"How's it?"

In a thinly lighted room that, by flooring and indoors, looked like a wooden cabin, sat two people facing each other.

Currently, Austin was supplying mana in an artifact, he obtained from the female demon. It was the same artifact that was being used to snatch the blessings away and push Luna to such a miserable state.

When Austin asked Luna why she was the most influenced by the artifact, she said:

'Others have only the blessings, but I carry the essence.'

Austin wasn't able to completely discern what she said, so he made necessary preparation to counter if such things happens again.

"Well, I do feel my mana restricted, but I can use my spells to some extent."

The two bangles on either hand of Luna illuminated with golden light signifying how they were defending her from the effect of Blessing Snatcher.

It goes without saying that the ornaments which Luna adorned, were also an artifact that Austin gave her, so she doesn't suffer again.

"Well, that would do. And Luna, only exert your strength until things aren't going out of hand. I will do my best to wrap it up by myself b-"

Luna squeezed Austin's hand and glared subjectively, which made him halt in his words.

"Don't say such things. I am finally getting a chance to fight side by side with the person I love. How can you snatch such an opportunity from me?"

Her eyes glimmered with utmost determination and slight excitement, as she made her point clear.

It was true that Austin and Luna both were powerhouses in their own way, but they never fought together on a battlefield.

Truth to be told, Austin himself was looking forward to seeing Luna in action, but what happened in Eden Academy and the thing with the artifact made his mind a little narrow to let Luna go out of his sight.

'Am I becoming an idiot in love...'

Even though he thought that, there was a gentle smile on his face as it seemed he accepted being silly since the person in question was his precious Luna.

Bringing his left hand over her fluffy hair, Austin tilted his head and whispered his immediate thoughts in a soothing tone.

"Is my over-protective self, not acceptable?"

*BA*DUM* 

Luna's heart leaped in beats as she saw the gentle gaze of her beloved blended with such sweet, tempting words, turning her face amber in an instant.

She softly bit her lower lip as she stared at Austin with a hazy gaze. 

Her breathing became slightly heavy and unrhythmic, as she sensed Austin advancing his face toward her. 

Soon his hot breath reached up to her as she smelt the mixed fragrance of mint, signifying how near he had arrived.

If it was any other time, then she might have jumped on him, but for some reason, the current Austin was dangerous for her heart.

So she played maiden and closed her eyes, as she waited for the final result, but....

**KNOCK**X6 

Six consecutive heavy knocks rang from the door, before Luna glared at it, with her mood instantly turning sour.

But to her utmost surprise, a rough warm hand, grabbed her chin, and with a slight pull, a warm sensation spread on her lips.

With her eyes widened, Luna saw two emerald orbs warmly gazing into her oceanic eyes. 

Luna instantly closed her lids, as she felt Austin cupping her cheeks before he deepened their kiss to a further extent.

The knocks kept banging on the door, but Austin never halted his movements, and with his face slightly tilted, he enjoyed the sensation of Luna's fluffy and supple lips, which always tempted him to suck on them.

The wet sounds of their intimate lip-locking echoed, which got suppressed by the knocks, as Austin played with her either lips by taking his time.

Her fruitful taste, her softness, and the warm sensation which spread on her face, made him enthralled to do something more, but the time wasn't right.

Separating his lips slowly, Austin saw Luna huffing audibly with her face completely flushed from head to chin.

Austin knew if he looked for more than a second at her face now, then he might lose his calm, so instantly, he got up and went to open the door.

"Ah!"

Sicily, who was continuously knocking on the door, became startled when it abruptly swung. 

"What?"

In normal circumstances, Austin might have flared up on Sicily, but right now, he was in a very colorful mood.

Upon seeing Austin's current expression, Sicily fell into a daze, but soon she shook her head and confessed her concern hurriedly.

"Kyou-kun! He...he went to buy something from the down market, and he...."

Austin's eyes stretched as he realized what she was saying, before he darted away from the room.

'This idiot!!!'

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[Some minutes ago]

[Around the place where the group of four has been staying]

As the sun peeked from the horizon and daybreak illuminated the surface, Kyouki felt like moving out of the shelter and roaming in the market for the time being.

And since he wanted to eat something, too, he told Sicily that he would be checking the downtown market for a bit.

Sicily was reluctant to let him go, so she placed the Vitality Thread on him so that she could be assured of his safety.

Currently, the raven-haired handsome youth was venturing into the lively early morning market while munching on a fresh apple.

The surrounding was getting busier passing each second, with shops lifting their shutters and town people leaving their house to go to their work.

In a sense, it reminded Kyouki of the town where he grew up. 

This simplicity, this harmonious atmosphere, and the lovely calmness made his morning unforgettable.

"Please, don't break my store! I beg you, Onii-san."

Suddenly Kyouki's ear perked with a childish voice from not so far. 

Redirecting his gaze, he found a group of men wearing ragged clothes and cuts on their faces, breaking the outer structure of a bread shop.

A small girl was pleading with her hands joined in front of the men, with tears flowing out of her eyes.

Kyouki's breathing became heavy as he subconsciously mushed the remaining apple before he moved his feet toward the scene.

"Hey, assholes!"

Kyouki shouted at the top of his lungs, which gathered the attention of the onlookers as well as the goons who were breaking the shop too.

"Eh? Ye fed up of living..heh?"

One of them glared at Kyouki with murderous intent covering his demeanor.

But it wasn't enough to make the hero surrender, as he moved his feet at an inhuman speed, much to the goons' astonishment, before two heavy blows resonated in the surrounding.

"Khwhak!"

"What the..."

Both of them fell to the ground while clutching their torso as a single heavy blow was enough to push them off the edge.

"Can you even call yourself a man after hurting such an innocent life?"

Kyouki's eyes were devoid of any emotion as he felt loath toward the group who evidently were committing such sin, which required more than a punch.

But he forgot that there was a third one too who was still turned toward the store until now.

"What a statement. It almost sounded like what a hero would say."

Hearing the word, 'Hero, ' Kyouki became flustered as he turned his eyes to the front and saw that the little girl wasn't there anymore, before he felt a tremendous amount of intent pouring down his consciousness and surrendering him to kneel.

"Khak!! W-Who are you!?"

While struggling not to let himself fall any further , Kyouki asked the man in front. 

"Me? Well, you can say I am somewhat of a hero myself~"

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A/N:- Hero and his heroic traits~

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