Chapter 303: The Goddess Who Never Falls (1)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 303: The Goddess Who Never Falls (1)
At the same time, in Valentine and Laplace’s room.
“I am still furious. To think that I, who am meant to belong to Husband... was bewitched by the likes of Terras... It was all because of Alice’s trickery.”
Valentine, perched on the edge of the bed, bit her lower lip.
The grave sin of failing to offer her virginity to Husband.
An indelible stain upon her as a woman.
However...
Valentine’s mindset, forged as the next Emperor of the Empire, quickly shifted from drowning in despair to seeking a solution.
‘...If I alone have been defiled... then I shall use even that filth as a weapon.’
Naturally, a black spot on a white canvas is what draws the eye.
Do they not say that the male, as a creature, feels the greatest sense of conquest and pleasure when stealing another man’s woman?
“Whew....”
A hot breath escaped Valentine’s lips.
For Husband’s pleasure, she was prepared to willingly display even her own flaws.
‘A special pleasure that no other female can provide... one that only I can give to Husband.’
She had heard that every other female in this mansion, excluding herself, had offered their virginity to Husband.
Therefore, even if they felt Husband’s superiority, they did not truly know how superior it was.
They simply accepted it, thinking, “So this is what sex is like~”
But Valentine was different—the only one who had experience with another male, and one she had even believed was her love.
The superiority of Husband, who had shattered that false love with a single insertion.
Only Valentine Mayflower could prove the overwhelming gap between males.
Of course, this alone would not be enough to satisfy Husband.
So...
‘Hehe... It is almost time to succeed to the throne.’
Valentine thought, licking her lips with her tongue.
The Emperor of the Empire.
The Family Head of the Mayflower family.
And the mother of Laplace and Valentine.
Elizabeth Mayflower.
In truth, even the Emperor of the Empire would be nothing more than a light appetizer for Husband, who intended to violate even a Goddess.
Shudder— Shudder—
‘To think of that noble Mother panting while pinned beneath Husband...’
The thrill of imagining the Great Emperor being sold out and violated at the hands of the children she trusted sent shivers down Valentine’s spine.
At first, she might deny reality and plead just as Valentine had, but being the wise mother she was, she would surely realize Husband’s greatness and submit in no time.
“Are you ready, Sister?”
“Yes, Laplace. Then, before Husband arrives... let us warm up our bodies.”
Valentine pulled down the hem of Laplace’s clothes.
Given Husband’s tastes, it was certain that he placed great importance on the ‘Sense of Immorality’...
Seeing sisters acting like this would surely earn them even more of his favor.
Slide—
‘I must use this opportunity to receive Husband’s seed...’
Valentine made a vow as she looked down at her lower belly.
That she would fill her womb with nothing but Husband’s seed.
May 5th.
A month had passed since the beginning of the mansion where you can’t leave even if you have sex.
So many things had happened in the mansion during that time that there wasn’t enough space to record them all here, but...
“...So, Ian. When is Alice coming?”
Evelyn asked me with an anxious expression, her arms crossed.
“....”
Honestly, I had no answer.
At the time, I wasn’t in the right state of mind to set a precise appointment.
I had only said we should meet on May 5th; I hadn’t specified what time she would arrive.
‘...Surely, she won’t show up right before midnight.’
Still, I didn’t think she would be so petty as to arrive at 11:59 PM.
Tick— Tock—
While everyone waited for Alice’s descent in silence.
“Hello.♪”
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
“....!!!”
It was a voice no one except Ian had ever heard before, yet everyone instinctively knew it was Alice’s.
After all, even from that single ‘Hello,’ they could feel a holiness that was impossible for a human to possess.
“It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Alice Whiteflanc.”
Since when had she been there?
It wasn’t as if they had let their guard down.
No one here was arrogant enough to lower their guard against a Goddess.
Yet, Alice was naturally blended in among them, as if she had been standing there from the very beginning.
“I have descended today to receive ‘punishment’ from all of you.”
As they turned their heads toward the source of the voice, a suffocating sense of despair washed over them.
None of the women here had ever felt lacking in terms of appearance.
Though their charms differed, every single one of them was worthy of being called the greatest beauty in the Empire.
Even so, Alice’s beauty was on an entirely different dimension.
It felt sacrilegious to even attempt to describe it.
Just looking at her broke one’s spirit.
It felt as if the word ‘beautiful’ in this world had been created solely to express the existence of Alice.
