The Suspicious Banquet 6

I stepped out of the mansion.

The garden was filled with flowers and bushes in every color, along with tall, living-hedge mazes that rose well above a person’s height.

At first glance, it looked like a beautiful garden perfectly suited to the elegant old mansion.

But the light leaking into the darkness faintly illuminated the shadows of people hiding within it.

Beyond the hedge, someone’s silhouette brushed past before vanishing into the gloom.

It might have looked like lovers enjoying a romantic nighttime stroll, but knowing what this place truly was, every scene felt strangely eerie and sinister.

The long shadows cast by the mansion’s lights twisted and writhed in bizarre patterns.

Faint moans echoed from every direction.

As I entered the garden, the obscene reality behind those shadows was laid bare before my eyes.

Behind a pure white marble pillar, three men were vigorously thrusting into a single woman in a heated orgy. Elsewhere, a woman had her upper body buried in a bush with only her lower half exposed, while a line of men waited their turn behind her.

The deeper I went, the more intense the acts became, and with each escalation, my anxiety grew.

Each time that happened, my steps quickened.

After walking for a while, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠I left the flowerbed area and arrived at the entrance to the hedge maze.

Even at the entrance, a carnal spectacle was already unfolding.

The moment I tried to ignore it and head inside, someone called out to me.

“Interested in joining us?”

“Hah! Hah!”

I turned my head. A woman wearing only a corset was being lifted and penetrated from both front and back at the same time. The men enjoying her were now staring at me. Behind them, other men had their pants down, stroking their erect cocks while waiting their turn.

“…I’m fine.”

I brushed past the nobles who had so generously invited a mere passerby and continued deeper into the garden.

That was when it happened.

The people around me suddenly burst into cheers and looked up toward the mansion.

Their gazes were fixed on the second floor.

One wall of the corridor facing the garden was made of enormous arched glass windows. The windows stretched nearly to the ceiling, allowing a clear view of the interior from outside.

In the brightly lit corridor, familiar faces were passing by.

Lucrezia, crawling on all fours while being led by a leash, and the daughter of Count Timon.

And behind them, walking at a leisurely pace while holding both leashes… the Crown Prince.

The sight was fully visible through the massive windows. Some men let out gasps of admiration, while others stared with undisguised interest.

“To think there was a maid wearing a red choker of that caliber… What a waste! Who’s the lucky bastard holding her leash?”

“It’s Sir Conrad. As always, he’s walking around with bitches that are hard to come by.”

“A walk with bitches like that…”

“Her tits are so huge they’re completely crushed against the floor.”

“Haha. ‘Tits’? Isn’t that a bit vulgar?”

…Damn it.

“But look at them. How can you call something like that ‘breasts’ or ‘bosom’ in a refined way?”

The man pointed directly at Lucrezia.

Even from a distance, her skin glistened with sweat, just as it always did.

Every time she struggled forward on all fours, her massive breasts swayed and slammed against the floor.

“The one beside her seems to be wearing a gold leash, so she must be a young lady, but she looks inferior to the one with the red leash.”

At that moment, a line of servants appeared from the opposite side of the corridor.

They were carrying trays loaded with alcohol and food for the banquet.

The corridor was wide enough for several people to walk side by side, but the two groups looked a little too close to pass without issue.

I stopped walking and looked up at the scene beyond the window.

In the distance, I could see the Crown Prince saying something to them.

Though I couldn’t hear his voice from this far away, the moment the women heard him, they both stood up at the same time.

The action they took next caused an explosive cheer to erupt from the garden.

The two women pressed themselves completely against the glass.

In particular, Lucrezia’s enormous breasts were utterly flattened, completely covering the window. Her prominent pink nipples were so large they were clearly visible even from a distance.

“Look at that! She’s putting on a full exhibition just for us! Look at those massive tits squashed against the glass like bread dough!”

The man right beside me lost all reason. He howled like a beast and roughly grabbed his crotch.

