Love is an exceedingly extravagant proposition.

For A·Gedora, he once thought he possessed much love, once believed he indulged extravagantly in the adoration of countless citizens, admired by scores of young women, cared for by the ones he loved... But in truth, these were nothing but illusions.

He suffered betrayal, endured cruel treatment, and at times he even wondered.

Does so-called love really exist?

Lisidorwei's love for him, is it genuine love? He thinks perhaps not; he feels it might be more of an investment, or perhaps, purely because Lisidorwei harbors fear towards the Demon King, she instinctively seeks a presence to counter the Demon King, a kind of dependency.

Does Rose truly love him? Again, no.

Doro thought it was more of a mixture of guilt for what she had done to him in the past, combined with the influence of the body given by the Demon King, a body of the so-called Charming Demon, leading to a reaction, which was mistaken for affection, mistaken for love.

Does Ah Xion's feelings for him equate to love?

Probably not. Doro doesn't believe love is a fixed condition; a disciple defeating their teacher wouldn't make them the object of their teacher's love... The A family is bizarre to the extreme. Doro thought it was more of a possession—like a craftsman lovingly sculpting a gemstone, feeling joy upon completion, but this cannot be called love.

And Elves? What are the feelings the Elf holds for him?

After becoming undead, always maintaining their true heart, eagerly awaiting his arrival, wishing dearly to see him once more—can such feelings be considered love?

Compared to others, these emotions might be the purest, yet Doro still cannot be sure.

He feels he's probably lost the ability to "love"; even if his shattered heart is reassembled, the cracks remain, and even though he experiences kindness again, even if he feels love again, his heart can't trust and can't believe it's love. He knows this is bad.

But—

Let it be bad then.

The Demon King says that the strong have the freedom to be willful, and he ought to possess such a freedom, a freedom "not to believe in love."

So, what's there to resolve?

There's nothing particularly needing resolution.

After sorting out his emotions, he came in front of Lisidorwei: "Lisidorwei, I'm back."

"Darling, I've waited for you for so long."

In fact, it took Lisidorwei several days to replace "Doro" with "Darling," but once she got used to it, she no longer felt embarrassed.

"Do you know everything that happened?"

"Of course, Lord Mohe left ravens here, through which I learned everything that happened there."

"In that case, Lisidorwei..."

Lisidorwei placed her finger on Doro's lips. Her face wore a gentle smile.

"Hush, follow me quietly."

She led Doro to the bed, then sat herself on it.

She patted her thigh: "Come, lie down."

"What?"

"Lie down, my dear Hero, even if you whisper, you should be able to hear me."

Once I lie down, she'll surely strangle my neck and mercilessly throttle me to death...

But feeling such anger is normal.

Thinking of this, Doro hesitated no longer and lay on Lisidorwei's lap.

Then...

The strangling really was strangling, only the method seemed a bit...

Lisidorwei's development was indeed quite extraordinary—if only he didn't have to consider Lisidorwei's own feelings, he actually could breathe, just whenever he exhaled heat, Lisidorwei always made strange noises.

—But this act was truly relaxing.

"How do you feel?"

"Very good, Lisidorwei." Doro's entire face was enveloped by Lisidorwei's fullness, he couldn't even imagine his own expression, "But why are you doing this?"

Lisidorwei held Doro: "As your lover, I couldn't be by your side when you were sad, needing Rose to comfort your heart, it's truly a disgraceful thing, I feel quite humiliated, so please allow me, in the role of a wife, to offer you some solace at this time."

To say he wasn't moved would be a lie.

Lisidorwei's actions should naturally carry an element of flattery, after all, these gestures were perhaps taught by Mohe, for Lisidorwei previously wouldn't have done such things—Doro couldn't think much more, he just wanted to enjoy this moment.

This was his own piece of tranquility.

Whether this was true love or not, wondering about it seemed pointless?

He didn't really need to ponder, did he?

Living in the present seems... possible too?

—

Rose wasn't deliberately avoiding Doro.

After all, there are many affairs within the mansion. Recently, so many newcomers have arrived, and it's not quite realistic for Lisidorwei and Doro to guide them. After all, handling most household matters falls to her. Although many things can be solved with magic, Mohe personally doesn't favor using magic, adhering faithfully to her role, so she really is a traditional nobleman with her servants.

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