Episode 11

I cannot believe I fell for the king's charms—yes, he's an incredibly handsome man, but even so, I'd never had an experience as the submissive one. It wasn't terrible, but it's still irritating.

"It's the body's fault, yes, that's it..."

He let out a long sigh and left the room to head to his magic classes, but on his way, he came face to face with the king. Livia stopped dead in his tracks, freezing, but upon regaining his composure, he bowed.

"G-greetings, Your Majesty."

"There's no need for that; you are the queen. I came to see how you were doing"they told me last night you seemed very tired.

"As if you didn't know why..."

When Livia looked at the king, he could see a mocking smile on his face; the king was clearly aware of why he had shut himself away so early in his room. The king approached, caressing the green-haired man's cheek.

"Are you alright? If I hurt you, just tell me."

He had been acting like a complete cad since they got married, of course he regretted it, since he shouldn't have acted out of anger no matter how upset he was. Livia pushed his hand away.

"Of course, I'm fine, and it only happened because I allowed it."

Livia averted his gaze; it was better to say that, as the concern on the king's face was evident.

"I suppose you're headed to your classes? Is the teacher treating you well?"

"Yes, I am grateful you arranged for her, and now I must leave"I'm already late.

He ran off, eager to escape the conversation. The king and Livia's relationship seemed strange to those around them; even more surprisingly, they were astonished by Livia's change of attitude. One of the secretaries approached the king to inform him that moments earlier, at the palace entrance, Livia's sisters had urgently requested a meeting. The king ordered the secretary to tell them that Livia was indisposed.

"Do it in my name"they won't dare to question it.

"Of course, Your Majesty."

The secretary ordered someone to convey the message. Meanwhile, Livia was with his teacher in a room used for training. This time, they were putting his magic into practice; the teacher explained that each mage has a special weapon, one they can summon at will. His test at that moment was to evoke his. Concentrating deeply, feeling the magic course through his body, a magical circle formed beneath him and golden chains began to emerge from the circle.

"Very good, Your Highness, you can control these weapons as you wish."

Livia nodded and lifted his hand forward, causing a chain to shoot out and embed itself in the wall. Lifting his hand upward, he retracted the chain—it seemed almost easy to wield them.

"With continued practice, you'll be a great mage."

"Thank you, Martha, your lessons are easy to follow."

Training continued, and since Martha mentioned she also knew hand-to-hand combat, Livia asked her to teach him. In the meantime, back at the Fiore mansion, the Duke was fuming because his daughters hadn't been allowed in.

"We couldn't persist because the king himself sent word that Livia was not well."

"Nonsense, he was perfectly healthy yesterday. We will return tomorrow; if we don't secure the check, we'll be forced out of this house."

"No, that can't happen. Tomorrow, no matter what, we'll get in."

Indeed, the Duchy was on the brink of ruin and was only staying afloat because of Livia, who was stripped of almost all of his rightful royal budget. And so, the following day, they decided to visit Livia again; this time, they managed to get by and were taken to the queen's residence, where they were served tea and desserts. They waited nearly two hours, as Livia chose to meet them after his classes. When he entered the room, both girls looked furious.

"Not content with angering our father, you make us wait."

"You should be ashamed."

"It seems disrespect runs rampant in the family. You're in the presence of the queen, and you don't even bow."

Both girls laughed mockingly; indeed, they had never shown Livia respect.

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