The next day, after receiving notice from the Chancellor, we moved.
Since we didn’t have that much to move, and even the little we had was placed into Lily’s subspace and taken care of, it was a very simple move.
“Wow! The entrance is already so wide!”
There was no way to not get excited.
While we hadn’t expected to be in the top dorms, we were lucky to be in such a good one.
Lily just flicked her fingers to move my stuff.
The move was completed in the blink of an eye.
“There are two bathrooms now!”
“The bathtub inside is huge! We might be able to take baths here?”
“The kitchen is wider and the fridge is way bigger as well! Plus, the freezer and fridge are separate!”
As I was running around the dorm calling out excitedly, I suddenly realized Lily was staring at me intently and stopped talking.
“I’m sorry, I got too excited…”
“No, it’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s nice to see you so energetic.”
Smiling, Lily approached and asked:
“Do you like your new room?”
“Yes, I do. I’ve never lived in such a nice place…”
Lily then gently patted my head and said:
“In that case, we should make our honeymoon house an even better place? Maybe a huge castle?”
“H, honeymoon…”
“Why are you blushing?”
“No, it’s just…”
The moment I heard the word honeymoon, my face strangely started to heat up.
‘Re, every day…’
In the erotica that Reeti showed me, she said that the honeymoon period was the hottest time.
Recalling details and imagining things, it felt like my face was getting even hotter.
“You were just thinking about something perverted, weren’t you?”
“No, I wasn’t!”
“Why don’t you stop thinking about it and take action?”
“What do you mean by that?!!”
“Whenever you make a move, I’ll be here—”
Lily’s endless sexual harassment finally ended when I covered her mouth with my own.
“That… Do you know?”
“Churp… What?”
While our lips were pressed together, we continued talking.
“This room… It’s soundproof…”
“So?”
Our lips parted and a silver thread connected them. Lily then took that thread into her tongue and held it in a playful smile.
“We can do anything here… Anything…”
The sexual harassment still hadn’t ended.
Eventually, I clumsily turned around.
“Bathroom, I need to use the bathroom…”
“Oh, you don’t have to do that. You could just ask me—”
“I can’t do it while I’m sane!”
I hurriedly ran and entered the bathroom.
Sitting on the toilet, I sighed deeply with exhaustion.
Ever since the day of that event, Lily has become even more proactive and it’s too much to handle.
“Let’s take care of this first…”
—
After that, life continued normally for a few weeks.
On the first day we moved into the dorm, there was a funny incident where Reeti came over for a housewarming visit and Lily briefly turned into a cat.
The new dorm was much closer to the academic buildings, so I didn’t have to spend much time moving for class.
The park next to the dorm was quiet, which was perfect for strolls with Lily.
I was also satisfied with the improved facilities.
The kitchen was fine since Lily never really used it anyway.
The bathroom, however, changed significantly.
Next to the toilet was an odd panel. I was curious and pressed it, when suddenly water jets shot out.
When I asked Lily in a panic, she told me it was for cleaning after using the bathroom.
At first, I was uneasy and felt strange using it, but after getting used to it, I found it quite convenient and began using it all the time.
The bathtub also became much larger, so I occasionally took baths.
When Lily said she wanted to enter with me, it surprised me so much…
Above all, the bed was revolutionary.
I had no idea the magic bed could adjust in size…
The bed at the previous dorm was just right for one person but slightly cramped for two people like me and Lily lying next to each other.
Though it wasn’t a problem when we hugged, it was a bit unstable.
However, the current bed solved all those issues.
It was already a large size, but with size-adjusting magic, it grew to a size where we could hug and roll around without issue.
It also maintained a pleasant temperature in real-time so I could focus on sleeping without being too hot or too cold.
The mattress provided the perfect softness to match my body.
Even when lying together with Lily, it adjusted to the shape perfectly.
I recalled an advertising slogan for the magic bed that I had seen somewhere:
“A bed is not just furniture. A bed is magic.”
That statement wasn’t wrong at all.
It felt like the quality of my sleep changed with the magic bed.
Recalling the price listed below that tagline, I nodded in agreement.
‘This is the power of money…’
Aside from the new dorm, nothing else had really changed…
Ah, except one more difference: my schedule to head to the library after classes was gone.
The midterms were successfully wrapped up, and someone thought it would be fine to just relax a bit now, so my study time was eliminated, and I started sticking around with Lily.
I was disappointed that I couldn’t practice dark magic, but being with Lily made me forget about things like Lucas’ dirty deeds.
Lucas probably just tested things once and left it at that.
Surely he wouldn’t cause trouble again?
…
“What the hell—”
It happened again.
A new letter arrived.
Since the new dorm had absolutely no gaps in its doors, it was delivered via Turwit instead.
The advantage of Turwit is anonymity.
