41.

“This is a dream.”

Otherwise, this couldn’t have happened. Since I came back to my senses even before I opened my eyes, I remember what happened until now. I knew that the owner’s attitude had changed recently. He healed the wounds he had caused or even gave them sweet treats.

Up to that point, it was still understandable. The problem started when I got here. He said he had difficulty swallowing the medicine, so he kissed him, wiped his body with a wet towel, and fed him soup himself. To this extent, it was true that his delusions appeared as a dream.

It is often said that pain is not felt in dreams. It seems like there are dreams where you feel pain. The class concluded that way.

‘All of this is a dream.’

So, wouldn’t it be okay to be a little unruly? Van reached out her hand and gently pulled Richt closer. Even as she thought about how she would behave as she wanted, she couldn’t bear to be harsh towards him.

He carefully hugged the obediently dragged body and buried his face in the crook of his neck. Even though it seemed like nothing had been sprayed, the smell of flesh was sweet.

See, it’s a dream. Otherwise, he would have been slapped a long time ago. The class decided to go out a little more boldly. He traced her body in his arms with his hands. She stroked her small waist and put her hand through her disheveled clothes.

He was originally a thin person, but he seemed even thinner. Even though he felt sad about that fact, he couldn’t stop his hand. His hands began to move up his spine. Then Richt’s breathing changed subtly.

“half.”

I laughed without realizing it when my name was called softly.

“yes.”

Richt reached out and touched Van’s cheek. Then he closed his eyes tightly and tightened his fingers. He pinched his cheek. He must have applied quite a bit of force, but I felt a slight pain.

“Does it hurt?”

“little bit.”

Half of them answered honestly.

“I don’t feel pain in my dreams.”

I know that.

“This is not a dream.”

I know, but then why is the owner silent? I didn’t understand. So she decided to ask.

“Then why don’t you punish me?”

“You’re sick right now.”

“You can still get punished.”

“When everything heals.”

Is it real? Is this really not a dream? Van loosened her grip on Licht. Then she quickly walked away and gathered up her clothes. The complexion of the class that was looking at him turned pale.

“sorry.”

I was about to get up to go down and kneel, but Richt motioned to me.

“are you okay! Because it was a mistake. “I’ll take care of it this time.”

Can we call that a mistake? no. If I had had the chance in real life, I might have done even worse. Ban got off the bed, reflecting on his arrogance. He felt dizzy from suddenly standing up, but was able to hold on. He knelt down on the floor like that.

“half!”

Richt is scared and runs to me.

“it’s crazy? “It’s bleeding again!”

After examining the wound on his thigh, he gritted his teeth and slapped Van. The pain I felt in my cheek was pleasant. Why did she think she hated this before? As she lowered her eyes thinking about it, Licht shouted:

“Listen to me! “Get on the bed right now!”

Ban calmly climbed back onto the bed. Richt, who confirmed this, ran outside and brought the congressman with him.

“Why did the wound open again?”

The congressman spoke as if he were puzzled and looked at Ban’s wounds. I wiped away the blood, put some herbs on it, and wrapped it with a bandage.

“Fortunately, I don’t think there will be any major problems. However, please do not make any vigorous movements. “I’m telling you to lie down like you’re dead for the time being.”

Richt glanced at Ban at those words. Ban calmly folded his hands over his chest and listened to the congressman. After the congressman finished nagging, he went outside again. He said he was taking medicine.

‘It really wasn’t a dream.’

When I realized that, I felt like I was going crazy. It wasn’t a dream, but the owner treated him like that? This time I started to worry about something else.

Van thought that he was the lowest person to Richt, so he thought that what he did to himself could be done to others.

“master.”

“Call me by my name.”

“Mr. Licht.”

“why?”

“A kiss is something you do for someone you love. “You shouldn’t do something easily just because the other person is sick.”

Even if you think it’s arrogant, you can’t do it. The thought of Licht kissing someone else made her stomach turn. He seemed like he wanted to kill his opponent.

“Because it’s not easy?”

“But to me.”

