Chapter 94
Chapter 94
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 94
Chapter Title: Trivial Matters - 1
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Still before the sun had risen, in the early dawn.
Veronica opened her eyes, feeling a strange sensation, and her face flushed red.
The Sage's large hand was covering her heavy, well-shaped breast.
'Ugh...'
Her heart pounded, and her face grew hot. Of course, Hyunwoo wasn't doing this with any ulterior motives.
Children from painful family backgrounds often suffered from affection deprivation, and those kids tended to cling to breasts.
Veronica recalled the orphans she had cared for at the orphanage, remembering those who had endured domestic violence.
'They were like that back then too...'
The faces of those little girls, exhausted from crying due to trauma from abuse or losing their parents young, overlapped with Hyunwoo's face.
Of course, the Sage didn't look as delicate and pretty as those girls.
His features were rugged overall, exuding the wild charm of a battle-hardened warrior who had survived countless battlefields, rather than the refined look of a wise sage.
But right now, the one nestled in her arms resembled those fragile orphans so much.
"Ugh..."
"Kyaa..."
The Sage's large hand kneaded her breast again.
Only after a strange heat rose from her breast, shifting shapes under his hand, did Veronica finally understand Siron's expression from yesterday.
A man who wasn't even her lover. Sure, he was regressed to infancy, but what woman could stay composed with her breasts being fondled like this?
"Hngh..."
As faint pleasure rose from her breast, changing shapes under his touch, Veronica gritted her teeth.
Right now, the Sage was just a child.
A weak child trapped in fear, one who needed protection.
So this was nothing more than meaningless fidgeting from a child seeking comfort.
But it was only natural that moans escaped through her gritted teeth.
After all, wasn't this the man she loved?
And wasn't the pain he was enduring the price for his noble act of saving the world?
But this situation—him clinging to her, craving her embrace—was one of the things Veronica had always dreamed of.
So it was only natural that her heart raced wildly.
"U-Um, Hyunwoo?"
Still, thinking she had to stop him, Veronica called out to him and flinched in surprise.
Tears like beads rolled down from his closed eyes. Seeing that, she bit her lip hard.
Then, she slowly raised her hand and stroked the Sage's head.
Her long, beautiful fingers slipped through his rough black hair.
Was it her imagination? It felt like petting a large dog.
She had playfully stroked him occasionally before, but this was the first time doing it like this for so long.
As a bit of calm settled on her flushed face, she bit her lip tightly again.
"Hiiik..."
The Sage's hand squeezed her breast firmly once more.
How wonderful it would have been if this happened normally.
Having her long-cherished dream come true like this somehow made her feel melancholic.
But regardless, she couldn't help her body heating up.
'Lord, please take away this temptation tickling this unworthy soul...'
She recalled the thought from when the Sage first said he would regress using her body.
If he couldn't control his desires, she would accept it with her body.
And then.
And then.
Lewd delusions possessed by a lustful demon. Expectations born from her inner desires whispered softly in her ear.
- Just hold him.
Are you sane?
Veronica bit her lip hard again, and her desire whispered softly.
- No, think about it. What's better than pleasure to soothe wounds?
- This might be the chance to break through his wall of the heart.
- Or boldly do it now and make Hyunwoo take responsibility afterward? With his strong sense of duty, maybe...
- Put everything aside and at least kiss him? Come on? You want to, right? You've always wanted to.
The voice of her hidden desire was absurdly sweet, nearly making her give in.
Veronica clenched her fist, her hand inching toward Hyunwoo's lips, then shook her head.
No matter how much she wanted him.
Touching someone in this state was not something a priestess—no, any human—should do.
Just as she tried to hold back.
"Hngh!"
The Sage's hand gripped her breast tightly again. With the pain came intense pleasure, making Veronica squeeze her eyes shut and pinch her cheek.
"Lord, please guide this foolish lamb trying to stray into the wrong path due to desire..."
"Hnght...!"
She pinched again.
"Stop it from heading toward the cliff..."
She pinched again.
"Hnght...! G-Gently knead it..."
