I-I’m sorry…yo-your room felt safe s-so I…”

Those were d.u.c.h.ess Lancelot’s words while we had breakfast this morning. She’s not saying I’m someone who’s reliable right? No, that’s not the right question, the right question is, is she implying that it’s unsafe to stay with Duke Lancelot!

I looked at her empathetically…I forgot to think, if the son’s into SM then so would the dad, how can they have different tastes? This kinda thing runs in the blood! Runs in the teachings!

I observed d.u.c.h.ess Lancelot who’s been trembling as if she’s been possessed…no, I meant she’s trembling like a little birdie, this made me think that when she’s with Duke Lancelot, does he constantly use chains, whips, handcuffs, candles and laugh, ‘ho ho ho!’…no, that’s a queen-like dominatrix’s impression!

Bam!

“Eat.”

I returned to reality with only one of Haref’s hands. I chewed on breakfast in a well behaved way. I noticed the only people on the table were Duke, d.u.c.h.ess, Haref and I, this household’s relations.h.i.+p is…rather weird?

Staring from d.u.c.h.ess who’s shaking like she’s been possessed, she shook even more when Duke Lancelot flashed her a smile, I could feel he’s trying to create the ‘there’s only the two of us in this world’ atmosphere, but it clearly isn’t working, her shaking increased…I thought there may be an earthquake soon.

After breakfast was over, everyone dispersed. d.u.c.h.ess Lancelot nearly flew out of the room while Duke Lancelot left to take care of affairs out of the mansion, the only people left in the dining room were Haref and I.

“Why did you make me sleep over at your house, Haref?”, I asked while following him out of the dining room, we walked towards the left wing of the mansion, “Or did you want to introduce me to your mother?”

“You wanted to talk to Nigel didn’t you?”, his rainbow coloured eyes glanced at me, “Nigel comes to see me every Friday morning…”.

“…”

Is this the mockery of a villain? Evil! Actually, the person I should watch out for isn’t Ca.s.s but Haref. “Do you mean…”, I looked up at him, if I had a handkerchief I would’ve bit on it and said ‘I loathe you’ like one of those characters from a manga…

“You want to talk to him so, I’ve created a situation where you’re able to…but I don’t know if Nigel wants to talk to you or not.”, Haref waved, “You can pester him and ask him what you want to know only at this moment Gilbert Bedivere. There can only be two decisions he could choose after this…”

“…”

“One, Nigel will choose to be ‘friends’ with a useless person like you or two, Nigel will choose to ‘ignore’ you as a Gawain”, his eyes were serious, “Nigel’s been troubled over this which was why I’m letting you have a chance and also because you’re annoying…and no matter what decision Nigel comes to at the end…

just know that I’ll never abandon you…”

…

Wow, as expected of a main character…

I looked at him with sparkling eyes but after thinking about it for a while…if I don’t grasp this opportunity nothing will ever be resolved between Nigel and I. But if I try my best to pester or beg him yet he still wouldn’t choose me, isn’t this…I lowered my eyes…evil!

This won’t do! I need to find a way, a way to increase my worth!!

“That’s why…wait, where are you going Gilbert?”

“Getting dressed!”

No matter how good looking you may be, if you see me, someone who’s from the other world in their prettiest form, I’ll make him understand how much of an impact the proverb ‘fine feathers make fine birds’ can make!

Even if it may be Haref!

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Which do you think is the best scenario to increase intimacy?

