I'm A Doll, But The Tyrant Is Obsessed With Me

“…I was so excited that you and I are connected that I didn’t even think about anything else.”

He whispered softly and gently touched the ring on my ring finger.

“I just want to make you mine as soon as possible. I was just thinking that I should not let the nobles and the Great Temple take you away from me.”

As he continued, Declan let out a small sigh.

“I just wanted to give the best for you…”

I gently caressed the corners of his sullen eyes.

“It’s okay. I’m the only person in this world who has received such a beautiful proposal.”

Declan rested his face in my hands and closed his eyes.

It was more beautiful than ever to see his eyes closed in the moonlight. Eventually, I couldn’t stand it and raised my tiptoe and gently kissed him on the cheek. As if surprised, he opened his eyes and gently pulled me closer, and kissed my lips.

After exchanging breaths over and over again, we finally separated from each other. His regretful gaze stayed on my lips for quite some time before disappearing.

“We’re going to have an engagement before we leave tomorrow.”

“What?”

I gazed at Declan in surprise.

‘Why is there nothing in the middle?’

How could someone who didn’t even think about marriage proposals and omitted the engagement ceremony rush in so much at once…?

“I have already talked with the Pope.”

“It’s okay if we don’t have an engagement ceremony.”

“No. I was shortsighted. You and I, all of this is our first time. I can’t neglect either one for my bride.”

My face lit up when he said ‘bride’.

“We are staying at the Great Temple, so I think we need to match it. I know you don’t like it, but I hope you understand.”

Saying so, he kissed the back of my hand with an apologetic look before he added, “The Pope will preside over you, and an engagement certificate will be issued in his name, so even those in the Empire will not be able to speak ill of you.”

“Will the Pope do that?”

“Yes. He was so active that anyone who saw him would think he was your parent.”

He smiled a little with a slightly sullen look.

“I should say thank you.”

I muttered after hearing his words. It was because no matter how much I said I was God’s representative, it was undeserved consideration.

“How much have you already done to the temple? There’s no need to thank him personally.”

Of course, wasn’t this my personal business?

I walked around slowly with Declan, enjoying the afterglow, and then I opened the door to leave the garden.

“Oh.”

“Gasp.”

Along with a strange groan, there was a bustling sound.

I hurriedly rushed out the door to see what was going on and stared blankly at the scene in front of me. The priests, including Wenzel and Hans, as well as the Cardinal, were all sitting on the floor. Perhaps, they were pushed by something and fell on their butts.

When I glanced to the side, I could see Liam, the Kefienas, and the Pope standing awkwardly and avoiding my gaze.

“Ha, what are all these people doing?”

Declan grinned as if he was stunned.

“I’m sorry. Everyone was so curious.”

Liam bowed his head with a troubled face.

“Of course, I am curious. How enthusiastically we prepared it. Isn’t it?”

When the Pope asked, looking at the priests behind him, they nodded enthusiastically.

“Right, did it go well?”

Then, the Pope asked with a meaningful smile.

“Well… As you can see.”

Declan nodded his head slightly.

“Oh, my. Good for you. I should congratulate you on this.”

As he said so, the Pope came close to me and grabbed my hand with a smile.

“Congratulations.”

How much trouble did Declan make to the Great Temple that everyone couldn’t help but be curious and come here? As I thought that to myself, my face immediately flushed with embarrassment.

“For today and tomorrow’s engagement ceremony… I’m sorry, and thank you in many ways.”

“No. What are you saying! Everyone is happy to do it.”

The next moment, the Pope came closer to me and began to whisper, “Of course, I thought you had been proposed to. How can you get engaged without even proposing!”

He then glanced into Declan’s eyes and poured out his rapid-fire words.

“It’s not enough to bring her to the continent in a flower carriage adorned with jewels.”

The Pope trembled in anger when he thought about it again.

“If it wasn’t because the savior chose it, be it an engagement and a marriage, I would have opposed it right away.”

Just as my ears were tingling from the constant whispers, someone suddenly pulled me away. When I turned around, I could see Declan staring at the Pope with piercing eyes, furrowing his eyebrows. Meanwhile, the Pope, who faced his gaze, quickly took a step back and smiled calmly.

“We are the home of the Savior. Please do not forget that.”

The Pope emphasized the word home and quickly withdrew, saying he was busy preparing for the engagement ceremony.

“…If he wasn’t the Pope.”

At this, Declan’s eyes shone with a gleam. All of a sudden, he soon took out his handkerchief and began to carefully wipe my ears before muttering.

