Chapter 2.30
Then, at the same time her spine chilled, she had no choice but to accept the situation.
‘To think I’ve ended up in the same boat as the villain I tried so hard to distance myself from.’
No matter how much she racked her frozen brain, the best course of action was to solve his problem as quickly as possible and then go their separate ways.
Since she couldn’t avoid it anyway, she had to utilize this situation at least a little.
She finished organizing her position in a few seconds and locked eyes with Demian.
“Understood. I will maintain the secret and help you return to your original state as quickly as possible.”
“…….”
He thought she would be more reluctant to get close to him since she was a woman who had a one-sided love for Frid.
Demian thought it was somewhat unexpected when she readily agreed to help.
“Right. Is there anything you want?”
“I would just appreciate it if you would recognize the fact that I am striving to protect the Imperial Family as the heir of the Heron family.”
Just protecting the Imperial Family as the Sword of the Imperial Family.
Normally, he would have been quite suspicious of a woman who loved Frid so much that she even collapsed, saying she wouldn’t stand on his side or Frid’s side.
But hearing her say she would help him, who was in a disadvantageous position for the same reason, it didn’t feel bad.
‘It must mean that since the Heron family won’t lean toward either side, she wants me not to touch them regardless of who becomes the Crown Prince.’
It was quite impressive that a lady with a weak body and a lack of social experience was trying to secure the safety of her family and her people.
Because he also had a time when he had to struggle until he felt nauseous for his people.
“Still, maintaining a secret will be troublesome. If there’s something you want, say it now.”
“Um, then…….”
Levi trailed off as if she hadn’t thought of anything, but in fact, she had already gained something.
‘At least until the dragon pattern issue is resolved, Demian will look out for my well-being.’
When she found out that Gillian’s bat had attached itself to her, she had tried to move her family’s informants to find out the reason.
But for weeks, she hadn’t been able to find out why Gillian was targeting her.
Now that she hadn’t been able to pinpoint the reason he was monitoring her and lacked measures to block Gillian’s threat, being with Demian was the easiest way to seek safety.
While he was protecting her, she would be able to buy time to dig into Gillian’s inner thoughts and prepare.
‘But since the Prince is telling me to say what I want, I can’t decline.’
Levi, who was quietly contemplating, soon thought of one important fact.
In the original story, numerous women appeared who loved Demian’s face.
If they were to misunderstand that she and Demian were in a special relationship, another threat factor would be created.
“Since we will be meeting secretly and frequently until the mark left by the demon is resolved, I would like you not to take another lover until the matter is finished.”
“Worried it might turn into some romantic quarrel?”
“…….”
“Well, whatever the reason, it doesn’t matter. I have no interest in playing at romance, no matter who the partner is.”
Demian answered in a confident voice as if it were no trouble at all and straightened his upper body which had been leaning back.
As he reached out his hand and released mana, a magic circle in the form of parchment appeared in the air.
It was a Magic Circle of Oath used by mages when they pledged something with their mana.
Levi scanned each clause with her eyes.
‘Levi Heron will maintain the secret and help Demian Yvelun until the hideous mark left by the demon is resolved, huh.’
Except for the fact that it was awkward to have her name and Demian’s name written side by side, each clause was exactly as Demian had discussed.
Vwoom—
Demian first brought his hand to the magic circle and engraved a portion of his mana.
It was when Levi was about to follow him and place her handprint on the magic circle.
“Ah, and you’ll also have to help me resolve the issue of suddenly becoming a beast because of the Demonic Energy.”
“Pardon?”
Is he saying we should sleep together every time the Demonic Energy acts up?
When she was startled, Demian let out a smirk.
“Why are you so surprised? I’m saying I want you to breathe in Heron’s blessing when the Demonic Energy encroaches on my body. It seemed like the Demonic Energy calmed down a bit when that power flowed in.”
“Ah…… I see.”
“Despite how you look, you have a lewd mind, Levi Heron.”
“…….”
Without any particular answer, Levi placed her hand on the magic circle and let her mana flow in to agree to the contract.
After confirming that her hand shape was clearly engraved and the mana was loaded into the magic circle.
Demian pulled his hand away as if he had been waiting and cleared the magic circle from view.
“Then, I’ll be in your care.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
After Levi left, Demian walked through the tea house with a much more comfortable mind.
At the end of his footsteps, a hallway lined with portraits that had tormented him for days unfolded.
The blemishes of the Yvelun Imperial Family who had died young, unable to suppress their promiscuous instincts.
He had been agonizing for days fearing that his portrait would be hung at the end of this hallway, but now he felt a bit better.
He had brushed off the incident of sleeping with Levi Heron while possessed by Demonic Energy as a minor accident.
And it seemed he would soon be able to resolve the bizarre pattern that had appeared on his body.
‘There’s no way I’d meet an untimely death just because I can’t control my emotions or desires.’
He had spent so much time honing and brainwashing himself to ascend the throne; there was no way a single demon and one accident would block his path.
Thinking so, Demian stretched and went back to his office to attend to political affairs.
Caw, caw, caw—
It was an afternoon where crows cried noisily, as if foretelling someone’s fierce fate.
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