Chapter 78

〈 Chapter 78 〉77 Chapter Extra(?) on How to Steal a Woman (26)

“Haa… haa….”

Lena was breathing heavily, perched on my hips.

After sticking to the wall and engaging in an act close to mating, Lena and I lay down and continued to have intercourse without stopping.

After coming to the Demon King's Castle and having sexual intercourse with Lena several times, I realized one thing.

‘Lena knows a lot, but she’s not very knowledgeable in this area.’

Her basic sexual behavior is diligent, but she lacks any other concepts.

I think it’s because she hasn’t attended social gatherings with female nobles.

Until now, sexual intercourse for Lena was nothing more and nothing less than having a child.

At least, through this intercourse with me, she has learned how to surrender her body to pleasure….

‘She doesn’t know how to pleasure a man, and she doesn’t even know what a blowjob is…’

[It seems she only knows what she has learned from her knowledge.]

Given Lena’s personality, I was naturally expecting her to give me a blowjob after intercourse.

But Lena, without doing anything of the sort, simply wiped herself with the frills on her maid uniform and looked up at me as if asking for praise.

It’s not that I dislike it.

On the contrary, her behavior was an indicator of the kind of life she has led.

She preferred swordsmanship, spear techniques, and rolling around in the dirt to grow physically over social gatherings with women.

What she learned was not sexual education about pleasure, but only about how to conceive and give birth to an heir.

Lena even expressed regret to me, saying she lacked femininity after meeting me.

Indeed, her hands were not entirely smooth and soft.

They were rough, with quite a bit of calloused skin.

But to me, Lena’s hands were the epitome of beauty.

“Haa… haa… Master… D-did you enjoy it?”

Lena, still straddling me with my penis inside her, asked.

She seemed anxious because I was quiet.

“Lie down for a moment.”

“Huh!”

I laid Lena on top of my upper body with my penis still inside her.

Her large breasts spread out on my chest like pudding.

I laid Lena on her side, pulled out my penis, and hugged her.

Lena, trembling, exhaled onto my chest.

“Haa… Master….”

“…”

Lena, hugging me, closed her eyes and wore an expression of ecstasy.

Even though it was just a hug, I think I also had a blissful expression on my face as I looked at her.

How would most people react if someone said they were playing an NTL game?

They would probably think of them as a scumbag.

They wouldn’t see someone who plays a game about stealing other people’s women as normal.

They would say that doing such things without love is incomprehensible.

But I can confidently say that I have never loved a heroine less.

I’m not playing the game just to use and discard them.

It’s just that, to reach the end of the game, I have to find other women.

If I really liked someone, what’s the problem with them having a lover?

I’m not talking about the goalkeeper thing.

Why should I have to consider the affection of some unknown guy and give up a woman?

It might sound trashy, but that’s how I think.

‘I really feel like I’m suited for this job.’

[That’s why I think you were summoned.]

Guilt should only be felt towards the women you love.

There are too many lovely women like Lena to feel guilty towards men.

I gently opened my mouth while hugging Lena.

“I have something to say.”

“…Please tell me.”

Lena, reading my mood, regained her composure and wore the expression she usually has when serving.

I explained everything to Lena.

That this world is in this state because of me….

She probably had a rough idea.

But she would only now be hearing the exact details….

“Illunia is like this because of me. I rescued Viola from the hero.”

“The hero… was really such a person.”

Lena, slightly shocked, bowed her head.

Fortunately, she believed everything I said.

Lena, who had been quiet, asked me.

“You didn’t have to tell me this….”

“…”

She continued.

“I didn’t know exactly what you did, but I could guess that it was related to the current situation.”

From Lena’s perspective, this story might seem unnecessary.

“You might wonder why I told you this. But….”

Lena, closing her eyes and burying her face in my neck, said.

“You are my last pillar. That fact hasn’t changed.”

“…”

I was the man who destroyed her world, overthrew her country, brought down her family, and drove her father to death.

This was a moment when I could clearly see what kind of woman Lena was.

Lena is strong.

She is an extraordinary woman, almost at the peak of what a human in this world can achieve.

Reaching the peak was possible because she had a pillar to lean on.

And to Lena, the morality of that pillar didn’t matter.

Lena, with her eyes closed, said quietly.

“I love you.”

“…”

I didn’t respond to Lena’s words and, hugging her, quietly fell asleep.

***

“…”

When Lena opened her eyes, what she saw was her room bathed in morning sunlight.

Only the dust floating around greeted her.

Seongsuho, who had been lying next to her, was already gone.

“Huh… Uu….”

Lena, unable to bear the overwhelming emptiness, hugged the blanket and cried.

She buried her face in the blanket to stop the sobs from escaping.

“Huh… Kuh….”

Even after crying for tens of minutes, her tears wouldn’t stop, and the sobs wouldn’t cease.

But eventually, her crying came to an end.

Lena, with red eyes and a face streaked with tears, got out of bed with a dead look in her eyes.

“It’s not too late… to die….”

As Lena looked around the room to change her clothes, she felt a sense of strangeness.

“My clothes… are neatly folded….”

On the table, her maid uniform was neatly folded.

For a moment, she managed to smile.

Clearly, after the intense lovemaking, Seongsuho had torn off Lena’s clothes and thrown them away.

