Chapter 131 - 129: 19 Years Ago...
Three days passed at the White Castle. In the evening, after practice ended, I checked with the instructors about the seven's situation, and the reviews were favorable.
"All seven of them have flexibility in both body and mind, and they practice diligently while cooperating with each other. They are very rewarding to teach."
"Also, the seven of them do independent practice before breakfast every day and seem to be incorporating running to strengthen their physical fitness."
It was reported that they eat their three meals a day properly, swim for two hours, and do so while taking breaks of about ten minutes.
"To be honest, I thought it would be good if they could swim in one week, but Kira is already at a level where she can swim. Next would be Marfa, I suppose. Those two are head and shoulders above the rest."
After practice, I called Kira over and praised her, and she spoke with a happy face.
Kira, like Marfa, is boyish and slender, but she is also short and, if anything, seems like the type Passo would like. Until last year, she had a hairstyle known as a pixie cut, and it seems she was often mistaken for a boy.
"It's because I have no chest and my hair was short..."
"Why did you keep it so short?"
"I wanted to become an adventurer with the local brats..."
Long hair apparently got in the way of exercise. But last year, she learned that the Academy was undergoing a great change, wanted to take the exam, and began growing her hair out.
"Until I was 14, no one thought I was a girl. Rude, right?"
Even now, she is only a little over 150 cm tall, and she says sadly that her chest is an A-cup.
In the end, her adventurer aspirations also remained half-baked, and when she came to the Academy, she was bullied by the men. "It's because I have no redeeming qualities..." she said, looking lonely.
(This girl has no confidence in her appearance or her abilities...)
"The teachers said that Kira is the best at swimming."
"Ah! That's right! I was praised for being able to swim already! The last time someone praised me was when I was a child, when I was the fastest to climb a tree! I'm so happy to be praised by my senpai!"
Even within the student council, Aria has the highest DEX and AGI.
"Yours are even higher than that! This is amazing," I said, but she didn't understand what it meant.
When I told her that high DEX increases dexterity and accuracy, and high AGI affects speed and accuracy, she rejoiced, saying, "Those two stats of mine are higher than Aria-senpai's?"
"That's right. So have more confidence!"
When I patted her head, she rejoiced with an ecstatic expression.
"Now that you mention it, I feel like people used to tell me I was dexterous a long time ago! It's an unpleasant memory, but even the guys who kidnapped me said I was good at fellatio. I thought it was just because my body is childish and there was nothing else to praise, but I was happy in my own way."
Indeed, I think being praised by such people is questionable.
"That's right! Apparently, my body is also very flexible!"
Saying that, she did the splits, opening her legs more than 180 degrees.
So, to draw out her motivation even more, I gave her some advice.
"Through swimming, your greatest weakness, lack of strength, is being improved, and you're gaining power. Along with that, your stamina is also increasing, so you won't get tired out so quickly."
Her eyes sparkled upon hearing my words.
So I also showed her a guideline for the future.
"Your intelligence is also quite high, so if you learn magic, you can become someone people look up to. Depending on the weapon you use, you can definitely get into the Officer Academy!"
"Really!?"
"I wouldn't lie."
"But... my frail body..."
For now, I told her to train through swimming, and she nodded with a serious face.
"And first of all, eat a lot and be energetic. On the last day, I'll also give you a night bra and a bust-enhancing bra as a gift! I'm sure your chest will get bigger in about half a year."
"Yay! Senpai is not a devil, but a god to me!"
She hugged me and kissed me, and everyone scolded her, saying, "That's not fair!"
(It seems the effects of the drug haven't worn off for any of them, and they're aching.)
I could tell everyone's crotch was tingling. After finishing the meal and taking a bath with everyone, I held the seven of them, who were feeling frustrated, until their legs gave out.
The next morning.
At the buffet breakfast, when the seven gathered, they talked about the joy of being held by me after so long.
"I was a super slut and a super perverted cum dumpster, right? But even though it felt good being a tool for the men's sexual desires, that was just because of the drug, right? How should I put what senpai does? Yes! It feels like being made into a woman! Do you understand?"
The other six sympathized with Misuzu's words, and Rinora also nodded.
"My boobs are bigger than everyone else's, right? But even though they were treated as tools, I understand what Misuzu is saying!"
