"..."
"..."
After spending a passionate night with the princess—no, with Lena—I woke up to find the morning dew scattered across the room.
Compared to the guest room I was staying in, this place was clearly inferior.
But even in this chilly atmosphere, I didn't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable.
Just the fact that the two of us were embracing each other on this narrow bed was enough to make this place worthwhile.
However, Lena was still holding onto me, not looking at me directly, but instead burying her face in my chest.
'Hmm… Did I say something too harsh and hurt her feelings?'
[I don't think so. Lena de Feron currently has no idea about your plans. That's probably playing a much bigger role here.]
'Ah, I see…'
But it's awkward to bring up the plan now…
Lena is a pitiful woman, but at the same time, I wanted to stay like this for just a little longer.
After all, I probably won't get to see this kind of reaction for more than two days anyway.
Having been with Viola, Sonya, and Luna, I've come to realize that each of them has their own unique charm.
And Lena, despite her outwardly strong appearance, had an atmosphere after intimacy that was akin to that of a child.
It wasn't a lewd feeling—Lena, who hugged me purely out of affection, seemed like a child in this moment.
But there was something that disrupted this cozy atmosphere.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Princess!!"
The voice of a child, knocking on the door without hesitation, made Lena flinch, and I could feel it through my skin.
"…I'm sorry."
Even though she hadn't done anything wrong, Lena apologized to me in a stiff voice.
I smiled at her and said.
"You're always apologizing."
"..."
Even in response to my sarcastic remark, Lena only smiled bitterly and continued to hold me.
But the damn alarm showed no signs of stopping.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Princess!!"
I didn't want to move, and there was no need to, but that alarm kept ringing without any regard for our situation.
"Sigh… If you stay here, I'll go handle it…"
"No, there's no good in showing this kind of scene to each other."
"..."
Given the position of the bed, if Lena opened the door, the kid might see me.
I got up and hid behind the wardrobe.
Lena, watching me, put on a gloomy expression, buttoned up her dress pajamas, and walked toward the door.
Bang! Bang! Click!
"Ah! P-Princess! A-Are you… okay?"
"..."
Hiding behind the wardrobe, I couldn't gauge the atmosphere.
But I could feel that the previously energetic voice of the kid had suddenly softened.
From the other side of the wardrobe, I could hear Lena's voice, filled with anger.
"What's the matter so early in the morning?"
"W-Well, Princess… I was worried…"
She must be really pissed.
I couldn't see Lena's expression, but I could feel the killing intent radiating from her, strong enough for me to sense it.
This was the woman who had piled up the corpses of demons like mountains on the battlefield.
In terms of pure killing intent, even the high-ranking demons here would be overwhelmed by her presence.
"Princess! Is there someone inside…"
"Don't come in."
"Ah…"
It seemed like the kid was trying to come in and check something.
But Lena stopped them.
"It's time to start the day's work. Did you come to return my key?"
"W-Well, the key…"
I still had the key.
I usually left it behind, but today, since the key was missing, he must have panicked and rushed to Lena's room.
"…Did you lose it?"
"N-No! It's just that!"
"It's fine."
"…Huh?"
The kid didn't understand Lena's words at all.
"Don't worry about the key. The day's work is starting. Go back."
"P-Princess…"
Thud!
Lena closed the door without listening to the kid's words.
After closing the door, Lena came over to me and asked cautiously.
"If it's not too rude, may I change my clothes?"
"Ah, I'll leave."
"That's not what I meant…"
"…?"
"I'm sorry for showing you my body…"
It seemed like Lena was under the misconception that she wasn't attractive as a woman.
'Wow, isn't she deceiving other women with that body?'
[Given the developmental standards here, Lena de Feron wouldn't easily receive love from men.]
The humans I've seen here are mostly from Krel Village and the Demon King's Castle, but Lena is among the tallest.
If Lena had been born in South Korea, men would have treated her like a queen for life.
I approached Lena and grabbed her large chest.
"Eek…"
"Your body is mine. Don't evaluate it on your own."
"I-I'm sorry."
Lena blushed and smiled.
"But it's still rude of me to watch you change. I'll go back to the guest room first."
"…Yes, understood. I'll bring breakfast right away."
"Okay, just in case, bring enough for three."
"Yes, understood."
Lena smiled and saw me off.
As I walked back to the guest room, I felt my energy draining.
'Wow… I'm completely drained. Lena's stamina is no joke.'
Honestly, if she asked for more, I could have done it.
If it's with a woman like Lena, I'm confident I could go more than ten times.
[I didn't expect it to get so heated. But it's a relief. Lena de Feron has finally been conquered.]
'Well… did I really do anything?'
I wondered if I really did anything.
She was already a precarious woman from the start.
I just provided a shoulder for her to lean on.
Armonia said to me.
[If it weren't for you, Lena de Feron's life would have been nothing but miserable. You should take pride in yourself.]
'Oh! That's my partner.'
Listening to Armonia's praise, I left the lodging building, and I heard the voices of women.
"Ah, I couldn't sleep at all…"
"The men really went after Lena."
Hearing about Lena, I couldn't just walk away, so I eavesdropped.
It seemed like the sound of Lena and me had spread throughout the building.
And the women seemed to be under the misconception that the men had executed their plan to eavesdrop.
'Now that I think about it, isn't it strange that the kid next door didn't wake up?'
Now that I think about it, that kid is really something…
The women's conversation continued.
