At that time, Icar took a step closer and tapped the furrowed brow of Reneb.
“Why, why?”
“There’s a foreign proverb that says there’s a hole to rise even if the sky falls. So, don’t be too disappointed.”
With only that remark tossed out, Icar began to walk ahead.
‘A foreign proverb?’
(This is a time separator.)
“There was a hot spring in a place like this.”
A faint smile adorned Icar’s face, who was wandering to avoid the night dew.
“What do you think, Your Grace?”
“The hole to rise you’re talking about? Well, it certainly is a hole.”
Staring at the hot spring from which steam was rising, Reneb’s eyes widened.
‘Could it be, here?’
A hot spring had indeed appeared in the original work. Not a main location in the story’s flow, but in a side story.
It was discovered by Lucius and Esika, who were scouting the border region and were chased by a horde of monsters.
In the process of bathing, it naturally led to a heated night….
When reading the novel, it was a part that she excitedly read over and over, but now she felt a creeping sensation just thinking of those two.
It was a small consolation that Lucius and Esika had not yet arrived at this hot spring, as they had not yet come together.
“It’s getting colder as the sun sets. It might be better to go into the hot spring to maintain body temperature. What do you think?”
“I agree.”
As Reneb nodded, Icar seemed to move away a little.
It seemed that Icar too did not want to wash with the ice water from earlier.
When Icar was no longer in sight, Reneb began to take off her dress.
And then she realized one problem. That she had never put on or taken off a dress by herself.
She had always been dressed and undressed with the help of maids, even when she was the empress, and the same was true even now after regressing.
Reneb was in a predicament. Icar was the only person near her now.
Since it was not something to ask of him, she was struggling to untie the ribbon on her back when,
“Can’t you even put on or take off clothes by yourself?”
“……Your Grace. Wh, when have you been there?”
Reneb pulled the dress that had been lowered to her shoulders and hugged it. Icar, with a furrowed brow, handed her something.
“I was only going to hand this over, I assure you I had no other intentions.”
“…….”
Still on guard, Reneb looked at Icar, who spat out in annoyance.
“What’s with that look? Don’t tell me you thought I was trying to sneak a peek?”
There was no trace of malice in his expression. Rather, he appeared almost indifferent.
“That remark, I believe. But what is that?”
Reneb looked down at Icar’s hand, thinking her suspicions were excessive.
“A natural loofah. Thought you might need something to scrub your body with.”
“I’m sorry for misunderstanding……. And thank you.”
Reneb quickly apologized for previously thinking of Icar as a pervert. Then, one corner of Icar’s mouth lifted slightly.
“It seems the noble countess doesn’t even know how to bathe herself.”
Somehow feeling provoked, Reneb responded halfdefiantly.
“Being the escort following the orders of Emperor Basheker, you seem confident even in attending to baths, don’t you?”
“Do you want me to attend to your bath?”
With a mischievous smile, Icar took a step closer, and Reneb retreated a step.
“You seem willing to comply if I request it.”
She then quickly turned her gaze, feeling somewhat flustered.
“I merely wondered if there was a special culture in Paradium where attendants bathe their lords, nothing more.”
Soon losing interest, Icar turned his body.
“You shouldn’t go too far alone.”
“Why? Trying to peek?”
Icar, seemingly offended by the provocation, looked back with narrowed eyes.
“Don’t you know what safety insensitivity is? Don’t forget that we were attacked by wolves just a few hours ago. And…….”
Whether there was more to say, Icar, who was licking his lips, turned his body without saying anything else and moved away from Reneb’s sight.
“Why stop talking? You’re making me curious.”
Reneb chuckled lightly and finally untied the ribbon tied around her waist.
Because it was a place that had appeared in the original work, she already knew the safety level of this place.
It was said that magical stones were mixed in the land around the hot springs, so neither monsters nor beasts could easily approach.
Reneb held back from telling Icar that there was no need to worry. It would be difficult if he interrogated her, asking how she knew such a thing.
(This is a time separator.)
Icar, who was sitting with one knee bent, picked up the soil from the floor and rubbed it between his thumb and forefinger.
“It was needless worry.”
Having checked the soil, Icar relaxed his guard. It seemed fine to wash leisurely.
Icar, rising from his spot, slightly lifted the hem of his shirt and looked down.
“Sigh….”
Soon, a hollow laugh burst from his mouth.
His shirt was a mess, stained with blood. It was a great fortune that the frail young lady didn’t faint at the sight of the shirt’s condition.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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