Chapter 42: Long Time No See

After leaving Ye Lei’s house, Fa Ang walked toward his own home. He felt the gentle night breeze brushing against his face, yet his mood was somewhat complicated.

This was not merely a matter of a hug. Perhaps, just as Ye Lei had said, it was only a “sister-and-brother” hug.

But for Fa Ang, what mattered most was the strange feeling in his heart.

The sensation of their bodies being close during the embrace, as well as the warm breath Ye Lei exhaled, lingered in his mind and refused to fade.

After he noticed that Ye Ye’s figure was actually quite good, not inferior to that of his wife, Ye Ye appeared in Fa Ang’s thoughts again.

And… with figures that were not very different, it also meant that the effect of casting 【Disguise Magic】 would be even better.

Perhaps, aside from his captain, the hero Emilia, there would be no one who could tell at a glance.

The plan his wife mentioned was entirely possible, and it could fully achieve the goal she wanted.

…Why did he even think about this?

Fa Ang felt that his thoughts were becoming more and more strange.

After thinking of his captain, his mind was filled with the image of her flawless body. He would never have noticed such things before.

What was wrong with him?

He could not figure it out. He possessed the blessing of 【Magic Resistance】, and even when Ye Ye’s 【Magic Conflict】 erupted and released magic with 【Succubus】 traits, it would not affect him in the slightest.

So why did Sister Ye Lei’s 【Succubus】 state make him feel so strange?

Was it because they had interlocked fingers earlier… or that hug?

When he thought of the hug, Fa Ang recalled how he had pressed against Ye Lei there.

At the time, he thought nothing of it, but thinking about it carefully now, he really did not know how he would face Ye Lei tomorrow.

The complicated emotions abruptly put an end to his wild thoughts.

Fa Ang raised his head and only then realized that he had already walked past his own front door and was almost at the neighbor’s house on the other side.

Before dinner, he had heard his wife mention the matter of “new neighbors”—it was his old teammate, Via.

Looking at the brightly lit house before him, yet so quiet it was as if no one lived there, Fa Ang, because of the strange sensations in his body, actually felt a slight impulse to go over and pay a visit now.

Better forget it… there was no need to rush such a thing. Going over in his current state was not very appropriate.

Just as he was about to leave, the door in front of him suddenly opened. Via’s beautiful face, one he had not seen in a long time, appeared before him, her gaze as calm as ever.

As if it had never changed in the past half year, yet also as if it had changed a great deal. Still, she stared at him calmly, without saying a word.

Fa Ang was slightly stunned. The scene was actually quite dreamlike.

Lost in his thoughts, he had not noticed himself walking here. Just as he was about to leave, he ran into his old teammate who was heading out.

Because of the changes in Fa Ang’s mindset, even though the other party was still as cold as ever, he felt that only now did he realize the beauty of that face.

The light behind her added a softness he had never noticed before.

Moreover, her tall figure and well-proportioned chest further enhanced that charm, though her aloof temperament also brought a desire to conquer.

At the same time, the backlighting allowed Fa Ang to see the lines of her body beneath the robe.

Wait… this wasn’t right, was it? What was he thinking about his companion and captain?

Fa Ang hurriedly stopped his thoughts.

His current state was like this—these lewd thoughts kept popping up. It wasn’t that he couldn’t control himself; it was more like they appeared for no reason at all.

Via continued to look at Fa Ang without ever shifting her gaze.

Then, at this moment, a subtle smile appeared on her face, and she spoke the first words since their reunion: “Long time no see, 【Knight】.”

The subtle smile and emotionless tone often made people feel she was mocking them under that calm gaze, but Fa Ang knew this was already her friendliest way of expressing herself.

It was also a kind of tacit understanding formed from years of partnership.

So he sorted out his chaotic thoughts, doing his best not to let Via notice anything unusual, and spoke somewhat unexpectedly, “Mm, long time no see, 【Witch】.”

If he could have met her during the day, he would indeed have been very happy.

But now, in his current strange state, encountering her—especially after he had absentmindedly walked here—felt awkward.

Sure enough, just as he thought this, Via took a step forward and came to stand before him.

She slightly raised her head, calmly gazing into Fa Ang’s eyes, still wearing that subtle smile.

“I didn’t expect that our great Mr. 【Knight】, my favorite adventure partner, Mr. Fa Ang·Resmart, would do something so ‘open and aboveboard’—sneaking over to an old friend’s doorstep. Is this what you call a knight’s honor? Truly eye-opening.”

She was already being sarcastic, and combined with her emotionless tone, it made it even more infuriating.

But as Fa Ang looked at Via standing in front of him, he felt somewhat uneasy.

The old him might not have thought much of it, but in his current strange state, he felt that the aura around her caused the sensations he had finally calmed down to surge up again.

Seeing that Fa Ang remained silent, Via moved a little closer.

“So, the reason?”

Throughout all this, she kept staring at Fa Ang, as if questioning him.

