The days passed.

Mart had a slight cut on his cheek, caused when Iristel made one of her blades explode in the air and other illusory blades also exploded.

Mart had created barriers to defend himself from the pieces of metal and the nearly one hundred small spears of demonic energy that Selenia threw.

Amidst the chaos, Iristel fired another spiral-tipped blade and, using her illusory spells and expending almost all of her demonic energy, managed to make Mart perceive the blade as an illusory one.

Not even Mart's spontaneous barrier reacted in time, and the tip of the spiral-tipped blade cut the cheek of Mart's handsome face.

Shortly after, Mart defeated Iristel and Selenia using the spiral-tipped blades and demonic needles.

The demonic needles were made of obsidian orchid powder and demonic steel powder.

Iristel approached Mart and placed a silk handkerchief made of "demonic spider" web over Mart's wound.

Mart said with a smile, because he was satisfied with the results the two had shown:

"So you already knew that I had realized that I knew which ones were your illusory blades."

"Yes, you are too considerate of me. I could see how you always focused your gaze on the real blades."

"I'm glad. You both did well." Mart congratulated them, and thus ended the last training session they would have in the marquisate before returning to the Academy.

••••

The next day.

Mart walked alongside Deniris. He wore a white shirt and pants, and she wore a casual green dress.

Deniris walked with her rabbit ears tilted and a sad look on her face.

The two were heading to an adjoining mansion with white walls and red roofs.

The auxiliary mansion was surrounded by a large, high-level demonic barrier.

"What's wrong?" Mart asked, looking at Deniris before entering the territory protected by the demonic barrier.

"I don't want you to leave me here," Deniris said sadly.

Mart nodded as he seemed to think about her words, but he did not give her a definitive answer.

...

In the mansion's garden, on a white tablecloth, stood the beautiful Luna wearing a beautiful white dress, with a maid standing nearby.

Mart saw the beast woman who had short white hair at neck length, pure white skin, crystal clear blue eyes, and two white cat ears.

Luna was a little startled to see Mart approaching.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Luna Flower. My name is Mart Sevec, son of Marquis Teraz Sevec." Mart introduced himself with grace and elegance.

Luna looked at the beast woman of the rabbit race.

"You enjoy this?" Luna said with some contempt.

"I think you're mistaken about something. May I?" Mart asked Luna for her permission, and after she nodded, he sat down on the white tablecloth.

"So you want me to become your concubine, right?" Luna said firmly.

"Not necessarily, I just like women who like me, I don't have room in my life for anyone else."

Deniris' ears twitched slightly, and Mart couldn't help but smile.

Luna found Mart's smile charming, but she still didn't let her guard down.

"Miss Luna, the policies of the Sevec marquisate are not to lose the money invested. And you were chosen by my grandfather to be my fiancée after your parents agreed to it, given their inability to raise the money. Don't worry, I don't think your parents don't love you, but raising that much money is never easy, and your uncle can't use the kingdom's budget to give it to a species they consider hostile without assessing the reliability of the operation. Imagine how a king would look if he paid a ransom and received nothing in return. Those are the arguments that ministers and advisors always use.

Mart remained silent and looked at the basket of fruit and cookies on the tablecloth.

Mart picked up the basket of fruit and asked Luna's maid to bring more.

Luna looked at her hands, then looked at Mart and asked:

"What do you want?"

"I want to recover the value of what you cost my grandfather. It may be in the long term or it may be a favor in the future; I heard that your father and mother are not weak. If you swear by your Sacred Spirit that you will fulfill my request, I will ask for you to be returned to your family."

Mart picked up a round, red fruit the size of a grape between his fingers.

He tasted it, and the fruit released its sweet, slightly tart juice, a combination that Mart found delicious. Then he picked up one of the red fruits with his index finger and thumb.

"Try it!" Mart said to Deniris.

Deniris tasted the fruit that Mart brought close to her mouth, and her rabbit ears perked up and moved.

"Thank you," Deniris said after tasting the fruit.

"If you like it, try the rest of the things." Mart gave Deniris the basket of fruit after taking out a cookie.

"I agree." I'll take the oath. I want to go back to my family," Luna said to Mart.

Mart nodded as if her answer didn't impress him much.

Luna couldn't help but observe Mart a little, because she had imagined him to be a horrible demon with a pedantic and despicable attitude.

After tasting some food, Mart walked around the mansion with Deniris.

"You can go back with her. In the end, you'll be in your own country, but it's a decision you have to make yourself," Mart said to Deniris.

Deniris kissed Mart on the cheek and said shyly,

"I want to be with you."

Mart nodded, and after walking around the garden a little longer, they returned to the main mansion.

••••

Two days later, six heavily guarded demonic vehicles were parked in front of the mansion's entrance.

With only a week and a few days left before the start of the next academic year at Danteriar Academy, there were more vehicles and officers from the marquisate this time, because Mart's younger brother, Benjac Sevec, would also be traveling to the academy.

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