That’s Not What Kissing Means! - Chapter 66

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That’s not what kissing means!

Episode 66

Evelyn, with a stunned expression, finally opened her mouth.

“…Is it okay to take weapons without permission?”

“New environments have many variables. Keep it with you at all times.”

“What if we get caught? I’ll be branded as a person of interest!”

Evelyn tore at her hair, saying she might be immediately expelled and unwelcome anywhere on the continent.

Theo calmly smoothed down her disheveled hair.

“A wandering life has its romance too.”

Then he held out the second box.

“This is also yours.”

…Now she was starting to fear the gifts he gave her.

“It won’t explode when I open it, will it?”

“Do you want it to? If so…”

“N-no! I’ll gratefully accept it!”

Really, she couldn’t even make a casual remark around this man.

Evelyn carefully opened the velvet box.

“My goodness, what is this?”

Her pale face flushed with excitement.

“It’s a notebook made from magic stones. Made just for you.”

The notebook with a sturdy brown hardcover was more like a book in form.

The back cover extended long, wrapping around to half of the front cover.

There was a small groove in the overlapping part, with a tiny magic stone embedded inside.

“It’s a notebook that operates with your breath. Donovan said this project was particularly novel and interesting.”

“He wasn’t just an ordinary craftsman?”

“He used to work as a magical engineer.”

When she blew a long breath toward the magic stone as Theo instructed, the stone blinked and recognized its owner.

From now on, this notebook would only open for Evelyn.

“It’ll be good for making secret records, right?”

At Theo’s words, Evelyn realized.

He had given her this gift for Evelyn, who had been anxious about transcribing forbidden books all this time.

Theo was always confident.

He said there would be no danger as long as she was with him.

But he didn’t dismiss Evelyn’s fearful emotions lightly.

His tender consideration touched her heart deeply.

The warmth he gave without reservation was always consistent.

No, it was growing even warmer.

At times like this, Evelyn wanted to surrender herself without thinking.

Her heart that leaned toward him of its own accord was beyond her control.

“…Thank you, Theo.”

Evelyn spoke with all her heart.

Looking at her sparkling blue eyes, Theo fell helplessly deeper.

What method, what feelings would make her happy… now he seemed to know.

Theo opened the last box himself.

A long necklace chain revealed itself. With Donovan’s craftsmanship added, it glittered finely.

At the end of the chain was a circular golden metal piece. With its hollow center, it looked exactly like a pocket watch frame.

“I thought you needed to carry it more safely.”

So this was a case to wrap and protect the Sacred Artifacts.

When his firm fingers pressed a slightly protruding button on the outside of the case, it split apart like a disassembling watch.

When he held out his hand, Evelyn took out the sacred artifact from her bosom.

Due to Theo being busy since early morning, she was still carrying Yulia’s Stone.

He inserted the pendant through the opened gap, and when he closed the case, it fit together perfectly.

It looked like a pocket watch designed this way from the beginning.

Theo placed the pendant on top of Evelyn’s hands. It felt bulkier than before.

“I thought it would be convenient to wear it like a necklace.”

At his words, she asked.

“The chain is quite long for a necklace, isn’t it?”

“Good for taking walks, right?”

Suddenly, walks?

Looking at her puzzled blue eyes, Theo gently pulled on the necklace chain.

“Like this.”

Evelyn, who was holding the pendant in her hand, had to be pulled along without realizing it.

The distance between her and Theo began to gradually close.

“W-wait a moment!”

“Hmm?”

“The sacred artifact isn’t a dog! What do you mean pulling it on a leash for walks?”

When did he say to treat it preciously like a child…

“It seems like quite a nice picture? I imagined you walking a stone under the sunlight and it wasn’t bad.”

“Please don’t drag me into your strange fantasies.”

Passersby would surely click their tongues saying she wasn’t in her right mind.

“Strange?”

“Yes, very strange. Taking a walk alone with a necklace.”

