The Eternal Debauchery's

hope's choice

"You're going to dinner, right?" Louise asked with an anxious expression.

I smiled gently and stroked her cheeks. “Of course I'll go. Don't worry."

Louise breathed a sigh of relief. “I'm happy... Dan Claus, can you try hanging out with my dad?”

I smiled bitterly. Damn, you put me in a difficult situation.

However, I cannot disappoint my beloved. Not after he fought his family for me.

"i promise that I will try to respect .. As for the rest, you know that I cannot promise you."

Louise forced a smile and nodded. "thank you. As a gift.. I'll do whatever you want after that.”

“There's anything I want?” I tilted my head while smiling. “Mmm, I think I like it.”

Louise blushed for a moment and held my hand. He then slowly brought his mouth towards me.

But then-

*hem*

Louise surprised. He then looked behind me and remembered that I was not alone.

“M-Sorry teacher. I forgot you were here. I-I'll go!” With a face full of shame, Louise turned around and ran away.

Tear looked at me with a curious smile. “So the rumors about you are true, yes.”.

“Rumor?”

“Didn't you hear them? They say that you are a casanova and a womanizer (female seductress) who has played with some girls at school. I also heard that you turned OSIS into your personal harem and that you used other OSIS members as a tool to satisfy your lust.”

i'm appalled. Since when did the rumor exist?

Well, it's not entirely wrong, but please, don't spoil my image like that.

I looked at Tear and smiled. "Maybe the teacher thinks these rumors are true?"

Tear shrugged. “Yes, you have a relationship with your servant despite having a fiancee. There's also Louise. I'm not sure about your cousin, but you're both a bit suspicious. Rose also spent a lot of time with you, and there was Iris. I heard that you put your hands on her even though she is your brother's fiancee... Student Claus, could it be that you are an animal?

Teacher, I also think I am an animal.

“... It's just a rumor.” I forced myself to answer.

“Is that?” Tear looked at me suspiciously before shrugging her shoulders. “Well, I am not qualified to interfere in your personal affairs. Not that I'm going to marry you.”

"… That's a good idea."

The teacher froze.

Then, he rolled his eyes and smiled.

“Please, stop joking. What if a woman left behind like me takes your words seriously? ”

This time it was my turn to turn the eyeballs.

“Teacher, everyone knows that your admirers are enough to form an army. But if you want this little milk candy, I don't mind giving you a little.”

Tear laughed with an amused expression.

“Stop trying to tease me and hurry up. The principal is waiting for you.”

I shrugged and followed Tear to the principal's office.

When we arrived, Tear knocked on the door twice and called.

"School head, I brought Claus here."

“... Tell him to come in. You stay outside. ”

"You heard it, Claus." Tear said without questioning the principal's orders. I nodded and pushed the door open.

But when I came in, I met someone I didn't expect to see here.

It was a brown-haired beautiful woman with an adult aura and an anxious expression.

"Hope?" many wonder.

"Your majesty!" Hope stood up and rushed towards me.

I caught him in my arms and hugged him tightly. Hope returned her embrace and placed her head on my chest gently.

"Hope, what are you doing here?" many confused.

Hope looked at my face and showed an anxious expression. "Your Majesty, I need to tell you something."

I looked straight into Hope's eyes and nodded. It seems like he finally made his choice.

"i understand. Wait a minute." I then looked towards the principal.

Evelyn understood my amused smile. “Okay, okay, I get it, I guess I'll have a cup of coffee. You two can use my office, but remember don't dirty it with any weird liquid.”

Hope blushed in embarrassment. Evelyn's words made her finally remember where she was.

Well, the principal is one of my people, so there's no problem even if he finds out.

When the principal left, Hope turned serious and looked at me with an anxious and worried look.

"Your Majesty, I have made my choice."

I combed her hair gently and smiled, "I can see it. Then, will you tell me?”

Hope bit her lips and nodded. “... I choose you, Your Majesty.. I.. I like you, Your Majesty, And I want to have a child with you. B-Even if it means betraying the empress.”.

I smiled widely and held Hope's face while kissing her. “Good, hahaha! Great, great, Hope.”

“Mn~” Hope beamed and closed her eyes while enjoying our kiss.

But when I started to dirty her clothes, she opened her eyes in panic and pushed me away.

“Y-Your Majesty, wait! I-I need to tell you something. D-And we can't do it here!”.

I breathed and suppressed my desire. Next, I put on a serious expression.

"Okay, tell me."

“Y-Your Majesty, you must not go to the expedition that will be held by the institute! P-The Empress is planning to kill you!”

I nodded with a calm expression. I've known the plan for a long time, so it's only natural that I calm down.

However, I did not want to make Hope think that her determination was useless.

"What do you know?" i asked.

“... I don't know the specifics, but the Empress knows you have a very strong teacher, so she put a lot of effort into this murder! Perhaps even a thirteen-tier practitioner or a fourteen-tier practitioner would not succeed in keeping you protected. ”

I nodded and was lost in thought. A few seconds after that, I smiled.

"… I understand. Thanks for the information."

"You're not going, are you?" Hope asked with a worried expression.

I shook my head. “No, I'll go.”

Hope paled. “Your Highness, but–!”

"Relax, Hope, things aren't so bad." I patted Hope's head with a confident smile. “I'm not as weak as everyone thinks. Quite the contrary, I'm very strong.I'll be fine."

Hope was still worried, but when she saw that I was determined, she stopped trying to convince me.

Instead, he held my hand and nodded. "I understand .. but Prince, promise me that you will escape if something goes wrong!"

I'm nodding. "Don't worry, I promise you."

“Mm.” Hope smiled and kissed my lips. I kissed her back and hugged her waist tightly.

We hugged for a while. Unfortunately, we were in the principal's office, so Hope was too embarrassed to go beyond kisses and hugs.

But just as I was about to reassure her, the ground trembled slightly.

Immediately after, I heard the anxious voice of the principal in my mind.

(Claus, you have to come here now!)