***
Oscar looked at his friends one by one with an expressionless face.
His eyes didnt look as big as Kalix, but his eyes questioned everyone there.
Especially when he saw Roo sitting on a mat in the garden and covered in a blanket, his forehead crumbled.
Hey, whats with your eyes? Why are you looking at like Im crazy? Theyre even crazier.
Roo huffled, but no one answered.
Youre finally here.
Griffith said, raising one corner of his lips.
Oscar slightly raised his head and looked out of Lelias room window, and then looked back at his friends. An unpleasant feeling slowly ca up.
Why are you here?
Roo wanted to shout Its because of you, you! right away, but if he did, he would definitely hear everything from Lelia, so he kept quiet.
It was Griffith who answered.
Ive been waiting for you. Oh, I heard that the Hraesvelg Emperor was newly crowned. To be here Are you trying to settle down now?
Yes.
Roo sensed an unusual energy between Griffith and Oscar.
Hes such a jerk again.
I knew it would be like that.
Roo said before the spark shot out of the eyes of the two.
Why dont we move first?
Lelia might wake up.
Oscar and Griffith moved calmly at the words. However, Kalix stood still.
Youre not following us. What about you?
Im going to wake Lelia up and eat this with her.
A tendon sprang up on Roos forehead.
In the end, Kalix was dragged away by Roo by the back of his head.
***
The place where they moved was Griffiths room. It was far away from Lelias room, so there was no sound to be heard.
(Roo strongly insisted that Griffiths room be assigned to the farthest place from Lelias room.)
Four people sat on the sofa in the dimly lit small drawing room.
Griffith stared at Oscar, who was sitting opposite him.
Roo, sitting on a one-person sofa between the two, tried to say sothing else, but when he saw Oscar, he said as if he rembered sothing.
Oh, co to think of it, you had kidnapped her, right?
Oscar closed his mouth and said nothing.
Roo was worried that Oscar would kidnap Lelia again, but he didnt think so.
Now Lelias psychological state was very unstable due to Emperor Perseus and his mother.
No matter how crazy Oscar was, he wont try to kidnap Lelia again in this situation.
In addition, the fact that he had organized the situation in his ho country anyway was also an expression of his willingness to stay here.
Roo sighed and asked.
By the way, who took over the throne instead of you?
A doll.
When Roo said that, he got a headache and rubbed his forehead.
He knew it.
Oscar returned after setting up a fake doll made of magic as the emperor.
He had to ask sothing more, but his mouth didnt open easily.
Every ti he saw Oscar, he rembered the words that Lelia said. That she loves Oscar.
Roo sohow felt twisted.
Until now, he thought he could bear it well, but when he saw Oscars face, he couldnt bear it.
It seed the sa for Griffith.
Griffiths face, which had always looked relaxed, was cold. Sohow, he looked nervous.
Contrary to Roos idea, however, Griffith was not nervous at all. Rather, he didnt feel bad.
Griffith opened his mouth leisurely after much consideration.
Youd better throw away the idea of monopolizing Lellia.
Oscars gaze shone horrifically at the provocative words. Red eyes stared at Griffith.
She cant abandon any of us, and she doesnt want our relationship to fall apart.
We too. Shouldnt we give each other at least once?
Oscar didnt answer. However, Griffith saw Oscars closed jaw strain.
He was holding it in.
There was silence in the dark room.
Roo was annoyed by the strange tension and Kalix, sitting in the corner, looked thoughtless. He was the only one that seed to be calm.
Oscars lips opened after a long ti.
If Lellia wants that.
It was an unexpected answer.
Roo looked at Oscar in surprise.
He didnt know Oscar would agree with Griffiths crazy idea.
Not just Oscar but everyone else.
Why did you kidnap Lelia, to monopolize her?
In addition, he gained Lelias heart.
He didnt understand.
Like Griffith said, was it because if they point swords at each other, only Lelia would suffer?
Even while answering like that, the expression was very distorted.
In Roos eyes, he could see how much Oscar was holding back his anger.
He turned his eyes and looked at Griffith. As soon as he saw him, Roo felt unpleasant.
Griffith was smiling really brightly. With a very happy face.
At that mont, Roo also realized sothing.
Oh, theres sothing.
There was a reason why Oscar had to do that.
Griffith must have known that and wondered.
