Dragon King's Harem Chapter 142. Awkward Royal Dinner II (Patreon)

Dragon King's Harem Chapter 142. Awkward Royal Dinner II

After I got down and returned to my room, I quickly cleaned myself from the dust and changed my clothes. But when I just opened my shirt, the knocking sounds accompanied by a male voice came.
"Your Majesty, Princess Jyne wants to see you."

I could guess this had something to do with the letter and Arter. Given how Arter annoyed her throughout dinner, I decided to let her in.

I stretched out my hand to use my Magic Messenger skill. A small dragon emerged from my palm and flew through the door to carry my message. Shortly, Jyne entered with a gloomy face. She bent down her head and trod carefully.

As her eyes trailed the floor, this time, her sight caught some pieces of a man's clothes. Her heart was beating fast since that meant Argod did not use his clothes properly.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" I asked without further ado.

With a thump, she lifted her head. Her eyes widened when she saw the king's body. Even though he was still wearing his trousers, his upper body was clearly exposed. Although she had seen it twice, this was the first time she had seen this all by herself. This was a good opportunity to put her plan into action.

Yeah, I noticed her gaze. But this wasn't the first time she saw me like this, so this shouldn't be a problem.
"Don't mind me. Just say what you want to say," I said straight to the point. I wanted to finish this quickly since I still wanted to pick up two more skills. And since she was here I couldn't wear my hunter outfit. She knew about my portal skill. So if I wore that outfit, she would realize that I wanted to go out with my portal. Since I wanted to finish it quickly, I decided to go alone. After all, those two places were only filled with small level monsters.

Swallowing her nervousness, Jyne finally opened her voice.
"I-I want to apologize for the letter and my brother's rudeness. I never thought they would give you so much trouble."

"It's fine, Jyne. I understand," I reassured.

"B-But I have a better way out. I..." Her words trailed off as an overwhelming nervousness hit her. I could sense her hesitation before she finally decided to do it.

Her hand started to grab the strap on her dress and was just about to drop it. But I immediately realized what she was about to do and used my Telekinetic to stop her.

As her hand couldn't move, Jyne noticed what was happening and turned to me.
"Your Majesty," she said in a pleading look.

"I know what you want to do. Don't you already know the consequences?" I warned her.

She gasped.
"Does this mean you heard what we were talking about?" she guessed.

Without releasing her from my skill, I walked over to her and stopped in front of her.
"Yes. It was an accident."

Jyne bit her lip.
"Trust me. My brother and my father won't do that. If... If they did. I'll threaten them with my life." I knew she didn't mean to cause war. I knew she just wanted to give me an easy win, but I couldn't accept it.

"Don't get me wrong, Jyne. The reason I accepted the duel wasn't that I wanted to avoid the war." I canceled my skill and fixed her clothes.
"I want to prove myself to him through a fair duel. This is not only about you or our relationship but also my pride. I know you hate being seen as an object. I also don't want to see you as an object either. But I need to do it," I explained.

But she couldn't accept it.
"But what if---"

I interrupted her.
"I will win." Although I didn't know the outcome, I had to find a way to win.

Jyne pressed her lips. Of course, doubting the Dragon King's power was taboo.

"Go back to your room. If your brother finds you here, he will be mad at you," I said.

Gently, she took my hand and held it tightly.
"Forgive me... I never thought of bringing you any trouble."

Without a warning, she came closer to me and hugged me tightly, pressing her head against my bare chest, as if it was her request to win her. Or maybe, it was just her desire to seek a bit of comfort from me.
"Your Majesty, I love you..." she whispered. Her emotion and sincerity could be clearly heard from her tone of voice.

Without answering, I hugged her body in response.
'Love...' I thought. It made me think about my relationship with all my women. I knew they love me, but how do I feel about them?

As the questions ran through my head, Jyne let go of her hug and kissed my cheek.
"Good night, Your Majesty," she whispered.

"Night, Jyne," I replied. Then she smiled softly before she turned and left.

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Jyne had just come out of Argod's room, but her steps stopped when she saw her brother. He was standing across the door with his back against a pillar. His eyes stared at Jyne in annoyance. He could not believe how love could blind his sister's mind. The only thing that relieved him was her choice. At least he fell in love with a royal, a king of a great empire. Not a weak commoner who didn't have any power.

Arter came here after her room's guard said she was out. Remembering what Jyne had told him before, he decided to come to the king's chamber. It was just his guess and he wasn't sure. So instead of going in or asking the guard to convey that he wanted to see the king, he decided to wait there.

Besides he didn't want to make a ruckus this late and it was Jyne who gave herself up. But considering what the king said, he was pretty sure Argod wouldn't touch her.

As those siblings' eyes met, Jyne's heart pounded wildly whether in anger, annoyance or embarrassment out of what Arter had done. It was clearly visible on her face. Was what he said at the dinner not enough? Did he come to make fun of her again?