Chapter 98 – Natasha’s Day (2)
“Why are you doing that?”
Leah asked, looking at Oberon with a slightly anxious expression.
Oberon thought for a moment.
‘······The prisoner tied up over there looks like my wife.’ It was impossible to say that.
She had to come up with as good an excuse as possible.
“It’s just that it’s quite surprising to see the same elf in this far away country.”
It wasn’t a very strange excuse.
She was as natural as possible.
“That’s possible. Aside from Oberon, I’m the first elf I’ve ever seen. Plus, being a prisoner is truly my first time.”
“I guess so.”
She honestly believed that Oberon was not Natasha at heart.
She thought that if it were really Natasha, there was no way she would have accepted such a ridiculous request.
‘······This is ridiculous.’
The Natasha that Oberon remembers was never a weak woman.
So there was no way I could not resist such a ridiculous request.
She still couldn’t let go of the thought that she was just a lookalike. This thought did not stop until I climbed onto the prisoner’s punishment table.
But she continued to feel anxious.
As the distance got closer, the sight of her back became more and more familiar.
Familiar blonde hair and a somewhat familiar look.
The skin was similar except that it was slightly swollen and had serious scars.
In addition, there was a scream similar to a moan heard every time the whip moved.
This was somehow very similar to Natasha. Of course, Natasha’s voice was quite faint after a long time.
But even thinking about it, the fact that it felt somewhat similar was a constant fact. And quite a long time passed without her seeing Natasha.
She came to Aman with Natasha. There, she wonders what the odds are that an elf who looks like Natasha will accidentally be taken prisoner and publicly punished.
No matter how much I thought about it, it almost converged to zero.
In the end, I kept wanting to believe it wasn’t the case, but what kept coming to my mind was the assumption that that elf had to be Natasha.
It wasn’t even a guess anymore.
It was already close to resignation.
‘······Natasha, here alone.’
Little by little, she felt sorry for Natasha, who had been fighting alone until now, and regret that she could no longer stand proudly in front of her.
Before we knew it, our turn was getting closer. The order was as follows, except for the person right in front.
That meant getting closer to the elf, presumed to be Natasha, but in other words, it also meant that one could observe the reactions of the elf, presumed to be Natasha, more closely.
“Whoosh, whoosh. I never thought I would actually see an elf in person.”
Oberon’s gaze moved to the man in front of him.
The man’s condition was somehow strange.
I wasn’t the type of person to talk carelessly about others, but even without taking that into consideration, I was in a really bad state.
All the fat, sweating profusely enough to get your clothes wet.
Moreover, the sound of his breathing continuously while looking at the naked elf in front of him was very annoying.
‘A dirty human guy, like a horned dog.’
No matter how I looked, it didn’t look pretty.
As if the prediction was correct, the man started making unpleasant noises as soon as he was handed the whip.
“Ha, ha, ha. I can’t believe I can punish the elf myself.”
I had a strong desire to punch him right away. But that wasn’t the case.
There was no reason to cause an unnecessary accident.
I just quietly waited for my turn.
***
Slap.
“Aaaaa!!”
The whip flashed and moved along with the man’s movements.
The whip immediately struck the tied elf’s white back.
A red solid line of burst blood vessels was left along with the pain.
Just looking at it made me feel quite painful.
‘I can’t bear to see this.’
At least Oberon himself had no intention of doing something like that.
However, there was no opportunity to interfere with the person in front.
I just watched closely.
‘How long on earth are you planning on doing that?’
Time has already passed 5 minutes.
It would have been enough to restrain him if he had been whipped for 5 minutes, but he didn’t.
In the end, all that remained was a scar on the prisoner’s back.
Of course, every time a wound appeared, a scream was heard.
“Stop, next time.”
It’s finally over.
The man put down the whip with a very regretful look.
In my mind, I was just cursing and telling myself to shut up.
As soon as Oberon’s turn came, he rushed forward.
What I was curious about was the identity of the elf.
I hoped it wasn’t Natasha.
“Wait, no direct touching.”
