âIâm on the verge of dying right now, so whatâs the point of other peopleâs eyes?â
Without hesitation, I grabbed the door and turned it. AndâŚâŚ.
âWho, who are you? HowâŚâŚ ?â
âWhere is Krihel?â
Like a spy in a movie, I very stealthily and quickly closed the door and went back into the room.
âCrazy, why is he here?!â
It was Merson. If it was him entering the imperial palace would mean blowing his nose without even touching them, but the question was, why did he come in?
Why! Because of me?! What is there to know!
Rumbleâ
Iâm going crazy. Inside my stomach, dolphins were running wild and making bizarre noises. I scratched the door with my fingernails and held on with my weak butt tight. Iâm going to die.
It seemed as if the knights had flocked to Merson for calling the Emperorâs name carelessly. I heard several sounds of scabbards rubbing against armor, and then stopped in front of my door.
âReveal your identity!â
âWhere is Krihel?â
âHow, how dare! Itâs not a name that you can casually say!â
Then, âuraah-!â and several screams were heard, followed by screams that were soon interrupted by âUgh!â By the way, among the vast imperial palace, why is it happening here, in front of this place, where I want to go to the bathroom?
The world starts to turn yellow. My eyes went back to the expensive-looking ornaments.
Looking at the wide entrance and the deep cut at the bottom, I naturally imagined myself putting my immaculate butt on top of it a few seconds later. Iâm sure Iâll regret it later, but for that moment, Iâd be happy as if Iâd gained the world.
âNo, you canât give up being human yet.â
Holding on to my lower stomach, I continued to eavesdrop on the situation outside as if I had become one with the door. The handmaid shrieks, and the hallway goes silent for a moment.
Now, it would be nice if Merson, who I find it most difficult to meet, could somehow disappear.
âYouâre late, Crihel.â
What?
âSorry. It was always sudden, but today is the first time.â
âI didnât kill him.â
âThank you.â
He was probably referring to the knights who ran into Merson. The Emperor, who had used an authoritative tone as if his confidence would soar to the sky in front of me, spoke to Merson in a low tone. It felt like a different person. Of course, it was also the same that Merson, who wagged his tail like a puppy with me, treated the Emperor casually
âI came to find what was mine.â
âThere is nothing I can give you. It is already in the hands of the Demon King.â
âNo, it is here. Itâs not with me.â
What kind of conversation are they having in the middle of the hallway! Go into a room and have a leisurely cup of tea and talk!
âUughh.â
Now, it seemed like it would poke its head out even if I just took a breath. I tried holding it in by opening and closing my fists in the air, singing songs, even hypnotizing myself by saying, âActually, I donât want to go to the bathroom,â but it was all in vain. I wanted to break down this door blocking my way right away, push them both out, and run to the bathroom.
âWhat are you looking for?â
âMy wife.â
â⌠Are you talking about the Saint?â
I couldnât hear anything like a conversation between the two of them. Both Merson and the Emperor were speaking seriously, but⌠The most serious thing here is me, you guys!
Now Iâm driven to the point where I canât stand anything anymore.
âI have come to find my wife.â
I felt as if my head was about to explode as I strained my whole body to hold it in. Curses came out of my voice, and in the end I kicked the door down.
âSo whoâŚâŚ.â
âDamn it, where is the bathroom!!â
Both eyes came to me at the same time towards me who suddenly jumped out. Mersonâs hand points to me.
âHere. My wife.â
Is it time to emphasize Iâm your wife? Your wife looks like sheâs going to die right now!
I hurriedly grabbed the Emperorâs wrist and ran.
âWhat, what?! Wife, what do you mean?â
âShut up, and tell me where the bathroom is?â
Itâs been a long time since I stopped treating the Emperor with respect.
âKuhp, I think Iâm going to die? Where are you!â
âErina, canât you see me?â
My god. Merson, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, grabs the Emperorâs arm and shakes it off, grabbing my hand. My wrist was gripped so tightly that it hurt.
Wow, is this a new type of torture? To keep me from going to the bathroom?
âIf you donât want to die, let go now.â
I strained my face so much that my eyes turned red. It seemed as if the butt, which had lost control of itself, would send it out into the world at once if my body slackened even a little.
Mersonâs pupils swayed back and forth as if he was shocked by my words, and he slowly let go of the hand he was holding tightly.
âBahroom. Now.â
I gritted my teeth at the Emperor and spoke word by word. The Emperor was very taken aback by my appearance and he pointed to a door located at the end of the hallway.
I went frantically toward it with my wobbly legs.
They would treat me like a crazy woman. But I donât care what the two would say. I do not regret my choice!
The imperial hallway felt like a playground. I felt as if I was running a long distance during a fitness test, my breathing rising up to just below my chin.
I finally arrived at the door the Emperor had told me about, entered it roughly, and resolved everything. My choked breath burst open, and my stomach cheered and roared with the sound of enjoying the joy of liberation. You did good staying alive. It was truly cathartic.
Of course, the happy feelings I struggled with coolness didnât last long.