5. Marian
5. Marian
"Well then... I'll leave you two to talk comfortably...."
Elise set warm tea and biscuits on the table and went out. She had been observing Marian quite obviously, but Marian didn't seem to pay it any mind.
Creeeak—
The door closed, and the sound of footsteps beyond the wall faded away.
"......"
"......"
The conversation we're about to have shouldn't reach anyone else's ears, just in case. The presence outside the door has disappeared, but it's better to be sure about these things.
So, I lightly flicked my finger.
— A magic that prevents sound from leaking outside.
The principle is simple. It just forms a thin membrane with surrounding magical power to block sound.
With this, there's no way for anyone to eavesdrop on my conversation with Marian.
"... Hmm. The tea and biscuits are quite nice. Especially these biscuits—I'd like to take some back to the capital."
Marian took a bite of a biscuit and nodded.
"It's a better place to spend a vacation than I thought."
"To spend a vacation, you'd need money too... From what I gather, your financial situation isn't too good right now, Noah-nim. I heard you recently purchased some magic stones."
"... You investigate even those transaction details?"
"Huhu... Not at all. It's just that merchants have loose lips."
Marian smiled faintly and pulled out a heavy leather pouch from her pocket, placing it on the table.
Clink— A heavy sound.
Is this... magic stones?
"I selected some good ones and brought them. This should be enough for a vacation bonus, right?"
"......"
"Aren't you going to take them?"
Ahem.
I cleared my throat once and subtly pulled the pouch, thick with magic stones, over to my side.
If it's given, I should take it. Mhm mhm.
But there must be a reason for such favor. I subtly checked Marian's expression.
"This is unusual. I thought you came to rush me back immediately. I didn't expect you to even bring magic stones."
"Huhu... How could I forcibly take back someone as great as you, Noah-nim? The work 'there' is something you do because you want to, isn't it? It's different from the other girls."
... Because I want to?
Was that it?
It's easy, comfortable, no risk of my face being seen, and the pay is good.
Thinking from that perspective, there's no coercion, and it's true I'm doing it myself, but...
Interpreting my silence as agreement, Marian suddenly perked up, her eyes sparkling as she leaned forward.
"That's why, this maiden believes!"
"...In, in what?"
"That this vacation is just a brief rest to run even harder later! See! You're going to show this maiden even more amazing sex!"
"You pervert..."
I muttered without thinking.
"I don't know anyone more perverted than you, Noah-nim. But hearing such words from you actually makes me happy."
Marian took a sip of tea with an unbothered attitude.
"You nympho..."
"Nympho? Hmm, is that the word you taught me last time, meaning an inexperienced virgin? This maiden has no shame about her virginity whatsoever."
She puffed out her chest proudly and continued.
"This maiden intends to give her virginity to a man—no, a *man*—whom the incredibly experienced Noah-nim would approve of! As you know, I want to have the best first experience!"
"......"
That expression, completely shameless about her own words.
This is the monster I created.
'Count Lowell... I'm sorry...'
I've essentially turned the lord's precious daughter into a severe voyeur. But, honestly, did I know it would turn out like this?
She was such a pure noble young lady.
I just spent time alone with that Marian and casually tossed out dirty talk, and...
Earth's knowledge. To be precise, the sexual knowledge formed from erotic games and stories. She absorbed it all like a sponge.
Because of that,
A mage with as much knowledge and experience about sex as an elf's long lifespan.
Marian clearly thinks of me that way.
'... I just took my own virginity with a wooden dildo.'
So, the idea that I'm experienced is a huge overestimation and a massive misconception.
"This maiden watched your sex with the hero Kyle with great admiration. It was the first time I've seen you like that. You, who always enjoys sex with such a detached attitude, being so..."
"Th-that's enough..."
"You must have felt incredibly good, no doubt. That's why you got sick and are taking this vacation."
"...Voyeur."
"Ahem. Isn't it merely a means to find a man worthy of being my husband?"
Marian often asks me what the sex with someone was like.
She doesn't even ask about partners like Bargus, who are obviously not husband material from a glance. She only asks about sex with partners she thinks, 'Hmm, maybe this one?'
In that sense, it seems she viewed the hero with considerable interest.
Frankly, I didn't want to recall it.
If I hadn't used magic to dull the sensations... Ugh, I don't even want to think about it.
"Your expression at that time. Ah! I knew it the moment I saw it. That you, Noah-nim, came magnificently!"
"......"
"The hero's cock was impressive too. Bishop Valerius's cock is quite large as well, but his body is so fat, isn't it? It looks unsightly, buried in fat. In contrast, the hero's body has lean muscles... with no excess fat, so it looked much longer, wouldn't you say? Noah-nim! How was the hero's cock?"
No. Perhaps Marian hasn't changed that much since our first meeting.
Even now, she's looking at me with those genuinely pure, sparkling eyes, isn't she?
