How to Safely Divorce An Obsessive Emperor

It was characteristic of Lescal that he said such words very seriously.

“Isn’t that usually the case?”

“Not at all. As far as I know, no.”

If you spoke with such confidence and a serious face, the listener would likely be confused at least once.

“…You have a face that hasn’t even been washed.”

“Can’t I kiss before washing my face? As far as I know, there is no such law.”

There was no golden rule, but there was something called common sense. Lasilia wiggled the tip of her nose slightly.

“Because I don’t like it.”

“Ah… then.”

Lescal gently turned his head to the side. Although they didn’t look alike at all, she couldn’t help but think of Pipi covering his face with his wings.

“I was waiting for that the whole time I was sleeping.”

Turning his head, Lescal added softly. It was a big deal. Now, it’s not that she couldn’t understand that image, but it was also heartbreaking.

“Then just wait a little longer.”

“…If you wish.”

Lasilia laughed and tried to get off the bed when Lescal quickly grabbed her by the sleeve.

“But know this. The reason I’m withdrawing is not because I’m reluctant to kiss you who has never washed your face. I don’t wash my face at all, but my face is the same. I’m leaving because you want to.”

Was that something he would say with such a serious face?

“I know.”

“I know, it’s okay… No, I know, but why do I have to wash my face? I said it was the same.”

“I’ll say it again, because I don’t like it.”

“So I’m saying there’s no reason to dislike it.”

“There is no reason why it would be better. And if Your Majesty doesn’t keep interfering, I can finish washing my face faster.”

“Oh, then.”

Finally, Lescal let go of her sleeves. Was it because of her mood? There seemed to be a slight blush near the cheekbones. No, it wasn’t an illusion. He spoke to Lasilia with a red face so that she could tell at a glance that he had changed.

“I didn’t know you would say that. I’m very happy.”

Lasilia did not understand Lescal’s reaction.

“…? I think I said the obvious.”

“Oh, is that obvious? …I guess so. Because you are my companion.”

“Isn’t this an idea that anyone, not just a companion, can do?”

“What are you talking about?”

Lescal frowned.

“I can’t say that I want to kiss anyone but you as soon as possible. I wouldn’t even think about it.”

“Yes? When did I say that?”

“Just now.”

She didn’t do it.

“I told you to quickly wash your face and leave your sleeves so I can kiss you.”

“…”

She hoped people would not arbitrarily distort other people’s words.

“I didn’t mean that…”

Lescal quickly cut her off.

“Hurry up and go. I will see you off.”

It wasn’t the first time that he wanted to see her off to the bathroom, but it wasn’t new.

“Then.”

Lasilia stood up, holding the hand he held out. Before Lescal escorted Lasilia to the bathroom door and closed it, he spoke very seriously.

“I will wait here without moving a single step until you finish washing your face and come out.”

It seemed like it would be so. There would be nothing that could stop Lescal now.

“As you wish.”

Widely.

Lasilia closed the bathroom door. She didn’t call Yvette, so she had to wash her face by herself. She rolled up her sleeves, poured water into her sink, and wet her face. Strangely enough, perhaps because she was watching Lescal, the temperature of her cheeks felt a little warmer than usual.

* * *

“Ah… Well, I was wrong… You came to the wrong place… It’s me?”

Yvette had no idea what was going on in the bedroom. Yvette simply came running with an urgent message from the Duke’s house with the intention of delivering it to Her Majesty the Empress as soon as possible. It was a pity that it was at that moment that Lasilia came out of her bathroom with a slightly nervous look on her face after washing her face.

“That is… Piellion woke up… He said he was urgently looking for Her Majesty… The Duke’s messenger said that he didn’t have much time, and it seemed like he was in a hurry…”

Well, looking at the fact that everyone was already rushing to the palace at this hour when they were just starting the morning, she could tell that it was quite an urgent matter.

Yvette could not refuse the duchy’s messenger, dripping with sweat, who begged her to please convey a message to Her Majesty the Empress. Anyway, that was it, and His Majesty, who was still in her nightgown, looked at her. Without realizing it, Yvette hesitated, putting her feet behind her and desperately searching for Lasilia with her eyes.

“Woe, Empress, Her Majesty… You have finished counting three… So let me quickly change your clothes… No, but I feel like I did something wrong and…”

It seemed like tears would well up in her big eyes.

Lasilia shook her head.

“The princess did nothing wrong… Something urgent has come up, so I think I’ll have to postpone my little promise a little later, Your Majesty.”

“…”

Lescal twitched his lips. It was impossible to tell that he looked extremely disappointed and hurt. In Yvette’s eyes, it just looked very scary, but to Lasilia it was not.

