Tweet tweet.
The refreshing chirping sound from somewhere woke me from my deep slumber.
As I slowly opened my eyes, warm sunlight was gently covering my body.
Is it morning?
Lately, every day when it’s time for me to wake up, I hear the sound of birds chirping like that. Thanks to that, I haven’t had to set my alarm.
I guess it’s some kind of natural alarm clock.
Unlike artificial alarm sounds, the clear and fresh tone of the mountain birds living in the deep mountains never gets tiring no matter how much I hear it.
Anyway.
Waking up with a bright feeling, I stared at the ceiling blankly for a moment.
I didn’t want to sleep more.
Well, I wouldn’t say I didn’t have such thoughts, but the more important reason for my wakefulness was none other than my two daughters.
“How cute…”
On my sides, Erina and Ibailla were peacefully asleep.
Twins snuggled against me in exactly the same position.
Even though they clearly had their own pillows, every morning they both cling to me like this.
Do they really like me that much?
They probably love me much more than their dad. As a mom, it was a joy I couldn’t help but feel.
That’s why I couldn’t help but worry about their puberty already.
“What if they completely change…?”
Having been abandoned as a child and raised in an orphanage, I never had the chance to experience puberty.
But I understand how kids growing up in ordinary families feel about their parents during middle school.
Chatty old folks, annoying existences, adults who meddle without knowing anything.
A child who used to follow their parents around becomes a teenager rebelling against them.
They suddenly become sensitive and finicky without any reason.
Perhaps, cheery and playful Erina might start acting prickly toward me when she becomes a middle schooler.
“What if she shouts, ‘What does mom know!’ and slams the door?”
I’m already feeling upset about something that hasn’t even happened yet.
But it would be better if they just showed rebelliousness.
What if they hang out with delinquents and start smoking or drinking?
Just the thought was terrifying, so I cut off that train of thought in midair.
I didn’t want to imagine such a thing, even if it were just a hypothetical.
“Please don’t turn out like your dad.”
I stroked the twins’ heads as I said words I usually only say to my son.
As I gently caressed Ibailla’s beautiful hair, she let out a cute little snore.
It felt overwhelmingly lovable, making me unable to resist bursting into a smile.
Then, at that moment.
“Did you sleep well?”
Carefully opening the door, in walked my former reckless husband, who the kids definitely should NOT emulate.
Liam tiptoed over and placed his hand on the girls’ heads, lightly exuding his sacred energy.
A method of using sacred power that helps with deep sleep.
There were no side effects, and it was slowly seeping into Erina and Ibailla’s bodies.
They should sleep soundly for a few more hours.
Only then did I sit up after making sure the kids were tucked in.
The moment I got out of bed, Liam wrapped his arms around me and leaned in.
“Give me a morning kiss.”
“…What?”
It was so sudden that I remained still instead of complying.
In fact, it wasn’t a particularly special request. Just a kiss that couples commonly share.
But the other party was Liam.
A man whose love for me was so profound and vast that he seemed to have reached the realm of demigods.
That feeling was truly thankful, but sometimes it felt a bit burdensome. He expresses his affections at every moment, after all.
If our demigod husband got what he wanted all the time, my life would be filled with busy mornings in bed.
“Are you not going to do it?”
While I just stared at his handsome face, Liam suddenly lifted me up. One hand on my back, the other supporting my knees.
Then he carried me outside and plopped me down on the living room sofa while still holding me close.
His gaze was fixed intently on me as he did.
“What’s with you?”
“Just do it.”
“…….”
Why is he being so childish today?
In fact, he usually acts like this, but today seemed especially exaggerated.
I didn’t really have a reason not to do it, but for some reason, I shook my head and firmly replied.
“I won’t. There has to be a justifiable reason for a kiss.”
“There is.”
“Really? Please, tell me.”
“Listen closely.”
Liam began to recount his achievements as if he had been waiting for this moment.
“Yesterday, you got heavily drunk and I carried you to bed. Of course, before that, I took others to their respective rooms.”
“That was good.”
“And because I didn’t want you to suffer from a hangover, I cast four health-boosting spells and sacred spells on you beforehand.”
Ah, that makes sense. I had been drinking until 3 AM last night but felt perfectly fine.
He did something better than I had expected.
“Also, the twins were adamant about not sleeping until you came back, so I coaxed them to sleep. Doesn’t that count as a justifiable reason?”
