Chapter 120: From Behind the Curtain
Chapter 120: From Behind the Curtain
A short while later, in the Sex Room.
Amy told me she had something to say to me in private.
Is this it?
Is this the chance to get laid?
Am I finally going to have sex with Amy?
‘This has to be a green light.’
The flags are all there.
I can’t let this opportunity slip away.
As a man who has admired Amy’s panties every single day, the time has finally come for me to thrust my cock deep inside them.
A thick, messy session for just the two of us...!
‘...Wait, no.’
Just the two of us.
In a space where no one else can enter.
That’s impossible.
“I, uh, I did say just the two of us.”
“Ah. Don’t worry about it.”
The Sex Room, empty of everyone else.
I sat Laura down in front of me and greeted Amy while fondling Laura’s breasts.
“Laura is me, and I am Laura.”
“Do you cherish her that much?”
“She’s the woman I had my first sex with as the reborn Ruji Fermaton. And she’s the woman I’ll continue to have sex with from now on.”
Based on faith and trust, I will keep Laura by my side in any situation.
‘Because things could go south otherwise.’
I thought about it.
The reason Amy asked to speak with me alone.
And what might happen once we were alone in the Sex Room.
—Amy. We’re going to have sex now, right?
—You foolish man, ruled by your dick.
—Wh-what...?! Is anyone there?!
—It’s no use. The screams of the virgins you’ve deflowered in this room have never reached the outside! Die, you sex addict!
—W-wait! I have something to say before I die.
—I’ll at least listen to your last words.
—One last sex before I die... Gwaaargh!!
That’s a scenario that could actually happen.
No matter how much I love sex, I don’t make every decision with my dick.
Life is more important than sex.
And I don’t put my life in danger unnecessarily.
“Amy. It’s not that I’m bringing Laura because I’m wary of you. Even when I’m having one-on-one virgin sex with others, I’ll have Laura by my side.”
“At this rate, you’ll be going to the bathroom together too.”
“Didn’t you know? We actually do.”
“...Pardon?”
“Master Ruji...!”
Laura, who had decided to keep her mouth shut, let out a horrified shriek, but I continued speaking while still playing with her breasts.
“You can take a piss even while you’re being plowed. I sit on the toilet, Laura sits on top of me while being impaled, and when she lets it go, I just aim it downward with my hand and wash my hands with water afterward. Clean and simple. Hehe.”
“If you’re going to do that, is there even a reason to sit on the toilet?”
“I only said that because you asked if we go to the bathroom together. Even if it’s not for that, we always have sex while showering together. Always.”
I can’t let Laura leave my side.
If a nin☆ja suddenly appeared and killed both Laura and me, then so be it.
At least I had Laura with me.
I’ve established the minimum means of self-defense to protect my body.
If I still die despite that, then it’s fate.
“If you came here to have sex with me, Laura will wait quietly by my side without making a sound. Right?”
“Of course, Young Lord.”
“There you have it.”
“...Fine. Then I want a guarantee.”
Amy adjusted her posture.
“Will you promise to keep everything discussed here an absolute secret?”
“Of course.”
“Are you prepared for the side effects or risks if Commander Laura hears this instead of just you?”
“Naturally. ...Tsk.”
I let out a sigh of disappointment.
“What a waste. Laura. It seems Amy didn’t come here to have sex after all.”
I buried my face in Laura’s shoulder.
“I was really looking forward to it.”
“...Even though you have sex with Commander Laura so much, you still want to have sex with other women?”
“A new sex partner is always welcome. Especially if it’s sex with a virgin.”
“Um, if I lose my virginity to another man, will I be fired?”
“.......”
I hadn’t thought that far ahead.
“For starters, you wouldn’t have to show me your morning panties anymore, right...?”
“So you’re saying I won’t be fired, but I won’t be given important roles either. Understood. Then I shall cherish my virginity well.”
“I could give you an even more important role if you gave it to me.”
“You might change your mind once you hear what I have to say.”
Amy took a deep breath and spoke with serious eyes.
“What is it that the Young Lord desires? A Fermaton Kingdom, or a Fermaton under the Empire?”
“......Wait.”
Since it seemed like we were about to have a serious conversation, I asked Amy for a favor.
“Can I answer while plowing Laura?”
“...Do you really have to go that far?”
“If you want to hear my true feelings.”
“...Fine.”
“Good. Laura, take it all off. And we’re going with the rear sitting position. Get on top of me.”
I immediately stripped naked, and Laura also became stark naked in an instant, climbing on top of me.
“Haaah....”
Laura let out a moan and lowered her hands.
Her hands were at an angle Amy couldn’t see, gathering strength so she could manifest her golden bow at any moment.
By making it look like we were at our most vulnerable, I would draw out Amy’s true intentions.
What if Amy pulled a knife and tried to shoot us?
Laura would immediately reach forward and strike Amy with her Mythstone weapon, and in that time, I would open the Sex Room door.
Everything was understood without words.
That was the nature of the relationship between Laura and me.
“First... haah.”
“Did you say that because you felt like you were going to ejaculate?”
“That’s part of it.”
I ejaculated the moment I entered Laura.
