Chapter 140 - 138 Each Their Own Late Summer Heat
Our territory has an Adventurer Guild. This was because there was a dungeon, but when it was first established, it was continuously in the red, at a level where closure was even being discussed. Now, it has become a guild that rivals the Imperial Capital's Adventurer Guild.
The clients are mostly Butlers, the feudal lord here, but there are also many requests in this town that are appreciated by low-rank adventurers. Long-established apothecaries have requests for herbs for potion-making and poison-curing herbs. There are requests to collect Slime Solution, the shed skin of slimes, and because it's surrounded by mountains, there are things like helping with pest extermination, so many young people come here.
To support those young people, I provided magic stones to the Adventurer Guild free of charge. There are magic stone dealers, so selling to them yields a better exchange rate, but I gave them to the Adventurer Guild. The cheap inn next door also receives support from the Adventurer Guild and provides lodging to adventurers at a very low price. Thanks to that, it's always filled to capacity.
"I am always deeply indebted to you!"
With a beaming smile, Branch Chief Luigi appears, rubbing his hands together.
"Enough! Please stop that!"
"I cannot do that! This place being in the black is also thanks to you!"
Seeking the many magic stones sold at low prices, numerous traveling merchants also come, so tax revenue trickles in as well.
In the dungeon, Butler buys up all the monster corpses. It's a well-known fact that things no one used to pay any attention to, like goblins and kobolds, are now being reused.
'It's thanks to that that the once-barren Butler territory has bountiful harvests!'
Sharp-eyed feudal lords say they want an Adventurer Guild created so they can imitate it.
The children who used to play with me in the river have now become fine adventurers.
"Big Brother Shivans! Fix my sword!"
"Take it to a proper sharpener or polish it yourself!"
When I come by, doing repairs and sharpening for free was also one of the popular things.And then, I would cast Revive on the weapons and armor obtained like this time, clean them up, and sell them to blacksmiths, weapon shops, and armor shops at unbelievably low prices, so I was thanked with "Young Master! Thank you very much!"
Thanks to that, weapons and armor are "Cheaper than any other region!" or "As expected of the territory of the strongest military faction in this country!" so merchants and adventurers gather.
And above all, it was famous as the guild to which 'the only two female A-rankers in this country' belong. Moreover, a team called 'Silver Wolf' that commands a Silver Wolf.
"Both of them are beauties, right!"
"And what's more, they command a Silver Wolf! That's too cool! As a fellow woman, I admire them!"
Here too, they were immensely popular with both men and women as flowers on a high peak.
That evening.
At the Klaus household, Windam was boasting proudly, while the Klaus couple and Aqua were fed up.
"Look at this blueprint! My subordinates were amazed too! Everyone respects me, saying my talent has blossomed, but actually, this blueprint... Shivans-kun drew it for me! I'd love to have him as a subordinate someday! How about it? Father, Mother, Aqua, look! With this fort, it's fine even if tens of thousands attack! The masugata koguchi is amazing, right!"
It seemed his subordinates' trust had recovered a little, but the Klaus couple knew. They knew that Aqua had bowed her head daily for her husband, which made the subordinates willing to listen.
"You should be more grateful to Aqua!"
"Huh? Why, Father?"
"Aqua brought refreshments to the Military Affairs Bureau every day. She bowed her head in your place, so your subordinates were willing to listen!"
Then, as if something occurred to him, Windam suddenly stood up.
"I see! Lately, I've been neglecting you, only paying attention to my concubines and mistresses, so you wanted to be embraced and took such action! You! Don't be shy, just say so!"
No one could have predicted it would come from such an unexpected angle.Klaus roared at Windam, who was trying to embrace Aqua.
"Worya!"
"Agya!"
Windam goes flying outside.
"Listen! Both Aqua and Shivans-kun are acting with this family's best interests in mind! Why don't you and Aristo realize that you are lowering your reputations everywhere?"
