Binding System



'I will absorb this beast core after returning home.'

He stared at the beast core in his right hand.

"Why are you looking at that beast core? Do you want to absorb it now?" Lexie asked curiously.

Lexie and Ace were currently sitting by the waterfall.

After having morning sex, they headed to the waterfall to have breakfast there.

Like yesterday, they consumed grilled fish because it was the simplest and easiest food to get in the forest.

"No. I just thought this beast core is slightly bigger than the normal beast core." After saying that, he stored the beast core in his space ring. 

"I see." She responded. "Ace, let's go back now."

He rose to his feet and spread his arms. "Come here, Lady Lexie. Let's return by flying."

"It seems like you want to take advantage of me again." Even though she said something like this, she did not refuse his idea.

"Blame yourself for being a beauty." he wanted to get to the Nightshire City quickly, so he suggested they fly home.

Lexie's face blossomed into a smile after he carried her.

'I let him take advantage of me twice, and now, he always wants to take advantage of me.'

But even so, her heart throbbed with happiness when she was being carried by him in a princess style.

"Let's go back now." he flew into the sky after saying that.

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Nightshire City, Entrance Gate.

"Today's weather is good!"

"That's right. I think today will be a good day for me."

"Don't you always complain every day? What makes you think today will be a good day for you?"

"Because my little heart said it to me."

"My little heart?"

"Haha."

"Haha."

"He said my little heart?! Haha."

"So cute! Haha."

"Bastards, stop laughing at me!"

"Haha."

"Haha."

Like usual, fifteen city guards joked as they guarded the entrance.

They chatted and joked because it could make the atmosphere lively. They would feel bored if they guarded the entrance all day without saying a single word. 

Of course, they did not chat and joke all time because they knew when they could chat and joke or when they had to be serious.

"Hmm? Who is it?" a red-haired guard saw someone flying toward them.

Captain Noah immediately rose to his feet.

His intention was clear.

He wanted to stop that person!

It was forbidden to enter their city by flying, so he had to stop that person no matter what. 

"It's Ace and Madam Lexie." Captain Noah stated.

"Ace and Madam Lexie?" the city guards said in surprise. 

After Ace landed in front of them, he uttered, "Thank you for the hard work, everyone."

"Ace, why are you with Madam Lexie?" Captain Noah asked curiously.

After Ace put her down, Lexie spoke, "He helped me get the purple lotus in the forest."

"Why do you need his help, madam Lexie? Aren't you strong?" the blue-haired guard inquired.

"The purple lotus was guarded by the Yin-Yang puma." She gave an honest answer. "Its power is close to a 4-star magical beast, so I need his help because I can't defeat it alone."

"I see." They finally understood everything.

"Alright, guys. We will leave now." Ace and Lexie left as they waved their hands.

After arriving at her house, she uttered, "I will prepare the document later."

"Alright." He responded.

"Be careful on the road, Ace." Lexie said as she smiled.

Ace waved his right hand before finally turning around and leaving.

To his surprise, he saw Valeria on his way home.

'Valeria?'

He walked toward her with a smile on his face.

When he was behind her, he covered her eyes and inquired, "Guess who I am?"

"Ace, you are here?" Valeria knew he was Ace from his voice. 

Ace removed his hands from her eyes and stood before her. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm on my way home from buying some potions." she suddenly remembered that she needed his help. "Ace, can you help me with something?" 

"Sure." Even before he knew her request, he agreed without thinking twice. "What is it?"

"I want to tell city mistress about our relationship, but I don't know how to explain it to her." She told him she had made some explanations last night, but she felt the results were not good.

That was why she needed his help because she could not make a good explanation alone.

After hearing her words, he grabbed her right hand and dragged her to Scarlett's house. "Then let's meet her now." 

"What?! Meet city mistress now?" she said in surprise. "Ace, I don't think this is a good idea."

She was not ready to meet Scarlett because she still did not know how to explain everything to her.

"Don't worry. Everything will be fine." Ace knew Scarlett would accept their relationship immediately.

