Ophelia sobbing in my arms and Alicia silently watching them with her arms linked.
The eyes of those around me watching this strange three-way confrontation were extremely cold.
Regardless of my resentment, this was a scene that was perfect for causing misunderstandings.
'Damn it, what should I do?'
The eyes of countless people seemed like awls stabbing me. If I were a husband who got caught having an affair by his wife and got slandered by the neighborhood, would this be how I would feel?
"Brothers, this is it! An explosion of divine power has been detected here!"
"Saint, you were here! Why on earth did you say that without saying anything... What the?!"
When the Cheonshin Church members arrived late, the situation became even more dire.
"Ah! Heavenly God."
"Oh, my lord. How can this be…"
As if he had seen his daughter rolling around in the arms of a stranger, he covered his mouth or squeezed his eyes shut and made the sign of the cross with an expression of shock.
This is a big deal. If this continues, my social reputation will be irreparably damaged.
From a respected knight commander to a great womanizer who has been dating the princess of the empire and touched the saint of the Celestial Church.
—Glance
I looked at Alicia with eyes full of guilt. In fact, the social blow I would face would be nothing compared to the betrayal she must have felt.
It had not even been a few hours since I had whispered words of affection and trust to somehow calm my lover's anger.
And now, a scene that would cause misunderstanding to anyone was unfolding before her eyes. Alicia must have felt a thousand fires inside her. Would an excuse really work?
Regardless of the truth or guilt, I can't stand feeling sorry for her.
"Ugh, ugh…!"
"...."
I want to explain right away, but my mouth won't open easily.
I can turn back the sword I've extended, but I can't take back the words I've spoken, so if I slip up, something terrible will happen.
I couldn't just let it go like I did when I was alone with Alicia, because there were so many people.
As Ophelia dug deeper into my arms, the suspicions mixed in people's gazes grew thicker.
In the midst of a life-or-death crisis, all I could feel was the chill of the cold sweat running down my back.
"Ugh… Mister… Huh…?"
Alicia, whose blue eyes were sparkling coldly, suddenly looked at me and nodded silently.
And then she came over to me as if she was slipping.
"Oh, my lady? Why are you so sad?"
And then, as she rubbed her face against my chest and cried, I pulled the lady into my arms and hugged her gently.
—Hug
Her large breasts hugged the lady's face like a cushion. Her actions, overflowing with affection and maternal love, even gave off a sense of nobility.
"Uh, uh… Princess…?"
"It seems like something bad has happened. As a fellow woman, I couldn't just stand by and watch. If it's not rude, would it be okay if I consoled you in your sadness?"
At that moment.
The clouds covering the night sky cleared, and the gold and silver reflected in the moonlight that rose brightly sparkled and created a mysterious harmony.
A scene reminiscent of a scene from a folktale.
"Ahhh…"
The sight of two women, who were considered the most beautiful in the empire, lovingly clinging to each other like real sisters made those who saw it lose their senses.
The situation was too exquisite to be a coincidence, and as the mysterious situation unfolded before their eyes, people's attention quickly turned away from me.
'What on earth is this…'
It seemed like Alicia had turned people's attention to help me. What kind of harmony was it that the clouds cleared and the moonlight poured down at that moment?
Suddenly, the expression that the royal bloodline is imbued with the power of heaven came to mind. I thought it was just propaganda to emphasize the majesty of the royal family.
Of course, it was more likely that it was just a coincidence, but the glare that passed through Alicia's eyes just now felt meaningful for some reason.
Anyway, I thought it was the right time and slowly stepped back.
My hearing, which had become extremely sensitive due to the tension, could hear the two women whispering softly here and there.
"Huh, huh? Why is it like this…"
"Shh, quiet. If you don't want to make Sir Wolfgang uncomfortable anymore, just stay still. A woman's selfishness makes a man suffer."
"Yes, yes…"
Alicia's mature side, completely different from her usual cute and sloppy self.
Have she ever been this trustworthy? For a moment, I could almost see the Emperor's appearance in her.
Alicia, whose silver hair sparkled like the Milky Way in the moonlight, felt so alluring that I thought I would fall in love with her all over again.
"Oh, how pitiful. That happened…"
Alicia, who had been stroking the saint's hair with a warm smile, looked at me and quietly licked her lips.
[Master, it's now.]
I suddenly came to my senses at the advice that woke me up from my daze.
Yes. It was not the time to stay still.
I calmly approached the skinny bishop who seemed to be the head of the Cheonshin Church as if nothing had happened.
"Gentleman, what's going on?"
"Please take a look at this for a moment."
Then, I handed him the corpse of the monster I had taken out of my pants pocket as he looked at me with trembling eyes.
"It's the thing that hovered over the saint's head. Do you know anything about it?"
Then, his expression, which had been looking at me with suspicious eyes, changed in an instant.
"…What the heck, monsters are clearly living creatures. Such deformed monsters absolutely cannot exist in nature. So, if it must have been created through some strange means, where did it come from?"
"I sensed a suspicious presence near the saint, so I approached him, but he had a clever ability to hide, so he didn't show himself."
As things started to look like they were going to work out well, I quickly thought about it and came up with an appropriate answer.
Of course, that didn't mean I was making up things that weren't true. I was just telling the truth. Isn't this damn guy the root of all evil?
Because of this guy who was hiding above Ophelia's head and spying on me, a needless misunderstanding arose and a fight broke out.
"This is not an ordinary matter. Oh, my God...! Can you tell me the whole story?"
"Yes, of course. When the saint felt the unpleasant aura, she released her divine power, and the guy revealed himself, bleeding."
"How could you have such a strong rejection reaction to the spirit of the gods? Then, of course…"
"So I caught him, but the saintess was very surprised by his disgusting appearance, so I was nearby trying to comfort him."
