Leone and Trixie’s kiss continued. Leone’s kiss was so sweet that it was a little embarrassing.
‘You’re so good at it…’
She had to hold her beating heart as she thought about that. Soon, her heartbeat got stronger and she slowly pulled her body back without realizing it. However, because the wall was behind her, Leone did not let her go, but instead grabbed her and hugged her tightly. As his kisses became more intense, she became overcome with a strange feeling. These were sensations she had never felt before. Unable to handle her overwhelming emotions, she placed her hand on his chest and gently pushed him away. The animal, being a gentleman, quietly backed away from the clear refusal.
“Why, Trixie?”
Leone whispered in a seductive voice. There was also a glimpse of her pleading to be allowed to touch her lips again. Trixie averted her eyes. She was glad it was night. Her face was redder than blush, so it was obvious she must have looked ridiculous.
“You don’t like it?”
He asked cautiously. It didn’t seem like he hated Trixie. If he had misunderstood, he should have apologized.
“Oh no?! There’s no way I wouldn’t like it!”
“Don’t you hate it? Okay then?”
“Huh! Of course. Of course it’s good!”
“Then?”
“Uh, that. My breath… With this kick!”
Trixie, who couldn’t tell Leone, ‘If I keep going like this, I’m going to become a dangerous beast right now,’ rolled her eyes and found an excuse. What’s wrong with lovers craving each other? Trixie was the first to do it this well. She felt like she was going crazy with shame.
“Are you out of breath?”
“Yes. I guess I had weak lung capacity. Haha. You didn’t know!?”
Considering his stamina as she chased and played with Leone in the Meto Mountains, it made no sense that her lung capacity would be depleted to this extent. Leone pondered over Trixie’s words and asked back with a worried face.
“Yeah, I didn’t know. You’re out of breath, Trixie… Maybe now? Is it still like that?”
“It’s okay now!”
Seeing Leone’s worried expression on her face, Trixie burst out laughing, her heart fluttering.
To lie, she had to keep acting, but right now, she only saw what was in front of her and moved instinctively. Her skinship with Leone had robbed her of her thoughts. The truth was revealed once again that lying and acting are only possible when one is calm.
“Are you okay?”
“Huh! So don’t worry.”
“Aha.”
Leone pulled Trixie back into his arms. His lips, which had moved away from her rejection, came within a stone’s throw.
“Le, Leone?”
The moonlight pouring in outside her window illuminated Leone. The fire that bloomed in Leone’s clear eyes was clearly visible to Trixie.
“It’s good, it’s okay. Right?”
He said he was no longer out of breath and felt good. There was no reason to refuse her kiss. It was very reasonable. Trixie hesitated for a moment. His kiss was also a problem, and her mind and body that seemed to not end with his kiss were the problem. If the two of them cross the line here, they would end up working in a place like this where a war was fought. A place not just for the two of them, but outside, a place that was someone else’s home. Moreover, the Archduke’s residence. That vicious old man’s house…
‘Oh yeah! location!’
“Place, place! Leone.”
“Huh?”
“It’s out of here. The situation is a bit… I like it better when we’re alone than here!”
“…ah.”
Only then did Leone look around. He didn’t know because he was focused on Trixie. It was his first kiss in a place like this. She felt sorry. Even for Leone, who didn’t know much about romance, whispering about her love in a place like this didn’t seem like a good choice.
“I see. Sorry.”
Leone apologized plainly. Trixie shook her head. To be honest, she was also distracted by concentrating on Leone. She was just trying to think of an excuse, but she figured it out a little bit before he did. Leone stood up from his seat, holding Trixie in his arms.
“Leone. Drop me off. “My legs are fine.”
“No. Trixie absolutely needs stability. I don’t know yet how taxing hypnosis is on her body.”
Despite her dissuasion, Leone insisted. The two argued for a while. And in the end, it was only after Trixie scolded Leone for ‘everyone else sees her’ and pinched her cheek that Leone dropped her off on her land. When they opened the door, Adler welcomed them.
“Are you out?”
Trixie tried to suppress her embarrassment and smiled.
“Haha, it’s been a while. Mr. Adler.”
“Yes. Trixie. I’m glad you’re healthy.”
Adler answered in a warm voice, but his eyes were mixed as he looked at the two people. She was careful so she avoided it… Was it okay? Trixie asked him to put her down, so he walked separately, but in the end, Leone stood with Trixie as close as possible, probably because he was nervous about something. From a distance, she seemed no different from being hugged.
“How, I’m fine. I really am. It’s all thanks to Leone and Adler. Thank you.”
“…is it so?”
‘Okay. What. As long as everyone is healthy, it’s okay.’
