Koren-sama clung to Renge and would not let go.
Renge, squirming with the tight hug, looked fed up, while Koren-sama’s cheeks were pressed against hers in a grin. We watched, waiting to see what would happen.
「Koreeen… isn’t this enough alreadyssu? It’s getting unbearably hot…」
「No. It’s been so long, you know? I was worried about onee-sama and couldn’t sleep at night, so I should be allowed to cling to her more.」
「Ah… it’s hotssu. I want to take a bathssu.」
「Then let’s bathe together! Your back! Allow me to wash your back! Of course, not only your back if you would permit…」
「Ahem. Koren-sama, I understand how much you missed seeing the princess, but please, remember these are the companions who helped with the recent hunt.」
「Ara, I must thank you all too! And to see such a small child as well… Thank you for supporting onee-sama.」
「Hmmm! And this gentleman here is the lord master of these people.」
Kuduro-san introduced me, so I raised my hand and bowed slightly, saying, I’m the one, thank you, but,
「Ah, I see.」
It ended very abruptly.
「I apologize… Koren-sama dislikes men, you see…」
「Ah, I understand. That explains it. It’s fine.」
So, she is like Renge was when we first met.
That makes the reaction easier to accept.
「Hey, master. Earlier you said something terribly rude, didn’t you! What do you mean by ‘beautiful Renge’!? What is that supposed to meanssu!?」
「Ah, sorry. She’s just so similar I was stunned and blurted out my honest reaction…」
「To insult onee-sama…? You lowly man…!」
Guh…
Koren-sama fixed her eyes on me, stood up with a terrifying glare, and spread her palms toward me.
Could it be that Koren-sama also uses the Crushing Meat Ball Fist?
「『Crystal Bri…』」
Ah, no, wait. It’s magic. This is bad!
Clear, crystal-like shards began to gather before Koren-sama’s hands.
About the size of a PET bottle.
I had an Invisible Jail up, but I had to stop Shiro, who already had his knife in hand!
「Waa, waa! Stop it, Koren! If you attack lord master she’ll cut your head off!」
「Release me, onee-sama! I cannot forgive a lowly man insulting my onee-sama! Onee-sama is the most beautiful, the most merciful, the kindest, the bravest, the wisest, the perfect onee-sama! Ah, onee-sama…」
Held back by Renge hugging her from behind, Koren-sama sniffled again, pressing her face into Renge’s hair.
Still, I was relieved nothing turned into an attack….
Not only Shiro, but even Aina and Sorte had changed their expressions and were already reaching for their weapons. And above all…
「Master is the most handsome person in the world, compassionate, gentle, brave, wise, full of love, admired by many, skilled in cooking and making sweets, broad-minded, dependable in times of need, and truly the perfect master…」
Wendy-san whispered rapidly with a smile still on her face, sitting perfectly still.
Yet the magic leaking from her felt so cold that, despite being in a hot land, it sent chills down my spine.
「Hmph. So, you’re onee-sama’s master, huh. I heard about you from Grandpa, but… you really are a man. So, how much do I have to pay for you to release onee-sama?」
「Uh, how much, you say…」
If she really wanted to be released, I could free her from slavery at any time.
That said, I have absolutely no intention of letting go of Renge even if I did.
And besides…
「Hey Koren, what are you sayingssu? I have no intention of leaving master! Don’t just decide things on your ownssu!」
That’s what she says.
Before coming here, when I asked if she wanted to be released before meeting her sister, well, the queen, she said,
『It’s fine, even if I’m freed, nothing would change anywayssu. I mean, everyone else is still a slave, so if I’m the only one freed, I’ll be left outssu! I hate being left out, just like with Pai!』
That’s what she said.
I understand that her current life isn’t being affected, but staying a slave just to avoid being left out… I don’t know about that.
「But onee-sama being a slave… and to a man like this!」
I get that she’s personally not fond of men, and after worrying about Renge for so many years, her throwing insults my way isn’t something I can’t tolerate.
Still, hearing a quiet murmur from behind me saying 『…a man like this?』 is absolutely terrifying.
