It went without saying that Ruskun got to see Chloe and Aiden.
Surprisingly, he was sincere when he saw his grandchildren. Therefore, the nanny was changed several times, and he carefully examined the children’s teachers.
The report to Kaiden recommended dozens of tutors, and if any of them were any less qualified, they would be taken out without hesitation. When the children grow up and reach the age of three, he intended to teach them little by little.
At the same time, he couldn’t choose loosely if he thought about how smart Kaiden was when he saw him as a child.
“Wow, good boy.”
“Rusgun* is nice.”
*TN: The kids are saying Ruskun wrong
“My dad.”
Chloe and Aiden were still in Ruskun’s arms. Ruskun stood, holding the children, shaking and looking at the documents.
The aides who watched him look at the documents from afar felt sorry for him but thought it was good.
He may be tired, but he was now the most powerful minister of the Abelard Empire. It was apparent how much Kaiden trusted him.
“Did His Majesty go safely?”
“Oh, yes. I was going to report it anyway.”
“Yes, that’s a relief.”
Ruskun asked the aide who came into the office immediately, and the aide answered right away. Ruskun was hoping that Kaiden would feel better like this.
‘Can I ask for one day, Duke?’
‘For a day or so… Yes, you can.’
At Empress Evelina’s request, Kaiden decided to see the children the whole day. That was like disproving that Evelina and Kaiden believed in him.*
*TN: trusting him with the kids I’m assuming. The raws are a bit unclear here.
Instead, Ruskun found it difficult and the same time, manageable to look like a workaholic. Most of all, the children were so cute, and when he cried that the work was challenging, Kaiden gave him five more aides, so now there are ten aides.
The number of reports that came to him has shrunk to a tenth. On top of that, the land in the duchy decree became fertile due to the flood from the last rebellion being suppressed. The fertile land that had a good harvest every year even gave him a sense of stability.
Tenesi was now his jurisdiction.
“Come see me if you’re doing well.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
Meanwhile, Kaiden said so out of concern. He became Emperor but was still his younger brother and lord.
“Dad.”
“Dad Rusgun.”
“I’m not a father. Grandfather, try it.”
“Grandfaer Rusgun.”
“Grandfaer Rusgun.”
At Aiden and Chloe’s words, he had a strange feeling that his heart was melting.
“Parenting… I never thought it would go so well.”
Even though he sighed because he didn’t know what to do with himself, Chloe and Aiden’s tiny hands, which seemed to like him, made him feel so good.
He couldn’t even hide his smile.
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“Where are we going?”
Evelina had a day off for the first time in a long time, but she asked because it was strange that Kaiden was taking him with her.
“Somewhere.”
“You’re not going to the bedroom?”
“I want to go… to the bedroom. But it’s a long-awaited holiday, so I don’t want just to sleep.”
“Oh, my goodness.”
Evelina thought he was struggling with desire, but it was amazing that he wanted to endure it and enjoy a date with her. So with a big smile, she followed him as he led her hand.
So they arrived at Lake Heliben.
“Oh, my goodness.”
Kaiden prepared so hard for a date with Evelina that it was far from the scenery of Lake Heliben that Evelina knew.
“I think a fairy will come out.”
“Even if a fairy comes out, she won’t be prettier than Lina.”
“Jeez, you’re talking like that again.”
Evelina smiled at his words and looked around. She could see a glass chair and table, perhaps an application of the island-like tea party place that she liked before. It was shiny and transparent, like an ice sculpture reflecting sunlight.
Even though it was outdoors, it was blinding, as if a jewel was hanging because a chandelier was installed. In addition, translucent sky blue and purple cloth hung high to cover the sunlight.
– Piruru.
“Garnet!”
Evelina saw a red-eyed hawk flying near her, which she often saw these days.
– Pirururu.
It sat on Kaiden’s shoulder and looked at Evelina.
“Garnet. Good boy.”
As Evelina reached out, the hawk, who moved sideways, rubbed its body against her palm.
“Lina is very friendly with animals.”
“Right? Birds do follow me a lot.”
“I’m even getting jealous of the bastard now.”
Evelina laughed because she thought it was a joke. Then, when she felt his expression was falsely smiling, she said without realizing it.
“But I like Kaiden the most in the world.”
“Really?”
“Of course.”
“How much?”
“From heaven to earth…?”
