Chapter 315: Long Night Ended

I planned to meet up with Eliza after talking with Pope Juriel. According to my radar, she was with Tristan outside the party hall, near the garden.

The area was already empty of people. Rania and Sophia already evacuated them. Afterward, my subordinates returned to the church, escorting Juriel and Sana, who returned to the party hall after sending out an order.

With the excuse of me launching my own investigation, I bid farewell to the five headmasters and asked them to give my regards to Alesia, who was still escorting Queen Eve back to the Royal Castle in the Capital City.

Before I left, Temperantia Academy's headmaster actually praised me for my fast response and felt it was a shame he had no chance to show off his strength. He prioritized protecting the evacuated guests after seeing that Rania and Tristan could handle all Vampires alone.

Not only that, but he also invited me to visit Temperantia Academy in the future, to which I replied positively.

After breaking free of them, I immediately went to find Eliza to bring her back home. This accident must be shocking for her. I was glad Tristan was there to accompany her when I talked with Queen Eve and Pope Juriel.

When I arrived at the simple garden beside the party hall building, I saw Tristan and Eliza chatting lively under a white pavilion. They giggled together after talking about something.

Because I was far and didn't heighten my senses, I couldn't really make out what they were discussing. But my worry about Eliza feeling down disappeared after I saw her energetic face.

My steps became lighter as I approached them. When I got close, I smiled and decided to surprise them with a question.

"What are you girls talking about?"

Hearing my questions, both of them perked their heads to look at me. Eliza was about to answer my question, but Tristan stopped her with a playful smile and answered first.

"Guess?" She said, smirking.

"You were talking about me?" I replied playfully as I took a sit on the bench across from them.

Their reactions were different. Eliza averted her eyes as if she had been caught lying while Tristan giggled as if she was hearing something absurd.

"Your confidence really grows out of bounds. Why did you think so, Arthur?"

"Eliza's reaction gave it away." I shrugged with a soft smile, "So, what kind of story did you tell her? The one when we first met or when I was crying when I met a monster the first time?"

"Both," Tristan smirked. "But the rest of the story is our secret. Right, Eli?"

"U-Un... Sorry, Arthur. But it's a secret between Tris and me." Eliza nodded and smiled softly, looking a bit guilty for keeping a secret.

I looked at them with a surprised expression. 'Eli? Tris? When did both of them get so close that they act like a best friend?'

In my opinion, it was great that they were getting along, but I was worried that Tristan's unpredictability would infect Eliza. And the secret between them, I could only guess that it was a story related to me that I didn't even know myself. That girl still hid something from me back in Horizon Online, after all.

"Well, okay," I said, looking at both of them with a smile. "For now, let's return to the mansion. I bet you need some rest after what happened earlier, Eliza."

"Yes, actually... But somehow, I wasn't afraid and was just surprised." She replied and put her hand on her chest. "I wonder why. Those Vampires were really scary, but I feel like I can defeat them."

"That's the result of your training." I nodded slightly, "Your confidence also grew, which is a good thing. Now we just need to fix your fear of heights. How about we return home on my magic carpet?"

"No, thank you." She rejected it instantly with a stiff smile. Then, she looked at Tristan and asked, "What about you, Tris? Do you want to... stay the night in Arthur's mansion? We can talk about a lot of things again!"

"That sounds good, but I need to return to the church. I am afraid that the church knight needs to tighten the patrol tonight and launch the investigation." Tristan stood up and sighed tiredly, glancing at me for a second.

Her gaze silently told me that she would need some compensation for this.

'Don't worry. I have prepared something for the 7 days private party.' I silently thought in my head as I smiled gently at her.

"Good luck, Tristan. Just send that letter if you need help."

"Oh, I will." She replied with a smug smile. Following that, she turned to Eliza again and hugged her, whispering something that made my childhood friend blush red before backing away while chuckling.

"Well then, see you tomorrow, Eli!" The blonde girl waved her hand and ran away at a fast speed.

"See you tomorrow," Eliza replied and waved back, looking at Tristan disappearing behind the building.

When Tristan disappeared, Eliza suddenly pouted and looked at me with a puffed cheek.

"No fair." She said.

"What?" I asked, raising my eyebrows.

"You kissed Trist until she felt really good, while you only gave me a peck in the last few days. It's not fair..."

"She told you?"

"Un... She did." Eliza nodded, still pouting.

"And you are jealous?"

"Yes, I am." Her cheek puffed up bigger, which was actually quite cute.

The mature appearance that her dress and make-up gave her couldn't hide her cute childish behavior. And the fact she was quite honest about this just made me quite happy, as it was proof of her growth as a person.

So I couldn't help but chuckle and asked once more.

"Do you want it too?"

This time, Eliza didn't answer and only stood up, approaching me with a flushed face. Then she sat on my lap. Her skirt was parted, revealing her smooth thighs as she crossed her arms around my neck.

"I want it."

"Miss Eliza, need me to remind you that we are in public?"

"Doesn't matter," Eliza answered shortly, putting an index finger on my lips. "I am pretty scared, so calm me down with a kiss."

"What a liar." I smiled as I hugged her back, pulling her closer.

"I have always been one."

Our gazes locked with each other as our lips curled up into a smile. My heart pounded slightly. This girl had managed to make me anticipate this.

Slowly, our lips drew closer. Eliza leaned in while pushing her breasts against my chest. As our lips met, I closed my eyes to enjoy this moment, and so was Eliza. The touch was gentle yet passionate.

I could feel the softness of their lips against mine, her warm breath mingling with mine. Her tongue teased my lips, trying to pry open my mouth. I willingly granted it and took hers in, using my own to guide her.

Time seemed to stand still, and the world seemed to stop. We both didn't care that we were in a public space and lost in our little world.

"Hnn~ Slrp... Arthur..." Eliza moaned into my mouth, slurping my tongue that I pushed inside her mouth.

After a while, we stopped. As we finally broke the kiss, our eyes met again, and I could see Eliza's burning face filled with desire. The emotions that passed between us were undeniable, a silent agreement that we both knew.

As we sat there, I knew that Eliza still wanted to say something to me, so I waited. Once again, she leaned closer. Her hot breath tickled against my neck as I smelt a womanly odor from her. It smelt great and arousing.

Softly, she whispered into my ears with a sultry voice as I kept myself from going out of control.

"I will take the second day with Mama and Cecil. Be gentle on Tris on the first day, alright?"

"Hahaha, alright."

We fixed our clothes and moved back to the party hall entrance. My carriage had been waiting there, and the twin maids stood beside the open door.

Boarding inside, we returned back to my mansion. Eliza fell asleep in our way due to exhaustion and shock, leaning her head against my shoulder.

It was truly a long day. And I still needed to handle the chaos tomorrow.