novelzi Chapter 4
Chapter 4
4.
“Now it’s time to sleep.”
“I don’t want to sleep.”
“If you go to bed early, you will grow taller quickly.”
“Is it really bigger?”
Theodore muttered with a self-deprecating expression.
“It will be bigger. “I swear on my family name.”
“There’s no need for that. “More than that.”
Theodore whispered, climbing onto the bed and covering his neck with the blanket.
“Won’t you stay with me until I fall asleep?”
“I will. “Is there anything else you want?”
“Sing a song.”
“A song?”
“My mother sometimes sang me a song before going to bed.”
As far as Richt knew, this was behavior unbecoming of a sister. It was surprising that she did something like that.
“What song was it?”
“Song of victory.”
It was a military song sung when going into battle. You sang that to a sleeping child? It was amazing.
“Can you call me?”
“I don’t know the victory song, but I know other things. “If that’s okay with you, I’ll call you.”
“are you okay.”
I cleared my throat and translated the song I remembered into the language of this world. It was not a difficult song, so it was worth changing the song.
“Sleep well, my baby. “At night, when all the birds and baby sheep in the front yard and back garden are asleep.”
On a quiet night, a low singing sound echoed in the room.
‘It’s different from the song my mother used to sing.’
It was a sweet and warm song. Theodore slowly closed his eyes. Then Richt’s hand lightly tapped her chest. The texture felt so good that I thought it would be okay even if I died like this.
‘Theodore. Beware of Duke Devine. Richt will kill you.’
Mother, if this is death, I think it would be okay to die. Thinking like that, Theodore fell into a deep sleep.
Theodore fell asleep. His sleeping face looked like an angel and caught my attention. When I thought about how difficult it must have been, my heart moved.
‘Let’s be nice while we’re at it.’
Richt thought that and stood up. Fortunately, Theodore, who was deeply asleep, did not notice Richt leaving. As I stood up, opened the door, and came out, the drivers waiting in front showed respect.
The confrontation with the Imperial Knights was still continuing.
“Sir Alex doesn’t seem to understand very well.”
Richt smiled and said bitterly. Alex met my gaze and gave me an aggrieved expression.
“My job is to protect His Highness the Crown Prince.”
“Then do it. Please do not make a fuss in front of His Majesty the Crown Prince’s room and wake him up while he is sleeping. “If you keep making a fuss, I won’t be able to sit still.”
“Lord Devine!”
“You know my name even if you don’t shout it so loudly.”
Ain approached Licht. It seemed like we had already arrived at the imperial palace. He was holding a thin, long box in his arms, and I immediately recognized what it was. It was the tool Richt used every time he punished Van.
“The room is ready.”
It seemed like Ban had spoken to Ain and prepared in advance. Is there a need to be this active in receiving punishment? I thought so, but considering what Richt had done so far, it wasn’t strange.
“egg plant.”
Richt was guided by Ain and headed to an empty room. Once inside her, Ain opened the box with her skill and took out her whip.
The whip had nine prongs and had an iron piece at the end. It looked clean, as if it had been cleaned regularly, but it seemed like the blood stains that had soaked in could not be completely removed. The leather, which would have been brown, was stained red.
“Then I will step down.”
After Ain stepped away, the door opened and Ban came in. He walked inside with great strides and first took off his shirt. When I took off my uniform top, I saw a wonderful body full of well-trained muscles. Without realizing it, drool went down my throat.
Any man would want to have a body like that. The same was true for Richt. But when the body turned around, my eyebrows naturally furrowed.
There were quite a few wounds on the front, but they were minor compared to those on the back. The back was completely covered up. Blood is still pooling in the deep wound, as if he had been punished just a few days ago. There was also an area where pus had formed. I was out of breath.
Ban sat in that state kneeling on the floor.
Did he say he would be punished again in this condition? What is the benefit of the former Duke? His head hurt.
Richt could not bear to lift the whip. Even though he knew that here he would not be suspected if he was punished. How can they whip me again on that back?
“Ain!”
When I called loudly, Ain, who had been waiting outside, came in.
“Bring the treatment tools right away.”
“yes?”
Although Ain had a puzzled expression, he steadily followed Richt’s orders. Richt took the box filled with medicine and bandages and sent Ain outside again. Then he approached Van, who was still sitting with his back turned foolishly.
“You are so stupid.”
The sharp words were met with a calm answer.
“That’s because I learned nothing.”
“I’m glad I didn’t know.”
Richt nervously took out a disinfectant. He wanted to call a doctor, but it wasn’t good for his injury to be known in this situation.
“Hold on.”
I poured the green juice from the bottle onto gauze and dabbed it on the wound. Although it must have been quite painful, Ban still did not move a muscle.
“If it hurts, make a noise.”
“it’s okay.”
It’s okay, but it’s okay. I got upset for no reason. She didn’t make a sound while half of her entire back was being disinfected. It took a considerable amount of time to apply the medicine to the sterilized back and cover it with gauze.
In the meantime, Richt couldn’t see Van’s face. So I couldn’t guess what he was thinking.
“Are you not punishing me?”
“It’s up to me except to punish.”
Ban fell silent again.
“Put your clothes back on.”
Only then did Ban stand up, pick up his fallen clothes, and put them on. His face was still grave.
“I’ll see you tomorrow at the same time.”
It seemed like the gauze needed to be changed at certain intervals.
“yes.”
Half answered honestly.
Regardless of the answer, I would have doubts, but that could not be helped. Isn’t it strange that Richt did something that the original Richt didn’t do and told people not to even be suspicious?