Chapter 71 - Fear of Death

Inside the Palace of the Sun, a corridor filled with red carpets embroidered with gold thread and ornate statues.

As I was walking around in a dazed state, I found myself following Alicia into a restricted area where visitors were not allowed to enter.

Where on earth was she taking me? Alicia's expression was incredibly bright.

"Oh my, what's wrong with your expression? Did you not like my gift?" 

"No. My expression is always like this." 

"Huh..."

It's annoying how she chatters away without knowing what others are thinking. If it were just the two of us, I would have pinched her cheeks. Or maybe spanked her butt.

But unfortunately, the attendants were watching, so I couldn't do that.

"Hey, Sir Wolfgang. Isn't the weather really nice today? The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming…" 

"I arrived at dawn and have been staying indoors the whole time, so I don't really know what the outside scenery is like." 

"I-Is that so…?"

However, the fact that you seem overly cheerful today is a bit suspicious.

I even think that maybe today's situation was all planned by Alicia.

Originally, there was no reason for her to interfere with my schedule for visiting the treasure vault. But she suddenly came to me and gave me a gift that I didn't even ask for.

Besides, when I think about it, wasn't it she who told me about the meeting schedule with His Majesty the Emperor?

My suspicions are growing stronger. What on earth is she planning?

The moment I glanced at Alicia's soft face with a suspicious look in my eyes.

"Eight!"

—Kkok

Alicia, who had her cheeks puffed out like a squirrel, suddenly linked arms with me.

My mind instantly turned white, and I could only feel her warm body temperature and the feel of her smooth upper body.

"Uh, Lord Wolfgang? Smile now. You're a little scary when you have a blank expression." "Wait a minute, Princess. If you do that here..." 

"Where is this place? This is my father's house, so I can do whatever I want! Who would make such a scary expression? Huh!"

No, why are you acting like a child all of a sudden this time?

Anyway, since everyone around me is their own people, there's no need to be concerned at all.

"Oh my!" 

"The princess is like that…"

The escort knights who followed Alicia turned their heads as if they hadn't seen anything, and the maids who followed began to whisper among themselves and squeak softly.

That sight was truly absurd, but it was a bit awkward to get angry either.

I just relaxed my expression as Alicia wanted, smiled, and gently stroked her silver hair.

"Haha…" 

"That's right! Isn't it much better to smile?"

Well, aside from the gazes of others, I was quite pleased with her lovely behavior itself.

More than anything, I felt pure affection from Alicia now, not some twisted sexual desire.

Something strange always happened when the two of them met, but now that I think about it, isn't this the first time she's shown such 'normal' affection?

To be honest, I was a little touched.

"Wolfgang, will you hold my hand?" 

"Will you."

The request that followed was also a perfectly normal request, not a perverted one, so I readily and gently held her hand.

I was amazed at her for that. How nice it would be if she acted this way normally.

Our current appearance would probably look like a good couple to anyone.

"Oh my. How can a knight who is so merciless to his enemies be so affectionate to the princess?" 

"Contrary to rumors, he's really a gentleman? There's no such thing as a completely gentle sheep." 

"Isn't he something that comes out of a novel? He's cold-hearted to others, but infinitely warm to his lover..."

However, the maids' conversation was not ordinary.

The distance was quite far, and although they were whispering as quietly as possible, I could hear everything.

However, I didn't really care. She was the one who did it first anyway. There was no need to worry about the servants' feelings now.

—Malkan!

Meanwhile, the woman's voluptuous breasts seemed to have a mysterious power that made men feel better.

As I crossed my arms and enjoyed the pleasant sensation, my tension gradually eased and my confused mind calmed down.

As a result, my mind naturally became clearer, and if Alicia had planned this, I could guess what her real purpose was.

It seemed that I needed to prepare myself again.

Not avoiding, but facing it head on.

..........

While secretly making a resolution in my heart, I walked with Alicia for quite some time and arrived at a door made of an old tree.

Judging from the mysterious mana energy surging inside, it was definitely not an ordinary space.

