Clova Whitebird landed outside the capital city with Lawrend on her back. It was already nighttime.
"How do I call you when I need you?" Lawrend asked.
"Take this," Clova Whitebird said before she pulled out a flute from her feathers using her beak.
Lawrend took it in surprise.
"You really store everything inside your feathers?" Lawrend asked in awe.
He didn't pay much attention when she first did it with the ring, but now that she did it again, he became more intrigued.
"The insides of my feathers are spacious. They also won't fall off if I'm flying," Clova explained..
"I see." Lawrend nodded his head in understanding.
"I'll play the flute when I need you." Lawrend raised his hand and bid her farewell.
"I will arrive in 5-10 seconds. If you are in any immediate danger, buy enough time," Clova said.
Lawrend nodded his head and turned around to head towards the city. As for Clova, she extended her wings and flew back inside the Undrasil Monster Forest.
Lawrend walked through the mud road casually. He got a huge haul this time. Even though he almost lost his life, he got a lot of high-level spells. He hadn't had the chance to go through them, but he's sure that they would be very useful to him in the future.
Before long, Lawrend reached the city gates, and the guards examined him up and down.
"Did you walk here from the neighboring city?" a guard asked him with a suspicious look on his face.
"Uhh… No, why?" Lawrend replied in confusion.
"Hmmm… Okay." The guard nodded with his eyes squinted.
Lawrend passed by him and entered the city. It was good to be back. He smiled as he looked at the bustling city at night.
After knocking on death's door, Lawrend got the urge to appreciate life more. He wanted to do more grand things. And that meant he had to do some 'workout' tonight.
He then rode a carriage and arrived in front of the mansion.
The guards immediately recognized him.
"Master Lawrend is here!" one of the guards shouted.
All of the other guards immediately scrambled to see Lawrend.
"Master Lawrend is finally here! Thankfully!" a guard kneeled on the ground in relief. One could see the relief on his face was genuine.
"W-What's going on?" Lawrend asked in puzzlement.
"Master Lawrend, if you hadn't returned tonight, Princess Humility said that she will turn all of us into her slaves," a guard said.
"...Oh sh*t," Lawrend cursed in realization.
Humility must've gone crazy when he went missing. After all, she's a yandere.
"I'm sorry for the trouble. I'll make sure to scold her properly," Lawrend said.
"???"
The guards stared at Lawrend in puzzlement.
"*Cough* I must've heard wrong, right? There's no way Master Lawrend just said that."
"Yeah. Yeah. After all, that's Princess Humility."
"..."
Lawrend was speechless at their reaction. He realized that they actually don't know his relationship with her. They pretty much kept it a secret even though it's weird how Humility prioritizes Lawrend so much. One example was how she made everyone call him 'Master Lawrend'.
He shook his head and entered the gates. He couldn't bother with them.
Lawrend was just about to open the door when it suddenly opened.
"Master!"
Humility jumped out and embraced Lawrend tightly.
"H-Humility…"
Lawrend returned her embrace albeit a little surprised.
"Master, I knew you'd come home safe," Humility said with a smile on her face.
"Were you worried?" Lawrend asked as he rubbed her head.
"Mm. I was worried, but I believed in you. After all… I will haunt you if you died," Humility replied with a sinister smile on her face.
"I don't think that's how it works…"
"Anyways, Master. Come inside! I didn't tell everyone that you're here yet," Humility said.
"It's Master!" Elena exclaimed.
She ran down the stairs and took Lawrend in an embrace. A happy and relieved smile was on her beautiful face. She actually heard Humility shouting and came down to check.
"I missed you, Master! Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?" Elena asked as she examined every part of his body.
"Of course, I'm fine. I still have holes to 'fill' tonight," Lawrend replied to her with a smirk.
"Oh, Master…"
Elena pushed her body against Lawrend and grabbed his cock under his clothes. Her instincts are telling her to mate with him after feeling that sense of loss earlier.
"Elena, not now! Let everyone meet Master first," Humility said scoldingly.
"Okay~"
Elena let go of Lawrend's cock and walked away. She already had her fun.
Lawrend entered the mansion with them. The moment he did so, almost everyone had already noticed his arrival. They heard Elena and Humility's joyful voices.
"Ren!"
Aleshia ran towards Lawrend with tears in her eyes. She didn't even care anymore and called him by the nickname they call each other in private.
"Aleshia… Can I call you Leshi instead?" Lawrend asked as he embraced her.
"Mm… I like it. It feels more intimate than before. Actually, I've been waiting for you to pick a nickname for me…" Aleshia said lovingly.
She ran her fingers through his red hair peacefully. After worrying all day, she finally managed to relax in his arms.
"Master is here…"
Aezel walked towards them and embraced Lawrend from behind. This didn't give Amene, Grape, and Elena a chance to embrace him. They could only wait patiently by the side.
"You're stupid, Master," Aezel said.
Meanwhile, Aleshia freed Lawrend to give them some space.
"S-Stupid?" Lawrend felt awkward, hearing her call him stupid.
"What would we do if we lost you? Hadn't you thought of that? Isn't it my responsibility to protect you? Why did you go off on your own? I missed you…" Aezel asked a barrage of questions to Lawrend.
"I… I'm sorry. I fully agree with you. I shouldn't have gone there on my own. I-I almost died, actually," Lawrend replied fearfully.
He could still remember the despair he felt earlier when he thought that one mistake and he would die. And the fact that he almost did made it even scarier.