Rolling in Bed with the Male Lead

Tap, thud, tap, thud.

"..."

Tap, thud—

"..."

Enoch’s stubborn pursuit continued.

Don’t follow me.

I said, don’t follow me.

I’d said it several times along the way, but each time, Enoch merely hid behind another bush or lamppost, refusing to listen.

This went on for an hour.

"How far are you planning to follow me?"

Richard Friedrich swallowed a bitter laugh as he closed the door to his room.

Enoch had stubbornly followed Richard Friedrich all the way inside.

"..."

Enoch silently faced Richard Friedrich.

Then he subtly glanced around the room, hid behind the wardrobe, and peeked out with only his head visible.

He looked exactly like a wild cat.

"..."

Faced with this absurd situation, Richard Friedrich didn’t even know how to react.

"I told you... to go back to your kingdom."

Richard Friedrich’s goal had been to free Enoch from the slave market and send him back to his kingdom.

But what was this? Instead of leaving, he was following me around like a stray dog!

Desperately hoping it was an illusion, Richard Friedrich blinked several times, but unfortunately, nothing changed. Enoch was still staring at him from behind the wardrobe like a cat.

"..."

"..."

After a brief, bizarre silence passed between them...

"The Eloise..."

Enoch parted his lips.

"The Eloise line always repays its debts."

"What?"

Richard Friedrich’s blue eyes widened.

What is this all of a sudden...? No, that’s not the important part...

That line is definitely...

"I doubted you. Everyone who has shown me kindness until now has been like that."

Enoch cautiously emerged from behind the wardrobe.

"But..."

Like a tamed cat, he slowly approached Richard Friedrich and knelt on one knee.

"You... are truly a good person. So..."

Something was wrong.

That line was definitely originally meant for...

"Until I have repaid this kindness in full..."

Enoch took Richard Friedrich’s wrist—

Peck.

"I will remain by your side."

And lightly kissed the back of his hand.

"No!..."

The cliché was clearly going off the rails.

Richard Friedrich hurriedly yanked his hand back, trembling all over.

Damn it!

This is...

This is the line and action that were supposed to be directed at the female protagonist!

In the original "story," Enoch followed Daphne after she saved him.

He kissed the back of her hand and pledged to remain by her side until he had repaid his debt.

But... what?

You’ll stay by my side until you repay your debt?

Kiss the back of my hand?

"..."

Goosebumps rising all over his body, Richard Friedrich vigorously rubbed the back of his hand.

Could it be...

Because I destroyed the slave market differently this time?

Then...

Has the "savior cliché" meant for Daphne-nim been misdirected onto me?

Richard Friedrich’s mouth fell open stupidly.

No, fine. Let’s say that’s true.

Regardless of why this happened, whether the cliché latched onto the wrong person or whatever, if this continues...

Enoch will stay in the Empire!

That cannot happen!

"I don’t need it! Go back to your kingdom!"

Richard Friedrich shouted urgently.

If Enoch stays in the Empire, won’t he eventually run into Daphne-nim someday?!

He hated the very thought.

One male lead was already annoying enough. If the second male lead also started hovering around Daphne-nim, Richard Friedrich might simply clutch his own throat and collapse.

"No."

But Enoch was adamant.

"The Eloise do not forget kindness. I will remain by your side."

"..."

Now Richard Friedrich truly wanted to collapse.

Why are you doing this to me? We used to dislike each other. Why on earth...

"No."

Clinging to the last remnants of his sanity, which seemed about to abandon him, Richard Friedrich spoke.

"Go back to your kingdom."

He absolutely did not want to see Enoch and Daphne-nim become entangled.

"That’s what I want."

He sincerely wished for it.

He desperately wanted Enoch to return to his kingdom and live happily.

So that he would never set foot in the Empire again.

"Please, I’m begging you."

Richard Friedrich poured his earnest wish into his words.

But it seemed to have the opposite effect.

"As expected."

Enoch’s green eyes sparkled with a peculiar light.

"You... are a good person."

"No, please just go away!"

He doesn’t understand! This is so frustrating I could go insane.

Why did he turn out like this?

This is the Enoch who never even tried to speak to me throughout dozens of regressions!

"..."

But the other man showed no sign of backing down.

Richard Friedrich clutched his throbbing head.

Did the cliché really latch onto the wrong person? Why?

Why on earth?...

As question after question piled up, Enoch rose and approached Richard Friedrich.

"First, I thought about how I should repay your kindness."

"Huh?"

Slowly raising his head, Richard Friedrich looked up at him.

Come to think of it, didn’t he say he would leave once he repaid his debt? Maybe I can quickly accept his repayment and send him back to his kingdom.

A small glimmer of hope appeared.

"I don’t have much right now. I haven’t even been reinstated to my position yet..."

"Uh-huh."

"So..."

With a determined expression, Enoch discreetly took hold of the buttons of his shirt.

"I’ll repay you with my body."

"?..."

Richard Friedrich doubted his own ears.

Wh-what did you say?

Are you insane? Repay me with what?

"W-wait a moment..."

"I usually hate this sort of thing, but... with you, I think it might be all right."

Click, click.

Enoch removed his shirt, placed it to one side, and approached Richard Friedrich.

"No, I..."

Like prey driven into a corner, Richard Friedrich slowly and stealthily backed away.

Thump.

His back struck the wall.

Damn it. There’s nowhere left to run.

"I don’t need it, so please just go aw—"

"Well."

Gripping Richard Friedrich’s chin, Enoch brought his face closer.

"!..."

Richard Friedrich immediately jerked his head back, but Enoch moved even closer.

The corner of Enoch’s mouth curved upward.

"Among the Empire’s nobility, I’ve never met anyone who didn’t covet my body."

"No, that’s because you were a slave, so..."

"You’ll come to like it too."

Enoch whispered as he brought his face close to Richard Friedrich’s neck. Richard felt his warm breath.

"!..."

Goosebumps rose all over Richard Friedrich’s body.

Meanwhile, Derek received a letter from Albert.

"Give this to that bastard."

Here, "that bastard" naturally meant Richard Friedrich.

A letter sealed with golden wax fluttered down onto Derek’s palm.

"Yes, Father."

Without protesting, Derek took the letter and climbed the stairs to Richard Friedrich’s attic room on the top floor.

Normally, he would have complained about being sent on such a bothersome errand instead of a servant, but somehow, today was different.

So, this is...

Derek shook his head as though trying to dislodge the idle thought.

It absolutely... couldn’t be because he wanted to see Richard Friedrich’s face one more time...

"Was I... that hateful?"

It was because the image of that bastard shedding pitiful tears as he said those words kept strangely swirling through his mind.

Hoo...

Let it be said again: it was absolutely not because he wanted to see Richard Friedrich’s face one more time.

"Ahem, ahem..."

Lost in such thoughts, Derek stopped in front of Richard Friedrich’s door.

Is he reading another strange book?

Every time I go in, he’s reading some bizarre book filled with flesh tones...

He was beginning to get used to it by now. He was confident that nothing could surprise him.

Filled with that confidence, Derek opened the door.

"Richard Friedri...ch?"

And immediately froze solid.

Before him was a green-haired man, bare from the waist up, pinning Richard Friedrich against the wall and looming over him.

He was bringing his lips toward Richard Friedrich’s neck.

"Wh-what... What are you... doing?!..."

Derek’s jaw dropped so far it seemed ready to fall off.

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