Chapter 52: If You Make Someone Else Cry, You’ll Cry Tears of Blood (3)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 52: If You Make Someone Else Cry, You’ll Cry Tears of Blood (3)
The night is exceptionally deep tonight.
The sky, heavily draped in clouds like a black velvet carpet, didn't reveal even the smallest glimmer of starlight. Only a chillingly cold crescent moon shone piercingly from somewhere above.
—Step, step…
In that darkness, a seductive red glow flickered.
The owner of those flashing red eyes slowly revealed herself, as if born from the darkness itself.
Her silver hair shimmered more coldly than the moonlight shining from the far side of the sky.
She slowly unfurled a pair of black wings darker than the night sky, and her pitch-black tail, suffocating just to look at, twitched rhythmically.
To an ordinary person, it was a sight that would make them instinctively cry out the name of the Holy Emperor…
But to me, the demon who finally revealed herself looked utterly lovely.
“You look even more beautiful than usual today, Sitri.”
“Fufu, is that so?”
As she always did, Sitri naturally leaned into my embrace.
Below the railing, the nobles' party was still in full swing, and in the annex submerged in shadows, something important was taking place…
But as always, my eyes were fixed only on Sitri.
“How should I put it… I feel like your presence is getting stronger. When we first met, I thought you were an illusion. It felt like you had no physical form at all.”
As I brushed back her slightly disheveled silver hair, Sitri replied with a pleasant hum.
“Mmm… as you know, I was in a state of starvation for five hundred years back then.”
“And now?”
“Have I not spent very fulfilling days since meeting you? Thanks to that, the hunger that parched even my soul has been sated, and I have become full. And because I’ve become quite adept at manipulating this possessed body, there is much more I can do now. Though, of course, it is infinitely weak compared to my main body.”
Sitri was the Great Demon of Lust.
A being who took desire as her strength and filled her belly with pleasure.
Having held Sitri every single day for the past six months, it seemed her five hundred years of thirst had been somewhat quenched.
It appeared she had also gained the ability to cast various spells through the cracks in her seal.
Regardless, I whispered into the ear of the lovely Great Demon.
“You’re a woman I can’t go a single day without holding.”
“Fufufu, and you are a man who cannot endure a single day without being held by me.”
Our lips met naturally.
As always, Sitri’s plump lips were soft enough to make my mind go blank.
The saliva that gradually seeped in was more addictive than any wine.
Eventually, unable to hold back any longer, I tried to force my tongue inside, but Sitri pursed her lips and wouldn't allow it.
“…Are you really going to be like this?”
“Ahaha, your frustrated face is truly lovely as well. I have always been the one teased by you, haven't I?”
“You’re always beautiful, but you’re most beautiful when you want me.”
“I agree. Your face when you desire me is more lovely than at any other time.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Sitri immediately raided my lips.
Unlike the soft and lovely kiss from a moment ago, this time it was almost gluttonous.
Breathing heavily, she forced my lips open and entwined her tongue with mine as if she intended to suck out my very soul.
Thanks to that… by the time our lips parted, we were both drenched in each other’s saliva.
“Haa… was the wait worth the frustration?”
“No. I need to taste a bit more.”
Actually, there was something I needed to hear from Sitri, but I decided to put that aside for a moment.
I pulled Sitri, who was still straddling me, deeper into my arms and buried my face in her snow-white neck.
“Ha-ah…!”
Letting out a feverish moan, Sitri also hugged me more tightly.
As I gradually moved further down…
Before I knew it, Sitri had vanished the clothes she had woven from magic power and pressed her small, pretty pink nipples against me.
“Mmph?!”
“Suck them…! Haah, haah, yes, like that…! Ah-ha-ang…!”
Of course, I diligently sucked and licked them as the Great Demon commanded.
Naturally, my hands gripped her buttocks, which were every bit as soft and elastic as her breasts.
‘This is insane, seriously.’
Even though I’ve held this body countless times, every moment feels new.
Her body scent, which thickly filled my nose, was more fragrant than any perfume.
Her skin, which was so white and soft it didn't seem like a demon's—and was perhaps more demonic because of it—felt so good to touch that I was the one getting pleasure from it.
And so… at some point, I found myself naturally asking Sitri.
“Haa… at this rate, I feel like you’re going to break out of the seal.”
“Haah, haah… fufu… what do you think that would be like…?”
Sitri was a Great Demon personally sealed by the founder of the Empire and the hero chosen by God, Holy Emperor Solomon… but.
In my eyes, there was only one woman who had willingly come into my arms.
“I think it would be something like this.”
I pushed myself deep inside Sitri, who was still held in my embrace.
She seemed a bit surprised by the sudden insertion, but as expected, Sitri willingly squeezed me tight.
“Ah… ha…!”
