"Aveline, can you put us on night watch together later?" he asked.

Ren was currently carrying Aveline in his arms, face-to-face.

They previously walked hand in hand, but she suddenly asked him to carry her, saying her legs were still weak and something along these lines.

Since she wanted to be spoiled, he granted her wish without thinking twice because it was difficult for them to find some time alone together during their journey.

"Why? Do you want to do naughty things to me again?" she teased him.

The corner of his lips twitched. "I would have pinched your nose if my hands were free now."

"Hehe." She giggled. "If you say ’my love, you are so beautiful like an angel who descended from the highest heaven’ ten times, I will grant your wish once we return."

Instead of following her words, he said the opposite, "My love, you are so naughty and shameless. My love, you are so naughty and shameless."

Aveline instantly pinched his cheeks to stop him. "Bad lover, that’s not what I said!"

"Hehe." He chuckled softly.

Their playful banter continued.

During their exchange, soft giggles often escaped from their mouths because their words always turned into pleasant jokes.

When they were close to where Elara and the others were, he stopped walking and gently put her down because they could not reveal their relationship yet.

"Haha!" The happy laughter of Alaric and the others reached their ears.

Ren looked at them briefly before he finally grabbed Aveline’s right hand and dragged her behind a tree.

Aveline was startled by his actions, but she said nothing and only looked into his eyes.

’Is he going to do it again?’

She suddenly remembered the time when he kissed her passionately under the Luminara tree because the situation was quite similar.

’Hmm?’

Her eyes softened when their lips met.

’He is really doing it.’

She immediately opened her mouth and welcomed his tongue with hers.

Maybe it was because they could hear the conversation between Alaric and the others, or perhaps because they had just finished having sex.

At that moment, their kiss felt much hotter than usual to the point that everything else around them slowly faded away.

’My mind is melting.’

Her gaze turned lustful as she intertwined her tongue with his lewdly.

Once he broke the kiss, she smiled at him and asked in a low voice, "Are you satisfied now?"

"Yes," he replied.

"Then, let’s come out now," she said.

He didn’t say anything, but he nodded his head.

The moment Alaric and the others noticed them, they immediately welcomed them.

"Welcome back, Mother, Ren." Elara rose to her feet and approached them.

"We are back." Aveline smiled softly.

"Village Head, you returned longer than I expected." The blue-haired man spoke abruptly. "You didn’t encounter trouble, right?"

"No," she answered. "It just took us longer to find water."

"I see." He believed her lies right away.

Then, they continued talking.

After dinner, Aveline told them who would be on night watch.

Ren’s lips curled up into a smile when she kept her promise.

Unfortunately, the goddess of luck was not on his side because the red-haired man and the others kept chatting to him or her.

With a sad heart, he let out a soft sigh.

’Well, it can’t be helped.’

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Time went by quickly, and without realizing it, it had been two days since Ren had sex with Aveline by the riverbank.

At this moment, they had reached Delvia Town. The sound of vehicles filled the air, and the natural landscape was replaced by the tall buildings.

Everything was completely different from before, as if they had stepped into another world.

After selling their harvest, Ren took them to his place, but they didn’t stay long because his apartment was too small to accommodate them all.

For this reason, they went to a nearby restaurant and chatted there.

"Are you going to return immediately?" Ren inquired.

Ren and the others were currently in the outdoor section of Sunny Restaurant. They didn’t sit inside because they wanted to eat while enjoying the beautiful view of the canal.

"Yes," Aveline replied. "Staying at a hotel would cost a lot of money, so it’s better if we return immediately."

Elara and Ren’s expressions instantly turned sad.

They wanted to ask them to stay for a day, but they could not say it because they didn’t have a place to accommodate them.

"Don’t be sad," Aveline said softly. "We will visit you when we sell our next harvest."

"That’s right!" Alaric added. "We will also bring something for you next time."

Ren and Elara nodded.

Then, they continued chatting.

Like usual, their conversation was filled with jokes and laughter.

Three hours even felt like three minutes because time seemed to pass so quickly while they were together.

When they were about to leave, Ren wanted to take a picture together. Unfortunately, he had no smartphone, so he could only sigh.

"Ren, I will leave my daughter in your hands. Please look after her for me." Aveline looked calm on the surface, but deep inside, sadness filled her heart.

"I will," Ren answered. "I will take good care of her and ensure no one harms her."

"Mother..." Elara rushed to her mother and embraced her tightly.

Unlike Aveline, she could not control the sadness within her because she would be separated from her mother for several months.

"Don’t cry, Elara." Aveline caressed her hair with love. "We will meet again soon."

Elara raised her head and looked at her mother with teary eyes.

"Be a good girl and listen to Ren," Aveline said softly. "He is your guardian when I’m not around, so don’t cause him any trouble."

"Un." Elara nodded.

Once Elara stopped hugging her, Aveline shifted her attention to Ren. "We will go home now." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Be careful on your way home." At this moment, Ren wanted to embrace her so badly, but Alaric and the others were with them, so he could only look at her with sad eyes.

Aveline didn’t answer, but she nodded her head.

"Bye, Ren, Elara."

"We will come back to see you in a few months."

"Don’t forget to dominate the test!"

They waved their hands as they bid goodbye.

"Don’t worry. We will make sure to take first and second place." Ren shouted.

"Great!" Alaric and the others replied in unison.

Once they disappeared into the distance, Ren turned to Elara. "Let’s go home now."

"Un." Elara nodded with a sad expression.

Several minutes later, they arrived at his apartment complex.

Just as they were about to enter the building, a voice suddenly rang out. "Big brother Ren..."