I Will Become the Queen of the Enemy Country

The dress made of high-quality fabric felt very good to the touch.

The dresses that Elise had worn so far were not lacking.

Most of them were dresses that Iris wore and threw away as if she was done with them.

Honestly, she was greedy. And she didn’t want to ignore Karan’s sincerity.

‘It’s expensive though.’

Elise didn’t know at that time.

That Karan had already paid the price and all the dresses she refused would be thrown into the trash can.

So her thought was very simple.

‘I should fill the empty space.’

Relief was felt from the smile of Elise who had made up her mind.

“Thank you, Your Highness. I’ll wear it well.”

“I’m glad you accept it gratefully, Elise.”

Karan approached and touched Elise’s shoulder.

“Well, shall we get ready? I will also prepare while Elise is preparing.”

Karan moved to the next room, leaving Elise and the person who was serving her.

The door closed and Karan took a moment to catch his breath.

The sound of a conversation between Elise and the designer was heard from inside the door.

At times like this, Karan regretted that he couldn’t become a designer.

He was jealous to the point of madness of him monopolizing the conversation with Elise.

Karan often did that.

Whenever Elise asked Haltbin to write a letter, I wanted to be a footman, and when she was satisfied with eating dessert, I wanted to be a patissier.

If that’s difficult, I wanted to erase everyone who caught her gaze from the world.

‘I’m crazy. What if Elise finds out.’

I’m good at hiding my wicked thoughts, but it’s bound to show when I think a lot.

Karan, promising to be more careful, detached himself from the door and moved his steps.

The warmth gradually left his face as he moved away from Elise’s room.

“Did you find out what Elise is doing?”

When asked in a cold voice, Haltbin nodded.

“She doesn’t do anything directly, but I found circumstances where she contacted a few people.”

Karan wanted to find the cause of Elise’s overwork.

If there is someone who makes her overworked, he would eliminate them, and if there is work that makes her overworked, he would take care of it.

“I see. Who are they?”

“Jasmine Orlean, Deboa Haigbris. Jasmine has recently taken over a workshop and started an accessory business, and Deboa has taken over a newspaper company.”

Ha, a sigh flowed out. Why are there so many people around Elise?

“When was it?”

“It was all after meeting Miss Elise.”

Karan, who opened the door to the office he was using, swept over the desk.

“Prepare to find out the flow of funds and subsequent actions. Were there any other actions?”

“There was Leber among the people Miss Elise was investigating.”

“Leber?”

Why does the name sound familiar?

“He’s the doctor who treated Miss Elise yesterday.”

“Elise investigated the doctor…You’ve got surveillance on him, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. There are no other peculiarities.”

It was still unknown whether they would harm Elise.

Karan decided to watch the three people.

“How about Chase?”

Elise said that Chase had no feelings for her, but it was not at all when Karan saw it.

At the party, Chase couldn’t take his eyes off Elise. The faint heat in his pupils, that’s the eyes of a man looking at a woman.

A spark that could ignite and engulf the surroundings at any time, Karan was very annoyed by it.

“His Highness Chase is still quiet. The marriage with Miss Iris is also proceeding without a hitch. What worries me is that he is trying to revise the relevant laws of a concubine. In the direction of greatly improving the treatment of a concubine. Maybe because His Highness Chase is a descendant of such. Thinking of his late mother?”

A sensible person could think so. But Karan suggested another possibility.

“There’s someone he wants to sit as a concubine. A person he must have, even if he has to greatly improve the treatment. But a person who can never sit in the queen’s seat.”

“Could it be that he can’t give up Miss Elise?”

Karan rolled the paperweight in his hand and clenched it tightly. The paperweight made of jewels shattered with a clatter.

Haltbin, who watched his appearance, frowned.

‘That’s expensive.’

To cover that amount, the mercenary guild that Karan was secretly operating had to receive one request.

“It seems that the dog doesn’t know that the owner has changed. What should I do then?”

“Make sure the new owner can hold the leash tightly.”

“Right? Make an appointment with that woman.”

“Who are you talking about?”

“Iris. I need to warn the owner. The dog is trying to run away.”

Karan said, shaking off the stone debris in his hand.

****

Karan’s mood, which had been low, improved when he faced Elise, who had finished preparing.

“Ah…”

Elise was too beautiful.

The red dress that highlighted her white skin, the design that revealed her straight shoulders, and the emerald necklace on her slender neck that matched the color of her eyes.

Even though she wasn’t heavily dressed and her appearance hadn’t changed from her original look, she caught more attention.

The reason must be because she was wrapped in the thing I gave her.

Karan suppressed the possessiveness that was rising heavily.

“Is it strange?”

“No.”

Karan quickly answered before she misunderstood.

“Just because you’re too beautiful.”

Elise’s ears turned red.

“Both the gift and what you say, it seems that the men of Tetris are affectionate.”

“Huh.”

Suddenly Haltbin covered his mouth.

“Uh, sorry. I was about to cough.”

