Because the festival had just ended, the Elven Homeland still retained some of its lively atmosphere.
The Light Tree’s radiance was far more dazzling than usual, adorning the entire Elven Homeland like a utopia, making people feel as if they had fallen into a dreamland.
This caused many people to be reluctant to sleep, as if wanting to take one last look at the Elven Homeland. Some strolled the streets in groups, while others paced back and forth by the windows of the treehouses, seemingly lost in thought.
Like these people, Shien Buztout also seemed reluctant to sleep, and he went up to the roof.
“Sigh…”
Shien lay on the treehouse roof, gazing at the night sky, sighing for no apparent reason.
Clearly, he was still reluctant to part with Airi and Lucy.
This was probably because he had become too accustomed to their presence.
“Before, I was the one leaving, but now it’s others, and I’m not used to it.”
Lucy was fine. Shien had already experienced a bittersweet parting with her when he went to Duke Strimm’s(Strimt) territory. And after finishing his business in the Empire, he would immediately return to see her, so it wasn’t too heartbreaking.
But with Airi, Shien hadn’t expected to feel so melancholic.
As the saying goes, you don’t know what you have until it’s gone.
Although using the word “gone” to describe the current situation seemed strange, when someone who had always been by your side suddenly left, it was natural to feel a lot of emotions.
Shien was experiencing this now.
At this moment, even Shien himself was surprised.
Surprised that he actually cared so much about that dragon girl leaving.
“Has she become so important in my heart…?”
This was Shien’s feeling at this moment.
“Looks like I won’t be able to sleep tonight…”
Shien could only murmur.
Just then, a figure descended from the sky and landed beside him.
Shien sensed the familiar magic power and aura, instantly recognizing who it was.
“Why are you here instead of cuddling with your fiancée in your room?”
As the familiar voice reached his ears, Shien slightly lifted his eyelids.
He saw a girl holding a pillow, her dragon wings just retracting as she landed beside him.
Who else could it be but Airi?
“Why are you here?”
Shien couldn’t help but sit up.
“Nothing.” Airi looked at Shien and said softly, “I just couldn’t sleep.”
This was rare.
“There are times when you can’t sleep?”
Shien was truly surprised.
Hearing the words “can’t sleep” from this Dragon Demon, who was often sleepy-eyed and could fall asleep anywhere, was that difficult.
Airi naturally knew that she wasn’t acting normal.
But there was nothing she could do.
“Even I feel like this occasionally.” Airi said, for some reason, “That night, when the Demon King, who was like a mother to me, passed away, I couldn’t sleep either.” s
What was the deeper meaning behind these words?
Shien felt like he understood, yet he didn’t.
Forget it.
Anyway, he should do what he should do.
“Come here.”
Shien beckoned Airi.
“What?”
Airi asked subconsciously.
“Give me a hug.”
Shien said honestly.
“You…”
Airi was immediately exasperated.
But she didn’t refuse, nor did she want to refuse.
So, Airi obediently walked towards Shien and stood before him.