Reborn As Noble - Chapter 478

Chapter 478: Unwanted Admirers ( 478 )
“Liana… I love you,” Javier whispered softly through the mana talkie, his voice quiet but steady.

Liana’s lips trembled slightly, a warm smile spreading across her face.

“I love you too, young master,” she whispered back, her voice soft as the moonlight pouring into her room.

A peaceful silence stretched between them, until Javier’s voice returned, gentle but firm.

“Focus on your training, Liana.”

“…Okay, young master,” she responded obediently, though her voice betrayed her longing. “I will.”

From beside her, a blanket rustled slightly.

“Liana…?” Gloria’s sleepy voice mumbled, her hand reaching out blindly as she stirred beneath the sheets. “Who are you talking to…?”

Liana turned her head, caught between affection and panic. “Young master…”

At the sound of his name, Gloria’s eyes blinked open instantly.

“Ara~ let me chat with him too,” Gloria said, now fully awake, her hand reaching out.

“Ah—Gloria! Don’t just snatch it—”

But it was too late. Gloria had already leaned forward and pressed her ear to the other side of the mana talkie, her voice like silk.

“Young master~ I missed you…” she purred with a warm smile.

On the other end, Javier blinked. “Ah… Gloria?”

Liana let out a low grumble, reaching for the mana talkie again. “You have your own mana talkie, Gloria! It’s connected to the same frequency! Use yours!”

Ara~ stingy~ Gloria hummed, refusing to let go as she shifted under the covers. “It’s warmer if I share.”

“Then go get your own pillow and talk from your side!”

“Too far~ and your lap is softer.”

“I swear..Gloria!!”

Javier, listening to the chaos on the other end, couldn’t help but smile.

Even amid all the corruption, war, and darkness spreading across the lands… their voices,those two were his light.

“…Don’t fight,” he said softly. “I’ll be back soon.”

Both girls froze for a moment, cheeks warming.

“…Mmm,” Liana replied.

“Then you better keep your promise, young master,” Gloria added gently. “Or I’ll drag you back myself.”

Javier laughed.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

As Javier leaned comfortably against the tree trunk, the mana talkie snug in his ear and the sound of Liana and Gloria’s familiar voices warming his heart, he closed his eyes and let out a contented sigh.

He could almost feel their presence beside him.

Then.

“Nya~ found you~!”

“Eh!?”

Before he could react, a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around his shoulders from behind, and a soft kiss was planted squarely on his cheek.

Javier flinched, nearly dropping the mana talkie.

“What..Mimi!?”

“Cuquawked?!” Buddy squawked awake nearby, flapping his wings in confusion as if he’d just witnessed a crime.

Mimi giggled sweetly, her tail swishing as she leaned her chin against Javier’s shoulder.

“Nya~ you weren’t hiding very well, husband~.”

“Young master!”

Liana’s voice shrieked through the talkie like a slash of steel.

“Is that a girl’s voice I just heard!?” Gloria added in a sharp, dangerous tone, deceptively calm.

Javier blinked rapidly.

“E-Er… That’s… uh…”

“Young. Master.”

Liana’s voice now carried the weight of divine judgment.

“I-It’s not what it looks like! I was just ambushed! I didn’t ask for the kiss!!”

“You let her hug you!?”

“N-No! I mean—yes—but not on purpose!”

Gloria’s icy voice cut in.

“I see. So our absence for a few weeks and you’ve already gathered another fiancée.”

“SHE’S NOT MY FIANCÉE!!!” Javier shouted into the talkie, practically in panic.

Mimi tilted her head, still clinging to him.

“Nya~? We’re engaged, remember? You agreed on the battlefield~ Verbal contract is binding, nya~!”

“WHO SAID THAT!? I NEVER AGREED!!” he barked, trying to peel her off.

“YOUNG MASTER!!!”

The twin roars from both Liana and Gloria crashed through Javier’s mana talkie like a thunderclap.

