CH 155

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Sapphiras Perfectio, former 2nd son of the Earl of Aldridge

Percival Belisario, 3rd son of Margrave of Vanderwall on the Eastern Frontier

Bruno Kingsleigh, Commander of the Kingsleigh unit

I woke up feeling very uncomfortable in bed.

It’s a terribly hot and humid night, probably due to the lingering influence of the daytime.

After midday today, the sky suddenly became cloudy and it rained heavily with thunder. The rain stopped after half an hour or so, but when it stopped, the sky cleared up as if it was a lie.

The sun shone on the wet earth and it became stiflingly hot and humid, and Sapphiras, who was not very strong, quickly weakened. After giving him plenty of water and letting him rest for a while in the shade, he regained his strength, but he barely ate his dinner. Nevertheless, aware that he would lose strength if he did not eat, Sapphiras ate fruit with a lot of juice silently. This is a very serious matter, as Sapphiras, who has a strong attachment to meat, did not eat meat.

The temperature here is high at this time of year, probably due to the topography. When summer arrives, this heat will continue day after day. Looking at the state of Sapphiras today, I’m a little worried about the future.

I’ve been trained since childhood to sleep in any environment, so a little heat or cold shouldn’t make it impossible for me to sleep, but there are rare occurrences.

I thought I was used to this situation, but maybe I am still nervous somewhere.

Since I came to this country, I have been sharing a room with Sapphiras and sleeping in the same bed. Sapphiras seemed to take it as a matter of course that we were going to sleep together, but I didn’t think so. Although we are engaged, we are not yet officially married. I thought there was no way we would be in the same bed, even though I thought I wouldn’t make any mistakes. When I was asked how this is different from sleeping in the same tent in the camp, I have nothing to say in reply. Sapphiras believes that there is no way I could make a mistake. I am honoured that he trusts me that much, but on the other hand, it’s complicated. With this thought in mind, I look at the person who is causing the tension and I was taken aback.

In the pale moonlight streaming in through the window, Sapphiras, who for some reason is dressed only in his underwear, is sleeping with his arms and legs thrown out. He must have unconsciously taken off his nightgown because he couldn’t stand the heat. How dexterous of him.

The only pair of underwear he was wearing were barely hanging on to his waist and managed to hide his lower abdomen, but perhaps he was even trying to take off his underwear.

It’s this heat. I’m sure he won’t catch a cold, but when I tried to put a cotton blanket on him to keep him cool, my hand unknowingly.

It is said that the Spirit of the Twilight is born from the moonlight.

Sapphiras’ skin, illuminated by the moon, is translucent, as if he were a spirit born from moonlight. There is a fragile beauty that makes you think that if you touch it, it will disappear.

I wonder if the spirit has the same body as me. ……

I inadvertently turn my attention to what is underneath that unassuming cloth, and hurriedly avert my gaze.

There are quite a few people who impose dubious delusions on Sapphiras. I guess it’s because when he’s silent, he looks like a nice, quiet boy. Sapphiras doesn’t care about such people, but I want to cut down all those who try to hurt his dignity with vulgar words and look at him with vile desires.

I never intended to regard Sapphiras as sacred. Sapphiras is my partner. I’m not going to be so stupid as to remain silent when someone I love and should protect is looked at in that way.

However, it is questionable to what extent Sapphiras is aware of the fact that he is going to be my partner.

Being a partner doesn’t necessarily mean that we have to be physically linked. Especially for those of us who can’t have children, there’s no need to force it. Judging from the way Sapphiras is looking at me now, he intends to walk with me for the rest of his life, but he’s not thinking about anything beyond that. While Sapphiras is strangely mature, he is also ignorant of what is known.

That’s why in this way, he could easily say, let’s sleep together in one bed.

“Haa……”

He lets out a deep sigh as he wipes the sweat from his forehead with his palm. Sapphiras’ full trust is somewhat heavy. I’m just a normal guy after all. I have greed like everyone else. I don’t think Sapphiras would even imagine that I want to touch that white skin.

Sleeping peacefully, Sapphiras’s light-coloured lips were slightly open, as if inviting. His dark hair, which sticks to his neck with sweat, gives off an indescribable scent.

Doing it was completely unconscious.

“……Nnn,”

Just before our lips touched, Sapphiras’ voice leaked out and he suddenly came to his senses. Before I knew it, I was about to touch Sapphiras’ lips. Even though I had already touched his lips several times, it would be disrespectful to touch him while he was sleeping, even if he is my fiancée.

