An Audience with the Princess
Mamma-tong audience chamber, boss vibe. It had a romantic feel, but in reality, I was just bluntly doing my perv stuff in public.
"Look over there."
"Isn't that the girl from the first missing party?"
As soon as we entered the guild building, a few adventurers recognized Tia's face.
Some people recognize her, huh.
"I've been around for three years, after all."
Passersby glanced at Tia, who was muttering to herself.
They're gonna look at you weird.
"...Ahem."
Whoa. Tia's body temperature was rising. She'd been through all sorts of embarrassing ordeals in the forest, but this seemed like plain old shame. Man, these stares are hot. Experiencing life as a beauty indirectly since I saw the world through her body. Stop staring at her ass, you over there.
"I'm here to report the commission..."
The receptionist jumped in surprise upon hearing Tia's name.
"Tia? Is that really you?"
"Yes."
Tia was led to a private room on the second floor. I could easily guess why they'd called her to a quiet space for a calm talk.
"Sit anywhere comfortable."
A middle-aged man who looked like the guildmaster said.
"What happened in the forest? There've been nonstop disappearances there lately."
"......"
"Would you tell us what you know?"
Tia seemed to be waiting for my signal.
First, let's get some operating funds.
"Um... I haven't been back in the city long."
"We'll find you a nice place to rest."
The receptionist was already moving after getting the guildmaster's sign-off.
"Of course, we'll pay you properly for your valuable information. You won't be disappointed."
Can we trust them?
Squeeze... Squeeze...
OK. Passed. I'd already set boundaries with Tia for situations like this—how far we'd go in our story. She was playing the part of the pitiful female adventurer who'd barely escaped a monster den.
"There's a horrific monster in the forest."
"A new kind you'd never seen before?"
"Yes..."
The guildmaster jotted down notes from Tia's account, piecing together a rough description of me.
"So, a grotesque creature with a massive body made of flesh, sprouting dozens of tentacles?"
"Yes."
Don't mention the tentacle monster bit. Spilling too much could cause problems.
"Thank you for your cooperation. Rest easy at your lodgings."
"Thank you."
That was it? I figured they'd grill her harder.
Tia walked out with a pouch fat enough that she wasn't shortchanged at all. Just a slight hint about my appearance, and we'd scored a nice reward.
"I've never gotten paid like this before."
Guess it was that valuable.
We headed obediently to the inn the guild arranged and settled in to rest. I watched Tia bathe from inside her pussy. Such lush tits and ass. Just looking got me excited.
"This is embarrassing."
I'll clean your insides.
Squelch. Squelch.
"Nnh... Ahhhn... Stop... I'll want a baby..."
Once we're back, I'll give you as many as you want.
Let's explore more once the sun's up.
The next morning, guests showed up at Tia's inn room. She ran into them in the hallway right after breakfast—palace guards in fancy uniforms.
"Are you Tia?"
"Yes, but..."
"Come with us."
No asking her opinion—just forced escort? So it wasn't gonna end that easily after all.
Put off going out, Tia.
We meekly followed the guards.
"C-Can I ask what's this about?"
"......"
The silent guards finally spoke as the palace drew near.
"The princess wishes to see you."
"Whoa, the princess?"
Huh.
I'd figured Tia's return would draw some attention, but a summons from someone that high up? No way.
"The princess's orders were to bring the key witness to the forest disappearances to the palace."
The guard said that and stepped back. Other soldiers took over, escorting Tia inside.
"Just tell the princess everything you know, without lies."
It's fine. Stick to the plan.
Squeeze. Tia had gone pale with nerves. I could tell how tense she was—facing a princess of the realm as a mere adventurer—from the urgent clench of her pussy.
The princess herself summoning her? I hadn't realized the tentacle monster incident had blown up into a national crisis. If I hadn't scouted, I'd have stayed clueless. I'd killed so many adventurers; I knew they'd react. Humans never give up. They're passionate about killing things.
This was the crucial part. Through Tia, I could gauge how prepared they were.
Maids swarmed like clouds, fixing Tia's clothes and doing her makeup. Prep before seeing the princess, apparently.
"You may enter."
"Okay."
The audience chamber was already packed with retainers. The standout was the gray bob-cut advisor near the throne—strict vibe written all over her face, with an impressive rack that screamed "wang-mam-ma-tong."
Wonder what her name is.
The guildmaster from yesterday was there too, summoned as a key witness alongside Tia.
"Her Highness the princess arrives!"
