Chapter 109

In the middle of the night, Vermillion slowly opened his eyes.

"You're not asleep yet, Scheherazade?" Vermillion asked, touching her sweet face.

"I am not sleepy, my King. There aren't many opportunities to be alone with you, so I want to take advantage of this precious time." Scheherazade shook her head.

Smiling, Vermillion buried his face in Scheherazade's soft breast to make himself comfortable.

"Can you continue your unfinished story?"

"As you wish, my king." Scheherazade gently cradled Vermillion's head while stroking his hair.

"However, my story is so long, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish it in just one night." Scheherazade's loving voice tickled Vermillion's ears.

"I don't want your story to end. I want you to keep telling me new stories." Vermillion gently shook his head inside the woman's cotton.

"My king, even if One Thousand and One Nights story ends, I can create a new story for you."

"So far, no King has loved me like you, so, I don't want to part with you... I don't want to die either, dying would mean our pating." Scheherazade's melodious voice echoed in the silence of the night.

"Don't worry, Scheherazade, I will never let you die. So, don't be afraid, okay?" Vermillion lifted his head from the warm zone and rested his forehead on Scheherazade's.

Sensing this intimate moment, Scheherazade softly said, "So, my King, what kind of story would you like this time? Do you want to hear a happy story or a sad story?"

"Tell me a happy story. Tonight I don't want to hear any sad one."

"As you wish."

Time passed, and the night became more intense; while telling her King's favorite story, Scheherazade slowly removed the thin nightgown she wore. The cold night turned into a warm night filled with cherry blossoms.

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The next day morning.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Asked Semiramis, who found her Master and Scheherazade coming out of the room simultaneously.

"Looks like you and your concubine had a good time last night." Semiramis smiled.

"Good morning, Semiramis." Vermillion greeted the Queen.

"How do you feel, do you feel at home here?"

"Some of the people who live here are very distinctive and powerful. Since they are your comrades, I am willing to respect them and will not try to poison them."

"I never worried that you would poison them. I trust you, Semiramis." Vermillion shook his head.

"Your tongue is very slippery indeed, Master." Semiramis said as she walked closer.

"There's something I want to tell you, I hope you don't mind."

"Something?"

"I heard from you last night that you were planning to walk around the island alone to lure an Agent named Kalifa." Semiramis said.

"I want to go with you. With my ability, no one will realize that there is someone accompanying you."

"As long as you do not take the initiative to attack them, I believe those enemies will not be able to find me." Semiramis expressed her wish.

"Also, if I go with you, your other friends will feel relieved. Yesterday, Minamoto strongly disagreed with your desire to go alone, with me, she doesn't have to worry anymore."

"Makes sense." Vermillion nodded.

"I promise, as long as that 'ants' cannot endanger your life, then I will not move."

"Let's go, your other friends are waiting in the dining room."

"Ah, one more thing. You're nice, a 'glutton' and a late riser." Semiramis said as if mocking.

Scheherazade, who knew the meaning of the sentence, just smiled.

"If ancient kings had all these attributes, it is certain that their achievements would have been mediocre."

"Ahem, although I am 'glutton', but I am the one who shaped my own destiny and know that I will achieve great accomplishments in the future." Vermillion scratched his nose as he smiled proudly.

"Unlike those Kings, with you and the others here, I will still achieve great feats even if I decide to live a lazy life."

Hearing the ridiculous statement as well as the warm palm of her Master, the corners of Semiramis' mouth curled up.

"You are indeed a lazy and stubborn Master."

"Thank you." Vermillion took the 'insult' as a compliment.

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