“……I’m going to cool down a little.”

I leave the bed and head for the bathroom and cover my head with water to cool my dizzy head.

Maybe I’m out of my mind in this heat.

After a quarter of an hour in the water, my head is indeed cool.

When I returned to the bed, Sapphiras was still deeply asleep. I put a cotton blanket over his exposed belly and lay down next to him. I should just go to sleep quickly without thinking about anything else.

However, Sapphiras did not allow me to do so. Sapphiras, who was supposed to be sleeping, hugged me.

“Sapphiras……?”

“……Cold, comfortable…….”

I wanted to hold my head as Sapphiras leaned in to entwine our legs together. I know he’s looking for coolness from me, who has been in the cold water.

I understand, but this……

I feel a tingle in the pit of my stomach at the warmth of Sapphiras’s entwined body. I could pull away, but I find myself unable to do so. Feeling his faint breathing right next to me I think back to Kingsleigh-dono’s instruction.

Never lose sight of yourself. Be calm in times of predicament. ……

“Now is exactly a predicament, isn’t it?”

I sighed and closed my eyes at the predicament I was inviting myself into.

“Percival……Percival,”

A voice called my name, pleasant to the ear, and my consciousness surfaced. I’m not sure when he had woken up, but Sapphiras was looking down at me. His deep blue eyes are swaying in a mysterious colour under the moonlight. His eyes are as beautiful as ever.

“What’s wrong, Sapphiras?”

Without answering my question, Sapphiras smiled seductively and collapsed onto me with his stark naked body.

“Sapphiras?”

Sapphiras rubs his cheek against my chest and sometimes presses his soft lips against me. I felt his damp, warm breath and my body temperature rose rapidly. Thinking that things would be bad if this continues, I tried to pull Sapphiras away from me, but for some reason my body wouldn’t move. It was like that time when Sapphiras’ magical power flowed into my body. But that shouldn’t be possible without a wand.

In spite of my inward impatience, Sapphiras intertwined our legs and brought his smooth, moist skin even closer to me. But instead of arousing me in a single breath, he touches my skin in a teasing manner.

What on earth is he doing to me? I thought so, but if I am touched like this by someone I like, my body will react against my will. I was just desperately trying not to let Sapphiras touch that place that was burning with heat.

“…….”

As I was slowly being cornered, and just as I was about to burn out my patience, I woke up.

My heart was beating busily against my chest. Sweat slowly moistened my body, even though I had taken the trouble to bathe.

“A dream?……”

When did I fall asleep? As I took a deep breath, relieved that it was just a dream, I noticed a warm weight on my chest.

Was this the cause of the dream……

Sapphiras was sleeping on my chest, using my chest as a pillow. Even though I was having such a lascivious dream, Sapphiras was sleeping so purely. I was relieved, but also felt guilty. 

Even though it was a dream, I did something like that to Sapphiras……

I hate those who have lustful desires for Sapphiras, but this makes me no different from them.

I’m filled with bitterness, but first I have to do something about the current situation. I’m in a bit of a bad situation and I don’t want Sapphiras to find out about it.

Fortunately, Sapphiras sleeps deeply. He sleeps well, and once he falls asleep, he rarely wakes up until morning. Perhaps he can sleep in any environment better than I can.

It seems that I still need more training. I am easily disturbed when Sapphiras is involved. If this is the case, I won’t be able to protect Sapphiras when the time comes.

Anyway, once I tried to get away from Sapphiras, he clung to me even tighter. He was like a child clinging desperately not to be separated from his parents, and I was getting more and more troubled as I couldn’t shake him off.

In any case, I have to appease my lower body, which is on the verge of arousal, as soon as possible. I turn my thoughts to divert my attention from Sapphiras.

I have to feed Sapphiras something that will give him strength for tomorrow’s breakfast. In the morning he should still have an appetite. Then I’ll get him some cooler night clothes to make the night easier to get through……lack of sleep drains energy. I have to be careful from now on to make it as easy on my body as possible.

I found myself thinking about Sapphiras after all.

“Whether I am asleep or awake, this is exactly what happens……”

With the feeling of love welling up in me, I gently hugged back the thin, defenceless body of Sapphiras, who clung to me.

However, I soon realised that this was a mistake, but after I had touched him, it was too late.

In the end, I had to count the number of magical beasts I had subjugated until the sky outside the window turned white.

melon: Damnnn, I had a hunch with that title but I wasn’t really expecting much. Glad we get to see a glimpse of Percival’s lust for Sapphiras