Everyone bowed. What would this kingdom's princess look like? Surely noble blood.
While all heads were down, I alone could leisurely overlook the chamber from above. Watching the princess enter with elegant steps. The path to the throne felt like a runway to show off her beauty.
She's around Tia's age.
Young but fully developed, and pretty. Her luxurious dress couldn't hide those vulgarly huge tits and refined face. Violet hair like a pansy swayed as she sat on the throne.
"Raise your heads."
The princess spoke. The men who saw her face gasped in admiration, the chamber buzzing.
"Ooh...!"
"Lady Aira, you're so beautiful...!"
Bred for it and meticulously groomed, sure—but even accounting for that, her features were insanely striking. She looked perfect on the throne, like a painting.
"You know why I called you here today."
Aira spoke clearly, word by word.
"Regent."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The gray bob-cut woman stepped forward. Her tits rivaled—no, beat—the princess's. A delightful sight.
"You've been summoned to uncover the truth behind the recent string of disappearances in Monster Forest and devise countermeasures."
Good. They hadn't grasped my true nature yet. The guildmaster's report must've come in last night or early morning. Tia would be questioned as a key witness.
"Begin."
At the princess's stern command, the regent spoke.
"Over a fortnight, 32 adventurers assigned to the disappearance investigation went missing. Thirteen silver-rank, the rest bronze. Correct?"
"Yes, correct."
The guildmaster answered.
"We deemed it an unknown disaster or calamity in the forest and dispatched ecology investigators, but they haven't returned either."
Tense atmosphere. Scanning the crowd, I spotted a standout woman: red hair, golden eyes, toned body with explosive exposure. Dressed like a dancer amid armored knights.
No way she's a knight too? Not some isekai girl group member?
Her miniskirt showed full ass cheek. How do you even handle that?
"Judging urgency necessary, the council majority approved deploying the White Flame Knights."
"Wait! The White Flame Knights are Rune Kingdom's core force—we urge caution!"
"Lord Maxton is right."
Seizing the moment, retainers surged forward, but the princess raised a hand to quiet them.
"Why not use top adventurers from the start?"
"Low-rank adventurers can handle initial surveys to gather intel before posting subjugation requests—that's standard procedure."
"Obsessing over procedure didn't cause needless casualties?"
"Th-That..."
The guildmaster's face stiffened. The air grew heavy with each of the princess's words. That high-pressure attitude crushing others—it was ingrained, even at her young age. The type you see in news or dramas back home.
But she wasn't off-base. Why hadn't gold-rank adventurers stepped in sooner, letting it escalate?
"With omens of the Demon King stirring unrest, we must unite to purge all evil monsters."
Aira pressed on smoothly.
"If our kingdom's guild adventurers vanish one by one now, how threatened will the people feel?"
"We'll issue subjugation requests immediately and urge gold-rank participation!"
"Ensure it doesn't happen again."
"Yes, ma'am!"
"Your Highness, leaving it to adventurers and watching is..."
Retainers jumped in again.
"And no results—just casualties? That's why thirty..."
"Thirty-two, Your Highness."
The big-titted regent interjected smoothly.
"Right. Thirty-two missing."
"Adventurers know the risks, dive in anyway, and get paid for it—no need for Your Highness to worry."
Aira sighed.
"So we just keep watching? What's the vice-captain's view?"
Vice-captain? Who? As I scanned around, the redhead lifted her head.
Her? The vice-captain?
"We'll check it out."
"The kingdom's main knight order leaving the capital empty in these dangerous times..."
"Enough."
The princess cut off the timid retainer sharply. Like she'd heard enough.
"The threat's at our doorstep now. Knights aren't just shields guarding the kingdom."
Damn, the princess is spot-on... Not that I could clap and watch. We'd hoped the kingdom would drag its feet with half-measures. Now it felt like fire on our feet.
Lucky to preview their core force coming to bury me? And she's... a woman.
Glad I came to the capital. In this not-so-vast audience chamber, already three top-tier beauties rivaling or surpassing Tia: Princess Aira, the unnamed big-titted regent, and the red-haired knight lady.
I'd bet that knight would birth an insanely powerful tentacle monster beyond my current level. Overwhelming odds, sure, but if she's the wall I must overcome... feels like fate well-woven.
Lost in thought for a moment, the regent stepped up.
"Your Highness. The sole survivor from the report is here as summoned."
Nod. Aira nodded lightly and looked at Tia.
"Speak."
Here it comes. All eyes turned to Tia.