“…I waited all night.”

A reply that sounded like a small sigh was heard.

“Is this not possible?”

Lasilia asked again and Lescal let out a real sigh.

“…no. I want to say that I can’t do that, but… If you say so.”

Did it really look that pitiful when straight, wide, right-angled shoulders droop down? It was something that Lasilia couldn’t know for sure, as she had never seen another man do that. However, Lasilia thought it was lovely that the Emperor was willing to listen to what she said while making that kind of expression.

“Actually, I thought it was too easy. That… Because nothing big can happen suddenly… It’s okay because I originally planned on waiting a long time… It will be okay, maybe.”

When he heard those words, she loved him even more. In fact, they had even kissed. However, the Emperor still described the kiss as a huge deal.

“Your Majesty.”

“What?”

Lasilia raised her tiptoes and grabbed both of Lescal’s ears. While Lescal was startling and stiffening her body, Lasilia quickly placed her lips on his and pulled them away.

“Just bear with this for now. I will do more for you later.”

“Ah…?”

Unfortunately, Lescal was too shocked to react.

Lasilia turned to leave him frozen.

“I’m going to change my clothes now. Is the duchy’s messenger waiting?”

“Yes-yes. Her Majesty the Empress. I am waiting for Her Majesty to hear the answer and return.”

“You said you don’t have time, so I better move quickly. Please dress in simple clothes.”

“Yes, Your Majesty the Empress.”

Only the moment Yvette opened the bedroom door did Lescal move his body.

“Wait a moment. Wait for a sec.”

Lasilia turned her head as she saw Lescal come up behind her.

“What’s going on?”

Lescal briefly placed her lips on Lasilia’s forehead and then released them. Lasilia paused for a moment and looked at Lescal.

“Thank you.”

“…”

“And since I postponed my appointment, I have to do it twice.”

Those were Lescal-like words. Lasilia stopped laughing.

“I saw that.”

“What? You are the one who postponed the promise.”

“Didn’t we already do it once?”

“No, it’s different. This was a sign of gratitude.”

“I think my promise to do it for you if you do it when you want to do it doesn’t mean much.”

“It’s completely different. There is a very big difference between what I do and what you do. No one can deny this fact.”

Lescal’s golden eye was effective in this case. Thanks to that foreign and brilliant golden eye, whatever nonsense Lescal said out of his mouth sounded very convincing. Lasilia sighed inwardly, saying that she only seemed to become weak towards him because he was her companion.

“I’ll think about it.”

“The promise is better than I thought.”

“…Then let’s think positively.”

“Please.”

To the extent that Lescal was burdened, he let Lasilia go while looking at her with blazing eyes.

Yvette whispered softly as she entered the dressing room connected to the bedroom.

“I think Her Majesty the Empress is a truly amazing person…”

“Why?”

“Because you are not at all afraid of His Majesty.”

“There is no reason to be afraid.”

“No, that’s… That’s not true…”

As she said this in her crawling voice, the underside of Yvette’s eyes looked blue, so she couldn’t help but believe what she said.

* * *

This time too, Serven and Decan accompanied her. Serben commanded the imperial guard, and Decan stood by Lasilia’s side like her personal guard. It was comfortable for both of us that we had nothing to hide anymore. Lasilia did not have to make excuses to separate her Decan, and Decan was naturally able to stay within three steps of Lasilia and her.

“That is… It’s not good… So he spoke…”

The Duke’s butler, who guided Lasilia to the Duke’s room, kept trailing off.

This was said about Decan. Duke Piellion’s current status was kept confidential. It was something that should not have leaked outside the Duke’s house, but it seemed very uncomfortable for a knight of the emperor’s guard to see it. However, it was a useless thought because he did not know that Decan was a silver shield. Even if he didn’t see it with his own eyes, it was an instant for Duke Piellion’s condition to reach the emperor’s ears through the silver shield.

“You don’t have to worry about my escort. Open the door. Didn’t you say it was an emergency?”

“Yes, but…”

The butler reluctantly opened the Duke’s bedroom door.

“…Please be reminded that Her Majesty’s long and noble name also includes Piellion… Yes, Her Majesty the Empress is using it.”

Saying that so as to not to forget that even though she had become empress, she was still a member of this family. The early butler informed the Duke of the Empress’s visit. This meant that the Duke’s condition should not be known to the outside world. Following the gesture of the butler who politely stepped aside, Lasilia entered the Duke’s bedroom.

She knew it the moment she took one step.

“…!”

Why was the butler so wary of Decan?

“Duke Piellion…”

Lasilia’s eyes widened in shock as she looked at the Duke.

 

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