"Everyone worked hard. Then, let's wait outside." 

"Yes, Your Highness. Please have a happy time."

Alicia, who had even let go of the attendants, hesitated for a long time, holding on to the handle.

Was there something wrong?

"Whew, it's okay. Your Majesty must be..."

Just as she was starting to get a little worried, Alicia muttered something meaningful and pushed the door wide open.

The space that unfolded before her eyes with brilliant light was a small garden with various flowers in full bloom.

The Palace of the Sun is a very mysterious space, but she had no idea that a place like this existed.

Although it is located in the palace, its size is somewhat modest, but that fact rather highlights its restrained charm.

—Twitch!

This space, which fully displayed the sentiment of early autumn, was so peaceful and dreamy.

In the middle of the garden filled with the chirping of birds and the fragrant scent of flowers, Alicia spun around and proudly shouted with her arms wide open.

It was like a scene from a fairy tale.

"Well! How is it, Lord Wolfgang? This is a place I really wanted to visit with you." 

"...."

I stood there for a moment, speechless.

It was because she was so beautiful.

Alicia, wearing a pure white dress, with her long silver hair fluttering, smiling brightly in front of me.

The garden, somehow hazy yet fantastic.

This moment that I am sending.

Just, everything.

"Uhuhu, why are you like that? As if you could sway at any moment. Why can't you say anything? Is it because I am so pretty? Or like you think I'm going to fall in love?" 

"Yes. You are truly beautiful. I think I'm going to fall in love." 

"Phuhu, a joke... what are you talking about?"

I touched the Fairy Queen's necklace hidden in my uniform pocket.

Since weapons were not allowed inside the palace, I sent my newly acquired greatsword home, but this was just a trinket, so I kept it carefully.

Since it was going to be a gift to Alicia anyway, I was wondering when it would be best to give it to her.

In my opinion, there would never be another moment as good as this.

"Ah, ahahaha! Why, why are you doing that, Master? You don't usually do that… Now that it's just the two of us, you can speak informally to me like you usually do."

I approached Alicia, whose face turned bright red and she began to ramble on.

Why was this woman, who normally committed indecent and vulgar behaviors that were incomparable to this, embarrassed by something like this?

I looked straight into her trembling, cold blue eyes and spoke seriously, showing off the Fairy Queen's necklace that exuded a divine aura.

"This is something I prepared for you, the one and only beautiful person in this world. It is my gift to you, the princess, so please accept it." 

"Ha, hauuu..."

I originally wanted to just give it to her, but judging from her trembling hands, it seemed like the precious treasure would roll around on the dirt floor if I did that. That was not right.

So I carefully reached out to Alicia's pure white nape and put the necklace on myself.

"It suits you well."

It was a little too flashy, but it was really nice to see because the person wearing it was the one wearing it.

Alicia stood there for a long time without saying anything, only fiddling with the Fairy Queen's necklace.

She still had her face reddened and lowered it, and without even making eye contact with me, she barely managed to mutter, very shyly.

"Thank you, Master..."

Since her reaction was so clear, I could definitely feel the value of giving her the gift.

"Master. I'm so happy. It was the best choice to make you my master." 

"Even in this atmosphere, you call me master? Why don't you call me by my name?" 

"But... Master is master."

Alicia, who clung to me like a cicada after she got over her embarrassment.

Even in this sweet atmosphere, she never missed calling me master, which was a little bit annoying, but I could let that go cutely.

Because we were sitting on the bench holding each other's hands and enjoying the garden scenery, there was nothing happier than that.

—Thump thump

Alicia reached out and touched my thigh and chest, and began to stare at me intently.

When I made eye contact with her, we could communicate each other's intentions without saying a word.

The moment when my lover's sweet breath and pink lips slowly lit a fire in my heart.

—Tingle!

'I'm dying!'

At the sudden warning from my intuition, I hastily pulled away from Alicia.

"Whoa?!"

And soon, I realized that it was indeed a wise choice.

"It looks good."

Because a halo of light rippled in the air, and a middle-aged man with sparkling golden eyes appeared before my eyes.

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