[I'll try my best to make it wholesome and cute as possible!]

Earlier this morning

"Are you sure you won't go outside with us?"

On a peaceful morning at 6:40 AM, Adelliana Ivan Valentine was lying on her parents' King size bed between them. To the left, her eyes were greeted with her father's chest and 8 packs. On her right, her eyes were blessed by huge medium is premium in H£NT@I melons of her mother.

Adelliana currently is praying to god for giving her such happiness. As she was busy praying, Adelliana didn't pay attention to what Aphrodite asked.

"Adele?"

"Ah, yes?!" Adelliana was pulled back to her world. She was secretly wiping her morning drool away. Her etiquette teacher won't be happy to know she's drooling in sleep ==).

"Are you sure you don't want to go with us today?" Aphrodite strokes Adelliana's blonde hair whose head was snuggling to her chest.

Ares who was watching her with his face resting on palm smirked at his daughter's obvious action.

"Nope! I'm good with Margaret and Yvonne today!! You two have fun!!"

Adelliana said with her face still brushing against the soft fabric of her mother's robe. Aphrodite's scent always made feel so secure and warm.

"We're just going to look for some materials. Do you want anything?"

"Uhh...strawberry jello with strawberries power dust with whipped cream. Also, I want that coco shortcake with chocolate chips inside. Right, please get me that cold mint strawberry drink too (●´∀｀●). Thank you ~~"

In this world, she can gets to eat whatever she likes. All the expensive snack she wanted in the her previous life now can be bought.

"You only want food, that's all?" Ares raised his eyebrow. He was expecting her to demand expensive jewellery or latest designed dresses by a fancy boutique.

"Yep! Food is my paradise plus all those foods I wanted are limited edition. They won't make more after the sale end!"

Just imagine the bittersweet from the chocolate and the sweet cold drink that left a mint feeling in your throat was enough to make her drooled again.

Unbeknownst to Ares, Adelliana already owned tons of jewellery much more than a Countess. Her jewellery either was given by her mother on her birthday or her maternal grandparents who loved to spoiled her even more than Aphrodite.

Adelliana was basically the king of Aphrodite and her grandparents. If she wants it, then she gets it. A cute little demon who manipulated everyone.

"Then, mommy will be get ready first. You two should get ready too." Aphrodite got up from her bed with her pale blonde hair falling down to her chest and cover face.

In reality, you would look like Sadako but even Sadako's hair is better than your morning hair. However, since this is a novel world and Aphrodite is one of our main character, she looks stunning like a mermaid rising from the ocean.

And yes, the author will be doing lots of  breaking the fourth walls.

Aphrodite's robe was loose around the cleavage area resulting showing her cleavage which was a feast of eyes to the father-daughter who were lying on the bed with the exact same position.

Once Aphrodite was gone from the room, the talk began.

"You shouldn't look at your mother's cleavage. It's not good for your eyes."

"You shouldn't look at her too then. It would be fair for both of us."

"Why can't I?"

"Because it would be unfair."

"I'm her husband, I have rights to look at it (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)." Ares smirked at Adelliana like he was about to win.

"I'm her daughter who was born and suck her milk. Why can't I look at her too?"

"Because I've been deep inside her." At this point, Ares assumed that he won, thinking that his daughter won't get what he said.

"Hush, you mortal. I've been even more deeper inside her than you and you will never reach that level of mine."

After this, Adelliana escaped. She left Ares alone with his own thoughts.

"Wait, how did she know-"

She knew she will be interrogated sooner or later so she will escape this one time.

Once they had breakfast, Adelliana went to send her parents off. She was carried by Yvonne as she waved her small hand at her parents' carriage until they left the castle.

Inside the huge carriage, both of them were in silence. Aphrodite was checking the shopping list not noticing Ares' staring.

She was wearing a tight dress which obviously show her figure so it was very attracting to Ares' eyes. You can't call him a pervert either.

Why? She's his wife moreover she's on another level of beautiful that even a male lead like Ares have to admit (only to Adelliana) that she's pretty.

[ Should I buy something for Adele and persuade her to sleep alone tonight? ]

Ares had a plan in his head. He was very excited to spend the night alone with his wife.

[ Hehe, I should buy Adele a new robe. I want to see her in a bunny robe matching with her bunny doll! ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ!! So cute!n!!! ]

Aphrodite had unintentionally destroyed Ares' plan that he came up perfectly inside his mind.

