“Mmm!”
“What’s this?”
At John’s reaction, the members unanimously followed suit and tried the radish.
“It’s refreshing!”
“It’s cool and somewhat tangy?”
Then Sylvia passed by and said.
“That’s called dongchimi. It’s a type of kimchi. Make sure to have some of the broth too. It can cut through the richness of the meat!”
Sylvia evenly distributed the meat and side dishes on the table and sat down next to Felix.
“What are you doing, not eating?”
Felix, who had been waiting for her, picked up a piece of sirloin with his chopsticks and offered it to her first.
“You could have eaten first…”
She was embarrassed because, although she had often given to him, he had rarely done the same for her. Sylvia, her cheeks flushing and gaze lowered, made Felix bite his lip hard.
‘So annoyingly cute.’
He held the chopsticks with sirloin right in front of her lips and said.
“Eat first.”
“Um… Ah.”
After a moment’s hesitation, Sylvia, unable to resist the rich, savory smell, opened her mouth. Felix slowly blinked as he watched Sylvia readily accept the meat he offered.
It was fresh. He seemed to understand why she had been so eager to feed him. Both hungry, this time he picked a piece of tenderloin and dipped it in salt.
“Here, eat this too.”
As Sylvia savored the melt-in-your-mouth sirloin, she quickly accepted the tenderloin he offered next.
“Yum, delicious!”
The tenderloin was tender and flavorful. Despite being the same beef, the different cuts provided unique textures and tastes, adding to the enjoyment. Sylvia spoke to Felix, who had only been holding his chopsticks without eating.
“You eat too.”
She then picked up her chopsticks. This time, she was about to put a piece of striploin with wasabi mayonnaise into her mouth when Felix spoke up.
“Ah.”
Sylvia’s hand, moving towards her own mouth, stopped at his words. Glancing at him, with his eyes shining eagerly, she fed him instead.
“Mmm…”
The spicy sharpness that followed made Felix’s eyes tear up slightly. Seeing this, Sylvia showed him the wasabi mayonnaise and said.
“It’s a bit spicy, but it cuts through the greasiness of the meat, and the creaminess of the mayonnaise makes the meat taste even richer. Does it taste strange?”
Before she could finish her question, Felix shook his head vigorously. The tender meat vanished in an instant, and as she said, a refreshing sensation lingered in his mouth. Felix responded with a short, clipped sound similar to hers.
“Delicious.”
Sylvia felt a fever rising because of Felix, who had been sticking close to her. Even now, as he responded and moved his face closer, she felt like she was going to die.
From embarrassment.
With a slight push on his face using her small hand, Sylvia turned her head away.
“You eat too.”
Trying not to be conscious of Felix, Sylvia loaded meat onto a lettuce leaf, topped it with pickled radish and green onion salad, and stuffed it into her mouth. Unable to take his eyes off her bulging, munching cheeks, Felix said,
“Give me some too.”
While she could have eaten by herself, Sylvia glared at Felix, who kept asking for more, and muttered with her mouth full.
“Here you go.”
Even this sight, absurdly cute, made Felix think that the dragon’s mark was beyond imagination. The members quietly noticed the bickering and teasing between the two and hurriedly ate their food.
Though the food Sylvia prepared couldn’t possibly taste bad, they couldn’t properly savor its excellent taste right now.
Felix’s earlier words kept circling in their minds.
‘If our eyes meet now, it’s guaranteed hellish training at the very least, and I’d be the first to be rolled up. So, don’t turn your head at all!’
Everyone rushed to wrap and eat their meat, thinking the same.
Delicious, it was to die for.
***
For dessert, they had bibim-guksu mixed with cucumber, lettuce, and perilla leaves as toppings, and dressed generously with chojang and dongchimi broth. The members quickly cleaned up the table after the meal.
Throughout the meal, the sight of their lord feeding and being fed by Sylvia, not straying from her side, was both unfamiliar and cringe-worthy, making them want to leave the spot as soon as possible.
“Ah, the bibim-guksu is so delicious.”
Sylvia patted her full stomach, glad she had bought plenty of noodles in various thicknesses from thin to medium.
“Ah!”
Now full, Sylvia remembered the magic she had performed.
“Feri!”
Before she could call out, Felix swiftly grabbed Sylvia’s waist and flew up with her.
“Kyaa!”
At the top of the highest tree, Felix seated Sylvia on his thighs, facing him…
“Ah, really…”
Unable to lift her head due to the situation repeating like in the tent, Sylvia felt incredibly, incredibly embarrassed. The posture of clinging to him like a koala was uncomfortable.
“Why do you keep holding me like this?”
“What were you going to say?”
Ignoring her words lightly, Felix asked. He didn’t forget to tidy up her wind-tousled teal hair with his hand.
“Ah… It’s about the magic of the dragon.”