And so, Veronica desperately pinched her cheek and prayed until someone entered.
"Cardinal. Are you alright...?"
As morning came, the dark elf entering the room where the Sage and cardinal slept froze slightly at the sight on the bed.
It reminded her of what she had gone through before.
"The Lord says: Temptation is but a momentary darkness... gulp. Please don't let me be swayed by wrongful desires... hnght. And starting from a kiss—no, not that. Recognize the light within yourself..."
Her eyes shadowed with dark circles, swallowing saliva repeatedly while hugging the Sage.
The Sage in her arms groping her breast.
Veronica's cheeks red and swollen from repeated pinches.
Since Siron had gone through the same while caring for the Sage before, she couldn't help but laugh.
"I... I overcame it... I overcame the desire within me..."
Veronica, meeting her eyes, muttered weakly with a weary face.
Behind her, a halo—the sign of a priestess leveling up—sparkled.
She couldn't leave the still-sleeping Sage.
So late breakfast was brought to the room, and Veronica chewed on a sandwich while letting the Sage use her thigh as a pillow.
"...You okay?"
Cecilia asked in a hesitant tone, wondering what had happened last night.
But Veronica just blankly chewed her sandwich.
"Cough! Cough!"
"Sigh."
Everyone already knew Veronica liked the Sage. And what she did when he was asleep like this.
She could have just given in a little and enjoyed the moment, but how was she so diligent?
'Well, that's probably why she's a cardinal.'
"Here."
"Th-Thanks. Gulp... gulp... Phew."
Veronica gulped down the water Siron handed her and sighed.
She had nearly woken Hyunwoo while thumping her chest. As Cecilia spoke to Veronica, who had stroked his head to lull him back to sleep, she crossed her arms.
"You look like you had a rough night. Think you can last the rest of the day? You don't seem to have slept properly."
"...This much is fine."
"Still. How about handing the Sage over to me today?"
Veronica shook her head at Cecilia's suggestion. Then, the head resting neatly on her thigh slowly lifted.
Gulp. The three in the room unconsciously swallowed in tension.
What if he cries again?
What if he complains of pain again?
As they silently prayed he wouldn't cry, the recovered Sage tilted his head.
"...Mommy...?"
"Ah, um..."
"She stepped out for a bit. Let's play with your big sisters until then."
Before the flustered Veronica could respond, Siron quickly spoke. His trembling eyes calmed a bit. Cecilia nodded gratefully at Siron.
"But Hyunwoo. That sister's tired, so how about coming to this pretty sister?"
The Sage tilted his head.
Was there something wrong with what she said?
"...Liar."
"...M-Me?"
She glanced at the mirror on the wall.
Objectively, she was a beauty, so "pretty sister" shouldn't be wrong.
Then why?
The answer came simply from the Sage's mouth.
"You're not a pretty sister. You're a pretty brother."
"...Pfft!!"
Cecilia's face turned beet red. She realized where the Sage's gaze had landed moments ago.
"P-Pfft... hahaha... Kids are... khm. Like that, right."
"N-Naturally born... khm. S-So you should've worn a skirt instead of pants... heehee..."
As the two glamorous women in the room trembled with shoulders shaking, Cecilia gritted her teeth in humiliation.
Was it a mistake to come back from work yesterday and throw on unisex pants and a shirt?
Sure, with her hair tied up, she looked boyish from the front and had an androgynous charm, but still!
Unable to bear the injustice, Cecilia clenched and unclenched her fists in frustration.
If the Sage were sane, she'd have blasted him with magic, but right now, he was just a child.
Kids are honest.
Even if it digs at others' wounds.
Unable to even get angry, Cecilia huffed and suppressed her rage, forcing a smile.
"Y-Yeah. With the pretty... brother..."
"No."
The Sage turned his head away and burrowed into Veronica's embrace.
One felt ecstasy, another disappointment and simmering resentment.
"Haha. Can't be helped. Don't get too mad. You can't ignore the bond built up until now."
"...Is that so...?"
