Marriage and Entering the Capital, Part 2
One week before the wedding.
"Since you have already received the training, My Lady, I believe you are familiar with the details."
"I know..."
"First and foremost, under no circumstances are you to ignore or look down upon your husband."
The lecture went on like this for hours.
But it was all information she had already heard and knew.
The core of the matter lay in what came next.
"Even so, it cannot be helped that you naturally exude an intimidating aura."
"Therefore, we will prepare a few demonstrations for you to perform at the wedding hall."
The maids spoke as if it were nothing.
Tremble, tremble...♡
But those casually mentioned "demonstrations" were monumental to Karna.
Whether painful or humiliating, every single one of them would be an ordeal for her.
"Do you understand?"
"I-I understand."
"Then, let us begin with the teasing."
They meant they would perform something similar to what she had experienced before.
"..."
At those words, even the mighty Karna trembled once more.
"Do not worry too much, though. We will not force you to maintain a posture like before."
Instead, they brought out a bed and restraints.
"For the next week, we will caress you here without pause, using a mixture of aphrodisiacs, estrus-inducers, and orgasm denial drugs."
"Even if you struggle, you will not break free, so we suggest you simply endure it."
Karna climbed onto the bed of her own accord.
Clack.
A shackle locked around one of her wrists.
Soon, all four of her limbs were bound.
"You may scream as much as you like."
"It is not as if doing so will set you free."
The bride's entrance.
Drip... drip...♡
The bride's attire consisted of nothing but a veil, leaving her entirely naked.
"Haa...♡ Haa...♡"
She had endured two months of virtual abstinence.
On top of that, during the final week, she had been continuously slathered with aphrodisiacs and estrus-inducers.
It was a relief that the itching powder, meant for punishment, had been omitted, but as a result, her pure sexual desire had already reached its absolute peak.
The bride stood before her husband.
"She really is huge."
"It is a bit concerning."
Even for a noble wedding, there was no set standard.
This was because each family had different training methods and goals.
Among them, the Valteron family was famous throughout the empire for their exceptionally strict training.
"Begin."
The command came from her father, the head of the family.
"Ye-es...♡"
At his word, Karna, whose tongue felt so heavy she could barely speak, opened her mouth.
It was on this very stage that she had to completely strip away her pride.
The flush on her face was not merely due to her boiling lust.
Slide...♡
The single string holding her minimal covering was pulled, and the fabric fell away.
The naked body of the pale, muscular beauty was fully exposed to the crowd.
To be the only naked person in a room full of fully clothed people.
That alone was humiliating enough, yet she had not even assumed the posture yet.
Is she going to show us that posture after all?
Sensing that his master was on the verge of dying from embarrassment made it quite an entertaining spectacle.
Standing tall, she parted her legs slightly and laced her fingers behind her head.
It was a pose that did not merely leave her breasts and most private area uncovered, but actively thrust them forward for all to see.
"As you can see...♡ my body is on the larger side♡ so I know you all worry for my husband♡"
How would she address that concern?
"Wait."
Normally, Karna would perform this show alone, but that might give the impression that I was being swayed by my wife's family.
Therefore, it would be better for me to assist in her performance to some extent, playing the role of the one who humiliates her further.
"Before we begin, is there anyone here who truly knows the extent of Karna's strength?"
"I know it well. I was once trained by her myself."
One of the guests readily spoke up.
"She is ridiculously strong. I can guarantee that in terms of raw power, she is one of the strongest in the empire."
The guest declared this to the rest of the crowd.
"Anyone else?"
"Then We shall speak."
It was a wedding of the empire's central nobility, filled with influential figures.
But the most prominent figure among them was the Empress.
Her gaze swept over Karna.
Though they shared the same gender, the Empress looked down on her with a gaze that made it clear she did not view them as equals.
"We acknowledge her strength. Rare is the individual who possesses such monstrous power."
"Though, of course, she is no match for Us."
The Empress shifted her gaze from Karna to me.
The amber eyes of an absolute ruler locked onto me, unwavering.
"Lately, there have been many unsavory movements within the empire. In times like these, tradition must stand firm."
"Cassius, was it? Can you control that woman?"
It was a declaration and a pressure, asserting that the tradition of keeping women thoroughly subjugated must be upheld.
"...Of course, Your Majesty."
I replied politely.
