Quietly, the door closed, and Lyle helped Medea to the sofa, accompanying her.
âDid someone make you uncomfortable?â
Medea shook her head with her face buried in Lyleâs chest as her hand grabbed onto him as if hanging on for dear life.
âThatâs not itâŠâŠ Iâm not the only one anymore. Thinking about the baby in my belly has made me anxious.â
âHmm.â
Lyle looked down on the top of Medeaâs head, leaning against his chest.
My person.
It was a person who had his own child.
âMedea⊠Youâre not alone. I am beside you. Thereâs nothing to fear.â
Even when he saw a beautiful woman named Camilla who resembled his mother, Lyle didnât feel anything. Far from arousing any desire as a man, he only felt unpleasant remembering the intention behind the beauty.
Even while watching her dance, Lyle thought of Medea and felt sorry for her.
He heard the early stages of pregnancy were the most important âŠ..âŠ. In this regard, he remembered that she was particularly sensitive.
âThen⊠Please increase the number of knights guarding me.â
âGuards?â
It wasnât a bad idea especially since she was with child. Thinking of the curse or poison in the gifts arriving for the Empress, Lyle nodded.
âOkay. Letâs do that.â
âAnd⊠I want Baron Hestia to be my escort.â
âWhat?â
The word ânoâ was about to pop out of his throat, but hehesitated when he saw Medeaâs serious face.
Donât tell me Medea is really interested in him.
Lyle was wary of Baron Hestiaâs pretty face.
âWhy him?â
âI heard that even though several assassins attacked, they protected their younger sister. He not a nobleman in the capital, so he is trustworthy.âŠ.â
âDoes that mean that aristocrats in the capital cannot be trusted?â
âI donât have any memories, so honestly I donât know who to trust.â
Gerrard praised him, so his skills wouldnât have been bad. In addition, as Medea said, he was a person who survived with the grace of the Empress. He thought it was not a bad choice to trust him.
âButâŠâ
That pretty boy? On top of that, Lyle spotted how he gazed at Medea. Lyle knew Medea didnât intend to do that, butâŠâŠ.
ââŠâŠ.â
âYour Majesty? You donât like it?â
âWhat? Why do you think I wonât like it?ââ
At Lyleâs words, Medeaâs head tilted.
âRightâŠ. you were wary of Baron Hestia from the first day you met him.â
âWhy should I be wary of him? Heâs a mere baron. IâmâŠ.â
âYouâre the emperor.â
Smiling as if she knew everything, Medea intercepted Lyleâs words.
Lyle looked at Medea with a disapproving gaze. It wasnât because he disliked her interruption but her smile seemed to say, âI know why you hate Baron Hestia.â
âThatâs funny. Do you want me to be jealous of a baron?â
âAlright. If you like Baron Hestia, letâs appoint him as your guard. It is another favor the Empress is giving to Hestia.â
âYour Majesty is full of grace.â
Medeaâs big smile made him chuckle, even though he felt slightly anxious inside.
âItâs an appointment that the Empress begged the Emperor for, so the Empress should thank me.â
âIâm always thankful for you.â
âJust with words?â
asked Lyle playfully as he stroked her lips. Medea grinned and kissed him. With a light kiss, he smirked and countered,
âA little deeper. It doesnât count until I put my tongue in,â
he whispered, pulling her waist so she sat on his lap. Medea laughed and happily reciprocated.
***
âI am the Empressâs escort knightâŠâŠ.â
Seira blinked at the unbelievable content. The imperial familyâs messenger only did his job and remained silent despite her flustered and thrilled incredulity.
She stood blankly for a while, receiving the letter of appointment from the imperial palace.
She had been satisfied with just taking the Knightâs examinations and leaving the capital⊠but now she couldnât believe that she was appointed as an escort, to guard Her Majesty the EmpressâŠâŠ. Furthermore, his Majesty even said that he would ordain her as a knight.
âI canât do thisâŠâŠ.â
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But she also couldnât refuse. It would have been ungrateful to refuse this order and it was clear that she would be knighted to act as the Empressâs escort.
âDoes Sister want to support the ladyâs dream?â [Luke]
It was a huge deal for her to take the exams but now her Majesty was going beyond encouragement and supportâshe was even having her knighted and even appointing her as a personal escort knightâŠâŠ.
Luke gazed at Seira with a troubled look.
For a woman it is not easy to handle a sword, but becoming a knight is an even more difficult task. Will it be okay like this?