“Damn it, I want to smash that glass right now, shove my cock between those huge, plump tits! They’re pressed so hard you can’t even see the glass anymore!”

“I want to fuck her from behind and tear into them!”

They shouted obscene jeers at the top of their lungs, as if they wanted Lucrezia to hear their harassment through the glass.

Perhaps she heard the clamor, because her pale blue eyes trembled faintly as they scanned the garden.

From inside the brightly lit mansion, the people in the dark garden would be nothing but silhouettes. All she could see were dozens of pairs of eyes staring up at her from the darkness.

As if feeling the weight of those gazes, hot breaths escaped between her lips.

Every time her ragged breathing touched the glass, faint condensation bloomed across its transparent surface in steady rhythm.

“I’m somewhat acquainted with Sir Conrad. Let’s go see him! Since she’s wearing a red choker, who knows? Maybe he’ll let us have a turn or two?”

“Then let’s hurry!”

A few of the onlookers rushed toward the mansion as if sprinting.

I watched their backs for a moment before lifting my head.

And there he was—the Crown Prince, staring straight at me from within the darkness.

“!!!”

I flinched at the sudden voice in my head and looked around frantically.

Yet the Crown Prince was still standing on the second-floor corridor, looking down at me.

I waited, wondering if it would come again, but no further voice followed.

“…It’s over.”

A sigh mixed with regret slipped out.

Once the group of servants passed the women in the corridor, they had already dropped back down to all fours and resumed crawling.

“……”

This was probably one of the Crown Prince’s abilities.

The power he had awakened while handling mana.

It was likely something like telepathy.

I glared at his retreating back as he moved down the corridor, then turned and headed toward the maze I had originally intended to enter.

Using my Clairvoyance, I scanned every corner of the hedge maze.

I was looking for a woman who resembled Eleanor, or the blond man who had danced with her at the banquet.

If she wasn’t here either…

No.

This wasn’t the time for such thoughts.

I had to focus on finding her.

I wandered through the maze for a long time.

The garden, which had only been lightly touched by darkness at first, was now completely swallowed by night.

Inside the maze, where the mansion’s lights barely reached, it was difficult to see even a foot ahead.

The deeper corners received no light at all and were nearly pitch black.

By channeling mana into my eyes for Clairvoyance, I could pierce the darkness to some extent, but it wasn’t perfect.

“Ahn~!”

“Hah~!”

Slap! Smack! Slap! Smack!

The wet sounds of flesh colliding continued to echo all around me.

The thought that some of those sounds might be coming from Eleanor made my chest ache.

I couldn’t keep wandering until I found a silhouette that looked like her.

Instead, I decided to shout her name loudly.

“Ellie! Where are you?!”

Rather than using her fake identity or title, I called her by the nickname I had used back at the academy.

Since the academy mixed commoners and nobles, most fallen nobles preferred using nicknames rather than their full names. Both Lucrezia and Eleanor had nicknames back then.

I wandered through the maze, shouting a nickname that only someone from the same class at the academy would know.

“Haaahng!!”

Suddenly, a violent moan erupted from nearby.

I turned my head. From my current angle, I could only see the back of a man.

It was too dark to make out anything except his filthy ass moving back and forth.

“What the hell? Why are you suddenly clamping down so hard? You wanted this, didn’t you? How’s the front?”

“Kuh… The pressure here is no joke either.”

Two male voices.

They were clearly fucking a woman from both ends.

Damn it.

Where the hell was Eleanor…?

“Huuang! Right there…! Hup!”

“She tightens up every time I just graze that spot. Is she that sensitive?”

That voice…

It sounded exactly like Eleanor.

I turned my head toward the source of the sound.

Beyond the maze wall, I could only see a man’s shaking ass.

I moved around the corner to change my position and looked beyond the wall again.

“Whoa! These tits are no joke…!”

There, two men and one woman were entangled together.

