A pale ripple of water silently traversed the quiet night of the capital, slowly drifting down toward Clevna's mansion.
A hazy, faint light gradually converged in front of the mansion's iron gate, and a complex, dim array appeared on the street, accompanied by a thin layer of smoke rising.
Then, Viktor's figure slowly emerged from the mist, stepping out of the swirling smoke.
In an instant, the pale magic array vanished like the wind, leaving no trace.
Victor stood with his hands in his pockets, his face expressionless.
Viktor returned that evening.
Just as Lia said, he couldn't not come back.
He didn't come home on the first night after the wedding. Was he going to leave Gwen alone in the house?
He entered the courtyard quietly, his footsteps making no sound on the marble slabs.
It was already late at night, and most of the servants had already returned to their dormitories and gone to rest early.
Standing in front of the mansion, Victor gently tilted his head back.
Through the window, he could see the warm yellow light shining from inside, as if someone had been waiting for him to return, and the light had remained on for a long time.
Just as he reached the door and was about to use magic to turn the doorknob,
From behind the door came several anxious calls.
"Madam, Madam, it's so late, please don't go out."
"Yes, Madam, there is no news of the head of the family right now. He may be dealing with some important matters."
Despite the two servants' attempts to persuade them, an even more urgent voice came from inside the door.
"It's so late and Viktor still hasn't come back. What if something happened to him?"
"No, I have to go find him!"
The footsteps inside grew increasingly hurried, their clatter on the wooden floor resembling chaotic drumbeats.
Despite the servants' repeated attempts to stop her, it seemed they could not deter her determination.
Until Gwen pushed open the door and said decisively:
"If anything really happens to Viktor, I will..."
As soon as she pushed open the door, she happened to see Victor standing in the doorway with a smile.
Incidentally, he calmly countered with:
"What will you do?"
At that moment, Gwen's face flushed red.
The servants who had been chasing her breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Victor, and stood properly to the side.
Thankfully, the head of the family returned; otherwise, they really wouldn't know how to explain it.
Could the head of the household please come back earlier next time he goes out on a date with his mistress? Otherwise, they won't know what excuse to use to stop the madam next time.
By this time, Gwen had recovered.
She coughed lightly, feigning seriousness, and asked Victor:
"Where did you go? Why are you so late?"
Although her words carried a hint of reproach, her tone still revealed her concern for Viktor.
Victor, naturally not wanting Gwen to worry, answered honestly:
"I went back to my hometown in Braxton."
"oh."
Knowing the answer, Gwen simply responded, and her mood brightened somewhat.
However, the servants behind her were observing her with suspicion.
His eyes were fixed on her satisfied expression, and he didn't dare to say a word.
They believed that? Their wife is so easily fooled.
Even by the fastest carriage, it would take until evening to arrive from the capital to Brighton.
This round trip will take at least a full day.
As it turns out, the head of the Victor family left at noon and returned in the evening, which doesn't seem like enough time.
Of course, they were all ordinary people who had never been exposed to the strange and magical realm of magic.
Although I know that mages are awesome, I don't know just how awesome they are.
Especially Viktor, they may never know just how awesome Viktor really is.
Fortunately, they had the heart to keep things from their husbands.
However... Victor didn't actually need them to hide anything.
"Don't stand at the door, come in quickly."
"Have you eaten dinner yet? Let's go eat together, or it'll get cold."
"What? You're asking me why I haven't eaten yet?"
Gwen sighed and glanced helplessly at Viktor.
Then he reached out and straightened his collar, continuing:
"How can I eat when you're not even back?"
"Dinner was prepared by our family chef. I didn't cook tonight, so don't worry."
Looking at Gwen, who resembled a virtuous wife, Viktor remained silent for a while.
But in the end, he let her take his hand and walk towards the restaurant.
Although he had already had dinner with Liya back in his hometown.
...
late at night.
After taking a shower, Victor returned to bed.
Gwen beside him seemed to have already gone to bed early, wrapped tightly in the blankets and fast asleep.
So as not to disturb Gwen, he used magic to gently float the blankets before quietly lying down.
Leaning against the headboard, Viktor's vision was slightly unfocused.
When he came to his senses, he realized that something had been wrong with him all day.
From the moment Gwen left home in the morning until he couldn't find peace of mind after entering his study,
He was even distracted when teaching the princess.
It was as if... he was afraid of something.
Now, everyone has been changed by his return.
Gwen lost her sense of justice, but gained a happy life in return.
Although she is still somewhat clumsy in expressing her emotions, that is ultimately her personality.
The Queen also passed away unexpectedly, and Aurelian was happier than before.
Leah has probably changed the least, since she has always been busy with family affairs, both in the past and present.
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