"W-well, Aristo and I are parent and child! Lately, I've been happy thinking he's come to resemble me so much... I'm sorry, I'm reflecting on it! Please, just spare me from castration!"
Beaten up, Windam was brought back into the room and said, "Thank you, Aqua... I'm sorry. I'll do my best so that neither I nor Aristo get castrated!"
He seriously showed them the castle's territory map and began a serious discussion with Klaus.
"Well, certainly, for this mountain, this shape might be best? But what about the actual height, Windam?"
"I'm glad you asked, Father! I actually walked it myself! It's over 7 meters and cannot be easily climbed. Moreover, the footing is unstable, making it hard to stand!"
For the first time in a while, parent and child got excited in a friendly war discussion, but the wife and Aqua didn't understand it at all, and when they said, "We're going to bed first," they were shooed away.
"However, Windam. If I were the enemy, I would attack like this!"
"I see! It would be good if there were a trap here, Father!"
"Wouldn't it be fine to deliberately make it a curved line?"
"That's no good! The trees would be in the way, making it hard to attack!"
They continued discussing this and that while looking at the blueprints until late at night.
When I returned to the Academy, a message from His Majesty had arrived.
[At the Autumn Party, I want you to serve a delicious dessert.]
If that's the case, I immediately went to ask if I could borrow the palace kitchen a little, and was greeted with the deepest bow.
"So, what kind of dessert will you be making, Shivans-dono?"
The Head Chef asked excitedly, so when I said, "Once it's finished, please have everyone try it too!" everyone was overjoyed.
First, heat sugar in a frying pan to make caramel sauce. Melt it over low heat so the frying pan doesn't burn. Transfer that to a container, and next is pudding. Just milk, eggs, and sugar, and the final cooling is done with magic.
"Once this is plated, it's complete! However, at the party, you'll be doing a luxurious presentation, so it will be tough, okay? First, please try it! You can fine-tune the sweetness later!"
When everyone tried it, they seemed impressed, exclaiming "Oooh!"
"But isn't it a little too sweet for me?"
"You idiot! Nobody asked for your damn opinion! We'll ask His Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress."
It was generally well-received by the cooks... but I wonder how it will turn out?I took it, had His Majesty eat it, and the Grand Chamberlain took some to Her Majesty the Empress.
"This is... excellent, Shivans! Isn't there more? The cake from the other day was good too, but I prefer this one!"
Klaus and Windam, who were beside me, looked at me resentfully, and just as I was troubled, even Her Majesty the Empress came and strangled the Grand Chamberlain, asking, "Is there no more?"
"I'll make some immediately! Please wait just a moment!"
(I heard long ago that grudges over food are terrifying, but reality is terrifying too.)
I returned to the kitchen and intended to make a large batch and stockpile it... but it was carried away one after another. The sight of Klaus and Windam eating while holding back made me want to laugh. But that's how vigorously His Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress devoured it.
After that, it seemed like a serious meeting, so I quietly disappeared. With matters concerning Walujava and Hazard Country, and the party, it seemed tough, so there was no place for me to step in.
I went to the Klaus household, thinking of making pudding for the two who couldn't eat much. Only the wife was there, and when I told her about what happened at the palace, she laughed in amusement.
"Both His Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress were that pleased?"
"Yes. Because Klaus-sama and Windam-sama were holding back."
So, when I asked to be allowed to make some immediately, she said in a seductive voice, "Come to my room later. You'd like to have tea, wouldn't you?" I hurriedly made a large batch, and while preparing tea, I fed the butler and maids to keep them occupied.
Knock knock
I knocked and said, "It's Shivans," and a voice replied, "It's fine!" The wife was waiting for me wearing only a super mini camisole. She was wearing underwear, but it was so sheer I could see through it. When we sat facing each other, I could see her glossy thighs.
"Ufufu. This is delicious!"
"It's called pudding. If it's to your liking..."
