The Untrustworthy
The thing she could acknowledge. “Ugh, haaht♡” Just the gentle rubbing of a knee against her mound was enough to make her love juices gush out like a flood. Lua felt a deep satisfaction, realizing that the training she had given Sia while she was away in the imperial capital had taken root beautifully.
“D-don’t do this…♡” Sia tried to resist by moving his body, but he was quickly overpowered. Lua simply grabbed both of his wrists in one hand, pinned them above his head, and pressed them against the wall.
“How could you do such a thing? I know it’s because you committed a sin, but to stroke yourself while watching your cousin get violated♥”
“T-that’s…!”
Lua deliberately stirred up Sia’s guilt. She knew very well that his soft heart made him weak to such things. Yet despite those negative emotions, the space between his legs grew even wetter.
“You thought that you wanted to be fucked that roughly too, didn’t you, brother? That’s why your hand unconsciously drifted downward.”
“N-no…♡”
“While you were stuffing that pathetic excuse for a cock inside yourself, you realized it. That from now on, your body can no longer be satisfied by anything other than my cock.”
“Hngh…♡”
Sia couldn’t strongly deny it. His pussy, which had been mercilessly stirred by that absurdly huge thing, could never be satisfied by ordinary stimulation. A half-hearted cock like that could never quench his lust.
Still, starting today, the days of being ravaged by Lua once again would begin—
“Well, if that’s not the case, then I suppose there’s nothing I can do.”
“Eh…?”
Lua obediently released Sia’s body. After heating him up like this, why was she stopping without doing anything? Sia’s golden eyes, which had been expecting something, filled with confusion.
“Then go and rest.”
“U-um…?”
“Why? Is there something you want?”
The corners of Lua’s eyes curved with wicked amusement. Sia realized that his little sister was mocking him. Through that sneer, he read the Grand Duke’s true intentions.
She was testing whether her exclusive bitch had been properly educated. She had no intention of granting him any reward until he begged her to fuck him first.
“Ah, ah…!”
Sia let out a cry close to a scream. Originally, it had been Lua who suffered from the curse and couldn’t relieve her sexual urges, which was why she had needed him. If Sia surrendered now and their relationship reversed, Lua would be able to control him completely.
After that, it would be smooth sailing for him to impregnate her with the Grand Duke’s child.
“If you have nothing to say, I’ll have to go attend to other matters. Brother, you should go see the physician and finish your examination.”
“Y-you’re too much…!”
Sia stroked his dripping, obscenely wet mound and collapsed to the floor in utter defeat. Lua let out a small chuckle, then turned and walked away, leaving her broken brother behind.
There were no signs of any more vile wyverns appearing. Even though there was no longer any reason for Lua to remain at the barrier, she stayed aboard the flying fortress for several more days instead of returning to the castle.
The reason was the decision Sia had made.
Sia had ordered Inarinax to move toward the mountain range where the sub-dragons dwelled in order to protect the World Tree Seed. Ruben had followed that order, separate from his attempt to steal the seed. His plan had been to lure the sub-dragons in and tie down the feet of the Grand Elves.
If not for that decision, they would never have been able to hold out until Lua returned. But that alone wasn’t enough to fully explain Sia’s judgment.
No matter how much time he wanted to buy, returning to the castle would have been the safer choice.
Ruben’s initial judgment had clearly been the same. Because the Chief Seneschal Jeras was at the castle, and he would have immediately sent reinforcements the moment he learned of the situation.
If they had joined up with the reinforcements on the way back to the castle, they could have shaken off Lina’s pursuit.
When Lua sent someone to check, just as expected, Jeras had moved the White Rose Knights to the flying fortress the instant he heard the Emperor’s voice.
Had Sia opposed returning to the castle because he didn’t know that?
Father always said brother lacked decisiveness, but that was never something that should be underestimated.
The reason for Sia’s lack of decisiveness was that he was excessively suspicious. His personality was such that he couldn’t even trust himself.
Sia hadn’t trusted even the people who had sworn loyalty to the Grand Duke at the castle.
“Jeras.”
“…Yes, Your Highness.”
Lua was looking at the former Chief Seneschal beyond the iron bars. The old elf was on his knees, bound in chains.
“Why did you lead the White Rose Knights out of the castle?”
“…I believed the World Tree Seed would be with Lord Sia. I was worried that someone like Lady Lina might threaten him, so this old man moved the army.”
“That’s not what I’m asking. Why did you personally take command at the front?”
As an upper elf, Jeras was indeed stronger than ordinary human soldiers or lower elves. But he was not a commander. Having been left in charge of the castle in the Grand Duke’s absence, he should not have left his post. There had been no need for him to stand at the very forefront of the White Rose Knights when there were plenty of experienced commanders.
“That is…”
“You planned to reach brother first and claim the seed for yourself, didn’t you?”
“N-no! That was absolutely not my intention! This old man simply worried too much. I thought I could only feel at ease if I confirmed Lord Sia’s safety with my own eyes.”
A blatant excuse. Even if he refused to admit it, the fact that he had tried to move outside the territory had already been proven. He must have intended to steal the seed and plant it there.
No longer wanting to speak with Jeras, Lua quietly turned and left the prison. The voice of the former Chief Seneschal desperately calling after her echoed behind her, but she ignored it.
