Does he know? Is he asking on purpose even though he already knows everything? Does this man mean that I should confess with my own mouth before I open that window?
Liene tried hard not to look at the window where Lafitte Kleinfelter was hanging precariously on the window frame.
“Yes... that’s right.”
“If that’s the case, then that’s good.”
The man who seemed to know everything only said that.
“Then please try again.”
“...”
It couldn't be done. She had to get Black out of this room as quickly as possible and then send Lafitte back. She might be able to hold out for now, but someone might find Lafitte standing on the railing outside. If Lafitte were to stumble and fall, the aftermath would be much more horrific.
“Let's go somewhere else and do it.”
Liene brought her head closer to Black and spoke softly. She couldn’t stand the shame and embarrassment of having to do something like this. However, she couldn’t think of a way to send Black out right now. She had guessed, but if Black was aware of Lafitte’s existence, he wouldn’t leave just because she had measured everything. He would stay and watch what would happen. Of course. That was what Liene thought of Black. He was sharp, had good senses, and was quick in both body and mind. If he had been a savage who only knew war and slaughter as rumored, he wouldn’t have felt so dangerous and fascinating at the same time.
“What is it?”
As expected, he asked why he had to leave this room. Liene had to lower her voice even further. Thanks to that, Liene's voice sounded like a whisper. Like when you seduce someone.
“Because Madam is here.”
“...”
At those words, Black silently looked at Liene. His eyes, so soft and clear, seemed to reveal even the smallest expressions hidden between the eyes, nose, and mouth. He lowered his head as if imitating Liene and whispered.
“Then let’s send Madam out.”
“That won’t work.”
"Why."
“All the sewing textures are here.”
“...”
“So... I can’t keep Madam waiting outside for that long.”
The moment she said those words, she couldn't help but blush.
“I guess this is why I can’t stop thinking about you, Princess.”
Black pulled the hair he was holding. Liene was dragged along without resistance. The distance between the two, who had already seemed too close to others, became narrower. As if they were about to touch.
“I can’t even guess how it will turn out.”
“What does that mean...”
“Where should I go?”
Black grabbed Liene's arms with both hands and asked softly.
“To the next... room.”
He turned Liene's body around just like that.
"Yes."
“But why are you covering your eyes?”
“Well...”
Yes. Why? Strangely, she feels so embarrassed now. It wasn’t the first time they kissed. It was just that he had gotten a little closer, to the point where she felt like covering her eyes. Before, when she felt awkward or embarrassed, she would step back. Now, instead of avoiding him, she covered him with her hands. It was a change that had happened without Liene realizing it.
“I’ll let you go, so don’t look down.”.
“Yes, then.”
Liene carefully removed her hand that had been covering Black. The hand that slowly fell down brushed her face. At this level, it wouldn’t be much different from touching. Before Liene’s hand could completely leave, Black quickly grabbed her wrist and kept it on his face.
“This isn’t bad either.”
“What... are you talking about?”
“The Princess touches me.”
“...”
Black slightly turned Liene's wrist and kissed her palm.
“So I’ll hold back today.”
“What?”
“The illegitimate child of the Klinefelter family.”
“... !”
While Liene froze like a statue, Black put his lips on the back of her hand this time. It was the first time she had ever been so scared of a man kissing her politely.
“It is now Tiwakan who is responsible for the security of the Nauk Castle. Anyone who enters without my permission will not be considered to be of good faith. However, today...”
Cho-ok, his lips gently brushed the back of her hand before falling.
“As I said, I will endure it. Since the Princess touched me.”
“...”
Liene couldn't say anything else. Black let go of her hand and asked as if nothing had happened.
“Where should I measure the dimensions?”
Only when Black asked did Liene realize that she had not brought the saddle. In the end, it was Madam Flambard who took the remaining measurements.
“I left it nicely as you said.”
Fermos had many complaints. The one he had let off easy was Lafitte Kleinfelter. There was no way he didn’t know that someone was sneaking into the castle. Since it was an old castle, there were so many backdoors that he missed them for a while, but he still received reports. The moment he heard that a rat from the Kleinfelter family had sneaked in, Fermos smirked. He thought he could use this to squeeze the Kleinfelter family even more. If he had to, he could just uproot them.
“Yes... that’s right.”
“If that’s the case, then that’s good.”
The man who seemed to know everything only said that.
“Then please try again.”
“...”
