episode_0049

On the way back to the Pervace Imperial Mansion by carriage.

John looked out the window with a stern expression. The face reflected in the window was faintly shaking. The face seemed somehow unfamiliar.

‘Today… there was a lot going on.’

Princess Lariana Rosino. Her confident smile and brazen proposal to marry her still linger in my mind.

Her suggestion was… quite tiring. I couldn’t relax for a moment until Lariana stood up from her seat.

Fortunately, she quickly got up from her seat and the conversation never continued… but we would meet again.

And I’ll say let’s have a marriage proposal again this time, because Lariana’s interest won’t end with mere curiosity.

Up until this point, it could be said to be that way. The arrogance of the royal family was so great that it reached the heavens.

However… going to meet Rudella was a mistake.

Who would have thought that the woman who was engaged to the crown prince and was destined to become the crown princess and empress would confess her feelings to him?

‘My head hurts.’

It was okay until the confession. Because her heart was pure. Because it was the first desire, longing, and greed that Rudella, who had always lived passively, had.

All she had to do was reject him so that he wouldn’t get hurt as much as possible. She probably said that knowing that she would be rejected.

But… what came next was the problem.

If you accept my offer, I will become your empress, give you all the power, and personally offer up any woman I want, including myself.

When he heard those words, John felt a chill run down his spine. He felt unpleasant to the core.

Rudella was trying to seduce John by using the position of empress as bait just to satisfy her own desires. No, she didn’t even know that she was doing it.

Whatever her intentions, her words ultimately trampled on John’s dignity and self-esteem.

…To be honest, her proposal was a proposal that any man would find tempting, and it was also a romantic one. Because you could enjoy the life of a free person in power without being bound.

However, John… was far from that kind of disposition. If he had been, he would have been attracting young ladies with this face since his academy days.

Of course, he was also a man, so it was not that he did not long for a harem life with many women.

But when I think about the emotional drain and effort that life requires… well.

John wasn’t that diligent. He didn’t have a strong desire for women.

‘Okay. Let’s stop thinking like this. It’s over.’

If Rudel had any shame, he wouldn’t have called himself on a mission anymore. After all, he had clearly drawn the line in the end.

Although the last point was strongly worded, I didn’t think it would be a big problem. Rudel would also be in trouble if this was made known.

‘The rest are… Lariana Rosino, but I’ll think about that later. My head hurts right now.’

John closed his eyes tightly. His head was hot and he didn’t want to think any more.

As soon as I closed my eyes, the confident laughter of Princess Lariana and the trembling voice of Rudelah mixed together and lingered in my ears.

* * *

the next day.

Inside the carriage on the way to work as a civil servant, Francia leaned her head on Johan’s shoulder.

“I couldn’t tell you yesterday because I fell asleep early, but are you okay?”

At her question, John glanced away and spoke softly.

“Nothing major happened.”

“Ugh…”

Francia narrowed her eyes and watched John’s reaction carefully, then poked his cheek with her finger.

“Do you know that?”

“What is it?”

As John tilted his head, Francia smiled slightly.

“John has a habit of lying.”

Is there such a thing? It was the first time I’d heard it in my 21 years of living.

“Your gaze that never leaves me turns to the side when you lie. Didn’t you know?”

“…I had no idea.”

“I knew it. It didn’t seem like a conscious action.”

Francia giggled, covering her mouth with her hand, as if she knew everything about Johan.

“So, what happened?”

She asked. John answered, averting his eyes for a moment.

“…I met Her Highness the Princess on a mission. And Lady Bismark too. ”

“I see.”

Francia nodded, then suddenly looked at his face intently.

“Hmm. But Yohan, are you hiding something?”

John hesitated to answer for a moment, avoiding eye contact. She smiled playfully, poking his cheek with her finger as if she had been waiting for it.

“See, that’s right! I got caught. Did you know that Yohan is more obvious when he hides?”

John sighed and smiled slightly at her considerable reasoning skills.

“Really, this time too, and last time too. It’s really like a ghost.”

“Huh, I can tell you anything about John, right?”

Francia chuckled. But Johan didn’t know how to explain what had happened yesterday.

Even if Princess Lariana had flirted with him… it wasn’t easy to tell Rudella that she had confessed her feelings.

“What happened?”

“I just… talked about something complicated.”

“…Is that so?”

Francia crossed her arms and watched John’s reaction carefully again. Her chest was emphasized and her gaze kept turning to it.

“Well, I won’t ask you any further since it seems like you want to keep it a secret. Even lovers need to have some secrets.”

She looked at John’s expression and smiled slightly. Then, she tilted her head slightly with a bitter laugh.

“Huh? Yohan is a helpless man, isn’t he?”

“…What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“You kept looking at my chest.”

“That… couldn’t be helped.”

“Huh…?”

