The Villainess in the Romance Fantasy Is Strange

45. Hunt Festival (4)

I just frowned when other men boasted about their cuts, but strangely, seeing Cain like that made me hate it. Not.

No, what do you hate? On the contrary, I wanted to praise him for doing well because he looked so cute and proud.

Lia took a deep breath and watched the situation for a moment, trying to suppress her fluttering chest for some reason.

“Gee, that’s a real neck. This neck belongs to a dragon hatchling.”

After examining and touching the supply and demand, the emperor’s closest aide nodded.

Then the emperor, who had been looking down on everyone from the second floor, opened his mouth while looking around his audience.

“Among them, is there anyone who thinks that the supply and demand of the monsters they defeated are more valuable than the head of a dragon hatchling?”

“… ….”

“… ….”

There was only silence, the silence that should have been.

“If there is no other opinion, the winner of this hunting festival has been decided.”

-Dang, dang.

As the grandfather clock announcing 20 o’clock rang, the emperor looked down at Cain and asked.

“What is your name?”

“Cain Reinhardt, the third son of Baron Reinhardt.”

“Very well, Cain Reinhardt.”

The emperor looked down at Cain and calmly declared.

“You, the third son of Baron Reinhardt, are the winners of this hunting festival.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Cain also answered calmly.

Kung-.

The staff the emperor was holding hit the ground.

“Cain Reinhardt. Do you have a woman you would like to dedicate the glory of this victory to?”

“Yes, there is.”

Cain stared at the pink handkerchief wrapped around her wrist, then turned her head slightly.

The gazes of Cain and Lia met in the air.

Lea’s cheeks turned red when she noticed the hidden meaning in the gaze from her red eyes.

“… ….”

It’s cute.

Thinking only inside her, Cain turned her head.

The emperor met Cain’s eyes and slowly nodded his head.

“Yes. Of course, a man should have at least one woman like that.”

The emperor nodded.

He meant to go and give her honor to the woman he had met his gaze with.

Cain jumped up from her seat and approached Leah.

“Lia-sama.”

Cain sat down on one knee in front of her Leah.

“I would like to dedicate the honor of this championship to Lia.”

“…… OMG, OMG!”

Iris, who was next to Lia, patted her on the shoulder, making a fuss over her.

“Could you please allow me?”

Cain stretched out her right hand as he questioned in a slightly trembling voice, evidently nervous.

She meant to hold her hand if you were willing to accept the honor she offered.

Lea dyed her cheeks red, then hesitated for a moment…….

“Eh. Okay… ….”

She quickly reached out her hand and, gently, placed her fingers on Cain’s palm.

“Yes, thank you.”

After Cain, who expressed her gratitude, bowed her head, she gently tugged on the back of Leah’s hand and kissed her gently on the lips.

Page -.

Looking down at Cain, who is a bit stiff, but looks extremely serious. Leah thought to herself.

…… This man, I really don’t want to miss it.

“… ….”

So tonight, I’ll have to make up my mind…….

* * *

Current time 11pm. After the banquet hosted by the emperor was successfully concluded, Lia and I returned to the guest room on the top floor of the citadel.

Originally, the winner could have used the better room, the VVIP room, but I politely declined. The reason is that it is obvious that Baron Edgar had installed magic tools for monitoring in the VVIP room as well.

It took two days to completely neutralize the surveillance magic tool in this room. However, because of the greed to use a better room now, it is impossible to turn all the efforts made so far into nothing.

I said I’d stay in the room I’d been in for the past three days, even in order to comfortably discuss the next strategy in a place free from surveillance.

Of course, Baron Edgar, please use the VVIP room. I’ve been arguing that it’s a tradition of hunting festivals for the winner to stay in the best room. I insisted on not wanting it, and after fighting for about 30 minutes, I managed to secure the original room.

“Mmm.”

Anyway, for that reason.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been watching it for the past few days. I sat down on the now familiar bed and looked around.

The floor is covered with red silk carpet, and the bed is luxuriously designed. A calming scarlet mood light.

I can’t adapt to this bedroom, where no matter how I look at it, there is a strange atmosphere.

Not that it isn’t. It’s like a modern hotel suite.

─Shoot ah.

I stared in the direction of Leah’s bathroom, then slowly turned her head away.

“… ….”

The background of this world must be a medieval fantasy, but it is surprising to see modern cultural objects such as mood lights and showers popping out of nowhere wearing masks of magical tools.

Well, it’s a world where historical research is sh*t, so it wouldn’t be strange no matter what…….

“Ugh.”

I shook my head while thinking useless thoughts.

Is it because he was the winner of the hunting festival and drank the alcohol offered by the nobles around him? I keep having strange imaginations and thoughts that I don’t have to do.

Pretending not to hear Lia’s rare hum and pouring water, I got up from her seat and sat down on the chair in front of her table.

On the table was a luxurious bottle of champagne that I had personally received from the emperor.

An aide to the emperor said that this is the highest quality champagne that comes in only a few bottles a year, so it’s rare that anyone other than the royal family has a chance to try it.

“…… What is this?”

I don’t know because I’m not interested in alcohol, but I took a look at the champagne bottle and saw that the label had the word [Louis] Written on it.

This means that this champagne is from the Viscounty of Louise, which is famous for wine and champagne.

“I think you said that champagne was very expensive… ….”

It’s still a high-quality champagne, but it even comes with a premium that the emperor himself gave it, so if you bring it and sell it, you’ll get a great deal.

But if you do, you’ll be very scolded by Lia, right?