It seemed appropriate to show them something at this point.
"Now, speak."
My brief intervention was over.
Once again, it was Karna's solo stage.
Every eye in the room returned to Karna, who stood in her humiliating, naked pose.
"T-Therefore, I dare to engage in a test of strength with my husband."
"A test of strength?"
The guests murmured in slight surprise.
She was supposed to show submission, yet she was proposing to oppose him.
"Yes. However, I must first wear the ring that symbolizes my status as a wife."
"I will pull the rope attached to this ring to engage in a tug-of-war with my husband."
A magic ring.
It was a high-grade accessory capable of automatically adjusting its size to fit whatever body part it was placed on.
"Once this ring is placed on me, I will pull using the body part it is attached to."
A tug-of-war.
It was, quite literally, a contest of raw strength.
...Under normal circumstances, that is.
Pulling with the part of the body where the ring was attached.
I see how it is.
I nodded in understanding.
"Now, please attach it to my body...♡"
Even though she handed me the ring with the rope attached,
I, on the other hand, would simply hold the rope with my hands to pull.
"Now, as this is a simple game, it might be fun to place some wagers."
The guests began betting money against one another.
"But surely Karna will win, right?"
"Fool. Would they hold a match here where the husband loses?"
Though skeptical, most seemed to be betting on me.
"..."
Karna sent me a look.
Even though it was a ring, there was no need to put it on a finger.
The neck or the ankle.
She signaled me, just as she had instructed beforehand.
If attached to those places, no matter how strong she was, she would have no choice but to be dragged along.
Well, that is fine and all, but...
"I just need to put it on you, right?"
I asked her.
"Yes...♡"
The neck and ankle were good, but a much better spot came to mind.
Squelch...♡
"Hieek...?"
Since her pussy was already fully exposed, I peeled back the hood of her clitoris.
Then, I quickly slipped the ring around the base of her clitoris.
"Attached."
At my word, the ring automatically shrank to fit snugly around the base of her clitoris.
Snap...♡
"Hyuuuk...♡"
It wasn't an intense stimulation, but she threw her head back with a moan at the sudden touch.
The ring was attached.
But where?
"Hueh...?"
Moaning, Karna barely managed to regain her senses.
This was different from the original plan.
"T-This wasn't the plan...?"
Originally, she was supposed to show the submissive posture of a typical female slave.
If the ring were attached to her neck or ankle, she naturally wouldn't be able to exert any strength.
The demonstration was meant to show her being controlled, dragged along helplessly by the rope.
But now?
W-Where did he attach it...?
She tried to look down, but her view was blocked by her own large breasts.
However, she could pinpoint the location from the slight, foreign sensation.
"Hahaha, look at that."
"Can even a warrior of monstrous strength win like that?"
On my clitoris...?
The rope was tied directly to her clitoris.
"Since she is using the ring, I should make it fair."
With those words, Cassius, Karna's husband-to-be, tied the other end of the rope around the tip of his finger.
"Now, Karna, we must continue."
"T-That is..."
No matter how strong she was, it was her clitoris.
Using that for a test of strength was...
Cold sweat broke out all over her body without her even needing to think about it.
"T-Therefore, the rules of the match are simple."
"W-We draw a line in the middle, and whoever pulls the other across the line wins."
The man had the rope tied to his finger; the woman had it tied to her precious clitoris.
The preparation on the dirt floor of the wedding hall was already complete.
"What are you doing? Let's get on with it."
It was time to proceed.
But this was...
"R-Right. Then, the match will be decided in a single round so it doesn't drag on."
"Hold on."
What is he trying to do now...?
"Now that I think about it, it would be boring if there were no stakes."
"If Karna wins, I will let you climax."
"...Eh?"
Which meant, conversely...
"If Karna loses, you are under orgasm denial until I feel like letting you off."
Thud.
"Wait, that is..."
Up until now, everything had followed a pre-arranged script.
But this was not in the original plan.
To be precise, it was not in Karna's plan.
A woman's planned stage must be shattered.
Cassius was simply acting on the advice the Valteron family maids had given him beforehand.
Originally, Karna was supposed to lose naturally through this setup.
But if it came to this?
I cannot lose...!
Losing meant an indefinite extension of her orgasm denial.
She was now forced to put her absolute all into a tug-of-war with a rope tied directly to her clitoris.