Chapter 255 (2/2)

“But Your Majesty, the High Priest has advised you not to…”

“Let’s get out just briefly. I promise. ”

“… Okay.”

He stood up as soon as I replied and reached out to me. It seemed that he felt frustrated a lot.

When he opened the door, the royal knights on standby hurriedly bowed. Returning their greetings, he walked silently, then suddenly stopped to say, “You stay here.”

“Your Majesty, what do you mean… ”

“What’s the problem, Your Majesty?”

“It’s raining a lot. Are you guys going to get caught in the rain?”

Surprised, I looked up at him. Did he really say that? How could such a cold-hearted man like him make kind and considerate remarks to them?

It was not only me who was surprised by his warm response. The royal knights who looked at him blankly for a moment came to their senses one by one and said, “We are fine, Your Majesty!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“Are you sure? You guys are really stubborn. Are the knights all like that?”

Then, he turned with a sigh. I also quickly turned. At that moment, I caught a glimpse of them who seemed to be touched by his unexpected response. Some of them were smiling at me with a meaningful smile.

Why are they looking at me like that? Perhaps because of that?

I blushed when I recalled what happened three days ago. Come to think of it, they must have watched him kissing me. In particular, given my conversation with Sir Lank the other day, it was highly likely that the rumors about me that night already spread.

Suddenly, my hand he was holding felt hot as if burning, so I pulled it gently, pretending that I was receiving an umbrella from a servant. When he looked down at me with a puzzled expression, I just walked away, trying to avoid his eyes.

“Please give it to me.”

“But…”

“It is very difficult for you to lift the umbrella high enough to cover me.”

“… ”

“If you insist, let’s do this. Give it to me. It’s my order.”

“… Yes, Your Majesty. ”

When I handed the umbrella to him, pouting, he held and opened the white umbrella, turning his mouth a bit. After looking up at the gray clouds, I stepped under the white shade of the umbrella in the rain.

I heard the sound of my heels and his shoes stepping on the wet pebbles, with raindrops pattering on the umbrella. The green leaves that hadn’t turned red yet fell off, unable to bear the weight of the water droplets on them. The falling sound was like a melody peculiar to a rainy day, which was echoing in the world blurred gray with the rain.

Carried away with the raindrops, I closed my eyes and deeply breathed in the wet air. The pleasant earthy scent tickled the tip of my nose.

“It seems you really like rain.”

I opened my eyes at his voice. Suddenly, he stopped and looked down at me under the shade of the umbrella.

My heart started beating fast.

“Yes, Your Majesty…Ouch! It’s cold.”

When I hurriedly turned my head and walked away, I shivered with the falling cold raindrops that wet my body. He came fast toward me and put an umbrella over my head, clicking his tongue.

“What can I do if you quickly walk away like that? You’re all wet now!”

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

“I can’t let you walk like that. Just come closer to me.”

“Oh, ah, yes… Your Majesty.”

“You’re still far from me. Come closer. Like this.”

I came closer to him hesitantly when he suddenly pulled me hard to his side.

I opened my eyes wide, surprised, but he wrapped me with his arms softly, which made me stiffen.

What is he doing now?