Both of them secretly overjoy but in an opposite direction.

The carriage stopped in a alley where no one was seen. Ares reached out his hand to help her down. Aphrodite was flabbergasted by his unpredictable actions.

She shyly accept his hand with her mind was thrown into a void dimension where you could only hear her screaming.

When she was about to let go of his hand, Ares tightly gripped it making her scream mentally again.

"Wear your cloak, people might recognise you. And don't let go of my hand, you will get lost."

He tossed the cloak he got from the coachman for her. Aphrodite didn't say anything aside from bashfully putting on the cloak.

While in reality, Ares didn't care if someone recognise them. He was worried about people turning their attention towards her voluptuous and petite figure more. 

Just like he told her, Aphrodite tightly hold his hand. If they were normally walking, Aphrodite's brain would have memorising the items she need to get.

However, since her hand was intertwining with Ares', her brain was AFK.

People...this waman had a daughter, had making love but flustered over lewd hand holding.

So lewd...

"What do you want to buy first?"

Once they have arrived in the center of the plaza, Ares finally asked her. But don't think it was an easy task for this man who has been killing people and holding many heads in his hand of his.

During their walking, this man kept thinking of what should he said to her. He had mustered all of courage to finally talk to her first.

The cloak conversation was different. He only could talk first if there was a clear goal he had in his mind or if it's a desire coming from his own head.

"Ah! I want to go to the children boutique first! Getting Adelliana's new dress is the first priority!!"

Aphrodite who went AFK early suddenly went online back. As long as it's a topic related to Adelliana, Aphrodite will speak no matter what condition she's in.

Aphrodite whose brain was now taken over by Adelliana, dragged Ares' hand to the boutique. Ares was quite surprised by it but goes along with the flows anyway.

"Welcome-, Good morning, Duchess! What's bring you to our shop today?!" The shop owner didn't notice Ares and only busy focusing on Aphrodite.

"Take me to night robe stall."

"Yes, please come this way!" The shop owner led them to the isle of night robes. Aphrodite let go of his hand and went through the dresses.

It was only then when the shop owner finally noticed Ares. At first, she was meh...but until she saw his two ruby eyes and that's when she knew she was fucked up.

"Your grace the Grand duke?!! I apologise for not noticing your grace!!! Would you like a seat?!!!"

The shop owner was praying for her life. Ares shook his head and continued to watch Aphrodite picking up dresses with smile on her face.

He stood afar from her but close enough to see what is she picking. Aphrodite didn't notice the intimidating man who could kill with a look behind as her head was filled with Adelliana's grinning faces.

"Ah, I need to get a few things for myself too. Send all of these dresses to Valentine castle after you done packaging them. I'll leave now, have a good day."

"Farewell, your grace! Come again soon!"

Aphrodite grabbed Ares' hand unintentionally and left the shop. During the whole time, Ares was led by Aphrodite to one shop to another one.

The employees who witnessed the passionate hand-holding quickly spread words. Not even one hour, rumours already spread how the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess is on a shopping date.

By the time they finished buying what they need, it was already 11AM. Only when they stopped by the cafe to get Adelliana's dessert, Aphrodite just noticed she's holding Ares' hand.

"Ah! I'm sorry, I must have been really clingy for dragging you with me!" Aphrodite was in a panic mode. She was stuttering and kepts avoiding his eyes.

"No. It was pretty crowded, it'd have been more troublesome if we get lost." Ares shrug the matter off like it was nothing.

"Oh...haha..right.."

Despite sleeping with each others in the same room, they were still on an awkward term. Aphrodite was all happy about getting to hold his hand.

[ It was so big and warm...I didn't know that holding hand make me feel this happy...]

(K: Gurl, you know what else is big and warm? My sausage grilled inside my pants (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Once they got their order, the Valentine couple left and take a quick stroll down the silent street where commoners were.

It was silent but not that dead kind of silence. The peaceful yet cheery atmosphere around the street made Aphrodite curved her lips up.

They walked past a couple who were laughing merrily. The husband hold his adorable daughter in his hand while the wife was holding his hand. They are a commoner yet they are happy with it.

Ever since she was young, Aphrodite also wanted to see how can commoners live with only a small house without many rooms or servants ready to wake them up or cook for them.

They did everything by themselves, working for money, cleaning the house, cooking. Yet, they still have time for their family and managed to live peacefully. Even more happier than a princess in a castle.

