Chapter 5

The moment the carriage door opened, all contention ceased. The Commander of the Holy Knights stared at Carlyle emerging from the carriage with a frozen expression.

 

“Can you explain this insolence to me?”

 

At the low, resonating voice of Duke Lyon, the only thought that crossed the Commander’s mind was that he had fallen into a trap. Otherwise, there was no reason for the Duke to remain silent while the conflict escalated to this point.

 

Regardless of the Duke’s intentions, it was an undeniable blunder for them to have surrounded the carriage and forcibly opened the door.

 

“That is…”

 

The Knight Commander could not continue, breaking into a cold sweat. He knew no excuse could salvage this mistake.

 

Had it been the Saintess, Lady Tesseia, they would have escorted her to the Order. Had it been a mere maid running an errand, they could have simply apologized and withdrawn. While both scenarios held potential issues, they were matters that could have been smoothed over by the High Priest’s influence.

 

However, if Duke Lyon himself was inside the carriage, the story changed entirely.

 

As he stammered, one of the Holy Knights stepped forward.

 

“We simply… did so believing the Saintess was inside this carriage.”

 

‘You fool!’

 

The Commander snapped his head around to glare at him, but the words had already been spilled. Carlyle’s expression turned overtly grim.

 

“The Saintess? Where is there a Saintess in my house? Surely you aren’t referring to my son’s fiancée that way? Nothing has been confirmed yet, has it?”

 

“D-Duke…”

 

“Are you saying you intended to surround and ambush a carriage carrying my son’s fiancée, Lady Tesseia?! All of you?!”

 

Before they could even recover from his thunderous words, members of the city guard were seen approaching from a distance. During the skirmish, a messenger had been spotted dashing out of the mansion toward the street. They had ignored it, not knowing what it meant then.

 

“What is this commotion? Your Grace, are you alright?”

 

It wasn’t just the Captain of the City Guard and common soldiers; because this street was lined with high-ranking noble estates, knights from the guard had also emerged.

 

“These men have just confessed to an attempted kidnapping of Lady Tesseia! They claim they ambushed the carriage I was in, mistaking it for Leticia’s!”

 

“Your Grace!”

 

The Knight Commander raised his voice as if hearing an absurd frame-up, yet they all realized that what they had just admitted amounted to exactly that. In truth, what High Priest Orlando had requested was not far from that very intent.

 

‘To think it would turn out like this…’

 

“You are Commander Daniel of the Holy Knights. A complaint has been filed by the House of Lyon, so we must investigate. Will you comply peacefully? Or…”

 

Daniel judged that he could not afford to escalate the situation further. With a resentful look at Carlyle, he turned to the other Holy Knights.

 

“Everyone, drop your weapons and comply with the arrest.”

 

“Commander!”

 

“Why should we—!”

 

Most of the Holy Knights looked indignant, but Daniel was firm. He shouted at his subordinates.

 

“Would you rather start a battle with the city guard in the middle of the urban district?! This misunderstanding will be cleared once we are investigated!”

 

“A ‘misunderstanding,’ he says.”

 

The eyes of the Holy Knights flared with hostility as one of the House of Lyon’s personal guards muttered this. The Captain of the Guard stepped between them, blocking the knight’s view.

 

“As you said, if there is a misunderstanding, you may voice it during the investigation.”

 

“……”

 

Daniel let out a deep sigh and dismounted his horse. He then turned his gaze toward Carlyle.

 

“The Goddess’s will is clear. Eventually, Your Grace will also come to understand and follow Her profound intentions.”

 

At this, Carlyle chuckled.

 

“It seems you confuse the Goddess’s will with the Order’s will. …The Goddess has never once permitted the kidnapping of another.”

 

Daniel’s face was instantly flushed with shame and fury. While the Holy Knights clamored that it was for the protection of the Saintess, Daniel could only lower his gaze with a wretched expression.

 

 

***

 

 

Rahvain was a small city about five days away, but the distance was awkwardly long. Therefore, Terdis suggested they hold the ceremony at a temple in a village they would pass along the way.

 

“I know you wanted to hold the ceremony in Rahvain, but it might be better to hurry in case the Order makes a move first.”

 

Leticia had been thinking something similar. In truth, this was just to finalize the union; the ‘real’ wedding with many guests was scheduled to be held in the capital.

 

“Then Rahvain is…”

 

“It’ll be our honeymoon! Once we have the real wedding, we’ll go on a month-long trip, but I’m thinking of this as a sort of informal honeymoon. Would you dislike that?”

 

She didn’t dislike it. She was only worried that Terdis’s heart might change, not that she disliked the idea itself.

 

‘Even if we hold the ceremony, nothing too bad will happen. First, we can block the Order and House Tesseia… and Terdis is the type who would give me an amicable divorce.’

 

She worried the Order might reach out again after a divorce, but she believed House Lyon would help. Carlyle wasn’t a heartless man. And Terdis—even if he lost his heart to another woman later, wouldn’t he at least do that much? They were friends, after all.

 

“Alright. I think that would be better for camping as well.”

 

When Leticia gave her consent, Terdis cheered inwardly. It was true that camping was difficult because they hadn’t brought any of Leticia’s maids. Though there were three female knights among the guards, he felt bad making them act as maids.

 

‘I… I can just do it myself.’

 

That was why Terdis suggested that if they married early, he could help her. It felt strange to have him perform the role of a maid, but Terdis insisted he could do it.

 

“I can’t exactly ask my valet or the knights to do it, so this is only right.”

 

Terdis spoke confidently, but it didn’t feel ‘right’ at all.

 

‘Getting married early just because there’s no one to attend to me…’

 

They were going to do it anyway, but the logic felt a bit skewed. Nevertheless, on the evening of the second day of their journey, they sought out a temple as soon as they arrived at a village.

 

Fortunately, though the village was modest in size, it possessed a temple. Inside, the only clergy members were a priest and two acolytes.

 

“A wedding right now? It is possible, but…”

 

The middle-aged priest looked bewildered but sent an acolyte to fetch the marriage vows. He asked for the names of the couple.

 

“‘De Lyon’… of the Ducal House of Lyon? And this lady is the daughter of House Tesseia?”

 

His tone seemed to ask why they were having a small, informal wedding in a place like this, but the escort knights only urged him to proceed. The priest watched Leticia closely to ensure she wasn’t being married against her will before finally beginning the ceremony.

 

“…By the name of the Goddess, I now declare you husband and wife. Both of you may sign the documents here.”

 

As the acolyte held out the pen, Leticia and Terdis wrote their names. Once the documents were complete, the acolyte carefully sealed them and took them away.

 

Seeing this, Terdis asked the priest.

 

“What is the procedure from here?”

 

“The procedure…?”

 

“The records.”

 

When asked again, the priest looked at him as if he were asking something strange, but given Terdis’s status, he willingly answered.

 

“The original will be kept here at our temple, and a copy will be sent to you both. Another copy will be sent to the Order for their archives, and your names will be entered into the register.”

 

“When?”

 

The priest faltered at Terdis’s follow-up.

 

“If you wish for it to be sent… now, we can do so.”

 

“Do it immediately. I will pay the costs separately.”

 

At a glance from Terdis, a servant pulled out a pouch of gold coins. It was an amount incomparable to the usual donation a young couple would give for a wedding.

 

The priest was momentarily speechless at the sight of the gold before speaking.

 

“I will process it right away.”

 

 

***

 

 

By the time they left the temple, night had fully fallen. They carried out two sets of copies of the marriage vows and certificates—one for House Lyon and the other to be sent to the Tesseia estate.

 

Terdis handed each copy to an escort knight and ordered them to take them to the capital.

 

‘I wonder how Duke Tesseia—no, my father-in-law—will react.’

 

His father had been wary that Aaron would use the Imperial family to try and reclaim Leticia. If things went that way, there was a high chance his engagement to Leticia would be broken!

 

‘If that really was the plan, he’s going to flip when he sees the marriage vows and certificate.’

 

Terdis turned away as he watched the knights head toward the capital. He felt sorry for not letting them rest properly, but he desperately wanted to deliver the news to his father and Duke Tesseia.

 

“Tisha.”

 

He entered the village inn and restaurant. The village had several large buildings owned by the village chief’s younger sister, and this was one of them. It was a three-story building with a restaurant on the first floor and an inn on the second and third.

 

Leticia, who was waiting in the dining area, welcomed Terdis back. They planned to have a late dinner and then rest.

 

Because they had revealed their identity as members of House Lyon, the innkeeper and his wife were showing them excessive kindness.

 

“Try this. The drink here is delicious.”

 

“It’s made by squeezing Rudina blossoms.”

 

Terdis sat beside Leticia, ordered his meal, and tasted the drink she recommended. It was indeed a sweet juice that suited her palate.

 

“It’s good.”

 

“Right?”

 

“Shall I prepare bathwater before you retire?”

 

“Please do.”

 

At the innkeeper’s question, Terdis nodded while finishing his glass. Since they had delayed dinner for the wedding, the food went down easily.

 

‘Moderation… let’s eat in moderation.’

 

Today was meant to be the “big night.” One of the knights subtly offered wine, but Terdis declined. He didn’t think he’d get drunk, but he couldn’t spend his first night with Leticia in a drunken state.

