chapter 255
255 – Scene 255# Bathhouse
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“I can’t live like this…”
It was a full day after the magic hot spring incident that Luna, unable to bear it any longer, headed to the Count’s unit.
She is the type of person who cannot stand even a day without her bathing. She couldn’t bear to bathe in a shabby oak barrel, so she used cleansing magic to shake off the dirt from her body and clothes. But she couldn’t shake off her uneasy feelings.
During that day, a fierce tug-of-war continued within her between the dignity of the emperor and the dignity of humanity.
First of all, according to the rumor I heard through Ariel, Tristan enjoys a life as comfortable as in a mansion even in a battlefield like this.
Although it was just a rumor, it was quite possible considering the wealth of the Ruelberta family. Moreover, it is safe to say with certainty that more than 10 wagons were used for the supplies that were brought in separately.
And since the Ruelberta family was extravagant regardless of location, Luna’s guess was that the bathhouse would be very nice.
And didn’t she mention Tristan?
-If you want to take a bath in the future, come to my unit.
“Joy… “I guess that’s how confident I am.”
However, the emperor’s majesty did not allow him to use the Ruelberta family’s bathhouse.
You can’t bow down to a subject just to use the bathroom, right? It is absolutely unacceptable to bow down to someone who is no different from an enemy, even if you are just a vassal.
Okay. Besides, you won’t die just by not having a bath… She thought, but over the course of a day, Luna realized the hard way that cleanliness was more important than sleep and appetite.
This world is full of filth.
Dust and dirt lurk everywhere, and the human body creates grime even when it is still.
That alone is terrible, and to make matters worse, Luna suffers from hyperhidrosis, which means she can’t handle it unless she changes her gloves and socks several times a day. In this situation, taking a bath is an irreplaceable time of day.
Sure enough, Luna was deprived of that precious time…
She couldn’t explain, she felt uncomfortable and couldn’t sleep so she used a cleansing spell.
But cleanliness magic can never be compared to bathing. At most, she was nothing more than a duster, but she felt like she had to use it as soon as possible.
During the night, she used cleansing magic more and more often, but soon her magic power was depleted and she fell asleep from exhaustion.
When Luna opened her eyes, the sun had set.
Because she was stretched out all day, Lucy couldn’t even come out.
What is the use of the emperor’s dignity and pride? Human dignity is the most important thing.
If you don’t bathe like this for two days, you won’t be able to live like a human being or die.
Luna went straight to Tristan. But he was absent. Of course, she wasn’t much of a problem to Luna.
‘Anyway, he was the one who told me to come if I wanted to take a bath.’
It is no different from the fact that permission has already been received. All that’s left is to just use it.
Was it because her body she wanted a bathroom? Tristan’s bathhouse was easy to find.
“Her her her her…”
Luna burst into laughter as she entered the bathhouse.
The first thing I saw was a huge bathtub shining gold. The bathtub, which looked expensive even at first glance, was located in the middle of the bathhouse as if it were the main character of the place.
He is also an insane man.
How on earth did they think of transporting something so big to a place like this?
Naturally, as the emperor, he cannot do it even if he wants to. Rather than a cost issue, it was due to the high status of the emperor.
If she, the emperor, did something like this on the battlefield, she would lose the trust of the people and nobles of the empire and be recorded as a tyrant in history. You have to be really lucky to commit an extraordinary act.
However, this did not apply to Tristan, who did not care about other people’s opinions or reputation in the first place.
Luna took off her clothes and wrapped herself in a towel, and carefully soaked her feet in the bathtub. Her shoulders were shaking at just the right temperature, giving her goosebumps.
“Whoa…”
Luna sighed involuntarily as the warmth saw throughout her body.
Ruelberta’s temporary bathhouse was better than expected. It made me wonder if this was really a temporary bathhouse.
The bathtub seemed to have a magic effect to purify the water. My guess is that the water that melts the snow outside is purified and used again.
