Chapter 426: .
Chapter 426: .
“Whew. Anyway, that’s one thing settled, so we should be heading…”
“Guwon. What about the video?”
Whoops. The conversation had somehow shifted to whether or not I would save Felicia, and I’d completely forgotten.
Right, this meeting was originally to negotiate about the video.
Yeah, I know. Go ahead, call me an idiot. I know I deserve it, so stop looking at me like that.
After talking it over, we decided to come back and film the video at a later date.
Apparently, they needed time to prepare for the shoot, and Felicia was going to use the time to lay the groundwork for distribution.
The reason I’m talking about it like it has nothing to do with me is because I wasn’t part of the conversation.
Diana and she were discussing what tools to prepare and whatnot, but I couldn’t understand a word of it.
At some point, Matilda even joined in, and the three of them seemed to be deep in discussion, but I paid them no mind.
Felicia aside, I knew Diana and Matilda would handle everything perfectly.
…Didn’t that just make me sound like a total kept man?
No. That’s not it. I’m not a kept man. I’m earning my own money, thank you very much.
…Although, if you were to ask if I’m earning enough to match the lavish lifestyle at the mansion, I’d have nothing to say.
I’ll just have to work harder in the dungeon from now on.
As if to shake off the slightly self-deprecating thought, I hugged the Silvia in my arms even tighter.
“Hwaaaaaa…”
Silvia, who was limp and half-melted, still managed to send pleasant vibrations through my body as she shuddered from head to toe.
Haaah. Vibrations really are the best. It feels like they’re seeping right into my body.
It had only been a few days, but since I’d grown used to enjoying this sensation at least once a day, it felt like it had been an eternity.
I wanted to do more than just hug her—maybe nuzzle my cheek against her head or stroke her all over to show her how cute she was—but I decided to hold back for now.
No, it’s not because I was worried the others would get jealous.
I don’t know if they’ve just gotten used to me treating Silvia this way, or if Silvia herself is just a special case, but no one gets jealous of her anymore.
That’s why I could hold her so freely like this.
“Anyway, that settles it. See you later.”
“Yes. I thank you once again, from the bottom of my heart, for the grace you have bestowed upon me.”
“……”
It was hard to believe, but Felicia had maintained that attitude ever since I agreed to have sex with her.
“Sir Guwon?”
“Hey.”
“Yes.”
“Just talk like you usually do.”
“…A-Are you sure?”
“Yeah. It’s creepy when you suddenly act all different.”
“My, calling a lady creepy? Isn’t that a bit harsh?”
Look at her attitude change the second I told her to act normal.
Still, this was much better.
“Haaah. Anyway, we’re leaving. And…”
“Uwaaah…”
I held Silvia out in front of me. The half-comatose girl trembled, her eyes unfocused and blank.
“We’re taking her with us. You can handle things with the Queen on your own now, right?”
To be honest, this was a more pressing issue than the video.
The video could be filmed with someone else, but if we didn’t resolve the issue with the Queen, our Silvia would have to stay at the palace.
Of course, Silvia would come back if I ordered her to, but that would probably weigh on her conscience.
“Yes. No problem. Silvia, thank you for your help.”
Felicia gave Silvia, still in my arms, a gentle smile.
You could tell just by looking at Felicia’s slightly different demeanor toward Silvia that the two had become genuinely close.
It was obvious that both Silvia and Felicia had completely opened up to each other.
Not that Silvia was in any condition to respond to Felicia’s thanks right now.
“Uwaauu… uwaa-eu-eu…”
Just as I was savoring the vibrations I hadn’t felt in days, Silvia seemed to be feeling my embrace all the more intensely after our time apart, her reaction even more violent than usual.
She doesn’t show any signs of getting used to me no matter how much time passes, and now being apart actually lowers her tolerance.
Then again, if her tolerance dropped any further, I don’t know what would happen.
In any case, we successfully retrieved Silvia and headed back to the mansion.
