After we all apologized to Eyvor, we conversed for a little while before everyone decided to leave and return to their residence, which I happily encouraged as I wished to relax for the remaining night while not having to think about anything.
When it was just Illumia and I left, I headed toward my room and flopped on the bed, which wasn't nearly as comfortable as my royal bed, but it was still fairly enjoyable. While lying on the bed, I stared at the ceiling before closing my eyes while simulating sleep, which I, unfortunately, can no longer do after becoming a Saint; sleeping is no longer considered a necessity for cultivators, and even though I can simulate sleep, it's not nearly the same.
Only after resting for several hours did I finally awaken, though I would've preferred to stay sleeping; the sunlight was shining directly on my face, making it very annoying to stay resting in this position.
'Haa, well, that was quite enjoyable. Though, It would've been better if I could snuggle with Elaine.' Mused Elif as he hopped out of bed while stretching before exiting his room and heading toward the first floor.
When I arrived on the first floor, to my surprise, both Marley and Idonea were present; granted, they still had a substantial amount of injuries wrapped in silk bandages; however, I could tell at a single glance that all of the more severe injuries had healed. Not like I had inflicted that many serious injuries on them; most of the injuries had been minor; there were just a lot of them.
"Tch, well, well, well, look who decided to appear before my presence." Remarked Elif dryly as he sat down in the back courtyard while eyeing Idonea and Marley.
"Your Highness." Stated both Marley and Idonea as they gave a slight bow toward Elif while Illumia smirked in amusement.
"So I've assumed you've learned your lesson? I won't need to discipline you two again, will I?" Questioned Elif as he drank tea prepared by Illumia while manifesting a large purple palm above himself, intimidating the two women.
"N-Not at all, your Highness! We've learned from our mistakes." Replied Marley nervously with a bow while not once taking her eyes off the purple palm.
"Yes, we will not make the same mistake twice." Said Idonea, much calmer than Marley, though she too would constantly glance at the purple palm with slight traces of nervousness.
"Hmph, good, and since we are speaking about this topic, why were the two of you fighting each other? When I asked the two of you about it last time, neither answered." Said Elif as he dissipated the purple palm.
Observing the two of them, I noticed how they looked at each other; though neither of them took the opportunity to speak, both seemed to come to some agreement.
"Fine, keep your little secrets; I'm not even that interested anymore." Added Elif with a frown while dismissively waving his hand, his words causing the two of them to sigh in relief and happiness.
"So, how was the banquet, Your Highness?" Asked Marley curiously, though her main objective was to change the topic to something different.
"It was okay; the banquet itself was good, though the after-party was quite annoying. Numerous fights nearly occurred between several different people, mostly men, and since I took it upon myself to stop any fights from erupting, it was highly annoying. I hardly had any time to experience the after-party." Remarked Elif with a frown while sighing in annoyance.
"Maybe if I had two servants during that time, I could've pawned that duty off to them, though unfortunately, that wasn't the case." Added Elif as he glanced at Idonea and Marley, who both felt slightly awkward.
"To be fair, your Highness, it isn't entirely our fault why we couldn't attend the banquet with you; you did beat us until submission, after all." Stated Idonea blandly, though her words resulted in Elif glaring at her.
"So you're saying it's my fault you couldn't attend the banquet? Do remind me who destroyed half of my residence!?" Retorted Elif while glaring at Idonea, who promptly stayed silent.
"Hmph, that's what I thought." Added Elif as he glared at the silent duo before ignoring them.
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"I appreciate you accompanying me; it was delightful, Eyvor." Stated Elif with a slight smile as he and Eyvor strolled through Fairyopolis.
"It's my pleasure, and I enjoyed it as well, not to mention we did agree to return to Fairyopolis and finish the tour; last time, we were interrupted before we could finish exploring it." Replied Eyvor with a light smile while walking beside Elif.
"Hahaha, yes, I enjoyed it as well, Eyvor!" Said Goliath loudly with a large smile, his giant frame towering over even some buildings.
"Hmm, it was indeed quite the experience." Stated Shelia solemnly while nodding her head as she viewed the surrounding vicinity of Fairyopolis.
"It is definitely something I'd love to do again sometime in the future." Remarked Birger with a light smile as he walked beside Shelia, both taking in the sights that Fairyopolis had to offer.
