Giyu desperately nodded. When Clyde lowered his hand, Giyu was released from the restraint and dropped to the floor.
Not even bothering to look at Giyu as he coughed violently, Clyde left the room.
“Are you okay?”
Sakaya hurriedly approached Giyu, but Giyu brushed away Sakaya’s outstretched hand rudely.
Thud.
Giyu slammed the meeting room floor; a dull sound echoed. He exposed his sharp fangs as he gritted his teeth.
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Since that day, Clyde has gradually started attending to state affairs according to my request.
The fact that he still spent the longest time with me in my room didn’t change. However, when I occasionally listened to his conversations with Sakaya, I could tell that he was definitely involved in national affairs.
“I’ve ordered to maintain the ceasefire for now, but there is quite a bit of opposition from some groups. It may take some time to calm them down.”
“I see. Thanks, Clyde.”
Clyde stared at me in silence.
“Just with words?”
“Huh? What do you mean…”
As I spoke, I realized the meaning and felt my face getting hot.
Clyde pulled me into a hug with a lecherous grin on his face.
It had been almost a month since I arrived in the demon realm, but Clyde’s passion hadn’t diminished at all.
He still embraced me day and night, and I had to fall asleep in a state of utter exhaustion each time.
‘I think it’s about time he got tired of this….’
Of course, such a thing couldn’t happen to the protagonist of a romance novel. However, being in the position of living in his world and catering to his desires was not as burdensome as expected.
‘I mean, it was said that he has made love with Sylphia for nearly half a year, so if he withers away in just one month with me… That would be quite a blow to my pride…’
“What are you thinking?”
After our actions were over, Clyde, lying next to me, suddenly asked.
“Just a foolish thought.”
“Why don’t you tell me what you were thinking?”
“I can’t. It’s too silly. You’ll find it utterly ridiculous.”
“No, I won’t. Just tell me.”
Looking intently at Clyde, I slowly opened my mouth.
“Just… I was wondering how you don’t get tired of doing it multiple times every day for a whole month.”
Upon hearing that, Clyde’s expression dimmed faintly.
“Why? Are you tired of it?”
I threw up my hands in surprise. “What? No, not at all. Not really tired, just… well, it’s quite demanding on the body…”
“Then why did you ask?”
“Just… I thought maybe you could feel that way too…”
Clyde rolled me over and climbed on top of me.
“What are you saying? Even after ten years, there’s no way I would ever get tired.”
“Is that so? Thank you, but why are you saying it in this manner?”
“To prove it with my body.”
“Y, you don’t have to prove it; I already know it…. Hmph…!”
Feeling Clyde abruptly penetrate me, I swallowed hard. We just finished doing an intimate act, but my body accepted him without any resistance.
“How did we end up like this? It wasn’t even that long, and now you’re doing this again…. Ah…!”
“Now, can you believe it?”
Clyde whispered close to my ear, his lips brushing against it.
“I said I never doubted… Ugh!”
“You should have been careful with your words.”
“I, I didn’t want to, but you forced me! I clearly said you would find it ridiculous!”
“Yeah, it’s ridiculous, hence the punishment.”
Clyde grabbed my waist and went deeper. For a moment, my whole body froze, and it felt like my breath was being cut off. I couldn’t make any sound, and I clung tightly to Clyde’s arms.
“C, Clyde….”
“Wrap your arms around my neck.”
At his firm command, I lifted my trembling arms and embraced Clyde’s neck.
“That’s right.”
In the end, Clyde explored my body for a long time. This time, he seemed completely determined, unwilling to stop no matter how many times I felt him. If this was punishment, as he said, I was in for a real treat.
After what seemed like an eternity, Clyde finally pulled away from me.
I stared at the faint, milky liquid Clyde left on my stomach with blurry eyes. Soon, Clyde took a towel and carefully wiped my body.
“…Clyde.”
“Yeah?”
“Are we… not going to have a ceremony?”
Asking with a slightly hesitant voice, Clyde’s hand, holding the towel, paused. Even though I had told Clyde to propose when he was ready, he hadn’t mentioned anything about marriage since then.
