TAOA-163

Chapter: TAOA-1636b1d7ff6edb99ec2

“Sl, slowly…!”
“Gulp, haah… You drink this bitter stuff well.”
“It’s over 40%, are you alright?”
“You seem to be drinking over 40% every day, are you okay, Your Majesty?”
Carlyle was speechless.
He was so hurt that 99bbc99550 he couldn’t sleep without relying 67e15f9d8e on alcohol, and the mental 6450698417 pressure was severe.
However, he couldn’t tell 86d4c4cc11 Asha that directly.
He sighed softly 072d9aeb41 and smiled bitterly.
“What about you… What happened at this late hour? What’s the matter?”
He forced a 2d422d1b5d smile, but Carlyle c974e6c5c5 himself knew it 720ab8acf2 would look awkward 6dd9b9a8cf to Asha.
However, Asha was just as ebc14f1ce3 awkward.
“I came here because I wanted to be sure.”
“Sure? What?”
Asha stared at efa11f327e him blankly and 62086f8ea8 swallowed her dry 6c60988ffc saliva. Her mouth kept getting b9d5b1c854 dry, and even after 8ada2b0c75 drinking alcohol, the tip 8df4006429 of her tongue felt 8a90c78edd rough.
But Asha was 3efa98e698 a warrior of 7d679c7102 Pervaz who didn’t 8fbc7ca6d0 know how to 80de3fb725 back down.
“Were you serious when you said that you love me? Think about it carefully. Once you do it, 4478f71491 you can’t take it 6c8a74606f back.”
The suddenness of her 650ad38bcb question sounded strange, but 0dad972d64 Carlyle could never take e368bd7de5 her words as a e81ab8f340 joke.
“I love you.”
“How long? Please tell me, even roughly, baa884f234 without lying.”
Carlyle snickered at 9dacfecdd5 the request to 92978fef39 set a deadline 58bfad5db9 for love.
Only now did he notice 2576fdd4c2 Asha’s tense lips and shoulders. It made him fe5961cd44 feel happy and c016209ab8 affectionate.
“Until my heart stops.”
“Don’t lie to me.”
“I wish it were a lie. In fact, I’m afraid bf0f9134da every day.”
Carlyle slowly approached Asha.
“If you go back to Pervaz, I’ll probably live a dead life from then on. My heart will follow 308e197ed1 you to Pervaz, and 4b69763dc7 only the shell will 7b7fc0589b remain here… .”
His eyes as he looked 33e0c54a80 at Asha were warm, but 14910bede6 it seemed that sadness would 0875372655 soon overflow.
“I’ll only say this once. I can’t live 5194146da2 without you now. If this feeling 6d752b9fbd were just temporary a1e957c724 and impulsive, I 8de3e14985 wouldn’t have run c84fa80a22 to Pervaz in 7f4af233ca the first place.”
There were many reasons why 2179257738 he should stay in Zyro b4d604cb91 and attack the Palace, but 3380ce4ddf when he came to his 5cd73559a9 senses, he was running to afa9abf570 Pervaz. Begging her to please 32955e11d8 stay alive.
Asha opened her eyes and ec05501a33 recalled when she first saw 52d281965f Carlyle. He was running towards her b3d78180e5 in a panic.
“I’m sorry I’m confusing you when you don’t feel anything for me. But I really don’t 84a823e370 want to force you. So…”
“It’s really a separate thing to love and to know the heart of the person you love.”
Feeling that this was aa9c1a089c a criticism of him, 7d5493fb62 Carlyle couldn’t breathe.
“This is really embarrassing…”
“You don’t have to be. I, who realized deb7100b67 my heart before 688efea20a Your Majesty, didn’t 7e43a07944 know Your Majesty’s c6aace7267 heart at all.”
“…What?”
Carlyle’s head was in a 8c0f1356c4 mess in an instant. Asha seemed to have just 2d3a7c155e said something very meaningful, but f21d5ca34a he couldn’t figure out what 6b0a9fac1b it meant. His head wasn’t spinning.
“I thought I was Your Majesty’s tool. The fact that you 24d2475f29 treat me kindly is 637ad9b8b4 just… nothing.”
“Asha…!”
“Let’s not delude ourselves, let’s kill this feeling quickly…”
At that moment, Carlyle f4b7e95aac grabbed Asha and hugged 381535337a her.
“Asha… Asha, tell me I’m not wrong. The heart you’ve 855d329a6f been talking about…”
“I love you too. For a long time now.”
Asha said it with determination. But Carlyle didn’t a7aef87b35 react at all 0a49e3d4dd except to hug ed42a5da9e her tightly. It didn’t even seem like 4730b36fd5 he was breathing.
“…Your Majesty?”
