Chapter 90: Baekseol's Reversal Charm in Her Cold Demeanor
I helped Baekseol adjust to her role as chieftain, staying by her side until she settled in. I had been a bit worried. Could she really handle it? She was the Baekseol who had always strolled the mansion grounds, doing embroidery. Even as a princess, I figured she'd face all sorts of challenges.
"The recent hunting success rate has been extremely low."
"Change the hunting method. The current approach is too simplistic and ineffective. Pair up in twos..."
"Moving forces south is dangerous. Winter is coming soon, and..."
"That's precisely why we need to head further south. To places that aren't cold, where green grass still grows."
"But the walls are high. The enemies are strong."
"We are stronger still."
"A murder occurred during the chieftain duel. How should we punish them?"
"Why did they kill?"
"They claim it was revenge. The victim's parents were killed by the murderer."
"How was it handled before?"
"We executed them without question."
"That's too barbaric. We're already short on manpower as it is. Hold a trial, weigh the severity of the crime, and decide the punishment accordingly."
"Understood."
She adapted the laws I'd described from the Empire, modifying them to fit her tribe.
Unnecessary worry on my part.
She was handling it far better than I'd imagined— to the point where my concerns seemed laughable. Her subordinates followed her orders well, too. They glanced at me now and then, but that wouldn't last. If Baekseol's ways brought more prosperity to the tribesfolk, they'd follow her without question. Until then...
I'll have to visit periodically.
To ensure they never even think of rebelling.
I watched Baekseol from afar, coolly analyzing the situation. To think that was the face of the new chieftain. As I inwardly admired this new side of her,
her gaze turned to me. The cold, hardened expression melted away, replaced by a bright, innocent smile. She beamed at me, her lips moving silently.
Looking forward to later.
I knew exactly what she meant without her saying it. Then, as she looked away, her face hardened again into rigid composure.
Imperial majesty. I sensed that aura in her.
Interesting.
Baekseol showing such a different side. And completely letting her guard down only for me. It was a nonstop parade of novelties.
Baekseol was so capable that...
I have nothing to do.
She'd even preempted my plan to reorganize the Crui Tribe and march south. She seemed more than capable of gathering forces and igniting their resolve on her own.
Bored, I wandered the village. It was undeniably underdeveloped. But there was no despair in their eyes. Fathers returning from hunts, wives preparing meals in wait, children smiling brightly at their parents.
This is a place where people live, too.
If I could bring them inside the barrier, it would mean gaining a sturdy ally in Baekseol and the Crui Tribe within the Empire.
Not a bad outcome.
After wandering for a while, I returned to the massive tent where the chieftain held court.
"Why have you come so late, my lord? I have been waiting."
"Has everyone else left?"
"Yes, I sent them all away."
Baekseol, draped in the chieftain's mantle, sat in her chair awaiting me.
"Did the meeting go well?"
"Of course. In a few days, I can muster the full forces and move out."
"Impressively quick."
"That's our strength, after all."
"You handle your subordinates well."
"I was born a princess and learned both bedroom arts and the ways of rule alongside them."
"Is that so?"
"Plus, I had excellent teaching material from the Empire."
"Who might that be?"
Baekseol rose and approached me. She traced a finger over my chest, drawing a line.
"The Morris right here before me, my lord."
"Me?"
"Yes. I've watched you all along. Working in your office. How you handle affairs, your methods. Even how your visiting subordinates look at you."
"I see."
Baekseol nodded.
"Yes. I am chieftain of the Crui Tribe, but also your disciple, my lord."
"And now? Chieftain? Or...?"
I lightly tugged her chin.
"My disciple?"
Our eyes met, and she beamed.
"Naturally, I am my lord's possession. A gift sent by the former Crui chieftain."
Taking it a step further. But I didn't dislike her boldness.
Baekseol shed her mantle. It slipped off with a soft rustle, echoing in the quiet tent.
