Chapter 293
When I got the letter, I knew it was Hiriya’s work, but I was convinced by the news that Cherry visited and informed me right after that.
Hiriya is now doubting that I am Xenon. According to Cherry, there’s a woman chasing after me right now, and she’s a beauty with brown hair and brown eyes.
He wore unsuitable glasses to cover up his impression to some extent, and his attire was also quite ordinary. However, I immediately recognized that it was Hiriya.
There are many circumstances so far, but there are few suspects other than her who even send me a letter.
No matter how clumsy and absurd I may be, it doesn’t show up well until I dig deep.
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Except for Marie, people who have noticed my identity have dug into it deeply, but most of them don’t know it well.
I don’t have broad feet like anyone else, and I prefer to have deep relationships with a few people rather than make connections with a lot of people.
There are many flaws in the nobles, whose personal connections are more important than anything else, but it doesn’t matter as they have the ‘ability’ to cover them.
Anyway, it’s not a good thing or a bad situation that Hiriya started to have a different meaning for me. To be honest, I have no idea.
If she sees through my identity, she will be able to stand up for herself, and on the contrary, if she decides not to her own will, she will show the same behavior.
Both the former and the latter have their pros and cons.
In the former case, Hiriya personally cannot do anything, but the story is different when it comes to the national level.
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Either he touches Minerva’s empire, or, at least, a high-ranking person will step in. Adelia like a thorn in the eye may be a little annoying, but it can be tolerated for the sake of the nation.
After all, the people over there will think of Adelia as a concubine or trophy. The variable is the existence of her fiancee, Cain Marie, Duke of Requilis.
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Even now, fierce checks are being made, and if my true identity is revealed, there is a high probability that the Kingdom of Teres will be more active.
Of course, I’ll reject everything he offers, but it’s not annoying, it just complicates the situation. This is the former case.
The latter case will be much easier than expected. It will be similar to the situation in the Senate, which is called Jifijiji, a hundred battles.
If I realized that Hiriya’s personality doesn’t have a backbone for me, I’m sure she’ll bully me more tenaciously than before. Maybe she’ll affect Adelia too.
Instead, like the situation in the Senate, you can properly water the Teres Kingdom by using it appropriately.
However, the premise is that I must reveal my identity in front of everyone. Everyone knows what will happen after that.
This way or that, since Hiriya started doubting me, it’s the same thing that’s bothered me. Perhaps this is the choice Mora mentioned.
Do I have to make Hiriya realize that I am Zeno, or do I have to show my normal daily life through acting?
Moreover, it is difficult to even meet and negotiate with Lina, as there is Cherry’s testimony that she is stalking me.
To make matters worse, Lina is currently absent due to Cecily’s speech, Arwen’s announcement, and subsequent impersonation.
In particular, she is fulfilling her duties as a princess due to the unusual behavior of Helium, which is growing rapidly, and Albenheim, who is keeping it in check.
In other words, there is virtually no one to talk to face-to-face with Marie. In addition, Hiriya believes his own stalking went undetected.
‘My head hurts.’
Using this to its full potential gives me a headache, but if I ignore it, Hiriya might notice.
In particular, I have to be careful in everything because I do not know when, where, or how she is stalking me.
For the time being, I think it would be better to pretend not to know, focus on studies, and act to confuse her.
“Yum yum yum.”
“tasty?”
“yes!”
First of all, let’s take care of my pet… No, I’ll take care of Leona, who will be the teaching assistant with me from now on.
We haven’t seen each other since the exhibition, so we thought we’d meet at least once.
And, of course, it is. As soon as I was invited to the restaurant, I ordered a T-bone steak that I was accustomed to and started to eat it very deliciously.
If I had been born on Earth, I think the mukbang would have been amazing. I eat so well that I look full.
“Wooddeuk. Close.”
Leona chews the meat as well as the bones. Seeing the happy smile on her face as she tapped her ears that rose above her head brought a smile to her eyes.
