Chapter 229: THERE IS A SNAKE IN YOUR PANTS!!!!
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"Oh, come on, just how long are you gonna stand there hugging each other?" An annoyed voice, a playful mix of irritation and affection, snapped at the two individuals.
Eli slowly moved his head and looked at the crimson-haired woman, said in a lovely tone, "I missed you, Big sis"
Scarlett, in his arms, answered with the same affectionate tone, "I missed you too. You've grown up".
They locked red eyes in a silent exchange, a language that only communicated between them.
"Heheh... Grown up? I'm pretty sure we saw each other a few days ago. I don't think I've had a growth spurt" Eli giggled before playfully tightening his grip on Scarlett's hips.
"Hahah... For me, my little brother is always growing up. Your eyes are shining brighter than before, Ashy" Scarlett murmured as she gently rubbed his cheeks, a mix of pride and affection in her gaze.
Eli smiled, thinking, 'She is more dangerous than Lilith... But I like it. I wonder how both of them are going to react... hehe.'
It was then that a certain hand, a familiar presence, interposed between them. Both Eli and Scarlett glanced at the person, Mia, with a pouting expression.
"I am here" Mia said as she tried to enter between their hug, her playful tone adding to the familial atmosphere.
Seeing this, both Eli and Scarlett laughed and willingly made space for Mia to join the embrace. The trio hugged together, the passage of time momentarily frozen, their shared warmth and comfort enveloping them.
"I know I shouldn't be invading your heartfelt reunion, but could you give me some face and greet me first?" A frustrated voice, laced with humour, interrupted the trio.
They turned to look at the other crimson-haired woman, Mariel, her hair slightly longer than Scarlett's.
"Tsk, I told big sis she's a pain" Mia remarked with an annoyed tone, adding a touch of sibling banter to the scene.
"..." Scarlett shook her head in a defeated look, a silent acknowledgement of her little sister's truthful words.
"Hello, Mrs. Mariel" Eli greeted, raising his eyebrows with a mischievous glint, as if seeing her for the first time.
"..." Mariel's lip twitched, a mixture of annoyance and...happiness? when she noticed him calling her first name instead of her surname.
Eli sat on the sofa in front of her, while Mia and Scarlett settled beside him.
Seeing this, Mariel's eyes twitched with mild irritation when she noticed them sitting tightly, despite the ample space on the sofa.
"Master~Nya" Kitty Anna, the cat, made her presence known by sitting on Eli's lap, her comfortable demeanour contrasting with Mariel's entry.
"How are you, Kitty?" Eli asked as he lovingly rubbed her body, aware of her preferred spots.
"~Nyaa~I am fine, Master~Yes~~" Kitty expressed happily when she felt Eli's scratching exactly those itchy areas, 'Damn, he can easily find my weakkkkk~~Yeeeess~there~'.
"Kitty?" Mariel frowned as she looked at the white fur cat, who seemed to enjoy Eli's attention.
"HIISSSS!!"
Suddenly, Kitty hissed at Mariel, who promptly backed off, a startled expression on her face.
"It's Okay, Okay..." Eli reassured, softly patting Kitty's head, and she gradually calmed down, relishing the soothing touch from her Master.
Seeing her calm down, Eli looked at Mariel and said, "She won't like when others call her 'Kitty' except me".
"..." Mariel nodded before staring at the white cat for a few seconds before asking with a slightly anxious tone, "If you don't mind, could you tell me where did you find her?"
"..." Eli exchanged glances with Kitty and Mariel before contemplating something.
He then glanced at Scarlett, who simply smiled, acknowledging the unspoken understanding between them.
Eli nodded before looking at Mariel and said, "I am sorry, I am not sure I trust you yet".
His answer was straightforward and blunt, and Scarlett's smile widened at this, recognizing the honesty in Eli's words. The scene carried an air of both familiarity and caution.
"..." Mariel was taken aback by the blunt response, and after a moment, she nodded in understanding, "Well, what can I do to earn that trust, then?"
"Hahahaha...." Eli laughed before shaking his head and said, "Trust.....cannot be earned without trust"
"Pardon?" Mariel frowned.
"He means, no matter what, you can't earn his trust" Mia interjected with a smug face.
"..." Mariel maintained a deadpan look.
Both of them stared at each other as sparks seemed to ignite, but before anything could happen, another voice intertwined,
"Mother, he means that if you don't trust him, then don't expect him to trust you" Scarlett said with a confident smile.
"..." Mariel squinted her eyes at her elder daughter and asked, "I'm pretty sure I trust--"
"No, Mrs. Mariel, your eyes constantly look around as if searching for something. Your posture is guarded as if you're ready for anything you might face, and... the mana around you screams like children as they move away from you" Eli interrupted Mariel's attempt to reassure.
"...." Mariel, under pressure to bring him to 'that place' totally forgot to calm herself down.
"See... I told you, you can't earn his trust that easily" Scarlett made a playful remark, waving her hand as if dismissing Mariel....'Go away'.
"Sigh" Mariel let out a great sigh before slumping back on the sofa and observing Eli, who winked at Scarlett, causing Scarlett to wink back. Mia, feeling left out, pouted and intervened between them.
'Sigh, how am I going to deal with this?' Mariel wondered whether she should tell Eli directly or consider a kidnapping.
For the first option, there was a chance he might not agree, and if the Vampire Queen were to hear about it, the next thing she knew would probably be a deadly nightmare, as the Vampire Queen had something against the Dawn Kingdom.
