Chapter 70
Chapter 70
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 70
Chapter Title: How to Steal the Protagonist's Woman
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"…."
"…."
After spending a fiery night with the princess... no, with Lena, when I came to my senses, the early morning dew had already formed in spots inside the room.
Compared to the guest cabin where I was staying, this place was clearly inferior.
But even in this chilling draft, it didn't feel bad at all.
Just having the two of us embracing on this narrow bed made the spot more than worth it.
But Lena, still hugging me tight, wouldn't look me in the eye. She just buried her face in my chest.
'Hmm... Did I say something too harsh and hurt her feelings?'
'Aha...'
Explaining the plan to her now would be awkward as hell...
Lena was a pitiful woman, but part of me just wanted to stay like this a little longer.
Anyway, this kind of reaction from her probably wouldn't last more than two days at most.
If there was one thing I'd realized going through Viola, Sonya, and Luna, it was that every one of them had their own unique charm.
And Lena—unlike her tough exterior—had this childlike vibe in the afterglow. Not in a sexy way, but purely innocent, hugging me just because it felt good. In that moment, she was like a little kid.
But there was one thing shattering this cozy vibe.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Princess!!"
The little brat's voice yelling as he pounded on the door without a care made Lena flinch against my skin.
"...Sorry."
Lena apologized to me in a stiff voice, even though she hadn't done a damn thing wrong.
I looked at her and grinned.
"You're always apologizing."
"…."
Even at my teasing jab, Lena just gave a wry smile and kept holding on.
But that annoying-ass alert wouldn't quit.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Princess!!"
I didn't want to move, and there was no need to, but the little shit banging away didn't give a damn about our situation.
"Haa... If you stay lying here, I'll handle it and come back..."
"Nah, no point in showing him this scene. Won't do either of us any good."
"…."
Given the bed's position, if Lena opened the door, the kid might catch sight of me.
I got up and ducked behind the wardrobe.
Lena watched me go with a gloomy look, then slipped into her dress pajamas, buttoned up, and headed to the door.
Bang! Bang! Click.
"Oh! P-Princess! A-Are you... o-okay?"
"…."
Hiding behind the wardrobe, I couldn't see shit.
But I could tell the brat's bold tone from earlier had suddenly deflated.
From the other side of the wardrobe, Lena's voice came through laced with anger.
"What is it this early in the morning?"
"P-Princess... I was w-worried..."
She must've been seriously pissed.
I couldn't see her face, but the killing intent rolling off her was thick enough even for me to feel it.
This was the woman who'd piled demon corpses like mountains on the battlefield.
Pure bloodlust alone would crush even the high-rank demons hanging around here.
"Princess! What if someone's in there..."
"Don't come in."
"Uh..."
The kid must've poked his head in to check something.
And Lena shut that down.
"It's time for work to start. Did you come to return my key?"
"Th-That... the k-key..."
I still had the key.
He always tossed it aside when he left, but since it was missing today, the little punk must've panicked and rushed to Lena's room.
Lena dropped a loaded line.
"...Did you lose it?"
"N-No! That's not—!"
"It's fine."
"...Huh?"
The kid clearly had no idea what she meant.
"Don't worry about the key. Work starts now. Head back."
"P-Princess..."
Slam.
Lena shut the door on him without hearing another word.
She came back to me and asked carefully.
"If it's not too rude, may I change clothes?"
"Yeah, I'll step out."
"That's not it..."
"...?"
"I feel bad showing you my body like this..."
Lena seemed to think she wasn't attractive as a woman.
'Damn, with that body, she's not fooling anyone.'
The humans I'd seen in Crell Village and the Demon King's castle were one thing, but Lena was damn near the tallest around.
...Orcs aside.
If Lena had been born in Korea, guys would've treated her like a queen her whole life.
I stepped up to her and grabbed her massive tits.
"Eut...!"
"Your body's mine. Don't go rating it on your own."
"S-Sorry."
Lena blushed hard and smiled.
"Still, it'd be rude to watch you change. I'll head back to my cabin first."
"...Yes, got it. I'll bring breakfast right away."
"Yeah. Just in case, make it for three."
"Understood."
Lena smiled as she saw me off.
Heading back to my cabin, I felt the strength drain from my body.
'Whoa... I'm wiped. Lena's stamina is no joke.'
I could've gone more if she'd asked.
With a woman like her, I had the confidence for ten-plus rounds.
'Eh... did I even do anything?'
I wondered if I'd really done shit.
She was way too fragile to begin with.
I'd just given her a place to lean on.
'Ooh! That's my partner.'
As I basked in Armonia's praise and left the lodging building, I overheard some women talking.
"Ugh, didn't get a wink of sleep..."
"The guys really went after Lena."
Lena's name came up, so I couldn't just walk by—I eavesdropped.
