episode_0158

What caught Reika’s eyes was a small-looking person surrounded by a group of people.

There was something unusual about a beautiful-looking person, presumed to be a woman, with black hair standing among men much larger than her size.

‘no way… … Are they scoundrels?’

Reika recalled the moment she met Swen in the past.

At that time, I was embarrassed because strange people started talking to me, but Swen and Irene appeared and helped me.

What I felt at that moment – I want to become a cool woman like Irene.

Even now, that thought was still sleeping in a corner of her mind.

‘Do you want me to help you? I think I can help… … .’

There is no need to use magic. Just calling in guards to patrol the city will solve the problem.

On the contrary, if you use magic, you might attract people’s attention for no reason, so it would be safer that way.

‘okay. Rather than just stepping forward and making matters worse, I should go and call someone to come.’

That’s when I thought about it and tried to take action.

“Then, let’s go in first.”

‘… … !’

Because the voice of a woman with black hair was heard, Reika instinctively hid behind the wall.

Slowly, I could hear their story little by little.

“Okay. Janice, never forget that you too have a shot. If you want to get what you want, you know what to do, right?”

“… … I know.”

‘… … female… … Am I right?’

When I heard the voice, I was confused.

A little neutral… … If I were to be specific, it was a voice close to that of a man.

“Then, go in.”

“Yes.”

Then I heard footsteps –

Fortunately, the men disappeared in the opposite direction rather than one way.

‘Whoa… … .’

Reika sighed deeply.

From the looks of it, they weren’t arguing for no reason like he had experienced, and it seemed like they knew each other.

‘I almost ended up in a really embarrassing situation when I stepped forward for no reason… … .’

At best, I found a guard and took him with me, but since we knew each other, there wouldn’t be another embarrassing situation.

‘but… … It definitely felt a bit strange… … ?’

It looked like a woman with black hair. I’m not sure if she was a man or a woman, but the short person had a pretty bad expression.

I don’t know what the situation is… … There is no need to be fussy either.

‘okay. If I step out for no reason, I might end up causing trouble to Irene… … .’

If the Nighthart family’s servants had protected him in the past, it was Iren who was protecting him now.

Other than the fact that I had a connection with Swen, I didn’t want to cause trouble to someone who treated me so well even though I was a complete stranger.

‘Let’s just go home.’

Because it will fall soon.

Before Irene comes back, we need to organize the accommodation in advance.

Sica was on a business trip due to an external schedule, and Irene, who became the second-in-command, was always busy and seemed to be assisting Serpina until late at night.

Since he was always focused on carrying out his work even after completing his work, he honestly felt that he wanted to take care of the miscellaneous work on his behalf.

‘Since Irene is busy, I have to step in here… … !’

After erasing the previous incident from her mind, Reika walked towards her dorm.

* * *

–that day.

After the very day that she found out that I had taken a hand in saving Serphina’s life, and that she took away the chastity of my lips –

I continued to pass the time in a daze, doing nothing.

“But, I have no intention of giving up on you. A person with Eigart’s blood will never give up what they want. Whether it’s this continent, or Swen… … Whether you are a human being.”

“I will say it again. The humans of the Eingart family never lose sight of what they long for and desperately want. And—”

‘… … ha.’

Even now, I can still feel the feel of her lips so clearly.

The taste of citron in my mouth, her pleasantly licking tongue, and the expression on her face when she looked at me with open eyes while letting out a deep moan… …

My heart started pounding just thinking about that situation, so I couldn’t lie and say that the experience was terrible.

I thought to myself, remembering her golden eyes that were staring at me like she was going to eat me.

How on earth did this happen?

If you think about it, Serpina could definitely feel something different from the first meeting, unlike other monarchs.

In the first place – she was a blonde-haired woman who often appeared in my dreams after I became possessed in this world.

I hadn’t had that dream since I met her, so I couldn’t cross-verify it, but I was still certain that she was Serpina.

furthermore.

I felt strangely close to her.

therefore… … Well, when I had my first kiss, of course I was embarrassed at first, but I definitely… …

‘I felt something similar to peaceful relief.’

That citron-scented kiss was a very interesting experience for me.

Should I say that it felt like I had arrived where I was supposed to be?

It’s hard to explain this in words, but… … Anyway, it can be said that I also feel a little bit of the attraction she seems to feel towards me.