Haltbin, who received Karan’s piercing gaze, hastily waved his hand and made an excuse.

In fact, it was a hollow laugh that popped out because he was dumbfounded by Elise’s misunderstanding.

But still, the hot gaze was poking at his skin, thus Haltbin added a few words.

“Miss Elise is right. The men of Tetris are affectionate. Especially His Highness.”

“I see. I’m looking forward to going to Tetris. Shall we enjoy Bedrokka before that?”

Elise reached out to Karan. Thanks to that, Haltbin was able to escape from the window-like gaze.

Elise and Karan stepped out side by side, and Haltbin followed them. The three of them walked unusually lightly.

****

The festival tour ended safely.

Elise and Karan danced to the music played by the street musician, and also bought street food to share.

“It’s a shame that the time is short.”

Karan, who dropped Elise off at the Worton Mansion for the last banquet participation, said.

“There will be another opportunity next time.”

“Next time…That’s a very good word.”

“Next time?”

“Yes. It’s like a promise that we’ll be together in the future.”

She said without thinking, but since Karan liked it, Elise decided to like it too.

“That’s right. But the interpretation is better than the dream, Your Highness. See you in a bit.”

The farewell was getting longer. Elise turned her body first because she needed time to prepare for the banquet.

Karan stood in front of the mansion for a while even after she entered the mansion.

‘She must be passing the corridor by now. She must have opened the door by now, and she must be greeting Regina.’

Karan, who was imagining Elise’s movements, took a step when he was sure that she had safely arrived in her room.

His steps were heavy as he left Elise’s place.

He missed her already, even though they had just parted.

“It’s time now.”

As Karan got on the carriage, Haltbin spoke. Karan stared at Haltbin and then nodded his head.

“Where to?”

“The lakeside walkway. I’ve made sure no one is around.”

“Let’s go.”

Karan’s carriage moved towards where Iris was.

****

“How dare this barbarian call me out.”

Iris was nervously tapping her foot. The dirt floor, slightly wet from the morning dew, crumbled and dirtied her shoes.

Iris muttered and waved her hand.

Then a gentle breeze swept over her shoes.

The shoes shone as if they had never been dirty.

Iris moved her hand again. A huge wind was created in the calm forest.

The birds that were resting flew up in the wind that blew like a storm.

The funny sight of them flying up made Iris burst into laughter.

Her meaningless pranks continued. She raised the water temperature at the edge of the lake. Then the fish floated up to the surface of the water, showing their bellies.

She played a few more pranks, but her mood did not improve.

Iris, who was frowning, turned her head. She felt a presence.

The representative of the barbarians who tore and killed a bear with his hands, who was close to Elise and sat her down next to Chase, was coming.

‘What kind of guy was he that Elise’s eyes turned upside down.’

Iris was curious.

‘His looks are half and half.’

It’s a face that will be worthless over time. Iris pursued things that do not change over time.

Money, power, and.

‘Magic.’

Iris straightened her body, feeling the mana flowing inside her.

Iris was not afraid of Karan, the representative of the barbarians who tore and killed a bear with his hands, even though he was approaching.

Because she could use magic.

‘Although it’s forbidden to use magic to attack humans, if he crosses the line.’

She can use it as much as she wants. Iris thought of a few attack spells – enough to kill a person – and smiled brightly.

“You were looking for me.”

Karan’s gaze swept over Iris. Iris, who was used to being looked at, took a pose.

“Yes, I wanted to meet you at least once.”

“We can see each other at the banquet, but you must have called me separately because we have something to talk about between us.”

Iris didn’t want to beat around the bush.

Because she had to go to the banquet earlier than other people.

“Yes. That’s right. Since we don’t have much time, let me tell you briefly. You need to hold the dog’s leash tightly.”

“Dog? I have so many dogs that I don’t know which dog you’re talking about.”

Iris tilted her head with an innocent expression.

“Didn’t you bring in one a while ago? A dog with a good breed and a picky mouth.”

“Chase?”

Karan chuckled. It was different in meaning that he demeaned Chase by comparing him to a dog and that Iris omitted his honorifics.

Is it not a noble lady without any pretense?

“Are you talking about Chase, now?”

As if it wasn’t a mistake, Iris once again omitted Chase’s honorifics.

“That’s right. You’re not tactful, but your comprehension isn’t lacking.”

“I don’t need compliments, what did Chase do?”

It’s not a compliment, it’s a mockery.

Karan was slowly getting tired.

It was unpleasant just to look at her.

It was the opposite with Elise. Just looking at Elise made Karan feel good.

“He was trying to revise the relevant law. The law related to a concubine. It seems he needs one more owner.”

For the first time, a crack appeared in Iris’s smile.

‘Now it’s worth looking at.’

Karan stepped back from Iris and said,

“Even though you don’t have a generous personality to share power, it seems you like it quite a bit just by looking at it, and not sharing the dog you picked up as well.”

Iris forced a smile on her face.