However.
'Uh?'
In the middle of a moonlit room, I found someone sitting on a chair.
To be precise.
“...Melanie.”
A maid, unconscious, tied tightly to a chair with rope.
'What?'
Why is Melanie there...
My body froze as if frozen by the unexpected scene.
And.
“What are you doing here?”
A cold voice that seemed like it would freeze even the warm spring weather penetrated my ears.
I flinched at the familiar voice and turned around. Then, a man who should never be here greeted me.
“Ca, Carsis...”
The moonlight streaming through the window crossed his face. His red complexion reflected in the soft light became more vivid.
'Why is Carsis here!'
He was scheduled to arrive at the palace tomorrow afternoon.
Why is he here now, and why is he here at all?
As soon as she encountered Carsis, my face, which had turned as pale as a sheet of paper, gradually became filled with fear.
“That, that. I...”
I tried to answer as naturally as possible, but my trembling lips caused me to stutter.
The sound of a man's footsteps approaching me echoed quietly.
Accordingly, my heart also began to beat more and more vigorously, showing off its presence.
Dump.
Ellie, who had been gradually backing away to avoid the approaching Carsis, ended up collapsing to the ground.
I tried to get up somehow, but my legs, which had already given out, had no strength left.
Carsis, who had come within a stone's throw of me, lowered himself before my eyes and muttered.
“I heard there was a rat left in the palace, so I was watching to see what would happen.”
In a cold voice that seemed to suffocate her.
“I never thought I would see you here, young lady.”
Then he raised his right hand and brought it to my face.
His fingers, which had been sweeping the ball, gradually moved down, skimming my lips.
Very slowly, sweeping across my skin.
Within moments, the man's hand stopped at the base of my neck.
A very thin neck that can be held in one hand.
It looked so weak that it seemed like it would fall over with a snap if he applied even the slightest force.
But the man's hands were cautious, lest he might hurt me.
Every time Carsis passed by, the hair on the back of my neck tingled.
My palms were soaking wet, and my breathing was irregular as if I had forgotten to breathe.
“Why is our master like this?”
Carsis brought her lips to my ear and whispered quietly.
The hot breath from the man's mouth sent goosebumps down my body.
“Why do you keep getting on my nerves?”
Barely able to swallow my dry saliva, I looked at the face of the man who had moved away from my ear.
At the same time, the man's hand, which had been resting on my neck, slowly moved down again.
“Do I really have to lock you up?”
From the chest to the waist, and across the thighs to the legs.
“Or else I should break your legs so you can’t go anywhere.”
And as if they had reached their destination, he grabbed my ankle tightly.
“Huh? Answer me.”
I moaned without realizing it at the sudden, strong pressure.
“Ugh...”
Then Carsis's hand slowly released.
But his eyes were still focused on me.
“Bellona.”
Calling a name I've never heard before.
A trace of Carsis was left red on my snow- ankles.
In an empty room with no owner.
Jenna was humming and pacing around the room excitedly.
She wonders if something good happened.
Jenna's face was bright as she hummed. How long had she been wandering around like that?
Jenna, who was checking the room to see if she had missed anything, took out a large bag. Then, she spread out the items inside it one by one on the bed.
“This color is too dull.”
Jenna muttered as she laid out the things she had prepared on the bed.
The things that boasted bright colors that little girls would like were by no means cute and had no practical use.
“This is leather, so her hands might hurt...This is too heavy, so it would be uncomfortable to move around in.”
She had to make the best choice considering the convenience of the person who would use the item.
After thinking about it for a while, Jenna seemed to have made up her mind and lifted up the object made of white rabbit fur.
“This is probably the best.”
The dark brown leather bracelet, lined with white rabbit fur, had a small loop at the end that could be hung on anything.
Jenna had a big smile on her face as if she was pleased with the bracelet she had chosen.
“Oh, it’s almost time for her to come.”
Jenna quickly tidied up her bedding as if she had been wasting too much time, and brought the bracelet she had painstakingly chosen to the head of the bed.
