Chapter 56
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 56
Chapter Title: To the Holy Kingdom
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While Sena was at the Marilsian Count Family home meeting the count and his wife, two women came to visit Yujin.
"I heard, Yujin. You're heading to the Holy Kingdom, right?"
It was Irene, who was subtly groping Yujin's body with lingering touches while smacking her lips,
"Hehe. How about making some time for us before you go?"
and Lucia, who was thrusting her chest forward with a seductive air.
The two women had rushed over upon hearing that Yujin would be escorting the Saintess to the Holy Kingdom as both her guard and the representative of the empire's delegation.
After all, if he was going to the Holy Kingdom, they wouldn't see him for at least a week—maybe even a month.
They hadn't even been able to spend time together during the festival due to wedding preparations, and now thinking about potentially not seeing him for a full month while he was away... Irene felt like her heart was being torn apart.
To be separated from the man she loved for so long...
"Don't... don't stay away too long..."
Yujin gave a wry smile at Irene's words.
Truth be told, he didn't want to stay there any longer than necessary, just as she said.
"If I had my way, I'd stay here with you two, but circumstances might change things, so I can't make any promises."
"Really?"
"Really. Depending on the schedule, it might drag on."
She shook her head vigorously.
"No, not that. The thing you said before that."
"The thing before?"
The thing before that would be...
"You said if you had your way, you'd want to stay with us."
Prove it—
She said that as she suddenly thrust her face close to his.
Her exquisitely beautiful face filled his vision, leaving him momentarily stunned and captivated.
'I knew she was beautiful, but...'
...seeing her this close up left him speechless. They'd even shared their bodies and kissed passionately in dark alleys, but up close like this... it was something else.
'...She's stunning.'
That was the only word that came to mind. At the same time, she was intensely sensual. Her very existence seemed crafted to enchant men.
Of course, it was a compliment.
Having his woman be beautiful and sexy was a good thing.
Especially if she opened her heart only to him.
"What do my eyes look like...?"
"...Beautiful. Incredibly so."
He thought it every time he saw them, but her blue eyes were like gazing into the depths of the ocean. The illusion of plunging into those depths was hypnotic, a deep sea you never wanted to escape.
He wanted to drown in her embrace.
"Then, prove it."
At her alluring voice, Yujin grinned and wrapped his arms around her waist. It was incredibly slender. In contrast, her hips were wide and her rear full—fun to look at and touch.
Yujin preferred the lower body over the bustier upper frame, so that was an even bigger draw for him.
Soon, he gently caressed her waist and hips before pressing his lips to hers.
"Mmm..."
She half-closed her eyes, draped her arms around his neck, and shared breaths with him for a good while.
'Ahh, this is nice...'
This was what she'd been waiting for.
With all the recent preparations keeping her busy, it had been ages since they'd seen each other. It felt like all the "Yujin essence" had drained from her body, and now she was finally recharging.
As their tongues intertwined and saliva mixed, just as they were about to lose themselves in their own world—
Snap—
"Am I just being left out here?"
Lucia wedged herself between them. Her eyes held a hint of dissatisfaction. She then stole Irene's spot, nestling into Yujin's arms.
"I want to be loved by you too, Yujin... Will you do with me what you did with Irene?"
As she pressed her body firmly against him, he felt the soft squish of her breasts against his chest.
'...What is this.'
It felt somehow thinner.
...No bra?
But before he could dwell on it, she flashed an enchantingly seductive smile. It captured his gaze completely, leaving no room for other thoughts.
Especially that mole under one eye—it made her feel like a bewitching witch.
Yet despite that impression, her actions were pure puppy-like affection. Just like a dog curling up in its owner's lap, craving pets and love.
In the end, all he sensed from her was intense affection.
What was he supposed to do with these lovable women?
'What to do? What else.'
Love them, of course.
Snap—
Just as he had with Irene, he pulled her in tight and kissed her. She widened her eyes in brief surprise before closing them and responding eagerly.
