Episode 9
Edith was embarrassed because her gums seemed to be showing. But for some reason it was difficult for her to shake it off.
Even though I felt the man’s thumb rubbing my lips and moving a little further in, I couldn’t move.
“liver… … “I’m bored, Artie.”
As my finger was stuck to my lips, a cooing tone came out.
The lips fluttered and twitched.
I just pressed it gently, but I automatically started to shudder. The feeling of her skin against his was exhilarating, difficult to describe.
to be honest… … Good mood. I guess I turned around.
Before I knew it, the will to shake him off had disappeared. What was the reason we shouldn’t be friends? All other thoughts stopped while I felt the touch of my lips.
Because the distance was so close, Adrian’s breathing could be heard without filtering.
“ha… … .”
A sorrowful sigh tickled her cheek.
“I should have approached you more proactively. “I thought you hated me, so you cowered for no reason.”
Rather than hating it, I was reluctant because of the original work, but I couldn’t explain it truthfully.
It was difficult to reveal that you were not living, breathing creatures in reality, but were merely beings in a novel. I couldn’t speak while facing these clear and affectionate gazes.
That thought was the same when dealing with Clyde. To her, her Clyde or Adrian were, in the end, just characters in her works.
When Clyde came to mind in the stream of unconsciousness, Edith came to her senses.
Just then, Adrian tilted his head. His lips, which seemed to have a chewy texture when touched, were barely visible.
The moist moisture it retains is sensational.
A dazzlingly beautiful face approached her, with colored lips that she wanted to taste.
“Oh, it’s been a while since we met… … .”
Her voice, which she managed to spit out just in time, was shaking terribly.
At least I had to add words sparsely. Edith mustered up all the courage she had and pushed away his sweet hand.
“friend… … “Are you too hasty for that, Artie?”
It was the best she could do. She didn’t know how to get Adrian to decline without making him feel uncomfortable. So the best she could think of was the excuse that they weren’t close friends.
Today was definitely the first time we had a proper conversation.
I didn’t even know that Adrian had been paying attention to me at the Academy. He was so careful about his failed attempts to approach me that I didn’t even notice.
Normally, we would have sat in the chairs furthest away and had a formal conversation. According to that situation, I tried to change Adrian’s mood without hurting his feelings.
He whispered deeply on the street just before our two lips passed.
“friend… … . “I don’t like it.”
“what?”
“What kind of friends are grown adults?”
Adrian barely let her go with a look of regret on his face. But her caressing hand did not go far and was placed gently on the back of her chair.
A part of the original work appeared so that we could meet Adrian like this.
He was a character who could be an omega meeting an alpha, but he could also be a man meeting a woman.
His eyes were so warm that I could no longer pretend not to notice. He expresses it through his actions and is very proactive.
Still, if you think about it differently, wouldn’t there still be some room to settle the relationship amicably? If I really wanted to live or die, I wouldn’t have approached it a few times and then given up. Since Edith sent a message saying she wanted to meet, it is highly likely that she reopened the feelings she had put aside.
I secretly thought back to his behavior when he often hung out with alpha males.
“But Artie is an omega. “Isn’t Alpha easy to deal with?”
“He’s also a man. “He’s an omega, but he’s also tall.”
The attitude is stubborn. It’s her and her will to do well.
“And he’s strong too.”
When he talked about strength, I could roughly read the words he was whispering in my ear. It was completely different from the atmosphere of a child showing off his strength.
According to Edith’s 19+ way of thinking, that power means that power.
Power needed at night.
It is the same power that destroys the bed and makes the person sleeping with it bleep and bleep.
Although I understood his shy inner meaning, I acted confidently on the outside. Whether in real life or in this world, she would hit on dirty talk, but she wasn’t the type to twist her body helplessly.
I raised my slightly flushed face straight up, but I couldn’t be too shameless, so I quickly blinked my eyelids.
“huh… … . okay.”
Adrian, examining her complexion, also noticed that the tips of his ears were turning red.
I could read that it was a word of challenge despite being embarrassed. Since they would have been treated more often as omegas than as men, this would probably not be said often.
“To you, I am the opposite sex. “You just have to remember that.”
She goes through Adrian, who almost rushes at her, which doesn’t match her delicate and pretty appearance. I had to feel deep in my bones that he was a man.
* * *
Throughout my three-day vacation, I could only think about the two men.
A transparent ring floated above their heads, and Clyde and Adrian spun around along the ring. One was supposed to be an angel and the other was a devil, but based on appearance alone, Clyde became a devil with a sharp tail.
What they have in common is that they are both very handsome and that they are trying to destroy Edith’s peace.
The moment Adrian, a peerless beauty, started flirting with me, I honestly felt so good. He almost melted where he sat.
But if you have the heart to say yes to his confession.
‘well… … . Well… … .’