 

Leticia, however, seemed completely oblivious to the fact that this was their wedding night, focusing entirely on her meal.

 

‘Is it because she’s so focused on not returning to House Tesseia…’

 

Even if the marriage was a means to an end, a wedding was a wedding. Terdis had no intention of remaining husband and wife in name only. They hadn’t even discussed such a thing.

 

‘Even if Tisha doesn’t have that in mind… I can just seduce her. She likes my face, and she’s weak when I’m persistent.’

 

It was likely because she felt close to him and thought he was sensitive to rejection. It was Leticia’s kind heart not wanting to hurt him, but Terdis intended to push.

 

Being “half-married” would only make Leticia more anxious. There was absolutely no reason for them not to live as a real couple.

 

“Phew… I’m full.”

 

“Shall we head up?”

 

“Yeah. I’m sleepy now…”

 

Terdis felt a sense of crisis when she said she was already sleepy, but he led her up the stairs. It was good that there were rooms decent enough for nobles, but the fact that they were on the third floor was a bit of a chore.

 

When they reached the third floor and found their room, Leticia watched Terdis try to follow her in with a look of bewilderment before suddenly freezing.

 

‘Did you just realize?’

 

The flustered Leticia looked so cute he wanted to devour her. Terdis wrapped his arm around her as she stood frozen by the open door and led her inside.

 

“Uh… maybe because we said we’re a couple, they thought we’d bathe together.”

 

Their bedroom didn’t have a separate bathroom; instead, two large wooden tubs of hot and lukewarm water, a bathtub, and bath supplies were placed right in the middle of the room. Seeing this, Leticia’s face turned bright red.

 

“Ter… Ter, Terdis…!”

 

At her frantic call, Terdis gave a relaxed smile.

 

“Yes, Tisha?”

 

“Well… I’m not really mentally prepared, so…”

 

Leticia’s voice trailed off until it was barely a whisper. Terdis stifled a laugh and listened closely.

 

“Yes? And?”

 

“Could we… could we do the first night when we get to the city?”

 

At her piteous gaze, Terdis wanted to swallow her whole. In reality, even on a wedding night, it was natural not to proceed if she didn’t want to—so why was she looking at him with such pleading eyes?

 

“Do you dislike doing that with me?”

 

“N-no! It’s not that… it’s just… I’m too nervous…”

 

Terdis leaned down and gave her a quick peck on the lips as she spoke. Looking into her wide eyes, he pressed his lips against hers again and pulled her into an embrace.

 

Her slender frame fit perfectly into his broad chest. Feeling her completely shielded by him, Terdis felt a thrill run through him.

 

‘Finally.’

 

The moment had finally come. He had successfully married Leticia, and she was his. He didn’t care about means or motives anymore. The only thing that mattered was the fact that Leticia was now his wife.

 

Leticia looked panicked. Fearing he might start undressing her then and there, her clear blue eyes were shaking uncontrollably. Yet, unable to push him away, she just gripped his arms helplessly.

 

‘So cute.’

 

He slipped his tongue inside, savoring her sweetness to his heart’s content. Just as it had been on the night of the night market, Leticia’s lips felt exceptionally sweet and soft.

 

“Haa… haah, mmm…”

 

A heavy breath escaped her as Terdis’s lips pulled away with a soft sound only to press back against hers. Leticia suddenly felt terrified that Terdis might try to take her to the bed right now. It wasn’t that she disliked the idea of sleeping with him.

 

‘I… I ate way too much!’

 

He had solid abs, so his stomach wouldn’t bulge no matter how much he ate, but she couldn’t say the same for herself. She was held so tightly by Terdis that she couldn’t even move her hand down to check if her stomach was sticking out. Their bellies were pressed together!

 

‘Doesn’t Terdis already feel my stomach bulging?!’

 

If so, it was a situation worth screaming over. As a woman, it was a sight she never wanted to show or have discovered.

 

‘Hwaaaa! It’s too late! I think he already knows!’

 

Meanwhile, Terdis was looking at the wincing Leticia and wondering if he really shouldn’t try to undress her. He figured a noble lady like Leticia would actually cry if he tried to do it without washing first.

 

‘Ah, but…’

 

He thought a crying, embarrassed Leticia would be insanely cute. Terdis wavered between the desire to see that and the logic that he shouldn’t make her cry.

 

“Tisha. Shall we bathe first? Or go straight to bed?”

 

Terdis’s voice was soft and alluring, but the content was the problem. She couldn’t bathe with him like this, and going to bed was even more out of the question!

 

“A-aaah! No!”

 

The words burst out before she could stop them. Terdis’s face took on a hurt expression. Leticia immediately regretted her words.

 

“No, I don’t mean I don’t want to be with you… it’s just, I ate too much for dinner…”

 

“Hmm?”

 

The words Leticia confessed while blushing furiously with shame were far beyond what Terdis had imagined.

 

“I… I think my stomach is sticking out.”

 

“Pffft…! Hahaha! Hahahaha!!”

 

Leticia, who had overcome her embarrassment to confess, glared at Terdis as he burst into loud laughter and cried out piteously.

 

“Don’t laugh! It’s embarrassing!”

 

“Heh… pffft… hahah…!”

 

Terdis tried to hold it back at her shout, but it didn’t work. Pouty and annoyed by his trembling shoulders, Leticia tried to push him out of the room. Though he didn’t budge much.

 

“Get out! I’m going to wash alone!”

 

“No. The water will get cold while I’m waiting. Is it okay if I wash in cold water and catch a cold?”

 

Of course, he could just ask the innkeeper for more hot water, but the kind-hearted Leticia wouldn’t think of that.

 

‘And she wouldn’t let me catch a cold either.’

 

“Ugh…”

 

“We’re married, Tisha. And you…”

 

He suppressed his leaking laughter and spoke with a forced, calm face.

 

“…You’ll be cute even if your stomach sticks out.”

 

It wasn’t comforting at all. The word “Get out” was on the tip of her tongue, but the thought of the water getting cold held her back.

 

“Then, do it this way.”

 

 

***

 

 

Leticia’s compromise was this: Terdis was to bathe with his eyes covered, and they would keep the lights off in the bedroom.

 

‘Hmm. It won’t really matter.’

 

Covering his eyes with a handkerchief might help her feel better, but as a Sword Master, Terdis could see every mole and freckle on Leticia’s skin even in total darkness. However, fearing she might flee to a female knight’s room if he refused, he decided to accept. He planned to reveal his night vision to her much later.

 

“What about our clothes? Should I cover my eyes after undressing? It’s a bit hard to strip while blindfolded…”

 

“I’ll undress you.”

 

Leticia answered, remembering that as a high-ranking noble, he likely had many servants attending to his baths. At her words, Terdis readily covered his eyes with the handkerchief.

 

“Is it tied properly? I won’t check, okay?”

 

“You can check if you want.”

 

Leticia tilted her head and inspected the knot in front of him. It seemed securely tied, just as he said.

 

‘First…’

 

Terdis swallowed hard as he heard the rustle of fabric. He had expected her to undress him first, but Leticia was taking off her own clothes. Though he could see nothing, his senses were on high alert at the sounds.

 

“I’ll undress you now, Ter.”

 

Leticia reached for his clothes. Terdis let out a long breath as her hands undid his buttons and cufflinks. He had agreed to this thinking it would be fun, but the blindness was becoming stifling.

 

‘I want to see what she looks like right now.’

 

He wanted to see her body, of course—that would happen in the bedroom—but right now, he desperately wanted to see her expression as she looked at him.

 

Leticia had been moving hesitantly but steadily until it came time to remove his trousers. Her hands stopped dead. Sensing her tension, Terdis couldn’t resist teasing her.

 

“Tisha? Are the pants too much?”

 

“N-no. I can do it.”

 

Telling herself it was okay because they were married, Leticia unbuckled his belt and pulled them down. As his sturdy thighs were revealed, a wave of heat surged to her face at the sight of something else.

 

‘Oh, uh…’

 

Even if he was the male lead, wasn’t it… too big?!

 

Even with a handkerchief over his eyes, he was fully erect, making it painfully obvious that he was aroused just by her undressing him. As Leticia froze, lost for words, Terdis’s face also flushed. He was well aware of his condition.

 

“…If you’re going to stare at me like that, Tisha, then I want to see, too.”

 

“I-I wasn’t! I wasn’t looking!”

 

“Liar. I can hear you swallowing from here.”

 

Leticia panicked at his blushing, teasing face. She was completely naked now. Her stomach was flatter than she had feared, but she wasn’t mentally ready.

 

“It’s not like that! Don’t take off the blindfold!”

 

She grabbed his rising hand, only for Terdis to suddenly pull her into a tight embrace. She was too shocked to even scream.

 

“Let’s wash together then. The water is getting cold.”

 

“Mmm…”

 

Leticia replied, trying to calm her racing heart.

 

 

***

 

 

They began to wash, pouring water of just the right temperature over themselves. It was Leticia’s first time bathing in an inn, so she followed Terdis’s instructions.

 

First, they used one of the two tubs to rinse off, then lathered up with sponges. After rinsing the soap away, they would pour the remaining hot water into the second tub—a ceramic one—to soak.