“Ugh…”
“He-euk… fufu, fufufu… you really are…!”
“Hahaha, what?”
“So lovely I can’t stand it…!”
Just as other women have their favorite positions, Sitri had hers as well.
The face-to-face sitting position, where we could slowly enjoy each other while embracing and looking at one another like this, was Sitri’s absolute favorite.
She claimed that seeing my face distorted with pleasure was the most exceptional ecstasy in the world.
Thanks to that, Sitri didn't just move her hips faster; she was showcasing hip movements truly worthy of the Great Demon of Lust.
“Ugh…!”
“Ah-ah-ang! Yes, that’s the face! Look into my eyes! Ah-ang! Look at me!”
“Kh… I, I can’t…!”
“I-I’m almost there too! Ha-ah-ang! Ah, inside…! Fill me up…!”
Without knowing who started first, we kissed each other, and I emptied everything inside Sitri.
…Actually, it would be more accurate to say I was squeezed dry.
Regardless, even after the act was over, we continued to sit there, holding each other.
For Sitri and me, sex had recently become a greeting we naturally exchanged whenever our eyes met.
*
“So, how is it inside the annex?”
“What is this? Bringing up work immediately? I didn't know you were such a boring man.”
“Hahaha, give me a break. It’s not just anyone; the Sword Saint himself is inside that annex.”
“Mmm… that man.”
Sitri stroked my hair and kissed my cheek as she slowly began to speak.
“Just as before, he fell for the enchantment quite easily this time as well.”
“…Really?”
“Yes. He truly is a man remarkably honest with his desires. Thanks to that, making a man look like a woman to him was quite simple.”
“Wow…”
Even though I was the one who planned it, I couldn't bring myself to go inside and watch.
The only time men should be sweating and clashing against each other is when they are testing their skill and strength.
No matter what anyone else thinks, I believe that absolutely and unconditionally.
Well… the sight of beautiful women entwined with each other is quite nice. Provided I’m in the middle of it, of course.
Anyway, I quickly pushed aside the stray thoughts and gently stroked Sitri’s back again.
“Ha-ah…”
“Then what about Nina and Nadia? Loengram’s toys for his little family game.”
“Ah, those women. Hmm… by now, they should be ‘accidentally’ witnessing the disgraceful behavior of their father and husband, just as you planned.”
I felt a slight urge to see that scene for myself… but I decided against it.
It wasn't because I felt guilty, but because I was afraid I might accidentally see the disgraceful act Loengram was performing.
“Hmm, how unexpected. I thought you would insist on seeing that for yourself.”
“I’m human too. A kind husband and a warm father being caught in the act of sodomy by his family—what a heartbreaking sight that must be. I don't think I could bear to watch it with my own eyes…”
“Hah, are those words coming from the one who set the stage?”
“Hahaha, do you hate me for being so irresponsible?”
“Fufufu… you’re asking the obvious.”
As if in answer, Sitri gave me a deep kiss.
Well, I don't think I did the 'right' thing either… but.
If you’re going to make someone else cry, you should be prepared to cry tears of blood yourself.
If Loengram had shown even the slightest bit of empathy for Natalia, who was in the same position as him.
If he at least hadn't committed adultery and fathered a child out of wedlock.
If he had at least rebelled against his father, who was forcing him to marry a woman he didn't like, today’s tragedy wouldn't have happened.
Therefore, as someone who loves and is loved by Natalia, I simply took my revenge.
‘So, if such a moment ever comes for me, I’ll gladly face it. Though I’ll certainly never let myself be caught.’
All trivial talk aside, this matter was a hunt for me.
It was a struggle where lives were on the line, a battle over the woman I love.
In short, it was war.
It is only natural to use any means and methods necessary to win a war.
I simply did my best to win the war to make Natalia completely my woman.
“Is your contemplation over?”
“Hmm? Haha, sorry. I was thinking about something else even while holding you.”
“Fufu, you are the first man to look elsewhere while holding me. Of course, I find even that side of you truly lovely.”
“Hmm~ I feel like you’re being extra clingy today. Is there something you want?”
“What I want… fufu, do I even need to say it?”
“Really? I wouldn't know unless you put it into words.”
“Eek… t-to say such embarrassing things…! You already know everything!”
“I wonder~”
Of course, I knew ve~ry well what Sitri wanted.
Even now, I was poking the plug stuck between her lovely buttocks.
She was so embarrassed at first, but like Helena, Sitri is starting to enjoy it more and more.
“Mmm…! I-I understand…! Ah.”
“Eh? What’s wrong?”
“Nina and Nadia have come out of the annex. Look.”
When I enhanced my vision with magic power, I saw Nina and Nadia emerging from the annex.
Their faces clearly showed emotions like contempt, disgust, fear, shock, and betrayal.
