Published at 10th of January 2021 06:40:02 PM
Chapter 100
Mmm, this feels so nice . A fluffy bed . Super soft pillow . Deliciously warm body heat .
…… . Body heat!?
I’m so shocked my eyes fly open . In an instant, all traces of drowsiness are completely blown away .
In front of me I see lovely, long eyelashes, a strong, straight nose, and slightly thin lips . An unbelievably beautiful sleeping face . I feel like I could just stare at this face for the rest of my life and I’d be happy .
… . Wait, no . A villainess can’t be swayed from the mere power of a handsome man!
Okay, snap out of it . There’s something more important to be thinking about right now… . why is Duke-Sama sleeping next to me? And… why is he shirtless?
… . . Wow, his body looks great though . Look at those muscles! I wish my muscles could look like that . But it seems that no matter how hard I train, even though I’m clearly getting stronger, visibly you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference .
Absentmindedly bemoaning my accursed body type, I take a look around the room . And realized that this… . isn’t my room… . ? My room isn’t anywhere near as large as this, and the decorations here are much simpler too .
Which must mean that this is Duke-Sama’s room I suppose? Which also means that I’m currently in the Royal Palace, right? But how did I get here… . I don’t remember anything that happened after getting onto the carriage . I must have fallen asleep as soon as I sat down .
Well, I guess I can figure out how I got here at a later time… For now, there’s really only one thing that I can do in a situation like this .
……Let’s hurry up and get out of here .
Without making a sound, I very carefully swing my feet out of the bed . And then slowly, slowly… . I start to remove my weight .
“And just where are you going?”
I had been about to take my first step towards the door when I hear Duke-Sama’s voice call out from behind me . Could he have actually been awake this whole time?
Feigning nonchalance, I slowly look back at him over my shoulder .
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……Huh? That’s my diamond necklace . Why does Duke-Sama have it?
It should be around my… . . wait, no . It wasn’t there when I noticed the magic sealing collar… . which is also now missing . My neck feels oddly bare like this .
“This was in the pocket of the man who’s head you sliced off,” Duke-Sama says with an evil, teasing little grin .
No way . Are you telling me that I let my extremely valuable diamond necklace be stolen from me? I can feel it distinctly as the blood drains from my face .
Yup . Okay . Maybe I should run be running away right about now .
Pretending as if I saw nothing, I turn away from Duke-Sama and make to bolt out of the room .
“Come here,” Duke-Sama says and then grabs me around the waist, lifting me up easily .
Isn’t that move just foul play?
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He sets me back down on the bed and has me sit down . But what I’d really like to know is why I have to sit facing him… .
This posture… . Am I about to be in for a huge lecture? I need to stay strong now . A villainess cannot allow herself to lose her nerve just because of a bit of scolding .
But instead of saying anything, Duke-Sama just silently brings his hands around my neck .
… . . Huh? Why is his face suddenly so close to mine?
My mind goes blank . Then I feel something cold and hard laying against my chest and I look down and see that my diamond necklace is once again back in its usual spot .
Just as before the diamond glitters exquisitely .
“Beautiful,” Duke-Sama murmurs, his eyes looking directly into mine .
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… . . You mean the diamond, right? Right… . ?
I wish you’d say the subject of the sentence out loud… . Then there would be no possibility of misunderstanding . You were being vague on purpose to tease me, I just know it!
His gorgeous azure eyes gaze deeply into mine . With just that look, I can feel my body growing hot .
What am I supposed to do in this sort of situation? If it was the heroine I’m sure she would demurely lower her eyes . But, isn’t looking away quite rude? Plus, if it’s something the heroine would do then I certainly don’t want to do it!
“Um, so, His Majesty the king……”
My mind still blank, I blurt the first thing that comes into my head and unwittingly switch the topic over to the king .
The moment the words pass my lips, Duke-Sama’s face clouds over darkly .
Typically, I never regret saying something once it’s already been put out there, but this time, seeing his face, I feel an incredible wave of sheepish regret pass over me .