Chapter 63

What.

Something went wrong.

“No, that’s not it…”

Now, embarrassed, Ejed tried to refute her, but Annie said she knew everything.

“You don’t have to hide it from me. I’m sorry. I happened to read the letter.”

“…”

In an instant, Ejed’s face turned red like a ripe strawberry. When he picked up the pen, he was sincere, but he was so ashamed that Annie had read it and wanted to hide right away.

This was the first time he has ever used such poetic expressions to express his mind, and it almost made him did a blanket kick*.

She might think it’s weird. Ejed, nervous, began to read the room.

However, Annie was rather relieved from the appearance.

‘Of course, this person is the young, innocent dog-chew man.’

She was convinced. Although this man had the stigma of being a tyrant, he was not even evil.

Even though she didn’t know all the details, Annie believed in her own senses.

‘It’s best not to get involved as much as possible, but…’

The letter kept flickering in her eyes. A desperate letter that made her leave thick tear stains on her bed sheet.

It was a man’s true love, not of a tyrant’s.

‘Ha… Goddess Silvas. Please protect me again this time.’

Annie, who swallowed her fear with a sigh, continued her words.

“You prepared both the letter and the ring for her, right?”

“…”

“In fact, I was impressed. I thought that if you had such an earnest desire, I hope it goes well.”

“That’s…”

“Shh. There is no need to hide it now. Your Majesty has been hiding it for a long time, right?”

“That’s right…”

Nothing else.

Ejed, who had a confused expression, reluctantly affirmed. He thought it would be better to listen to Annie’s story instead of interrupting her.

Annie took a breath and continued her words.

“I’ll do my best to help you get along with her.”

“…”

“Instead.”

When Annie took out the leather bag she had prepared separately, Ejed now swallowed a dry saliva with a reddish face.

He couldn’t figure out what was going on with this. Annie seemed to have misunderstood him, obviously.

… But it didn’t seem like things were going badly.

Ejed, who was well-determined in governing state affairs like black and white, became so confused in the face of his love.

‘Or confess?’

Should he put a pack of cloth on the white table and search the coat to find the box and make a confession?

‘In this situation right now? I can’t help but not do it.’

Ejed murmured inside.

In the meantime, four pieces of white paper, ink, and a feather pen came out one after another in the bag.

Annie pushed the contract to give Ejed a good look.

Tak.

Nervous, Ejed grabbed the paper with both hands.

[National Marriage Bonus Contract]

“National marriage is also a major event of the country. If it happens, I hope our Dsev family will be paid correspondingly.”

Annie said confidently.

*

There was no way for Ejed to reject the unconventional proposal.

In his hand, now left alone in the garden, he held a pen. Now he stared blankly at the place where she had disappeared for a while.

‘… Not a dream.’

His face was hot. Ejed glanced down as he covered his cheek with one hand.

Two sheets of white paper caught his eye. One was the actual contract, and the other was a fake contract to trick others.

She was such a great woman. Even her handwriting was so confident and cool. Even better content and handling!

There were no bad terms in the actual contract Annie had written herself. Just getting paid for the national marriage.

Of course, there was also a provision that if Ejed used any violent words and actions, the contract was automatically terminated, and a penalty was paid to Dsev.

Like Annie, it was a solid and substantial contract.

Even Ejed’s hands, who were holding the actual contract, were flushed beautifully.

‘Oh my God… Look at Annie’s powerful force…’

[Are the aides aware of this situation now? No. All right. Then I’ll keep my mouth shut. ]

The flower breeze tickled his heart.

‘There was a secret between the two of us…’

It was good to be alive. It seemed like yesterday that he wanted to say just ten words, but he didn’t expect this kind of blessing.

Annie’s voice was still vivid in his ears.

[Classes should be conducted as quickly as possible so we need to coordinate each other’s schedule. Which time is the most convenient for Your Majesty? ]

Ejed had to work hard to control his facial expressions. He wanted to say, whenever she felt like it, but it was impossible. Wasn’t love that made others feel burdened the worst?

When he told Annie the schedule for each day of the week, Annie recorded everything. Ejed’s heart couldn’t survive because of Annie, who was carefully writing in her notebook.

The appearance of Annie sitting in the white chair and writing was heart-breakingly pretty.

[I’ll see you in the morning in two days. ]

Skid.

Annie rose from her chair and stared at him calmly. There was fear, but her eyes were not mixed with hate and boundaries.

[And next time, please treat me properly. On the surface, it would appear like I’m giving advice on the merchant grants being pursued by the Porcaus Empire. ]

[…]

[That would be better for me and Your Majesty. Then. ]

Ejed stomped his feet without realizing.

‘Ah… Annie, you’re so cool.’

He felt like he had cotton candy in his mouth. It was the first time he really felt like this.

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!”

“Fizz, please lower your voice.”

As soon as the two aides approached, the emotions faded away from Ejed’s face.

He rolled the actual contract and put it in his arms. This was a top secret matter that shouldn’t be noticed by the aides.

It’s a ‘promise’ with Annie.

“Did you recruit her?”

Instead of answering, Ejed handed the fake contract. Then Fizz spit out an exclamation, “O-Oh!”

“As expected of His Majesty! So when is Miss Annie coming?”

Doher’s hand crept smoothly when Fizz, who didn’t notice, asked each and every bit. Doher, covering the fluttering Fizz’s mouth, gazed at Ejed’s back.

Ejed’s steps after leaving the garden seemed somewhat light. It was quite different from the first time he stepped on his foot in the garden.

Doher’s eyes, staring at him, shone sharply.

*

Notes:

*) Blanket kick: it is used for a situation when someone is going to sleep and suddenly remembers an embarrassing moment then he or she kicks the blanket unconsciously due to shame or regret.

Before you try to sleep in the bed, you think of the past.

What you did or said in the past makes you feel very ashamed, and you want to forget it. You also get frustrated and annoyed, so you kick the blanket in the bed.