Bab 29: pond fun
Mia hopped excitedly on the spot and came closer.
She extended her hand; "Hello, my name is Mia! I am Leo's wife!"
He immediately bowed, "Apologies, Your Highness, I did not recognize you. My name is Fynn."
In the background, there was male laughter.
Mia, startled, withdrew her hand and glared at me angrily.
I raised my hands immediately and explained that I hadn't ordered him to do that.
"He is specially created," I explained, "that could be the reason for his behavior."
My wife nodded slowly and turned back to Fynn. "You may rise, and I permit you to address me by name."
Fynn stood up; "Apologies for my resistance, Your Highness Mia. Like Your Consort, I will not only address you by name. It is important to establish a hierarchy and exude authority. Therefore, I recommend maintaining the proper distance to retain the necessary respect."
Mia nodded thoughtfully and played with her hair. "I understand what you mean. However, it is also important to build trust."
"You are right," he explained, "that is why striking the right balance is crucial to building trust while still appearing exceptional."
I observed quietly, pondering Fynn's words.
I looked through the green garden; the pond looked refreshing, dragonflies flitted over the gently rippled surface.
Suddenly, I felt the sun on my head, and the tempting thought of jumping into the water crept into my mind.
As if Mia had read my thoughts, she took my arm and waved the others over with her other hand.
Sylvia, Emma, and Elias approached and introduced themselves.
"We are Mia's parents," Elias explained a little proudly, "but we are just ordinary citizens, so no need for formalities."
He simply took and shook Fynn's hand.
Sylvia smiled and said hello.
Emma approached slowly, her face slightly flushed, her gaze darting nervously between Fynn and my wife.
Fynn saw her hestitation took a few steps toward her and bowed.
"Good day, madam, my name is Fynn. May I ask what your name is?"
Emma only nodded and stammered out, "E. Emma. My name is Emma."
My wife hopped beside me, seeming pleased, and her parents also seemed amused about something.
"You can do it!" suddenly exclaimed my queen, causing Emma to freeze.
In response, Fynn went down on one knee and kissed Emma's hand.
"Pleasure to meet you, Emma!" he said elegantly, "You look very beautiful."
Emma's face flushed; "Y-you too."
Then it clicked for me! So that's how it is! But doesn't he look too old?
I shrugged, hugged Mia, and grinned at her. "We haven't had fun in a long time!"
Surprised, she looked up at me, then whispered nervously, "Not here, in front of my parents?"
"Haha!" I laughed, "You little rascal! That's not what I meant!"
Then I ran off, saying, "I'm just too warm!"
Then I jumped and made a cannonball into the pond in a high arc.
Mia squealed, quickly drowned out by the water. Refreshing!
I surfaced with Mia in my arms and took a relieved breath. But the wet little thing in my arms gasped for air, looking at me with wide eyes.
"Are you nuts?" she asked indignantly and squirmed out of my arms.
But I didn't let her swim far, partly because she was panicking and awkwardly moving forward, and partly because I had other plans.
I swam after her, the cool water flowing past my body.
When I could stand, I pulled Mia close, setting her on my waist with my large hands holding her buttocks.
Like a sweet, wet puppy, she gasped for air and clung to my neck.
"You're insane!" she exclaimed.
"I just miss your touch!" I smiled and began to gently massage her soft, well-shaped bottom with my hands.
Her face blushed slightly, and she looked around. But all we saw were the lilies gently floating on the water and Elias's back disappearing into the castle.
"No witnesses," I smiled at her.
"But... but..."
"Don't worry! Your father is very open about it!" I assured her, "and your mom,… seemed happy to become a grandma."
Mia looked into my eyes for a while, her blue eyes reflecting mine.
Her hair was thrown back, wet, and her dress had become translucent.
My hair was also wet and hanging in my face. I took one hand off her soft bottom and pushed it back.
Still with my hand in my hair, I grinned cheekily at her; "And?"
That seemed to flip a switch, and her face neared mine.
Her lips met mine gently, and for a moment, I forgot everything around me.
…
After the wet fun, we now lay relaxed in the sun.
The wind gently tickled, the sun pleasantly warmed our bodies, and the grass rustled lightly.
Birds chirped, insects chirped, and the small stream flowing into the pond gurgled cheerfully.
I looked contentedly at the blue sky. Thick, white clouds stood out, lending everything a special vastness.
An arm was wrapped around Mia, who dozed peacefully on my chest, clad only in a towel. For me, it was as if every worry had fallen away.
As the sun slowly set and it grew cooler, we got up, dressed comfortably, and returned to the castle.
There we met Emma and Fynn, who were happily chatting by a fire.
"There you are!" Emma smiled at Mia, but shot me a dirty look.
Fynn was about to get up, but I told him to stay seated.
"Rest up, tomorrow the work begins!" I explained to him and was pushed out of the room by my wife.
"Go on!" she whispered excitedly to me, "Can't you see something might be happening?"
I shook my head, smiling, and took Mia's hand.
She hummed at my side as we strolled through the castle, heading toward the mana signature of the parents.
These were located once through the castle, in the back part of the garden in the training area.
There was a slightly larger space paved with flat stones, a hut with equipment, and next to the space, a small seating area with fresh spring water.
We peeked into the hut and saw Elias and Sylvia inspecting things eagerly.
"What could this be?" Sylvia held up a ring joyfully.
"Let me see…"
*Knock Knock*
I made us noticeable.
"That is a ring that extracts mana and increases gravity," I explained, "with that, you can train your mana and muscles simultaneously!"
Unfortunately, it was still too weak, so it really didn't do anything for me.
Elias, however, seemed surprised and immediately tried it out.
„Oh it's quite good!" he exclaimed, „if you allows…"
„Of course," I interrupted, „you can use anything in the castle if you want."
The four of us rummaged through the room for a while longer before cooking and eating with the others at the dinner table.
I made a little noise with a glass, and stood up as every eyes were on me.
"Tomorrow it begins!" I informed Fynn and the others, "Tomorrow we will do our best to upgrade the political system and other things. And when we're done, the first residents will be invited!"
Status Power Mingguan
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