Though now, I consider that anonymity more of a disadvantage.
Although I wanted to continue studying dark magic due to my burning rage, I didn’t have a good enough excuse to mention study time to Lily again.
I started pondering if I should just come out and tell Lily openly.
While I was in the middle of these thoughts,
“Arthur…”
Lily sent me a suggestive glance the moment I’d finished eating.
By now, I could instantly tell what Lily desired by just seeing her eyes.
I kissed her while wrapping my arms around her neck.
This has become more of a time to indulge in some serious skinship before sleeping rather than just “dinner.”
While kissing, I could feel my life force slipping away, but I’d gotten accustomed to it by now and could ignore it.
“Gulp…”
Pushed by Lily’s insistent momentum, I fell back but was cushioned by her hair on my back.
Poses that were impossible for normal humans during kissing became possible with Lily.
Not long ago, fueled by my drunken state, our intimacy escalated a level to something much more intense.
Lily slightly parted her lips.
“Mmm…”
Lily’s saliva directly dropped into my mouth.
Like a baby bird taking food from its mother, I swallowed the sweetness Lily offered.
Afterward, another fierce kiss commenced.
Recently, the frequency of bathroom breaks during meals with Lily has significantly increased.
Considering all of this was thanks to Lily, I felt a slight irritation and lightly poked her armpit.
At that, Lily, who usually transformed into a queen-like presence during kisses, shrank back.
“Um, hold on…”
This was something I had recently discovered as one of Lily’s weaknesses.
Whenever things got too heated, I could effectively cool the tension by tickling her a bit.
“Mmm…”
As this sticky meal went on—
“?!?”
Suddenly, Lily’s body went stiff.
Since I was closely embracing her, I immediately noticed the change.
After whispering and breaking the kiss, I carefully raised my head to look at Lily’s face.
Lily wasn’t just daydreaming—she seemed to be observing something.
It wasn’t something in front of her eyes, but perhaps something distant.
For a moment, it seemed as though she was sensing something far away.
After a short while,
“Arthur!”
Clack!
“Uwhaaa!”
Lily suddenly swiped her hair away from supporting my waist and shoved me.
Surprised, I rolled on the floor and looked back at her—
“…Lily, are you okay?”
Lily’s complexion paled.
“Bow your head and stay down! Don’t stand up or say a word until I tell you!”
There was urgency in Lily’s voice.
Obeying her, I quickly bowed my head and curled up.
Instantly, Lily’s protective barrier enveloped me.
As the shield formed, black mist penetrated through the wall and filled the room.
Lily was glaring at the mist with intensity.
The mist circled the room a few times and then lunged toward me.
Thud!
The mist crashed into the shield, almost making me scream, but I covered my mouth remembering Lily’s warning and endured.
Thud! Thud!
After crashing into the shield several times, the mist seemed to give up and turned to Lily instead.
Stopping in front of Lily, the mist coalesced into a spherical shape and started emitting some kind of sound.
-■■■.
Judging from the intonation and emphasis, it sounded like a language, but it didn’t match any language I knew.
However, it sparked some strange sense of déjà vu.
‘Surely somewhere…’
As I thought this, the mist continued speaking.
-■■■■■■■■■■.
Then Lily opened her mouth and—
“■■■■?■■■■■■■■■■■■■?”
Lily was speaking the same language as the mist!
-■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■.
“■■■■■?!■■■■■■■?”
From her expression and tone, Lily seemed greatly surprised by what the mist said.
-■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■.
Lily’s expression hardened as if she’d encountered a serious problem upon hearing what the mist said.
“■■■■■■?”
-■■.
Lily bit her lip.
-■■■■■■■■.
After finishing what it had to say, the mist turned toward the wall—
Thud!
Only to suddenly spin around and strike the shield once.
Thankfully, the shield held up under the mist’s attack.
The mist then passed through the wall and disappeared entirely.
After watching the mist leave, Lily soon dissolved the shield.
“You can get up now.”
Upon hearing Lily’s words, I stood up and realized I’d unknowingly been holding my breath the whole time, so I took a deep breath.
“Phew… Hoo… Lily, what was that mist just now?”
In response to my question, Lily frowned.
Just from seeing Lily’s expression, I knew something bad had happened.
After pondering for a moment, Lily slowly began speaking.
“…Arthur. I’ll be leaving starting from tomorrow.”
“Huh? Why? Where are you going? What was that mist just now?”
At this, Lily answered with a despondent tone.
“That mist earlier was a herald sent by an Outer God. It came to summon me to attend a meeting at the Abyssal Conclave.”
“The Abyssal Conclave? What’s that?”
“It’s a meeting held within the Absolute Abyss, at the heart of the infinite chaotic swirl of space. In other words…”
“All the Outer Gods gather in one place.”
“…”
