Beast Chapter 25

Chapter 25. Wave

I’m sleepy. My legs hurt. I’m tired.

How many hours has she been walking around the party?

Her throat was already sore after repeating her greeting dozens of times. Freya glanced at Raynan, missing her bed in her room where the sunlight was shining brightly.

‘Should I go out for a bit?’ 

Raynan hadn’t paid any attention to Freya since a while ago. Freya quietly left the people gathered and went out to the backyard to get some fresh air.

‘I should just rest a little and then go back.’ 

The party was really boring. There wasn’t much to understand, and since there were so many outsiders, everyone was being polite to her… It’s not fun.

‘The party may end late, so maybe Raynan won’t come tonight?’ 

That’s too bad. Freya decided to think positively. She’s sleepy anyways, so she’ll just rest well.

The cool breeze woke her up. She was walking with small steps when someone spoke from behind her.

“Oh, you’re here?”

Freya turned her head, and there stood the man who had been talking passionately about Terdona earlier.

‘That’s the man who she talked about Terdona to provoke Raynan.’

What was his name? He must have introduced himself earlier. Freya approached him, who vaguely recalled her memory.

“Were you out for a walk?”

This place is a quiet with no people. Maybe he followed her?

“I’m sorry we couldn’t talk for long earlier. There were a lot of people, but it’s nice and quiet here.”

It seemed like he followed her.

“I’d like to talk a little more with you, Princess. Is that okay? I’m going to Terdona soon, so there are more stories I want to hear.”

Freya, who had received this kind of attention, quickly realized the man’s intentions.

‘I wanted to rest alone right now, what should I do?’

There’s no Raynan to provoke right now, so why bother dealing with him? Freya looked up at the man who interrupted her rest time with a sullen look. The man whose name Freya couldn’t even remember, Louis felt goosebumps rising on his neck. Her dry gaze was stinging his eyes, and he bit his dry lips.

“If I’m going to Terdona this time, where would be good to go? Is that okay?”

Freya muttered insincerely.

“If you’re going before winter comes, I’d recommend Torrant and Lake Babylon.”

This man was also in good shape, but not as good as Raynan. And more than anything, his face wasn’t her preference.

Louis’s sincere and warm face was always a good weapon to trust when seducing women. Unfortunately, that didn’t light Freya’s fire at all. Not knowing that unfortunate fact, he continued talking on his own.

“Lake Babylon! It’s famous, right? I heard that a lot of ancient relics are discovered there. Is that true?”

“……Is that so?”

“You don’t know much about it, Princess.  Then, may I ask what kind of place is Torrant?”

His purpose was simple.

Even if he put aside his racial inferiority complex toward Arcan, he could sleep with this pretty woman once. That would be enough for him.

‘A clean one-night stand where no one knows is easy.’

He has slept with women who have husbands more than once or twice. It’s a bit dangerous that this woman’s partner is Raynan, but isn’t that why it’s more thrilling?

“Torrant… Well, I’ve never been there before either.”

Freya avoided the long conversation. Looking at her like that, Louis reached out to Freya with a feeling of pity.

“Oh, your hair is tangled in your earring. I’ll help you.”

As soon as Louis touched her hair, Freya’s boredom was blown away by a voice that pierced her ears.

“What are you doing?”

Her eyes, which had disappeared somewhere, suddenly came back to life. Freya turned her head and Louis instinctively withdrew his hand. Raynan was standing there with a dark shadow on his face.

Oh, how did you get here? Did you come looking for me after I disappeared?

Freya’s heart started pounding.

“You must have been having fun here.”

Freya’s head started to spin wildly at Raynan’s clearly unpleasant voice.

“Did you have fun? You were talking excitedly.”

Freya, who had been treating Louis’ voice as background noise rather than talking excitedly, answered innocently. It was as if she hadn’t understood what he was saying yet.

“I was just taking a walk. Are you going for a walk?”

“It doesn’t matter whether you went for a walk or not… Come here.”

Raynan opened one arm, his chin tilted. The wide clothes fluttered, creating space.

