Pure Devotion and the Betrayers' Squabble
As I came to my senses, Luna's lips were pressing against mine. Her boldness was so sudden it made me question if she even had a backside.
I'm about to get fucked like a dog by my childhood friend! That thought flashed through my mind for a moment. But nothing slipped through the gap I'd deliberately left between my lips, which struck me as odd. Isn't it about time to slide my tongue in?
Curious about what was going on, I glanced at Luna. Her cheeks flushed red, her eyes squeezed tightly shut. For a split second, I wondered if she was hesitating, but then a realization hit me.
'Luna's been guarding her purity, looking only at Alvin all this time, right?'
Her seductive display had tricked me into thinking she was experienced, but looking back, it felt a bit forced. The truth about Luna was that she was an innocent virgin with zero sexual knowledge. Unlike those sluts, she had no experience with men, so this reaction was perfectly natural.
'Fuck yeah! This is how a true virgin heroine should act!'
Touching her crotch could be written off as an accident, but for Luna, a kiss was the pinnacle of affection. It was unicorn-level purity—she'd probably cheer and tear off her own dick if she could. Laughter bubbled up inside me, but damn, it turned me on too.
A body sensual enough to wring out endless loads of cum, yet her core was a spotless canvas. Didn't that mean I could mold and defile her body however I wanted? For a man with a conquering lust, it was an irresistible situation.
I reached out to grope her breast—and that's when faces of those sluts who'd rolled in the hay with other men, unlike my pure childhood friend, flickered before my eyes.
"Haa…!"
It wasn't lingering attachment. I'd never loved those whores even once. The only reason their impure faces came to mind was one: maybe I wanted to see them broken more than the happiness right in front of me.
"Luna, there's something I want to discuss in private."
"…Okay!"
I pulled back from the kiss and met her eyes. Quick on the uptake, she read my expression and quietly returned to her seat across from me.
A childhood friend totally immune to NTR. Settling down with her, letting go of everything, wouldn't be so bad. But I had a goal I absolutely had to achieve.
The whores' downfall and Alvin's happy ending. I wanted to witness the reversal—Alvin triumphant while the NTR'd heroines begged for forgiveness, pounding the ground in regret.
"I'm planning to leave the Carman Empire soon."
"Not a vacation, and it sounds like you won't be coming back. Care to tell me why?"
"I'm sick of living crushed by duty. Plus, there are people I personally want to punish."
Such selfish words clashed completely with Alvin's righteous nature. In front of Luna, it was like digging my own grave. Even if I claimed amnesia, people's true selves don't change easily. She could just as well grab a kitchen knife and demand proof I wasn't Alvin.
"I'm really sorry, but our promise will have to wait a bit longer."
"Yeah, got it!"
"You sure? There's no set timeline now."
"The day we promised our future, I swore to support you no matter how you changed. Even if you sided with the demons, I'd cheer you on to the end!"
Luna grasped my hand on the table and smiled brightly. Guilt surged through me, making my lips tremble.
Sorry for doubting you! You're the GOAT of pure love, my childhood friend! I was a fool to lump you in with those sluts even for a second! I'm truly in awe of your boundless trust and affection. At the same time, pity and disgust for Alvin welled up.
'This asshole Alvin had a childhood friend like this and still fooled around with other bitches?'
As a harem lover, I got it. A peerless hero can't be satisfied with one woman. But he chose wrong. Ignoring his steadfast fiancée for sluts spreading their legs for others? Insane.
"So, where are you headed after leaving the empire?"
"I'm thinking of seeking asylum in the Yudika Kingdom."
"Yudika Kingdom… I remember it's at the edge of the continent…."
"Right on."
She nodded, her eyes widening. Her lips twitched repeatedly as she hesitated to speak. Probably dying to ask more but holding back to respect my wishes.
"Curious why I chose Yudika?"
"Yeah!"
"As you know, it's in a tough spot for trade with other countries."
