The Secret of the Royal Lineage
The city-state of the Borus Kingdom had a peculiar tradition. The throne could only be occupied by a Queen, and that Queen was forbidden from ever marrying. This was because the Queen of Borus was the representative of Gaia, the Goddess of the Earth. The moment the representative of Gaia engaged in relations with a man, she was immediately stripped of her status. Gaia was the goddess of the earth and a virgin goddess; therefore, the Queen had to remain a pure being at all times.
Of course, this tradition had not existed since the founding of the kingdom. The rule that only a Queen could ascend the throne had only begun three hundred years ago. However... a natural question arose: how was the royal lineage maintained? The official records of the Borus Kingdom stated that all previous Queens had conceived through the grace of the goddess Gaia. They claimed the Queens conceived without a spouse, gave birth, and that child continued the royal bloodline. If the child born was a boy, he was quietly removed. Only a girl could become the heir to the throne. In this way, the throne of the Borus Kingdom had continued for three hundred years without a single break.
It was the afternoon, past lunchtime. The Queen's bedroom was filled with bright sunlight. The light leaking through the thin curtains wrapped warmly around the two of us on the bed.
"Haa...! Ah! Ahh!"
Queen Regina III had already experienced climax several times. Her golden hair was disheveled, spread across the pillow, and her cheeks were flushed red. I pressed down on her, continuing the act with all my might.
Slap, slap!
Thanks to Level 3: Earth Vitality of the Earth Yin-Yang Copulation Art, I had almost no stamina consumption. Because of Level 1: Steel Skin and Strong Muscles, my penis was as hard as steel, and thanks to Level 2: Essence Accumulation, I didn't fear the ejaculation that was soon to come. Since my stamina was barely being drained, I was driving her to her limits today, just like every other day.
"Hehe, Your Majesty. Who made you this lewd?"
"Aahk...! Oh...! Huuung... It's you, Sir Seru... I'm embarrassed... Ah...! Aah!"
She clutched my upper body tightly. Her vagina gripped my penis, rhythmically contracting and relaxing. I, too, was reaching my limit. Usually, the pattern was to pull out at this point and ejaculate on her stomach or chest, but...
'I want to try something different today...'
An impulse suddenly surged in my mind. Perhaps it was the arrogance of having mastered Level 3 and losing almost no essence, or perhaps Regina's desperate moans were so intense that I craved deeper pleasure—my reason blurred for a moment.
'Just once... inside...'
As soon as that thought crossed my mind, my penis swelled to its maximum. With it buried deep, very deep inside her, I could no longer hold back and poured everything into her innermost depths.
Splurt! Splurrrrt! Splat, splat!
"Ugh...!"
"Haaaaa......!!"
Regina's body shuddered in convulsions. She seemed to have reached her climax at the same time, squeezing her eyes shut and gasping. Hot semen filled her vagina... A brief silence followed. Immediately after, deep regret flooded my mind.
'...Ah, damn it.'
I hurriedly pulled out. Thick, white liquid oozed from the entrance of Regina's vagina. I watched it spread across the bedsheets. I flinched. Guilt washed over me.
"Yo, Your Majesty...! Please, kill me!"
"......Yes?"
Regina looked up at me, catching her ragged breath. Her eyes were hazy.
"I... I couldn't control my impulse... and I've gone and planted my seed in your precious, noble body!"
"Ah......"
I hung my head low. I thought this was the biggest mistake I had made since coming to this other world. Ejaculating inside the Queen's vagina... My spine chilled as I imagined the political, national, and religious fallout that would occur the moment this news got out. The subjects and people of Borus might tear me to pieces. I immediately knelt on the bed and prostrated myself.
"I was a fool. I was just too excited."
"Sir Seru."
Regina slowly sat up. My semen was still flowing out of her vaginal opening. Yet, her expression didn't seem angry. Instead, she was smiling softly.
"It's alright."
"...Pardon?"
"Don't worry."
She stroked my cheek with one hand. "This is part of the training... and above all... I wanted it too."
"......Your Majesty."
"You liked me enough to ejaculate inside, didn't you?"
"O, of course! Yes! I don't just like you, Your Majesty, I love you! And I am sincerely grateful for your help with my training!"
"Hehe."
Regina took my hand and led it to her vagina. When I touched that place, which was still burning hot, sticky fluid smeared onto my palm.
"This is... the trace of your love and mine. It's not shameful or dirty... it's a precious result."
"Your Majesty......"
