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Luciferia was sitting against the edge of the bathtub, soaking herself in the hot water that reached her collarbone. Her long flowing silver hair scattered over the water like the Milky Way in the night sky, creating a mysterious atmosphere.

“That’s what power is. Mya.”

Her eyes turned to Kim Hyun-seong, the figure sitting on the edge of the bathtub.

“Even after that, you are still in front of me.”

Luciferia spoke in a drowsy voice and smiled strangely once again.

Hyunseong trembled at Luciferia’s words. He turned his head as if to hide his flushed face and was only looking at the white marble floor surrounding the bathtub. My heart pounded as I felt Luciferia’s gaze on me. Every time the water in the bathtub stirred under her touch, a lapping sound rang out.

Luciferia rose gracefully from the water and approached Mya. Silver droplets of water flowed from her smooth skin.

“Myaya~” She sang in a charming voice. “Come here. Please sit next to me.”

Luciferia took Mya’s hand and led her to the seat next to her. The water stirred and ripples spread between the two people.

“Phew…” She sighed.

“When I do this, I feel at ease. It’s hard because I always have to look strong in front of other people.”

She complained, leaning on Mya’s shoulder.

“You know, the nobles are driving me crazy because of that contest. All they do is nag, saying, ‘Your Majesty, it must be like this’ or ‘It must be like that.’ Without knowing anything!”

Luciferia puffed out her cheeks and complained.

“Actually, I didn’t come up with that idea… Oh, I’m so annoyed!”

Her voice was cute, but the agony in it was deep.

Hyunseong turned his head, pretending to listen to Luciferia, but in fact, he didn’t hear what she said at all. His mind was filled with only the image of her he had just seen.

The sight of water droplets rolling down on her milky skin, the curves of her slender yet voluptuous body, the way her long silver hair looked even more sensual when wet with water… That beautiful sight paralyzed Hyunseong’s reason.

My heart was beating violently and my breathing was short. The blood in my whole body seemed to be boiling. I was ashamed of myself for feeling excited about this situation, but I couldn’t suppress my instinctive reaction.

Hyunseong barely came to his senses and turned his head to look at Luciferia. When I met her eyes, my face became even redder. He bit his lip and desperately tried to maintain his composure.

Luciferia smiled strangely when she saw him.

“Oh my, are you surprised? I’m sorry~” She said with a giggle.

“But the way you look surprised is so cute that I keep wanting to do that.”

Luciferia put her mouth close to Mya’s ear and whispered softly.

“Am I pretty? Mya?”

Her warm breath tickled my ear. Hyunseong flinched in surprise, but was caught by Luciferia’s hand and was unable to escape.

“Ah. Don’t act like you don’t understand.” Luciferia said, giggling.

“I know you can understand our language now. Even if you can’t speak demon language, you can nod your head, right?”

Luciferia seemed to enjoy his reaction.

“Ehehe, your cheeks are as red as a tomato. So cute!”

She scooped up water with her hand and lightly sprinkled it on Hyeonseong’s face. Hyunseong was startled when the cold water droplets touched his hot skin.

“Now, answer now. Do you think I’m pretty?” Luciferia asked again. There was earnestness hidden behind the playfulness in her voice.

Hyunseong hesitated for a moment and then slowly nodded. Luciferia’s eyes sparkled with joy.

“Really?” She said with a wide smile. “Thank you, Mya. I really like your pure reaction.”

Her eyes sparkled mischievously. Her usual dignified appearance was gone, and she looked like a girl sharing a secret with a friend.

Hyunseong’s face turned red and he lowered his head. His eyes kept turning to Luciferia’s smooth collarbone and white skin with water droplets.

He desperately tried to look away, but it was difficult to suppress his instinctive reaction.

“If you want… I can touch it?”

Luciferia’s playful whisper sent a shiver through Hyeonseong’s body. He turned his head and squeezed his eyes shut, but her hot breath tickled his ears.

Hyunseong felt his heart pounding as if it was going to burst.

Lilith’s sharp eyes passed through his mind.

