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Chapter 306

"Don't worry about that."

The confident tone in his voice evoked a strange, uneasy premonition.

"If I carry you, there won't be any issues."

The foreboding quickly morphed into reality. Yuder dismissed the suggestion imdiately, without a hint of hesitation.

"I don't want to."

"What if I carry you on my back instead?"

"Whether you carry or not is not the issue. I don't want to go out that badly."

"You make it sound so grave. There's no simpler way to take a walk together. You can't possibly dislike it because I suggested carrying you?"

"What are you saying...?"

Just as he was about to refute the unfounded certainty, he hesitated when he recalled the incidents that had occurred up until then. Starting from the mont Yuder clung onto him when his second gender manifested, until just yesterday when he compliantly allowed himself to be moved for als, he tried to push these mories from his mind. Recollections of him taking the initiative to hold onto the other party also subtly erged. It took a bit of ti to co up with another reason as he tried to think beyond these.

"Inside and outside...aren't they different?"

"Different? What's different?"

His blood boiled slightly at the calm voice, feigning ignorance despite understanding his aning. Yuder decided to drop the indirect expressions and speak directly.

"If we behave that way outside, we can't avoid drawing attention. Rumors will inevitably spread. I thought, Commander, you had always taken that into consideration..."

Yuder knew all too well what the consequences would be when such unnecessary rumors spread; he had seen it happen countless tis in his previous life. Therefore, in this life, he strived not to let their relationship appear as anything more than that of a normal Commander and his assistant, seen by the public.

He did eventually succumb to the massive urges toward Kishiar, but that didn't an he wanted to repeat the foolishness of his past. The multitude of emotions he felt for Kishiar and the potential dangers of their current situation were definitely separate issues.

He assud Kishiar would be well aware of this too. Yet here he was, brazenly suggesting a public stroll while carrying him, fully aware others might see.

'Surely, he hasn't forgotten that we're not in our Cavalry base but in the heart of the Western Mage Union due to his overly joyous mood.'

The Cavalry mbers might not blink an eye at Kishiar's peculiar nature, as they were already well accustod to it, but the mages were different. mories from the past flooded Yuder's mind in an instant.

"Unnecessary rumors, huh... I'm surprised you think that way."

"What's so surprising?"

"I thought my assistant would be the least bothered about my status or na in this world. It's surprising to find out that's not the case."

Yuder was montarily at a loss for words.

"...If I've seed disrespectful until now, I apologize... but of course I know who you are, Commander, and I care more than anyone else."

"See? That's exactly the kind of response. If you were genuinely wary of , you would never be able to answer like that."

For the second ti, Yuder was speechless. Argunts ford and fell apart in his mind over and over again.

"...I believe anyone else could have given the sa response."

"Is that so? If I'd said the sa thing to Gakane Bolunwald or Kanna Wand, I don't think I would have received a similar answer."

"What are you trying to say, then? While I may not understand the necessity of going outside, my belief that there's no need for you, Commander, to carry hasn't changed."

"Calm yourself. You're feverish."

After a sharp retort, he took a small breath, and a cool hand touched his cheek along with a calm voice. Yuder regretted that the pleasant atmosphere of monts ago had once again descended into silence.

Just as he hesitated and was about to speak, Kishiar began first.

"I apologize. I didn't an to unsettle you. Perhaps I've upset you unnecessarily out of greed, thinking you were okay enough for this."

"..."

"But there's one thing I want to say."

After his fading words were cut off, the sound of Kishiar taking a slow breath could be heard.

"I don't find being with you even slightly disgraceful."

Suddenly, a sharp pain was felt inside Yuder's chest. The man who held his hand, seemingly to confirm that Yuder was still listening to him, continued speaking slowly.

"Rather, the opposite might be true. The scandalous rumor that the Duke of Peletta, who usually enjoys vulgarities, is trying to block the path of a promising young talent could circulate. And the Emperor, unable to bear it, could even give a warning. That kind of outco might even have a higher probability."

