Chapter 38: *Having to work on my jealous side*
Kevin, after hearing Axel casually mention that he was going to have to spend a lot of time with another man, felt a nameless fury seize him instantly. Suddenly, the rational part of his brain reminded him of a piece of information that seemed very important: "Erik? Alan’s boyfriend?"
Axel nodded, and Kevin looked relieved. "No worries then! When I have the time, I will go see him during his training to see how good he is, and I’ll see how I can help him."
Axel then asked, curious about his reaction, "What is it, Kev? Why do you seem relieved that it’s Alan’s boyfriend?"
Kevin answered honestly, "Well, you just told me that you would have to spend a lot of time with another man. The fact that he’s Alan’s boyfriend would prevent me from wanting to cut his throat every time I see him with you."
Axel chuckled, but his laughter stopped when he saw that Kevin seemed really serious. "Babe, you can’t be serious, can you?"
Kevin frowned and replied, "I’m dead serious. Why?"
Axel put his hand on Kevin’s cheek and said, "You know that you can’t kill just anybody at any time; you need a good reason for that."
Caressing Kevin’s cheek, he added helplessly, because who would have thought that Kevin was the jealous type, "You know, I’m pretty popular in the Sun Sect, and sometimes it’s really annoying, but we can’t do anything about it. You can’t kill them; we can only endure it. You just have to remember that there is only you for me and not let anyone make you think otherwise. Because if it happens, I will kill them myself."
Kevin grabbed Axel’s sweater collar and kissed him fiercely, saying, "I’m sorry, Axel, but this feeling is disturbing me. Like I told you before, this is the first time I’ve been in a relationship with someone, and I feel like I’m going to have to work on my jealousy... But I can’t guarantee you anything. I will just try not to kill anyone without a good reason."
Axel then kissed him passionately and whispered in his ear, "There is only you for me, and in a year, we will be leaving the Sun Sect, so don’t let those who like to create trouble bother you."
Kevin nodded and then smiled, saying, "I think we forgot one thing... We forgot that we were in a public place."
Axel looked up and realized that everyone was watching them, shocked by their behavior. That didn’t stop Axel from kissing Kevin’s tempting lips one last time, and then he said, "Eat; we still have a lot to do before we get home."
Kevin smiled at him, and they continued to eat as if nothing had happened. Axel explained that Erik was going to take the selection exams to participate in the annual tournament in the capital and that Alan was going to apply to be his tutor.
Kevin was delighted; Alan seemed to be a very powerful mage, and he was sure he would learn a lot from him. When they finished eating, they decided to buy clothes first. Axel mostly needed sports clothes because it was with this kind of clothing that he felt comfortable training and fighting—80% of his time was spent training, with the remaining 20% reserved for resting moments or obligatory ceremonies that he couldn’t escape.
Kevin bought a few outfits for himself as well; he had no idea what his classes were going to be like, and since he didn’t like to stay in dirty clothes, in case his alchemy classes turned out to be a disaster, it was better to be prepared.
Once their purchases were complete, Axel led him to Tony’s shop. When Tony saw Axel, he came over to greet him warmly.
Tony was surprised to see Axel with someone else, and when Axel introduced him to Kevin, he didn’t hide the fact that Kevin was his boyfriend. On the contrary, he seemed very proud to introduce him this way, which made Tony smile.
Tony said to Kevin, "Kevin, make yourself at home here. If you ever come without Axel and I’m not in the shop, don’t hesitate to ask my men to come and get me. I live just above the shop."
Kevin was surprised to receive this kind of favor, but Axel had told him that he had known Tony for several years now, so he replied sincerely, "Thanks, Tony. I won’t hesitate then."
Tony turned to Axel again and asked him as usual, "Are you coming to buy or to sell?"
Axel grinned at him and replied, "To sell; it’s all inside here."
Tony took the magic bag that Axel was showing him and quickly opened it to check what Axel had brought him this time. When he realized what was inside, it left him speechless. The magic bag was packed with monster bodies of all kinds and weapons, but what caught his attention was the ore.
It was Nerudium, and at first glance, it appeared to be of medium-grade quality, and there was a lot of it. Tony asked to ensure that Axel knew what he was doing. After all, Axel wasn’t just a great customer; over the years, a friendship and trust had grown between them.
"Axel, you know what this ore is, right?"
Axel nodded with a big smile. Tony questioned again, puzzled, "Are you sure you want to sell it?"
Axel said without hesitation, "Everything inside this magic bag is for you, as long as you give me a fair price for it."
Tony immediately said, "Don’t worry; my prices are always the most honest on the market... Tell me, did you stumble upon a dungeon again by chance?"
Axel laughed and shared the truth: "Two days ago, it was really by chance, but today, with Kevin, we went into the Wildlands with the goal of finding a dungeon, and what you see here is what we found inside."
Tony knew that Axel was very powerful, so he wasn’t surprised that Axel had decided to loot dungeons on his own. It seemed like it was an activity he shared with his boyfriend. Perhaps Axel just wanted to impress him, considering that Kevin looked rather weak compared to him. Still, he had to admit that Axel had great taste; Kevin was handsome.
What surprised him the most was that Axel had waited this long to start looting dungeons on his own.
