The Viscount Wants to Go to the Mill - Chapter 26

“Ah!!”

For a moment, her vision went dark.

Lily tensed her entire body, curling up. Her mind was hazy, and her vision spun as if she were dizzy.

Half-crying, she burrowed into his chest, and Breck embraced her. The thing that had thoroughly ravaged her insides slowly withdrew.

“Sniff, sniff, sniff.”

“Lily.”

He called her name, stroking her shoulder and back. Lily curled up, trying to release the lingering pleasure spreading to the tips of her hands and feet.

“Lily…”

He lightly nibbled her trembling fingertips with his teeth, whispering. Finally, as she slowly calmed down, her body went limp in his arms.

“Are you okay?”

Lily shook her head, half-crying. Breck gently stroked her hair and kissed her forehead and eyes until she calmed down.

It wasn’t something to be angry about. There was no reason to act this way out of anger.

He just wanted to confirm. Whether her heart had turned away, whether his body was still the best for her.

It was because of the piano. Breck had never seen the lid of the drawing room piano open. Lily seemed to have little interest in music.

Even though it could have been part of the unusual circumstances of having a guest, just hearing that sound made his insides burn. He knew very well how attractive the name Revaston was to others. Not necessarily aiming for marriage, but how many had thrown themselves at him.

It was natural that Lily couldn’t refuse Revaston’s visit. But did she enjoy his visits?

Even if she did, he had no right to be angry. They had never made any promises about exclusivity. They were merely sharing a bed, they’re not even publicly acknowledged lovers, let alone married.

“Why…?”

Lily asked again, whining. Breck couldn’t bring himself to reveal his true feelings and sighed deeply, wiping her tear-streaked face.

“Because I’m jealous.”

“Of Revaston? That’s ridiculous…”

“…Do you think it’s presumptuous?”

Thinking of Cohen’s reaction, Breck asked bitterly. Lily quickly shook her head.

“That’s not it. We’re nothing to each other.”

Even if Revaston truly had feelings for her, Lily didn’t think anything significant would come of it. People’s thoughts of pairing her with Revaston were merely because they lived in this small city. They considered her, a mere Viscount, very highly, and any bit of gossip would spread like wildfire.

“But that man seems to like you.”

Lily thought it might be a bit true. But there was no need to continue talking about it and hurt Breck’s feelings.

Awkwardly, she kissed his cheek.

“It’s probably because there’s no other noble here to socialize with.”

“……”

That didn’t make Breck feel any better. Such words made Revaston seem like someone who only associated with nobles.

He really should deal with that guy. Without letting it be known that he did it.

“Since he said he’s staying for a few days for leisure, he’ll be leaving soon.”

“Yes…”

“I have no intention of remarrying. But you… no.”

Lily mumbled and stopped. She thought about mentioning that she knew Evangeline had visited a few days ago, but she didn’t want to reveal that she was watching too closely. She was worried Breck might feel burdened.

When the time came to part ways, she didn’t want him to feel pressured because she was his employer. She didn’t expect a desperate love where he would give his body and soul, but she also didn’t want him to be dragged along without any sincerity.

So she hugged Breck’s neck and lightly kissed his nape. Breck let out a short moan.

“I’m not done yet.”

“Huh?”

“Sometimes you act recklessly even though you can’t last long, so I’m giving you a heads-up.”

But giving a heads-up didn’t mean much. Breck approached, spreading her legs. His stiff c*ck touched her still softly open, twitching entrance.

“Ah!”

Lily let out a surprised scream. And that soon turned into moans of pleasure, echoing in the bedroom.

**

Humans say that Revaston saving humanity by defeating the dragon Grid was a monumental event, but in fact, it was more shocking to others than to the human world.

To humans, dragons are akin to natural disasters, their strength only guessed. The term ‘dragon slayer’ is part of legend, and there were several such legends.

But for demons, spirits, and other long-lived races, it was truly an earth-shattering event. A single human defeating the dragon Grid, who had slaughtered seven dragons attacking together, was an impossible feat, even with a holy sword. It was something those who live for thousands of years had never seen.

Dragons were no exception. To them, humans are generally cute but too short-lived to even use as slaves.

A human defeated Grid?

There was a dragon who couldn’t believe it.

“Wasn’t he already on the brink of death? You said seven attacked together. Well, even so, it’s a great feat for a human.”

The black dragon Baerba asked the dragon lord beyond the crystal ball with a feeling of absurdity. Unfortunately, he had been in a dormant period for the past hundred years, and when he woke up, not only the demon world but also the usually unchanging spirit world was in turmoil. Only the lazy dragons remained in their places, but even though they were reluctant to move, they had no problem talking, so they poured out all sorts of stormy stories to Baerba, who inquired about the news.

But the lord laughed and replied leisurely.

『Sorry, but seven weren’t enough. You know that. Grid was completely out of his mind. When an old dragon goes mad, young ones alone can’t handle it.』

“Are you saying even you couldn’t resolve it?”

『We had several meetings about whether the old ones should step in. That friend stepped in before we did.』

“Did you just let him take over?”

『If the old dragons rise to fight, what do you think will happen? We could execute Grid, but it could also lead to the destruction of everything rooted in the earth. So, we are grateful to Revaston.』

“I can’t accept this. Why didn’t you wake me instead?”

The dragon lord just laughed at that. Baerba’s acceptance was not the issue. He had hesitated to entrust the task to Revaston, not because he thought it was impossible, but because he wondered if it was right to burden a mortal with such a task. Before he could finish pondering, Revaston had already rushed out, making his worries meaningless.

『In my view, you are too young. And whether you accept it or not, it’s already over.』

“Where is he these days?”

『Who knows? He must be somewhere in the human kingdoms.』

From a dragon’s perspective, a few years is too short to say someone has ‘disappeared,’ so the lord spoke thus.

Baerba decided he had to meet that guy personally. He couldn’t tolerate a mere human being called a dragon slayer.

He used a simple method to locate Revaston, entering the palace of a nearby kingdom.

The king, startled by the sudden appearance of a dragon, couldn’t handle it alone and summoned the chancellor. Fortunately, the chancellor was someone who kept his ears open.

“There are rumors that he is in the city of Verdain in the Kingdom of Aiphe.”

“Rumors?”

“It’s not certain. But it’s almost certain that the holy sword is there.”

They also thought the self-proclaimed Revaston in the Kingdom of Aiphe was unlikely to be the real Revaston. But there were rumors that the holy sword was stuck in the mountains behind Verdain. The Imperial Secret Intelligence Service had set up a branch in Verdain and was hiding something, so it couldn’t be dismissed as nonsense.

If so, Revaston might be real. They had already sent someone who knew Revaston’s face to confirm it.

“Hmm. I see. The rumors are strange, but if the holy sword is there, its owner must be there too.”

In fact, it was Breck who leaked information about the holy sword. He did it to put the self-proclaimed Revaston in a difficult situation, hoping he would grab the hilt of the holy sword and get struck by lightning, scaring him off. After that, he didn’t care if the Imperial Secret Intelligence Service took it or not.

However, hearing the rumors, the black dragon spread its wings and soared.