Then she attached the ring to a chain connected to a wooden pillar rising above.
“It’s done.”
Now all that was left to do was wait for the owner of this room to arrive.
Jenna briefly clapped her hands as if she was satisfied and looked around.
It was a perfect room, lacking nothing.
A perfect room where you won't have any regrets even if you don't leave the house all day.
“I hope the young lady gets better soon.”
Carsis said that the young lady was very sick.
So they have to take care of her until she gets better.
“Don’t worry, Miss. Lord Carsis will treat you every night.”
After just a few nights of sleep, she will return to her original state.
I will be by your side until then.
So, Jenna waited for her master to return soon, hugging the teddy bear that was on the bed tightly.
And a little later.
The owner of the room she had been waiting for arrived, carried by Carsis.
'Uh?'
In the middle of a moonlit room, I found someone sitting on a chair.
To be precise.
“...Melanie.”
A maid, unconscious, tied tightly to a chair with rope.
'What?'
Why is Melanie there...
My body froze as if frozen by the unexpected scene.
And.
“What are you doing here?”
A cold voice that seemed like it would freeze even the warm spring weather penetrated my ears.
I flinched at the familiar voice and turned around. Then, a man who should never be here greeted me.
“Ca, Carsis...”
The moonlight streaming through the window crossed his face. His red complexion reflected in the soft light became more vivid.
'Why is Carsis here!'
He was scheduled to arrive at the palace tomorrow afternoon.
Why is he here now, and why is he here at all?
As soon as she encountered Carsis, my face, which had turned as pale as a sheet of paper, gradually became filled with fear.
“That, that. I...”
I tried to answer as naturally as possible, but my trembling lips caused me to stutter.
The sound of a man's footsteps approaching me echoed quietly.
Accordingly, my heart also began to beat more and more vigorously, showing off its presence.
Dump.
Ellie, who had been gradually backing away to avoid the approaching Carsis, ended up collapsing to the ground.
I tried to get up somehow, but my legs, which had already given out, had no strength left.
Carsis, who had come within a stone's throw of me, lowered himself before my eyes and muttered.
“I heard there was a rat left in the palace, so I was watching to see what would happen.”
In a cold voice that seemed to suffocate her.
“I never thought I would see you here, young lady.”
Then he raised his right hand and brought it to my face.
His fingers, which had been sweeping the ball, gradually moved down, skimming my lips.
Very slowly, sweeping across my skin.
Within moments, the man's hand stopped at the base of my neck.
A very thin neck that can be held in one hand.
It looked so weak that it seemed like it would fall over with a snap if he applied even the slightest force.
But the man's hands were cautious, lest he might hurt me.
Every time Carsis passed by, the hair on the back of my neck tingled.
My palms were soaking wet, and my breathing was irregular as if I had forgotten to breathe.
“Why is our master like this?”
Carsis brought her lips to my ear and whispered quietly.
The hot breath from the man's mouth sent goosebumps down my body.
“Why do you keep getting on my nerves?”
Barely able to swallow my dry saliva, I looked at the face of the man who had moved away from my ear.
At the same time, the man's hand, which had been resting on my neck, slowly moved down again.
“Do I really have to lock you up?”
From the chest to the waist, and across the thighs to the legs.
“Or else I should break your legs so you can’t go anywhere.”
And as if they had reached their destination, he grabbed my ankle tightly.
“Huh? Answer me.”
I moaned without realizing it at the sudden, strong pressure.
“Ugh...”
Then Carsis's hand slowly released.
But his eyes were still focused on me.
“Bellona.”
Calling a name I've never heard before.
A trace of Carsis was left red on my snow- ankles.
***
In an empty room with no owner.
Jenna was humming and pacing around the room excitedly.
She wonders if something good happened.
Jenna's face was bright as she hummed. How long had she been wandering around like that?
Jenna, who was checking the room to see if she had missed anything, took out a large bag. Then, she spread out the items inside it one by one on the bed.
“This color is too dull.”
Jenna muttered as she laid out the things she had prepared on the bed.
