5. Fallen Princess Bellatrix
"Oh......"
The place Sierra guided us to was a fairly large and luxurious inn. No, calling it an inn felt wrong—it was more like a hotel, radiating sheer opulence. You know the type? A castle retrofitted into a hotel. Not quite five-star, but at least a solid four-star, by the looks of it. Pretty swanky.
"The building's pretty tall, honey."
"Yeah."
"If it collapsed, escaping would be a nightmare."
"......Uh, y-yeah. True."
Cheong-ah's take was worlds apart from mine, apparently. Sierra, overhearing our chat, let out a soft pfft of laughter and explained.
"As you can see, this is one of the capital's finer hotels. Contrary to Miss Cheong-ah's concerns, each floor has emergency evacuation magic circles, so no need to worry."
......Yup, definitely a hotel.
"Yeah, looks luxurious. Bet it's pricey, huh?"
"It is, yeah. Plus, only nobles and above can even stay here."
"Eh......"
......Nobles and above? Are we even allowed here?
As I stared in bewilderment, Sierra giggled outright.
"It's fine. You and Miss Cheong-ah are the princess's saviors who escorted her all the way here. Honestly, this place is too modest for you. Aria probably wanted to put you up in the royal palace itself."
"Eh......Really?"
"Yes. But that might've drawn unwanted attention and hassled you both, so she left it to me. Don't feel slighted."
"Nah, no hard feelings. The palace sounds stuffy anyway...... This is actually perfect."
"Glad to hear it."
I had no clue what "hassle" she meant, but if Princess Aria and Lady Sierra thought so, who was I to argue? Not my problem. Sure, the palace might've been a tad disappointing, but staying in a luxury hotel like this? Never even splurged on one back home. My heart was racing a little.
Sierra handled the check-in for us, summoned the hotel manager, and gave him some final instructions. The manager eyed us with a flicker of surprise, then nodded tensely. She approached with a rectangular card about the size of a business card.
"Here—this is your room key."
"This?"
They had card keys here too? I tilted my head, and Sierra nodded.
"Yes, enchanted with an unlocking spell. Just hold it to the door lock."
"Oh......"
My exclamation slipped out more thrilled than amazed. She must've taken it for wonder, chuckling again.
"Booked you the best suite on the top floor. Aria's covering the bill, so relax, order room service, whatever."
"Room service?"
"Yeah—drinks or meals delivered right to your room. Order freely; it's all on Aria."
Assuming I was clueless, she explained in detail. From her perspective, I was just a commoner adventurer, so it was polite consideration.
"Thanks for the rundown."
"No trouble. Anyway, I should head out. You two go on up—the top floor's just your room."
"Got it."
"And this......"
"Uh......What's this?"
"The extra reward Aria mentioned. A merchant guild bill for 100 gold coins."
"Oh......"
"Enjoy your stay!"
"Thanks."
With Sierra gone, we headed to the top floor. She'd said the only way up was the magic elevator in the first-floor lobby. Glancing around, Cheong-ah tugged my sleeve.
"Somewhere......here, like Lady Sierra said."
"Honey?"
"Over there. That thing."
"Oh? Yeah. Thanks."
"You're welcome."
She pointed to what was obviously an elevator. We hurried over, only for the hotel manager from earlier to rush up and block our path.
"Greetings. I'm Hamelot, the manager here."
"Oh, hi. Ian."
"Yes, Mr. Ian. A pleasure."
After introductions, he personally opened the elevator doors and rode with us, explaining how it worked. Why bother? Magic this, levitation that—kinda boring. I zoned out; Cheong-ah was already leaning against the wall, eyes closed. He caught my expression and probed cautiously.
"Was that dull? Apologies. Lady Sierra said you enjoyed such explanations......"
Shit, busted. Not wanting to offend, I covered quick.
"No, no. Just road-weary from the long trip."
"Ah, of course. My bad—tone-deaf of me. Ha ha."
We reached our floor. He waited for us to exit, then descended. The whole floor was our room, as promised—just a short hallway straight ahead, ending in a single door. I'd figured it'd open right into the suite, but the card key and privacy made sense for a door.
"Let's head in, Cheong-ah."
"Yes, honey."
Taking her hand, we entered. Spacious, upscale—the entryway alone dwarfed our old inn rooms. My first thought? Cleaning this would suck balls.
"This big? Cleaning's gonna be a pain, honey."
"......Right?"
Great minds. I dumped our travel clothes from the carriage and scouted the bath. A month's road grime needed soaking off properly—hot water, full immersion. Cheong-ah felt the same, trailing right behind.
"You washing up too?"
"Yes. Mind if I join?"
"Of course not. Hell, I was gonna beg you to."
"Hee hee......Sure."
She hid a shy smile behind her fingers. I started the water inside, then stepped out. Nobles-only luxury, huh? The bath was loaded with magic tools—instant fill, instant heat, in seconds. Bubbles via vibration, auto bath bombs, scents. Real extravagance.
Back out, Cheong-ah was stripping. Just chest bandages and hip underwear left. Same view every time, always fresh and thrilling. Especially imagining what hid under those bandages...... My groin stiffened at the thought.
"......Ahem."
I cleared my throat, stripped fast. She peeked at my nakedness, blushing.
"Ah......"
I slipped behind her, taking the bandage end from her hands.
"Let me help."
"......Yes, honey."
Unwinding slowly, her front swelled. Hand-filling when wrapped, now ballooning to head-sized. Finally, those glorious tits emerged. Old saying compares a beauty's breasts to ripe peaches for their juicy density...... Spot on. Always mouthwatering, plump perfection. Round, springy. Large areolas fit the size, adding to the lewdness. And lewdest? The inverted nipples buried in flesh.
Admiring from behind, her voice came husky and wet.
"Honey, it's embarrassing."
"What's to be shy about? You're my wife."
"......Huh?"
"What? Am I wrong?"
"No, but......hm."
My sly reply made her head tilt, shooting me a playful glare.
"You've changed somewhere, honey."
"Have I? How?"
"......Dunno. Anyway, let's get in."
After, I pressed my throbbing cock tip against her smooth lower back muscles and stepped in with her.