Chapter 416: .
Chapter 416: .
“Th-That’s…”
Faced with Felicia’s perfectly valid point, Leia couldn’t argue and just fidgeted.
If it had been Sara, she would have pushed back regardless.
It seemed handling Felicia was a bit too much for Leia.
“Hey. Stop bullying Leia.”
“Oh my. Bullying? I simply said I wanted to have a little chat with you, just the two of us.”
“We can just talk here.”
“No. I can’t possibly discuss making a sex video in front of other people. It’s embarrassing. If you hate the idea of talking to me alone that much, then we can just forget this whole thing and you can go. Of course, you’ll have to keep your promise before you leave.”
Her expression wasn’t the least bit embarrassed. How shameless.
In any case, seeing Felicia push my dear Leia into a corner, I felt I couldn’t just stand by and take it.
Honestly, I was aware that I was trying to have things too much my own way, so I had planned on not saying this, but at this point, I had no choice.
“Do you even remember the details of the promise we made?”
“Hm? What’s this all of a sudden?”
“I said I would think about having sex with you if you didn’t sleep with any other men. I never said I would definitely have sex with you.”
“…Huuuh?”
Felicia fell silent for a moment after hearing my words, but contrary to my expectations, she just smirked.
“Do you really think that kind of wordplay will work?”
“What? What are you talking about?”
“You know from Silvia that you interfered with a crucial political matter—the subjugation of a Hero’s bloodline to the royal family—with that little wordplay of yours. My mother didn’t say a word to you and only scolded me. You don’t actually think it’s because you’re in some untouchable position, do you?”
“Th-That’s…”
“It’s true that you’re in a difficult position to touch. But it would be troublesome for you to think you’re some inviolable being that no one can touch. The reason my mother said nothing to you was a courtesy she extended to you, just once. But on top of that, you’re now claiming the bet that interfered with the plan to subjugate the Hero’s bloodline was just simple wordplay? Even if you’re Diana’s man—no, even if you were Diana herself—you can’t act so recklessly. Do you understand? It gives us a pretext. A pretext to attack you, and by extension, Diana.”
“But if Diana gets serious…”
“Yes. If Lady Diana truly got serious, she could probably overthrow this entire country, especially with the heads of each school of magic gathered here right now. But you. What do you think would happen then? The entire world would become wary of mages, led by Lady Diana. The persecution of mages from the old days would begin all over again. And since she’d have overturned a nation, this time, it wouldn’t be resolved by Lady Diana simply splitting the mages apart like before. It wouldn’t end unless Lady Diana herself was dead. Is that really the future you want? Don’t you think that’s a steep price to pay for a bit of wordplay?”
Even though it was almost certain she would die if what she described came to pass, Felicia spoke with a relaxed smile, as if she wasn’t afraid at all.
I see. So that’s why Diana asked me back at the mansion if I thought that kind of wordplay would work.
I had simply taken it to mean I shouldn’t act like such a scumbag.
Honestly, I’m a complete amateur when it comes to these kinds of problems, so I couldn’t even tell if what Felicia was saying was nonsense or not. It might have just been a bluff.
But I’ve been to college, at least.
I never got to graduate since I was dragged into this world, but I had enough of a brain to imagine whether what she was describing was actually possible.
And I came to the conclusion that it wasn’t an entirely impossible scenario.
“You…”
“Haa… Don’t make such a scary face. You’re frightening me. I’m actually doing you a kindness. I’m telling you this beforehand so that it doesn’t happen. If anything, I feel like I should be thanked.”
Felicia said, putting on an exaggeratedly frightened expression.
“So, let’s have a little chat, just the two of us kind people, shall we? You never know. Maybe if we talk alone, I’ll have a change of heart and you’ll persuade me.”
“…Fine.”
I looked at the sly Felicia and slowly nodded my head.
Seeing how desperate she was to be alone with me, it seemed she had some other objective in mind.
Of course, she might just want to have sex, but for some reason, I felt like there was more to it than that.
“G-Guwon-ssi?!”
