Chapter 82: What Do You and I Even Have Together?

Chapter 82: What Do You and I Even Have Together?

Soon, a lavish dinner prepared for Gaia and the others was served. Looking at the exquisite dishes before her, Weirafiya, already starving, couldn’t hold back any longer. She wanted to devour every last morsel!

“Miss, I know you’re hungry, but could you please be mindful of your dignity? The drool is about to drip onto the table.”

Watching Weirafiya struggle to contain her drool, Yaser offered a smile, gently reminding her to uphold her dignity. After all, there were so many people watching, and drooling like that was quite unbecoming.

“Huh? Okay, I’ll be careful.”

Reminded by Yaser, Weirafiya realized she had been drooling all over the place and hurriedly wiped her mouth with her sleeve.

“Miss, I’ve told you countless times, you shouldn’t wipe drool with your sleeve! Didn’t I give you a handkerchief? Use that!”

Yaser couldn’t help but remind her again that one should use a handkerchief, not their sleeve. It was just so impolite!

“I know, I know! I’ll pay more attention next time.”

Weirafiya was growing a bit impatient with Yaser’s lecturing. This world was really such a hassle. Back on Earth, she used to wipe her mouth with her sleeve or hands when eating barbecues. But here, you needed a special handkerchief for that. Such a nuisance!

“It’s no problem. Actually, Ailin used to wipe her mouth with her sleeve too.”

Looking at Weirafiya, Gaia recalled Ailin when she first entered the Royal Palace. Back then, Ailin was just like her, completely clueless about noble etiquette. He had to teach her bit by bit.

“Yake, could you pass me that? It looks like steak.”

“Sure, no problem, leave it to me.”

Meanwhile, Aierjisi and Yake, forming a harmonious master-servant duo, were getting along splendidly. Although Aierjisi hailed from the Blood Clan’s royal line, she wasn’t as keen on etiquette as Yaser. She had hated all that so-called etiquette since childhood. If her father hadn’t been around, she wouldn’t have cared for any of it at all. With no one to keep her in check, she certainly wouldn’t follow those rules now.

“Mm… this steak tastes really good.”

“Really? I’ll have a piece to try too.”

Upon hearing Aierjisi praise the steak, Yake took a piece for himself to taste.

“Mm! This flavor is indeed nice, even better than what we had at that inn last time.”

“Right?”

Watching the two pairs enjoying their meals, Gaia felt a twinge of nostalgia for Ailin. How wonderful it would be if she were here too. I wonder where she is now and what she’s eating? Ah, I miss her so much…

“What’s wrong, Gaia? Aren’t you eating? If it were any other day, you’d be happily enjoying this feast after a long day of work.”

Noticing Gaia hadn’t touched his food, Mios sensed something was off. If Gaia was acting like this, he was probably lost in thought.

The only thing that might be on his mind would be Ailin, who had been taken away.

“Huh? No, I’ll eat. But… can I have a moment alone? It’s fine, I’ll be back in a bit.”

Saying that, Gaia got up from the table.

【He’s definitely thinking about Ailin.】

As a childhood friend, Mios couldn’t miss Gaia’s little thoughts. He quickly picked up on Gaia’s worries. Although Gaia said he needed some space, Mios couldn’t just relax and decided to check on him.

“I’ll just step into the restroom for a bit. Enjoy your meal, everyone.”

Mios left the dining table and walked into the corridor. Aside from the passing servants, there were no others around. He had no idea where Gaia had gone.

【He’s probably off to that spot.】

Mios considered where Gaia might be and decided to head that way to confirm his guess.

“Ailin. How are you doing right now? Are you eating well?”

Gaia sat on a chair, gazing out the window while occasionally looking at a dragon scale in his hand. It was originally from Ailin, a so-called token of their bond.

This room was also where Ailin used to stay. She had said she loved the view outside the window, so she chose to live here.

“There you are, Gaia.”

Mios pushed open the door and found Gaia sitting by the window. It seemed he was right to come here.

“Mios, what are you doing here? Didn’t I say I wanted to be alone? I’ll be back soon. Wait, how did you know I was here?”

“What kind of relationship do you think we have? You don’t realize this? I can tell where you want to go anytime. You were looking at them and recalling your happy times with Ailin, weren’t you?”

“It’s true, there’s nothing I can hide from you. Yeah, seeing their joyful interactions made me think of how Ailin and I used to be like that too. But now Ailin is gone, and it just hurts.”

Seeing his best friend unravel, Gaia no longer felt the need to hide his feelings and poured his heart out.

“It really hurts. Ailin should be here with me, but she’s not. Just thinking about it makes me feel awful. I wish I could storm into their base camp right now and rescue Ailin.”

As he watched Aierjisi and the others interact, Gaia remembered how he used to share such moments with Ailin. Now that she wasn’t by his side, he could only watch others enjoy their companionship, making him feel incredibly lonely.

“It’s alright. Tomorrow is the day the operation will commence. If everything goes smoothly, you’ll be able to openly express your love with Ailin at the Royal Palace tomorrow night.”

Mios gently patted Gaia’s head to comfort him. He understood how deep Gaia’s feelings for Ailin were.

“Are you feeling a little better now?”

“Mm. Talking about what’s been bottled up inside certainly helps a lot. Thank you, Mios, for coming over to let me share my weakness with you.”

“Oh, it’s nothing. What kind of relationship do we have? Shouldn’t I be doing this? Since you’re feeling better, let’s head back before the food gets cold. We need to eat well today so we have the strength to rescue Ailin!”

Mios extended his hand, inviting Gaia to return for dinner.

“Okay. Let’s go back together.”

Taking Mios’s hand, Gaia left the room with him.