Dangerous Fiancee

Chapter 41

"It's good to see you acting as a faithful spy, but you still lack alertness."

His low voice hovered over her ears. His peculiar way of speaking and his message finally helped her think of one person.

"Your Majesty!"

"This place has lots of places for hiding, and there are few people at dawn. If you come out without a security guard, you should be aware of your back, not your front. Staying wary of danger at all times is one of the basic virtues of a spy."

'Well, you are one hundred times, one thousand times more dangerous to me!'

Marianne wanted to scream, but barely held it back. She stared at the tall emperor with his narrowed round eyes. Looking down on her with a black robe covering his body, the emperor was like a messenger from hell.

"Why didn't you make it obvious you were here?"

"I did it. But you didn't notice it."

"Why did you approach me right behind me and snatch the note from me? When you covered my mouth, I thought I was being kidnapped."

"Well, I was wondering what you were focusing on so much. I didn't want to cover your mouth, but I couldn't help it because you could scream. I didn't want your faithful knight to wake up and come running to me."

"You've just scolded me, saying I was wandering around without my bodyguard, right?"

"That's because..."

Eckart cleared his throat and said, "Anyway, it's dangerous to let yourself be caught off guard just like you did. That doesn't mean you have to worry too much. I care a lot about the security of this mansion. I can guarantee you nothing serious will happen in this place."

"Thank you, but I hope you can take care of my heart rather than this mansion."

Eckart frowned at her reply. But he said in a softer tone now, "Were you surprised a lot?"

"Absolutely!"

Mariane put her hands on her waist and shrugged her shoulders. She was going to complain to him more openly.

"I'm sorry. I apologize."

Eckart apologized too quickly.

She slipped her hands from her waist furtively.

She could find more fault with him by asking, "Do you think your apologies are good enough?" but she felt a prick in her heart.

Although she forgot it most of the time, Eckart was the legitimate emperor of Aslan. He was the only monarch of the empire and the master of the vast land of Aslan. Accordingly, the apology by Eckart of the Frei family's lineage, blessed by the blessing of Airius, was special at any time and in any situation.

"Got it. Please don't do it to me next time."

That's all she could say to respond to his special apology.

Eckart looked at Marianne with a dumbfounded look, then shook his head with a long sigh.

Although she didn't want him to feel sorry, it was the first time she saw his reaction like that. Fortunately, there was no intention or trick in his reaction, and he offered his sincerest apologies.

Eckart turned his attention to the note he was holding.

"...Is this a secret letter from Ober?"

"Well, I don't think Ober actually wrote it. But its contents seems to reflect his will."

"Who is that maid? A spy from Ober? I think I heard something like Anne in the middle of your dialogue with that maid."

"Maid? Did you see me with Eve? How long have you been here?"