Chapter 29
Forcing herself off her dazed state, Amber belatedly realized that she was immersed in the bathtub. She was leaning against him, using him as a cushion.
At least, fortunately, she wasn’t completely naked. Maybe it was fortunate, or perhaps the opposite.
The negligee, made of very thin muslin, clung closely to her body, outlining the curves the moment it touched the water.
It felt rather strange, giving an odd sensation compared to not wearing anything.
“Oh, still beautiful.”
Following Igmeyer’s gaze, Amber took a deep breath. The b*****s that gently floated on the water, the moist skin that clung to every curve, and the n*****s that were visible yet elusive.
There was nothing that wasn’t provocative.
As he was a man who didn’t hide his inner thoughts much, his gaze that stared at her was making her shake.
“…Pervert.”
“I’m unjustly accused, Princess. I just thought you looked so tired that I’d help you relieve fatigue.”
“But why are you like that below?”
“This rascal doesn’t listen to me, so there’s nothing I can do.”
Igmeyer played the fool.
Still, Igmeyer wasn’t the kind of garbage who would do something to an exhausted person.
The erected member would take care of itself.
Thinking so, Amber adjusted her posture to lean more comfortably.
In the past, she couldn’t even imagine being affectionate like this, but now, so many things have changed.
It was strange and peculiar.
‘It’s… Because you’re my child’s father. Because I don’t hate you. Because I need warmth to comfort my loneliness… So, I lean on you.’
Why was he treating her so kindly? Was it because they slept a few more times?
If that was the case, half of Amber felt disappointed, and the other half felt relieved.
It was disappointing that he was a man who couldn’t do anything more, but if he could just stand by her side, even if it was only in bed, and treat her so well… It might be easier this way.
‘I also… I just want to forget everything and lean in your warmth.’
Igmeyer said to Amber who was lost in her thoughts.
“I heard I have a separate pair of gloves.”
“…!”
“When are you going to give them to me?”
When…Taken aback, Amber managed to calm her surprised heart and opened her lips.
“Later. But, did Ulmsburg come?”
“Yes. I told him to arrange a meeting with the mistress soon through the butler.”
“…huh.”
It wasn’t strange that Ulmsburg brought the already-made gloves to Igmeyer. She still hadn’t firmly established her position as the mistress of the North.
Inside the castle, everyone now considered her the Madam, but outside, she was just a ‘young foreign princess,’ at best. In other words, a complete stranger.
‘I have to travel all over the North, show my face to people, talk to them, buy things at the market, pay for them, and eat at a regular restaurant. I have to show such appearances. That way, the people of the North will accept me.’
She had been too focused on making gloves for the knights and procuring various materials, delaying the tour of the North. It seemed like a good idea now.
‘There’s still time before Nidhogg’s cry erupts. During that time, I’ll tour the North and leave an impression on the people.’
And let’s distribute the chickens at the same time.
In any case, she can’t just release a thousand chickens in the castle.
The bath really seemed to have an effect; her mind was clearer than ever.
“I’m planning to tour the North.”
“The North?”
“Is that not okay?”
“It’s not that, but it’ll be cold. Didn’t you buy a lot of oil because you hate the cold?”
Igmeyer pressed his lips onto her shoulder, leaving a mark.
He must be curious about the enormous amount of oil she bought.
‘Should I reveal it now?’
The atmosphere is not bad.
Amber, who hesitated, swallowed dryly.
“I’ve had nightmares since I was young.”
“Nightmares?”
“Yes. Knights fighting and dying, a territory being destroyed… people of the territory being possessed by something and jumping into a river. Those kinds of dreams.”
His grip on her shoulder tightened for a moment.
Amber calmly continued, “The people of the territory were possessed by a strange monster. It was like a hazy mist, and inside it, there was a bright blue heart. The shape of the heart and the fact that it was beating were visible.”
“A monster like that is something I’ve never heard of.”
“Really? Maybe it’s just a nightmare.”
Predicting the future or dreaming about it all seemed like nonsense.
However, there is a difference between the two; if the former doubts her sanity, the latter can laugh it off.
Amber maintained an indifferent attitude as she added an explanation.
“The weakness of that monster was fire. But the knights only realized it very late. After almost half of the territory had already been destroyed…”
“I see.”
Igmeyer gently stroked her hair.
With that affectionate touch, Amber suddenly realized how frightened she had been during that time.
The incident from back then was only more distressing as she recalled it.
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