The Camellia Tattoo - Chapter 5
A man who, despite his large build, gave more than half of the bed to her and awkwardly lay at the edge of the bed.
Her husband.
His speech habit was coarse, his bedroom attitude was the worst, his personality was eccentric… But he was the man who dedicated everything to protect her and the child.
‘I will improve my relationship with this man.’
And…
‘I will save him.’
If there is such a massive regret that could turn back time, it would probably be his death.
Now, his face, which is currently unscathed, overlaps with the face of the dying Igmeyer, who was covered in blood.
In fact, he could have actually defeated the evil dragon.
If he had left her and the child to die, he could have slain the evil dragon with his own hands.
But in that final moment, he turned his body and leaped in front of Amber.
Then he must have known that he wouldn’t be able to kill the evil dragon, and he would die with her. He, who was skilled in combat, couldn’t have been unaware of that.
‘What were you thinking? Why did you do that?… I can’t ask now. That time is gone.’
Recalling his death for a long time, Amber bit her tongue painfully. Until the sharp metallic taste filled her mouth and made her nauseous until she couldn’t anymore.
Perhaps, if she falls asleep, she would be thrown back into the battlefield.
Afraid to close her eyes, she stared at the bleak ceiling, but suddenly a chuckle reached her ears.
It was indeed a faint bursting laugh, but it was large enough to turn her gaze towards Igmeyer.
“You seem quite tired, so I let you go. I guess you’re not?”
“I am tired.”
“Duty is duty. Let’s make it a weekly routine to sleep together. If the princess agrees, of course.”
“Duty,” he said.
The word seemed to be tainted with dirt and dust, making a part of Amber’s chest tighten, but she didn’t show it.
Yes, anyway, this man fulfilled his duty to the end.
As a husband and father, he sacrificed his life to protect his wife and child.
Igmeyer was like an incarnation of duty and responsibility.
She had received a lot of help from his sense of duty, so she had no right to be wounded by the word “duty.” Even if it was something that hadn’t happened yet.
Biting her lower lip, Amber pulled down the blanket that covered her chest.
The gaze that fell on her pure white body, shone like light In the darkness.
‘…I don’t want to live the same life twice.’
She was already married, and they had even spent their first night together. There was no way out of this marriage.
In five years, a child would come, and then Nidhogg would come and tear apart the entire territory.
‘Before that happens… Is there anything I can do?’
Instead of sitting dazedly like an empty doll. Instead of curling and sobbing. Instead of waiting endlessly for Igmeyer without talking to anyone all day.
But nothing immediately came to mind. That’s why she was painfully exhausted.
‘If tonight is safe, I just want to sleep as peacefully as tonight. The affair is terrifying… but if I can get a little closer to Igmeyer by doing it again, there’s nothing I can’t do.’
In the past, Amber couldn’t sleep properly, fearing that someone might snatch her and throw her in front of Nidhogg.
In fact, as the war prolonged, some residents of the territory attempted to climb the walls and kidnap her. Since that incident, Amber hadn’t stepped a foot outside her bedroom.
It was a perfect isolation.
‘If only I had a good relationship with the territory residents. If at least I were friendly with the knights in this castle or even the hired help, maybe I wouldn’t be this much of a loner.’
However, Amber didn’t know how to approach people.
In Shadroch, everyone had always come to her first.
She never learned that making friends required effort.
“Oh my… if someone sees this, they might think I’m r*ping you.”
Looking down at Amber, who was trembling with her eyes tightly closed, Igmeyer laughed.
It seemed like this princess didn’t understand the northern humor.
If she took the words at face value, that would be enough, but she tried to find the hidden meaning.
“I meant that if you’re tired, you don’t have to. I just wanted you to get some rest.”
“…I don’t have to do it anymore?”
“It would be a lie to say I don’t want to… but I’m not a beast. I don’t want to force a woman who doesn’t want it. The obligation of the first night is over.”
His bottom was standing tall. He wasn’t wearing trousers, but it was still a relief given the thick blanket.
However, Igmeyer was a man accustomed to expressing his desires with murderous intent.
If he didn’t want to bother his young, delicate, and noble wife, he could just leave and kill a monster.
He had no intention of tormenting his wife, who had arrived in an unfamiliar place after a long journey just because of his s****l desires.
No, no intention?
Tilting his head, Igmeyer narrowed his eyes and brought his hand down.
“Well, if you’re okay with it, you could just watch me m*****bate.”
“….!”
“What, it looks disgusting when you make that face.”
In front of her, who looked disgusted, Igmeyer grabbed his member and stroked it.
