Chapter 61

It was a question of whether he was criticizing or talking to himself.

It was a little awkward, but I kept talking.

“By the way, what were you talking about with your colleagues?”

“The Frost Forest’s Subjugation plan.”

“…….”

“It was a joke, relax your neck. If he had the decency, he’d stay quiet for a while.”

Where in the world would you find a knight asking for shame from a dragon?

You said a joke that didn’t go well with me. I thought my heart was about to drop!

“You must be very worried about your friends.”

“Oh, no.”

“Why not? You looked like you had a lot of fun. Close your eyes.”

I didn’t know what to say because it was true that I had fun.

The water poured into my head with the water from scooped out snow.

Whoo.

“I came to pick you up, and you cried because you didn’t want to leave your friends.”

“It’s not really like that, I was just afraid I’d get in trouble..”

“Is that what you’re afraid of, that too, after meeting Popori?”

At first glance, it sounded like a joke. The touch on my head felt unfamiliar to me. Almost like he was teasing… Who the hell was this man?

“I managed to find you, but I got a mushroom on the face.”

“Come on, I’m sorry….”

“Well, you’re safe, and that’s all I need to know. I think I’m done with my hair.”

As expected, he never forgot when I threw the mushroom.

Remembering the days of self-indulgence, I turned and hung on to the bathtub railing.

In the thick steam, Izek was seen squeezing a thick sponge and wiping the sweat off his forehead with his other hand.

“I need to open the window.”

“I…….”

“Stay where you are.”

Whoosh.

Soon, the cool air came in.

Through the half-open window, I could see the night sky shining brightly.

Wow, that’s awesome.

“If I take a bath here every day, I’ll feel like a real princess.”

“You are a princess.”

Well, I was the daughter of the Pope and the princess of Romagna. But, that was not what I meant.

“But I’ve never seen such a beautiful bathroom in Romagna.”

“The splendour cannot be matched with the Holy Father’s.”

What? Was the Pope’s bathtub some sort of a sacred constellation?

I didn’t know because I’d never been in my father’s personal bathroom.

“It’s not like it’s just pretty. It’s really nice here.”

“If you like it, come here as you please.”

“Can I?”

“What’s the big deal?”

“Really?”

“Why ask that everytime…”

The man with a vile tongue approached me and sat on the railing.

My eyes widened.

“Arm.”

“What?”

“You’ll have to give me your arm to wipe it.”

Ah.

As soon as I raised my arm like I was possessed by a spell, Izek grabbed my wrist with one hand and began rubbing it with a foamy sponge.

From the wrist, to the inside of the elbow, and below…….

“Tell me if it hurts. It’s hard to control my power.”

I didn’t think that was the problem right now.

His veined heavy forearms moved up and down in intervals.

The hard muscles in the chest, revealed through the half-spread gown, were also moving to the rhythm.

I stared blankly at them, almost absentmindedly, alternating between the muscles and his indifferent face.

His silvery hair was spread out on his forehead and temple.

Sweat was running on the back of his neck, too.

“The other side.”

Are you okay with this situation?

No matter how bad the steam was, I was sitting bare in the bathtub, and he was washing my body in a careless manner.….

“Why are you staring at me like that?”

“Yes…?”

“Raise your legs and walk over here. To the side that’s not hurt.”

I obediently lowered both arms and raised my left leg to hang my ankle on the railing.

My feet were stuck in his cauldron-like grip.

A dark thought struck me.

It turned out that I was not the type of woman that he had expected. Was that why he stopped in the middle?

“Uhm…”

“What? What other pranks are you going to play?”

You’re being such a jerk!

Anger soared, but I quickly came to my senses.

Progress was important.

“Can’t you just come inside? I’ll wash up with you.”

There was a moment of silence.

Izek’s face, which was staring at me, slowly hardened.

My heart dropped suddenly. Oh, god, did I make a mistake?

“What do you think I’m made of? Stone?”

“What? It’s not like that. I’m sorry.….”

I stuttered, and the grip on my ankle was loosened.

Izek put the sponge down and straightened his upper body.

“You better do the rest.”

“Now, wait a minute!”

This cold-blooded man must be suffering from multiple-personality disorder. Why was he suddenly trying to be cold again?

As I clung to his forearm, a bewildered voice rang immediately.

“What are you doing now…”

“Don’t go! I won’t bother you! I just want to be with you…….”

“I’m not going, so just put this down first…”

You’re a liar! And you’ll walk away again!

It was a moment of desperation, where