Leone’s face looking at Trixie looked much better than it had in the past week. No, he didn’t just look good, he seemed reborn. How did he not notice until Trixie was kidnapped? Honey was dripping from his eyes like that. Adler realized for the first time that he was dull.
‘Anyway, my lord is happy.’
Therefore, Adler decided to stop using new lines such as ‘You two, you can’t fall in love’. If it was Leone who brought down the Archduke like this, it seemed like she would somehow gain the discipline of her noble family and get along well with Trixie.
“…that. I think you can leave just a little bit.”
Still, he raised realistic concerns. He had eyes to see.
“Okay. Leone, a little bit.”
“…okay.”
Leone responded obediently and widened the distance. The distance was as long as a baby’s fist. Trixie laughed softly and fell to the side. As the distance widened, Leone looked dissatisfied.
“Mr. Leone. What to do now? The Archduke is being loaded into a carriage for transport to prison. Once everything is loaded, I will follow.”
At this point, Adler felt a sense of duty to bring Leone to his senses.
“Oh yeah. Hmm… Anyway, just by pointing a sword at the prince and fighting him and injuring him, he was deprived of his title. There will be more charges, so we will have to search through the mansion and rob everything.”
“Yes, Leone. I will direct available search personnel here right now.”
Leone seemed to have come to her senses now, and looked at Adler with clear eyes. It contained gratitude and affection for his subordinates who repaid the trust he had shown them.
“And speaking of Ripper.”
“Ripper?”
“The woman in front of me who you dragged away earlier.”
“Was that the Ripper?!”
“She is a hypnotist. Put a blindfold on and gag her before she wakes up from her faint.”
“Yes, yep! I will pass it on.”
“Okay… Thank you for your hard work, knight.”
Trust, affection, gratitude.
These were feelings he never thought he could receive from Leone.
“Big, that… excuse me, Lord Leone.”
So Adler got a little more greedy.
“Yes.”
“By any chance, don’t you call me Adler?”
Adler, who up until now had listened to what Leone said and remained silent without replying, was the first to ask a question. Leone chuckled.
“They say humans like to alternate between sticks and carrots.”
“…Lord Leone. Where did you learn that?”
Leone finally laughed out loud. Trixie also laughed. It was a relationship that started in the Meto Mountains. Instead of trust and affection, they were busy overcoming their fear of each other. Three people covered in blood laughed heartily in the dark Archduke’s residence. Leone added respect at the end of her laughter.
“Thank you, Adler.”
“…I am more grateful.”
Adler bowed. Leone, who was looking at him, turned his head.
“We’ll talk about it among ourselves later. First of all, the article. The Northern Army. Where is it? I need to say hello.”
It was an army brought in through counter-threats. As soon as they arrived, they made us fight without giving them a chance to rest, so an apology and compensation were essential.
“I greet you, Your Majesty.”
As soon as she left the mansion, what she encountered was the Marquis of Levi, the Margrave of the North, the greatest contributor of the day. With my back to the moonlight, she could barely see his face. Still, Trixie’s heart pounded.
‘Oh my god. Prince, prince…!’
He thought he would not be able to meet since the North had sent a rejection letter. She thought she would see it someday anyway. The army that helped today was the Northern Army. Even in her memories of my past life, which she had now almost forgotten, the moment when she had fun reading novels came to mind. Trixie’s heart pounded.
“Thank you. Marquis of Levi.”
Whether she expected it or not, the marquis’ face was not visible and his mood was solemn. The Margrave bowed under the emperor’s rule, and Leone bowed to him. It’s not his head, it’s his waist. It was an action that the prince would not expect his subordinates to show, so he was no different from a formidable public official.
“Well, Your Highness…”
The Margrave’s voice wavered, as if he was slightly embarrassed.
“You are the benefactor who saved the empire and me, the prince.”
She trusted the neat voice. She felt like it was a sincere thank you. A small exclamation escaped from among the Northern troops lined up behind the Margrave. Trixie’s heart filled with pride as she watched the situation, and it tickled.
“I think Your Highness deserves to be punished for my arrogance in not responding to your call.”
“It’s because I wasn’t trustworthy to you. Instead of giving him trust, he dragged him in by force and forced him to fight, so please accept this.”
“…”
Humble and friendly sincerity was bound to get through. The minds of the Northerners, who were full of dissatisfaction at being called in, softened a little. Soon, the Margrave knelt down on the floor. Originally, it was a courtesy that should have been shown as soon as one saw the prince. After that, the northern soldiers also knelt one after another.
“I formally greet you. The owner of the Marquis of Levi, who protects the northern border. This is Emmett.”
Although it may not have been perfect loyalty, everyone had the same thoughts. The era of the incompetent and foolish emperor and the cruel Archduke have passed. Thanks to the beautiful prince standing in front of them. In the garden, the hearts of those surrounding the prince gathered in one direction.
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