Even before he finished speaking, Richt’s expression changed. Her white cheeks turned red and her eyes fluttered.

“Surely you were awake at that time?”

“Yes, if it is time to give medicine.”

“Then you should have said so!”

Although he was awake, he had no energy to speak or open his eyes. But instead of making excuses, Ban apologized.

“sorry.”

Richt hummed at the honest apology and then walked out. He was worried because his steps were unstable, but fortunately he walked properly without hitting anything.

When I closed my eyes and concentrated, I was able to recognize Licht outside the door. He stamped his feet a few times, sighed, and came back inside. Then, as if nothing had happened, he sat down in the chair next to the bed.

“Sleep for now.”

Van willingly followed orders. She wasn’t sleepy, as she had been passed out the whole time, but she could pretend to be asleep. As a result, she began to feel really drowsy. Even as she gradually fell asleep, Licht did not disappear from her mind.

‘If it hurts a little more.’

Then, would you please give me the medicine by mouth again? Half of me thought so.

* * *

Several of Empress Maia’s maids and servants, including Alione, were driven out. When her Maia was alive, she was the one who followed her and put pressure on her crown prince, Theodore.

Because of that, some seats were empty, but it wasn’t difficult to refill them. There were many maids and servants who wanted to come under the crown prince. That wasn’t the problem.

The emperor died, and the empress also died, but the crown prince was not yet an adult. There was talk among nobles that a guardian was needed. It seemed like Alione was at the center of the story, but I decided not to pay much attention to it. It’s true that you need a guardian anyway.

‘The problem is who to appoint as guardian.’

A person of high status, with connections and power, and who can be trusted. Theodore, who had been thinking about that, let out a deep sigh.

does not exist. No one is here. Maia hated it when Theodore did something without going through her. Therefore, even when she met nobles, she only met those whom Maia had approved.

Among them, there were some nobles who remained neutral, but I don’t know if I could trust them. A delicious meal is prepared, and there is no one to guard it. How much longer can hungry animals endure after seeing that?

He will come in as guardian and try to act as regent.

‘I don’t want to give you that much power.’

I got a headache from thinking about it, so I stood by the window to look at the garden for a moment. It would have been nice to have Richt at times like this. Even if he had wanted the position of regent rather than guardian, he would have given it to him. I wanted to feel his warm touch and hear his gentle voice. But its whereabouts have not been found yet.

I know that the Knights Templar was disbanded, but I don’t know where they went after that. Ain, the butler of the Devain family, keeps his mouth shut to the point of being obnoxious. It seemed that even the crown prince’s orders seemed ridiculous to him. Or was he loyal enough to risk his life?

At that time, someone knocked on the door.

“Your Majesty, Count Mantell wants an audience.”

“I would have said I wouldn’t see anyone for a while.”

The excuse he gave was his mother’s death.

“That’s what I said, but it is said that Your Majesty will visit until your sorrow goes away.”

Damn raccoon. I could tell what Count Mantel, the head of the Southern Noble Alliance, wanted without looking. He probably wants to take the position of guardian himself. Since there are more than one noble who has come to visit, I may pass it on this time as well.

“Then let’s take some time.”

Count Mantel is not an easy man. There’s no telling what he’ll do while he’s not meeting you. Theodore turned over the hourglass on his desk. I was planning on heading to the throne room once that ran out.

Is this your third time meeting you? We met twice on Maia’s initiative. First impression is a raccoon. I didn’t say it was as cute as a raccoon. It had a face that was reminiscent of a raccoon but also looked extremely unpleasant. Plus, her personality is exactly the same as her appearance.

While I was thinking about it, the hourglass ran out. Then Theodore called her maid, straightened her clothes, and went out of her room.

As soon as Theodore stepped forward, two knights followed him. One of them was Alex. Recently, he was worried about Theodore and was personally escorting him.

Upon entering the throne room, Theodore was greeted by a nasty raccoon standing on two legs.

“Your Highness, it’s been a while since I saw you.”

I hated seeing that smiling face. Still, Theodore smiled.