After thinking for a while, Eros decided not to head back just yet. Since he still had time, it was the perfect opportunity to bring the matter of the Full Moon Bracelet to a close.
With that in mind, he carefully sensed Natalia’s location and then sped toward where she was staying. Arriving before the door of the room where Natalia currently resided, Eros used his Night Perception to scan the situation inside. Sensing only two life auras—both of whom were familiar—he no longer hesitated and slipped into the room through the shadows beneath the door.
In the bedroom, Natalia, who was lying in bed fast asleep, suddenly felt as if she were being pulled into someone's embrace. In an instant, she jolted awake. It was only when she sensed that familiar hug and the practiced movements of that hand that her tense heart finally settled.
"What are you doing here again?" Natalia lowered her voice, her tone carrying a hint of annoyance. She kept her voice down to avoid waking her daughter, who was resting in the next room.
Eros leaned in and gave Natalia’s cheek a playful nip, his tone slightly aggrieved. "I missed you, didn't I? That's why I traveled all this way to find you."
Natalia gave a cold snort, then immediately began to pull off her nightgown, grumbling as she did: "Keep the noise down later and be quick about it. Don't wake Ayesha!"
Eros: "..."
Eros flicked his finger, giving Natalia’s smooth forehead a sharp tap, and said crossly: "Is that the only reason you think I’d come looking for you?"
Caught off guard by the flick, Natalia let out a soft whimper. "Damn it, why did you hit me so hard?" She turned around to glare at Eros.
Eros huffed, "Who told you to misunderstand me!"
Despite his words, Eros still reached out to gently rub the spot for her. As the pain subsided slightly, Natalia’s expression softened a bit, though her words remained biting: "Then tell me, which time have you come looking for me without doing that?"
Eros thought for a moment and then said: "That time we met in the small woods outside the Academy, we didn't. I only gave you a kiss back then."
Natalia’s breath hitched. She thought back carefully and realized it was exactly as this Night Remnant said. Consequently, her imposing manner weakened significantly: "That was only that one time!"
Looking at Natalia, who had turned her face away, Eros smiled. He brought his face close and whispered into her ear: "Madam! You really are adorable~"
Natalia’s breath hitched again. Under Eros’s Night Vision, her beautiful face turned red at a pace visible to the naked eye. She had never dealt with this kind of charm before and was momentarily incoherent:
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"What are you talking about... what 'adorable'... I’m already at this age... how can you use that word..."
"Fine, just tell me why you're here. If you don't say it, I’m going to sleep..."
After speaking, she closed her eyes as if she were actually preparing to drift off. Eros laughed in spite of himself. He lowered his head to plant a kiss on the corner of her lips before saying with a light laugh:
"Take a look at what this is?"
As he spoke, he withdrew his hand from beneath Natalia’s clothes and pulled a bracelet from his pocket to show her. Natalia’s beautiful eyes widened, her voice filled with shock: "The Full Moon Bracelet?"
The moment those words left her mouth, she realized her voice was too loud, so she lowered it again: "How is it with you!"
Eros chuckled. "Stole it from that elf!"
Natalia hurriedly reached out to take the bracelet from Eros’s hand. After identifying it carefully and confirming it was indeed their mission target, she asked with a puzzled tone:
"How did you know this was our mission target?"
She remembered she hadn't told this Night Remnant about it, so how exactly did he know?
Eros gave a low laugh. "I saw our daughter’s eyes light up when she saw this bracelet back then, so I guessed it must be your target. I found an opportunity to snatch it from that elf, and I came over today specifically to give it to you."
Hearing the words "our daughter," Natalia felt a bit awkward, but she ultimately didn't refute him.
"You specifically went to snatch it for me?" Natalia was somewhat skeptical as she said this.
"Of course it was for you. Otherwise, what use would I have for this thing?" Eros smiled, his tone carrying a hint of indulgence.
Indeed, this is an item from our Silver Moon Temple. Even if this Night Remnant kept it, it would be useless. Does that mean he really did it for me? Natalia pursed her lips. For a moment, she was moved, and a hint of sweetness unconsciously rose in her heart.
In all her years, this was the first time a man had treated her like this. Although this Night Remnant was truly detestable at times—so much so that she sometimes wanted to bite him to death—at other times, he was unexpectedly good. Like right now.
After a long silence, Natalia whispered: "Thank you."
The corners of Eros’s mouth curled up slightly, his voice full of mirth: "I risked such great danger to snatch something for you. Aren't you going to give me a kiss?"
Natalia: "..."
If she remembered correctly, this Night Remnant was suspected of being an Extraordinary, right? And that elf? She seemed to be only a Sequence 7. Does an Extraordinary risk "great danger" when snatching something from a Sequence 7?
However, Natalia was in a very good mood, so she didn't care about the falsehood in his words. She tilted her face up and gave him a heavy kiss on the lips. Feeling his lips become slightly moist, the smile in Eros’s eyes deepened.
He reached out to hold her soft, proud figure even tighter before reminding her:
"When you hand in the mission later, your people from the Moon-Worshiping Cult will definitely ask how you obtained it. Just tell them you got it from a Night Remnant."
Natalia froze, her tone startled: "You want to expose yourself to our organization?"
If that were the case, did it mean this Night Remnant actually wanted to make a deal with her organization? Otherwise, why would he expose his existence for no reason? But if he wanted to establish a connection and make a deal, did that mean giving her this bracelet was actually just a gesture of goodwill toward the organization?
Meaning, he didn't snatch the bracelet purely for her?
To be honest, Natalia felt a bit disappointed. But this was more normal; the idea that he would snatch the bracelet solely for her seemed far more abnormal.
Eros looked at Natalia with some surprise: "You mean you haven't reported my existence to your organization before?"
Logically, if she had, the Moon-Worshiping Cult should have known long ago that one of their people had contact with a Night Remnant. Yet, hearing Natalia’s words now, it seemed she hadn't reported it at all.