Unable to endure the gesture of her sticking out her tongue and licking it, I sat beside her, touched her thigh, slipped my hand into her panties, and she kissed me. Then Marino said, "I want to know my own charm." What's this, all of a sudden? I wondered, and it seemed she was dissatisfied that men only gave her 'commonplace compliments.'
Moreover, it seems Klaus has never complimented her.
"First, this long, glossy hair. The impression is that you look even younger since you got bangs."
"Yeah, yeah ♡ But just being told I look younger isn't enough, is it? What else?"
"Your large eyes carry a bewitching quality, and men probably turn their heads with that suspicious allure."
"Lately, I've been getting a lot of second glances ♡"
I gently touched her lips and said, "These plump, pale crimson lips make me want to kiss them involuntarily. And when I savor that beauty mark and that erotically wriggling tongue, I'm utterly charmed," and she was pleased.
Marino's dissatisfaction seemed to be being told she has 'big tits and a big ass.' She was dissatisfied and frustrated that people thought the words that followed were 'she's old anyway, so both are sagging,' and that it had actually been said behind her back.
"Because of this slender waist, your chest looks even larger and more beautiful, and it actually is firm and beautiful. You'd let me bury my face in it or sandwich my cock, right?"
I also stroked Marino's butt as she listened with a smile.
"Honestly, I want to ask what men are looking at. I'm attracted to your toned buttocks, trained daily, and your plump thighs that make me want to run my tongue over them involuntarily. The allure that a young girl can't produce!"
In reality, her overflowing allure of being in her forties and her rejuvenated, lewd body. I thought that in the modern world, she could even become the number one AV actress.
I praised her, saying that Marino's body, which I first tasted in Water City Aqua, was exquisite.
"That's right ♡ At that time, I was desperate and let myself be embraced, but I couldn't forget it either ♡"
After that, her pregnancy was discovered.
"That child is Shivans's child ♡"
"I've always hoped that was the case!"
Then, when I complimented her on cutting her hair and becoming cute again, she complained, "I'm happy you noticed ♡ It really is only Shivans ♡ Men don't notice, you know?"
I pulled Marino close and kissed her greedily, and she removed her shoulder straps herself, letting her big breasts pop out. When I squeezed them tightly, she let out a sweet sigh.
"Do you want to make Marino lewd again, I wonder?"
When I presented my cock in front of Marino's face, she started licking it deliciously, flicking her tongue while fondling her own breasts.
"Marino's fellatio is also exquisite!"
She must have been happy to hear that. This time, she makes slurping sounds and uses a technique called deep throat. She sucks slowly, deeply, and lengthily, as if savoring it. This time, I sit Marino on the sofa, remove her panties, and perform cunnilingus as if savoring her.
"Ahhn ♡ No! If you lick inside this auntie's vagina like you're tasting it, I can't stand it ♡ Shivans ♡ I'm... I'm cumming ♡"
She squirts, but when I catch it, she says, "No more ♡ I'm cumming ♡ Hurry, put your cock in ♡ Don't make me cum with just your tongue ♡"
"Calling yourself 'auntie' is no good! You only look like a beautiful older sister! Cute Marino! I want you to beg!"
She nodded, spread her legs wide, opened up, and said, "Make Marino's naughty pussy cum with Shivans's cock ♡" so I thrust into her wet pussy.
"In this position, it pierces incredibly deep ♡ It feels so good ♡ Ahhn ♡ I'm... I'm about to cum ♡ Cumming ♡ Cumming again ♡ I'm going crazy, Shivans ♡"
"Marino's lewd vagina clings to my cock as if licking it, and it feels so good! Marino, do you like my cock?"
"I love it ♡ I love you so much ♡ That's why I had your baby ♡"
When I hugged her tightly and kissed her, she hugged me back tightly.
"I want to impregnate you again!"
"When you release, say you love Marino ♡ I want to cum together ♡"
When I quickened my thrusts, she screamed "I'm cumcumcumming! ♡" and clung to me tightly.
"Marino! I love you!"
