"No..."
I replied, and I stepped aside as much as I could so that he could climb onto the bed.
There was only one bed, so there was no other option.
I can't sleep on a cold, hard floor, so I have no choice but to give him a seat next to me...
As I lay down against the wall, he laughed again.
"You don't have to crumple it in the corner. Nothing really will happen. You're going to get crumpled, so lie down."
He clung to the edge of the bed as much as he could, as if he were actually trying to give up his seat to me.
I also didn't want to let him sleep in such a pitiful, crumpled state, so I pulled his arm a little, and he obediently pulled toward me.
So we went to bed side by side as before.
My eyes kept turning to his chest and abdomen, which were covered with beautiful muscles.
It looked very moist after washing it up.
When I looked down on those moist and curved abs, I could see his lower body covered by a towel.
I secretly watched it as little as possible, but I guess I could feel the gaze.
He said with a smile on his face.
"I'll put on my clothes a little later. If you wear it without drying, it will be stuffy."
"...Yes."
I forced myself to look away and stare at the ceiling of the room.
Of course, there was nothing to see on the ceiling of the small inn, which had no ceiling paintings.
But if I didn't stare there, I felt like I would keep looking at him without even realizing it.
There was an awkward silence between us while I was doing so.
In order to change the atmosphere a little, I brought up a suitable topic.
"Letie."
"Yes."
"I was surprised to hear that she was doing such a thing. I heard that she was doing strange things here, but she forcibly took the contaminated people and mutilated their bodies... I didn't think she would commit it."
Kishian, who had been listening to me, glanced at me and asked.
"You want to stop it?"
"... Yes."
I nodded and continued in a somewhat weak voice.
"But I don't know how. There's nothing I can do right now. I came up with the idea of trying to persuade her or whatever I could to stop her, but I don't think it would work for her at all."
He was silent for a moment, as if lost in thought.
Then he came up with a new idea.
"Let's bring the army and put pressure on Viscount Gottlief."
"The soldiers?"
"Yes, Viscount Gottlief is actively cooperating with the Princess. The Princess is now staying with Viscount Gottlief."
It seemed like a pretty clear answer.
If we pressured the Viscount, he would not be able to cooperate with Letie anymore.
Letie would have no choice but to resign from the Viscounty.
But can I ask for help from a Kishian?
With that much help, I would not be able to refuse his offer to return to the Grand Duchy.
It was about losing the right to choose.
I'm not ready yet...
When I was lost in thought, he added in a calm voice.
"But it will take some time. Most of the troops are in the air command. The current situation in the capital is unusual, so we have concentrated our troops there."
"Isn't It unusual?"
I was nervous about the sudden news of the capital.
He looked at me with a puzzled look me wondering if he could tell me or not, and finally told me.
"The Emperor has become strange."
"More than that... Is it going to happen?"
"He is executing imperial vassals, nobles, and commoners for no apparent reason. He caught even the slightest sin."
"..."
"The Emperor was cursed and driven to madness... That's what they're saying."
I was active in the South and only listened to the news of the Kishian, so I did not know what was happening in the islands.
Rodrick even blocked me so I wouldn't hear from him.
I was embarrassed by my father's sudden hearing, but I also felt that it was coming...
"I guess my father couldn't be free from the curse of the family."
I told him the truth I'd been hiding all along.
"It's a curse that runs down the veins of the imperial family. Some of the imperial family go mad when they get older. I thought my father would be okay..."
"This is the first time I've heard of you."
"It's a top-secret story. The imperial family has been desperately hiding it."
After saying that, I asked with a slight smile.
"Maybe I can't escape the curse either. Do you regret it? You chased me."
He shook his head immediately.
"Nope. I know you're not going to be like the Emperor. Even if that happens, I won't give up on you."
Seeing Kishian answer without hesitation that he would not give up even if I went mad and crazy, I smiled bitterly again.
He was a man who kept his word, so he might really be like that.
Maybe he will foolishly stay by my side without being able to leave me as I gradually go crazy...
Just as I was about to ask him not to do that, he spoke again.
"But why is that? Is it really because of the curse?"
"The reason is unclear. Some say it's because of the Incestuous marriages that were prevalent in the past, and maybe the curse is true."
"Is that so..."
"At least that's what my father believed, that he was cursed by the wrath of the gods. He thought that if a savior of the empire appeared, the savior would lift the curse of the Imperial family, so he took pity on Letie."
My father's terrible favoritism was all due to that belief.
He believed that Letie would one day save the imperial family and himself.
So how pretty it looked.
The moment I thought about it, I felt a rather despicable euphoria.
"Letie couldn't save him. After all, he was driven to madness."
The daughter he chose to leave behind seems to have been of no help to him.
He must have been quite desperate as he went mad.
While I was in such a despicable euphoria, a question suddenly came to my mind.
'Isn't Letie really a savior?'
Earlier, Kishian said. My father knew I was the real savior
If that is true...
Thinking about it, I tried my best to shake off my thoughts and opened my mouth.
"Anyway, I think it's dangerous to bring in troops. If you disperse for nothing, the imperial family might invade. If my father's condition is not normal, as you said, I think it can be enough."
"I can take that risk. You said you wanted to stop the Princess."
"Nope. I even think I should send you back to the Grand Duchy. In such a situation, you should have kept your position as Grand Duke."
I said I wanted to send him back, so he turned to me.
I could see the well-structured muscles moving.
I tried to keep my eyes fixed on his face, and he put a quiet smile on his lips.
"If you're so worried, come with me."
"..."
"I'm going to stay here until you accept me, or you definitely reject me."
Saying that, I became more urgent.
I thought I had enough time to think about it because he would wait forever until I made up my mind.
I thought that once the situation was sorted out and my mind was made up, I could go and answer it in a relaxed manner.
But it wasn't the time to relax.
If he were kept here, I did not know what would happen to the Grand Duchy.
I had to give him an answer. As soon as possible, right now.
"I... I don't hate it."
The gold that was unwaveringly facing me stood in my eyes.
Kishian raised his torso a little and stared at me.
"You don't hate going to the Grand Palace? Can I take it to mean that you're going?"
"Yes, I think I've made up my mind in that direction. But not right now, there are still a lot of things that haven't been sorted out here."
I briefly explained to him, as if asking what it was.
"First of all, I want to stop Letie. And since I owe Rodrick a lot, I want to make amends for the damage I have done to him."
"What damage?"
"His reputation has been tarnished by the mercenaries' cover-up. So I want to make a remarkable performance and prevent criticism from being directed at him. If I prove I'm capable, then Rodrick's embrace of me will be justified to some extent."
"Ha, that's something he has to deal with. He said he liked it, so why do you care about that?"
"Anyway, I'm the cause. So if only those things were taken care of... I'll go back to the Grand Duchy."
His expression sank.
There was no hint of tears, but I thought he was about to cry.
Looking at his face, I opened my mouth again.
"So you should go to the Grand Duke first..."
"I... You don't hate it, do you? It's just that you have some work to do and you won't go back."
I nodded slowly at his desperate question.
At the same time, Kishian straightened up and climbed on top of me.
He looked down at me with his arms propped up, and slowly lowered his lips.
I also faced it without avoiding it.
His lips and tongue, which I tasted after a long time, were so hot and ecstatic that they stirred the heat of pleasure in my quiet stomach.
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