Conquest Complete, So Why Is the Affection Dropping? - Chapter 53
“I love you, Shin Joo…”
My skin prickled with goosebumps, and I shrank my neck. Just being embraced from behind by this large man made me feel like my whole body would melt warmly.
“Then make me feel as good as how much you love me.”
Whispering that, I slightly pushed my hips back and rubbed against his member. His hips twitched again, and hot breaths spilled onto my nape.
“Shin Joo, Shin Joo…”
The excitement of his member rubbing against me through our clothes made me wet below. When I lifted my skirt and guided Kaint’s hand between my legs, his body tensed up sharply.
“Shin Joo. Wait…”
“I’m wet.”
“Ngh, we can’t.”
Perhaps it was too stimulating to ask a man who had hesitated so long just to touch my br*asts to caress my wet lower region.
“Not yet, we can’t.”
Kaint shook his head. How stubborn, refusing while still grinding against me because he can’t hold back.
‘Since we’re not married yet, he won’t do insertion until the wedding night.’
I don’t see the point of refusing only insertion when we’re already half-naked and stimulating each other, but well.
There’s a saying that men who part their hair on the left are old-fashioned – I don’t know if there’s any truth to it, but it seems to apply to Kaint at least.
Of course, I didn’t want to push him when he was hesitating, so I decided to follow his wishes. There are ways to feel good without insertion anyway.
I released his hand and instead sandwiched his member between my thighs, moving my hips. It felt good as the thick sh*ft slipped in and out between my legs, stimulating my womanhood through my underwear.
“Shin Joo, too much…”
The stimulation must have been intense, as Kaint gripped my waist tightly before startling and letting go. His hands caressing my br*asts became more urgent. His grinding movements grew more persistent.
No matter how proper he tried to act, the pleasure was too great to refuse. Finding his honest reactions cute, I reached down to stroke Kaint’s member with its prominent veins. When I squeezed my thighs together, Kaint’s breathing grew rough. I could hear the man’s broken moans from over my shoulder.
Perhaps because I was excited too, even though my thighs had turned red from rubbing against his hard member, it didn’t hurt. I could feel more hot fluid flowing out, adding to how wet I already was.
“Kaint, mm. Does it feel good?”
“Hah, Shin Joo…”
“I love you too.”
He must have been closer to his limit than I was, as his back jerked violently at those words. The manhood between my thighs suddenly swelled before spurting out his release.
His *rect member pressed hard against my bud, making me curl my toes and shudder.
It was a climax.
“Kaint…”
When I called his name, scorching hot breath entered my mouth. Our thoroughly wrinkled clothes clung damply between us as fluid dripped down.
“…I love you, Shin Joo.”
Along with the thick salty scent, this time a loud splash of waves crashed in my ears.
The night soon grew quiet.
***
The dawn light announcing the start of the day cut through the indigo sky and illuminated the harbor. From the ships moored side by side on the calm, waveless sea, grand instrumental music rang out.
It was our wedding day.
When I turned my head, I could see citizens who had gathered since early dawn to see us. The eyes of those watching this once-in-a-lifetime event – the wedding of their respected hero and beloved Divine Master – were all alight with anticipation.
Seeing that gave me a strange feeling.
They were extras with no names or significance. If I had seen them through a screen, they would have been just ‘crowds’ passing by without even properly rendered faces.
Yet seeing them cheering for me so vividly made my heart flutter unexpectedly.
It felt like I was truly getting married amid the blessings of many people.
‘Why am I getting so immersed? It’s just a game.’
It only feels real but it’s just like a dream. Haven’t I been collecting endings like checking off boxes all this time? This is just part of that process.
That’s what I thought, but…
“Shin Joo.”
I unconsciously held my breath when I saw Kaint walking toward me from across the way. Dressed in pure white groom’s attire, he shone more brilliantly than the brightest star at dawn.
His appearance was neat with his bangs smoothly swept back, and though he wore a seemingly relaxed smile, his eyes were red as if he hadn’t slept.
While I was supposedly experiencing marriage blues, it seemed he had stayed awake from excitement. Should I be grateful he didn’t succumb to his impulses and sneak into my bedroom?
“Admiral.”
When I called him that, Kaint’s lips stiffened slightly. His golden eyes rolled to the side.
