Chapter 51. Smile Next Time?

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    Roselyn, who was about to go to bed early, rose from her seat again when she saw Tamon visiting her a step later.?

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    “Are you going to bed already?”?

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    Tamon came in last night, saying that he was injured in a sudden attack or something.?

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    She was so surprised and bandaged his arm because there was something strange about the way he was bleeding and holding out his arm without a care in the world.?

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    After that, he tormented her all night long.?

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    All night to the point of losing strength all through this afternoon.?

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    “Why are you here again? What part of your body is injured this time??

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    “I’m sad. We can’t see each other unless I get hurt.”?

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    Roselyn stared at his arm as he stared at her.?

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    The place, which had been torn enough to show the flesh, had become clean without a trace.?

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    It was always strange to experience this amazing ability.?

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    In Tamon’s words, the more he bonded with her, the more powerful he felt.?

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    In fact, Roselynn also had a hard time spending the night back then, but when it passed, she felt strangely refreshed.?

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    Of course, physical limitations were unavoidable.?

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    Tamon came up to Roselyn and gently stroked her cheek.?

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    He knew she would flinch, but he didn’t let go of his hand.?

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    It was as if he was insisting that she should get used to his touch.?

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    “I’m leaving early tomorrow morning.”?

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    “……… tomorrow?”?

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    The word ‘tomorrow’ took Roselyn a little by surprise.?

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    In just three or four days, he had the ship ready, finished preparing it for sailing, and recruited knights to go with him.?

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    It was amazing how fast he could move. She stared at Tamon for a moment with a firm face.?

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    What she wanted to say lingered in her mouth, it didn’t come out easily.?

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    ‘I asked him to do this, and now I can’t even say thank you or sorry…’?

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    She felt sick at her strong and selfish attitude.?

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    She calmly proposed a deal with him, but the value of what she received was ridiculously high compared to what he was offering her.?

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    This was an unfair deal.?

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    She knew this, yet she shamelessly demanded it. And Tamon accepted it willingly.?

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    When she met Tamon’s red eyes staring intently at her, her heart pounded strangely.?

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    A dour, demented remorse shook her. It was a mockery of herself.?

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    ‘He saved me without asking, but now I asked him for help.’?

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    She hated herself for that.?

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    “Why …… What’s with that look? You’re not worried about me, are you?”?

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    The hand that had been touching Roselyn’s cheek pressed down on her lips.?

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    The slightly slanted mouth twisted up as if teasing her.?

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    “That’s a face that bites back the words ‘thank you’.”?

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    Her mind was revealed, and she’d failed miserably at hiding her expression.?

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    At that moment, Tamon sucked her open lips in.?

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    The hot flesh roamed around her mouth, making a mess.?

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    He attacked her so vigorously that she didn’t have a chance to breathe, and in a flash, he was away again.?

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    But as if the unrequited love wasn’t enough, he gently nibbled on her  bottom lip and sucked it in.?

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    Her breath hastened at the tantalizing sensation.?

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    “You can only make that kind of expression in front of me.”?

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    “…………what expression?”?

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    “An expression that turns people upside down. A look that drives me crazy and makes me want to do something.”?

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    Embarrassed, Roselyn pushed his face away.?

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    Her face grew hot, but she struggled to move away from him, who was wrapping her waist with an effortless expression on his face.?

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    “Hey, I’ve never made a face like that.”?

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    “You have. You still do. Come and see. How naughty it is.”?

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    Tamon quickly lifted her up, ignoring the hand that was pushing him away.?

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    He walked with a broad stride and brought her in front of the large mirror in the connecting room.?

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    “Come on, look at your face.”?

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    Tamon walked closer to the mirror, holding her like a baby.?

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    No matter how she looked at it, her face was grimacing, but what the hell was wrong with her face??

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    “I looked. I look very unhappy with this situation right now.”?

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    “Oh, you are correct.”?

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    “Don’t play words with me and put me down.”?

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    Tamon gave a small laugh and pulled her up with more force.?

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    Then he spun around and hugged her a little higher, leaning his back against the mirror on the wall.?

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    Her face was visible in front of the mirror.?

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    “Look again. What kind of face is it?”?

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    Even though she didn’t want to see it, she couldn’t help but see it because the mirror was so close.?

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    She could see her reddened eyes, the crumbled eyebrows in embarrassment, the pale cheeks and the disheveled silver hair.?

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    It was the same face she always had.?

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    If there was one part that was slightly different, it was that her emotions seemed more naked.?

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    “What do you think?”?

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    “What do you mean?”?

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    “Isn’t it beautiful?”?