It was quite ridiculous he had to list everything he did just to get a kiss.
It was a rather unheroic reaction.
“I concede.”
Since he did well for someone who used to be a reckless man, I decided to reward him.
“Come here.”
I pulled Liam’s neck and lightly kissed him.
That should have been the end, but suddenly, Liam smiled slyly.
“Darling.”
“What?”
“Access to my body.”
“…….”
Looks like he’s boiling over since morning.
“Do we really have to do this right now? Let’s wait until I finish my work later.”
“I can’t wait until then.”
“Oh dear sun…”
Calling out to the Goddess wouldn’t provide any answers. She wouldn’t show up for things like this anyway.
As he began to stubbornly insist, I had no choice but to give in and nodded my head.
“Okay, I….”
Before I could finish my sentence, Liam covered my lips with his and laid me back on the sofa.
At the same time, his hands quickly moved to their respective positions and began to caress my soft skin.
That was fast.
As if he were anxious I’d run away if he approached slowly.
And, I had already grown accustomed to such hasty touches.
Before long, I felt warmth rising within me, instinctively sensing what was about to happen.
‘…I’ll be late today.’
This was becoming a regular occurrence.
*
As expected, I arrived two hours late to the Pope’s Chamber.
Carefully opening the door, I was met by the stern gaze of the Archbishop.
“Your Holiness.”
“…Yes.”
“Please give an explanation.”
Before I could open my mouth, I surveyed my surroundings.
Yao, who had come to escort me, had been waiting two hours at the door with a sulky expression.
Meanwhile, my newly appointed secretary, Kim Ji-yeon, tilted her head with a “?ㅁ?” emoticon on her talisman.
All eyes were focused on me.
It was quite daunting, but as the Pope, I maintained my composure and boldly stated.
“I was late because I was having relations with Liam. We did it four times.”
“…….”
At my bold explanation, the three people closest to me had different reactions.
“No wonder you took so long!”
Yao glared at me, her eyes wide open.
“Haha, wow. The bond between a married couple. So strong. Heartwarming and embarrassing. Aigoo, I don’t know.”
Kim Ji-yeon feigned shyness while doodling hearts on her talisman.
Meanwhile, Kaitlyn, who had spent a long time with me, nodded calmly.
“I understand. It can’t be helped.”
“Eh?”
His response was surprisingly nonchalant for such a strict Archbishop. Yao’s eyes widened even more.
“Are you just going to let it slide like this?”
“Archbishop, normally, this would be a matter deserving of stern admonition. If it were someone else, they would have faced punishment.”
Kelaout stroked his beard with a smile.
“However, Your Holiness is an exception.”
“Why’s that?”
“The Goddess herself made a regulation regarding this. No member can interfere with the love between you and Liam, no matter what.”
“…Huh?”
Seeing the incredulous look of the rookie holy knight, I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
I could understand their feelings. They must be wondering what kind of regulations were made at that time.
“This is a bit embarrassing.”
I wrapped my hands around my cheeks, shaking my head like a shy person.
Then I casually started boiling water for tea, preparing a teabag. Yao approached me and whispered.
“How hotly do you love each other that even the Goddess has intervened?”
“We’re just an ordinary couple like any other.”
“Am I learning Korean wrong? Ordinary?”
Hearing her sarcastic remarks made me feel relieved. It seemed her Korean skills were improving after all. She was working hard to learn.
I patted the back of the holy knight, who was trying hard to adapt to life in Korea, and took a seat at my work desk with a teacup.
Slurp.
As I took a leisurely sip from my tea, Yao asked the Archbishop this time.
“Why is the Goddess getting involved in your love?”
“Because you two are inseparable.”
Kelaout gave a vague answer and then looked at me as if to encourage me to speak.
I sipped my green tea before opening my mouth.
“I’ll share the story of our love directly with you.”
“Oh, I’m excited.”
The humanoid secretary approached with great interest.
Since I experienced Ji-yeon’s past just the day before, it would be timely for me to share my own story.
But what should I tell?
After thinking for a moment, I couldn’t help but smile.
After some thought, I realized there was no need to struggle to choose. I had the perfect episode in mind.
Resolutely, I opened my mouth in a light tone.
“After a few days of conflict, I finally accepted Liam’s feelings. That’s where the story begins.”
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