Chapter 29.1

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Chapter 29 – Part 1

It was the first time that Angelica’s hand had voluntarily touched Raniero’s body.

Even though she had his permission, she still gazed at him in fear as she very carefully placed her hand on his shoulder.

Frustrated with her too cautious behavior, he hugged Angelica tightly. Her breasts were crushed and clung to Raniero’s firm chest. As they swallowed each other’s lips, not knowing who initiated first, he scanned the roof of her mouth and teeth, and stimulated it before running away and chasing it again.

Angelica, who was allowed to act freely, was different from her usual lukewarm attitude.

At one point, she felt a lot of power in her body and let go while tilting her head to deepen the kiss. Feeling uncomfortable because the resistance to water was rather a strange stimulus, she shuddered at her and hugged Raniero’s neck tightly.

For him, Angelica, who came close to him, was insignificant and funny. Yes… Perhaps, that was why it did not bother him.

As he bit the nape of her long exposed neck, Angelica lowered her head with her small scream.

The moment her gaze turned to Raniero, a strange spark flashed in his eyes.

The water pounded the skin and rippled the water surface, and her flowing voice began to mix with strange pleas. Raniero was delighted that she, who did not usually reveal her subjectivity, turned into a different person just for this moment.

The heat did not go away even when they went up to the bedroom, and washed each other, leaving their clothes and robes lying on the bathroom floor. The night became much more colorful and enjoyable when Angelica was allowed to touch his body.

Raniero, who laid down her first on the bed, watched the moonlight descend on her body, which was shrouded in a duvet.

For a moment, he felt my stomach tighten. He gazed down at Angelica, who stuck her tongue out with her lower lip slightly moistening while narrowing her eyes…

His slightly hazy-eyed wife blinked her round eyes as if she were innocent.

The next moment, he reached out his hand to her.

The fun night ended when the exhausted Angelica nodded and fell asleep.

“I didn’t allow you to sleep. It seems that you’ve become arrogant.”

It was ridiculous now to think of the early nights when she struggled to hold her eyes closed due to the sleepiness. Thinking that, Raniero laughed off her impertinence.

He stared at her face for a moment, wrapping the sleeping Angelica with his body, and pressed closer. Even with his eyes closed, he could tell what she looked like right now. This state was likely to continue tomorrow and the day after tomorrow as well…

Angelica’s arms hung around his neck, and her legs flowed loosely down from his body.

When he allowed her to touch on a brief impulse, oddly enough, it did not offend him. Instead of regretting letting her touch, he was left with joy. Still, if she later offended him, then he could revoke the permission.

Gently stroking her soft, bare skin as he stroked it, Raniero watched Angelica’s chest rise and fall with deep breaths.

Her body was clean. The hunt ended without a single wound. For those who are unaware of Sylvia Jacques’ involvement, her achievements would be indescribable. Now, the Empress was a complete Actilus citizen recognized by the crowd.

From tomorrow, everyone will respect her as a superior. The fact that the little woman who started to grab her weapon a month ago hunted a people of Actilus, who had trained their whole life meant unspeakably great potential.

Was that all…?

Since she became the object of admiration overnight, many would ask for a meeting with Angelica. Perhaps, they would have many things to brag about to her as she was just a young woman

Of course, he had no intention of helping. It would be better if he did not help.

Raniero closed his eyes and rested his cheek against Angelica’s chest. The sound of her fluttering heart evokes violent urges. However, the urge soon sunk into his stomach because of the thought that she was a cowardly, insignificant, and dull human being.

As she said that herself, she was not worth hurting.

It was quite interesting that she knew her weak nature alone.

The regular sound of soft thumps over her skin, flesh and bones brought him to sleep. Even Raniero, who had planned to stay up all night, fell asleep slightly as if only his feet were immersed very shallowly in the lake of slumber.

But, that peaceful sleep, which seemed to last until morning, was soon shattered. Like a fish that fell out of the water, Angelica’s upper body shook rapidly.

“Huuk…!”

A silent scream that sucked in her breath.

Immediately, Raniero’s eyes flashed open.

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