Chapter 92
Chapter 92
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 92
Chapter Title: Royal Road Hero Tale (30)
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Louise took a deep breath and stared at the man in front of her. He stood there with his arms spread wide, his expression utterly indifferent. If only he'd looked embarrassed, she might not have felt so mortified—but damn it all, he seemed completely unfazed.
'Hug him...? Such an... indecent thing!'
It wasn't her first time hugging a man. Whenever she tackled a tough job as a guard captain, she'd shared joyful embraces with her subordinates. But this was the first time 'Louise the woman'—not 'Louise the guard captain'—was stepping into a man's arms.
'Do I really have to do this...!'
Once the thought crossed her mind, a flood of others came rushing in. His handsome features, so rare among the guards; his unexpectedly solid chest and defined muscles; his earnest, sincere attitude—all the charms hidden behind Siwoo's shadow now caught her eye for the first time.
'Ugh, this makes him just as intimidating as Siwoo!'
It was supposed to help her get used to him, but the difficulty was cranked up from the start. She'd have been better off training with Hans, the lowly guard grunt. His piggish face wouldn't have made her hesitate like this.
"Come on!"
"Uh, ughhh...!"
As she lingered, hesitating, he scowled and barked at her. It was the first time she'd seen him drop his usual gentle smile for a stern glare.
Louise's heart skipped a beat. Terrified that his kindness might turn to hostility, she forced her trembling legs forward, one step at a time.
The closer she got, the harder her heart pounded. Her back was soon drenched in cold sweat. Each step felt impossibly heavy.
'This is just training... a form of practice. Yeah, it's practice, it's practice, it's practice...'
But Louise finally made it to him.
Even if she couldn't lift her head and kept staring at the ground.
"Starting's always the hardest part. I'm worried if we'll make progress like this. Louise, if it's too much, we can stop right now. I'll find another way."
"I-I'm fine! A knight never backs down!"
"Ooh! As expected of you, Louise. Honestly, I thought you'd quit—I was too quick to judge. Alright, then. Let's dive into the real lesson!"
As she bluffed her way through, pretending everything was okay, he genuinely praised her. His words were as pleasant as ever, but today they didn't lift her spirits. She was that tense.
"Got it... uh?!"
He didn't notice her strain and took her at her word, pulling her straight into his arms. She felt her face heat up instantly. But there was nothing she could do in that moment. She just kept her head down to hide her burning cheeks.
"How's that, Louise? Can you handle it?"
"Mmm...! Y-Yeah... I can handle it..."
'How the hell am I supposed to endure this...!!'
His left arm caressed her waist, his right stroked her shoulder. His gentle touch made her feel like she might lose her mind. Trapped against him, she could only blink back tears of embarrassment.
"If you're good, let's move to the next step."
"It's not over yet?!"
"I planned to stop here today, but you're doing so well, I got greedy."
"R-Right..."
'I should've just admitted it was too hard...!'
Louise regretted her bravado, but it was too late now. He kept praising her until she let her guard down, then tugged her fully into his embrace. Suddenly, they were standing toe-to-toe.
'What the—!'
Their bodies pressed together naturally, and her face was forced against his shoulder.
'I-Indecent! This close...!'
Panicking, she tried to pull away, but he held firm. The more she struggled, the tighter she clung to him. She could feel his body heat, smell his scent. Unwanted sensations overwhelmed her senses.
And it didn't end there. She realized her breasts were squished against his chest—which meant he could feel hers... and her nipples. Tears of shame welled up.
Every hug she'd ever given had been in full armor. She'd never imagined this.
"Phew... Good work."
"G-Good... work..."
Thankfully, the lesson ended there. It had been excruciating, but she'd survived. Louise broke into a triumphant grin. Sweeter than her first sparring victory.
But...
"Let's take a short break, then do it again."
"What?!"
"Haha. Didn't you teach me repetition is key? Thanks to that grueling drill, I grew a lot. Figured I'd borrow the method for this."
"Ugh... G-Good idea..."
'...You idiot! Why'd you have to act all tough!'
Cursing her past self, Louise continued her lessons with Deok-bae.
Yesterday's private lesson hadn't been for nothing—Louise conversed with Siwoo more naturally now. She still seemed awkward, but she was smiling in ways she hadn't before. A clear change. Siwoo noticed too; unlike yesterday, his cheeks flushed as he grew more aware of her.
Heh, enjoying it, are we?
Watching their improved dynamic brought a satisfied smile to my face.
"W-Well then, let's have a good day."
Truth be told, I was happy too, Siwoo.
Thanks to today's results, I could keep up the private lessons. I'd figured teasing Louise until she cried from embarrassment would sour the mood and end it there, but Siwoo's progress convinced her of the lessons' value.
'Th-This was just a yawn because the lesson was boring! I wasn't crying, got it!'
Ah, I should've snapped a photo of her teary face yesterday. What a missed opportunity.
"W-Wait, wait, wait! What is this?!"
Ah, I want to snapshot this and save it too. Is Louise a facial expression genius? She keeps entertaining me with all sorts of looks. And since she's a beauty, every expression suits her perfectly.
"What exactly do you mean?"
"Th-Th-Th-That thing..."
"What thing? Tell me precisely, or I won't know."
"...Ugh! The 'thing' poking my stomach!"
Too bad. A cruder word would've been nicer. Pronouns can be such a buzzkill.
"Hmm... This?"
"Yes! Wait! Don't grind it against me!"
Louise's freakout was because I'd gotten hard.
With her in my arms, I'd stiffened up and pressed it against her belly. At first, she didn't notice and stayed put, but as it kept prodding her, she peeked down. Spotting my erection, she finally freaked out and yelled.
"Haha. That's my dick."
"Who doesn't know that?! Wh-Why is it hard?!"
"Well... Louise, when a man hugs a beauty, he gets hard. It's natural."
"Liar!"
Come on—a virgin like her, blushing and teary-eyed in my arms, panting roughly while rubbing her tits against me? Only a non-man wouldn't pop a boner!
Siwoo was at the point of nearly cumming. Yesterday, I'd jerked off a few times beforehand to hold out. This is the norm.
"I'm embarrassed too, you know? I'm holding back for your sake. So don't be shy—get serious about the lesson for my benefit."
"I-Is that so? Right. Then... haa... got it."
Just as expected. Her half-baked knowledge on this stuff means she won't rage even at blatant sexual harassment. Me acting confident made her drop her suspicions and buy it hook, line, and sinker. Probably helps that she saw results today.
Phew. Safe to advance to the next phase now.
"Thank you. Now, for the advanced step. Get used to my dick."
"What?!"