Testing the Mermaid's Luck

Several days later.

After spending a few days properly keeping his wife company, Houka finally remembered the mermaids Babel and the others had left in Elbaf.

Before heading to Green Bit and Drum Island, he planned to meet those mermaids first.

After all, Poseidon really might be born ahead of time.

If she did not appear soon, there would be no role for her in this war at all!

When Houka appeared in the tavern district of the Underworld, Gloriosa, who had been heartbroken for days, immediately clung to him.

"Houka, why haven't you come to see me even once these past few days?!"

Gloriosa had completely cast aside her reserve. She leaped directly onto Houka, her long legs tightly wrapping around his waist.

As her cheongsam slipped down, her pale, long legs were exposed to the point where the holy light was about to appear.

Houka hurriedly covered Gloriosa before she could expose herself.

"Houka, I like you. Do you like me or not? Can you just give me a straight answer?!"

Gloriosa had completely thrown caution to the wind. Cupping Houka's face in both hands, she looked at him with eyes full of expectation and tears.

She had waited for Houka for two years.

Today, she had to get an answer!

Seeing Gloriosa so proactively throwing herself at him, Shakky's eyes filled with helplessness. Yet she also envied Gloriosa's courage and fearlessness.

"Have you thought this through? I have many women already. I don't want my women fighting over me out of jealousy."

Houka looked directly into Gloriosa's eyes. He was the type to never take the initiative, yet be greedy—and absolutely take responsibility.

"Why think so much!"

"We Kuja warriors have always raised our children ourselves!"

"If I miss you, I'll come find you myself!"

Gloriosa directly