Chapter 51. Smile Next Time?
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Roselyn, who was about to go to bed early, rose from her seat again when she saw Tamon visiting her a step later.?
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“Are you going to bed already?”?
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Tamon came in last night, saying that he was injured in a sudden attack or something.?
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She was so surprised and bandaged his arm because there was something strange about the way he was bleeding and holding out his arm without a care in the world.?
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After that, he tormented her all night long.?
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All night to the point of losing strength all through this afternoon.?
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“Why are you here again? What part of your body is injured this time??
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“I’m sad. We can’t see each other unless I get hurt.”?
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Roselyn stared at his arm as he stared at her.?
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The place, which had been torn enough to show the flesh, had become clean without a trace.?
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It was always strange to experience this amazing ability.?
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In Tamon’s words, the more he bonded with her, the more powerful he felt.?
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In fact, Roselynn also had a hard time spending the night back then, but when it passed, she felt strangely refreshed.?
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Of course, physical limitations were unavoidable.?
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Tamon came up to Roselyn and gently stroked her cheek.?
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He knew she would flinch, but he didn’t let go of his hand.?
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It was as if he was insisting that she should get used to his touch.?
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“I’m leaving early tomorrow morning.”?
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“……… tomorrow?”?
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The word ‘tomorrow’ took Roselyn a little by surprise.?
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In just three or four days, he had the ship ready, finished preparing it for sailing, and recruited knights to go with him.?
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It was amazing how fast he could move. She stared at Tamon for a moment with a firm face.?
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What she wanted to say lingered in her mouth, it didn’t come out easily.?
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‘I asked him to do this, and now I can’t even say thank you or sorry…’?
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She felt sick at her strong and selfish attitude.?
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She calmly proposed a deal with him, but the value of what she received was ridiculously high compared to what he was offering her.?
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This was an unfair deal.?
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She knew this, yet she shamelessly demanded it. And Tamon accepted it willingly.?
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When she met Tamon’s red eyes staring intently at her, her heart pounded strangely.?
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A dour, demented remorse shook her. It was a mockery of herself.?
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‘He saved me without asking, but now I asked him for help.’?
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She hated herself for that.?
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“Why …… What’s with that look? You’re not worried about me, are you?”?
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The hand that had been touching Roselyn’s cheek pressed down on her lips.?
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The slightly slanted mouth twisted up as if teasing her.?
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“That’s a face that bites back the words ‘thank you’.”?
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Her mind was revealed, and she’d failed miserably at hiding her expression.?
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At that moment, Tamon sucked her open lips in.?
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The hot flesh roamed around her mouth, making a mess.?
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He attacked her so vigorously that she didn’t have a chance to breathe, and in a flash, he was away again.?
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But as if the unrequited love wasn’t enough, he gently nibbled on her bottom lip and sucked it in.?
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Her breath hastened at the tantalizing sensation.?
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“You can only make that kind of expression in front of me.”?
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“…………what expression?”?
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“An expression that turns people upside down. A look that drives me crazy and makes me want to do something.”?
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Embarrassed, Roselyn pushed his face away.?
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Her face grew hot, but she struggled to move away from him, who was wrapping her waist with an effortless expression on his face.?
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“Hey, I’ve never made a face like that.”?
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“You have. You still do. Come and see. How naughty it is.”?
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Tamon quickly lifted her up, ignoring the hand that was pushing him away.?
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He walked with a broad stride and brought her in front of the large mirror in the connecting room.?
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“Come on, look at your face.”?
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Tamon walked closer to the mirror, holding her like a baby.?
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No matter how she looked at it, her face was grimacing, but what the hell was wrong with her face??
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“I looked. I look very unhappy with this situation right now.”?
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“Oh, you are correct.”?
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“Don’t play words with me and put me down.”?
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Tamon gave a small laugh and pulled her up with more force.?
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Then he spun around and hugged her a little higher, leaning his back against the mirror on the wall.?
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Her face was visible in front of the mirror.?
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“Look again. What kind of face is it?”?
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Even though she didn’t want to see it, she couldn’t help but see it because the mirror was so close.?
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She could see her reddened eyes, the crumbled eyebrows in embarrassment, the pale cheeks and the disheveled silver hair.?
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It was the same face she always had.?
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If there was one part that was slightly different, it was that her emotions seemed more naked.?
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“What do you think?”?
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“What do you mean?”?