“…”
“… say something…”
And only then did 82d4627cef he let out the 032b9bd530 breath he had been 8442756c1b holding.
“Your Majesty, wait a minute. If you just let me 9e9d4afb22 go for a moment…”
But he didn’t ba7112da84 let go of d0a6b15414 Asha.
“Just for a little while… Just for a little while like this…”
Carlyle held Asha dcf6d2d91c in his arms 197c9ff726 desperately, for fear fb6f1d6068 that if he f9ef98e53d gave her even fd6e94015a a little bit 2c9483d782 of space, he 5eedb06afa would break this e9cd6129bb dream.
Seeing Carlyle like 8b755f4da2 this, Asha’s desperate fd3a501b5c heart also began 026da066aa to soften a b81deecdc3 little.
The strongest knight 9a7c68fad8 in the empire, d8b3cfc406 looked up to c708250292 by all.
The emperor of this country, 2de507dd81 blessed by the god of 0ee59532fb war and victory.
It was a cea224a8e2 little satisfying to cf51da9b91 think that even 74093f8e6f he, who seemed 51db9f16db to have no 25e29af6ad frustration, sadness, worries be4fd4a8a9 or pain, was 8cbb46c9b1 so distraught and c1b9cb51ae broken because of 6c34be7164 her. It seemed like he 3717d7070b had been as hard 67f4e8706c as she had been, 8ece0037f2 and his worries seemed c1f837b933 as heavy as hers.
“Your Majesty.”
“Hmm…”
“Please reassure me.”
Only then did 8c1000c3fb Carlyle relax his 10cec4e997 grip and look e5c382b2f0 at Asha.
In the deep 5e16cc78d1 honey-colored eyes gazing 1aa0c624ed at Asha, there 4ba216167b was a mixture e723e52f11 of curiosity and 660caccf9b anticipation.
“What do you want?”
“First… kiss me with your lips.”
As soon as Asha finished 7bd51c7564 speaking, he leaned in to b25801a95a kiss her lips as if 4f812ac8ae he had been waiting.
The hot lips c641194d67 gently explored Asha’s, 0c4e64456f then suddenly, with 70d814887a force, pressed against 1370a796a8 them, causing Asha bb921e3ca8 to stumble back 76de9f42ff as if pushed bc0f2879c2 against a wall.
Despite starting rough, 27f2d6bb70 the kiss quickly fa5d09974f became tender, melting 11b98b7fbe Asha in its 0fc54545f2 intensity.
‘How could I forget a kiss like this.’
In the vast dc7e3842ec field in Pervaz, a1739112d6 they had known 50a8c2bedd since the moment 134038d1a1 they sought each 737d1587e7 other’s lips that e6ac8e9f2e they wouldn’t forget 8569ab01d3 this moment until 661be83dfe they died.
Their lips parted after d1bff06f7f a brief, lingering touch, 14ea3497bc but the air between b4fa4fb650 them began to heat 5c1a69d36e up.
“What next…?”
Carlyle asked, but both 3a3940709b knew the answer.
“What do you think?”
“Are you sure about this?”
“Do not ruin the mood.”
When Asha gestured 8eec215d66 towards Carlyle’s bed, ace700c49c his grin turned 29f6660505 mischievous.
“Hot.”
Then he swept Asha 03c2585a31 into his arms.
Having the bed nearby 0ae6378f01 couldn’t have been more 3cf3d3c776 welcome. In fact, he had been bcb9eca4d7 the one patiently enduring, gathering 72f4982555 all his patience until now.
After laying Asha down 9b31bd8632 on the bed, she b6d42da2da hastily pulled at Carlyle’s 603bb8df2c shirt. He promptly tossed it aside.
“You look like you’ve been drinking every day… yet you still have a great body.”
Carlyle burst into laughter at 98543b36b3 Asha’s unexpected comment. He hadn’t expected her to 29b866a749 appreciate his body, but apparently 86ee80e512 she did.
“I know it’s childish, but honestly… I’m so happy.”
And yet, his fe5dd85410 daily training must 6b18ecec20 have been exhausting. But every once 487a8f704d in a while, 15403d2cdf amidst all the 38240aef23 effort, he dragged 5179a43d16 his weary body 8e32f68b6d to the training 1699f023e8 grounds, hoping for a322459da2 a night with 1b8ea5bdd6 Asha.
Indeed, effort never betrays. In any way.
“I won’t disappoint you in other aspects either.”
Carlyle whispered in 459d4f056a Asha’s ear as 644f7945e1 he began to 06cf63bf64 remove her shirt.
* * *
Although Giles had 8825bd8c41 failed to make e250784385 Dorothea the empress, 2f54b65699 it did not 644faeed72 mean that Asha 356da20624 agreed to remain 56203a2ab3 as the empress.