"Fairyopolis is an amazing city; the only thing that could improve it would be a place to train your physique!" Declared Echo excitedly while walking next to Goliath, causing her to look incredibly tiny even though she was significantly larger than everyone.
Hearing them, Eyvor and I stopped walking and turned around while eyeing them, as my face twitched from their lack of shame.
"I'm glad you all enjoyed the tour of Fairyopolis, but why did you follow us?" Asked Eyvor with an undertone of annoyance as she stared at the four of them.
"Well, after we learned that you would be giving Prince Elif a tour of the renowned Fairyopolis, how could we not tag along?" Replied Birger while smirking at Eyvor, causing her face to twitch intensely at his shamelessness.
"Besides, why would you ask such a weird question? We are also guests; it's only appropriate that you would also give us a tour of the Fairy Clan. Unless, of course, you had something planned, and our presence would cause some interference." Added Birger with a mischievous smirk while glancing between Eyvor and Elif.
"Other than finishing the tour of Fairyopolis with Prince Elif, I didn't have anything else planned; also, it's not that I don't want you all to experience Fairyopolis; I'd be more than happy to show off my clan. It's just no one had bothered to inform me; you all just randomly appeared halfway through the tour." Said Eyvor while rubbing her face in annoyance as she eyed Birger.
"Well, it doesn't matter now; the tour has ended; we've seen roughly everything of significance in Fairyopolis. Of course, some other things might be interesting; however, they aren't too important." Added Eyvor as she shook her head and continued walking through Fairyopolis alongside the five.
"Speaking of the end, when do you all plan to leave the Fairy Clan? It's already been two days since Eyvor's birthday; I imagine you guys won't be staying for long." Asked Elif curiously while walking alongside everyone, though they all looked like a bunch of ants before Goliath.
"I had planned to leave today; however, my brother had been enjoying himself, so I decided to increase the stay for another two days, and only then will we return home." Said Echo lightly while her beautiful tattoos glistened in the sunlight.
"I plan to leave tomorrow; with the mission hall in the Half-sect, I'm given many opportunities to venture outside throughout the OverRealm. So this isn't that special to me, though I will miss the atmosphere of the Fairy Clan." Stated Shelia with a nod.
"Hmm, I actually haven't thought about when I will return; I suppose I'll leave when I feel the time is right. Haha!" Replied Goliath while thoughtfully rubbing his chin, though he swiftly broke into a bout of laughter.
"I'm the same as Goliath; I don't have a specific date on when I will leave, though it'll be within the next several days. I might as well enjoy the stay here before I must return home and face punishment." Remarked Birger as he sighed while thinking about his future punishment, his words causing Goliath to snap out of his bout of laughter and groan.
"What about you, Prince Elif? Will you be leaving soon to return to the Elven Empire?" Asked Echo curiously while Birger and Goliath were both sporting depressed frowns.
"Yes, I'll be leaving tomorrow morning; I've already stayed here for a good amount of time; however, I will not be returning home. I plan to visit the Divine Phoenix Clan first, though I will be making a detour in the direction of the Immortal Heavenly Empire." Stated Elif, though his words caused everyone to be surprised once they understood his true motive.
"The Immortal Heavenly Empire!? Before I had left the Half-sect, my elder brother had told me that Prince Ivan was searching for a rumored Angel in independent Cities and warned me to steer clear of him. By heading toward the Heavenly Empire, do you plan to confront him, Prince Elif?" Asked Shelia; she and everyone were shocked at the revelation and even more shocked when Elif indulged in their curiosity.
"Hehe, why not confront him? He is supposedly powerful, not to mention he'll be the first person I'll encounter who is also from an Immortal Hegemony; I'm sure our meeting will spark something in the OverRealm. Who doesn't like causing a little chaos now and then?" Replied Elif with a slight smile while laughing, his nonchalant behavior startling Echo, Shelia, and Goliath.
"Well, just don't do something foolish and kill him; he is close to his territory, after all." Advised Birger, though Elif merely chuckled in amusement at his words.
"No promises; besides, even if he is close to his territory, I'm not opposed to killing him, though if I derive some amusement from his existence, I don't mind keeping him alive." Remarked Elif, his statement causing Eyvor and Birger to shake their heads and sigh.
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