Chapter 80. Strong Women Have Weak Backsides
After letting the children who had exerted themselves rest by sending them upstairs first, the adults remained behind to clean up the messy courtyard.
Lycoris tried to help with the cleanup, but upon looking around, realized there was nothing left to tidy and that her lingering presence would only be a hindrance. Thus, she followed her sisters into the inn.
I filled in the uneven ground and swept the floor while discussing the recent spar with Rita.
"Why do you think Rose lost?"
"Absolute lack of experience, immaturity, insufficient adaptability, arrogance, and carelessness."
"That's a harsh assessment. Are you stricter because she's your biological daughter?"
"Hmm, was it that obvious...? My apologies. Though I try to treat all equally, I can't help worrying more about the daughter I carried in my womb."
"Ah, any parent would naturally be concerned about their own child. I'm not criticizing. So, could you elaborate further?"
"Rose excels in basic physical abilities - some aspects even surpass mine. Judging by the intensity and form of her manifested Sword Aura, her foundational understanding and depth of Magic Power manipulation are exceptional. Knowing this, she likely became overconfident challenging Camellia. However, Rose completely misjudged both her opponent's capabilities and her own."
"That's how it seemed. After cutting down Camellia's summoned hounds with Sword Aura, she arrogantly assumed victory, only to be easily subdued. Had she considered that someone who freely creates weapons and beasts from shadows could also create traps..."
Rita nodded repeatedly, pleased we shared the same perspective.
Indeed, no worry weighs heavier on parents than their children's education. While Cecilia and I followed a laissez-faire approach, Rita - being nobility raised with formal education - naturally emphasized early training.
"When Rose wakes, we must correct her mindset and solidify her foundations. One cannot draw out their full potential without self-awareness, and failing to understand opponents guarantees defeat against any enemy."
"Oh, that sounds like something from a book."
"A quote from a strategist of the Eastern Empire's Land of Spring. Many scholarly works from those eastern islands reach our continent. During my noble days, keeping one or two Eastern Empire books was fashionable."
"I see... I knew nothing of this. Nobles had such customs. I suddenly feel rather uncultured."
"Don't be intimidated or belittle yourself. I'll teach you what you don't know. And though we haven't formally wed... aren't we spouses? That makes you nobility too."
She smiled while saying this, blushing particularly at "spouses."
Despite my higher Intelligence stat, Rita's extensive knowledge and maturity always made her seem wiser. Even before becoming my Vassal, I'd admired her - dignified, cultured, radiating stability you could lean on.
Our time together emphasized our status difference while making my ownership of her exhilarating. Suddenly, a thought struck me - had Rita been male, would we still have connected?
Though preferring women, I appreciate beauty regardless of gender. A male Rita would undoubtedly have been equally impressive, and I'd have fallen for him regardless.
Wait. Dragon blood flows in her veins. Dragons being supreme beings pass strong traits to offspring. Had Rita been male...
Dragon cock... Dragon mating...
...Oh. I'm feeling something.
"Rita."
"Hmm?"
"Let's do it."
"...What?"
"I'm aroused. Let's have sex. Now."
"What? Suddenly? Which part of our conversation triggered this?!"
"Rita, you've only been penetrated before - never penetrated someone, right? This time... I want to lie beneath you."
Though flustered by my abrupt lust, Rita quickly regained composure befitting an experienced partner. Our days of coupling from sunset till moonless midnight had seasoned her in carnal matters.
Eyes tightly shut, ears burning crimson, she nodded.
"...Very well. But just us this time - without Cecilia. Using male genitalia... is my first time. I'm shy."
* * *
"Ugh..."
"Ah, Camellia nuna. Rose has regained consciousness."
"Oh, awake now?"
"Was I unconscious...? Ugh, what is this...?!"
Clang!
Rose, defeated in her duel with Camellia, struggled upon awakening to find herself bound by shadow-forged shackles - wrists and ankles fastened together behind her back, forcing her into a prone, spread-eagled position.
