A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"!" Just as Naruko happily took the paper bag, a chill ran down her spine.

"You let a ten-year-old go shopping by herself?" Bray looked at Naruko expressionlessly.

“She’s not just ten years old, Levy is already an adult.” Naruko wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand, trying to appear calm.

Bray glared at the woman who was already a mother.

"I just wanted to eat some sweet and sour fruit, I haven't had much of an appetite lately!" Naruko took a step back and realized there was a wall behind her.

"Don't be angry, Levy went to buy it on her own initiative," Levy said, tilting her head.

"Even so, this adult is actually ordering around a child..." Bray's forehead veins bulged; he felt he needed to teach Naruko a lesson.

"It's okay, Levy bought it for the baby," Levy said. =V=

"How could Levy possibly buy things for Naruko, who isn't sick and can run and jump around?"

She couldn't possibly have bought fruit for Naruko; it was obviously for her unborn little darling.

"Wasn't it for me?" Naruko's expression froze.

“No!” Levy raised her paw and said seriously.

Although Naruko was pregnant, she was still able to walk, so Levy certainly didn't buy it for the lazy Naruko.

“…” Bray froze after hearing Levy’s explanation.

Levy speaks so fluently, and her lines are so realistic.

Although I still think of Levy as an angel, Bray instinctively felt that something was off.

Levy, oblivious to Bray's strange expression, skipped over to him and then obediently sat down.

"Don't I have any human rights at all?" Naruko sat in the corner, pitifully taking out an orange from a paper bag and peeling and eating it.

Even though she's pregnant and the deed is done, why hasn't her status improved at all?

“…” Looking at Naruko’s aggrieved expression, Bray couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.

When will this guy stop acting up?

Bray walked up to the silly pink-haired girl and pulled her up.

The movements were very light, and she was paying attention to the other person's body, but of course, Naruko, being such a fool, wouldn't notice these details.

He tidied Naruko's messy hair and helped her place the paper bag next to the rocking chair.

"Is there anything else you'd like to eat?" Bree glanced at Naruko.

"Meat! Lots and lots of meat!"

“…” Bray answered Naruko’s question with his eyes.

Eating meat is fine, but Naruko can't overeat during this period.

His eyes were telling Naruko, "Change to another one."

"Then we'll have something appetizing first." Naruko shrank her neck.

"I'll go buy it."

"Levy, keep an eye on this idiot."

“Oh!” Levy readily agreed.

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After Bray went outside, he squinted at the sky with his right eye.

In every sense, the sky hasn't changed.

She doesn't want things to change during this period.

If only the sun could shine as brightly as ever, but that's just wishful thinking, since there will always be cloudy days.

"Chirp!" A clear bird song rang out.

Bray instinctively placed his hand on the scabbard, entering a fighting stance.

However, a long time passed without anyone appearing.

Only one strange bird descended from the sky, carrying a piece of paper in its beak.

The lark, a very mischievous bird.

Bray took the paper from the lark and relaxed considerably.

The handwriting above isn't exactly beautiful; it's practically the same as my own.

That's why Bray knew who wrote this piece of paper.

"I will keep them safe for a year."

"I will ask you for payment later."

"You know the cost yourself, so that's enough."

Bai Mian left only a few words.

By the time Bray came to his senses, Lark had already vanished.

During this period, Bray felt that his life was no different from usual.

The only change is that Naruko is pregnant, and more people are coming to visit.

Apart from that, life was peaceful, and Bray was happy to have some free time.

Naruko, mindful of the child, didn't make a scene.

Now, Levy curiously walked over to Naruko to listen to her voice.

Several months passed, and Naruko's belly visibly swelled up.

The thought that it was his and Naruko's child inside always gave Bray a very strange feeling.

Incidentally, it seems that Naruko has become a bit "overbearing" because of her car race with Bray.

He used to be incredibly timid, but now he's much more open.

Of course, in the end, Bray would still drag him to the chair; how could Bray let this guy drive all the time?

Putting aside the possibility of it setting a bad example for Levy, it wouldn't be good for the baby in her belly either.

"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door.

Bray put down the newspaper in his hand, stood up and went to open the door.

Recently, he started reading newspapers instead of those unspeakable magazines.

Bray felt like he was starting to look like an old man, since he was almost thirty.