A sense of helplessness that made one’s existence feel infinitely small just by looking at her.
And the ensuing despair, frustration, fear, regret, responsibility, anger, remorse, and sadness.
But...
Grip—
They would not yield, and they would not run.
Putting strength into their legs, clenching their fists, widening their eyes, and gritting their teeth.
Everyone stopped their feet, which had instinctively tried to step back, and took a large step forward again, surrounding the Goddess as if to besiege her.
“...I expected as much... but you are indeed full of hostility.”
Alice gave a bitter smile.
She hadn’t expected to be welcomed, of course.
To them, Alice must feel like a romantic rival fighting over Ian, or an evil god who manipulated their fates.
But Alice did not regret it.
What she had done was absolutely necessary.
...It was, so to speak, akin to pruning.
Just as a gardener prunes branches that have grown wildly, it was the task of cutting away unnecessary ties and emotions to tend to the garden that was the world.
To the ‘flowers’ that were cut away, Alice might be ‘evil,’ but in the end, it was unavoidable to maintain the garden as a whole.
Slide—
“Do not worry, Laplace. I have no intention of using Fate Energy while on the surface.”
“....!”
Laplace’s eyes widened at Alice’s sudden words.
The timing and the statement were as if she had read her mind.
“Ah! It’s not that I read your mind, okay? While that isn’t impossible... it’s just that I’ve watched you all for a long time, so I suppose I can guess what you’re thinking. Besides, I don’t particularly want to waste Fate Energy on reading minds.”
Tap, tap—
Alice lightly tapped her lips with her fingertips.
‘...More importantly, as expected of Lord Ian.’
The Fate Energy Ian had passed to her through the kiss was exactly the amount Alice needed to construct the human body required for her descent.
Was it a coincidence?
‘Not a chance.’
Alice shook her head inwardly.
In this world, there is no such thing as coincidence.
Only inevitability exists.
Being in the position of a god made her even more certain of this.
Even things that appeared to be the most trivial coincidences were destined to lead to inevitability in the distant future.
“Hehehe. Lord Ian! You’ve changed quite a bit in such a short time.”
Alice was capable of peeking into any corner of the world she desired...
But from a certain point on, she could not see inside Ian’s mansion.
It was as if the mansion had become Ian’s own Heavenly Realm.
Slide—
“It’s truly wonderful! At this rate, I’ll be able to share my love with Lord Ian with a bit more peace of mind!!”
Alice said with a bright smile.
Whatever had happened in the short span of a month, the aura Ian exuded was completely different from before.
When Ian had ascended to the Heavenly Realm before, he had literally just barely crossed the ‘baseline.’
While they could have a relationship, she had to handle him very carefully, as if dealing with a fragile sugar sculpture.
Otherwise, Lord Ian would have broken.
But the aura Ian displayed now seemed sturdy enough to be considered glasswork rather than sugar.
“....Alice, we are going to punish you now.”
“Yes, I know. Do not worry. If it is something Lord Ian is doing, I will accept anything.”
Alice replied with a smile full of affection.
‘Anything for you.’
In the world the Goddess looked upon, only Ian lived and breathed.
She had observed countless futures, over and over again.
And humans always repeated the same actions.
But Ian alone was different.
The being who escapes foresight.
The only variable Alice cannot know.
The man who makes her feel that this world is not someone’s ‘Model Garden,’ but truly a single, living world.
Look even now!
Even among the countless futures, she never imagined she would descend to the surface in a human body like this and face him.
However...
‘Even so, not this time, Lord Ian.’
No matter if she descended in a human body rather than a Divine Body, Alice was the Goddess of ‘Love’ and ‘Training.’
Even though Ian had escaped her foresight many times before, she didn’t think for a moment that she would lose in sex.
‘But that’s okay. Because I will always love Lord Ian regardless!!’
According to Alice’s predictions, the moment they began having sex, Ian’s ego would vanish, swept away by overwhelming pleasure.
Of course, it wouldn’t vanish forever!
If that were the case, Alice wouldn’t have even considered having a relationship with Ian in the first place.
‘Would it be about 500 years at most?’
But if it was Lord Ian, in about 500 years at the longest...
He would accumulate enough status to regain his ego, so it was no problem.
And when that time came, Lord Ian would also realize what a True Happy Ending really was.
“Now then... shall we begin the ‘punishment,’ Lord Ian?”
As if requesting a dance at a ball, Alice reached her hand out toward me.