Rion stared at the door for a few moments before it creaked open, and Lara's voice reached his ears: "Get in."
He smiled cheerfully and quickly stepped inside to hug her.
Lara shook her head and twisted his left ear as she asked, "Where were you? Didn't I tell you to come early?"
"Ah!? I-I was helping Dora!" He answered while acting hurt from the twisted ear.
After embracing Immortality, his life had become more of an act, after all.
His immortal body skill, combined with his God King bloodline, made him quickly adept at anything he undertook, thus even pain had dulled out of life for him, and... He hated that.
Not because he was a masochist and felt pleasure from pain, but because pain and learning things at a slow pace made him feel alive.
No, not just alive... it made him feel human; however, it was no longer possible for him... he was no mortal, after all.
Lara sighed and let go of his ear. She walked towards the side that she always used as the kitchen.
