After finally returning to Thunderstar Fort, Mirai bid Captain Kassel and the others farewell. When he returned to the baron's residence, he let out a long sigh of relief. "I'm finally back!"
Touching the mysterious bloodstone hidden against his chest, Mirai felt as though he had stolen something from the mine—nervous, excited, thrilled.
"Young Master Mirai!" When Bing Zi saw the bloodstains on Mirai's left arm, she cried anxiously, "Master, you always come back injured whenever you go out!"
In Mirai's room, Bing Zi applied disinfectant to the wound on his left arm, spread a layer of hemostatic medicine over it, and finally wrapped it with several layers of gauze before breathing a sigh of relief.
Mirai looked at his arm, which Bing Zi had bandaged perfectly, and smiled as he thanked her. "Thank you, Bing Zi!"
However, Mirai's smile was more of a mischievous grin. Bing Zi had been too close while treating his wound, and her delicate fragrance kept invading Mirai's senses.
So, while forcing himself to endure Bing Zi treating his wound, he thanked her as she worked, all while reaching a hand toward her backside, his urge growing stronger.
"Master!" Bing Zi roughly flung Toon's hand aside. Her face flushed as she puffed out her cheeks in anger. "Master, from now on, I won't keep any secrets that I'm not allowed to tell you!"
"Oh, no, no, no, no!" Mirai's expression immediately turned pleading. He truly had many secrets that needed Bing Zi's discretion. No, all secrets had to be kept. Bing Zi was the best—Bing Zi was the most important person in his life!
The moment those words left his mouth, the entire room fell silent.
Oh no, why did I get so worked up and blurt that out? Mirai cursed inwardly. Although that had