“Was there something inadequate about the wedding preparations?”
“What? No.”
“You call me that when something displeases you, Shin Joo.”
“Ah.”
He pressed his lips together primly and avoided my gaze. Come to think of it, Kaint had always been quick to notice things. It’s just that his determination to push forward with what he wanted was so strong that he ignored everything else.
‘So he noticed that I change how I address him depending on my mood.’
They say mature adults don’t let their feelings affect their behavior, but I wonder if I’ve been too petty with someone younger than me. I briefly reflected on this.
“I’m not dissatisfied with you, Kaint. I just didn’t expect the wedding to be held so early in the morning.”
They say there’s a culture here of holding weddings at dawn when the sun rises, as dawn marks the beginning of the day, and marriage marks the beginning of a couple’s relationship.
Of course, while that culture exists, many weddings are actually held during the day or evening.
“I couldn’t wait until morning.”
“Why couldn’t you wait?”
“…Because I wanted you by my side.”
Kaint’s voice carried a slight tension. Even though we were about to be married and he was speaking honestly, there was something endearing about how embarrassed and nervous he looked. I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Why are you laughing?”
“Just because I’m happy.”
“I’m happy too.”
Seeing how quickly he responded, I was glad he was someone who could express his feelings honestly and didn’t stand on pride.
If only he didn’t have that bulldozer-like personality of pushing forward once he set his mind on something, I would have enjoyed this route more comfortably.
“When did you start liking me, Kaint?”
“Is when I started liking you important?”
“It’s not so much important as… I’m curious. You’re not exactly at an age to marry impulsively from love at first sight.”
Besides, he put up such strong walls at first, so I wouldn’t believe it if he claimed it was love at first sight.
“Since the day I decided I didn’t want to send you back.”
“What? Well…”
When I regained consciousness, it was at Kaint’s castle. It seems from that time he was already thinking about separating me from the temple’s clutches and taking responsibility. He first thought about marriage not long after we met too.
But he wasn’t in love with me then. I know because I’ve clearly seen his affection levels fluctuating.
“I think at that time, Admiral, you didn’t seem very interested in me.”
“Please call me by my name.”
“Alright. Kaint, you didn’t seem to like me much back then.”
“Whether I liked you or not wasn’t that important.”
“…What?”
“I pondered how to keep you by my side. That’s when I thought of marriage.”
Despite his tense voice, Kaint’s expression remained calm. He continued speaking as if making some kind of vow… no, rather, as if confessing to some sin.
“Since you have a human body, when your physical time runs out, you would leave this world. I thought that even if I could protect your body at my castle, I couldn’t hold onto your soul.”
What’s with this sudden cult-like talk?
“But if we marry, I can bind your soul to my side. After all, marriage is a ritual that weaves souls together as one.”
“Hmm.”
That’s not right.
It seems Kaint was confusing the Chinese characters for ‘marriage’ (結婚) with ‘binding souls’ (結魂).
Well, since Soo-young majored in science, it’s not unreasonable that she doesn’t know Chinese characters well. But they shouldn’t have put such a setting error into important event dialogue like a wedding ceremony without proper review.
“Kaint. That’s not what marriage means.”
“In this world, that’s what it means.”
Well, since that’s how the developer set up the world-building… How am I supposed to argue with this?
Since logical persuasion wouldn’t work with an AI character, I decided to just laugh it off.
Well, with looks like his, who cares if he doesn’t know some Chinese characters? Besides, if it’s a setting error, it’s not Kaint’s fault anyway.
“Well, fine. But why did you want to make me family? Because your siblings like me?”
“That’s not entirely unrelated, but…”
The sound of trumpets announcing the clearing of dawn clouds rang out. Kaint extended his hand toward me. When I placed my hand in his, he naturally pulled me closer to link arms.
Though it wasn’t the first time we’d held hands, my heart strangely fluttered. Must be because of the wedding atmosphere.
“I hoped you wouldn’t leave.”
“Where would I even go? I left the temple, so I have nowhere else to go.”
“If I didn’t hold onto you, I felt like you might fly away somewhere, anytime.”
“I’m not a bird or anything.”
“With birds, you can at least clip their wings and keep them in a cage, but that’s not possible with you, Shin Joo.”
I feel like I just heard something rather frightening.
