That night.
The place I walked to following Carsis was a villa in the Sollerian Palace that I had never been to before.
It seemed as if Jenna wasn't wrong when she said that it was quite far away. Aiasis was deep inside the inner palace.
I must have walked with Carsis for a long time.
We arrived in front of a huge marble door.
The door, which did not have even a single handle, was large and heavy as if it could never be opened by human strength.
“Please wait here for a moment.”
Carsis motioned for me to stay away for a moment, and when he approached, he was in front of a small jar.
He bit his finger and dropped a drop of blood into a shallow jar of water in front of the door.
And at that moment.
Knock knock.
A huge door that looked like it couldn't be opened even by four men hanging on it began to split apart on either side.
As I entered the room with a bewildered expression, what greeted me was white steam coming out of the hot water.
As the steam that had filled my vision cleared, a spacious bathtub came into view.
Water was flowing out of a statue standing in the middle of the bathtub, and the bathtub was so large that it seemed like it might be okay to swim in.
It was a place where I could feel a brief impression that if gods were to bathe, they would do so in a place like this.
“This is Aiasis...”
“Only those with the blood of Clepius can enter.”
I thought you were just saying that.
It was a place where you had to show blood like that to get in.
It was a moment when I realized once again that Carsis had inherited the blood of the royal family.
'By the way, who are Carsis's parents?'
All I know is that he inherited Clepius' blood.
It was not known exactly who his parents were or why he decided to rebel.
'Bellona is said to have rebelled out of revenge for the destruction of her family, but why did Carsis...?'
Did he read my troubled expression?
Carsis spoke of the past.
“My mother was a maid in the Sollerian Palace.”
"Yes?"
“She ran away from the palace with me in her arms, gave birth to me, and died.”
If mother was Sollerian's maid, then father...
I covered my mouth in a sudden realization.
Graham.
He was the Emperor whom Carsis rebelled against and killed with his own hands.
I was sure that he was of royal blood, but I thought he was a collateral branch.
Surely, that man could be Carsis' biological father.
The image of the Emperor who wanted Carsis without knowing that he was his son and Carsis beheading the Emperor flashed through my mind.
'Then with Ernest...'
They were half brothers.
At that moment, the image of Bellona holding the two brothers in her arms and shaking them came to mind.
One question flashed through my mind.
'But why are you telling me that now?'
Bellona would obviously know this fact.
Why are you explaining things to me like you know something I don't?
‘Surely you noticed that I’m not Bellona...’
As the thought crossed my mind, goosebumps ran down my spine and my body began to stiffen.
Where did you hear that? How long have you known about it?
Maybe you noticed because we've been together all day recently.
So what will happen to me now?
All kinds of anxiety and nervousness consumed me.
'I should speak first.'
Let's just confess quickly, right now.
Actually, I'm not the Bellona you know.
Bellona, who you cherish so much, has disappeared somewhere.
It was when I, who had been thinking like that, finally took my lips off that were stuck together.
Carsis stroked my lips with a calm expression.
“It’s okay, Miss.”
With a gentle touch as if trying to reassure her.
“Even if you don’t remember anything.”
"...What?"
“It doesn’t matter if you insist you’re not Bellona.”
“...”
“Just like now... Just look at me, and only cling to me.”
Like a greenhouse plant buried in the cold winter.
Whether it snows, rains or flowers bloom, without paying any attention to anything else.
Just stay in the greenhouse he created.
Forever.
In the middle of winter, like the pure white snow that covered the entire world, my mind turned white.
Because of what Carsis said to her.
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The place I walked to following Carsis was a villa in the Sollerian Palace that I had never been to before.
It seemed as if Jenna wasn't wrong when she said that it was quite far away. Aiasis was deep inside the inner palace.
I must have walked with Carsis for a long time.
We arrived in front of a huge marble door.
The door, which did not have even a single handle, was large and heavy as if it could never be opened by human strength.
“Please wait here for a moment.”
Carsis motioned for me to stay away for a moment, and when he approached, he was in front of a small jar.
He bit his finger and dropped a drop of blood into a shallow jar of water in front of the door.
And at that moment.
Knock knock.
A huge door that looked like it couldn't be opened even by four men hanging on it began to split apart on either side.
As I entered the room with a bewildered expression, what greeted me was white steam coming out of the hot water.
As the steam that had filled my vision cleared, a spacious bathtub came into view.
Water was flowing out of a statue standing in the middle of the bathtub, and the bathtub was so large that it seemed like it might be okay to swim in.
It was a place where I could feel a brief impression that if gods were to bathe, they would do so in a place like this.
“This is Aiasis...”
“Only those with the blood of Clepius can enter.”
I thought you were just saying that.
It was a place where you had to show blood like that to get in.
It was a moment when I realized once again that Carsis had inherited the blood of the royal family.