"Did you hear it too? She sounded like a total slut…"
"Who would've thought she'd get raided… But she's just like a woman who's been through war."
"Ugh… She said she'd fight first and all, but was that what she went for? Disgusting…"
'Crazy bitches…'
[It's better to ignore them.]
Listening to these women's words, my mood felt like it was doing a swamp jump.
The topic of the women's conversation naturally shifted to the male nobles.
"Well, if they do that, they won't even look at us, right?"
"They think we're at their level to play with them?"
"Yeah, yeah. Ever since coming here, all the men look like they're from the dirt."
"What if those bastards get a taste for Lena and come after us too?"
"Ugh… That's unsettling."
It was a really funny conversation.
They might have lived like nobles before coming here, but both sides were the same.
The female nobles still had some elegance left, but they were gradually becoming similar to the servants.
In my eyes, both men and women were starting to blend in well with each other.
Listening to their conversation, I started to look forward to tonight.
'Hehe… Thanks to them, I'm looking forward to tonight.'
But thinking about starting work with Beatrice tonight, my mood brightened again.
Leaving the women's chatter behind, I walked on, and this time I heard the voices of men coming from the warehouse.
They were the guys who had conspired to rape Lena last time.
"Hey! Who is it?"
"Not me! Is it you?"
"Not me either! Sigh… Could it be that guy who just arrived?"
The guy who just arrived—that must be me.
"Damn, I couldn't sleep at all because of that…"
"Looks like she fell for that guy. What terrible timing."
"Hey, since it's come to this, want to try today?"
"Think about it… She'll probably do it again today, you idiot…"
"Ugh… Or maybe someone else?"
"Hey, don't be so impatient."
"How can I not be impatient? I've been stuck here for months without release, it's killing me."
Just listening to their words, I wondered how these guys ever lived as nobles.
It's not that nobles don't have sexual desires, but their behavior was so low-class that it was hard to understand.
'I see, the decent ones must have already gone to the battlefield and died, right?'
[Unless they're special cases like Lena, most of the nobles who participated in the war probably died.]
Whether only the trash was left because of the war, or if there was only trash to begin with and these guys just happened to survive, I don't know.
But the fact that they're trash remains unchanged.
I ignored them and headed to the guest room.
When I arrived, Viola was already up and getting dressed.
"Huh? Viola, are you going out again?"
"Yes! I'll be back~"
Viola quickly changed her clothes and dashed out.
Seeing her like this, I felt unexpectedly troubled.
"…Now that it's like this, I feel a bit disappointed."
The woman who used to only look at me now had other interests, and I felt a bit sad inside.
But after hearing Armonia's explanation, I understood.
[Beatrice might be acting like that because she thinks she won't be able to see you again once you leave this place.]
'Well, that makes sense. But I can't just take Beatrice with me…'
As a high-ranking officer of the Demon King, I couldn't just take Beatrice with me.
Personally, the only regret is that I can't be with Beatrice, right?
'Sexual desire control and sexual technique immunity are just impossible to deal with. Sigh… She's so damn cute.'
[…If you really want to, why not add more conditions after completing the plan?]
'No.'
I said firmly.
Beatrice was accepting my clothes with my scent on them as a condition for fulfilling various troublesome requests.
I didn't want to break her trust just because I wanted to sleep with her.
If I had disliked Beatrice as a person, I would have gone for it without a second thought.
But…
'I like that girl. Once I like someone, I won't betray them unless they betray me first.'
[But if it's a succubus, a sexual request might be…]
'…That's also not really my thing.'
It's not because she's like a child, but I didn't want to do it without any emotional connection.
Even if I wanted to pursue her, there wasn't enough time now.
With sexual technique immunity and sexual desire control, there's no solution in sight.
'I do like sex, but doing it that way isn't my style. If I come back later, I'll seriously aim for her then.'
[If there are results, you'll be able to enjoy your break fully.]
'Yoho~'
While I was cheering, Lena brought a cart of food to the guest room.
Lena looked around, seemingly searching for Viola.
"Ah, she went out to play again."
"Yes, understood."
Her expression had definitely changed.
Lena, who had always maintained a stiff expression, was now smiling calmly and giving me a knowing look.
I stopped Lena as she was about to move the food from the cart to the table and asked.
"Lena."
"…Yes."
Just calling her name was enough to bring out the bright smile I had seen in her dreams.
"If the humans here take a break for a while, it won't cause any major problems in the Demon King's Castle, right?"
"Yes, that's correct. Our daily tasks are mostly cleaning, laundry, and other miscellaneous chores. Even if we take a break, there are enough people to cover, so there won't be any disruptions."
They're the kind of people who are dispensable.
I asked Lena.
"Exactly how many women are here?"
"Including me, seven… people."
"Good, then bring all the women here."
"All the women…?"
Lena's expression darkened, and she looked uneasy.
She probably misunderstood, thinking I wanted to be with other women.
But I didn't feel the need to clear up the misunderstanding.
"Yeah, bring them all. Even if I step out for a bit, make sure they're all here waiting. We'll eat once everyone's here."
"...Yes, understood."
Lena answered with a sullen expression and left the room.
"Hehe, she's cute. I'll go look for Viola and Beatrice first."
[…? Why did you call for the women?]
"Ah~ It's nothing. Just to make tonight's plan go smoothly."
[…?]
Armonia didn't understand my meaning but didn't ask further.
I left the room to look for Viola and Beatrice.
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