Chapter 144: Disgrace(2)
Chapter 144: Disgrace(2)
Dozens of elders in black cloaks chanted an ominous spell, their voices echoing throughout the cave.
The elders' mumbling was as unpleasant as the spell itself.
At the center of the elders stood a glass coffin.
Inside it, a beautiful, black-haired woman could be seen. Even with her eyes closed, she looked elegant and lovely.
The ominous spell the elders chanted was all for her. The energy from the Dragon Veins, drawn from across the land, and the power from human sacrifices were all being focused on the woman in the glass coffin.
“That is all for today.”
The chanting stopped when one of the cloaked elders spoke. The others wiped the sweat streaming down their faces with their sleeves.
As they caught their breath, the conversation naturally turned to a familiar topic—one they had discussed almost every day recently.
“The heroes are coming for us.”
“We can’t be certain of that yet, can we? I heard the heroes entered the Elven Forest.”
“The Elven Forest. Why would they go there?”
“I do not know, but the curse we placed upon that forest has been broken. Another setback for our plans.”
“We’ve acquired intelligence that the hero’s homeland is Astria. The Elven Forest may just be a stopover on her way across the border.”
“Damn that hero bitch. Is her target the Black Monolith?”
“We must protect the Black Monolith at all costs! For Her sake!”
“The hero’s forces are growing. She may gather more allies in Scandinavia. The elves are a powerful race, after all.”
Just then, the elder who appeared the oldest, his hair streaked with white, spoke up.
“If not that, then perhaps she seeks the Spirit Sword.”
At his words, a stir went through the elders gathered in the cave. The name of the Spirit Sword carried that much weight.
“But the hero should have a holy sword.”
“Why would she ignore the holy sword and seek the Spirit Sword instead?”
“The hero’s intentions are unknown. Her movements far exceed our understanding.”
“Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if the hero already knows the location of our hideout and attacks us this very moment.”
The other elders nodded in agreement. The hero’s advance had been that relentless.
It was so unstoppable that the only logical explanation was a traitor in their midst.
“We must awaken Her as soon as possible. Only She can face the hero.”
“That has always been our one and only duty.”
“Once she awakens, a mere hero will be nothing….”
The elders’ eyes, clouded with cataracts, burned with a fearsome resolve.
*
News of Arein spread quickly. The prince, a sex fiend. A story that shocking was bound to travel fast.
One person was more shocked than anyone to hear the news.
It was Arwen.
“A-Arein… my brother is a sex… fiend?”
The moment she heard, Arwen collapsed as if her strings had been cut. It was an understandable reaction.
Arwen was put to rest in her bedroom. Lina and her party watched over her.
In truth, Lina’s party had no obligation to nurse Arwen, but things had turned out this way because Kerry had insisted on doing it himself.
And there was no way the women would leave Kerry and Arwen alone together.
When Arwen awoke, she mumbled as if to herself.
“I knew my brother had feelings for me, but I thought we had talked it through and that he had given up… To think he would try to use a succubus to assault me… Hah.”
A deep sorrow clouded Arwen’s face.
“Perhaps it’s a relief he was caught before he could cause an even bigger incident.”
“Honestly, it’s true that he was far too obsessed with women… I just hope this incident helps him come to his senses.”
Lina nodded. It seemed she’d had her own share of trouble with Arein in her past life.
Kerry also recalled the female elf Arein had bribed. She, too, had been utterly fed up with him.
She had followed Arein’s orders because he had leverage over her, but her desire for revenge was so strong that there had been no need for Nabi to hypnotize her.
Kerry took meticulous care of Arwen.
She was the number one candidate to recruit for the party. There was no harm in building a good relationship with her beforehand.
Arwen lay in bed. Kerry changed the wet cloth on her forehead and brought her meals.
The rest of the party watched with displeasure, but he didn’t pay them much mind.
They weren’t so crass as to get jealous of a sick patient.
However, there was one person who was.
“Arwen!”
It was Titania, who had rushed over upon hearing that her daughter had collapsed.
But her concern was fleeting. The moment she saw Kerry nursing Arwen by her side, her expression changed completely.
Jealousy boiled up inside Titania. Her young, cute daughter was receiving Kerry’s devoted care.
Suppressing her jealousy, Titania spoke.