The blond man I had been looking for and a muscular man I had never seen before were sandwiching the woman, thrusting vigorously.

And the woman between them was the one I had been searching for—Eleanor.

The muscular man had his hands—each easily twice the size of mine—completely engulfing Eleanor’s massive breasts, squeezing them as if he would burst them.

She moaned in pain, yet the sounds that escaped her were filled with arousal.

Slap! Slap!

“Hah! Ah…! It hurts…!”

“Fuck! These tits are so damn bouncy! And this is the first time my cock has been completely wrapped up like this. Where the hell did you find an aristocrat with a body like this?”

The muscular man kept slamming his hips back and forth, ravaging her breasts.

Every time his thick cock slid between them, the mixture of semen and saliva acted as lubricant.

Eleanor simply stared blankly with unfocused eyes, watching the repetitive motion of his cock.

“No idea. She’s a new girl who showed up today. Got lucky and picked her up. She just swallows whatever we give her without ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠question! Hup!”

The blond man who had danced with her at the banquet was gripping her ass and thrusting hard. Every time he did, love juices squirted down her legs.

The panties tangled around her thighs were soaked with a thick mixture of semen and nectar.

“Ah…”

An empty groan escaped me before I could stop it.

She was taking another man’s cock inside her.

“Hngh! Haa! Stop… Stop thrusting…!”

“You say that, but you keep squeezing me. You’re loving it, aren’t you!”

Despite Eleanor’s pleas, the blond man showed no sign of stopping.

My legs felt like they were about to give out.

I barely managed to stay upright by leaning against the maze wall.

While I had stupidly left her alone, she had drunk the aphrodisiac-laced drink they gave her and surrendered her body to them.

The breasts I had once whispered love to and gently caressed were now covered in handprints, flushed bright red and crushed until they looked ready to burst. The soft, welcoming insides that had only ever accepted me were now greedily sucking in some unknown man’s cock, gushing with love juices and semen.

Even now…

I should save her even now.

Yet once again, I was simply watching.

Just like when I watched Lucrezia being toyed with by the Crown Prince, I was now blankly staring at Eleanor as she was violated, and before I knew it, the front of my pants had swollen.

Even as my lover was being taken, I was getting aroused by the sight.

Why…?

I had to move.

I had to knock down those damn bastards and save her.

Even now…

“Hey. Bern…? Was it Lady Bern? You’re dripping like crazy too. You want to get fucked, don’t you? Come on, drop that weird barrier already…”

“N-no… I don’t want it… Not there…”

“Damn it!”

Spurt! Spurt!

Suddenly the blond man began slamming his hips like a madman.

Eleanor’s body lurched forward, revealing the blond man’s cock that had been buried between her ass cheeks.

His cock, glistening with semen and love juices, refused to enter her no matter how hard he thrust.

“……?”

What was this…?

“Fuck…! What kind of chastity artifact is she wearing? What the hell?!”

“You still haven’t gotten in?”

“Damn it! It feels like I went in a little deeper than before. Maybe half the head? I guess I’ll have to make her cum harder.”

The blond man pulled his hips back slightly before slamming forward again with even more force.

This time, the cock that had refused to advance before slid deep between her ass cheeks.

At the same time, Eleanor trembled and let out a moan.

“Haaangh!”

“You cum just from your pussy and clit being brushed, but you refuse penetration? Hurry up and be honest!”

Only then did I realize the blond man’s cock was sliding between Eleanor’s thighs.

He was using her thighs like a pussy, rubbing his shaft against her folds and stimulating her.

“No…! I won’t give it to you… Haaang❤️! Hngh❤️!”

As she tried to answer the blond man, Eleanor suddenly shuddered violently and came.

At some point, the blond man had grabbed her swaying hair and yanked it back.

“Damn. It was annoying how much she was shaking her head earlier. This works perfectly as a handle.”

