READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 118
On the subject of knowing-it-all eyes. What an arrogant, high-minded bastard.
Mirania crossed her arms and glared at Grecan, who was staring at her.
“Right. I’m going for a walk.”If he’s going to play dumb, I’m going to play along.
“Where?”Grecan took a step closer.
“I’m going to take a walk outside and see the sights.”He grinned at her blunt answer, then frowned.
“…Across the continent?”Mirania glared at Grecan at the pointed question.
“Are you trying to smother me?”Grecan looked back at Mirania with a gloomy expression.
“Why do you think that?” “It doesn’t make sense that you’re forcing me to behave as if I’m a member of your clan, and yet you’re forcing me to do this, it must be to suffocate me.” “…” “After all this time, you haven’t improved, only gone backward, and I can’t help but be disappointed in you.”At Mirania’s cold glare, as she clicked her tongue, Grecan gritted his teeth helplessly.
“I don’t feel comfortable leaving you like this.” “…” “But what difference does it make if I respect you like I used to and do what you want?” “…” “When I did everything you said, and how did that turn out?”Grecan’s eyes grew as violent as a stormy sea.
“I was ruined, nothing was right, and I couldn’t do anything about it, even if I wanted to.” “…” “I just don’t want to repeat the mistakes of the past, Mirania.”Grecan said in a hard, determined tone.
“So I just want you to give up.” “…” “Those bastards with those thoughts in their heads. Leverianz, Malandor, Alice, or the witches… It makes my heart burn to think that they’ve been and still are occupying your head.”Grecan’s eyes grew dark as he lightly traced the area around his heart.
Mirania’s shoulders suddenly felt cold, and she couldn’t say anything.
The dangerous aura that erupted from Grecan’s body was destructive and menacing, threatening to tear everything in its path to shreds.
‘What the hell is this…’
Stunned, Mirania remained dumbfounded until she returned to the crystal chamber with Grecan’s arm around her shoulders.
“Good night, Mirania.”He kissed her cheek as if nothing had happened, then kissed her frozen mouth.
Coming to her senses, Mirania pushed him away with a shudder.
“Please don’t do this to me, you disgusting bastard!”She screamed, but it was only because she hated Grecan’s indifference to the complexities in her head.
Grecan’s expression suddenly twisted painfully.
Mirania was startled by that expression, and hurried into the room, slamming the door behind her.
‘… bastard, why are you suddenly acting weak?’
Placing a hand over her pounding heart, Mirania glared at the tightly closed door.
Despite her tension, the door showed no sign of opening.
Glancing at the door, Mirania returned to her bed, feeling strangely agitated, and flopped down on the bed, pulling the covers up to her head.
Meanwhile, Grecan stood frozen in front of the closed door. He knew it would open if he opened it, but he didn’t dare, so he simply placed his hand on the doorknob.
He fiddled with the doorknob, his face blank and expressionless.
Mirania’s indignation was palpable.
— Disgusting!The words stuck in his head. His face, hardened like a statue, contorted slightly.
I’m disgusting?
I want to be loved by you.
Just you Mirania I don’t need anyone else.
Likewise, I just need you to think I’m beautiful.
So what if I’m disgusting? You wouldn’t love me if I were disgusting.
Inside his head, everything went white. A sense of dread washed over him. He leaned his forehead against the cold door with a grimace.
A bitter voice leaked out, one after another.
“But so what, you’re the only one I need by my side. So… I don’t care how creepy or monstrous I am.”‘But why does it hurt so much?’
Grecan’s eyes narrowed in disbelief.
‘All I want to do is make love to Mirania, like normal humans do, as the other beast does.’
I want to give her my heart and win a piece of her mind.
Somehow, he knew he was on the wrong path. He muttered, his husky voice thicker than ever.
“Stroke my hair… like you used to, Mirania.”Mirania had been locked away in the crystal chamber for nearly a month.
I’d not seen Grecan since then. It bothered me, but it was also comforting.
Still, for some reason, I was nervous, so I didn’t try to go outside, except for walks. The unanswered assumptions were killing my motivation.
By the time she’d gotten used to the glamorous but monotonous routine of the palace, she’d become a perfectly adapted, contained figure.
With a click, the door opened, followed by the sound of light footsteps, like raindrops splashing.
‘I’ve been waiting for you, and here you are!’
Mirania’s lips twitched as the familiar footsteps stopped nearby, and she lay in bed with an eye patch.
“My lady, I’m bringing you some chocolate.” “I knew you would, and I sent for it.”A bubbly voice with a hint of pride replied.
Mirania raised her eye patch, ornately adorned with clear jewels, to her forehead, and with one look, a cup of chocolate latte was in front of her.
‘This early?’
Noticing her gaze, the spider beastman chuckled.
“You’re always looking for chocolate at this time of day. I’m pretty quick on the uptake, aren’t I?”His eyes glittered as he looked at her. The third eye on the forehead that hadn’t been fully transformed was also sparkling.
With a little twitch, Mirania pursed her lips.
“Why does this one and that one want to be praised so much? What a bunch of love-hungry bastards.” “What?” “Nothing.”Shaking her head, Mirania reached out her hand.
The servant, who had taken the time to admire her long, smooth fingers, snapped his fingers and quickly placed the chocolate latte in her hand.
It even came with a straw to make it easier to consume.
“You’ve made my life so much easier, well done.”Mirania patted the servant on the head as a reward, and her freckled face flushed.
“Tha– thank you.” “You’re quick on your feet, which is a great advantage.”The servant glanced up at Mirania, who was sipping her chocolate latte contentedly.
“My lady…” “Tsk.” “Oh, I love it when you stroke my hair like that, Lady Mirania.”Mirania, sipping her chocolate through a straw and putting her eye patch back on, glanced at the servant.
The servant intertwined her fingers in shame.
“I can’t sleep at night because I keep thinking about it. If there’s work to be done in this room, I’ll have to take it away from the other servants, myself. Hehe. You didn’t know that, did you? I know what Mirania likes now.”She puffs out her chest proudly and points to her fingers.
“Firstly, you hate being bothered the most. You like to spend time lying in bed, and I know you like to eat food while lying down if you can. The last time you were disturbed, and I brushed your teeth for you, you made a happy face.”A flushed Mirania raised an eyebrow.
“If anyone were to hear that, they’d think I was a great slacker. “Uh, well…”The servant, who had seemed to be saying, “Isn’t that so?” turned away in embarrassment as he met Mirania’s slender eyes.
“In any case, I’m making every effort to make sure that Lady Mirania is comfortable and not bothered.” “…” “Because Lady Mirania is the most beautiful, sweetest, and amazing being I’ve ever seen.” “…” “Because I want to continue to serve Lady Mirania, and I can see why he cares about you, hehe.” “That’s awkward. You cared for me, not that bastard.”‘I guess I’m getting used to this life.’
The way my teeth don’t clench, and I feel like crap, even though I’ve just heard Grecan say that he
‘cares’
about me.
“What?” “Don’t get too fond of me, but that guy’s a lunatic.”One crazy person suffices. No, more than enough.
The servant doesn’t seem to understand, but he grins like an idiot. Good enough.
Mirania nibbled on the straw with her teeth and looked out the window.
The servant, who understood the gesture to mean something else, quickly opened his mouth.
“The master will be here later today, because there’s been a large escape of slaves from the north, and it seems they’ve become rebel seeds. It’s the biggest one in a long time, so the master has taken it upon himself to make a move. “…” “Don’t worry, though, I’m sure he’ll be right back.”At those words, Mirania glanced at the servant. His grim face showed that he was certain of his words.