Two Gods || Jaywon

Two against an Empire

"..."

"..."

"Did they just-"

"Yeah."

"This is absurd. After all this time apart!? The Empress even offered her niece in marriage! Is your son devoid of ambition? Isn't he destined to reign as a tyrant!??"

"What about your son? Shouldn't he be repulsed by mine? Why is he so clingy!??"

"Isn't your son the one obsessed about mine!?"

"Maybe if yours hadn't brainwashed him he wouldn't be so obsessed!"

"..."

"..."

"We need a new solution."

"The sooner, the better."

*

"You did it on purpose!" exclaimed Jungwon.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"The Empress' proposal, you talked about it to keep me from kissing you first!"

"Did I?"

Jay had wrapped his arms around Jungwon's waist and was waiting for Jungwon to stop complaining to come kiss him again.

The kiss felt as right as could be. If they weren't made for each other, Jay knew at this very moment, that he was definitely born for Jungwon.

"Isn't your dark mark getting smaller? Maybe kissing me is reversing the effect," said Jay jokingly.

"It's not kissing you Jay, it's loving you. Now kiss me some more, and maybe it'll forgive the choking I just gave you."

Jay did not have to be told twice.

After working on healing the black mark for a good while, Jungwon became a little more serious and declared,

"It's good that you came so fast after arriving. I have something important to tell you."
Jay got comfortably seated with Jungwon on his lap, ready to listen close.
"The Temple knows about my plan. The priests have been keeping me cloistered in here for months while you were away."
Jay retained himself from asking if Jungwon needed him to take down the Temple's walls.
"We need to act faster."

"Are you sure they know? Did you hear any of them suggest it?"

"Not exactly, but their behavior is just as telling.
You know now that it's all a fight for power in this Empire, and I'm the more powerful being in this Temple. I stay on the low by respecting my superiors and their authority, that's why they weren't worried until today.
But they know I'm loved by the people and have powers even beyond the head priest's capacities. Now that they've lost their grip over me after you became my personal escort, their suspicions awakened."

Jay thought for a second.

"I think the Empress is also getting worried. Her proposing this marriage is the proof."
Jungwon tensed up.
"She told me herself that I could take her throne by sheer force if I ever wanted to."

"And do you want to?"

Jay stared at Jungwon. He had asked this question with total seriousness.

"I have no interest in positions that'd limit my time with you even more. I already regret becoming a Crowned Knight, what a joke."

Jungwon smiled.

"I'm sorry about my grand ambitions. We could probably flee and find a peaceful place to leave together away from here. But I just have to carry on with my plan. Will you wait for me to achieve it?"

Jay smiled back at him and came to burry his face in Jungwon's chest.

"Let me rephrase: The only thing I love more than spending time with you, is seeing you obtain exactly what you desire, be it a Crown Knight, a Thunder Master or even the throne. So, I won't wait, I'll make it happen."

Jay then proceeded to list to Jungwon all the important connections he made back in the East. A great number of nobles' heir had been sent to operate under his command, and by saving their lives and offering them honor, Jay had made them his obligees.