“Nooo❤️! Stooop❤️! Haaek❤️! Haaek❤️!”

Startled by her sudden reaction, the blond man paused for a moment before grinning and slapping her ass.

“What’s this? Finally reacting properly? You’re completely different from a moment ago.”

“Whoa. Hey, look at her face. She’s totally gone. Try putting it in now. It might go in this time.”

“Pleease❤️… Hngh❤️! Hngh❤️!”

Following the muscular man’s suggestion, the blond man pulled his cock out from between her thighs and aligned it with her entrance once more.

“Nooo❤️! Hngh❤️! Sob❤️!”

Instead of screams of refusal, she let out sounds closer to climax, but the men showed no intention of stopping.

And I, too, was simply staring blankly at the scene.

As if my body had frozen solid…

The Crown Prince’s words suddenly flashed through my mind.

They were treasures to me.

Far too precious for a mere commoner like myself.

That was why so many people had gazed at them with lust, reaching out the moment an opportunity appeared.

I knew that better than anyone, yet what was I doing right now?

I was failing to protect them.

No.

Beyond failing to protect them, I was simply standing by and watching them crumble before my eyes.

A coward who could not move even though he could have saved her.

An incompetent fool who could not protect the treasure he had finally obtained.

The moment I realized the Crown Prince’s words were not wrong, I clenched my teeth.

“Kael…❤️”

The light in Eleanor’s green eyes was slowly fading.

She weakly called my name, then lowered her head as if she had given up on everything.

The moment I saw that, my mind went completely blank.

Then the blond man thrust his hips forward violently and shouted.

“I’ll fuck you properly now!”

And at that instant—

I drew up every ounce of mana in my body.

I didn’t care about the recoil or the overload.

There was only one thing that mattered right now.

The mana enveloping my entire body surged like an explosion.

I threw myself straight at the hedge wall before me.

CRASH!

Thick branches and vines shattered and flew in every direction.

The moment the maze wall that had blocked my view collapsed, the scene I had only seen through Clairvoyance finally appeared clearly before my eyes.

“Ugh?!”

The sudden collapse of the maze wall and my appearance left the blond man gaping, staring at me in shock as I flew toward him.

I saw his cock disappear between Eleanor’s ass cheeks and gritted my teeth.

Had he penetrated her?

Had the pussy that had only ever accepted me taken another man’s cock?

I didn’t know.

But at the very least, I believed in Eleanor.

I believed she had maintained the barrier created by her mana until the very end.

With that faith, I struck the blond man’s head with all my strength.

THUD!

CRACK!

His body flew backward and slammed into the hedge.

“You… Who the hell are you?!”

I turned and approached the muscular man.

“Do you know who I—? I am from the Delat family—Kek!”

I grabbed him by the throat to shut his blathering mouth and lifted him up.

Then—

CRACK!

I slammed him halfway into the hedge just like the blond man.

“…Kael?”

“Eleanor… I’m sorry. I was late…”

“I…”

Eleanor looked at me with tears in her eyes and lowered her head.

“I’m sorry… They touched me everywhere… While you were looking for Lucrezia, I drank a few glasses of wine, and suddenly my body grew hot… I came outside to try to cool down somehow, but…”

She spoke with great difficulty, trembling.

I pulled her into my arms and gently patted her back.

“You don’t have to say any more. You worked hard holding on until I arrived.”

“Mm…”

I gave her a light kiss on the lips.

Right now, I wanted nothing more than to overwrite every mark those bastards had left on her with my own, but this wasn’t the time.

“Let’s go back.”

“Yes… And… Kael. I held out until the very end…”

“It’s okay. No matter what happens to your body or what situation you find yourself in, I will always love you.”

Even as I said those words, I knew I was still inadequate.

Just hearing Eleanor’s words had calmed my heart.

…Could I truly keep the promise I had just made?

I didn’t know.

The important thing right now was getting out of this place, so I decided to think about it later.

