy's face to puff up in an extremely unhappy expression.

Unhappy as she was, this action reminded Roxy of the boy's mischievous nature.

Perhaps his appearance was that of a prince, but his inner personality was far from benevolent.

Could it be described as mischievous?

Roa leaned close to Roxy's face, looking at her blushing cheeks, and said, "Do you like me?"

Roxy turned her head away and snorted, "Who would like a big idiot like you?"

Roa turned her head back and said with a smile, "Then, Master Roxy, please look into my eyes and say that again."

Roxy wanted to turn her head away, but Roa wasn't planning to let her off easily, so she could only look into Roa's eyes helplessly.

Roa repeated his question.

"Do you like me?"

This time, Roxy couldn't answer for a long time.

Roxy wanted to take advantage of the impulsive feeling of being bullied by him and directly say "I hate you," but when she saw those sincere golden eyes, everything else vanished, leaving only panic.

Her heart was pounding wildly, and her magic power surged. The usually inactive magic seed was now working overtime.

Roxy struggled to no avail, so she could only angrily extend her right hand and slap Roa's forehead hard, saying, "You idiot Roa, why don't you understand?"

Roa smiled and took the soft and weak punch from Roxy. Since he was holding Roxy with one hand and her punches were quite amusing, he simply endured them all.

After Roxy tired herself out from punching, Roa quickly adjusted his hold, changing from a child-carrying position to a princess carry.

Realizing Roa's action, Roxy wanted to stop him but it was already too late.

Roa brought his face close to Roxy's and said, "Since you can't answer me, let me answer you, okay?"

Roxy sniffed lightly, still smelling that faint scent unique to him.

Roxy turned her head, but the boy's close-up face was too tempting, and she couldn't resist.

Roa leaned in, close to her lips, and said, "Master Roxy, I like you. No matter what you choose, I won't let you go easily. I like Master Roxy, and that's a fact."

With that, Roa's lips pressed against Roxy's cheek, moving towards her temp lips.

Roxy's lips were very soft, but her movements were stiff, as if she hadn't expected Roa to be so direct.

Roa, already experienced in kissing, easily broke through her defenses and began to explore deeper.

Roxy's eyes widened in shock, and she looked at Roa in a panic. Inexperienced, Roxy could only be dominated by Roa's boldness.

Roxy's clumsy response didn't detract from the passionate kiss; on the contrary, it made her even more adorable.

Holding Roxy in his arms, a unique and endearing fragrance wafted over.

This was Roxy's unique scent. Her body wasn't particularly outstanding; she didn't have the alluring curves of Mitsuri Kanroji. Her slender and petite frame made one wonder if her limbs were too childish, and her lack of curves made her seem less womanly.

But.

Roxy wasn't in that category.

As the ancients said: "Height doesn't matter, 1.4 meters is enough; breasts don't need to be big, as long as they have shape. She is a loli, and that's enough for me."

With her frilly dress, cat ears, small mouth, and big eyes, her short hair was cute, and her long hair was elegant. She could give candy and play kissy.

No tsundere to mess with your ears, no mature women to tire you out.

School swimming pools, park pavilions.

Someone once said: "Why fear the death penalty?"

As a legal loli, Roxy was undoubtedly at the top of the loli hierarchy.

At 1.45 meters tall, she perfectly met the loli criteria.

Petite, cute, a bit childish, with a hint of tsundere, she fit Roa's ideal loli image.

In this regard, Roxy had already surpassed many other women.

More importantly, Roxy was worried that Roa might commit a grave sin, so she became a legal loli.

Roxy's appearance was Roa's divine being, without a doubt.

In the dark night, Roxy provided the spark, guiding Roa to forge ahead.

After the kiss, both of their breathing became rapid, especially Roxy's. This was her first real kiss.

She remembered the last time she was kissed was as a baby in her parents' arms.

Having been single for nearly forty years, Roxy finally experienced the taste of a kiss.

That soft yet strange feeling almost instantly captured Roxy's heart.

Roxy's cheeks were flushed, and the clarity in her eyes had disappeared, replaced by a dazed desire.

Having been single for forty years and never having been close to another man, even Roxy would feel lonely at night.

But the Roxy who dreamed of a prince didn't want to entrust her body to just any man.

And now, everything was about to change.

Roxy's body was very soft, and holding felt just right. Roxy seemed to have a unique constitution.

Roa looked at her tempting, apple-like cheeks and couldn't help but gently bite them.

Roxy winced in pain and pinched Roa.

But despite his limited strength, Roa remained unfazed. After kissing Roxy's cheek, he moved forward again, reaching those tempting lips once more.

He lowered his head, gently caressed the girl, and his hand unconsciously slid downward. Placing Roxy on the bed, the desire in his heart burned stronger and stronger. His fingers began to tease Roxy's arousal.

"Mmm~"

Due to the overwhelming restraint, Roxy instinctively let out a moan, which immediately made her feel utterly embarrassed.

Roa smiled, pinning Roxy beneath him, and lightly nibbled on her earlobe. A tingling sensation spread from her earlobe to every part of her body.

Roxy had already collapsed on the bed, with no strength left in her body. She lay there like a puddle of soft mud, breathing heavily.

Roa felt the time was about right, ready to transform into a big bad wolf and devour Roxy completely.

Roxy couldn't resist. Having not been this close to a man for years, she was completely overwhelmed by her body's reactions. Everything happening now felt like a dream to her.

The sudden arrival, the sudden confession—everything felt too unreal.

But the lingering warmth on her lips, the residual touch of being caressed, and the desire to be loved even more all kept telling Roxy that this was not a dream.

She couldn't refuse, nor did she want to.

Roxy gritted her teeth, thinking, "It's just like being bitten by a dog," and silently allowed Roa to have his way.