「Koren-sama, give it up. The princess has made her decision.」
「But! Even if onee-sama doesn’t wish for it, I, and the people of Roukaku, do!」
「However, if the princess’s happiness lies with her master, then the people of Roukaku would not force her release.」
「Grrr… But, but still…」
「And besides, how can you behave so rudely without even offering thanks to the master who allowed your sister’s rescue this time? I don’t recall ever teaching you to act so discourteously. Now, apologize to the lord master for your rudeness.」
Hearing Kuduro-san’s words, Koren-sama glared at me, grinding her teeth so hard it sounded painful.
Uh, well… if you’re going to clench your jaw so tightly your teeth might crack, you really don’t have to force yourself to speak. I don’t mind that much, honestly…
「Gggg… To think I must bow my head to the one who stole onee-sama’s purity…! My pride could never allow such a thing! I might as well, as queen, use my full authority to, have this man eliminated… hya!?」
「I demand an immediate retraction.」
「Yes. The sooner, the better.」
「Ah. If I recall, we were allowed to act without formality, weren’t we?」
Shiro pressed a knife against her neck, Sorte thrust a spear right before her eyes, and even Aina had drawn her sword and aimed at her torso.
「We tolerated you because you’re Renge’s little sister. But if you speak with such murderous intent, that’s beyond forgiveness.」
「My apologies, Renge. But even if she’s your sister, I’ll cut her down if she goes any further.」
「…Off with her head.」
Shiro really is something else…
I had already surrounded her with an Invisible Jail, just in case, to stop her from moving. Yet she noticed the faintest distortion and sliced it apart in an instant.
And if Shiro were to move seriously, there’s no way I could stop her.
Not to mention, I never expected Sorte and Aina to actually move too…
Wait, this is seriously turning into a huge problem.
「Hey, all three of you, lower your weapons!」
I mean, come on, pointing weapons at a queen is ‘not’ okay.
That said, Kuduro-san didn’t say a word.
The three reluctantly lowered their weapons, but none of them stepped back, still glaring daggers at the queen.
「yeah yeah…… they’re seriously pissed off nowssu…… Koren, you’d better apologizessu.」
「B-but, onee-sama… U-uh, Grandpa, can’t you do something, 」
「Impossible. Even I cannot win against these three. Even if the army were at full strength, they would not prevail. Hoho, this could mean the fall of Roukaku.」
「No way… even you, the master of the Crushing Meat Ball Fist…」
「And you know what, Koren? I’m mad toossu? If you don’t apologize, I’ll never come back here again, and I’ll hate you forever….」
「I’m so terribly sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!」
「Issuuuuu…」
Before Renge could even finish speaking, Koren-sama appeared before me in a full DOGEZA.
Sorte, who had been overtaken, blinked twice in disbelief. Honestly, I think there was an afterimage, she moved that fast.
Koren-sama looked so delicate that I never imagined she could move like that, but maybe Renge’s words pushed her past her limits…
「Uh, Koren-sama? You really don’t have to go that far…」
「Please, don’t attach ‘-sama’ to my name! Call me however you wish, just Koren, or even bitch if you like! I’m terribly sorry! I’ll do anything if you’ll forgive me!」
Hey, Queen, you can’t just say you’ll do anything!
「No, we were rude as well, so it’s only fair on both sides…」
「I can’t! I must atone to you! Men have their brains in their lower halves, right? So, if you say ‘take it off,’ I will take my clothes off! If you say you want to see my disgrace, then I will get on all fours like a bitch and beg for your mercy, and I won’t mind being treated like a beast! So please, forgive me, pleaseee!」
…What are you saying? What are you saying!?
Even if Renge says she’ll hate you, are you really going that far?
Also, men still have their brains in their heads. Kuduro-san, make sure you teach her that!
So, w-what should I do!?
How can we break out of this mess?
Help me, Kuduro-san!
「If she says she doesn’t mind, then suit yourself. Koren-sama hates men and had no intention of taking a husband. If it must be done, making her pregnant will save trouble.」
「What are you saying!? You’re her tutor, aren’t you!?」
Talk of impregnating her and saving trouble, what are you saying!
