Chapter 233: Let's Do Everything We Can with Water! (3)
Chapter 233: Let's Do Everything We Can with Water! (3)
After converting the training ground into a swimming pool.
I made it so that no one could enter the pool without my permission.
Where would the knights of Fermaton train, you ask?
—That’s for the knights to figure out!
Since the place had been transformed into a brand-new swimming pool, the knights had to find a new place to use as their training ground.
By "knights," I don’t mean my Gacha Knight Order, of course, but the existing knights led by Sir Lambert.
Even though I’ve surrounded myself with women, male knights still exist in Fermaton.
—Then where are we supposed to train?
—I’ll arrange a new place for you, so don't train until then!
I had barked at them.
It was impossible for them not to feel some resentment. If they had been allowed to use the pool, it wouldn't have been a big deal.
But I had firmly declared the pool "women-only" and even stated that I would strictly control who entered for the time being.
All for my own enjoyment.
"This is what a dictatorship feels like."
The thrill of kicking out the old guard and filling the space with exactly what I wanted was intoxicating.
The knights' inconvenience?
If they can just hold out for a bit, I’m going to build them a magnificent facility just for men.
Once the exclusive knight dormitory—complete with a 10-story building and a men-only pool—was finished outside Fermaton Castle, they’d surely change their minds.
I wasn't trying to kick the men out forever.
I wasn't trying to turn the place into a permanent "no-men" zone.
But.
Right now, it felt indescribably wonderful and grand.
"I wanted to go to the sea, and I wanted to go to the rivers."
I was speaking as Ruji Fermaton.
"The Curse of Fermaton's Blood made it impossible for me to leave this place. But now, the things of the outside world that I’ve only encountered through stories, books, and Living Armor are spread out before my eyes in miniature."
I stood before the pool with my arms wide open.
"Though it is but a small step now, in time, this small step shall become the start of a great journey."
Splash!
I threw myself into the pool, limbs spread wide.
The cold water, purified by the Sea Elves, began to soak my entire body. I adjusted my posture and lifted my head above the surface.
"Phew—ha!"
"You really are having the time of your life."
"Isn't this what true fun is all about?"
I reached out toward Zenith, who had appeared in the distance wearing a dress and holding a parasol.
"Would you like to swim with us, Mother?"
"...I’d have to wear a swimsuit. No thanks."
"Can't you just put one on?"
"So you’re telling me to wear something like that?"
Zenith pointed at Laura, who was standing beside her.
"Something like that?"
"What about it?"
Laura pointed at the white bikini she was wearing with a blunt expression.
"Are you perhaps not confident in your figure?"
"Ha. Me? You can look at me and still say that?"
Zenith cupped her breasts from below with her hands, and Laura pursed her lips at the sight.
"But you can't even show your body, can you? If I weren't the Acting Count, I wouldn't have even been able to come to the pool in a dress. Hmph."
"Is it because you usually walk around in a bunny girl outfit? Does it even make sense to wear something like that outdoors where so many people pass by?"
"This is a controlled area. The only people watching are the maids of Fermaton, so what does it matter?"
"Sigh. I sometimes have doubts about your sense of sexual modesty, Captain Laura."
Laura flinched for a moment and picked up a cocktail glass sitting nearby.
"Mother. Don't be so hard on her."
I climbed straight out of the water.
"I’m swimming with only this one piece on, aren't I?"
Swim cap: none.
Goggles: none.
Top: shirtless.
Bottom: swimming trunks hanging halfway down my thighs.
My dick, hanging heavy, almost peeked out from under the hem, but I adjusted my shorts and tucked it back up.
"Later, when a pool is installed inside the Count's castle or when a ceiling is added here, I’m thinking of swimming completely naked instead of wearing these trunks."
"For someone saying that, aren't you basically exposing your cock already?"
"If you want to blame something, blame the shorts for sliding down so easily when they're wet. It’s only because it’s me that my dick is holding them up; if it were anyone else, they would have slipped right off."
The front of the shorts caught on my dick, which was starting to slowly get an erection.
I thought they might slip down since they were soaked, but fortunately, that didn't happen.
"Even I wear trunks here, at least."
"Why? Worried someone will target your ass?"
"That’s part of it."
I wanted to swim completely naked, but there were a few too many eyes watching me from afar.
If it were just the women's gazes, it would be fine, but I could feel a man's gaze, which was the problem.