 

Sharing the shower and lathering each other up had been fine, but as they went to rinse off the soap in the cramped quarters, Leticia slipped.

 

‘Ah?!’

 

Despite the blindfold, Terdis caught her instantly—though his hands landed on a rather unexpected place.

 

“Kyaa…!”

 

Leticia stifled a high-pitched scream and reflexively slapped Terdis’s arm. Startled to find himself gripping her breast, Terdis let go, but quickly pulled her back into his arms as she wobbled again.

 

Thump-thump-thump!

 

Against their pressed skin, she couldn’t tell whose heart was beating louder. The warmth of their bodies made the contact feel entirely different from before.

 

“…I’m okay now. I’m sorry for hitting you.”

 

Leticia spoke, hoping he would let go, but Terdis held firm.

 

“I’m taking the handkerchief off.”

 

“Eh? Why? Why?”

 

“It’s dangerous. You almost fell… and moving the water is a job for someone strong like me.”

 

He had promised not to look earlier, but Leticia had been the one to insist on doing the work.

 

“B-but I’m embarrassed…”

 

“I won’t stare, Tisha. I just don’t want you to get hurt.”

 

Leticia wavered at his gentle, persuasive voice. They were already naked and pressed together; what was the point of a blindfold now?

 

‘We are going to spend the night together anyway.’

 

She reached out and untied the silk from his face. Terdis blinked as the world rushed back in.

 

“…….”

 

Leticia’s face turned an even deeper shade of red under his gaze.

 

“You said you wouldn’t stare.”

 

Terdis couldn’t look away. Her peach-flushed skin looked incredibly sweet. With her chest pressed against his, his heart hammered against his ribs. The excitement was dizzying.

 

“Uh, um… You’re very beautiful, Tisha.”

 

“D-don’t give me reviews! Hyaak!”

 

His palm slid down her waist toward her hip before pulling back. He had almost squeezed her reflexively. Both were startled.

 

“…….”

 

“……Can I?”

 

Terdis asked softly, his head lowered. Leticia felt like her face was going to explode.

 

“J-just a little bit… Eek!”

 

Instead of her hip, Terdis’s hands fully cupped her breasts. Before she could process the sensation, he began to knead them.

 

‘Ah!’

 

She had said just a little, but the way he worked them with hungry eyes was anything but “a little.” As she gasped, Terdis leaned in closer.

 

“They’re so soft, Tisha.”

 

“I told you, no reviews… Ugh?!”

 

His fingers found her nipples, which had begun to harden, and toyed with them. Leticia tried to cover herself, shocked by how sensitive she felt. But Terdis wouldn’t let her go, rolling the peaks between his fingers.

 

“Is it because of this? Does it feel good when I do this?”

 

“N-no. Mmm… don’t rub them! Ah?!”

 

Terdis suddenly dipped his head and took one peak into his mouth. The sensation of his tongue swirling around her was overwhelming. She worried about soap residue, but Terdis didn’t care.

 

“Hng, wait… Ah!”

 

As he began to suckle in earnest while holding her waist, Leticia squirmed. However, Terdis easily lifted her out of the first wooden tub.

 

The second tub was ceramic, designed for a long, luxurious soak. As they settled in, Terdis moved his lips to her other breast. The first one was now slightly swollen and red from his attention. Leticia could only let out broken moans as she gripped his hair.

 

“Ah… h-ahhh… mmm…”

 

Terdis sat on the floor of the tub and pulled Leticia onto his lap, continuing to indulge. Leticia felt faint.

 

‘Ter is… ah!’

 

In the original novel and game, he was a chivalrous knight. This side of him was unimaginable.

 

“Ah?!”

 

Sitting astride his lap, her legs were spread wide. His free hand, which wasn’t busy with her chest, began to stroke her calves and thighs, eventually sliding all the way to her inner thigh.

 

“You’re wet.”

 

He whispered against her nipple. Leticia shook her head frantically.

 

“That’s… that’s just the bathwater…!”

 

Terdis looked into her eyes with a sultry expression.

 

“Really?”

 

With that whisper, a finger slid slowly inside her. Her body seemed to have been waiting for him, welcoming his intrusion smoothly. Leticia’s blue eyes trembled with the strange, spreading pleasure.

 

“You’re wet inside, too.”

 

“N-no! Hng…! Wait, Ter… Ahh!”

 

She felt his finger reach deep, greedily exploring. As her muscles began to twitch around him, Leticia’s mouth fell open. She was a woman with memories of a past life, and she was terrified—it shouldn’t feel this good.

 

‘It can’t be!’

 

A second finger joined the first. Just as she felt the fullness of it, he began to curl them rhythmically. As Leticia shook her head in a daze, Terdis leaned up to kiss her.

 

“Mmm, mph!”

 

Their tongues tangled, and the sound of wet kisses filled the air. She couldn’t tell if the squelching sounds were from their mouths or from his fingers working inside her. When a third finger entered, Leticia arched her back.

 

“Hah?! N-ng! Ahh…”

 

Her body was yielding, producing more and more slickness. The embarrassment of feeling the fluid run down her thighs only fueled Terdis’s arousal.

 

‘I thought it might be too much to go all the way today, but…’

 

Seeing her soaked and gasping, he felt it was possible. Her helpless reactions were pushing his self-control to the brink.

 

“Ah, ahh?!”

 

Leticia’s hips jerked as he hit a sensitive spot inside. The way she tightened around his fingers made his own member throb with heat.

 

“Haaa… ahhh…”

 

When he pulled his hand away, Leticia slumped against him, breathless. Terdis decided he couldn’t wait a second longer.

 

“Tisha. I’m going to put it in now. We aren’t in a bed, so just for a moment…”

 

He swallowed hard, but Leticia was still lost in the afterglow. Taking her silence as consent, Terdis aligned his thick tip with her entrance.

 

‘Eh?’

 

It was hot, slick, and incredibly thick.

 

“H-hyat?!”

 

The feeling of being stretched open as he pushed the head inside was bizarre. As she tried to pull away, Terdis pushed firmly.

 

“Ugh… Ah.”

 

He felt himself being swallowed. About a third of him was now buried in her pulsing heat.

 

‘It’s… it’s inside.’

 

She had known it would happen, but the physical reality of it was surreal. Only a month ago, she had thought he belonged to the heroine, Isella.

 

“Tisha… are you okay?”

 

Terdis asked in a strained, suppressed voice, fighting the urge to thrust.

 

“I-I’m… Hng?! Ah…”

 

The moment she answered, he pushed deeper, bringing tears to her eyes. Terdis froze instantly. Despite the agonizing pleasure of being inside her, her tears made him go rigid.

 

“Does it hurt?”

 

“Hmph…”

 

Leticia couldn’t speak; she just nodded as tears fell. Terdis immediately withdrew. Watching her cry from the pain, he lifted her out of the tub and carried her to the bed.

 

‘Is it over?’

 

She thought it might be, since it was their first time. She had felt something, but he hadn’t reached a climax. She felt bad for him, but the pain was real.

 

Terdis laid her down and grabbed a bottle from the nightstand. It was an S-rank potion—something that could heal a sword wound instantly.

 

‘W-wait?! You’re using an S-rank potion for THAT?’

 

It felt like such a waste, and the idea of applying it there was mortifying. But as she tried to wave him off, Terdis had a different thought.

 

“Well, if the hymen regrows, it’ll just hurt again next time, right?”

 

“Wh-what?!”

 

While she stammered, Terdis slathered the expensive potion onto himself and then poured some over her entry.

 

“Ah…”

 

The pain and shame elicited a small sound. Terdis didn’t hesitate, pushing himself back in with a single, smooth thrust.

 

“Eek?!”

 

She expected the pain to return, but after a sharp sting, the sensation changed.

 

“Mmm, wait… Hng…”

 

It felt deeper than before. The pain vanished, replaced by a heat that filled her entire being. Looking at him while being pierced by something so large and hot was a strange feeling. Leticia avoided his eyes, her face burning.

 

“Does it still… hurt?”

 

Terdis’s voice was thick with pleasure now. Leticia could only shake her head.

 

“Hah, ahh?! Ter…!”

 

He gripped her waist and pushed all the way to the hilt. He felt her inner walls tighten around him, reaching a depth she hadn’t known existed.

 

“Right here, can you feel it? Haa… only I, only my thing can reach this spot. This place…”

 

“Haaa, ahhh… Ter…”

 

As he began to move his hips, stirring her deep inside, Leticia thrashed her legs and moaned. The stimulation was becoming too much.

 

“I’m going to fill you with my seed. Every day… I won’t skip a single day.”

 

‘Take all of me.’

 

Leticia looked up at him, shocked by words he would never say while sane, only to see his dark blue eyes clouded with an obsessive intensity.

 

‘Wait?! His eyes look crazy?!!! Why?!’

 

“A-ah! Ter…”

 

Her sense of alarm lasted only a second. As his thrusts grew more rhythmic and powerful, her caution vanished.

 

 

***

 

 

“Hee?! Ah, ahh!”

 

She thought having something that large moving inside her would be painful, but reality once again defied her expectations. It was as if his member was coated in honey rather than potion; every movement generated an unreal level of pleasure. Terdis himself seemed to have lost his mind to lust, his eyes wild as he worked his hips.