"Rinora always says that, but in terms of breast size, me, Misuzu, and Ekaterina aren't that different, are we? It's more about shape and sensitivity!"
"Valentina is right! Rinora, you're too self-conscious!"
Ekaterina jumped on Valentina's statement.
"If you're only boasting about your chest, you still have a long way to go as a woman! I'm aiming to be the kind of woman senpai likes! More importantly, Marfa and Kira were also held by senpai, right? How did senpai's big thing fit into little kids like you?"
Arina said something harsh, but Marfa started saying something like a delusion.
"I'm just happy that Big Brother held me! Just that alone! It almost gave me a nosebleed! I thought it would be fine even if my down there broke, even if I was pierced and torn!"
Somehow, she was breathing heavily, remembering and getting excited.
"I was made to shake my hips a lot, and even now my crotch and hips are still shaking. But I love senpai, who made even a woman like me come many times!"
Then, the other women were whispering, but I ate my breakfast without minding it.
(Surely, I'm being treated like Passo too.)
Even so, the seven's loyalty hadn't changed, and they didn't seem to be wavering.
After breakfast, I went to the Klaus family house.
"Welcome, Shivans-kun!"
The beautiful and bewitching lady of the house greeted me with a smile.
Aqua seemed to be sleeping, and she told me that Klaus and Windam were at the palace.
The lady said, "Let's have tea," with passionate eyes. I received the tea from a maid and brought it to the lady's room.
I knocked and said, "It's Shivans," and the lady's voice said, "Come in," so I entered with the tea, but the lady was nowhere to be seen.
(She's already in the bedroom...)
In the dimly lit bedroom, the lady was there, wearing only a see-through baby doll negligee.
"I'm so happy you've come every day since then!"
When I groped her swaying breasts from behind, her nipples were already hard. As I licked her neck and ears while groping, she trembled violently and said, "If you do that, I won't be able to stand anymore, will I?" then turned around and gave me a deep kiss.
Perhaps because she wasn't wearing panties, love juice dripped from her pussy, and the lady said, "To the bed..." Without missing a beat, she gave me a pussy blowjob. Happily making lewd, slurping sounds and drinking my semen, we moved into a 69 position.
"Do you like my lewd body?"
"I love it, Marino!"
When I said that, her love juice gushed out. After I licked it all clean and revived, she couldn't hold back, spread her legs, and guided my cock into her thoroughly wet pussy.
"Nnnaaann♡ Ahnn Ahnn♡ Aaahh♡ I'm coming! Coming, coming! Coming♡ Aaahnn, coming, coming♡ I'm coming♡"
Marino cried out like a beast, pressing her hips against me and seeking me. I also pulled her hips close and thrust deep inside, which Marino loved.
"Yann♡ Coming again♡ Are you going to cum inside? Do you want to? Do you want to impregnate Marino with Shivans's semen again?"
"I want to impregnate Marino!"
I hugged her tightly, and she said, "Alright! In return, love me!" So when I came, I said, "Marino, I love you!" and ejaculated. She screamed, "Me too! I'm coming together with you, coming, I'm coming♡" and convulsed, twitching.
Until noon, we enjoyed various positions like doggy style and the front-facing seated position, and after casting 'Clean', we changed clothes. We drank the now-cold tea, and when I went down to the first floor, Klaus and Windam had just returned.
"Shivans-kun, you were here! Perfect timing! Let's go to the palace!"
"Oh my! You are so impatient!"
The lady laughed from the second floor, and he said, "I'm off, Marino!"
Windam said, "We're going back to the palace, Father?" and was told, "You come too!" He looked reluctant, but grudgingly got into the carriage.
The Altmea Empire and the neighboring northern countries—to be precise, Kieff Country borders it to the north, and Hazard Country to the northwest.
"You know that this Hazard Country and the Duchy of Walujava joined forces and caused the great war 19 years ago, yes? So, I had Windam build a new fort there."
From Klaus's explanation, I finally understood what had happened in the past. He continued talking.
"From the information from the spy you captured, we've learned something. It seems the Duchy of Walujava and Hazard Country are again planning to attack our country. However, Hazard Country and Kieff Country are having border disputes, and refugees from Kieff Country are moving south. His Highness Prince Vista, the First Imperial Prince, is now the lord of the former Namibia territory on the border. He is supporting refugees from Kieff and Hazard."
