Chapter 13

The great pleasure he offered was strong enough to linger afterwards. Vivian was a decent person, but she also enjoyed this intensity.

“Is your irritation gone now?”

Roger asked in an uncharacteristically mischievous tone. Vivian, who lay face to face with him, caressed his chest.

“I can’t help it. You’re so good at s*x……”

“What’s wrong with you today?”

“Huh?”

“Why are you trying to seduce me? Do you want to do it again?”

She thought he might have calmed down, But it was an illusion. His eyes were filled with lust again. Even the lingering afterglow that flowed like a gentle wave could not hide his lust.

Vivian gently stroked his forearm around her waist. It is a touch that seemed not to be, but was dripping with charm.

“If you ask me to do it again…”

Vivian couldn’t bring herself to finish her sentence and stopped. As soon as she said that, she felt her insides wriggling. What had been abated by a single release was quickly revived.

Roger jumped up on Vivian.

“I can’t help it if you want to eat it.”

His gentle breath broke over Vivian’s sensitive chest. Roger spread Vivian’s legs wide with a deft gesture.

“I won’t be annoyed if you eat me well, right?”

He didn’t answer the question, but he lowered his head quickly. Vivian bent over again at his actions that swallowed her heart.

It was only the beginning of the second round, it will be a long night.

***

Vivian felt like she really had become a beast.

The reason why she shuffled together and pulled Roger out of bed is because he was an energetic man in the first place. At least she had never seen him exhausted in her consciousness.

My whole body was bitten to the point of numbness, and I got pinned down again and again.

Vivian knew that there would be countless marks carved on her white shoulder without having to look at them.

Vivian realized through today’s work that if she’s too tired, she couldn’t wake up completely. Her eyelids were as heavy as a rock, while the mind was blank.

Vivian lay face to face with him, feeling the lingering sensation of the climax. A hard forearm stretched from behind hugged her waist. She was dragged into his spacious arms. With no room or strength to escape, Vivian remained still.

“I’ve never been awake this long.” muttered Vivian as soon as the hazy eyes became clear.

After a row with him, she would naturally become unconscious and wake up. But that wasn’t the case today. She was conscious even before she collapsed because she was exhausted from receiving all his physical strength.

Suddenly, he put strength into the arms that hugged her waist. Hot lips rubbed against the back of her neck. She felt like she had a huge cat on her back.

“You.”

Then, Roger spit out in a languid voice.  

“Have you ever wanted to see me in person?”

Vivian blinked slowly. She couldn’t believe he brought up this topic.

Soon after, Vivian pulled up her upper body by applying strength to her waist. Turning her head in a hurry, Roger was looking at her with a nonchalant face.

Vivian asked, pulling up the blanket that had gone down to her waist. There was a lot of surprise that she couldn’t hide due to his soft voice. Moving slowly, Roger stared at her. Vivian was reluctant to look at him during the day because she remembered his eyes.

“Isn’t it time for you to wonder?”

Vivian couldn’t answer because she couldn’t predict what would pop out of his mouth. Roger reached out and fiddled with Vivian’s beautiful silver hair.

“I’m actually curious about you.”

His eyes, which were staring at the silver hair entangled between his fingers, gradually rose and reached Vivian. It was hard to think what was going on beyond the eyes that reminded her of the middle of the desert.

Vivian couldn’t figure out why he was saying this.

Actually, there was nothing to talk about. They’ve already met in person.

Are you trying to find out? Or….

Two assumptions came to mind.

The first assumption is that him in the dream is the same as who he really is.

And the second assumption is that him in the dream is different from him in reality. 

Roger’s expression was so calm that it was hard to tell which of the two. However, what is clear is that she felt that she should not relax yet.

The irony of a relationship in a dream leading to reality. In the meantime, Vivian and Roger were playing an invisible tug-of-war.

“Well…”

Vivian replied, putting her arms over her knee. However, it was a voice that was more emotional than a while ago. Roger had no response to her vague answer.

There was a moment of silence.

This atmosphere was awkward for the two in the first place. They were busy mixing bodies like animals when she opened her eyes, and she used to come back to reality when she closed them. But she didn’t know why her dream was so long today. The conversation continued uncharacteristically peaceful. 

Vivian felt like a dream in a dream and lost her mind. Then, suddenly, she flinched at his upper body’s movement.

“I suddenly wondered.”

“What?”

“Is there another man?”

Roger’s eyes grew fierce in a split second. Feeling as if she were facing a vicious cold beast, Vivian inadvertently rolled her shoulders in.