She seems to be looking forward to making a big deal out of me to the point of humming her in the shower.

“Tsk.”

It’s a piece of cake in the picture.

I put my regrets aside and put down the bottle of champagne. Then, coincidentally, the dripping in the bathroom suddenly stopped. I heard Leah open the door and come out.

—Cain, where are you?

“Me, the bedroom. It’s in the bedroom.”

—Yeah, okay. Hang on-!

I didn’t show off, but maybe it was because I was nervous. Unknowingly, I stuttered.

“…… Mmm.”

To be honest, it’s the first time I’ve grown hair to do a one-on-one with a woman in such a cozy space.

It may sound like an excuse, but I’ve been working hard on all kinds of training ever since I grew up. So, there were few opportunities to meet the opposite s*x or to build friendships…….

Kiki-.

“Uh, Cain? Were you prepared beforehand?”

The moment I repeated my excuses, the bedroom door opened and Leah came in.

But for some reason, her outfit is different from usual.

It’s not like he’s wrapped up tightly, but he’s wearing only a shower gown, unlike before, when he was dressed in classy clothes.

If I pointed it out, it would seem like I was conscious, so I naturally greeted Lia.

“Yes, just bring your body.”

“Oh. After all, Cain has a very good sense, right?”

Leah, smiling brightly, walked up to her rifle and sat across from me to her.

I set her share of mine and her share of wine glasses, trying not to lose her attention to her slightly exposed collarbone.

“Let me get you a drink.”

“Ah, thank you.”

I ripped off the foil on her, and tapped her cork to pull it out.

Pong, a cheerful sound was heard and the champagne was opened.

It’s comfortable because you don’t have to use tools or anything because you’re strong.

I poured champagne for Lia with a new thought.

From noble mtl dot com

Correur-.

“Cain, shall we toast?”

Leah asked, holding her own wine glass in her hand.

I raised my wine glass slightly and gave her a light nod.

“Yes, you are.”

“Well then, tada-.”

We sipped champagne as we shared a toast by gently clinking our wine glasses while facing each other’s eyes.

Sparkling champagne’s unique pungent aroma and sweet taste go down the back of your throat. I frowned at her, sipped the champagne, and glanced at Leah.

“…… Yes, good.”

Lia muttered as she tasted the champagne with a similar expression on her face. Perhaps it was because she had just finished taking a shower, and her cheeks were slightly red, she seemed to be happy with this champagne.

“Does this suit your taste?”

“Yeah, that’s great. I think it’s the most delicious drink I’ve ever had?”

It’s fair to say that champagne isn’t a drink, it’s alcohol, but that doesn’t really matter.

The glass was almost empty, so I reached out and tried to fill it with champagne. But Leah was ahead of him and quickly snatched the champagne bottle.

“Wait a minute, I will follow you this time.”

“It’s okay if you don’t, but… ….”

“Yeah, no. Didn’t Cain get this champagne because he was good at it? So it’s okay for me to pour you a drink. Come on, take it.”

“…… Yes what If so.”

This isn’t a place where you have to thoroughly examine etiquette, and you’re told that you’ll follow suit, so what’s the point of refusing?

Correur-.

After filling my glass and her own, Lia held the edge of her glass and tilted her upper body slightly.

“You know, Cain. Shall we do a love shot?”

“Love shot… …. You mean?”

Different from the modern love shots that are not uncommon at a drinking party with a man and a woman. A love shot in this world is literally between a man and a woman who love each other.

I hesitated for a moment, but Lia shook her head as if to not misunderstand me.

“It doesn’t mean anything strange. I’m just curious about how it feels to do a love shot.”

Originally, it would be right to refuse.

I must have been a bit drunk too.

“…… You see.”

I’m curious, so I can’t help it.

“Hey, come here.”

Lia smiled and leaned her upper body even more.

Correspondingly, I tilted my upper body slightly and intertwined my arms with Lia.

“Oh, I was too late to talk. Congratulations on winning, Cain.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Let’s sip champagne with our bodies slightly touching each other, really funny. I’m really drinking with Leah……. I heard a realization.

Lia and I, who are only 17 years old, have a love shot with champagne before the coming-of-age ceremony. This would have been something I would never have dreamed of if I hadn’t won the hunting festival, right?

Thinking of that, I suddenly found this situation strange. I laughed involuntarily, and Leah tilted her head.

“Why are you laughing all of a sudden, Cain?”

“Hmm, I must have been a bit drunk.”

It was half an excuse, half the truth. It’s not that I wasn’t, I was already drinking heavily.

If I add a bit of exaggeration, I think I drank four or five bottles, and with the addition of champagne, I think the suppressed drunkenness is slowly rising.

Leah stares at me as her head spins and sets her glass down.

“Cain, are you dizzy?”

“No, that’s fine.”

To have a drink alone with a woman and say something weak……. As a man, this is unacceptable.

So she quickly shook her head and denied it, but it seemed that it was obvious from her expression.

Leah looked at my face and patted her head gently.

“There is no need to overdo it because it shows off a lot. You drank too much from people at the banquet hall earlier. Is it going to be difficult?”

“…… Yes that’s right.”

Her touch was warm, so I inadvertently confessed, and Leah laughed softly and grabbed my wrist lightly.

“Eh, if you’re tired, let’s go take a rest.”

Ria stood up and gently led me towards the bed.

“Can you walk?”

“Yes.”

“…… Whew, yes.”

I followed Leah without any doubt.

…… I should have been suspicious.