I Became a Level -99 Vicious Lord

TL/N: Cut Chapter again

‘Huh? Is he somewhere else? That can't be right. He should be by her side 24 hours a day.'

Otto was a little puzzled when Adonis was nowhere to be seen.

Rowena always kept Adonis by her side, making him follow her like a shadow, spending every hour of the day together.

It was a well-known, open secret that Rowena even brought Adonis into her bedroom, spending every night together.

That's why Adonis was often called Rowena's favorite pet.

‘Maybe he stepped out for something urgent? Or he's studying somewhere?'

Rowena had brought in highly skilled tutors from various fields and assigned them to Adonis.

He was to be the Empress's husband, so she provided him with the necessary intellectual and cultural training.

The thing is, when Adonis was studying, Rowena would be right beside him, or in the next room, tending to administrative duties.

In an official setting like this, it was only natural for Adonis to be by Rowena's side like her shadow.

‘He must be busy with something. I'll ask about it later.'

Although Otto found Rowena's attitude towards him somewhat puzzling, he pushed the thoughts of Adonis out of his mind for the time being.

While Adonis was certainly on Otto's mind, his immediate priority was to win Rowena's favor and persuade her to form an alliance with the Lota Kingdom.

"You seem even more beautiful than when I saw you at the banquet."

Otto gave Rowena lip service.

It was actually… a complete nonsense!

‘Why did she put so much effort into this? Anyone would think she was going to a ball.'

Otto was baffled when he saw Rowena wearing a luxurious fur coat that was neither an official uniform nor military attire.

On top of that, it was obvious she had put a lot of effort into her makeup, hairstyle, and accessories.

‘Isn't this a bit too much? For an official occasion? Well, not that it’s any of my business.'

From the start, Otto had no interest in Rowena, so her beauty didn't impress him much.

Of course, it wasn't that Rowena wasn't beautiful.

Rowena, with her mature charm and beauty, was a stunning woman who could easily draw attention wherever she went.

However, in Otto's eyes, with his fiancée Elise being the most beautiful woman on the continent, Rowena's beauty was not particularly captivating.

If Elise's beauty was like the bright full moon in the night sky, then Rowena was merely a small firefly.

"I… Is that really true?"

Rowena's face turned red.

"Do you really think I've become more beautiful?"

“Uh. Mm. Well.”

Otto was momentarily flustered when Rowena reacted like a fish that had bitten the bait to his empty compliment, thrown out without much thought.

But that was only for a moment.

‘Calm down. Right now, I’m not just a host… no! I am a monarch representing my Kingdom at the summit meeting!'

Otto quickly put on a welcoming smile and praised Rowena once again.

“It seems that Your Highness' beauty is blossoming more and more with each passing day.”

“Aaah.”

“At this rate, I wonder if the upcoming spring will become jealous of Your Highness, hahaha.”

In that moment.

‘Isn't that a typical line from a host?’

Camille shot Otto a sidelong glance.

‘Shut up. Can't you see I'm working right now?’

‘…..'

‘I need to make a good impression on the big shots, otherwise, they won't be willing to help me!'

Camille understood Otto's glare instantly, and shook his head.

‘You say you're not, but aren't you just a host?’

Otto's attitude toward Rowena resembled that of a host working in a salon, to anyone who looked at him.

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Otto moved to a different spot to have a discussion with Rowena.

“I am so grateful that Her Highness the Archduchess Rowena has granted me permission to meet with you."

As soon as Otto started exchanging words with Rowena, he immediately presented her with a gift.

‘Gifts are a must!'

It's always easier to win someone's favor when one gives a gift first, right?

“What is this?”

"Please, open it."

“This is…”