Luvia looked at Emilia's profile with great interest, surprised that she had been so bold and direct in asking her for permission. It was something many Great Witches had never managed to do.
"You have the right to do that. I don't mind. Once the Chosen One Ritual is over, go ahead and do it without worry."
Hearing her encouragement, the little elf's eyes seemed to light up.
"Luvia, you're so nice~ So I really can kiss Shade, right? I mean the really excessive kind of kiss. Really, really excessive."
Emilia's face turned bright red. She was far too embarrassed to look at Luvia again, so she failed to notice the expression of the Diviner with Purple Eyes, who nearly choked.
"So you meant kissing. Of course. Young ladies all have the right to pursue happiness. It feels strange for me to say this, but since Shade has asked you to do so many excessive things, it's only right for you to ask for something in return. A kiss—or even a little more—is nothing much, really."
Luvia really wanted to laugh at that moment. The innocent young ladies did not ask for much; they merely wanted to exchange their sincerity for their beloved's sincerity. Although the diviner would absolutely, absolutely, absolutely never hand Shade over to someone else completely, lending him out was no problem.
After all, Shade truly owed others in this matter, and Luvia would supervise him in repaying those debts of gratitude.
"Just a kiss."
Of course, she still really wanted to laugh.
That night, Shade had thought someone would be waiting for him in his room again. In reality, only the warm, comfortable room the maids had prepared in advance awaited him, along with Little Mia obediently curled up beside his pillow.
With the Final Battle