TAOA-163

Chapter: TAOA-163cde1b11dec0e79f4

“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 8c7945cf19 that he couldn’t sleep 6f23a3b7e9 without relying on alcohol, 0bffdb6085 and the mental pressure 713771b5f2 was severe.
However, he couldn’t tell 187e755466 Asha that directly.
He sighed softly and 84c79dcd36 smiled bitterly.
“What about you… What happened at this late hour? What’s the matter?”
He forced a 505c897faa smile, but Carlyle 5d92436f97 himself knew it e7d77cad3b would look awkward 36e0f41ab8 to Asha.
However, Asha was ac492de9a3 just as awkward.
“I came here because I wanted to be sure.”
“Sure? What?”
Asha stared at 9eb2f94c0f him blankly and 4cbc756b1e swallowed her dry c46082ee00 saliva. Her mouth kept getting 15fee8add0 dry, and even after a12979b163 drinking alcohol, the tip ce2f76c32d of her tongue felt 57f0f3b4e5 rough.
But Asha was 08b476aeb1 a warrior of e7eee9b9c8 Pervaz who didn’t 4351467bb4 know how to 472e737970 back down.
“Were you serious when you said that you love me? Think about it carefully. Once you do 584b93e177 it, you can’t e2ba248094 take it back.”
The suddenness of f70b3930c8 her question sounded 7cadfb2c8d strange, but Carlyle 1157e650b4 could never take e3db301c82 her words as 4de0ac4fb2 a joke.
“I love you.”
“How long? Please tell me, a557122308 even roughly, without 3b2eaa964e lying.”
Carlyle snickered at the d6cee5760a request to set a ee07a7cc83 deadline for love.
Only now did da375266ed he notice Asha’s 0fb8cdd2ec tense lips and ecd55c762a shoulders. It made him feel happy d04bfc8dfc and affectionate.
“Until my heart stops.”
“Don’t lie to me.”
“I wish it were a lie. In fact, I’m 047d20fa9b afraid 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 13273dbea7 you to Pervaz, and 2c041cd189 only the shell will 3c3d04cb20 remain here… .”
His eyes as he ec00e76e3b looked at Asha were 0534669bed warm, but it seemed f15cf89b2e that sadness would soon 263b80bc5e overflow.
“I’ll only say this once. I can’t live without you b41d76f345 now. If this feeling were just 14376a4782 temporary and impulsive, I wouldn’t fe1b5df5d2 have run to Pervaz in aeaa8ae05b the first place.”
There were many reasons why a7175b27c7 he should stay in Zyro 774d1caf81 and attack the Palace, but b9c01421d4 when he came to his 8efa741e1c senses, he was running to 33ef674451 Pervaz. Begging her to efb5d59bb5 please stay alive.
Asha opened her eyes b5cbe0d922 and recalled when she a51435d899 first saw Carlyle. He was running towards her 6bf2d371c4 in a panic.
“I’m sorry I’m confusing you when you don’t feel anything for me. But I really 91ca65d1cf don’t want to d5c7211fea force you. So…”
“It’s really a separate thing to love and to know the heart of the person you love.”
Feeling that this 5d83435f41 was a criticism db18ca58c2 of him, Carlyle a8038d8532 couldn’t breathe.
“This is really embarrassing…”
“You don’t have to be. I, who realized d226fbbdb2 my heart before 985030c81d Your Majesty, didn’t 44ef76105c know Your Majesty’s 1e9e6606fa heart at all.”
“…What?”
Carlyle’s head was in 4cfaa1ecef a mess in an a6047dff17 instant. Asha seemed to have 94c9e6c429 just said something very 971c937501 meaningful, but he couldn’t a48188dc21 figure out what it 0c6bb645f8 meant. His head wasn’t spinning.
“I thought I was Your Majesty’s tool. The fact that 41e9b2c407 you treat me 7e5bfa17a5 kindly is just… 2f476375de nothing.”
“Asha…!”
“Let’s not delude ourselves, let’s kill this feeling quickly…”
At that moment, Carlyle grabbed c2b0e77345 Asha and hugged her.
“Asha… Asha, tell me I’m not wrong. The heart you’ve 90cd8c7aa5 been talking about…”
“I love you too. For a long time now.”
Asha said it with determination. But Carlyle didn’t react at 912f6343f8 all except to hug her f69e9c2844 tightly. It didn’t even seem like 473bbf5cb0 he was breathing.
“…Your Majesty?”
