chapter 4
4. Ah, this is strong
Episode 4. Oh, this is strong.
The first thing I saw was a calm face.
Clear, clear blue eyes with clear skin without a single make-up.
Long, disheveled blonde hair and swaying eyes.
On top of that, her reddish cheeks and thick pink lips.
The Chloe I saw in the morning was neat, bright and lively, but the Chloe I saw now was disheveled and a little uneasy.
“What… What are you doing?”
Hearing her trembling voice, Tails stared blankly at Chloe, and she quickly came to her senses.
“Ah. Yes. I have something to tell you.”
After looking at Tails for a while, Chloe replied with a light smile.
“Ah. Once you do, come in. It’s cold outside….”
Tale hesitated for a moment at Chloe’s words.
It felt like a brain freeze was coming.
‘Two people in this narrow tent?’
Anyone can see that the size of the tent is small.
At this point, she will have to stick close to herself and Chloe.
Tayl couldn’t easily get into the feeling that kept tickling his heart and the following outrageous thoughts.
What should I do if something like this happens with the real Chloe?
‘Calm down. I’m going to eat her coins, but I’m not going to be the owner of them.’
Whoa.
I caught her breath and cleared her mind.
After closing his eyes for a moment, he thought.
‘But then, what should I name him?’
It would be good to have a frugal wedding ceremony, and to name the child one by one with one’s own name and one with Chloe.
With that in mind, let’s slowly walk inside.
“Huh?”
It was wider inside than expected.
No, it wasn’t just wide.
‘Isn’t it the level of a palace?’
It was like being in a secret two-story house.
The neat interior was painted with jewels and gold everywhere, and at first glance, the large space was filled with expensive furniture.
‘At first, I didn’t understand because the nobles used the tents they brought….’
This wasn’t just a tent, was it?
I didn’t think the house of a wealthy man would be so luxurious.
As he looked inside with his mouth slightly open, Chloe approached him.
“Isn’t it gorgeous?”
“Yes. What a beautiful house.”
However, I felt regretful without knowing why.
At Tail’s answer, Chloe’s drooping dog-like eyes slightly lowered.
She said with a smile on her sad face.
“… This house was made by my father to run away from.”
Tale knew who that ‘father’ was.
‘Perhaps the emperor of this empire.’
But Tail said calmly.
“I’m envious.”
“Yes?”
Chloe’s eyes widened at Tail’s words.
“Because you have such a loving father.”
My parents are willing to paint in such a short amount of time.
I was really envious of his wealth and status.
However, upon hearing the story, Chloe did not say anything to Tail’s words.
There was silence.
Tick tock tock.
All I could hear was the ticking of the clock.
Chloe, who suddenly came to her senses, opened her mouth first.
“Oh, yes. I have something to tell you….”
Tayl smiled lightly at Chloe’s words.
“It seems like you haven’t been able to sleep for a few days. Listening to concerns is one of our jobs.”
Chloe hesitated at Tail’s words.
She was speechless for a moment, then slowly opened her mouth.
“Tail-sama….”
After thinking for a while, Chloe continued her words.
“Actually. My father is on the battlefield.”
Her eyes went blurry.
“But can my father come back alive?”
She cried desperately.
“We…. Can our country win?”
Water filled her clear eyes.
“Please. Please answer me.”
She was shaking pathetically.
She tried hard not to cry, making the viewers feel sorry for her while she was neat.
After staring at her for a while without answering her, Tail grabbed Chloe’s hand.
“God will listen to Chloe’s heart and protect her father.”
Tale smiled inwardly.
What is God?
‘There is no such thing as a god.’
I wish I had. If you’d seen me try so hard, you wouldn’t have let me die.
‘But I know one thing.’
The flow of this novel that Yerin told me.
‘That this country will not perish.’
Nevertheless, he was able to take such a posture because he was a monk.
‘If you use a skill pretending to pray, you won’t feel it’s a skill.’
The plan was perfect.
Tail’s warmth covered Chloe’s hand.
“So don’t worry. God will solve everything.”
Tail immediately assumed a posture of prayer.
While doing so, she slowly operated her mana.