Javier winced.

“Ow! My eardrums!!”

“Who is that girl!?” Liana demanded, voice sharp with anger.

“Why are you with her!?” Gloria added, just as fierce.

Mimi blinked, still hugging him from behind.

“Nya~ are those your other wives?”

“They are!!” Javier growled, elbowing her gently.

“Get off already!”

Liana’s voice sharpened to a razor’s edge.

“Where. Are. You.”

“I’m… I’m in the forest. Beastkin Kingdom border. Purifying corrupted zones!” Javier answered hurriedly, sweat trickling down his brow.

“Oh, so that’s how it is,” Gloria said, way too sweetly, with a sickly smile.

“So explain to us,” Liana hissed, “how you found a stray cat in the forest!!!”

Mimi gave a bright wave at the mana talkie.

“Nya~ I’m not stray! I’m royal-grade Beastkin Princess ,Cute and Hot!”

Javier slapped his own face.

“Oh God, stop talking!!”

“A PRINCESS!?”

Liana and Gloria’s fury exploded simultaneously, going nuclear.

Javier’s back slammed into the tree as he desperately tried to explain, hands raised defensively.

“Look.Listen!!.She just appeared out of nowhere and hugged me! I didn’t do anything! I didn’t even realize she was behind me!!”

Gloria’s voice turned eerie, low,almost like a whisper.

“Did she… kiss you?”

“…On the cheek…” Javier muttered, flinching.

“SHE WHAT!?!?!?!”

Even the forest trembled at the outburst.

Buddy squawked and ran behind a nearby tree. One of the white puppet knights turned its helm slightly… in pity.

“I’M BEING FRAMED!!” Javier shouted.

“This is unfair interrogation!! Someone help me!!”

“Don’t worry,” Liana snapped coldly.

“We’re coming.”

“Very soon,” Gloria added, her voice deceptively sweet.

“Make sure the cat stays alive until then.”

“I don’t like where this is heading…”

Mimi just hugged him tighter.

“Nya~ they sound jealous~ How adorable~!”

“Get off me!!” Javier snapped, frantically trying to peel Mimi off his back as she nuzzled his cheek like a contented house cat.

“But husband~ I haven’t gotten my snuggle quota yet~,” she purred, tail swaying behind her.

And just when he thought things couldn’t possibly get worse.

“Ah~ danna-sama~,” came a smooth, velvety voice from the shadows.

Javier froze.

“No… no no no no no—”

From the trees stepped Delya, the Demon Princess, smiling sweetly, casually dragging her massive black scythe behind her like a child carrying a toy.

“This is where you’ve been hiding~?” she asked, her crimson eyes glowing faintly. “You shouldn’t leave your beloved Delya behind like that~ That’s so cold of you~”

“YOUNG MASTER!!!”

The mana talkie erupted again.

“THERE’S ANOTHER GIRL!!!”

Liana and Gloria roared in perfect unison, their voices cracking the air.

“WHO. IS. THAT!!!??”

“OH COME ON!!” Javier shouted, grabbing his head as Mimi hugged tighter and Delya strolled closer, her smile widening.

Gloria’s voice suddenly turned ominously quiet—way too quiet.

“…Do you have a harem now, young master?”

Liana’s voice trembled with anger.

“Tell us the truth. Now.”

“I SWEAR I’M INNOCENT!!” Javier shouted at the sky, waving his arms in desperation.

“Neither of them asked for this! They just—showed up!”

Delya giggled softly, twirling her scythe.

“Oh~ he’s so cute when he panics~ That’s one of the reasons I chose you~.”

Mimi crossed her arms, still clinging to Javier.

“Nya~ But I’m the first wife candidate. You came in second!”

“Excuse me?” Delya narrowed her eyes.

“Oh, here we go…” Javier muttered, voice sinking into a resigned sigh.

( End Of Chapter )