“That’s a relief……! But it’s difficult right now.”

“Why? Do you still love that madman?”

“No!”

Reniel unknowingly shouted loudly even though it was something she could have said quietly.

She originally had no intention of reacting that strongly at all.

However, perhaps because she recalled kissing Felix’s cheek, she ended up shouting like that without realizing it.

“Then why?”

“Well……”

She soon regained her composure and said.

“The money I earned is tied up in the bank. If I’m processed as dead, all the money I saved could disappear.”

“It seems like you’re the one who doesn’t know something.”

Thanasis looked at Reniel suspiciously.

He looked at her, doubting if she was really doing this because of the money she had saved.

However, seeing her expression that somehow looked rushed yet anxious, he wondered if it really was because of the assets she had saved.

“Assets deposited in the bank remain as they are for 5 years even after you die. And if no one comes to claim them for all 5 years, they revert to the national treasury.”

“Why 5 years?”

“Because even if you’re an orphan from the poorhouse, you might have created someone to inherit. That’s legally so.”

“Ah……”

Reniel felt a little relieved at those words.

“Then just one day. I should say I’m inheriting to myself.”

Still, she thought she couldn’t do nothing.

“Actually, I was a bit worried since I saved for 10 years.”

“Why don’t you move it to an overseas account instead?”

“Then I think I’d worry every day because of exchange rates. I really saved that money very diligently for 10 years.”

Thanasis knew that the money she had saved wouldn’t be that much anyway.

But it would be natural for anyone to cherish something they had saved and poured affection into for 10 years.

So he didn’t add any further comments.

“Then if I give you a day, will you transfer the inheritance to your female self at the bank and come back?”

“Yes.”

“Alright then. Do you have identification?”

“I do. By the way, how are you planning to escape, Your Highness? I haven’t even given you the map yet.”

Reniel hadn’t given anything to Thanasis yet.

She recalled the countless traps that had been there on the way down to this secret room.

The underground prison wasn’t an easy place. So Reniel became a little curious about how he was going to escape without any countermeasures.

In the original work, it would have been possible because he went berserk, but.

“Do you really think I’m that weak to be trapped here?”

“Yes. You lost to Ianathas too.”

“That……! It’s because I couldn’t use my abilities, not because I’m weak!”

Reniel didn’t answer and just smiled.

As if to say, I’m not trying to oppose your opinion, but it doesn’t seem quite right.

“It’s because my magic is unstable. When I can’t use magic, my body becomes much weaker too.”

“It could happen again this time, couldn’t it? What if you really get in danger?”

“This time is different. I can control it perfectly.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“Really, really?”

“Yes, yes, yes.”

When Thanasis answered irritably three times, Reniel smiled a little as if relieved.

“I’ll…… bring clothes and please burn them appropriately. Then everyone will think I died.”

Reniel thought there wouldn’t be much luggage she could take.

After all, she had already deposited valuable items in the bank.

Not only gold coins but also various expensive items could be deposited in the bank. Important documents too.

For the most part, after informing about that, Reniel didn’t leave many things in this mansion.

In fact, she thought she should be prepared to leave at any time since Thanasis came to this mansion.

“Alright.”

Thanasis answered like that and grabbed Reniel’s hand.

She was still holding the fork, and when he held her hand and looked at her, it felt strange.

“You’re too close, Your Highness.”

“That’s because you won’t touch me.”

She soon put down the knife and stroked his hair with her right hand.

Then Thanasis looked at her with a slightly softened expression.

“Do more.”

He said that when she was about to take her hand away.

Thanasis felt that his mood, which had been fluctuating because of Reniel until just now, seemed to be improving little by little as she obediently stroked him.

At the same time, he found it very amusing that this foolish plover bird had no idea what would happen when the crocodile’s mouth closed.

“Come to think of it, Reniel. Have you ever had a lover?”

“I’ve lived as a man all this time.”

“So, did you have a girlfriend?”

“How did it turn into that?”

She seemed to have clearly said that she couldn’t have a proper relationship because she had lived as a man for a long time, but she was bewildered that Thanasis had understood it strangely and asked back like that.

“Woman or man? I’ll understand if you broke up with either.”

