Chapter 12 - Abundant Palace

On the Way

Aaron narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

Aaron:

"Why did you ask that question?" 😶

Noel:

"Nothing~" 😁

Aaron:

"No, no.

There's something there." 😎

Noel looked at him, cheeks puffing.

Noel:

"It's just… in the present world, same-sex marriage is a crime.

So I was curious.

I actually want to see that kind of marriage happen." 😁

Aaron raised an eyebrow.

Aaron:

"Oh?

So you want a female partner?" 😏

Noel's soul left her body for a second.

Noel:

"If I can even GET a partner at all, that itself is a miracle!

Doesn't matter if they're male or female!" 😤

Aaron stared.

Aaron:

"Oohhhh." 😲

Noel jabbed him with her finger.

Noel:

"And you—

both your partners were female, right?" 😤

Aaron's face darkened.

Aaron:

"It… went like that." 😑

Then he paused.

"Wait—

OI—

whatever you're imagining—

just know one thing."

He lifted his chin dramatically.

"If it's boy × boy, girl × girl…

Omega boy × Alpha girl hits different." 😤

Noel smirked.

Noel:

"Like yours~?" 😁

She sprinted ahead.

Aaron blinked—then smirked too.

Aaron:

"YEAH, NOEL!" 😁

He ran after her.

At the Abandoned Palace

They stopped in front of a massive, decaying stone structure.

Vines crawled over broken pillars.

Wind echoed through empty halls.

Aaron:

"…No way.

This is the main courtyard of my palace." 😲

He stepped forward, touched the huge iron gate—

Then pushed.

Nothing.

He pushed harder.

Still nothing.

Aaron:

"It won't open.

My magic doesn't work here.

There's no soul power in this era."

He turned to Noel.

"We'll have to climb the wall—" 😤

Noel:

"Is it?" 🙁

She casually walked past him.

Placed her hand on the gate.

Noel:

"Just try like this—"

CLANK.

The gate swung open instantly.

Noel:

"Oh! It's open, Mr. King.

Let's go?" 😁

Aaron stood frozen.

Aaron:

"😱"

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