Chapter 476
Chapter 476
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 476
Chapter Title: Housewarming (2)
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1.
The last day of 365 days in the year.
Albireo, who had stayed at the mansion with the twins to spend the final day together and usher in the new year, found herself welcoming an unexpected guest.
Shin Si-woo was already there as a guest, so that was one thing, but Amelia had come along, holding his hand.
"Welcome to the mansion, Miss Merigold."
"Count Albireo, I'm sorry for dropping by unannounced."
Albireo, who had received word from Head Maid Gallina and was waiting in the drawing room, rose from her seat and greeted them politely.
Amelia responded with equal poise, lifting the hem of her skirt slightly and bowing her head gracefully.
Both women exuded an air of refinement that could serve as a model example in a book titled etiquette for nobility.
"Si-woo, come on in."
"It's been a while."
A slightly lighter greeting followed, tinged with a hint of displeasure directed at Si-woo.
The reason was simple.
Albireo had been startled the moment Si-woo and Amelia entered the drawing room.
It had only been a few days, but Amelia's aura had completely transformed.
She had always known Amelia was beautiful, but the atmosphere she usually gave off was like an ice sculpture.
She pushed away anyone who approached, stared at them coldly, and radiated chill.
Yet now, she was wrapped in a subtle allure that could even seduce someone of the same sex, along with a warm, cozy vibe.
And whenever there was a slight opening, she would glance at Si-woo's profile, her cheeks flushing pink. Even a fool could tell what had happened.
They'd done it.
She had suspected as much ever since hearing they'd gone on a trip together, but that didn't mean she could look kindly on Si-woo for it.
Moreover, there was something else recently that had been giving Albireo the biggest headache.
Surprisingly, it had nothing to do with the twins.
As Albireo suppressed a sigh over yet another awkward issue involving Si-woo, Amelia approached and pulled out a gift from her bosom.
It was a beautiful perfume bottle shaped like two birds facing each other.
Crafted by a Gehenna glass artisan, even an empty bottle like this was worth its weight in gold.
The golden liquid sloshing inside was a niche perfume Amelia had personally made for Countess Deneb Jemernai.
"Thank you for your support in every way during the previous incident. It's a small token of my appreciation."
Many think perfume smells the same no matter who sprays it or how, but the higher the quality, the more factors come into play.
For instance, the spot where it's applied, skin acidity, subtle body temperature, mana fluctuations—all these can alter the scent of the same perfume.
Thus, Amelia's "custom perfume" carried immense significance.
Albireo had heard that reservations were already booked solid, even before official sales began.
"Oh my, what is this? I was planning to buy some once you opened your shop anyway."
Receiving such a gift naturally brought a smile to Albireo's face.
This wasn't something money alone could buy in bulk.
"Thanks to your help, everything went smoothly."
"May I try it on?"
"Of course."
Albireo, excited like a child with a new toy, lightly sprayed the perfume on her wrist.
Closing her eyes and gently lifting her wrist to inhale the lingering scent, visions unfolded in her mind, much like tasting a fine wine.
A rose garden displaying sophisticated beauty in a seductive manner, with a refreshing, sweet floral aroma crossing right through its center.
Amid countless blooming roses, Albireo bent down toward the most luscious one, savoring only that single rose's fragrance.
As the sweet scent faded, the moist earthiness and the fresh aroma of dew-kissed leaves emerged.
And then, the spicy prick, like a thorn's jab.
This perfume captured a single rose from bloom to root.
After savoring the lingering scent at her nose for a long while with eyes closed, Albireo exhaled and opened them.
"It's truly magnificent. Beautiful. A perfume that encapsulates an entire rose..."
"Thank you. If you spray it on your hair after washing and brush it through, the scent will linger even more naturally."
"I'll keep that in mind."
"Please give this one to Countess Deneb."
"Of course. She'll be thrilled."
Holding another perfume bottle identical to the one she'd received, Albireo suddenly started seeing Amelia in a better light.
The problem wasn't the shameless son-in-law; it was Amelia, who had fallen to his charms.
"Anyway, there's still plenty of time until dinner, so make yourselves at home."
"Yes, thank you again for allowing us to visit."
After seeing the two off, Albireo turned the perfume bottle this way and that, sniffing her wrist and smiling contentedly at her good fortune.
