16. Don’t Rub Your Chest Against My Hand
As our gazes intertwined, the distance between Nilu and me shrank to a mere breath away, almost touching lips, and then her lips parted gently before me.
If my contact with Kephir revealed her pure and elegant side, captivating me entirely, then… Nilu before me was perhaps the complete opposite of Kephir.
She had no intention of presenting herself as noble and innocent in front of me; instead, she was like a demon whispering temptations into the ears of humanity, straightforwardly wanting to seize and monopolize my body, even my soul.
Was this a test of how genuine her “maid identity” was, or was it a trial of my patience and integrity, to see how far I could endure…?
“Nilu, is this what you do right after Kephir leaves? You really don’t mind clashing with her, do you…?”
“I know how to handle her, my king.”
With a slightly taller stature than Kephir, Nilu easily met my gaze without any of the “looking up” that a little girl might do. The distance between our lips was almost nonexistent; her hands danced dangerously close to the edge; her body, just as she had said, was gradually “testing” my limits.
Nilu was like a mischievous child, waiting for me to “stop” her while simultaneously wanting to relish the sight of me being “unable to stop” her, hoping I wouldn’t intervene.
“Since our last parting, I’ve been in the Rodmar Empire for quite a while without seeing you. I won’t ask you to understand my longing for you, but… at least let me replenish myself both mentally and physically, so I won’t harbor unnecessary malice towards certain women due to strange emotions, oh~”
She claimed that if I stopped her, she would give up, but Nilu’s intentions were no less than those of Queen Louise IV. The subtle threat in her words clearly urged me to accept her actions at this moment.
You’ve put me in a position where I can’t stop you from any angle; resisting is futile, so…
“Sigh…”
I let out a helpless sigh; perhaps… I should simply seize this opportunity…
“Nilu.”
I didn’t stop her actions. Our eyes locked, and Nilu took a slight step back, a hint of tension causing her cheeks to flush a rosy hue.
“Because Kephir isn’t here, I can tell you this alone. I could have kept it hidden, but I think it’s better to let you know: I’ve done everything I needed to do with Kephir.”
A flicker of surprise crossed Nilu’s eyes, but she quickly smiled softly: “Thank you for informing me; in fact, I already knew.”
No way? How could you see through everything…
“I regret it.”
“Wait a minute…” Nilu grasped my hand, “I didn’t figure it out through any means; it’s just… should I say that our fairy senses are more sensitive? When we returned to your place, I had a feeling about it. What you just said only confirmed that for me.”
“…”
“I wouldn’t mind, you know.”
Nilu’s response was incredibly swift, “How could I mind if the ‘King’ has women, or several women? It’s merely a way for a ruler to prove their strength. A physical relationship is just a bonus for me.”
Suddenly, Nilu wrapped one arm around my waist, while the other pressed against my chest, the smile in her eyes revealing what she truly desired.
“For me, what I want is your heart…”
Accompanying Nilu’s words, the script unceremoniously popped up in this situation.
[Nilu wants to obtain the heart of Oqilid.]
Climbing, Nilu had already come this far; unless I was completely oblivious, I couldn’t possibly misunderstand.
I… didn’t know what to do, because Nilu, who had originally come for me, could have taken a much simpler and more straightforward approach, the literal meaning of “taking me away,” yet she chose this most troublesome and least advantageous method.
A strange feeling surged within me once again, making me recall Nilu’s earlier “heartfelt confession.” Because, it seemed, just as she said: under normal circumstances, I would have easily pushed Nilu away, yet what I felt was only hesitation.
Is this what Nilu meant by “connection”? Isn’t that a bit too mystical? I can’t believe in that.
“So, your way of getting what you want is to argue with Kephiel all the way?”
“I’m sorry…”
Don’t apologize to me; you’re not even arguing with me.
After much hesitation, I finally spoke up: “Then, Nilu, can you not hold such deep prejudices and barriers against Kephiel anymore?”
“Ah~ King, please don’t ask me such questions when you already know what my answer will be~”
Nilu was about to complain, but it seemed she suddenly realized something, carefully studying my eyes.
A moment later, she smiled in relief and said, “I see now. I will obey your commands. Ah, what a mischievous master you are, hiding secrets and expecting the maid to guess them. If I guess wrong, will I lose points?”
“Of course not… No, wait, don’t think too much about it, okay?”
“Anyway, I promise you. But in return, after that, will you listen to my promise as well?”
This time, I found myself without a reason to refuse. I looked at Nilu, who had no intention of leaving my side, and with a distance that was almost leaning against me, she changed her teasing demeanor to one that was serious and somewhat worried.
“Now that Kephir isn’t here, I can tell you without reservation. This time, when I returned to your side, aside from wanting to accompany you, I also came to… try to find what I’ve forgotten.”
“Forgotten? But you already…”
“Although the memories the fairies preserved for me have been pieced together, I still feel that there are some important gaps that I just can’t recall. However, my intuition tells me that as long as I’m by your side… one day, I will definitely be able to retrieve it. That… I feel is the most important part.”
“…”
I didn’t know how to respond. Instinctively, I glanced at the script, wondering if its contents could provide some help for Nilu. However, this time, what I saw in the script made me gasp in surprise.
Not because of the content, but because…
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The script… had nothing at all. It was as if it were broken; not only was there no important information, but even the most mundane details were absent! What was going on? Could it be that the script didn’t even want to show me anything regarding Nilu’s situation!?
“Mr. O’Keefe?”
“Ah!”
Nilu’s call brought me back to my senses, and I hurriedly put on a smile in response.
“Just know that I promise you this.”
“Thank you very much.”
Saying this, Nilu looked over with lingering curiosity, “So, about what just happened, do you need me to continue?”
“Keep going!”
Nilu’s thoughts were already clear. At this point, if I still had my head clouded with strange ideas, it would truly be unfair to Kephir.
I hurriedly pushed Nilu away.
“No need! Go, go, go, and deliver a message to Kephir for me…”
“Sure~ Hehe.”
Nilu ran off proudly, and although I had no way out, after all, in that situation just now, how could I have won?
Fortunately, setting that aside, both Kephir and Nilu had already reasonably agreed to my “request.”
Now that there were no internal conflicts, I could almost “begin.”
I looked in the direction Nilu had left, quietly clenching my fists.
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