“…Arwen. Are you alright?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. I am fine. I was just a little startled.”
In truth, Titania had also been shocked when she first heard Arein was the culprit, but upon reflection, she couldn’t help but nod in acceptance.
“I heard the heroes were taking great care of my daughter. I am truly grateful.”
Titania’s gaze shifted from Lina’s party to settle intently on Kerry.
‘Kerry must be taking care of my daughter… because he’s thinking of me.’
The thought made her heart swell.
Titania had always thought the elves who fell in love with humans and met tragic ends were foolish.
But now, that sentiment no longer resonated with her.
She had lived alone for hundreds of years.
A life without Kerry was now just a series of torments. The pleasure he gave her was the only vitality left in her life.
She couldn’t bear to lose him, not even to her own daughter.
“Kerry. I will look after my daughter now. You’ve done enough.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Just then, Arwen spoke up.
“Wait! I-I mean… Your Majesty is so busy… I was thinking it might be better if the heroes… continued to help…”
Arwen’s face was flushed bright red. It was an obvious signal to anyone watching.
Titania’s eyes darted between Arwen and Kerry.
‘No… not Kerry!’
“The heroes are busy people! Arwen, do not be so childish!”
The others in the party seemed oblivious to the subtle tension in the room.
Even Arwen, the subject of it all, didn’t seem to notice.
Only Kerry read the change in Titania’s mood, thanks to the many times they had already shared a bed.
Kerry shook his head. I have no idea what to do anymore.
*
Not long after, Arein’s trial was held.
In attendance were the high-ranking officials of the elves, Queen Titania, and the hero’s party.
“Damn it! I… I am not a sex fiend! Your Majesty! No, Mother! Please, believe me. This is all a trap.”
“It’s a trap set by that human man! That human man!”
Arein screamed like a parrot, half-mad, but no one believed him.
Even Titania merely looked down on him with a haughty expression.
Her elegant demeanor was truly befitting of the Elven Queen.
It was a complete departure from how she moaned like a bitch in heat for Kerry’s cock in her bedroom.
In any case, Arein’s outburst was brief, and the trial began.
It was a tedious and rigid formality, made all the more so by Arein’s denial of all charges.
Once the trial officially started, Arein calmed down and answered the questions composedly.
There was a reason for his confidence.
Arein was a prince. In this absurd world, that alone was enough to grant him a pardon.
“So, you are saying the prince had no involvement whatsoever in this matter concerning a sex fiend?”
“That is correct.”
The elf interrogator frowned slightly.
It was an incredibly shameless answer, considering he was not only caught at the scene, but the bound female elf had also testified that he was the sex fiend.
Of course, from Arein’s perspective, he was indeed being wronged.
Watching her son, Titania pressed her hands to her head. It was clear she had a headache.
“…Your Majesty. I implore you to recognize my innocence.”
Arein looked at Titania and pleaded desperately.
Before being a queen, Titania was a mother. She couldn’t help but soften toward her own son.
In this absurd world, the monarch held all the decision-making power. How could a mother pass judgment on her own son?
But even a queen had to be mindful of appearances.
If she released Arein, who had been captured as a sex fiend, without any consequences, she would lose the trust of her people.
“…Hah.”
Titania let out a deep sigh and said.
“We will conclude here for today. The decision… will be made at the next trial.”
Next trial, my ass.
If she couldn’t make a decision now, it was obvious she would ultimately side with Arein at the next trial. Well, not that I had any intention of just standing by and watching that happen.
Arein seemed to know this too, as he looked at Kerry and smirked. It was a smile that said, Your efforts are useless. That son of a bitch.
We’ll see about that.
Just as the trial was about to end, someone suddenly spoke up.
It was Lina. Was she going to appeal the unjust trial?
No, that wasn’t it. Lina was concerned with something else.
“Your Majesty, I have a question. When will I be able to take the trial for the Spirit Sword Endymion? The week you promised has already passed…”
She brought up a public promise in a public setting where everyone was gathered. This was the best Lina could do right now.
Titania looked even more pained, now clutching her head with both hands.
If she handed over the Spirit Sword Endymion, Kerry would leave. Titania wasn't ready to let him go yet.
“The trial for the Spirit Sword will be postponed for another week. A… a small problem has arisen, so the hero must wait with patience.”