This amount should last a full year at least, but now that she'd discovered such an exquisite perfume, could she even use anything else?
As she happily pondered ordering custom perfumes with different themes once Amelia officially opened her shop...
"Eut...!"
A sudden stimulation.
Albireo immediately frowned.
From her buttocks, wrapped in underwear—or more precisely, from that shameful hole a lady shouldn't mention—a faint heat and twitching pleasure emanated.
"Uu-wut..."
-Twitch, twitch
Albireo sat demurely on the sofa, pressing her thighs tightly together against her trembling body.
She pursed her lips repeatedly, rubbing her thighs to soothe the itchy sensation between her legs.
This was why Si-woo looked even more displeasing today—and it was Albireo's biggest headache lately.
To explain this, one had to go back a bit in time.
Not long ago, Deneb and Si-woo had conducted a "verification" under Albireo's supervision.
Deneb had caught them in the act with the twins and kidnapped Si-woo for interrogation.
Then, to prove anal sex had no effect on the vessel, Deneb had personally taken it in the back herself.
There had been a few unexpected developments in the process, but up to that point, Albireo figured it was a one-off mishap.
No reason for it to repeat or disrupt daily life.
But.
A few days later, while working in the study, Albireo suddenly felt pleasure from her rear.
After a brief moment of confusion at the inexplicable sensation,
she quickly pieced together what was happening.
The feeling matched perfectly with the one transmitted when Si-woo had brought Deneb to climax.
Albireo hadn't touched her rear or done anything, yet she felt pleasure—this logically meant Deneb was experiencing pleasure or climax.
And similar situations kept repeating, like today.
Moreover, enduring these bursts of pleasure every time Deneb had her "happy time" brought no small stress.
Whether sipping tea, bathing, or trying to sleep, she had to pretend nothing was happening amid the untimely waves.
Fine.
She could understand and forgive all that, a hundred times over.
Both Albireo and Deneb had devoted their lives to magic research and business expansion.
In the twilight of their years, with succession nearing, they could do whatever they wanted—try new things, indulge.
Whether holing up in bed to masturbate or whatever, Albireo was confident she could respect that.
The issue was that her beloved blood kin was caressing that spot for pleasure—and it was the "rear" that her son-in-law had conquered.
In other words, hadn't Si-woo opened new horizons for Deneb?
Not content with corrupting her still-apprentice witches Odil and Odet, now he was after her little mother-in-law too.
No matter how generously she tried to view it, this made her head spin.
"Oh... Deneb..."
And the final problem...
The fact that pleasure transmitted through stigma resonance was known only to Albireo.
In other words, Deneb had no idea that every time she indulged in her happy time, she was sending her sister a message saying, "I'm masturbating right now."
With Deneb's personality, if she found out, she'd die of shame...
If Albireo had told her immediately about the pleasure resonance, that would be one thing, but now, confessing it was impossible—she didn't even know where to start.
Yet ignoring it meant helplessly enduring these lightning-like pleasure strikes at random times.
"Euuu..."
The pleasure from resonance arrived in a weakened form.
So it wasn't a refreshing orgasm that left her satisfied.
Like roasting a suckling pig, her body just heated up with simmering pleasure, teasing her endlessly before fizzling out.
"Ah, damn it! Thinking about it pisses me off...!"
Grinding her teeth, Albireo slammed the sofa armrest with a bang, venting her frustration.
Wasn't all this ultimately Si-woo's fault?
Seeing him today, she'd wanted to grab his neck, shake his head wildly, and yell, "This is your fault again!"
If Si-woo had only heeded her advice a little, the twins' rendezvous wouldn't have been caught by Deneb.
Then she wouldn't have to endure her underwear getting soaked at random times.
Clenching her fist to stop her hand from unconsciously slipping into her panties, Albireo swallowed her rage and headed to the bathroom.
Regretting that she should've at least kicked his shin earlier.
Albireo had weathered a long life full of trials.
She had navigated World Wars I and II and the Great Depression shrewdly, growing her enterprise.
She had struck at public enemies' main revenue sources and led purges against them herself.
Yet even she couldn't find a clear solution to this situation—a farce from afar, even more pathetic up close.