As the gifts were distributed, Abel looked at the lonely Grayfia, then spread his hands and smiled, "A hug?"
After all, Grayfia was the woman behind Abel, and she held the position of the main wife.
Looking at the man who hadn't appeared for some time, Grayfia's eyes were full of resentment, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she murmured, "It's not proper."
But her body was honest; she gently walked towards Abel and opened her arms.
Abel smiled and gently embraced Grayfia.
"Did you miss me?"
Abel whispered in her ear.
Aside from Shizuka Marikawa, who was oblivious, the other four 'light bulbs' took her out of the room.
Now, only Grayfia and Abel remained in the room.
"Yes~"
Grayfia whispered.
The corner of Abel's mouth curled up, "Since that's the case, may my queen share the bed with her king?"
Before Grayfia could answer,
Abel picked Grayfia up by the waist and walked towards the room; tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
...orz-7...
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....(water)...
The next day, Abel sat up from the bed, feeling refreshed.
Beside him, Grayfia's face was rosy; she had clearly caught up on a lot of sleep last night and was still sleeping.
Due to Abel's movement, Grayfia slowly woke up as well.
"Good morning, Abel."
"Good morning. Want to sleep a bit more?"
"No."
Grayfia shook her head, "As a maid, I can't lie in bed."
Saying that, Grayfia got up.
Her beautiful figure was on full display.
Soon, she had changed into a standard maid uniform.
"Abel~ What would you like for breakfast?"
"Anything you make is fine."
Grayfia smiled and nodded, "Then I'll go prepare it." She then gracefully walked towards the kitchen.
Abel stretched and got up to wash up.
When he walked into the living room, the table was already filled with breakfast, and the aroma filled the air.
The Butterfly sisters, Yukinoshita sisters, and the lone wolf Shizuka Marikawa were already at the dining table.
"Let's eat."
"Coming."
The whole family quietly ate breakfast.
Abel ate while thinking.
He had been in Esdeath's world for over a month; wasn't it time to return to the Underworld to check on things?
After all, his beloved dependents were training under his elder brother, so it was time to visit them.
After all, it had been a long time since he had returned.
"Everyone, do you want to go to the Underworld with me?"
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at each other.
Yukinoshita sisters's eyes sparkled with curiosity.
The Butterfly sisters and Shizuka Marikawa also hadn't seen Kanae and Saeko for a long time.
Similarly, the five of them were quite curious about the Underworld, as they had never been there before.
"Oh, yes, yes! I've never been to the Underworld! And I miss Saeko-chan."
"Mm, I miss my older sister too."
Abel nodded with satisfaction, having received their responses.
"Then finish eating quickly, and we'll set off soon!"
...
In a void, the sound of a train rumbled.
A pure white Underworld train was traveling through the passage between the human world and the Underworld.
Each family had its own train leading to its respective territory; this train belonged to the Astaroth branch family.
"Wow~ What an amazing train!"
Shizuka Marikawa curiously looked left and right on the train, then ran to the window to gaze at the scenery outside.
Yukinoshita, sitting by the window, sighed, "The Underworld uses trains too."
"Of course. Even the Underworld has to keep up with technological progress. This train was made by my elder brother, and its safety performance is maximized.
Moreover, as my newly acquired dependents who haven't been to the Underworld, you must enter through a proper route like the Underworld train."
Listening to Yukinoshita, Abel also explained to them.
Yaino Yukinoshita nodded, "This is different from the Underworld I imagined."
Abel: "How so? What do you think the Underworld should look like?"
Yaino Yukinoshita: "I thought the Underworld would be a gloomy, terrifying place, full of mystery, horror, and strangeness, not one with such modern trains."
Yaino Yukinoshita stated her thoughts.
Abel smiled and explained, "Hmm… you're not wrong. After all, a hundred years ago, the Underworld was basically ravaged by war, with corpses strewn everywhere.
Now, it has changed a lot.
The current Underworld is also developing, and many places have incorporated modern elements.
However, some ancient areas still retain their original appearance."
At this moment, the train announcement sounded: "This train is about to pass through the Dimensional Wall."
"Dimensional Wall?"
"The connection point between the human world and the Underworld."
At this moment, the door connecting the carriages opened, and a well-built man with obvious muscles walked out.
"Long time no see, Abel."
"Oh, it's Sairaorg, Big Brother. Long time no see."
Abel greeted Sairaorg, and then the two sat facing each other.
Grayfia stood behind Abel.
Sairaorg looked at the other five dependents behind Abel and said with a smile, "Found new dependents?"
"Of course. After all, the Rating Game is about to begin, and relying on that perverted nun-lover, Astaroth can't afford to lose face. What's more, the next head of the family still needs to be contended for."
"I see. Compared to the pervert of the Astaroth main family, I have more faith in you."
"Abel, I look forward to fighting you in the Rating Game."
"Of course, I won't lose."
Abel and Sairaorg looked at each other.
Their fighting spirits were high.
"Alright, see you at the Rating Game."
"See you at the Rating Game."
After speaking, Sairaorg returned to his carriage.
With Sairaorg's departure,
Shinobu Kocho and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That man's pressure was too strong just now.
"Master, that man is so strong."
"Of course."
Abel said naturally, "Big Brother Sairaorg is the man who took the position of the Great King Bael's family head with his own fists."
"Wow, how amazing!" Shizuka Marikawa exclaimed.
Abel continued, "Big Brother Sairaorg is powerful, and his fighting style is more focused on close-quarters combat, but I'm not bad either. In short, I'm determined to win the Rating Game."
At this moment, the train announcement sounded: "We are about to arrive at the Astaroth territory!"
As the train passed through the Dimensional Wall,
What came into view was the territory of Astaroth.
The size of the entire territory was as large as the Nordic snow country, and it was twice as large as Gremory.
The train continued to travel.
Soon, the train slowly stopped, the doors opened, and a unique aura wafted over.
Abel was the first to disembark.
Stepping on familiar ground felt reassuring.
"Uncle Abel, long time no see."
Hearing this address, Abel's face fell. He was only 18 years old; why call him uncle?
(My head hurts, my head hurts.)
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