I Only Tried to Seduce the Villainess Sister Who Was Supposed to Kill Me - Chapter 81

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81.

I was both dumbfounded and delighted by the words that came from the mouth of a man who had barely passed his coming-of-age ceremony.

He wanted to see me even when we’re old—did he really like me that much?

Seeing myself fleetingly think that wouldn’t be so bad, I laughed at the realization that my feelings for Theor weren’t light either.

I looked at the lake where silver mist sparkled like starlight and squeezed Theor’s hand tighter.

“If your feelings haven’t changed at all in two years, then let’s get married.”

One year was definitely too short, and three years seemed like it would be hard for me to wait.

Theor, who had turned to look at me in surprise at my words, soon spoke with moved eyes.

“They absolutely won’t change.”

“So… then, if they really don’t change then…”

Feeling embarrassed somehow, I turned my flushed face away and mumbled, when Theor lifted our joined hands and kissed the back of mine.

“Yes, then.”

Theor said quietly while looking at the lake that in two years, he would make a proper proposal.

My face heated up as emotions seemed ready to overflow, but I looked at Theor regardless.

Perhaps because of the light flowing from the silver lake, Theor’s face was also glowing.

If I hadn’t seen that his ears were as flushed as mine, I would have surely mistaken myself as the only one feeling embarrassed here.

* * *

After that, we traveled around every corner of the North, checking villages that needed help and things that required repairs.

Theor said we could do it after returning to our bodies and waking up, but knowing how much he loved the North, I persuaded him to do something helpful for the North while we were at it.

“When will we ever have the experience of traveling throughout the entire Empire with our souls separated from our bodies again?”

“But using this for my personal interests…”

Of course, Theor, who was honest and frustratingly upright, showed something like guilt about moving solely for the North’s benefit.

“If we get married later, it’ll become my territory too, won’t it? I think it’s good to take care of things in advance.”

“…!”

I hadn’t really checked every corner of the North with that genuine thought in mind, but seeing Theor look so truly happy and joyful, I quietly let it slide.

“You lock me up in this stuffy place while you masters wander around everywhere enjoying yourselves leisurely?!”

As soon as Pandeum saw us return to our bodies, he fumed with anger.

“Sorry. But we weren’t just playing around either.”

“Since we could easily travel throughout the Empire in soul form, we were trying to check necessary areas and prepare needed maintenance.”

“First, Theor, we should call His Highness and the others to discuss the Demorga breeding ground.”

“Right. And I remember all the small villages that need help too, so this part as well…”

Theor, who had been slowly getting up while speaking, collapsed back onto the bed before he could even sit up properly.

“Huh…?”

“How foolish. Your soul was outside your body for five whole days—did you think you could move your body that easily?”

Pandeum spoke to Theor as if he were pathetic.

Come to think of it, even though I could feel my soul had properly entered my body, I couldn’t move either.

“You need to rest for about a day. Though from what I can see, the master will recover faster than the first master.”

I couldn’t even twitch a single finger, but Theor had managed to sit up, so he would definitely recover and move faster than me.

“So we have to just lie here like this until we recover?”

When our souls left our bodies, they said it was better for Theor’s and my bodies to be together, so we were laid on the same bed, making spending a day like this feel embarrassing in many ways.

No, embarrassment aside, it was incredibly awkward.

For unmarried young adults—though Theor was two years older than me—to spend a day lying on the same bed was definitely not something to brush off lightly.

At my words, Pandeum nodded once as if it were obvious.

“It might take even more time for the masters’ magic to reattach with your souls. Well, the second master will be fine soon from what I can see.”

“What about me? Why am I slower than Theor at everything?!”

No matter how much I liked this man, feeling noticeably behind made me flare up without realizing it.

Theor spoke to me with a flustered expression.

“I’ll try to move as slowly as possible. I’ll try to match the flow of my attributes too…”

“How can you match that? Sigh…”

“The first master is quite jealous.”

“It’s not jealousy!”

“But it’s natural. That body isn’t even your original body, is it, master?”

Pandeum shrugged his shoulders as he spoke.

“Well, strictly speaking, that body is the master’s body too, but it’s true that the soul isn’t the soul of the current body.”

I agreed with his explanation that while it was another version of my body, the soul was from the world I originally lived in, and my dark magic was also my power from that original world, so naturally synchronizing with this body wouldn’t be easy.

And it wasn’t jealousy in the first place.

“I want to show only my best side, but I’m upset because I’m slower than Theor at everything.”

As I glanced at Theor and mumbled that it was a different emotion from jealousy, Theor smiled warmly, saying he understood well.

Lying side by side on the same bed, looking at each other and smiling, I felt that tickling sensation below my heart again.

Unable to run away or avoid at this distance, I turned my head and squeezed my eyes shut.

“I should sleep a bit.”

“Yes. Sleep well, Elinea.”

“What, you’re going to sleep and leave me? I haven’t finished talking with my masters yet.”

“Go check how the Empress and Prince are doing. Tell His Highness that we’ve returned to our bodies. Also say that we need to rest for about a day, so we’ll have an audience with His Majesty tomorrow.”

While I kept my eyes squeezed shut, Theor systematically told Pandeum about the tasks that needed to be done.

I felt a tiny bit sorry that Pandeum seemed to only run errands since coming to this world, but perhaps because I was tired, I quickly fell asleep.

* * *

When I opened my eyes, Theor, neatly dressed, was the first thing I saw.

“…Did you wash?”

“Are you awake, Elinea?”

Theor, who had been sitting in the bedside chair staring at me, asked as soon as he saw me, and his question got mixed up with mine that I asked as soon as I saw him.

“Ah, I woke up a bit early. I’ll tell the servants to prepare water for you.”

Theor, who had gotten up looking neat and tidy, walked toward the door.

I silently stared at his light outfit of just a shirt and pants.

His broad shoulders, his narrow waist that could be felt even through the shirt, his round bottom and long legs.

Without realizing it, I was examining his body in detail and inwardly gasping in admiration.

The moment Theor, who had slightly opened the door and spoken in low tones to prepare water for my bath, closed the door again and turned around, our eyes met directly as I was stealing glances at his body.

His eyes widened in surprise for a moment, but soon he smiled brightly at me and walked toward me.

Just his walking seemed to emit an inexplicable light, making me unconsciously raise my hand to rub my eyes.

“Would you like to try getting up slowly? They say it’s good to move around a lot.”

Theor extended his hand as he spoke. I reflexively took his hand and slowly got up.

Though I felt a bit wronged that somehow only I seemed to have become a patient despite our souls leaving together, Theor’s gaze was so warm that such feelings quickly seemed like nothing.

“Let’s have an audience with His Majesty after you wash and get yourself together. I’ve already told His Highness about the areas we checked while traveling throughout the territory and the villages that need help.”

“Yes…”

“And Princess Meckeneji and Countess Triaize will arrive at the castle soon.”

“Ah.”

As soon as they heard that our bodies had returned, they dropped everything and were on their way to the Imperial Palace.

Hearing that both of them couldn’t sleep from worry despite knowing all the details, I couldn’t help but smile warmly.

Feeling how much they cared about me, I thought anew that I was truly a happy person.

“I’m all grimy right now, aren’t I?”

Looking at Theor, who was dazzling even in just a shirt and pants, I worried about my appearance after lying unwashed for five days.

Looking at me with eyes full of genuine love, Theor said:

“You’re lovely. More than anything else in the world.”

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