Laura gave me a slightly surprised look but tightened her pussy hard. I enjoyed the brief moment of post-coital release and gathered my thoughts.
Right now, I could judge things more coolly and intellectually than any other Ruji Fermaton.
Based on that judgment, I could reach the clearest conclusion regarding Amy’s question.
“You... you’re neither for the Kingdom nor the Empire.”
“......!”
Perhaps because I’d just blown a load, the pieces of information about Amy that had been scattered like a puzzle began to come together.
“You’re not a person of the Kingdom like Zenith or the Head Maid Emma, nor are you a person of the Empire like Sir Lambert or the glasses maids.”
“Y-you knew all that....”
“Did I look like a man just crazed for sex? Good, it worked. I have sex even more than I want to just to maintain that image.”
“...To hide the real Ruji Fermaton from the eyes of others?”
Squeltch.
“Exactly. Let’s just call the person you’re meeting now ‘Ruji.’ Tell me. As a member of another group that is neither Kingdom nor Empire.”
“I only asked if you wanted to build a royal house or go to the Empire, though.”
“For now, it’s neither. Just because a fork in the road is before me doesn't mean I have to look at only one path. While sitting on a tree stump having sex, a new path might reveal itself.”
One possibility.
A third faction.
“Didn’t you come here to suggest a path that is neither Kingdom nor Empire?”
“...Do you know about us?”
“I don’t.”
‘Ruji’ doesn’t know.
This isn’t information Ruji Fermaton should know.
But the Player knows.
“Shall I take a guess at who’s behind you? One of these is bound to hit the mark. You could be a mole for the Beast Kingdom, a spy for the Merchant Guild spread across the continent, a follower of the Celestials or Demons, a lackey of a Magic Tower or Magic Kingdom established somewhere other than Fermaton, or a vanguard of a demi-human race disguised as a human. Or perhaps those dreaming of the revival of a fallen kingdom.”
All wrong.
“Of course, if you belonged to one of those, it would be easy for me. But the fact that you’ve set up a meeting like this means you’re not just some run-of-the-mill organization. Probably.”
“You are correct.”
What I’m guessing isn’t one of these many powers, but a new third force planning to do something unimaginable in this current world.
“Do you want to tell me, or should I say it?”
“If you get it right, I’ll show you today’s panties.”
“...Ah, right. Come to think of it, a day has passed.”
It was midnight.
“People who might have existed on this land since long ago, or who might have spread very recently.”
I spoke while lightly patting Laura, who was consciously watching me in a tense state.
“Or perhaps those who have developed a new way of thinking as the continent’s economy became generally affluent thanks to the Infinite Labyrinth.”
“.......”
“The reason Fermaton grew like this and gained absolute power is thanks to the Infinite Labyrinth. The overwhelming resources pouring out of it, and the vast wealth gained based on those resources.”
Capital.
“Humans, you see, tend to have other thoughts when their backs are warm and their bellies are full. Don’t they?”
“Will you give me your conclusion?”
“The conclusion is already out. I’m just wondering what level of answer I should give to be judged as ‘correct.’”
If I speak too bluntly, it might raise suspicion.
If I speak too vaguely, it might not be counted as the right answer.
“Just tell me what you’re guessing.”
“Then I’ll answer plainly.”
The ones behind Amy.
“Abolition of the class system? Overthrow of the Kingdom or Empire? Collapse of the regime? Whatever it is you want, it’s clear you desire the ‘collapse of the existing power structure.’”
PAO is a game set in a medieval fantasy world.
And it’s not just any medieval fantasy; it’s a fantasy world that captures the turbulent period of Europe.
In the first place.
This world.
The map is Europe.
“You want a revolution.”
La Révolution.
“Revolution.... That has a nice ring to it. I shall stand for a moment.”
Was the private meeting with Amy a red light, not a green light?
“That is correct. Your Excellency Ruji Fermaton.”
Sshhh.
Under her lifted skirt.
“These are today’s panties.”
There was nothing.
“...You’re not wearing any?”
“It means I came here with great resolve. Since you guessed correctly, I will speak with sincerity. After seeing Your Excellency’s actions, our ‘Leader’ has begun to take a great interest.”
“......What?”
“I am a member of an organization roughly called the ‘Revolutionary Army.’ Those who dream of the collapse of the existing monarchical and imperial systems.”
The Resistance.
“Our ‘Commander’ is paying attention to Your Excellency’s actions. That person is strong enough that even the Sword Maiden, Lady Serica, would be no match.”
“...Quite an impressive person. Is it a woman? It’s a woman, right? I hope it’s a woman.”
“It is a woman. A beauty, too. I don’t know if she’s a virgin, though.”
“I’m sure she’s a virgin.”
The Resistance.
“......I’m looking forward to it.”
Their leader.
“I’d like to meet her once myself.”
Because she was the only character I couldn’t recruit.
“The one who values ‘human rights’ more than royal authority.”
The limited pickup gacha character I failed to pull.
She is the leader of the Revolutionary Army who tried to use the secrets of the Infinite Labyrinth to overturn the system of this world.
Her name.
Yoanna.
The Saint of Ark.
By another name, the woman known as ‘Jeanne d’Arc.’