Chapter 28: Time to Find a New Friend (1)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 28: Time to Find a New Friend (1)
The heart of the Empire.
The past of the Empire lies in Berlina, its present resides in Berlina, and its future shall also be in Berlina.
If anyone asks of the Roycen Empire’s future, let them lift their heads and look upon Berlina.
And so on and so forth.
There’s no real need for further explanation; these are all phrases praising Berlina, the capital of my current motherland, the Roycen Empire.
“I had a feeling, but still…”
The scenery of Berlina visible through the window was similar to, yet different from, the sights I had seen in my previous life.
Specifically, the scale was on another level.
The roads were wide and impeccably organized.
The various buildings weren't overly gaudy, yet they exuded a sense of refined elegance.
And in the distance stood the Imperial Palace, the heart of an empire destined to prosper for another thousand years…
The landscape of Berlina was a sight I recognized, yet it transcended my expectations.
Perhaps that was why the women beside me were also staring out the window in silence.
“So this is the nation Solomon built…”
“Have you been here before, Sitri?”
“No, I have never visited. However… I feel a sensation that is difficult to put into words. It is not anger, nor is it contempt or loathing… I wonder what I should call this emotion…”
“…It doesn’t seem like a bad feeling, at least.”
“It would seem so. Well, one thing is certain, regardless.”
“What’s that?”
“As long as I have you, it matters not where I am or what era it is.”
Seeing Sitri’s beaming face, I couldn’t help but lean in for a kiss.
Even though I had claimed those lips countless times already.
Sitri’s plump lips were incredibly soft, and her tongue, entwining gently with mine, was addictively sweet.
“Hehe, you’re getting better. I used to think kissing was mere child’s play.”
“Child’s play isn’t so bad, is it?”
“Indeed. It is enough to make me accidentally let a century or two slip by.”
“Hahaha.”
After another light peck, I naturally shifted my position.
My next destination was, of course, beside Helena.
Her profile, as she gazed at Berlina with a complicated expression from the opposite side, weighed on my mind.
“Helena.”
“Ah, Young Master…”
The moment our eyes met, our lips overlapped as naturally as flowing water.
This kiss was a bit more lingering and wet than the one I shared with Sitri.
“Haa… do you feel a bit better now?”
“…Hehe, you see right through me now. Yes, Young Master. Thanks to you, I feel much more at ease.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
Pulling Helena into my arms as she naturally leaned against me, I looked toward the place she had been staring at.
It was a massive mansion where knights in full armor were constantly entering and exiting.
The estate was large enough to be considered a small castle, but perhaps due to its drab exterior, it gave off a somewhat cold, inhuman vibe.
“That building… is the main house of the Clausewitz Family. It is the residence of the current head of the family, who is both the Sword Saint and the Imperial Knight Commander.”
“Aha…”
So that was why she had such a complicated look on her face.
I hadn’t heard the full details, but Helena had once spent years of blood, sweat, and tears trying to enter that very building.
Unfortunately, those years of endurance hadn't borne fruit.
Well… for me, that was a stroke of incredible luck.
“Young Master.”
“Yes?”
“I don’t know how the old me would have felt, but the me of now… the me held in your arms… does not look at that main house with regret. The place where I belong is by your side, now and forever.”
“Hahaha, thank you.”
Somehow, I ended up kissing Helena again.
A lighter one this time.
It was the kind of kiss where we just softly moistened each other’s lips with our saliva.
After that brief contact, Helena continued her unfinished story.
“It’s just… returning to Berlina like this brings back memories of the older sister I parted with long ago. Natalia, the sister who was always standing ahead of me…”
“Revisiting fractured bonds is always painful. I understand. But… I didn’t know you had a sister. Are you biological sisters?”
“No, we weren't. Of course, she also used the Clausewitz name, so in a broad sense, we were of the same clan… but both she and I were born into collateral lineages very far removed from the main house.”
Sister. What a heart-wrenching word.
Just imagining it makes my heart ache so much that it feels like my underwear is getting damp.
A sister sandwich… what a mouth-watering… no… what a word to remind me of my sacred mission…
Fortunately, Helena didn't seem to notice my dark ulterior motives as she continued the story of her forgotten past.
“She was ahead of me, ahead of any of the other children we trained with. Her sword was always elegant, always sharp, and more lethal than anyone else’s. Everyone believed that Natalia would be the next Sword Saint.”
“Oh… wait. I thought the current Sword Saint was a man. His name was Loengram Clausewitz, right?”
“…That is correct. My sister was loved by the sword more than anyone, and because she loved the sword in return, she was called the Sword Princess.”
Wait, what? Helena’s sister is the Sword Princess? I thought she was just someone else with the same name, but what is this?
The Sword Princess I knew was the mother who gave birth to the Young Lady of the Sword Saint Family.
She was incomparably beautiful—nothing like that female gorilla of a daughter—and her breasts were overflowing with maternal love.
In my past life, I used to stare at the Sword Princess on my screen and mutter things like, 'Strong woman… distorted… sexual desire…'
But I never dreamed that Helena and the Sword Princess weren't just acquaintances, but practically sisters.
Another discrepancy between my memories and this world has appeared.
I might as well hear the whole story while I’m at it.
“I see… but how did you end up parting with such a sister? It sounds like the two of you were very close.”
“We were. Much like you and your eldest brother, my sister and I spent every moment together during our childhood. We sparred together, sweated together, and sometimes fell asleep under the same sky.”
Ooh, it would be even better if I were squeezed in between them.
No… let’s calm down. This is a serious conversation.
Actually, I’m being very serious too.