Francia looked at John and smiled mischievously. Something was on her face.

“I figured out a way to beat John.”

“What is it?”

“Hoohoo.”

She unbuttoned her uniform, revealing her soft collarbone. The line of her bones was faintly visible beneath her pure white skin.

A charm that catches the eye at first glance. Subtle sensuality that maximizes men’s desire.

“This is the place where John can’t stand it any longer and kisses her. What do you think?”

“…um.”

John stared at Francia’s collarbone for a long time. The way the muscles moved along with her gave it an elegant and lively appearance.

“…It’s embarrassing if you look at it that way.”

“Didn’t you show it to me?”

“Ah, really…! Why am I the only one embarrassed…”

When the number didn’t work, Francia hurriedly wrapped her loose uniform around her collarbone. Johan’s hand grabbed her arm.

“What!”

Her uniform was loosened again. The neckline was pulled down to reveal her large upper chest. Yohan buried his face there and sucked it lightly with his lips.

“Haha…!”

Francia’s whole body trembled and her hips arched. She inhaled, smelling the scent of her flesh as she ran her breath down her collarbone and toward her neck.

The sound of mucous membranes sucking skin was heard again and again.

He slowly kissed Francia’s upper chest, collarbone, and neck, moving up to her cheeks to meet her gaze. There she was, bright red and panting.

“Why are you like that?”

“Haa… Really… You’re being mean.”

“Didn’t you show me this?”

“Ugh…”

Perhaps because they were in contact, he could hear Francia’s pounding heart. Johan smirked and kissed her cheek.

“Don’t do this again.”

“…I think that’s what it should be.”

Francia, leaning against the wall of the carriage, covered her flushed face with her arms and panted. There were lip marks from his lips on her upper chest, collarbone, and neck.

With every breath she took, her subtly exposed chest rose and fell, and her delicate, pure white skin became glossy.

The sight was so lewd and sensual that John had to swallow his saliva.

“Not here… because we’re in the carriage… someone might see…”

Panting for breath, Francia seemed to sense his desire, and turned her face away, her face turning bright red, as she quickly buttoned up her shirt.

“I thought you wanted it because you were being provocative, so I stopped.”

John smiled slyly, then leaned in and kissed Francia’s neck once more.

“Ugh…!”

As Johan’s breath touched her most vulnerable skin, she jerked her hips once more. The sense of depravity in doing this in a carriage brought her new pleasure.

“Isn’t that what Francia wants to do? The reaction is too intense.”

“… … .”

“I’ll finish it soon, so let’s do it secretly. I think it’ll be okay.”

“Ah…”

She sighed and did not open her lips any longer. She simply covered her flushed face with her hand. She looked so cute that Yohan couldn’t help but snicker.

“Just kidding. The groom might notice, but how could he? I want to keep this side of Francia to myself.”

John suppressed his desire. He wanted to keep her lewd appearance to himself and enjoy it without showing it to anyone.

“…Good idea.”

Francia said that, but she felt regretful inside. She wanted to see Johan, who was lusting after her and couldn’t hold back…

“Ahem…”

Francia, who had fixed her sore throat for no reason, turned her gaze slightly and looked at Johan. He was there, as always.

“Now your expression has returned.”

“You’re coming back?”

“You had a serious expression on your face until just now.”

Francia laughed lightly, then gently stroked and tickled Johan’s thigh with her fingertips.

“Haha, you had a face that carried all the worries of the world all by yourself. I’m glad you’ve forgotten about it now.”

“Ah.”

“I will take responsibility and make sure you forget about John’s worries.”

She smiled playfully and slid her fingers along John’s neck.

“You treated me like that before, and now you’re doing it again?”

“Hehe, John shouldn’t move. I’ll do it alone.”

She drew a line under her eyes and giggled, slowly teasing Yohan’s body with her ticklish hands. Surprisingly… it felt strange. Or should I say strangely.

“Arrived.”

After a brief moment of affection between him and Francia, the carriage wheels stopped.

As the Pervace Knight opened the door after knocking three times, a blast of cold air came in.

“I hope you have a good day today.”

The knight stepped back after a polite greeting. Johan immediately got out of the carriage and grabbed Francia’s hand as she got out.

“Thank you.”

“No problem.”

So I got off the carriage, gave the knights a quick greeting, and headed to the government building.

From early morning, people were moving around quite busily.

John and Francia sensed a heavy atmosphere as they passed through them.

“…What’s going on?”

Francia, who naturally clasped her hands together, whispered with a worried look in her eyes.

“Let’s check it out first.”

Johan and Francia hurried their steps and quickly entered the government building.

As soon as I entered, the heavy air weighed down on my shoulders.

“What’s going on?”

When I asked the officer nearby, I got an answer right away.

“That’s… An imperial decree has been issued to prepare for war.”