Our sex noises must've echoed through the whole damn building.
And the women figured the guys had gone through with their peeping plan.
'Wait... that little brat was in the next room and didn't wake up?'
Thinking about it now, what a creepy little fucker...
The women's chatter kept going.
"Did you hear it? Sounded like a total whore..."
"Who knew they'd actually jump her... But it fit for a battlefield vet."
"Eww... Talking about fighting up front and shit, but that's what she was doing? Gross..."
'Fucking bitches...'
Hearing those women talk made my mood plummet like a bungee jump into a swamp.
Their convo naturally shifted to the male nobles.
"Well, after that, they won't even glance our way, right?"
"Like we'd stoop to messing with those losers."
"Exactly. Guys here all look like dirt-floor trash since we arrived."
"What if those bastards got a taste from Lena and come for us next?"
"Ugh... makes me nervous."
What a hilarious chat.
They might've had that noble polish before coming here, but they were all the same now.
The noblewomen still had a bit of class left, but they were heading the way of the laborers.
In my eyes, men and women alike were pairing off just fine in their misery.
Listening to them got me hyped for tonight.
'Heh... thanks to them, tonight's looking fun.'
Thinking about starting on Beatrice tonight freshened my mood right up.
Leaving the women's gossip behind, as I walked, guys' voices drifted from the warehouse.
The same assholes who'd plotted to gang-rape Lena before.
"Hey! Who was it?"
"Not me! You?"
"Nah! Shit... maybe one of the new visitors?"
The "visitor" sounded like me.
"Fuck, couldn't sleep a wink because of it..."
"Looked like she went to some guy. Shitty timing."
"Hey, since it's like this, wanna try tonight?"
"Think about it... She'll do it again tonight, dumbass."
"Ugh... Fine, someone else then?"
"Hey, don't get desperate."
"You think I can afford not to? Months pent up here, dying."
Listening to them, I wondered how the hell these idiots passed as nobles.
Nobles weren't sexless, sure, but their behavior was too low-rent to comprehend.
'Nah, the decent ones probably died on the battlefield.'
War left only trash behind, or maybe only trash survived by luck—who knew.
But trash they were.
I ignored them and headed to my cabin.
Viola was already up, rummaging through her clothes.
"Huh? Viola, heading out again?"
"Yep! Be back soon~"
Viola threw on some clothes in a flash and bolted out like a shot.
Watching her go left me more unsettled than I'd expected.
"...Now that she's doing this, it kinda stings."
The girl who'd only had eyes for me now had other interests—it bugged me deep down.
'Makes sense. Can't exactly take Beatrice with us either...'
Beatrice was Demon King loyal, executive level—no way we could drag her along casually.
If I had to pick one regret, it was not banging her.
'Sex drive control and skill immunity—no counter for that shit. Haa... she's so damn cute.'
'Nah.'
I shut it down flat.
Beatrice did all sorts of annoying favors for me in exchange for clothes with my scent on them.
I didn't want to break that trust just to fuck her.
If I hated her guts, I'd have jumped her without a second thought.
But...
'I like the kid. Once I like someone, I don't betray them first unless they betray me.'
'...Even that's kinda meh.'
Not because she was childlike, but I didn't want to do it without any real affection built up.
And even if I wanted to pursue her, time was short now.
No solution in sight with skill immunity and drive control.
'Sex is great, but not like that—ain't my style. If I swing by later, I'll go for real then.'
'Hell yeah~'
As I cheered internally, Lena wheeled in a cart loaded with breakfast.
Lena glanced around, like she was looking for Viola.
"Ah, she went out again."
"Got it."
Her expression definitely shifted.
The tense look she'd worn constantly was gone, replaced by a calm smile and gentle eyes for me.
I stopped her as she started moving food from the cart to the table.
"Lena."
"...Yes."
Just calling her by name brought out that beaming smile I'd only seen in dreams.
"If the people here step away for a bit, it won't cause big issues at the Demon King's castle, right?"
"No, it won't. Our duties are mostly cleaning, laundry, and odd jobs. We're backups, so even if we vanish, work won't grind to a halt."
They were disposable—there or not, no problem.
I asked Lena,
"How many women are here exactly?"
"Seven including me."
"Good. Bring every last one here."
"...All the women?"
Lena's face darkened, looking anxious.
She must've thought I was planning to fuck someone else.
No need to clear that up.
"Yeah, every single one. Even if I step out for a sec, have 'em wait here no matter what. We'll eat once they're all here."
"......Understood."
Lena answered with a sulky pout and left the cabin.
"Heh, cute. Alright, time to track down Viola and Beatrice."
"Eh, nothing big. Just to make tonight's plan smoother."
Armonia didn't get it but dropped it.
I headed out of the cabin to find Viola and Beatrice.