 

“Ahng, ahh! Ter… ng, ugh!”

 

He rubbed and thrust, hitting every sensitive spot. Leticia found it impossible to keep her senses. He lunged over her like a beast, the sound of their bodies meeting echoing in the room.

 

“Ah! Hah, ng! Ahhh! No… there! A-ahh…!”

 

When he hit a particularly sensitive spot, she tried to squirm away, but that only made him more persistent. Her legs shook, and her body arched in an erotic convulsion. Terdis kissed her deeply, swallowing her moans.

 

“Hah… Tisha, ugh…”

 

“Haaa, ahhh, aahhh…!”

 

As he climaxed, a hot flood filled her, and Leticia slumped back, trembling. Finally, it was over. She lay there dazed, enjoying his kisses—but then she realized he wasn’t stopping.

 

‘Mmm, hng?’

 

At first, she thought he was just enjoying the afterglow. But as time passed, she realized he hadn’t shrunk at all.

 

‘W-wait a minute?!!!’

 

The original story was all-ages. There were kisses, but the bedroom was a “fade to black.” She had no way of knowing Terdis would be like this.

 

“Haa… Tisha.”

 

“Haa, ng… Ter, ahhh…”

 

He began to stir inside her again, his thick member churning the slickness until she was shivering once more.

 

“N-now is… Hyat?!”

 

He thrust upward, hitting her deep enough to make her inner walls spasm. Having just climaxed, her body was primed to go again almost immediately.

 

“Hah! Hng! Ahhh, Ter… not again…!”

 

“Ugh… You’re so tight, Tisha… I’ve never… felt anything like this…”

 

He pulled her into a tight embrace, looking into her pleasure-dazed eyes with adoration as he kissed her again.

 

“Mph, hng…!”

 

Leticia lost herself in the sensation of her breasts being kneaded as he thrust. She fought against the waves of pleasure, but it was a losing battle. She eventually lost consciousness in his arms, having reached climax more times than she could count.

 

‘How many hours has he been doing this?!’

 

He was supposed to be a virgin! She fell into a deep sleep before she could even voice the thought.

 

 

***

 

 

Ah…

 

A cozy warmth radiated from the skin pressed against hers. Leticia blushed as she felt the fullness inside her. Her thighs were still damp, and her inner muscles were still twitching.

 

‘This is crazy.’

 

Terdis was right beside her. He had apparently slept coiled around her like a snake.

 

‘He didn’t… sleep with it still inside, did he?’

 

She stole a glance under the covers and saw his thick, long member. She quickly looked away, horrified.

 

‘Well.’

 

If that were still inside her, she’d definitely know. She looked at his broad, muscular chest.

 

‘Yesterday, I didn’t get a good look…’

 

She had been so focused on avoiding the Duke and the Order that she hadn’t processed the reality of marrying Terdis until now.

 

‘How did that even fit inside me?’

 

Looking at it again, she couldn’t believe it had only hurt at the beginning. Reality here was truly different from her past life.

 

‘It’s hard to think of this as just a novel or a game.’

 

It hadn’t been bad at all. In fact, she had been teased with such intense, lewd pleasure that she thought she might die from it. She glanced at his crotch again, only to see it start to stir. It was already half-erect!

 

‘Why is it getting up? Why is it getting bigger?’

 

“…Do you want to?”

 

A sweet voice whispered in her ear as he rolled her onto her back. Her legs were spread in an instant, and his burning member pressed against her.

 

“Ter… Ter, Ter, Terdis! Haaa…”

 

“You were staring at it. I was thinking the same thing…”

 

‘The same thing?! What thing?!’

 

But before she could ask, he was pushing back inside. The sensation of the previous night’s fluids being stirred made her toes curl.

 

“Hah, ah… I haven’t even put it all the way in and I feel like I’m going to go. Tisha… starting the morning by holding you… it’s the best.”

 

He kissed her deeply. As he thrust, opening her up once more, Leticia twisted her hips in shock. Terdis gripped her rear to prevent her from escaping, driving in to the root and grinding.

 

“Your mouth is sweet, too. Tisha… how far are you going to bewitch me?”

 

He laughed huskily, pulling nearly all the way out before slamming back in. The bed creaked and groaned under his strength. Leticia went to cry out but suddenly remembered it was daylight.

 

‘Someone might come to wake us up…! Ah!’

 

“Ter, Ter… hng, it’s morning…! Ah, ugh… ahhh…!”

 

At her stifled moans, his movements became more obsessive. When she shook her head, a mischievous, almost wicked glint appeared in his eyes.

 

“Stubborn girl. I’ll make you cry until the ceiling of this inn shakes.”

 

“N-no… Ter…!”

 

Terdis drove into her with a renewed ferocity that turned her vision white. His dark blue eyes were flooded with an intense, dangerous lust. Leticia realized she was doomed.

 

It seemed they wouldn’t be hitting the road anytime soon.

 

 

***

 

 

“I’m sorry, Tisha. I was really wrong….”

 

Throughout the carriage ride, Leticia wore a sullen expression. It was just as she had feared: everything had been found out. It wasn’t even that someone had come up to the third floor to wake them.

 

The bed had creaked so incessantly that the staff, assuming the situation, had purposefully avoided coming upstairs. As for the moans she had worried about, they hadn’t been too loud because Leticia had endured them with gritted teeth or Terdis had stifled them with kisses.

 

But still…!

 

‘It was my first time! Where is the consideration?!’

 

Of course, it was Terdis’s first time too, but since he didn’t feel the pain, the situation was different. Terdis offered this excuse: “Since you seemed to enjoy it the whole time after the initial pain… I just wanted to make you feel more.”

 

To this, Leticia was left speechless. She had indeed thought she might die from the sheer intensity of the pleasure. Even her fainting was likely due to the overwhelming sensations.

 

Regardless, a mixture of shame, embarrassment, and resentment kept Leticia silent for over an hour. Consequently, Terdis, who was practically glued to her side, was fidgeting restlessly.

 

Whether it was because they were now married or because of the night they had shared, Terdis refused to leave her side. When they were alone, he insisted on embracing her, and even when others were present, he sat right next to her as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

 

Leticia, who was secretly quite lonely despite not showing it, didn’t actually dislike his proximity. She was only pretending to be angry because she feared that if she let it slide, every night and morning would continue in the same vein.

 

‘I should forgive him if he seems to be reflecting.’

 

Stealing a glance at Terdis, she found his eyes already on her. He brightened instantly, but Leticia quickly turned her gaze back out the window.

 

“Tisha….”

 

The dejected Terdis was cute, but she couldn’t afford to be weak-willed. That time with Terdis had been truly good—too good, and that was the problem.

 

‘The genre is going to change!’

 

She had clearly been reincarnated into the world of a romance novel, but the man from last night was far removed from the wholesome male lead of a standard romance.

 

Fearing that something within her might be awakened, Leticia tried her best to ignore him. Terdis, looking like a puppy with drooping ears, pulled her into a tight hug.

 

“Don’t hate me. I really like you, Tisha… You’re the only one for me.”

 

Fooled by his earnest voice and gaze, Leticia couldn’t bring herself to push him away. Glancing at his expression, she saw him staring back with a pleading face.

 

“You won’t do that again, right?”

 

“…….”

 

“Ter?”

 

When Leticia pressed him, he kept his arms wrapped tightly around her but avoided eye contact. When she tried to pull away from his embrace, he tightened his grip and refused to let go.

 

“L-let go of me.”

 

“I don’t want to. Tisha… when I’m with you, you’re so beautiful that I just want to touch you and be loved by you! You liked it too, Tisha…!”

 

Heat rushed to Leticia’s face at his words.

 

“S-still, there’s a limit! How could you keep going until morning?”

 

“Then can I reduce it to twice in the morning—no! Only three times?”

 

Leticia was flabbergasted by Terdis, who spoke with sparkling eyes.

 

“You haven’t reflected at all!! Neither twice nor three times is okay! Don’t do it consecutively in the morning!”

 

“How can I not… Tisha, you were so delicious. I start wanting you the moment I open my eyes.”

 

Leticia pinched his side hard at his nonchalant remark, but he didn’t even flinch.

 

“In a place where it’s hard to even wash, you made me…”

 

He had left her completely covered in his mess. Her face still heated up when she thought about how she had been sprawled on the bed, twitching slightly. Consequently, Terdis had asked the innkeeper for bathwater and had personally washed Leticia from head to toe.

 

Even when bringing the bathwater into the room, since they couldn’t allow anyone else inside, he had asked the innkeeper to go downstairs and carried it up himself.

 

Recalling how she had reached another peak while being washed in his arms, Leticia pinched Terdis’s arm painfully once more. His arm was so muscular that it was hard even to get a good grip to pinch.

 

“I was wrong. Next time, I’ll do it in a hotel with a proper bathroom. When we’re not…”

 

He muttered with an expression as if he had lost the whole world.

 

“…I’ll endure it.”

 

‘Is that something to be so dejected about?!’

 

Leticia was amazed but realized it would be difficult to restrain Terdis.

