Pr: Helen
The feeling of joy that had been inside him disappeared suddenly. Erhart was able to respond only after reflecting on his words for a moment. His tone was stiff.
“I thought you said there was no need for you to go back to the Orb.”
Was there anyone in the Lasad Palace (the emperor’s sleeping palace) who was making him uncomfortable? That couldn’t be possible. Jurgen was a fastidious man, and he probably kept a tight rein on his servants. Since he’s been leaving too much to Jurgen, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for him to step forward at least once.
Separately, it seemed necessary to acquire a mansion outside the royal palace, but for now, since he wanted to keep him nearby rather than sending him away, it was not something to think about immediately.
“No.”
“…”
“To Arhen. When can I go to Arhen?”
However, after hearing the next words, he couldn’t just keep leaning his cheek on Rayan’s shoulder and he looked up at him.
Erhart frowned and straightened his face. Rayan also did not avoid his gaze.
He was worried that his voice would tremble, despite the thought he had decided and the resolve he had made the entire way, but fortunately he was no different from usual. Rayan met Erich’s gaze, whose eyes that had chilled as if the earlier laughter upon seeing himself had been a misunderstanding
As he was staring at Erich, he thought of Karel, who was with him earlier. He called Erich by his name, and the man introduced himself as his lover. He became a lover after saving Erich three years ago, and after unnecessarily extending the conversation even with words that didn’t need to be said, he left when he didn’t get the desired reaction from Rayan.
To be honest, Rayan didn’t like Karel calling Erich’s name a little – actually, a lot – but it didn’t hurt him. On the one hand, he was even grateful.
Three years ago, Rayan begged Asha to save Erich’s life. With no immediate capacity to take care of his own body, leaving the one who had come so close to death hanging was a source of worry for a while. But from Karel’s words, at least it meant that Erich wasn’t alone at that time.
Moreover, Rayan knows what kind of expression and eyes Erich looks like at the person he loves. There was no way that Rayan, who did not miss any change in Erich’s expression, would not have noticed that.
Erich did not love Karel… As if he didn’t love Rayan now.
“I want to go back to Arhen now, Your Majesty.”
Actually, he was a little confused now. When they met again for the first time in a while, his eyes, which had not a single trace of warmth in them, seemed to have warmed up, albeit only slightly.
“Why.”
Even with those cold eyes.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“Because you still haven’t forgotten him?”
Silence was ultimately an affirmation. As soon as he saw Rayan waiting for him in the room, his calm mood sank down as if he had encountered a storm. Making his mood change like this seemed to be a talent of that guy.
Erhart had to recall again what Rayan had called him in the past. His savior. A kind person. What bullshit. It wasn’t even worth thinking about.
“Do you think I will quietly let you go if you say you want to go? …I think I said it last time. I’m a little interested in you right now.”
The voice coming out of his gritted teeth was fierce. Erhart grabbed his shoulder and then inadvertently relaxed his strength as his thin frame looked as if it might break at any moment.
“When will you lose interest in me?”
The words he questioned back with a clear look, piercing Erhart’s stomach.
“Who knows. Why don’t you ask yourself that?”
Erhart stayed close to him, grabbing his shoulder and rubbing the side of his neck with his hand. He lowered his head as they got close enough to feel each other’s breathing.
“This body is so sweet, it doesn’t give me a chance to do that.”
“Ah!”
He bit his crimson lip as if drawing blood. As Rayan squealed because of the stinging pain, Erhart inadvertently entered through the gap. He found the lump of flesh that had been rolled up and hidden inside, and twisted it tightly.
Rayan had to hold his chin up and receive the other’s rough kisses. Erhart had no intention of showing generosity, so he grabbed the man’s neck, subduing him and kissed him fiercely.
The kisses repeatedly took Rayan’s breath away. Rayan, who even missed the timing to breath through his nose, was panting as if he was short of breath. Erhart even viciously extorted that.
“Uhng…”
Until his kiss, he had simply wanted to show Rayan his irrational anger, but the more their lips met and their breaths mixed, the more he simply became immersed in the act.
Erhart gently stroked his even teeth. When his sensitive flesh was touched, Rayan’s body flinched and bounced. While kissing, he rubbed and spread Rayan’s thighs, who were half-lying because they were pushed around. He pushed his thighs between them and got closer.
