Thanks to him, I was able to prevent a gruesome fall, but at the same time, I realized that something was strange about this situation.

‘What? I was definitely supporting a weakened Askan.’

Originally, I should have fallen, and because of that, Askan should have fallen with me.

If Askan had recovered enough strength to support me who had completely lost my balance, there was no reason for me to support him in the first place.

I looked up at Askan with a questioning expression. Then he laughed, his eyes crinkling with a troubled expression.

“Did I get caught?”

“You, don’t tell me……”

Instead of answering, Askan suddenly picked me up as I was about to fall.

Caught in his arms in an instant princess hug, I could only stare at him in surprise.

What’s this? What’s going on?

“There’s no reason for me to refuse your support.”

“Then, did you pretend to be weakened to get my support?”

“Rather than that, I quickly recovered after drinking water. I didn’t know you would almost fall like this.”

No, isn’t the important thing here that I almost fell?

I looked at Askan with a dumbfounded expression, but he didn’t seem to shrink back.

“You should be careful. Are you trying to hurt your knee this time?”

“It’s because you asked such a question that this happened.”

“Is my question that difficult?”

Of course, anyone would be speechless if they were asked directly in front of them if they were attractive.

I gave up explaining and spoke quietly to Askan.

“Put me down. I can walk by myself.”

“Just until outside the bunker. You might almost fall again.”

Being nestled quietly in Askan’s arms like this, his bare skin touch felt too vivid.

I tried to empty my mind to avoid any unnecessary awareness. I felt my face getting hotter and hotter and felt like he would notice my embarrassment.

‘If I get asked such a question, of course, I’ll be conscious.’

While I was trying to recall the content of the magic engineering book I had read earlier, luckily, Askan carried me out of the bunker.

Gritting my teeth, Askan closed the bunker’s iron door completely and set me down on the ground.

I quickly found my balance and moved to the upper floor. I couldn’t appear in front of people with Askan who had taken off his top.

“Wait, I’ll bring your clothes……”

“And to mention.”

At Askan’s words, I turned my head without realizing it and looked at him.

“You are perfectly to my taste, from head to toe. There’s not a single part of you that isn’t beautiful.”

At his extremely embarrassing words, my mouth opened involuntarily.

It felt like all the heat I had been holding back was rushing to my face as he spewed such praises with a nonchalant expression.

That’s when it happened.

Matella’s voice came from upstairs.

“Lady! Where are you? There’s a letter from the Ecteon upper level!”

Ecteon upper level?

It was the first contact after sending the family contract, so I was curious about its content.

I glanced upstairs where Matella’s voice was coming from and deliberately put some strength in my voice to speak to Askan.

“Wait here. I’ll bring the clothes.”

I, who had turned around and was walking towards the stairs, halted my steps.

Somehow, I felt like I was being led by Askan. In fact, I knew well enough that I was pretty without him telling me.

“And I also know that I’m pretty. It’s just that my beauty isn’t my only merit.”

At my words, Askan seemed to let out a low laugh for some reason. I walked away without looking back, standing tall and straight.