Fortunately, Theo was able to prevent a bloody battle between Veronica and Aquilo. They didn’t stop exchanging barbs, but that was enough. Both were transcendent beings capable of destroying an army, so Theo hoped that the tension between the two would end with just words. He couldn’t think about laughing at all.

The problem was that he was at the center of the tug of war. In that sense, Aquilo was really cunning. Unlike her attitude, she knew she was at a disadvantage in the desert and had no intention of fighting. After all, she wasn’t some dumb beast but an intelligent being.

“By the way, hasn’t it been a while? Boy.” Aquilo ignored Veronica and grabbed Theo’s right arm out of the blue, wrapping her slender arms around him. “Even if you couldn’t call me properly, couldn’t you at least say hello? Isn’t that too much?”

“S-Sorry...?”

“You’re lacking sincerity. It’s all over your face.”

It was clear that this was the first time he had experienced something like this. Theo had spent his youth reading books, and his past experience with women could be counted on one hand. He couldn’t think straight because of the softness pressing against his right arm. His body and mind were simultaneously confused, so he didn’t know what to say.

Aquilo smiled...