“Sorry, Leia. Could you wait here with Silvia? I’m just going to talk with her for a bit.”
“B-But!”
“It’s okay. Trust me. If she tries anything funny, I’ll knock her out and escape if I have to.”
“Oh my. You’d knock out a princess?”
“Shut it! You stay out of this! So, Leia. Please wait here. Okay?”
“…Yes.”
Leia nodded with a sad expression, as if lamenting her own powerlessness to be of any help.
“So we have a deal? Let’s go.”
Felicia approached me again, took my hand, and pulled me into another room.
We were now completely alone, without even any maids to attend to us.
“Now then, shall we talk about the video?”
There, Felicia spun around to face me and said just that.
“H-Huh?”
Caught off guard by her action, I couldn’t help but be flustered for a moment.
“My, what’s wrong?”
“No, I just thought you’d jump on me and demand we have sex first.”
I mean, I followed her because I thought she was up to something else, but even so, I figured she’d want to have sex first.
“Oh, if that’s what you want, we can. What? Did you actually want to do it too?”
Felicia said, slowly stroking my thing through my pants.
“N-No! Get away!”
“Aha. What’s with that cute reaction? Well, fine. Let’s talk about the video first. I’ll get straight to the point. I’ll allow it, if you include the conditions I’m about to state.”
She was so against it just a moment ago, and now this attitude. She really was up to something.
“Conditions?”
“Yes. Conditions. I’ll be direct. My condition is that you come to have sex with me on a regular basis.”
“What?! You wanted to be alone just to say that?!”
“Yes. Ah, of course, you don’t have to come that often. I won’t be too greedy. Let’s see… maybe once a week? How about it? It’s a great deal for you, isn’t it?”
“How is that a good deal?!”
“Oh? You get to achieve your goal just by having regular, pleasurable sex with a beauty like me. It’s a great deal, isn’t it?”
“My goal?! I just need you to not fail in the line of succession, or else I’ll be in trouble…!”
“Hey, there you go again. You’re the one who’ll be in trouble if you don’t save those people, right? Right now, they’re just rushing at you, but the longer you delay their salvation, the harder it will get. Desperate people are capable of anything, you know? Since the Pope officially recognized you as the Goddess’s messenger, the church will also pressure you to avoid tarnishing the Goddess’s name. You know that much, which is why you’re so anxious, isn’t it?”
“Th-That’s…”
“But you don’t want to show your lovers’ naked bodies by filming a video with them. So you thought of using me, the one who plays around so promiscuously, right?”
“What, you knew all that…?”
“You. For your information, I’m a princess who’s quite recognized for her abilities. Of course I’d know that much.”
“…And knowing that, you’ll film the video if I just have sex with you?”
“Yes. I really, really liked having sex with you. Ah, of course, I’ll cover my face when we film. And not revealing that it’s me is one of the conditions, naturally.”
“What? Then what about your fight with the queen? If you don’t reveal you’re the one in the video, your reputation and all that…”
“Ahaha. It seems you really did think about my side of things. But it’s fine. I’ll take care of that myself. You just have to agree to my condition. Have sex with me regularly. Then I’ll film the video just as you wish. Hmm… alright. I’ll be generous. I’ll even take care of the distribution problem. Those Magic Recording Orbs are quite expensive, aren’t they? Even if you film it, you probably won’t be able to sell it for the education of the general public as things stand. How about it? It’s a hugely beneficial deal for you, right?”
It was certainly appealing. An incredibly appealing offer.
As expected of a succubus. Her skill at temptation was no joke.
But I couldn’t answer so readily.
Still, telling me to come have sex with her regularly…
No, I get that Felicia was making a huge concession. I really do think it’s an attractive offer.
But, still…
“You’re still hesitating? Why?”
Perhaps she hadn’t expected me to still be deliberating, because Felicia showed a genuinely surprised expression for the first time today.
“What do you mean, why? You know, don’t you? I have three lovers whom I adore. There’s no way I can easily agree to a condition of having regular sex with another woman.”