Lena carefully picked up the neatly folded maid uniform, brought it to her face, and whispered.

“Let’s not show him an ugly face until the end.”

Lena changed into her maid uniform and, seeing the wooden basin in the corner of the room for washing up, sighed.

“What a fool… I didn’t take it with me yesterday. At the very least, I should have washed up….”

Lena, unable to do anything else, had to go to the river while still looking like she had been crying.

The moment she opened the door, Verius came into view.

Not blocking the door, but standing to the side, bowing his head.

‘…What’s going on now.’

Whenever Verius appeared, something bad would happen to Lena.

Though she wasn’t pleased, Lena bowed and asked Verius.

“Is something the matter?”

“…”

Verius didn’t answer.

Lena decided to leave.

Given her current mood, she had no patience to listen to his complaints.

Just as Lena straightened up to leave, Verius spoke.

“Lady….”

“…?”

“I will definitely restore Lady to her former self!”

Verius, shouting, hugged Lena.

‘Haa… What a hassle. What is he talking about….’

Lena, not understanding Verius’s words, asked.

“Verius-sama. I don’t understand what you’re saying….”

“Lady! I’ll work hard! I’ll work hard, so… please come back.”

“…? What are you talking about….”

Verius, after saying what he had to say, turned and ran away.

“Haa….”

Lena, covering her face with both hands, muttered.

“Please, just give me one peaceful day….”

Lena almost cried again but held back.

All she wanted now was to go to the guest room and meet Seongsuho.

But then, another presence that would hold her back appeared.

“L, Lady Lena! Please! Just….”

“…”

The men, blocking her path, started to plead.

But when Lena heard their request, she was utterly flabbergasted.

After listening to their explanation, Lena, radiating a cold aura, said.

“Why did you use the items in the warehouse without permission?”

“W, well….”

None of the men could say anything.

They couldn’t bring themselves to say they had worn them because of Lena.

They tried to make excuses and pleaded with Lena.

“Just trying them on… If we don’t, we’ll end up like Lorian!”

“…”

‘It’s the last day. Just endure for one more day.’

Thinking it was the day she would end her life, Lena felt a bit sorry for them.

“What happened to Lorian-sama?”

“He’s in his room….”

According to their story, Lorian had almost died from excessive bleeding after his penis exploded yesterday.

But after fainting, he hadn’t regained consciousness.

“Like this….”

“I will take care of the emergency treatment for Lorian-sama. And… I have nothing to say about the disassembly.”

“P, please!”

“…Why did you use the guest’s items without permission!”

Lena, without realizing it, shouted at them.

But then, the men’s actions left her even more flabbergasted.

All the men suddenly fell backward, wetting themselves.

“Eek….”

“…”

Even though Lena usually didn’t get angry, their actions were incredibly shocking.

‘Did I say something too harsh….’

Feeling sorry for them, Lena apologized.

“I’m sorry. …Let me talk to them.”

“T, thank you.”

The men, hearing Lena’s words, stumbled and left the scene.

“…At the very least, they should clean up their own mess. I’m in a hurry….”

Lena, ignoring the moisture left by the men on the floor, headed for the river.

When she arrived at the river, the noblewomen were doing their laundry.

Lena, feeling self-conscious about the women working, thought it would be even more terrible to meet Seongsuho without washing up.

She cautiously approached the women.

But their expressions were very different from usual.

Unlike usual, they were laughing and chatting happily while doing laundry.

But the moment Lena approached, the atmosphere became quiet.

Lena, forcing a smile, greeted them.

“Good morning.”

“…Yes.”

Everyone just glared at Lena, wary of her.

‘Right, it’s all my fault….’

Lena, feeling their wariness, washed her face.

She wanted to wash thoroughly as usual, but she didn’t have the time or the situation for it.

After a quick wash, Lena left the river, hearing the women gossiping from a distance.

“What’s so good….”

“Bring her back quickly and take me….”

“…”

Lena, leaving them behind, headed to the guest room, feeling melancholic.

‘Come to think of it, they asked me for a favor….’

Lena, walking down the corridor, remembered the men’s request.

“Favor….”

A man came to mind.

“Father…. I’m sorry. I’m sorry for being such a daughter.”

Suddenly, she wanted to know how the Duke of Feron was doing before she ended her life.

When she asked the lower demons who communicated with her, they only said they didn’t know.

From what she had heard, his condition was critical.

“Even though it’s shameful…. Just once… just once, I’ll ask for a favor.”

Even as she made this decision, she realized how much of a disobedient daughter she was.

‘But… I’ve never seen Father… and this is the last day for this person….’

She started to worry that if she asked, she might be seen as a troublesome woman.

“Someone like me as a child….”

Lena, feeling a surge of self-loathing and nausea, made a decision.

“News… news about Father…. It’s the last day….”

She wanted to know, even a little, about the Duke of Feron.

“Master… he’s not the kind of person to refuse… such a request….”

Lena thought she could at least ask Gardia to pass on the news before leaving.

“If he listens… even though it’s hard, I’ll try to live a little longer until I hear the news.”

Lena, without realizing it, smiled.

She imagined Seongsuho smiling brightly and agreeing to her request.

“Huh? There’s no need to ask the Demon King.”