CH 28

While Edna burned with her fighting spirit, the carriage arrived at the Duke of Cardian’s residence in the capital. Located not far from the Imperial Palace, Duke Cardian’s residence was famous for its size and formidable prestige that could be compared to the Imperial Palace.

People’s attention was drawn to the carriages heading there because the place was mostly empty, except when the Emperor called Duke Cardian.

“Look over there. The killer Duke is coming!”

“Kids! Can’t you watch what you say?”

With a heavy sound, Duke Cardian’s carriage moved down the road. The gatekeeper of Duke Cardian’s mansion saw the carriage approaching and opened the gate.

The gold-plated grate door was too daunting to look at. 

People kept their gaze fixed on the magnificent carriage until it disappeared into the darkness of the Duke’s mansion. Most of the people knew that the Duke only resided in the Duchy, but he seemed to have changed his mind after marriage.

“Aww~ I heard the Duke would eat the bride on the first night. I don’t think it is~”

“Oh, who knows if this is actually his second wife after killing the young girl?”

“How long have they been married? She must be the same wife.”

The gatekeepers of the Duke’s mansion busily moved in hurry, looking at the hard-to-mouth people with indifferent eyes. When they saw the huge grate door closing with a thud, people dispersed and returned to their duties.

Now only the people within the mansion knew what was happening inside.

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‘There was a mansion like this in the capital…’

Celia looked out the carriage window, enthralled by the scenery. Marquis Montague had a mansion in the province and another in the capital, but neither compared to Duke Cardian’s mansion.

She had no idea that Duke Cardian’s residence was using such a large site because there were no close young ladies in the area.

After passing through the garden, the carriage stopped in front of the huge mansion. As the servants from the carriage busily opened the carriage door, Leonis first stepped out of the carriage and escorted Celia.

While holding on to her long skirt, Celia looked around the exterior of the mansion. Certainly, the mansion in the capital had a different style from the mansion of Duke Cardian in the Duchy.

However, the main mansion seemed to be better in terms of size and antiqueness.

‘Now I think of that place as my home.’

Celia stepped out onto the carriage’s stairwell and was immediately struck by the strange atmosphere. Leonis continued to hold Celia’s hand as they entered the mansion.

Inside the mansion, another butler awaited them. He took this opportunity to greet the Duke and Duchess with a flash of hope that they would stay in the capital.

“Welcome, Duke and Duchess. I’ve been waiting for you!”

Even though the carriage was comfortable, they had to be locked up in a small space for hours. Celia reasoned that the maids who had accompanied her on her trip must be exhausted as well, so she told him to call the maids in the mansion.

Bath water, a light dinner, and bed preparation. The butler had already ordered everything.

Even if Leonis had previously stayed in the mansion, he would only use it for two or three days before leaving, so such preparation was essential.

Celia decided to follow Leonis to the bedroom and walked up the stairs to the second floor.

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“Is this my room?”

Edna screamed angrily. She had to keep her mouth shut as soon as she raised her voice because she had received the cold gaze of the head maid.

“Of course, you are here on behalf of Evie! Starting tomorrow, you’ll be busy! You’ll have to get up early, so don’t do anything useless and get ready for bed! Thank the Madam for letting us rest after dinner!”

“Yes.”

A light reply came from among the maids. It was common for noble ladies to have maids or servants as soon as they arrived from their long trip. They didn’t come to travel, but to work. It was greatly appreciated that they were given time to organize their luggage and relieve their fatigue from travel.

Edna looked disapprovingly at her bed. It was all right for a maid’s bed, but Edna was in a position to get a job as a maid in Duke Cardian’s mansion.

‘That woman is always like that when she sees me!’

It was because one of the maids whom the head of maid knew had her husband taken away by Edna, but Edna didn’t care about it. She had a habit of ignoring or quickly forgetting things that didn’t seem to help her.

“Hey!”

Edna called one of the maids who looked rather gentle and weak-tempered. Lisa looked at Edna wondering what was going on. 

“Wh… why?”

She was anxious because the gaze that looked at her was like a viper looking at a frog.

“I have weaker skin than you. You use this bed.”

What does it have to do with weak skin if the maid and lady-in-waiting both use the same bed material? Furthermore, because Lisa was tall, the bed that Evie would use would not fit. 

“How do I use this? My feet will stick out.”

“Is it my business? If I change it, then I am going to change it. Why are you talking so much!”

From Lisa’s point of view, the bed that Evie was supposed to sleep in only had a small pillow, and Edna didn’t think it would be a problem.

“That’s….”

“Hey! I’ll change it. How could Lisa sleep in that bed…”

A maid who couldn’t take it anymore approached Edna and said it. Edna snorted at the words that she would change the bed and popped her eyes as if she didn’t want to step forward.

“Thank you.”