In the real world, I once admired a world-famous actor. He was such an amazing actor that I never saw anyone around him who wasn’t a fan of the actor.
As a matter of course, I also dreamed of being involved with him while I was sleeping. I had similar dreams several times. This is like a conditioned reflex for fans.
After the dream, I also had wild delusions. What would it be like if you were truly destined to date a world star?
When I thought about it carefully, it didn’t seem like a good idea. Your private life will be exposed and your every move will be revealed to the public. As a star’s lover, how many times will you get criticized even though you haven’t done anything wrong? It’s like creating hundreds of millions of mothers-in-law.
Many people will shout out that they will risk their lives to love him. However, since everyone pursues different things, the real Edith wanted days without noise. As a die-hard fan of the actor, he preferred watching the stars twinkle in the distance.
‘That’s why superstar Adrian is eliminated.’
What about Clyde? Although he never flirted with Edith, I imagined her as a possible candidate.
He is the one who will become emperor. If Edith were to become empress in an absurd twist, it would feel similar to being the first lady.
I swear with my hand to my heart that I have never once envied the First Lady. It’s scary to even imagine him being a beggar who has to attend so many events and protocols and behave so politely at all costs. Moreover, this is a society ruled by an emperor, so the household duties that the empress has to take care of are enormous.
‘leaving out. Clyde is also eliminated, no matter what.’
To be honest, both Clyde and Adrian are poor husbands. Since the original world view does not accept living alone without marriage, anyone would have to look for a partner, but at least those two were not very reluctant.
‘What if you love someone enough to overcome a background that starts from negative?’
That doesn’t seem likely to happen. Edith’s wish is still to be a wage thief.
I will work less, earn more, and even retire early so I can live leisurely. Absolutely!
* * *
The Crown Prince returns to work at the palace. Since Edith’s duty was confirmed to be that of a maid, she was able to safely pass through the various gates of the palace and go straight to Clyde’s bedroom. The place where I work is a separate room next to the bedroom. Even thinking about it again, it’s scary.
Clyde was out of sight. Another attendant said that he had told Edith to change her clothes and come to the shooting range.
“A shooting range? “Why did Your Highness go there?”
“Your Highness has a hobby of shooting.”
“Hobby?”
“He also enjoys physical training and uses the training room almost every day. “His Majesty often says that he misses the days when he served as commander.”
Clyde was not destined to be the crown prince at birth.
Originally, his older sister received training to become the Crown Princess and he enlisted in the army. Then, his older sister died in an unfortunate accident, and Clyde was given the title of Crown Prince five years ago.
Clyde must have been living a relatively free life before being confined to the palace, so it must be frustrating from Clyde’s perspective. Playing with swords and shooting guns as an escape from everyday life seemed like hobbies that suited him quite well.
Edith checked the clothes the servant brought her. She was wearing pants-like riding clothes and a coat, and at a glance she looked several times more expensive than the clothes she had.
“You want me to wear this?”
“This is what Your Majesty instructed. “If I want to wear it, I’ll have to call someone to serve Lord Ketzmorris.”
Delicate embroidery was engraved on the sleeves and collar, and sparkling jewels were added as highlights. It was so luxurious that it was difficult to regard it as just clothing given to new servants.
In a situation where Clyde, the person who chose the clothes, was not there, there was no point in asking anyone else about the whole story. She obediently put on her clothes and followed him out.
The shooting range had to leave the palace and enter the northern forest. Although it was a short distance, he felt unfamiliar riding a horse instead of a carriage. As we reached the open space, there was an acrid smell of gunpowder.
Clyde was aiming his gun at the target.
As she slowed her horse’s pace and approached, a loaded gun burst into flames.
Taang!
Along with a deafening gunshot, letters appeared before Edith’s eyes.
[The bloody purge continued for seven days and seven nights. Emperor Clyde, whose eyes had turned away, could not see anything.]
The cruel text continued, as if mocking the clear sky used as the background.
[Despite turning the palace and city into a sea of blood, it did not satisfy Clyde’s mentality of destruction.]
[The emperor, a great soldier and sharpshooter, has disappeared, leaving behind only a madman who lost his mind. He took the gun in his own hand. And he pulled the trigger without hesitation toward the subject to whom he had dedicated his life.]
Taang—!
Edith was startled by the sound of another gunshot just in time.
Both shoulders trembled and narrowed to less than an inch.
The hair on the back of my head stood up.
Her side felt stiff, as if Clyde in the original had put a bullet into her.
“You are here, Sir Ketzmorris. “Your Majesty is waiting.”
“hot!”
He even looked startled at the attendant who came to grab the reins.
“Oh, yes… … .”
I tried to come to my senses as I watched the words slowly disappear. As terrifying as the sound of gunfire pierced her ears, it reminded her that the day of bloody purge was still far away.
