The Iudex's day off

Chapter 63 - Then, and now still

 She stood up and then-

 She bowed deeply.

 "I apologize for the pain our side has caused you, Duke Wriothesely. I will make sure you won't need to interact with anyone whose presence you might find uncomfortable."

 She disappeared while I was still frozen from shock.

 That-

 I did not expect that.

 From her words, I doubt I will be seeing her again.

 That might be for the better.

 I started pacing around absentmindedly, still trying to process what had just transpired.

 Finally, I stopped and I somehow found myself right next to the Primordial Sea.

 Well, isn't that ironic?

 Even though I said I stopped caring, I ended up coming to the one thing that reminds me of you the most.

 "Hahaha..."

 You know what?

 Maybe he'll show if I punch this thing hard enough.

 Then I can tell him to fuck off and never show himself in front of me again!

 Since I had that thought, I acted on it.

 I gathered every ounce of strength, every bit of elemental energy, and punched-

 "I do believe I told you to stop doing that."

 Wha-

 I was so shocked I tripped over my own foot, slamming face-first into the ground.

 What the hell did I just see?

 I shook my pounding head and blinked a few times before looking up.

 And...

 There he stood.

 Looking the same as always.

 "Hi." He grinned as he waved down at me.

 Hi?

 Hi?!

 You dare?!

 "Neuvillette, you son of a b*tch!"

 I jumped up and my next punch was directed at him.

 And so was the one after.

 And the one after that.

 And the one-

 Argh!

 "Stand still, you bastard!"

 "Alright."

 And he really did.

 However, it only ended with me punching through his figure and through the wall.

 "What were you even expecting?" He asked, looking genuinely curious.

 A flush of shame instantly ran up my neck.

 But then anger washed over me.

 Pure and unrestrained fury.

 "You actually dare show your face here, you selfish bastard?! After everything! After you- Mph!"

 The world flipped and I was suddenly on the ground, Neuvillette towering over me as his lips covered mine.

 What.

 The.

 Fuck.

 Instinctually, I tried to punch him in the face, only for my hands to be captured and restrained above my head.