"Hariti's High Priestess said the same. She's addicted to childcare and has Hariti's blessing, but the Sage preferred the Sixman over her, and Sixman over me. And this is better than him crying like yesterday."
If she put it that way, there was nothing to say.
Anyway, Veronica had spent the most time with the Sage here.
"Fine. Fine. Can't be helped."
Beaming, Veronica stroked the Sage's head. After a while, perhaps still not fully awake, he hugged her and fell asleep again.
"Whew... At least he didn't cry."
"Watch out—he might burst out suddenly."
"True. By the way, Archduke Cecilia. What happened yesterday that made you give up so easily?"
She hadn't asked due to the situation yesterday, but it was odd.
Cecilia, that fox-like woman, had backed off too easily.
So there must have been something important.
Cecilia closed her eyes briefly, then shrugged.
"I looked into records. About the Sage class, and humans suddenly appearing in this world."
The Duchy was a magic-centric nation.
What is magic?
Using continental mana to create the unreal.
Thus, research on unreal events on the continent had always been ongoing.
And the Sage was the most unreal existence in this world.
"...And?"
"Nothing."
There had been plenty called Sages, but none with Hyunwoo's vast knowledge.
Some hid their origins, but none had a complete blank like him.
No renowned heroes, past or present, could use skills from every class like him.
"They must have investigated to some extent."
He was part of the hero's party, after all—churches and adventurers would have looked into him.
So Veronica and Siron nodded.
Nothing.
No records of anyone like Hyunwoo in churches or adventurer guilds.
"So we have to ask Hyunwoo himself?"
"Yeah..."
The problem was this.
Was it okay to poke at that?
What if it hurt him?
It was like putting a bell on a cat's neck, so the three just sighed.
Night fell again.
Once this night passed, Hyunwoo would be fine.
Veronica brushed her weary face.
Somehow, this felt more exhausting than days of forced marches.
"Haa..."
Earlier today, she had cautiously asked about his home, and sure enough, he broke down.
Calming him was no easy task.
And was that all?
In his frenzy of fear and pain, the Sage had nearly used magic, almost causing a major accident.
"...Good thing it was just magic."
If he had used his unique 'Teleport,' it might have been irreversible.
In the end, today's events just reaffirmed that his past was a forbidden topic.
"...Should I ask when he's better..."
But would he tell her easily?
Veronica bitterly stroked his head and softly sang a hymn like yesterday.
"...Ugh."
His hand touched her breast again. Knead, knead.
With not a hint of lust in his touch, Veronica bit her lip lightly and pinched his cheek.
"Seriously. When you wake up, I'm definitely collecting on this debt."
****
My eyes opened.
Ignoring the pleasant scent tickling my nose, I glanced at Veronica, who was soundly sleeping with my head pulled to her chest.
Then, carefully moving so as not to wake her, I got up and opened the window.
And.
I clutched my face.
"...Hah."
Memories of what I did during my regression flooded back, making me bow my head in shame.
God. What had I done?
"...No."
Kids are like that, so no need to be embarrassed.
This was just an accident, right?
So, let's act confident.
"Ugh..."
Still embarrassed—better apologize quickly and move on.
"...Umm... Hyunwoo...?"
Then, Veronica stirred awake, frantically looking for me. Spotting me by the window, she blanked out briefly before giving an awkward smile.
Heavy silence filled the room.
What should I say?
After thinking, I opened my mouth.
"Sorry about this mess."
"...Why the speech...? Hehe. Hahaha. Ahang~?!"
Smirking cat-like on her tired face, she spread her arms wide.
"Aww~ Clinging to sis like that. Whew. It's fine! Tota~lly fine! Come on, to sis. Hyunwoo. Uwushu. No need to be shy~."
To her blatant teasing, I replied as coolly as possible.
"Not embarrassed? Just embarrassed to see your face?"
"Hehe. That's what embarrassment is."
Tch. Nothing to say.
Author's Note
Thank you so much for Megido-nim's support!!
Hello, this is Malmulmalmul.
It's Tuesday...
When will the weekend come ㅠ
Sigh... Let's all hang in there.
See you tomorrow! Bye~!!