Ch.148Honeymoon (1) (Villainess Guard X Romance Fantasy R-rated)

Is there anyone who wouldn’t feel excited at the words “honeymoon”?

Since a honeymoon is something most people experience only once in their lifetime, perhaps it’s only natural to harbor such excitement.

They headed to the port immediately after the wedding ceremony, but when they met each other’s eyes in the carriage, the only emotion they felt was anticipation for the short journey they were about to enjoy.

If there are three continents in this world, one of them could be said to be the continent where they lived. This place had essentially taken the form of a unified empire, with one empire ruling over all territories except those held by barbarians and some foreign tribes.

Magic and knights existed on other continents as well, but while the basic framework was the same, there were quite a few differences. They had heard there were even knights who fought with their fists, something probably unimaginable in the continent where they lived.

If there was one commonality to be found, it was that all three continents had each overcome a major crisis. The Enadem Empire, where Evan and Irene were heading for their honeymoon, had defeated an entity known as the King of Monsters, and hadn’t another continent overcome a crisis called the Great Cataclysm?

Evan quietly smiled, thinking that if they could feel a sense of kinship through such commonalities, it would be enough to forget the awkwardness of going to another continent.

In his heart… he had wanted to go south. Irene awkwardly tugged at the corners of her mouth when she noticed Evan’s expression darkening. The south typically has a warm climate. Because of that, clothing becomes thinner, and Evan had a personal desire to see Irene in a swimsuit, something he had never seen before.

However, that was immediately rejected with just one statement from Irene. When he heard the words “I don’t like hot weather,” it felt as if the sky was crashing down. Perhaps because she had grown up in the north, Irene typically showed weakness to heat. Even as a knight, unless one was a Master, they couldn’t completely resist the weather, so Evan ultimately faced the devastating fate of having to go north even for their honeymoon.

“…Let’s go south together another time. I’m sorry about this.”

“It’s fine. Well, it’s in the past now.”

For a few days, he couldn’t hide his gloomy demeanor, but now, after quite some time had passed, he was just calmly accepting it. That beach… that swimsuit. In truth, feelings of regret were welling up inside him. But what could he do? As it was their honeymoon, Evan wanted to accommodate Irene as much as possible.

She had gone through the hardship of childbirth, and must have been busy with wedding preparations and preparations for the family head succession ceremony. After this honeymoon, the succession ceremony would take place, changing the head of the Yuris family to Irene. Irene would become the rightful head of Yuris, and he would become Irene’s husband.

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”

“I’m wondering what we’ll see when we get there. It’s quite famous, isn’t it? It’s also a place where famous people reside.”

“That’s true. I’ve heard stories from minstrels a few times.”

Whisis Ortair and Adilun Rodenov. Perhaps they could be considered the counterparts of himself and Irene on that continent. Although they didn’t have a separate fairy tale book like them, the story of those two was famous enough to cross over to continents across the sea.

The story of two people who lived like enemies falling in love and sharing their affection for as long as a week was a staple subject for gossips and minstrels. A week—Evan’s eyes narrowed. How on earth was that possible…

He had heard that the woman named Adilun also inherited dragon characteristics like himself, but he would pass out after just one night. He had actually fainted before, and just thinking about it made his shoulders shudder with goosebumps. He was someone who was embarrassingly called a Grand Master in his own right.

The King of Monsters? To be honest, wouldn’t the dragon Mavet be a bit stronger? It wasn’t a matter of pride; he had actually died once. Yet a week was almost in the realm of imagination, and Evan simply couldn’t understand how that man and woman, Adilun and Whisis, could endure for such a long time.

“Come to think of it, I heard that the appearance of the woman named Adilun is a bit unusual. They say she has horns like a sheep on her head…”

“…Horns, you say.”

“Yes, isn’t it fascinating? I also inherited dragon blood, but I don’t have any unusual features except for my eyes.”

The dragon characteristics Evan possessed were limited to his mana and eyes. When he fully awakened his dragon blood, his eye color would change to gold when using mana. And the color of his mana, which had purifying properties, was pure white, unlike other people’s.

Although Irene’s sensitive reaction to the word “horns” was curious, Evan simply thought she was just finding it interesting and turned his gaze toward the window. Even after Evan’s gaze had fallen away, Irene’s eyes remained fixed on him.

“…They say it was modeled after the princess from the neighboring continent.”

To think that the headband she had bought was actually modeled after the horns of that woman named Adilun. Irene’s lips curled up ever so slightly, wondering what reaction Evan would show if he knew that fact. However, Evan would come to know this not now, but at night.

Looking at the distant sea, Irene quietly smiled.

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“So this must be the airship.”

“…It’s much larger than I expected.”