"How nice...they were so lovely..." Aphrodite mutters silently and still looking behind her at the three family members.

Ares also did notice the family they walked pass. Indeed, just like what Aphrodite thought, he also thinks the same way as her.

They are one of the richest noble in this empire, living a castle with servants and maids ready to serve them breakfast to mouths as soon as they woke up.

But he can't even make spare time for his family that much. Once the negotiation between the two empire under the term of agreeing to share the magic portal done, he will take a one year vacation.

(K: Unfortunately, no)

Ares and Aphrodite stopped in front of an old antique shop at the same time. Their eyes land on the crystal clear King chess piece on a display.

For some unknown reasons, both of them are feeling rather mesmerized by one small King chess piece.

Ares didn't think twice before opening the shop door. The shop owner was a middle age woman. However, she was still a beauty.

"Welcome, dearest customers. What can I do for you?"

She wears a white shirt with long sleeves and a matching brown skirt reaching her ankles with red flowers pattern around the hem. Her wavy short reddish brown hair covered her neck with a captivating smile on her red lips.

Other than that, the shop owner also wear a pearl necklace and three rings. Two on her right and one on her left. She is sitting on a stool with a white clothe, cleaning the clock.

(K: You know the character is important when the writer described her in a full details)

She was like a sophisticated noble lady came straight out of a painting from Victorian era. Yes, the author did mention about how there will be many broken fourth wall.

"Ah..we saw the King chess piece from outside and wanted to take a closer look to it."

Aphrodite replied in a polite manner. The shop owner nodded her head and smile. She rose from her a stool in a classic elegant way before heading over the window where she displayed her items.

She gently grabbed the chess piece and hand it over to Aphrodite.

"Is this for your daughter?" The shop owner smile sheepishly.

Ares and Aphrodite were taken off guard by what she ask.

"Please don't get all over wary around me. I'm just guessing judging from you two. This lady had a fierce yet soft charm and this gentleman has a cold yet loving charm. I'm assuming you both would have a lovely cheery daughter!"

Aphrodite secretly sighed in relief but Ares kept his guard up high.

"This isn't a normal chess piece, dearest customers. This King piece is a magic seal. It came from a magical noble family who also used to have a daughter. However, since their daughter cannot inherit the family sword, they made this magical King piece for her. The male inherited the sword. the female inherit the King piece."

They listened to her with silence. Aphrodite lift the chess piece up high to hit the sunlight. As it hit with sunlight, the crystal shone really bright.

"Would you like this as a gift? It won't cause any harm to you." The shop owner smiled at both of them. Aphrodite nodded her head and hand back the piece.

The shop owner went to the back of the shop and returned with a classic box with red ribbon.

The shop owner sent them off with smile on her face. Once they set their feet outside, the shop owner said.

"I hope these pieces and the key will assist you all the way."

"These?"

"Key?"

"Ahhh!!!! Your grace!!! Lord Benjamin is here!!!"

From afar, a boy dressed in a knight armour ran towards them like his life depends on it.

"Excuse me, I thought we bought one piece only-"

Aphrodite's sentence was cut off with a gasp. The antique shop behind them disappeared, leaving only an old building with broken windows.

"What are you doing in an abandoned street like this?! What if there was a ambush?!"

Upon hearing the word 'Abandoned', Ares and Aphrodite look up to see their surroundings.

The old yet lovey buildings they went pass now only left with broken, wrecked and destroyed buildings.

There weren't any human beings around them aside from themselves and the messenger boy. Aphrodite's hands trembled. Was she dreaming or imagining?!

"Ares...you saw her, the people and the buildings too, right...?"

Aphrodite mutters under her breath enough for Ares to hear. Ares nodded his head. The box in her hand was still warm.

She opens the box to see with three chess pieces. A Knight, A Queen and a King. They were all made from crystal. There was another small box in that box. Aphrodite opens it and there it is, a medieval gothic key shaped in a crown with a pink tourmaline in the middle.

There is also a really old letter beside it. Ares grabs it and open to read it.

"If the King is lost, thou shalt never let go of the Knight and the Queen. The King is important but powerless, so protect her. Hand her the Key to assist her on finding the reason why she lost."

Omg, I'm sorry! Instead of writing a sweet cute wholesome romantic chapter, I wrote a spooky one with spoilers ;-;)

I can't help with dirty jokes too, sorry ;-;)

This chapter haven't gone through proof read yet so...enjoy its miserable state.