Volume 10 Chapter 37 What Mr. Lucian Wants To Convey
I was stuck between the bookshelf and Mr. Lucian, looking up at him in confusion.
His body was so close that I could barely move.
It felt like I was trapped, and somehow, it was a little scary.
"Lydia... I think this is the last time, so I have to tell you."
"Last?"
"Yeah... If we ascend to the red moon, we don't know what will happen. My role is to deliver you to Sylphina. To protect you as you heal her."
I felt something unpleasant.
A shiver crawled up my spine, a sense of anxiety.
Why did he have to say "last"?
"Sylphina is like an old family to me. If she's suffering in that prison, I want to save her. Sylphina gives birth to monsters, and those monsters kill people. I want to break this vicious cycle."
"...Mr. Lucian. I'm sure it'll be okay; everything will work out."
"You're right, Lydia... It's strange, being encouraged by you when you were always saying you were anxious and crying."
"I'm a Saint who's good at cooking. So, it'll be fine."
"Lydia──you're dazzling. You save my resolve and everything else with just one word, 'okay.' Without you, I wouldn't be who I am now... I couldn't have spent my days filled with so much color."
Mr. Lucian was always calm.
He was mature, reliable, and I thought he was someone who didn't show his inner feelings.
But now, it felt like he was letting me touch the soft and delicate depths of his heart.
I was happy, but it made me strangely nervous.
"I know you trust Ciel and think he's special. But I──."
Mr. Lucian's brow furrowed sadly.
One hand touched my cheek.
He gently lifted my chin, and his lips softly brushed against mine, which couldn't move.
"Mr... Lucian..."
"I like you. ...I was going to stay quiet. I don't want to ruin the gentle relationship we have. No matter who you choose, I will always be your sword. I thought my heart belonged to you."
That was just now── a kiss.
Our lips touched.
In my wide-open eyes, Mr. Lucian smiled sadly.
I kissed Mr. Lucian──.
My body felt like it was boiling with blood, and my heart started pounding.
"There was something between you and Ciel, right? Lydia, you're clearly aware of Ciel, and... I was really worried. Ciel holds you in high regard, thinking you're with me. He wouldn't go out of his way to ruin the relationship."
"...I, um..."
"I'm not as beautiful as Ciel. I'm not a neat guy who has lived by keeping myself in check. ...There are many things I can't tell you, and a past I want to erase. ...But still, I've always cherished you for reaching out to me."
I couldn't say anything and tightly pressed my lips together.
Pressing my lips together felt so painful that tears started to well up.
I── was told I was liked by Sir Ciel.
I thought about it a lot, and I realized I liked him too.
After all, Sir Ciel had always been by my side.
During times of anxiety and loneliness, he was always there with me.
He reassured me, holding my hand.
Yet, I was kissed by Mr. Lucian and told I was liked.
I was so nervous.
Isn't that── really the worst thing?.
"Just cherishing you isn't enough. The thought of you becoming Ciel's makes it impossible for me to wait patiently. I'm not a well-behaved, quiet man. ...I want you too."
"Mr. Lucian, I..."
"I wanted to tell you this because it might be the last time. ...If I end up distancing myself from you without saying anything, I'll definitely regret it. Lydia, I like you. Even if you choose Ciel, my feelings won't change."
"I, ...uh..."
Mr. Lucian's hands were on either side of my face, pressing my body against the bookshelf.
Just as our lips were about to touch again── I heard a voice echoing in my head.
'──Ms. Lydia, where are you?'
It's Sir Ciel's telepathic message.
I've never been called this way before, and I widened my eyes in surprise, pushing against Mr. Lucian's chest.
"Mr. Lucian, wait... no, no..."
"No, huh?"
"I still have a lot of things to do, and I can't think straight yet...! So please wait for this kind of thing. We can't do it until we properly become a couple, you idiot Mr. Lucian!"
"You were with Ciel."
"Ah, that was! It was an emergency...!"
In my chaotic mind, Sir Ciel's voice calling me echoes.
Unless something serious is happening, Sir Ciel wouldn't call me telepathically.
Something──something bad might have happened.
Noticing my commotion, Eir-Eir and the others ride on Mer-Mer's back and come over to us.
'What's wrong, Lydia? Is it harassment...!?'
"Pumpkin pudding!"
"...Tarte Tatin."
With my dad's voice, Eir-Eir and Ms. Famine charged at Mr. Lucian's back.
Nel-Nel and Med are reaching out their little hands toward me.
I blushed deeply, picked them up, and smiled vaguely to cover up what had happened.
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