“Now, next is…”
Helena, who had been watching the whole situation, immediately approached Nina and Nadia.
Hmm… I’d like to hear what they’re saying.
As soon as I had that thought, Sitri lightly snapped her fingers.
“Why?”
“I thought you’d want to hear. Soon, everything Helena hears and says will be transmitted to you.”
“Aha. Thanks.”
Before long, it happened just as Sitri said.
Like a phone call where the connection is gradually restored, everything Helena heard and said was transmitted to me.
*
“W-what on earth is going on? Lady Helena. Why is His Excellency… with… with men…!”
“Haa… did I not tell you? I believe I told you not to come down to the first floor if possible…”
“T-that’s not what’s important right now. Didn't His Excellency come to the Konstanz family villa for our sake?”
“I suppose it can’t be helped.”
The dialogue is exactly as I expected.
Now, the next scene is where Helena takes a letter from her bosom.
The very letter Loengram wrote in his own hand and stamped with the family seal on my invitation today.
Sure enough, Nina and Nadia turned pale upon seeing Loengram’s letter.
“T-this… can’t be…”
“In the first place, His Excellency is a married man. Despite that, he had a relationship with Lady Nina and fathered Miss Nadia. Do you understand what that means?”
It means the kind husband and dependable father were illusions that never existed from the start.
Humans are creatures that can’t live without dreaming, but dreams are bound to end eventually.
Furthermore, if it’s a dream more vain and futile than the stars in the sky, it’s better to wake up as soon as possible.
Fortunately, Nina seemed to have woken up from the dream… but as expected, Nadia was the problem.
“F-Father isn't that kind of person! Surely, surely something is wrong!”
“Miss Nadia, I understand how you feel. But reality does not change through one person’s perception or strength. Did you not see it clearly, Miss Nadia? The crest of the Clausewitz family stamped on this letter. The seal that only the head of the family can use.”
Helena mercilessly held Loengram’s letter up before Nadia’s eyes.
Uh… she’s even scarier than usual today…
Actually, Helena is more invested in this than I am.
Since it was Loengram who ruthlessly trampled upon the Sword Princess she sincerely respected and loved.
And so, Nadia eventually collapsed to her knees.
“I… I was going to… if I trained hard and built my skills… someday… someday…”
Poor thing, she was dreaming an impossible dream.
Nadia, even if you were to possess talent and skill surpassing the Sword Saint, you could never become the Sword Saint.
Because you are the child of a woman who couldn't even become a concubine.
‘Hmm… I think that’s enough of the whip.’
Today, Nina and Nadia’s world completely crumbled.
It was a world that never existed in the first place.
Therefore, I must lead Nina and Nadia to a new world.
Helena will surely convey my intentions more than well enough.
“Lady Nina, and Miss Nadia. Soon, His Excellency Loengram will fall from power. When that happens, the Clausewitz family will also walk the path of ruin. Without the position of Knight Commander, the title of Sword Saint is literally just a title.”
“…So what are you telling us to do? Are you telling us to forget everything and leave the Imperial Capital?”
“Yes, exactly. The Konstanz family, whom I serve, has decided to take in Lady Nina and Miss Nadia. Without asking anything about the two of you.”
Next, Helena reached out to the collapsed Nadia.
Nadia naturally didn't take the hand Helena offered, but Helena continued her story.
“Miss Nadia, the Margrave of Konstanz is someone who looks only at skill. He is a person who doesn't care about birth or status, and provides a fitting position for anyone with the appropriate skill and a minimum level of character.”
Ah, this isn't about my father, it’s about my brother.
There’s no one in the world who cares more about birth and status than my father.
Of course, by the time Nadia is knighted, my brother will be the Margrave.
Naturally, there’s no way Nadia would know that… but she was slowly lifting her head.
“Could I… become a knight…? Could I stand before people…?”
“Yes. The frontier is the place that is the first to fight against foreign enemies and the first to fall. Every knight of that land is a Sword of the Frontier.”
The Sword of the Frontier, huh… wow, that’s a heart-stirring ad-lib.
Thanks to that, Nina and Nadia obediently followed Helena and began walking toward the mansion where I was.
Now… Matthias will take care of the rest.
As for what’s left for me to do, well, there’s only one thing.
“Right? Sitri.”
“Fufu, make sure to give Helena a sufficient reward as well.”
“Of course. Well then!”
I stood up while holding Sitri.
With Sitri naturally licking my neck in a sticky manner, I headed toward the most secret place in the mansion.
“He-eup… wait, this direction is… n-no! Not the torture chamber! The stimulation is too strong!”
“You told me to give Helena a sufficient reward. Don't worry, Sitri. Even a pathetic little Archdemon like you will be able to enjoy it plenty.”