 

‘It was definitely good, though…’

 

“I-I won’t do it anymore in places where we might be caught by others.”

 

Places like this inn, for instance. To this, Terdis nodded as if he understood. Leticia realized she still had a long way to go.

 

‘But I guess it’s a relief for now?’

 

She had heard of people who got married but divorced because they weren’t compatible. Since they were too compatible, it had to be a good thing.

 

“…….”

 

‘It really is a good thing, right?’

 

 

***

 

High Priest Orlando was aghast at the news received through the Order’s communication network. It had only been a few days. Only a few days had passed since he received the revelation that a Saintess had manifested. And yet…

 

‘She got married?!’

 

Hearing the news, Orlando felt his blood pressure rise in his otherwise healthy body. As he felt dizzy and collapsed, priests and priestesses rushed to support him and used divine power.

 

“Oh, Goddess….”

 

‘Why did it have to be Lady Tesseia!’

 

The Order had been feeling a sense of crisis lately because those manifesting as Saintesses were high-ranking nobles, royalty, or members of the Imperial family. Some even whispered that the Goddess was angry because they treated the Saintesses too much like their own pawns.

 

Because of this, when a Saintess from a commoner background appeared a hundred years ago, the Pope had treated her quite well. Even upon her retirement, he had reflected her wishes and married her off into a respectable family.

 

…Of course, the Order did receive a massive donation in return.

 

But still!

 

‘This is too much, Goddess!’

 

Thinking that everything was ruined now that Leticia had become the wife of the young Duke instead of just being Lady Tesseia, High Priest Orlando slumped. Now the Imperial family would back off, and the Order would have to accept that they could no longer touch her as an inevitable fact.

 

He shed a single tear, thinking of the piles of gold coins that had slipped through his fingers forever. It was a bitter tear, not worth a single cent.

 

 

***

 

 

The Emperor, who had heard through a spy planted in the Order that Leticia had already married Terdis, was greatly disappointed. The Empress felt relieved that a potential source of conflict had vanished, while Crown Prince Edward worried about how to deliver this news to Cesare.

 

‘Even if I hide it, he will eventually find out through the Duke.’

 

The Imperial family saw no need to deliberately hide this information. It wouldn’t be strange for it to reach Duke Tesseia’s ears through the Emperor or someone else in the palace at any time.

 

He recalled the day the young lady had accused the person who cursed her. At that time, the tears Cesare shed were more likely related to his feelings for his mother rather than out of pity or guilt for his younger sister, but he wondered how Cesare would react to this news.

 

For now, the young Duke Lyon seemed to cherish the young lady, and she didn’t seem to particularly dislike him either.

 

‘Though they didn’t exactly look passionately in love.’

 

The important thing was that the two largest ducal families in the Empire had finally united. While some noise was inevitable, as long as Lady Tesseia didn’t want a divorce, the two families would eventually reconcile.

 

‘It’s a fortunate thing for the Empire. From my perspective, it’s one less headache to deal with… but I should think of how to comfort Cesare.’

 

Edward thought so as he headed to his office with his attendants. Inside the empty office, Cesare, who seemed to have arrived early for work, was already there.

 

“…You’ve arrived, Your Highness.”

 

With his usual impeccable etiquette, Edward stroked his chin, choosing his words carefully. It wasn’t certain if Cesare would be shocked by this event. Just because he felt guilty toward his sister didn’t mean he was deeply attached to her.

 

“Everyone, out. Except for the young Duke.”

 

When he said this to the attendants, Cesare looked at him with questioning eyes. Once he confirmed the door was closed, Edward spoke.

 

“It’s… about your younger sister.”

 

“Has something happened to Leticia?”

 

Edward wore a complicated expression as Cesare stepped forward significantly while asking.

 

“Uh, well… I believe you’re aware that there are those within the Order who cooperate with the Imperial family.”

 

Cesare was also aware of the news that Leticia had manifested the power of a Saintess. In the capital, it would be harder to find a noble who didn’t know about it.

 

“News only arrived this morning. It seems your sister held a ceremony with her fiancé yesterday.”

 

“…….”

 

Cesare simply stared at Edward with a frozen expression. Edward wondered, ‘Is he okay?’ It was a startling event, but given the Order’s intervention and the young Duke’s deep feelings for the lady, it was entirely plausible.

 

However, the next moment, Cesare swayed significantly and grabbed the desk next to him. Edward reached out toward him with a shocked face. Since there was about an eight-step distance between them, Edward couldn’t support him.

 

“Are you… okay?”

 

“I apologize. I think I misheard. Please say it again, Your Highness.”

 

Cesare’s eyes as he looked up and addressed him as “Your Highness” were so terrifying that the sound “Hieek!” almost escaped Edward involuntarily. If he weren’t so handsome, he would have looked like a demon. Feeling a fear that made his knees tremble, Edward subtly stepped back two paces.

 

“Your sister.”

 

“…….”

 

“Yesterday, she held an informal ceremony with her fiancé, the young Duke Lyon.”

 

Crrrk.

 

A part of the desk he was gripping could not withstand Cesare’s grip and crumbled away. Seeing the wood fragments fall between his fingers, Edward broke into a cold sweat.

 

‘Truly a Sword Master!’

 

However, he had become a Sword Master well past the age of 26, after Terdis had already been recorded as the youngest Sword Master. Chronologically, both of them could be seen as having become Sword Masters around the same time.

 

“C-calm down! Weren’t the two of them scheduled to marry eventually anyway! If you just think of it as being… moved up quite a bit….”

 

“…….”

 

She was a younger sister who had been dumped onto the Lyon family as if getting rid of a nuisance. Even though she had been financially supported without lack until the age of 12, he felt that neither his father nor himself had done anything for her. And yet…

 

‘So miserably… my sister…!’

 

Anger toward House Lyon and the young Duke flared up, as he felt there must have been another way.

 

“Your Highness.”

 

“Yes?!”

 

When Cesare, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, Edward answered with a start. Cesare looked at Edward with terrifying eyes and said: “I believe I must leave early due to personal reasons. Please grant me permission.”

 

“O-oh! Y-yes! Go ahead! You may leave!”

 

As Edward waved him off, Cesare bowed and turned away. Once he left the office, Edward sighed in relief and glanced at the crumbled part of the desk.

 

“…….”

 

He tentatively reached out and tried to grip the part next to it, but although it cracked slightly, it didn’t crumble like it did for Cesare.

 

‘I hope this doesn’t escalate into a duel between Sword Masters.’

 

He decided he should send the bill to the Tesseia family first, as the desk Cesare had broken was extremely expensive.

 

 

***

 

 

Since they had achieved their original goal, there was no longer a need to hurry. Therefore, Terdis decided to change their travel route. He altered the schedule to travel along the carriage roads favored by the nobility.

 

This would take longer to reach Rahvain, but it was clear the journey would be more comfortable. Instead of camping out or staying in small villages, they would move between cities. Leticia also agreed with Terdis’s opinion since the reason to rush to Rahvain had vanished.

 

The roads paved for nobles and merchants were strictly managed by the lords governing each city. As a result, there was less jolting of the carriage, and the horses grew less tired.

 

Thanks to this, Leticia and Terdis were finally enjoying a leisurely trip. Since it was after that night, being alone with Terdis made her nervous, but he treated Leticia as if nothing had happened.

 

‘Thank goodness. I was worried Terdis might act strangely.’

 

The Terdis of that night had been a startling entity to Leticia. She hadn’t expected him to be so clingy, and she had been completely out of her mind during the time he was tenaciously desiring her.

 

While there was a sense of lingering feeling, she thought this was for the best. It would be strange if Terdis suddenly went mad with lust and became obsessed with her.

 

‘We’ve become a married couple, but we’ll probably be a couple like friends…’

 

Leticia felt relieved, but contrary to her thoughts, Terdis had other plans.

 

‘This carriage has little jolting, but the sound leaks too much to the outside. It’s too much to ask Tisha, who had her first experience last night, to do it in a carriage like this.’

 

He wanted to see Leticia crying from embarrassment, but he had to endure it. He didn’t want anyone else to hear Leticia’s voice.

 

‘Let’s be calm. We just got married yesterday… and there’s plenty of time ahead.’

 

Despite his thoughts, he couldn’t help but feel impatient. Today, spent with Leticia, was a time that would never return. It was inevitable for him to be greedy and want to touch her more deeply.

 

Because Leticia was so lovely that he wanted to swallow her whole.

 

“Ugh….”

 

When Terdis, who was already stuck to her, hugged her even tighter, Leticia looked at him with a puzzled face. Since Terdis had always been like this when they were alone after they had kissed, she wasn’t particularly on guard.

 

“What’s wrong, Ter?”

 

“Because you’re so cute… I want to touch you.”

 

“What?! N-no.”

 

When Leticia recoiled in surprise, Terdis held her hand with a reproachful look. The fingers interlacing with hers were firm.

 

“You usually let me touch you, so why not now?”

 

“When did I ever….”

 

Lifting their interlaced fingers, he kissed the back of her hand while gazing intently at her. Her face heated up at the touch of his moist, soft lips on the back of her hand, and she tried to pull her hand away, but it wasn’t easy since their fingers were entwined.

