398 – The King and the Warrior (5)

What do you need to beat the stifling heat?

The Earth can survive with the products of science such as fans and air conditioners, and this world has magic.

You can magically replace your air conditioner so you don’t have to groan every summer.

But, if it’s a prestigious institution like the Academy, it might be possible, but for the average person, it’s out of the question.

Even if you know magic, if you lack magical power, the coolness will naturally disappear.

So, common people tend to throw themselves into nearby rivers or take baths in cool water.

It is what is called water play. Moreover, water play is one of the cultures that can be enjoyed regardless of social status.

In particular, Tatarstan is a country with a developed civilization centered around a long river, like ancient Egypt.

It is a structure that makes it impossible for anyone to enjoy playing in water more than anyone else. It doesn’t care about monsters or beasts that live in the water.

“Shivar. Can you swim?”

“No. I don’t know.”

“I’ll teach you this time.”

Kara took my hand and led me deep into the pool. I stared at her smiling brightly.

A bikini swimsuit the same color as your eyes. The top is impressive, but the bottom part is also impressive, flowing like a skirt.

It’s an outfit that reveals her firm thighs while also revealing her inner parts little by little. It’s an outfit that makes your heart race just by looking at it.

Kara, however, doesn’t seem to care about the bold exposure. Even though the exposed area is much larger than the previous dancer’s uniform.

‘Didn’t they say that Tatars wear light clothing because of the hot weather······?’

So I heard that they don’t hesitate to expose themselves. It must be a really great culture.

On the other hand, since I am a foreigner (even though I look like a local), I don’t get to see much.

The pants were just regular shorts and the top was just a short shirt. It was just regular water play attire.

‘Isn’t it fortunate that there are no people?’

A swimming pool installed within the palace, and the princess is enjoying playing in the water.

Normally, bodyguards would be there to watch over her, but Kara beat them all away. She said she wanted to have fun alone with him or something.

It wouldn’t be strange if rumors spread. But Kara didn’t seem to care much.

“Swimming is also good for physical training. In particular, it increases lung capacity considerably.”

“Broadening shoulders?”

“You don’t know? Anyway, watch what I do.”

-with a plop!

Kara started swimming as soon as she said that. Thanks to her long limbs, she was able to move forward smoothly.

I watched the scene carefully. The cool temperature of the water, contrasting with the hot weather, made me feel relaxed.

While I was dazed for a moment, Kara came back. She came out of the water and spoke to me.

“How is it? Is it easy?”

“huh.”

“You didn’t see it properly.”

How did you know? I blinked and looked up at Kara.

A pair of abs that steal the spotlight just by looking past her strong thighs. A pair of nicely sized breasts.

Kara’s beauty as she sweeps her drenched hair back, and even her armpits show off a strangely s*xy aura.

There is nothing lacking. If only I had persevered to the end, otherwise I would have attacked him like an animal.

Can a person be this pretty? I felt an impact that was on a whole other level than when she wore a dancer’s outfit.

“I don’t know about you, but it shows on your face. Especially this stupid face.”

-Cock

Kara, who had brushed her hair back, poked my cheek with her finger. The feeling of her wet finger was vivid.

“Even if he looks expressionless at first glance, I can read everything. After watching him for a year, I can tell most things.”

“I see.”

“So what about me?”

“So pretty.”

“ha ha ha!”

When I answered honestly, Kara laughed heartily and waved at me.

I got up from my seat following the gesture. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to learn how to swim.

Kara taught me wholeheartedly when I showed my will to learn. Sometimes, she would sneakily touch my body.

I don’t know if it’s intentional or if it’s something I can’t help but do as I learn to swim.

“Kara?”

“Why~?”

“······no.”

It was intentional. As soon as I saw Kara’s expression, which was full of sinister intent, I stopped asking questions.

Honestly, as a man, I don’t hate it when a beauty as beautiful as Kara shows interest in me. Rather, it’s a problem because I like her too much.

I’m still holding back as much as I can. It’s hard to control myself so that I don’t get into an awkward situation.

‘Lize told you. You have to endure it.’

The moment even one of the women gets pregnant, it will be a disaster. That’s what Lize warned.