Of course, I had no intention of changing my master now, but-

This subtle emotion that I had not felt from Rin, Yuuri, or even my first master, Luna, became a whirlpool inside my heart and was shaking the human being like me.

“If you mix your talent with Eigart’s noble blood… … Aren’t you curious about what will be born? Hehehe… … ♥”

‘Now that I think about it, you also said something like this.’

It wasn’t difficult to find the hidden meaning of those words.

in other words… … I guess it means I want to have my own child. I was also perceptive, so I knew that much.

Can I think of that as a marriage proposal?

However, this and that are too sudden. And it’s not like there aren’t any problems.

I always thought that the first person I would marry was Irene.

“Hey… … .”

Of course, marriage and all that can be a big deal, but what happens if you reject the monarch’s marriage proposal?

Could it be the death penalty?

Serpina had a tendency to go out on her own, so to be honest, I was a little scared.

Of course, after meeting in person, he was surprisingly calm and made reasonable judgments… … Wasn’t it entirely her will to imprison me when we first met?

And she also told me, ‘If I don’t have it, I’ll break it.’ Since these were Serpina’s words and not someone else’s, I could not ignore them.

“… … Hey, Swen… … ?”

So what should we do?

Should I quickly propose to Irene?

On this continent, a man can have four wives, so there may be no need to take the risk of rejecting Serpina’s marriage proposal.

No, of course, there is room to think about whether that should be considered a formal marriage proposal, but the more important question is whether it is possible to take as a second wife the king of a country, and even a member of the imperial family of the empire.

“Swen!”

“… … Ah?”

While I was sitting in front of the table in the dorm, I was idly zoning out, and Iolin asked me with an expression of concern.

“Are you okay? It looks like you’ve lost your mind.”

this.

I was so focused on my thoughts that I didn’t even seem to notice that she was talking to me.

“No… … Well, it’s nothing. It’s a bit personal.”

“Is that so? If that’s the case, I’m glad.”

“What’s going on?”

“That… … .”

Ioline hesitated for a moment, then got to the point.

“I received a letter from my brother. I’ll be back tomorrow.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes.”

I said, looking at her nodding.

“Okay. It must have been inconvenient, but thank you for your hard work.”

“No. I was being unreasonable, and… … If it weren’t for Swen, you wouldn’t have done this.”

Ioline said that and bowed 90 degrees to greet me.

“Thank you so much. In the name of the Al Kaski family, I will never forget this favor.”

“Put it away. I’m not the type of person to really question things like that.”

“But… … When I go back, I will reward you with money-”

“No, no. In its own way, it is eating away at the country. I have enough money.”

In fact, I did argue when I had to, but it seems like there’s nothing I can gain from the Al Kaski family, so I guess I’ll show some condescension here.

Moreover, what I would do after Zenith returned would be to investigate her, so receiving Ioline’s gratitude would also prick my conscience.

“… … Is that so?”

Ioline said that and smiled at me.

Her smile was definitely different from my brother’s, and this one had a much more girlish feel to it.

“Swen is a caring person. Thank you.”

‘… … .’

Again, I thought about why I had no information about the Al Kasky siblings.

With the thought that it would be nice if it wasn’t a big deal if possible.

It was a short meeting, but to me, Zenith wasn’t a villain, and the woman in front of me was neither.

“You’ve been really rude so far. Please stay healthy, Swen.”

“Ioline, please stay healthy too.”

I said hello briefly and thought about how Zenith would behave after she returned.

Should I follow in his footsteps?

Or should I just set up a situation where I can talk openly?

If you’re really plotting treason or something like that, there’s no way you’ll just tell me, so it’s dangerous… … While thinking these things, I said goodbye to Ioline.

*

And, the next day.

For some reason, Zenith did not show up.

I spent the night alone in my dorm and had time to think once more about what I should do when he comes.

And after one more day-

“… … ?”

“Hey… … .”

As the sun was setting, it was Ioline, not Zenith, who came to the lodgings.

Still, after spending a few days with each of them, I felt like I could see some subtle differences between the twins.

“Ioline? What brought you here? What about Zenith senior?”

“Swen. Has Zenith come here even once?”

“No.”

Since I had been waiting for Zenith at the dorm all yesterday and today without any special events, I was sure that no one had come.

“That… … .”

Ioline spoke to me with a very troubled expression.

“I guess… … I think I’ve lost contact with my brother.”