The knights who had served the Grand Duchy for generations, the seneschal who had devoted his entire life to the family, even the blood-related family members…
She had believed they would never turn their backs on her no matter what happened. Was there any other ruler in the world with such poor judgment of character?
In the end, the ones who had fought to the death were mostly the human soldiers who rarely even met her eyes.
From now on, I must not trust anyone. The only one I can trust is…
With a dark expression, Lua entered the conference room. Those who had been seated and waiting rose from their chairs. They flinched at the gloomy aura radiating from her.
“Sit.”
The ones attending the meeting were Sia, Dimaria, Angelica, and Lina and Mina, who were tightly bound in chains.
“Maid Angelica.”
“Y-yes, Your Highness.”
Angelica fidgeted nervously, her voice trembling. She was tense because she was not of high enough status to attend such a meeting. Beneath the table, she was tightly gripping Sia’s hand beside her.
Normally it was Sia who relied on Angelica, but now the situation had reversed—an unusual sight.
“For risking serious injury to desperately protect my brother, I offer my sincere gratitude in the name of the Grand Duke.”
“N-no! Your Highness! I only did what was naturally expected of me…”
“From now on, Angelica will take the position of Maid Chief. Please assist me in place of the Chief Seneschal.”
“E-excuse me…? I…”
“And Dimaria.”
Angelica tried to sincerely refuse, saying she lacked the qualifications for such a role, but Lua cut her off and called for the physician.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“From now on, please officially become the Tanalif family’s Magic Advisor.”
Dimaria could not readily give a positive answer. For an exiled mage to officially become a vassal—the backlash from the other retainers would be enormous. She was satisfied with her current treatment and did not want the Grand Duke to face trouble because of her.
“…With all due respect…”
“I’m sorry, but I’ll hear the rest after the meeting. You two may leave.”
It was so one-sided that it was questionable whether this could even be called a meeting. But everyone understood that no words would reach the Grand Duke in her current state.
Dimaria and Angelica bowed their heads and quietly left the room.
“Sister Lina.”
“Y-yes?”
“Please continue to guard the barrier as you have until now.”
“Eh…?”
Lina looked at Lua with a bewildered expression. She had promised to release her, but to reinstate someone who had already committed treason once as the commander leading soldiers again?
“You seem curious. About how I can trust you enough to give you back the position of guard captain.”
“Ah, t-that is, I…”
“Through this incident, I’ve come to understand clearly. That I must not trust anyone. Neither blood ties nor long-accumulated relationships can be trusted.”
“L-Lua. You don’t have to think so extremely…”
Sia tried to soothe her, but Lua raised her hand to stop him. She stood up and walked over to stand beside Mina.
“But desire—I can trust that. The way you screamed because you wanted to save Mina was sincere, wasn’t it?”
“Ugh…!”
Lua grabbed Mina’s hair and pulled her face toward her crotch. Mina’s body stiffened at the hard, hot sensation pressing against her cheek. The monstrous thing was swelling as if ready to vent the Grand Duke’s rage from the successive betrayals.
Mina recalled the memory of being miserably violated by it, and her lower belly trembled involuntarily.
“Ugh… Lua, sister…”
“Suck it.”
The Subjugation Curse collar tightened around the wolf’s body, forcing it to move according to the command. She unconsciously tried to resist that coercive power, but her womb began to tremble madly, forcing her to go limp.
“W-wait! You said you wouldn’t torment Mina anymore!”
“Torment her? I’m just asking for a little help?”
“Please! I beg you like this! I’ll take the punishment instead…!”
Lina threw herself to the floor despite her chains and slammed her forehead against the ground.
“Exactly. I’m not trusting that you will serve me, sister. I’m trusting that heart of yours that cherishes Mina.”
“…What?”
“From now on, Mina will stay by my side and serve as the commander of the White Rose Knights. I will periodically receive help from her. What kind of help I receive each day will depend entirely on your attitude, Sister Lina.”
Lina looked up in horror. In short, since she couldn’t trust Lina, she would use Mina as a hostage.
While Lua was speaking, Mina slipped her head under the skirt and opened her mouth to swallow the cock.
“Haaup…”
“Khhugh♥”
The hot, wet mucous membrane of her oral pussy wrapped around the glans. Satisfied with the feeling as if her cock was melting, Lua stroked the back of Mina’s head with an approving gaze.
“It was foolish of me to believe in something as empty as chivalry. A dog needs a collar. A wolf with a womb tattoo engraved on her would never betray me.”
“Chup… slurph… haaup…”
“Ah…♥ You’re doing so well, Mina♥”
The wolf lowered her massive body, abandoning all honor and pride, and diligently licked her master in a vow of submission. The obscene sounds coming from beneath the skirt filled the entire conference room.
Lina shed tears as she watched the result of her own foolishness, but there was nothing more she could do.
“Hngh…♥”
Leisurely enjoying the blowjob, Lua shifted her crimson gaze to Sia. The moment their eyes met, he flinched and quickly hid his hands behind his back as if he hadn’t been doing anything. But it was obvious that Sia’s pussy was already soaked with his own juices.
It was about time that bitch started to crumble too.