Chapter 2304 – 2304. God’S Atlantis
Late at night, after Seong Yu-jin returned to the A-Plan Legion.
Elena visited Arel’s room.
“What brings you here at this late hour?”
Arel was sitting on a chair, wearing a see-through negligee, her long legs crossed. In her hand was an open book, and a small flame flickered from the candle beside her.
“As expected, you’re not asleep. Night work is forbidden.”
“I wasn’t working, I was reading.”
“Reading is unavoidable.”
“…What brings you here? I trust it’s not to monitor me.”
“Of course not. I’m not that inconsiderate. I just came to seek your advice, trusting in your abilities.”
“It seems urgent. What advice do you need?”
Arel placed a bookmark in the book and closed it. She straightened her back and adopted a listening posture. Elena’s eyes flickered briefly at her swaying chest. Weren’t her breasts a little too big?
“…I want to marry Yu-jin. The wedding plan is already set. I’ve also secured the Emperor’s cooperation. It will probably be the grandest wedding in the Empire’s history.”
“I see. Congratulations in advance. What advice do you want from me?”
“There’s one critical problem with the plan. I haven’t received a proposal from Yu-jin yet.”
Arel was silent for a moment. She had been trying to set the mood, but this was just a trivial concern? Arel felt like her time was being wasted. At the same time, her evaluation of Elena plummeted.
As far as she knew, the public perception of the Illusion Duke was that of a thorough, aristocratic, and rational mage. It seemed rumors couldn’t be trusted.
“……Why don’t you propose, Madam? Considering your position, that would be appropriate.”
“No. If I propose, it’ll look like I’m begging. More than anything, that guy will subtly look down on me. He’ll be saying he got proposed to. I’ll be teased for at least decades.”
Who was that guy Elena was talking about? Arel dismissed the question and stopped caring. She had a feeling getting involved would be troublesome.
“So, you want to know how to get His Excellency to propose to you.”
“Is there a way?”
“You need to appeal to him. Go to a wedding of a relative or friend together and subtly appeal to him. Then His Excellency will notice.”
“No. That’s too blatant. I have my pride. Isn’t there a more subtle way?”
‘This is so annoying.’
Arel couldn’t bring herself to say what she was thinking and replied.
“I’ll think of a way. For now, please go back and sleep. There’s no need to rush.”
“Hmm. There’s plenty of time. I’m not good at this kind of thing… I’m counting on you. You’ve reincarnated three times, haven’t you?”
Reincarnating three times didn’t help. Her first three lives were just memories of working in the United States. Romance? In the United States, there was only same-sex romance. There weren’t any couples who actually got married there. The concept of family was weak in the United States.
Arel’s fourth life had just begun in Atlantis. Her physical age was in her 20s.
Arel didn’t want to explain everything, so she gave Elena the answer she wanted.
“Yes. You can count on me.”
* * *
I went to Seo-hyun Joo’s room late in the morning. She had finished her morning training and frowned as soon as she saw me.
“What is it?”
She was in the middle of changing after her shower, and she had clothes in her hand. She covered her ample chest with one arm.
I didn’t understand why she was being shy when I had already seen everything, her vagina and her ass. Was it a woman’s instinct?
She didn’t cover her lower part. The chastity belt served as a substitute for panties, so there was no need to hide it. Pubic hair peeked out slightly from the side of the chastity belt.
“You have time today, right? Make time even if you don’t.”
“Why should I?”
“Seo-hyun Joo, are you talking back?”
I took out the remote control and clicked a button.
“Ugh…”
The effect was immediate. Two small dildos fixed inside the chastity belt vibrated, causing Seo-hyun Joo to lose her balance. Seeing her glare at me as she trembled, my lust surged.
“I need to remind you of your place.”
I approached Seo-hyun Joo and grabbed her chin. Her forcibly raised face was quite defiant. I enjoyed her gaze as I kissed her lips.
Seo-hyun Joo pressed her lips tightly, but eventually opened them as I relentlessly attacked.
“Hngh…!”
I tasted her hot breath and her wet, slippery tongue as I pushed her back. There was a bed behind Seo-hyun Joo.
Click.
A sticky, clear liquid flowed out of the loosened chastity belt along with heat.
* * *
I headed to the Baldert Duchy with Seo-hyun Joo. As soon as we arrived at the mansion, Arel requested a private meeting. I had something to give her, so I didn’t refuse.
“Your Excellency. That is…”
“It’s a holy sword. It belongs to Lucas, the leader of Great Britain. You take it.”
“I don’t particularly enjoy fighting. I’ve learned martial arts, but I’m not very accomplished.”
“This isn’t the safe New York of the United States. It’s Atlantis. You’ll be safe by Elena’s side, but there’s no guarantee that there aren’t assassins targeting Elena. Just a few months ago, Elena was attacked by an assassin. You need a way to protect yourself in case of the worst. The holy sword will help. Keep it.”
