But she couldn’t leave Seiden in this state. In the past, present, and eternally in the future. His desire had to be entirely hers. Besides, hadn’t she been conditioned to Seiden’s terrible stamina all this time? So she had to endure this much. As the price of becoming the wife of such an incredible man. A strange and firm resolve settled in Bellota’s heart.

After catching her trembling breath for a moment, Bellota tightly embraced Seiden’s neck, seemingly determined, and Seiden recognized this as permission. He seized the opportunity to deeply kiss Bellota while thrusting his hips. Wet moans once again filled the room.

Afterwards, their lovemaking that seemed like it would break the bed reached several more peaks. Even after Seiden had poured all traces of his desire inside Bellota, Yevar’s curse-like blessing showed no signs of subsiding.

Not only was their entire body steeped and pressed down by the drug’s effects, but it seemed as if the lewd drug had seeped into every space in the air of the room. It felt like being trapped in an intense dream. One they couldn’t find a way to wake from. Seiden couldn’t believe Bellota had endured something like this until now.

Seiden recalled what Yevar had scribbled on the note.

[It would be better to use this when you can clear your schedule until the next day.]

Yevar’s words were accurate. No, this clearly wouldn’t be resolved in just two days. As Seiden flipped Bellota’s body over, overlapped with her, and poured out another climax like the first, he thought: after resolving this mad desire, he would definitely crush that bastard.

However, right now, embracing Bellota was more important than getting revenge on Yevar. No, that was the only thing that mattered. Embracing Bellota, pushing himself inside her, and pouring everything he had into her.

“Hah……”

A hot, overwhelming breath hazily escaped through Seiden’s lips. His body trembled at the ecstasy that made his vision blur, and he heavily covered Bellota’s lips as she twitched beneath him. The fragrance seeping into his mouth was too sweet to ever wake from.

* * *

After that, Seiden and Bellota didn’t leave the bedroom for three days and nights. More accurately, they couldn’t leave. Fortunately, Seiden had already decided not to participate in the hunting festival that would be held two days later. Having nothing to be concerned about, Seiden spent that entire time with Bellota.

Hestina, who had returned to the imperial palace, immediately told the Emperor everything and begged him to find the person who had cursed her. Naturally, the Emperor, who particularly doted on his youngest daughter, was enraged.

The Emperor investigated everything thoroughly and discovered that one of Hestina’s maids had cursed her. However, unfortunately, because the maid immediately committed suicide, they couldn’t uncover who had ordered her or the mastermind behind it. Without evidence, the conviction that it was clearly Derent’s doing remained a secret between Seiden and Hestina.

The fortunate thing was that thanks to Yevar’s drug, Derent couldn’t try anything else, and consequently, Hestina won the hunting festival.

But none of that mattered at all to Seiden.

As soon as the drug’s effects subsided, Seiden tried to storm Hellers’ Tower to destroy Yevar. However, the crafty mage had vanished as if he had foreseen what would happen to him. Since his lifetime contract with Yevar only took effect when the person was present, there was no way to find Yevar who had figured out this loophole and hidden.

Yevar, who had disappeared without a trace, returned after four whole months. The reason he could boldly appear before Seiden again was…….

“It’s thanks to me that you got a child, isn’t it!”

It was because during those three days and nights, a child of the two had settled in Bellota’s womb. Seiden still looked at Yevar with a cold face, his anger rising.

This shameless mage had clearly returned after hearing the news of Bellota’s pregnancy that had spread throughout the empire. Yevar had calculated the timing of when he sent the drug and when their child was conceived, and became convinced he had an excuse to be forgiven.

Frustratingly, it was half true. Seiden’s anger from four months ago, when he had firmly resolved to hang Yevar upside down and kill him, had melted away like a lie at the news of Bellota’s pregnancy.

“You should be more gentle-hearted. Otherwise, it might affect the child…… Ack.”

When Yevar thoughtlessly mentioned the child, Seiden immediately grabbed his collar and glared at him intently.

“If you mention my child with that mouth one more time, I’ll make you regret it just short of death.”

Because there was deadly sincerity in those words, Yevar quickly lowered his tail and nodded.

“I understand, please let go…… Anyway, what I mean is…… I just used my talents as you ordered, Sir.”

Seiden raised his eyebrow and smoothly released his collar.

To be fair, it was his fault for breaking the drug vial and getting doused in it. Besides, Yevar had added vague yet detailed explanations in his note to create an escape route. Seiden also knew that Yevar hadn’t done this to truly threaten or betray him. He probably just wanted to teach him a lesson.

