How the Regressor Loves the Reincarnated

13. How do you behave?

1.

Luneria Imperial Library.

This is a historical library built under the leadership of the 12th emperor.

It is known to the public as a building with only the first floor, which is accessible to commoners, and the second floor, which only nobles can enter, but the reality is different.

Inspired by the saying that it is dark under the lamp, this library built by the 12th emperor hides a secret library in the basement that only members of the imperial family can access. Its original purpose was to hide the library more effectively.

As the name of the Imperial Secret Library suggests, only a few people are aware of its existence. And Adele, the regressor, was also one of the very few.

‘So, in that library, the original scriptures of the Zodiac are hidden, and the Zodiac is desperately looking for the scriptures, and even succeeds in finding the location of this library in the near future. Did I hear you right? No, why are the originals of their scriptures in the Imperial Secret Library in the first place?’

‘Well? I don’t even know the details of the back story. No matter how much I know the knowledge of the future, I don’t know everything either.’

Well, realistically, that’s true. Just because you returned to the past, it doesn’t really make sense to know all about the events that happened in the future as well as the circumstances behind them.

Of course, what if this is our 3rd regressor, who has returned to the past for the second time? I wanted to, but What is it that you are not

So, why am I talking about this now…

Our regressor wants to visit the Imperial Secret Library and borrow the original Zodiac scriptures.

“Adele… You know that if you get caught doing this, you’ll be hanged for treason, right? If it is known that we were involved in this incident as our identities, then it would not be strange if a civil war broke out according to His Majesty’s choice.”

He whispered in an urgent voice, forgetting that he had built a barrier called a curtain of silence around him to prevent others from eavesdropping on the conversation.

“There’s no way I wouldn’t know that, Luke.”

“That doesn’t mean you did something crazy like this last time, right?”

“…Is that correct?”

Tell me what to do. The visit is unknown to anyone, and the loan period is indefinite. You’re thinking of sneaking in and stealing.

“No, then you didn’t even need to call me in the first place?”

“Yeah…Isn’t it?”

That also dragged me in for no particular reason. When I stare at Adele, wondering if she’s playing with me, she flinches and turns her head slightly to her side.

“Yeah, but I didn’t call you for no reason…”

“Then let’s listen. What was the reason for dragging me into a plan that would surely result in execution the moment it was caught?”

To be honest, I was a little embarrassed, but I wasn’t angry or upset. You brought me in with the intention of f*cking me, because the plan was too lax.

Actually, there was one more reason.

I met Adele for the first time about two weeks ago. During those two weeks, I never saw her wield her sword. That said, I was too lazy to ask her to show me her training.

But today’s Adele’s outfit was different from usual.

At the banquet hall, when Adele first met her, she wore a dress that would enhance her beauty, and when she met her privately after that, she wore a one-piece type casual dress with a different design each time. It was clear that she was a promising knight with a reputation for exceptional swordsmanship, but unexpectedly, I had only seen Adele in the form of an ordinary aristocratic woman.

However, today’s Adele was dressed in such a way that anyone could see that this person was a knight.

A white shirt and dark blue vest. A black ribbon brooch with a soft blue sapphire in the center, and a black cape coat embroidered with gold thread over it.

Adele, who usually prefers light and feminine clothes, was not there. Dressed in an outfit that exposed her body to the point where my eyes went down without even realizing it, she maintained her feminine charm while also taking care of her cool as a female knight.

Although she did not belong to a separate order of knights, Adele is definitely a formally ordained knight. So she must have had her knightly uniform of the House of Lud Meyer tailored to her.

However, unlike usual, there was a problem with her blatantly revealing figure. Because I was a man who couldn’t help it, I couldn’t stop my gaze from heading towards her breasts according to my instinct.

“Do you like it?”

It is the sewage that is perplexing here. She hurriedly closed her eyes.

“I wonder if the brooch is a little overly flashy. Still, it goes especially well with Adele’s eyes.”

Survey a good reason, then call attention with a compliment. It is one of the tricks that work well in difficult situations.

“First of all, I would like to thank you for your compliments. Of course, as Luke said, there is no overly flashy feeling, but for that reason, I can’t help but use the items my mother gave me on my coming-of-age day.”

When I heard that answer and was apologizing to her mother for nothing, Adele asked again with her eyes watering.

“So… Did you like it? It doesn’t wear out just by looking at it, so open your eyes.”

“Kuhm. Adele, even if you drive me like that, you will have to tell me in the end.”

It may not work, but that’s okay. I was in charge of the conversation from the beginning. I was flustered by the lack of food, so I unknowingly cleared my throat, but that’s okay.

“Huh. It’s lethal. If it’s good, just say it’s good.”

“…”

When I opened my eyes again and lowered my gaze to Adele’s waist, I saw two leather belts overlapping in the shape of an X and a long sword hanging next to them. Not secretly, but openly, compared to the flashy attire, the scabbard, longsword pommel, and cross guard were generally modest.

And the white pants that fit her well, revealing her beautiful legs without adding or subtracting the graceful curves that made her saliva flow. It wasn’t surprising that Adele caught her gaze a little excessively on her thighs.

