Chapter 20: The Path of Trash (2)
Chapter 20: The Path of Trash (2)
Morning arrived.
It was a morning like any other, but Zenith had been awake since dawn, grooming herself to look her absolute best before greeting the day.
"...Would it be strange to ask him to have breakfast together now?"
She muttered to herself, having dismissed all the servants. This was her way of organizing her thoughts.
"No. He was the one who suggested improving our relationship first. Sharing a meal while we talk shouldn't be a problem."
A Countess and a young lord.
Even if the age gap wasn't that significant, in the eyes of ordinary people, it was simply a stepmother and son having a meal.
Those who viewed everything through a political lens would think, 'Zenith Fermaton had breakfast with Ruji? That’s a signal they’re colluding!'
Those who viewed everything through a lewd lens would think, 'A stepmother and her son? Oh my.'
And those who viewed everything through both a lewd and strategic lens would think, 'The Countess and the son are plotting together to form a strategic partnership, and then they’ll birth a new Fermaton heir to become King and Queen!!'
"...Ugh. This is driving me crazy. Everyone’s going to think like that."
Whether these were her own thoughts or she was truly worried about others' perceptions, no one knew.
However, at the crossroads between the Kingdom and Fermaton, it was an undeniable fact that the Fermaton side was high-risk, high-reward.
Even if she didn't enter that kind of relationship with Ruji, simply becoming Ruji Fermaton’s political mother would be a success for her.
"...The King’s mother. Or the Queen."
Both could be possible.
One might lose both rabbits while trying to catch them at once, but a damn fast cheetah can snag them both in a single bound.
The "King’s mother" didn't necessarily have to be the mother of a King named Ruji Fermaton.
She could marry Ruji Fermaton.
It would cause a stir of political burdens and gossip, but it was the most certain path to elevating her status.
—Regarding the time I, who was sold as a spy through a political marriage, built a kingdom and became Queen.
If a novel were written centered on a woman like Zenith Fermaton, it would surely be a political thriller filled with intense power struggles.
The Tyrant, Ruji Fermaton.
Was he a tyrant Zenith could truly handle?
"...He might not be a good kid, but he’s only slightly worse than the average noble."
Fermatons were evil.
Looking at Ruji Fermaton’s actions thus far, he was undeniably a piece of trash.
However, considering the general disposition of nobles in both the Kingdom and the Empire, he wasn't at the extreme end of the scale.
Just a bit worse than average.
Exactly that much.
"...Yeah. Compared to some, Ruji is an angel. At least he doesn't kill people for sport or do drugs. Rape... well. Yeah. He’s still better than the bastards who do all three."
From a noble's perspective, Ruji was simply wielding the power he was born with as a high-born aristocrat.
"...Alright. Emma! Emma, are you outside?!"
"You called, Countess?"
The Head Maid, Emma, opened the door and entered.
She carried a tray with a tea set, but she stopped in surprise upon seeing Zenith.
"Are you going out, my Lady?"
"No. I just tried this on. For a change of pace."
"A change of pace...?"
"Ruji Fermaton."
Zenith made the first move.
"I need to feel him out and see what he’s really thinking."
"...In that case, now might not be the best time."
"Not the best time? Why?"
"The Young Lord called for a woman last night."
"...A woman?"
"Yes. He called for an adventurer. He visited the guild yesterday, and a female adventurer arrived late at night."
"...Is he falling back into his old habits? Haa. Just when I thought he was changing."
Grind.
Zenith gnashed her teeth and pulled off the white gloves she was wearing.
"Prepare a gold box. Enough for a five-year livelihood should suffice as the price for her virginity. Tsk. If he wanted sex so badly, he could have just grabbed any woman in the household and pounced on her..."
"Countess. However... this time seems a bit different."
"Different? How?"
"The Young Lord is..."
The Head Maid pointed downward with a complicated expression.
"He still has the woman with him."
"...Huh?"
In that instant.
Zenith recalled the conversation she’d had with Ruji.
—I will ensure the Fermaton bloodline continues.
"...N-No way? Wait. She’s just an adventurer. Surely he wouldn't? He’s planning to make an adventurer from god-knows-where the Countess of Fermaton?"
"Shall I investigate further?"
"Y-Yes. First, I need to see for myself. Where is Ruji now?"
"He is having a meal in his room."
"Let’s go."
Zenith immediately grabbed the hem of her dress and marched out of the room.
Though they shared the same castle, the distance between their quarters was far enough to require a significant walk.
In front of Ruji’s room.
Maids were gathered, whispering amongst themselves, while from inside, only the quiet clinking of silverware echoed—
Slurp, schlop, haaa...
"......Huh?"
Somewhere.
A sound that should not be heard during a meal was drifting out.
Zenith pushed the maids aside and burst into Ruji’s room.
"Young Lord."
"...Mother?"
Ruji was eating.
He was nonchalantly cutting bread with a knife and dipping it into soup—a maddeningly casual sight.
