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Chapter 39

“Sire, are you pondering of letting her be?”

Zeid requested Karen as glanced on the window the place the handmaiden continued waving.

“Sure, she’s cute. I don’t suppose she has unhealthy intentions.”

“However to permit a demon contained in the palace… What on earth is Sir Cygnus pondering?”

“…Who is aware of. I believe there’s one thing Odil isn’t telling me. Damian, too.”

“Sir Inferno is simply sitting on the sidelines, isn’t he? Simply how did the knight commanders of the empire…”

The handkerchief with a purple flower embroidered on it that Lili lent him was undoubtedly Damian’s. Kyren was the one who gave it to Damian, so after all he knew. Lily didn’t say something to him when she lent it to him, however due to that, he knew that she had no unwell intentions if she handed it proper over to him.

When he first met Lily, he had no concept that she was a demon. However above all, she didn’t seem to be she’d hurt anybody.

“She has sharp senses and has distinctive magical talents, however she isn’t sturdy, is she?”

“Sure, sire. In case you put your thoughts to it, she may very well be subjugated immediately.”

“Maybe that’s why Odil additionally simply determined to let her be and preserve her shut to look at her. Initially, it looks like there appears to be a scenario that he couldn’t inform me about, however I’ve given sufficient authority to Odil and the others to take care of one thing like this. In case you’re involved, then you possibly can preserve watch close by. Simply don’t let Lily discover.”

Beneath his masks, Zeid frowned. That meant that he ought to keep away in any case. As soon as hidden, he and the others who have been like shadows should keep hidden beneath these shadows. However Lily was somebody who might sense them and instantly uncover their presence.

A demon was pretending to be a maid—but the knight commanders and the emperor himself have been all standing nonetheless. If she had been deemed as an enemy from the beginning, then she would have been slaughtered then and there, and it was troublesome for him to wrap his head round the truth that they’re doing nothing.

Nonetheless, he simply determined to overlook all the pieces. In any case, in any case, this incident made the melancholy Kyren’s temper get higher.

“…Huuk!”

Regulus gasped roughly as he sat up. When he awakened along with his total physique flushed, he seemed round along with his eyes nonetheless half-drooping and wiped the sweat off his brow with the again of his hand.

“It actually was a dream. That shocked me, critically.”

“Uh-huh. What have been you so shocked about?”

“Ah… I had a dream final ni…ght?”

“Little Reg, you have been so excited to see your Noona a lot, however then you definately have been late to greet her.”

Damian, who was lounging on the couch, smiled and waved on the different man. Regulus’ shiny complexion now, however turned pink little and little as he ruffled his hair and shouted.

“Argh! Damian! Why’d you come right here with out permission once more!”

“You and I are those in command of coaching right now. I’m right here to choose you up.”

“No, even nonetheless, don’t come and go everytime you need! I’ve my—my very own p… pri… pri—!”

“Are you attempting to say privateness? Wow, our youngest child brother is utilizing his head now.”

“Ah, critically!”

Damian chuckled as he rose to his toes, clapping his fingers at Regulus, who then checked out him with a tearful face. Regulus made a whining noise as Damian walked in direction of him.

“What, did you’ve a moist dream final evening for the primary time?”

“No, I simply—”

It wasn’t that he couldn’t sleep, or that he overslept. However there was this shiny complexion of his, a set of rosy cheeks, a sensation throughout his physique as if he had been touched by comfortable lips, and a lingering contact. There was additionally a persistent scent hovering on the tip of his nostril. It was due to these issues that it took him a protracted whereas to course of the dream he had about Lily final evening and snap out of it.

Glancing at Regulus, who didn’t appear to be getting offended at him like he often did, Damian requested.

“So you actually had a moist dream?”

“No, it’s simply…”

“No. My physique is pure and unstained. I’m not such as you, Damian.”

“Wow, then I’m soiled? What nonsense are you speaking about in direction of a person who’s had just one lady?”

“……”

Regulus checked out Damian with a scandalized look, not even pondering that this ‘one lady’ was Lily herself. He couldn’t even consider it as a result of at the same time as Damian subtly flirted with Lily, she had such a foul impression of him that it’s unattainable that they may have executed that.

“What the, I didn’t imply to say that. Simply, cease messing round. Who would even suppose that? I can’t even think about what you’d say to that ‘one lady’.”

“Nonetheless, I really feel so sorry for her that I don’t even know you’d have the ability to take a look at her face. Pure, he says.”

“…Pure?”

When Damian murmured in a low voice, Regulus felt again to feeling so horrible about interested by Lily in that manner in his dream. Even so, Damian was so severe about this that Regulus needed to surprise what Damian thought the phrase ‘purity’ meant. Regulus was positive that it’s completely different from what he knew.

Even so, he had no alternative however to nod as he considered Lily, probably not the succubus. Apart from her character, she undoubtedly seemed like Lily so he didn’t suppose to query it.

“Effectively, you actually look pure simply by your face.”