「That may be so. Still, there is the matter of heirs. If the partner is the princess’s master, then regardless of the circumstances there should be no problem. It might even be convenient.」
Kuduro-san chuckled hohoho and stroked his beard, amused.
Damn it. At this rate, the only ones I can rely on are my companions!
Please, help me!
「Wait a secondssu! I’m first in line to have the master’s child!」
「Renge? We agreed we’d decide the order without hard feelings after discussion, right? Why are you already claiming you’re first?」
「That’s not the point right now, is it!?」
What is this? Are they all idiots? Or am I the only one who’s wrong?
Why doesn’t anyone think it’s wrong to treat someone like this as a punishment?
And the other party is a genuine queen. Can’t they imagine this could become an international incident later!?
「If this man fathers onee-sama’s child… ha! If I get pregnant, the child will share the same blood as onee-sama’s! And if onee-sama’s first partner and my first partner are the same, that could deepen my bond with her… Right? If we must bear children anyway, there is no better partner than this one! Come on! If you are going to rape him, then rape him! I don’t care at all!」
「Why are you getting so fired up, kid!? That’s not the attitude of someone asking for forgiveness, is it!? Hey, stop putting your hands on your clothes!」
「Ho ho ho. Then I shall go to the kitchen and prepare the banquet. …Will two units of time be all right?」
Don’t say anything so specific!
And seriously, even though I’m holding her clothes to keep her from stripping, she’s trying to undress with unbelievable strength for a queen!
Hnnngh…! Doesn’t she care that people are watching!? Or that this is the audience chamber!?
「W-wait, Koren-sama!? That’s enough already…!」
「No need for honorifics! Ah! I know. How about I become your slave too, just like onee-sama?」
「How about…what!? You’re the queen!」
「It’s fine! Until my child grows up and becomes the next ruler, I must still fulfill my duties, but after that, I’ll return. Then I can be with onee-sama forever, and if you’d care for us both, I wouldn’t mind at all!」
You ‘should’ mind!
If I go back home saying I made the queen my slave, how am I supposed to face anyone!?
Even Mizera, not to mention everyone in town, would be completely speechless!
…Though I can already imagine what Origol and Iris would say.
『Heeey, that’s our onii-chan! So, how many hearts are you planning to conquer with that holy sword between your legs? Even Hayato’s holy sword would be shocked!』
Or maybe,
『At this point, you might as well call yourself the Second Lust Emperor and found your own nation. Ah, and make sure my ice cream gets delivered, yes?』
And while we’re at it,
『You truly have no restraint, don’t you? Shall I crush you?』
Yeah, I can already see Ayame-san saying that too.
「If that happens, a pair of sisters together… hmm, as a new kind of weapon, that might actually workssu.」
「Together with onee-sama…!? To see her lewd form… ahh, onee-sama, drooling and moaning as she’s devoured by a man… kuhah! I can’t stand it!!」
Koren-sama’s strength trying to pull off her clothes just got stronger!?
At this rate, she’s going to tear that expensive-looking dress apart!
「Renge, stop stirring things up already! You’re enjoying this, aren’t you!?」
「Ah, bustedssu」
Y-you little…! I’m seriously panicking here!
You’re getting a harsh punishment later, just so you know!
「Ho ho ho. The future of Roukaku seems bright indeed! Hm? Shiro-dono, what troubles you?」
「Immediately, quickly, urgently, finish preparing the banquet.」
「U-understood! It seems Shiro-dono’s patience is running thin as well. I shall make haste!」
「Hmm. Please do. …Shiro hasn’t been touched yet, and now this newcomer dares… unforgivable…」
Thanks to Shiro urging Kuduro-san, the situation somehow calmed down… but…
「Haa… haa… now that I look closely, you’re quite charming, aren’t you? To think that just the thought of doing something indecent, even indirectly through onee-sama, could make me see a man in such a different light… ufufufu.」
Ever since that incident, I’m pretty sure the way Koren-sama looks at me has changed.
I need to stay on my guard…
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