Chapter 14: I Can't Resist This (3)
Chapter 14: I Can't Resist This (3)
I am not a pedo.
I am a man who strictly observes the boundaries set by social laws, fulfills his human duties, and understands the basic decencies one must maintain in society.
Furthermore, I am well aware of how terrifying 2D Human Rights can be.
I know that somewhere out there, there is a world where the human rights of characters in virtual reality are sometimes treated as more important than crimes committed in the real world.
—Pedos get the death penalty.
Of course, I also know that in a world where such a situation arises, all sorts of foul and filthy things we don't know about are happening behind the scenes. Nevertheless, knowing the dangers of 2D Human Rights, I have been as careful as possible in my own way.
'But this is reality, isn't it?'
I am alive.
Even if I am living as 'Ruji Fermaton,' this place is my current reality.
In that case...
'Earth might call me a pedo, but not here...!'
This is strictly a fantasy world, different from Earth.
That means a completely different set of laws applies here—laws that have nothing to do with the legalities and common sense of modern Earth—and I enjoy power akin to that of a king.
Therefore.
Even if someone were to call me Ruji Pedomaton, it isn't a crime for which I can be legally prosecuted or reported!
"U-Um, Young Lord...? What do you mean... by telling me to become yours?"
"I mean exactly what I said. I intend to take you in as my person, as my vassal. Of course, we'll have to keep it a secret from others."
Astarotte.
The way to conquer her is simple.
"I will accept you exactly as you are. Even if the curse worsens and you become a Succubus, I will use the power of Fermaton to make it all go away."
Accepting and embracing her, even her transformed self.
I hadn't actually played through Astarotte's personal story, but what I had seen was a 'secondary creation' based on her story.
'The "eyes" gave me the answer!'
I didn't know the "real" Astarotte well.
But I could catch a glimpse of the heart of the person who created a new 'story' based on her.
'Pure Love stories always have the answer!'
A Pure Love doujinshi featuring the character.
In that story, the protagonist (male) said this:
"Are you perhaps worried that you'll become a Succubus and attack people? If so, rest easy. I will take responsibility for you. Even if you become a Succubus, I will not kill or abandon you. As a Fermaton... no, as a man, I give you my word."
The opening line might be plagiarism taken straight from a doujinshi, but my feelings right now are sincere.
"Help me. If you do, I will do everything in my power for you."
"...Young Lord. Are you really, truly okay with this?"
"What do you mean?"
"How much do you know about the Succubus race? No, you're the Young Lord, so you probably know better than anyone. Just how wicked the Succubi that emerge from the Infinite Labyrinth are."
"I know."
This game.
It had its own lore as a game rated for ages 15 and up, but with just a little bit of inference, it was easy to see it was packed with R-rated settings.
"Adventurers enchanted by a Succubus are found looking gaunt, as if the Essence of their bodies has been sucked dry."
"They don't just become gaunt. They shrivel up until they look like mummies. It's different from having your blood drained by a Vampire."
The state of being haggard because one's vital energy has been depleted.
In short...
"You're saying they die while having sex with a Succubus."
"...That's right. Succubi are dream demons. A race that lives off a man's Essence. Which means... they assault men and drain their Essence."
"Indeed."
"And yet, you still want to recruit me, Young Lord?"
Her serious eyes were fixed on me.
Astarotte's response would change depending on how I answered here.
'I have to think carefully.'
There are two options.
The first is...
—That will never happen! You'll never become a Succubus! I'll protect you!
The kind of line a typical protagonist would spout.
Since she hasn't fully become a Succubus yet despite being cursed, the suggestion would be to clear the Infinite Labyrinth before the transformation is complete.
That's one way to go.
I probably remembered this because the original protagonist character made such a proposal, and it remained as a faint memory in the back of my mind.
That is the "correct" path.
Telling a cursed woman that we'll overcome it together.
That is a valid method.
"Astarotte. There must be a way to break the curse. If we're lucky, we might find a way while breaking through the Infinite Labyrinth."
However.
I am different.
"But I said it doesn't matter to me even if you do become a Succubus."
"...No. If that happens, I—"
"The only man you will ever assault is me."
I slowly approached Astarotte.
"You must be afraid. Afraid of a future where you become a Succubus and attack random men. I will take responsibility. For your worries, too. If you're afraid of attacking multiple men, I'll make it so you only attack me."
"T-That's..."
"If you become a Succubus and crave Essence, then rape me."