What was most surprising was that this bath purified not only the impurities in the water but also the dirt in the human body. In other words, it was a bathhouse where you could wash away dirt just by soaking.
For Luna, who suffered from tuberculosis, she was literally an artifact like her dream.
‘This… ‘ Did he have such an incredible treasure? !’
While Luna was inwardly admiring, someone suddenly entered her bathhouse.
Curly, messy hair and big eyes that evoke a protective instinct.
It was Wendy, the count’s servant and young warrior.
That was the situation a while ago…
If Luna hadn’t asked her to come in, Wendy might have just been standing there.
“…”
“…”
Once Wendy entered the bathhouse, she kept her mouth tightly shut.
First of all, if it was Lucy, she wouldn’t know, but from Luna’s point of view, there was no reason to feel uncomfortable.
Wendy was Lucy’s school friend. They were once close friends, but they have become so estranged that they no longer talk to each other.
The relationship between Lucy and Wendy is bad, not the relationship between Luna and Wendy. However, as long as they shared her body, it was difficult to call her a complete stranger. Right now, Wendy was sitting far away from her Luna and trying to ignore her.
‘Hmm…’
Luna thought for a moment.
Regardless of the breakdown of the relationship between Wendy and Lucy, politically speaking, there was no harm in making some contact with the hero.
The hero, who is called the representative of humanity, receives the support of people just by existing. If you show a close relationship with such a warrior, you will receive support from the imperial family and the people of the empire.
Luna decided to forget about her personal feelings and move for her own gain.
“Hey.”
“Yes?!”
“Don’t be nervous.”
“Yes, yes…”
“Don’t be uncomfortable.”
“Yes…”
“What Jim is saying is that you can relax.”
“Yes…”
“Didn’t Jim just say that he could rest in peace?”
“Okay, I’m just taking it easy… ?”
“… “Then is that the way you talk?”
Wendy nods her head.
When she thought about it, there were many instances of her stuttering or crying even in her memories of Lucy.
But don’t be fooled. Luna recalled the most memorable moment among her memories of Lucy.
She remembered the sight of Wendy at the entrance ceremony, standing at the podium and making a declaration representing her incoming students.
The way he focused the students’ attention with his appealing voice without stuttering even once.
‘Even if it looks like this, does it mean that you have qualifications? ?’
Luna looked at Wendy carefully.
It was different seeing her in person than seeing her only through Lucy’s memories of her.
She was a girl with an insecure attitude and a small body. Although she had a delicate face, her her body her her she was precocious for her age her. Her flat body began to have curves, and her height was also slightly shorter than his own.
Looking at Lucy’s memories of her, I can feel the disconnect from her, her true self of her, so I guess this girl has grown in that short period of time.
At that time, Wendy, who was only watching her, opened her mouth.
“Uh…”
“Hmm? “What is it?”
“Are you really Lu, Luna…” “?” ?”
“What? Don’t you know it when you see it? Ah? Ah… Now that I think about it, you might be confused.”
“Yes?”
“Luna is an alias for school and also a nickname for Jim. The child you call Luna is actually Lucy. Do you understand?”
“Ah… Then what should I call you… ?”
“What? Are you asking because you don’t know that? “If I don’t call you Your Majesty, then what is there?”
Wendy turned pale and bowed her head to Luna, who was getting angry.
“Hi?! Oh, I’m sorry! Your majesty! Luna… Ah, no, I only see you as Her Majesty Lucy, so stop… !”
“…”
Luna was momentarily upset at the thought of being insulted, but she soon calmed down her anger. It’s not a good way to get angry like this. Now it would be better to leave a good impression on the hero. Besides, it wasn’t like I couldn’t completely understand what Wendy said.
“Hmm… Please forgive me generously. Instead, just wait on my luggage.”
“Yes?”
“I will give you the honor of washing my back. “Come here.”
Wendy, who noticed her, carefully approached Luna and started wiping her back with her sponge.
