Chapter 177: The Kingdom's Guard (2)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 177: The Kingdom's Guard (2)
Princess Jasmine visited frequently, just as she had promised. At first, she only came by in the evening after I finished work, but once she got close with Iruna, she started dropping in from the morning and stayed until dinner was over.
I was worried it might be too much for Iruna, but she actually enjoyed it.
"She is a Princess, after all. Unlike the other princesses, she actually holds succession rights to the throne. It’s a huge honor to have someone like that enjoy my cooking."
"Is that so?"
I guess I still haven't fully shed my modern-world mindset. When I looked at the Princess, all I thought about was how to bed her. I didn't feel a shred of reverence.
"Wow! These cookies are delicious! Did you bake these too, Iruna?"
"Akiko baked those."
"The head maid who used to be a ninja? Is there some secret ninja technique in these?"
Jasmine’s eyes sparkled with curiosity. Since the kind-hearted Iruna might have told a white lie to be polite, I answered for her.
Actually, I just wanted to crush the expectation filling the Princess's eyes. Seeing her sit on the drawing-room sofa all day long, stuffing her face with cookies...
I couldn't tell if she was a princess or a total slacker. When you come home after a hard day's work and find someone just lounging around and eating for free, it really sours the mood.
"She said she learned the recipe from the head maid serving at the mansion of Rainie, the Vice Commander of the Kingdom's 2nd Knight Order."
"That’s a really long explanation. So it’s not a ninja secret... but the cookies still taste great! Can you pack some for me when I go home?"
"Of course."
Iruna blushed, perhaps associating the word "pack" with something else. I wonder who made her so lewd.
"Ugh..."
"Oh! Erwi! You said you were going to the bathroom, why were you so late?"
Erwi entered the drawing room. Cathy was clinging to her as she tried her best to act natural.
"Hunyaaa. Erwing smells really good."
"Get away. She'll find out."
Erwi whispered so softly that Jasmine couldn't hear. But she couldn't hide it from my ears—I was a High-Rank Aura User.
Every time Erwi came to my house, she was injected with plenty of cum. Just now, she had used the bathroom as an excuse to come out and receive two creampies.
She said she’d clean up before coming back so she wouldn't get caught, but it seemed she hadn't washed the cum out. It was only natural, considering how envious she had been after hearing the news of the other women's pregnancies.
"Heeuugh..."
"Tanya’s here too. Why are you walking like that? Are you hurt?"
"Huh? Oh, my stomach just hurts a little."
"Oh dear. You should be careful. I'll bring some medicine next time I visit."
"Thank you."
Tanya, who had received creampies along with Erwi, also stumbled in. I could understand Erwi having to return since she was the escort knight, but Tanya could have just rested.
She could have made an opportunity to build rapport later. Does she not know about the plan to turn Jasmine into a slut? Since we’ve been apart for a while, she must not be reading the room well.
"Princess. It’s time for you to head back."
"Already?"
"You skipped out on work today too."
"Eyy. When my brothers come back from the battlefield, they’ll inherit the throne anyway, so what’s the point of me working? Tell the bureaucrats to work hard. Once my brothers become King, I can just play and eat for the rest of my life."
"Sigh..."
Erwi pressed a hand to her forehead. Tanya and Iruna said they were incredibly shocked when they first heard the Princess make such a statement.
To be honest, I was a bit surprised too. Since she had succession rights, I expected some level of power struggle—maybe even commissioned assassinations—but the royalty of this kingdom was surprisingly lacking in greed.
Maybe it’s because there’s a firm number one, the Crown Prince. I heard the Crown Prince is the eldest among the brothers and Jasmine is the eldest among the sisters, so their status was supposedly similar.
As expected, public rumors can't be trusted. To think this is the true face of the highly praised Princess. On the other hand, I’m exactly the kind of person the rumors say I am, which just shows how wonderful I am.
"Can I sleep over today?"
The women sent me a silent pressure. They were busy having sex at night and didn't have time to deal with the Princess, so they wanted me to take the lead in turning her down.
"No. You have to go to work."
"That’s a shame. Next time I’ll come after I finish my work, so you have to say yes."
The Princess licked her lips, catching the cookie crumbs at the corner of her mouth, and added:
"Oh, right. I didn't mention why I came today."
"Wasn't it to eat a meal and snacks?"
"That too, but... I heard a detachment has reached the outskirts of the capital. I came to let you know."
"What?"
Tanya was visibly startled.
"W-what about our territory? Is our territory okay?"
"Don't worry. The detachment's goal is to strike the capital, so other territories won't be attacked."
Jasmine, having cleaned her face, stood tall. A glimpse of royal dignity flickered in her.
"Furthermore, the army defending the capital is the elite of the elite. The Stejaishi army, which only chose this secondary tactic because they were pushed back from the front lines, won't even be able to set foot in the capital. This is a Princess's declaration, so you can believe it."
"Princess..."
