After all the commotion, there were only two people left in the office: Elena and Klaus.
Elena tapped the tip of Klaus’ nose, which was full of dissatisfaction.
“Relax your expression.”
“Elena.”
“You don’t have to worry about those idiots, Klaus.”
I meant it.
From the beginning, Elena had no intention of having a lover.
No matter what the values of this world were, Elena had values that she had built up in her past life.
‘The wind can never be tolerated.’
“If it bothers you, you can just wipe it out after you become emperor.”
“Ha, lover. I wonder what the empire is going to do.”
“Couldn’t they have changed the law a long time ago?”
When Elena asked playfully, Klaus buried his head in his palms.
“I never thought something like this would happen because you weren’t there at the time.”
Elena chuckled at the tone of sincere bitterness.
Well, who would have imagined that a man like Klaus would be troubled by whether or not his wife has a lover?
“……I thought about something useless again.”
As Elena was thinking those thoughts, Klaus gently cupped both cheeks.
Klaus’ gaze as he looked at the small face held in one hand was extremely sweet.
“How did you know?”
“Elena, when it comes to your business, how many times do I have to tell you that there is nothing I don’t know?”
“I heard you asked Bell about it.”
“Bell Helm, you have a lighter mouth than I thought.”
“Belle is naturally soft-spoken. Didn’t you know?”
“No, I knew about it. So I used it as an informant, but…”
Elena laughed as she saw Klaus sighing lightly while saying that.
A calm smile suddenly appeared on Klaus’s lips as he faced Elena.
It was his lovely lover. He was a person you never tire of seeing.
If possible, I wanted to lock myself in a space known only to myself and watch it alone.
“Oh, I imagined killing someone again.”
“It’s not?”
“Nope. The look in your eyes was very sinister just now.”
It must be insidious. Because my desire for you grows without end.
What had been mere curiosity when he first met Elena was now stained with possessiveness and obsession.
After barely overcoming my foolish desire, I opened my mouth and said this.
“I love you, Elena.”
“Suddenly?”
“I love you with my life.”
“It’s good, but it’s a bit sudden.”
Elena added with a red face.
“That doesn’t mean I don’t love you.”
“haha.”
Klaus smiled and hugged Elena.
How can you not love and hate someone like this?
It was something Klaus couldn’t understand.
So, he couldn’t forgive another man for looking at her the same way he did.
“I should have cut off his head too.”
“Ah, there you go again. Again.”
I thought Klaus would embrace me and become calm, but I was now used to Klaus’s trembling attitude as he exaggerated things.
Elena smiled playfully and lightly kissed Klaus on the lips.
It felt good to feel the soft, fluffy breath on the tip of my lips.
Elena lifted her head with a faintly pink face and laughed, poking Klaus’ nose with a thin finger.
“Don’t think about that, just think about the coronation party in the evening.”
“I don’t know why they’re so excited and partying when I’m receiving the coffin.”
“I was looking forward to it a while ago.”
“That’s because it’s a chance to see your beautiful appearance.”
“Are you saying it’s not pretty now?”
“I forgot I was the only one who had to see that.”
Elena burst out laughing at the sincerely unfair tone.
“You should have been half as good at this when we first met.”
“I’m not really this type, Elena.”
“But why did you become like this?”
“That’s because you don’t even want to use your wits about medicine.”
“ah.”
When it came to the topic of wit, Elena had nothing to say.
When Elena closed her mouth, Klaus smiled slowly again.
“I can’t understand you even if you say it straight away, but if you hide it, how much more can I not understand you.”
“Are you swearing now?”
“huh.”
Elena punched Klaus’ arm, who nodded without hesitation with a neat face.
Klaus, who was staring at the spot where he was hit, looked at Elena.
“Would you like me to pretend to be sick?”
“That’s it!”
I was also disgusted. He was the kind of person who would always ask for a thousand more in debt.
But even if you don’t find it that unpleasant, you probably have a severe case.
Elena sighed and shook her head.
“I think it was a mistake to choose Klaus.”
“Why? Do we have to change the male protagonist?”
At that question, Elena looked up at Klaus again.
Her blue eyes and his red eyes collided in the air.
“Well, I guess I’ll have to keep Klaus though.”
It’s obnoxious, obnoxious, and sometimes mischievous.
However, the person who is more curious about him than anyone else and watches over him with affectionate eyes.