It couldn't be done. She had to get Black out of this room as quickly as possible and then send Lafitte back. She might be able to hold out for now, but someone might find Lafitte standing on the railing outside. If Lafitte were to stumble and fall, the aftermath would be much more horrific.
“Let's go somewhere else and do it.”
Liene brought her head closer to Black and spoke softly. She couldn’t stand the shame and embarrassment of having to do something like this. However, she couldn’t think of a way to send Black out right now. She had guessed, but if Black was aware of Lafitte’s existence, he wouldn’t leave just because she had measured everything. He would stay and watch what would happen. Of course. That was what Liene thought of Black. He was sharp, had good senses, and was quick in both body and mind. If he had been a savage who only knew war and slaughter as rumored, he wouldn’t have felt so dangerous and fascinating at the same time.
“What is it?”
As expected, he asked why he had to leave this room. Liene had to lower her voice even further. Thanks to that, Liene's voice sounded like a whisper. Like when you seduce someone.
“Because Madam is here.”
“...”
At those words, Black silently looked at Liene. His eyes, so soft and clear, seemed to reveal even the smallest expressions hidden between the eyes, nose, and mouth. He lowered his head as if imitating Liene and whispered.
“Then let’s send Madam out.”
“That won’t work.”
"Why."
“All the sewing textures are here.”
“...”
“So... I can’t keep Madam waiting outside for that long.”
The moment she said those words, she couldn't help but blush.
“I guess this is why I can’t stop thinking about you, Princess.”
Black pulled the hair he was holding. Liene was dragged along without resistance. The distance between the two, who had already seemed too close to others, became narrower. As if they were about to touch.
“I can’t even guess how it will turn out.”
“What does that mean...”
“Where should I go?”
Black grabbed Liene's arms with both hands and asked softly.
“To the next... room.”
He turned Liene's body around just like that.
Thud!
The steps were fast, and the door opened quickly. The next room was closer than she thought.
***
Thud! There was a sound of something hitting the wall hard. But it wasn't her body. It didn't hurt. That's how Liene knew that Black had already placed his palm on her before her back hit the wall. Their lips met as soon as the door closed. The moment Black lowered his head and covered her body, her mind went blank. Two arms wrapped around his neck. Black lifted Liene, who was hanging on, with one arm to adjust her height. The kiss was hot, and her body was like firewood. Once the spark was lit, everything burned.
“Oh, wait...”
The moment Black's lips dug into the nape of her neck, Liene let out a sigh.
“Do you hate it?”
“No. That’s not it...”
“Then just stay still.”
The shoulders on which she rested her arms were broad and strong. Her two feet were in the air, but she wasn't scared at all. She just wanted to stay in contact with him longer.
“...”
Liene let out a small breath and tightened the arm around his shoulder. As she shook her body, Black stopped his lips for a moment. But he didn’t stop right away. Black very slowly pulled his lips away, brushing away the skin that had been stuck together just a moment ago.
“Is your posture uncomfortable?”
“No... No.”
“Then are you scared?”
She was scared. She was worried about what would happen if she kept doing this. Her body just didn't feel like her own.
"Little..."
“...”
...This time, Black let out a sigh. The nape of her neck where his breath touched felt strangely hot. It was a heat that made her head heat up as well.
“Don't be afraid.”
With those words, her feet lightly touched the floor. Black put Liene down. Her feet suddenly felt heavy...
“Oh, wait...”
The moment Black's lips dug into the nape of her neck, Liene let out a sigh.
“Do you hate it?”
“No. That’s not it...”
“Then just stay still.”
The shoulders on which she rested her arms were broad and strong. Her two feet were in the air, but she wasn't scared at all. She just wanted to stay in contact with him longer.
“...”
Liene let out a small breath and tightened the arm around his shoulder. As she shook her body, Black stopped his lips for a moment. But he didn’t stop right away. Black very slowly pulled his lips away, brushing away the skin that had been stuck together just a moment ago.
“Is your posture uncomfortable?”
“No... No.”
“Then are you scared?”
She was scared. She was worried about what would happen if she kept doing this. Her body just didn't feel like her own.
"Little..."
“...”
...This time, Black let out a sigh. The nape of her neck where his breath touched felt strangely hot. It was a heat that made her head heat up as well.
“Don't be afraid.”
With those words, her feet lightly touched the floor. Black put Liene down. Her feet suddenly felt heavy...