Freya often walked up to him and hugged him. When Raynan lowered his arms again, half of Freya’s body was wrapped tightly between his clothes. Grabbing Freya’s buttocks under his clothes, she swallowed a moan and dug into his arms. Raynan lowered his head and whispered in her ear, smelling the familiar scent.

“You… I’ll go to the room and see you later.”

Freya’s heart started to beat for various reasons. Of course, Louis, who was confronted by Raynan, had his heart pounding. 

“I greeted you earlier, and now I’m seeing you again.”

Louis’s breath caught in his throat at the murderous gaze. Instinctively, Louis hid his trembling hands behind his back and made an excuse.

“I thought Lady Freya was bored for a moment, so I was giving her something to talk to. I also have something to ask her about Terdona…….”

“Lady Freya?”

Louis, who had Freya’s name in his mouth, took a deep breath.

He sweated profusely.

What? Wasn’t it just a mutual relationship? It’s not like he’d accepted a Terdona human as his real partner, so why is he reacting like this to just a conversation…….

“Since when did you allow him to use your name?”

Freya mumbled softly in his arms.

“I’ve never given him permission….”

“Really?”

Louis racked his brain trying to figure out how to get out of this situation. However, the more he did, Raynan’s eyes became sharper and he couldn’t think normally.

“Ugh… Ugh. That… I, I made a mistake.”

Just like how Raynan is happy as he had an excuse to scold Freya, she was no different. In fact, it was a happy situation for everyone present except for Louis.

“Since you’re from Terdona, I’m glad to see her-“

“Are you from Terdona?”

“Huh? No. That’s not possible.”

“Then why are you happy?”

“That’s because I visit Terdona often……”

“Really? That’s right?”

As Raynan took a step forward, Louis took a step back. In the meantime, Freya shyly crawled deeper under his clothes.

“Do you like Terdona?”

Louis nodded, clenching and unclenching his sweaty hands in nervousness at the question.

He messed up.

It wasn’t a simple political marriage and it was his fault for assuming that he would hate her. Knowing how deep an Arcan’s affection for his partner was, he decided that now was the time to quickly apologize and step back.

“I like it. Haha… hahaha. Terdona is a beautiful place.”

“Yes. It’s beautiful.”

“I’m glad that you have the princess of Terdona as your companion. I, although late, congratulate you even now……”

He knew that he had messed with Freya, but he still didn’t know that mentioning Terdona was a mistake. He twitched his tongue. 

Raynan’s eyes gradually wandered dangerously. 

Eileen, who had come out to find Raynan who had disappeared at that moment, realized the situation. She ran towards him from afar. 

‘Where did such an idiot come from…!’

Not only did he dare to praise Terdona, but he also talked about the origins of Freya, Raynan’s companion whom he considered shameful. She judged that it would be difficult for him to survive. 

‘Tsk. If you don’t have a clue, you should at least run away.’

Eileen stopped walking when Raynan motioned for her to stop for a moment. Wriggling her fingers, she was worried that his hands will soon be stained with blood.  

At that moment, Freya grabbed Raynan’s clothes with both hands and whispered in his ear. 

“I… Raynan, did that person offend you? If it’s okay… could you let it go?”

Eileen, who was nearby, heard that small voice clearly. Did she think her master would listen to such words?

Let someone who offended him go? Furthermore, it’s a man who dared to challenge Arcan’s authority by offending Freya?

Today, not only that man, but she too will have a hard time. The moment Eileen clicked her tongue, Freya squirmed and let out a deep breath.

“Today is a happy day. I hope you don’t feel bad.”

Raynan’s gaze was fixed on Freya.

He raised his eyebrows, then he bent down to meet her eye level.

Unfortunately, Eileen couldn’t overhear their conversation from here on out. When he whispered something in Freya’s ear, all she could see was her head lowering and her ears turning red.

Not long after, Raynan turned around, dragging Freya.

“……??”

Eileen looked back and forth between Raynan, who was walking towards her, and Louis behind him, in confusion. Raynan simply passed her by without hesitation and spoke briefly.

“Just enough to keep him from dying and then let him go.”

Eileen instinctively replied that she understood, but she couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. That wasn’t the direction of the party?