“…”
Kerry could see Lina clenching her fists. He felt a pang of guilt. Hey, I didn’t know Titania would postpone it again either.
But a more pressing issue than the Spirit Sword was Arein. He couldn’t let Arein be found innocent just because he was a prince.
If he was released, he would surely try to pull some shit on Kerry again.
This absurd world!
After the trial ended.
As expected, Titania summoned Kerry. She had become an expert at finding excuses to call for him.
Kerry and Titania shared a long, intense night of passion.
In the queen’s elegant bedroom, Kerry took Titania from behind.
Every time his large cock entered her, Titania cried out as if she were dying.
Schlick! Slap! Thwack!
“Hyaah! Kerry! Haaah! Kerry! Aaaahn!”
Just as Titania was racing toward her climax, Kerry finally brought up the topic he’d intended to discuss.
“Your Majesty, may I ask you something?”
“Hah, ahn! An-anything! Hiiit!”
Kerry kept thrusting his hips as he spoke. With each movement, Titania’s pussy gushed, spurting her juices.
“It is about Lord Arein… if you don’t mind?”
“…Arein? Heuhk! Kerry… so you too… hiii! You have a great interest in this matter.”
“Well, this is no ordinary incident. Besides, Lord Arein… despite being the sex fiend himself, often accused me of being one.”
“Hiiit! I will apologize for that… haaang! It is my fault for raising my son poorly. Uwaaah!”
For some reason, as they spoke of Arein, Titania’s pussy tightened around him.
Was it the depravity of having such intense sex with Kerry, a man who was on bad terms with her son?
The queen is getting lewder and lewder.
That wasn’t what was important right now.
“You said you would decide Lord Arein’s fate at the next trial. What are you planning to do?”
“…Haaah! Hyaaaang! Hnngh!”
Woman, stop moaning and say something.
Titania’s pussy was still clenching. Her moans sounded obscene. But the queen gave no answer.
“W-well, Arein is… the prince, after all.”
The prince, so you have to let him off? I knew it. This is an absurd world, after all.
“Even for a prince, isn’t this incident too serious? If you do not handle this properly, you will lose the trust of the other elves.”
“…Hiiit! Haaah!”
“A prince of a nation is a sex fiend… Who would trust a country that doesn’t punish such a crime?”
“…Heuuuk!”
Titania only moaned.
Kerry switched to the slow up-thrusts that Titania loved.
He pulled his cock almost all the way out, then drove it deep, thrusting up from below. After a few repetitions, Titania’s cunt began to tremble violently.
“Hnngh!! This… this feels so good! Haaang!”
“Does it feel good, Your Majesty?”
“It’s the best, Kerry!”
Her voice was filled with joy, as if she had already forgotten their previous conversation.
Titania panted like a bitch in heat, letting out nothing but moans.
It was impossible to imagine this was the same haughty, elegant queen from the courtroom.
I have no idea how she managed to hold back for so long.
“Your Majesty, this is just my humble opinion, but… wouldn’t it be better for Lord Arein to be justly punished?”
Kerry stopped thrusting and spoke. Titania, who had been moaning like a bitch, collapsed onto the bed with a flop.
Sprawled on the bed, she spoke in a lust-filled voice.
“But… but… heuhh… Arein is my son… haahh…”
“This is for Lord Arein’s sake as well.”
“For Arein’s… haah… haah… sake, you say?”
“How many years will Lord Arein have to live in Scandinavia?
If he is not properly punished now, he will never be accepted by his fellow elves for the rest of his long life.”
“…”
“And I am hesitant to say this, but… hasn’t Lord Arein often disregarded even Your Majesty’s commands with impunity?”
“You must take this opportunity to correct his behavior for good.”
“It is true that Arein… heuhh… hnnng… I spoiled him too much, and he has no manners.”
It sounds like she’s coming around.
But it seemed her maternal love was hard to overcome, as she fell into serious contemplation.
It wouldn’t be an easy decision. To punish her own son with her own hands.
“Kerry, I will re-educate Arein as his mother… Th-that should be fine, right?”
“…I am not so sure, Your Majesty. It seems the laws of humans and elves are quite different. I will no longer concern myself with this.”
Kerry turned over in the bed, his back to her. The gesture seemed quite cold. Titania’s pupils began to tremble.
I’m getting upset. Do what you want.