Strongest Warlock - Wizard World Irregular

Contrary to Ethan's expectations, Nicole surprisingly cooked decently.

Of course, she didn't prepare anything too complicated. It was just fish and chips, which lessened the young man's anxiety.

"For some reason, it's irritating to see you tense then suddenly relax," Nicole said after she finished eating. "I've been practicing, you know?"

"Um? What are you talking about?" Ethan asked back with a smile. "I was the one who taught you how to cook, so I've always believed you could do it well as long as you put your heart and mind into it."

Nicole gave him the "I don't believe you" gaze, but Ethan was quick to help her clean the dishes and avoided eye contact as much as possible.

After eating, the two went outside of the tree house and sat under the shade of the tree, leaning on its trunk.

A gentle and refreshing breeze blew past them, making Ethan sigh as he rested his head on Nicole's lap.

The young lady suddenly told him to lay down and use her lap as a pillow. Since there was no reason for him to reject her request, he decided to just do what Nicole asked of him.

"You might not believe this, but I dreamt of doing this for a very long time, Mr. Ghost," Nicole said while running her fingers through his hair.

"You did?" Ethan asked.

"Yes."

"I'm glad you did."

Nicole giggled before lightly pinching Ethan's cheek.

"You think I'm simple, right?" Nicole inquired. "But back then, I really wished we could have done this. Unfortunately, my hands would only pass through your body, so I wasn't able to repay you for everything that you've done for me."

A sigh then escaped the young lady's lips. For her, meeting Mr. Ghost was the best thing that happened in her life.

"Why are you sighing?" Ethan asked. "Don't you know that every time you sigh, a part of your happiness leaks away?"

As if ignoring his words, Nicole sighed a second time before placing her hand over Ethan's chest.

"You've done so many things to me, Mr. Ghost," Nicole said. "I guess I have no choice but to repay you with my body. You said earlier that every time I sigh, a piece of happiness leaks, right? Then how about you fill me up with happiness and make sure you plug it up properly, so it doesn't leak ever again?"

Nicole then used her left hand to cover Ethan's eyes, preventing him from seeing her expression at the moment.

She had spoken her thoughts out loud because she was unable to hold back the emotions that were rising within her chest.

Also, she was a little bit frustrated because her Mr. Ghost already had nine lovers, making her feel as if he had cheated on her.

Of course, Nicole knew that these were only her one-sided thoughts. She knew that Ethan didn't deliberately choose to have so many lovers.

It just happened that way because of the circumstances that he was forced to face.

Marrying Lily because of the bond they shared at the Lands of Alastor.

Marrying Illumina because of their fated encounter.
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Becoming Chloe's, Luna's, Lilian's, Emma's, Lilith's, Princess Ramona's, and Samantha's lover because he decided to not toss them aside.

Each of them had a story to tell, and all of them had played a role in Ethan's life.

Although the time that Ethan and Samantha spent with each other wasn't that long, he decided to take responsibility for her after what happened in the Domain of the Twilight.

"You're a very greedy womanizer," Nicole said before pinching Ethan's cheek once more. "I didn't raise you to be that way."

Ethan wanted to say that Nicole didn't raise him, but that he raised her instead.

However, since the number of his lovers was almost in the double digits, he really couldn't defend himself from Nicole's accusation.

"I guess I'm indeed a greedy womanizer," Ethan said. "Even now, I don't want to let go of anyone, including you, Nicole."

Ethan raised his hand and held the one covering his eyes, slowly removing it.

The young man went ahead and kissed the back of Nicole's hand before looking at her beautiful face that was looking down on him.

"Yes, you're a very greedy person," Nicole stated. "But I'm very greedy too. Unlike your other lovers who won't take the initiative to be with you, I'll simply kidnap you whenever I want your company."

"That doesn't sound so bad." Ethan smiled.

"I will tie your hands and feet to the four corners of the bed. Then, I'll eat you up really slow…" Nicole smirked, making Ethan gulp subconsciously.

The young man remembered the time when he was still in the painting of Enlightenment, where Nicole ate him up really slowly and drained him until he lost consciousness.

"Oh, are you imagining it already?" Nicole asked after seeing the blush that appeared on Ethan's face. "Pervert~"

A giggle then escaped the young lady's lips because she was liking Ethan's reaction.

After pondering for a few seconds, Nicole asked Ethan to stand up and spread a picnic blanket on the ground beside them.

When that was done, she laid down on it and asked Ethan to lie beside her.

"You really like cuddles, don't you?" Ethan asked as Nicole buried her face in his chest, hugging him tightly.

"I've been alone for a long time," Nicole replied. "And cuddling with you makes me feel at peace."

"Then let's cuddle a bit more." Ethan kissed her forehead. "Don't worry. I'm not going away."

"Mmm." Nicole nodded and hugged him tighter.

Perhaps feeling at peace and satisfied with the happiness that wrapped her up in a loving embrace, the young lady fell asleep in Ethan's arms.

Ethan also closed his eyes, and soon, both of them were sleeping soundly.

A few hours later, Ethan slowly opened his eyes and realized that the skies had already turned reddish purple.

The sun was setting, and the first stars were winking at them from the heavens.

Seemingly sensing Ethan's movement, Nicole also opened her eyes. She then found herself in Ethan's embrace, making her want to stay there for a little while longer.

But a few minutes later, Ethan lightly patted her head and asked her to look at their surroundings.

When Nicole obeyed, she saw many lights around them that would appear and disappear from time to time.

"Fireflies," Nicole muttered when she recognized what they were. "I remember experiencing a similar scene during my childhood."

The young lady had very few wonderful memories when she was young, and she treasured them very much.

Seeing the look of nostalgia and sadness on her face, Ethan decided to give her another wonderful memory and kissed her cheek.

Making a promise to himself that he would love and cherish her until the day he drew his last breath.