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The previous Savant, from what she knew, tunneled upwards until he reached the surface after creating the door to seal Yumi and the monsters underneath the basement. This unnamed Savant proceeded to disappear soon after that, never to be heard from again.
"What do you think happened to him?" You asked.
"Verily, that vile Orc, the harbinger of that bygone conflict, has unleashed his wicked designs, stealing his essence for the abyssal void beyond!" Yumi said. It wasn't a bad theory, considering that Oghlurk boasted about having fought and killed Savants. Then again, orcs were an artificial species that emerged only a couple of centuries ago...
However this didn't explain how the manor itself came to be. Yumi seemed to think it was new, which likely meant it was at most half a century old.
And so the two of you continue to talk and talk. About her past, about your present ideas, about the future you both shared. While she at times she got annoyed by your teasing, it was still obvious she held more respect for you than before.
Still it was way too fun to tease her.
"I couldn't help but notice how you like call me your Master." You said with a grin.
"Master? You?" Yumi laughed nervously, averting her eyes for a moment. "You must be imagining things."
"Don't you remember all the times when-"
"Incorrect. Your ears are deaf and your eyes are veiled!" Her blush was more honest than her words.
"Hmm." Maybe a bit of her own delusions would do the trick "Don't you remember that time when-"
Mel chose this time to knock on the door.
"Come on in." You said.
"Master," Said your beguiler, "I have some news about the-" She paused when noticing Yumi's expression.
"What do you mean by that, Savant Lord??" Yumi demanded, doing her best to ignore the newcomer.
"It was a hot summer evening," You began pulling a story out of you ass "And I was sweating a storm. But you brought me some ice cold lemonade, and we talked until we were under the night sky. Then we both confessed our love to each other." You gave her a shit eating grin "I then went incorporeal and we started making out under a tree-"
"AAAAH!" Yumi face was became a shade bluer "THAT'S A LIE!!! YOU DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THAT POWER THAT UNTIL RECENTLY! AND YOU CAN ONLY USE IT WITH ME! AND GHOSTS CAN'T KISS! AND-!"
"I know. Which is why I'm grateful for that wonderful miracle." You kept going. "Especially after we shared that steamy moment in the dungeon yesterday-"
"A LIE!" Yumi repeated. You end up chuckling, which, while makes her even more annoyed, it also gives her the chance to calm down.
"C'mon, I know you like it when I give you some attention." You said with a smile.
"Me? Like your attention?" Yumi tried to compose herself, tried to smirk, and even tried to look smug, but her blush somehow turned even more blue than before. "Why would I like that? It's not like I like you..." Realization dawned on her. "Oh no."
"... is this a bad time?" Mel said as she looked between you two.