At Evelina’s words, he smiled shyly and changed his expression to be generous towards the falcon that occupied his shoulder. The hawk tilted her head incredulously, then flew back to Evelina’s shoulder.
“Her claws are too short?”
“Of course. She shouldn’t leave a scar on Lina. And she doesn’t have to hunt because she’s a pet hawk.”
Evelina was uneasy because Garnet’s claws touching her shoulder were itchy.
“Since birth, she was raised as a messenger, so she can’t live outside anyway. She lost all of my wild nature.”
“Oh, right.”
“So don’t worry. The hawk will live free without worrying about food for the rest of her life.”
And Evelina, who recalled keeping Garnet locked up in her cage and not raising her, nodded.
“By the way, Garnet is brilliant. You keep the cage door open, right?”
“Yes. If she’s hungry, she’ll come on her own. Just in time.”
“It’s amazing to hear it again.”
“I hope that time comes soon for my children, too.”
As Kaiden complained, Evelina unknowingly chuckled.
“If that time comes, I might miss the now.”
“I promise you. I’ll never miss it.”
“Then, even if you don’t miss it, pretend you miss it. Then.”
“If that’s the case… yes.”
Kaiden would do as much as she wanted if Evelina wanted it. There was nothing he couldn’t do if Evelina could laugh and have fun.
But he meant it. He didn’t think the affection for his family would be so great unless the children were raised to resemble Evelina.
In the first place, he was the one who removed all his bloodline and ascended the throne. It was also a miracle that children who looked like him and had the same red eyes as the former Emperor actually attached affection to him as much as they did now.
It was all thanks to Evelina.
“The Lina I see at noon is truly dazzling.”
“And so is Kaiden.”
Evelina sat down as Kaiden led.
– Piruru.
After rubbing her head against Evelina, Garnet flew away, making Evelina smile at her sitting on her perch.
“How’s it going with my blood as a catalyst?”
“I don’t think we need as much now as we used to. I could cut it down to about two teaspoons a month.”
Kaiden was still unhappy, though he followed Evelina because she pushed ahead.
It was essential to purify the water. But more important to him was Evelina. But when he stopped it, Evelina was so upset that he let it go.
Now, she had devoted herself to researching water purified with her blood so that she could purify other water and see the maximum effect with minimal blood. It works well now.
“That’s a relief.”
After Empress Evelina purified the water, the rumor that it regained its old quality made Kaiden feel like she purified the water with her excellent skills and gave people a comfortable life.
Therefore, the popularity of the Empress was exceptional among the nobles and commoners.
“I brought you a meal, Your Majesty.”
Soon, the tableware was placed at Evelina and Kaiden’s seats, and the appetizer was placed.
“Lina.”
“What?”
“Can I kiss you before I eat?”
“Then wouldn’t your appetite go away? You’re going to want to do something else.”
“…That’s right. That would be enough for me.”
Kaiden nodded as if she were right. He was barely holding it in now. But he still liked to be with Evelina. She laughed, thinking that making love passionately in the bedroom was not everything.
“If we fall asleep together tonight…”
Evelina said, clenching her fork.
“I’ll try to top. Kaiden likes that, right?”
As she spoke with a bright red face, Kaiden said with a smile of innocence without realizing it.
“It’s been so long since I’ve heard such an ecstatic remark.”
“Kaiden is really…”
She knew she wasn’t doing as well as he did. It was difficult to imitate his violent movements.
In the first place, he was so big that she was forced to lie still because the pressure of pushing up the internal organs was tremendous.
Still, this time she wanted to try first. Even so, it was also confirmed that he endured two years of frustration. Thinking about it made her feel bad.
“Oh, Lina.”
“What?”
“I’ve been taking medicine lately.”
“What medicine?”
Then Kaiden said with a bright smile.
“The contraceptive pill.”
“…what?”
Kaiden said to Evelina, handing her a tart with caviar on it.
“I don’t want Lina to get pregnant anymore. So I’m going to take medicine.”
“…Oh my goodness.”
She felt a little sorry for him when he said that.
“Really.”
And the fortune-teller who said she would die if she gave birth to ten.
“I’m satisfied with two of us.”
Then, if she had only two children, she could live happily with him forever and ever.
“I love you, Lina.”
He looked at Evelina, who was chewing her lips as he said so.
It was perfect and leisurely, noon on a summer day.
