Chapter 344 – Punishment
Actually, if you think about it, it wasn’t entirely impossible.
Alicia had recently shown remarkable growth in her magic skills. So, they must have used some kind of magical means unknown to Wolfgang to monitor his every move.
No matter how excellent Wolfgang’s ability to detect magical power is, he cannot remain alert all the time. Wouldn’t life be so difficult if we had to look at each and every flow of ordinary mana that doesn’t contain any hostility?
A magical achievement equivalent to that of an archmage.
Snow has now grown to the point where it is no exaggeration to call him a phantom beast.
If these two factors were combined, it was no wonder that Wolfgang did not notice Alicia’s stalking. Of course, there is a high chance of getting caught next time.
Wolfgang’s brows narrowed as he looked at Alicia.
“Alicia, you… “
“Hi!”
Alicia quietly lowers her eyes and hiccups. It was a habit she had when something was bothering her.
There was only one question that came to Wolfgang’s mind when he saw that scene.
‘Why do you have to do that? ?’
If you miss your beloved master, all you have to do is send Snow away or see his face and hear his voice through a communication magic tool.
Thanks to Alicia’s own magical achievements and the advancement of her magic engineering, this means that real-time communication is now possible without the need to send letters or messengers in the awkward manner anymore.
But why is there such a need for such shady stalking?
This wasn’t even the first time. She was Alicia, who had a history of doing similar things several times in the past. She is not a first-time offender but a repeat offender.
Of course, if we look at the result alone, she was able to catch Ramiel thanks to her.
Aside from that, just… To be honest, isn’t it a little bit uncomfortable?
Wolfgang tapped the window frame with his fingers.
—Tap, knock…
The regular sound combined with the rattling of the carriage creates a strange sense of pressure.
“I thought I definitely understood what you said.”
“S-sorry… Hi!”
Although Alicia managed to convince Wolfgang that she did things as she pleased.
Somehow, her spark flew somewhere else.
“Alicia.”
Wolfgang, lost in thought for a moment, extended his hand towards Alicia.
“Yes… “
Alicia accepted his touch without any resistance.
Her body and mind already belonged to Wolfgang. Because whatever her master does is none of her business.
Of course, Alicia’s kind master would not give her any of her wild behavior.
Get beaten, slapped, strangled, or worse. Just imagining that makes her gasp and her face turn red.
No, even if she doesn’t necessarily assume such physical violence.
“Look at me. “Don’t avert your gaze.”
“Yes, master.”
Her master. Just looking at her with a stern expression on her face instead of her usual affectionate face.
‘Haaa… ‘
Something about her made her feel as if her heart was about to be torn apart, and at the same time, her psychological pain gave her a strange, inexplicable joy.
Her physical pain, which throbbed and stimulated her spinal cord and made her whole body, hands and feet tingle, was not the only source of pleasure for her.
Feeling guilty for not listening to the master and acting as he pleases.
As a result, a sense of immorality naturally arises.
Anxiety that her beloved master might come to dislike her.
And yet, the feeling of relief firmly planted deep in my heart, knowing that something like that would never happen.
The process itself in which complex emotions mix together like a cocktail and eventually sublimate into a sweet crystal of pleasure that cannot be tasted anywhere else.
For Alicia, it was the ultimate delicacy.
—Swoosh
Her thick arms stretched out in front of her, her thick, branch-like fingers cupping Alicia’s chin.
Wolfgang’s face approaches Alicia as if he were going to eat her.
A strange atmosphere that wouldn’t be strange even if the kiss continued. But what followed was not a passionate kiss, but a serious question.
“Maybe you don’t trust me?”
“Yes… ? “What do you mean by that?”
“I’m afraid my interest in you will fade because I’m meeting so many women. So, are you intentionally continuing to do things you are told not to do?”
It may be surprising, but Alicia is brilliant.
That’s because she has such extreme sexual tastes. She is a woman who can be said to be perfect in every way except for one thing.
In particular, her intelligence is incomparably superior to that of Wolfgang himself. It was a truth that she did not need to deny.
Therefore, Wolfgang had no choice but to think this way.
To get her to take her own actions. In other words, she is continuing to stalk him on purpose in order to somehow continue to get his attention.
No matter how beautiful a woman she has as her lover, it is her unavoidable male instinct that if he gets used to her, his eyes will quickly turn to another woman.