I was genuinely moved. Queen Regina III. To think she was such a kind and warm woman...! The sunlight made her golden hair shine even brighter. I hugged her tightly. Something hot welled up in my chest. At the same time, my concerns didn't disappear.
"Still, Your Majesty. If, by any chance, a child is conceived..."
Before I could even finish my sentence, Regina laughed softly.
"There's no need to worry."
"...Yes?"
"Sir Seru."
She tilted her head playfully. "Does a virgin birth really exist?"
I tilted my head. "Doesn't it...?"
Regina turned toward the window. The curtains were fluttering in the breeze. A moment later, she spoke quietly.
"Our kingdom's history books record that virgin births have continued for three hundred years."
"Yes, I saw that too."
"The people might truly believe it, but there aren't as many people inside our royal family who believe it's real as you might think."
Regina's expression was calm. She didn't waver in the slightest.
"Sir Seru."
She looked me straight in the eye. "Our royal family has one old, unspoken rule."
"......"
"The Queen must be pure."
She calmly placed a hand on her chest. "But the royal line must continue."
A moment of silence passed.
"That is why... everyone pretends not to know."
"......?"
I opened my mouth slightly, my eyes wide. Regina continued in a calm voice.
"The Council of Elders, the Temple. They all know, but... no one speaks of it."
She took my hand. It was warm.
"When a child is born."
Regina continued quietly.
"The official record is left like this."
A smile appeared on her lips.
"Conceived through the blessing of the goddess Gaia."
I stared at her blankly for a long time. And then I realized. The reason this country's royal family had been able to maintain itself for three hundred years. It wasn't because of faith, nor was it a miracle. It was the existence of a lover who filled the Queen's lonely nights. It was because everyone knew, yet remained silent.
Deep in the underground of the royal palace. A place reached after passing through numerous magical barriers and the strict guard of the royal knights. When the thick iron door opened with a heavy sound, I was dazzled by the brilliant light pouring out from inside.
"Wow..."
Gold, silver, and treasures were piled up like mountains, and ancient relics, magic weapons, and sacred artifacts were packed tightly on display. There were only precious things that made my eyes spin and my mind go blank. I was currently standing at the entrance of the royal treasure vault.
"Let's go in."
Regina walked toward the inside with a familiar gait. I followed her, looking around.
"This is truly amazing. It's incredible."
"There's a lot, isn't there?"
Queen Regina liked showing me around the palace these days. Today, she had finally opened the treasure vault.
"Everything here is precious."
As I followed her, looking around at this and that with wonder, an old jar placed in one corner suddenly caught my eye. The jar itself wasn't particularly flashy. It was crude, like an earthen pottery jar, and it wasn't very big either. But...
'...What is this feeling?'
My ability, 'Dissonance Perception', which had been with me ever since I came to this other world, suddenly activated. My heart sank, and the world turned gray. Only that jar was showing a vivid color.
Dissonance Perception. My own special ability that made me who I was today. It would pop up whenever I felt a sense of discord, and it had always been helpful. The jar was the only thing in my field of vision that had color. Like a living creature, or rather... something deeper than that was being emitted from that jar.
I approached it without realizing it.
"Your Majesty... what is that jar? What is it used for?"
"Oh, that?"
Regina smiled and walked in front of the jar. "It's so old that I don't really know either. It looks like an item used during the national grand ritual a thousand years ago, but judging by the looks of it, it seems to be a wine jar."
It looked like just an old jar on the outside, but the energy felt from within was not ordinary. If it was enough to trigger Dissonance Perception, there must definitely be something special hidden inside. When I showed particular interest, Regina lifted the jar and held it out to me.
"If you like it, take it."
"Your Majesty, is that alright? Even if it looks old... this precious thing..."
"An object is only precious if it's used. If it's not used, it's as good as nothing."
I hugged the jar tightly. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
I returned to my room, carrying the jar I had received from the treasure vault. Regina had stepped away for a moment, saying she had other business. I carefully placed the old wine jar she had given me on my desk. I remembered Regina's words that it was just an ordinary ritual vessel used during the grand ritual a thousand years ago. But...
It was an 'Artifact' I had found because my Dissonance Perception had activated.
'This is no ordinary jar.'
I examined the wine jar cautiously.
'Perhaps... this might be an item that helps with the Level 4 training of the Earth Yin-Yang Copulation Art that I'm currently stuck on.'
I thought about the training that hadn't made any progress for days. Instead of improving my sexual ability, it was actually interfering with the abilities I had already learned. I had been feeling anxious and troubled these past few days. I needed a decisive turning point. And—my ability might be telling me that this jar was that turning point.