Because Irisviel was just created today, from being nurtured in the chamber to coming out, she was attended to by several maidservants. There were many things she did not understand.
Her body was that of an adult, but her mind was that of a child.
During dinner time, the dining room was grand and glorious, with only Rizel, Irisviel, and a few other maidservants who had created her. Cheit, having handed over authority to Rizel, went into hibernation.
Irisviel didn't know how to use the utensils properly; she frequently misused the knife and fork, trying to cut the meat with them.
The entire restaurant was filled with the clinking of metal.
Rizel was truly annoyed, so he directly went over, picked up Irisviel, and sat her in his lap. He held her hands with both of his.
"Iris, let me teach you how to use them."
Feeling Rizel's embrace and the warmth of his hands, Irisviel happily said, "Yes, thank you."
"No need to thank me, it's between us," Rizel smiled.
Thus, Irisviel finished her entire dinner in Rizel's embrace.
After dinner, Rizel sat in the room watching TV. The news of this era was not very prosperous, and the entertainment industry was not very developed.
He watched some boring soap operas, a bit helpless. Beside him, Irisviel watched the screen with interest, wondering if there were any interesting things on it.
Curious about what she saw, she would ask Rizel about it, and when she saw something interesting on the screen, she would speak to him about it.
"Zel, let's do that move."
"Zel, I want that thing."
When Irisviel saw a couple together on the screen, she looked at Rizel with sparkling eyes and said, "Zel, let's kiss."
When Rizel heard this, he was not sure how to respond.
Just now, when Rizel was holding Irisviel at the restaurant, there were various touches and contact, which inevitably made him a little restless. Now that she had actively approached him, he couldn't let it go to waste.
Rizel then looked at Irisviel, shifted lower, and directly launched an attack on her small mouth.
Irisviel gradually became dazed as Rizel kissed her, her heart trembling for a moment.
Rizel moved his hand up her legs and gently caressed her thighs.
Thump, thump, thump, as their heartbeats gradually synchronized, it felt like the right time.
After a long while, their lips parted.
"Zel, this is so strange, my heart is beating so fast," Irisviel said, looking confused as she gazed at Rizel.
Heartbeats? Rizel was shocked internally. Could Irisviel sense emotions this quickly?
"That's a good thing, Iris. This is what emotions are. Joy, anger, love, sorrow..."
He looked at Irisviel's flushed face and dazed eyes. But now was not the time; Irisviel still didn't understand what love was, nor did she understand these emotions. So, Rizel decided not to take things further with Irisviel at this moment.
He continued to explain to her.
The more Irisviel listened, the brighter her eyes became. She knew she was an artificial person, unable to understand human emotions.
But when she looked at Rizel at that moment, she wanted to know. She wanted to understand how to love. She wanted to be loved, to be loved by Rizel.
Eventually, the two of them stayed together until late at night. Rizel checked the time—it was time to rest.
He took Irisviel to her room and comforted her. When she was sleeping on the bed, Rizel was about to leave.
Suddenly, Irisviel grabbed his hand. "Zel, don't leave me," she said, her eyes pleading.
Seeing Irisviel like this made Rizel's heart soften. He wanted to do anything for her. His anger had faded, and though he had planned to comfort Irisviel, then go find Ryougi Shiki or Touko, now he wanted to stay with her.
Seeing Irisviel's face, he couldn't bear to refuse her.
Rizel had no choice but to take off his shoes and get into the blankets.
Irisviel, seeing that Rizel stayed to accompany her, was very happy. She immediately opened her arms to hug him, treating Rizel as a human-shaped pillow.
Rizel, feeling somewhat helpless, thought to himself: Well, Iris, you're really testing my patience, aren't you?
But now wasn't the time. Rizel took a moment to calm his thoughts and settle his emotions. It wasn't that he was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold back.
He quietly watched Irisviel, looking at her sleep delicately.
Thinking about it, she was like the Holy Grail, a vessel containing destiny. Now that she had arrived, it seemed it was time to save her.
He would wait a little longer, preparing to take out the little Holy Grail for her.
Early in the morning, in the Einzbern mansion, in Rizel and Irisviel's room.
Irisviel's long, delicate eyelashes fluttered slightly, then slowly opened her dull eyes, waking up, seemingly recalling something.
She reached out beside her, only to find that Rizel was no longer there. Suddenly, a sense of loss hit her heart, as if something had been taken away.
It felt as though everything that had happened yesterday was a dream. Her heart tightened as she quickly got out of bed, urgently calling out, "Zel!!"
"Zel!! Where are you? Don't leave me!!" Irisviel cried out loudly.
Her eyes became even emptier, like a wooden statue.
At that moment, the door opened, and Rizel walked in from outside, holding a tray of food. When he saw Irisviel's state, he immediately understood what had happened. His heart ached, and he set the food down on the table. He went over to her side.
He opened his arms and directly hugged her, comforting her: "Silly, how could I leave you?" He gently stroked Irisviel's head.
When Irisviel heard his familiar voice, she looked up and saw his familiar face. Her eyes regained their light once again.
"Zel, don't leave me," Irisviel said, swallowing hard.
"I was just going outside to get you breakfast. Don't cry, I won't leave you, because I promised to protect you, Iris, for life," Rizel said softly. He helped Irisviel wipe away her tears.
"Mm, you promised me," Irisviel smiled through her tears, "Zel, kiss."
Seeing Irisviel's request, Rizel could only comply. He lowered his head and lightly pressed a kiss to her forehead.
"Trickster, mm." Irisviel pouted, raising her face. She placed her finger on her lips.
"That's not right, not here, it's here."
Rizel smiled at Irisviel's playful childlike behavior and gently flicked her forehead.
"Go take a shower first, then have some breakfast. We'll save the rest for next time."
"Ah, it hurts. Zel is a bad person," Irisviel crouched down, holding her head, her eyes looking up at Rizel in a pitiful way.
Rizel wasn't swayed by her act and took Irisviel to wash up.
He noticed Irisviel's face was covered with water, as if she had plunged her whole face into the water, and there was still a bit of white foam left on her skin.
Well, she doesn't even know how to brush her teeth. Rizel took her hand and patiently taught her how to brush her teeth and wash her face.
Afterward, back in the room, Irisviel sat obediently on the bed. Rizel took a comb and gently brushed through her long silver hair. A soft, warm feeling filled the space between them.
When it was time to change clothes, Irisviel fumbled around clumsily, looking at Rizel with her big, pitiful eyes.
"Zel, I don't know how."
Seeing this, Rizel felt helpless. She didn't even know how to change clothes.
"Should I get a maid to help you change?"
"No, I want Rizel to help me," Irisviel said with a cute smile, her mouth wide open.
"Fine..." Rizel reluctantly agreed to help Irisviel.
During all this time, he could barely suppress his feelings of tenderness.