“Hold on tight, Eleanor.”

“Okay…”

I lifted her onto my back and smashed straight through the hedge walls of the maze.

CRASH! CRASH!

“W-what the—?!”

“Kyaa!”

Couples in the middle of passionate sex along the way screamed and fled in shock, but I paid them no mind and headed straight for the back gate of the mansion where the Crown Prince had promised to wait.

The back gate ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠was pitch black, without a single light.

A single carriage stood silently waiting there.

I opened the door and climbed inside.

“Kael? And is that Eleanor?”

“Lucrezia!”

Inside were Lucrezia and the sleeping daughter of Count Timon.

“What about… I mean, Sir Conrad?”

I asked carefully, worried the sleeping young lady might hear.

“He already left. He said we could meet again once we return to the capital…”

“The capital… I really don’t want to go there even if I die.”

Lucrezia gave a faint smile at my bitter remark.

“Is Eleanor alright?”

“Yes. Fortunately… I wasn’t too late.”

I carefully laid Eleanor down inside the carriage.

She had already fallen asleep in that short time.

I took off my outer coat and gently wiped away the semen of unknown men that stained her body.

Whip!

Outside, the sound of reins snapping rang out, and the carriage began to move forward.

I stared at the lights of the mansion visible through the window and slowly closed my eyes.

I was a little tired.

*

“Your Highness. All preparations are complete.”

Leopold looked at the man bowing deeply before him.

The man kept his head lowered, unable to dare look up, waiting for orders.

It was the proper attitude a subject should show before the next ruler of the empire.

“Good. Begin the operation. The only ones who may die are the worthless scum who couldn’t even attend the banquet and other useless trash. Capture everyone else alive.”

“Understood.”

Soon, the mansion standing in the middle of the wasteland was turned into a complete hell by a unit of soldiers.

The maids carrying bedding and food had their throats slit before they could even scream. Several men who failed to meet the criteria collapsed without even realizing what was happening.

The banquet hall, once filled with pleasure and lust, was now covered in corpses.

In one of the mansion’s many rooms, the son of Count Timon—who had been trembling under the influence of drugs—was thrown onto a pile of bodies.

WHOOSH!

Flames engulfed the mansion.

From inside the carriage, the Crown Prince watched the burning building.

Even though it had only been a week, the pleasant debauchery he had enjoyed there was still vivid in his memory.

Crunch!

He took a bite of fruit.

Yellow juice trickled down the corner of his mouth. He casually wiped it away with the back of his hand.

A soft pink tongue immediately approached and licked the back of his hand.

“Your Highness… It’s sweet.”

“Does it taste good?”

“Yes… It seems Your Highness particularly enjoys sweet fruits.”

The woman, pressed tightly against his side and savoring his scent, leaned against him with ragged breaths.

“Hmm… Do you know?”

“What do you mean?”

“A man’s semen changes flavor slightly depending on what he eats every day. Eating a lot of meat makes it bitter, while enjoying sweet fruits apparently makes it quite sweet.”

Leopold spoke while recalling memories from his academy days.

The woman widened her eyes in surprise, as if hearing it for the first time, and stared at him.

“Is that true?”

“Yes… A very long time ago, I had a woman taste it directly and heard the answer myself, so it’s certain.”

A look of ecstasy was carved into the woman’s eyes.

Leopold’s answer gave her a strange suggestion.

“Your Highness…”

She reached out and slipped her hand into the front of his pants.

“It seems you want to taste it too. Then you’ll have to do better than that woman back then. Otherwise, it won’t come out easily.”

“Was that woman that good?”

Instead of answering, Leopold looked out the window.

Was she good? He could confidently say no.

But the sight of those blue eyes filled with humiliation and shame looking up at him while clumsily panting for breath was…

“Oh my…! Your Highness… You’re already this excited…”

Soon the inside of the carriage was filled with strange wet sounds.

Slurp! Slurp!