 

“You always allowed me to touch your cheek. Why not today?”

 

‘Cheek?’

 

As her eyes widened in surprise, Terdis smiled, crinkling the corners of his eyes. Leticia turned red to the roots of her hair in an instant.

 

“You were teasing me!”

 

“Where did you think I wanted to touch, Tisha? What were you thinking?”

 

Leticia pinched his arm and side relentlessly as he whispered to her while pulling her into a hug. Terdis pretended to be in pain even though it didn’t hurt at all.

 

“Ouch, ow… it hurts. Tisha, I’m in pain~”

 

“I don’t care. Go away!”

 

“Even your sulky face is cute. Are you trying to turn me on?”

 

“I am not! Mph, mmm….”

 

She tried to push him away with an angry face, but her lips were pressed. Heat rose in a different sense as his tongue entered without hesitation through her parted lips to entwine with hers.

 

‘Why… Why is he so good at this? Both Ter and I should be each other’s firsts!’

 

Every time she opened her mouth to say something, his tongue entered further, obscuring her thoughts. The wet sounds echoed as he tasted her, and it felt like her senses were being overwhelmed.

 

“Mmm, hng…!”

 

Leticia surrendered her lips to Terdis with her eyes tightly shut as his kiss grew more persistent, almost as if he were trying to claim her entire mouth. She felt a sigh escape her, as she seemed to sense his pent-up desire from not being able to hold her inside this carriage.

 

‘Oh, what do I do… the feeling is…….’

 

Even though she felt she shouldn’t, she began to feel a growing desire to be touched by Terdis. She felt as if her nipples were hardening inside her stiff corset and wanted to pull away from him, but Terdis seemed focused on tasting her tongue and showed no signs of letting go.

 

‘Chuu, chuu….’

 

When their lips finally parted with a wet sound, they were glistening with each other’s saliva. Leticia panted in Terdis’s arms, gasping for breath. Even though they had only kissed, she felt a bit dazed.

 

“Haa… you shouldn’t look at me with those eyes, Tisha. I won’t be able to endure it.”

 

Terdis let out a deep sigh and clung to Leticia again. While they could only kiss inside the carriage, things would be different in the city they arrived at.

 

The hotel would have a proper bathroom, and the bed would be spacious.

 

‘I can always adjust the schedule….’

 

He thought that this time, he must lock Leticia in a royal suite and love her until his heart was content. Leticia glanced at the window covered by curtains and closed her eyes. The curtains had been drawn because Terdis kept trying to hug her, but she felt it had been a wise decision.

 

‘Ah, even though it’s just a kiss….’

 

She already felt like her whole body was melting.

 

 

***

 

 

“…Is it true? Leticia?”

 

Aaron didn’t stumble ungracefully as Cesare had. He simply went to the sofa and sat down with a shocked face.

 

‘I didn’t think their bond would be that deep.’

 

In truth, he hadn’t seriously considered what the relationship between Leticia and Terdis would be like. Terdis had been in that state until recently, after all. He had heard that Leticia was a kind child, but her behavior wasn’t something that could be sustained by a kind heart alone.

 

“I believe it would be best to stop the preparations for the lawsuit.”

 

“No. The lawsuit will proceed as scheduled.”

 

“Father….”

 

Cesare’s face clouded with worry at Aaron’s firm response. Aaron slowly raised his head and spoke to Cesare.

 

“Just because she’s married doesn’t mean her bond with the family is completely severed. …In case her relationship with her husband sours, I must reclaim my rights to be her strength.”

 

“That may be so, but it isn’t too late to do that when their relationship actually worsens.”

 

He was angry and upset that Leticia had such a meager wedding, but the marriage was already a reality. It was clear that Terdis liked Leticia very much, and Duke Lyon also cherished her, so he thought they would live well. Wouldn’t the current lawsuit just be casting a shadow on Leticia’s path, which was sure to be a happy marriage?

 

“I know your worries, Cesare. But I feel that the Lyon family and other nobles need to know that I think of Leticia differently than before.”

 

There must have been people who secretly antagonized or bullied Leticia just because she was illegitimate. He believed the current lawsuit would have the effect of weeding out such people. Furthermore, it served as a warning to the Lyon family that House Tesseia stood behind Leticia.

 

Cesare thought such a warning wouldn’t be necessary given Duke Lyon’s personality, but he realized Aaron’s mind was set.

 

“I understand.”

 

Regardless, the lawsuit wasn’t Cesare’s business. Since he had expressed his opposition from the start, Aaron was handling it on his own. Godfrey remained neutral, and while Sebastian supported it, as a student at the Magic Tower, he wasn’t of much help.

 

‘Since it’s hard to persuade Father….’

 

He thought he should meet Duke Lyon and mediate so the conflict wouldn’t escalate.

 

 

***

 

 

The Pope had instructed High Priest Orlando in the capital not to act rashly, but he felt he couldn’t just stand by and watch the situation unfold. Already, the third Saintess was slipping through the Order’s fingers. He could have managed if the family that produced the Saintess was only of Viscount—no, even Count rank.

 

‘To be the daughter of Duke Tesseia and the fiancée of the young Duke Lyon.’

 

Both families not only provided massive donations to the Order but also possessed the influence to incite nobles to turn their backs on it. Furthermore, the Imperial family was subtly trying to keep the Order in check, so they would surely use any conspicuous movement as a pretext to reduce the Order’s authority.

 

‘But I can’t just let the Saintess slip away like this, can I?’

 

If he could only coax the Saintess into bringing House Tesseia and House Lyon over to the Order’s side, it would be a massive gain.

 

“Your Holiness. However, it is dangerous to invalidate the Saintess’s marriage.”

 

“That is true. Not only will the two ducal houses not stand for it, but the Imperial family will surely try to reduce the Order’s authority over presiding over marriages.”

 

In the past, the Imperial family had tried to change the system so that the Emperor or lords could authorize weddings. The one who blocked this was the Empress at the time, who was deeply devout. The Order had also protested strongly since they received large donations for marriage authorizations.

 

“…But isn’t this the only way to bring the Saintess to the Order? Is there no one who can offer a better solution?”

 

As the Pope spoke and looked around the room, the High Priests all fell silent and glanced at each other. The Pope let out a sigh. Although he looked like a young man in his 30s thanks to receiving the Goddess’s blessing early on, he was actually over 320 years old.

 

“How about we claim that the original marriage certificate was lost due to our Order’s mistake… and invite them to the Order under the pretext of holding the wedding again?”

 

“Hmm….”

 

It wasn’t a bad suggestion, but he doubted they would accept an invitation with such obvious motives, especially since they weren’t a family of mere Marquis or Count rank.

 

‘The ones from the Imperial family are quite arrogant.’

 

Whether noticing the Pope’s hesitation or not, an opposing voice popped up.

 

“Do you think they would even consider coming to the headquarters of the Order? The distance to here is quite far.”

 

“How could they possibly dare to refuse? If Your Holiness offers to officiate, even the Crown Prince wouldn’t refuse!”

 

In a normal case, that would be true. The problem was that they also knew the Order was targeting Lady Tesseia, who had manifested as a Saintess. The Pope stroked his chin as if in deep thought.

 

“In that case… what if I go to the capital and officiate the Saintess’s wedding myself?”

 

“You mean yourself, Your Holiness?”

 

“How could you…”

 

Although it was a casual remark, a murmur spread among the High Priests. The Pope looked at them with a bored expression. He hadn’t left the headquarters for decades, but in his younger days, he had visited many temples.

 

“It’s about the Saintess. If I personally go to the capital and officiate her wedding, even the nobles won’t be able to complain.”

 

“But the problem is whether the Saintess will listen to Your Holiness. I’ve heard she’s already been brainwashed by the Lyon family and is keeping her distance from the temple.”

 

“That point… will have to be persuaded gradually. If I go, the Lyon family will have to prepare a ‘proper’ wedding, and such a wedding takes several months to prepare.”

 

The Pope planned to become friendly with the Saintess during that time. There were many pretexts. He could say he would personally oversee her one-year education upon entering the Order.

 

‘No. There are those more suited for this than me.’

 

He had heard that the current Saintess, Leticia de Tesseia, was a young adult who had just turned 20. Twenty was an age where one was an adult in years only, still quite ignorant of the ways of the world. Even more so if she was the precious daughter of a ducal house….

 

‘It’ll be better to seduce her than to persuade her.’

 

Regardless, she was Lady Tesseia, and even if she was a Saintess, it was difficult for the Order to dictate a Duke’s daughter’s marriage. It would be more advantageous for the Order to pair her with someone closely tied to them, thereby turning the House of Tesseia into a pro-Order Imperial faction rather than a pro-Emperor one.

 

Having made up his mind, the Pope tilted his head.

 

“This way, we can draw the Saintess into the Order without any noise. If anyone has another method, speak up, otherwise, remain silent.”

 

There was no one who could voice further opposition when the Pope spoke like this. Seeing silence fall over the audience chamber, the Pope nodded quietly.

 

“Then, it’s settled… send someone to Carmel Temple to handle the matter.”

 

Carmel Temple was the very temple where Leticia and Terdis had held their informal wedding. It would be easy to order the priest of that temple to destroy the original marriage certificate, but a priest from such a small village might be shocked by such an order.

