Green grasses and trees c the ground, the eternal blue sky stretg out as far as the eyes see, and hundreds of animals galloping on the ground as they travel from pce to pce. Suteresting series took pce during Grey and Yuna's flight towards the royal capital with the kids.

  The hours went by in a fsh and they have already passed a quarter of the way towards their destination. Sihere was no traffi the sky, the journey has been very smooth and fortable. The only times they stopped was to perform iable biological processes.

  The sun reached its zenith but with the ess of the gentle wind as they gently caressed their skihem cool. Still, they o take a break as it was time for a very importa of the day, lunch!

  Sirius and the other familiars gently fpped their magnifit wings as they slowly desded from the sky towards the ground like salmourning to the home grounds. All animals as sensing their presence quickly dissipated, clearing out the area for nding.

  "Uuu... We aren't flying anymore..." ［Galvin］

  "Don't pout too much, Galvin. We're only taking a lunch break. We'll resume our flight after we finish eating." ［Yuna］

  "Really?! Ya～y!" ［Galvin］

  Galvi a little crestfallen as they desded but after hearing Yuna's reassuring words, his mood was quickly lifted back up and happiness sprung from the bottom of his i little heart.

  Meanwhile, Elnart didn't pin a little bit. He was just as ecstatic as Galvi came to s in the vast blue sky, but could trol his expressions much better. He only gazed at the marvelous sery as they flew, not saying a single word.

  Without wasting any time, Grey id doiiket on the verdant grassnds and soon after, the piic basket followed. It tained a range of dishes, all of which, Grey and Yuna made by themselves.

  "Waah～ Are we eating all of these?!" ［Galvin］

  Galvin asked enthusiastically as he passionately gazed at the dishes dispyed over the piiket. The warm and appetizing aroma of the food has already aroused Galvin's appetite. It was only a matter of time until his heart was captured by Grey and Yuna's cooking.

  "Yeah, we'll be eating all of these. Here are your ptes. Just make sure that you only get what you finish." ［Grey］

  "Y-Yes!" ［Galvin］

  "Hey, Galvin! That's bad manners!" ［Elnart］

  Having a piic for the first time, even after agreeing to Grey's words, Galvin still tio fill his pte to the point it was about to form a mountain. Of course, his older brother tried to reprimand him.

  Within the household, Galvin ate properly as he tried to practice his manners as one of noble dest. But with Grey and Yuna around, he didn't o mind them and could just act like a child that he was.

  "Now, now, Elnart, stop reprimanding your brother. Here, let me fill your pte." ［Yuna］

  "A-Ah, thank you, Older Sister Yuna." ［Elnart］

  "No problem. Just enjoy lund make sure you don't waste any food." ［Yuna］

  As usual, Yuna, with her natural expertise in handling children, was able to handle Elnart really well and turn his attention away from Galvin. Following her lead, Grey also took care of Galvin's situation aurned some of the food from his pte.

  Of course, it wasn't only food, cold and refreshing drinks were also served during their piich. It was one made from natural and fresh es Grey and Yuna had bought from the marketpce just yesterday.

  "Yummy!" ［Galvin］

  Galvin's remark was the first oo resound throughout the open pins as he took a bite of the cheesy omelette on his pte. After the first bite, his spoon sped up signifitly as he wolfed down the food on his pte.

  Elnart's hands also sped as he ate his meal, but he still minded his table manners when he did so. Grey and Yuna couldn't help but look at them warmly as they shared a hearty lunch with them.

  After he finished his pte, Galvin got more food for himself and tinued eating. Elnart also had another set, his face slightly red from embarrassment as she timidly asked for more. It was a good thing frowing boys to eat so plentifully.

  As for the familiars, they were hunting in the nearby forests for moo eat. While Grey does give them food from time to time, it could barely satisfy them as they o feed on corruption. They could only have their fill after eating a few monsters.

  Even Poris who was guarding Eliza periodically hunts monsters as Eliza trains. He only chooses to eat the stro ones so that he could quickly get full aurn to Eliza's side, redug the risk of her being attacked while he was gone.

  From a single ghe four of them would look like a happy family having a pii the open. Now that he and Yuna were a couple, Grey couldn't help but feel that he was having a family piic with his own family. It made him look forward to the future.

  "Is something the matter, Grey?" ［Yuna］

  "No, nothing. Just thinking of some stuff..." ［Grey］

  While she did not fully uand what Grey was thinking, somehow, seeing the little gentle smile appear on his face, Yuna couldn't help but feel a warm feeling blooming inside her heart.

