“…..”
“……..”
The room was filled with an awkward silence.
The shattered door hung in tatters, while on either side of me sat women. To my right, Joannina, the daughter of the illustrious Kantakouzenos family, pressed her shoulder against mine, and to my left, Ivania, the mercenary captain, subtly wrapped her arm around mine.
Who could have predicted such a scene?
Even considering this world was based on a dating sim, weren’t the affection levels set a bit too high? Especially you, Ivania. I cast a sidelong glance at her, but she continued with her usual stoic expression, her hands wandering as she caressed my entire arm.
Trying to pull my arm free proved futile as she held it firmly.
Hey, let go. Let go.
“….Master’s arm…♡”
Instead of releasing my arm, she uttered such odd words in a strangely heated tone. I considered the idea of charging her with insubordination when a soft sensation brushed against the back of my right hand.
I turned to see Joannina averting her gaze from me, but her left hand gently rested on top of mine.
When I tentatively wiggled my fingers, Joannina flinched.
Her hand trembled slightly, perhaps from embarrassment, but she soon clasped my hand more firmly, her fingers intertwining with mine.
Resigned to the situation, I realized pulling away with full force would only lead to an immediate breakup.
Now, with both arms effectively restrained, I resolved to deal with one side mercilessly.
“Let go, Ivania.”
“How mean.”
Dismissed as a joke, Ivania continued clinging to me. Before I could react, Joannina, who hadn’t even glanced in my direction, snapped her head around to glare at Ivania with sharp eyes.
“You are right, as you mentioned the other day—a mere mercenary captain? Please stop interfering with our engagement and step back.”
In response to Joannina’s stern warning, Ivania arrogantly ran a hand through her golden hair and answered.
“No, madam. I have no intention of hindering the engagement between my master and you.”
“Then let go!”
Joannina finally lost her temper, slamming the table and shouting as she stood up. However, for someone like Ivania, who had survived numerous battlefields, such a threat was laughable. Ivania smiled softly at Ioannina.
“You misunderstand. I am merely dedicating myself to ensuring that there are no difficulties in the marital duties of my master and his wife.”
“Marital duties?”
Joannina’s and my voices overlapped. The unexpectedness of such words coming from Ivania left us both in shock. Ivania, meanwhile, covered her reddening cheeks with both hands.
“What else could I contribute other than assisting in enhancing the master’s skills for a satisfying sex life for both of you…♡?”
“Hey!”
Heavens, is this truly the heroine you have given me? I never desired a complicated romantic comedy with such a problematic heroine. And why has she become so corrupted in her thoughts?
But the person who needed the most attention now was Joannina. If she misunderstood Ivania’s actions, my reputation could be irreparably damaged. Please, let her not have heard that.
“W-what!”
Oh, this is too much. What crime have I committed to deserve such a dreadful situation? With my vision darkened, I might as well close my eyes. As I massaged my forehead and let out a deep sigh—
“Stop talking nonsense! I won’t give my husband’s purity to anyone!”
Joannina retorted with a flushed face. The words she used in her rebuttal were something I wanted to erase from my memory. It was better not to dwell on them.
However, Joannina’s fiery response only ignited Ivania further, as she smirked, raising one corner of her mouth to provoke her.
“Well, do you think you can handle all of the master’s strength on your own?”
“Even if there’s not a single drop left, I’ll squeeze it all out myself!”
……!
I felt a threat to my safety. Had I ever received such a terrifying warning before? Even Ivania seemed slightly taken aback, evidently not expecting this reaction. Riding the momentum, Joannina began to unleash even more shocking declarations.
“I’ll make sure you can’t even think of cheating! I’ll drain you so much that you won’t be able to stand up to another woman!”
Gulp. I swallowed involuntarily.
Though it seemed unlikely that Joannina had the stamina to follow through on such a proclamation, an ominous feeling crept over me, as if it might actually happen.
I wished she would trust that I wasn’t the type to approach just any woman.
“You are dooming yourself to an unhappy marriage. Food tastes best when eaten occasionally. I merely wish to sacrifice myself to make you the most delectable dish in the world…!”
“Stop spouting nonsense! I’m not foolish enough to fall for that! I won’t give up a single drop!”
“Aren’t you being too harsh! Haven’t you heard of the Eastern saying that a hero should have multiple wives and concubines?”
“Aren’t you a Christian?! Christianity advocates monogamy!”
“I-I wasn’t asking to be made a wife!”
“Not a concubine either! No flings! Just don’t approach him as a woman!”
“W-women with strong possessiveness are bound to be disliked…!”
Ivania spat out venomous words, while—
“Loose women are bound to be despised… especially ones like you!”
—Joannina stood her ground, gritting her teeth in defiance.
Caught in the middle, I couldn’t hide my shock.
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