Stuck in a cottage alone with each other while rain pours down from the heavens or running away from bandits into the forest where we overcome challenges together, making our intimacy grow…

But that is a soap opera and real life isn’t perfect like that, which is why we’ve got to create one! I picked a pencil and started scribbling ideas down. The first idea is, we’re stuck in a locked room, since it’ll be way easier than venturing into the wilderness…

“Locking the room? What if, when Nigel walks out of the room, I grab his wrist and pull him into my embrace!…”, I blushed before writing this idea down, Nigel’s so cute! If I look at him from such a close distance…

Oh, such a divine scene…

“Casting an imprisonment curse will end all worries…”

“But what if Nigel escapes? Ah, I’ll go plead to Haref then…his magic is on a higher level than Nigel’s…”, I closed my eyes and thought about the next scene, “rain must pour! lighting must strike!, after that when he’s scared senseless…he-he’ll come into my em-embrace…”

I fantasised about Nigel who’s face is decorated with crystal tears, slowly looking at me just like a scene from a drama, he’ll bite his lips since he’s a Gawain, the knights of the round table’s leader, so he can’t show any weaknesses…

Ahh…my nose will start bleeding soon…

An attention seeking type isn’t so bad either but the type to seek attention once in a while is definitely cuter, it makes you feel like it’s a rare event! Limited! Valuable! It itches your heart! Ooh…would it be fine if I accidentally kissed his cheeks…

Oh, yes, if Haref discovers me then I’ll be murdered, that’s shame…

“Such a fine weather we have today.”

“True…then beg Haref some more and make him find something to cover the windows then cast light magic against the windows and make it appear as if there’s lightning outside…”

“Heh, just use pills which’ll make him hallucinate.”

“What if he was too deep in hallucination and also became scared of me? No, this is too dangerous…”, I can use it with Haref but with Nigel who I treasure dearly, I definitely can’t!

“Such a pain, why don’t you just summon a ghost or something?”

“What if I become afraid of it! Not like anyone here can summon one anyways!”, I replied   to myself…wait, am I talking to myself but it doesn’t sound like me… It sounds like ‘a particular person’ who makes my heart shake just by thinking of  him. A particular person who I shouldn’t be able to meet again…never.

That person…

…

“Huh, you’re such a p.u.s.s.y.”

The person who even with a death threat, I won’t ever want to meet again!

Salsaal Secalno De Arthur who should be imprisoned in the castle…what?

I blinked, “Why…”

His ruby coloured eyes glared at me resentfully , he is still the Salsaal I knew, a boy with black hair, ruby coloured eyes and his body is still adorned with jewelries but the only difference was that he wasn’t standing, to be precise, he’s ‘floating’.

…His body’s transparent.

“Have you died? Finally, you’ve been executed…”, I’m not surprised. I heard violent sounds carried by the wind, the ghost is probably going on a rampage right now, good thing it’s Haref’s house and not mine, “I’ll pray for your happiness in the afterlife in a cathedral later”, if you don’t go to the afterlife obediently, I’ll get a priest to exorcise you.

Ghost Salsaal’s mouth twitched into a smile, “I just came out of my body since I wanted to witness something ‘fun’. I came to you especially for something ‘fun’ which will happen soon, Bedivere…”.

My eyebrows twitched, something fun for him is a bad omen!

“You’ll get turned down by Nigel Gawain and everything will end…but don’t worry…cause I-will-help-you…pfft…mwahahahah!!!”

Something fun your a.s.s…I’ve started to cry just from you opening your mouth! Return to where you came from you evil spirit!!

Author’s note:

The more you drive someone away the more they want to become closer with you (?)

Is it just me or the chapters are becoming shorter? Isn’t this just the perfect cliffhanger for a Friday~

As promised. Here’s another one.

From Author’s Facebook post:

Day 2 – Haref

Thoughts from future Duke Bedivere: “He’s someone who stands above the law even though he loves to use violence, he liked to use violence even when he was still a child.”

Thoughts from the future Duke Gawain: “He’s a friend, an aim and someone who you’d want to surpa.s.s.”

Thoughts from Duke Lancelot: “A formidable son.”

Thoughts from the same s.e.x: “We want to get to know him better but he seems like someone of a high status!”

Calling Haref out section:

He’s someone who’s got sky-high self-confidence. Although he acknowledges that he’s not as good looking as Nigel, he still doesn’t care and because of his sky-high self-confidence, he decided to do a hairstyle which reveals most of his facial features. ( he’s such a narcissist )