Chapter 52
“Your Majesty, have you finished up the matter with Nara and Tarak?”
I was seated at the table . While watching the sun to the west with a cup of tea in my hand, I nodded . I smiled helplessly as I touched my neck and replied, “I finally got Tarak to confess his feelings to her in the end . Nara said ‘yes’ without a moment of hesitation . I always said Nara was a straightforward girl . I knew they’d get together right away if Tarak confessed . All is well now . Their deal is sealed, but I have to make a trip back here in a few months . ”
Luna nodded . She took the cup of tea in my hand then looked at the sky outside . In a concerned voice, she said, “But, Your Majesty… Today…”
“Ah, I know . It’s a full-moon night . ” I nodded and went on, “Let’s keep it a secret . I don’t want others to know that it happens to me every month . I’ll be screwed if somebody takes advantage of it and tries to assassinate me . Mm, Luna, stay in my room tonight and lock the door tight . Don’t open the door even if it’s Philes and company . ”
Luna nodded and then asked, “But your condition has not been bad up until now today . Your Majesty, do you feel anything strange at the moment?”
“Anything strange…? The only strange feeling I have right now is probably that I’m not in pain . ” I touched my face with a smile . Normally I’d already be in so much pain I’d be losing myself . The gravitational force of the moon causes all of the mana in my body to go berserk . Normally, I’d already be lying on the bed waiting for Vyvyan or Luna already . But I wasn’t in any pain at the moment . I just felt a little numb . I wonder if it’s because the moon comes out later than usual in the desert or it it’s because there is too little mana here . ”
‘Whatever the case, it doesn’t seem that I’ll need someone to help me tonight . This a very, very rare chance for me, because it was the first time I could enjoy gazing at the full-moon since coming here . ’
Luna looked at me slightly happy . She said, “So does that mean that you will be fine tonight? That is really good . You will not have to suffer the torment . Your Majesty, how about we just live in the desert from now…? Ah… I apologise……”
Luna quickly lowered her head and covered her mouth with a hint of sadness . Her reaction was due to her realising she said something that could be considered treason .
What she said was ” … we just live in the desert …”
Only my two moms, Lucia and Nier had the right to say that . Luna is just a personal servant . She had no right to say that . She had no right to choose where to live because she had to obey her master’s orders . She couldn’t ask her master to live in a particular place . It was her master that was the one who’d tell her where to live .
I grabbed hold of Luna’s hands . She looked at me a little flustered, but I chuckled and scanned her face .
Luna really is very, very beautiful . Her beauty doesn’t pale in comparison to Lucia . If she were to dress up and do up her make-up properly, she would be a perfect fit for the Prince . If she was born in the palace, able to grow up by Troy’s side, she would be Lucia’s number one competitor for his heart .
Unfortunately, Luna wasn’t that fortunate . The heavens bestowed her with beauty, but didn’t give her a beautiful life, as well . Luna, who by all means could’ve become the Princess, ended up only being able to be His Highness’ personal servant . She didn’t live in a Cinderella world, for she was never going to have crystal shoes or a pumpkin carriage . His Highness had those he loved ones and could never give her a title .
This was as far as their relationship could go .
I let go of Luna’s hand . I stroked her head and in a tender voice said, “Luna, bring some wine and food . Let’s gaze at the moon tonight . I’m usually on a bed trying to withstand the pain on a full-moon night . I’ve never gazed at the moon on a full-moon night . Perhaps this is an opportunity to let me see the moon on a full-moon night for the first time . ”
Luna looked up . Her eyes shined with joy . She gave me a firm nod and replied, “All right, Your Majesty! If you do not mind, I shall moon-gaze with you tonight . I would like to see the moon at its biggest in the desert, too . ”
I sat down on the chair to the side . With my back facing her, I replied, “All right . Go and prepare then . ”
I heard Luna’s footsteps gradually head to the door and then the sound of the door shutting . From my pocket, I took out the protective talisman that had been cut in two and began to sew it back together .
‘I can’t be blamed for this . I’ve never done needle-work before!’
‘This is something Nier gave me, though . When I return myself to her in one piece, I want to return this talisman to her in one piece, too . These things are all hers, after all . ’
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“Although I shouldn’t be the one to say this, I don’t think anything good will come out of you continuing to be immersed in your relationship like this . ”
Just after Luna had left with excited steps, a lazy voice came from behind . Luna paused for a moment before revealing a polite smile and turning around to give Lorana a deep bow . She responded, “Hello, Miss Lorana . May I ask if your wound has healed? I am very glad to see that you can move around . ”
Lorana hesitated for a moment before scratching her head and replying, “You don’t need to worry about my wound . I’ll be fine with some elven spring water . I’m worried about you . Luna; how much longer do you intend to continue like this? If you get more and more immersed in it, you’ll bring misfortune upon yourself soon enough . You know that elves can’t accept their loved one having another, right? Of course, Lucia is no exception . She lost the duel so she can’t blame anyone . ”
Luna patiently waited for Lorana to finish . Her expression didn’t even change . It was as though what Lorana spoke about had nothing to do with her .
“Is that so? So do you have any other business? If not, I need to go and prepare refreshments for His Majesty . I shall not entertain you any longer . ”
Once she wrapped up her reply, she made a small bow with a smile and then turned around to leave .
Lorana froze for a moment . She then grabbed Luna with one hand and sternly exclaimed, “I’m being serious with you . Don’t brush it off . Luna, you’re getting more and more addicted to staying at His Majesty’s side . You’re able to spend time alone with His Majesty, because the two of them aren’t here right now . If you get used to it and reveal your relationship to them out of carelessness, you’ll be done for . Do you realise that?! You must be careful, even if you’re a mistress . With you being so open about it, what if Nier finds out?!”
Luna tilted her head to the side and asked with puzzlement, “What are you talking about? I am just His Majesty’s personal servant . I have never thought about being his mistress or something nor have I wanted to contend with the two princesses for anything . Therefore, I do not understand what you are saying . I honestly do not have time . What are we going to do if His Majesty gets angry?”
Lorana let go of her and watched her leave right before her eyes . She blankly watched Luna’s back and opened her mouth a few times to speak, but didn’t say anything in the end .
There are some things which you can’t get over once you’ve become used to them .
But sometimes, you will forget your original identity if you immerse yourself in a role for too long, just as the young man in the desert did . If he stayed in his moms’ arms for too long, he wouldn’t be willing to leave .
But he didn’t use the necklace in the end .
It would seem that he’s no longer a mommy’s child anymore . His two moms will probably think that their son is becoming more and more similar to their husband when they see his face in the future…
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