To use the skill right away.
“My father who looks down on the world. Your servant prays.”
At that moment, Chloe felt a warm energy spread through her body.
Warmth spreads and her whole body becomes full.
It’s like being in her mother’s arms after a really long time.
With that sensation, Chloe slowly closed her eyes without realizing it.
Just before his eyes closed completely, Tail, who was holding his hand, spoke quietly.
“Please help Chloe to sleep well today.”
After saying that, Chloe fell asleep.
*
A faint light shimmered in the darkness.
Cheer!
I heard the clear sound of a bird in my ears.
“Ummm….”
Chloe, who had been quietly sighing, tossed and turned his body slightly.
‘Is it morning?’
She slowly opened her eyes and pulled herself up.
“Huh? Did I sleep face down on my desk?”
You slept on your stomach all night like this?
However, the surprising thing was that even though I slept in an uncomfortable position, I felt much more refreshed than usual.
Chloe was startled and dazed at her mental state as clear as the clear sky.
She never slept so deeply.
Suma, who fell deeply for the first time in a long time, was so sweet.
To the extent that she is mistaken for the ‘happiness’ she felt was really far away.
‘Did it be Tail-sama?’
Chloe’s cheeks turned red when she remembered last night.
It was the first time.
She took out her own heart like this.
She
Even though she always wears a smiling mask on the outside, she has to be sensitive to the situation with her eyes.
Emotions were forbidden to be exposed or expressed,
She had to become a caring and kind princess who would smile in any situation.
She was not even allowed a comfortable night in the midst of her uneasy reality.
Even so, she had to pretend that nothing was wrong with her.
Because she herself is a princess.
Because she had to become an ideal princess.
I tried.
I tried my best.
However, the weight of the name of the princess was too heavy.
I gritted my teeth and endured it even though it was heavy, but the first time I stumbled was after Tail came last night.
I fear this country will disappear.
I fear my father will die.
I’m afraid everything will be ruined in the end.
He held out a hand to himself who couldn’t sleep due to the overflowing anxiety.
Even when he saw the tears flowing down, he did not sympathize.
I just gave myself a comfortable sleep.
“Is it different because he is also a monk?”
Chloe murmured softly and smiled.
It wasn’t the usual smile behind a mask, it was a genuinely happy smile that came from the inside.
“Thanks to you, I can spend the day well.”
After saying that, she slowly rose from her seat.
* * *
As usual, Teil and Chloe were eating snacks with other people in a corner of the monastery building.
“Tail. Eat this.”
As usual, Chloe passed the snack to Tail, and Tail accepted the snack and ate it.
As Tail continued to feed snacks according to the speed at which he ate them, she burst into laughter saying that the workers around her looked good.
“Chloe-sama seems to take care of her tail a lot.”
“hahahaha. I know. That guy still has a lot of affection.”
Chloe put on a slightly embarrassed expression as the people prepared to drive her around like a little love drive.
“A. No. Lately, I’ve been getting help from Tails….”
Cutting off Chloe’s words, a worker asked, widening her eyes.
“Help? Is it that guy?”
“Yes? Yes….”
“No way. You don’t ask for money from the lady? He’s not a kid who can help with his bare mouth.”
“A. Charles too. Tail-sama is just helping me with a pure heart.”
“Huh….”
Tayl laughed inwardly at the unbelievable look of the worker.
‘I don’t do it with my bare mouth. It’s all an investment.’
Since then, Tail has visited Chloe’s tent every night.
Then he pretended to pray and used his skill.
That’s how her nipples fell out and her dark circles became full of life again.
‘Good! Her coins are going up!’
That alone made Tail feel good.
To the extent that I just skipped those words.
It was then.
‘Ah. For a moment.’
Tail frowned.
An unusual fishy smell in the air.
The vibration of this earth, which is weak but trembles slightly.
I have a feeling. I have a feeling.
“Ah. This is tough.”
Chloe, who was sitting next to him, asked Tail’s muttered words.
“Why? What’s going on?”
When Chloe asked while tilting her head, Tail gave a small answer.
“Nothing has happened yet.”
It’s a problem because something will happen soon.