“…Yes?”

Vivian’s answer was a beat late because she was in a daze. Roger leaned his upper body toward Vivian. The behavior was similar to what she’d seen in the carriage last night.

“Do you have any other pups besides me?”

[TN/N : I guess, you guys already know what ‘pups’ he is talking about.]

The low-pitched voice was in a ferocious state. Vivian blinked her eyes, feeling the sweat running down her back. 

“Well, that’s….”

“That?”

“Well…”

“Well?”

Roger was quite persistent with her vague answers. Like a daredevil attitude of biting her mouth and not letting go.

It wasn’t just his lips that moved. Every time Vivian stammered, his upper body gradually tilted toward Vivian. When her mouth finally closed, Roger’s face was as close as a kiss. The eyes glistened as they peeked in.

“Well, what?”

“….. Why are you asking?”

I don’t know the purpose of the question, so I don’t feel the obligation to answer it. 

Vivian squinted, and he bent his mouth. The smile on his face was as nice as a photo.

“Why?”

The tongue, seen between the lips, was as subtle and fascinating as a snake. Just like hiding a deadly poison in it.

“I’m just wondering who it is.”

It felt as if the harsh background was omitted.

“So, is there really another one?”

He could easily recognize her reactions so he ignored it and continued asking.

Vivian finally sighed.

“No.”

She went to other countries to study abroad before she knew of love, and now she’s back in her home country so where would she even find a man!

The only man in her world is the Roger in her dream.

His eyes, which had been strengthened by her definite answer, suddenly turned into a gentle puppy.

A dog is a dog.

Vivian looked at the crazy dog with curious eyes. She could see the obedient dog that others saw in Roger.  He was a man she couldn’t predict just by looking. It’s especially because she met him in reality that’s so different from her dream.

Her thoughts began to deepen and at first glance,  her consciousness became blurred. Vivian’s body became increasingly powerless. She eventually awoke from her dream before she could see the smile on Roger’s lips.

***

“Haaah”

Vivian yawned, covering her wide open mouth.

The dream was followed by fatigue as if she didn’t seem to have slept well. It was the only drawback. Feeling Hamel’s touch as she combed her hair, Vivian looked out the window.

In the corner of the garden, she could see land that was in a state of mess. Some might suspect that a typhoon hit last night. Vivian, the culprit who made the cozy garden like that, turned her eyes with considerable guilt.

“Hamel. When are you going to clean up the garden?”

“If not today, the butler will be bringing in a large number of people tomorrow. Maybe it’ll be restored tomorrow morning.” 

Hamel gently replied, giving Vivian’s silver hair a soft touch. Vivian nodded her head with a feeling of relief.

A few days ago, she had no choice but to use her ability to ease her parents’ anxiety because they couldn’t believe her. As a result, part of the garden was damaged, but thanks to it, she gained the trust of her parents.

“The Master must have been very surprised. Well, that’s understandable. I freaked out when I first saw your ability.”

It was just like Hamel to never hide her honesty. Vivian chuckled, recalling what Hamel was talking about. When she first showed the spirit of the earth, as she said, Hamel was frightened to the point of fainting. Of course, we should consider the fact that she only showed the minimum of her capabilities. 

“Come to think of it, I showed it to the Knights.”

“You did?”

“Yes, yesterday. But I didn’t show it to you.”

There wasn’t much work yesterday because it destroyed the air on the ground. Vivian thought about her ability yesterday and remembered Roger’s face with widened eyes. It was a face she rarely saw even in the dream.

The thought of him reminded her of the contact that had secretly happened in the carriage yesterday. It was an extremely peaceful scene, which was nothing compared to the dream.

Strangely, however, Vivian’s face felt feverish at the light stroke. It may be because his hands were cold, or perhaps it was due to the electric current that coursed through her body as soon as they touched.

“Hamel, what do you think of me learning swordsmanship?”

Vivian brought up Roger’s suggestion yesterday.

“It’s not bad. I heard a lot of ladies are learning it these days.”

“……Actually, learning swordsmanship isn’t the problem.”

“What?”

“Nothing.”

Yes, swordsmanship wasn’t the problem. 

The problem was the Knights of Eckhart, who would accompany her on the mission. Specifically Roger, who was the head of the Order of the Knights. Vivian was now regretting accepting Roger’s offer. Calmly, Hamel shook silver hair from behind her back to both sides.

“Can you get me the training suit from Hiddenca?”

“Yes, my lady,”

Vivian left the mansion wearing a robe over the training suit.