Even worse, that gaze wasn't directed at my women in their swimsuits, but at my backside.
And so, this place became a men-forbidden zone.
No other men, not even the architect mages kept on standby in case the facilities broke, were allowed to enter.
A perfect men-forbidden zone.
Excluding me, it was a place where it wouldn't be strange for women to be alone together.
Thanks to that, the women at the pool were enjoying themselves in their own ways.
"Mother, why don't you try tanning over there?"
I pointed to the two women lying on beach beds, Yurdias and Serica.
"The parasols make it so you aren't getting direct sunlight anyway."
"Won't my skin burn?"
"We have a nice white cream that’s good for whitening, so wouldn't it be fine?"
"That has a whitening effect?"
"Probably. Watch."
I approached Yurdias, who was lying face down under a parasol.
"Yurdi. Do you need a massage? I’m going to give you one even if you say no."
After slathering my hands with the aromatic oils nobles use for massages, I immediately began rubbing Yurdias's entire body.
"Haaa.... You didn't even wait for an answer."
"So, do you hate it?"
"Every nook and cranny, ahhn...."
I slid my hands under her breasts, which were pressed down against the bed, and applied oil to her whole body.
I couldn't reach everywhere because of the swimsuit, but Yurdias seemed quite satisfied when my hands brushed against her buttocks.
"You could do this in your room; you don't have to do it here."
"It’s different when you do it under the sun."
"You, didn't you say you hated getting your skin tanned?"
"That’s why everyone applied Mana Cream to their bodies so their skin wouldn't burn."
We prevented tanning by spreading mana, thickened like moisturizing cream, all over our bodies.
It was the height of luxury, but if you’ve built a swimming pool, you might as well enjoy this level of extravagance.
"Later... hmm?"
Next to Yurdias.
Serica was lying on a beach bed tilted at a comfortable angle, quietly sleeping.
With one leg raised and a hat pulled down over her head, she was sleeping peacefully.
Sleeping?
No.
My eyes, enhanced by the Mythstone, could accurately perceive Serica's state.
This woman.
She’s pretending to sleep right now, hoping I’ll ravish her.
Right here, in the open!
Actually, it feels a bit late to be surprised by this.
She still finds it difficult to initiate sex of her own volition, but if she enjoys being taken by me like this, I have no choice.
Just as Yurdias loves anal sex, if Serica has fallen for sleep play, I have to treat her accordingly.
Look at that.
She’s even making a heart shape with her fingers on her lower abdomen, and she’s peeking at me through slightly open eyes before closing them again.
That is the signal to take her right here.
It’s a signal that she doesn't care anymore whether others are watching or if the maids are looking.
She’s become truly bold.
At first, she wasn't very keen on the idea of sex itself, but after spending time with me, she’s now requesting sleep play in front of everyone.
"I should give Serica a massage too. Hmm?"
If she asks, it’s only right to oblige.
But it wasn't sex.
Serica hadn't had a single drop of alcohol yet.
So, I would just give her a massage.
"I should apply some aromatic oil so she can sleep comfortably."
I coated both hands with oil and slowly began massaging Serica, starting from her legs.
"...Ngh."
Instead of foreplay to stimulate a woman's arousal, it was a healthy massage intended to relieve fatigue, and Serica let out a groan of annoyance.
"It seems your muscles are quite knotted. I’ll have to work them out more."
"Um, Count. Don't you think her chest muscles are also quite knotted?"
Laura slunk over and pointed at Serica's breasts.
Judging by how her nipples were starting to swell slightly, she seemed to be secretly anticipating something, but I had no intention of ravishing Serica here.
It’s a battle of pride.
Whether Serica spreads her legs first, or whether I can't stand it and take her right here.
That choice rested entirely with Serica.
And now, Serica had made her choice.
"Uuun...."
Her legs slid apart slightly, completely revealing the mound she had been subtly hiding.
"...Whew."
Serica hadn't even entered the water, yet she was wet down there.
"It seems Serica is very tired. I should take her to her room so she can sleep."
"Ah...! Count, Serica is just pretending to—"
Glare.
For a split second, someone directed a murderous intent toward Laura, but it probably wasn't Serica.
"...Zzz."
Anyway, Serica was currently "asleep."
"I’ll be back after I tuck her into bed."
I scooped Serica up in a princess carry.
"Everyone, keep having fun. It might take about 30 minutes... no, maybe an hour."