Chapter 1046 Together
Emery ended up spending three days in the Golden City before he returned to the privileged planet Hyperion. Dutiful as always, Magus Shena was still following close behind him through the Hyperion planet and went on her ways as soon as Emery reached his spirit cave.
When he stepped inside the cave, Emery was actually a little nervous. As he made his way through the cave corridor, he was hoping the girl wouldn’t be mad at him for leaving her alone for days without sending words.
To his surprise, he found Klea still diligently training even after he peered into the room where she was. A sigh of relief escaped from his mouth before a proud smile made its way overseeing how hardworking the girl was.
Not wanting to disturb her concentration, Emery quietly withdrew from the room and went into the herb garden. He wanted to check how his 6 little creatures were doing.
The moment he arrived at the herb garden, he was immediately welcomed by the sight of six small figures rushing over.
“Ku… Ku…Kuang Kuang.. ku.. ku”
In an instant, Emery was bombarded by words and gestures of complaints from Twik and the Chizpur brothers. It was clear that these little ones were not very happy with the fact that they were left out, and demanded to be brought along next time.
After appeasing the little creatures with pats and caresses and letting them play amongst themselves, Emery standing in his spirit cave cast his gaze around the place for a while before falling into contemplation.
Between Master Dulin’s monthly task, the top 10 ranking duels, the practice against the combat puppets, and his own training, Emery would definitely spend the next 4 months in Hyperion and this cave until graduation.
Glancing at the figure of the girl in the dark cave sitting on the stone slab focused on training, he decided to make this place more comfortable to live in.
Using the [Undertake] spell, Emery started to mold his spirit cave into its new appearance.
With the herb garden and spirit pond located at the very back of the spirit cave as benchmark, he decided the new layout and locations of the caves and started using the spell to create constructs made of stone.
Emery first formed the rugged floor of the cave into a flat foundation before turning his attention to the walls, molding the irregular shapes into a level one. When he was done, the inside of the cave was symmetrical on both sides, forming a rectangular shape.
Now that the outline was finished, he started on the details – the rooms.
The first room Emery woke up in was the one dedicated to the apothecary, which he built next to the garden with easy access to the latter. After that, he built a living room for leisure and two bedrooms. The place Klea was currently using would become the training room, after she finished her cultivation.
Then, Emery spent some time using the [Jade Root] spell to make some furniture; chairs, beds, and other appliances such as plates or cups. To his surprise, manipulating green roots into furniture was quite a fun and stress-relieving activity.
When the construction was finally completed, Emery went to the apothecary room and concocted a certain mixture. He smeared it on the ceiling of the cave, causing a faint light to begin to illuminate the interior.
Emery stared at the remodeled cave in front of him with a proud expression on his face. It wasn’t anything stylish or eye-catching. In fact, the place was still quite plain, but in his eyes it had become many times cozier.
He then decided to cook some herbal soup. Something warm, tasty, and most importantly good for health. It was meant for whenever the girl decided to take a break from her training, but apparently the smell woke the girl up.
While in the midst of the cooking, Emery felt something hanging on his back. A familiar voice sounded next to his ear.
“Aaa, you are cooking?! Thank you!”
Turning his head to the right, Emery was greeted by Klea’s beautiful face and smiled.
“Did it bother you? Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt your training. “
Immediately, Emery felt a poke on his cheek followed by a playful voice.
“You bother me? That’s not possible,” said the beautiful raven girl with a wide smile.
The two of them sat down on the new furniture Emery had made and proceeded to have the meal together.
Klea told Emery about how she already mastered the stage 5 Dao Divine Technique and made her way to stage 6. Apparently, she was so immersed in it that she didn’t even realize that three days had passed.
Emery could only smile wryly seeing how nonchalant the girl talked about advancing the stages.
“It was all thanks to your spirit foundation pills, Emery. Thank you.” She ended her words with a bright smile.
It seemed that the girl did improve tremendously in the past three days. Recalling the struggles he had in the past, Emery couldn’t help but sigh at his own inadequacy. Perhaps, this was what a true genius really was like.
Klea finished her herbal soup, devouring until there wasn’t a drop left. A smile on her face, she turned to Emery and said, “Your cooking has definitely improved, Emery. But let me do the cooking next time.”
They were both reminded of their time together at King Fjolrin’s place when Klea fell sick. The two of them looked at each other and gave a faint smile at each other. Klea was the one who broke eye contact as she shifted her gaze to her new looking surroundings.
“I see you’ve made some changes, Emery. It looks much more comfortable.” Returning to her lover, she said, “Do you intend to stay here for a long time?”
In response, Emery nodded and told her about his plan to stay for the next four months. The girl listened to his explanation in silence, before her expression changed when she heard what he said in a sincere tone.
“I thought to make the place a bit decent for you, hoping that you could be more comfortable.”
Klea stared at Emery in silence for a few seconds before opening her mouth. “Is it because I’m from royalty?”
Emery had no excuse to refute her words, but neither did he have to explicitly state them. So he maintained his silence, and the girl stood up from her seat. When he thought she would be mad, Klea instead walked around him and hugged him from behind, her head dangling on his shoulder as she whispered.
“I don’t care where or how I live… as long as I can stay with you.”
Emery turned his head and looked deeply into her starry black eyes. Likewise she looked into the green eyes of the man she loved, gradually finding herself dissolved in them.
Their lips soon connected to each other in warmth. Before long, they found themselves in the newly-built bedroom and their bodies united in fiery passion.
That night, they spent it together in each other’s embrace.
The next morning, Emery prepared for his plans for the day. He decided to go to the place that Master Dulin had pointed out. When he told Klea about his plan, as expected, the girl refused to be left out.
Facing her determination, Emery eventually relented. The 6 plant creatures – Twik and the Chizpur brothers – also joined the trip. As for Magus Shena, she explicitly stated that even though she would join as well, she would not be assisting him in the task. She would be at a distance and only present to ensure his safety.
Turning his head to the group, Emery nodded. “Alright, let’s go.”