  And of course, no meal was truly plete without dessert. As soon as they fiheir lunch, Grey brought out a few cups of pudding for everyoo enjoy. Pudding which was cooled down with Yuna's ice magic.

  The kids were pretty intrigued by the strange dessert at first, seeing how wobbly it behaved and the little bouness it had in store. But that curiosity soon turned into happiness as they delved in the deliciousness of pudding.

  "Mmm! Ish vewy swheeth anf dewishoosh!" ［Galvin］

  "Galvin, don't talk when your mouth is full. You might choke on it, you know? You don't want that now, do you?" ［Yuna］

  "Mm! I'll be careful!" ［Galvin］

  Just like before, it was Galvin who was the first to give his remark. Even when his mouth was overflowing with pudding, it didn't stop him from announg his delight to the whole world. Luckily, Yuna was there to handle him.

  "What's wrong, Elnart. Do you not like it?" ［Grey］

  "A-Ah, no! It's not like that, Older Brrey! It's just... I also want Mother and Father to have a taste of this..." ［Elnart］

  "Hmm... The's let them have some when we meet them at the capital. There's still plenty in store for everyone." ［Grey］

  "T-Thank you, Older Brrey! I'll surely repay this debt iure!" ［Elnart］

  "Hahaha, you silly kid. I don't hat kind of stuff. Just enjoy your dessert for now. It's best when it's cold, after all." ［Grey］

  Heeding Grey's words, Elnart once again plunged his spoon into the sweet and wobbly thing called pudding. Like his brother, he ate the dessert with a very bright smile blooming on his face.

  He was very mature for his age, but no matter what, a child is still a child. Grey just wanted him to enjoy the innoce of childhood. After all, you'll only be a kid ond thus, one o enjoy it to its fullest.

  "Big Sis Yuna, I want another one!" ［Galvin］

  "Oh, do you really like it that much?" ［Yuna］

  "Yes! It's sweet like fruits, but much yummier!" ［Galvin］

  "Fufu, then you have one more." ［Yuna］

  "Yaay～!" ［Galvin］

  Galvin's smile bloomed even brighter as it extended from ear to ear. Meanwhile, Grey started to remember something after hearing Galvin's words. It was not very important but would surely make people around him happy.

  'Fruits, huh...' ［Grey］

  Grey thought to himself as he looked at the cup of pudding he was currently sav. He had remembered a number of reted recipes he used for fun back when he was still "Matteo". It was a little expensive back then but was totally worth it.

  The only problem was that, if he were to proceed with what he had in mind, their trip to the royal capital would take lohan previously pnned. It was something that he wao avoid at all costs.

  'Ah! That would work!' ［Grey］

  It was only after a couple minutes of thinking that an idea clicked inside his mind. It required a little sacrifice from his side, but it was something he could easily go without. It was less important than the children's happiness.

  Grey quickly shared his idea to Yuna via telepathy, which the tter was a little shocked initially. She was a little worried about Grey, but after a few tries of ving, she gave up and agreed to him.

  It didn't take long for the children to finish their fill of desserts. After which, Grey quickly ed up the piic area with the help of magic. Even the dirty ptes were ed to the point it sparkled, free from any filth.

  "Kids, do you want to go explore the forest with y Sis and Big Bro?" ［Yuna］

  "The forest...?" ［Galvin］

  "Un! Since we just finished eating, why don't we pie fruits as we take a stroll ihe forest?" ［Yuna］

  "Waah～ sounds fu's go!" ［Galvin］

  "I would also like to go, Older Sister Yuna." ［Elnart］

  "The's just wait frey to finish, okay?" ［Yuna］

  Enag Grey's pn, Yuna skillfully vihe children to take a stroll in the forest and gather some fruits along the way. It only took her a siry to vihe children. Even Galvin, who looked forward to flying once again, pletely fot about it.

  Soon after Grey finished ing up, the four of them headed ihe forest as pnned. Grey and Yuna had also notified the familiars beforehand and they quickly fiheir hunt after having their fill.

  As the green pins transitioned into the dense forest, more and more trees came into view and a plethora of pnts started to fill up the sery. From weeds barely noticeable to fl pnts garnering the attention of everything, there were more pnts than anyone could have asked for.

  "Ah! es!" ［Galvin］

  Galvin pointed enthusiastically as he spotted several es hanging down a rge tree. From left tht, up and down, its branches were filled with ripe es only waiting to be picked.

  It wasn't just es, just a few meters up ahead, there ple tree just bearing fruits, just as plentiful as the e tree, and a few more meters up ahead was another fruit tree.