“Like this… ?”
“Okay. It doesn’t matter if it takes a long time, just clean it thoroughly.”
“Yes…”
Luna left her back in Wendy’s hands.
It wasn’t that bad compared to the imperial servants, but it wasn’t that bad.
“You can rub harder.”
“Yes.”
“Oh, yes. Now is the perfect time. “I’m doing well.”
“I’m glad…”
“Just keep doing it like this. Continue.”
It felt like my fatigue was completely relieved to be able to enjoy a bath with someone washing me for the first time in a few days.
As I closed my eyes for a moment in that relaxation, I heard Wendy’s voice
“Well, but…”
“Hmm?”
“Your majesty… Why do you hate the Count so much? ?”
“What?”
Luna turned her head at the sudden question.
“… “Why are you asking that?”
“Lu, I heard from Your Majesty Lucy. Your Majesty wants the Count… I’m thinking of harming you…”
When I asked her what she meant, it seemed like she was talking about something that happened at the amusement park. Clearly, the relationship between Lucy and Wendy changed after that day.
It seems that this young servant wants to know why he hates his master.
“Joy… There are countless reasons to dislike it. He is a man who not only looks down on the imperial family and this country, but even looks down on Jim. He is a guy who has never once shown respect to Jim and has Even sold his manners. Does he think that is all? The guy with s*xual desires goes beyond that and even takes off Jim’s underwear…”
“Yes? Underwear… ?”
“There is such a thing! Damn it! Why does Jim have to tell you this!”
“S-sorry… But…”
Wendy carefully shared her thoughts with Luna, who was furious.
“The Count may not be as bad as your Majesty thinks…”
“Don’t fuss. “It’s not for you to decide.”
“Well, I know because I’ve been serving the Count all along…” ” ” . “A lot of people have a misunderstanding about the Count.”
“Didn’t Jim just say it’s not up to you to decide?”
“I don’t know what happened between Your Majesty and the Count, but if I can help you-.”
“I said let’s see, so what are you talking about without knowing anything?”
Finally, Luna couldn’t stand it any longer and stood up.
“Your majesty…”
“Don’t fuss. Four years. Even if you are a warrior, do not arbitrarily interfere in other people’s affairs.”
I got angry. Why is this girl protecting him so much?
However, Wendy did not flinch despite Luna’s warning her
“That’s right… It’s between you, the Count and his wife, so I can’t get involved. I can’t tell them not to hate the Count when so many people hate him. How dare I do that… Ha, but…”
What was in those big eyes was courage.
“Nevertheless, I trust you, Count. “He is someone who is my everything, to the point where I can risk my all.”
Wendy said, placing her hand on her chest.
“Even if everyone hates the Count and doesn’t trust him, I will do my best for him… I will fight until the end for the Count’s innocence…”
“Four years…”
“So, Your Majesty, please…” “Please, just once, listen to the Count’s voice his… Yes?”
The courage to not give up on one’s beliefs even when faced with the emperor of a country.
However, that belief was directly contrary to Luna’s will.
“Joy. “Aren’t you saying you’re going to threaten Jim?”
“Oh, no… ! I will help Your Majesty resolve any misunderstandings and reconcile with the Count-“
“Let go! This shameless b*tch… !”
Luna roughly tried to shake off Wendy’s hand as she tried to calm her down. However, her emotions got so intense that the back of her hand flew towards Wendy’s face her her her her.
“Until there.”
“?!”
As soon as a low voice was heard, someone grabbed her wrist.
“Luna Mayka Hell.”
The moment she raised her head and saw the profane Chinese characters that dared call the emperor’s full name, her eyes widened.
He was a tall man. His broad, muscled torso was exposed on the water.
But more than anything, when Luna saw the man’s eyes revealed beneath his wet black hair, she was unconsciously overcome with fear.
Because there was quiet’anger’in his eyes
“Who said it was okay to touch my maid?”
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