Chapter 483: A Heart Filled with a Barren Desert

After discussing the serious matters, Shien didn’t leave immediately, but stayed in Lucy’s bedroom, accompanying the princess he had neglected for half a month.

This made Lucy’s mood improve considerably, a happy smile appearing on her beautiful face.

This princess didn’t have many demands, only hoping that her beloved could spend more time with her.

After all, she was still a girl who was afraid of loneliness and isolation.

Now that Shien had time to accompany her, Lucy was naturally happy, and her mood greatly improved, filling the entire bedroom with laughter and playful banter throughout the day.

These sounds reassured the female knights of the Holy Sword Knights guarding outside the door.

Their master had been bored and lonely for the past half month.

Now that she had finally regained her energy, these loyal female knights were naturally very happy.

They had joined the Holy Sword Knights, the knight order Lucy established, becoming her personal guards, because they admired and adored her.

Therefore, Lucy’s happiness was naturally their happiness as well.

Just like that, Shien stayed in Lucy’s bedroom for the entire day, even spending the night there.

Many people noticed this and were in a very bad mood.

Not going back so late at night, a man and a woman alone in a room, what would they be doing? It was obvious.

In other words, the Kingdom’s treasure, the most beautiful woman in the human world, was currently being devoured!

This made many people feel complicated, even angry.

“They just got engaged!”

“How dare that Earl Buztout…!?”

“It’s over… My Princess Lucy…”

“I can’t take it anymore! I’m going to duel that bastard!”

Many people shouted like this, some even losing their minds. If it weren’t for others stopping them, they might have already surrounded Lucy’s bedroom.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Even Ancil, upon hearing this news, almost rushed over to stop them.

Although Shien had become Lucy’s rightful fiancé, they weren’t married yet, right?

He dared to make a move on his daughter before marriage?

Ancil, enraged, was about to go to Lucy’s bedroom, completely forgetting that even his own knight, Aldia, had lost to Shien.

Until…

“Even if you go and stop them now, it’s useless, Father. It’s too late.”

Lia, who was with Ancil and gradually becoming familiar with the King’s work, said these words faintly, stopping Ancil in his tracks.

“…Too late?”

Ancil didn’t really want to know what that meant.

Because he didn’t want to accept reality.

Unfortunately, his precious eldest daughter didn’t let him off the hook.

“I happened to see it during the husband selection competition, Father.” Lia said with a seemingly sympathetic tone, “I saw them… well, you know.”

No, I don’t know.

No! I don’t know!

“Are… are you joking, Lia?” Ancil’s face turned grim as he forced a smile. “Lucy is so well-behaved, so obedient, so aloof, so outstanding. Even if she favors that boy, how could she be so unrestrained as to give herself away before marriage, even before engagement?”

Ancil was unwilling to believe this.

However, this was met with Lia’s increasingly sympathetic expression.

“I didn’t want to believe it either, Father.” Lia said faintly, “But admit it, Lucy is no longer a child.”

No longer a child…

A child…

“Thud!”

“Father!”

In the royal palace at night, a crashing sound and a cry of alarm echoed from the king’s bedroom.

Similar situations were happening in the palace, making many people’s hearts bleed.

Although these people didn’t know that their Kingdom’s treasure had already been completely devoured before the engagement, seeing that it was getting late, and Shien still hadn’t left Lucy’s bedroom, even fools understood what was happening.

Heartbroken, wanting to cry.

This was how most people felt at this moment.

At the same time, their hostility, even killing intent, towards Shien was growing.

“Shien Buztout!”

“Damn beast!”

“Just you wait!”

In the end, these people could only utter such harsh words.

“Ugh…!”

At the same time, in Lucy’s bedroom, Shien suddenly shuddered.

“What’s wrong?”

Lucy opened her eyes, looking at Shien lying beside her in the same bed, a faint look of confusion on her beautiful, flushed face.

“Nothing, nothing.” Shien held Lucy, also murmuring in confusion, “Why do I feel like there’s a lot of hostility and killing intent directed at me?”

The perception of [Outer Awareness of Heaven’s Decree] was indeed powerful, allowing Shien to sense all this.

“Hostility and killing intent directed at you?” Lucy blinked and asked subconsciously, “Did you do something outrageous again?”

