Chapter 4

Translated by CleiZz Edited by Eris421

In a shallow state of sleep, Luciel felt a strange sensation as if someone was holding his entire body.

The warmth of his skin, which was engraved with a clear crest, became enveloped by something warm, and the warmth eventually melted into Luciel’s bloodstream as if it was sinking inside him.

“Huh…? O-, oii, Luciel!!”

When Luciel woke up with his shoulders shaken, a blue-faced Cavan was speechless and looked down at Luciel.

Luciel woke up half dazed and followed Cavan’s gaze to look at his stomach.

There was nothing but white skin, and the crest that should have been there was gone.

“What the hell is going on here? No way, no, how? I can’t believe the crest is gone.”

“I’m not sure, but if you have sexual intercourse, the crest will disappear. I think that’s the nature of it.”

Cavan became more and more confused by Luciel’s unmoved look.

“But earlier, you said it was okay since if it was with a man it meant it was passive…”

“I tried to explain to you that it’s only the interpretation of some factions. Some people believe that it’s not a violation of the virgin’s vow if you are passive with a man, and therefore the clear crest won’t disappear.”

“Wait, I don’t get it.”

“It’s only a part that supports it, but that interpretation has been strongly supported for many years. I believe that there are many cases where this assumption was confirmed as a truth… The only clear condition for a person who took the virgin’s vow was to avoid sexual intercourse with women. Still, I’m sure that the reason there are different interpretations of how much is considered sexual activity is because the answer is not clear.”

Luciel let out a small sigh.

“Perhaps it is up to the person who took the vow to decide how much sexual activity will remove the crest. In other words, if a person thinks that having intercourse with a man does not violate the virgin’s vow, the crest will not disappear, and if a person thinks that kissing alone violates the vow, he will lose the crest.”

Cavan shook his head in disbelief at Luciel’s hypothesis.

“Is that really how it works? But God’s blessings exist, right?”

“Well, if you think it does, then it does. If you think it doesn’t, then it doesn’t.”

Luciel, who was actually given divine power, believes that he indeed has divine blessings,but he doesn’t know if it was given because of the presence of God, or because he took the vow.

When Luciel said that, Cavan had a difficult to explain expression on his face.

“I’m not good at that kind of philosophical thinking. I’m sorry, but I don’t understand it at all.”

“I’m not saying this with any certainty either. It’s just a theory.”

“That’s why, even if you mess around with a woman, you can just insist that you’re a virgin, right?”

“Well, if he sincerely believes that he is still a virgin even after sleeping with a woman, then it is possible. But unlike deceiving others, deceiving oneself can be difficult. You can claim it’s sunny when it’s raining, but don’t you think it’s hard to truly believe that?”

“Is that even possible…”

Cavan was silent for a while, looking at Luciel’s skin, which had lost its crest. Then he muttered to himself.

“I’m sure you’ve been thinking that if you slept with me, the crest would disappear, right?”

“Well, yes.”

It would be unreasonable to claim to be an innocent virgin while engaging in the same kind of activities that men and women engaged in.

Nodding, Cavan grabbed Luciel’s shoulder.

“Luciel… Why didn’t you tell me? If you had I wouldn’t ha-“

Cavan’s face twisted in pain. Luciel’s chest hurt when he saw the tinge of regret on his face.

“I don’t know. I really don’t… It’s just… I thought it would be okay if it was with you…”

Luciel, really wasn’t thinking so much. It would be correct if one said that he was careless.

“It was something I wanted to do. You don’t have to worry about anything, Cavan.”

Luciel tried to reassure him, but Cavan looked like he was about to burst into tears. He pulled Luciel and hugged him.

“I’ll marry you, Luciel.”

“Why so suddenly? Marriage between men..”

Luciel laughed.

But Cavan’s expression was serious.

Their country had a same-sex marriage system but it was troublesome because due to the conditions required to be met. So it wasn’t very common.

“No? I want to marry you.”

“You’re jumping to conclusions.”

“But you’ll have to quit being a Holy Knight.”

“It’s the minority who stay as Holy Knights until this age. Most knights this age are married and have long been released of their vows.”

Even if he was no longer a holy knight, Luciel would only be assigned to a different unit as a royal palace knight. Surely there was no grace in it, but he was after all, still a Holy Knight. So the personnel would definitely deal with his transfer quickly. Unless Luciel had a sudden stroke of bad luck, there wouldn’t be any major problems.

“It’s that simple…? What about your career?”

“I haven’t really thought about it much, besides if I wanted to, I’m sure there would always be another place where I could go.”

“What the hell! Why did you become a Holy Knight in the first place?”

Cavan said with dismay.

“When I said I was joining the Knights, my brother suggested I become a Holy Knight.”

When Luciel told his brother that he was going to leave home in order to join a knight’s order, Luciel’s brother supported him, saying, “I’m sure El will become a great knight.”

A few days later, he visited Luciel’s room with a self-made presentation and emphasized that the Holy Knight was a flower among the knights of the royal palace. In addition, he talked in detail about the benefits given to Holy Knights, such as being able to get a single room as an apprentice and having a simple bath in the room.

“The menu at the cafeteria is flexible. That’s why I decided to become a Holy Knight.”

That was what Luciel had come to appreciate since he started training in earnest.

It can be said that Luciel only continued to be a Holy Knight because of the good environment for his muscles. He had access to good food, a space nearby where he could train at any time, and a room where he could sleep alone. He had nothing to complain about.

“Wow…your big brother…did quite a good job.”

Perhaps it was his brother’s firm protection that allowed Luciel to remain a virgin until today. Cavan praised his lover’s brother with half-certainty, half-doubt.

