(548) It's hard to change one's nature.
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Today I saved a child.

I should have felt good, saving a life, like a hero on stage.

Although Cyclone didn't say it out loud, there was a sense of self-satisfaction.

However, reality set back in.

After returning home and seeing Elyse weaving children's clothes, Cyclone briefly thought her mood had improved.

But as soon as he spoke, Elyse said,

"You're back so late?!"

"Oh~ because today..."

"Was it another woman again?! Tsk!"

An angry Elyse threw the clothes she was holding back onto the sofa.

While Elyse wasn't wrong, Cyclone hadn't trained Hilmirya today.

Moreover, the training of Hilmirya had Yuna's approval.

Cyclone, who was initially in a good mood, instantly felt otherwise.

"I say, calm down a bit."

"Am I not calm now?!!"

Suppressing his provoked feelings, Cyclone didn't lose his temper, but tried to sit next to Elyse.

However, when he sat down, Elyse actually moved away slightly.

Such small actions were more pronounced with her big belly.

Cyclone moved closer again, placing his hands on Elyse's shoulders.

As he massaged Elyse gently, he said,

"No, no, I just wanted to say, there was a surgery at the Water Temple today, which made hubby come home late."

Elyse turned to look at Cyclone.

"Really?"

"Really!"

Cyclone raised three fingers in a pledge.

"Didn't hubby promise you? Even though we're not fighting temporarily, I will still make time to be with you every day. Isn't that right?"

To placate Elyse's displeasure, Cyclone came up with this idea yesterday.

If Hilmirya saw this, she wouldn't recognize the person as Cyclone.

However, as Elyse's man, Cyclone was devoted.

Apart from the nightly battles, Cyclone promised Elyse to be with her often.

After Yuna tidied up her master's place, Elyse would move in.

By then, even if she disagreed, Cyclone would have to firmly move Elyse there.

And before the Great Dragon Festival ended, the two couldn't meet.

To protect his woman and child, Cyclone had no choice but to act this way.

Certainly, leaving Little Dragon alone in Kakarl was an option.

But what about Eileen?

Although the trading post business could be managed remotely like Babecaner, the actual transfer required time.

More importantly, Cyclone's departure would certainly make the Twilight King doubt himself.

He had only just escaped when he arrived, same reasoning applied if he told the world Elyse was by his side.

"Alright, for the first day, how would you like hubby to accompany you?"

Elyse thought for a moment.

"Just play chess with me."

Cyclone broke into a cold sweat.

Betting was fine, but playing chess, a cultural activity, was something Cyclone knew nothing about.

"Don't worry, I'll teach you."

"Alright then! Let's play chess!"

With a wife who understood him so well, how could Cyclone refuse?

As if yesterday's quarrel had been resolved, the couple played chess and chatted together.

At dinner, Little Dragon had prepared a lavish meal.

Cyclone supported Elyse, and the two were inseparable.

"This is much better, after all the arguing yesterday," remarked Yuna, who had returned.

"Hmph!"

Ignoring Yuna, Elyse sat down directly.

Seeing this, to please both women, Cyclone cleverly commented,

"Ah, men and women, sometimes sweet, sometimes quarrelsome, that's the sweetness of love~"

"Oh? So you want to be scolded?" x2

In an instant, both opposing parties said the same thing.

On the left was Elyse, and on the right was Yuna.

Cyclone sat at the head of the long table, between the two.

"Alright, let's eat, let's eat..."

During dinner, no one spoke.

Suddenly, Yuna lightly kicked Cyclone's right foot with her long leg.

"Cough! Cough cough!!"

Seeing Cyclone cough twice, Little Dragon asked worriedly,

"Are you, are you okay?"

"I'm, I'm fine..."

Cyclone widened his eyes and glanced at Yuna.

To his surprise, Yuna turned her face in the other direction.

Seeing this, Elyse also teased Cyclone with her foot.

Finally, Cyclone, cornered, rolled his eyes and said,

"Stop it~ hubby won't be able to take it~"

"If you can't take it, then don't~ you belong to me anyway~ do as you wish~"

Yuna smiled slightly as she looked at Elyse.

"I, I..."

"Sigh..."

The scene shifted back to Cyclone's office.

On the bed, Cyclone recounted the events of last night in detail.

"So... did you do it in the end last night?"

Cyclone nodded in agreement with Hilmirya's conclusion.

"And you left Princess Elyse aside again?"

Cyclone nodded again.

"..."

"Sigh..."

Facing the unchanged nature of Cyclone, Hilmirya bluntly said,

"Can you just go and die?"

No one had expected Hilmirya to say such words.

Unknowingly, Hilmirya had been trained to become the woman Cyclone desired.