Even if I do, I’ll use contraception, but it’s not a very good time. There’s still a mountain of work to do.

“Do you get the general idea now?”

“huh.”

“Your expression is completely drained.”

“Well, Kara, you were teasing me,” I grumbled to myself.

Did she read my mind? Kara giggled and poked my cheek with her finger.

I turned my head slightly because I felt awkward for no reason, and he laughed even louder. I felt embarrassed for no reason.

“Isn’t it nice that playing in the water is cool?”

“Yeah. How do you manage this?”

“There won’t be any major problems since the design was done from the time the palace was built.”

I got to know Kara better by talking about this and that. Even though we got to know each other better, we already showed interest in each other.

However, since it was clothes with a large exposed surface area, I couldn’t help but look at it from time to time. No matter how hard I tried, it just wouldn’t work.

-Swoosh

Then Kara grabbed my face and turned it towards her, so I could face her straight on.

Kara had a soft smile, not her typical cool smile. A smile that was full of the charm of a woman.

“Kara?”

“If you’re going to peek like that, you might as well look at it openly. You’ll end up with bad eyesight.”

If this happens, my gaze will inevitably continue to go down. I tried my best to suppress the rolling of my eyes.

Did I find that funny? Kara also burst out laughing, saying, “Phew!”

“Heh heh heh. Seriously… It’s so cute. It’s the size of a bear, but why does it act so clumsy? It’s just a big cat like a bear.”

“··· ···”

I scratched my head in embarrassment. Now that I think about it, I think I’ve heard similar things from other people.

They say that no matter what kind of incidents or accidents they cause, you can’t hate them. They are animals that have been protected by humans with the one tool called cuteness.

Well, if you think about it, it’s closer to a tiger than a cat. That was a useless thought.

“Shivar.”

“huh.”

“I’m glad I met you.”

Kara spoke to me in a warm voice. I felt a warmth that even the cold water could not hide.

I looked straight into Kara’s eyes, who was smiling softly. Her green eyes were dripping with affection.

-Swoosh

I felt a slight sensation in my hand dipped in water. When I lowered my head, Kara was carefully interlocking her fingers.

I have no intention of refusing either. I slowly took her hand.

I didn’t feel any calluses, maybe because it was soaked in water. It was soft and squishy.

The warmth that even the cold could not hide was a bonus. Since my hands were warm, my heart also became warm.

“I suddenly had a thought. What would have happened to me if you weren’t here? I would have probably been disciplined without coming to my senses.”

“well?”

“It’s ironic when you think about it. I’m not a savage, I’m a person from the wild, and yet I have a lot to learn.”

“I was better than him before. Is that what you’re saying?”

Kara confessed at the freshman party a year ago. It wasn’t a confession of love, but more like a confession of confession.

Kara, who looked down on people she despised as savages and asked them what they were better at than her.

But he confessed that he consoled himself by saying that he was better than me when he saw me in the wild.

He said that he realized that he had been putting himself in the category of a ‘savage’ without realizing it, and he felt disgusted with himself.

“Yeah. After that, I looked back on myself. So you know what I concluded?”

“What is it?”

“I like you a lot. No, I love you.”

-side!

Kara kissed me as she said those words. It wasn’t an ordinary kiss.

-Chew! Chuw! Chook!

“Umm······ um······”

A long, deep kiss, just like Ellie had done. Kara closed her eyes and explored my lips.

The strength of our hands clasped together grew stronger. I also did as she wanted.

They held each other’s hands tightly and confirmed their affection by mixing their tongues together, as if they were going to do something at any moment.

-Jureuk

Finally, their tongues fell off each other. As they did, a long, thin silver line continued on.

Kara’s face, which had turned bright red as if it would burst at any moment, became blurry. Her once bright green eyes became blurry.

“······Shivar.”

“huh.”

“Do you······ like me?”

A question confirming whether she liked him. It was in contrast to her usual easygoing behavior.

Kara is a woman before she is a warrior. She may be rough around the edges, but you’ll want to check it out every time.

He also returned to his hometown, and it was rare for the two of them to have a chance to be alone together. I wonder if this was the opportunity to properly confess his feelings.

