Rowena who was annoyed immediately pushed Prince Helios in the face with her palm. Indeed, she was the only one who dared to do that.
"I can explain everything in detail as long as your face doesn't need to be that close to mine."
Helios sat back in his place and chuckled. "You're the only one who dares to do this to me."
"Is that also a great pride for me?"
"Of course. Pushing the face of a handsome prince is something you can be proud of to your children and grandchildren."
"You're exaggerating. I'd rather just explain my strategy straight away than listen to you nonsense again. The reason I chose to approach King Scarka by becoming his concubine was because the current King Scarka was only appointed king a short time ago and still doesn't have a partner. That caused by King Scarka's order stating that the future wife he wants is a woman who supports him to have another woman."
"My role here is to be the sister of Marquess Squella who was sent to become King Scarka's concubine as a symbol of the alliance between the two kingdoms and to be a concubine who always pays attention to her husband's needs with other women. Besides that, I will also incite the king of Scarka to raise taxes and do other things. Things that trouble his own people so that when all his people feel they can't anymore then they will rebel against the government. That's when Sunverro will emerge as a hero who will help the people from the torment of their own kingdom, "added Rowena.
"The point is you're not going to present your body to that Scarka king, are you?" asked Prince Helios who was trying to confirm the matter.
"Are you crazy now? Of course I won't and never will," said Rowena, looking annoyed.
"Alright, stop mentioning that 'crazy' call."
"Then try not to let my brother and Cedric know about this. If they find out about my strategy this time, they will definitely reject it vehemently. I even think my brother will hug my legs so I don't move a single step from my room," said Rowena with a long sigh.
Prince Helios massaged his temples lightly and replied, "Don't worry. I won't tell Cedric or Damian about this. So, when are we leaving for Scarka?"
"Maybe in about two days we'll be leaving."
"By the way if you forbid me to tell Damian and Cedric. Does that mean we're going alone to Scarka?"
"The two of us will still go with brother and Cedric to Scarka. Just use the excuse that we are investigating the Kingdom closely. Then when we reach King Scarka, they will know about this strategy and can't do anything else. it's a surprise for them," Rowena said with a smile.
"Wow, you really are a sly woman very different from your innocent looking face."
"That's one of my strengths. Don't people automatically lower their guard when they're with me because of my innocent look. They should have raised their guard to the highest point because I'm a very dangerous person," said Rowena.
"But I never increase my vigilance when I'm with you because I believe you're a woman who won't attack me carelessly. Even if you want to attack me, I'll let my body be attacked by a woman like you especially in bed," teased Prince Helios.
"In addition to praising yourself, it turns out that you also like to seduce women, Your Majesty. Unfortunately I'm not at all interested or passionate when I'm with you, so I won't attack you in bed," Rowena replied.
"You're making me very sad again, Rowena. Then how about we have some wine here to please me?" Prince Helios offered.
"You always do what you want, don't you. Even though you know for yourself that I can't refuse because I'm sure if I refuse you'll definitely order the soldiers guarding your room to keep me from getting out of here," said Rowena who had given up.
"Guards, bring me ten bottles of wine," Helios ordered to a guard who was standing guard outside his study.
Rowena relaxed in her chair. "Now you're planning to get me drunk. Aren't you so mean?"
"Why do you always think badly of me like that? Even though I only asked you to have fun today before starting the next conquest by drinking wine together."
The guard who had just been ordered by Prince Helios entered the room with ten bottles of wine as the prince said. He put all the bottles on Prince Helios's desk. Then the guard immediately left from there and returned to guard in front of the Prince's study as before.
Prince Helios also opened the cap of one of the bottles of wine and poured it into Rowena's glass and his glass. Rowena was surprised to see Helios pouring the wine into his glass to the brim, even though the man only poured half the wine into his own glass.
"Come to think of it, we still don't really know each other. How old are you?" asked Helios, who had taken a sip of his drink.
"How old do you think I am?" Rowena replied.
"From your physical and appearance point of view, it can be concluded that we are the same age which means you are 21 years old," said Prince Helios after thinking for a long time.
Rowena started to take a sip of the wine in her glass and then replied, "You're wrong. I'm only 16 years old."
Helios' face looked surprised when he found out Rowena's real age. He immediately took the wine glass Rowena was holding. "Then you can't drink this wine because you're not old enough."
According to the rules that have been implemented by all the kingdoms on the continent, children who have reached the age of 18 years of age are only allowed to drink wine. This rule must be obeyed both from the common people to the royal family.
"Are you kidding me now? I've been drinking wine since I was twelve. Then weren't you the one who asked me to drink this wine first?" Rowena took back the glass that Helios had snatched just now and then drank the wine to the last drop.
"All right. I'll assume you're old enough." Helios again poured wine into Rowena's empty glass.
On that dark and cold night, the pair of humans drank wine together happily regardless of the time or circumstances. Helios was drunk after two glasses of wine, in stark contrast to Rowena who had drunk about five but still wasn't drunk at all. The woman's wine tolerance was indeed better than Helios.
After feeling enough, Rowena decided to return to her room. As she was about to leave, Helios suddenly hugged him from behind. Rowena's breath hitched as Helios hugged her so tightly. As Rowena tried her best to break free from the tight hug, Helios put his chin on Rowena's neck. Helios' breath on Rowena's neck made her feel ticklish.
"Your Majesty, the sky is getting very dark and I want to go back to my room. So please let go of your hug," said Rowena firmly.
"You can't. You have to stay here with me. I want to tell you something," Helios replied in a spoiled tone.
"Then quickly say now what you want to tell me."
"I've always admired you. You are the first woman who can impress me like this. You are also the first woman who can do anything to me without me giving punishment," muttered Helios who was already drunk.
"Tell me the point," said Rowena, tired of being there.
"I Lo..." Helios whispered into Rowena's ear.