"That day, you covered my eyes with a piece of black cloth, also covering the sky."

"You asked me what I could see."

"I said, I can see happiness." - A few words secretly written by my wife in my diary.

Indeed, we can no longer meet each other with loving eyes, but we can still meet each other's gaze.

When my wife woke up again, it was already the fourth day after the surgery, and the negotiations with Bossino had already ended.

I started keeping a diary after I came into this world; I never wrote one before because there was never anyone who needed me to record every detail with them. Today is the 377th day, with the brilliant sun shining in the sky.

Four days ago, the negotiations with Bossino broke down, which was expected.

"Raul, where is your other eye?"

"Hehe."

That was the first thing Bossino said when he saw me, and it wasn't pleasant to hear.

He had already anticipated that I would be acting as the negotiator to buy Medusa from the kingdom and secretly take her away. The entire kingdom was now hunting for me, but the grocery store that had taken us in miraculously was not implicated.

The negotiations took place in the meeting room on the second floor of a bar, with only the three of us present - myself, Gray, and Bossino. Simmon and the others hadn't returned yet.

Bossino was a generous person, but he would never compromise on matters of principle. For example, when the emperor ordered the extermination of monsters, as well as when I secretly rescued Medusa.

"If you hand over the gold coins, we will include Night Fall Town in the kingdom's territory."

Bossino's condition was simple.

"What if we don't hand them over?"

"Then we will have to level the place to the ground."

"Oh, what are the benefits of joining the kingdom?"

"The kingdom can guarantee your safety."

"Anything else?"

"What else do you want?"

"I want many things, which you cannot give."

"What can the kingdom not give?"

"Ceasefire."

"Hahaha, a ceasefire? Forget it."

I looked at Bossino and smiled, feeling a bit amused myself.

"Is this matter really that funny?"

"Raul, let me ask you, can the gold coins be handed over? If not, then there's no point in discussing further today. By the way, if you're willing to cooperate with me, I might be able to put in a good word for you at the Magic Council."

I'm not a prostitute on the streets of Berlin after World War II, yearning for those free stockings and chocolates.

"Bossino, do you know what I think is the best thing in the kingdom?"

"What is it?"

"It's your buildings, so strong, spacious, and warm in winter."

"Well..."

"What we live in are these shabby little wooden houses. When the wind blows in winter, you can hear the boards creaking. And I used to live in a cave, where it would leak when it rained in summer and freeze in winter, enough to kill someone~"

"Oh."

"We want buildings, not small wooden houses. But right now, you're trying to sell us wooden houses at the same price as buildings."

"Is that... your answer?"

Bossino's expression was sour, but I hadn't finished yet.

"I've always been curious why you haven't sent troops yet."

"We're making comprehensive preparations."

"Hehe, it's more like you're afraid. Who should start the war, the magic-wielding old men or your generals? Who should shed blood?"

"For us, it's of course us soldiers!"

"Ah, some things don't even need to be said. You and your soldiers, there's a word to describe you best, what was it? Useless...gallbladders?"

"Awkward."

"Yes, awkward~ Bossino, you should reconsider. I think working for the Magic Council in such an instant could cost hundreds of lives, without even getting a single gold coin. It's not worth it, right?"

Bossino remained silent. He was an easy person to read; as soon as you hit the point, he would immediately change his expression. And indeed, that was the case. The dirty job of exterminating monsters should have been done by the magic-wielding mages, but now the power of the Magic Council was at its peak, and this job was passed on to the regular army of the kingdom. The regular army of the kingdom, just like me, were ordinary humans, relying on them to fight against monsters. Even if they were to win, there would definitely be heavy casualties.

Bosuai is not a cold-blooded creature, he does not want to see his brothers sacrificing their lives for no reason.

Although I have been emotionally unstable recently, the changes in the higher echelons of the kingdom are still being calculated. The mages hold high positions and power, and they are not willing to fight monsters with all their might. Bosuai must have requested help from the Magic Council more than once, haggling for several months, but still hasn't reached an agreement. Otherwise, they would have sent troops long ago.

That's why Bosuai has time and willingness to talk to me.

But this time, I sent him back empty-handed with the soil on his shoes and the hesitation in his mind.

Ever since I gave my eyes to my wife, all the Medusas treat me with awe. My younger sister-in-law follows me around all day, helping me no matter what I do. The blind Medusa I saved before once timidly asked me this question.

"I can't see you, but are you really a human?"

"Yeah, of course I am."

"You don't look like a human."

"Then what do I look like?"

"You should be a monster that I imagined."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"You have a tail, your hair is full of snakes, you're tall and strong, and all the sisters like you."

"Haha... forget it, I really am just a human."