At this moment, Roa suddenly said, "So, Master Roxy, do you accept me?"

Roxy glared at him with her big blue eyes, mist rising in them, and said fiercely, "Accept? What else can I do? You've already done this to me."

Roa gave a wicked smile and tasted Roxy's lips once more.

After a long while, their lips parted.

Roa said to Roxy, "From now on, you're my woman."

Roxy lifted her leg and kicked at something indescribable.

"Little brother" had already raised his flag in protest, showing off his strength.

Roa sidestepped, somewhat helplessly saying, "Master Roxy, doing this is ruining our future happiness."

Roxy spat and said to Roa, "No more. I have official duties to attend to later, and Ginger will come to see me soon."

Roa frowned, thinking, but his memory didn't include anyone named Ginger, so he instinctively asked, "Who's Ginger?"

Roxy was about to speak when Roa suddenly looked toward the door and said to Roxy, "Never mind, I know. It's probably the girl standing behind the door, ready to knock, right?"

As soon as Roa finished speaking, the door was knocked on, and a voice that sounded efficient came from outside.

"Miss Roxy, are you there?"

The voice was polite, knocking on the door three times, neither too hard nor too soft.

Roxy and Roa exchanged glances. Roa could see guilt and a bit of anger in Roxy's eyes.

The guilt was probably because she didn't know how to face the other person, and the anger was likely directed at herself.

After all, Roa had made Roxy look very embarrassed.

Needless to say, meeting someone in Roxy's current state would only make them think that someone had been here recently and had done such things.

Roa wanted Roxy to simply not answer, pretending she wasn't in the room.

But before Roa could speak, Roxy hurriedly responded, "I'm here. Wait a moment, I'll open the door soon."

Ginger's voice came again, calmly saying, "Alright, I'll wait for a bit."

Roa rolled his eyes, swallowing the words he was about to say.

Roa tapped Roxy's forehead in frustration, saying helplessly, "Master Roxy, you're really unreliable."

Being labeled as unreliable, Roxy naturally wasn't happy. She struggled to get up, ignoring Roa, and this time Roa didn't tease her, allowing her to stand up successfully.

Roxy looked at the undone buttons on her chest, sighed, and began to straien the wrinkles Roa had made on her clothes. She whispered to Roa, "How about you come back tonight? You sneaked in this time, right? I didn't get any news about it."

Roa thought for a moment and said to Roxy, "Actually, this time, I wanted to take you back as my wife."

Roxy ignored Roa's sweet talk and said somewhat coldly, "Although I'd like to be with Roa too, I have a mission now. As a court mage, since I've taken their money, I must fulfill my duties. I'll probably have to stay here for another half a year."

Roa sat on the bed, tidying up the clothes Roxy had thrown around, and placed them together.

Although Roxy's refusal was somewhat unexpected—Roa thought he could easily win her over with a little effort—it was clear that this idea was somewhat mistaken.

Roxy tidied up her clothes and looked at the boy still lounging on the bed, saying somewhat lessly, "Hey, aren't you leaving yet?"

Roa asked in confusion, "Why should I leave?"

Roxy widened her eyes, using a tone that suggested she couldn't understand, "Didn't you sneak in?"

Roa nodded.

Roxy continued, "Then shouldn't you leave?"

Roa pouted and said, "No, it's a small issue."

Roxy felt a headache coming on. She didn't want others to find out there was a man in her room. Wait, if she had accepted his feelings, wouldn't it be reasonable for her fiancé to visit her? Moreover, Roxy and Ginger had such a good relationship that Ginger wouldn't say anything inappropriate or spread gossip.

Thinking this, Roxy walked to the door and opened it.

Standing outside was a woman with an ordinary appearance, definitely not a beauty.

She was tall, about 1.7 meters, with a sword hanging at her waist. Her eyes looked very spirited, and she wore a brown uniform that made her figure appear even more slender.

Ginger was slightly taken aback when she saw Roxy, then looked into the room and noticed a boy sitting on the bed.

The boy's features were extremely handsome, to the point that calling him handsome felt inadequate.

Noticing Ginger's gaze, Roa gave her a smile.

Ginger seemed thoughtful, looking down at Roxy, who was avoiding eye contact, and after a quick glance around, she already understood the situation.

Ginger was a very observant woman. Upon meeting, she vaguely noticed something was off with Roxy, and now it was clear there was indeed a problem.

The buttons on her clothes weren't fully fastened, and looking at the marks on the bedding, it wasn't hard to imagine what had just happened here.

There was no sign of a struggle, so the other person was likely an old acquaintance of Roxy's.

Thinking this, Ginger said somewhat helplessly, "Miss Roxy, even if you really want to find a man, you can't bring one into the palace without any report, right?"

Ginger's words were like a bomb, instantly turning Roxy's cheeks bright red. Roxy hurriedly explained, "This isn't just anyone. He's my disciple, Roa. I've told you about him, haven't I? He's an extremely outstanding disciple."

Roxy's words piqued Ginger's curiosity, who had seemed uninterested before.

Ginger looked directly at the boy sitting on the bed, examining him.

Indeed, as Roxy had said, he had very attractive hair and a pair of remarkable eyes. In terms of appearance, Roa was undoubtedly the most handsome person Ginger had ever seen.

However, Ginger was somewhat puzzled and said, "Miss Roxy, didn't you say he was a boy who looked very much like a girl?"

Roxy fell silent, and Roa's smiling face froze.

He didn't like to bring up his childhood, but it seemed people around him enjoyed talking about it.

He glared at Roxy fiercely and said somewhat bored, "Hello, I am indeed her disciple, no doubt about it. But now I have another identity."

Ginger nodded.