As for the second option, Mariel might have to resign herself to never being liked by her wonderful daughters.....ever again.
"Tell me who they are?" Suddenly, Scarlett's frustrated voice snapped Mariel out of her thoughts.
"Hmm?" Mariel tuned in to their conversation.
"Why?" Eli asked, raising one of his eyebrows.
"Why? Of course, I want to know my enemi-ahem-I mean, I wanted to see my sisters-in-law or..." Scarlett's voice suddenly turned playful as she added, "Just sisters talk" winking at Eli.
Eli wore an amused expression as he asked, "Just sister? How is that possible?"
"You know, right?" Scarlett hinted, showing her left hand and rubbing her empty ring finger.
"I don't know what you're hinting at?" Eli asked, feigning innocence but with a playful glint in his eyes.
"Arrhh" Mariel groaned as she slumped back again, annoyed by their flirtation happening right in front of her.
"Come on, say it, Ashy" Scarlett seized his collar, pulling him closer to her lips in a daring manner.
"!!!" Mariel suddenly turned vigilant, readying herself in case they were going to seal the deal. She glanced at her little daughter, who was covering her red face but peeking through her fingers, 'She being corrupted by them!!'.
"..." Eli looked at her face closely, her scent trickling into his nose, and her sweat-red lips...he wanted to bite those lips and suck them.
However,
He was in front of her mother or...his stepmother, so he wasn't interested in doing it.
But,
"What are you scared of~?" Scarlett whispered her hot breath, glancing provocatively at his lips.
That couldn't be said for his big sister, who no longer cared about her mother after seeing the footage of her little brother almost dying...her heart almost shattered again.
She even thought of killing herself upon seeing his bloodied body.
So, she decided not to wait anymore and show off to the world who her brother was. She was over the moon when she heard her little brother wanted to meet her, even though she was on the verge of preparing to leave the house.
"Scarlett~" Eli's pupils flickered with pink as he softly grazed her sweaty lips with thump fingers.
"Ashy~" Scarlett whispered, her stomach tingling as she saw those pink flickers in his eyes.
"~ha~"
"~ha~"
Their lips were about to touch, and Mariel decided to stop them when,
"HISSSS!!!! MASTER, THERE IS A SNAKE IN YOUR PANTS!!!! HISSSS" Kitty Anna suddenly hissed.
The tense and romantic atmosphere shattered as everyone looked at Kitty Anna, who was hissing at the huge tent on Eli's lap.
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"HIIISSS!!" Kitty tried to hit it with her paw at the mysterious intruder, only to have it bounce back and hit her in the face.
"M-Master, I-It's Moving! Hurry up and remove your pants...It will die If I bite off its head...HISSSS!!" Kitty shouted at Eli, thinking it was anything but his genital, as Kitty only knew about women and some stories, nothing more.
Eli immediately throws her out, "Mas~NNNNNNYYyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaa...."
"Ppfftt...Hahahahaha...." Scarlett burst into laughter, thoroughly entertained by the unexpected turn of events.
"...." A smoke came out of Mia's head as if she couldn't handle more information.
"...." Mariel, on the other hand, looked away with flushed cheeks, grappling with a mixture of embarrassment and amusement. 'What is he? How does it even fit inside...?' she mused, her cheeks burning more intensely with each passing thought.
"..." Eli blankly looked at his thing, 'We just did it before, and yet you still have guts to explore again....?'
If one were to ask if he wasn't embarrassed by the situation, then that would be wrong. He was over-embarrassed by this situation. However, showing it outside would only cause him more embarrassment, so he hid his embarrassment and looked for a pillow. Unfortunately, Zera's yesterday naughtiness meant those things were already lost, who knows where.
"..." Eli rubbed his nose bridge, stealing a glance at his big sister, who continued to laugh heartily while clutching her stomach. 'Does she think it's funny or something? Your mother is here!!!' Irritated by her antics, he decided to lift her and place her on his lap.
"Huh?"
"~Ahh~" Scarlett moaned unexpectedly when she felt a subtle impact on her posterior.
Hearing her moan, Mariel suddenly turned her head and looked at the horrifying picture and glared at Eli.
"Scylla!!" Eli called out desperately, seeking a perfect scapegoat to divert attention and escape the awkward predicament.
"???"
Scarlett tilted her head, perplexed by the mention of the woman's name on her brother's lips....when she was on his lap.
"You want to meet my wife, right?"
"...Yes"
"Then, Scylla!!"
"...." Getting no response, Eli furrowed his brow and shouted once more.
"SCYLLA!!"
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"SCYLLA!!"
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"SCYLLA!!!!!"
Eli frowned he clearly knew he had seen her this morning.
"Scylla, did you get hurt or something?" Eli's voice turned concerned.
".....M-Master?" Suddenly a bluish-black-haired woman walked out of the Kitchen.
"What happened, Scylla? Did you get hurt somewh--"
"auu, She is Ugly" Scarlett made a remark when she saw red circles and a pimple-faced bubbly girl.
"...." Scylla was momentarily taken aback by Scarlett's words.
'Shit!' Mariel cursed not knowing why her idiotic bro-con daughter said those words and looked at Scylla with an apologetic face, suddenly Mariel frowned and squinted her eyes as she analyzed Scylla.
Mariel felt something wrong with Scylla and this was the second time she felt just like on their first meeting during the Training Program.
'I have seen her during my school days before but I am not sure where and when? and she looks Young' Mariel had a pondering expression.
Scylla showed a calm outward however she inwardly screamed, 'FFFUUUCCCKKKK!!!!'
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