He had never stood in front of others and introduced me as his wife. Except for the occasional stroll in the garden, I had been confined to this room all the time, just like Sylphia in the original story, like a prisoner.
Nevertheless, I didn’t have any complaints about that fact. It was a bit stifling, but I had always been confined to the house, even before coming to the Demon Realm.
Besides, I understood well enough why Clyde kept me hidden in this room. He seemed to still fear that I might run away from him at any moment, as if he thought I might escape when he wasn’t looking.
Once before, I had woken up in my sleep, thirsty, and gone to get water. I had briefly left the bed, and during the time it took to pour a glass of water and drink it, I heard Clyde loudly calling my name.
“Ruby! Ruby!”
Startled by the urgency, I quickly put down the cup and rushed to the bedroom.
“I’m here. Clyde, I’m here.”
Clyde, with glowing red eyes, leaped towards me like a fierce beast and hugged me tightly; his shoulders shrank in fear for a moment. His strength was so strong that I felt like I couldn’t breathe, and my whole body was cramping up.
“I just went to get some water for a moment…”
“…….”
Clyde continued to hold me and moved me to the bed. With trembling hands, he undressed me. It was more intense and rough than any time before. He touched and kissed me as if he were checking out every inch of my body.
Clyde held me until I completely collapsed. The next morning, I realized he had stayed awake all night, silently watching over me. Clyde had spent the entire night that way.
Since then, he has always placed a water bottle and a cup on the bedside table. So, I couldn’t blame him for not letting me leave this room.
He didn’t seem to have any intention to remove the choker around my neck. Even without knowing, I was sure Eleanor must be feeling frustrated and on the verge of death by now.
Anyway, that’s why I thought Clyde would hurry to make me his queen. I had hoped that his anxiety would diminish a bit with our marriage, but apparently not.
Besides, Clyde had ejaculated outside of me every single time we’d been together. Of course, I had no complaints about it. After all, we weren’t married yet, and I wasn’t sure about having kids.
However, today, I suddenly wondered if that might be the same reason why Clyde doesn’t bring up marriage discussions.
“Inka keeps calling me ‘Madam.’ Did we get married? Am I the only one who didn’t know?”
I playfully asked with a teasing tone.
Inka was a maid who cleaned my room and brought me meals. As a small demon, she had soft fur all over her body, and her eyes were as black as a puppy’s, making her incredibly cute. Inka initially seemed a bit wary of me, but after some casual conversations, we had become comfortable talking to each other.
“Well, I declared that I would welcome you with open arms. You heard it too.”
“So, does that mean we’re getting married? When?”
“…….”
Clyde stared down at her wordlessly, then slid down onto the bed.
“You’ve sweated more than I expected. Let’s go wash up.”
“Clyde.”
I quickly grabbed Clyde’s arm as he turned away.
“Why are you avoiding this? Do you really not want to marry me?”
“That’s not it.”
“Then why are you acting like this?”
“…….”
Clyde still didn’t turn to face me.
“Are you still doubting my feelings? Are you doing this because you don’t want to marry a woman who doesn’t love you?”
“…That’s not the only reason.”
“Then what else are you doing this for?”
Clyde remained silent again. Frustrated, I got off the bed and stood in front of him.
“Tell me, Clyde. Tell me why.”
“…….”
Clyde stared at me with dark, brooding eyes.
“Ruby, do you… want my child?”
The blunt question caught me off guard, and I could feel a blush creeping up my cheeks.
“Huh. I mean… maybe someday when we get married?”
“I don’t want that.”
“…….”
It felt like my heart sank. Clyde’s face contorted slightly as he observed my expression.
“I don’t want it. Having a child who shares your blood, a child undoubtedly resembling you, would subject them to the same fate as me.”
“…….”
A different kind of pain spread through my chest for a moment, for a reason entirely distinct from before.
“Of course, the demon blood will be diluted a bit because it’s mixed with your blood. But that child won’t be human. They can’t become demons either. Surely, they’ll be rejected by both races, unable to find a place anywhere. Just like me.”
Clyde bit his lip tightly.
“…I couldn’t do something so terrible to your child, to you. Absolutely not.”
