As if he knew that I was merely mimicking what I had learned from watching Peria and Briella.
We quickly arrived at the room.
Leus put me down on the sofa and left the room for a moment. When he returned, he had a first-aid kit in his hand.
I reached out to take the first-aid kit.
“Thank you…”
But I never got to hold the kit. Leus suddenly sat down next to me.
“I’ve never heard of a noble lady treating her own wounds.”
“…But I can’t ask the Duke to do it either.”
Then Leus finally looked up at me.
“If you want, I can call someone else.”
“Yes, that might be better….”
“If you’re okay with showing your other wounds to someone else.”
The mention of other wounds made my hands freeze.
I was wearing a long dress that reached my ankles during the day, hiding the wounds I got in the forest.
I had chosen that dress, insisting on changing into it alone to avoid the servants of the Earl’s house noticing.
But now, wearing a lighter dress for sleeping that barely reached below my knees…
My legs, clearly visible beneath the dress, were certainly not in a state befitting an ordinary noble lady.
So, I couldn’t ask Leus to call a maid for me.
Because of this damn noble act, I couldn’t even insist on doing it myself.
‘I want to do it alone…’
Instead of answering, I sent him a look that asked why he was staring at me like that.
“I need your permission to help with the treatment.”
Feeling awkward to say anything, I just stretched out my foot. Leus casually took my ankle and started treating the wound.
His touch was more careful than I expected, and just as I felt a tickle, the sting from the wet cotton on my ankle made my eyes squint involuntarily.
I didn’t realize it earlier due to the shock, but it seemed I had quite a large wound.
Leus dabbed the wound a few more times with cotton and wrapped it with a bandage before finally taking his hand away from my ankle. I quickly drew my leg back and lowered it under the sofa.
“But Miss Ivel.”
“Yes, Duke.”
“It seems about time to stop pretending you don’t know.”
“…….”
I don’t know how many times today I’ve found myself speechless. I didn’t want to keep acting this way, but…
‘What is his motive behind all this? How do I deal with this?’
Though I came to the Duke’s mansion to avoid the issue with my engagement to Kashien, my escape plan was still valid.
I hadn’t figured out why Leus was trying to keep me here, but the reason I decided to stay was ultimately for the sake of escaping.
Right. I shouldn’t get involved.
I need to hold out here as long as possible, spend my birthday in Ivel, gather some money, and then escape.
‘Focus, focus!’
First, I need to get this crazy man out of my room.
If I keep being uncooperative, Leus will have no choice but to leave.
“Um, Duke. It’s… uh… getting quite late tonight.”
Leus glanced at the clock at my words. Then he said,
“Yes. It has gotten quite late.”
‘Really, this man…!’
Even though I said it indirectly, it was clear I wanted him to leave…!
Frustrated, I unconsciously fidgeted my foot.
Regardless, Leus ignored my obvious intention and continued talking about the events of the day.
“Why don’t you want to reveal it? If it’s a convincing reason, I’m willing to overlook it. Let’s hear it at least.”
“…….”
Again, he’s asking something I can’t answer. What is he expecting? Leus waited patiently for my response for a long time. But I blatantly avoided his gaze.
Silence lingered for a while.
‘Please go… please…’
Was my desperate wish heard by some deity? Soon I heard Leus getting up from his seat.
‘Is he leaving?’
I lifted my head slightly to check, but contrary to my expectations, Leus didn’t head towards the door. Instead, he approached me, knelt on one knee to meet my eye level.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