'By the way, who are Carsis's parents?'
All I know is that he inherited Clepius' blood.
It was not known exactly who his parents were or why he decided to rebel.
'Bellona is said to have rebelled out of revenge for the destruction of her family, but why did Carsis...?'
Did he read my troubled expression?
Carsis spoke of the past.
“My mother was a maid in the Sollerian Palace.”
"Yes?"
“She ran away from the palace with me in her arms, gave birth to me, and died.”
If mother was Sollerian's maid, then father...
I covered my mouth in a sudden realization.
Graham.
He was the Emperor whom Carsis rebelled against and killed with his own hands.
I was sure that he was of royal blood, but I thought he was a collateral branch.
Surely, that man could be Carsis' biological father.
The image of the Emperor who wanted Carsis without knowing that he was his son and Carsis beheading the Emperor flashed through my mind.
'Then with Ernest...'
They were half brothers.
At that moment, the image of Bellona holding the two brothers in her arms and shaking them came to mind.
One question flashed through my mind.
'But why are you telling me that now?'
Bellona would obviously know this fact.
Why are you explaining things to me like you know something I don't?
‘Surely you noticed that I’m not Bellona...’
As the thought crossed my mind, goosebumps ran down my spine and my body began to stiffen.
Where did you hear that? How long have you known about it?
Maybe you noticed because we've been together all day recently.
So what will happen to me now?
All kinds of anxiety and nervousness consumed me.
'I should speak first.'
Let's just confess quickly, right now.
Actually, I'm not the Bellona you know.
Bellona, who you cherish so much, has disappeared somewhere.
It was when I, who had been thinking like that, finally took my lips off that were stuck together.
Carsis stroked my lips with a calm expression.
“It’s okay, Miss.”
With a gentle touch as if trying to reassure her.
“Even if you don’t remember anything.”
"...What?"
“It doesn’t matter if you insist you’re not Bellona.”
“...”
“Just like now... Just look at me, and only cling to me.”
Like a greenhouse plant buried in the cold winter.
Whether it snows, rains or flowers bloom, without paying any attention to anything else.
Just stay in the greenhouse he created.
Forever.
In the middle of winter, like the pure white snow that covered the entire world, my mind turned white.
Because of what Carsis said to her.
"Even if you are not Bellona, it doesn't matter."
'Do you mind if I say I'm not Bellona?'
Why didn't I know?
Why didn't I suspect it?
It is possible that Carsis, whose obsession with Bellona is stronger than anyone else's, had noticed my situation earlier.
My gaze wavered aimlessly as I looked at Carsis.
But that was only for a moment.
All questions were scattered like cherry blossoms thanks to Carsis, who immediately swallowed my lips.
The head of the man who took away every breath I exhaled tilted.
One hand held my cheek, and the other held my waist.
He touched me with hands that were both careful, like fragile porcelain, and impatient, like thirst.
In a bathroom filled with hot steam.
A wet, sticky sound was heard. Occasionally, the field made a breathing sound.
At that moment, I was gasping for breath under Carsis' kiss which seemed to be trying to control everything about me.
He slowly pulled away and lowered his head.
At the same time, the clothes covering my round shoulders flowed down weakly.
My half-naked clothes hung precariously on me, revealing my white flesh.
His lips gradually moved down, and his tongue persistently teased the nape of my neck.
“Ha, uh...”
Finally, unable to hold back the groans that burst out, I sobbed.
My fingers tangled with Carsis's hair, and my head fell back.
As if in response, Carsis' fingers were digging into the inside of my thigh.
There was a thud, followed by someone's voice.
“Lord Carsis!”
It was I who first noticed the presence of the intruder who was disturbing us.
My eyes turned to the door at the faint sound from outside.
“Ca, Carsis... It seems like someone is looking for you...”
How urgent, the voice of someone desperately looking for Carsis came through the heavy door.
But I wonder if he didn't hear the noise outside, or if he just pretended not to know and ignored it.
Carsis's harassing behavior towards me showed no signs of stopping.
However, I, who could no longer stand the sound of the repeated knocking on the door, quietly pushed Carsis' shoulder away.
“...Go and come back quickly. It seems like something urgent...”
There's no way he wouldn't know that I and Carsis are here together.
Still, there must be a reason why they are knocking on the door so urgently.
"Ha..."
Only then did Carsis stop what he was doing and slowly open his eyes, letting out a low sigh.
Carsis let out a short curse and opened my clothes.
“I’ll be right back.”
Then he gave me a quick kiss and walked out with nervous steps.
Thud.
My shoulders slumped as the tension eased as I heard the door close.
I took a deep breath and calmed my excited body, then looked around carefully.
I can't just sit here and wait for Carsis, who may or may not come.