“…”
“… say something…”
And only then did he cc94f5e2fe let out the breath he 5f6e4880a1 had been holding.
“Your Majesty, wait a minute. If you just let 4825f2d633 me go for a 3f03f2389c moment…”
But he didn’t 61b7653306 let go of 6110e8a40f Asha.
“Just for a little while… Just for a little while like this…”
Carlyle held Asha 694ca104c7 in his arms 05694c9fa1 desperately, for fear 343e5fa2bf that if he c09954d748 gave her even 38b5b68e3a a little bit 02cec24e64 of space, he dac1d07932 would break this ace63f7e60 dream.
Seeing Carlyle like this, Asha’s fdd773d21c desperate heart also began to 9cce0d1128 soften a little.
The strongest knight in the 60d274e672 empire, looked up to by 11b9bc1d80 all.
The emperor of a88fdd1ba5 this country, blessed 0e1ae4592c by the god d582992563 of war and 0c51ceacd4 victory.
It was a ad1b23efbb little satisfying to 34a04536b6 think that even 49cc6685d3 he, who seemed db773d9412 to have no d0422bc71f frustration, sadness, worries 03ece6c811 or pain, was 8ef269cf25 so distraught and c35cd1fd93 broken because of 522105abec her. It seemed like he 9cccc8a382 had been as hard 0041fe9715 as she had been, 01daa2ef9e and his worries seemed 2d79c08453 as heavy as hers.
“Your Majesty.”
“Hmm…”
“Please reassure me.”
Only then did Carlyle relax f1debdd3e8 his grip and look at 9da3d0922c Asha.
In the deep 027adbf4cb honey-colored eyes gazing 3f0d7f656c at Asha, there 72e6afae79 was a mixture 47adca10b8 of curiosity and a358a764af anticipation.
“What do you want?”
“First… kiss me with your lips.”
As soon as 05f787122b Asha finished speaking, b12d686648 he leaned in af1c32a5bb to kiss her 7858da4f97 lips as if 8f35d860c0 he had been df74d2d084 waiting.
The hot lips 1a3f14e21e gently explored Asha’s, 4da008c63a then suddenly, with cf69bae682 force, pressed against efc9b118c5 them, causing Asha 611e365d99 to stumble back 259ab3c09a as if pushed 9ac4d0c3cf against a wall.
Despite starting rough, the kiss 9573b62962 quickly became tender, melting Asha 6d67c50068 in its intensity.
‘How could I forget a kiss like this.’
In the vast 3764da28c0 field in Pervaz, 58e68464e6 they had known f638ba00fc since the moment e8aca4391c they sought each 68ab204114 other’s lips that 5e6e446460 they wouldn’t forget 341a473efb this moment until 66f06ca72e they died.
Their lips parted after a b79de63905 brief, lingering touch, but the f9fc92ffac air between them began to 667acff5d2 heat up.
“What next…?”
Carlyle asked, but 137fca56e6 both knew the 6cb950f53a answer.
“What do you think?”
“Are you sure about this?”
“Do not ruin the mood.”
When Asha gestured towards 37c0e81974 Carlyle’s bed, his grin 75c82ec822 turned mischievous.
“Hot.”
Then he swept Asha into f4398d7276 his arms.
Having the bed nearby c6bec0041f couldn’t have been more 1410f5eaef welcome. In fact, he had been 4d78249801 the one patiently enduring, gathering 31ed6fc83d all his patience until now.
After laying Asha 9aa6aa94a4 down on the 0b73db1dd9 bed, she hastily f97ecc19d2 pulled at Carlyle’s d90c407e92 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 276ebe18ce at Asha’s unexpected comment. He hadn’t expected her a74963780f to appreciate his body, 7d36b4558e but apparently she did.
“I know it’s childish, but honestly… I’m so happy.”
And yet, his 68b28d994c daily training must 9c8550697a have been exhausting. But every once in a 99f13dbaf6 while, amidst all the effort, 38215e20e6 he dragged his weary body 1071c76461 to the training grounds, hoping f090aea68d for a night with Asha.
Indeed, effort never betrays. In any way.
“I won’t disappoint you in other aspects either.”
Carlyle whispered in Asha’s ear ebe3189175 as he began to remove eb1bc04c4b her shirt.
* * *
Although Giles had 9d8c46fd14 failed to make ff20a34f2c Dorothea the empress, 3546c3d323 it did not 1750945094 mean that Asha 68e9a1243a agreed to remain cebe91c498 as the empress.
