You! Don’t Press that Button! - Chap 95

Lyras raised his head and looked at Karhan. The silver-gray eyes that had started to shine intelligently after meeting the bird were now trembling slightly with anxiety. After observing them for a moment, he opened his mouth.

“I’m not certain, but it’s likely the process of the vessel breaking.”

Karhan’s eyebrows twitched, expressing unease. The vessel is breaking. It’s what Lyras had said on the first third day of Atlena. That as Asmil’s mana entered excessively, the vessel couldn’t withstand it and started to crack.

“If it’s cracking, why does the appearance become blurry?”

He could understand the pain on the third day of Atlena due to the special constitution when mana was fully entering. But the body becoming transparent as if about to disappear was utterly incomprehensible. The appearance that seemed like it might vanish at any moment made Karhan anxious.

Lyras met his gaze, then turned away and picked up his teacup. He took a slow sip, maintaining a heavy silence. It was a leisurely action, as if unaware of Karhan’s anxious state.

After a long pause, there was a clink as the glass cup touched down, and simultaneously, Lyras’s lips parted.

“…I’m not sure either.”

Lyras chose to quietly evade the answer, and Karhan didn’t believe his response. An uncomfortable silence filled with doubt hung in the air. Lyras met the persistently pursuing silver-gray eyes with a gentle smile.

Karhan clicked his tongue inwardly. It seemed like Lyras knew something, even if not in detail, but judging from his behavior, he was unlikely to give an answer. Karhan leaned back in his chair, relaxing his body. He tried to hide his anxiety by crossing his legs, but it wasn’t easy at all.

Lyras gently curved his eyes and spoke in a light voice.

“I recently realized that I liked you a lot.”

“Pardon?”

Karhan’s eyebrows curved strangely at the sudden remark. He tilted his head and looked at Lyras, but he remained reticent. Disregarding the suspicious gaze, Lyras clapped his hands once loudly and stood up.

“I have something to discuss with the little bird. Would you allow me to stay for about a day?”

“…As long as you promise there won’t be a repeat of last time, I don’t mind.”

“I won’t frighten him like before. However, I need to talk to him quietly, so please allow just that.”

Due to the unlit chandelier hanging overhead, deep shadows fell across Lyras’s face. It could have looked eerie, but with his usual fresh smile on his lips, it didn’t feel too disconcerting. Karhan nodded reluctantly.

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Bright light seeped through my closed eyelids. Realizing it was daybreak, I tried to lift my eyelids while groaning, “Ungh, ungh,” but it was as if weights were attached to them. After wasting a few minutes like this, I finally managed to take in the world. Through my slightly opened eyes, I saw a blurry but familiar figure.

“Oh.”

Karhan was lying right next to me, looking at me. As I repeatedly closed and opened my eyes slowly to process the situation, the sleeping brain cells gradually awakened. The events of last night quickly flashed through my mind.

“Ack!”

What have I done! It’s all because of the alcohol! I quickly pulled the blanket over my face. My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it might jump out of my mouth. As I gripped the blanket with trembling hands, I heard Karhan’s soft laughter from beyond it.

I’ve gone mad. Truly mad.

What was I thinking, crying and kissing under Karhan? Moreover, towards the end, there was no pain, only pleasure, and I shamelessly let out high-pitched moans.

As flesh-colored images repeated in my mind, I silently screamed. Trying to move recklessly due to the unbearable embarrassment, I suddenly felt an indescribable pain in my waist, legs, and a place too embarrassing to mention, forcing me to stop and let out a groan of pain.

“Ugh.”

It was such intense pain that I broke out in a cold sweat. While the pain was most severe in a particular area, my entire body ached dully as if I had been trampled by several people. Tears welled up in my eyes instantly. When I suddenly let out a groan of pain, Karhan quickly pulled down the blanket covering my face.

“Does it hurt a lot?”

“…Yeah.”

Why am I the only one in pain when we both enjoyed it? Karhan looked fine, even glowing. I pouted with a disgruntled expression, and Karhan raised his upper body, gently removing the hair tickling my forehead one by one as he spoke.

“Try lying on your stomach.”

Without any suspicion, I turned over while groaning. His large hand touched my waist. He gently applied pressure, pressing and kneading as he began to massage. As he rubbed my waist and back gently with his thick palms, he said,

“It will hurt for a few days since we overdid it last night.”

