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At the border between the Peshar Empire and the Astia Empire, two individuals meet: Jenkins, who hides his true identity, and Evelyn, a knight of common birth.
Jenkins becomes infatuated with Evelyn, relentlessly pursuing her and urging her to defect to his side. However, Evelyn consistently rejects his proposals for asylum.
“I heard you’re returning to the capital of the Peshar Empire….”
“…Evelyn. Do you really want to part ways with me like this?”
“I’m sorry, Jenkins. But we….”
“We? What? We’re just enemies, aren’t we? And if you defect, that problem would be solved easily, wouldn’t it? So, what’s the issue?”
One day, Evelyn hears rumors that Jenkins is leaving, and her heart wavers.
Still, she cannot abandon her family.
In the end, after they share an intimate night together, Evelyn receives an imperial order for a political marriage and is summoned back to the capital….
* * *
“Ugh, Jen…kins.”
“A punishment…. Yes, next time you try to run, I’ll find you immediately. A tattoo would be perfect.”
“…A tattoo?”
Evelyn swallowed nervously, waiting for his next words. Jenkins’s usual playful demeanor was gone. His hands tightly gripped her slender neck.
“Here.”
“!”
“If I mark you with the royal crest, no one will dare touch you. And, of course, you won’t be able to run away either.”
