Lawrend covered his lower half with a towel and threw one at Juju. The two of them sat beside each other with their backs resting on the valley's wall. They had just climaxed together, and it still felt surreal for Juju.
She held her legs together and hid her face from him. She didn't dare to look at him.
"Hey. What's so bad about it? We both lost together, or you could also say that we both won," Lawrend replied.
"..."
Juju didn't reply.
Since she wasn't saying anything, Lawrend stopped talking. He looked up at the orange sky above them. It was almost sunset.
The silence continued for a few minutes until Juju opened her mouth.
"In the end, you didn't impregnate me…" Juju muttered dejectedly.
Lawrend patted her head.
"Mm…"
"I don't have another soul to spare. If I did, I might have considered it," Lawrend replied.
His tone was serious but gentle. His words sounded genuine, and Juju knew that he wasn't lying.
"*Hic* Uuuu… After thousands of years of loneliness, I finally found a suitable mate, but then you're even more perfect than I initially thought. I don't want you to die, but I also want to have a child. This compromise… Uuu… I accept."
Juju cried softly. Lawrend became sad when he heard her sad words. She was just like Ramiela and Aezel but combined. She lived for a long time, yearned for a companion, and wanted to have a baby girl.
It was hard for Lawrend to sympathize with her since he had only lived for more than fifty years if he counted his previous life. There were still a lot of things he could see and experience.
Juju might be a Heaven Demon, but she still showed her vulnerable side to him. That alone told Lawrend that she liked him. He somehow understood why she had that look on her face earlier.
She might've not wanted him to impregnate her and die.
"Are you happy that I didn't die?" Lawrend curiously asked.
"Why would I? Humans have lifelong partners, but we demon women were cursed to live alone for the rest of our lives. Some might choose the path of infertility, but that is a sin in the demon world. As a Heaven Demon, I have the duty to continue the talent of my bloodline."
"So you want a lifelong partner like me?" Lawrend asked.
"Mm… But I also accept that you reject me. Juu…"
Juju hugged her legs tighter.
"Reject?"
"Eh?"
Juju couldn't help but look at him in confusion. She felt something weird from the way he said that word.
"They say that love is unpredictable. When you look for it, it will not arrive, but if you wait, it will come. Don't you think we're compatible?" Lawrend asked with a faint smile on his face.
That confidence, that style, and that arrogance to dare ask out a Heaven Demon. She blushed and lowered her head.
"Are we really?" Juju cautiously asked.
"Yes." Lawrend immediately nodded his head.
"What about sex? What if you accidentally impregnate me?"
"We'd only do anal sex from now on."
"What about your other ten women? Are you leaving them?"
"I will never leave them even if I die."
Lawrend nodded his head with the most solemn look he could do with his face. Juju stared at him for a few seconds before nodding her head in understanding.
"Whose side are you on?"
"Neither. I'm from the Human World, but one of my maids is from here. I won't betray her trust and expectation."
"Do you want to trust a Darkness Heaven Demon? What if I use my magic on you?"
"Are you willing to risk it? One of us will die if you betray me," Lawrend coldly answered.
A chill ran down Juju's spine. She knew that he would follow through with what he had just said. She looked at his hand and decided for a second before ultimately taking it.
She grasped it tightly and put it in between her naked chest.
"I want to learn more about you, Lawrend. I want to know if I can live with you having other women. If not, I will tell you and leave. I can't give a definite answer… I'm a coward. Sorry."
Juju looked ahead instead of looking straight into his eyes. She felt like she would give in if she looked into them. Those eyes didn't need magic to charm her right now.
"I understand. You've been looking for a partner for a long time. It'd be hard to be put in a situation against your expectation. I'm sure you will like it," Lawrend replied.
He grabbed one of her horns and rubbed it.
"Ahh..! Don't touch that!"
Juju slapped his hand away.
"Sorry. I never had the chance to touch them earlier."
"You're not supposed to touch them."
Juju furrowed her eyebrows at him in displeasure. The despondent atmosphere between the two of them disappeared as if it was an illusion.
Lawrend stood up and started wearing his clothes again. He could feel Juju's intense gaze staring at him from behind.
"You can stay here for as long as you like. I will need to reattempt becoming a Heaven Mage," Lawrend said and flew out of the valley.
"Love? Or is it purely sexual?" Juju asked herself.
Unfortunately, she couldn't answer her own question. She would need to learn more about him to understand if what she was feeling was truly love or not.
If it wasn't… she would leave him.
…
Lawrend returned to his previous spot. He released a sigh of relief now that he was free again. He would finally be able to continue.
He only needed the Divine Magic for the Light Element. After that, he could attempt to qualitatively improve his planetary system and become a Heaven Mage.
He closed his eyes and assumed the same position as before. His soul body left his physical body, and then his planetary system floated above his soul's head.
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