“I was certain. Even if I didn't receive the name of the Sword Saint, she surely would. I told myself that even if I failed, it was fine as long as she succeeded, and I vowed to willingly kneel before her.”
“But… don't tell me…”
“…Yes. By the will of Lord Rosenbach, who was the family head and Sword Saint at the time, she was married off to the eldest son of the main house. To Lord Loengram, whom you know…”
Sword Saint or not, they’re still nobles in the end.
To produce a superior bloodline, they essentially forced a controlled breeding between the pureblood of the main house and the 'mutant' talent of the collateral line, the Sword Princess.
…Tsk, this unpleasant backstory wasn't in my memories either.
“…So that’s why you put down your sword, Teacher.”
“Yes… seeing even the sister I respected so much be broken, my own heart broke as well. Compared to her, my talent was insignificant… The only options left for me back then were marriage or entering a powerful family to offer up my skills. I might have still held a sword in my hand… but the reason to swing it had vanished…”
In truth, the Empire isn't a country that discriminates against women.
The Sword Saint is a man, but the Chief Court Mage—the Archmage, essentially—who stands as his equal, is a woman.
So… Natalia, the Sword Princess of this world, was simply made into a sacrifice.
To expand their power, to solidify their foundation, and to increase their prestige.
All by those 'noble' lords who have nothing but materialistic greed inside their heads.
As I unconsciously frowned at the thought, Helena gently wrapped her arms around my neck.
“Though my bond with my sister was severed, you have filled that empty space, Young Master.”
“…I truly hope that’s the case.”
“Hehe, of course, my heart still stings a little when I think of her… but when I’m held in your arms like this, that indescribable ache melts away before I know it.”
Somehow, I ended up kissing Helena for the third time.
Part of it was because I wanted to, but another part was because I simply couldn't stand it otherwise.
“Haa… well, now that we’re back in the capital, perhaps you’ll cross paths with the sister you had to leave behind.”
“Hehe, that would be nice. However…”
“However?”
“You aren't thinking of taking both me and my sister into your arms, are you, Young Master?”
“Cough! Ah, man… what’s wrong with me? This cough… cough, cough…”
I’m not usually like this.
Because I allowed an unexpected attack to land, I couldn't maintain my poker face at all… but.
Helena had already moved onto my lap and was licking my ear sensually.
“I don’t mind… if that is what you, and my sister, desire…”
“…Really?”
“Yes… because I am happiest when I am in your arms…”
The sister’s joy is my joy.
Furthermore, the beautiful wife’s joy is the Young Master’s joy.
In that case, I have absolutely no reason to refuse.
…Looking at Helena’s will, which I could sense thanks to Sitri, I found myself questioning, 'Is this really okay…?'
Of course, the answer to that question was a resounding, 'Yes, it is!'
“Hmph, after such a fierce night yesterday… you are already clinging to each other again.”
“Sitri, did you know that humans have a mating season too?”
“…I have never heard such a thing.”
“I bet. You could say humans are in heat 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. And… with such beautiful women in front of me, how could I possibly keep my hands off you?”
“Kyaa?!”
I pulled Sitri into my arms as well.
Helena on the left, Sitri on the right.
The two women naturally began licking my ears, their hands moving to undo my buttons one by one.
“Haha, it’s so good to see you two getting along.”
“Hehe… then shall we make you happy this time, Young Master?”
“That sounds quite entertaining, fufufu.”
While enjoying Helena and Sitri’s efforts to please me, a thought suddenly occurred to me.
Now that the left and right were filled, it was time to fill the space in the middle.
Specifically, it would be perfect to have the Sword Princess burying her face between my legs.
“Hehehe…”
“Helena, your Young Master is making that wicked smile again. Does Leon not seem more like the Great Demon of Lust than I?”
“Hehe, I think you might be right. Even you, Lady Sitri, crumble just from having your tail stroked like this.”
“D-Don’t touch that part…!”
*
Thanks to an unintended—yet much-desired—passionate session, it was already evening by the time we arrived at my mansion in Berlina.
The Konstanz family villa was easily as grand as the Sword Saint’s estate.
Moreover, the yard was vast, and the annexes and outbuildings were well-maintained, making it the optimal location for my future plans.
As I was walking around, carefully observing the mansion alone, a butler with a solid, well-trained physique despite his age bowed to me.
“So this is where you were, Young Master Leon. I am Matthias, assigned by the Eldest Young Master to assist you.”
“Nice to meet you, Matthias. I’ll be counting on your help and support.”
“I shall certainly provide it. Please give me your orders at any time.”
“Good. In that case, there are two things I need you to do right away.”
“Just say the word.”
I leaned in and whispered into Matthias’s ear, as this wasn't something for others to overhear.
“One is to renovate the first and second floors of this mansion. We’ll discuss the details tomorrow morning. As for the second task, I want you to start on it as quickly as possible.”
“Yes. If you give the command, I will execute it immediately.”
“Gather information on the wives of nobles with the rank of Baron or higher, or the wives of officials holding key positions in the Imperial Palace or power institutions. Everything from personal details to relationships, tastes, and even the smallest trivialities.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
“The top priority target is the wife of the current Imperial Knight Commander. Move as fast as you can.”
“Understood. I will dispatch my people and begin gathering information immediately.”
“Good. I’ll put in a good word for you with my brother if you show me satisfactory results.”
“Thank you, Young Master. I will surely live up to your expectations.”
Matthias vanished from before me instantly.
It was as if he had melted into the shadows.
Mm, as expected of my brother. He picked the perfect person so that I can live my life to the fullest.
“Now then… shall I head to bed? I can’t keep the beautiful ladies waiting.”
The first night in Berlina deepened.
As always, in the arms of the women waiting for me.