Tanya’s eyes sparkled like a fan meeting an idol. To show that kind of expression to someone other than me... I’ll have to punish her tonight.
* * *
The day after hearing the news that the detachment had reached the capital's outskirts, I was put in charge of inspections at the Mid-Rank Dungeon for the first time in a while.
It felt good to be back at the checkpoint after being out and about all the time. The hunters welcomed me back as well.
"Ah! Human Sma!"
"I heard the stories. You caught a ninja, didn't you? You truly are a strong man."
"H-hmph. I could beat a ninja like that too!"
The Elf Triplets, whom I hadn't seen in a while, also greeted me enthusiastically. Mimiril, the eldest, acted tsun-tsun as usual, but Mimirun, the second, and Mimiram, the third, clung to me.
"I heard you became a High-Rank Aura User at only twenty! That’s truly amazing! You're so much younger than..."
"In the human kingdom, it's more efficient to count age the human way rather than the elf way. If we round it, we're the same age as Sma."
"And if you count the elf way?"
"That is an inappropriate question."
These elves are trying to lie about their age. It didn't seem like they’d tell me no matter how much I pressed, so I decided to get to work.
"Then strip so I can inspect you."
"Okay!"
"Getting straight to work. You truly are a man who lives efficiently."
"H-hmph! It’s not like I’m stripping just because you asked!"
Even Mimiril, who used to hate being inspected, stripped readily now. Seeing the elves' breasts and pussies after so long made me horny.
If I hadn't had sex with my women until dawn, I wouldn't have been able to stop my cock from getting hard. As I poked and prodded their pussies and anals in turn, the three elves began to drip pussy juice.
"Hnghh..."
"He-eh..."
Looking at their reactions, I’ll be able to bed them soon. Time to throw out the bait.
"I think we've become quite close now. Come over to my house when you have time."
"Are you inviting us? I'll definitely go!"
"It is bad manners to refuse an invitation."
"It’s not like I want to go just because you invited me, so don't get your hopes up."
When would be a good time to invite them? Since I need to have sex, I should call them on a day the Princess isn't coming.
Or, I could try to induce them to masturbate while watching us have sex. Since the Princess is also a resident of this world, she’ll definitely engage in voyeuristic masturbation.
Good. I'll invite them soon.
* * *
I wasn't able to fulfill my resolution immediately. It wasn't because my women opposed it. On the contrary, they were happy about the idea of the family growing.
However, because the Imperial Army had set up camp in a place visible from the city walls, the atmosphere wasn't right for invitations.
All dungeons except for those that needed immediate clearing were closed, and the drafted hunters were mixed in with the soldiers to defend the walls.
For the first time in a long while, I was called to the Guard Headquarters. It was my first visit since I became a Mid-Rank Guard.
Everyone from the three Knight Commanders down to the lowest-ranking Rena was summoned to the headquarters. There were a thousand people in total.
Gathered at the headquarters, it seemed like a lot, but it was a small number to be responsible for the security of a capital where hundreds of thousands lived.
In fact, it was impressive that security could be maintained with this many people. The Hugo Kingdom, which solved housing and food issues with magic, was also impressive.
"The treacherous Imperial bastards are threatening the capital. But the soldiers of our kingdom will never lose! We will focus on making the citizens aware of this and calming them so they do not cause a disturbance!"
"Yes, sir!"
"I will assign each of you your designated sectors! Make sure you memorize them clearly!"
"Yes, sir!"
Once the boring speech was over, guards I was friendly with gathered around. Bruce lamented to me.
"I'm stuck in the prison again. I guess it can't be helped since prisoners might try to escape during the war. They have to put the person who knows it best in charge."
Grumbling, Bruce looked around and whispered secretly.
"It’d be nice if we got some prisoners of war. I heard there were women among the ninjas caught in the sweep? Hehehe. I’m looking forward to it again."
"Take it easy. You'll die from too much snu-snu."
"I can't go that far. I... envy you. I just envy you."
With a deep sigh, Bruce left. I went to support Rena and Mehya.
"Are you two really okay not resting?"
"Our baby is important, but security is just as important. Don't worry. We're weaker than you, but we're not so weak that we'd get beaten up somewhere."
"That's right! I'm a Low-Rank Aura User now!"
Rena bragged. She said she gained enlightenment after getting pregnant. I wondered if this was the "formula power" I’d heard about.
"I've got the hang of it too. I'll be able to use Aura soon."
Mehya also bragged bashfully. That was good. They say it’s harder for those who have awakened Aura to get pregnant, but they give birth to stronger children.
It’s a good thing for my children to be healthy. After hearing the news of my future wives' pregnancies, I realized what kind of yearning is contained in the phrase 'just grow up healthy.'
This war needs to end quickly so we can have the wedding. Since the situation on the front lines is supposedly good, victory will be certain once we deal with the detachment stationed in front of the capital.
So, let's focus on guard duties so the soldiers can focus only on the war. It’s not like I’ll actually have to fight.