Chapter 223: Dream of Illusions (1)

The bright morning light filtered through the pure white clouds and fell upon the earth, creating gentle ripples.

A soft breeze wrapped around his body, bathing him in sunlight, making him feel warm all over.

The crisp sound of birds chirping reached his ears, accompanied by the gentle flow of water by the river, a melodious tune that calmed the restlessness in his heart.

Leo opened his eyes, finding himself in such a beautiful scene.

He looked around, and beside him was a small wooden house, surrounded by a clean and tidy area.

Not far away was a vegetable garden, growing various kinds of vegetables. On the other side, there were also various small animals being raised.

In the river, the clear water flowed gently, and he could clearly see the fish swimming inside.

This place was nestled between mountains and water, with a spring-like climate all year round, and a few lush green trees stood on the ground, faithfully guarding the surroundings.

“What place is this? Did I come out?”

Leo examined his body; his vision, hearing, smell, and touch were all very clear, as if he had truly returned to reality.

Creak~

The door of the small wooden house beside him opened, and a beautiful figure walked out.

Leo’s eyes widened slightly as he saw the woman he had longed for.

“Michelle, how did you end up here?”

“What are you talking about? This is our home,” Michelle said as she approached him, looking at him curiously.

“Home?”

Leo felt a bit confused; this was not the villa of the Nidlan Academy.

“Yes, yes,” Michelle nodded gently, “this is our home.”

“Do you remember? Last time you ventured deep into the Abyss and killed the Demon King, you were hailed as a hero by the Empire. Then you came to propose to the church, but the church wouldn’t allow it, so you beat up everyone in the church, and after that, no one dared to stop you.”

At this point, Michelle covered her mouth and chuckled; she still remembered the Pope’s old face, bruised and battered, having never suffered such a loss in his life.

“So, does that mean we are married now?” Leo asked, surprised yet delighted, looking at her with anticipation.

Michelle turned her head, her cheeks flushed, her bright eyes glistening with water, shyly nodding.

“That’s wonderful!”

Leo embraced the saintess and spun around in place. Michelle’s bright eyes sparkled, her silver hair danced in the wind, radiating a brilliant glow in the sunlight.

In his eyes was Michelle’s gentle smile, and Leo’s gaze froze; this was the goal he had been striving for, wanting the saintess to always be by his side, and now his wish had finally come true.

“Alright, let me down quickly,” Michelle said, unable to take it any longer.

Leo set her down, their eyes locked as they held each other tightly.

Michelle took Leo for a walk, pointing to a patch of the vegetable garden, “Leo, look, this is the vegetable field we cultivated together. At first, when we planted vegetables, it was all weeds, and all the vegetables died.”

“At that time, I even cooked the weeds as if they were vegetables; the taste was truly indescribable. You laughed at me back then, huh! You must have known they were weeds all along, bad Leo.”

There were too many points to criticize, and Leo didn’t know where to start, finally managing to say one sentence.

“Saintess, were you really that foolish?”

Hiss!

A familiar pain shot through his waist; this feeling was so familiar, it had to be the real saintess.

Leo rubbed his battered old waist; after marrying the saintess, he must have endured a lot of wear and tear.

Michelle smiled and said, “What are you talking about? We both planted them together. If we’re talking about foolishness, Leo is also a fool.”

“Yes, yes,” Leo replied helplessly.

He truly had no memory of it; whatever she said was what it was.

“It’s much better now; look, there are no weeds at all,” Michelle said as she approached the edge of the vegetable garden, spreading her arms to show him.

In the sunlight, Michelle’s smile became hazy and somewhat unreal; Leo rubbed his eyes, feeling inexplicably moist.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw Michelle’s beautiful face just inches away.

“What’s wrong?” The saintess’s worried face was before him.

“Did sand get in your eyes?”

“Yes, sand got in.”

“Then let me blow it out for you.” The saintess exhaled softly, her gentle breath intoxicating him.

The two sat by the river, the saintess’s cute little feet splashing in the water, her fair little feet dazzling his eyes.

They nestled together, and Leo felt as if he had returned to his academy days, always together with Michelle, never apart.

This peaceful time was exactly what he sought.

“Leo, look, such a big fish.”

Michelle pointed at the fish by the river and suddenly jumped into the water, splashing a large spray of sparkling droplets.

Catching fish was a pretense; playing in the water was the truth, and a wave of white water flew towards Leo, drenching him completely.

“Alright, daring to sneak attack, let’s see how I punish you.”

Leo jumped into the river as well, and the two splashed around, their clothes getting soaked.

The saintess wore a pure white dress that clung tightly to her body, revealing her beautiful figure, a springtime scene unfolding.

Leo immediately covered his eyes; this sight was a bit too stimulating.

Michelle’s cheeks flushed slightly, her big eyes sparkling; she approached him and took his hand away.

“You’ve seen it many times already; are you still shy, Leo?”

She wore a sisterly smile, though she couldn’t hide her own shyness, her face slightly flushed.

Leo covered his nose; her words felt even more stimulating.

Soon, it was evening.

After dinner, Michelle pulled him towards the bathroom.

“Saintess, wait, what are you doing?” Realizing the destination was a bit off, Leo hurriedly said.

“Taking a bath,” the saintess tilted her head and looked at him.

Leo suddenly understood; they were already husband and wife, so it was normal to bathe together. Did that mean the enjoyable time at night would also…

Just thinking about it made his heart race.

“Let’s skip it for today.”

Leo struggled to speak; as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted it, what a mistake!

“What’s wrong with you today? You seem a bit off,” Michelle placed her hand on his forehead, finding no fever, “You always liked bathing with me.”

“Um…” Leo felt a bit guilty, “I have something else to do.”

“Alright then.” Michelle had no choice but to head to the bathroom alone.

Leo lay exhausted on the sofa in the room.

After a while, Michelle came out wrapped in a bath towel, her silver hair wet and casually draped over her shoulders; the saintess now had a unique charm, like a lotus emerging from the water.

She sat in front of the mirror, “Leo, help me dry my hair.”

The saintess was a bit sulky, upset that he hadn’t bathed with her.

Leo took a towel and gently wiped the water from her hair, and after drying it, he carefully combed it with a comb.

Looking at their reflections in the mirror, Michelle’s gaze froze for a moment, and the next instant, a tear rolled down her beautiful cheek.

Leo was immediately puzzled, “What’s wrong?”

“Eh?”

Michelle touched her face, “How strange, I must be too happy.”

She turned her head, revealing a tearful smile; for some reason, this smile made Leo’s heart ache as if it had been pricked by a needle.

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