It's just that the topic of conversation is a bit... unusual.
"Did you become interested in the hero?"
"...As a man, I'd give him a passing grade. But unfortunately, that's as far as it goes. There are too many women around the hero. If I were to marry, the only things I could allow my future husband are myself and you, Noah-nim."
"Oh, good heavens."
I held my forehead, feeling dizzy.
What did I just hear? That even if she gets married, she'd allow enjoying herself with me anytime?
Where on earth did this girl's concept of sexual relations go so wrong?
I sighed quietly.
Ultimately, the responsibility lies with me.
Marrying this girl off to a decent man would be the responsible conclusion as an adult.
"...Ha. Marian."
"Yes."
"You have a very firm misconception about sex."
"Please enlighten me."
Marian's eyes sparkled as she nodded.
"Certainly, the sex with the hero was a memorable experience, hard to forget."
It was, in many ways.
I couldn't bring myself to say "it felt good," but well, that's not important right now...
I continued speaking to Marian, who was listening intently.
"Right. Of course, his cock was big."
"From what this maiden saw, it looked even bigger than Bishop Valerius's. To be fine after taking something like that, as expected..."
"...Ahem. Fine, my foot! That guy had no consideration at all! He just shoved his cock in however he pleased and didn't stop for hours even when I asked for a break. No, if he's going to pound like that, he should at least cum and be done with it. He didn't cum once! The hero is definitely boring! A guy like that isn't suitable husband material for you!"
I got carried away while talking and ended up venting.
"I see... Being boring is no good. I understand. However, didn't he ejaculate quickly on the first day? If he can control that, wouldn't it actually be an advantage..."
"......"
"Noah-nim. Please teach me."
Huh? If he can control it, is it an advantage?
No, no! I must not be persuaded!
Think of something else. What kind of story would interest Marian...
"W-well, you know. Uhm. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that sex requires consideration. Marian, if you saw, you'd know. How did the hero seem then?"
"He looked like a very horny monkey. The way he held your thin waist and pounded away without rest. Isn't that natural for a male? Likewise, you, Noah-nim, were also like a female..."
"...Stop."
They say all sorts of lewd stories are exchanged at women's tea gatherings.
Like the size of men's cocks,
How many times a man ejaculates in one session of sex,
Or how the handsome second son of a baron is a bigger womanizer than imagined.
From that perspective, this tea meeting between me and Marian might not be that strange.
At least, I wanted to think so.
Inside the small private office where Marian and I sat facing each other. Before I knew it, the teacups were nearly empty from all the sipping.
Even so, Marian was still a virgin with many questions.
"...Polynesian sex, did I ever tell you about that?"
"I'm hearing it for the first time. What kind of sex is that?"
I've never done it myself, but!
I tried my best to recall the knowledge I'd read in erotic stories.
"It's sex where the man and woman literally become one, sharing each other's breath and even the tremors of their muscles."
"Could you tell me in more detail? For me, I don't really understand what 'becoming one' means. Is there something beyond penetration... to becoming one?"
"The first day is talking naked. The second day is just kissing. The third day is touching each other's bodies with deep kissing. The fourth day is touching genitals and caressing. The fifth day is..."
"Aah..."
Marian's mouth fell open, her focus gone.
She's clearly lost in her own imagination.
"The fifth day... what do they do?"
"They finally have sex while pressing their bodies close. However, before that, they must caress each other for over 30 minutes. It's a process of stimulating, stimulating, and stimulating until only thoughts of sex occupy each other's minds, raising the sensations to the maximum."
To say it again,
Of course, I've never done it.
Haven't I never even kissed anyone?
But the image of me reflected in Marian's eyes... is clearly that of an unbelievable slutty elf who's tried every kind of sex in the world.
"...This maiden has a dream now. I really want to try that Polynesian sex."
"Right. Just pounding away for your own pleasure, like the hero did, is no different from masturbation. In conclusion, consideration is important. That's the point. So when choosing a man, you shouldn't just pick based on cock size... understand?"
This should improve Marian's unconditional preference for big dicks a little, right?
The important thing is that it must be a likable partner with whom you can deeply share emotions and body heat.
Then, as if a good idea had occurred to her, Marian looked up and made a proposal to me.
"In that case, Noah-nim. When you return to the brothel this time... could you demonstrate that Polynesian sex yourself?"
"...What nonsense! I'd have to show my face for that!"
"Hmm... Then I suppose the primary criteria must be cock size and how much he makes a woman climax. There's no other way to judge, is there? It can't be helped. Noah-nim, may I ask how many times you climaxed during sex with the hero?"
"Probably five times..."
I lost consciousness after the fifth time, so I don't remember.
Watching Marian mutter "As expected," I let out a small sigh. Marian Lowell was an overly earnest and curious honor student for me to teach.
The subject was sex education.