The same goes for Wolfgang.
Moreover, because he was so extraordinary, women could not help but flock to him constantly.
Alicia also knows this well, so she lets him have many women. This is despite the fact that it is possible to monopolize Wolfgang.
But that is only a judgment based on reason.
If you go into the emotional realm, the story is bound to be different.
It was a natural desire to be the most special person to her loved ones, regardless of their gender.
Wolfgang himself doesn’t necessarily show it, but he considers Alicia the most special of all his lovers.
Does Alicia think that way too?
As the number of women in close relationships with him increases, the time Alicia can spend with Wolfgang inevitably decreases.
As the saying goes, if your body is distant, your mind will also be distant.
Her head still thinks she is the most special woman to Wolfgang, but it is likely that Alicia’s heart does not think so.
Perhaps that’s why she resorted to extreme measures such as stalking to turn Wolfgang’s attention back to herself and to be with him even from afar.
At least he thought so.
That was why he couldn’t get angry at her for continuing to commit the same mistakes.
Wolfgang warmly wrapped his arms around Alicia’s shoulders.
Then he looked into Alicia’s searing blue eyes, as if hypnotizing her, and spoke.
“You can be honest, Alicia.”
“Well, I… “
Know.
Alicia’s actions are ridiculous, like something you would see in a romance novel with the title ‘The Archmage Princess is Obsessed with Me.’
Usually, women who stalk their lovers or husbands that persistently are called paraphilia patients.
Although it is an act that is highly regarded in the Empire.
Rather, Wolfgang considered it fortunate that he was able to at least express his dissatisfaction in that way. If he had discovered it a little later, a bigger conflict could have occurred.
Even Agnes, who had a much more thorough personality than Alicia, completely broke down and took extreme actions when she feared that she might be abandoned.
Just because she’s Alicia, there’s no way she wouldn’t do that.
It is fortunate that the signs of abnormality were discovered early.
While thinking that, Wolfgang quietly waited for Alicia’s answer.
The answer came from Alicia, who slowly opened her mouth while wiggling her fingers with an expression that seemed to be pricking her conscience.
“Just… It’s my hobby to watch my master from afar… “
“… What?”
It was something completely different from what I expected.
Wolfgang asked back with a dazed expression, as if his head had been hit hard by a war hammer.
“Hobby, you say?”
“Yes… Because the master’s magic sensing ability is very sensitive. If you install a mana satellite in the stratosphere high in the clouds and then stalk the master by secretly watching him from afar… It’s helpful for the development of unique magic, and it’s also fun… “
Alicia gives literally honest answers.
Even though it was clearly an imperial language, about half of it was difficult to understand, but the word ‘hobby’ was clearly stuck in Wolfgang’s ears.
“But I’ve been restraining myself a lot these days. I used this incident as an opportunity in a more productive direction. Thanks, it helped me a lot! Hehe.”
“…”
Wolfgang was speechless for a moment.
Unlike before when she scolded her sternly, he gently hugged her and suggested that she tell her honestly about anything. Did he think that her anger had all gone away?
“Ehehe… I’m the owner… “
Alicia clings to Wolfgang, acting cute as usual.
“Then… What she did in the morning. Should we stop here… ?”
She even smiles mischievously and gently touches Wolfgang’s thigh.
Just like that, the moment Alicia’s pure white hand reached near her crotch.
—Kwaak!
Wolfgang bit his thigh tightly.
“Master… ?”
Alicia’s hands were trapped by the wall of her rock-hard muscles, unable to move. The moment that followed was when her Wolfgang stretched out his arms and hugged her.
—Aaaaahhh… !
Alicia felt an intense pressure, as if her whole body was stuck in her grape press.
It was not the usual pleasant pain, but an extremely ominous sign that if things continued like this, one’s life would be in danger.
“Huh… ! Lord, my lord! It explodes… My clothes are exploding… !”
“It won’t explode. “I can control my strength to that extent.”
Wolfgang buried his face in the crook of Alicia’s neck.
As the pleasant scent of milk passes my nose, I feel as if my anger, which was based on absurdity, has barely subsided.
“Jju… Jjuinniim… !”
Just before Alicia arrived at the imperial palace, she suffered from difficulty breathing in Wolfgang’s arms.
It was an ordinary spring day in the empire, just before a storm broke out.