“…Understood.”
「Caliburn (Enhanced Sword of Prophecy)
Can sense the worst crisis.
Subdues evil.
Contains holy power.
Rank: S」
Arel held the holy sword in her hand. The holy sword emitted a pure white light. It exuded a much stronger presence than when Lucas had it.
‘As expected, Arel’s unique trait, Saint (SSS), is being activated. Items or skills related to divinity will be a great help.’
She had enough talent, but the problem was that Arel didn’t seem to have a strong desire to become stronger.
“Do you know how to use that sword?”
“Yes. The crisis detection ability is similar to a kind of future prediction. I don’t think it will be of much help.”
“Why? That’s an amazing ability.”
“Even if you avoid the worst, you can’t avoid the second worst. It doesn’t make sense that it only helps you avoid the worst crisis out of many crises. I don’t even know the criteria for the worst crisis… I wouldn’t create a crisis situation in the first place.”
“That’s true, I can’t argue with that. You said you had something to tell me. What is it?”
“The Madam is hoping for a proposal from you, Your Excellency.”
“…?”
“The Madam wants you to propose to her.”
“Elena? She wants to marry me.”
Hah, this popularity of mine.
I smiled proudly. It was unexpected that Elena wanted to get married. I thought she wasn’t interested in things like marriage since she was always busy working.
‘Is it because Yuria got married and had Yuna?’
I was okay with marrying Elena. Actually, I had some intention of doing so. However, having children was out of the question. Atlantis was a dangerous world. I wanted to ensure the safety of Elena’s child, more than anyone else’s.
“Hmm. How should I propose?”
“Any way will be fine. But it would be nice to show some sincerity.”
“I should propose soon.”
“Yes. Please do.”
Ten minutes later, I ran into Elena in the hallway.
I grabbed Elena’s shoulders and looked at her with a passionate gaze.
“…You look serious. Did something happen at work?”
“Elena. I love you. Please marry me.”
“…Huh.”
Elena’s face turned bright red.
I knelt on one knee in front of her. I took out a bouquet of bright red roses that I had prepared in my inventory and offered it to her.
“Ah, um… uh…”
Elena panicked and took a step back. My heart sank for a moment. Wasn’t she hoping for a proposal? Why was she stepping back?
‘Could it be that she’s not satisfied with such a hastily prepared proposal?’
The worst-case scenario came to mind. Elena rejecting me here. I felt cold sweat running down my back and used a moment of time.
[Using a Moment (刹那). Remaining stacks: 11]
I racked my brain in the slowed-down world.
Should I lie and say it was a hidden camera? No, that would be too pathetic. While I was pondering, Elena’s expression caught my eye. Red cheeks, flustered eyes, and a slightly upturned corner of her mouth.
‘That’s right. She’s just overjoyed. How could she reject me when Elena and I have such a deep connection?’
I released the moment of time.
Elena took a moment to catch her breath and regain her composure. I could see her desperately trying to suppress the corners of her mouth from rising with her trembling cheeks.
“Y-yes, I will. I accept your proposal.”
Her trembling hand took the bouquet of roses. Elena brought the bouquet close to her face as if smelling the flowers.
Was she really smelling the flowers? I was so surprised by her feminine appearance that I became suspicious. I knew better than anyone that Elena usually had no interest in flowers. She was the type of woman who would smell wine instead of flowers.
‘I have a way to check.’
[Opening the Heavenly Eye (天眼).]
The Heavenly Eye had a see-through effect.
I could see Elena’s mouth hidden behind the bouquet. Her lips were twitching as if her muscles had relaxed. The proposal was a success.
“I accept your proposal… Now that we’re going to be a couple, we need to sort out our titles. Should I call you ‘honey’? Calling you ‘my lord’ reminds me of that extra time, so that’s not good. Hmm.”
I was getting tired of kneeling, so should I get up?
“Elena. The wedding-“
“Wait. Aren’t you forgetting something?”
Elena’s blue eyes, which were directed at me, turned cold. My instincts were telling me. This was dangerous.
[Using a Moment (刹那). Remaining stacks: 10]
I desperately racked my brain in the slowed-down time. I knew better than anyone that Elena was a woman with a temper. These kinds of memories tend to last a long time, so I had to be careful not to make a mistake.
‘She said she wanted a proposal, so I did it… Was my proposal too unprepared? Was the right answer to rent out an entire district and propose like in a drama…?’
「The Master of the Sky scoffs at your clumsiness.」
「The Master of the Sky sponsors 1,000 AP.
“I’ll help you if you offer 5 million AP. Wiggle your pinky if you agree.”」
I used a moment of time, but the message was being delivered in real-time. Whether it was the system that was amazing or the Master of the Sky, it was a lifeline that had come down to me.
I wiggled my pinky.
「The Master of the Sky sponsors you with the Ring of Ten Thousand Years.」
