Chapter 92
Noah had been unable to sleep properly lately. At any time, Lucian would appear and kill him, so he would jump up and wander around the bedroom.
As he was having a sleepless night today as well, he suddenly heard a knock.
“Huuh—Young Master. You need to get up.”
The owner of the voice was an old butler who had been a supporter of Barony Castilla for a long time.
“Alex?”
Noah hurriedly opened the door. Even though the old butler was still in neat attire, his sad face was not good.
“Young Master… the baron…”
Even if the butler didn’t complete his sentence, Noah could foresee it. In fact, it was something he had expected for a long time.
“Haa…”
However, his body staggered as if it accepted it differently.
“Young Master!”
Alex supported him.
Noah took a low breath at the miserable reality. He now became the baron and had to pay the huge debt that the previous baron owed. Because of that, he somehow wanted to avoid it. The fact that he did not receive the baron’s title from the baron who had already died may have been because he wanted to avoid that debt.
Still, he could no longer back off.
Noah clenched his teeth and gave strength to his body.
If he stayed like this, he would lose to the collateral family, and he might pass on the title wastefully. He was heartbroken just thinking that he would be demoted to a commoner. How could a noble live as commoners…?
His heart raced at the mere thought of confronting every plot to push himself and asked him to give up his title.
So, as he always did, he delegated his work to someone else.
After sending Alex first, he changed into mourning attire and looked at his appearance in the full-length mirror. Brilliant blonde hair was as beautiful as a pale golden thread, and the clear eyes were as fresh as the summer sky.
He cited the weapon he had as his appearance. He knew that, whether male or female, he could easily open their wallet just by making a slightly pitiful expression.
However, in noble society, it was difficult for him to survive only with his appearance and compassion. His appearance alone could not keep him from repaying the debt of this huge family.
Noah, who was examining his appearance in the mirror, murmured as he looked into the mirror.
“Kylus.”
—Kuk, kuk, I know.
His expression distorted at the unpleasant voice. Nonetheless, the only existence he could rely on was this unfamiliar spirit.
“Please, be the Lord instead of me. I don’t want to deal with the collateral family.”
With his tired look, Kylus replied with a grin.
—Of course. Aren’t you and I one soul?
“Then…”
Noah, who opened his mouth, could not finish his words till the end.
It was because Kylus, who suddenly took over his body, stared in the mirror with red eyes. While he was adjusting his clothes for a while, the red energy disappeared in an instant and returned to the clear eyes.
“Hnng, the mourning clothes you’re wearing when you say you don’t have money are from the finest dressing rooms.”
Kylus was well aware of Noah’s vanity.
Seducing him was a piece of cake that he didn’t even need to use his powers.
“There are no freebies in the world. If you owe me this, what are you going to repay?
The beautiful face, which had been pensive a moment ago, showed a mean smile. Kylus smiled contentedly at his reflection in the mirror.
“I hate passive guys like you the most. A weak and insidious guy who always asks for something from others… I can’t believe this is my descendant.”
He stared intently at Baron Castilla hovering around him.
Noah’s father, Baron Castila, trembled at the sight of Noah as he gazed straight into his eyes. As the Baron felt crushed by the unknown, Kylus smiled broadly, revealing his teeth.
“Descendant, don’t worry and go in peace. I’m sure to save the Castilla family.”
Leaving the room, Kylus sang a delightful hum. This feeling of walking with a body was an irreplaceable ecstasy.
How many times was it possible?
He descended the stairs with light steps, counting the moments he took possession of Noah’s body. The more he took over his body, the more he loved this body, which moved as well as he wanted. If things went on like this, sooner or later, it would be Noah, not him, who would beg for his body.
…Just thinking about it was thrilling.
How do you “do” an annoying plot and funeral?
Kylus was terrified of the thought of the Prince but was in the same boat.
“Even though he’s a little scary, he has some information… So, should I call him?”
