Lunifis was tall, with the typical ancestry of the northern Snow Country. Her voluptuous figure embodied the full-bodied beauty favored by noblewomen of this era.
Roland was like a frail, helpless boy, held tightly in her embrace.
Only when she turned him around and pressed her soft red lips to his in a deep kiss did he begin struggling like a drowning man.
"Mmph..."
No, no, this wouldn't do!
After quite a while, Lunifis regained some composure. Looking a little shy and apologetic, she loosened her arms enough to let Roland catch his breath.
Even then, she still held him tightly with both hands, like a miser clutching a priceless treasure, unwilling to let go.
"Darling, was I too forward? Did I frighten you?"
She licked her red lips seductively as she asked, her eyes brimming with infatuation.
Roland was indeed rather dazed.
But...
An obsession with collecting, a thirst for knowledge, a powerful drive to explore and learn...
Recalling the information he had read earlier and other related details, he began to glimpse the answer.
"Please forgive my impropriety." As though trying to dispel Roland's doubts, or perhaps find an excuse for her downright crude and discourteous behavior, Lunifis slowly explained, "Compared with a person's appearance, we women of the Isser Royal Family place greater value on what lies within.
"Handsome looks, powerful muscles, youthful vigor...
"None of those can compare to the perceptive intelligence unique to the wise.
"A clever mind and an interesting soul are worth far more than anything else in this world.
"You are so captivating, such an incomparably beautiful man, that I simply cannot help myself.
"Ah, I've held back for far too long..."
Feeling rather embarrassed, Roland said, "I don't consider myself especially clever."
"Darling, please don't question my taste or judgment!" Lunifis