No, that wasn't the maddening part.
"What exactly are you doing right now?"
"I’m eating. Breakfast."
"...What is happening under there right now?"
"Ah... this?"
Ruji calmly pointed to the woman whose face was buried in his crotch.
"Hmm... I’m just feeding my pet."
"P-Pet...?"
"Yes. Mmm, Laura. Don't let go."
Ruji set down his utensils and gripped the hair of the blonde woman he called Laura.
"Haaaah."
With a deep sigh, Ruji leaned his head back for a moment.
Simultaneously, a gulping sound began to resonate, and Laura’s cheeks puffed out slightly.
"Swallow it all. Laura."
Gulp, gulp.
"Good girl. Oh, right. Mother. You..."
Ruji turned his head with a composed face.
"Have you eaten? Would you like to join us?"
"......."
Zenith’s mind went blank.
* * *
At first, I thought about just having her give me a morning blowjob.
But a morning blowjob is something you can casually ask a girlfriend for; for a villainous dictator like Ruji, it was far too mundane.
Therefore, I needed to show the household exactly what kind of cruel, heartless tyrant Ruji was.
With that intention, I had Laura perform fellatio on me.
In front of everyone, while I was actually eating.
"Mmph, nnh, lick, ha-mmp..."
I had finished my meal, but Laura was still licking my cock.
I had turned my cum into a meal for her, and she didn't stop eating.
"That’s enough, Laura."
"Nnngh..."
Laura gave me a look that said it wasn't enough.
This must be her first time giving a blowjob, yet her eyes suggested she could be even more proactive.
At the same time, Laura glanced back slightly.
She was likely conscious of the Countess, Zenith, standing behind her.
I was about to tell Laura she didn't need to suck it anymore, but she was signaling that she wanted to focus more on the 'performance' herself.
How?
—Suspicion. Definitely.
...If she’s writing words on my glans with her tongue, I, being sensitive down there, have no choice but to notice.
"...I’ll take it from here."
Grip.
As an excuse for telling her to stop, I grabbed the rabbit ears on Laura’s headband with one hand.
"Mmph, mmuph...!!"
Then, rocking Laura’s head back and forth, I roughly thrust into her mouth pussy.
"So, Mother. What brings you here so early in the morning?"
"...I heard you brought a woman in last night. Is it that girl?"
"Yes. I took her virginity last night. She was an adventurer, but now she’s my exclusive cum dump."
Zenith looked disgusted by my words, but Laura, the one hearing them, actually seemed to like it.
If I’m going to do this, I have to be thorough.
Outside of the sex room where I can bury my face in her breasts, Laura must be a woman who is thoroughly used and violated by me.
Just like a true tyrant.
"Is there a problem? I’ve verified she was a virgin. She has a great body, she’s pretty, and honestly, I want to get her pregnant right now."
That part was sincere.
"What are you so dissatisfied with?"
"...It’s dangerous to bring in adventurers recklessly."
"What’s dangerous about it? Ha, are you saying you think this girl might try to assassinate me? That’s absurd. If she had intended to do that..."
I let only my glans rest in Laura’s mouth and lightly stroked her cheek.
"She would have bitten my cock off and run away long ago. But look. She doesn't bite, even with my dick in her mouth. Even though it’s a golden opportunity to end the Fermaton line."
"That’s because..."
"If she truly intended to assassinate me, she would have staked her own life. She would have bitten it off, fled with desperate resolve, and if she couldn't escape, she would have killed herself. If she had that intent. Right, Laura?"
Shake, shake.
I patted Laura’s head in praise as she shook it with my cock still in her mouth, then grabbed her hair again and rocked her head back and forth.
"This girl is safe. As for her skills as an adventurer or warrior, I just need to train her properly. In that sense, Mother... before I formally establish a knight order, I’d like to recruit a knight first."
"A knight?"
"Yes. A female knight. For now... hmm."
Squeeze.
Laura’s mouth pussy tightened instantly.
Her cheeks hollowed as she applied pressure, and she looked up at me with sharp, glaring eyes.
—Are you planning to fuck that female knight too?
She seemed to be asking.
Of course.
'You’d be an idiot to come to another world and not build a harem.'
Polygamy isn't a crime here, so why wouldn't I?
If such a person existed, I would say it to their face:
You filthy pure love fanatic.
'Harem is the only way!'
Whether the women snap and snarl at each other or not, if I’ve become an otherworldly noble, the ultimate truth is having them lick and suck each other's breasts while spreading their legs for me.
That is what an isekai reincarnation is all about.
Does it sound like trash?
It can't be helped.
That’s the only way I can survive.
Thrust.
I shoved my cock deep into Laura’s throat so she couldn't resist.
"If you know any female knights, let me know. I’ll hire her as a technical advisor for my knight order."
"...Are you going to fuck her?"
"Mother."
I pulled Laura’s head back.
"Isn't that obvious?"
I came.