Most nations advanced by trading with advanced countries for knowledge and tech. They scrambled to catch up to the empire that way. But Yudika stood isolated, doubling the cost and time for trade.
A kingdom that should've faded long ago. Yet contrary to that, Yudika was frequently mentioned—second only to the Carman Empire. Mostly by non-humans.
In an era rife with human supremacy, non-humans had suffered greatly from humanity's atrocities. Most despised humans as a result. The continent was human-dominated, so friction was inevitable wherever they went. Thus, they favored isolated areas, and Yudika fit perfectly.
"But that geography has its advantages sometimes."
Yudika had close ties with elves, dwarves, and other non-humans. In exchange for land, they provided unique tech-produced goods. The pact was secret, so neighbors dismissed Yudika as weak. In reality, it was far more competitive than imagined.
"It's the only place harmonizing with non-humans, brimming with potential. One downside? Military weakness, maybe."
"And you're gonna fill that gap?"
"You know it. Gotta earn my keep."
I hadn't told Luna, but there was another reason I chose Yudika.
Alvin, with his non-human-attracting pheromones and mediation skills, won fervent support there. Treated as a state guest, he got endless aid—not exaggerating to say more than the empire.
But while Alvin was busy with the demon war, Yudika faced armed provocations from jealous neighbors. Hearing this, Alvin begged the empress to help. She gleefully accepted… and swallowed the kingdom whole. Post-annexation, Yudika's support turned stingy.
'Guess that bitch empress devoured Yudika too….'
I suspected the empire orchestrated the pressure. With Alvin involved, those scum would suck him dry to the marrow. This time, I was heading there to keep it from them. Protect it, and the future kingdom could surpass the Holy Kingdom, Magic Republic, even the empire.
"Alvin, so when do you plan to leave?"
"Probably tomorrow."
"Then we gotta pack quick!"
"…Knew you'd wanna come along."
"Where the needle goes, the thread follows. An empire without you means nothing to me."
Luna stood with determined eyes, humming as she headed to the storeroom—probably to pack.
No chance to stop her; she was already in motion. I had no intention of dissuading her, but her action speed left me speechless. If I said "let's go to hell together," she'd probably say yes without hesitation.
"Wonder if those slut bitches are getting by without me?"
It had been five days since I left the party. I was curious about their frustrated faces.
"We've found Origin Town's location!"
"You finally figured it out?"
"Sorry. It wasn't on any maps, so it took time."
"Enough excuses—tell us the position! Her Majesty is hounding us about when we'll take Gabrallin Fortress!"
"G-got it."
After Alvin left, the original heroines hadn't advanced. Despite being able to conquer Gabrallin without him, they'd stalled. Fear of injury, that's why.
Once hooked on carnal pleasures, duty and responsibility had vanished from their hearts. Scars would devalue them as women. That mindset killed their will to fight demons. They were so depraved they wanted to dump everything on Alvin.
"We need to find Alvin quick…."
"Lady Celestia, urgent news!"
"What is it?"
A messenger burst in mid-discussion over the map—no knock, no salute. He delivered thunderbolt news.
"Demons are pouring out of Gabrallin Fortress and marching this way!"
"What? Is that true?!"
"Yes! The captain requests your support. Hurry!"
"Ah…."
Not one stepped up. They glanced at each other or the map, still clinging to hopes of fetching Alvin.
"I'll bring Alvin, so you hold the demons!"
"Think you can convince him alone? Leave persuasion to me."
"M-me too!"
"Lillia, you'd just make it worse—don't you know that? Stay here and block the demons!"
"Block them alone? How selfish…!"
"Alvin left because of you! He caught you fucking Cardian!"
"And you bitches didn't betray him by sleeping around?!"
In this crisis, The Knight Never Breaks' heroines bickered over who’d go after Alvin. The messenger watched with a blank expression.
'What was His Majesty thinking sending these? Are they really humanity's hope?'
Unable to believe the scene, the messenger squeezed his eyes shut. Darkness began creeping over the empire's future.