It's so hard being a hero!

"I still want to enjoy family life with my princess wife every day."

Sophia really couldn't stand those words.

The two started undermining each other.

After bickering for a while, they finally brought the topic back to the main point.

"Hey, back then when you challenged Lilith, did you really have absolutely no chance of winning?"

Upon hearing this, Sophia's expression changed instantly.

A flicker of fear flashed instinctively in his eyes.

She remained silent for a long time before taking a deep breath and slowly speaking.

Not at all.

"At that time, I was actually already a demigod."

"But when I faced Lilith, I was instantly killed."

Vic frowned.

"That strong?"

"It's not a question of whether it's strong or not."

Sophia shook her head.

"There's simply no way to fight."

"She is the witch of desire, who controls the opposite of the law of desire."

"And I am a normal man."

As she said this, a bitter expression appeared on her face.

"When you're with her, your desires will be amplified infinitely. The stronger your desires are, the stronger she will be."

Vic's expression turned serious.

"So, back then..."

"I gave it away for nothing back then."

Sofia closed her eyes, as if recalling some unbearable experience.

"I didn't even have a proper chance to put up a fight before she subdued me."

"and then?"

Vic asked another question.

Sophia opened her eyes, looked at the distant sky, and her voice grew softer and softer.

"Then she started toying with me."

"It's not playing around in the sense of combat, it is, eh."

She paused for a moment, as if considering her words.

"It's that kind of manipulation between men and women, you know?"

Vic understood immediately.

"A full three months."

Sofia's voice was trembling.

Do you know what it feels like to die happy?

Sophia countered with a question.

Vic scratched his head, unsure of what to say.

"Although I shouldn't laugh, you just said you gave me three months for free. Well, now I understand why you don't dare to acknowledge Frey."

"You still dare to talk?"

Sofia immediately lost her temper.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more."

Vic raised his hands in surrender, but the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Chapter 21 An Unsettling Reminder

The laughter on the balcony had long since stopped, replaced by a long-lost silence.

Sofia leaned against the railing, her hands in her pockets, her gaze fixed on the group of young people in the courtyard.

"so good."

Sophia suddenly spoke up.

"what?"

Vic turned to look at her.

"I said, these days are so good."

Sophia tilted her chin slightly towards the courtyard.

“Look at them, carefree, they don’t have to think about anything.”

Vic followed her gaze, a slight smile playing on his lips.

“Indeed, we were both born in a time of war in the Delos Empire.”

Sophia nodded.

After a few seconds of silence, Vic suddenly spoke.

"Hey, there's something I still want to say."

"Go ahead."

"Now that you've become a woman, what should I call you from now on?"

Sophia's face darkened instantly.

"Do you believe I'll throw you off the balcony right now?"

"Believe, believe."

Vic smiled and raised his hands, then his expression suddenly turned serious.

"By the way, you just said that you were toyed with by Lilith for three months?"

Sophia's body stiffened.

Can we not talk about this?

"This is important business."

Vic spoke earnestly.

What exactly did she do to your body? Did she leave anything on you?

Sofia frowned.

"What do you mean?"

"Someone of Lilith's caliber wouldn't need three months to completely kill you if she really wanted to."

Vic's voice was very low.

"She's keeping you here for three months, could she be up to something?"

These words struck Sofia like a bolt of lightning, and her expression froze.

"what do you mean?"

"I didn't mean anything by it."

Vic shook his head.

"I just think you should be careful."

Sofia remained silent.

She had never thought about it from this perspective.

For those three months, she lived in humiliation and despair every day, and all she could think about was how to die a quick and painless death.

A scene suddenly flashed through her mind.

These were the words Lilith whispered in her ear before she died.

"Hero, your body is truly delicious, I can't resist it. Let me see what the product of desire and light will look like..."

A product of the combination of desire and light.

At the time, I thought it was an insult, but now, looking back, I realize that there was a deeper, unsettling meaning hidden in those words.

"I'll keep an eye on it."

Sophia took a deep breath and suppressed those thoughts.

"In short, don't go around telling anyone about my return. It's not the right time yet."

“I understand,” Vic nodded.

Sophia's gaze fell once again on Leila in the courtyard.

"I don't want to involve the people around me until I find a way to deal with Lilith."

Vic followed her gaze to the blonde girl smiling brightly in the sunset, and immediately understood.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone your identity, not even Ashlia."

Thanks.

Sofia said sincerely.

"What are you thanking me for?"