[Elena's POV]
I fell asleep on his shoulder.
I had never trusted so fast before in my life because of my role within the royal family, and I knew most who would approach me usually did so to gain something from me. That's why my father went out of his way to create this union between the Royal Family and a decent-sized noble household.
He had even gone as far as to pick the only son who didn't care about me, who seemed uninterested in getting closer to me.
Everything was perfect. That is, until I found myself trusting this man in a matter of hours.
It had already reached the point where I could sleep next to him in peace.
But what was much stranger was the fact that even now, after waking up, I could feel my body being sensitive, and more importantly, I was confused about my feelings for Jake.
Every time I looked his way, strange memories would appear in my mind where I would be sitting on his lap, listening to his every word.
And what was even weirder was that I liked those memories. Now, every time I glanced in his direction… I wanted more of him.
I could imagine his big hands wrapping around my body, fondling it in whatever way he wished, where I would only enjoy his caresses.
'I'm a princess… I can't be thinking of things like that. He's now my personal guard; getting closer to him is a bad idea!' I immediately thought as I dismissed my past thoughts with a slight blush on my cheeks.
***
[Jake's POV]
The rest of the travel had been mostly silent. But the good news was that we had finally arrived at the capital, the Royal Capital!
Even as we approached from further away, I couldn't help but take a peek outside to observe just how grand the city was. Tall buildings, each one looking more futuristic than the next, golden banners of the royal crest placed on the ramparts. It looked extremely secure and well-built.
I couldn't see what it would look like from the inside.
"Young master, doesn't it look amazing?" Aria said as she also looked out of the carousel with a smile on her face.
"Yes, it's really amazing," I said as I joined her, our bodies slightly brushing against one another as I peeked out from her window.
She slightly blushed as I did so, her gaze subtly going back toward the princess, wondering if she was looking, but luckily she seemed worried about other things as there was a slight frown on her face.
Quickly after that, I sat and began receiving some glances from Elena, but every time we locked eyes, she would blush, embarrassed, and look away.
I couldn't confirm it just yet, but it seemed that deep down within her, she must have remembered what happened back when she had been hypnotized.
A few minutes later, we arrived at the Royal Capital as we went through the city with ease, arriving before the Royal Estate, which was simply gigantic.
I got off the carousel first and helped Aria out, giving her my hand. I did the same with Elena; however, I decided to whisper something in her ear to see her reaction.
I leaned closer as she got down and said, "I hope you slept well…"
She blushed right away as I knew she remembered sleeping with the help of my shoulder. Looking at her blush once more, I knew that it was only a matter of time before she was totally under my charm.
[Elena's Loyalty has increased: 51 -> 53]
My theory was further confirmed when I saw her Loyalty increase once again.
There were now two weeks left for me to prepare for the entrance of the Academy, and I knew exactly what I needed to work on. I needed to grasp the basics of magic and mana because, right now, I had no idea how any of it even worked.
But now that Elena began to be under my charm and the power of my hypnosis, I got an idea.
I would make her my teacher.
***
It didn't take long for us to be welcomed inside their estate. Aria got her own room with the rest of the maids, and I was placed in the same room as Elena since, in the eyes of everyone, we were now fiancés and romantically involved.
Right as we entered her room, things got even more awkward than back in the carousel as she kept stealing glances in my direction.
"Hm… don't worry. I'll sleep on the ground. I wouldn't want you to have a bad night's sleep because of me."
Her eyes widened instantly. "No, no. You don't have to. My bed is far big enough for us both to sleep in. Don't worry, I—I don't mind."
I smiled. However, I had just used reverse psychology. I was almost sure that she would say something like that.
It was just like I planned.
Now, all that was left was for me to start being her "special" student.
The travel time had been quite long, and the sun was already about to go down, which meant there were a few more hours before the two of us would sleep.
'Elena. Hypnotize.'
I didn't want to take the risk of having her teach me without the hypnosis since she would think of me as incompetent and deemed unable to defend her. After all, I would be asking her the most basic things that anyone who had lived in this world should have known.
Her eyes and body immediately became doll-like as I gave her my command.
"Would it be possible for you to become my magic teacher for the next two weeks?"
"Of course, master. I'll do anything you desire," she softly smiled in my direction as she stood from the bed and looked at me. "What would you like me to start with?"
I looked at her and almost froze. With the tight dress that she wore, it was hard to even formulate a thought, especially after she had said that she would do anything I desired.
I almost drooled, but I still managed to control myself and push those thoughts to the back of my mind.