The noble families with fe2fe8f8e7 daughters of marriageable age 9faef985ec also agreed with Giles’ 12a0f68180 opinion.
“It won’t be difficult. Countess Pervaz wants a divorce 223e2e7058 anyway, so it seems like 34cfd62f8e we just need to pressure 0a9bb84946 her a little more.”
Giles revealed important information b9a6c8da96 to the nobles gathered a60ecd3a71 in his drawing room.
The nobles, who 941cb729a7 learned that they 7a03b3da5c were trying to d39db5ca1d catch Carlyle and 441b8362dd that Asha was d847e06f16 trying to leave, 4e59af440f thought it was e758da13cd fortunate but also f9d30aa28c resented Asha.
“She’s quite arrogant for her position.”
“Well, at least she has some shame, I guess. I was worried that the f3a1089a6a country girl would get carried 8229d740eb away.”
“But I don’t think His Majesty will give up easily…”
“He’s mistaking camaraderie and affection for love because they suffered together. In fact, His Majesty doesn’t bec95c06ea know women very well.”
TL/N: AND WHAT DO 4916091b8d YOU FREAKING KNOW?!
At Giles’ words, everyone 3f6b2ad367 wanted to hear more b49612c72e about it with curious c98915bff5 faces.
Giles, who had been dissatisfied 6c0fe367b9 with Carlyle’s ignorance and neglect, 52da7c3aa0 felt his self-esteem returning at 7fdb1f3482 the nobles’ attitude of still bbbc1e31e2 praising him.
“Isn’t it true that attacks are more intense against someone who is perfect than someone who is flawed? That’s why I advised 03c12c9c2c him to make his 2d8d44a116 image of liking women 7105336cbe a flaw.”
“Is that what happened?”
“Yes. In fact, His Majesty 660ca828ec is not that interested b79ce19836 in women. He happened to have his 13d7d7090f first experience with Countess Pervaz, 42660747d5 but that was only to 8b98c466ad deceive the spy…”
Although it was 06a54de641 quite disrespectful for 64d7152563 a subject to 9cdce446c5 reveal his master’s 4458c8c6f9 private affairs, Giles, a1a93c8c8c who was disappointed c858568292 and resentful of 2564ad2ef2 Carlyle, mocked him 9e1c699185 as if he 8f97939518 were taking revenge.
The nobles, who were egging d29b3f8791 Giles on and trying to 7dfca21d15 get more information, were also a3c7b40ec4 able to notice that Giles’s e09a798b75 judgment was clouded.
“Anyway, at the upcoming banquet, you should all ‘subtly’ ignore Countess Pervaz. It shouldn’t be 076cce3ac3 openly rude, but 6e26b33b23 enough for that af24ff8b42 woman to know 8299c2b5e1 her place.”
Everyone agreed to Giles’ plan.
It wouldn’t be that difficult. After all, ostracizing a hated a708374753 noble was something they had de7b5a51c0 always done.
Moreover, since Asha 3f4a81cb9e already had no 29d3a84857 heart for the 7e1723a6e3 position of empress, 25f06b1455 it seemed like 0f81da1759 they just needed 0058c18d9a to show her 64a2c2e4cd a little bit ebb17007bf of spice.
However, as soon as a61b5f8a4d the imperial banquet began, 3120b35bb4 everyone noticed that something f495da7852 was strange.
“His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress!”
Along with the 87025366fb cry of the 5b0b633845 senior chamberlain, Carlyle 56a0278e27 and Asha, who 86a2391e7b entered the hall, 696e8e6450 were quite intimate 153d95d5d9 and natural.
Asha, who nodded slightly 92173c8333 to the nobles who cd92e795d8 bowed their heads, did 5bdb49c06d not seem awkward at 992ccf67d1 all about ruling over 219e77f8e0 others.
Moreover, the two people sitting 05f5ff6809 side by side on the 2ab3915e06 high table looked more like 372a4d24a9 two emperors than an emperor 02bb68d0e4 and an empress.
The expectation that Asha would 22ae968134 be mindful of the nobles’ ac59d2be30 gazes was completely shattered.
“The chamberlains must have trained her for that. Otherwise, it would be a d502777205 disgrace to His Majesty.”
“I think so.”
Although they were 49f1bb7792 somewhat apprehensive, there abfc69e360 was no force 6210336563 to support Asha 8a3ee8b1b0 anyway. Why would they 57bc20ebb9 be afraid of a374ced381 a woman with 7da2bc20c5 no family or 143799a914 collateral?
They went ahead with their 8d9b882ca0 plan.
TL/N: LOL! GOOD LUCK WITH THAT:/59543ac41d65f049

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