"Wait a moment," Bray called out as he walked toward the door.

Bray was numb to the sheer number of visitors; who knows, maybe it'll be Nick Bolas or Lux today.

However, this time Bray guessed wrong.

“Nisha?” Bray stared at the golden ponytail for several seconds.

"It's been a long time, Mr. Bray." The Knight Princess greeted Bray with a smile.

Yes, it's been a long time.

Bray hadn't even calculated how long it had been since he last contacted Nisa; the last time was when he went to the headquarters of "God's Enemy" to rescue Katrina.

"You...have something important to do?" Bray asked in a low voice after glancing at Nisha with his right eye.

“There are some things, but there’s no rush.” Nisha shook her head.

“I’d still like to visit Mr. Bray’s house first.” Although Nisha is now the leader of the “Great Enemy of God,” she seems to be no different from before.

"May I come in and have a seat?"

She was a very polite woman, befitting a former Imperial Knight.

Even though he gave up his identity as an Imperial Knight, his knightly qualities did not disappear.

Nisha was already a bit older than Bray, and now she looks like she has a mature beauty.

"Come in, we're your guests." Bree helped Nisa open the door.

"Xiaoxue, help me make some snacks and brew some tea. We have guests." Bray called out to Xiaoxue, who was definitely in the kitchen.

“Okay, Mr. Bray.” Xiaoxue, whose ponytail hung over her shoulder, peeked out and smiled.

He casually glanced at the humans who entered the house and then ignored them. Mr. Bray was human, so it was normal for him to have friends of the Dark Iron race.

Despite being a dragon, Xiaoxue is very interested in cooking, and now she basically runs the entire kitchen.

As for the other black dragon, it seems to be quite interested in eating, and Xiao You is probably sneaking a bite in the kitchen right now.

“…” When Nisha saw Xiaoxue, her pupils contracted at first, then paused and returned to normal.

“That’s a silver-grade one, isn’t it?” Nisha tried asking.

"Hmm, you can tell?" Bray was a little surprised. If he didn't use his wits, he wouldn't have been able to tell that Xiaoxue was actually a ghost.

“Now we can see some of it.” During her time at “God’s Great Enemy,” Nisha seemed to have learned a lot.

Nisa's current strength may have already surpassed the "S-class" definition by ordinary people.

No, it's already far beyond that.

Nisha then went into the house and discovered something even more shocking.

"What is this?" Nisha stared in astonishment at Naruko, who was heavily pregnant.

“The one who’s pregnant is our child,” Bray said casually, as if it were nothing to be ashamed of.

“Saying things like ‘our child’ is really embarrassing.” Naruko touched her burning face, looking shy.

Her pose would have been more convincing if she hadn't been wearing that somewhat revealing denim outfit.

“…” Nisha glanced at Naruko, then suddenly looked at Bray.

Nisa, a secret fan of Bray, could never have imagined this scene.

They have a child? This is even more shocking than the destruction of the capital.

"I thought it was something else, but it's just a human." Xiao You stood silently on Nisa, sizing her up.

Xiao You had never seen this human before, so she was a little curious.

But it's nothing serious.

Nisha looked in the direction of the sound and saw a cold and beautiful girl with cascading black hair.

Tall, aloof, and beautiful.

A deep disdain could be seen in her dragon eyes; it was an arrogance etched into the very bones of a superior species.

"Sister, you haven't wiped the oil off your mouth yet." Xiaoxue chased after her and used a rag to wipe the oil stains off Xiaoyou's mouth.

"..." Xiao You's image in Nisha's mind instantly collapsed.

I initially thought she was a cold beauty.

"Hello~" Levy, who was listening to the sounds coming from Naruko's belly, greeted Nisa politely.

Levy remembers that older sister was a good person.

“Hello,” Nisha replied with a smile.

"Hmm, do you know Levy?" Xiaoyou asked, looking at Levy with a puzzled expression.

"Hmm..." Levy seemed to be stunned for a few seconds.

"I remember." Then she gave a cute smile.

Yes, I remember, but I don't know if that counts as knowing each other.

Because of those words, Xiao You glanced at Nisha a few more times.

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Nisha saw many incredible things in Bray's house.

These things have become completely integrated into Mr. Bray's daily life.