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Outdoors in the warm summer sun.
A wedding hall set up in a place with short green grass.
Judah and Elijah were sitting.
Even though they were not the main characters of the day, the place where they sat was quite noticeable.
Because they were the emperor and his wife, it had to be that way.
As the orchestra’s music grew louder and the guests in the audience applauded, the bride and groom appeared, stepping on the white carpet.
The two main characters of today.
It was Richard and Beninita.
Elijah quietly leaned against Judah, and Judah looked at Richard, who was lightly clapping his hands and smiling brightly.
‘I’m excited.’
It was a smile full of somewhat embarrassed happiness.
Richard waved his hand at his guests with a slightly exaggerated and cheerful gesture.
Meanwhile, Beninita, with his arms crossed, looked awkward and embarrassed.
‘Well, he seemed like he had a shy personality from the first time I saw him.’
Judas glanced at Elijah.
Normally, she would have scolded her to stop looking at other women around this time, but she is quiet.
Elijah was also looking at Beninita.
To be exact, her stomach.
She was wearing a wedding dress, and her stomach was slightly bulge compared to the rest of her body.
Judah seemed to know what Elijah was thinking.
‘… By the way, Richard. ‘You’ve exceeded the speeding limit.’
Well, anyway.
It was okay because the two parties involved seemed happy.
*
The officiant was Cauvin, one of the current cardinals of the Catholic Church of the Sun.
He is the priest who healed Judas long ago and begged Elijah to become pope.
As it was an event where the imperial guard was getting married, it was enough for a person of his caliber to step forward.
After a brief kiss, they exchanged rings.
Afterwards, it was time to welcome the guests.
The first people Richard found were Judah and Elijah.
First, I greeted Elijah.
“Your Majesty the Emperor, thank you very much for your valuable time.”
“Okay, thank you.”
Following Richard, Benignita bowed her head.
Elijah answered briefly.
“Lift your head. “Today is the day you are the main characters, so don’t bow down.”
Richard was momentarily speechless.
She knew that Elijah’s meeting with Judah changed her in a positive way, but she was surprised every time she realized it.
“… Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Richard then looked at Judas and grinned.
“Thank you for coming. “You bastard.”
“Of course you should come. “Whose wedding is it?”
Judah placed her horse at ease with her guards, including Richard.
Irrespective of status, it is time to let go.
“Oh? What’s going on? “Do you even know how to speak so warmly?”
“Actually, I didn’t want to come because it was a hassle….”
“What are you doing?”
The two of them were giggling while saying that.
Judas spoke to Beninita this time.
“Congratulations.”
“No, thank you, uh, uh….”
Because she had been with Richard Ya Judah for a long time, she was able to deal with him comfortably even after becoming a state secretary.
But Beninita is different.
For her, who had lived her entire life as a commoner, the emperor and his wife were distantly high-ranking partners.
Judas spoke with consideration.
And this is what she had been waiting for since her own wedding.
“I’ve known for a long time that these two would end up like this.”
“A long time ago… From?”
“Yes. So, about five years ago?”
Beninita tilted her head.
“At that time, Richard was very young and had no such feelings at all… ?”
“I guess Richard was different?”
“… Wait a minute, Judas. “What are you trying to say now?”
“Okay, just stay still.”
On the day of Judah’s wedding, Richard first brought up her past.
Judas has been waiting for today for the past few days.
“When she was training outside for long periods of time, she wrote the name Beninita on the floor. One day, she couldn’t sleep until late at night, so I looked at something and saw that she was writing a letter. What was written at the top was probably, To her dear Benignita….”
“Hey, man! “You, you, how do you know that?!”
“Uh huh. “Do you think I’m the only one who knows?”
Of course, the imperial guard also attended this wedding.
She was sitting close to Judah and Elijah.
After Judah asked Elijah for her permission, she called the royal guard together and recalled the time.
“Has anyone seen Senior Richard write a letter?”
Everyone raises their hands together.
“It’s hard not to know when it’s written so openly.”
“It was difficult to pretend not to know.”
“But I thought Richard knew by this point, but he still doesn’t know?”
“That’s what happens when you’re blinded by love….”
“Everyone be quiet!”
Even though Richard screamed, the teasing didn’t stop.
Until then, Elijah just quietly stayed by Judah’s side.
After the tumultuous wedding, Judah and Elijah returned home.
As always, I stopped by the barn first.
The puppies, which were brought home a few weeks ago, have grown up and can now run around and play.
My eyes also became brighter.
The puppies, whose ears were still drooping, rushed over to greet Judah and Elijah.
“Oh my, these guys are like glutinous rice cakes. How have you been.”
Judah sat on her floor and petted her puppies.
Puppies that were weaned started to grow small teeth.
I occasionally bit Judah’s finger as if it was tickling, but it didn’t hurt and was just cute.
Elijah also squatted down next to him.
When she holds out her hand, the puppies come to her, wagging their tails, and rub and lick them.
She watched with satisfaction.
While taking care of it, Elijah suddenly spoke as if passing by.
“What does it feel like? “Having a child.”
“Hmm.”
The reason why Elijah was quiet throughout her wedding.
She was looking at Beninita’s boat.
“So…. I don’t know for the life of me. “If you were curious, why didn’t you just ask?”
“Because that might be rude.”
“… Ah. But. I see.”
Once again. It was surprising that Elijah, her emperor, cared about others like her.
“I don’t know, but…. It looked good. “Both of them.”
Elijah thought of those two.
Richard and Beninita.
Strictly speaking, they are not people I know very well.
Richard is close to Judas, but he is not close to himself.
Nevertheless, it was clear even to Elijah’s eyes that the two were very happy.
