Chapter 41

Can’t We Just be Happy? (19) – unedited

If I recall the timeline in the novel, the two reunite three years after the Bennon Massacre. And now, less than half a year is left.

I’ve spent over two years at Sezaine for that day, and my plans may go in vain and disappear, but to lose my only hope……. I bit my lip.

Even so, I’m going to send him to the Demon King’s Castle.

Merson stood up. My eye level has risen. He grabbed my collar and gently stroked it with his thumb.

“I told you too. I will not perish.”

“You don’t know.”

“It’s Erina who doesn’t know.”

Merson moved one stop.

“How can I make you believe it? That I will not perish.”

“…….”

He leaned over and came closer to kiss me. But our lips did not touch. In the next moment, his nose rubs against my lips and hot breath pours over my lips. After a brief pause, I opened my mouth.

“Do I have to come with the neck of the god?”

Merson’s words meant an infinitely serious fight that could not be seen as a joke. If I just said ‘yes’ here, or nodded my head once, it seemed that Merson would bring the head of the unknown god right away.

“What, what are you talking about?”

I pushed his chest. But he was straight and didn’t even move, and I was the one who backed away. Merson still had wet eyes and pleaded with me.

“Don’t leave me.”

I wondered if these words would ring, it filled my head. Again… here we go again.

This voice that can not be denied. With eyes like crying, with a voice full of earnestness, he told me… commanded me.

My mouth was shut. It was because I couldn’t remember the easy words of refusal until just a moment ago, as if it was a lie.

“Huh, Erina?”

Merson is getting my mind all tangled up. Really… Will he really not perish? Were those demons not saying the truth? If it’s really okay…….

Perhaps…….

Perhaps…….

What if, after believing Merson’s words, he perishes?

“Merson.”

“Yes?”

Reaching out my hand, Merson tilts his head slightly. I covered his face and gently rubbed the corners of his eyes with my thumb.

“Clean the room.”

Merson’s head tilts to the side due the unwanted, erratic answer. I strengthened my voice and spoke again.

“Clean up everything you messed up.”

It was my best answer. I don’t want to do anything with someone else’s life under the assumption that it was based on ‘maybe’, and I don’t have a heart strong enough to wait and see. Moreover, since I could not say ‘No’ as if I was under magic, words that were neither positive nor negative, came out of context.

As Merson stood still, I lowered my hand and grabbed his cheek painlessly.

“Quickly.”

Despite the urging, he just stared at me quietly. Hey, is the rebellion not over yet?

As the arm that grabbed Merson’s cheek started to hurt, Merson moved.

Kiss.

His lips fell on me. We kissed for a long time, enough to be called a long kiss.

“Well, it’s okay.”

What? I smiled softly.

“As long as I don’t have to leave Erina.”

He is stubborn.

“Okay, let’s do something about the room.”

I turned my back and went up to the bed, which was a safe zone. Miscellaneous objects were strewn all over the floor, along with sharp pieces of glass.

When Merson snapped his finger, the objects quickly began to take their place. The plate regained its straight and round shape like before, and it shone like a new one. The long fork marks on the wooden door have also disappeared.

The result of the cleaning was satisfactory, but I shouted at Merson.

“Again, you used magic?!”

Merson flinched at me, but he scrambled to crawl onto the bed. I instinctively wrapped the blanket around my body. We did it last night and in the morning!

“My magic is gone.”

Isn’t that too much of a smile for that?

“Give me some energy, Erina.”

The long eyelashes under the deep eyes seduced me. His red tongue gently brushes my lips. With a handsome face that takes my breath away just looking at it, he does all sorts of trickery. My heart rate accelerated and my heart started pounding. This is dangerous!

“… Erina.”

A voice that did not hide its desire earnestly called my name. He desperately wanted me. There was no way not to fall for his determined seducing.

“Your face is cheating.”

The corners of his lips curl up. Huh? Did you wink a little now?! He’s driving me crazy.

Merson took off the duvet easily, as if it had already loosened up. Then he fiddles with my earlobe.

“I want you.”

“…….”

Merson said slowly, enraging me. Trouble. Merson is starting to be able to use his appearance more and more.

I looked at his lips as if possessed. As he got closer and closer, I did not avoid it.

“Eri…….”

Bang! Bang!

“Hmm?”

There are a lot of people knocking on our door these days. And only when the atmosphere is bad. Oh, I would have cursed.

Merson turned my head and kissed me without hesitation. His eyes sharpened and he stared at the door, the source of the sound.

“The demons must have come.”

When I opened the door, they were there. Was it Pierre and Raynon?

They got down on one knee and bowed to Merson.

“I have come prepared to serve the Demon King!”

“Was it necessary to arrange musicians and dancers from the entrance?”

“Shut up, Pierre. Let’s go, Demon King.”

Merson’s eyes were still fierce. He seemed to be holding back his anger forcibly.

I tap him on the side with my finger and he looks at me and struggles to smile. Wow, the forced smile is so scary!