Book 8: Chapter 4
‘Elizabeth can sleep well without a hitch when she holds me, but I can’t.’
‘That’s because of Elizabeth’s behaviour. They’re similar to Vyvyan’s, but not as trained. Vyvyan likes to sleep holding me, as well; but, perhaps it’s because she’s done it enough times that I can still breathe even when she buries me in her breasts. I don’t resist, either. Being held by Vyvyan also gives me an odd reassuring feeling, making me feel as though I don’t want to get back up once I’ve lay down.’
‘I can’t say the same for Elizabeth, though! Being hugged by her is akin to being grappled in a fight and clung to. Though something passes by my face every now and then, nobody can enjoy it when they’re on the verge of death! I felt that I might never wake up again if I were to shut my eyes. Further, due to the stifling feeling, every time I fall asleep, I have all sorts of nightmares such as being hacked to death in the desert and then tossed into the sand to be buried and so forth…’
‘That’s not all. I wake up with an incredibly sore back the next day, because Mom clings to me all night. She also doesn’t respect my dignity as a man. She keeps squirming with her body and even leg locks my hips… I couldn’t fall asleep like that. Even if I could fall asleep, I’d still be concerned if my hands subconsciously traverse into forbidden territory…’
‘And so, I didn’t get any real rest all night. When I bid Mom goodbye the next morning, though, I noticed that she looked radiant as Nier does after a couple of nights of grappling in bed with me… It takes me a long time to slowly warm up in the mornings, while Nier is full of vigour.’
‘It seems that I really need to give my body some proper rest, or else I’ll accidentally die in bed, instead of the battlefield… According to some underground news, Nier apparently drugged my drinks every day when she wanted to get pregnant… Said underground news came from the doctor in the palace. Therefore, I would say that it is highly trustworthy…’
Alice looked at Her Majesty walk over, made a small bow and greeted her, “You look very radiant today, Your Majesty.”
“Yeah. My son is back, so I’m in a great mood. Is something the matter, Alice?”
Elizabeth turned around with a smile and touched Alice’s head. While they’re about the same age, Alice seemed to really like it… Of course, that was only if it was Her Majesty who touched her head. If it was someone else that did, their arm would’ve already been ripped off by Alice… Alice looked at Elizabeth and chuckled. She responded, “Your Majesty, I have come for a matter with the Valkyrie squad.”