If the Prince himself came, the collateral family’s mouth would completely shut up surely.
Thinking that, he hurriedly entered the baron’s bedroom, where the cries were flowing. Seeing the corpse of the cold baron whose soul had already escaped, Kylus laughed silently.
Lately, I’ve been in trouble… When I woke up in the morning, the trouble that came to my mind was about Lucian.
I never thought that he would have me in his heart. I loved him, too, although my feelings were more like a fan. So, could I say that I was like a fan who likes idols but never even dreamed of dating that idol? How dare I associate with a being in the sky…?
…He is God, and I am only human.
“Ah… I think I’ve been imagining nonsense for a while.”
I just felt uncomfortable.
…Yes, Lucian must have been mistaken. I’d been taking care of him since childhood, so he may mistake his family love for romantic love.
I fully understood Lucian’s heart.
That was probably because I have had similar experiences in the past. I had a boyfriend before getting transmigrated. When he confessed and started dating, I definitely thought that I loved him. However, it seemed that my boyfriend thought differently.
[ I don’t know why you’re dating me. Are we lovers, or are we siblings? To be honest, I want to have more skinship with you. But you, you’re afraid if I touch you… Every time that happens, I feel like I’m becoming a bad guy. ]
As I recalled the old memories, I suddenly felt depressed.
After that, I gradually lost contact with him and naturally broke up with him. At the time, I didn’t understand what my boyfriend meant, though I was only able to understand my heart after breaking up with him.
As he said, I was just lonely, and I felt that the affection I wanted was not a romantic relationship between a man and a woman but gentle family love… Because even though I felt empty after the breakup, it didn’t hurt.
“Wait. Come to think of it, why don’t I hate Lucian’s touch?”
I was sitting on the sofa in my room, dazed by the complex and subtle thoughts, when I heard a knock.
Taptap, tap, taptaptap.
With a familiar rhythm, I jumped up and ran.
As the door opened, Lucian was standing in front of me. He smiled at me as if he had been running in the same clothes he used to serve the guests.
“Ray.”
The short call was full of lewdness.
It was as if he couldn’t stand being apart for a while, so he felt itchy for no reason. I couldn’t run to him like I used to. Since our relationship had already changed, I couldn’t make any decisions.
“Can I come in?”
Lucian’s attitude like this seemed to confuse me more. Sometimes, he didn’t seem to listen to anything I said, and sometimes he politely asked for my opinion. Even when a situation that gave me a choice like this came, I couldn’t refuse.
I, who had already become a yes-girl out of habit, only nodded my head. Then, as if he really liked my appearance, his long, drooping red lips caught my eye.
Step step—As soon as I gave my permission, he rushed in and put his arm around my waist naturally. His long arms seemed to wrap around me like a rope, and it felt like my body was tied tightly.
Still, why does my heart feel tight…?
Gazing up blankly at his face, a deeper well dug in his cheek.
“What were you doing?”
We were only separated for about an hour or two. It was because a man came from the business run by the Duchy, so I returned to my room since I didn’t think that was the place for me. It’d been a while, but what was he doing?
“I was just drinking tea and reading a book.”
I saw very little of the history book that Amber had got for me before. No, to be exact, I just look at the table of contents?
I was very embarrassed to answer because I had only opened the book and had other thoughts.
“What book?”
“Um… that there is a shadow even in the splendid history…? I think that was it?”
“Are you looking at the book without knowing the title?”
I felt a bit nauseous at his question… Yeah, I guess I didn’t read the title properly and just opened it like that.
In embarrassment, I rolled my eyes in his arms. Seeing his body tremble slightly, he seemed to be smiling.
“Ray.”
He called me and tapped my lips with his finger.
Taptap, tap, taptaptap.
…With the same rhythm as when he knocked a moment ago.
Again, he gave me a choice. From now on, my choices determine whether he kisses me or not. What the hell do I want to do…?
I couldn’t understand my heart either, so I closed my lips and looked up at him.
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