The Flame's Pregnant Teacher
The next day. I safely greeted the morning, and of course, I was exhausted. Since she was a virgin, I hadn't pushed her too hard, but we'd still gone at it until nearly dawn. A duel right after a long journey, followed by sex... If it were up to me, I'd have stayed in bed a bit longer.
Does Ludo's Blessing naturally dissipate over time?
"Indeed... In that case, I shall take Celena with me. Ludo, please rest a little before heading to work."
"As much as I'd love to cling to you longer, it wouldn't look good for a woman to interfere with her husband's duties, would it?"
In contrast, Elena was in such a good mood that she let out her signature "ohoho" laugh from the moment she woke up. Yet she still walked out of the room with a suspiciously hunched posture, carrying her younger sister—who had turned into a spear—on her back.
Celena had been squirting juices all over me like crazy up to a certain point. After that, she went completely quiet, as if she'd passed out. At least she didn't seem to hold any hostility toward me... If anything, it felt like she'd taken a liking to me. That part made me happy, but separate from that, the future looked problematic.
'It's only been one damn day. Fuck. What the hell is going to happen to me from now on?'
Just the Bel Amour sisters alone were already this much trouble. What kind of problems were the rest of the girls carrying? The thought of taking charge of the Spinsters Class and getting swept up in all sorts of issues made me feel utterly depressed.
Sure, I'd had ambitions of leaving my rural territory behind and rising through the ranks, but this wasn't the kind of meteoric ascent I'd had in mind. It was like setting off a bomb at my feet and using the recoil to launch myself skyward—only to die or get badly hurt the moment I landed. That was exactly what my current situation felt like.
"Yo. For someone who got laid so thoroughly, you sure look like you've got a lot on your mind. You horny teacher~♪"
While I was lost in those gloomy thoughts on my way to the staff room, I ran into a brown-skinned lioness in the hallway. I'd been carefully stepping on the tiles to avoid running into any monsters, only to encounter the final boss right out of the gate.
"Geh, Principal Sekhmet!"
"Geez, what do you mean 'geh'? Geh! I may look like this, but I am the Principal! A truly magnificent person, you know!"
She was still pacing the hallway, her skimpy cloth that barely covered anything—nipples practically visible from the side—swaying with every step. She was indeed a magnificent person, but if you didn't know her identity, she'd look no different from a lewd lioness or a prostitute.
"No, why would such an amazing person be loitering around in the hallway...?"
"Hehehe. Who knows~! Why indeed might I be here, I wonder~?"
The moment she saw me, she slid right up beside me and grinned like a mischievous brat. It was terrifying. I panicked, wondering if I'd done something wrong. She hugged me from behind like I was a stuffed doll and rested her chin on top of my head.
"This makes it hard to move."
"It's fine. I'm comfortable like this. Now, walk."
What the hell was this all of a sudden... I was already tired, and now I had to deal with someone who drained my energy just by being near me. I trudged along with Sekhmet riding piggyback, and the thought that my day had gone wrong from the very first step dominated my mind.
When I stayed silent with an irritated expression, she spoke first.
"First of all, you seemed quite busy yesterday. To think you'd do something like that right after being appointed. I was so proud of my eye for people... You did well, Ludo von Eisenwald."
"Ugh!?"
Whatever had her in such a good mood, she laughed vulgarly from the start and tickled my sides. I shuddered all over from the tickling, then trudged on weakly and replied.
"No, even if you say I did well... Didn't I report everything that happened with Nora before I returned to my room yesterday? Yet you're acting like you just received the report... You don't already have dementia, do you?"
"Not that. I'm talking about what happened last night. You little horny devil. The moment you arrived, you went at it hard with Elena, didn't you~?"
...No way. I slowly turned my head, and she whispered with a lewd smile like a teenager who'd just discovered sex.
"Hehe. You didn't know? There isn't a single thing that happens in this academy that I don't know about. Especially since the dormitory I designated for you is essentially in the palm of my hand. How could I not know when the two of you were biting and sucking each other in a place like that~?"
So that's why she called me "horny teacher." The one person I really didn't want finding out had found out. When I openly frowned, Sekhmet let out a girlish "Kyaa!" instead.
"Did you come here just to tease me?"
"Of course not. Ludo, today is your first day as a teacher, isn't it? You'll need to greet the other instructors. Since I invited you, I was waiting to accompany you. While we're at it, I thought I'd give you some advice and listen to your complaints."
"Why is that suddenly a perfectly reasonable reason!?"
"Even though I look like this, I am a long-lived beastwoman who does her job when it counts! If I acted like a fool all the time, Nora would scold me, so I don't just do foolish things!"
Hmph. Sekhmet let out a short laugh and rested her chin on my head again. As I felt the weight of her brown breasts pressing against my back, she spoke in a low voice while we headed toward our destination together.
"I hear you didn't even take attendance yesterday. Do you think you'll be able to handle it from now on?"
"I'm not sure. Just dealing with the Bel Amour sisters is already giving me a headache... I never imagined I'd be suffering like this because of bloodline issues."
"The bloodline that goes into heat the moment it sees talent. It sounds funny at first glance, but it was a serious headache for that royal family. They were so worried about those two girls' futures that they had to throw even the eldest and second daughters into that ridiculous place called the Spinsters Class. So they must be truly grateful to you."
"When you say 'they'..."
"King Raphael. He might come to see you someday?"
What a bitter story. I'd provoked him during the duel with all sorts of rude remarks, so the moment he saw me, his conscience would surely sting.
