After what others saw as a very emotional reunion, Velia and Khalid were spending time in Velia’s room in the late afternoon.
“Khalid.”
Of course, it wasn’t at all the kind of lover’s time that others thought it was.
People outside would be very curious about what the two were doing, but in fact, the two were carrying on a serious meeting with a large map in the middle.
“Were there any variables in the subjugation process?”
“It was just like you said.”
“thank god.”
Velia let out a low laugh as if she was having fun.
Khalid, who was staring at the scene, stretched out her hand and touched the corner of Velia’s mouth.
“hmm? why?”
“no. “Just because it’s pretty.”
What is it, really.
Since it was a familiar incident that had happened several times since they spent the night together, Velia naturally overlooked Khalid’s behavior and asked the question again.
“Tell me in detail what happened during the subjugation. I thought not even half of Prince Raul’s knights would return, but almost all of them came alive. “It’s completely different from what I planned.”
What I actually expected was a picture of saving only Prince Raul and a few knights, just like Velia had done before.
But Khalid brought most of them back alive. Of course, there were injuries big and small, but none of them were so serious that they were completely incapacitated.
“We can’t let him get caught up in the princes’ fight and die for no reason.”
“Don’t show me pity.”
Velia said a little coldly.
They will eventually become our enemies anyway. Even if they show good intentions like they do now, if they actually come into conflict with Raul, aren’t they the ones who will naturally stand on the other side and raise their swords?
However, I was worried that keeping Raul alive with such clumsy sympathy would make it more difficult to take down Raoul later.
“This is not virginity.”
Khalid answered, shaking his head.
Raul’s knights are not knights loyal to Raul. They are those who are loyal to the emperor and the empire. The same was true for the knights under Khalid.
“If I become emperor, they will all eventually become my knights. So it’s right to save at least one person.”
I fully understood what those words meant. However, I wanted to minimize variables as much as possible. To put it bluntly, Khalid doesn’t have much compared to Raul right now. But such a weak answer.
Doesn’t it seem like I’m the only one who has become the villain?
“Velia.”
“… … .”
“Velia. “Look at me.”
Khalid grabbed Velia’s shoulder and guided her to focus on him.
“… … “Do you think I’m cold?”
Hearing her Velia’s dead voice, Khalid hugged her without saying a word.
“I guess he can say that because you don’t know much about me yet.”
Velia lifted her head from her embrace at Khalid’s words.
“My rumors aren’t all lies. “Have you forgotten who I am?”
A low sound of laughter rang in her ears.
It didn’t make sense to me to hear him say so sweetly that he was a scary person.
Because Khalid has always been a soft person to Velia.
Velia remembered for the first time in a long time why she had extended her hand to him.
‘that’s right. ‘Just because he’s weak to me doesn’t mean he’s a different person.’
Rather, thinking about their first meeting, she could never have imagined that he would be this kind to her.
How long has it been since he already ate the whole thing?
“Raul is seriously injured. So he had his knights retreat to the rear first. After that, we blocked the waterway and easily defeated the Algan.”
Khalid calmly explained the subjugation process.
“They were out of action, and we showed up very timely to help them when they were on the defensive.”
“Didn’t Prince Raul have any doubts?”
“Even if I tried, there would be no point. “It is true that Raul failed, and it is also true that we helped them when they were on the verge of annihilation.”
Anyway, the results were great.
So Velia nodded her head, thinking that this story should end here. Then she asked him about what he had to gain from this monster subjugation.
“What about the magic stone?”
“here.”
The magic stone Khalid held out was said to be as large as his adult fist.
It was an unusual size among things the emperor had.
If Raul got this.
‘There couldn’t be anything worse than that.’
How did Velia know of the existence of this magic stone?
Is this really a prophecy? Or did he even see the future?
When Khalid got his hands on the magic stone, a chill ran down his back.
What if Velia wasn’t on his side? She keeps making this assumption.
“No one will know you got this, right?”
“okay.”
“Keep this secretly. “It will come in handy later.”
Velia searched her memories.
A few years later, a wizard at the Magic Tower develops a new type of magic tool.
I had to have it just in case.
In my previous life, as soon as I found it, I immediately refined it and made it into a magic tool for searching, but I don’t know how much I regretted it later. This time we will be able to use it in a better way.
“And there’s someone I’d like to introduce to you soon.”
Velia said as a thought suddenly occurred to her.
Now that I think about it, she had a lot of things to tell Khalid.
“Is there anyone you want to introduce? “Who is that?”
“Master Derek Selon of the information guild ‘Luneth’.”
How did the Master of the Information Guild find out?
Now it feels strange to have doubts.
But Khalid asked Velia about the more familiar name.
“Selon? “Are you the Marquis of Selon?”
“yes. He is the marquis’ illegitimate son. Oh, of course the Marquis has no idea that his son is the master of the Information Guild.”
“… … “How on earth do you know that?”
Velia just smiled silently. She says if you want to know everything, bring Raul under her feet?
Khalid looked at her Velia’s face and looked sullen for a moment.
“How did you meet him?”