Since the original purpose of coming here was to take a bath, I took off my cumbersome clothes, thinking that I might be bathing alone.
My dress came off easily, as Carsis had already taken half of it off.
Boom, boom.
I, who had now shoved my now-ruined dress to one side, soaked myself in what could only be called a rather large bathtub.
Then, a moderately hot warmth covered my body.
How many baths do I have that aren't attended to by someone?
I tilted my head back, feeling a sense of liberation that I hadn't felt in a long time.
Now that I had some time to myself, I thought back to what had happened earlier.
“He knew... that I wasn’t Bellona.”
I lifted my finger and traced the spot where Carsis' lips had touched just a moment ago.
Was it because of the hot steam? The place where Carsis's lips had touched a moment ago felt hot.
“It’s okay now..."
A sense of relief came over me that I no longer had to feel anxious and worried.
Carsis will protect me.
As he said, I just have to rely on Carsis and live by relying on him.
A faint smile appeared on my lips.
But that was only for a moment, as the question I hadn't been able to answer before began to arise again.
“By the way, since when did he realize that I’m not Bellona? And why did he say that it didn’t matter if I wasn’t Bellona?”
Could there be another secret hidden that he doesn't know about?
'Do you mind if I say I'm not Bellona?'
Why didn't I know?
Why didn't I suspect it?
It is possible that Carsis, whose obsession with Bellona is stronger than anyone else's, had noticed my situation earlier.
My gaze wavered aimlessly as I looked at Carsis.
But that was only for a moment.
All questions were scattered like cherry blossoms thanks to Carsis, who immediately swallowed my lips.
The head of the man who took away every breath I exhaled tilted.
One hand held my cheek, and the other held my waist.
He touched me with hands that were both careful, like fragile porcelain, and impatient, like thirst.
In a bathroom filled with hot steam.
A wet, sticky sound was heard. Occasionally, the field made a breathing sound.
At that moment, I was gasping for breath under Carsis' kiss which seemed to be trying to control everything about me.
He slowly pulled away and lowered his head.
At the same time, the clothes covering my round shoulders flowed down weakly.
My half-naked clothes hung precariously on me, revealing my white flesh.
His lips gradually moved down, and his tongue persistently teased the nape of my neck.
“Ha, uh...”
Finally, unable to hold back the groans that burst out, I sobbed.
My fingers tangled with Carsis's hair, and my head fell back.
As if in response, Carsis' fingers were digging into the inside of my thigh.
There was a thud, followed by someone's voice.
“Lord Carsis!”
It was I who first noticed the presence of the intruder who was disturbing us.
My eyes turned to the door at the faint sound from outside.
“Ca, Carsis... It seems like someone is looking for you...”
How urgent, the voice of someone desperately looking for Carsis came through the heavy door.
But I wonder if he didn't hear the noise outside, or if he just pretended not to know and ignored it.
Carsis's harassing behavior towards me showed no signs of stopping.
However, I, who could no longer stand the sound of the repeated knocking on the door, quietly pushed Carsis' shoulder away.
“...Go and come back quickly. It seems like something urgent...”
There's no way he wouldn't know that I and Carsis are here together.
Still, there must be a reason why they are knocking on the door so urgently.
"Ha..."
Only then did Carsis stop what he was doing and slowly open his eyes, letting out a low sigh.
Carsis let out a short curse and opened my clothes.
“I’ll be right back.”
Then he gave me a quick kiss and walked out with nervous steps.
Thud.
My shoulders slumped as the tension eased as I heard the door close.
I took a deep breath and calmed my excited body, then looked around carefully.
I can't just sit here and wait for Carsis, who may or may not come.
Since the original purpose of coming here was to take a bath, I took off my cumbersome clothes, thinking that I might be bathing alone.
My dress came off easily, as Carsis had already taken half of it off.
Boom, boom.
I, who had now shoved my now-ruined dress to one side, soaked myself in what could only be called a rather large bathtub.
Then, a moderately hot warmth covered my body.
How many baths do I have that aren't attended to by someone?
I tilted my head back, feeling a sense of liberation that I hadn't felt in a long time.
Now that I had some time to myself, I thought back to what had happened earlier.
“He knew... that I wasn’t Bellona.”
I lifted my finger and traced the spot where Carsis' lips had touched just a moment ago.
Was it because of the hot steam? The place where Carsis's lips had touched a moment ago felt hot.
“It’s okay now..."
A sense of relief came over me that I no longer had to feel anxious and worried.
Carsis will protect me.
As he said, I just have to rely on Carsis and live by relying on him.
A faint smile appeared on my lips.
But that was only for a moment, as the question I hadn't been able to answer before began to arise again.
“By the way, since when did he realize that I’m not Bellona? And why did he say that it didn’t matter if I wasn’t Bellona?”
Could there be another secret hidden that he doesn't know about?
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