“Quickly. Don’t just keep appreciating it, if it’s good, it’s good. If you like it, you like it. Aren’t you supposed to tell me?”

She lightly pinched her thigh, feeling like she was going to be possessed by the way she stared at me with a bewitching smile. Although the sharp pain she felt from him didn’t help much to regain her senses.

At this point, wouldn’t it be right for her to just lose? In any case, it was also true that it made her eyes happy.

“It was so good that I couldn’t keep my head down. Okay? Now tell me why.”

As soon as I admit defeat, the corner of her mouth curves upward for a moment. Adele sighs at the story of returning to the starting point and begins her explanation.

“First of all, it is true that I can do it alone. But the reason I brought you here is simpler than I thought. Because I know that Luke is a talented wizard.”

She was a little intrigued by that, and nodded her head to suggest that she continue talking.

“When I infiltrated this place last time, I couldn’t get help from the wizard, so I broke through all the traps and barriers by force. Of course, there was no way the royal family could not have noticed such a commotion, and the imperial knights were dispatched to punish the intruder. I guess he wasn’t my opponent.”

“Wait, wait. I’m curious, but let’s assume that the fact that the intruder is Adele is hidden with a mask or something. She couldn’t have shown her face and she wouldn’t have done that. However, if it is known that a female knight with skills enough to defeat the imperial knights has invaded, wouldn’t Adele be the first to be named as a suspect?”

“Ah… That’s true, but at that time I was active in the name of closed-door training, hiding my whereabouts. So even if I could get on board the dragon, what would they say if my father told me that I’d been locked in the manor every single moment? It’s an alibi created with so-called power.”

“Hmm, obviously, even from the perspective of the imperial family, in the absence of any clear physical evidence, they couldn’t have made the choice to pretend to be with the duke’s family based solely on their feelings.”

I shake my head and suddenly stop thinking.

“Then can’t we just do the same this time?”

“As I said before, things are easier when a good mage helps.”

“Rather, what if there is a variable due to an increase in one person?”

“…Actually, I’m looking forward to that variable. It was because the imperial family was turned upside down when their secret library was robbed, so in the last episode, Zodiac figured out the location of the library based on that commotion.”

“So, this time, with the help of the magician, you want to retrieve only the original scriptures without anyone finding out?”

“That’s it.”

“Then you said that from the beginning. You suspected that they were trying to frame me for treason and send me to the place of execution.”

“…Did I really look like that?”

As if hurt by what I said as a joke, Adele’s drooping eyes disturb my heart. She had never been so swayed by any woman in her life, but that changed when faced with Adele’s crazy looks.

Needless to say, the sight of her wearing Adele’s dress, dancing right in front of her, was so beautiful at her banquet. If she hadn’t brought up the subject of a regression that never happened to me, it wouldn’t have been strange if her stomach was rumbling like crazy.

Looking at her casual clothes, which we saw while visiting each other’s mansions for the past two weeks, that blended so well with her beauty, gave the feeling that her eyes were purified in real time just by looking at them.

However, after seeing today’s Adele in her knightly uniform, the image of her that had existed in my memory so far is relatively faded. Should I say that she discovered my taste that I didn’t even know existed.

Maybe that’s why she looked more attractive today. It was usually possible for her to consciously suppress her recognition of her as the attractive opposite s*x, but today it was simply impossible.

“No, that… I’m kidding, kidding! It’s a joke, so please don’t make that face.”

With her sincerity, she earnestly asks for it, and her expression is relieved. Does Adele know that each expression she makes has an influence enough to play with my heart?

“I’m only looking at you this once. So, how are you going to behave?”

“Haha…”

She let out an awkward laugh for no reason and she spoke in a much softer tone.

“That… I’m sorry if I offended you by acting too selfishly on a topic I sought cooperation from. I can’t thank you. Because the reaction that comes back is so cute, I keep playing pranks without realizing it…?”

While she was talking, Adele’s tail went up as she suddenly looked embarrassed. A light blush appeared on her cheeks, and at the same time Adele looked away from me, averting her gaze.

“No, it’s okay. It wasn’t that I was in a bad mood…”

In the first place, I wanted to apologize to me, who had been leisurely appreciating her looks.

“So, how about that library…?”

“That’s right, we have to wait until it’s night and the library closes, right?”

Adele, who is touching her cheek for some reason, replies casually.

“Yes? You know it’s only 3:00 p.M. Now, right?”

“If you wait later than now, the librarian might think it strange. Let’s grab a table and enjoy a leisurely reading, we.”

“Ah, yes…”

Before I can say anything more, Adele shakes her hand, breaking the veil of silence with absurd ease, then she grabs my wrist and leads me to a nearby table.

“Ah, you know how to set up a barrier for hiding, right? If you can’t do that, there’s no point in bringing me here today.”

“I know how to paint.”

When I responded sternly to her words that touched my pride for a moment, she looked fresh and smiled.

“…I mean, really.”

“Yes?”

“It’s nothing~.”

That’s how the wait at the table located in the corner of the second floor of the Imperial Library began.

For reference, the library closes at 10:00 PM. It was going to be a very long wait.