"I love you too ♡ Shivans ♡ Release lots inside me ♡"
Having me release inside her, a happy Marino performs cleaning fellatio.
"Marino, you're not an auntie. You're always alluring, you keep your hair and body beautiful, and you keep getting younger! It makes me want to embrace you again!"
"I'm happy... ♡" she said, shedding tears, so I stood her up as if against a wall, lifted one leg, kissed her, and inserted.
"Shivans ♡ There's not much time left ♡ Someone might come ♡"
"Understood! I'll pack my semen deep inside you!"
She put her arms around my neck and said, "You're going to impregnate Marino with Shivans's semen again, aren't you ♡ It's okay to impregnate me ♡ Because I love you ♡" and pulled me close for a passionate kiss.
It was a kiss as if we truly loved each other.
"Marino... I'm cumming!"
"Yeah ♡ I'll do my best so that Shivans always tells me I'm alluring and cute ♡ It feels good for me too ♡ I'm cumming already ♡"
Even while trembling and convulsing, she performed cleaning fellatio just like that.
Both the wife and I hurriedly changed clothes, returned to a state as if nothing had happened, and I returned the tea set to the kitchen. Then, I returned to the summer training camp to check on Aristo.
(He's working hard, but last year he was treated like a fraud, and this year like a sex offender.)
Moreover, he has the 'track record' of not remembering the faces and names of the women he embraced last year. Things like 'The victims are pitiful' or 'It's at a level requiring a hospital visit' or blatantly 'A fool whose only merits are his face and status' were said behind his back. Aristo felt that too and was often depressed.
When he spotted me, he asked with a serious face, on the verge of tears, "Shivans... am I sick?"
"Aristo-sama. You must not run away, blaming it on illness. Why can't you remember faces and names? If that's the case, you should be able to overcome it in various ways, like taking notes when you hear a name, writing down impressions and characteristics of that person, and making an effort to remember! If you neglect that and become defiant, saying 'It's because of illness,' society will tell you to be hospitalized. Are you okay with being castrated by Klaus-sama?"
He turned pale and shook his head so hard it might snap off.
"The past doesn't change. Things you've done won't disappear or vanish. But Aristo-sama, you should be able to change. Because you have talent surpassing even mine!"
A shudder ran through Aristo's body as if an electric current passed through him.
"As expected of my best friend! I heard from Grandfather that among nobles, when they see a weakened person, they think it's a chance to crush and corner them. This academy also has that kind of atmosphere. But you, my best friend, didn't abandon me! So watch me! My failures won't disappear, but I will definitely succeed and gradually regain everyone's trust!"
Watching that scene from the shadows were Kate and Aria.
"With that attitude, he seems like he'll be fine, Kate!"
"Yes! As expected of my master!"
No one yet knew that besides Aria and Kate, there were multiple other people monitoring Aristo.
I met with Muller for the first time in a while.
"I wanted to ask you, Shivans-senpai. Why do you protect Aristo-senpai? Does he have some kind of hold over you? Everyone is calling him a sex offender!"
When I chuckled, he got angry, asking, "What's so funny?"
"You're on good terms with Chris, right? Suppose that Chris committed murder. If the 'everyone' you speak of said to give Chris the death penalty, would you also shout for the death penalty?"
"Ch-Chris would never do such a thing! That analogy is wrong!"
When I said that was the answer, he didn't seem to get it.
"To you, Aristo-sama might be a person of no consequence. But to me, he is a precious friend. Even if 'everyone' doesn't trust Chris, you would trust and try to protect her, wouldn't you? I think that noble spirit of yours is worthy of admiration. But hypothetically, even if Aristo-sama is the sex offender you say he is, how does joining 'everyone' in attacking him align with the spirit of a knight?"
I had essentially confronted Muller, who aspires to be a knight, with 'You don't even understand chivalry, yet you intend to become a knight?'
(It was sophistry, but it seemed effective.)
He remained silent and hung his head, so I changed the subject.
