“When did you wake up?”
“When you did, Master.”
The scent coming from behind me was cool yet soft. No wonder I liked Redian’s scent when I just woke up.
“What, so you’ve been following me since then?”
“…”
He just smiled without saying anything, which was enough of an affirmation.
“Ananke must be lucky. She can be with you whenever she wants.”
I felt him brush my hair aside.
“Ananke only appears when I summon her, but what about you?”
He shows up on his own without me summoning him.
“Of course. Ananke is just your subordinate, but I’m your…”
Redian suddenly stopped talking, making me turn to look at him. What is he going to say? Although Redian and I had done everything that couples do, it was hard to define our relationship. I wondered what he thought he was to me.
“I’m your lover, aren’t I?”
Huh? How could he say something like that so nonchalantly?
“Are you really going to share a bed with Redian? Redian is very much a man, Princess.”
“What do you mean with such a child?”
Moreover, I vividly remember treating him like a child not long ago. But now that he says he’s my lover, it feels like I’m committing a crime or something!
“…You’re my lover?” I asked without realizing it.
“Of course.”
Redian’s usually calm face showed a slight frown. It reminded me of the early days in the underground castle when he used to look at me with arrogant, sharp eyes.
“I only do ‘this kind of thing’ with Master.”
“Well, that’s true…”
It’s true that holding each other, kissing, and sharing a bed are things lovers do. It wasn’t wrong, but it felt slightly awkward because of my personality.
“That’s true, you say.” Redian seemed displeased with my ambiguous expression.
“Ah, I mean, I only do those things with you too.”
“…”
Only then did the corners of his mouth curl up.
“Come to think of it, lovers can change at any time.” His blue eyes stared closely at me. “Shall we get married?”
“…”
“I’m ready at any time.”
Instead of answering, I narrowed my eyes and glared at him. How could he say such things with such a calm face?
“I’ll think about it.”
“I’ve given my purity to Master…” His gaze remained steady, determined to get an answer from me. “You can’t abandon me now.”
“Well, I never took your ‘purity’ anyway,” I replied cheekily, and our gazes locked tensely.
-Stop the lover’s quarrel already…
Ananke seemed to be mumbling something in my ear, so I cut off the summoning.
“I’ve never held any woman but you, Master.” Redian began to speak slowly. “And I’ve never desired any woman besides Master…” His soft voice contradicted his intense gaze. “And I’ve never been with another woman besides Master…”
“Enough.”
I raised my hand to gently cover his mouth, unsure how far he would go if left unchecked. Sometimes, he was too blunt to handle.
“You seemed unusually worried.” Redian smiled faintly, gripping my wrist. “It was because of me, wasn’t it?”
“You heard it all.”
It seemed he had overheard my conversation with Ananke.
“I’m glad I appeared in your dream.” He kissed my palm and between my fingers. “If another Norman had been tortured instead of me that day, you might have taken an interest in that b*stard.”
“…”
“I still regret it sometimes.”
His breath and lips on my tender skin made my whole body tingle.
“I should have left more scars here and there back then.”
I couldn’t clearly hear what he was saying to me.
“Then you would have felt more sympathy and guilt towards me, Master…”
His silver hair, scattered as he kissed my palm, clouded my vision.
“I could have tied you to me with those feelings.”
“…”
I knew he was saying it half-jokingly, half-serious, to relieve my guilt. My dear Rere.
“You.” Understanding his feelings, I answered lightly. “Did you inflict those wounds on yourself back then?” I remembered worrying for days about why the ointment I made wasn’t working on his wounds.
“Who knows.” Redian only smiled mysteriously at my question.
I’ll have to get back at him soon. As I was secretly plotting a mischievous plan,
“By the way, Rere, since you probably heard everything, can you get me into the grand duchy.”
I realized I had forgotten the most important part.
“I can do that…”
Redian answered without hesitation. It seemed his devils had the ability to disguise themselves.
“But you must take me with you.”
It was a simple but firm condition.
“Alright, alright.”
By now, I was used to it, so I lightly patted his cheek.
“You’re my lover, so we have to go everywhere together.”
He was indeed adorable.
* * *
It didn’t take long. So, the very next evening, all the preparations were complete.
“Please take me with you.”
“I can do it too.”
But…
Too many, too many.
The castle where I had been confined for a while was now used as a separate palace for Redian and me. While waiting for him in the garden, an unexpected issue arose.
“Ananke, I’m definitely the Goddess of heaven and the angels, right?”
-Yes, that’s correct…
Looking down at the dozens of heads in front of me, I summoned Ananke.
“Then why are all my followers devils?”
–Um, well…
There, Norma and the evils who followed Redian gathered.
-Regardless, if they are loyal and strong, isn’t it better to have them on our side?
“You’re right.” I nodded at Ananke’s simple and clear answer.
Indeed, the stronger my side, the better. I considered taking a few more of them with me.
“…”
The noisy garden suddenly fell silent as someone in a black robe walked through the crowd.
“Master.”
When the person stopped before me and pulled back their hood.
“I have all the abilities you need.”
I couldn’t help but smile at the silver hair revealed.
“Leave the unnecessary ones behind.”
As expected, he alone was enough.
* * *
“Rere, being like this reminds me of the old days,” I murmured as I looked at the dark blue mist outside the window. “During the night festival.”
The carriage carrying us was flying through the night sky.
“I wanted to show you a great view, but we couldn’t do anything properly.”
Wearing matching robes and riding the same carriage reminded me of that night. It was a rough experience. We were caught in an unexpected kidnapping incident and even had a gunfight with Ash…
Thinking about it, I realize all of that was ultimately caused by the Benio family. I could only imagine what other vile things they had done behind the scenes.
“Ah, right. You said the lanterns decorating the streets were pretty back then.”
Looking at the twinkling stars beneath us brought back that memory vividly.
“Look, they look quite similar, don’t they?” I pointed toward the clouds and looked at Redian.
“I suppose.”
But it seemed Redian had been watching me the whole time.
“Were there lanterns back then?”
“What?”
I distinctly remember every time I pointed at the lanterns and asked, Redian would always answer pretty, pretty, and pretty. But now, he had a look as if he wasn’t particularly interested.
“Don’t you remember? You said they were pretty.” I felt slightly shocked that it seemed I was the only one who cherished that memory.
But then,
“Ah…” Redian laughed, leaning on the table in the carriage. “What I said was pretty wasn’t the lanterns.”
Finally, the carriage seemed to be descending towards the ground, and the floor trembled.
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