Aloof King and Cool (Acting) Queen Chapter 29

(T/N: HELLO, IT’S 3AM! So where have I, BlackMaskedPhantom, been? Well, just like you all, I read FreeWebNovels, and I was recomnded this beautifully funny one. Ended up binge reading it. Whoops. Then I got distracted and totally forgot about updating.

Haha... Well, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter that I worked so freaking hard on. This chapter gave brain aneurysms. I was seriously struggling and super close to crying! , a grown man, crying because I don’t understand. What a beautiful sight...

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*POV: Shane*

There was little happening beside for people giving warm blessings, but the wedding ended safely.

Since the wedding ceremony had co to an end, the most concerning thing for was the "wedding night" (bridal night).

I was a bit opposed to being held by a man; in addition, I still didn’t know much about Leonhart-sama yet. He also had concubines, so I wouldn’t want to hold a man like him at all.

*Nonetheless, I couldn’t help but try to put together facts, such as, having circumstances that I don’t know about. I thought that there should at least be so counter asures.

That night, I once again put on so make-up, and I put on a silky negligee. ** The maid-san, who was in charge of my make-up, saw my appearance and left the room satisfied.

Elias showed a complicated expression and handed a bottle. There was a slightly sticky, pink liquid inside.

"You may be nervous, but His Majesty is a gentlen, so please be relieved. Since this liquid has an aphrodisiac effect, please use it if necessary. I think it will relieve the pain a little."

"Oh, thank you." I said as I received it, but I had no intention of using it.

Elias probably gave it to out of kindness, but I was still a little embarrassed. He, then, left the room, leaving alone.

There was still so ti until Leonhart-sama was scheduled to co. So I went into action.

First, I removed the makeup that was just applied. I, then, tied my hair together and put on so male clothing I brought from Orania.

I waited for Leonhart-sama; incidentally, these are from when I worked in the garden. (WHAT THE FUCK)

What would Leonhart-sama say if he saw this appearance? The more I thought about it, the more nervous I got.

And then, the door was finally knocked on.

"There you are."

The door was opened at the sound of my voice; Leonhart-sama, who was lightly dressed, entered the room.

He then looked at my figure, and said, "When you look like that, you really are a man."

The answer was too honest and too quick that my nervousness disappeared.

"Yes, I am a man. I wanted Your Majesty to see this appearance at least once, and I dare to do this now. Does it ruin the mood?"

I dared to do this in the first place. (WHAT?)

"No, I just couldn’t believe your appearance until now. You also don’t need to worry about formal speech when it’s just the two of us. So, don’t call ’Your Majesty’. We are a married couple now."

Even though he was expressionless, it surprised that his words were gentle.

"Thank you. Then, is it alright if I call you Leonhart-sama?"

"...Leo is fine."

"Okay, Leo-sama. If you don’t mind, would you like to have so tea over there?"

Even though it was just a nickna, I was surprised by how intimate it feels.

I offered so black tea to Leo-sama.

Arranged on the table, there was the item I asked Elias to prepare.

"Shane, what is this?"

"This is a ga I learned from my mother. We have ti to kill tonight, so I had this prepared."

This was my secret plan to get through the first night.

"Is that so? I have never seen this before. How do you play it?"

I was relieved that Leo-sama showed an interest (in the ga).

I imdiately explained the rules. "This board has 64 squares drawn on it. There are also 64 black and white stones each. Black goes first, and white goes second. You are able to move down, left, right, up, and slanted. You are also able to change the color of your opponent’s stone by blocking the path [to sandwich or to pinch] at both ends." (I bullshitted this soo much but it was such a long sentence, so I broke it up...)

The ga I prepared was "Othello". (Aka Reversi...?) Even though Shogi and Go were good, Othello’s rules are easy to understand and I was confident in this ga.

After I briefly explained the rules, I decided to start the ga imdiately.

Leo-sama had decent strength for a beginner, but he wasn’t my opponent. The result was black all over the board; it was my complete victory.

"What is this ga? At first, my white was overwhelming, but just like that, it beca black all over." Leo-sama was muttering while looking at the results.

It seems he liked Othello. (Here’s a bit about )

"Leo-sama, you were very strong for your first ti playing. However, for advice in this case would be that if you leave too few spaces, it would beco a disadvantage." ***

If he had too much strength, these kinds of gas would get boring quickly. It’s okay to give advice, but not to the extent of overdoing it.

"I see, well Shane, let’s play again."

Yes, I answered, and put the stones back on to the plate.

After that, the matches continued until morning.

"Please co again when you think of a good strategy." I told Leo-sama as I saw him off.

Afterwards, when I was starting to feel drowsy, Elias and the Maid-san ca into the room with smiles on their face.~*

Everyone was probably thinking it happened, but it was nothing like what they were thinking. (CONFUSION)

And that night, when I was about to go to bed, the door to the room was knocked on again.

I replied in confusion, and Leo-sama ca inside.

"Shane, I thought of a good thod (strategy), so let’s play Othello."

He was called the "Aloof King", but to think he could be so childish.

But, do not show this kind of behavior. (Attitude?....to others? WAIT WHAT?)~**

"I understand. Will you arrange the stones while I prepare so tea?" I cald myself down at last, and spoke to him.

From that night on, Leo-sama went to my room for Othello. His skill improved since then, and there were 1 out of 10 tis where I beca scared.

Thus, thanks to the "Othello etings", a rumor that "The Emperor is obsessed with the Empress" had spread.

Footnotes/ Please help :

*それでも、既成事実をつくっておかなければならないとか、俺の知らない事情があるかもしれないと思うと、出来る対策はしておかなければならないと考えていた。

** その夜、俺は再び化粧を施され、スケスケのネグリジェを着せられていた。

(WHAT THE FUCK) – 庭園で働いていた時に近い恰好をしてレオンハルト様を待った。

(WHAT?) – あえて一人称を俺にした。

*** ただ、アドバイスするとしたら、自分が置くところが少なくなると不利になる場合がありますよ」

~* その後、眠気を堪えながらメイドさんやエリアスを部屋に迎えると、何やら微笑ましい笑みを向けられてしまった。

(CONFUSION) – みなさんが思っているような事は何もありませんでしたよ、とは言えない。

~**しかし、そのような気持ちは態度に出してはいけない。

(T/N: As you all can see from the footnotes, this chapter was freaking difficult. If I made a mistake of any kind, if I skipped a line, just say the word. Thanks for reading and sorry for the delay (because of my struggles and distraction).