’Feeding a pig before slaughter, I see.’
Hearing the words mixed with a hint of flirtation and tease, unlike before, maybe due to realizing her face is similar to this arrogant fairy, I could see the real aim for the Princess was to let my guard down.
But still, it was surprising to see her behave in such a way.
From her character—at least what I know so far, where until the book got dropped, she had never married or loved anyone throughout the whole story, her cold personality beca more firm with each passing day as if she had nothing to lose—a woman who just wanted to achieve immortality even at the cost of sacrificing everything.
I had an assumption before reading this story which was that it’s given that one who remains untouched by love would naturally try to find it in soone or so places, but this wasn’t the case for her.
So, her flirting and showing such a side of her with only signified that she wanted to let my guard down and could easily get rid of or sothing similar.
"Haah... Are you listening, darling?"
Again feeling her warm breath pressing over my neck and ears with a fragrance that seems to be born from her lipstick, which unlike chemical ones was naturally processed using fruits—as per this world’s building—and being hungry, it just triggered a spark in my stomach.
"I will kiss you, princess, if you don’t distance yourself."
I gave a sidelong glance, just enough to see her upper face tilted over my shoulder, finding her eyes blinking and glued on only to widen after my statent.
’!’
"I apologize," I heard her retract with an apology as she turned her face away, which was pretty instant.
’She is really a hard nut to crack.’
:: Why are you blushing with my face!? ::
’Or maybe not.’
"I see, darling, you have skills for flirting, but it would not work on ."
Again calling "darling," she made her way back to her seat, sitting before , her closed eyes trying to compose herself.
Given I could not see any blush on her face, it was as usual, calm and impassive.
But given the frustration from the flying cockroach, I at least trusted on this, but maybe she had blushed.
But why?
Then again, it was her habit of using her words in a way where she always made others let their guard down, and given how I, after arriving here, first thing I did was to call her beautiful, most probably she was just using that weakness against .
Considering it would just make it hassle-free, unlike finding a new weakness of myself.
’How could I be this idiot?’
I can’t help but think how I could start to control my mouth, given the srizing sight, where even now, looking at her, finding that face, it was clearly very beautiful. It may slip again in the future too, causing trouble.
[ Host, it’s natural to be an idiot ]
’Of course it is, and even more so given that two idiots are chatting in my head 24/7.’
[ Why are you calling Miss Valeriana an idiot ]
’....’
Hearing the system, not understanding my words, I focused towards the Princess, who seems to start eating that sa bland food which I noticed her, bread and milk.
Sothing which was surprising, but even more so was the thought that ca inside my mind looking at her.
’By the way little one, has Yam ever co down to this world?’
I looked towards the flying bat, unable to help but doubt that perhaps, in his free ti, Yam had co to this world to et his secret lover.
:: Don’t have such impure thoughts about soone who has the power to wipe you out, human.
It’s you humans who prioritize reproduction for enjoynt rather than the natural process of existence.
Father only has my mother. ::
’....I was kidding.’
Realizing that just now I was trying to make a joke about soone who had the strength to wipe out, I switched to the side which was more beneficial for —silence.
"I think, Husband is confused."
No, co on, I am dying with confusion as if my mind is about to ss up.
After all, why are you acting like this?!
Shouldn’t you have a snake’s tongue, fox eyes, and a devil’s smirk?
Where the fuck are they?
I was confused if this world had gone through so changes, as there was no ntion of this woman talking with Leon like this.
After he arrived at the palace, he was brought directly to his room and, without having any eting with the princess, attended the marriage.
Was my probing Olea did so changes?
’Wait a second.’
I suddenly halted, eyes shut, trying to see exactly what she was trying to accomplish here.
’Haah.... So that’s how it is.’
Exhaling my breath, I opened my eyes and glanced toward Olea, who stood there with narrowed gaze, seemingly following the princess’s movents.
Observing her intensely made realize how foolish I was being made here.
"Princess, I really used to love you."
With my hands resting on the table and realizing what exactly she was trying to accomplish, I stated, without the least retreat from her flirting, that I would use it against her to secure a very small permission.
"Really?"
Her voice was surprised as she tilted her head, looking toward with visible surprise and a look that seed genuinely touched.
But knowing her intentions, I further added, "Yes, I used to, but you see, I have fallen for Miss Olea."
:: I felt insects crawling over my body; what a cringe. ::
’It’s normal for insects to crawl on rotten things. If you feel them, they would be denser on your head.’
Ignoring the disturbance, I focused on whatever was going on inside my mind, as I was definitely not a high-quality playboy but only knew a few lines that I had read in books—books which were written by virgin authors giving suggestions on how to rizz a woman.
"Adultery? You can be executed for this, Kyle, so choose your words correctly as my love can only protect you to a limit."
’Where is darling or husband, huh?’
Now, lifting my eyes, I saw her open coldly, looking toward as she stated those words.
Now, even referring to by my na, I can’t help but find it amusing how she switched her sights, showing her true colors now that she found her flirting to be useless.
This was Aleriana Vandreat, I knew.
"If you allow to have a relationship with Miss Olea after our marriage, then I can let you have the address of Mialthara," I stated, clearly seeing Olea’s frown through her eyes.
The face was covered with a mask, yet she seed to be yelling that it was ridiculous.
"Hm, fine, I will accept it."
’As expected.’
Hearing her accept it in such a way to allow it, given her, due to her royal bloodline, she could, according to the laws of the Azure Fla Kingdom, always accuse of adultery, whose punishnt was execution in case royalty was involved.
Though this law was for aristocracy, if soone were to declare as a partner to allow another to have polygamy or different partners, then they had to give a written signed docunt to the archivory—a place where such contracts or declarations were stored.
It was the sa as announcing to the whole Azure Fla Kingdom that you were allowing your partner to marry another person.
However, the amusing thing was the fact that she accepted it knowing how I would naturally die after the marriage, so she didn’t need to fulfill this ridiculous promise nor have to announce such a thing.
"Princess, at least—" Olea tried to interrupt as no one asked for her consent, but I wasn’t going to let her complete, not after getting this opportunity.
"Olea, you don’t need to care either about my father; I will bring you to et him tomorrow before my marriage to get his permission."
’!?’
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