Seeing that she was about to move even closer, and knowing Via well, Fa Ang understood that when she acted like this, she usually wanted an answer. So he could only sigh helplessly.

“Via, I was just lost in thought and didn’t notice that I’d walked past. Since you already told my wife that you’d come over for a ‘formal visit’ sometime, I’ll still be like before and won’t disrupt your plans.”

“Oh? Is that so?”

Via stopped. She was truly happy to see Fa Ang again after so long, but for certain reasons, she simply didn’t know how to express it.

After a brief pause, Via said coldly, “You do understand me best. Of course, if you want to come over and visit, anytime is fine—most of the time, you just need to push the door open.”

Fa Ang had long been used to her emotionless tone.

He said indifferently, “Via, it’s better to keep the door locked usually. Even though our relationship is close, we should still pay attention to that.”

“Mm, I know.”

Via paused again in the middle, seeming a little hesitant, but then still asked, “You don’t seem to be feeling well right now. It’s different from the ‘side effects’ left by the previous war.”

“Ah… that, it’s not easy to explain to you. Let’s discuss a solution after you’ve temporarily settled down here,” Fa Ang said honestly.

He couldn’t possibly tell Via that he was aroused, right?

And being alone with Via late at night like this— even without the strange condition of his body— already felt a bit awkward to him.

“Then we’ll wait until that time,” Via nodded.

“I’ll be staying in this house for a while.”

The exchange between the two was, as always, focused on efficiency, without much joy from the unexpected reunion.

Fa Ang also did not bring up the matter of her not attending the wedding.

“We’ll leave the rest for when you come over to visit,” Fa Ang seized the chance to say goodbye.

“My wife is still waiting for me at home.”

“Mm.”

Via softly responded, then returned inside, closing the door with magic.

Fa Ang didn’t say anything more. He knew Via’s style, though it still made him feel a bit puzzled because of this…

Wasn’t Via about to go out? Forget it… better not think about it. If he did, he’d start thinking about strange things again.

Fa Ang didn’t dwell on it and hurried back home.

“Sister Falin, I’m back.”

“Husband, you’re back? Why so late? Did you check on Sister Ye Lei?” his wife’s voice came over.

“No… I ran into Via and chatted a bit,” Fa Ang said honestly.

After returning home, he found that his wife wasn’t waiting in the living room.

He followed the sound and discovered her washing dishes in the kitchen.

Looking at her back, Fa Ang, who had been suppressing his arousal outside, immediately hugged her.

“Sister Falin…”

At the same time, there was a trace of guilt in his heart.

“Alright, alright…”

Ai Falin’s face flushed red.

“Husband, you’re pressing against me there. Can you wait until I finish washing the dishes, okay? Honestly… just one day without exercising a wife’s rights, and you’re already this desperate?”

“Just let me hold you like this for a while, Sister Falin,” Fa Ang said with a smile.

“Why are you washing dishes? Didn’t we agree that during your period I’d do it all?”

Smelling his wife’s scent, Fa Ang’s desire flared up, yet the sensation of Ye Lei’s body surfaced in his mind again… It made him feel strange, but he was unwilling to let go of his wife.

“Husband, that’s overprotective~ If you don’t even let me do something this small, I’ll feel like I’m about to become useless,” Ai Lin snorted lightly.

“And with you like this, can you even wash dishes? It must be really uncomfortable holding it in, right? Even though it’s my period, I can help you with other places.”

“For example?”

Fa Ang asked with a smile, indeed tempted.

“Hands… or something like that,” Ai Falin’s pretty face reddened as she stretched out her hand and made an “OK” gesture.

“I don’t know other ways… because husband hasn’t taught me~”

“…Let’s forget it.”

Fa Ang shook his head.

“I don’t want to tire Sister Falin.”

“No matter how weak my body is, it can’t be that weak, right?”

Ai Falin said unhappily.

“Alright, alright, I also don’t want you to suffer holding it in. Husband, go take a shower first. Later we’ll try it… I’m actually quite looking forward to it~ both this, and husband’s gift.”

“Okay.”

With mixed feelings, Fa Ang let go of his wife and went to the bathroom. He planned to take a cold shower to calm himself down.

After Fa Ang left, Ai Lin sighed inwardly. There really was the scent of another woman on her husband.

Of course, she knew about Fa Ang hugging Ye Lei.

“…How could she possibly obediently wait?”

Seeing that scene, her heart had felt sour, so she chose out of sight, out of mind.

Yet in her heart there was no feeling of “overdoing it”; instead, it felt like “this is how it should be,” which left her depressed for a long time.

“Why did she feel this way?”

When Fa Ang came back, Ai Lin could also clearly sense that something was off with her husband and that his mood was low.

This made her feel guilty as well, which was why she thought of resolving it herself… If it weren’t that it was really about to start, as a lustful wife she would of course choose to do it herself.

“Hmph… no matter what, he’s still her husband. Of course she has priority to enjoy him.”