“Ugh. Who, nng, who made us overdo it…”

I had said it was too much and asked to stop at dawn, but Karhan, who was caressing my body, pretended not to hear. He was quick to insert himself again as soon as I was somewhat ready. Whenever I tried to speak, he would thrust into my sensitive spot, forcing me to close my mouth, so I eventually gave up and only let out moans.

You bad thing… I glared at Karhan with my eyes narrowed sharply, and he smiled and asked,

“So, did you not enjoy it?”

“…That’s not it.”

When he asked like that, I was left speechless. After all, I was the one who had been twisting my body and moaning all night. His silver-gray eyes, quietly meeting my gaze, curved slightly. I hadn’t noticed until now, but he’s quite sly.

I let out a small sigh and closed my eyes, feeling his diligently kneading hands. He’s good at massaging.

His gentle touch naturally made me drowsy. My vision gradually darkened, and just as I was about to fall asleep again, Karhan’s hands left my body.

“Since I tormented you, rest well today.”

“Mmm.”

I was planning to rest anyway, even if Karhan hadn’t said so. In this state, even walking was difficult. I smiled brightly with my eyes closed as I answered, and he gently pinched my cheek. He lightly brushed it once, then gently tousled my hair, which had probably become a bird’s nest, before getting off the bed.

“Lord Lyras will visit this afternoon.”

At those words, I unconsciously opened my eyes wide and shrunk back. The incident in the dining room was still vivid in my memory, so I didn’t have particularly good feelings towards Lyras. Of course, thanks to that, my relationship with Karhan had improved again, but still… As my eyelids trembled anxiously, Karhan spoke softly,

“I made him promise not to threaten you. It won’t happen again.”

It wasn’t that I didn’t trust Karhan, but I couldn’t help feeling uneasy. That’s because before Lyras left last time, we hadn’t finished talking about the dream. If we met again, he would undoubtedly ask me about the contents of the dream.

I let out a small sigh, and Karhan pulled the blanket up again to cover my body. He gently patted my chest over the blanket, also soothing my heart that was beating with anxiety.

“If anything happens, I’ll come running anytime, so don’t worry.”

Karhan leaned down and lightly pressed his lips to my forehead. It was really nothing special, but my face was about to burn red. I cleared my throat, “Ahem, ahem,” and turned my gaze away, and Karhan looked at me with an amused expression.

With a final reminder to rest well, Karhan left the room.

In the room now alone, the sound of wind coming through the window gap seemed particularly loud. I carefully moved to lie on my side so as not to hurt my waist. The sound of the curtains swaying gently and the soft blowing wind felt like a lullaby.

As I lazily opened and closed my eyes, looking around the room, I couldn’t resist the approaching drowsiness and completely lost consciousness.

The night with Karhan must have drained my energy more than I thought, as I spent a full day drifting in and out of sleep. Even opening my eyes and processing the surrounding environment consumed energy, so I spent the entire day lying in bed, trying to sleep.

Seeing that I couldn’t properly get up from the bed, Karhan seemed to feel a bit sorry and conscientiously massaged my waist and back. I thought it was only natural since he had tormented me all night, and I giggled mischievously.

For the next two days, I avoided other visitors, saying I was in pain, but as time passed and I gradually got better, I could no longer make excuses. Somehow knowing this, news came that Lyras would visit, as if by some ghostly premonition.

He’ll surely ask about the dream. I sat in a chair, hugging an armful of worries, wondering if I should speak properly. Since he promised not to threaten me, there’s no need to tell the whole truth.

As I was looking down at the table, swinging my feet restlessly, I heard a knock at the door. A servant poked his head in slightly and announced that Lyras had arrived.

“…Come in.”

I swallowed hard and answered. As the door slowly opened, the familiar green hair came into view. I could see Lyras’s eyes curving into a smile behind his transparent glasses.

“It’s been a while.”

“Lyras…”

I called out, glancing at him, and Lyras nodded slightly as he sat across from me.

“I didn’t realize it would be this difficult to make an appointment.”

“I was a bit unwell…”

“I can imagine why.”

His lips curved mischievously, and I almost blushed involuntarily. This guy, he doesn’t know what Karhan and I did at night, does he? Surely my voice couldn’t have been heard throughout the entire mansion? With a slight unease, I bit my lips repeatedly.

Unaware of my thoughts, Lyras let out a faint laugh and said,

“If it’s alright with you, I’d like to continue our conversation from the dining room.”

Finally, the moment had come. Looking closely, Lyras’s complexion seemed a bit off, which worried me unnecessarily. Unable to bluntly refuse, I slowly nodded, thinking I’d try to deflect appropriately.