You Think I Won't Talk?-Chapter 569

"For you can see us now, Ninth." — They answered, happily and contradicting their previous mood. Causing me more confusion... which they would quickly clarify... and tangle again with careless sincerity I would stay to make sure I could learn what they meant by them. — "If you can see us, that means she may not need to give messages again to you, dear Ninth~!"

"Oh... is that so? How come my being able to see you affects her tasks???"

"Teehehe~ Silly ninth~ Let us tell you!! Since you are able to see us, the gods also must have more reach to your being, us talking to you and being heard is proof!! Even Aenean’s spirit reaches you better now~! How exciting! Powers are growing, your spirit is blooming!! Aenean is resurfacing in the little traces!!"

"Yes! Calla’s bonds become stronger in their new forms!! A wonderful return, a lovely rebirth of the specks their spirits left in the Realm!! How exciting~!"

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The afternoon came slowly for the crown prince, who felt conflicted once leaving his lady’s side who had denied his company in a thoughtful hope to aid his tasks.

’... I should have told her I wanted to spend the day with her and forget duties...’ — Zeleskiaz had come to believe and regret while going through his day. — ’I should have told her... duties do not matter if it means to pace near her...’

The anxiety caused because of a distasteful woman had dissolved after discussing it with his beloved that morning and now, at the same time, on his own, when the tasks bored him so he would search for some energy in the midst of solitude, the crown prince would think of Marianne’s attitude. Becoming quickly entranced in the charm of her character that confronted him and comforted his soul with unique cleverness.

’Even while preciously delicate... my lady’s anger is stunning... The sweetest of essences her being is, and yet... brave she certainly stands... Solemn like no other without fearing the ideas she lets out.’ — Recalling how she did not completely shut the possibility of erasing Karina’s existence, Zeleskiaz felt excited and intrigued by the clever coldness in his entrancing lady’s ways. Remembering how at first she would reject some of his shameless approaches with similar honesty... although it had now grown to one they could share with more closeness. Learning sides of each other without losing the attraction for the other. — "She’s truly unexpected..."

In a murmur, he pondered. Aware that her inclination to allow a death was not something she would easily give into... but she had demonstrated that could be considered if the circumstances called for it.

"Truly... you keep my bloodthirst grounded... You are just perfect to be my sole Empress..."

For a moment, he imagined how they could eventually disagree again in the future, and the expression of the woman, confident while elegantly beautiful made him expectant of the days that would come and he would give in to her wishes again. Thirsty for the caresses he knew he needed to restrain himself from giving while watched by their chaperons... but if behaved... he would eventually enjoy them without fail.

"Haah... time passes so slowly my love that it suffocates my desires... and yet I know well that I need to behave for at least a month... A month... I need to control myself with all of my being, so much that my heart is aching from the abstention yet is conscious it is worth the grief." — Feeling drained by the desires she easily ignited in his soul, Zeleskiaz ultimately laughed, delighted by the trouble of his determination to have her. Having hopes that even if he could not let his hand touch her figure as his impulses would love to... the opportunities to learn about her had become a new source of delight for him. A new source to expect the day his touch would have no restraint anymore.

’Her favourite tea is blueberry tea... The apples she likes are out of season therefore they must be the ones harvested in Zate... pastries are her favourites. Wine as well... My lady finds delight mostly in food apparently.’ — The crown prince smiled while thinking about such lovely and simple details, recalling the purity of her brilliance whenever a bite suited her taste painting his sight colourful, infected by her bliss. — ’Sceneries too... I did not think she would like the idea of the stroll this strongly. I should take her where the green is the greenest and where the waters are the clearest... the sea is far, yet we could arrange a visit to one of our Castles on another date when the weather will not harm her warmth... and flowers... I need to also learn which ones are her favourites, I cannot forget that...’

— I am not naive, crown prince. Neither am I witless. Perhaps I do value who I see in you. Yet I also know who you are known as. Ignoring such would be senseless. —

’...~ Bloody hell, she is too unique for anyone to ignore her dislike...’ — Zeleskiaz’s heart throbbed while her words, seemingly cold resounded winly in his head. Realising how he had been so absorbed in proving himself different when the lady already had accepted whoever he could be. — ’I’ve been fearing rejection because of my beastly nature. I have battled it to insanity... and yet she has always been aware of it...’

"Haa... to value who she sees in me... it is as if what I am known as is little a matter for her..." — He sighed, leaning back while overwhelmed. Feeling his heart in his hand while the depths of her being were contemplated more thoroughly by his enamoured soul. — ’Love... how not to love you... this was what also lured me into the madness of loving you... the lack of fear when I came to you from the very first moment our eyes crossed... Seemingly indifferent while I broke a man’s limb that night in a whim... without any reaction... you still accepted my brute hand for a dance...’