At the last moment, I had no intention of giving up on the man who had helped me not to despair of reality.
Klaus raised an eyebrow at Elena’s answer.
“I will forever belong to you, Elena.”
“Really? Can’t you have a lover or something?”
“If it’s my Elena’s order, I have to follow it.”
“Are you saying I’ll meet you if I don’t give you an order?”
Elena’s questioning eyes were full of speculation. When Klaus saw that, a smile formed in his eyes.
Elena always looked at the world with a relaxed and contemplative gaze.
It was rare for her, who seemed to be happy about everything, to give such a passionate gaze.
It was a pity for Elena, but Klaus liked it when Elena showed her emotions like this.
It was because I felt like it was soothing my heart, which was worried that she might miss the other world.
I know this is just childish possessiveness, but… … .
“That could be possible.”
Klaus hugged Elena and whispered in her ear.
“I belong only to you for the rest of my life.”
“How can you say something like that without shame?”
“You like it, right?”
“I like it, but….”
Klaus gently kissed Elena’s lips again as she trailed off, then slowly parted his lips and smiled.
“You look very pretty today.”
Elena could somehow tell that those words were sincere, so she smiled softly.
Preparations for the banquet were more intense than usual.
The gorgeous banquet hall was filled with delicious food, and servants were busy bringing wine to the banquet hall.
The nobles were happy to see their faces after a long time and chatted about various things.
Among them, the most talked about topic was about the next emperor and the new empress who captured the emperor’s heart.
“I heard that you two worked together for the well-being of the empire.”
“Hehe, from the rumors I heard, you seemed immature, but I guess you have to be critical of people.”
“Most of it is from the reign of Her Majesty the Emperor, and Her Majesty the Empress may not have just put her name on it.”
“Shh. There is a rumor that Baron Belhilam, who told that story, was disposed of without anyone noticing.”
A look of nervousness could be seen on the nobles’ faces as they looked around.
This was because the pressure of the name Klaus Ertikev was unusual.
The emperor, who has received the most support from the people since the name of the empire was founded, was by no means a soft-spoken person to the nobles.
When he was a prince, the fact that he brought down the Cisena duchy, which had reigned for a long time in the capital of the empire, was still talked about like a legend among the nobles.
There was no worse news than this for the nobles who were trying to somehow persuade the emperor to compete for power.
“It may be fortunate that Her Majesty is a rather naive person.”
“Your Majesty the Empress is naive?”
“Isn’t that right? She’s a young woman.”
“Isn’t it famous that Her Majesty the Emperor has been obsessed with Her Majesty the Empress recently and is doing nothing?”
“Hehe, that doesn’t mean you can take it lightly.”
These days, the nobles’ attention was focused on the new empress, Elena Seves.
The only person who can wield the emperor, and the one who seems easier to handle than the emperor.
However, because Elena was not previously mentioned as the crown princess, information about her was shrouded in mystery.
“Anyway, I’ll be able to see it properly today.”
“Shh. I’m coming in now!”
The whispering of the nobles decreased, and soon the voice of the scribe was heard along with the sound of a horn.
“Your Royal Highness Prince Klaus Ertikev, your Royal Highness Crown Princess Elena Seves.”
The two main characters of this banquet slowly walked in from the entrance.
There was a contrast between Klaus, who overwhelmed the crowd with his powerful eyes, and Elena, who looked around to see if this atmosphere was awkward.
A strange smile appeared on the lips of the nobles watching the scene.
‘The Empress might be easy to deal with.’
Everyone was thinking that way.
Everyone thought that the key to the fight would be who could better seduce the future empress before the coronation, which was just around the corner.
So the nobles’ footsteps naturally turned towards Elena.
“You look beautiful today too, Your Majesty.”
“Oh, she’s not the empress yet.”
“You will soon become an empress, that’s it. Rather, I am called Count Querm.”
“I am Count Bilter. It is an honor to meet you, Your Majesty.”
“I am Count Hufilm….”
“I am Viscount Sartel….”
“I am…….”
Numerous nobles surrounded the seemingly easy-going Elena and shouted their names.
Elena thought.
‘As expected, I can’t remember foreign names… … .’
The poor nobles who did not have the talent to look into Elena’s head continued to try to appeal to themselves.
But then something strange happened.
“……I’m going back.”
Klaus, who was watching the scene, left the banquet hall with a frown on his face.
