<CHAPTER 47>
I Should Have Bought a Bigger Bed
Under the dim lighting, subtle glances passed between them.
“Rek, th-that is….”
The red eyes staring at Ehilie burned like flames.
What filled them was overflowing desire.
“Where do you think you are running away to while looking like that?”
His low voice brushed against Ehilie’s ears as if melting them.
Soon he lifted Ehilie effortlessly into his arms.
Soft bed sheets touched her back.
Above her, the man with dangerous eyes climbed onto the bed and trapped her beneath him.
Drops of water fell from his wet hair.
With a face both threatening and gentle, he murmured lazily.
“I should have bought a bigger bed, just like you said, Ehilie.”
There seemed to be no need for confirmation anymore.
The burning heat between them clearly proved the nature of their relationship.
***
A mysterious power that only those chosen by God can use.
Holy Power.
When does Holy Power demonstrate its greatest strength?
It is when the emotions of the person who possesses it become intense.
When emotions grow intense, people naturally display greater strength than usual.
Holy Power is also a form of strength, so it is influenced by emotions.
Pleasure, too, is one of the most powerful emotions a human can feel.
Heated emotions.
Skin touching skin.
Ehilie’s Holy Power was devouring Redemberg’s body more fiercely than ever before.
But what did it matter?
“The woman before my eyes desires me while looking more lovely than anyone else in the world.”
Demons were extremely greedy beings.
Among them, the most greedy Demon King was fully prepared to throw away his own body for the sake of his desire.
It was a beautiful night.
***
Morning came.
Ehilie had confirmed his love until dawn and had fallen asleep first from complete exhaustion.
When she woke up, the events of last night felt almost like a dream.
Meanwhile, Rek had even taken care of the aftermath before falling asleep.
Thanks to that, Ehilie woke up feeling clean and refreshed.
He surprisingly has good stamina.
Well.
Rek occasionally displayed surprising strength.
Just like last night.
Ehilie stretched her still sore body.
Perhaps because she had used muscles she rarely used, the fatigue had not disappeared even though she had slept for quite a long time.
Rek must be tired too.
Normally he would have already woken up first and waited for her.
Then he would smile gently and greet her.
“Did you sleep well, Ehilie?”
But Rek showed no signs of waking yet.
Ehilie leaned closer to look at his sleeping face.
He is handsome even when he sleeps.
Even his slightly messy hair looked perfect, like something from a pictorial.
The muscles of his arm slightly visible outside the blanket and his smooth neckline looked like those of a model.
To think a man this handsome is my man.
The thought filled her with emotion.
Ehilie smiled softly and brushed back Rek’s hair.
She wanted to see his handsome face more clearly.
But the temperature she felt at her fingertips was strange.
Isn’t he too hot?
Rek usually had a high body temperature.
But this was different.
It was far too hot.
A sudden anxiety filled Ehilie.
“Rek? Please wake up, Rek!”
She shook him urgently.
His thick eyelashes trembled slightly.
Soon his slightly bloodshot eyes met hers and curved gently.
“Good morning, Ehilie.”
His slightly hoarse voice sounded pleasant, as if forced out after strain.
Wait, that was not the important thing.
“Are you okay? It feels like you have a fever. Did you push yourself too much last night?”
“I am fine. I am just a little tired….”
While speaking calmly, he suddenly covered his mouth.
“Cough, cough!”
Soon he burst into violent coughing.
Red blood appeared on the back of his large hand.
“Rek…!”
Rek supported himself on the bed and slowly rose.
He clenched his fist to hide the blood and smiled as he usually did.
“I am really fine, Ehilie. I am simply a little tired.”
“People do not cough up blood just because they are tired! I am sorry. I must have pushed you too hard yesterday. You are already weak… I should have restrained myself….”
Wait.
Could it be…?
Is it because I am the Saintess?
Rek said he has demon blood, so maybe contact with me caused a problem.
But in the original story, there was no setting where contact with demons caused problems.
Besides, Rek has touched me many times before without any issue.
If simple physical contact caused problems, it would have happened long ago.
So it must have been because of that intense and passionate time during their first night.
Thinking she had pushed a physically weak man too far, Ehilie felt sincerely guilty.
Her eyes began to fill with tears as she worried something might happen to him.