It’s enjoyable making folks cry, actually.

“So…”

Arriving at their coaching grounds very quickly, the 2 males bickered fiercely and watched the knights spar with their swords. Then all of a sudden, Regulus closed his lips and turned away, squeaking out his phrases.

“W-Wait a minute, Commander Damian. D-Do you occur to know who I…?”

“Noona, Noona~”

“Ack! A-Aaah, ah, critically!”

With a disgusting smile on his face, Damian mimicked Regulus’ voice and glanced in direction of the library on the third flooring the place Lily was. Regulus’ face was about to burst, however then he stomped his toes.

“Aren’t you frightened? Wouldn’t it really feel horrible as soon as she finds out that you simply’ve been dreaming about her?”

“Uuugh…”

“Our little brat is all grown up. I’ve been frightened about you all this time.”

“I instructed you to not name me a brat!”

“Certain, positive. In comparison with the way you have been earlier than, you appear to be advantageous sufficient now.”

“…However nonetheless, I’m simply attempting onerous to fake I’m alright. Commander Endymion instantly noticed by me although and requested me if there’s something incorrect.”

Ever since Regulus was nonetheless within the Order of the White Knights, Endymion tended to note even the slightest of adjustments that nobody else might discover. As Damian noticed the ashamed Regulus, he frowned barely.

Was it actually a dream? It was suspicious how Lily handled Regulus awkwardly earlier. Odil and Ares may not have seen it. Maybe that’s the explanation why Endymion insisted on saying that’s as a result of Lily and Regulus have been exhibiting some refined conduct.

“However it’s good to have Noona shut by. I simply don’t know what I’ll do if I’ve a dream once more.”

“…Uh, I suppose don’t fear about it an excessive amount of.”

Perhaps it wasn’t a dream—possibly one thing occurred. However Damian didn’t wish to say that. There have been already loads of different folks concerned.

“Why’d you cease speaking? I’m curious.”

“Kiddos don’t must know.”

“Sheesh, we’re solely three years aside!”

Damian laughed as Regulus seemed again at him with a sullen expression.

“You’ve by no means skilled something but, you snot-nosed brat. Have you ever ever even held a lady’s hand?”

“I’ve! I’ve held Lily Noona’s hand and I’ve held* her, too!”

[ t/n: double entendre of this word is either ‘hug’ or, ya know, ‘sleep together’ ]

“What?”

“Hmph! You may’t maintain Lily Noona like I do! Since you’re brief!”

One thing may very well be heard snapping someplace. Regulus noticed Damian step ahead surprisingly. Damian had a smile on his face, however there was a throbbing vein on his brow.

“Suuure, our little brat. You’ve tried holding her hand, and also you’ve tried hugging her. It’s good that you simply’re tall, it’s good.”

“Ack! OW! It hurts, I mentioned it hurts!”

Damian grabbed Regulus by the collar and pulled him down, wrapping one arm across the youthful man’s neck. Regulus struggled to pry himself away from Damian, who began tightening his maintain on his head.

As their uproar grew, the knights who have been engaged of their coaching quickly turned their consideration to them. Regulus couldn’t see, however as Damian was holding him down, he used each his magical and divine powers.

The nights admired the uncommon sight of black and white auras flaring up collectively.

“You’ve acquired a unclean character, however you’re actually one thing.”

“Yeah. I heard this isn’t one thing simply anybody can do, proper? These opposing forces.”

“Opposing… Ah, wait a sec. Commander Damian, are you utilizing your divine energy proper now?!”

“You’re a lot taller than I’m, so that is solely honest, proper?”

“No! What sort of logic is that?! In case you’re being like this, cease utilizing your magic, too. So unfair!”

When it comes to physique, Regulus was bigger and stronger than Damian, however proper now, he couldn’t even transfer a muscle. After such a very long time struggling, eventually, he was launched solely after he had profusely apologized to Damian.

“You’re critically horrible. How are you going to use even divine energy?!”

“You see, my expensive fellow. I gained right now, so cowl for me for some time.”

“We didn’t make a guess although.”

“Simply keep right here for a fast sec. Watch my children over there, too.”

Damian waved a hand in direction of the knights as he spoke to the grumbling Regulus, however he quickly turned across the nook, scratching his head. He entered the primary constructing at a barely slower tempo than traditional, however as he climbed the steps, he got here throughout Ares.

What’s incorrect with this man?

As Damian approached him from behind, he hit Ares on the again.

“Hyung.”

“Huh?! O-Ohhh, Damian…”

“What’cha doing right here?”

“Uh, nothing a lot.”

Damian clicked his tongue on the oddly depressed Ares.

“You, too, Hyung. You’re very easy to learn. You’re nonetheless bothered? You’re mendacity.”

“……”

This man actually didn’t know tips on how to conceal his feelings from his face. Damian shrugged, pondering that amongst all of the folks he knew, Ares was essentially the most delicate and soft-hearted.

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