"Nngh... Mm... Slurp."
Their tongues danced in each other's mouths, sharing saliva until it was impossible to tell whose was whose. They exchanged breaths in a heated tangle.
As he marked his territory in her mouth for a moment, something soft and yielding brushed against his hand.
"Hng..."
Glancing over.
Irene, displaced by Lucia, had placed his hand on her breast. As he was lost in kissing Lucia, she whispered hotly into his ear with a breathy voice.
Her warm breath tickled his ear.
"Touch me as much as you want, Yujin..."
It was as if the threads of his reason snapped in his mind.
Kissing Lucia on the lips while kneading Irene's breast with his hand—his lower body stiffened.
Twitch—!
Lucia, clinging to him, must have felt it too.
She slowly pulled her lips away.
Then, squeezing her eyes shut and blushing, she said,
"D-Do you... want to touch mine too...?"
"......!!!!"
"It's okay to touch... We're going to get engaged soon anyway, and we'll become one in the end."
So.
"...Touch mine too, Yujin."
Because from now on, you'll be the only one who can touch it for the rest of our lives—
...
Her words truly severed his last thread of reason. Who could hold back from that?
Her figure and her words—everything was irresistibly erotic.
"Haht...!"
And so, they spent a heated time solely for Yujin's pleasure.
...He had no idea how things had escalated like this, but since it felt good, he decided to let it slide.
And finally, the day of departure for the Holy Kingdom arrived.
The procession heading to the Holy Kingdom seemed neither particularly large nor small.
What that meant was, it was too heavily guarded for a typical delegation, yet somehow seemed a bit light on escorts for protecting the ultra-important Saintess.
'To ordinary eyes, it might look ambiguous.'
But that was just the view from civilians. The reality was far different.
After all, there was a full contingent of the emperor's elite Imperial Guards, plus another full truckload of the Black Lotus Knights—the sharpest blades from the Banus Duke Family who had rampaged on battlefields.
On top of that, versatile mages and priests stood ready for any contingencies.
That alone was more than enough, but the empire wasn't stopping there—it was going all out.
They even sent Yujin, a natural disaster whom no number of people could defeat: a Sword Master.
Honestly, with just Yujin alone, the other knights, mages, and priests were superfluous.
That was the nature of a Master.
Then why send the extra knights, mages, and priests if Yujin was there?
It wasn't to attend to Yujin and Sena, obviously. It was purely for ceremony.
'To reach the Holy Kingdom, you either take the sea route or cross another nation's territory.'
Between those options, the empire chose the land route. That meant traversing foreign soil... and even with a Master along, a small procession would tarnish the empire's image.
After all, there was power in numbers.
It was a show of strength: Even a simple delegation gets this kind of escort from us.
Inside the carriage crossing the border, a suffocating tension hung in the air. That was because Yujin and Sena were alone inside.
They had originally been in separate vehicles, but upon entering foreign territory, they switched to sharing this carriage.
"..."
"..."
He had no intention of initiating conversation with Sena unless necessary, and she—burdened by guilt and regret toward him—could only watch for a chance to apologize, unable to speak.
Her lips twitched as she decided to start with something small.
"Um... take care of me."
"..."
A curt nod.
'...That's not it.'
That wasn't what she meant to say. Nor the reaction she'd hoped for. She opened her mouth again. Speaking formally to Yujin still felt awkward.
"Thank you... for saving me from that grand duke traitor the other day."
...
'What am I supposed to do about it.'
That was Yujin's honest feeling right now.
Really, what did she expect?
If she was going to thank him, she should have done it sooner. What was the point now?
Just then, Yuseol's voice echoed in his mind from the shadows.
'Master. Things awkward with that woman?'
'A bit.'
'Then am I awkward too?'
'No, you're fine.'
'Hehe, good...'
As he chatted idly with Yuseol and planned to ignore Sena, a booming voice rang out from outside.
"Halt!"