In front of the jewel sets confiscated from the Moiqufel Duchy, Hayden asked once again, “Is there really nothing you like?”

Loo smiled back at him, saying, “Will I accept this? Huh?”

“Well, I can choose then. Anyway, these are too old, and I need to take a closer look.”

Mumbling to himself, he rummaged through the boxes. As it sounded like he was saying he would do it himself, Loo looked towards the desk where Hayden stood.

“What were you doing? Is it okay to look?”

“What’s not okay?”

After roughly organizing the boxes, Hayden turned around and gestured towards the items on the desk. Swiftly flying towards her, the object, round and fluffy, came close to Loo.

“Come over here.”

He levitated the object in the air separately from the moving items, guiding Loo to a mirror and standing her in front of it.

“I’ll put it on for you.”

After seeking permission, the flying object gently wrapped around Loo’s neck. Hayden untied the scarf she already had around her neck. From his left traces and delicate neck, strings of pearls were intricately woven.

“Would two strands be better?”

The pearls were very long. At the murmured words, the pearls automatically adjusted, becoming two strands, then three, forming a choker that snugly adhered to her neck. But it never touched her skin.

The cursed neck, which was also a vital spot, and the curse resonated with the power of the Southern Sage, mingling to some extent.

As there was a slight possibility that the curse could have an effect, Hayden was being as careful as possible. Loo realized the difficulty of finding pearls among the piled jewel sets.

“What do you like more? You can use it as a necklace, or you can weave it into your hair as an ornament; it would suit you well in any case.”

The beautiful man in the mirror with round eyes asked the woman.

The pearls, lavishly spread out, were a symbol of wealth and power that the Southern Sage had to collect one by one from the Southern Sea. Carlos’s pearls, which he said had one full pocket and more, were there.

“For your head… you already gave me a hair ornament last time.”

Come to think of it, Hayden had gifted pearls diligently every time there was a formal event. Earrings, brooches, bracelets, and hair accessories. When all worn together, it would be incredibly splendid. However, it seemed that Hayden had personally made them.

“That’s different from this.”

“Could it be that you made all of these yourself?”

“It’s a hobby. I happened to have the chance to learn from a skilled artisan.”

He tried wrapping and spreading the pearls in various ways. The noble emperor, like her exclusive jeweler, picked up without hesitation what suited her best.

Loo looked at the pearls she had stuffed into her pocket when she attacked the Calleta Empire Treasury vault. She never expected to end up wearing them herself.

“Don’t refuse. Since it’s an item of the Southern Sage, it’s yours anyway.”
Loo turned her head, and their eyes met. Hayden, with eyes full of warmth, swallowed her approaching lips without hesitation.

Compared to him, her small and sturdy body nestled infinitely in his embrace. Even with arms that just held her, this moment was perfect and filled with happiness for him.

“Oh, I see, you made everything…”

While gazing at the pearl earrings she always wore, as Hayden had suggested, Loo mumbled.

“If you know how to do it, I wanted to make it for you. It’s a hobby I learned for that purpose.”

In the meantime, whether Hayden was still thinking or not, the appearance of pearls hanging around his neck kept changing.

“And the protection and defensive spells need to be cast by me.”

From start to finish, she pulled his cheeks toward her and softly kissed him, following his words.

“Thank you.”

As she tried to move away again, Hayden grabbed her and pulled her closer.

“Just one more time.”

What could he not do? Taking advantage, he kissed her deeply again, unable to resist, now that their hearts had finally connected. The vigorous emperor wanted to be with his lover continuously, expressing his affection at every opportunity, and his body was eagerly anticipating it.

Only after Loo’s lips turned slightly swollen were they finally released.

“Does it hurt?”

“It didn’t even touch.”

Their whispered voices went back and forth. Loo still lightly touched the pearls Hayden was controlling. He had only placed them around her neck; they never touched her skin.

“I’m a bit worried about putting them on the parts that haven’t been done by Haeju yet. Since it has improved a lot, we could start slowly…”

“It seems fine. Let’s try. Huh?”

“If it stings, feels uncomfortable, or is difficult, let me know.”

“After doing the hair accessory, is there anything else that could be irritating?”

Even so, after suppressing the effect of the pearls as much as possible, Hayden gently placed them on Loo’s skin.

“Is it okay?”

“Yeah, it’s fine.”

Loo nodded vigorously. He thought the clear green eyes matched well with the pure pearls.

“Should I wrap them in layers and spread them out, or make them diverse by dividing them into a few pieces?”