From the empire’s early days, it had occupied more than half the habitable land on the continent, which was why it remained strong for so long while other kingdoms rose and fell.

On the other hand, because the range of protection was fixed, they didn’t particularly invade or conquer other countries.

This meant people had lived stably in most regions of the empire for a very long time.

But this place was neither a desert nor the wilderness. It looked like land that could be perfectly habitable with some cultivation. The ruins with the round table were evidence that people had lived here.

“That may have been true once, but not now. There seems to be some kind of barrier that prevents it from being perceived from the outside.”

“Ah…”

It made sense if there was a barrier like the one around the lake island in the Kramer territory. If you needed to meet certain conditions to enter and exit, ordinary people wouldn’t even know such an island existed.

“I once tried to figure out where exactly this land might be located.”

“Oh, where was it?”

Constantine just smiled at the question that assumed he had naturally found out.

Was she naive, or did she just trust him that much?

Either way, it made his heart flutter the same.

“It could be imperial territory, or it might not be.”

“Hm? What does that mean?”

“Look over there and you’ll understand.”

Constantine spurred Morev and rode a bit faster. Then stopped.

“Oh…, wow… my goodness.”

Though it seemed foolish, she could only exclaim in wonder.

“So this was an island…”

She immediately understood why there were no people.

The Forgotten Land had boundaries, and beyond them stretched a vast sea with no other land visible anywhere.

But until they came to the cliff at the edge and saw it with their own eyes, they hadn’t thought they were near the sea. Usually when you’re this close to the sea, you could feel some saltiness in the air, but there was no such thing at all.

No matter how you looked at it, those vast waves couldn’t be a lake so it must be the sea, but perhaps even the salty air currents were forgotten inside the barrier.

“Judging by the path of the sun, I think this might be an island somewhere in the southern seas of the imperial territory.”

He pointed out the sun’s trajectory as he spoke. It happened to be the perfect time to clearly see the sun’s direction.

“The sun is… setting over there with the sunset.”

And she exclaimed “wow” once again.

The setting sun cast a round shadow on the sea’s horizon, beginning to show an indescribably beautiful color as it blended in.

“Fortunately, we came at the right time.”

He seemed to have brought her here to show her this. And the sunset proved beautiful enough to fully understand his intention.

Though the sunsets she occasionally watched standing in Delvon’s fields or those that colored between Kramer territory’s rocks were beautiful too, the mysterious color created by the mixing of the sea’s blue and the sun’s vermillion was unlike any she had seen before…

“It’s really… beautiful…”

It was simply beautiful beyond words.

Saena stared at the gradually setting sun without even blinking, almost in a trance.

* * *

An uninhabited island.

A land without people.

This meant it had maintained nature’s original form for a long time.

Truly a natural paradise.

So she naturally thought they would leave after seeing the scenery and sunset…

“Ah, ah… Co-Constantine…”

Who would have thought they’d spend the night here like this.

“This place is… ahh!”

“Why, huuh… are you cold?”

She hadn’t expected this when she was watching him gather branches and light a bonfire with curiosity.

“Nng…!”

Whimpering at the heavy c*ck thrusting in as if demanding an answer, Saena shook her head.

At a glance, it wasn’t clear if she was shaking her head to say she wasn’t cold, or to say no.

However, Constantine seemed to understand well. He often understood better than she did herself whether she truly disliked something or not.

And actually, it wasn’t cold. As if even seasons were forgotten in the Forgotten Land, the weather and temperature seemed to maintain a strangely neutral state.

“Haa, why… outside, nn, ah.”

She just felt awkward.

Stars poured down across the sky. Perhaps because there were no tall buildings to obstruct the view, the stars looked particularly close, and as she lay looking up at them, their densely packed arrangement felt especially vivid.

She couldn’t tell if they looked that way because the elevation was high and the stars were actually closer, or if it was because her body kept shaking.

“There’s no one here anyway.”

Though there was nothing around except starlight, moonlight, and the bonfire lit nearby for light sources, that was enough to tell his expression was different from usual.

“We’re the only ones here…”

His voice, too, was deep with excitement.

“Focus only on me without feeling shy.”

Then as if to prevent her from paying attention elsewhere, he cupped her cheek and kissed her. At the same time, he pulled his p*nis out leaving just the tip, then thr*st it all the way in at once. He even slightly rotated his hips, crushing their pelvic bones together.

“Uh, hng!”

With her mouth also conquered by his, he began thrusting with maximum strokes.

The feeling of her entire body being stirred up by him…

Whether stars poured down or not, Saena had no room to think of anything else.

The persistent night had only just begun.

* * *

Time flowed without much difference after that.

In a space where there could be no external interference, all they did was spend time together, and since what two people could do was obvious, Saena hadn’t been able to put her clothes back on ever since she took them off the first day they arrived.

They’re already on their fourth day on the uninhabited island.

One might think it would be uncomfortable to stay for four days, but amusingly, there wasn’t really anything uncomfortable about it.

Constantine had already explored every corner of the island before, so he had scouted suitable camping locations in advance and brought everything they needed.

A place to wash and sleep. With a small stream flowing in front and a cozy cave behind. He found a perfect spot that seemed impossible to create even intentionally.

Inside the cave, plush carpets and multiple layers of fur were spread out to form a bed, and there were blankets, a clothes chest, non-perishable food items that could be stored at room temperature, oil lamps, washing supplies, and all sorts of kitchen items. They had everything they needed.

Though there were no maids to attend them, neither of them particularly depended on such things so it was fine.

“Saya. Wake up.”

Even without maids, she always maintained a fresh body as he somehow managed to clean her while she slept.

Though other nobles might have complained about the primitive conditions and demanded to return, Saena didn’t feel any major discomfort.

This aspect seemed somewhat unexpected even for Constantine. He hadn’t anticipated that their stay at this uninhabited island, which he originally planned for 1-2 days, would extend this long.

It even seemed they could stay several more days without issue.

“The fish is done grilling.”

“…mmm?”

And one of the biggest factors that made this possible was this grilled fish.

As Saena rubbed her eyes and sat up, the blanket slipped down revealing her smooth n*ked body.

Constantine’s eyes darkened momentarily at the sight, but he chose to wrap the blanket around her body and carry her whole. After all, it was time to eat.

In front of the bonfire lit outside the cave.

Saena opened her drowsy eyes as she smelled the savory aroma wafting from the fish browning nicely by the fire.

“Mm. Smells delicious…”

Though they occasionally ate other foods like preserved fruits or soup made with reconstituted jerky, Saena enjoyed these grilled fish as their main diet every day, always saying how delicious they looked.

Early morning while she slept. He would ride Morev down to the island’s shore and spread Caligo’s power like a net in the seawater to catch fish. Though they were simply cleaned by removing the innards and grilled with just salt after being caught fresh daily, she ate them with great relish.

“Be careful not to burn yourself.”

Constantine handed her a skewer of grilled fish that he had moved away from the fire to cool down properly.

She carefully pulled just her arms out from inside the blanket to take the grilled fish and slowly bit into it sideways.

She carefully bit into the plump flesh and chewed contentedly. After swallowing the first bite, she unconsciously smiled brightly. Since it was clearly a smile expressing how delicious it was, Constantine lovingly watched her first bite every time.

“It’s delicious.”

After giving him that one word of praise, she focused back on eating.