Incompatible Interspecies Wives chapter 141

141 – Capital (5)

Arwyn was browsing books in the study set up by the Dreygo family.

Perhaps it is because the study boasts a history as long as the Draigo family ruled the kingdom, there was a lot of information that even Arwin, who had been sitting and reading for a long time in Celebrien Manor, had never seen it before.

There was only one piece of information she was looking for.

Information on life transfer.

She searched for everything she could find, whether there was a record of Jangsaengjong sharing his lifespan with Danmyeongjong, and if so, how he did it.

She looked at all of the words such as life span, Jangsaengjong, and Danmyeongjong in the title of a book.

Once I started, I couldn’t stop.

As if accelerating, she began searching endlessly for ways to spend time with Berg.

It didn’t work out.

There is only one record of a successful transfer of lifespan, and that was the story of how elves imparted lifespan to the World Tree.

And that fact Arwin knew best.

Even thinking about it now, the terrifying pain came to mind.

“…”

Arwin thought about the pain she had for a moment.

Could it be that the pain inevitably follows in the process of transferring life span?

Should I endure the pain even if I gave up my lifespan to Berg?

Then Arwin laughed weakly.

She realizes once again how much she loves Berg.

Feel her own change.

… For Berg, she seemed to be able to endure the pain she hated so much.

He felt that the pain of leaving him would be even greater.

It was always difficult for Arwin to look into my heart.

Belatedly, you realize what you really want.

He’d been through decades when his feelings didn’t matter, so he might still be clumsy.

So I realize whenever I am given this alone time.

A heart for Berg.

“…”

She pondered for a while on the miscellaneous thoughts that followed.

If one day he reveals his feelings to Berg, how will he react?

I want to live with you for a long time because I will share my lifespan.

At that time, you may be able to put down all your shame and reveal it.

Now that the biggest obstacle is gone, you can love with peace of mind.

I have never seen a being as beautiful as Berg in all these years.

It was a thought that made me smile.

Wouldn’t Berg be happy to give you the little smile he always gave you?

He could only live for 80 years at the longest, so if you give him a lifespan of several hundred years as a gift, he will be grateful.

Of course, life was something that had to be handed out slowly.

If you can give it every 20 or 30 years instead of giving it for hundreds of years at once, you might have to give it that way.

…Through him, Berg can only look at himself.

It was of course her favor to share the lifespan, but for some reason it felt like a weapon was given.

“…”

Arwin thought again.

Wouldn’t she have been given a long life for this?

Isn’t the reason why he can live more than 1,000 years instead of 800 like other elves… To share his lifespan with Berg?

I thought maybe it could be.

But Arwin knew too.

I was looking for a way, but it was an idea that I couldn’t tell Berg right now.

The heaviest gift she could give, it had to be delivered on time.

She had to reveal later that she wanted to share her life.

I knew that I would approach it as a burden right away.

She thought.

‘…Should we make a covenant and talk?’

There was still an unfulfilled promise with Berg.

A story that still makes her heart tremble.

She still has the moment to confess her heart to him.

At that time, she thought it might be a good idea to talk about longevity.

“Arwin.”

While thinking like that, her familiar voice rang out.

Arwin was startled, unlike herself, and hid all the books she had brought behind her back.

Berg was approaching from afar.

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When I called Arwin, she closed her book in a fright.

Like a person caught reading a strange book.

“…Yes?”

She answers my call with the sound of an ant crawling.

I approached her smiling at her unusual appearance.

Sitting beside her, she looked down at her books, placing her hand gently on her back.

I saw the title of the book Arwin couldn’t hide because he was crazy.

She could recognize the letters she had learned one by one.

“…Dan…Of Myeongjong…”

“…Ah.”

Arwin sighed, but I read all the remaining letters.

“…Life.”

“…”

There was a moment of silence.

Why do you come all the way here to read this?

I’ve heard this story before, but the elf seemed to be very interested in lifespan.

Since they say it’s the most important factor, I wonder if that’s the case.

It seemed like they always believed in the absoluteness of time.

I didn’t bother to find out the titles of the books Arwin hid behind her back.

I didn’t feel like I was reading something I could play with.

Arwin asked me while swallowing her saliva.

“…Are you reading now?”

I jump on the bandwagon for the intention to change the subject.

“Thanks.”

“…Haven’t you had much time to teach lately?”

“How difficult is the title of this book?”

“Is that so?”

Arwin nods her head and stops.

I distanced her to mean that she had no intention of seeing her hidden book.

So she tells her.

“They say they have dinner today. It looks like you need to prepare.”

“…Yes. I also heard about it from an attendant.”