A clever way of speaking that mixed 90% truth with 10% oil.
In the world of nobles, it was a basic technique that even sixteen-year-old rookies would naturally use, but it was something completely unfamiliar to me.
I had always solved everything with actions rather than words. Still, it was amazing how my mind worked in this situation.
Anyway, my explanation seemed to have worked well for the skinny bishop, and his gaze, which had been looking at me as if I was a vicious womanizer, immediately softened.
He took out a piece of red cloth from his vestment pocket and received the body, then made the sign of the cross and bowed deeply to me.
"Thank you for protecting the saint. And I'm sorry for doubting you. There's no way Lord Wolfgang would have had any impure intentions. The situation was such that my eyesight was clouded for a moment."
"No. It was a sight that anyone could have misunderstood."
This old man, he screamed louder than anyone else when he saw the saint and I embracing earlier.
He really changes his stance quickly. Well, even priests are people.
As the conversation with the bishop ended, the hostility and suspicion that had been lingering in the surrounding gazes began to disappear in an instant.
When the maidservant Leona, who had a blue mana energy flowing from both hands, approached and declared the situation over, my innocence was finally sealed.
"Lord Wolfgang? We just finished the search. There were no unidentified people inside the restaurant. The security posture was perfect."
"Is that so? But why did this happen?"
"The monster in question is an undiscovered species with stealth characteristics, so it seems to have broken through the color magic and hid. This is no different from my shortcomings and complacency. I will implement a complete overhaul of the security system."
She kept blushing and muttering as if she was angry at herself, but I was able to let out a deep sigh and relax.
'It's finally over.'
After that, the situation was quickly sorted out.
"I'm, I'm sorry! I…!"
"Be quiet. The saint has nothing to say right now even if she had ten mouths."
Ophelia was dragged away by the stern-looking Priest Rachel, and she looked at me with extremely pitiful eyes.
At that, I just shook my head and sent her away in silence.
That troublemaker needed to be properly reprimanded once. I know it won't be easy overnight, but please realize your position.
This time, I was just thankful to Alicia.
"Sir Wolfgang? I'm glad you're safe."
She smiled faintly and came over to me, linking arms.
The good atmosphere had already completely disappeared, but the warmth of my lover's body against my arm felt warmer than ever.
"There was no need to say that I was safe. I just dealt with a single bug."
"I got greedy and made things difficult for everyone. Let's just meet up quietly from now on."
"Don't say that. It was just bad luck."
I smiled bitterly and patted her on the back.
It feels like it's really hard to enjoy a single date. I didn't know I would feel this way, but being a princess really does feel heavy.
At a dinner with a lover, all sorts of guards would follow her, and she would have to be very careful about the attention of others. I could see why the private lives of high-ranking nobles were so closed off.
"Ugh… I don't think I can do anything else here. Let's go now, Lord Wolfgang."
"Yes, I understand."
When we returned to the carriage, Alicia slumped down on the seat as if she had lost all her energy and fanned herself with her hand.
"Whew…"
When I looked at her and sighed deeply, she immediately ran into my arms with a tearful face.
When we were alone, she quickly returned to the soft Alicia I knew, and a meaningless smile formed on my lips.
"Master, you idiot! You said you were going to the bathroom! Why did you get involved with some weird brat!"
"I'm sorry, Alicia. I didn't plan on that, but things got weird."
It was all thanks to her that things ended properly without being a bother.
I hugged Alicia tightly with both arms, who felt especially lovely today.
Then she hugged my neck and stared at me, grumbling cutely.
"What kind of trouble is this because of that hamster-like girl? She's a saint? Her actions are just like those of a female."
"A female? She must be happy to see me after such a long time. She must be having a hard time in her own way. She seems to have lived an ordinary life since escaping from that hell. How could she have wanted to become a saint?"
"Seriously, you're being overly considerate. You're probably the only one in this empire who would sympathize with a saint who received the grace of the gods?"
Seeing Alicia's appearance as if she was conscious of Ophelia for no reason, I gently stroked her silver hair that seemed to melt moonlight and consoled her.
"Really? Is it because the princess of the empire is my lover? To me, that brat feels more like a normal girl than a saint."
"...Maybe it's just you, Master."
Could it be that Alicia is jealous of the brat?
When I think about it, the way she keeps muttering in discontent is not annoying, but rather unbearably adorable.
If I think about it, today's incident was a disaster that could have made her get angry and slap me on the cheek or tell me to reconsider our relationship.
It was more natural for emotions to take precedence over calmly hiding the truth.
Nevertheless, Alicia, instead of reprimanding me, sincerely helped me get out of the awkward situation. She didn't even show any sign of being upset with me.
How much must she love me for that to happen? How can a woman who is the princess of the empire be this merciful?
I stared into Alicia's eyes and kissed her again.
—Choo-rup!
It wasn't a kiss that gave her the feeling of accepting her desires like usual, but a greedy kiss filled with my desires for her.
"Huh… Master…? Haeuu…♡"
"Haa, Alicia…"
I devoured Alicia's mouth and fondled her luscious breasts to my heart's content, putting everything about my precious lover into my grasp.
She then slurped the hem of her elegant and expensive dress, expressing her intention to reject, not reject, as if she was further encouraging me to show my desires like an animal.
"Oh, no… I told you not to do it here earlier. You said the carriage would shake…"
"That's different. I suddenly wanted to do it because I love you so much. If I'm careful, it'll be okay."
"Ah… Hah…! Master, there…"
"The lower part is already soaked. What on earth were you expecting?"
"I, I don't know… Pervert…♡"
The night spent in the carriage was more enjoyable and thrilling than ever.
I have to do it again next time.
. . .
So, I went to work on Monday morning in a refreshing mood and received another article.
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