I Slept with the Villain Holding My Hand

“Ugh!”

Reukis jumped up and let out a harsh breath.

My head was burning hot and I couldn’t breathe as if I had something stuck in my throat.

Then Reukis, who grabbed his throbbing head, shed a small curse.

“Damn, again…”

It was an unending nightmare.

It would have been nice if it had been a dream, but the nightmare tormented him until he woke up.

This nightmare has been around for decades and would probably continue to chase him until the moment he stops breathing.

“Ugh…”

He groaned in agony with his head locked in his arms.

I was particularly sick, whether it was because of the pain in my body or because I had a nightmare again.

The fierce life from four years ago when he went out to fight in the war with his young body under the command of the selfish Emperor was now over.

The victorious Empire would be peaceful, and the glorious Tristan Empire would remain for decades to come.

But it wasn’t very welcome to Reukis.

On the day of excessive physical exertion fighting in the war, I could at least fall asleep as if fainting. What could be so exhausting in the middle of the capital?

A peaceful and smooth life could not coexist with him.

If it weren’t for Altheon’s urging, he would have dragged it out so that the whole war wouldn’t end.

But the war ended neatly by the Crown Prince.

In addition, the prince secretly assigned the situation, citing Reukis’ convenient ability to travel.

He refused with a shallow excuse that he might turn the tide, but the enemy’s throat fell shortly.

Eventually, Reukis was forced to return to the capital.

By generously using the teleportation that makes the body tire quickly.

The capital was so peaceful and quiet that it felt like a dream that he fought with a sword in the war until a while ago.

‘Majesty. If you are tired, I’ll figure it out.’

Despite Kalix’s dissuasion of Reukis, he did his job.

Because I wanted to get out of my pathetic self-pity for a moment.

From the battlefield at the eastern end to the capital, and even within the capital, my body quickly became exhausted because of the constant teleportation.

How many days was it?

Even that night, Reukis raised his body to attend an unknown party.

‘Ah, it’s a party that doesn’t reveal one’s identity today, so I don’t have to use magic. It would be better to go in a normal carriage.’

He thought it was a strange party, but Reukis headed there.

In order to find talented people who would be the hands and feet of Altheon, whose support was still weak.

‘I’m gonna need you to attend by today, and I’ll look into it myself for a while. You haven’t had a day off.’

Kalix was worried about him even in the wagon heading for the party.

No matter how rich in magic and powerful Reukis, he couldn’t have endured more than the battlefield.

Although Kalix did not know that Reukis was overworking himself to fall asleep. 

Fortunately, Reukis agreed with Kalix.

It was because I couldn’t get rid of all my tiredness and it became difficult to control the darkness.

While Kalix chose the right nobles, Reukis rested in the lounge for a while.

Reukis’ eyes slowly closed, leaning on the sofa, taking off the mask he was wearing.

‘If I fall asleep like this… Again.

If I hadn’t woken up forever, I was thinking about such things.

I could feel someone approaching the room.

All of a sudden.

It was quicker for Merria, who was drunk, to open the door with confidence than to grab the mask that Reukis took off.

‘This.’

It seemed that the stupid attendant guided her without knowing that there were people inside.

She walked roughly to the bed without giving Reukis a glance and lay down.

She didn’t even know that Reukis was in this room.

‘My Majesty, please wait a moment for me to come. We have marked that there are people in this room, so no one would come in. If you come in and stay here…’

Reukis, who pretended to be worried about Kalix, swallowed his saliva in an unexpected situation.

‘It would be better to move her to the next room first.’

It was the widest lounge, so the distance between the two was quite far, but the fact that men and women were in the same room on an ambitious night was perfect for causing a misunderstanding.

After much consideration, Reukis got up from his seat carefully.

After checking that her breathing sound changed evenly, he approached her slowly.

It was time to put one knee on the bed and reach out carefully, hoping that Merria would not wake up.

Her tightly closed eyelids flashed open, revealing her clear, pale-green eyes.．

Reukis stopped moving in embarrassment and stiffened into that position.

Merria’s hazy eyes slowly stared at him.