“I’m sure my charm hasn’t diminished.”
“Of course. Your Majesty is always attractive.”
“But why didn’t Klaus put me down?”
Elena walked around the garden and chatted with Belle.
Today’s topic was about Klaus’ change.
“Yes, Bell.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Has Klaus’ love for you cooled?”
“That can’t be right.”
When Belle answered clearly, Elena nodded.
“Is that so? I don’t think so either.”
“Of course. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor kissed him first.”
“That’s right. It was Klaus who attacked first.”
After answering like that, Elena muttered again.
“But why aren’t you going to bed?”
All of this was because of the attitude Klaus showed yesterday.
This is the attitude of saying goodbye cleanly after a kiss filled with deep desire.
“what’s this?”
Elena was mortified.
How many times have you felt like you wanted to run away even though you liked Klaus, who always tried to make you cry whenever you made eye contact?
The moment Klaus grabbed me and locked lips with me, I even had the courage to wonder what it would be like if I caught a cold.
However, I was very embarrassed when Klaus just kissed me and didn’t do anything more.
Since when have we been in a relationship?
Belle calmly suppressed Elena’s runaway imagination.
“Maybe you had a lot of work to do?”
“Who is the person who made me overwork even more after suffering from overwork all this time?”
“Are you bragging about that now?”
“I’m bragging, but then what are you doing? I heard yesterday was all about kissing.”
Elena sighed deeply.
Yesterday’s kiss with Klaus was sweet as always. His lips were soft and the saliva flowing between them was sweet.
The moment my breath crossed, I felt as if heat was blooming in my body.
‘But why was the next action missing?’
Elena muttered, ruffling her hair nervously.
“These days, Klaus, everything is suspicious.”
“That’s right. Everyone is whispering that something has happened.”
Belle, who had been protecting Klaus, eventually became quiet as if she had nothing more to say.
Since Klaus’s recent actions were suspicious, there were bound to be limits to Bell’s ability to handle the situation.
Belle glanced at the side of Elena’s face, who seemed to be deeply worried, and hurriedly spoke again.
“Still, I don’t think His Majesty the Emperor has anything else in mind.”
“How do you know?”
“Honey still drips from Your Majesty’s eyes every time I see her? I thought you were a beekeeper.”
Elena also laughed at Belle’s joke. Elena could sympathize with those words.
Every time my gaze met his dark red eyes, I could feel that the spot was filled with pure affection without a single bit of cloudiness.
Because she had faith, Elena was able to simply wonder what was wrong with Klaus rather than being worried.
It’s not that you hate me, but why are you reacting like that?
“oh!”
Elena, who was deep in thought while taking a walk, momentarily lost her footing.
It was because I accidentally stepped on a round pebble and twisted my ankle.
It was when my body lost its balance and was about to fall.
chin. A familiar scent wafted from Elena’s arms supporting her body.
“Klaus?”
Without realizing it, I said the name of the owner of that scent.
A soft voice spoke in response.
“You have to be careful.”
Klaus’ red eyes were visible at close range.
The eyes seen through the flowing black hair were smiling and drawing an arc.
The gaze was full of affection.
No, yes. I understand everything… … .
Elena couldn’t hide her embarrassment and took a step away from Klaus’ arms.
Why does that come out all of a sudden?
“Hey, Klaus.”
“why.”
“Did you even teleport?”
Did Klaus suddenly pop out from somewhere in the deserted garden?
There was no explanation for this other than magic.
In response to Elena’s reasonable suspicion, Klaus nodded calmly without any sign of hiding it.
“You shouldn’t fall, Elena.”
“Oh, no. You could fall.”
Elena thought.
Since when did you turn a blind eye to all my embarrassing behavior?
If the original Klaus were there, even if he had to teleport, he would have arrived just before she fell and played a prank on her.
For example, magic that instantly stops the body, or magic that turns the ground into a very soft bed.
Then he must have had fun teasing her with a confused expression.
But just now, Klaus quickly grabbed her and looked at the glass artifact that looked like it was about to break at any moment.
‘As expected, it’s very strange.’
Elena carefully observed Klaus’s thoughts.
“Klaus.”
“why.”
“You’re not saying I look really stupid, are you?”
“Is that possible?”
How can that be? The line just now was also very strange.
If it were a normal Klaus, he would have scratched Elena’s nerves by saying nonsense like ‘I really saw you being such a fool, Empress’ or ‘The future of the empire almost collapsed’.
However, isn’t Klaus’s reaction now similar to how he desperately tries to please Elena when he does something wrong to her?
Elena asked as if she was just wondering.
“……Klaus, have you done something wrong to me?”
“If it’s a mistake, it can also be said to be a mistake.”
The words he uttered as an answer had some meaning, but they were of no help in resolving my concerns.
This did not seem to fit Klaus’ pattern of honestly saying that he was wrong if he had done something wrong, and making fun of Elena if he had done nothing wrong.
It was something I couldn’t understand.
“no…….”
While Elena was confused, Klaus’ hand gently touched Elena’s cheek.
It was a soft and warm touch, as if caressing a small animal.
Klaus’ thumb gently brushed Elena’s cheek.
Elena’s reddened cheek slipped beneath her hand.
“It’s very difficult.”
A deep voice reached Elena.
Elena responded blankly to a voice that felt somewhat wet and wet.
“Yes? No?”
“You don’t have to cheat.”
“yes?”
What did I lie about?
Elena couldn’t understand Klaus’ words.
Of course, I didn’t know if the baby in the womb and the mother would be shocked, or that Klaus had teleported.
“Klaus….”
“It’s okay. You don’t have to say more.”
“no.”
“If you want to hide it, you can hide it for as long as you want to hide it. When you’re having a hard time, you can always count on me.”
Elena pursed her lips, unable to hide her embarrassment.
No matter what I said, it seemed like Klaus would only say words whose meaning I couldn’t understand.
In the silence, only Elena’s mind spun quietly and quickly.
No matter how much I think about it, Klaus has been strange lately.
The only thing Elena has been lying to Klaus about lately is her weight.
However, it didn’t seem like Klaus would talk about whether Elena was having a hard time due to her weight, so Elena pulled out her hair and barely managed to continue speaking.
“Klaus, is it because you lost weight? Do you think I would have a hard time with that? Klaus is handsome whether he gains or loses weight.”
“…Well, that bothered me too. Thank you for saying that.”
Klaus, who said an ambiguous line whose meaning was still unknown, smiled faintly.
It was a bright smile that seemed as if it would fly away at any moment.
It’s crazy, really.
Elena opened her mouth as if she were protesting in frustration.
“no…….”
“Elena.”
But before that, Klaus gave strength to the hands holding Elena’s cheeks.
When I bent down lightly, Elena’s lips were underneath.
The warmth of Klaus’s lips as he lightly pressed them was warm.
The power that had filled my body was slowly released.
Bell disappeared a long time ago.
Elena closed her eyes tightly and accepted Klaus’ heat.
However, I couldn’t help but feel worried in a corner of my heart.