If Astarotte were a Vampire, wouldn't this have been a more romantic line?
—If you feel like you absolutely can't resist the urge to attack a human, then drink my blood.
"...If you crave a man's Essence as a Succubus and absolutely can't stand it, then suck my dick."
"W-What...!"
"I can give up something like my cock as many times as needed for a talented individual like you."
"E-Eh...?!"
Astarotte fell into a state of confusion!
And for good reason.
I was speaking quite grandly about offering up a part of my body, but when that part is a 'dick,' anyone would be flustered.
"What's wrong? A dick is nothing more than a reproductive organ."
"Y-Yes...?!"
"In any case, to carry on the Fermaton bloodline, it only needs to perform its minimum function. If worst comes to worst, I can just have someone else carry my child while you continue to claim my dick. Of course, that's only if you actually become a Succubus."
"Y-Young Lord...?"
"What is it?"
Be cold.
Be calm.
Keep a straight face.
'A dick is just a reproductive organ? What a load of bullshit.'
This dick is everything to Ruji right now.
If the men of Fermaton were lined up and ranked by their cocks, Ruji would proudly take the throne as Emperor.
The reason I'm deceiving even myself to recruit Astarotte is obvious.
"Why are you so flustered?"
"Ah, u-um... Young Lord? That, um, sex... what do you think of it?"
"Sex?"
"Yes. Sex is, how should I put it, a bit delicate and..."
"You're using difficult words. Sex is just sex."
Who does she think she's trying to teach?
To me, who grew up being forcibly exposed to indiscriminate pornography through computers and smartphones due to the malice of adults, trying to teach me what sex is is a hundred years too early.
"An act where a man and a woman join their reproductive organs to produce offspring. What other meaning could it possibly have?"
To a virgin.
"Isn't that what sex is? Beasts do it, and insects do it. Even the beasts of the Infinite Labyrinth have sex. For the purpose of mating and reproduction."
"Ah, u-um, Young Lord...? This might be rude of me to say, but, uh, well..."
Astarotte fidgeted with the hem of her skirt, glancing at me nervously.
"It's fine. Say it."
"...Young Lord, have you ever... had sex before?"
"Never!"
Be confident.
I didn't lie.
As Ruji Fermaton, I have never once swung this dick.
Don't some people say a virgin is someone who is a virgin in body, mind, spirit, and soul?
It's the same for me.
Whether the original Ruji Fermaton had already had sex.
Whether I had sex before transmigration, or hadn't, or couldn't.
'The me who transmigrated into Ruji Fermaton' has never had sex.
Therefore, I am a virgin by the laws of transmigration and reincarnation, a man who has never experienced sex.
"...Young Lord. Sex is..."
"An act to produce offspring. If I were to have sex with someone, it would mean I've resolved to pass on the Fermaton blood."
Honestly, I want to tell her.
That I want to have so much sex with her.
That after using her strength to make it so no one can touch Fermaton, I want to ram my dick into her until her womb is so full of semen that her belly stays swollen for ten months.
'Her physique can always change later!'
Astarotte.
She's human now, but she'll become a Succubus soon anyway.
Since the curse progresses even outside the Labyrinth, her becoming a Succubus is a foregone conclusion.
And if there's another man by her side instead of me?
I can't stand that.
And...
'If it's Ruji, he can endure it.'
I can handle something like a Succubus with my dick.
Ruji's cock-prowess combined with my theories.
With those two combined, I'll be able to win no matter how many Succubi attack me.
"Well? Will you become my comrade?"
"......P-Please give me some time to think."
Ah. Thank goodness.
'Astarotte is the type of woman who flatly refuses what she dislikes.'
The fact that she's asking for time to think means there's a statistical probability she's considering joining my knight order.
It seems I've succeeded to some extent.
"U-Um, Lord Ruji. ...I have one serious question to ask."
"What is it?"
"Y-You said you've never had sex before. What... do you mean by that?"
Is she interrogating me, or is she genuinely curious?
"I mean exactly what I said. I have never had real sex in my life."
"Ah..."
Instantly, Astarotte's expression became grave.
"...As I thought."
"As you thought?"
"......Young Lord Ruji Fermaton. You..."
Astarotte glared at me with eyes that looked as if she were staring at a serious criminal.
"...Do you even remember how many times you've exercised your First Night Right until now?"
"......."
Wait, what?
"U-Um, from what I've heard, it's been over ten times..."
Ruji, you piece of absolute trash...!
'That was me?'
Fu—