Endymion gritted his teeth and took a step forward, but Julia gracefully extended her arm.
"OMG..."
Her slender fingertips lightly brushed the man's cheek. Then his face turned red with an ecstatic expression. Then, as if he understood it as consent, he hurriedly tried to grab Julia's hand.
"Oh, thank you..."
At that, Julia smiled prettily and shook her head. Then, she slowly pointed to the other side of the ballroom with her other hand.
The man who had been swallowing his saliva automatically turned his head.
"Ah! You're too thirsty to dance! Just wait a moment. I'll bring you some champagne right away!"
The man shouted loudly and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Julia looked back at Endymion with a satisfied expression.
"Did you see it?"
Endymion's eyes were a mixture of shock and jealousy. His face was pale, and his jaw clenched, his face barely able to contain the urge to punish the man just now.
"Where on earth... did you learn that?"
"Huh? Oh... The ladies I'm close to told me that it was the method they used when they first met their husbands."
They say that men lose their senses when they are stroked. Julia answered innocently, not noticing anything.
"I tried it for the first time, and it worked better than I thought. I think I should keep trying this."
"You..."
Endymion approached with a seething voice. Julia, who had been studying the high-ranking person with curious eyes, looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Do you want to see me go crazy?"
"Huh? What did I do?"
It seemed like she didn't know how dangerous it was to use the methods that noblewomen used to seduce their husbands on other men.
Those rotten-minded men would become greedy and blinded by even the slightest favor from a woman.
Moreover. If such a lovely woman were to touch him, he would surely fall into a wild delusion. The thought of Julia falling into such a disgusting fantasy made his blood boil.
"..."
But Endymion couldn't bring himself to open his mouth, his innocent purple eyes unaware of such insidiousness.
"I want to kill all the men you touched."
In the end, Endymion decided to become a bad guy.
Her purple eyes widened in surprise. Endymion twisted his lips and bit his lip.
"It's a sin you don't know that. I'm the only man who can touch you."
"What the... Well, that's the only way. But I'll give you a lot of patting later, yes?"
Julia quickly soothed him by caressing his cheek.
Endymion, seething with jealousy, was about to say no but froze awkwardly. The soft fingertips only touched his cheek, but it quickly turned into a stimulating sensation that engulfed his entire body.
His wife knew all too well how to handle him.
"Yes? Then let's get started quickly!"
In an instant, Endymion became as calm as a tamed beast. Julia whispered in relief and quickly circled to the other side.
"Ugh... Let go, you punk."
"My Lord! How can you be so drunk already? The Duke has asked you to attend an event later..."
"Oh, who said I wasn't going! I'm going to close my eyes for a bit, and then I'll be back. Kkeu, don't follow me!"
Prince Moffat, flushed, stumbled out into the hallway. Julia and Endymion looked at each other for a moment and quickly followed.
"Excuse me, Young Master?"
Julia called Billy in a gentle voice. He stumbled back as he walked alone down the hallway.
"Ugh. Who are you?"
He asked with her eyes wide open. Julia approached Endymion and quickly came up with a plan.
"First, I'll trick that guy and find out where the magic stone is. Then, let Boris know, and he can steal it!"
Endymion's eyebrows twitched violently at the word 'trick'. Then, as if he still couldn't give up, he suggested a drastic choice.
"Leave it to me. He seems drunk, so if I tie him up and threaten him..."
"Be quiet."
Julia glared at him sharply and put her index finger to her lips. Not her own lips, but Endymion's.
"..."
The white finger pressed against his lips as if telling him to be quiet. Endymion, whose discontented expression quickly disappeared, licked Julia's finger slyly.
"Ugh!"
She almost screamed in surprise.
Endymion looked at her with a shameless face as if he had no idea what had happened. Julia had no choice but to hide her hands behind her back.
'Anyway, you really don't listen.'
Julia, slightly reminded, stopped walking and glanced at Endymion. A strange light flashed in the half-lidded eyes of the drunken Prince, Billy Moffat.
"Oh... I haven't seen you before. Who are you?"
Julia smiled faintly as she put down her drink.
"Scent."
Billy exclaimed in admiration at the beautiful appearance that had been revealed. He even put his hands on the wall and straightened his body that had been staggering around.
"It's my first time meeting you... I...um... ah I've heard a lot about Young Master's reputation, so I came with you to say hello."
When she slyly skipped the introduction and gave a compliment, Billy laughed heartily.
"Ahem, hm... Is that so? I guess I'm a bit manly."
"He's crazy."
"Hey, who's that over there?!"
Billy, blinded by Julia's halo, jumped at the cold voice.
"My, my friend! She came with me because she wanted to see the Young Master.... Just like me, but she's shy."
Fortunately, he was not in his right mind and could not hear properly. When Julia quickly pulled him to stand next to her, his wary eyes widened again.
"Ugh... Teresa, who I was supposed to meet today, caught a cold and I was bored... That's good."
It was a sinister voice, even though he was drunk. The eyes that searched Julia's fresh and beautiful face were very sticky.
"Wow, it's pretty. It suits me perfectly."
