I stared at Levanfell with wide, astonished eyes.
‘What is happening right now?’
Could the divine power I possessed have healed Levanfell?
I knew I could heal physical wounds, but I had never known I could cure the side effects of a Ferdak experiment.
Though all the symptoms were gone, I still couldn’t take my hand off Levanfell’s chest. We continued to lock eyes, and Levanfell reached out. His rough palm brushed my cheek.
“I’m fine if you keep doing this.”
I snapped out of my trance, attracted by the scent of a stranger, and quickly removed my hand, startled.
Levanfell licked his lips as if disappointed.
“Uh, if you’re done, get dressed. You can’t talk like this, all undressed.”
“I’m fine with it.”
“I’m not.”
“The princess seems fine with it, too. She keeps smiling.”
“That’s…!”
That’s instinct! …but I couldn’t cry out. Instead, I turned my head sharply.
Levanfell smiled, picked up his fallen shirt, and carefully buttoned it.
‘There’s no need to button it so meticulously.’
The situation had calmed down for now.
I couldn’t see his chest, but his hair had changed so dark that I couldn’t find a single white strand. The sealing spell must have disappeared entirely.
“…I heard that no one survived the experiment.”
“They didn’t know about my existence. It’s an old story now.”
An old story, before he became emperor? Then it must have happened during his time as a prince.
‘Why was the prince subjected to such a brutal experiment…?’
I was curious, but it wasn’t a situation where he would answer if I asked. I buried my questions and looked at Levanfell’s body.
“As you can see, I’m fine. You don’t need to look so worried.”
Levanfell turned his body after buttoning his shirt. I had never used my divine power on others before, so I was worried that something might go wrong, but fortunately, he looked fine.
“It’s fine now thanks to you, Princess, but it will return at night. The sealing spell will reappear, and my hair will change color.”
“Again? You mean this happens every night…?”
“Yes. Haven’t you heard the rumors that I lock my bedroom door and drink heavily every night?”
I widened my eyes in surprise at the sudden memory of Levanfell’s rumors and nodded vigorously.
“I can’t meet others in this form.”
“So, you spread the false rumors yourself?”
“When I was a prince, no one cared about me, so it was fine. But being emperor is different. So I used that trick, but it doesn’t work anymore.”
Levanfell perched on the windowsill. Despite his disheveled appearance, his expression remained unflustered.
“That’s why I need you, Princess.”
If Levanfell’s secret were revealed, it would undoubtedly turn the entire continent against him, breaking the peace treaty.
So far, anyone involved in the Ferdak experiment had been brutally executed, regardless of gender, age, or status.
And if his secret were known, there could even be a rebellion within the empire, accusing him of challenging the divine realm.
No matter how great the emperor of the great empire was, if the entire continent formed an alliance, it would be a threat. If a civil war broke out in such a situation, the emperor would fall.
‘But to undress like this in the same bedroom every day…?’
My face flushed as I recalled what had just happened before my eyes. The heat rushed to my face, making me dizzy.
I turned my head to forget, and steered the conversation to another subject.
“If it can be healed with divine power, there are chancellors and high priests in the empire, right?”
“You and I have secrets to keep from each other. I have no intention of telling others this secret.”
“…What will you do if I tell someone else?”
“I guess I’ll die then.”
He nonchalantly drew his thumb across his throat, smirking. It was a light tone, showing no attachment to life.
“Do you trust me? We only met for the first time half a day ago.”
Levanfell’s eyes, which had been light all along, sparkled with a glint of expectation. His golden eyes glittered like stars.
“…How did you know I had divine power?”
“It was just a moment’s doubt.”
“No. You were certain, not doubtful.”
It was a secret known only to my mother and me.
“What evidence made you so sure I was a saint with divine power?”
Levanfell’s lips twitched. An inexplicable expectation spread across his face like light.
“……Perhaps.”
That expression and gaze full of anticipation. There must be something.
I sharpened my senses and dug in aggressively.
“Do you know our mother?”
“……Ah.”
Huh?
Levanfell’s eyes, which were glowing, began to cool down. Perhaps it’s because of the disappointed sound that leaked from his mouth, but it feels like I’ve done something terribly wrong.
“……Alright. Never mind. I never expected anything in the first place.”
“……Yes?”
“No. It’s not that.”
Levanfell lightly splashed water on his face to hide his protruding emotions.
“I don’t know the princess’s mother.”
“Then how on earth……”
“After becoming like this…… Well, I must have felt it naturally.”
Felt it, or rather, I guess I felt it?
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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