“You’re an adventurer anyway, right? Just think of it simply. Having sex with me is just something you do out of necessity. It’s not an expression of affection. There’s nothing to feel sorry about. You’re already in relationships with Silvia and Cardinal Matilda, aren’t you? It’s just adding one more person.”
“…Putting me aside, are you really okay with that?”
“Hm? With what?”
“You know. Sex that’s just an obligation, with no affection whatsoever. You like me, don’t you?”
Right. The princess probably likes me.
That’s why I couldn’t readily agree to her terms.
Is this a trick? Is she trying to put me at ease by saying it’s just a physical relationship with no emotional connection, and then planning to seduce me as we continue to have relations?
I couldn’t help but be suspicious.
“Yes. I like this thing of yours a lot. It was love at first sight.”
“I told you to stop touching it! I’m not joking! I’m not talking about my thing!”
“Hm? What are you talking about? The only thing I like is your thing.”
“…Wh-What?!”
“Ahaha. What? Did you think I was in love with you or something? No, no. How could I like you when we’ve only seen each other for a few hours? Love at first sight? I don’t believe in that stuff. So if you’re thinking I’d be pitiful if we only had obligatory sex, don’t worry. I just like having sex with you, that’s all.”
“Wh-Wh-What, but you said you wanted to marry me earlier…!”
“Ah, yes. I was serious about that. Hmm… how should I put it? To be honest, I’ve never had feelings like love before. I like having sex with men, but it’s purely physical. I’ve never felt like I wanted to connect with someone emotionally. And even if I did develop such feelings, it wouldn’t work out because of my status. So, if I’m going to get married anyway, it’s better to be with someone who has good physical compatibility, right? In that respect, you’re the best. Our physical compatibility is top-notch, and as a bonus, you’re in a position where a political marriage is perfectly viable. So I was serious about the marriage. But well, if you don’t want to, that’s fine. Just having sex is enough.”
What… what kind of girl is this?
The princess’s answer was more than satisfactory for me.
But even so, I was so dumbfounded I couldn’t speak.
Is this normal in this world? No. It can’t be.
No matter how different this world’s common sense is from my original world, it’s not this different. She’s just the weird one.
“A beauty with whom you won’t be emotionally cheating, and with whom you just have to perform some obligatory sex on a regular basis. What do you think? Still not interested?”
“W-Wait. Just give me a second to think…”
“Haaah. Really. Normally, anyone would have given in by now. You’re far too earnest. Is everyone like that in the world you came from?”
No. Earnest? I’ve thought of myself as a free spirit my whole life.
Felicia’s offer was definitely good.
And as for the regular sex itself, to be honest, it was at a level where I thought I could agree to it.
After all, my lovers gave me permission to do it when necessary.
This case might be a bit of a gray area, but it was, in fact, sex born of necessity.
But…
“What’s the time limit? You’re not suggesting I have sex with you regularly for the rest of my life, are you?”
“Hm? Let’s see… Okay, then. Until I get married. How about that?”
“Then if you don’t get married, it’s for life.”
“That won’t happen. I’m a princess, you know? I’m destined to become queen. I have to get married anyway for the sake of producing an heir.”
“Ughhh…”
“What is there to even think about? It’s not like you’re cheating, right? Huh? You. You just have to have a good time with me regularly, and that’s it.”
Felicia said, once again giving me a seductive look.
Tch! I thought she’d stop this once we were alone, but she’s using her charm again…!
“Ugh! Get those eyes off me! Let me think!”
“Oh my. Isn’t it rude to say that when a pretty girl like me is looking at you like this?”
“It’s because you’re pretty that I can’t think straight!”
Leia isn’t even here to act as a buffer, so this is even more dangerous.
To escape her charm, I even spat out words that could be taken as flattery.
Well, it wasn’t like I was lying.
“Oh my, you. If that’s the case.”
Felicia turned her gaze away from me, as if to say I could take my time thinking.
Finally free from the influence of her charm, I glared at her for a moment.
Her face was incredibly relaxed.
It was the face of someone who didn’t doubt for a second that I would accept her proposal.