"You mentioned before that you dislike sweet things. Did you find out the reason?"
With a startled expression, he replied, "Yes..." so I said, "If you don't mind, tell me about it." He nodded and spoke bit by bit.
When he was young, Muller liked sweet things and was a bit chubby.He was teased by neighborhood kids, asking, "Are you going to be a pig in the future?" The fatal blow was when a girl he really liked told him, "I absolutely hate fat people like Muller! You eat nothing but sweets all the time, that's why you get fat!" That became a trauma, and it seems he became unable to eat them.
"Thanks to that, I lost the traces of those days, but even now, I can't eat sweet things... Can it be cured?"
For Muller, being disliked by Chris is now a matter of utmost importance. So, from here on, I spoke to Muller in a gentle, admonishing tone.
"That girl. Actually, she might have really liked you, Muller. But she conformed to 'everyone's' opinion and hurt you. She might not remember anymore, but you remember. The mistreatment received from 'everyone'—the ones who did it forget, but the person on the receiving end remembers. If you can become someone who can empathize with the person on the receiving end, you will surely be cured!"
On the verge of tears, Muller said, "I understand... I was weak, wasn't I..."
"You're aiming to be a knight, right?"
"Y-yes... but what about it?"
"I think if you learn the importance of protecting rather than attacking, you can become a knight."
He smiled and nodded. With this, Muller probably won't attack Aristo recklessly. Though his aversion likely won't disappear.
Around that time, the people of the Klaus household...
Aqua wasn't grieving as much as I thought. In town, she was called 'The Miraculous Aqua-sama' and had many fans even among Windam's subordinates.
"You'll be attending the upcoming party too, right?"
"At that time, please dance with me!"
"You... how presumptuous! What kind of attire will it be?"
She was extremely popular.Even if someone made a mistake and said something like "just for one night," everyone knew they'd be beaten up by everyone, so even this was considered restrained by everyone.
However, at the gatherings of the cabinet ministers' wives, 'The Miraculous Aqua-sama' backfired.Aqua and everyone else were around the same age, so the jealousy was great. The Aristo incident and the fact that Windam went to work and came back having caught a venereal disease made her a laughingstock.
(These gatherings are so depressing...)
She attended while thinking that.She was subjected to the nobility's characteristic superficial conversations and sarcastic analogies, but Aqua still had some peace of mind.
(The people here are probably gathering to relieve stress from loveless marriages, not being embraced by their husbands for years or decades. They'd be surprised if they knew the real reason I've become beautiful. I wonder if he'll come tonight? I'll become incredibly lewd and devote myself to him! I'm sure I'll be impregnated again!)
By thinking that, she was able to keep smiling.
Klaus and Windam were fired up, trying to finish work early at the palace. Because when Klaus said, "Shivans-kun is surely waiting, having made pudding!" Windam also said, "I think so too, Father!" and they were trying to hurry home.
In the backyard of the Klaus household, I was bleeding and butchering a Wild Alligator and using alchemy to tenderize the meat. And then, I used Instant Movement to remove the sinews, something beyond just cutting them.
I decided to make various dishes from each part.Grilled, simmered, and fried dishes, but for today, I decided to serve it as steak for now. I cooked it through in the oven, seared it on a wire rack, and finished it with a teriyaki sauce.
When I let the cooks and servants eat it, it seemed delicious, and I was asked, "Is this chicken?"
"No. It's Wild Alligator."
"Really! But it's unexpectedly tender and delicious!"
I roasted the butchered bones, added vegetables to make stock, poured in red wine, and let it simmer. In the meantime, I had them do the preliminary preparation of the meat.
"What are you making here, Shivans-sama?"
"It's hot, but it's stew. It's good to eat from autumn to winter, though."
Since I have Infinite Storage, I can store as much as I want, so I'm making it thinking I'll make a large batch and stockpile it when I can. Fortunately, there were large stockpots that had been left unused and sleeping in the warehouse in large quantities, so I borrowed them.