But when you see the plates on the table, even that smile turns into awkwardness.
It’s a shame because I’m the only one seeing it now, and I couldn’t even imagine how the employees would react if they saw it.
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Either way, Leona doesn’t care and is rustling her tail that she pulled out.
“Whoah. I ate well.”
Leona, who cleaned the steak on the fifth plate, leaned back on the chair with a satisfied expression on her face.
He looks really full as he doesn’t even think to wipe the steak sauce off his lips.
I was fed up watching it, then got up and wiped it myself with a napkin.
“When you’re done eating, you should wipe it with a napkin.”
“Oh, sorry.”
Let me clean it for you, Leona obeying my hand. Just looking at it like this really makes me feel like a pet.
It’s been several months since I announced in front of Marie that she would be my wife, but Marie doesn’t see Leona as a ‘competitor’.
Unlike Cecily and Adelia, it feels like seeing a cute pet in many ways.
You shouldn’t think like that, but it really felt like loot, which made me wonder if this was true.
‘Leona’s mother didn’t look very good either.’
Wiping Leona’s mouth, she remembered her mother, who had visited the mansion during the exhibition.
Leona’s mother resembled Leona enough to be called sisters, but she was just Leona without ears and tail.
Instead, unlike Leona, who was cynical and cynical like this, her mother exuded a very kind and elegant atmosphere.
Leona’s father, the former warchief, is an image that is mature enough to immediately understand why he accepted her.
‘I heard that the daughter who was raised like Geum Ok-yeop went to some nobleman…’
The warchief’s wife has only authority as a wife, but all power is concentrated on the warchief.
Of course, as there is a saying that men rule the world and women rule the man, if you have great political power, you can have enough power.
The same goes for Leona’s mother. Leona’s mother said that although she was a human, she was recognized among the beasts for her outstanding wisdom.
On the other hand, without wisdom, I would have lived a quite difficult life. Because of the genocide that occurred during the Tribal War, the beasts didn’t see humans very well.
It’s like gold, jade, it’s Leona who was raised, but it must be complicated to say that she’s not married and that she’s going to become a concubine.
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Even he himself was a concubine and not a filial piety, so maybe he would be reluctant.
‘When do I have to reveal to him that I am Xenon?’
When I returned to my seat, I faced Leona, who was waiting quietly with twinkling golden eyes.
The tail waving behind the chair and raised animal ears are exuding the unique charm of animals.
Originally, he had planned to reveal to Leona that he was also Zeno, but after meeting her mother, he had no choice but to put it on hold for a while.
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Even if something happens due to cultural differences, it is uncomfortable to go through a hole like a wall.
Marido, Cecily, and Adelia were also formed because they liked the person themselves, but Leona only agreed to ‘culture’.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
After facing each other for a while, Leona blinked and opened her mouth.
It’s a characteristic cynical tone, but it’s really a question of why are you looking at me. That’s the way he talks from the beginning.
However, Leona’s charm is that when she touches her hand, she rubs her face like a dog cat and shows aegyo.
Like a beast, I looked at her very attractive animal ears and replied with a weak smile.
“Leona.”
“yes?”
“It might be a little annoying, but I’ll ask you one more time. Do you really regret being my wife?”
“Again, again, again such a question. Again, this is the culture of the beast…”
“Even seeing your mother?”
“·······”
Leona hardened as soon as she mentioned her mother. She kept her mouth open to reply.
As we all know, Leona is a filial piety. The reason for graduating from her academy even while hiding her identity is to please her mother.
But strangely little was said about the father, the father. If you look at this, it must mean that there is little affection for the biological father.
In the culture of the beasts, it is taken for granted that the male dominates the female, and even his own children are regarded as a reward.
In many ways, they show behavioral patterns and culture befitting a ‘beast’, which is why humans, including me, cannot understand them.
Consider that there is a ‘beast-like guy’ among the cursing in the first place. It will be difficult for them to understand each other.
“Can I be honest with you?”