“Haaah… In the end, I let him agree to do it with that woman. I have mixed feelings about this.”
“I feel the same. But to think that princess was struggling with such a problem… Miss Silvia, did you perhaps know?”
“I-I, uh, yeeees…!”
Of course, Silvia couldn’t answer Diana’s question properly.
Tch. I guess I have no choice. I’ll let her go for a moment.
“Hah! Haah! Haah! Hwaah! Haah! I, I was, huut, probably the only one who knew. I don’t think even the Queen knows that Felicia’s libido is still increasing.”
“Just as I thought. If that were to become known, her claim to the throne would be lost.”
“First Silvia, and now her… It seems there are so many others in the world besides me who are suffering from problems related to sex. In that case, we should also help Guwon…”
“L-Leia!”
Just as Leia was about to say something with a complicated expression, Sara cried out her name in a flustered voice.
“Ah, aaah! Yes. Of course, I don’t like the idea either. It would be best if this sort of thing never happens again, but still…”
Leia trailed off with a conflicted look on her face, muttering something I couldn’t understand.
“…What are you talking about?”
“You don’t need to know, Guwon! Here, just keep holding Silvia!”
“Hyaaaaaaaat!”
Apparently not expecting a surprise attack from Sara, Silvia let out the loudest shriek of the day.
“Hey, Sara. Don’t you think you’re being a little too rough with Silvia… Haaah. Man, these vibrations are the best.”
“……”
“What’s with that look? You jealous? Too bad, I’m not lending her to you.”
“…Do whatever you want.”
Heh. She’s just pretending not to care.
Of course she’s jealous. The Silvia No. 1 Automatic Full-Body Massager is the best, after all.
If I could mass-produce this, it would sell like crazy.
Well, the fact that she’s one of a kind in the whole world only adds to her value.
“Haaah… You really are something… There are times when your head works quite well, I must say.”
Hey, when you put it like that, it sounds like my head usually doesn’t work.
Well, I won’t deny that it fails me from time to time.
“My brain works just fine when I’m thinking about sex or worrying about you girls, so it’s all good.”
“Is that really ‘all good’?”
“As long as it works properly when I’m worried about you, there’s no problem, right?”
“W-Well, I suppose so… but wouldn’t it be better if it worked at other times, too?”
Hmph. She’s just being shy.
“So you don’t like it?”
“I-It’s not that I don’t like it…”
“Then it’s settled. On a normal day, Diana can use her head for me. And I have no intention of ever leaving Diana’s side, so it all works out.”
“I feel like I’m being tricked by your sweet words.”
Despite her words, Diana seemed quite pleased. She scooted closer until her thigh was pressed firmly against mine and rested her head on my shoulder.
With Silvia’s vibrations, it must be pretty uncomfortable to rest her head there. Is she okay?
Anyway, while we were chatting, the carriage arrived at the mansion.
Combined with Felicia’s strong personality, it felt like we’d spent an eternity at the palace, but in reality, we hadn’t been there for very long.
We had gone straight there after breakfast, so even now, as we returned to the mansion, the sun was still high in the sky.
“Alright, Silvia.”
I let go of Silvia so we could have a proper conversation.
“Hwaaah… Yees…?”
“Did your immunity drop while I was gone for a bit? You never built up any tolerance no matter how much we trained.”
“Ooh… I-I’m sorry…”
“It’s fine. Don’t worry. I’ve prepared a secret training method just for you.”
“What new way have you devised to torment Silvia now?”
“Torment her?! As if I’d ever torment my adorable Silvia!”
“Uwaa-euu…”
Hey, Silvia. You can’t just try to die of happiness without any physical contact.
I don’t have the confidence to live my life carefully choosing every single word I say.
“Just watch. Vanessa!”
“……Yes.”
This time, she didn’t even clap as I’d hoped, and for some reason, Vanessa appeared with a displeased look on her face.