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“Isn’t it beautiful?”?
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Roselyn looked at him in astonishment. He smiled and hugged her.?
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Then he carefully kissed the tip of her chin as she tried to pull away.?
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It was a kiss that made her feel stranger than mixing tongues.?
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“You look so much better than when you were stuck in the snow. You have to be in good spirits to be frustrated.”?
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“I’m not frustrated, I’m angry.”?
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“It takes more energy to be angry. So it’s even better.”?
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Roselyn really couldn’t understand this man.?
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He selfishly kept her alive, selfishly provoked her, and now he brought her here and told her she was beautiful even though she struggled to not like it.?
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Thump.?
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Her heart, which was beating slowly, suddenly stimulated her chest.?
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She softened her expression, bit her lip and swallowed another word.?
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“Why are you so beautiful?”?
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“….. Please don’t.”?
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The lust in his red eyes was embarrassing.?
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Those red eyes, looking up at her as if he would do anything for her if she wanted, were making her feel strange.?
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Roselyn reached out and covered his eyes.?
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“Don’t look at me like that.”?
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She felt him laughing quietly. Tamon whispered again without caring.?
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“Why were you born in Tanatos of all places?”?
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“…”?
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“Why weren’t you born in Amor? Why didn’t you meet me first?”?
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It was really strange.?
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Roselyn’s heart was pounding and she couldn’t stand it.?
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She was bewildered, perplexed, and even angry. ?
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Why was he constantly trying to shake her selfishly when she told him to stop??
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Fearing that more words would come out, Roselyn hastily put down the hand that was covering his eyes and covered his mouth.?
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Tamon, who was staring intently at Roselyn, curled his eyebrows and smiled.?
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Tamon rubbed the hollow of her palm with his smiling lips.?
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He licked her palm with his hot, sizzling tongue.?
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He gently turned his head, kissing the palm, and licked every crease on the palm.?
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“…”?
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She could feel his tongue moving densely and leisurely along the shape.?
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Before she could pull away in surprise, he lowered her down to his eye level.?
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Then he pressed his face toward hers, and her lips were now touching the back of her hand.?
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“….!”?
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Her eyes widened at the sight of her mouth on the back of her hand.?
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Without the hand, the two lips would have been overlapped without fail.?
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Their eyes met at a very close distance. He continued to kiss her without flinching. Her palm was crazily stimulated.?
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Her heart was pounding and she felt like it was going to explode. Every time she felt his tongue move, she felt like she was going to burst out into a moan.?
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It was a good thing she was being held by him. Otherwise, she would have fallen from the loss of strength in her legs.?
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Her hands shook uncontrollably.?
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Tamon’s eyes, facing her, seemed to swallow her whole.?
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How could he be so lewd??
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Roselyn gasped for breath and eventually avoided his eyes.?
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She was ashamed of her wet undergarment. She felt really strange about herself.?
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“Next time…”?
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After lingering for a while, Tamon finally spoke.?
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Roselyn couldn’t lift her eyes because of how lewd his wet lips were.?
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As soon as he pulled away, her weak hand dropped down.?
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She quickly grabbed him by the shoulders and opened her lips in search of something to say, but nothing came out.?
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Watching her, she smiled and whispered.?
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“Next time, smile. I haven’t seen you smile.”?
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Finally, the breath broke.?
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It was then that Roselyn finally realized she was holding her breath.?
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He put her down from the mirror and took her to the bedroom in his arms.?
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It was fortunate.?
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Because her legs were weak.?
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The small body that had been tossing and turning crawled to the edge of the bed.?
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Tamon glanced over to the side and chuckled.?
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Her desperate effort to get as far away from him as possible was insignificant and endearing.?
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On the other hand, it was also a little irritating.?
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‘I want to surprise you.’?
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Is that what a cat looks like with its fur stand up??
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No, not really. He could barely compare her to a cat.?
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That’s right.?
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The silver deer that lived in the snowy mountains was like that.?
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It was a beast that used its sharp horns as a weapon of caution and would choose to commit suicide if anyone tried to capture it.?
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If he tried to tame it, he would lose it forever.?
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Tarmon never intended to tame Roselyn either.?
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As a matter of fact, he never had any intentions with her in the beginning.?
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At first he just wanted to keep her alive, and then he wanted to see Aranrosia react to him.?
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But now….?
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Tamon rubbed the area near his heart.?
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‘Now I just want to watch over you.’