“Do you know? When I look at you, I feel like a fool.”
Only when Rayan’s grip on the hem of his clothes loosened did Erhart release his lips and chew them. He was unable to think of anything, not wanting to think, and sometimes feeling emotions that are beyond control.
“…”
He was clutching it so tightly that his smooth shirt was wrinkled, but his eyes were only focused on Rayan’s face. His lips, which were originally red, became even redder and swollen, and his pale face flushed.
“I lust after this body without any thought…”
‘It makes me want to beg for your heart that won’t move on from that bastard’. Erhart barely swallowed the last words.
“It makes me want to spread your legs and penetrate in.”
Instead, other harsh words came out.
Erhart still felt terrible about this feeling that he couldn’t control, but he had no choice. He finally decided to admit it. No, didn’t he vaguely realize it from when he was trying to clear up the rumors with Karel?
This was not about interest. At best, it couldn’t be such a feeling.
Maybe, it was from the moment he first saw him…
“What should I do? I keep getting more interested in you.”
Nevertheless, Erhart did not want to reveal these feelings to Rayan. It was his sloppy pride.
“Erase from your memories of him, who will not return.”
“Your Majesty…”
“Erich.”
“…”
“Didn’t I tell you this last time? I didn’t just tell you to listen for nothing.”
Rayan kept his mouth shut under subtle pressure to call his name. It wasn’t like he didn’t understand. Even though he understood, he remained silent. If the silence before was an affirmation, this silence was a clear denial. He was upset, but he didn’t show it.
“I will bestow upon you an everlasting glory.”
Erhart, who had barely managed to get his mind together, held Rayan’s chin as he kept tilting his head to the side and spoke arrogantly.
If Rayan wanted, he could be granted not only the most fertile land but also a noble title. Being born a commoner, who was also a runaway slave, was not a problem. His status would be guaranteed by the emperor.
Was that all he was? If he wanted the kingship of a small country, he could also give it to him as a trophy. He didn’t do it because he was lazy, but if he wanted to, he could have made Hesseles even greater by having the imperial flag placed on the walls of the bordering countries.
There was nothing Erhart could not do.
So, even Rayan’s heart had to be like that.
“You, Rayan… Choose me over that bastard.”
Erhart placed his lips on the back of Rayan’s hand and locked eyes. This wasn’t just an honest display of his feelings; it was actually an act of courtship.
Rayan’s eyes trembled slightly. His breaths became disordered. Erhart waited for an answer. The time spent just looking at his pursed lips made him nervous.
Eventually, Rayan pushed away the lips that were still touching the back of his hand and cupped Erhart’s cheek. A familiar body temperature reached him.
“… Your Majesty.”
“Erich.”
Even though he had only been called, he seemed to have a vague idea of what Rayan’s answer was. He resisted the urge to stop and correct the address. Rayan only smiled faintly but did not correct his words.
“I can’t do that.”
“…”
“I can’t do that. I can’t abandon him, therefore…”
The words to send him to Arhen could not be expressed in words. This was because before Rayan could complete his words, Erhart lowered his head and blocked his lips.
“That’s not the answer I want.”
“Your Majesty.”
“That’s not the name I want to hear either.”
He frowned while biting his lip to relieve pain.
Erhart pulled Rayan, who could not even feel his weight, and held him with one hand and took him to the side room. He laid him down on a cleanly made bed and held him in my arms, almost binding his every joint.
“I hope you can give me the answer I want before my patience runs out.”
Erhart whispered with his lips on Rayan’s cheek and bit his earlobe. Rayan flinched his body and eventually squeezed his eyes shut.
His stomach twisted and he couldn’t bear it.
The way Erich behaves.. I really just want Rayan to leave him lol Or that he will get his damn memories back. And what’s your pride useful for when you can see that it doesn’t work? Instead trying to use threats on him?
Thx for the ch (ㅅ˘ㅂ˘)
El amor de Rayan es tan bonito. Me encantó cómo no se sintió celoso de Karel porque sabe bien cómo es Erich realmente enamorado. Pero también es triste, porque saber eso es precisamente lo que le hace saber que no lo ama y no lo recuerda.