  With the presenana in Merusia, pnts are much more resistant to harsh enviros and could bear more fruit than their Earth terparts. It was also the reason why fruits are very on in the market.

  When Grey first arrived in Merusia, he was very surprised to see a cold-climate tree growing in a very tropical enviro without any problems. It wasn't just that, there were even seasonal trees which bore fruit all year round. It made him think that mana was some sort of pnt supervitamin.

  "There, mangoes!" ［Galvin］

  "Older Sister Yuna, Older Brrey, I found some strawberries here!" ［Elnart］

  "Ah, Grey, I also spotted some fruits a few hundred meters up ahead." ［Yuna］

  Everyone tiheir fruit-pig bonanza as they tiheir stroll ihe forest. And as Grey was the only oh a ste ability, he was the one which moved around the most as he approached them one by oo collect the fruits.

  Luckily, harvesting the fruits was easy with the help of wind magic. Grey only o send mini wind bdes to cut off the fruits and then use wind magice again t it to him.

  Of course, they didn't harvest everything they saw. They only harvested around 5% as they didn't want to deprive the forest animals of their food sources. Still, eve was only 5%, it was an amount enough to rival a rge shop's iory.

  Along the way, Yuna alsed some herbs she saw and increased the amount of alchemy ingredients she had. Thankfully, Grey was there to stop her, otherwise, she would have hoarded everything she saw like how she did whe Larren and Nonna while Grey was away.

  "Puwhaa～ So good!" ［Galvin］

  "Thank you, Older Sister Yuna." ［Elnart］

  "You're wele. Just tell me if you're thirsty, okay?" ［Yuna］

  After gathering fruits for about an hour, everyoook a water break near a creek in the heart of the forest. They only wahere by ce, but were gd to have found such a serene pce.

  It was so serene and peaceful that the only thing one could hear was the sound of water gently flowing down the creek and the silent rustling of the leaves as they danced in the refreshing wind.

  Being surrounded by the trees and enjoying the pead quiet of the forest, Grey and Yuna were reminded of their peaceful lives back when they were still in the forest. It has only been a few months sihey left, yet it already felt like ay.

  Grey, forests are lovely, aren't they? ［Yuna］

  Yeah. It reminded me about our life in the Haltea Great Forest... I'm really gd that God seo live there. ［Grey］

  Hm? Why is that? ［Yuna］

  Well, there are plenty of reasons... but most of all, it was because of it that I met you. I'm so lucky to have you in my life, Yuna. ［Grey］

  To Grey's sudden words, Yuna's world froze for a moment as her brain tried to process his words. When she did, her face immediately turned bright red and her heart started to ratrolbly. It was another one of Grey's surprise attacks.

  Seeing his girlfriend blush so adorably, Grey once again firmed how lucky he was to be reinated in Merusia. He once again expressed his gratitude to God who made everything possible.

  "Older Sister Yuna, are you alright? You look feverish..." ［Elnart］

  "Big Sis Yuna, are you sick?!" ［Galvin］

  "No, no, I'm fi must have been because of sunlight." ［Yuna］

  Yuna quickly dismissed Elnart and Galvin's worries with a random excuse she just thought of. Meanwhile, Grey just tio look at her warmly, clearly enjoying his girlfriend's cure reas.

  Of course, there was no way the children could uand what just happened. After all, Grey and Yualking with each other via telepathy. It was a secret whily the two of them knew.

  After that little momeween Grey and Yuna, everyone tiheir fruit gathering and after a few hours, they mao gather more than a couple dozen varieties of fruits. There were even some that Grey and Yuna had only seen for the first time.

  As soon as they returned, Grey whipped out a kit table, kit tools, and even an oven from his "Iory". Thankfully, the children were still not knowledgeable about the limits of ste rings so he was able to avoid suspi.

  "Yuna, this will probably take a while. Why don't you take the kids to py for the meantime." ［Grey］

  "Un, sure. I'm looking forward to your cooking," ［Yuna］

  "Yeah, please do." ［Grey］

  From taking the children's curious eyes from Grey to having them tag along with her, Yuna skillfully hahem and in just a few short moments, they started to py tag with Yuna as "it". Of course, she toned down her speed to match the children.

  Meanwhile, Grey took out the ingredients for the dessert he is about to make. First, there was milk, then sugar, eggs, varact, starch, cream, salt, and of course, the fresh fruits they had just picked a while ago.

