Levanfell stopped speaking, leaning at an angle with his arms crossed. He then calmly nodded, as if urging me to continue.

Who can’t do it if asked?

“But please do give me a warning when I wake up. What if I get too surprised and fall and hurt myself?”

“I see.”

“Yes. When I’m awake, it’s fine, but when I’m asleep…….”

“But it seems there is a big misunderstanding.”

“Yes?”

“This is my bedroom.”

Levanfell pointed to where he was standing with his finger.

“……Yes?”

“And what you’re lying on now is my bed, which I should have used all night.”

Levanfell’s finger now pointed at the bed I was lying on. Come to think of it…… The accommodations looked similar, but there were subtle differences in the position of the objects.

Even the pattern on the carpet seemed different.

“Last night you were drunk and barged into my bedroom, the Empress herself.”

Ah. So much for homing instinct.

Only then did I, finally grasping the situation, bury my embarrassed face in the palm of my hand, biting my lower lip.

I slowly raised my body, which felt like it was about to break.

“I, I must have come to check if you were sleeping well.”

“Came to check and then stole my bed? You’re very skilled in invasion and plunder.”

As I got up, I shyly moved away from Levanfell, who was still standing tall, his arms crossed, just smiling and watching me.

“I did misunderstand yesterday…… No, I won’t make excuses. I’m sorry for taking your bed. I must have drunk too much.”

“Really?”

“Even though it’s morning, you should rest well now.”

As I hurriedly turned, Levanfell leisurely called me from behind.

“Didn’t you want to know what you said last night, Teriella?”

I stopped.

Calling me like that…… I can’t escape. Halfturning my upper body, I looked back with a whimper.

“……What did I say yesterday?”

“If you’re curious, come here and sit down. Your head hurts, doesn’t it?”

Levanfell smiled and reached out to me, as if asking me to take his hand directly, in an arrogant manner.

I looked back and forth between Levanfell’s face and his outstretched hand, my face flushed with shame.

‘The sunlight must really be coming in here…….’

Perhaps because he was standing with his back to the window, but a dazzling light poured in behind Levanfell. Enough to mistake it for a halo.

“……People might think a god has descended.”

“What?”

“No, no. I was talking to myself. Please pretend you didn’t hear it. It would be very embarrassing if you did.”

I approached Levanfell and placed my hand on his outstretched one.

He must have heard my muttering. Levanfell, smiling brightly, nodded and slowly seated me on the bed.

“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it.”

See? Pretending not to hear after hearing everything.
“What did I say yesterday? Did I say something strange?”

“Why? Is there a secret that I shouldn’t hear, something you’re hiding?”

“I have nothing to hide from Levanfell.”

Urged to speak quickly, Levanfell smiled pleasantly. Come to think of it, he looked very cheerful today.

He was smiling brightly since morning. Even the light that appeared behind him earlier… no, that was just because he was standing against the window.

‘Why does he look so happy?’

I tilted my head. Did I say something to cheer him up yesterday? If not… could it be…

“…Levanfell?”

“Yes.”

When I called his name with disbelief, Levanfell smiled brightly again.

‘This is it!’

Since I can’t call him Your Majesty outside, I kept calling him by his name, and he seemed to really like it.

He’s so pleased just by having his name called. What a strange man.

“Ahem. Tell me what I said yesterday.”

“Terriella, you promised me.”

“What promise?”

“That you would somehow take Clint with you for me.”

“…I did?”

“Yes. How trustworthy you were.”

Why did I so carelessly make a promise I can’t keep? Terriella, were you always this irresponsible?

“I asked for a drink and tea that can calm Jaelim down, so he’ll be here soon. Just sit and wait for a while.”

“…For Jaelim?”

“Yes. I told him to hurry, so he will.”

“…Jaelim drank with me last night, too?”

“I know.”

“Does Jaelim not have a hangover?”

“He probably does. How would I know?”

Levanfell just laughed off my words.

“So if he wants to get over his hangover, he’ll get it sooner.”

Damn it. Clearly, a demon has descended right before my eyes.

Did I say a god had descended earlier? I take it back. The man in front of me is a demon.

“Who told you to drink with you before me?”

Hahaha. Levanfell laughed crisply. It seemed like I could hear Jaelim’s howl as he held his aching stomach somewhere.

“And.”

As if sending sympathy to the unknown location of Jaelim, Levanfell continued his words.

“…Now that you’re here, I’m fine.”

“What?”

“It means I don’t have to worry.”

Levanfell, having finished speaking, rose from his seat. He exhaled deeply with a face that looked relieved and lighter.

“Let’s try to persuade Clint again today. If we don’t give up and keep persuading, we will walk in the bright light.”

Like me.