“I need to clean your ears.”

I burst out laughing at the situation.

* * *

Even when I arrived at the door, Declan held my hand and didn’t let it go.

“You must sleep now.”

He let out a short sigh as he calmed down.

“There’s only one thing that’s bad about you being a person.”

“What is it?”

Gazing at me once before turning towards my door, he sighed again and parted his lips.

“I’ve never been apart since I met you.”

The corners of his eyebrows drooped. Somehow, he looked like a dog that had been drenched in the rain. Seeing him like that, I couldn’t help but smile.

“I’m right next door, what’s wrong with you?”

“You were always by my side. Even in the same room, in the same bed.”

It was not strange, considering it was a relationship between someone and their doll, but for some reason, my face got hot. When I was a doll, it wasn’t awkward to be held by him or to share the same bed.

Now, just the thought of sharing a room with him made my face heat up.

“Now, we have to look out for each other.”

“I don’t like it.”

He groaned and patted my hand.

“We’re having an engagement ceremony tomorrow, so do we really need a separate room?”

“Didn’t you hear what the Pope said?”

It was absolutely forbidden before the wedding. In particular, in the sacred temple, the Pope expressed fervently that men and women should never be together before marriage.

“We just haven’t had the ceremony yet, but we already promised to get married. Then, it’s like being married.”

Declan came up with excuses to and fro.

“I don’t know how the nobles of the Empire will react, so I don’t want to make a fuss.”

When I mentioned the nobles, his green eyes shone coolly. Perhaps, if the nobles had been here, it would have been enough to have their heads beheaded right away. At that, I quickly grabbed his hand, which was holding me tightly.

“Please be patient. We’ll be together forever.”

As I whispered, Declan hugged me softly.

“I’m worried if I can’t see you.”

“It will be fine with the Kefienas together.”

As I patted his back, Declan rested his face on my shoulder.

“Isn’t it because we’re never even an hour apart? Without you, I feel empty.”

The corner of my mouth went up because he was so cute when he was whining like a child.

“Then, shall I stay by your side until you fall asleep? I’ll even sing you a lullaby.”

When I said that I would stay by his side, his eyes brightened for a moment though he shook his head instead.

“No. You must be tired, so you should go to sleep.”

“That’s fine.”

“No, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep because I’ll be worried if you get back to your room safely. It would be better to watch you go into the room like this.”

Uttering so, he caressed my face with a sad look.

“Sleep well. See you tomorrow.”

Declan kissed his lips lightly on my forehead.

“Your Majesty, sleep well too.”

“Yes. If anything happens, call me right away.”

“I know.”

Even if he said that, Declan was still worried as he hesitated and stayed there for a while. In the end, he turned away only when he saw me go into the room.

* * *

The next day, I got up early in the morning and started dressing up. Since we did not have time to prepare the clothes, I wore a white priestess suit. My hair was braided down and adorned with a garland.

“…This is what I look like.”

The reflection in the mirror was familiar yet unfamiliar.

While I resembled a doll, the feeling was distinctly different.

The hair, which seemed as if melted gold, was lustrous, and the purple eyes, resembling amethyst, were dazzling. The gentle eyes and the round, small face were neatly positioned, and the facial features were both cute and pretty.

“Pretty…”

After staring at myself for a moment, the image of my previous life I saw in Perseum overlapped.

‘Now, this is me.’

After looking in the mirror for a while longer, I quietly turned around and left the room.

* * *

As I entered the grand chapel where the engagement ceremony was held, I couldn’t help but admire it. The lace and ribbons that adorned the chapel, as well as the neat flower decorations, were all beautiful and full of sincerity.

‘They wouldn’t have had time to prepare.’

Thinking about the priests and knights who must have stayed up all night made me feel sorry and grateful at the same time. In front of the Pope, Declan waited nervously for me. With his hair neatly pulled back, he, like me, was wearing a priest’s robe.

“Erica.”

The closer I got to him, the faster my heart raced.

‘…I’m really going to be standing next to this person.’

When I realized that fact, I was overwhelmed with joy and fear at the same time.

‘What about Jennifer and Duke Otien? What about Declan’s death flag?’

How difficult did I get this happiness? I shouldn’t lose it in vain. What was the reason I wanted to become a person, or why I decided to stay here…

“Declan.”

…Him, right?

I smiled brightly at him.

‘I love you. I’m excited to be able to be with you.’

I will protect him.

I made a firm resolve before God once again.