The voice is full of dissatisfaction.
She seemed to feel worse that Velia had been seeing another man separately, rather than being the master of the information guild.
“I don’t want you to meet a stranger in private. “Because I’m jealous.”
Meanwhile, Khalid naturally lay down with her head on Velia’s lap.
She ran her hand through his hair as if she was familiar with Velia.
From that day on, the distance between the two became significantly closer.
‘It’s a shame that you don’t fully open your heart like this, but… … .’
Khalid closed his eyes comfortably at the gentle gestures of her Velia.
“Khalid.”
When her calm yet refreshing voice calls my name, I keep smiling.
The feeling of fulfillment filled her heart and enveloped her entire body.
“You’re not going to answer?”
“huh.”
Khalid answered shamelessly.
So please call me by my name more.
“Then I won’t say anything either.”
“Keep talking. “Let me hear your voice.”
She demanded of Velia as she continued to close her eyes.
Her entire body becomes drowsy as she gradually relaxes as Velia’s hand affectionately runs through her hair.
She had only been with him for a few days, and she found it funny to herself to think of how busy she had been during that time.
“While we were away, I kept hearing your voice like I was hallucinating.”
“… … lie.”
“Really.”
Did I mention that I was dying to see you?
Khalid burst out laughing.
“But that was just a figment of my imagination. “It was rather painful.”
I could have stayed up all night explaining how difficult it was to resist wanting to run right away.
“So I want to hear it for myself. “Anything is fine, so let me hear your voice.”
“… … “Can you at least read me a fairy tale?”
Velia tried to make a joke of her own.
Then Khalid said, “That’s good too,” and she took a more comfortable position.
“I wish it were a fairy tale that ends with ‘They lived happily ever after.’”
Velia burst into laughter.
Why are you answering so seriously?
“Khalid.”
“huh.”
Velia called him.
She was lying on her knees and looking at his face, smiling. She somehow remembered the day she first met him. At that time, could I have imagined that he would make this expression in front of me?
“Why do you like me?”
“Do you need a reason for having someone in your heart?”
Velia felt uncomfortable at the sincerity she showed him.
She would have felt more at ease if he had thought of her as just a contractual relationship, or, like Raul, had taken it out of necessity.
‘why… … .’
She may have been foolish and made the mistake of completely trusting someone’s feelings.
Just like Raul, Khalid is just pretending to be sincere, but maybe he misunderstands and mistakenly believes it to be true.
But if he is really sincere with himself… … .
“Don’t give me all your heart.”
Khalid opened his closed eyes and looked at her Velia.
Velia covered Khalid’s eyes with both hands to avoid his gaze.
“What do you mean?”
“Just like that.”
How great it would be if a person’s mind could move entirely like his or her own thoughts.
She was so helplessly shaken by him that she couldn’t deny it.
How can people be so stupid?
Even though I know that I might repeat the same mistake again, I am shaken mercilessly by someone and my heart is shaken.
The closer Khalid got to me, the less determined he was to push me away.
‘Pathetic.’
Until Raul is defeated, until he loses everything and falls miserably on the ground.
‘Don’t be shaken, don’t be swept away.’
There is work to be done.
So he should have no time to think about anything else.
‘I shouldn’t do that…’ … .’
Because he doesn’t deserve it.
Velia closed her eyes.
Khalid placed his hand on top of Velia’s hand, which was covering his eyes.
“Velia.”
“… … .”
“I told you. “You can run away.”
Why do you speak so kindly and warmly? My eyes keep getting hotter.
“Keep turning a blind eye and running away like that. “Because I’m fine.”
Khalid held Velia’s hand tightly.
Her hand blocks her entire view, but Velia can feel her anxiety through the slight tremors in her hand.
“You can do that.”
“… … .”
slowly. Very slowly.
She planned to encroach slowly enough that she wouldn’t notice.
“I told you to just use me. Don’t even feel guilty. “There is no need for you to be swayed by my feelings.”
“but… … .”
Be more scared and more scared.
Keep running away with a face like you’re dying because I’m worried about you.
“It’s okay to just think about your purpose like the day you first encountered me.”
A smile spread across Khalid’s lips.
“You’re doing great.”
It keeps shaking me. I’m confused and don’t know what to do, and only think about myself.
Khalid smiled, rolling her eyes, hiding her true feelings.
Velia stiffened as she vividly felt his eyelashes moving in her palm.
“Just do what you want to do. “I will always be there to help.”
Khalid removed Velia’s hand from covering her own eyes.
He then slowly sat up.
“… … “I feel like I’m doing something bad to you.”
Khalid suppressed her laughter at her Velia’s choice of words.
What a terrible thing to do.
It was a somewhat strange word.
“If it’s a bad thing, I don’t care if you suffer more.”
Khalid playfully shrugged her shoulders and Velia sighed and laughed lightly.
Khalid, who was looking at that smile, scanned her Velia with his greedy gaze.
“And from now on, I plan to do the terrible things you mentioned.”
Soon, Khalid placed his lips on Velia’s lips.
Thanks for the chapter!❤️🔥