Robin's sudden action startled Caelan, but fortunately, he reacted quickly and immediately held Olvia in his arms.
"What are you thinking?" Caelan knocked Robin on the head unhappily. "Just shaking hands can also transfer magic power, it's only slower."
Although when he first saw Olvia, the thought of being a thief had briefly crossed his mind, he wasn't in such a hurry to kiss her the moment they met.
Given the bond between them, there was no need to rush and make everyone uncomfortable.
"Oh, oh!"
Robin covered her head in pain and nodded embarrassedly.
She had just been too anxious and lost her composure.
Only now did she remember that Caelan had already explained before, this wasn't the only way to replenish magic, just the most convenient and fastest.
Otherwise, if he summoned a male Heroic Spirit, would that mean kissing him to restore magic? That would be disgusting.
Seeing Robin admit her mistake, Caelan didn't mock her. He simply held Olvia's hand and silently transferred magic power into her.
Like Robin, they looked like twin sisters.
Caelan observed silently.
After becoming a Heroic Spirit, Olvia retained the figure and appearance she had twenty years ago, when she was twenty-seven or twenty-eight.
Standing beside Robin, who was now twenty-eight herself, the two looked like sisters.
Even in temperament, as women of similar age and the same profession, they weren't that different.
If anything, it made Olvia even more tempting.
Caelan shook his head and concentrated on channeling magic power.
In his arms, Olvia recovered quickly under the supply of magic.
So comfortable.
Olvia felt a warm current flowing from her right hand into her whole body.
Her body grew warm, like a cat basking in the sun.
Behind her, she sensed a huge heat source, overflowing with endless energy.
I want more.
Olvia shifted restlessly in Caelan's arms.
She kept rubbing her head against his chest like a kitten craving comfort.
The mix of maturity and cuteness was almost irresistible.
He hadn't done anything.
But Olvia's restlessness left him helpless.
But surrounded by so many women, now was not the time to let himself react.
"Stare!"
Robin shot a death glare at her restless mother.
But she clearly saw that Caelan wasn't moving at all. It was her mother who was writhing restlessly.
This was supposed to be a simple replenishment of magic. Why did it look so exaggerated?
And since her mother looked almost identical to her, Robin felt an ugly jealousy stirring.
I can endure this!
It's just normal magic replenishment!
Robin took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm her turbulent emotions.
At that moment, Olvia, having recovered a little, grew even worse.
So close to such an abundant energy source, yet unable to fully grasp it, she was dazed and driven only by instinct.
Following that source, Olvia pressed her warm lips against it.
"Um!?"
Caelan, who had been silently reciting scriptures, was suddenly startled.
Everyone saw it. He hadn't done anything. She had kissed him herself!
He silently responded to Olvia's enthusiasm, casting Robin an apologetic look.
Even though he had strength greater than Kaido's, he could not resist the kiss of a frail woman.
There was always something capable of conquering something else. This was proof.
"Mua!"
Olvia sealed Caelan's lips, greedily drawing energy.
Powerful magic surged into her body, slowly stabilizing her weakened Heroic Spirit form.
In an instant, Olvia grew quiet, like a dead phone connected to a charger.
But she would need to maintain this posture a while longer before her body reached a safe level.
Robin was furious at the sight before her.
For a fleeting moment, she even thought it would have been better if Olvia hadn't been resurrected.
"Don't be angry. These two are your closest people!"
Robin kept reminding herself to calm down.
Her mother's resurrection was a blessing. Caelan's successful transformation was also a blessing.
How could two good things happening at once still make her feel so uncomfortable?
But Olvia was her mother, someone worth protecting for life.
What could she do? Of course she forgave her.
There were already too many women competing for this man. What was one more?
Right?
Robin forced herself to calm down, wearing the green hat of forgiveness firmly.
…
The other girls were stunned.
"Olvia kissed Caelan on her own!"
Nami tugged Nojiko's sleeve and whispered.
"In that case… how about asking Caelan to revive Bell-mère?"
Nojiko's face suddenly tensed with distress.
She and Nami had already seen him resurrect Olvia, and they had thought of asking him to bring Bell-mère back too.
But if she were resurrected, wouldn't it be too embarrassing?
"Let's wait and see first."
Nami also looked conflicted, unsure what to do.
She was already used to sharing a bed with Nojiko.
But if Bell-mère were suddenly there too, how awkward would that be?
(To be continued.)