Chapter 149 – In the Bath
A large public bath located on the top floor of the Palace of Gwangmyeong.
Passing through the white marble tiled floor, the first thing that catches the attention of those who set foot in the bathtub is, without a doubt, a huge bathtub decorated with various precious metals including verdure jade and agate.
In addition, the yellowish-white lighting provides a sense of drowsiness, and the murals depicting phantom beasts painted during the golden age of art and baroque patterns carefully engraved here and there add a touch of antiquity.
On top of that, thanks to the grace of sorcery, a fully automated water supply and temperature control system, and even a function that converts one wall entirely into a mirror when mana flows according to a specific pattern.
You can even look up at the sky while bathing through the ceiling connected to the floating garden on the roof.
Overwhelming luxury and convenience befitting the dignity of the imperial family.
What place could be more suitable for the act of ‘bathing’ and ‘recovering from fatigue’?
Like all the princesses before her, Alicia enjoyed visiting this humid, secret paradise at least once a day.
Of course, since the public bath is the most secret place in the Palace of Light, no one except the princess herself and the closest lady-in-waiting to attend the bath are allowed to enter.
There would be no need to explain the fact that this place was an absolute prohibition of men, even worse than a convent.
But, right now.
“Huh…!”
Who the hell is this stranger who occupies the marble bathtub alone and lets out a weak groan in a cavernous, low-pitched voice?
He was one head taller than most adult men and had a stern face covered in scars. And a tremendously muscular body that is frightening to look at.
On top of that, a large, ferocious weapon mounted between the crotch.
I don’t know who the hell sent the man here, but at least it was certain that the taboo that had been going on for hundreds of years was brutally broken.
Truly, the princesses of the ancestors were screaming in fright from the sky.
“Hey… That’s really nice…”
On the other hand, she is completely unaware of the meaning of the actions she and her lover have committed.
Wolfgang wiped his face with both hands and enjoyed the pleasant warmth that wrapped around his body.
Is this correct until you come in? Anxiety overtook me, but at this moment, I didn’t like such a trivial problem.
It really felt like all the fatigue that had accumulated so far melted away.
He was already strong enough with his bare body, so he didn’t have to go through a lot on a deserted island.
But if you ask me if it was close to a vacation, it wasn’t.
Rather, it was quite a struggle.
Wolfgang had a genius talent for destroying something, but in return, he was quite lacking in creative talent.
Therefore, production activities such as making a fire, hunting, building a house, and making clothes were quite stressful, although not expressed.
In addition, all the heavy labor was done in a state where the fatigue from the very eventful mission was not resolved.
Even if Wolfgang possessed superhuman strength and toughness, it was only natural that he would be exhausted on both sides of his mind and body if he had suffered for weeks without a chance to properly rest.
For such Wolfgang, the bath now provided him with heavenly comfort.
—Bugurr…
The bathtub in the large communal bath had a structure that gradually deepened as it moved toward the center.
So, Wolfgang, who slowly moved to the middle of the twenty-twenty, was able to submerge his body to the tip of his head.
The appearance of thoroughly enjoying the proper rest given for the first time in a long time.
Thanks to his inhuman lung capacity, Wolfgang, who had been crouching in the water for almost 10 minutes, finally rose out of the water like a killer whale attacking seals.
“Puha! Did you spray some bath salts on it? The water smells fragrant and gives you strength… Huh?”
Wolfgang, who was muttering to himself leisurely as if his tension had been completely relieved, suddenly began to hear a chuckle in his ears.
—Sabak, Sabak
Clattering footsteps. It was clear who it belonged to.
Wolfgang’s heartbeat gradually quickened.
No matter how deep the relationship was, it was because when I thought of washing together, I felt an indescribable strange feeling.
It feels like sharing a lover’s most secret space.
In fact, even among the nobles of the empire, even if they were married, it was rare to even take a bath together.
The uniqueness of the act of taking a bath to wash away dirty things.
And, it was a culture that arose from the combination of the shame of not wanting to reveal a lot of disheveled and defenseless moments to a lover.
If rumors spread that a man and a woman bathed together, it would be impossible to avoid the reputation of being a promiscuous pair, at best, deep in love, and at worst, promiscuous.
How much more so was the princess of an empire who had to observe strict rules and etiquette.
It was a vulgar idea that wouldn’t even appear in an obscene book sold anywhere.
This must have been possible because Alicia had a taste that was way too far over the line to care about other people’s eyes.
What awakened Wolfgang, who had been lost in thought for a moment, was the voice of a woman who was pure and soft.
“Master.”
Wolfgang could not help but freeze when he saw Alicia, who appeared in a dangerous outfit with only a white towel wrapped around her body.