Not knowing where to put her hands and in a moment of panic, a strong wind blew.
“Kyaa!”
The treetop swayed violently with the wind. Surprised, Sylvia clung tightly to Felix’s shoulder. From a distance where their noses could touch, Sylvia let out a long sigh of relief.
“Ah, that was scary.”
“Why are you scared of this? You think I would let you fall?”
Sylvia blinked widely at the black eyes that appeared right in front of her.
“Idiot.”
As he added more words, smiling with narrowed eyes, Sylvia’s face heated up in a blush.
“No! That, is there a gem magic among the dragon magics?”
Felix, who had been amusingly poking her cheek with his finger, suddenly stopped.
“Gem magic…”
He had been curious about it too. He had only momentarily forgotten due to the many events that had occurred.
“That’s what I wanted to ask! Where did you get this ring from?”
He eyed the amethyst ring shining brilliantly on the index finger of her left hand.
“Huh?”
Clicking his tongue low and furrowing his brows, Sylvia couldn’t take her eyes off him and then looked down at her left hand upon his question.
“Ah!”
Swallowing her saliva at the memory that suddenly came to mind, Sylvia remembered.
The left hand had its significance in this world too. Felix was pleased with the black diamond ring on his ring finger but did not like the amethyst ring next to it.
Naturally removing the amethyst ring, Felix started scolding Sylvia.
“Recklessly using another family’s unique magic…”
He desperately wanted to throw it away, but he couldn’t disrespect her belongings. So, he moved it to the middle finger of her right hand, next to the peridot ring, and continued speaking while glaring at the amethyst ring.
“Each family has its unique magic. Gem magic is known to be the exclusive magic of the Visconti ducal family of the empire…”
Trailing off, Felix narrowed his eyes and looked at her.
“Why do you have a ring engraved with an advanced gem magic circle?”
“Uh… That’s…”
Sylvia explained it roughly. Watching her uncomfortable expression, Felix replied.
“It’s okay to use minor gem magic, Siri. You also have the blessing of Aethernum like me. But you shouldn’t use magic like that time. Regular elemental magic is fine. However, unique magic consumes far more mana than ordinary elements, which will be hard on you.”
Understanding his explanation, Sylvia had simply wanted to stop the crumbling wall at that time. She had poured all her mana into the ring.
“There are many unknown unique magics in the world. Still, the Visconti family is famous.”
Gently caressing Sylvia’s cheek as she listened, Felix added.
“Probably, the Visconti ducal family knows about that wall.”
Her teal eyes widened at his words. Watching her pupils shake uncontrollably, Felix tapped her forehead.
“Don’t worry. I’m here.”
Although she didn’t say it, the reason she suddenly went on the demon subjugation seemed related. Rubbing his forehead against Sylvia’s, Felix asked in a languid voice.
“By the way, do you remember what I said I’d eat later?”
“What?”
Sylvia, who had been lost in thought while looking at the amethyst ring, asked back. Felix intensely watched her lips move as he spoke briefly.
“This.”
At the same time as his words, Sylvia’s eyes widened at the hot lips that touched hers.
“Ump.”
He sucked on her lips as if to devour them entirely, then gently nibbled with his tongue. Soon after, Sylvia’s lips became moist, and he nibbled lightly, parting her lips with his tongue.
Felix’s rough and calloused hands wrapped around her jaw to her ear, turning her face in one swift motion. Their lips interlocked deeper, leaving no space between them. He spread his tongue wide to rub the roof of her mouth and sharpened it to prod the base of her tongue.
“Mmm…”
Felix delved deeper with a sound as if he was savoring his favorite fruit. He explored every corner of her mouth as if determined to taste it all. He gently tapped her firm teeth with his tongue and then rubbed her tongue softly with his widely spread tongue. Even though he could have said he had tasted it all, Felix, not wanting it to end, pushed his tongue deeper and breathed in her breath.
Sylvia felt as if her mind was melting into the hot flesh. Involuntarily, she clung to him, letting out a nasal whimper as his slick flesh licked near her Adam’s apple, making her hands tense.
Just when she felt she was about to run out of breath, their lips parted with a pop, and a silvery strand that sparkled in the sunlight vanished.
Sylvia slowly opened the eyes she had closed. Looking up at him, who was naturally smiling in front of her, she raised her hand and slowly stroked his cheek.
She lifted her stroking hand again to gently touch the corners of his eyes. She remembered him shedding red tears earlier.
In fact, he had never left her mind.
“Earlier… Are you really okay?”
Felix, understanding her words instantly, showered her small, white face with gentle kisses.
“No, so take better care of me.”
Even though he was already fine, Felix pretended otherwise and rubbed his face against her neck, acting spoiled. Sylvia’s face turned red again at his whining. Running her fingers through his fine black hair, Sylvia embraced his head.
And she thought.
‘Ugh… It’s unbearably cute.’
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