As Lisa spoke with relief, the maid patted Lisa on the shoulder and said.

“You have to be here for a month, but you also need to sleep well. Don’t mind her. I’m going to do another thing. This time, the head of the maid won’t let it slide either.”

Lisa wondered if they would actually do that. She looked at Edna. Even after eating all of those curses, they always let it slide, so she thought she had no idea what would happen.

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When the bath water was ready, Leonis came in with Celia as if it were natural. Celia climbed up on top of Leonis in the large bathtub she had in her room.

He promised not to hug Celia tonight because she must be tired today.

Leonis’ neat face twitched as Celia sat down on his hip, which had become extremely hot as if she were playing a prank on him.

“Hmm… Celia…”

“Stay still, Duke. You decided not to do anything today.”

Celia whispered and clung to his chest, while fiddling with Leonis’s waist. He said he would put up with her body, but Celia seemed to see it as an opportunity to play.

“If you keep doing this…I will devour my wife from head to toe and melt her down… Will it be okay?”

“That’s not how it works. It’s different from what you said earlier.”

The fingertips that ran along his muscles were restless. Leonis moaned, enjoying the feeling when Celia’s breast rubbed against his chest.

He felt good about his penis being pressed by a moderately soft ass. But he was anxious that he wanted to push it inside Celia.

“It’s wet here… You are seducing me sweetly, do you still want me to hold it in?”

Leonis sprawled his hand through Celia’s legs and slipped his fingers into her opening. It would have been a disaster if Celia would not be prepared when he couldn’t take it any longer.

Her wet opening twitched in response to his words, as if welcoming Leonis’ fingers. Celia flinched and whispered as she felt a strange pleasure from Leonis.

“Ah… We are in the water… nghh!”

“The water isn’t slick at all. Keep your back straight. I’m going to touch you more.”

Celia’s favorite spots were rubbed and scratched with his two long fingers. Celia struggled and hugged Leonis around the neck.

“Ah, ah…. Nghh! Ahh…”

“My lewd Celia…. Do you want mine?”

He asked, rubbing his big thing on Celia’s thigh. Celia struggled as she stared into Leonis’ red eyes. While stroking her body with his fingers, it was as if a spark of fire lit up in her chest.

“Ah…I want it. I want Leon….. Anggh!”

Leonis couldn’t take it any longer and pulled out his finger, thrusting his penis in one thrust. When he rubbed her inside for a while, checking her condition, he knew she was ready.

Celia’s moans grew louder as he penetrated his penis deeper and stirred inside.

“Haa….Ahh, the water is coming inside! Ah!”

“You can’t avoid it. Ahh… You wanted this.”

Leonis grabbed Celia’s trembling ass. Celia’s moan echoed alongside the splashing sound of water, and his movement was in sync with hers. Her stomach was full of strange stimulations as he poked her inside.

“Ah, ah! Ah…Ahhh!”

“I tried to hold it back, but my wife started it.”

Leonis didn’t stop ramming inside Celia until she had completely melted.

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‘He is a beast. He is eating her up!’

It’s been a few hours since the maid, who was about to ask if they had finished bathing by now, became frightened and ran away. They eventually gave up after hearing Celia’s moaning continue as they got closer. They thought that if Celia and Leonis needed them, they would pull the string and call the maid.

But the Duke continued to do it with the Duchess even in the morning, and he showed no signs of exhaustion. The maid did not know he’d gotten up and done it again.

“Ugh, ah! More, more… I can’t… Ahhh… ”

Leonis smiled contentedly and tried to soothe Celia when she was twisting her waist and begging him. Celia’s demeanor didn’t change much after she got the letter, but she seemed unusually generous to him. 

Leonis did not miss her subtle change. It didn’t matter if it was her sympathy.

Pride was for those who desired it. Celia’s heart was more important to him than his pride.

“Haa…. Celia, your insides are tightening and sucking on mine. Do you feel it?”

“Uhhh, nghh…”

Why doesn’t she feel it?

He knew she was about to reach climax when he felt her insides tighten in ecstasy. Celia was writhing with excitement at his big dick.

“Ha-uhh… Nghh…”

“I was born to love you. Otherwise, I cannot explain this kind of desire.”

While pounding into her, Leonis began kissing her thin shoulder. Celia then moaned in his arms and savored her climax.

“Ah… Ahhhh…. Anghh!”

Celia’s stamina had reached its limit when she moaned weakly, and Leonis knew it. He has to give up the pleasure of climax over and over again while hugging her seductively fluttering and convulsing body.

“Ha… My Celia.”

Leonis reached his climax and came inside Celia, holding her in his arms. Celia stretched as she felt his hot lips pressed against her skin.

‘I was just playing a little….’

She felt regret because she shouldn’t have done anything to the gentle beastly duke.