"What…nonsense are you speaking of?"

"It's not nonsense. You probably don't know since you've been lying down here the whole ti, but stories of an amazing awakener who has shaken the entire Great Sarain Forest are currently spreading far and wide across the Empire."

There were faint laughter and unfamiliar emotions in his voice as he whispered that once this matter was over and they returned, a crowd of people, incomparable to before, would try to capture Yuder.

"Think about it. An unprecedented talent who also shines brightly with young and vibrant beauty is stuck under the Duke of Peletta. Even the Emperor would find it a pitiful story to just leave it be, thinking that such a person, who he himself would want to reward, is stuck in such a place. So, the story I just ntioned is also quite possible."

Yuder shook his head. In his previous life, he had caused enough trouble to destroy and recreate many western landscapes using his power, but no one ca to recruit him. Of course, the ti and outco of the incident now were much different from then, but that didn't an Yuder Aile's popularity would suddenly skyrocket.

And even setting aside the other fabricated parts of Kishiar's story, he had no intention of responding to whoever might try to recruit him. So all of this was aningless from the beginning.

"That story has nothing to do with . And, please don't speak of yourself in such a way..."

Whenever Kishiar belittled himself, he couldn't help but feel nauseous, just like before. Looking at Kishiar's tightly closed lips that smiled stubbornly, his voice was serious a mont later.

"Yuder. When all this is over and we return from the West, I plan to formally introduce you to the Emperor and Empress."

His heart pounded alarmingly for the second ti, uncontrollably. A stronger force than before was put into the large hand that held Yuder's.

"What do you think I'll introduce you as?"

"..."

The assistant to the Cavalry Commander. A 20-year-old commoner Awakener.

There could be no other answer, yet Kishiar's words sounded as if there indeed was an alternative. He pulled Yuder's hand, briefly placing his lips on the fingers he held.

Startled by the heat, akin to being branded with a hot iron, Yuder stiffened. Kishiar looked at him, whispering with a conviction firr than ever.

"You once said you could forever remain my cherished and adorable assistant and subordinate, if that's what I wished… But are you aware? The prerequisite for that statent."

"If you wish so." A sigh laden with deep longing escaped from the man's lips, uttering these words.

"My heart is already here. It was taken away so irresistibly, I have no thod of retrieval - and even if I did, I wouldn't want to. …But that doesn't an you should naturally provide the sa response."

"..."

"If you are willing to accept beyond that, the story can change drastically. If I could get that worthwhile answer, no matter how long I have to wait, it wouldn't be in vain."

If you were to sum up his words with ordinary terms, the closest might be a proposal. Kishiar, who had given a clear answer that couldn't be ignored or perceived differently, exhaled a thin breath. The weight of the warmth he offered was familiar. He was certainly recalling the mont when he thought Yuder had died in his arms. Such a certainty sunk in for no apparent reason.

Yuder clenched his invisible eyes shut. As his heart ward, a trendous churning stirred in his belly. Despite several deep breaths, the pain did not abate.

When Yuder said nothing, the hand that had been stroking his cheek fell away. Feeling the signs of him letting go of his hand and standing up, Yuder was engulfed in a chill coldness. His body was hot from fever, but for so reason, it felt cold inside. An intense pain and urge that couldn't be explained kept shaking his head.

He bit his lip as he heard the door opening.

"…Tonight."

At that mont, the footsteps halted abruptly. Yuder strained to find his voice.

"When the sun sets, and the moon rises… then, it will be fine."

"…"

"You don't have to co if you're tired…"

"…As if."

The quiet, yet passionate response ca back.

"So when the sun sets and the moon rises, it's okay to take a walk with ?"

"…Yes."

"Then I guess I must earnestly wish for the sun to hurry and cross to the west today."

With a bright laughter, the door closed. Yuder remained motionless for quite a while, pondering what response he had blurted out.

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