Vol. 2 Chapter 1.4 - All again

Vol. 2 Chapter 1.4 - All again

“W-What are you doing here?”

Aelock displayed his obvious embarrassment, but Klopp had no reason to be considerate to the other person.

“I stopped by the study to cool my head and was admiring the decorated paintings. But I was dumbfounded when I saw some crazy Alphas engaging in such an embarrassing act in broad daylight.”

“...Even if you say that, you’re still talking fine. Keep looking at the paintings. You won’t have a chance to see them again once you leave.”

With a slightly flushed face, Aelock said that and turned his body, heading toward the other bookshelf. Klopp thought what he said earlier was just an excuse, but Aelock was genuinely searching for a book. He sneered at him, saying things about acting like an Omega for no reason, but Aelock didn’t even flinch and shot back with a dignified tone. Then he picked up a difficult humanities book to read, called , and headed for the sofa. So, he was planning to read a book here. Klopp debated whether he should leave the space. Even as his mind wandered, his gaze was fixed on the painting.

“This is a painting by a rookie artist who debuted in their first exhibition. It corresponds to early summer in their four-season series.”

“...I know.”

He actually knew nothing about rookies or anything of the sort, but he replied anyway. It was clearly a lie that one could immediately realize, but Aelock, who had come closer, didn’t show any signs of noticing. Instead, he continued talking while looking at the painting himself.

“I happened to visit the exhibition before, and while none of the other paintings caught my attention, I couldn’t take my eyes off this one from the moment I saw it. The bold use of colors is like...”

“It looks like it’s bathed in light.”

“...Yes.”

“This artist loved this scenery very much.”

“That’s also right. This is a depiction of the countryside where the artist’s grandparents lived, which they loved the most. Have you ever met the artist before?”

“...I haven’t. I just saw the painting and it reminded me of the artist.”

“I thought you were rude and uncultured, but surprisingly, you have a good eye. I’m impressed.”

At the exaggerated remark, Klopp narrowed his eyes and glared at Aelock. Aelock openly stared back and laughed.

“Do you know that you were treated like an Omega by that bastard just now? And yet you’re laughing. You must have a taste for smelly pigs.”

“I know, that’s why I was smiling. If I get serious, he’ll think I’m interested. You should be watching your mouth. I don’t know where you got an invitation from, but do you even have the time to meddle in trivial matters?”

“That’s a concern that I can handle on my own. For you, Count, you can stick to acting like an omega.”

“And that’s also a concern that I can handle on my own, honors graduate.”

Those blue eyes staring straight at him were annoyingly insolent. But seeing him effortlessly deflect every remark without uttering a single curse, Klopp thought maybe Aelock wasn’t a dimwit.

In the Count’s grand library, as vast as the rose garden, there were only Klopp and Aelock at the moment. That meant they wouldn’t be disturbed by others. It also meant that they could openly engage in a verbal duel.

“Actually, recently, he’s been showing his face more often. In the past, he invited us to tea parties but never showed up.”

“From the way he cuts conversations off at an appropriate time, maybe that’s just his personality.”

“The counts from previous generations weren’t particularly sociable too.”

“It’s probably because he’s too high-class and doesn’t want to associate with ordinary people.”

“Perhaps, but it seems like the omegas find that aspect charming. They’re already clamoring to find out who was the beautiful woman that he brought today.”

“It’s not only the omegas. Recently, even alphas have set their sights on him.”

“Even if casual dating is trending recently, will Teiwind actually go along with it?”

“I don’t know. It’s possible he might easily go along with it. Doesn’t his body seem to fit well with getting embraced?”

The conversation among alphas began with that and eventually led to gossip and rumors. Klopp, who had only listened without actively participating, became uncomfortable and decided to leave. Everywhere he went, there were people who think using their dicks more than their heads. It wasn’t time to leave yet, but he didn’t feel the need to stay any longer, so Klopp asked a passing servant to fetch his carriage.

“Will you be leaving already? Shall I convey your message to the master?”

“It’s fine. The count seems busy at the moment, I don’t want to interrupt his leisure time.”

Klopp curtly replied to the butler’s greeting and boarded his carriage.

In reality, the reason why he felt it was difficult to hear the gossip among alphas was not simply because he felt uncomfortable about discussions regarding sexual activities between alphas. It was quite the opposite. For some reason, when Aelock appeared with the beautiful omega by his side, engaging in behaviors heavily laden with sexual overtones while looking at Klopp, he felt as if Aelock was tempting him, instead of making fun of him.

At that moment, Klopp felt heat rushing to the center of his body. So, he deliberately distracted himself by focusing on alcohol and conversations in the other direction. Otherwise, he felt like he would immediately rush over and grab Aelock by the collar, before dragging him away to any room, locking him in there, and giving in to his desires. He still felt he was crazy to fantasize about that.

In the rattling carriage, Klopp leaned back and crossed his legs with a troubled expression. He sighed, holding his forehead with his hand. He had definitely lost his mind. In front of countless people, he indulged in such fantasies without any sense of shame. That’s why it was difficult to hear the gossip in the lounge. Every time he listened, he could fantasize about it.

He was clearly being abnormal. Aelock was a person he had only recently met, there were no attractive qualities in his personality, and moreover, he was an alpha. Klopp had always been attracted to people who were more pure and omega-like, so there was no reason for him to find Aelock charming. Yet, he couldn’t understand why Aelock’s disheveled appearance kept coming to his mind. Perhaps showing up with such a beautiful woman was an extension of how Aelock had always been sarcastic to him, calling him ‘the poor honors graduate who has to work hard because he’s poor’. It would be hard for Klopp to meet that kind of omega.

However, Aelock’s teasing this time was of little use. Throughout the evening, it wasn’t Aelock who made Klopp jealous, but that woman. Acknowledging it himself, Klopp rubbed his face with both hands.

I’ll have to do something about this. If there’s no solution, let’s at least avoid him. This can’t be happening to me.

When the next invitation arrived, Klopp quickly declined, tossing the invitation into the fireplace to burn. He considered it better not to get involved with him for the sake of his smooth future. He poured time and effort into expanding his network through professors and soon was introduced to another wealthy and influential aristocratic family and secured his employment.

Upon receiving his first fee, Klopp quickly proved his excellent skills in investment and negotiation, and soon earned the trust of the family, earning him a large sum of money. Through connections with his first client, it didn’t take long for him to successfully secure more contracts, and he began to prosper. His workload had increased a lot.

Klopp moved out of his rented house and purchased a modest house in the suburbs and an office in the city. It wasn’t long before he was able to hire a housekeeper to take care of his house. Devoting himself solely to his work, Klopp became a successful investor. He would sometimes get too busy with his work, and the housekeeper, Martha, would scold him to have proper meals. In the meantime, he was able to forget about the count who had gotten on his nerves and annoyed him at every turn.

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