Chapter 172
Chapter 172
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 172
Chapter Title: The Lord Who Exercises His Right of the First Night (13)
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In the carriage heading to Horn, Agon regretted it again and again. Even though he'd been drunk, what he'd done to Rosina last night had crossed every line—as a husband and as a man. To humiliate the woman who'd offered her body for his sake like that... No matter how much his friends' words had shaken him and clouded his judgment, he never should have said those things. Agon reflected deeply on his mistake.
"Hoo..."
But no amount of reflection could change what had happened. His empty seat beside him remained vacant, regardless of his remorse, all the way to Horn.
"Damn it... I never should have listened to those guys... I should have trusted Rosina to the end..."
In this situation, all Agon could do was hope time would heal things and pray she'd come around. After all, they were husband and wife, bound for life. He let himself imagine she'd forgive him if he returned with a splendid gift.
I waved goodbye to Agon with a curt expression and headed home, but once alone, I couldn't hold back my laughter. Finally, I could go meet the Lord. The reunion I'd only dreamed about... My heart soared with joy, like I could fly to the heavens.
"Ah..."
But my elation was short-lived. When I noticed the crumpled mark on the Lord's letter, my smile faded. What if his feelings had changed? It worried me. He'd fallen for me once, it was true... but just as my feelings for Agon had vanished, his for me might have too.
"Lady Rosina? Please, come inside."
But those worries proved unfounded. The guards remembered my face and escorted me into the castle. This had to mean... the Lord had been waiting for me all along, right? Overwhelmed with emotion, I held back my tears and followed them in to see him.
"You really have no shame."
Yet waiting in the Lord's chambers wasn't him, but the head maid with a terrifying glare. The one who'd threatened the others...
"W-what do you mean by that?"
Caught off guard by the head maid's chilling demeanor, I swallowed hard without thinking. The atmosphere was anything but normal. She seemed kind despite her absent-minded moments, so this sudden hostility... It was so different from how she'd treated the guards. Fear gripped me.
"Are you deaf too? I said you have no shame. A married woman throwing herself at the Lord—what could be more shameless?"
Her words hit me like a punch to the gut. No shame... I wanted to deny it, but I couldn't. She wasn't wrong.
"N-no..."
"Am I wrong? Or did you divorce in the meantime, perhaps?"
In the end, I couldn't muster a single rebuttal. I'd come only because I adored the Lord... because I missed him so much. But as she said, I had no right. Even if my heart had strayed, I belonged to another man. It was only natural for her to be furious with me.
"I'm sorry... But the Lord... Sob, the L-Lord..."
"You love him? Ha, that's rich. If that's true, you never should have gone back in the first place. Does it make sense to abandon the man you love? Or wait—did you only fall for the Lord after the fact? But that's even more laughable. Didn't your feelings change because your husband paled in comparison? Do you really think that's your true heart speaking, Lady Rosina?"
"Ah, aaah... That's... Sob, ah..."
But I couldn't just back down now, so I tried to hold back my tears and come up with some excuse... but no coherent words came out. Deep down, I agreed with her completely. Could feelings born from comparison truly be real? ...I was such a selfish woman. Ashamed of myself to my core.
"I'm sorry..."
Feeling like Icarus whose wings melted chasing the sun, crashing down in despair, I turned to leave for home. This wasn't a place for a coward like me. It stung not to see the Lord, but maybe it was for the best.
"That's enough. What harsh words are you saying to my woman?"
But then the Lord appeared. Calling me 'my woman'—such sweet, intoxicating words that sent me into bliss.
"Tch. I can't accept this."
"Enough. It's all in the past, isn't it? You may go now."
"...Haa, very well. I'll see you tomorrow morning. And Lady Rosina."
"Y-yes."
"I apologize for today."
"Y-yes..."
Once the storm that was the head maid had passed and left the room, my legs gave out, and I collapsed into a chair. The shock had been too much to bear. I'd thought coming to the castle would bring only happy memories, like the day I gave him my first time... but that was just my delusion.
"Rosina, are you alright? I'll give Sera a piece of my mind, so don't let it get to you."
"No... It was my fault... I'm sorry, my Lord. Sniff, sob... sob... Sera was right. I knew your heart and still dared to compare you two. And then... I let that worthless man defile me. I'm... no longer the pure woman you loved..."
But the Lord smiled gently, as if it didn't matter, and pulled me into his arms. That made the tears I'd held back flow once more. I was so grateful for this man who loved even my ugly self to the end.
So I clung to him again, acting spoiled. Confessing my every fault, begging forgiveness... pleading not to be cast aside... Buried in his embrace, I begged over and over. He tightened his arms around me, comforting me.
"It's not your fault. If anything, it's mine. You were living happily without me, after all. So blame me instead. I'm the one who stirred up waves in your life."
"No... I would have been unhappy anyway. That man doesn't love me. He only loved possessing me. So... you're the only one in this world who loves me... And yet I was blind to it..."
"Don't cry. My feelings for you haven't changed. All I need is you by my side."
"Ahh, my Lord..."
His warm voice soothed the chaos in my heart, and this time, tears of joy welled up. This was the happiness of being truly loved—something Agon could never give me.
"Then... let me prove it. My feelings for you."
"Hm? No need. I already know your heart is true."
"No... Please let me. It's the only way I'll find peace. Please..."
"...Very well, I'll give you the chance. So, how do you plan to prove it?"
"...Men like this, don't they? So... I'll prove it with this. Something I've never done for anyone else."
I couldn't just bask in this happiness. To repay his heart, I pulled away from his embrace. Then I undid his belt and slid off his pants.
"Rosina, this... Are you sure you want to...?"
"Yes. I heard about it, actually. You've received it from others before, right? I can't just sit idly by. I love you more."
Finally, I removed his undergarments, revealing the manhood of the Lord who'd taken my virginity. Ahh... So different from Agon's in every way... the one that satisfied me completely...
"A-alright... Here I go... Haaam."
As I took the lewd scent that alone aroused me and slipped his member into my mouth, I felt it twitch inside. Oh my, did that feel good? In gratitude, perhaps, the Lord stroked my head.
"Chuuup, haa... Is this right? Hnng... Churp, paaah..."
Agon... thank you. Thanks to you teaching me this act, I can please the Lord. You told me to prove it with my mouth, right? Ahaha... So here I am, sucking away. Proving my love for the Lord. With his cock, not yours.
"Lucius! Is that you, Lucius?!"
"...Henrick? No way—you're Henrick?"
"Hahaha! Man, I never dreamed I'd see you again. It's been nearly twenty years, hasn't it? What a miraculous day."
"Ha... Miracle... Yeah, I hope one happens today."
"Hm? What do you mean by that?"
"Nothing. Oh, and it's not Lucius anymore—it's Agon now. I ditched that empty noble title ages ago."