The vial breaking was an accident. Unfortunately, it broke while he was with another woman, and because he was trapped by the curse, he nearly died from his energy bursting. Even the curse that had been attached to Hestina manifesting when the vial broke was an incredible coincidence that couldn’t be blamed on Yevar.

Though he didn’t want to admit it, those three days were also a time of pleasure he would never experience again. Even now, Seiden’s neck grew stiff remembering Bellota crying and clinging to him as she crumbled to her limits.

So during the four months Yevar was gone, Seiden decided to forgive him.

Furthermore, Seiden decided to repay Yevar who had given him a precious opportunity to deeply understand the curse Bellota had endured, three unforgettable days, and what was clearly a gift that couldn’t be exchanged for anything.

“Really? You’re giving me a gift?”

Yevar’s eyes lit up at Seiden’s words. He looked at Seiden with suspicious eyes as if thinking ‘no way,’ but upon seeing his expressionless eyes, realized his words were sincere.

“What kind of gift. Wait, let me guess. You’re finally going to tell me where the Demon God Book’s magic power disappeared to! Damn, I knew it. I knew it would come to this! Quick, quick, tell me.”

Then Seiden looked Yevar up and down with slightly disgusted eyes before standing up from his seat.

“Where are you going?”

Seiden was heading toward where the still unopened gate was shining. Seiden took something out from inside his clothes and sent what looked like a note flying into the gate.

“What are you doing……”

Just as Yevar was furrowing his brows at this strange behavior whose intention he couldn’t gauge at all,

The quietly shining gate flashed brightly, and a woman with a flushed face appeared from within. Yevar jumped up from his seat and stepped back at the intrusion of an unauthorized person.

“What is this? Who are you? How dare you without permission! Get out!”

“You’ll regret being so rude.”

When Seiden quietly muttered, Yevar’s eyebrows twisted. Regret? Him? This great mage? Just who is that woman……!

However, before he could ask back, the woman approached while introducing herself.

“Hello, Mr. Yevar. I’ve heard a lot about you. That you’re the most excellent mage on the continent. I’m Hestina Lylester.”

Hestina Lylester? Yevar’s body stiffened at the familiar name. Even though the masters of Hellers’ Tower went their own way without being affiliated with the empire, they knew at least the name of the empire’s only imperial princess. So…….

“Your Highness the Imperial Princess……”

“That’s one way to call me. Anyway, nice to meet you. I really wanted to see you.”

As Hestina displayed her characteristic friendliness without restraint and grabbed Yevar’s frozen hand to shake it, his pupils wavered in confusion. Unable to understand what this situation was at all, Yevar looked with questioning eyes at Seiden who was watching from a distance.

“Her Highness the Imperial Princess is in dire need of Hellers’ help, you see.”

Then Hestina nodded her head resolutely as if to agree. Sensing something wasn’t right, Yevar quickly pulled his hand away and twitched the corner of his mouth.

“Y-Your Highness the Imperial Princess requiring help from this humble tower. It’s not appropriate……”

“Her Highness the Imperial Princess wishes to claim the imperial throne.”

At those words, Yevar’s mouth fell open. Imperial throne? What nonsense is this…….

“So this is the only place that can help with that grand ambition.”

As Seiden nodded in praise, Yevar’s eyes widened, and his throat tightened.

Though Yevar and Hellers were mavericks who didn’t follow the empire’s orders, they strictly adhered to one rule. That was not interfering in imperial affairs. The imperial family members were troublesome, dangerous, and terrible beings. He had never seen a mage who got involved with them come to a good end.

“What are you…… Do you know what you’re saying right now……”

Though knowing it was rude, Yevar timidly protested while watching Hestina’s reaction.

Just mentioning the imperial throne while the Emperor was still alive could be treated as treason in itself. Though Yevar had committed numerous illegal acts, he never had the slightest intention of committing treason.

“I heard that you helped Sir Seiden with his difficult mission. That you went to the Rubble Mountains together and helped deal with the source.”

Hestina smiled gently as if that proved everything.

“And I heard you developed the solution used in the hunting festival. That’s amazing. We used it effectively in this hunting festival too.”

As Hestina’s voice grew more serious, Yevar realized the imperial princess before him wasn’t joking.

“Um, Sir. Just a moment……”

“Sit.”

When Seiden commanded, Yevar’s body moved toward the chair regardless of his will. Seiden politely pulled out the chair in front of Yevar and looked at Hestina.

“Thank you.”

Hestina thanked him happily and took her seat.

“Sir, please don’t do this…… I was wrong, okay?”

“Then I’ll take my leave so you can have a serious conversation.”

“Sir!”

“Time is…… yes, until Her Highness is satisfied. Until then, don’t rudely stand up from your seat and answer Her Highness’s questions sincerely.”