You Think I Won't Talk?-Chapter 674

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Khibi would be the one to announce he was behind the secret door. She would peep loudly and shake her feathers flying in front of it to let me know. Even waking me up at times or making me halt my reading. It became like this after agreeing to my request the night we confessed... because we cuddled to each other for so long that we did not know well what time it was, but he needed to leave at some point and...

— Tomorrow I will inform His Majesty that our courtship has developed into love... it should be told so the next steps are not surprising, my love. —

— Okay... I... If you would like, we could go together...—

— I would be honoured. — Laying a kiss on my temple, he never stopped the caresses. Probably confident that I would stop him if the touch became reckless. However, even as my heart danced with delight, I recalled how news flies fast and there is one I would prefer to keep in the dark.

— Your high- I mean... Zeleskiaz, although we must tell the Emperor, could we keep it a secret from the others? —

—... Why. —

I still feel chills at how his eyes darkened thinking I wanted to hide our... Hehe... our love~ fufufufu..... A-anyways! The explanation was told as needed and Zeleskiaz agreed, not making many more questions after that.

— Keeping her in the dark might help in making her lower her guard. I want to see if I can get more information from her while acting as if we are not having a prosperous courtship. —

—... Sounds plausible... However... Doesn’t that mean we still won’t be able to be close when together? Now that I can finally call you my love for everyone to hear... it is painful, Marianne. —

— Ah, d-don’t say that... It also saddens me... It is like depriving us again from this warmth... I also dislike it... but it is what best feels right now. —

The way he lowered his head, like a puppy was probably hopping I would comfort him and I enjoyed the muzzle and hug of my pouty lover when giving in. Telling immediately what we would do to compensate this effort.

The peeps and wild jumps of Khibi softened as the door to the passage opened, peeking out to whisper at the bird he gifted.

"... Khibi... is my love around?" — I heard him ask as I could see him offer his hand to Khibi so it could land on it.

"I am around~" — I said, coming from the side he could not see me to surprise him. Achieving the purpose and making Khibi jump away as well.

"Oh... my love, there you are..." — Coming out, he closed the passage behind him, looking at me for a moment as if there was something odd about me, but kissing my cheek not long after. — "I have been meaning to ask but... have you learned how to hide your aura? It is not often but, recently I seem to fail when trying to find you at times."

"? No, I have not?... You are able to tell where I am with your aura, Zeleskiaz?"

"Um... yes. I usually do so to know if you are alright..."

"Hmm~ not to come and find me?"

"Haah... my love, do you want me to admit my wish to be with you? Because I thought I was being obvious about it..."

"Hahaha~ I am teasing you, dummy~" — Hugging him, I laughed, relieved that he came so fast after we acted so cold to each other all day. Nevertheless, this he said stayed in my head. — "Perhaps it is the powers of the Chosen... I was told the power would grow. Given the purpose I am here in behalf of the gods, having my aura change like that may be part of this growth."

"I see... that could be it... since you wanted to surprise me your aura complied with the wish." — Caressing my hair, he said. Lovingly with that manly softness he saved only for me. — "Impressive it is. It is only few that I am slower to find if they hide their aura... you are the first one I think I have not found entirely, my love. I am conflicted by it..."

"T-the first one?" — ’Him whose so powerful???’

"Yes, your father is also good at it but I still am able to get a gist of him if near."

"I see..." — Shocked that he ignored how he was flexing his strength when admitting that, I also felt a little scared of how this power I own has evolved. It was still unknown to me. I had tried getting to know more about it and how to use it for as I recall from when I solely was Eli, in books and novels and more so in those fantastic ones where fighting would stand out... a training arc would be a must.

’I have not trained at all... my voice was another issue as a whole, therefore, I believe it does not fall into that category to fulfil the purpose of that arc... what to do? The gods say not to worry about it, that I will know what to do if the situation requires it but...’ — "Sigh..... I feel unreliable..."

"? Why would you say that?" — Zeleskiaz asked me with innocent eyes. Playing with my hand and fingers while I sat on his lap.

"?? W-when did we move to the lounge??"

"My love closed her eyes to contemplate so I took the freedom to take you here."

"... Zeleskiaz, haven’t you grown too comfortable very quickly? It is on me that I also did not notice but..."

"Is it a bad thing? If you dislike it I will desist from it." — He said without taking his eyes from our playful hands, taking a moment before meeting my eyes with the intensity of amethysts. — "I just... like holding you close as it is not possible when other eyes may find us."

"... I never said I dislike it..." — Holding his finger I smirked mischievously, resting my head on his shoulder as I also admitted fault for this. — "The fact that I did not notice... must mean I have also grown comfortable with this..."

"... hm, that is perfect, love..." — He purred breathing me after giving me a peck on the forehead. — "What you were saying about being unreliable... could you tell me more about that?"

"? So suddenly?"

"Well, we changed the subject as suddenly too..." — Noticing how his brows showed trouble, I laughed, knowing that there was a reason behind him wanting to know.