 

Some might even lose faith in the Order. Therefore, there was no need to create unnecessary noise; it was enough to send someone “who could be easily framed” to handle it. If they raised an issue, he could just blame that person for acting on their own.

 

If the Order apologized and the Pope went to the capital to bless the wedding, neither the Lyon family nor the Tesseia family would create a problem.

 

‘Perhaps… they might even mistakenly believe that we have completely given up and lower their guard.’

 

The Pope thought so as he considered who to take to the capital and who would be best to approach the Saintess. He pondered over which Holy Knights and priests had the handsome faces and good personalities that young ladies of that age would like.

 

 

***

 

 

“She fell asleep, perhaps out of exhaustion.”

 

As Terdis spoke, he stepped out of the carriage, cradling Leticia, who was wrapped in his overcoat. Since the carriage had stopped right in front of the hotel, they were able to go inside immediately.

 

“We have booked the top floor and the floor directly below it, Young Duke.”

 

Nodding at the servant’s words, Terdis climbed the stairs. He wore a fairly nonchalant expression, but Leticia, cradled in his arms, could not say the same. The claim that she was asleep was a lie.

 

Until just moments ago, she had been kissed by Terdis, leaving her face flushed deep red. Because she had worried about getting off in such a state, he had simply covered her with his clothes and made up an excuse.

 

Swallowing back a joyful laugh, Terdis entered the hotel with Leticia in his arms. It was quite late, as they had to detour to enter the main road. Fortunately for Leticia, the lobby was almost empty, with only a few people present to witness their entrance.

 

“This way, Young Duke.”

 

Perhaps excited by the news that the Young Ducal couple was staying at the hotel, the manager led them with a flushed face. Before they had even disembarked from the carriage, a servant had gone in ahead of them to identify their status and secure the rooms, allowing them to be guided immediately.

 

Terdis followed him up to the top floor, where the Royal Suite was located. Since the building was only five stories high and he was a trained man, moving while carrying a person was no trouble at all.

 

The one who felt anxious was Leticia, held in his arms.

 

‘I know Ter is strong, but… am I not heavy? I may be traveling, but I’m still wearing a dress.’

 

“This is the room. At one time, even Her Imperial Highness used this suite.”

 

Terdis listened to the manager’s enthusiastic explanations with an indifferent expression. The servant following behind tactfully sent the manager away, and Terdis lowered Leticia onto the sofa.

 

“…Send up something my wife can eat as soon as she wakes up. After that, you may rest.”

 

The servant left the room and closed the door. Once Terdis confirmed the door was shut, he sat beside Leticia and removed his overcoat that covered her.

 

“Phew…” As Leticia finally let out a long breath, Terdis smiled and touched her cheek.

 

“You’re still red. Did you like my kiss that much?”

 

“I don’t know.”

 

Terdis chuckled and pulled Leticia into his arms, claiming her soft lips. By now, Leticia seemed accustomed to his actions; she leaned her body against his arm and lightly licked the tongue that intruded between her lips.

 

‘How cute.’

 

With a smirk and a heated face, Terdis clung stickily to Leticia’s tongue. He now knew how to coax sweet sounds out of her.

 

The hallway outside the suite was already empty. Terdis traced the line of her waist over the fabric of her dress. Even that simple gesture made Leticia startle and grab his hand.

 

“No…”

 

“Why?”

 

“You ordered food.”

 

Looking at Leticia’s blushing face, Terdis’s eyes sparkled. It wasn’t a complete rejection.

 

“I’ll know immediately if someone comes.”

 

“Af-after we eat… and after I wash up…”

 

“Hnn?”

 

That devastatingly handsome face, grinning mischievously, peered closely into Leticia’s face. Embarrassed, she tried to push his face away, but her hands were caught.

 

“Do I get a prize if I wait?”

 

“What prize? Ah…!”

 

Pulling her close, he pressed his lips to the corner of her mouth and licked it. His gaze, meeting hers, was filled with desire.

 

“Let me hold you from tonight through all of tomorrow.”

 

“Al-all day tomorrow is impossible.”

 

If he thought it were impossible, he wouldn’t have brought it up. However, the Leticia Terdis had experienced was more than capable of it. It was a bit strange, but whether they were simply a perfect match or if she was naturally resilient, she could sufficiently keep up with his stamina as a Sword Master.

 

‘It was almost… as if she were purely absorbing pleasure.’

 

He had no intention of comparing Leticia to other women. There was no one to compare her to in the first place. But he had noticed that Leticia’s state was different from the ‘norm.’

 

That wasn’t particularly important to him. It didn’t seem like she was suffering or that it was harming her health.

 

Rather, he simply felt a subtle, clear energy flowing.

 

He realized it was Holy Power, but he couldn’t understand why it was felt during their time in bed. He merely confirmed that it wasn’t harming Leticia.

 

“Huh? Why are you just staring and smiling? I told you all day tomorrow won’t work.”

 

“Wow… Tisha, even the sound of you rejecting me is cute.”

 

Replying playfully, Terdis turned his eyes toward the door. From his expression alone, Leticia realized the room service they were waiting for had arrived.

 

‘His expression is completely different than when he looks at me.’

 

The glance he threw back was so melt-away sweet that Leticia’s heart throbbed. One of the reasons she couldn’t reject him was likely because of his attitude.

 

“Let’s do it right after we eat.”

 

“I’m not doing anything until I wash up.”

 

Kissing the lips that were refusing him, Terdis laughed joyfully.

 

“Then I guess I’ll have to keep tempting you~”

 

Leticia stared blankly as he stood up after giving her lips a quick peck. The way he looked while bringing in the much-anticipated room service was beautiful—and it wasn’t just because she was hungry.

 

 

***

 

 

“Did you call for us, Your Holiness?”

 

The Pope looked at the two men who had entered his inner chamber. One was a young high-ranking priest named Julius, and the other was the Paladin Haron, who was currently making a name for himself. Both were in their twenties and were renowned as the most handsome men within the Order.

 

‘It’s a transparent and petty trick… but the reason I have no choice but to use such a trivial method is because it is effective.’

 

Throughout history, the “honey trap” has always been a useful tool. This time, the tool just happened to be men.

 

“I understand that both of you are from the capital. You must have heard of Lady Leticia Tesseia?”

 

“I have heard of her, but…”

 

Julius replied without showing much interest. It seemed he had only heard her name and had never actually seen her. On the other hand, Haron spoke after a brief silence.

 

“I saw her visit the Great Temple when I was an apprentice Paladin.”

 

“…Is that all? No personal acquaintance?”

 

“None.”

 

That was a shame. If Haron were Lady Tesseia’s first love, things would have been much easier.

 

Haron was famous within the Order for his exceptional swordsmanship, but his stunning beauty was also legendary. Rumor had it that every time he was assigned to a temple, the number of female visitors increased several-fold.

 

These two were the ones the Pope had carefully selected to approach Leticia. He would have preferred someone skilled in such seduction, but he felt that an average face would be no match for Young Duke Lyon.

 

“I do not know when Lady Tesseia will be granted the name of Saintess… but if she receives it, I intend to place the two of you by her side.”

 

At this, Julius’s brow furrowed slightly as if his pride were wounded. Though he quickly relaxed his expression, the high-ranking noble from the Holy Kingdom didn’t seem to fancy the order to act as an attendant to a Saintess.

 

Haron, conversely, showed no change in expression. He was a deeply devout Paladin and one of the knights who followed the Pope’s orders absolutely.

 

“You must have heard of the Lady’s situation. Originally, a Saintess must enter the Holy Kingdom and devote a year to training… but the circumstances surrounding her are making this difficult.”

 

“Please tell me what I must do.”

 

Haron, already kneeling before the Pope, bowed his head deeply and spoke.

 

Being deeply devout, if he were ordered to strike down those who bewitched the Saintess, he would follow it—even if it meant turning the Tesseia Ducal House, with its two Sword Masters, and the Lyon Ducal House, with the Young Duke of mysterious power, into enemies.

 

‘It is impossible to eliminate those two houses with Haron’s strength alone. It’s too dangerous.’

 

Regrettably, although Haron was also a Sword Master, the Pope didn’t think he could defeat Young Duke Lyon. The Pope, chosen by three gods, possessed various abilities, one of which included a faint power of prophecy.

 

Therefore, his current premonition—the certainty that Haron would die if he crossed swords with Young Duke Lyon—was likely correct.

 

“I wish to entrust Sir Haron with the Saintess’s protection. Beyond her physical safety, if you can protect her psychological state as well, please do so. And Julius.”

 

As the Pope turned to look at him, Julius also bowed his head. He was a distant relative of the Pope. Julius was a descendant of a branch family founded by the Pope’s youngest brother. He possessed considerably high Holy Power, though it did not reach the Pope’s level.

 

“The Lady has awakened to Holy Power but cannot control it. Therefore, I would like you to be the Saintess’s teacher and guide her.”

 

Julius seemed satisfied with this. Being a teacher rather than a mere attendant was a role that suited his dignity.

 

There was no need to explicitly order them to seduce Lady Tesseia here. For the Pope to utter such an order with his own lips would be an act of betraying their trust in the Order. Such a thing could be conveyed through someone else.

