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236 – Episode 236 My Heart Is Not Pounding

Episode 236 My heart is not pounding

“Ha. Something like that…”

Immediately after Luke left, Cecilia rested her forehead on her head and let out a deep sigh. Who would have thought that Ileina, who was assigned to act as both a guard and a watchdog, would eventually fall in love with Luke.

This was something that Cecilia could not have predicted at all.

Was my secretary that attractive?

“…”

It was a reasonable idea.

But aside from that, as a member of Luna’s crew, it was wrong to have feelings for the object of her guard. In short, she meant that she should not be ignored.

If she didn’t know at all, she needed to be reprimanded once she found out.

After collecting her thoughts, Cecilia got up from her armchair. She held the black whistle she had taken from her desk drawer to her mouth and blew on it.

“Did you call me, Your Majesty?”

Lucia appeared immediately. Cecilia instructed her to bring her Ileina.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Lucia disappeared in an instant. After some time had passed, Ileina appeared in front of Cecilia.

“I came running after receiving the call, Your Majesty.”

“…”

Ileina got down on one knee and offered her greeting, but Cecilia made no reply. She just looked down with her cold eyes.

At this point, she noticed that Ileina was in a different mood than usual.

“Ileina.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Il Reina did not raise her head. Cecilia let out a short sigh.

“I just heard something strange from Luke.”

“!”

Even though Cecilia only cried, Ilaina reacted harshly.

‘I guess you already guessed it.’

“I found out by interrogating Luke myself, so please don’t misunderstand.”

“Yes.”

Cecilia had already put a safety device in place for her Luke her her her her. It’s not that Luke said it, it’s that he caused it to happen.

In any case, Reyna was not in a position to argue with Luke, but she did it in advance just in case.

“Luke… “I heard that you confessed your love to my secretary. Is this true?”

“…”

“Answer me.”

Cecilia commanded in a cold voice. Ileina lowered her head further and said yes she did.

She was already aware that this moment would come soon.

‘It’s just the price of overlooking something that shouldn’t be overlooked.’

That’s why she was able to accept any punishment.

“…”

“…”

There was silence between the two. After some time passed, Cecilia opened her mouth.

“For what reason did you have feelings for Luke?”

“Mr. Secretary… You have always been kind to me. “My heart moved little by little by that.”

“Hmm…”

It was a good reason, Cecilia thought.

Because Luke has shown himself to do his best his no matter who the opponent is.

Even if he had to live with his identity his his his hidden his, he would not have been an exception.

‘I never thought I could really capture Ilayna’s heart like this.’

Cecilia thought. Maybe there are other women in this imperial palace who are after Luke besides herself.

Now that I think about it, just looking at Flora and Mulia’s words and actions, I thought it was unusual…

“…”

While Cecilia was lost in her thoughts, Ileina maintained her composition.

“Ileina.”

“Yes.”

“It’s possible that you have feelings for Luke. However, you should have remained faithful to your duties as a Luna member.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“So you have to take responsibility for not being able to focus on your mission.”

Now it has come, Ilaina thought. Whatever punishment she received, she was able to accept it.

“I will ban anyone from approaching Luke for the next two weeks.”

“!”

Il Reina lifted her head without realizing it and looked up at Cecilia. But she quickly came to her senses and lowered her eyes again.

To others, it was a very light punishment. But she didn’t sound so light to Il Reina.

Starting with observing Luke sleeping every night, it became impossible to keep track of his every move.

“If you do that, you too will be able to put your mind in order. “Isn’t it a car anyway?”

Cecilia deliberately made her remarks her her sound cruel. So that Ileina can be clearly aware of her role.

“Yes…”

And it worked.

‘I think I understand it well enough.’

“It’s two weeks from midnight today. Just keep in mind. “If you violate this, you will be punished more severely.”

“I will keep this in mind, Your Majesty.”

“And I find it extremely unpleasant that you tried to bewitch my secretary.”

Cecilia crossed her arms and made a haughty expression.

Ileina still had her head down so she couldn’t meet that expression. But she immediately knew what the Empress wanted.

“I apologize for being rude, Your Majesty.”

“I hope something unpleasant like this doesn’t happen next time.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“Let’s just go.”

Cecilia ordered coldly. Il Reina answered yes and immediately disappeared.

“Whoa…”

Originally, Cecilia planned to scold Ilaina harder. But she begged Luke not to criticize her too much, so she let it go.

“I guess this is okay, right?”

Cecilia turned her head in the direction of Luke’s room.

* * *

Immediately after Ileina left Cecilia’s room, she went straight up to the roof of the imperial palace.

“You’re crazy!”