I stared at her blankly. Her lips were quivering, and she seemed anxious when I didn’t answer.

Then I slowly opened my mouth. My mouth was filled with the fragrance Kara had given me.

“no.”

“··· ···”

When I gave a negative answer, Kara flinched greatly. At the same time, her pupils twitched.

I guess that’s because it’s far from the answer you expected. But my answer doesn’t end here.

“love you.”

“Poem, Shivar······”

“As much as Kara loves me.”

Kara was dumbfounded for a moment after hearing my answer, but then she snickered. Only then did her expression brighten.

Then she pressed my cheek with her finger and gave me a small nudge.

“Hey, you bad boy. What books did you read to learn such bad things?”

“That’s what I thought.”

“Then it’s even worse. Bad kids need to be punished… What would be a good thing?”

Kara whispered as she gently ran her hand over my chest. By the way, the hands that were clasped together were still there.

As I slowly brought my body closer to hers, my chest, which was already catching my eye, began to sag.

What should I do in this situation? The blood has already rushed to my lower body, making it difficult to control it.

Luckily, Kara doesn’t know that because she’s only looking at my face. Or maybe she already knows.

‘It won’t work. If we really do this, we’ll be in big trouble.’

[Faith rises!]

I have overlooked the faith that has been rising without notice. Some people are having a hard time while others are enjoying it.

What is Gulag doing? He just stands by and watches his favorite priestess get taken over by some punk.

“Ka, Kara?”

“Why? Doesn’t Ellie do this often?”

“That’s true, but······”

At least Ellie was wearing clothes. Not a bikini, which was basically just underwear.

I was quite taken aback by her unusual behavior, but it was nothing special. Kara’s personality is quite easygoing.

Rather, it means that it is an action that fits one’s personality. It may be something that one was unable to do before because of the eyes of those around them.

“Kik, I guess the jokes will end here.”

“huh?”

“I have to endure it too. I don’t want to start a business in a place like this. There’s also what the saintess said.”

Fortunately, Kara wasn’t consumed by her instincts. She slowly pulled away from the body she had been pressed against.

Soon, he got up from his seat and went out of the pool. It seemed like he was about to finish playing in the water.

While staring blankly at her beautiful back, Kara turned her head and expressed her question.

“You’re not going? You want to stay?”

“That, that······”

“Why? Oh. No way······”

Kara chuckled as she watched me panicking.

It’s a blatant yet sly smile. Anyone who sees it will know that they noticed.

“Are you standing?”

I answered, lowering my head in rising shame.

Unlike usual, my voice couldn’t help but be weak due to embarrassment.

“······huh.”

Kara burst into laughter, as if she had finally heard me. The pool was filled with laughter.

Then she came up to me and said in a tone of voice that told me not to worry.

“You don’t have to be embarrassed. You should feel that way when you see my body.”

“······Is that okay?”

“Yeah. In the first place, all clothes in our country are thin, right? I can understand that.”

“Well, then······”

I stepped out of the pool, overcoming my shame. When I stepped out, Kara’s reaction was······

“······huh?”

At first, it was questionable.

“Huh? Huh? What is it?”

Next is denial.

“Hee, eek!”

The final thing was shock.

“Everyone, get back in!”

“Why, why?”

“Just go back in! You’re going to expose that evil?! You have to do it properly!”

I don’t know what you want me to do. I grumbled and went back inside.

Meanwhile, Kara was trying hard not to notice, her face red. Even her ears were red.

“Well, was it something like this?”

“··· ···”

And then he lowered his head and compared something. Even though he muttered quietly, I could hear it all.

I pretended not to know as much as I could. There were more pressing matters at the moment.

******

There is a saying in the East: Birds hear what is said during the day, and mice hear what is said at night.

It is a proverb that even if it is just a small rumor, it will definitely reach someone’s ears.

“······What? Is that true?”

“Yes. There is a story that Princess Kara enjoyed playing in the water with a certain man. Rumor has it that he was an Academy student.”

And that story reached someone’s ears.

The expression on someone’s face who was usually extremely arrogant······

“How dare you······ How dare you······!”

“··· ···”

“How dare you······the woman who will become my first wife!”

Distorted like a demon.