Was she annoyed that I called her the moment she put the carriage away?
Oh, I forgot to mention, Vanessa was our coachman on the way to the palace.
“Prepare the poker set.”
“……Huh?”
“Wh-What?”
No, I wasn’t scared. I was just being considerate because Vanessa looked to be in a really bad mood.
Being able to read your butler’s mood is one of the virtues of a good master, after all.
“You, I say… You should fetch something like that yourself instead of ordering someone. Are there not cards in the reception room?”
“Huh? Oh, really? Then let’s go.”
Leaving the unusually grumpy-looking Vanessa behind, I took Silvia to the reception room.
Everyone else, seemingly curious about how I planned to train Silvia with poker, followed us.
“So, what’s this about poker?”
“Hmm. After observing Silvia for a while, I’ve come to realize one thing. Silvia’s ability to concentrate is incredible, far greater than others. Because of that, when she’s engrossed in something, it’s the only thing that enters her mind. That’s why her reactions are so extreme when she’s with me, but conversely, it also means that if she has something else to focus on, she can remain perfectly fine even in my presence.”
“Hoh.”
“What’s with that reaction?”
“It is nothing. I was just surprised by your unexpectedly sound reasoning. I thought you were going to…”
“Going to what? Huh? Going to what?”
“Eek! Hahahat! Ahahahat! W-Wait, I surrender! Hk! I surrender, I say! I was, huut! Wrong, I was wrong!”
I laid her down on the sofa and tickled her sides, armpits, thighs, and the soles of her feet, blowing in her ear and occasionally even licking her neck, and Diana immediately declared her surrender.
Getting all cocky when she can be taken down by a simple tickle attack like this.
“Anyone else have something to say?”
I looked around, and everyone vigorously shook their heads.
After witnessing Diana’s tragic end, no one had the courage to say anything to me.
Silvia, in particular, had turned deathly pale, her expression clearly saying she was certain she would die if that happened to her.
Hey, don’t be so confident about something like that.
“Ahem. Anyway, if I play poker with Silvia, she’ll be focused on the game, which should mitigate some of the bliss she feels just from being with me. That way, I can gradually get her used to it.”
“But Guwon, if what you say is true, Silvia will be completely focused on the poker and won’t pay any attention to you. Will she really get used to you that way?”
“That’s not a problem. That’s precisely why I chose poker. Well, just watch. Silvia, you know the rules of poker, right?”
“Y-Yes. A-Actually, I’m a little good at it.”
“Oh? Really? I’m looking forward to it. Shall we give it a try?”
And so, we all gathered together to kill time with a game of poker.
At first, Silvia seemed to be concentrating on the game, but as time went on, my strategy fell perfectly into place.
When you think of poker, you think of psychological warfare.
In other words, it’s a game where reading your opponents’ expressions is crucial.
Naturally, Silvia had no choice but to stare intently at my face, and I seized that moment to flash a grin at her.
“Uuuugh…!”
The poker face of the completely focused Silvia shattered in an instant.
She probably wasn’t lying when she said she was good at poker.
After all, when I’m not around, Silvia always maintains a blank expression.
There’s no greater advantage in poker than not letting your emotions show, so of course she’d be strong.
But once her concentration was broken, Silvia became the easiest pushover there ever was.
“Haaah. I win again. Silvia, aren’t you a little too bad at poker?”
“U-Uuuh…”
“Guwon, aren’t you just doing this because you want to beat up on a weak player?”
“Hmm. This is just plain bullying.”
“S-Still, won’t it work as training, just like Guwon said?”
“No. Miss Leia, you’re too soft on him.”
The peanut gallery was getting noisy, but I didn’t pay them any mind.
No, my angel is the best. I love you.
Anyway, I get to train Silvia, enjoy a game, and keep making eye contact with this cute girl.
My idea wasn’t wrong after all. The poker training method is the best. I must be a genius.