As soon as Lucia, who happened to be standing there, saw Ilaina, she immediately grabbed her by the collar. Lucia widened her eyes at her.

Ileina immediately noticed that Lucia was nearby and overheard her conversation.

“Captain…”

“Did you forget the rule that you cannot harbor romantic feelings for the person you are guarding?”

“No…”

“But it’s not enough to harbor feelings, you’re even confessing it?”

Lucia fired back uncharacteristically. However, this was also a situation that Ilaina had fully anticipated.

“I’m sorry, Captain.”

Il Reina put her words of apology into her mouth, but Lucia slapped her on the right cheek. As a result, Il Reina’s head tilted to the side.

Ileina didn’t feel any resentment about being hit.

Not only did she overcome a wall that she herself could not overcome, but she also abandoned the virtues she was supposed to maintain as a Luna member. She could say that she was glad that the fight ended as it had.

“Originally, this is an issue that would require immediate mental education. Do you know?”

“Yes, Captain.”

Mental education given only to operators who made mistakes on Luna.

That meant locking up errant members in a secret base and beating them up for days.

“But since His Majesty didn’t scold him too much, I’ll let it go to this point.”

Only after Lucia lashed out in a sharp voice did she let go of the collar.

“I’m sorry.”

Il Reina immediately bent her waist at a right angle towards Lucia.

“You told me not to contact Secretary Nedville for two weeks, right?”

“Yes, you said from midnight.”

“Go right now and apologize to the secretary. Got it?”

Ileina said she would and she jumped back down to her roof.

Lucia shook her head with a sigh. She then lifted her chin and looked up at the night sky.

“Does this mean she’s still a girl in her prime?”

Lucia chuckled.

Although she just scolded Ilaina, on the other hand, she understood that she could be like that.

As Luna’s leader, she almost gave up all of her humane feelings, but she hoped that at least her subordinates would not do the same.

“Someday, someone who will like you will appear.”

Lucia shrugged her shoulders once and then jumped down to the roof of her imperial palace.

* * *

After she returned to her room after talking with Cecilia, she immediately lay down on her bed. But I couldn’t sleep, so I kept tossing and turning.

For some reason, I think they brought Ilaina in and reprimanded her…

Should I have kept it quiet somehow?

But no matter how much I thought about it, keeping quiet was not an easy option in that situation.

Still, I appealed to them not to criticize me too much… It was unclear whether Cecilia would have listened to my appeal.

“Secretary Nedville.”

At that time, Ilaina’s voice suddenly came from next to the bed. I started and immediately raised my upper body.

“Hey, Ileina.”

“Secretary. “I came to offer my apology.”

I was taken aback by Ileina’s unexpected remark of her. I thought you had come to question me for saying that.

She bent her waist at a right angle towards me.

“I’m sorry, Secretary. “I put the secretary in trouble because of my greed.”

“I don’t mean to cause trouble…”

“No. “It’s my fault for not being able to properly control even one of these personal feelings.”

Ilaina did not take a single step back.

“…”

What should I say in times like this?

Should I just say I understand and answer dryly?

Maybe that would be best for rebuilding the relationship between me and Ilaina. But on the other hand, wouldn’t it be hurting her?

I couldn’t possibly show such an attitude to someone I had been living with for several months, even if it was someone I didn’t know at all.

“Ilaina. “Lift your head.”

“…”

“It’s an order.”

Only then did Il Reina slowly raise her head. A subtle look of nervousness appeared on her face.

“To be honest, I’m really grateful that you had the courage to express your true feelings. Thanks to you, I now know for sure how you feel.”

“Secretary…”

For some reason, my voice seemed wet.

“If the Secretary says so… Hope, embrace, guidance…”

“!”

I quickly covered her mouth her, but I had already listened to her muttering her. Thanks to this, an awkward atmosphere began to flow between us.

“Your Majesty punished me.”

She quickly cleared her voice.

“What is it?”

“You must not approach the secretary for two weeks from midnight. So I came here to let you know in advance.”

“Two weeks… If it’s long, it’s a long time. If it’s short, it’s a short time.”

“I’ll see you again then.”

After Reina greeted me, she disappeared in an instant. I stared blankly at the place where she was standing.

“…”

Illaina’s appearance when she was muttering to herself was, shall we say, secretly cute. I wonder if my thoughts like this are due to the influence of the confession.

But I could feel one thing for sure.

That Ilayna doesn’t have a pounding heart.

‘Then what about Cecilia?’

I quietly placed my hand on her chest.

“…”

A faster pulse than before was felt in my palm of hers, and I thought I might need to see a doctor for a diagnosis.

Feeling heartbroken by someone who is trying to escape is truly absurd!