Chapter 243 is both indulgence and calamity. ...
"Why is he coming after me?" He smiled nonchalantly. "As long as Artis is alive, he cannot rule in his own right."
"You conspired to kill him?" I was a little afraid to face the truth.
"Does the answer matter?" he answered tactfully. "Whether it's yes or no, it won't change anything."
"You're so cruel!" I exclaimed.
“He was a menace,” he said casually. “If he hadn’t died, I would have remembered him.”
Just because you keep remembering him and it bothers you, you want to kill him? My legs started trembling.
I finally managed to stand up. "Sorry, I'm not feeling well. I'll go back and rest now."
This was a meticulously planned murder, but I didn't realize it.
The Elven King had long planned to kill Artis, and Artis likely knew this, though he never expected it would actually be his death. Before setting out, he was accompanied by a large number of his tribesmen and many trusted followers; Artis must have taken ample precautions. But the problem lay with his trusted followers. The instant the Elven King severed Artis's head, not a single one of Artis's men reacted. There were five of them present—five…
Before his departure, Daio insisted on going, even arguing with Artis several times. Looking back, it seemed more like a performance; it was precisely because of his "desperate" insistence that it appeared to be a genuine trade negotiation. Artis, without any suspicion, proceeded with his usual defensive strategy, completely unprepared for the Elf King's sudden attack.
"If I were to actually stay with you, it would be unless I wanted to lose my head," I murmured to myself as I soaked alone in the bathtub.
I value my life a lot, and I'm also timid, so I've always been quite careful, which is why I'm still alive.
"If I had known you were a murderer, I wouldn't have had any illusions." After soaking for a while, I felt hot, so I wrapped myself in a towel and sat on the edge of the pool, with only my feet in the water.
"Women who fantasize about domineering CEOs sacrificing their interests for Cinderella will most likely be devoured." A smile crept onto my lips. "Only those with value will be devoured; those without value... have long been thrown into the trash can."
After getting up, I put on a thin gauze robe and asked the maid outside, "Summon Lord Paria."
The maid stammered, "My lord, my lord is not here."
"Where did he go?" To be honest, I haven't seen him for two days.
"I just received the news; the lord is not in the capital."
Where did he go?
"I don't know."
I summoned my secret guards, who immediately went to investigate. Within a quarter of an hour, news arrived: "Lord Paria was asked to leave the royal city two days ago by the leader of the Elf King's guards, and he is to wait until the Elf King leaves before he can return."
"Where did he go?"
"In the newly built miniature royal city of the lady."
"Why did the Elf King do this?" Moreover, it was done without my permission, which was really overstepping his bounds, and I was angry.
"It is said that the Elf King does not want to see any of his wife's lovers, as it would affect his mood."
That's so domineering! I'm furious.
But when I saw the Elf King again, I couldn't show it. He was lying naked on my bed, and I was dumbfounded.
here we go again!
"Um... could you please let me know in the future?" I spoke first.
He laughed: "Can I still come up after I've already said hello?"
“You gave me quite a fright,” I said.
“I heard you were very angry today,” he said lazily, getting up and coming to me naked. “I want to help you calm down.”
"I'm not angry, not at all," I quickly replied.
“I drove your lover away, so I have to make it up to you.” He smiled. “I’ll give myself to you as compensation.”
"No need." I couldn't help but touch my neck. "Really, no need."
"Are you worried about your head?" He moved closer to me, leaning down to kiss my neck, his voice muffled. "Don't worry, I've long since given up on that idea. Otherwise, if the Elf King wanted to hunt someone down, how could he have allowed her to live until now?"
His fine, sharp teeth brushed against my neck, sending shivers down my spine like an electric current. I couldn't help but grab his strong arm. His skin was smooth and slippery, and I could barely hold it. Suddenly, he lifted me up, carried me to the bed, and covered me with his body.
My body trembled again, this time even more violently.
I can't tell if it's because of his kiss or because of the fear deep inside me.
He kissed my neck upwards and covered my lips with his.
They kissed me deeply.
As we kissed, I gradually lost control.
In the end, they couldn't resist the desires deep within human nature.
She became entangled with him.
Warm, humid, and fluctuating like the tides.
Surging and surging, rising and falling, falling and rising again.
It is both indulgence and calamity.
"Desire drives people mad." That was the first thing I said after I came to my senses.
The Elf King was sleeping beside me, or perhaps he had already woken up. Hearing this, he opened his eyes and embraced me.
"Being with you is such a blessing," he said softly.
I smiled, pushed him away, and got up.
After I put on the outer robe, he was already behind me, naked, and hugged me tightly, almost embedding me into his body. "You smell so good, really good, even better than the most expensive perfume in our secret realm."
I laughed and turned around, pressing my fingertip to his lips. "When did the Elf King learn to say sweet nothings?"
His usual image was cold and aloof, rarely smiling, and always concise and economical with words. How could he speak in such long sentences now, with such tender emotions?
“I never say it,” he said, “but after we parted, I started to say it.” He added, “I wanted to please you.”
I could hardly believe that the Elf King had said those words, and I stood there stunned for a long time.
He laughed loudly, kissing my messy hair as he laughed.
From that day on, we went on dates—in the corners of the palace corridors, in the dense flowerbeds of the courtyard, in the depths of the hot spring pool, on the spacious rooftop terrace. Everyone was saying that we might get married, have children, and that I was going to follow the Elf King back to the Secret Realm. I just laughed when I heard that.
In the dead of night, the silent darkness was suddenly shattered by the intense roar of artillery fire. Though the sounds came from afar, they were terrifying in the stillness of the night.
The Elf King awoke before me. He quickly donned his robes, stood by the window, and opened the French doors. Faintly, I could hear the sounds of cannon fire and the agonizing wails of ghosts.
A guard outside the door urgently reported: "Madam, the capital of Sheloya has been successfully besieged, and everything is going smoothly!"
The Elf King's expression changed, and his piercing eyes shot towards me.
I smiled and calmly replied, "Okay, keep me updated if there's any further news."
"yes."
The royal city of Sheloya is about forty kilometers away from my newly built small royal city. It is a dilapidated royal city composed of several nomadic tribes and former royal nobles. Everyone thought that I would not continue to conquer the royal city in the short term, but would devote myself to the construction of the new royal city, or to a sweet romance with the Elf King. But they did not expect that while I was building the royal city and dating the Elf King, I was also secretly attacking neighboring royal cities, continuing the "befriend distant states while attacking nearby ones" plan.
"Are you using me?" the Elf King asked. "Using our date as a pretext to attack other royal cities?"
"Yes," I answered him honestly, "I did take advantage of you."
The Elf King looked at me coldly, "Would you like to be used?"
I calmly replied, "I don't like it. You have tried to harm me many times, including switching my contraceptive pills to make me have a child, and trying to kill me when you killed Artis. I don't like that either."
The Elf King suddenly laughed, "Since you've been holding a grudge all this time, why did you sleep with me?"
"You're a handsome man, so it's a waste not to take advantage of you. I won't lose out."
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