What they saw upon arriving at the sea was a massive ship reminiscent of a modern airship. Above it was a balloon-like structure, and below was a massive ship-like structure that wouldn’t look out of place on the sea. If my guess is correct, we’ll be flying to the neighboring continent on this.

Originally, this would have been a ship for many people, but they had managed to make one of the five airships operating on the continent completely owned by Yuris. This meant that only he and Irene would be boarding this airship.

After looking around for a while, a person disembarked from the airship, approached them, and bowed his head. The man, who had grown a long mustache without a beard, took out the pipe he was holding and began introducing the airship to them.

“Welcome. I am Rhinos, the captain of this airship and in charge of the round-trip flight to the neighboring continent.”

“How long will it take?”

“If it were a ship, it would take days, but an airship is the pinnacle and pride of human magical engineering. I can confidently say we’ll arrive in less than a day.”

A day—both he and Irene couldn’t help but be surprised by such a fast speed. In modern times, one could go anywhere within a day by airplane, but this era was closer to the modern era than contemporary times. Even with magic, it was just a bit more convenient, so the fact that it took a day to travel between continents was quite shocking.

He had thought they could leisurely enjoy the sea, but it seemed that would be difficult. With a slightly disappointed expression, he opened his mouth toward the captain.

“I heard there will be people waiting to greet us when we arrive. Do you happen to know who they are?”

“Ah, about that… I think I should explain once we’re inside the airship. It would be much easier to show you on a map.”

As the captain headed inside the airship, they were able to examine the interior. The claim that it was the pride of magical engineering was certainly not false. Complex mechanical devices that couldn’t be seen normally, and jewels called “cores” created by magic. The magical power felt within them was considerable, to the point where one might momentarily question how such power was contained.

Walking inside the airship and heading to where the captain stayed, they could see the front of the airship clearly, along with the helm and two large maps hanging. One was a map of the entire continent, the continent they lived on. The other was a map showing only the northern part of a certain continent.

The captain chewed on his pipe and pointed to a spot on the map showing only the north.

“The place you two will be arriving at is the Rodenov Duchy, which holds significant power in what is called the ‘East Continent.’ It’s also the birthplace of Adilun Rodenov, and they have quite a close relationship with the Ortair Margrave. You might find it easier to think of it as the Yuris of that continent.”

Had they said Adilun and Whisis still remained there? They might encounter them, so it seemed good to prepare in various ways. The two people had several similarities to them. Naturally, their personalities would match to some extent, and perhaps they could become close.

However, the question that still remained was about the people waiting to greet them. We didn’t know why people from that continent would be greeting us. As I tilted my head in confusion, the captain laughed heartily and continued his explanation.

“I’ll have to contact them when we get closer to know for sure, but it’s likely that people from Rodenov will be waiting. Even if you don’t feel it, your story is quite famous on other continents as well. My daughter is reading the fairy tale book too.”

“…You didn’t have to mention that.”

Irene bowed her head in embarrassment. She had read it once in front of children before, and it seemed quite embarrassing that our story was contained in it verbatim. In that book, it was Irene who confessed, not me, so honestly, it was understandable that she would be embarrassed.

“Then let’s confirm the minor details as we go, and let’s start departing now. If we leave now, we should arrive by tomorrow morning.”

“You can rest in the prepared space over there. I’ll get ready to depart right away.”

As they left the room, they saw an empty space with a transparent window where the surroundings were clearly visible. At the edge of the port, beside the airship, was the vast blue sea.

Come to think of it, was this the first time they were seeing the sea together? When they opened a small window, the salty sea breeze blew in. Despite it being the end of autumn approaching winter, the sea breeze was relatively warm, and Irene, who had been feeling the breeze for a while in wonder, quietly moved her lips.

“Thank you for going where I wanted to go this time. I’ve never seen the sea before… I was actually a bit scared. But seeing it directly like this, I think it’s much better than I expected.”

“…It’s fine. You’ve been through a lot in many ways. Besides, this won’t be our only trip.”

Woong—

The window of the slowly rising airship showed the scenery outside gradually moving away from the ground. Like a scene from a fairy tale illustration, I smile at the landscape where brown land and blue sea harmonize. It would be a lie to say I’m not disappointed about heading north even for our honeymoon, but considering the fact that we still have a lot of time left, it was just a minor disappointment.

“Since we’re going where I wanted to go… I’ll repay you, Evan.”

“…How do you plan to repay me?”

“That’s a secret.”

Smiling slightly and placing her index finger on her lips, Irene’s appearance made me smile, and I turned my gaze back to look out the window. At the end of the scenery, now completely filled with the blue sea, a very small continent began to appear.

The destination of our honeymoon—my heart was beating more fiercely than ever as I thought about what we would experience there.