‘You have to be patient… If you make a mistake here, there’s no going back…’

Hyeonseong desperately fought against his desires. Luciferia’s captivating figure flashed before his eyes, but he tried to hold on to his senses.

“Myaya, what’s wrong? Are you scared of me?” Luciferia asked playfully.

Hyunseong shook his head violently. Luciferia giggled at his reaction.

“Then what’s the problem? Oh, maybe…” Her eyes sparkled mischievously. “Are you worried about Lilith?”

Hyunseong opened his eyes wide in surprise. Luciferia didn’t miss his reaction and smiled as if it was fun.

“Ehehe, indeed, our Mya is kind. But…” Her voice suddenly lowered. “No one can disturb us here.”

Hyeonseong barely turned his head and expressed his intention to refuse.

Luciferia’s eyes turned cold for a moment at his rejection. But soon she smiled mischievously again.

“Ah, coward. Do you think I’m going to eat you?” She giggled. “Just kidding, kidding. It’s okay.”

Luciferia lightly stroked Hyunseong’s head.

“Mya, don’t we look really good together?” She said quietly. “Most of the other demons are much bigger than you. But we are similar to each other.”

Hyunseong slightly turned his head and looked at Luciferia. There was an emotion different from usual in her eyes.

“I was so upset when I was young.” Luciferia continued. “I was ignored because I was too small. I heard that I was not qualified to be the successor.”

Hyeonseong’s heart ached at the bitterness in her voice. Luciferia’s eyes glowed coldly for a moment.

“Those guys all paid the price, but…” She muttered softly. “But this height was still one of my stresses. I felt disgusted every time I looked up at other people.”

Luciferia paused for a moment and closed her eyes, feeling Mya’s body temperature. Her long eyelashes fluttered beautifully.

“But since I can rest my head on your shoulder like this…” She opened her eyes again and smiled. “I like my height. Isn’t Lilith this bad?”

Her voice was filled with a strange sense of victory as well as playfulness. Hyunseong’s face turned red at those words.

Luciferia slowly got up and faced Hyeonseong. Her red eyes looked deeply into Mya’s eyes.

“Don’t you think so too?” She asked softly. “I mean, we get along so well.”

Hyunseong took a breath. Luciferia’s face was getting closer and closer. His heart began to beat violently.

“Mya…” Luciferia whispered. “You are special to me. Do you know that?”

Hyeonseong’s heart was pounding. Luciferia’s hand warmly cupped his cheek.

“I was always alone. She couldn’t trust anyone because she was weighed down by the weight of being queen.” Tears welled up in her eyes. “But when you showed up… I felt safe for the first time.”

Luciferia placed her forehead against Hyunseong’s. Their breaths mingled.

“I can be the real me in front of you. Not a queen, not a demon… just a girl.” She whispered. “This is something I only show to you. It’s only for you.”

Hyunseong looked at her silently. A single tear flowed from Luciferia’s eyes.

“I… I love you, Mya.”Her voice trembled. “Thank you for being by my side. You are my only light.”

Hyunseong held her hand tightly. To her, his words might sound like ‘mya’, but he expressed his honest feelings.

” Honestly, I like you too. Luciferia. You are one of the prettiest and most beautiful people I have ever seen. I’m glad to hear that I was of help to you.”

Luciferia said, her cheeks turning red.

“Thank you for being honest. Hyeonseong.”

Hyunseong thought. Huh? You speak as if you understood what I said?

Luciferia said with a playful smile, like a child whose secret has been discovered.

” Are you surprised? I can understand you now too. ”

“Uh, how?”

Did Leah give you drugs?

“It’s simple if you know the principle. If Leah explains the principle, application is simple. If I know your magic frequency to a certain extent, I can do it just by controlling my magic power, even without the power of such drugs. Did you really think I couldn’t do this much? The title of queen is not obtained through bloodline. ”

She said giggling.

“By the way, you confessed to me, right? Hyeonseong. Can’t I cheat now?”

“Oh, that’s…”

“What is it? I’m already saying something else.”

Hyunseong was extremely embarrassed. I never thought we would have this kind of back and forth conversation while only having regular conversations. And that too, in an unexpected situation and to an unexpected opponent.