Romeo appeared wearing elegant clothes adorned with gorgeous embroidery.
Perhaps thanks to his fine physique, he cut a striking figure.
Compared to him, the clothes Rellia wore were far plainer, so standing together, she felt like she had become Romeo's servant.
Romeo didn't mind and led Rellia to Calix's quarters.
It was right across from them.
Romeo threw the door open and entered without even knocking. Rellia was greatly surprised but soon followed him in, hesitantly.
However, when she unthinkingly followed Romeo past the reception room and into the inner bedroom, she stopped.
One second. Two seconds. Three seconds.
Exactly three seconds later, Rellia belatedly came to her senses and whipped around.
On the bed lay Calix, sleeping face down with his upper body completely bare.
"......"
Rellia hurriedly walked to the reception room. She felt dazed.
It was her first time actually seeing a grown man's bare back. She had seen things like statues in temples back in her territory, but....
In any case, Calix's back was covered with many scars that looked old.
'It must be from his hardships on the battlefield.'
Rellia bit her lip tightly in pity.
But truth be told, the rippling muscles of his back had been more eye-catching than the scars.
That was understandable. When Calix was dressed, he didn't look particularly thick-bodied, but seeing him lying face down with his clothes off, she realized just how solidly built he actually was.
She was staring blankly out the window, trying to think of other things, when a small commotion came from inside.
"I won't go, I said I won't go!"
Calix's whining voice and Romeo's snickering voice were heard in succession.
Soon, Romeo emerged from the bedroom with a bright expression.
He somehow looked refreshed.
'Is tormenting Calix first thing in the morning how he starts his daily routine?'
Thinking this, Rellia left the imperial palace together with Romeo.