“Ehilie, if you tempt me with that kind of face so early in the morning, it will be difficult for me.”
“I do not mind, but we must also consider Emilie’s stamina.”
Was that really something a man who had just coughed up blood should say?
At the same time, the blanket covering his lower body clearly revealed something proving his words.
Ehilie was speechless.
***
Leaving the worried Ehilie behind, Redemberg said he would receive treatment from Herond and left the room.
In truth, he did not want to leave Ehilie’s side even for a moment.
But if he continued to be exposed to Holy Power like this, he might collapse.
That might not be so bad.
I would receive more attention from Ehilie.
However, he could not abandon the greater happiness waiting ahead for the sake of immediate pleasure.
“From now on, we should refrain from intimacy like yesterday.”
“…What do you mean?”
“Rek, you need to think about your health. I want you to live by my side for a very long time.”
Even without caring about his health, he would live for an annoyingly long time.
To reassure the teary Ehilie, he decided to spend some time recovering in another room.
“Your Highness!”
Seeing Redemberg’s condition, Herond rushed over in shock.
“What on earth happened last night?”
What exactly had happened last night?
“Did an assassin come after you?”
“Something similar came.”
Yes.
Technically speaking, it was indeed an assassin.
Ehilie’s Holy Power could potentially kill Redemberg.
Yet Redemberg had willingly embraced Ehilie while knowing that.
“W-Who was it? If someone pushed Your Highness this far… they must have been a formidable opponent.”
Herond was right.
It had been an extremely dangerous opponent.
“Still, you obviously won, right?”
Redemberg nodded confidently.
“I made her cry.”
“As expected of Your Highness… wait, what? You made her cry?”
“Yes.”
He had imagined she would look beautiful when crying.
But—
“It was even more enchanting than I expected.”
“Pardon?”
“I had trouble restraining myself.”
It felt as if his mind had been completely dominated.
Even the pain of Ehilie’s blazing Holy Power tearing apart the demonic energy inside his body felt sweet.
Because Ehilie’s voice and expressions had become even sweeter.
“At this rate, I might become addicted.”
***
Looking into those shining red eyes, Herond realized something again.
His Highness really has not changed.
After falling in love, Redemberg had seemed somewhat different.
As if a screw had come loose somewhere.
Like a predator that had lost all its claws.
Because of that, Herond had been a little worried lately.
What if the Demon King lost his qualities as a Demon King?
Of course, Herond valued his happiness above all else.
But to survive in the demon world, he had to remain overwhelmingly powerful.
Fortunately, those worries proved unnecessary.
He was still strong.
He had easily dealt with Bella before.
And this time he had also defeated an assassin.
An assassin strong enough to push His Highness that far… and he was playing with them and enjoying it.
That was not all.
Redemberg was clearly enjoying recalling the battle with the assassin.
Seeing the gleam in his eyes made Herond shiver.
As expected, His Highness is a magnificent Demon King!
Just as Herond renewed his loyalty—
“Rek, are you here?”
Ehilie’s voice came from outside.
“Yes, Ehilie. Please come in.”
Redemberg, who had been emitting a fierce aura moments ago, instantly became as gentle as a lamb.
Soon Ehilie entered the room.
Huh?
Herond was startled.
On Ehilie’s white neck was a mysterious red mark.
It looked as if a beast had persistently bitten her.
Ah!
The puzzle finally came together.
Herond, the quick-witted right hand of the Demon King.
Although people teased him for being bird-brained, he proudly believed that crows were the smartest of birds.
Using his brilliant mind, he came to a conclusion.
An assassin must have attacked Lady Ehilie and tried to strangle her!
That must be why Redemberg had gone on such a rampage.
“Oh, Mr. Herond was here too…?”
When her eyes met Herond’s, Ehilie flinched and quickly covered the back of her neck with her hand.
“There is no need to feel embarrassed, Lady Ehilie. This is completely natural!”
“Be quiet, Herond.”
He had meant to comfort her, but ended up being scolded by Redemberg.
Your Highness, in situations like this you should comfort the other person so they do not feel embarrassed! Being weak is not a crime!
Redemberg was the strongest Demon King in the world.
Receiving help from him was never something to be ashamed of.
Herond simply wanted Ehilie to understand that as well.