“Why are you being understanding…… about that?”

“Just answer quickly.”

Thanasis was serious. He thought that if she had lived as a man for a long time, she might have had a relationship with a woman out of loneliness.

However, he didn’t care as long as the final destination was him, regardless of which it was.

“You seem to have a wider understanding in strange areas than I thought, Your Highness.”

“Don’t avoid answering.”

Reniel felt a little better because of his words, which had made her feel uneasy.

“I don’t have any.”

“Not even once?”

“No, not even once.”

“Really?”

“Really, really, really.”

She answered like that, recalling their earlier conversation.

“Alright, I’ll believe you.”

Then he soon waited for Reniel to speak again.

However, she only stroked his head tactfully, without asking if he had ever been in a relationship.

Perhaps because of this, Thanasis, whose mood had become uncomfortable, suddenly looked at her and said.

“Why don’t you ask? Aren’t you curious if I had a lover, if it was a man or a woman?”

I’m not curious.

Reniel wanted to say that, but she held back and said.

“I’m curious, but I thought you might feel bad if I asked, so I held back.”

Then Thanasis looked at her suspiciously and answered.

“I don’t have any either. And I definitely like women.”

“I see.”

Reniel answered appropriately and smiled.

She had to stay with Thanasis like that for quite a long time.

While she was with him, she tried out her abilities and also discussed specifically how to get out.

It was around 2 o’clock when she finally came out of the secret room.

****

“You’re late.”

Reniel had deliberately come late today.

It felt a bit strange to see Felix because of what had happened during the day.

“Were you waiting for me?”

Felix didn’t answer that and moved aside, gently patting the side of the bed. As if to say come here.

Reniel approached nearby and then pulled up a chair and sat down.

“What are you doing?”

“After thinking it over, I shouldn’t bother the master too much. From now on, I’ll just stay here like this so you can sleep comfortably.”

Felix crumpled the documents he was looking at and looked at her as if to say what nonsense is that.

“…… That was just a joke, of course!”

Reniel saw his bright red eyes and ended up glossing over it like that, perhaps because cold sweat was running down.

Her liver shrank and her heart was pounding so much that she couldn’t help but say that.

She felt like a roe deer standing in front of a bear. In a position where she could be ravished at any time but couldn’t act up.

“By the way, master! How can you crumple the documents like that? I’ll smooth them all out for you! Please lie down in advance!”

Then Felix looked at her with his arms crossed. As if to say he wouldn’t tolerate it if she spoke nonsense one more time.

Reniel soon realized that murderous atmosphere and quickly added.

“Tomorrow……! I said I’ll smooth them out tomorrow.”

Only then did he chuckle and roughly put the documents that were on the bed on the nearby desk.

Reniel realized there was nowhere else to retreat and let out a small sigh.

Then she took off her coat as usual and loosened her vest, placing it on the chair next to the table. Finally, she unbuttoned her top.

She approached Felix’s side.

“Aren’t your clothes uncomfortable?”

“This is comfortable for me……!”

Reniel said that, conscious of the fact that Felix was wearing a silk robe that was comfortable to sleep in.

By the way, the robe Felix was wearing was an outfit that could easily reveal his huge and tremendous body just by pulling the string at the waist.

“There should be extra robes.”

“I like this……! Don’t you think this is good for me not to forget my position?”

“It must be uncomfortable to sleep in.”

“Ah, no!”

Reniel desperately resisted and waved her hands. Perhaps finding that amusing, Felix soon grabbed her arm and pulled her.

“Ah……!”

“Then do as you like. Change whenever it’s uncomfortable.”

She was surprised when he pulled her to his side and then naturally climbed on top of her body, opening her eyes wide.

Felix’s two arms stretched out like prison bars were very huge and muscular.

The veins in his arms thickened with each exhale and thinned with each inhale.

Reniel’s heart pounded again when she saw him staring at her and smiling.

She was nervous, wondering if she would die like this.

“Master?”

“Stay still.”

Suddenly Felix closed his eyes tightly and approached Reniel.

For a moment Reniel was afraid, wondering if he was going to kiss her, but unknowingly squeezed her eyes shut.