"I got caught up in the momentum and ended up violating Elena... Is this really okay? I even insulted a princess and creampied her, you know?"
"I understand what you're worried about. But as I mentioned earlier, these are women sent from various families to find husbands and bear children. Well, a few of them seem different... Anyway! They all ended up in that class for one reason or another, so never forget that your job is to solve the problems these students have."
In other words, the heavier their circumstances, the lighter their chastity. I understood it intellectually, but it would take time to adapt to this atmosphere.
"What should I do going forward?"
"Are you asking about the classes?"
"Yes."
I was incompetent as a teacher. This was my first time standing at a lectern, so that was what worried me the most.
"You violated Elena and proved you can control Celena. The other students will at least listen to what you say. Starting today, Nora is also in charge of that class. There won't be any difficult academic issues, so you just need to guide them according to the schedule."
As expected of that class—they were even deploying the department head.
"What about the academic calendar?"
"Let's see... In March, there will be the entrance ceremony and opening ceremony. Orientation, club activities, and practical training, I believe."
It all sounded perfectly normal. At this rate, maybe I wasn't even needed?
"But the Spinsters Class is special, isn't it? Do they attend joint classes or club activities with the regular students?"
"Of course. They need to mingle with regular students to find husbands themselves. Where else would they find them? In that regard, you'll suffer even more than Nora, so you'd better steel yourself."
...Huh?
"What do you mean by that?"
"Starting today, we plan to officially reveal the true nature of the Spinsters Class. Something like, 'All the women in this class are unmarried and belong to it in order to find husbands.' Many men will probably approach them even knowing they're poisoned apples. Of course, if some natural encounters occur, that would be best... but most will come at them with power in mind despite knowing it's poison, so you must keep a close eye on them."
Now that they'd appointed a teacher (me) to control the spinsters, they were going to put them to work in earnest.
"In other words, you're revealing the class's identity to the outside world and intentionally shaming the students to make them anxious."
"Mm, you catch on quickly. As you felt yourself, every girl in your class has quite the personality. If we don't do this, they won't take any interest in finding a partner, so it can't be helped."
Since they all seemed to have special circumstances like the Bel Amour sisters, there probably wouldn't be many couples formed. Even so, the fact that men still approached them was significant.
"The girls in the class will probably be displeased. In an instant, every man in the academy will see them as trophies or breeding sows. I'm scared some pervert might lose his mind and try to rape them."
"That's why, Ludo, you should pay special attention to students who don't participate in class or those with special circumstances that prevent them from meeting men. Nora will handle the academic schedule and basics, so you can leave that to her."
"Understood. As their homeroom teacher, I will do my best to ensure they can all return to their home countries safely, without any major scars."
She'd given surprisingly normal advice, so I found myself respecting her again at times like this. The problem was that it never lasted long. Sekhmet apparently didn't like my response and dug her chin into the top of my head.
"Ouch!"
"That's not it. I wasn't looking for such an obvious answer!"
"Then what am I supposed to say?"
"If possible, say you'll personally violate them all and impregnate them! I wanted a manly, bold ambition!"
"Excuse me?"
This was completely out of left field. What the hell was she talking about?
"You violated Elena on the very first day and now you're pretending to be an ordinary teacher! Ludo, you idiot. What is the purpose of the students in the Spinsters Class!?"
"T-to safely find husbands, get pregnant, and return to their home countries?"
"Then what is a teacher's duty!?"
"To support them so they can safely find husbands and get pregnant...?"
"For someone who knows that, how can you not understand why we invited a skilled male teacher like you!!"
Rub rub rub! She kept scraping the top of my head with her chin. It hurt, stop it, it really hurts!
"Rather than them safely finding husbands! It would be much faster for you to take advantage of your position as their teacher, solve all their worries, and personally impregnate them! You really are unbelievably dense!"
"No, I'm not a breeding stallion...! Did you invite me with that intention from the very beginning!?"
"Sigh. To think you'd say something so clueless even now. I was a fool for thinking you were quite ambitious after seeing you lay your hands on Elena!"
Smack! Sekhmet slapped my ass and pushed me away. We'd already arrived at the staff room. Before entering, she gave me one more serious piece of advice.
"I dare say, it's not just students who are targeting the girls in your class. The existence of the Spinsters Class has already spread like wildfire among the teachers. Any ambitious man will be after your position."
"Even the teachers are dangerous?"
"Think of it that way."
Oh. I'm fucked. My shoulders already feel heavy and I haven't even started yet.
"Ludo. I sincerely hope the children in your class leave the academy as soon as possible and find their own happiness. So don't make any mistakes and let some power-blinded idiot steal your position. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Why are you suddenly talking like the Principal?"
"Because I am the Principal~!"
Well... I guess that's true? Anyway, I understood Sekhmet's true intentions. She was worried that if they ended up with bad husbands, it would plant the seeds of conflict. Given their positions, if they harbored ill intentions, there was nothing they couldn't do.
"So, what are you going to do about the harem?"
"Pregnancy and all that. I'll think about it after I figure out what to do with Elena first."
"Tsk. Coward."
She clicked her tongue, displeased with my answer, but since I'd already sent one off, she didn't scold me any further. Given Elena's personality, pregnancy would probably happen soon. She seemed to be expecting me to lay my hands on the next woman right away.
'To think the Principal would openly tell a student to lay his hands on them.'
Even as I said that, the fact that I was secretly looking forward to it made me pretty vulgar too. A man's lust really can't be helped, I suppose.