Chapter 1248 – #290_Proposal (9)
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1.
Honor society.
If you ask what kind of community Gehenna is, it can be summarized in one word above.
One of the Gehenna proverbs that well reflects this social situation is ‘Witches live for magic, but die for honor.’
It may seem irrational at first glance, but this is not necessarily due to emotional reasons such as pride or a sense of privilege.
Rather, there is a more practical reason.
According to the witch’s stigma system, the ‘witch name’ is passed down from generation to generation.
The honor accumulated by the ancestors is passed on to the next generation, and the dishonor of the ancestors becomes a yoke that is passed down to the next generation.
Additionally, as this structure lasted for a long time, ‘honor and trust’ in Gehenna came to play a role similar to a credit rating for modern people.
It serves as a yardstick for evaluating individuals when engaging in various social activities, conducting business, and engaging in personal interactions.
In fact, it is not an awkward scene in Gehenna for a safe bank to ask ‘how honorable is the witch?’ When reviewing a loan.
Therefore, witches make various efforts to increase their reputation (and credibility).
This can be done by demonstrating a sense of duty as a witch through consistent academic activities within the society, donating a lump sum of money needed for public projects, or making an effort to maintain trust in everything.
It is common to produce honorable works consistently for decades or even hundreds of years, but there is a system that guarantees such important honors semi-automatically…
That is ‘commission’.
The value of being a noble belonging to the Sephiroth tree is reassuring enough to be used wherever one goes.
In addition, compared to the time when both the present world and Gehenna were peaceful times, the status of the current title has been greatly enhanced.
Since they maintain a very small quorum of 32 barons, 7 counts, and 3 dukes, if a T/O occurs after a long time, they turn on their eyes and glare at the empty seats.
In that sense, since the Duke of Erelim announced his retirement and the Count of Chesed has been promoted to duke, the topic of who will be awarded the vacant count has emerged as a topic of unprecedented interest.
From the witches who originally stayed in the baron to the witches who dreamed of rising in status through this opportunity.
Originally, the fierce battle of wits and political checks would have continued for a good six months…
What…
Surprisingly, it ended on a bland note.
“I, Llueh Nukelavi, the Witch of the Deep, swear by my witch’s name her to value her Gehenna’s supreme traditions and strict order and to fulfill my responsibilities her as her Count her Of.”
Everyone standing applaud!
2.
The reason why the earldom was confirmed to be given to Lruet was because of the influence of the powerful people behind it, including Duke Xinsiu, Duke Tiphareth, and the former Duke of Erelim… Not really.
It was a matter that was decided smoothly due to various interests and Leruet’s expertise in this war.
Lruet’s performance, which not only took on one front alone but also worked closely with the Witch of Time, stood out in this war.
However, with that alone, there must have been many other strong candidates, and the reason Leruet won the trophy is because of the recent situation in Gehenna, which continues to innovate.
This is the time when a large number of exiles who have not committed many sins or who received immunity are returning to Gehenna.
This means that two different liquids are mixing.
The fact that the title of earldom was awarded to Leruet, who was an exile, served as a political neutralizer.
It’s good to get rid of the gossip that says, ‘Ugh, they’re all doing this to themselves.’
Also, since she is Duke Shin Si-woo’s lover, it is good that it is not an uncontrollable award.
It’s even better because you’re sure of your abilities and achievements, so there won’t be any unnecessary gossip.
And although she might have missed it due to her usual behavior, Lerué was able to see through all of this.
Although her social skills may be somewhat lacking, her political insight and ability to read current trends make her a proper witch.
“Really congratulations!”
“At best, it was a fluke of timing. Why would she run around just because the queen of the Nukelavi dynasty was a countess in a quiet country kingdom?”
“I am the queen of the Nukelabi Dynasty, so is it okay for me to receive a different title?”
“It is not uncommon in history for the monarch of one country to receive a title from another country.”
“Aha.”
It was for the same reason that she gave a refreshing answer to Siwoo, who was happier than when she became a count.
That was exactly the sentiment that Leruet felt upon receiving the title of earldom.
If you look a little further, does it seem like the pleasure of flattening the bridge of the nose of her twin, whom she referred to as the’heir to the count’?
There is something else that worries me more than awarding the title of earldom.
It’s been a while since I spent two days and one night alone with Siu in Akula.
For the proposal today!
In fact, to Leruet, the proposal was nothing more than a formality.
She has already exchanged a covenant of love and their relationship is strong.
A wedding might be an event worth paying attention to, but in Leruet’s opinion, a proposal was like a confession made between friends.
Well, when the two of them are flirting around for a while in Akula and the mood is ripe, she can say something nice, ‘Would you like to be Jim’s husband?’ And that’s it.
So, rather than the anticipation or nervousness about the proposal, the joy of monopolizing Siwoo for the first time in a long time was greater.
It was in this Akula that her first meeting with him began.
That’s how the Akula full course arranged by Leruet began.
“Mmm haha! A hundred years would be too early to catch up with Jim!”
“Wow, you’re really good at it. Would you like to play a game of pocket ball?”