She misunderstood. That’s not what she meant when she said she was scared. But she couldn’t tell him to pick her up again and kiss her. Even if Black was her lover, she wouldn’t have been able to say such things because I was embarrassed.
“I guess I was too fast.”
Was it fast... Actually, she doesn’t really know. She just remembers her body getting hot and hot for no reason. Thinking back now, she doesn’t think it was slow. But that... It’s not like this guy was the only one who was fast. She might have been faster.
"It's okay..."
Liene muttered with her eyes down, her voice smaller than a mosquito's. It was impossible to kiss his lips so fiercely and then look straight at the man.
“Is that okay?”
Black suddenly entered her downward gaze. He bent down and looked up at her from her chest. Riene was flustered and placed her hand on Black’s eyes.
“Why... are you looking at me like that?”
“You don’t look okay, but you said you were okay.”
“No, it’s really okay.”
“I guess I was too fast.”
Was it fast... Actually, she doesn’t really know. She just remembers her body getting hot and hot for no reason. Thinking back now, she doesn’t think it was slow. But that... It’s not like this guy was the only one who was fast. She might have been faster.
"It's okay..."
Liene muttered with her eyes down, her voice smaller than a mosquito's. It was impossible to kiss his lips so fiercely and then look straight at the man.
“Is that okay?”
Black suddenly entered her downward gaze. He bent down and looked up at her from her chest. Riene was flustered and placed her hand on Black’s eyes.
“Why... are you looking at me like that?”
“You don’t look okay, but you said you were okay.”
“No, it’s really okay.”
“Is that so?”
"Yes."
“But why are you covering your eyes?”
“Well...”
Yes. Why? Strangely, she feels so embarrassed now. It wasn’t the first time they kissed. It was just that he had gotten a little closer, to the point where she felt like covering her eyes. Before, when she felt awkward or embarrassed, she would step back. Now, instead of avoiding him, she covered him with her hands. It was a change that had happened without Liene realizing it.
“I’ll let you go, so don’t look down.”.
“...If that’s the problem, then I’ll do that.”
“Yes, then.”
Liene carefully removed her hand that had been covering Black. The hand that slowly fell down brushed her face. At this level, it wouldn’t be much different from touching. Before Liene’s hand could completely leave, Black quickly grabbed her wrist and kept it on his face.
“This isn’t bad either.”
“What... are you talking about?”
“The Princess touches me.”
“...”
Black slightly turned Liene's wrist and kissed her palm.
“So I’ll hold back today.”
“What?”
“The illegitimate child of the Klinefelter family.”
“... !”
While Liene froze like a statue, Black put his lips on the back of her hand this time. It was the first time she had ever been so scared of a man kissing her politely.
“It is now Tiwakan who is responsible for the security of the Nauk Castle. Anyone who enters without my permission will not be considered to be of good faith. However, today...”
Cho-ok, his lips gently brushed the back of her hand before falling.
“As I said, I will endure it. Since the Princess touched me.”
“...”
Liene couldn't say anything else. Black let go of her hand and asked as if nothing had happened.
“Where should I measure the dimensions?”
Only when Black asked did Liene realize that she had not brought the saddle. In the end, it was Madam Flambard who took the remaining measurements.
***
“I left it nicely as you said.”
Fermos had many complaints. The one he had let off easy was Lafitte Kleinfelter. There was no way he didn’t know that someone was sneaking into the castle. Since it was an old castle, there were so many backdoors that he missed them for a while, but he still received reports. The moment he heard that a rat from the Kleinfelter family had sneaked in, Fermos smirked. He thought he could use this to squeeze the Kleinfelter family even more. If he had to, he could just uproot them.
However, the laughter stopped when he heard that the rat was going to Liene’s bedroom. That was because Black didn’t laugh. It wasn’t a laugh, it was the opposite. Black froze so hard that it was obvious. Fermos swears to the god of war that this was the first time he had seen Black’s expression so poorly. The Kleinfelter rat was definitely the undead knight commander, and the fact that he had visited Liene’s bedroom seemed to be more like a secret meeting between lovers.
Princess Liene could not forget her lover. Well, it would have been even stranger if she had already completely changed her mind. The two had been lovers for quite some time, and seeing the little rat running wild without caring about his life, it was clear that he would not let Princess Liene go easily. Above all, he was also the child's biological father, so even as a Princess, she would not have been able to sort out her feelings as if cutting him off. The problem was that Black had to hear and see it himself.
