# 27
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The flames rushed straight towards the Viscount.
"Yes…!"
The Viscount shuddered, his eyes downcast in horror. When he rushed towards the door, the fire blocked his way.
“What a pity, I just wanted to warm your body.”
Edwin said in a voice that sounded like a gentle whimper.
The fire continued to chase him inside the locker room, and he was unable to escape, and he began to spin around in circles until he fell exhausted to the ground.
But the fire did not stop, but returned to rushing towards him.
“Mmm…!”
While the Viscount was biting his wig and muffed in his mouth, he began crawling on all fours like a terrified animal, running countless circles around the room, until he almost choked with fatigue.
The flames opened their mouths to swallow him, but what terrified him more than the fire was the man propped against the wall.
Edwin, with a bright smile, was watching him with an angelic face, as if playing with a little child.
Then the viscount's stern caught fire.
"Yes!!"
Behind him, Edwin's calm voice rang out.
“The heart will fit.”
The Viscount raised his head in tears, not understanding what 'heart' meant...
The heat of the ass was unbearable, and between his wet tears he heard the sound again clearly.
“That's enough for today. Let him wait for next time.”
He blinked to wipe away the tears, and when he regained his vision, he couldn't find Edwin anywhere.
All that remained was a large window open and a curtain swaying in the wind.
Then there was a knock on the door.
“Sir Viscount, are you all right? I will come in now.”
Viscount Hamburn looked at the door with an expression of joy and relief.
His face was wet with sweat, tears, and snot.
As soon as the door opened, he ran out, almost naked, wearing only his underwear, running on three legs, while the tailor shop employees looked at him with indescribable astonishment.
At that moment, the shop door opened from the outside.
“How terrible!”
Baron Nouran, famous for his gossip, and his wife entered with him.
He quickly covered his wife's eyes, but he couldn't look away from the scene in front of him.
“Viscount Humbern has really strange taste!”
“I...I was suddenly attacked!”
“Who gets attacked like this?!”
Viscount Norran pointed downwards, where Hamburn's backside was covered with a black, heart-shaped mark.
***
Meanwhile, the sound of laughter rang out in the Hartwin family mansion.
“Ha-ha-ha!”
“Hohoho, how adorable our son Jimmy is!”
As usual, they were noisily drinking wine in the dining hall, not caring about Dana's return from work.
Dana glanced furtively at the magic recording device she had hidden. It was hidden behind a vase and could not be seen, and no one seemed to notice it.
'See...what did you photograph?'
Before she left this house, she wanted to anger her family even more.
“Jimmy, I have a question.”
Jimmy, who thought she would go up to her room as usual, was surprised and stared at her with eyes half closed from the effect of alcohol.
“What's wrong with you? You're ruining my drinking.”
Dana didn't care. She said coldly, looking at him.
“What kind of man is this Viscount Hamburn?”
“Why do you care now?”
“He is the one who will marry me instead of you to pay off your debt, right? I just wanted to know who the man is that you decided to l me to without asking my opinion.”
She released the bait. She needed a frank confession from him.
'Come on, say it... say it...'
Jimmy laughed sarcastically.
“Yes, I sold you without consulting you! The younger sister should help her brother, right? Or do you dare to object?”
He said it!
Dana stifled her laughter and answered in a calm tone.
“Why are you angry? You seem to know that what you are doing is illegal.”
Jimmy was spoiled all his life and could not stand any criticism. Especially when it comes from Dana, whom I have always despised.
He approached her and pushed her head with his finger.
“Do not interfere in what does not concern you. Just continue to pay our debts and get married as we agreed.”
He took a deep breath to hold back his anger.
But Dana completely ignored it and continued to provoke Jimmy.
“Money? Oh, you mean the pile of debts that you three borrowed in my name behind my back, right?”
At that moment, the Viscount's wife jumped up in anger.
"What's wrong with parents borrowing some money in their daughter's name! Why do you act like it's a crime?"
Then she mocked Dana sarcastically.
“It seems like I've spoiled you so much lately that you've been looking up at me!”
...Huh, that's unexpected.
Before Dana started earning money herf, the Viscount's wife would force her to do household chores, and if she was not satisfied with it, she would beat her mercilessly.
‘I will demand moral compensation as well.’
Financial and psychological compensation...
Many of the testimonies were meticulously recorded on the magical video recorder.
Dana did not miss the opportunity, she said coldly.
“Are you going to hit me again? Go ahead, like you always do.”
“Well, why don't we reminisce then?”
Thus, after Jamie, the Viscount's wife also confessed her crime.
Then Viscount Hartwyn finally opened his mouth and said.
"Enough. Don't you know that if the goods are damaged they will not be sold at their price? What if Viscount Hamburn refuses to take them?"
Dana also obtained proof that her father knew about the contract.
You don't need to put in more effort anymore.
Dana sighed deliberately loudly and said.
“I'm sorry... I seem to be tired from working so much lately. I'm going up to my room.”
Three Eyes blinked slowly at this sudden change in her behavior.
They were all too drunk to realize the situation.
Dana took advantage of the opportunity and quietly went up to her room. Below, the insults and gossip about her continued noisily.
They did not realize that the recording device was still working, and that they were exposing themves without caution.
They never imagined what consequences this would entail.
***
The next morning, Dana left the palace heading to work, with a bright smile on her face.
Edwin had been waiting for her since early morning.
“Why did you come? We'll meet later anyway.”
“I just wanted to see you a little earlier.”
Dana smiled sweetly at his words.
Edwin took her bag from her hand and said in a serious tone mixed with tenderness.
“Shouldn't we start living together now?”
“True, we are a couple after all.”
The answer seemed very satisfactory to Edwin, for a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
To open his eyes every morning to Dana's face, and to spend the whole day with her...
That was the dream he always had.
Dana thought for a moment and then said.
“We should first ask if there is official housing available from the Empire. Since we are both employees of the Magic Department, it will be easy, right?”
“Do you really want to live in official housing?”
“Not necessarily. I just thought it would be cleaner and closer to work.”
Edwin smiled lazily as he said.
“By this logic, there is no better place than the Imperial Palace itf.”
Dana laughed at what he said.
“So, are you proposing that we live together in the palace?”
"If that's what Senpai wants."
It was just a silly joke, but it made her smile.
Since he was joking so freely, it was clear that Edwin was feeling comfortable with her, and this pleased her.
But her smile quickly disappeared, replaced by seriousness.
“Edwin, it's okay between us, but inside the palace it's not permissible to joke like that. Never.”
She said in a calm but stern tone.
“Inside the palace, there are always eyes and ears for the imperial family. If His Majesty the Emperor or Your Highnesses knew that we were exchanging such jokes...”
She lowered her voice and added.
“It will be over immediately.”
Edwin imitated her serious expression and said.
“I will be careful what I say.”
“Good, anywhere and anytime.”
Dana smiled contentedly. I felt that she played her role as Senpai perfectly.
“Anyway, Edwin, shouldn't I meet your family soon?”
“…They are busy these days.”
“Do you live far away from them?”
“Yes, I have been living alone for a long time.”
And he was honest about that.
He had been given a suite in the Imperial Palace since he was three years old, and lived there with servants.
Unlike his brothers, who missed their mother terribly, he quickly adapted to independent life.
Rather, he felt relieved that he did not have a worried father chasing him around.
He was then sent to the North after he was no longer able to restrain his supernatural energy.
But when Dana heard that he lived alone, her features were filled with sadness.
'What exactly is his story...?'
She remembered that he had previously told her that his parents did not welcome him.
Dana spoke cautiously.