Chapter 117
Chapter 117
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 117
Chapter Title: The Emperor's Secret Pleasure
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My head was spinning. No matter how hard I tried to think, the black lingerie overwhelming my vision and the sweet fruity scent made it impossible for my mind to focus. My attention kept drifting elsewhere.
“Where is your mind wandering? I asked you a question.”
A voice laced with faint excitement urged me on. The leg draped over my shoulder swung playfully back and forth. Her heel tapped rhythmically against my back.
The fruity aroma wafting from her privates was growing thicker. Now, it wasn’t just a hint of moisture—I could even feel a faint warmth.
Kaikilia bent her right knee further. My body was pulled forward. The already narrow distance shrank even more. My nose was mere moments from pressing against the slit parted straight down the center.
The silhouette beyond the clingy underwear was clearly visible through the sticky fabric on her skin. If I stayed silent any longer, she really would rub my face against her privates.
This wouldn’t do.
“It is here.”
“Oh?”
The right leg pulling me in halted its motion. My body, on the verge of burying my nose in her privates, stopped just as precariously. Seizing the moment, I continued.
“What subordinate of the Empire would not hold interest in the Emperor who rules them?”
“…….”
The rough texture unique to lingerie brushed against the bridge of my nose. We were so close that I wondered if she could feel my breath through the fabric. It was truly a razor’s edge situation.
Hoo, I let out an unconscious sigh. At that instant, Kaikilia’s leg—and the thigh pressed against my face—trembled. The muscles in her thighs clamped tightly around both sides of my face.
I changed my mind. It wasn’t a distance where she might feel my breath through the underwear—it was a distance where she definitely did. Judging by her reaction just now, there was no doubt.
“A subordinate…… Yes, that makes sense. A truly clever answer.”
Her voice was markedly colder than before.
The leg squeezing my shoulder loosened. Just as I thought it was over and began to relax with a sigh, Kaikilia leaned down further, her face adorned with a chilling smile.
“But there is one problem.”
My ear touched Kaikilia’s lips. I felt the soft sensation of her lips against my ear. At the same time, the knee that had seemed to relax suddenly clamped down on my shoulder with far greater force.
With her lips pressed close to my ear and her knee firmly locking me in place, Kaikilia whispered in her signature eerie tone.
“What subordinate in this world buries their nose between the legs of their master and mindlessly inhales that intimate scent?”
It wasn’t on purpose—it was you who forced me, and I never inhaled mindlessly. The retort swirled in my mouth.
But it remained only a thought. I wasn’t foolish enough to blurt out every idea that crossed my mind. Who knew what she’d do if I did.
The lips that had been tapping my earlobe retreated. Meanwhile, the smile on Kaikilia’s face grew even more cruel. It was the kind of smile that sent shivers down the spine just looking at it.
Tap. The leather boot on her right leg pushed me back slightly. With the intense fruity scent at my nose tip finally gone, my body regained its freedom.
Kaikilia looked down at me with a breathtakingly beautiful yet terrifying smile, crossing her legs. The privates that had exuded that sweet fruity scent vanished between her thighs.
As I hurriedly tried to drop to one knee, a curt voice stopped me.
“That is not the place.”
A long, slender finger pointed diagonally across from the throne. It indicated the spot where Kaikilia herself was gazing. Without a word, I stood and moved there.
Only after stopping me from kneeling did Kaikilia turn her head to look down at Aurora and the knight captains.
Naturally, I ended up standing diagonally behind the throne, looking down at the knight captains alongside her.
“Raise your heads.”
At her command, Aurora and the knight captains, who had been staring endlessly at the floor, straightened their postures. Surprise and confusion flickered in their eyes as they looked at me. I was just as curious why I was in this position.
From there, only perfunctory conversation followed. She inquired after Aurora’s well-being and tossed a few cursory questions at the knight captains.
There was none of the joy, ecstasy, or excitement that had dripped from her voice when she’d trapped me between her legs and spoken. Her tone held only curtness.
The audience ended quickly. Kaikilia clearly had no desire to continue talking with us, so it was inevitable. The atmosphere froze in an instant, and we quietly withdrew from the central hall.
We had received only cryptic orders to remain in the palace until dismissed, impossible to fathom.
“…….”
In the now-empty central hall, Kaikilia lounged on the throne, staring blankly into space with eyes still alight with lingering ecstasy.
It was a posture she had assumed countless times when deep in thought, but this moment was different. Of course it was—never before had she been immersed in such overwhelming excitement and pleasure.
“Haa…….”
A heated sigh escaped her lips.
