’He’s going to make jewelry for me?’

「On her end.」

Celeste Grant stared at her phone.

’I didn’t mishear him, did I? The Archfiend is going to make me jewelry.’

Her gaze fell on Javier Sinclair’s face.

"You’re going to make jewelry for me?"

As she asked this, she saw the man on the screen cough lightly and turn away, saying, "I’m refining a few defensive Magic Artifacts for you. Do I look like the kind of person who makes jewelry for women?"

In the Cultivation World, the various pieces of jewelry worn by female cultivators could indeed be refined into all sorts of Magic Artifacts. However, the Bloodfiend Den’s treasury wasn’t lacking in such things.

’And he still claims he isn’t making jewelry specifically for me.’

Seeing him still being so stubborn, Celeste Grant let out a soft laugh.

’This man always acts tough, but it’s just talk.’

’So he went to the Open Sea to get pearls from Spirit Clams all because of me.’

’But how did he even get the idea to find pearls and make jewelry for me?’

’Oh, I almost forgot.’

It hit her.

’My birthday is coming up.’

Not only did Celeste Grant share a name with the female side character of this world, but her birthday from her previous world was the same as her current one. Perhaps this was fate.

Her birthday was September 27th, which was just a few days away.

’In other words, Javier Sinclair is preparing a birthday present for me.’

’I don’t think I ever told him when my birthday was, so he must have found out from my parents.’

Who would have thought that The Blood-Venerate, a man who struck terror into the hearts of both the Immortal and Demonic Paths, would do something so small for her birthday?

This reminded Celeste Grant of a saying.

For someone who cares about you, even the smallest things are important and treated with seriousness. But for someone who doesn’t care, they might not even remember or pay attention to things that are incredibly important to you. That’s the difference.

Looking at the man on the screen, Celeste Grant called out to him in a low voice.

"Archfiend."

Javier Sinclair raised a slight eyebrow.

"Not calling me ’Hubby’ anymore?"

"If you want me to, I don’t mind."

Celeste Grant smiled faintly and called out to him.

"Hubby~"

’It’s not like I haven’t called him that before.’

Javier Sinclair looked pleased.

"Yes? What is it, my dear wife?"

’My dear wife.’

Celeste Grant actually blushed at his words. "I did have something to tell you, but it’s not urgent, so we can talk when you get back... Still, you say ’my dear wife’ so smoothly. I haven’t even married you yet."

Javier Sinclair glanced at her and said, "It’s called reciprocity."

Celeste Grant: "That’s called being shameless."

Javier Sinclair narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at her.

Celeste Grant: "Why are you staring at me? I mean, I know I’m as beautiful as a flower, but it’s a little embarrassing when you stare at me like that."

"You’re not shy at all, praising yourself like that."

He then said, "I’ll deal with you when I get back."

She gave him a faint smile and a little wink, then lowered her voice. "Then when are you coming back, Hubby~? I kind of miss you... Here’s a kiss for you."

She placed her fingers on her lips, then blew him a kiss.

"The kiss is on its way. Don’t forget to sign for it."

Javier Sinclair: "..."

Javier Sinclair blushed.

’This woman is getting more and more audacious.’

’She just said she missed me.’

’She’s always saying such sweet things.’

’She really can’t be without me for a moment.’

He said, "Just you wait."

"Okay," Celeste Grant said. "Then hurry back. I have something I need to tell you."

Javier Sinclair nodded slightly.

"Mm."

「In the Open Sea.」

Watching the disconnected video call, he put the phone back into his Storage Ring.

He turned his head to look at the Spirit Clams that were currently offering up their pearls.

"If you don’t want to die, hurry it up."

Soon, the wooden box in his hand was full.

The pearls in the box were all plump and round, in a variety of colors.

He closed the lid and put the box away.

Javier Sinclair didn’t use Sword Control to fly back.

He took a step, walked directly into the void, and his figure vanished in an instant.

When he reappeared, he was already standing behind Celeste Grant.

This was Celeste Grant’s residence, on the corridor of the outer courtyard.

Javier Sinclair reached out, grasped her by the shoulders, and pulled her into his embrace, one arm wrapping around her waist to hold her tight.

His silent appearance gave Celeste Grant a fright; she wondered who would be so bold as to embrace her. Fortunately, she was very familiar with Javier Sinclair’s aura, so she didn’t push him away.

"Javier Sinclair, you scared me! I was wondering who it was."

He hugged her from behind, his face close to hers as he spoke in a threatening tone.

"Who did you think it was?"

"A ghost. Who else but you would dare to hug me?"

’Anyone else who dared to hug me like that would get a huge slap across the face.’

As she spoke, she turned around in Javier Sinclair’s arms to face him.

Celeste Grant looked up slightly at the man right in front of her. One moment they were on a video call, and the next he was standing by her side.

"Weren’t you just in the Open Sea? You got here in the blink of an eye. That was fast."

He lowered his head slightly, his gaze falling upon her face.

He lowered his voice and said, "Didn’t you say you missed me? Since you were so eager, I had to come a little faster."

’Something about that sounds wrong.’

’Is he flirting with me?’

’What does he mean, I was eager? What is this damn man talking about?’ Realizing what he’d implied, Celeste Grant looked up at him.

She shot him a glare.

Celeste Grant pinched his arm.

"Who’s eager? Don’t just say things like that. People might misunderstand and think I was going to do something to you."

His arm tightened around her waist.

Celeste Grant was pulled in tighter.

He bent down slightly, speaking close to her ear. "Didn’t you say you missed me? You even asked when I was coming back. Isn’t that eager enough?"

’Archfiend, you’ve changed.’

’You used to just be sharp-tongued.’

’Now you’ve learned how to be shameless too.’

’She was just teasing him before.’

’But now he was teasing her right back.’

’No, no, no.’

’Can’t lose face.’

With that thought, Celeste Grant cupped his face in her hands.

"What are you talking about? I just said I missed you once, and you came so quickly."

Her fingers gently traced from the side of his face down to his Adam’s apple. "Did you want to see me that badly? So who was the more eager one, really...?"

Her hand moved down to his chest.

Her fingers traced a light path across it.

"You know best in your heart."

Javier Sinclair blushed.

"It’s not."

Celeste Grant gave him a provocative look, then leaned down and pressed a kiss to his Adam’s apple.

"It’s not what?"

’Heh. Let’s see if I can’t tease you to death.’

’So what was it?’

Javier Sinclair’s mind was a mess.

’He’d forgotten.’

’It wasn’t important.’

His hand clasped Celeste Grant’s chin as he said in a low voice, "Are you provoking me?"

Celeste Grant raised a slight eyebrow.

"Provoking you? I would never."

"Me? All I know is how to call you Hubby~ and Big Brother~"

Javier Sinclair didn’t say a word.

He reached out and swept her up into his arms.

"Then say it a few more times. I love to hear it."

’To hell with face. He didn’t want it anymore.’

He carried her back to her room.

"Wait... it’s the middle of the day. This isn’t a good idea."

"It’s fine. The sky will get dark eventually."

As it turned out...

...the sky really would get dark.

And The Archfiend wasn’t someone you could just tease without consequences.

...