Luciel who had just joined the Knights would definitely have been a beautiful young man. Unlike now he probably wasn’t as strong as those men there. If he lived in a shared room in the knights’ dormitory and exposed his naked body in a group bath, he would have been eaten quickly.

If one was a Holy Knight, you’d need to keep an eye on some fishy people. Cavan, who had experienced being stabbed himself, knew exactly how these people operated. If one was an enemy, then it was terrible, but if one was an ally, it would be very reassuring.

“But that’s the one thing that makes it a shame to quit being a Holy Knight… If I leave the royal palace quarters, I might have to take a room with others in the knights’ dormitory. It’s depressing to share a room when you’re used to a single room.”

When Luciel sighed, Cavan’s face changed color and his heart tightened.

“Lu, Luciel… Let’s get married now! It’s too dangerous to stay at the knight’s dormitory! We should officially get married and you can just live with me!”

Cavan thought that at Luciel’s rank he would no longer be sharing a room in the knight’s quarters. But there was still the matter of bathing. If one was no longer a Holy Knight, the rule banning one from exposing their skin in public would be removed. If after a bath, Luciel wandered around the dormitory in just pants, some people would definitely have impure thoughts.

Luciel tilted his head at Cavan, who was impatiently trying to stop him at all costs.

“But then it would be no different from sharing a room.”

“That’s not even close! I’m the one you’re living with, not some miserable bastard! I’ll definitely be your faithful and loving husband! I make good money and my face isn’t bad, right? And if we get married and live together, we can kiss every day. It will make it easier for you to arrange my days off, and your days off, and we’ll be able to kiss each other every day and make love from morning till night.”

“Hmm…”

Seeing the expression on Luciel’s face, which seemed to indicate that he was not satisfied.

Cavan lowered himself more and more.

“I’ll make you an efficient muscle menu.”

“Umm…”

“I’ll make a room especially for your muscle training.”

“… Let’s talk about it again later.”

Luciel’s cheeks faintly glowed red.

Cavan took Luciel in his arms and gave him a light kiss on the cheek. Luciel’s hands held him back from kissing him on the lips as well.

“What’s going on with Miss Sarna Ibianka, by the way?”

“Huh?”

It was a surprise that Luciel refused to give him a kiss, and Cavan, unable to immediately understand what was being said, let out a dumb voice.

“As you know, I’m still a virgin, but now that clear crest is gone. I don’t know how it’s going to affect the investigation, is it going to be bad? There must have been a lot of other things going on as well, right?”

Luciel had no desire to be a Holy Knight, but he didn’t want to dishonor his brother and the Mel-Yard family.

For Luciel, it was an accusation with no basis, and he knew that his brother was not the kind of person who would be put in a bad position by his brother’s scandals, but he was concerned about the fact that it was the Crown Prince who ordered his interrogation.

His Royal Highness and his brother were master and servant but had a relationship like close friends. Luciel was worried that their relationship would get worse because of him.

“Oh, it’s okay. Most of the complaints were made by men who knew him, not by His Highness himself. They were also just saying things to spite you. As for that bitch… no, not that bitch, but Miss Sarna, she’s been confirmed to have been flirting with several Holy Knights. It seems that when she was about to get caught, she gave your name instead. I’m sure it’ll all be resolved soon, since your brother was running around dealing with it.”

“I see…but I am curious to know why even His Highness suspected me.”

“I didn’t feel suspicious… I was just told to check the facts and get you to show me the clear crest. I don’t want to check if you did it with a woman. I refused it because I didn’t doubt you, but I don’t like the idea of asking another guy to check it.”

When he first came into this room, he declared that he was going to interrogate Luciel as if it was a very serious matter, but Cavan said all that without any ill intent.

Luciel was amazed at his shamelessness.

“If that’s the case, you’ve made quite a big deal out of it. I don’t know where this is, but you’ve gone to great lengths to keep me under house arrest with such a precise barrier.”

“Oh, I’m sorry about that. But you haven’t been sleeping well lately, have you? I’m glad you had a good night’s sleep.”

Cavan laughed and patted Luciel’s head.

Luciel blinked curiously. It was true that he had been working hard on a tedious job for the past few days and he hadn’t slept well. But how did Cavan know about it?

“Why do you know that?”

“…? I can tell just by looking at your face.”

Cavan said that as if it was natural.

“… Did you lock me up here so I could sleep…?”

“It’s not only that. I just thought that there was no need to hurry. His Highness said we could both have the day off today, and I’ve already finished my urgent work, so you and I are both free. Why not relax a bit more?”

With Luciel in his arms, Cavan slumped down and laid down.

’It was embarrassing to think that I had spent most of the day in bed.’ However, Luciel felt it was good to be in Cavan’s arms, receiving his naughty kisses.

“Speaking of which, where are we?”

“Hmmm? My place.”

“Cavan’s?”

Cavan smiled softly when Luciel looked up at him with his cheeks on his chest.

Luciel looked around the room again. It was neither too big nor too small. It was a simple room with nothing extra.

However, the bed was large and the sheets were soft and pleasant to the touch. The bath they had also used last night was large and well equipped, and the food they were served had a simple but comforting taste.

’ I wonder if this is where I’ll live when I get married.’ Luciel suddenly thought it wasn’t bad.

“It’s small compared to aristocratic mansions, but it’s surprisingly comfortable.”

“… That’s right. The barrier here is also strong and reliable, so I think I can sleep well.” Luciel said.

Cavan laughed and said, “You can come every day.” The two rambled on and on after that.

“Luciel, are you sleepy? You can sleep if you want.”

“Hmm…”

Cavan heard Luciel’s breath even out as he closed his eyelids, kissed his temple, and muttered to himself.

“God, I don’t believe in you, but I’ll protect Luciel for you from now on.”

-The End-

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