“I won’t play pocketball because you are better at it.”
“…”
First, I enjoyed some electronic entertainment at the arcade.
“Even if Gehenna’s gourmet cuisine is excellent, it cannot match Akula’s when it comes to seafood dishes. Enjoy it to your heart’s content!”
“Wow, the sea urchin today is so simple that it melts in your mouth.”
Afterwards, we ate a wonderful seafood dish from chef Anastasia.
“Now, take it. “It’s also Jim’s favorite champagne.”
“Lulue Nukelavi, queen of the Nukelavi dynasty and Count of Gehenna…”
“For!”
Go to the malt bar and open the most delicious champagne among Leruet’s champagnes.
“Ugh, good…”
Afterwards, go straight to the bathhouse.
After sweating competitively in the sauna, we chilled and flirted with her in a bathtub filled with cold water.
Even the cold milk that takes away the tiredness.
It was a very smooth process that was enjoyable within the script.
“It’s nice even though it’s been a while.”
“Hmm, it’s only natural. “Isn’t this the full course that Jim serves?”
Siwoo also seems to be in a good mood, and a strange current flows between the two.
It is a tropical current called ‘the heated atmosphere of a man and woman in love’, which was unknown to Lelué, a hikikomori in the previous submarine.
“Hmm, I want to enjoy it more, but it’s already time.”
“Wow, it’s true. It’s been a while since I rested comfortably.”
“It would be nice if I went to bed a little early today.”
“Hmm, I think I should have another drink… That’s okay too.”
As Si-woo said that, I became even more confident when I saw Le Rue peeking at her swimsuit.
What was the reason for placing the sauna course last?
When you wear a swimsuit or other clothing that exposes a lot of your body and see the sticky beads of sweat on your skin in one space, a lust you never knew before arises.
After enjoying this to the fullest, it is already 10 PM, the time when the lovers become the hottest.
In addition, Siwoo’s heart must have matured quite a bit since they have been to every corner of Akula together so that they can relive the memories they had together.
Now all you have to do is drag him into the bedroom and propose.
For reference, everything is already ready in Leruet’s bedroom.
Beyond the king-size bed, there were lots of romantic rose petals sprinkled on the bed the size of the emperor in the universe, and there was also wine and nice lighting to create an even more romantic atmosphere, and a letter carefully pressed by Lerué .
All you have to do is call Siwoo there and say, ‘Let’s marry Jim!’
After that, you just have to make passionate love with him in a romantically decorated bedroom.
“…”
“Mr. Lruye?”
Leruet, not thinking it was that big a deal, suddenly stopped in front of the bedroom door.
It’s definitely nothing.
It’s nothing…
Why am I suddenly so out of breath?
Will my heart pound as if I have an arrhythmia?
Is this really okay?
In fact, shouldn’t it have been prepared in a nicer and more plausible way?
For a very long time, Akula was Lerué’s world.
Anyone who wants to be born must destroy a submarine.
Led by Siu’s hand, Lulue came out of Akula.
The world he showed was amazing.
It was amazingly beautiful.
I made a friend my age for the first time.
The cheeky twin apprentice witches are such reliable villains that I feel so empty without them.
There was another family besides Dorothy.
I am grateful to the people who warmly embraced me when I was lacking in many ways.
I learned how to understand other people’s feelings and honestly acknowledge my own feelings.
I learned that the boredom I always felt at Akula was loneliness.
To be honest, I’m a bit shy and embarrassed so I can’t express it properly, but I learned that the possessiveness I felt toward him was love.
Even if the relationship that started with the kidnapping and the meeting with Siwoo had not occurred, Lerué’s life trajectory would have been different from what it is now.
“Are we not going in?”
“…”
Only then can you see the cause of your anxiety.
Now that I think about it, this proposal may be just a formality for Lulue, but isn’t it probably not for Siu?
What if the proposal you prepared with great care fails to meet his expectations and leaves him with a strange sense of disappointment?
You can’t be bitten again.
Doesn’t a proposal happen only once in his life?
Siwoo is a good man who always cares for Lulue, so he won’t show any signs of disappointment.
That’s more of a problem.
Normally, Lulue doesn’t pay attention to anyone.
At the same time, when given an important mission, Lulue secretly feels pressured and wants to run away.
Just as she had secretly avoided the’ordeals’left behind by her ancestors.
Therefore, the fact that she suddenly feels like running away now, and this hesitation and anxiety, may all be Leruet’s weakness her.
“Mr. Lruye?”
But Siwoo also taught me.
The moment I want to run away, the strong emotion that forces me to gather the courage in my heart and face it confidently.
“I have something I want to tell you.”
Leruet’s small hand firmly grasps the handle of her bedroom.
Her navy blue eyes she were looking straight at Siwoo.
“I feel fortunate that you were the first person I met on the submarine.”
I just thought that if I didn’t tell you now, I’d run away like a fool again.
I guess I should say it now.
“Shin Si-woo. Love. Even more than this sea.”
He cut off the hesitation that was holding him back and opened the door.
“Won’t you marry me?”
