
After the audience with the emperor ended, I left the throne room and went towards Lilia's room.
In the middle of the road, I could only put on a pensive expression.
The emperor's request flashed through my mind once again.
I have to admit that the plot is very well thought out. Forcing Dina to marry would not only cut off Dina's hopes for the throne, but also want to provoke me (Claus).
The Emperor knows how good my relationship with Dina is. Even though he didn't know about our forbidden love, he knew we were very close.
So, under normal circumstances, once I found out about Dina's situation, I would do everything in my power to stop her, whatever the consequences.
That is the emperor's purpose.
After all, it was me who now had direct orders to go to the frontlines. If I return to the capital at this moment, it means directly going against the emperor.
Such a crime could be big or small according to the emperor's intentions, but knowing him, he would most likely use it as an excuse to kill me, or at least, imprison me.
If I'm not mistaken, the emperor will find a way to leak the news of Dina's marriage to me. He would be more than happy if I bit the bait and returned to the capital to try to help Dina.
As for the reason she asked 'Clark' to catch Claus if she saw him, it was possible to prepare if I found a way to sneak up to Dina's side without her noticing.
After all, it was common knowledge that I (Claus) had a fifteenth-tier powerhouse as a teacher. The emperor did not know what kind of trick a strong person could have under his sleeves.
Is this the trap the emperor prepared for me this time?
Pretty good. Shit for him, I'm Clark, and Clark is me.
From the beginning, the one who married Dina was me. Why should I stop the marriage?
If that's all the emperor is preparing to fight me this time, then I can only say it's disappointing.
When I arrived outside the empress' room, someone was waiting for me there. It was Hope.
Hope's eyes sparkled as she looked at me, however, she refrained from showing too much intimacy for fear of arousing suspicion.
"Follow me, I'll take you with the empress." He said briefly and took me to the empress' room.
I smiled gently as I saw her beautiful brown hair fall on her back. For a moment, I had the urge to hug her.
“... You are very beautiful today, Hope.”
Hope is a little reddened. He looked at me furiously and scolded me gently.
"not here. Someone can hear us!”
"OK okay. Don't worry, I'll find a way to meet you later.”.
Hope hummed softly, showing her affirmation. He then proceeded to ignore me and take me to the empress' room.
The moment I entered the room, Lilia was sitting on her bed in a kimono-like dress that covered her body.
His second personal servant stood behind him with a respectful expression. She looked at me fixedly from the moment I entered the room, as if wary of my presence.
I guess his name is Lotus, right?
The empress looked at me with a smile before speaking to her servant.
"Hope, Lotus, leave us alone."
The two personal servants were shocked.
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate, right?" Lotus said carefully. "After all, Mr. Clark is a man.”
“T-No, no, Your Honor. I-Just if the news reaches the ears of the emperor, it will be bad for you.”
"And? Are you planning to tell him?" ask empress.
“T-Of course not! H-Only..”.
"Then, as long as the two of you don't say anything, he won't find out." The queen said coldly. “Don't worry, I'm not that stupid to betray my husband, let alone in the palace. The reason I want to be alone with Mr. Clark is because there are some things that no one else can hear. Do you understand? Now, leave us.”
"… good, Your Majesty." Lotus reluctantly nodded and left, but not without giving me a glare earlier.
As for Hope, she looked at me with a smile before bowing slightly.
"i'll be outside if you need anything, Your Majesty."
“Mm. If someone is looking for me, let them know that I'm busy.”
"Understood."
Bowing again, Hope left the room and closed the door behind her.
As soon as she left, the empress smiled playfully and waved her hand, chanting a mantra of silence around the room.
"Now no one can hear what's going on here."
I put on an amused smile and shook my head.
"i never thought you'd be so brave, Your Majesty."
“Hmph! Who do you think is wrong? I can't believe you've finally become the girl's fiancee!”
I could feel jealousy and dissatisfaction at the empress' voice. It was so thick that it was like he wanted to strangle Dina now.
However, she quickly took a deep breath to calm herself down and smiled at me.
“Don't talk about it now. I'm helping you as you asked. How are you going to compensate me?”
"What do you want, Your Majesty?"
The empress smiled seductively and stood up from the bed. Then, he slowly lowered his kimono, revealing his naked body in front of me.
"You know, I wonder what it's like to betray my husband in his own home."
This woman, to think she's naked under her dress …
So bold. If his personal servant noticed, he would be in trouble.
However, he did not seem to care about it. As soon as his clothes fell down, he jumped at me.
She hugged me like an octopus, with her legs wrapped around my waist and her arms wrapped around my neck. Then, her mouth looked for my mouth as we shared a passionate kiss.
In this situation, I did what any man in my position would do.
Holding the empress' body tightly, I pressed her onto the bed and started caressing her beautiful skin.
My hands explored his body, caressing the 2 towering mountains and caressing his nape. I then pinched her put1ng gently, making the empress gasp.
After our kiss ended, I moved my mouth to her neck and nape, kissed and licked her skin as the empress groaned and twisted her body beneath me.
Meanwhile, her hands moved through my clothes, helping me take them off with a smile of anticipation.
In just an instant, the entire room was wrapped up in a passionate atmosphere.