"Ace, we should prepare a good explanation first. Meeting her without preparation is not a good idea." She tried to change his mind, but he kept saying everything would be fine.I think you should take a look at

'I hope city mistress won't hate me later.'

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Scarlett's House, Terrace.

Scarlett was currently sitting on a wooden chair. 

Her red hair danced softly as she sipped her tea elegantly. 

Even though she was alone on the terrace, a soft smile could be seen on her pretty face because the weather was good and the sky was blue, so her heart throbbed with happiness when she relaxed on the terrace alone.

'It's a pity that Ace is not with me now.'

She believed everything would be better if Ace were by her side.

'Ace?'

Her face broke into a smile when she saw Ace.

'Lieutenant Valeria? Why is he with her? Does she have something to say to me? Is this related to her job?'

Countless questions appeared in her mind.

When Valeria saw Scarlett, her heart beat fast.

The closer she was to Scarlett, the faster her heart beat.

She even could hear her heartbeat because, at that time, her heart beat fast, loud, and uncontrollably.

'I hope everything will be fine.'

She tried her best to keep calm.

When they were in front of her, Scarlett rose to her feet and smiled, "Ace, you have returned?"

"Yes. I went straight home after sending lady Lexie home." He responded.

Scarlett shifted her gaze from Ace to Valeria. "Lieutenant Valeria, what brings you to my place? Do you have something to say to me?" 

"City mistress, I…" Valeria could not finish her words because she did not know what to say.

She wanted to use the words she had put together last night, but these words were stuck in her throat because she was afraid that these words would hurt Scarlett's feelings.

'What should I say now?'

She stared at Ace, hoping he would help her.

"Scarlett, Valeria is also my girlfriend." Ace went straight to the point. "We became a couple when we were teleported to Arnlisle forest. We did not tell you immediately because she said she needed time to prepare herself."

Valeria widened her eyes in shock.

'Ace, why did you go straight to the point like that?'

She slowly shifted her gaze from Ace to Scarlett.

'What should I do if city mistress gets angry later?'

She did not say anything and just waited for Scarlett's response.

To her surprise, Scarlett smiled at her. "Really?"

"Yes." Ace was not surprised by her response because he knew something like this would happen. 

Scarlett immediately held Valeria's hands and smiled, "Then we are no longer superiors and subordinates. We are sisters now."

Valeria was stunned.

This was different from what she previously thought.

Of course, she was happy.

She just did not expect Scarlett to accept their relationship easily and quickly like that.

'Does that mean everything I did last night was unnecessary?'

She tried her best to come up with a good explanation so that Scarlett would not be sad and accept their relationship.

She even did it for more than an hour.

She just did not expect what she did last night was unnecessary.

If she had known Scarlett would accept it easily like that, she would have told Scarlett about their relationship right after they returned to Nightshire City.

She would not try to make a good explanation or prepare herself because it was unnecessary.

'Ace is right. I was overthinking.'

She was glad she listened to Ace earlier.

"City mistress, thank you for accepting our relationship." Valeria did not forget to thank Scarlett for accepting her relationship with Ace.

"Don't call me city mistress anymore. Call me sister from today onwards." They were Ace's women, so Scarlett did not want Valeria to keep calling her city mistress.

"Valeria, try calling her sister." Ace uttered.

Valeria looked at Ace before returning her attention to Scarlett.

She did not call Scarlett sister immediately.

She only looked at Scarlett without saying a single word.

She had gotten used to calling Scarlett city mistress, so suddenly calling her sister made the words get stuck in her throat.

Of course, she did not hate it.

She just was not used to it yet. 

"Valeria, try it." Ace also wanted to hear Valeria call Scarlett sister.

"Valeria, call me sister." Scarlett said as she smiled.

She did not address Valeria as Lieutenant Valeria because they were Ace's women now.

Valeria looked at Ace and Scarlett.

"Si…sister Scarlett." Valeria could not say it smoothly because it was her first time calling Scarlett sister.

Ace and Scarlett smiled happily.

"Remember to keep addressing me as sister from now on." Scarlett uttered.

"I will remember it." Valeria responded.

"Then let's go to the family room and chat there," Ace uttered.

"Good idea!" Scarlett uttered.