It was quite different from the happiness seen simply in a lover.
A family that the two of them will build together. Expectations for a new family.
Before she knew it, Elijah was sitting on her floor and was touching her own stomach.
‘I’m curious.’
Judah also sat next to her and hugged her shoulders.
She kissed his cheek lightly and asked.
“Are you very curious?”
“Wow. Yes, but….”
I don’t know.
It is difficult to predict what emotions will be like if you have not experienced them.
I think I will be happy. But how much?
“But later.”
Not yet.
Apart from the desire to have children, when you have children, the time you can spend alone decreases.
For the time being, I wanted to be alone with Judah.
That thought also meant that they were not yet ready as parents to devote themselves to their children.
I didn’t want to be that kind of parent.
Judas kissed her forehead again.
“Okay. “If that’s what Ellie means, it’s okay later.”
“What about Judas?”
“Uh, me? I am…. Umm….”
Pregnancy… Rather, it would be about having a child.
He is a child who resembles himself and Elijah.
Whether it is a daughter or a son.
“I’ll find out when the time comes, but I think I’ll be very happy.”
“Right? “I am like that too.”
“Well, that’s something to find out then. There’s no need to be too hasty. “It’s still good enough.”
Yes, there is no need to rush.
He and himself.
And because I will be with him forever.
“For example, what does it mean to be good enough even now?”
“The fact that you can do it at any time….”
“Hmph.”
Because he agreed, Elijah smiled happily.
*
“Hmm….”
Summer.
It’s hot.
I tend to sweat a lot.
Elijah lifted the back of her long hair.
Her long hair is the most frustrating part when it’s hot.
The warming effect of hair is quite significant.
She was worried as she exposed the back of her neck to cool off.
‘Judas….’
Even in this hot summer, Yuda does not neglect her training.
She exercises by pushing her abnormal physical strength to the limit.
Panting breath.
Wet hair.
Shiny muscles.
When Elijah sees him like that, it is difficult for him to resist his impulses.
‘I want to kidnap you…’ .’
I want to rush in and take him to the cage.
But for some reason, I can’t do that.
This is a strange thing.
Of course, we’ve already done enough of that to get sick of each other, and we’re still not sick of it.
This is a couple who acts or says more profane things.
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Nevertheless, it was embarrassing to kidnap him while he was drenched in sweat.
Even though I already showed you everything.
Besides, after working out, he goes straight to the shower.
In other words, the timing for kidnapping is from immediately after exercising until entering the shower room. That short gap.
‘I want to be hugged while smelling the sweat…’ .’
After knocking on the desk a few times, she soon made up her mind.
‘I can’t take it anymore.’
Elijah resolved to do something.
*
“Whoa…” .”
Final stage after exercise.
As she let out her breath, Judah was lost in thought.
‘Ellie….’
The weather is hot.
Of course, Elijah also sweats.
Every time I see her like that, I want to fall asleep in her bed.
Slightly wet ends of hair.
A thin line on the back of the neck lifted because it is hot. Water droplets formed there.
Things like sweat seeping out of folds all over the body.
Although we had already done all that, it was somewhat embarrassing to reveal this desire so openly.
Elijah doesn’t seem to like the smell of his own sweat either.
‘I like that smell…’ . What can I do to bring him back in a sweaty state? .’
That worry was pointless.
I was about to go to the shower room, but suddenly my vision changed randomly.
“Hundreds of millions?”
I was summoned to Elijah’s office.
For some reason, she was in front of her with her face red.
“Ellie? Why…. Uh?”
She snatched her own hand roughly.
The location changes again.
The next place we arrived was a cage just for the two of us.
Without even a moment to understand the situation, Elijah jumped into his arms and hugged him.
She presses her face against her bare body, having taken off her top while working out, and takes a deep breath.
“Hey, what’s happening all of a sudden…” !”
“I don’t know.”
“I don’t know what….”
“I don’t know. I just don’t know. “I can’t take it anymore.”
“… ….”
She was so excited that Elijah was sweating more than usual.
I don’t know why she became like this, but Judah couldn’t stand it any longer.
The summer was hot, but not as hot as her husband’s heat.
*
Elijah always takes Judah with him, but that doesn’t mean he has to be around her 24/7.
Sometimes she respects and provides his personal time.
Since it is her personal time anyway, all she does is exercise and train.
I always train with the Royal Guard, but today the schedule was different, so I exercised alone.
Someone came running from far away.
“Hey! Judah-!”
“… Richard?”
He must have just returned and is wearing armor.
They are mainly responsible for going to the battlefield and managing the scene.
“Judas-! Judah!”
“Why are you doing that? Is something going on… ?”
I was suddenly worried, but it didn’t seem to be the case.
Richard was smiling.
He soon reached the corner and was out of breath.
“Hey, Judas, awesome, really, awesome. Shocking news, gasp, gasp….”
“Calm down. “Why are you so excited?”
“Whoa…” . Hey, this is really awesome. “Don’t be surprised when you hear this.”
“What on earth is this…?” .”
“I heard Dylan has a girl he likes.”
“… What?”
Dylan.
A reliable class leader of Room 13 since five years ago.
He is usually silent and does not show his emotions easily.
Sometimes I get to the point where I wonder if it’s a golem or machine that doesn’t have any emotions and isn’t human.
Did Dylan find a woman he likes?
Judah grinned like Richard without realizing it.
“Where is Dylan now?”
“I’m coming here after being teased by other kids.”
“I guess I should go right away and make fun of him in the same way. But how did you figure that out? From someone who speaks little? Or rather, who on earth possessed that rock-like person?”
“That’s….”
