The Royal Military Academy's Impostor Owns a Dungeon [BL] novel Chapter 586

Chapter 586: Rewards and Discoveries

Well, how could he not celebrate when not only did he have such people in this life, but also that they could even profit from such a thing?!

Back in Tesseris, he had been called all sorts of names and labeled as promiscuous when he had not even so much as had his first kiss.

But now that he had actually done all that, no one even thought he was a pervert—except himself.

Was this what it meant to be in a secure relationship?

Because sure enough, when Luca heard about it, his initial thought was not about being scared. Or about being avoided, or worse, about whether or not he should come out and talk to people.

No. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

This time, his concern was whether they had hurt his loved ones in the process.

And that was why, upon retiring for the night, a certain golden-eyed guide sat in front of his husband while asking if he was really all right.

Because Luca knew what it was like to be ridiculed in public. And while he had been earlier concerned about physical injuries, he was also worried about Xavier’s heart.

It was just that it was not something he could have asked earlier. After all, he had already learned how some things could only be spoken about in private.

"I was angry, of course."

"Angry that someone thought of doing something like that to you, even though I thought I had mentally prepared for it," Xavier said, surprising Luca, who looked like a baby deer caught in headlights with that expression.

"I’m sorry," whispered Luca, who felt that in this life there were really people who got angry on his behalf.

"Don’t apologize for something that isn’t your fault."

"But somehow it is, isn’t it?"

"Is that so? Then if it were me who experienced such a thing, then it would only be right for me to apologize, no?"

"Oh no!" Luca, who had been hugging a pillow, straightened up in panic as he refuted such words. Only then did he realize what had happened.

Oh.

"I see."

Then Xavier brushed off a stray lock of hair from his wife’s face and said gently, "While you shouldn’t be stingy with apologies, they only hold weight when used properly."

"What do you mean?"

"If you use apologies as greetings, then what makes it feel heartfelt when you actually need it? Won’t it sound just like another hello?"

He leaned closer. "Don’t apologize for existing. Don’t apologize for taking up space. And don’t apologize for things you didn’t do or for when you don’t really mean it."

"It is one thing to sympathize and empathize, but another to think that you owe everyone everything."

Luca stared at him, eyes wide with awe. The gears in his head were clearly turning, his expression glowing with wonder as he whispered, "Then if I shouldn’t apologize, can I just help to make you feel better?"

Xavier paused, genuinely caught off guard. Where did his fresh-faced little wife learn to say things like this?

Luca, cheeks flushed, clutched the pillow tighter. "I figured that while I don’t need to apologize, I can contribute positively to someone who made it so I don’t have to feel sad today."

His voice dropped, almost shy. "Like a reward..."

"You want to reward me?" the prince asked, a hint of amusement in his tone.

The little chipmunk nodded eagerly, only to regret it immediately when Xavier’s expression shifted. Because why did it suddenly feel like he was the one being rewarded?

Because in the dimly lit room shared by two people, one guide was discovering a different kind of reward.

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