Truthfully, she hadn’t intended it at first. She had only wanted to clearly demonstrate who held the upper hand between them. She hadn’t even considered pulling his head between her legs.
But the moment she imagined his gaze fixed on her privates, an indescribable thrill shot through her spine, electrifying her entire body. It was a sensation she had never felt before.
Kaikilia was no stranger to sexuality. Though she lacked practical experience due to the absence of a satisfactory partner, she prided herself on her complete mastery of the theory.
Yet no book had ever mentioned that merely having her sex stared at could bring such intense mental pleasure—enough to even brush the edge of climax.
It was an utterly unexpected pleasure, which made it hit even harder.
‘……Just being watched was enough to cause that?’
At first, she had aimed to make that man succumb to desire. But in the end, the one who succumbed was Kaikilia herself.
The instant she realized her most intimate area as a woman was exposed, an immense wave of pleasure scrambled her mind, and she gave in, doing something she had never even imagined.
When his exhaled breath touched her underwear, did that man notice that Kaikilia had trembled and reached a light climax?
No, he must have noticed. It wasn’t enough that her body shook—she had even clamped her thighs around his face. Unless he was an idiot, he would have realized.
As Emperor, she wanted him to overlook it to preserve her dignity, yet strangely, a part of her wished he had noticed.
It was the first time Kaikilia had felt such conflicting emotions, leaving her heart in turmoil.
“There you are, my child.”
“……Minerva.”
A voice both archaic and mystical shattered her thoughts, embedding itself in her mind.
Kaikilia shot an irritated glance down at the central hall. Minerva was ascending the red carpet, step by step.
“I thought you’d be holed up in the magic tower, immersed in research by now. What brings you here?”
“I came to hear your impressions.”
“You already know. There’s no need for me to spell it out.”
“There’s a difference between knowing and hearing it. Tell me yourself, child.”
Kaikilia sighed deeply. Even as her blatant irritation showed, Minerva only smiled warmly.
“It was satisfying. More satisfying than I could have imagined. Happy now?”
Nod, nod. Minerva nodded up and down. Seeing her expectant expression only deepened the irritation on Kaikilia’s face.
“What do you plan to do now?”
“Make him mine.”
Her golden eyes gleamed fiercely.
If Aurora had seen it, she would have fainted from fear; even the knight captains would have trembled violently. A vicious killing intent scattered in all directions.
“No matter the means, no matter the sacrifices, I will make him mine. I won’t yield him to anyone, nor let anyone covet him.”
—Even if that someone is you, Minerva.
Minerva brushed off the overflowing killing intent and piercing warning gaze without a care.
“I understand. Do your best.”
It sounded like encouragement at first glance. But Kaikilia didn’t miss the implication hidden within.
It was tantamount to saying: With your current power, it’s impossible—so work hard to make it possible someday.
At least, that’s what “effort” meant in Minerva’s vocabulary.
“……Explain in more detail. What do you mean by that?”
“The literal meaning. Do you really think you can take that child under your wing, Kaikilia? A child who might grow far stronger than you and make you submit instead?”
Minerva had reasons for saying such things.
Everyone had a concept called potential, indicating the limits of their growth. It was a theory not yet fully established, whispered only within the magic tower.
Most people’s potential was average. A few exceptional individuals could hone their talents to achieve some fame.
But Delta was different. All his abilities as a human approached the theoretical maximum.
If he pursued knighthood, he’d etch his name in history; as a mage, eternally in magic tomes; as a priest, revered as a saint for infinite ages.
If he truly dedicated himself to one path, he could become anything.
Or, if he overcame the issue of lifespan, he could reach the pinnacle in every field. For someone with such potential, it wasn’t empty words.
To keep such a being under her? Minerva inwardly chuckled at Kaikilia’s adorable ambition.
“You’ll see. I’ll succeed spectacularly, right before your eyes.”
Rising from the throne, Kaikilia declared majestically. As she moved to exit through the door in the back wall, Minerva stopped her.
“Child. Confidence is fine, but don’t let it turn to arrogance.”
“…….”
Kaikilia paused at the words, turning to look at Minerva. The mystical smile still graced Minerva’s face.
“I’m not so foolish that I can’t distinguish confidence from arrogance, Minerva. If you’re worried about me, save your energy for something useful. However.”
“However?”
After a long pause even to Minerva’s follow-up, Kaikilia turned away and muttered.
“……If he truly is a man who can make me submit, as you say, then I would gladly yield. A man who surpasses even I, Kaikilia Rivannus—what woman wouldn’t desire him as a lifelong partner without flaw?”
With that, Kaikilia left the central hall.
Minerva lingered, watching the spot where Kaikilia had vanished, then turned away with her smile unchanged.