(So that means war won't break out immediately.)
"Did you get any information from the spy?"
"Of course!"
War wouldn't come immediately, but they had sent spies to the imperial capital to cause an internal collapse. Shinbu, the Western Margrave, had already been won over. It was clear from the letters and Rex's testimony. It seems the evil influence was spreading to many other nobles as well.
(I thought the Namibia faction had finally been destroyed and His Majesty's system had become rock-solid, but it's more precarious than I thought. And I'm getting the feeling that another betrayal from the Senate will be uncovered.)
As I was thinking about such things, Windam unusually opened his mouth and told me, "It seems there is another separate unit."
"They said they were targeting your father, Butler-dono. Even though 19 years have passed. Such a deep-seated grudge is outrageous!"
Unusually, Windam raised his voice in anger.
The information they had seemed to be up to this point, but I was grateful for it.
"From here on, it's speculation, but..."
Klaus told me a story inferred from what he had investigated using his subordinates from the Minister of Internal Affairs. A road to the imperial capital and Butler territory is currently under construction and will open in one month.
"Perhaps they plan to cause a disturbance at that opening ceremony and use that opening to assassinate Butler, Leen, Gale, and the others."
I thought what Klaus said was very likely, and I decided to have Hawk watch over the road and head there.
After that, we had tea, and when I brought out the cake I made, it turned into small talk.
"I'm glad Windam-sama's health has returned!"
"It's all thanks to you, Shivans-kun! I caught an illness, but she was a good woman! I'd love to see her again!"
Klaus was appalled and scolded him.
"Even Aristo has become just like you! Will you father and son ruin yourselves over a woman someday?"
When he got seriously angry, His Majesty soothed Klaus.
"Now, now, isn't it fine? Windam has returned safely like this. And I hear Aristo also escaped danger thanks to Shivans?"
His Majesty smiled and soothed Klaus. It seems he knew that the commotion at the Academy had been quelled. He turned to me and asked, "What happened with the seven?"
"They were given drugs, and their minds and bodies were in tatters. They were also desperately trying to survive, so I was able to help them. I am currently caring for them. Please wait a little longer. I need a bit more time until they can act as if nothing happened."
His Majesty nodded in agreement, and Klaus said, "I am truly sorry for always making you clean up after Aristo..." and tried to bow his head, so I stopped him.
"As I said at the Academy, no one is perfect. Windam-sama and Aristo-sama are, in a sense, living freely. To me, they are people to be loved."
Windam was pleased, but Klaus said, "Freedom makes it sound good, but it's the same as a stray dog in heat! You fools," and Windam shrank back.
"But, Klaus Excellency, didn't you yourself say it? One failure can be recovered with one success. Both Sera and I were saved by your words at that time."
When I bowed my head, why did Windam cry?
His Majesty was also moved, saying, "Those are good words, Klaus." The embarrassed Klaus then said, "In that case, I entrust the seven to you," so I said, "Leave it to me!" and left the palace.
The sixth day since coming to the White Castle.
When I headed to the pool, all seven had become able to swim. When the instructors said that Kira had improved the most, she looked happy.
"The other six are also wonderful!"
Perhaps hearing that voice, the six swam with great enthusiasm.
"Indeed, their form is beautiful and fast! I think the reason they are better than last year's senpais is thanks to your good instruction."
Saying that, I handed one large silver coin to each of the seven instructors, and they put even more passion into their teaching. Knowing that today was the last day at the pool, the instructors and the seven girls looked a little sad.
""Sensei! Thank you for your instruction!""
Each of them hugged the instructors tightly and cried. And they also seemed to be crying from a premonition that they would be leaving this place.
For dinner, I cooked in my room and served alcohol, and the seven rejoiced, saying, "It's a party!" It seems all seven of them can drink and like alcohol.
"Senpai, you really are good at cooking?"
"Rinora, are you already drunk? Don't drink too much."
Valentina leaned on me and asked, "Is it true that you built this castle, senpai?"
"I made most of it with earth magic. Of course, I had many artisans help me too. The cost was about one hundred million, I guess?"
They were surprised to hear one hundred million, and Arina asked curiously.