The things that boasted bright colors that little girls would like were by no means cute and had no practical use.
“This is leather, so her hands might hurt...This is too heavy, so it would be uncomfortable to move around in.”
She had to make the best choice considering the convenience of the person who would use the item.
After thinking about it for a while, Jenna seemed to have made up her mind and lifted up the object made of white rabbit fur.
“This is probably the best.”
The dark brown leather bracelet, lined with white rabbit fur, had a small loop at the end that could be hung on anything.
Jenna had a big smile on her face as if she was pleased with the bracelet she had chosen.
“Oh, it’s almost time for her to come.”
Jenna quickly tidied up her bedding as if she had been wasting too much time, and brought the bracelet she had painstakingly chosen to the head of the bed.
Then she attached the ring to a chain connected to a wooden pillar rising above.
“It’s done.”
Now all that was left to do was wait for the owner of this room to arrive.
Jenna briefly clapped her hands as if she was satisfied and looked around.
It was a perfect room, lacking nothing.
A perfect room where you won't have any regrets even if you don't leave the house all day.
“I hope the young lady gets better soon.”
Carsis said that the young lady was very sick.
So they have to take care of her until she gets better.
“Don’t worry, Miss. Lord Carsis will treat you every night.”
After just a few nights of sleep, she will return to her original state.
I will be by your side until then.
So, Jenna waited for her master to return soon, hugging the teddy bear that was on the bed tightly.
And a little later.
The owner of the room she had been waiting for arrived, carried by Carsis.
'It's hot.'
My body was so hot. As if my body was being heated in a fire pit. I tried to exhale deeply to get rid of the heat, but nothing changed. Just hot breath being filled anew.
How long had he been exhaling hot breath like that?
Through the blurry vision where I can't see even an inch ahead. A familiar face appears.
'Who is it?'
I wanted to ask who it was, but my throat was choked up and no words came out. But then something cold began to touch my hot skin. First the hand. Then the arm. Then the shoulder and back. Finally, it passed the nape of the neck and reached the face, soon caressing my lips.
A warm feeling overlapped between my slightly parted lips, and cool water flowed in between them. A soft and smooth texture that can be felt clearly even in a hazy state of mind. For some reason, the heat in my body, which had been hot, seemed to be slowly cooling down. As the fever subsided, I slowly came to my senses and slowly opened my eyes. Then, what I saw was this.
It was the red-eyed Carsis. He kept his gaze fixed on me and kissed me. I came to my senses for a moment and opened my lips to say something. But it was meaningless. Because he came in deeper as if he had been waiting.
“Ugh...”
By the time my breath hitched to my chin. The man's lips moved away, creating a thin thread.
“Haa, haa...”
It was at that moment that I was catching my breath.
A familiar voice was heard behind Carsis.
“Miss. Are you awake?”
Jenna, who was in the room with Carsis, ran towards me.
Then she took my hand.
“You keep falling down, so I guess you’re really not feeling well. Poor little girl.”
“Jenna...?”
Jenna looked down at her with eyes full of concern.
“What the hell happened?”
When I opened my eyes, Carsis was kissing me, and Jenna suddenly jumped out.
I couldn't understand the situation at the moment, so I just blinked silently.
Then I searched through my last memories to figure out the situation.
'I went to the Rose Palace to escape the palace... and there, instead of Melanie, I found Carsis...'
I, who was calmly gathering my thoughts, froze as if something occurred to me.
***
“Miss. Are you awake?”
Jenna, who was in the room with Carsis, ran towards me.
Then she took my hand.
“You keep falling down, so I guess you’re really not feeling well. Poor little girl.”
“Jenna...?”
Jenna looked down at her with eyes full of concern.
“What the hell happened?”
When I opened my eyes, Carsis was kissing me, and Jenna suddenly jumped out.
I couldn't understand the situation at the moment, so I just blinked silently.
Then I searched through my last memories to figure out the situation.
'I went to the Rose Palace to escape the palace... and there, instead of Melanie, I found Carsis...'
I, who was calmly gathering my thoughts, froze as if something occurred to me.
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