Leona listened to my question and showed a sign of concern, then opened her mouth with a cautious tone.
He nodded his head and held out his hand as if to say something. She’s more interested than her usual confident and cynical tone.
Then, she let out a deep sigh that contained her complex feelings and opened her mouth about what had happened.
“…Mom said during the exhibition. You don’t have to follow the beast culture. It doesn’t matter if you want to live my life neither as a beast nor as a human, but at least my mother seems to prefer living a human life.”
“Why?”
“Because your mother is human.”
An answer that is understandable at once without the need for lengthy explanations. Beasts and humans can mix, but their cultures can never mix.
In the eyes of the beasts, human culture would seem like a troublesome question, and humans would consider the culture of beasts to be barbaric.
Culture has simple yet complex interests and, at worst, can even lead to war.
Right now, even I think the culture of beasts is barbaric, but other humans will be terrified.
At least I can ‘understand’ it because the memories of my previous life are clearly etched into it, but other humans may find it difficult to understand.
“Besides, my father… I can’t even say that he’s a good father, even with empty words. Although he had great abilities as a monarch, he had little interest in his children. Especially because I was half-breed and ugly.”
“What are you talking about? It’s so pretty.”
“I’m talking in terms of number, number of people!”
When I boldly complimented her appearance, Leona blushed and screamed urgently. It’s cute like that too.
“…Anyway, my mother said why not think about it again. Maybe you’ll come to the academy sooner or later. At the time of the exhibition, you were busy playing with me.”
“Umm… what do you think?”
“Honestly, I don’t know. I want to follow my mother’s advice, but I like you. Seeing you have more than one or two females doesn’t mean you lack strength or ability. But I don’t think that’s what your mother wants. “
Maybe it will. Even if it is a concubine, the story is different if it is the concubine of a nobleman.
There will be nothing materially lacking, and there will be no place to stay. Perhaps her mother is concerned about ‘politics’.
Strictly speaking, it could be called a political battle. You must have been through something like that right now.
Basically, parents want their children to live a better life than themselves. So, as long as you have only one daughter, you will want to marry the man you truly love, without any worries.
A complex yet simple problem. I think this should be discussed with her mother, not Leona.
“For now, I understand. Then there is nothing I can do.”
“then···”
“I think it’s best to put it on hold for a while. I think the first thing to do is to face your mother first.”
“ah···”
Leona had a look on her face that she was really disappointed with my decision. Not only her protruding ears, but her fluttering tail drooped down.
Seeing you react like that, it’s clear that you like me. But it is necessary to reassure her mother.
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Even considering her filial piety, it can’t be helped. The harmonious mother-daughter relationship could have gone awry.
“…Okay. I’ll try my best to convince my mother.”
Fortunately, Leona also obeyed and nodded her head. She is definitely a filial piety, so if she is related to her mother, she seems to follow her.
“Thank you. I’m saying this in case I misunderstood you, but it’s not that I don’t like you. Rather the opposite.”
“really?”
“Yeah. To be honest, there are very few men who can reject a pretty girl like you, right?”
“Hi-Hi.”
When they praise her for being pretty, her droopy ears rise up and her tail wiggles.
I must convince you to touch it to your heart’s content. I made up my mind like that.
“Oh, by the way, Leona.”
“yes?”
“Did you say that you will come as an assistant professor in the history department after this semester?”
“yes.”
“Is it because of me?”
Leona nodded her head to my question and answered with a bright smile.
“Yeah! That will increase the time I spend with you.”
“·······”
“Do you hate that…?”
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Ears and tail go down again. I immediately denied it.
“No. It’s rather good? Please take good care of me in the future.”
“yes!”
how can you be so cute must be persuaded
*****
Meanwhile, at the same time, in a different place.
“So why did you call me?”
Isaac’s lover and fiance, Marie, looked at the woman sitting across from him and asked bluntly.
The woman sitting opposite him, Hiriya, opened her mouth with her characteristic blunt voice.
“I have a question for you.”