As Theresa awakened once again in Erwin's tent, she discovered that she was still lying in his arms.

It was already nighttime, and the two were lying on the bed together in a very intimate fashion with the darkness of the night acting as a romantic backdrop.

"Why am I here with you?" Theresa bit down onto her lower lip as she looked up at Erwin, and her eyes were still quite bleary, having just awoken from her deep slumber, and they were also filled with a hint of shyness and unintentional seduction.

If another man had been in Erwin's place, they most likely wouldn't have been able to suppress their primal urges at the sight of her seductive display.

"You clung onto my clothes the entire way back and refused to let go, so I had no choice but to bring you here with me," Erwin said with a slightly exasperated expression as he set down the copy of "Laws of Time and Space" that he was holding.

A deep blush immediately appeared on her face upon hearing this. and she lowered her head in silence. She then caught sight of the new accessories that had been bound to her ankles and wrists before laying a hand on the band around her neck, and a wry smile appeared on...