It was because she was so strange that she could count her hands among the looks of a lover she had ever seen.
“Alicia, what’s that outfit…”
“Haa… Originally, I was going to crawl on all fours in her naked body like the owner’s bitch.
On the contrary, she made such a far-fetched remark that I couldn’t even figure out where to start.
“Then let’s go in? Heckcha…! Ah… It’s warm…!”
After getting it casually, Wolfgang stared at Alicia as she wriggled towards the seat next to her, then nodded her head.
That’s right, she was such a woman.
She is more beautiful and kind than anyone else, but she is a woman who takes away all her strengths because of her extremely embarrassing nature.
Because she was Alicia.
But now, even that kind of look is lovely.
The moment Wolfgang was thinking that to himself.
In the warm hot spring water, each other’s gaze gently met.
“…”
“…”
And then, a moment of silence followed.
It’s not that I don’t have anything to say, it’s a phenomenon that happens when I have too many things to say.
When it comes to a situation where we need to have a full-scale conversation, I don’t know what to say first.
Wolfgang was worried about whether he should start by apologizing, saying he’s sorry for worrying about Wolfgang University, or saying he missed him a lot, or holding his hand tightly and whispering that he loved him.
Alicia said that she finally held her saintess in her arms as Alicia said, should she stop, she is no one else, she should boast that she found you herself, she always wonders why she is I was wondering if I should express my dissatisfaction with her, saying, “Why are you worrying me so much?”
In the end, Wolfgang was the first to pluck up her manly courage.
“The water is so warm and nice.”
Of course, it was a very silly and trivial start that didn’t fit the serious atmosphere.
‘Damn it, isn’t this?’
Although Wolfgang thought it was a big deal when he saw Alicia’s face looking up at me with a blank expression.
Soon, a low laugh was heard along with an answer delayed by a beat.
“…Yes? Puff…!”
“No, really. This kind of luxury is the first time in my life. I thought I was the type to enjoy moderate luxury in my own way, but as expected, the imperial family is different, but something is different.”
Although Wolfgang hurriedly added something to him.
She had already loosened up a lot, and perhaps because she was distracted by her lover’s body revealed through the cracks in her wet towel, only gibberish that was close to her stream of consciousness flowed out.
Looking at Wolfgang’s flustered figure in front of her, Alicia thought.
This look doesn’t suit the owner.
As a female, she is the one and only master she has decided to serve her whole life, and such a master probably won’t even need to make excuses to herself.
I don’t know if it’s because she has such a straight and good disposition, unlike her ferocious appearance, or because her love for me is so deep.
Anyway, it didn’t feel too bad.
Rather, it’s because I’m sitting close to the person I love after a long time.
Because she gets to hear a lot of the voice of the guy she missed.
Because she came back intact like always.
Just good
The feeling of love has really blunted a lot of things.
“Alicia, so… Alicia?”
“Shh, stop.”
Alicia raised her index finger to block her gibberish from Wolfgang’s mouth.
Then, she buried her body in Wolfgang’s wide arms with her ugly sword scars.
—Prison… !
“Well…”
Then, without saying a word, she carefully hugged her Alicia, her wet hair and a gentle stroke down her spine.
The moment her man’s big hand ran through her hair, Alicia had a hunch.
She herself knows that she will never be able to get away from this person for the rest of her life.
Of course it was nice to have her ass beaten, to have her strangled by her thick forearm, to have her choked up, to be fucked to the point of losing her mind, to be called a lewd, sleazy bitch, of course.
It was so strange that such a simple act of her man would give her a feeling of happiness comparable to, or even stronger than, his.
Is this affection, obsession, or complete submission?
I wasn’t sure, but one thing I can be sure of.
It was the fact that her body and mind had already been tied to an invisible chain and became his forever.
—Thump, pound…
The two stayed still for a while in the warm water, feeling each other’s heartbeat.
The heart of an extremely trained knight beats much slower than that of an ordinary person, so for every time Wolfgang’s heart beat once, Alicia’s heart beat four times.
That strange sense of rhythm gave each other a great sense of stability.
After listening to Wolfgang’s chest for tens of minutes and enjoying the feeling of happiness, Alicia finally poked out his head and declared in an excited voice.
“Ahhh… Just get up, master. I’ll wash you.”
Wolfgang couldn’t help but be a little surprised by that.
To think that the imperial princess would take care of the bath.
No matter how romantic it is, it was really embarrassing, and I wanted to refuse it like a chimney.
It wasn’t such an atmosphere at all, so in the end I had to nod my head with difficulty.
“…Yes.”
“Uhuhuh…!”
And, Alicia’s actions that followed were of a kind far outside the category of ordinary bath attendants.