When Evelyn grumbled, Theo suddenly pulled the chain quickly.

She flailed about, unable to carelessly let go of the sacred artifact, and eventually lost her balance.

She tried to support herself on the soft sofa… but where Evelyn’s hands reached was Theo’s thigh.

She ended up in a position where she was looking up at him with both hands placed on his legs.

“…”

“…”

The distance was too close. Close enough to feel each other’s breath.

Moreover, Theo was embracing her shoulders to protect her from getting hurt.

His skin, with rolled-up sleeves, touched Evelyn’s exposed arms.

It was a firm yet soft body temperature.

As she became aware of this, the pounding that started in her chest resonated throughout her entire body.

At the unexpected trembling, Evelyn unconsciously blinked her eyes.

Theo was also flustered by the situation that had unfolded in an instant.

Her blue eyes directed at him and the blush on her cheeks below created a contrast.

He couldn’t take his eyes off the lovely sight.

At that moment, the chiffon curtains by the window tickled both their heads.

The first to come to her senses was Evelyn.

She quickly moved her body to create distance from him.

“How can you suddenly pull like that… You startled me.”

“Sorry. I was trying to show you a demonstration.”

“A demonstration, what do you mean…”

Her head was still hazy. What shattered the dream-like feeling in an instant… was none other than Theo.

He had put on the necklace himself.

And handed the long chain to Evelyn.

“This way it’s not strange.”

“…”

Evelyn took a moment to process the situation.

It was a thought that no sane person could possibly follow.

“So… you want me to grab your necklace and drag you around?”

She desperately hoped Theo would say no.

She wanted him to get angry and ask what kind of ridiculous nonsense she was spouting.

However, he answered quite seriously.

“Yes, if you’re embarrassed to walk alone with the necklace, I’ll accompany you.”

“You want to go for a walk outside like this? Are you really planning to become a dog?”

“Being dragged around by you wouldn’t be so bad.”

It was an incredibly romantic line.

If only there wasn’t a leash in her hand.

“…”

What kind of bizarre game was this? It was an unheard-of walk that would instantly defile the Holy Kingdom.

Evelyn shouted in disbelief.

“Are you joking right now?”

Then she yanked the necklace with anger. Theo offered no resistance and let his body yield to her completely.

Did I pull too hard…?

Once again, their bodies pressed close together.

This time it was a precarious position where Theo seemed to be pinning her down.

He was supporting himself with one hand on the sofa, but if his strength gave out even slightly…

Just as Evelyn gasped at the consecutive dizzying situations.

“Now I understand.”

A low bass voice resonated in her ear.

“…What?”

To her question, Theo answered calmly.

“This must be how Amy felt.”

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The Envoy who returned to the Holy Kingdom did not leave the temple for quite some time.

To be precise, he remained only in his prayer hall.

No one worried about him staying motionless for days.

He was the Envoy revered by all.

They thought that with his sacred power alone, he could endure for a long time without even a sip of water.

The Envoy sat in his chair with his eyes closed.

Stroking the sacred artifact on his lap.

This sacred artifact was a mirror brought from the Kingdom of Genok.

The King of Genok, brutal in nature, was devoted only to his children. When the Youngest Princess fell ill with an unknown disease, he sought the Envoy’s blessing.

Thanks to this, he was able to absorb the large quantity of sacred artifacts the kingdom possessed.

Duke Ashford will come soon.

He slowly opened his eyes.

As his vision cleared, the sacred form of the Statue of Yulia was revealed.

The Envoy spoke to the goddess in a gentle voice.

“A guest is coming to the Holy Kingdom. We should give them a fitting welcome, shouldn’t we?”

The goddess gave no answer.

As if he hadn’t expected one in the first place, the Envoy’s voice continued.

“I still have doubts.”

He gripped the mirror tightly. Thick veins bulged on the back of his hand.

His trembling fingertips seemed both anguished and filled with rage.

“Why you chose those two… instead of me.”

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