Though ordinary shackles would shatter against draconic strength, these regenerated through Camellia's Magic Power. Rose's struggles only drained her own energy while reinforcing the bonds.
"Why am I restrained?! Release me at once!"
"Hmm, why would I free someone I just defeated? I'm not the type to laugh off conflicts - I hold grudges."
"This...! Such dishonorable conduct! There's no rule permitting this treatment of a defeated duelist!"
"Don't know about rules~? You're not a duelist - you're my spoils of war♥"
Camellia smirked while groping Rose's plump buttocks.
When Camellia's hand touched the fleshy mounds, Rose's tail slapped it away. Though appearing like a mere lizard's appendage, its draconic strength couldn't be ignored.
Camellia withdrew, nursing her stinging hand.
"Ow! Why's your tail so strong?!"
"Grrr... Did you think I'd submit meekly...?!"
"Tch. Lyco, hold her tail."
"Couldn't nuna restrain it with shadows?"
"So you'll just watch me play with Rose for free? You didn't even fight - pay the admission fee."
"Must I contribute? Sigh... Physical labor isn't my forte..."
Complying with Camellia's no-free-rides policy, Lycoris approached the prone Rose.
She mounted Rose's back. Rose scoffed at her tiny frame - what could this bookworm possibly do?
Lycoris proved otherwise.
"Hup."
"Urk, AAAH?! I-It hurts!"
"Ah, misjudged my strength. Even geniuses make mistakes with new things - endure it, little sister."
『Knowledge is Power』.
Lycoris's unique skill converting Intelligence into Strength or Agility. She temporarily boosted Strength by 200, nearly crushing Rose's tail in her embrace before mastering the pressure.
'She hid this power...? The bookworm coward?'
Rose reevaluated her sister, but contemplation proved impossible as Camellia eyed her defenseless rear.
"Daring to resist after losing? Naughty girls get punished!"
-Smack! Smack!
"Nggh...! Grrr...!"
"Regretting your insolence yet? Learned your lesson?"
"Hand-spanking...? Don't treat me like a child...! And you wouldn't restrain me if this was about repentance!"
"Right~! Knew you'd understand. And that backtalk shows zero remorse."
-Smack! Smack!
Camellia continued spanking while conversing. Each strike delivered stinging pain that spread through Rose's buttocks like wildfire.
Before ten strikes, Rose's rear reddened like a baboon's, swollen with handprint bruises. Tears welled from humiliation, but she stubbornly swallowed them, puffing her cheeks in defiance.
Her adorable resistance only fueled Camellia's sadism.
"Urk, nghh, hnnn...♥"
"My, my~ Getting excited during punishment?"
"Excited? Preposterous...!♥"
"Denying? Then explain this."
Camellia stopped spanking and swiped Rose's lewd crest. Transparent, viscous fluid dripped from her fingers.
Unaware she'd secreted it, Rose initially thought Camellia used saliva to fake evidence. But feeling love juices trickle down her thighs forced admission.
"Th-This is... Well..."
"Unbelievable! Our third sister's a masochistic pervert who gets off on defeat~♥"
"Aah..."
Pure defeat would've let Rose endure humiliation, train harder, and rematch. But climaxing from disgrace? This made her seem to seek defeat.
"No, impossible. I'm my liege's sword. Defeat... reveling in defeat..."
"Hmm, there's a perfect saying for our cute sister. What was it, Lyco?"
"Strong women have weak anal, nuna."
"Right! Thought it was just dirty talk, but seeing Rose climax from spankings proves it's true. Perfect timing too - my planned 'education' involves that weakness. Lucky our anal-weak masochist sister came pre-equipped!"
"Uh... uhh...?"
Camellia spread Rose's buttocks wide, exposing her untouched backdoor. She salivated at the virgin hole yet claimed by none.
Though Vassals' purity rightfully belonged to Triae (who actually didn't care), surely anal virginity was fair game.
With Triae's permission to use Rose freely, Camellia's excitement peaked - spoils of war, dominating a weaker sister, claiming territory even their mother hadn't.
"Relax your ass, Rose."