The noble families with daughters 68dcb6c454 of marriageable age also agreed d6ef96756a with Giles’ opinion.
“It won’t be difficult. Countess Pervaz wants 1668fe4909 a divorce anyway, 08550469ba so it seems 8a3aeeafbe like we just 56e77240a2 need to pressure b8dd00749c her a little f232980f3a more.”
Giles revealed important information 14c64fa48d to the nobles gathered d7e1f263ba in his drawing room.
The nobles, who 2e6bf33207 learned that they 426802557a were trying to 86d92038ef catch Carlyle and 8da914e5a6 that Asha was f0f1095f3f trying to leave, f3a66c2f44 thought it was 071c056beb fortunate but also d7996a146a resented Asha.
“She’s quite arrogant for her position.”
“Well, at least she has some shame, I guess. I was worried that c061af1c3a the country girl would 3a48cb1008 get carried 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 f9c89eb7dd know women very well.”
TL/N: AND WHAT DO YOU eedb625363 FREAKING KNOW?!
At Giles’ words, everyone cf742908d1 wanted to hear more c620980a5b about it with curious cfd986e9e3 faces.
Giles, who had been fa7d327097 dissatisfied with Carlyle’s ignorance d2130a13a5 and neglect, felt his 4bf95eeec2 self-esteem returning at the 4d354059b0 nobles’ attitude of still 2ea29bae56 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 41e84708d8 advised him to f0a434c98d make his image 9e8aaaf7dd of liking women 73e75b5e11 a flaw.”
“Is that what happened?”
“Yes. In fact, His 528cbce39c Majesty is not 6ac3aaec28 that interested in be47d88572 women. He happened to have his ac5727b7ee first experience with Countess Pervaz, 552a92cc2b but that was only to ac5cf6366e deceive the spy…”
Although it was 7fdda49614 quite disrespectful for 969e6b923a a subject to a2b217dfbc reveal his master’s 79e927e3cb private affairs, Giles, 5936f0e47b who was disappointed 31a8cd8209 and resentful of 8f61520b1c Carlyle, mocked him 1ea053bc98 as if he ddcf9d05be were taking revenge.
The nobles, who were egging 15e1bfe7ef Giles on and trying to a371819c24 get more information, were also 622299ebd7 able to notice that Giles’s 414dda1054 judgment was clouded.
“Anyway, at the upcoming banquet, you should all ‘subtly’ ignore Countess Pervaz. It shouldn’t be openly rude, f3ac49a24e but enough for that woman 7fad45fc91 to know her place.”
Everyone agreed to Giles’ plan.
It wouldn’t be that difficult. After all, ostracizing a hated 7d9a6f990f noble was something they had 9c32595bc8 always done.
Moreover, since Asha 3d6cbdb87a already had no 05296ad6ae heart for the fa7186229c position of empress, d4fa638976 it seemed like 6851a8542e they just needed 521cdc22a7 to show her 48e8f9d9fd a little bit f6fb976780 of spice.
However, as soon 81dab804e5 as the imperial b0b5f898c1 banquet began, everyone 98b6a27e75 noticed that something f45759c505 was strange.
“His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress!”
Along with the cry 9e6c3c501e of the senior chamberlain, cfef6d3ac4 Carlyle and Asha, who 56dae338b7 entered the hall, were 1b69898202 quite intimate and natural.
Asha, who nodded slightly to 304f8ac5c6 the nobles who bowed their 57d372bd0d heads, did not seem awkward 771b66a4b5 at all about ruling over ad8824ca4e others.
Moreover, the two eefaa31d9f people sitting side 64b40aca6f by side on a82324ba26 the high table a80e3fee89 looked more like cc94b4a9d3 two emperors than 6bc79cd854 an emperor and e365ce935e an empress.
The expectation that Asha would da5ffa7704 be mindful of the nobles’ 448893edcc gazes was completely shattered.
“The chamberlains must have trained her for that. Otherwise, it would be bd51b573f5 a disgrace to His 7efb0ddbac Majesty.”
“I think so.”
Although they were 2acb77177c somewhat apprehensive, there fbcc73e65b was no force 050c395a90 to support Asha dfff5eea96 anyway. Why would they be afraid 6ca8b87603 of a woman with no 9528a391d0 family or collateral?
They went ahead 04d0a7484d with their plan.
TL/N: LOL! GOOD LUCK WITH THAT:/f1c07405b381c9fd

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