  The first thing Grey made was strawberry pudding. First, he washed and ed the strawberries theed a puree with the use of the same magic blender he showed tas when he was still in Moterno.

  After which, he whisked stard milk together in a small bowl, heating it in a pan on medium heat along with the puree, sugar, and a tiny bit of salt. It was only when the mixture was heated that he added the beaten eggs into the mix, whisking it gently until it came to a simmer.

  He then stopped heating and added varact for an aromatic st. Finally letting the mixture chill with the use of ice magic. He reguted magic just so that it would have the same effect as if it had bee in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.

  All that's left was the presentation. Grey quickly beat the cream until it had a thick sistend pced it on top of the pudding along with some chopped strawberries, arranging them in a patteren saw in cafes.

  Of course, he chilled it once again with magic. After all, it would just be pin strange for only the pudding to be cold, yet the cream and strawberries were still lukewarm. For him, it was something which could destroy the whole experience.

  After making the strawberry pudding, Grey proceeded with the other fruits. It took him about an hour to finish siheir procedures varied a little, but after all the effort he did, he made a total of seven varieties.

  There was strawberry, mange, kiwi, blueberry, grapes, and lychee fvored puddings. Other tharange white lychee pudding, when they were lined up with one ahey looked like a rainbow.

  It was also about dusk when Grey had finished so he also took the d cooked dinner for them. Meanwhile, Yuna also finished pying with the children and decided to set up camp for the night.

  "Everyone, dinner's ready～!" ［Grey］

  As soon as Grey's words came ringing iheir ears, everyone quickly came towards the kit table and took their seats, obviously excited to have a taste of yet another amazing meal.

  """Thank you for the meal!"""

  Their voices in unison, everyone happily partook in dinner with happy expressions about their faces. Evehey had eaten quite a lot for lunch, with the amount of pying they did, it was only natural that they got hungry.

  When it was time for the main dish, the dessert, everyone's faces became filled with anticipation. Even Yuna, who has been with Grey for almost 3 years, was excited as it was also her first time having a taste of a fruit pudding.

  "Mmm～ It's so sweet! And I taste the mango!" ［Galvin］

  "Older Brrey really is an amazing cook!" ［Elnart］

  "As expected of my boyfriend! You really are the best, Grey!" ［Yuna］

  Praises came from all dires as the three had a taste of the fruit pudding Grey had just made, though one of them was very much said in a strange way. It was Yuna who praised him as her "boyfriend".

  While Yuna was sih her words, he wao get back at Grey for his surprise attack just a few ho. She also wao see him flustered, but...

  "Eh? Older Brrey is Older Sister Yuna's boyfriend...?" ［Elnart］

  "Waah～ Are Big Sis Yuna and Big Brong to get married?!" ［Galvin］

  ... her pn backfired as she did it in front of the children. The only thing she did was to make herself tur red from the words she said herself.

  With their hands steadily feeding themselves fruit pudding, Galvin and Elnart asked Yuna questions about their retionship with one ao fulfill their curiosity. It was something she brought upon herself.

  After their rather lively dihe kids shortly fell asleep from exhaustion and were brought ihe tents by Grey and Yuna. Only that, the tents have been moved inside Grey's "Sanctuary" the moment they fell asleep.

  "Are you sure about this? We could switch from time to time if you want." ［Yuna］

  "No, you o be there with the kids. Just sleep tightly and don't worry about me, alright?" ［Grey］

  ".... Un...." ［Yuna］

  Relu her heart, Yuna followed Grey's wish and headed back to the tent to sleep together with the children. As frey, he stayed outside of the "Sanctuary" to enact his pn.

  Both Grey and Yuna wahe children to meet their mother as soon as possible, Grey decided to fly during nighttime and cover the distahey missed because of their fruit colle activity. It was worth it for him to lose time for sleep if he could make the children happy.

  Since "Sanctuary" would open up no matter where the pce was, Grey only o travel by himself and upon arrival, he could open up "Sanctuary" once again and everyone else would arrive along with him.

  "I'll be in your care, Sirius." ［Grey］

  "I'm happy to be of service, Master." ［Sirius］

  Hopping on Sirius' baow irue frey soared through the night sky like an owl who hunted in the night. Now that there were no children with him, he could finally let loose and fly freely.

  "Sirius, o hold back. Fly as fast as you ." ［Grey］

  "Uood, Master!" ［Sirius］

  The clouds parted ways as two figures soared wildly as if they ruled the night sky. They slowly vanished into the horizon as the cold nightly breeze gently caressed their skin with the moon and stars watg over them.

  CHAPTER 70 END