...Wrong, wrong. You've overlooked it.
Judging from the way his emotions were showing on his face like that, Black's heart was already leaning toward Princess Liene. However, that did not give Princess Liene an excuse to continue her secret meetings with her ex-lover. He had never had a woman by his side before, but Black could not have been such a heartless man. He had no heart. He was the most merciless person. The mercy that his master had shown Princess Liene until now ended today.
If you were to drag a government into your bedroom while engaged, someone would have been decapitated. But things didn’t go that way. Ironically, a message came at that moment. It was that Princess Liene wanted him to come. While he was trying to figure out what had happened, Black was already gone. That was it. Was she lucky? Or was she clever?
At least, his master was right when he said that it was hard to recognize Princess Liene at a glance. He still didn’t know if that kind and innocent-looking beautiful face was real, or if it was just an amazingly elaborate mask.
“They say it went back into my hole with its neck still attached. But...”
Black, who had seen Princess Liene, somehow resembled the Princess. It meant that he was lost in his own thoughts with an unpredictable face.
“Are you really going to cover it up?”
Fermos could not bear it any longer and asked.
“...This time.”
“They say it went back into my hole with its neck still attached. But...”
Black, who had seen Princess Liene, somehow resembled the Princess. It meant that he was lost in his own thoughts with an unpredictable face.
“Are you really going to cover it up?”
Fermos could not bear it any longer and asked.
“...This time.”
Black's answer came after a long pause, indicating that it was not an easy conclusion to reach.
“Can I ask why... No, no, I really want to ask. It’s not good to leave the Kleinfelter family like that. A few hundred private soldiers are no problem, but as you know, the rat bastard has connections to the Sharka Kingdom.”
“I decided to skip it this time.”
“No, that’s why. Why on earth is it this time...”
“Because I got paid for it.”
“The price... the price? What price? Could it be from the Klinefelter family?”
Fermos asked even though he knew it was nonsense. The only thing he could pay for was that corner of the house.
"No."
"Sure?"
“Princess.”
The following reply was full of annoyance. Fermos instinctively knew that it was time to cut back on his questions. He was dying to know what the price would be, but he decided to hold back for now. Of course, knowing that the price was only a touch of the face, it would have been better to remain curious.
“Yes, so that’s what you mean... I hope that the price you pay is enough to compensate for the opportunity you lost today. However, I may be presumptuous, but if you continue to act this way, the same thing will happen again.”
Fermos added, ready to be presumptuous, but received a surprisingly firm answer.
“..No, there won’t be any.”
“Can I ask why... No, no, I really want to ask. It’s not good to leave the Kleinfelter family like that. A few hundred private soldiers are no problem, but as you know, the rat bastard has connections to the Sharka Kingdom.”
“I decided to skip it this time.”
“No, that’s why. Why on earth is it this time...”
“Because I got paid for it.”
“The price... the price? What price? Could it be from the Klinefelter family?”
Fermos asked even though he knew it was nonsense. The only thing he could pay for was that corner of the house.
"No."
"Sure?"
“Princess.”
The following reply was full of annoyance. Fermos instinctively knew that it was time to cut back on his questions. He was dying to know what the price would be, but he decided to hold back for now. Of course, knowing that the price was only a touch of the face, it would have been better to remain curious.
“Yes, so that’s what you mean... I hope that the price you pay is enough to compensate for the opportunity you lost today. However, I may be presumptuous, but if you continue to act this way, the same thing will happen again.”
Fermos added, ready to be presumptuous, but received a surprisingly firm answer.
“..No, there won’t be any.”
“Oh, my. Why is that?”
“Because the Princess didn’t call me.”
“Um... how did you know?”
“If the head wasn’t for decoration, she wouldn’t have called both of us at the same time.”
“Well... that’s true.”
Fermos was also a bit confused about that point. Does that mean that Princess Liene is as innocent as she appears on the outside? Is that what is making his lord's heart like soft pudding all the time?
“Then, my lord, have you decided that you can trust Princess Liene?”
“Because the Princess didn’t call me.”
“Um... how did you know?”
“If the head wasn’t for decoration, she wouldn’t have called both of us at the same time.”
“Well... that’s true.”
Fermos was also a bit confused about that point. Does that mean that Princess Liene is as innocent as she appears on the outside? Is that what is making his lord's heart like soft pudding all the time?
“Then, my lord, have you decided that you can trust Princess Liene?”
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