"Here?"
"Are you scared to start so suddenly, my lord?"
"Clumsy provocation. The guards outside might hear—aren't you embarrassed?"
"Let them hear if they must."
"Bold."
"A lecherous nature is no flaw in a chieftain."
Her words made me abandon the soundproofing spell I'd been about to cast.
"Baekseol, if they hear your moans, the guards won't sleep a wink all night."
They might stay hard the whole shift.
"Wouldn't that be good? Guards can't afford to doze."
"True enough."
I chuckled and stripped her clothes. She reciprocated, refusing to yield, peeling mine off too.
I'd planned to tease her slowly. But she couldn't even wait that long, pressing her lips to mine.
Chup, smack, chuup.
"Ha-ah, mm, nngh."
Just kissing had her aroused? Baekseol writhed, focusing intently on our lips and tongues. Her hands stripping me froze.
"That hungry for me?"
"Yesss."
"Since when have you been in heat like this?"
I touched her soaked slit as I asked. My fingers slipped right in, overflowing with her juices.
"Th-that... from when you won the duel earlier, my lord. You looked so dashing using magic."
"From then?"
"Yes."
"Even though it was your father."
"Doesn't matter. None of that... means anything to me anymore. You know that."
Baekseol grinned mischievously.
"So you've been working while this soaked?"
"Yes... I kept thinking. How would it feel if that magnificent body of yours ravaged me? If the new chieftain got fucked by her lord Morris..."
Her eyes glazed over as she spoke. Face and demeanor ice-cold, yet her pussy burning hot like this.
If that's what she craved, I'd satisfy her fully.
"Brace yourself."
I gripped her waist and nibbled her ear.
"Kyaaah!"
Baekseol's scream tore through the air.
In front of Chieftain Baekseol's tent. Warriors on night watch stood vigilant by the fire.
"Did you see the new chieftain Baekseol at work?"
"She's incredible."
"Won over all the other warriors in a single day."
"Even the previous chieftain couldn't do that."
"Truly impressive."
"But doesn't it feel off? Becoming chieftain through an Empire mage—does she really have legitimacy?"
"The victor makes the law. Don't you know that? Empire mage or not, she won fair and square."
The warriors murmured among themselves.
"But still... she's gotta be his lover, right?"
"Who?"
"The Empire mage and our new chieftain."
"Probably. She was a gift from the old chieftain, after all. And now she's back."
"Bet she seduced him."
"Wouldn't surprise me. Otherwise, why come all this way just to deal with the chieftain? And I overheard something earlier."
The guard lowered his voice.
"We're marching south."
"For real?"
"Heard it from..."
Then it came.
"Haaaang!"
A scream like tearing silk from inside the tent. Both guards' eyes snapped toward it.
"Morris! There! Hnnghaa!! Wait, just a moment!!!"
No soundproofing in the tent. Baekseol's moans poured straight into the guards' ears.
"Th-that just now..."
Gulp.
The guards swallowed hard. Her coquettish cries flushed their faces just from hearing.
"Kkuuugh! Ngh! W-wait! Not there... haaaang!"
Silence fell between them. Talk of marching south faded to irrelevance. They just listened to Baekseol's moans.
Both men felt the natural pressure building below. They ignored each other's bulging crotches.
But the same thought crossed their minds.
Our haughty chieftain screaming like that? How good must his technique be? Or is his cock just that huge?
They endured their shift with a strange sense of defeat.
One sheep, two sheep...
I'm walking vast snowfields...
They tried every distraction for their impure urges. But
"Kkuuuugh! Morris! It feels so gooood!!!"
Baekseol's voice ruined it. The guards realized: Baekseol hadn't seduced Morris. She'd been conquered by him and brought him here.
That cold ruler. Respect for Morris surged alongside it.
The next day, I sensed the odd respect spreading among the warriors. They bowed their heads as I passed.
Why?
I couldn't figure it out.