"How did you get such a huge sum of one hundred million? From taxes?"
"Taxes are used for the territory's people. This is money I earned myself."
Ekaterina wanted to know how I earned money.
"Ekaterina, do you know a monster called a Maple Treant?"
She shook her head, indicating she didn't know.
"This monster produces over one ton of sugar from a single tree. If you sell 100g of sugar for 100G, how much is one Maple Treant worth?"
She thought for a moment and said, "One million G, perhaps?"
"That's right. What would you think if I said I've defeated over 1000 of them and have them? Of course, it's because I have the power to extract and refine faster than anyone else using alchemy."
Counting on her fingers, Ekaterina said, "One billion..." and was speechless.
"Ahahaha. Big Brother really is amazing! Military power and magic power too! Political power enough to become a noble at that age. Various knowledge and information power as well. I understand why the servants respect you. I'm just a woman, and I have no abilities at all..."
Marfa said it sadly, so I denied it.
"Certainly, men form society, but there are things that men can never match women in, right?"
"Is there such a thing?"
"Bearing and raising children. That's something men can't do."
"Oh, that. Just that..."
"But if women disappeared, humanity would perish, you know?"
Actually, the idea of only women disappearing is a bit of a stretch.
"But if a war happens, many men die, right? An older boy from my neighborhood also died in this war, they said."
Kira said with a sad face.
"That's right. Between both armies, 75,000 soldiers were killed or wounded. The enemy also has families, I'm sure. Everyone knows it's better not to have wars, but they don't disappear."
Then Misuzu appeared and said, "Let's stop the gloomy talk! We've all finally learned to swim!" and made everyone drink heavily.
After that, when the meal was over, we took a bath together. I put the six to sleep and invited Misuzu to my room. I took Misuzu, dressed in lewd underwear and a bathrobe, out to the wide balcony, and we toasted with fruit wine.
"This place is amazing! Not just the building, but the town is beautiful too! Gazing at the starry sky at night, a night view brighter than anywhere else spreads out! Such luxury—you really are a great sorcerer, senpai!"
She was deeply moved, saying that even in the imperial capital, you couldn't see such a landscape. Misuzu said she was the daughter of a merchant in the territory capital of the Klaus family's domain.
"I might not look it, but I was a popular girl in the territory capital! I had marriage proposals almost every day, it was tough!"
She apparently had a longing for Aristo, the grandson of the feudal lord. And for the urban imperial capital. When her wish came true and she entered the Academy, she learned that there were many good-for-nothing men and was shocked.
She was attacked by one of those good-for-nothings and lost her virginity when Aristo saved her.
"I think it can't be helped now. But..."
Being held just once and labeled 'Aristo's woman,' then being kidnapped and made a hostage, seemed to have been a shock.
(Being just a hostage would be one thing, but a hostage in name only. Being made into a mere prostitute was probably the biggest shock. She was made into a lewd body by drugs and continuously trampled upon. For a beauty who was flattered by everyone, it must have been even more humiliating.)
She drank her fruit wine dry while shedding tears.
I gently handed her a new glass filled with wine.
"Senpai, don't you despise a woman who was raped by nearly 100 men and begged for it?"
I said I had no reason to, and asked, "Do you like being despised?" She waved her hand and said, "No way!"
"My dream was to become a good wife, have about two children, be a good wife devoted to my husband, and a good mother."
With a distant look in her eyes, Misuzu spoke sadly. I devoted myself to the role of listener, pouring her drinks as I listened.
(So, she longed for the city and arrived, which was good, but things didn't turn out at all as she had envisioned...)
I'm a cheater, so I was able to do things to a certain extent, but when I recall that my previous life was a miserable one, I feel like crying.
"Even with as much ability as you have, senpai, it's a difficult world to live in, isn't it?"
"Even if I say it's for all the territory's people, at most I can only help those around me. And whether I really managed to help them, or if it was actually helpful, I don't know when asked."
She was giggling, so I asked, "What's so funny?" and she said, "I find it funny to think that even you, senpai, have worries."
"I'm human too. I have one or two."
"Senpai, even though you're a noble, you're not arrogant at all, are you?"
"Doing that sort of thing is just tiring."
When I acted sulky, she said, "I love that side of you too, senpai!" and hugged me and kissed me.