Anyway, youre giving goosebumps..
You have beco very obedient since I saw you last ti.
Griffith said with a laugh. He couldnt stand this situation because it was funny.
He almost laughed out loud.
Oscar was about to do anything if Lelia wanted to. That didnt an that the desire to monopoly Lelia had disappeared.
He could see him trying to suppress his anger sohow.
What could be the reason to do that?
Griffith began to make all kinds of guesses.
It was then.
Hey, concubine.
Kalix, who had been silent all along, opened his mouth.
He was talking to Oscar, but not only Roo but also Griffith looked at Kalix as if they were wondering what he was talking about.
In fact, Kalix felt awkward and uncomfortable in this situation.
It was natural that he faced Oscar for the first ti since he punched him. But friends are supposed to fight and stuff..,
Kalix called him with little thought. With the word concubine.
Hey, what did you just say?
What does concubine an?
Roo asked. The corners of Kalixs mouth went up.
He felt good that Roo, who always showed off, didnt know a word that he knew.
Dont you know the word concubine?
Kalix began to explain slowly.
It was Lord Karius, Lelias uncle, who taught this word. He recalled what happened a few days ago.
Uncle, is it impossible for one woman and two n to get married?
Kalix suddenly asked. He called Karius his uncle comfortably, and the na seed to be very good to hear.
Hmm?
When asked a strange question, Karius tilted his head.
However, Karius didnt think much of it because Kalix was always goofy and often said random things.
Normally, property inheritance becos complicated. Nobles would rather have an ally.
Ally The ally is not an official couple, right?
Yeah, well They are not a formal couple. If youre officially getting married Hmm. Its called a concubine?
Whats that?
Ah, I heard it from a friend on a trading ship. On so western continents, such a relationship is called concubine.
Concubine
Yeah, concubine. Unlike an ally, they beco a formal couple. One woman and several n or one man and several won.
Aha So you call the second husband a concubine?
Thats right.
Thats why he called Oscar a concubine.
Kalix raised his chin and said.
Hey, concubine. I heard that a concubine should be polite to his wife. Ill call you hyungnim. Okay?
Unlike when dealing with Griffith or Roo, Oscar stood up ignoring Kalix altogether.
If youre done talking, Ill go see Lelia. She will be waiting for .
After saying that, Oscar left.
Griffith laughed at Oscar inwardly. On the subject of speaking so confidently, he could see him shaking inside.
He was going to reveal it sohow.
I didnt do anything, but I feel weird because I feel like I lost.
Roo muttered. He was heartbroken because it was true that Lelia was waiting for Oscar.
Should I leave for a bit? Then, Lellia wont eat because she misses , right?
Roo muttered helplessly and found Kalix sitting at a distance.
Hey, idiot.
You are a concubine or what? Dont say nonsense and go to sleep.
When he said that, Kalix jumped up.
And he pointed at the remaining two people and said,
For your information, even if you want, I wont let you be my concubine. Even if I call you hyung later, I wont accept you.
Yeah, do your best. Concubine play.
At Roos answer, Kalix strode out as if he was offended.
***
Knock, knock
Lelia suddenly stood up from bed at the sound of knocking on the door.
She couldnt sleep, so she was looking at the picture next to the bed.
Lelia got out of bed and headed to the drawing room.
There was no one to visit at this hour of night.
From the sound of knocking on the door, it wasnt even Kalix.
(If it was Kalix, it would have been very loud.)
Is it Roo or Griffith?
Maybe it could have been her mother.
Lelia beca nervous for no reason, and headed to the door with a shawl around her shoulder.
When she carefully opened and pulled the handle, a cold scent perated like dawn.
It was Oscars scent.
Oscar?
As soon as she saw a large person standing in front of the door, she felt dazed.
Is this a dream?
She thought he would definitely co through the window. It must have been a dream when she saw him coming through the door.
She choked up and raised up the tip of her nose. She missed him so much that she thought she was dreaming. However, even if she blinked several tis, the person in front of her didnt disappear.
Is it you, Oscar?
Slowly she put her hand on his pale cheeks. The cold body temperature was transmitted through her palm.
Oscar took a step into the room, placing his hands over Lelias hands on his cheek.
She heard a clicking sound behind his back.
Lelia was not even aware that the door was locked.
Because Oscar imdiately pulled Lelia in.
***
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