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    Roselyn looked at him in astonishment. He smiled and hugged her.?

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    Then he carefully kissed the tip of her chin as she tried to pull away.?

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    It was a kiss that made her feel stranger than mixing tongues.?

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    “You look so much better than when you were stuck in the snow. You have to be in good spirits to be frustrated.”?

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    “I’m not frustrated, I’m angry.”?

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    “It takes more energy to be angry. So it’s even better.”?

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    Roselyn really couldn’t understand this man.?

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    He selfishly kept her alive, selfishly provoked her, and now he brought her here and told her she was beautiful even though she struggled to not like it.?

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    Thump.?

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    Her heart, which was beating slowly, suddenly stimulated her chest.?

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    She softened her expression, bit her lip and swallowed another word.?

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    “Why are you so beautiful?”?

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    “….. Please don’t.”?

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    The lust in his red eyes was embarrassing.?

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    Those red eyes, looking up at her as if he would do anything for her if she wanted, were making her feel strange.?

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    Roselyn reached out and covered his eyes.?

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    “Don’t look at me like that.”?

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    She felt him laughing quietly. Tamon whispered again without caring.?

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    “Why were you born in Tanatos of all places?”?

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    “…”?

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    “Why weren’t you born in Amor? Why didn’t you meet me first?”?

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    It was really strange.?

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    Roselyn’s heart was pounding and she couldn’t stand it.?

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    She was bewildered, perplexed, and even angry. ?

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    Why was he constantly trying to shake her selfishly when she told him to stop??

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    Fearing that more words would come out, Roselyn hastily put down the hand that was covering his eyes and covered his mouth.?

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    Tamon, who was staring intently at Roselyn, curled his eyebrows and smiled.?

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    Tamon rubbed the hollow of her palm with his smiling lips.?

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    He licked her palm with his hot, sizzling tongue.?

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    He gently turned his head, kissing the palm, and licked every crease on the palm.?

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    “…”?

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    She could feel his tongue moving densely and leisurely along the shape.?

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    Before she could pull away in surprise, he lowered her down to his eye level.?

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    Then he pressed his face toward hers, and her lips were now touching the back of her hand.?

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    “….!”?

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    Her eyes widened at the sight of her mouth on the back of her hand.?

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    Without the hand, the two lips would have been overlapped without fail.?

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    Their eyes met at a very close distance. He continued to kiss her without flinching. Her palm was crazily stimulated.?

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    Her heart was pounding and she felt like it was going to explode. Every time she felt his tongue move, she felt like she was going to burst out into a moan.?

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    It was a good thing she was being held by him. Otherwise, she would have fallen from the loss of strength in her legs.?

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    Her hands shook uncontrollably.?

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    Tamon’s eyes, facing her, seemed to swallow her whole.?

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    How could he be so lewd??

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    Roselyn gasped for breath and eventually avoided his eyes.?

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    She was ashamed of her wet undergarment. She felt really strange about herself.?

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    “Next time…”?

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    After lingering for a while, Tamon finally spoke.?

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    Roselyn couldn’t lift her eyes because of how lewd his wet lips were.?

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    As soon as he pulled away, her weak hand dropped down.?

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    She quickly grabbed him by the shoulders and opened her lips in search of something to say, but nothing came out.?

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    Watching her, she smiled and whispered.?

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    “Next time, smile. I haven’t seen you smile.”?

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    Finally, the breath broke.?

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    It was then that Roselyn finally realized she was holding her breath.?

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    He put her down from the mirror and took her to the bedroom in his arms.?

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    It was fortunate.?

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    Because her legs were weak.?

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    ***?

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    The small body that had been tossing and turning crawled to the edge of the bed.?

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    Tamon glanced over to the side and chuckled.?

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    Her desperate effort to get as far away from him as possible was insignificant and endearing.?

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    On the other hand, it was also a little irritating.?

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    ‘I want to surprise you.’?

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    Is that what a cat looks like with its fur stand up??

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    No, not really. He could barely compare her to a cat.?

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    That’s right.?

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    The silver deer that lived in the snowy mountains was like that.?

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    It was a beast that used its sharp horns as a weapon of caution and would choose to commit suicide if anyone tried to capture it.?

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    If he tried to tame it, he would lose it forever.?

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    Tarmon never intended to tame Roselyn either.?

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    As a matter of fact, he never had any intentions with her in the beginning.?

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    At first he just wanted to keep her alive, and then he wanted to see Aranrosia react to him.?

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    But now….?

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    Tamon rubbed the area near his heart.?

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    ‘Now I just want to watch over you.’