“Really? I’m glad you knew.”

“…This is my first time, Berg. Something like this dinner.”

Arwin said carefully.

I replied with a smile.

“It’s my first time too.”

Arrwyn responded with a small smile.

“…This is the first time for each other.”

Tell her.

“By the way. Anything to watch out for? It’s our first time with each other, but I don’t know anything.”

“…”

Arwin lifted her head and lightly stretched her.

Then she looks up, blinks her eyes, and says to me.

“There are many etiquettes to follow… But it is difficult to learn them overnight. Since he was the guest invited by the King in the first place, no one will point out the problem.”

“Really?”

Arwin hesitated as if thinking about something, then quietly proposed to me.

“…If you’re really anxious, just look at me. I heard that many disputes at a dinner party start with a fight. It might be okay if you just look at me.”

I chuckled at that suggestion. It was absurd, but it seemed to have its own logic.

“Then I will.”

I also joked about that.

Arwin stared blankly at me for a moment, then stood up with all the books she had by her side.

“Berg, if you have time, please sit down.”

Then he told me so, and headed deep into the study.

I met Ner after training and even washed my body. As there was nothing urgent, I sat down as Arwin said.

After waiting like that for a while, Arwin came to me with new books.

“If you’re curious, learn some behaviors you need to follow at a dinner party. Also learn the letters Gyeomsa and Geumsa.”

And then, Arwin put a book in front of me.

“Read it.”

The class starts right away.

I didn’t come to her hoping for something like this, but I couldn’t find any reason for her to refuse.

I took a deep breath, corrected my mind, and returned Arwin’s favor.

“…Of the elves…”

“… Manners.”

She turned over her first chapter, ending the title of her article instead of me.

Then, he turns over dozens of books in an instant and unfolds them in one place.

“Etiquette…phrases in…?”

“It’s etiquette in public. As I read it on the way, it mainly contains the etiquette of married couples.”

I nodded in interest.

It seemed like he was gradually starting to enjoy writing.

Arwin leans over to me and says.

“…Would you like to read from here?”

The unique, fragrant smell of nature came from her.

I slowly continued from where Arwin pointed.

“…I can’t read this.”

“…Couples must not cross their arms,” It says.

“Did you have such manners?”

“It’s not necessary to keep it, but it’s good if you do.”

Arwin points to the next sentence.

“…A compliment…To each other…”

“Only compliment each other.”

“That’s it, that’s how it should be.”

“Yes. Yes.”

The next sentence was not pointed out by Arwin.

I continued reading her on behalf of her stiffened body.

“…What is this? Did you say it was a public event?”

Arwin nodded.

“Stepping out in public… To each other…”

“……A kiss.”

In place of me who can’t read, Arwin reads it again.

“…”

“…”

We were silent for a while.

I was surprised that something like this existed.

I wonder if this could be called etiquette in the first place.

I haven’t met many elves, so I can see unfamiliar cultures.

Arwin straightened his body again at that point.

I turned my head and looked at Arwin.

“…Are you okay?”

“…”

Arwin, who subtly bit his lips and moistened them, spoke with difficulty.

“…I think it would be appropriate to kiss him on the cheek so as not to draw unnecessary attention.”

I nodded.

Hey, it was strange that we kissed each other for the first time for this reason.

I gave her her confirmation to her again.

“Then I will.”

“…”

Arwin nodded with an expression that could not read his emotions.

Soon she looked at me and said.

“Oh, but can’t you do it for Ner?”

“…”

“…It’s not Ner’s tradition.”

I thought about it for a while.

Is it right to show affection to only one wife?

No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t seem like that.

“…But I’m her wife, so it’s right to do it together.”

“…”

At that, Arwin looked at me.

Then she hardened her expression again, looked straight ahead, and spoke to me with a hard expression.

“…I heard you already kissed Nere on the cheek last time? In the dwarf village.”

“I did.”

At my affirmation, Arwin’s eyes sharply turned to me.

“…I heard he didn’t like it.”

“…Nerga?”

“…”

Arwin stood still, looking straight ahead of her again.

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I hated it. It was Nere who said that he had to take a step at that time, but he did not know that he would convey this innermost thought to Arwin again.

I sighed and swept my hair a couple of times.

I didn’t want to think too long.

So I told Arwin.

“…Stop talking about this.”

“Yes?”

“…It’s a story you don’t have to tell.”

“…Ber-“

“-Let’s go. To prepare.”

I really didn’t want to talk about it any more, so I cut off Arwin’s words.

“…”

Perhaps he read my expression, Arwin didn’t speak about him again.

Just nodded, closed the book and prepared to move with me.