"That crazy guy is even talking nonsense."
Julia poked Endymion in the ribs at the ominous voice. Fortunately, Billy, who was attracted to Julia's appearance, seemed not to have heard the voice properly behind the fan.
"But why are you covering your face? Look how pretty you are!"
Billy choked, not knowing that his neck was barely above his shoulder. Julia quickly smiled and whispered.
"Excuse me, Young Master! Instead of doing this here, why don't we move to a quieter place?"
"Oh... As expected, pretty girls are quick-witted. Yes, let's have some fun tonight!"
Billy came staggering toward her, reeking of alcohol. And just as he was about to grab Julia's wrist, Endymion's arm came in and knocked him away.
"Ugh... What is it?"
He seemed to have some pride even though he was really drunk. Billy frowned for a moment.
She quickly hid behind Endymion, swayed by the foul smell, and spoke.
"No, my friend. Even if you are shy, you shouldn't do that to the Young Master. He might misunderstand and think that you dislike him."
"Aha, you're a naughty girl."
Billy chuckled as if he was having fun. When it was clear that he was drunk and loose, Julia quickly seized the opportunity.
"Master, before we play, there's something I'd like to ask you
Billy smiled sensitively, and his eyes lit up as he tried to speak softly.
"Oh, that's funny. You look so innocent, and you deserve to eat well. So, what is it?"
A dark gaze, different from Endymion's, clung earnestly to him.
Julia frowned slightly, feeling offended, but she thought it would be better to end it quickly. Julia calmed herself down and whispered calmly.
"I like jewels. I heard there's a jewel called a piece of the sea. Could you show me just once?"
"Huh... women."
Billy was acting arrogant and haughty, as if he knew everything. He was not even able to control his body properly, so his voluptuous body swayed, and his balding head stood out even more.
"I also know that it is a good thing. If I may speak of it, it is a precious item that my father obtained at a very high price from a foreign merchant."
The Duke must have lied about the purchase route because his source was not trustworthy. This was confirmation that he could not make a fuss even if the magic stone was stolen.
Julia laughed heartily.
"I admire his great insight. That must be why the Duke has such a wonderful son like you, Prince."
Julia skillfully lifted the pot-bellied, ugly man. Billy felt good about this and stuck his belly out even further, saying. "Ahem."
"Ahem, Father kept it a secret to reveal later, but since you're especially pretty, I'll show you. In return, you have to play with me properly?"
Billy, who spoke as if he was being kind, licked his dark lips and continued to pursue him. Endymion, whose veins were protruding from his forehead, was about to spit out something harsh. Julia quickly stamped her foot and shouted.
"Yes, yes! Let's go see it quickly!"
"Kuuuuuu. Pretty thing. Follow me."
Billy took the lead, gesturing.
Yes, yes! Julia grabbed Endymion's hand with an excited look on her face.
Endymion, who had barely held back, was dragged away with a stiff face. He was determined to destroy that bastard to the point where not even a bone would remain once he left this castle.
"Yes, here it is."
Billy opened the door with hands shaking from the alcohol.
It was a room not far from the baIlroom, and judging by the three doors in a row, it seemed to be a storage for valuables. Julia exchanged glances with Endymion and quickly followed him in.
"This statue has been passed down in our family for generations. It's been around for a hundred years!"
Billy was pointing at a large, pure white statue and bragging about it. The hundred-year-old statue in Semele was hardly an antique, but Julia clapped her hands in wonder.
"Hey, what about the piece of the sea?"
He said he would show her the magic stone, but he only showed off the statue, which made her feel uneasy. Julia was about to feel a little uneasy, wondering if he had said something wrong because he was drunk.
"Haha. You look so gentle, but you have a quick temper, which is cute."
Billy walked up to the wall and tugged at a loose rope. A large tapestry hanging like a curtain parted to reveal something.
"Yes, that's it."
Julia and Endymion's eyes widened at the same time.
Behind the tapestry, on a tall square pillar, stood a small jewel box. Inside, shining proudly between the black velvet cushions, was...
"It's a piece of the sea. Isn't that color really beautiful, huh? You're throwing a tantrum because you wanted to see it too, right?"
No, when did I say that? Julia, who had been thrilled at finally finding the magic stone, came to her senses belatedly and looked dumbfounded.
But Billy just rubbed his hands together like a fly, as if he was satisfied that he had shown her the jewels.
"Hehehe. Then shall we go play now? Since we don't have much time to go back, shall we just finish it here?"
His oily forehead and his dry, dark red lips were full of greed. Billy smiled wickedly and had an expectant expression.
'I can't get it out with my hands?'
Julia quickly estimated the height of the pillar.
Boris strongly advised them not to provoke the magic stone, as it was dug out by force and would be in a precarious state. However, the pillar was so high that it seemed impossible to take it out by hand.
Julia, who had been retreating as Billy approached, quickly whispered to Endymion as if she had made up her mind.
"Mion, just stall here for a moment. Don't provoke him, and definitely don't hit him! I'll go and get Boris!"
Then, before Endymion could even answer, she quickly pushed him away.
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