As she approached, the guard stopped her.
“What are you doing?”
Oberon immediately glared at the guard.
“What? Where are you attacking me!”
The guard immediately took up his weapon and tried to stop Oberon.
But I had no choice but to cancel the action immediately.
It was because I saw the ID card Lia was holding from afar.
〈 Identity card: Oberon 〉
– The above person was recognized as a nobleman by Aman’s command.
‘······Nobility in the name?’
The word honor was not important. The important thing is the nobility attached to the end.
The power of Aman’s nobility was very strong.
Moreover, no matter how you looked at the pattern engraved on the bottom of the certificate, it was the royal family’s pattern.
Unless you’re crazy and forging the royal family’s emblem, the emblem engraved on that certificate was definitely the real one.
What it meant was that you should never confront this man.
If he confronted him, he might be taken away and killed.
For that reason, the guard stood at a distance.
The thought was that I would not be looked down on by the nobles for no reason.
Thanks to this, Oberon was able to get closer to the elf.
After quickly examining the elf’s face, Oberon could not help but have a very stern expression.
Although his face was quite haggard, and he had lost weight, there was no problem recognizing who it was.
The moment I saw his face, my name came out of my mouth without even realizing it.
“Natasha…”
The face I wanted to see for so long, I resented it a little, but the moment I saw it, those feelings completely disappeared.
Meanwhile, Natasha also turned her head when she heard the voice calling her.
At the end of the line of sight was Oberon.
Then she couldn’t control her tears.
“······Oberon.”
The two didn’t say anything in advance, but the moment they saw each other, they shed tears.
It could truly be said to be a touching reunion.
However, there was no way there wouldn’t be someone who would get in the way of a touching reunion.
“Lord Oberon.”
At the sound of her delicate voice, Natasha turned her head.
Of course, because she was chained, she couldn’t turn it properly and could only make out the outline.
From that alone, it was clear that the target was a woman.
“······How did this happen?”
It wasn’t just because there was a woman next to him. The woman who had just been called Oberon came straight into Oberon’s arms.
Just by looking at their appearance, the two already seemed to have a deep romantic relationship.
Because of this, Natasha’s face appeared worried. It was not Oberon who would miss that.
“Now, wait a minute Natasha, this is all a misunderstanding. This girl is just a maid…”
“Lord Oberon… I’ll be in trouble if you act like this.”
“······What?”
“I came because you said you wanted to punish the prisoner, but if you leave me like this, it will be my responsibility.”
Lia had a very sad expression.
In fact, she knew it too.
The relationship between Oberon and Natasha is quite deep.
But now was the time when she could perfectly perform the tasks given to her.
The only time to somehow separate them and make Oberon swayed by the hem of her skirt was now.
‘If you succeed in seducing Oberon, I will enrich your family.’
These were words that still come to mind.
For this purpose, Leah was embraced by Oberon.
“······Oberon, please.”
Lia looked at Oberon with more earnest eyes than ever.
In her hand was a whip to punish the prisoner.
“Oberon, what on earth are you talking about? No matter how you look at her, she is not an ordinary maid.”
“Oberon, we’ve been good so far. Please don’t abandon me like this.”
‘······.’
What should I do?
Oberon fell into deeper trouble than ever.
Is she the woman he loved?
Is she a woman who recently realized her love?
It couldn’t have been a truly difficult problem.
In the end, Oberon could not choose anyone.
To be precise, I couldn’t choose it myself.
But unlike Natasha, who was tied up quietly, Lia was different.
Lia came in front of Oberon and fell into his arms.
“Lord Oberon, ignore that prisoner and return to the palace with me.”
Words and actions had different effects.
Unlike Natasha, who only persuaded with words, she could not win over Lia, who appealed through actions.
In the end, Oberon chose Leah.
Before she knew it, the whip that Lia was holding was in her hand.
“Oberon, that’s it. Just swing a few times, and you’re done.”
On the other hand, Natasha’s reaction was sharp.
“Oberon! What are you doing? What are you trying to do now!”
