Barbaric Spouse, Descry the Night's Lure-Chapter 126: Scene CXXVI

Slowly she approached Aslak. And his common glare fell on the child, inciting her to speak her thoughts quickly.

"Master... D-did Nu... hurt master?"

"... I’m standing. What do you think?"

"... Nu saw blood fall from master’s eyes and head..."

"I’m fine, kid. You’re still not a full brakian. My guts didn’t get to explode."

"!... N-nu is sorry, master...!"

Frowning at the apologetic child, Aslak scrutinised the anxiety she demonstrated. Glancing at the tent where he knew the one worried for Nu waited to then speak again with the coldness any other received.

"Learn to control it."

"! I-... It is difficult, master."

"I don’t care."

"!?"

"Nu. As it’s me or the others that can take it, I didn’t care before if you could control it. But." — Glancing again at the tent, his gaze didn’t look at the child while scowling, trying to control himself as he knew the brakian mainglousse was liked by Ewelina. — "My wife will not come out unharmed if you don’t learn to control it. And the moment I see that happen, either I kill you, or your feet will never stand in my territory again."

"!? N-nu will learn to control it, master!! D-don’t hate Nu! Hic! Sniff! Don’t kill Nu, Master!"

"Shut up... Don’t cry."

"Hnng..."

"This is so you work on it, and I don’t have to kick you out, kid. Don’t make me madder." — Crouching to glare at the child, he watched her flinch while nodding profusely, wiping her tears to reassure her master she understood.

He took a moment to observe the shade of lilac become slightly blue, making him aware sad emotion was invading the child just as much as the time he was about to leave her behind after accidentally saving her in the cold deep of Sortnafeigr.

"Oi."

".n.. Yes master..."

"Stop crying, it will get ya nowhere."

"... mean master..."

"... You’re coming with me." — Annoyed at the kid, he decided to resist any attempt to make her feel better. Standing and taking her by the back of her worn-out dress, Aslak grabbed Nu as if mere luggage, surprising her as his strides took them to the tent where the wife remained.

"Aaaahck, master! Release Nu!! Release Nuuu!!!"

"Shut up, kid."

"!? What-"

Nonchalant to the minor, Aslak intruded into the tent, surprising also his wife as he threw the child, who landed safely on the ground.

"Husband! What are you doing?!"

"Oi. Kid. Apologise to my wife if you want forgiveness."

"!?!?"

"Aslak, what are you saying–!?"

"Master’s Wife!" — Interrupting the bewildered wife of her Master, Nu rushed to heed her Master’s order, still in tears. — "Nu is sorry! Nu will learn and control fury!!! T-that way Nu’s Masters will also be safe!!!"

"....."

"... Nu is sorry... Sorry, Master’s wife... sorry Master...hng..."

"No crying."

"Ngh! Nu knows! Master is mean!... Nu will not cry!!"

Flabbergasted, Ewelina did not know how to react to the scene shown by the child and spouse. The severe stance of the man appeared extreme. However, the child’s words and chin restraining the frailness of youth made the woman ponder... only understanding her husband’s intentions were not with harm in sight but with a wild desire to instruct another wild one that failed to grow as strong as she should be when possessing the roots in her vessels and race.

Her hand remained supporting her seat on a cold ground, and comprehending the ruthless ways those of the Sortnafeigr regions should grow under, Ewelina crawled near the short child, giving her the sweetness she still needed to grow healthy.

"Nu... does this mean you will carefully use your abilities?"

"! Y-yes, Master’s wife! N-nu wants to- Nu will be careful and tame Nu’s powers!!" — Correcting her words at the scrutinising glare of Aslak, Nu expressed intensely to Ewelina.

"That is good to hear... Nu, having power is something truly important... Do not say my husband is mean..." — Stroking the child’s warm cheek, Ewelina smiled, siding with the spouse for the child’s good. — "It is purely for Nu’s happiness."

"... Truly?" — Peeking at the intrigued man that did not appear as nice as his wife conveyed, Nu inquired, doubtful. Solely to receive a wider smile from the gentle archduchess.

"Yes. Ruthless husband is... however, you said you wanted us to be safe. That means if you can do that, you will be happy, unlike yesterday..."

"Yes... Nu was sad, Master’s wife... master’s ears bleed because of Nu..."

"Then, do you understand? If Nu does as husband tells you, that sadness will not happen again. My husband is not that mean, see?"

"!... N-nu understands... Master wants Nu’s happiness... hihi~" — Shy yet overjoyed, the child whirled from excitement, jumping to the unconvinced man to hug his leg out of delight, sinking her little face to mumble her thoughts. — "... blessed thee earth, master... nu will be happy for master..."

"... Don’t cling too much, kid."

"Hihihi! Master~" — The bright smile without some teeth, as growth mandated, was dedicated to the uncomfortable Aslak and embarrassed even while joyful, Nu released him to vacate the tent and start a training only she understood. — "Nu will start training immediately!! Nu will talk to the horses!!"

"! Ah– wait...!... Goodness... She did not even say farewell..." — Ewelina said, surprised by the spirit of the child rushing outside. Now watching the man pace to her side to sit before her and glare intrigued at Ewelina after everything was told.

"... What is it, husband?"

"Happiness?"

"... Am I mistaken? In the end, if she controls her power, what caused her concern will disappear and give her peace."

"I don’t want her happiness."

"... What?"

"I don’t care about that." — The man nonchalantly said directly into her eyes without hesitation. Causing confusion and difficulty in threading thoughts and words together.

"Then why are you... why..."

"... It’s so she can survive. Controlling her power will keep her safe." — Distracted by the blade of the axe he had lifted, Aslak uttered as if it was an obvious matter, a truth that made the woman’s heart flutter, for he seemed to ignore it was even better an intention she had believed.

Albeit, her hand impulsively lifted, lowering the weapon to lean over and receive the attention of the somehow innocent man.

"?"

"Aslak... I..." — The word depicting her feeling ended up stuck in her throat. Yet even still, she continued to unknowingly seduce the spouse. — "It is at times when you say such things that I feel... I feel the most honoured to be wedded to you... barbaric spouse I luckily am fated to."

"....."

*Gulp*

Awestruck by the pure sensuality hid in the marvellous tenderness of her every motion, sound and scent, the man’s swallow to the tempting woman... was noticed by her eye, moving the manly hill of his throat as she grinned to his surprise.