"What if I went back to when I lost my sight, would you be willing to give me your eyes?"

"If I fall in love with you, I would give you my eyes."

"How can I make you fall in love with me?"

"I don't know, maybe if you tied me up and threw me into a pitch-black cave, I might fall in love with you."

She didn't understand and stood there dumbly, staring at me with nonexistent eyes.

My younger sister-in-law listened silently to our conversation. I think she might understand.

The situation became more and more strange. The thoughts of the Medusas became complicated. They couldn't understand why a human would willingly give their eyes to an ordinary sister. Even my older sister-in-law thought I had no reason to do so. For a Medusa to have a male of their own was already enough to show off for a lifetime, but this man was willing to give her a part of his body, which was simply unimaginable.

During dinner, more than once a Medusa requested to touch me, and I really didn't know what kind of existence I was in their eyes.

I just wanted my wife to be able to see her beloved person when she opened her eyes.

Finally, God granted me a favor. When she opened her eyes again, my eyeball that originally belonged to me was rotating in her left eye socket.

"Ah... huh?"

My wife saw me, a little slow to react. She thought for a full minute, combining the three phenomena of "I can actually see!" "Why is my husband missing one eye?" and "How do I still have one eye?" and deduced that I had given her one of my eyes.

"Hehe."

I laughed foolishly, then accepted her embrace.

"Is this really your eye?"

"Yes, it is."

"I'm not dreaming, am I..."

"No, my precious daughter-in-law."

There were too many things that surprised and delighted us, like the success of such an operation, like us still being alive...

"By the way, do you know that you're pregnant?"

"Huh? I didn't know."

"You don't even know when you're pregnant? Are you dumb?"

"I... I really didn't know!"

"Let me check."

Looking left and right, I couldn't see any signs of pregnancy on my wife's waist and tail. Her waist was still slim, and her tail was as symmetrical as when I first saw her.

I had to call my older sister-in-law and ask for some details about Medusa's reproduction. My older sister-in-law was indeed knowledgeable, having given birth before, and she explained it very meticulously. Medusa's reproduction was very interesting; it was a combination of oviparity and viviparity, and they were also mammals. The gestation period was six months, and the fetus existed in an egg-like form in the womb. After giving birth, it would only take a day for the egg to hatch, and then it would become a mammal that needed to be breastfed...

My older sister-in-law gestured with her hands, exaggeratingly, and both my wife and I were stunned. According to her experience, my wife was not even a month pregnant, and it would take another two months or so to see obvious signs of pregnancy.

"Do not let her go hungry during this time, otherwise she will eat you too!"

I don't know if it was Auntie trying to scare me or if it was true, but listening to her rambling on and on, I feel like I could write a book called "Medusa's Postpartum Care." I tried to remember and write down everything I could, and it felt strange typing with only one eye.

"You two should stay here, we can help take care of her. Giving birth is a big deal."

"No need, I plan on taking her home."

"Then, do you want to go home, sister-in-law?" Auntie asked my wife.

"I'll listen to my husband~" My wife sweetly said, holding onto my arm.

After Auntie's numerous reminders and instructions, we bid farewell and headed home. Leya and Wolfrang also returned to Night Fall Town. As an exchange, Wolfrang gave me a horse named Feather, and in return, I gave him Big Yellow Bull. On the way home, our hands have never held onto each other so tightly. We walked through the Gates of Hell and experienced the preciousness of life, there's no need for more words.

We dismantled all the useless vanity tables into wooden strips to use for firewood in the winter, leaving only the most practical bed.

"Sit down quickly, let your husband have a good look at you."

"Hehe."

I knelt in front of her on the bed, gazing at her with a foolish expression.

"You look beautiful."

"Am I really that beautiful?"

"Yes, no matter how long I look at you, I won't get tired of it."

"Silly."

"We're still alive, it's great."

"Yes, we're still alive. I can still see your face with your eyes."

To be deeply gazed at by the person I love most with my own eyes, it's such a wonderful feeling.

"Tell me what you want to eat in the future, and I'll make it for you."

"Really?"

"Yes, in the future, you don't have to do anything, just let me take care of everything."

"Why?"

"Because we have a child now."

"Mmm..."

"After our child is born, I'll take you to a place where it's sunny every day, alright?"

"Okay."

"No one will disturb us then, only the three of us."

"Promise me you'll take me there."

"Yes, I promise. Come, pinky swear."

"Pinky swear?"

"Just like this, extend your hand."

Humans and Medusa pinky swore, making a childish yet sincere promise.

I've grown indifferent to everything, whether it's the army of Kingdom Inslay, the grudges between adventurers, or the differences between races.

Aren't we still alive? Aren't we still together?

That's enough, no matter how the world changes, it's no longer relevant to us.