“…Why is your first reaction that I did something outrageous?” Shien was speechless, then retorted, “Am I that kind of person?”

Lucy didn’t say anything, just stared at Shien.

That gaze could only be summarized in one sentence.

“It seems your heart is a barren desert.”

Why?

Because there were no trees in a desert.

In short: You’re clueless.

Understanding this, Shien could only say that he was heartbroken.

And whenever he was heartbroken, he couldn’t help but unleash his “gun skills.”

Shien rolled over and pinned Lucy down, saying fiercely,

“I think you’re the clueless one!”

Then, amidst Lucy’s cries of surprise, Shien had his way with her again.

Outside the door, the female knights guarding the door listened to all this, their faces flushed.

It couldn’t be helped.

The princess was too bold.

…

The next morning.

As Shien walked out of Lucy’s room, refreshed, the female knights couldn’t help but glare at him.

This made Shien feel puzzled.

“I seem to be sensing killing intent from your eyes as well, ladies?”

Shien wanted to say this.

But seeing the female knights looking at him as if he was a beast, Shien touched his nose awkwardly and quickly left.

However, as he walked through the palace, Shien’s situation didn’t improve, but worsened.

Originally, with Shien’s current status, when he walked through the palace, everyone around him should bow respectfully.

However, for some reason, overnight, these people seemed to have turned against him, not only not bowing to him, but looking at him with murderous intent, as if they wanted to kill him.

“What the…”

Shien was dumbfounded.

Why were they all looking at him like this?

Had Lucy’s words come true? Had he done something outrageous?

No way.

He was an engaged man and had restrained himself a lot recently, no longer as unrestrained as before. How could he have done anything outrageous?

This must be some scheme by that Goddess of Fate! (Lildas: Bless you!)

Feeling that he had discovered the truth, Shien decided,

“I’ll have to carry chewing gum with me from now on.”

That way, when that goddess tripped and fell, he could spit a piece of gum on the ground and stick it to her face.

Of course, the premise was that chewing gum existed in this world…

As Shien was thinking this, he arrived at the riding grounds in the palace and woke up Yulin, who was dozing there.

“Roar!”

Yulin woke up and immediately let out a roar, scaring the other monsters in the riding grounds.

“Alright, be quiet.” Shien patted her and climbed onto her back. “Let’s go home, Yulin.”

Yulin quickly closed her mouth and nodded, a puzzled look in her eyes.

(Why does Master smell so strange?)

With this question in mind, the pure little dragon girl flapped her wings and took off.

The next second, the black dragon soared into the sky, flying out of the palace and towards the noble district.

…

Noble District, Buztout Mansion.

When Shien returned, Lasha appeared beside him as if out of nowhere.

“Could you please inform us next time you don’t come home at night, Mr. Shien?”

Lasha’s cold words almost gave Shien a heart attack.

“…Miss Lasha?” Shien quickly took a step back, looking at the indifferent Lasha, and asked nervously, “Are you… angry?”

Lasha didn’t answer immediately, but stared at Shien.

That gaze made Shien feel incredibly guilty.

Then, Lasha’s expression returned to its usual impassiveness.

“I’m just a maid. I don’t have the right to be angry.” Lasha said calmly, “But you didn’t come home last night for no reason, and Miss Lilith almost tore down the house looking for you.”

“Uh…” Shien was speechless.

He almost forgot that Lilith was so clingy. What would happen if he didn’t come home and she couldn’t find him was easy to imagine.

“Where is she now?”

Shien asked casually.

“I coaxed her to sleep.” Lasha said, her expression still impassive, “Miss Airi stopped her from causing too much trouble, so she obediently went to bed with me.”

That was good. His house was saved.

Airi must have told Lilith that he was at the palace, right?

That Dragon Demon had left a trace of her magic power on him. His whereabouts weren’t a secret to her.

“Alright, I was wrong.” Shien raised his hands in surrender. “I’ll let you know in advance next time.”

“Thank you.” Lasha turned and left without a second glance.

This Big Sister was as aloof and indifferent as ever, making him want to lick her shoes.

“Lick my ass!”

Shien cursed inwardly, then prepared to return to his room.

At this moment, a sound came from the dining hall, attracting Shien’s attention.