 

‘Both Haron and Julius, though in different ways, possess hearts dedicated to the Order.’

 

He believed that if he gave them a gentle push, they would surely approach Lady Tesseia.

 

In fact, in terms of conditions, ability, and lineage, both were decent suitor candidates for Lady Tesseia; Duke Tesseia would likely not object too strongly to either.

 

‘Therefore… the Goddess will likely not be angry with this matter.’

 

Thinking of the Goddess who ruled the heavens and was clearly his greatest obstacle, the Pope looked at Haron and Julius.

 

 

***

 

 

‘I finally shook him off!’

 

Leticia unfastened her undergarments and glanced at the locked bathroom door. After a late dinner, she had managed to separate herself from Terdis, who had been pestering her to bathe together, and had come into the bathroom alone.

 

“It’s inconvenient to bathe without a maid, isn’t it? Hmm?”

 

“It’s not inconvenient at all?!”

 

While Leticia found it convenient to be served, she wasn’t particularly fond of being served during a bath. She felt this was unavoidable because she carried memories of her previous life.

 

She stripped completely and stepped into the shower booth. She was glad the original story wasn’t a medieval romance.

 

‘I really wouldn’t have survived if there were no showers or toilets in a place without electricity, internet, or cell phones.’

 

She didn’t want to think about the principles of how they worked. She merely speculated that it was some strange mixture of magic and science. Leticia washed her body thoroughly while showering. Once she stepped out, Terdis would surely try to seduce her into doing ‘it’…

 

‘It’s strange. I don’t feel much when I touch myself…’

 

But when Terdis touched her, her body would slowly start to feel good and soon become sensitive. It wasn’t something Leticia could control, and from then on, she was entirely at his mercy.

 

While she felt it was fine since it felt good, she started wanting to attribute destiny to this strange coincidence. That perhaps they felt more because they were perfect partners for each other…

 

‘I hope that’s what it is.’

 

The current Terdis seemed completely smitten with Leticia. She couldn’t even imagine him meeting Isella and falling head over heels for her. Since he was the type to spend every spare moment hugging Leticia or dreaming of pulling her into bed.

 

Knock, knock…

 

At the sound of the knock, Leticia flinched and turned off the shower water. She realized she had finished showering a long time ago and had been lost too deeply in thought.

 

“…Tisha. Are you tired, by any chance?”

 

“O-oh, no! I’m not tired at all! I’m coming out now!”

 

She replied reflexively and then thought, ‘Ah, damn.’

 

Leticia hurriedly dried her body with a towel, found her robe, and slipped her arms through. Opening the bathroom door, she saw Terdis wearing a bathrobe, his hair half-dry.

 

He wasn’t sitting; he was standing. It seemed he had been pacing the room because Leticia hadn’t come out. As soon as he saw her, he approached like a puppy wagging its tail.

 

“Tisha! You’re so beautiful!”

 

“Wh-what is? Ah.”

 

Terdis, clinging to her, showered Leticia’s face with kisses while subtly untying the belt of her bathrobe. Leticia’s eyes widened as the robe fell open and was stripped away in an instant.

 

‘Wait?!’

 

Terdis hadn’t even tied his own belt. He shed his robe at a speed that made her wonder when he’d even taken it off, and then he picked Leticia up.

 

“Your skin is so warm. It’s like a peach, truly beautiful.”

 

“Mm…”

 

Leticia’s face flushed at the kisses falling on her neck and shoulders. The feel of Terdis’s skin against her bare flesh was smooth and pleasantly hot.

 

‘I never knew the day would come when another person’s heat would feel this good.’

 

When Leticia wrapped her arms around his neck and touched his shoulders, Terdis laughed happily. That laughter made her happy, so she kissed his lips. Terdis felt a sweet thrill as her soft, small tongue probed between his lips.

 

He hurriedly climbed onto the bed and laid Leticia down. He felt dizzy from the excessive surge of excitement.

 

“More…! Love me more, Tisha.”

 

Whispering, Terdis let his tongue meet Leticia’s, which was already tasting him, and filled her mouth. As he held Leticia, who was stretched out on the bed, and kissed her obsessively, she soon became short of breath.

 

Leticia panted and clung to Terdis’s neck. His shoulders were so broad that her arms could hardly wrap around them.

 

‘Hot.’

 

She felt heat from the skin that met hers and from the hands that were tracing her body as if entranced. It didn’t feel like he was sick; it was more like his temperature had risen slightly due to excitement.

 

Leticia had only been touching his neck and shoulders when she brushed against the twitching muscles of his side, but Terdis reacted as if she had caressed a sensitive spot.

 

His penis, already growing in size, hardened further as he looked at Leticia with eyes full of desire.

 

“Tisha…”

 

“Ah.”

 

She could easily have expected that he would spread her legs. Even that his saliva-dampened lips would tease her collarbones and breasts. However, she hadn’t expected his lips to move down between her breasts, past her navel, and even further.

 

“Ter, wait…!”

 

“Endure it for me. I can’t wait any longer.”

 

In a voice thick with suppressed desire, Leticia couldn’t escape the lips that covered her vulva. He used both hands to spread Leticia’s “petals” and pushed his wet tongue inside.

 

“Ah, mmm…”

 

At the unimaginable act, her waist trembled, and it felt as if her vision were turning red. A tongue, thick and hot compared to her own, pushed through her opening as if to taste her.

 

“Ah-hnn…!”

 

While she had been probed by fingers or his penis several times, a tongue was distinctly different. The sensation of the moist, soft tongue parting her and wriggling as if to taste her core made her entire body heat up.

 

‘This…’

 

“It’s strange… Ter… please… Haa-ah…”

 

Terdis, discovering pleasure in the eyes of Leticia as she trembled and let out whimpers, felt an unmeasurable desire rise within him.

 

He loved the way Leticia felt because of him. In those moments, it seemed she couldn’t think of anything else.

 

Blinded by the desire to possess her, he licked and sucked her sweet flesh to his heart’s content, and Leticia, unable to bear it, kicked her legs.

 

‘A bit more…!’

 

The sight of her red-flushed opening twitching and tightening around his tongue made the blood rush to his lower half. As the sweet fluid inside increased, soaking his tongue and flowing out, he also saw her eyes fill with shame.

 

“Hnng, ah! Ter… ha… Haa, aa-ah… stop… suck… hnnng…”

 

Terdis, finding her adorable as she swallowed her whimpers and convulsed, clung to her even more wildly. He wanted to live loving only her, not just tonight and tomorrow, but for a lifetime.

 

“Hic, ah-hnn!”

 

Leticia reached her peak, her waist jerking. As her inside contracted and squeezed his tongue, Terdis pulled his tongue out and licked everything on her trembling vulva. He thoroughly tasted the “petals” soaked in overflowing arousal and his own saliva, and even flicked his tongue over her clitoris, which he hadn’t sucked on their first night.

 

For Leticia, who had just peaked, it was an unbearable stimulus; she sobbed, trembling violently.

 

“Hnn! Mmm… Ah-hnn… Ah-hng…! N-no… ugh…”

 

“But… you’re so cute, Tisha. I want to swallow you whole.”

 

Feeling a chilling surge of excitement and uncontrollable possessiveness, Terdis flicked the saliva-soaked clitoris with his tongue. Just the light flicking made Leticia’s waist bounce.

 

“Hnng, mmm! Ah… aa-ah… stop there… ah-hnn!”

 

Even while she convulsed, Terdis’s fingers entered and began to widen her. By the time a third finger entered, pushing and spreading her inside, even her flesh trembled finely.

 

When Terdis took her clitoris into his mouth and sucked, Leticia reached another peak, her waist jerking before she went limp.

 

“Ha-hh… ha… mmm…!”

 

Terdis sat up and pressed his penis, which was leaking white fluid, against her entrance. With his rough hip movements, it seemed his arousal and saliva were mixing with the white fluid.

 

“I’m going in, Tisha.”

 

Whispering in a voice that vibrated with boiling excitement, Terdis pushed his penis in. Even though he had spent a long time loosening her up, it was still tight, so he let his fingers crawl over her saliva-soaked petals.

 

“Mmm-hng!”

 

Whenever her clitoris was touched, she would tighten and then loosen; he took that moment to push his penis further and further in. Feeling like she was already about to go, Leticia panted and looked at Terdis.

 

‘Even in such a moment… it’s unfair for him to look this beautiful.’

 

Perhaps because he hadn’t dried it properly after washing, Terdis’s black hair was half-damp and stuck to his handsome forehead. His blue eyes, filled with lust, were darker than usual, looking almost black, which was irresistibly charming.

 

The fact that he felt such desire for her.

 

“Ha-aa-hng!!”

 

The penis that had been halfway in was suddenly pushed all the way to the hilt, opening her up. Terdis looked at Leticia with an entranced gaze and said: “If you look at me like that… I won’t take it out even when morning comes.”

 

“Ah, ah… hnn!”

 

The deeply inserted penis was already reaching her deepest part. Her toes curled as a place she hadn’t even been conscious of was being unearthed and pressed by Terdis.

 

“Hmm? Tisha… I can do that, right?”

 

“N-no, hnn…!”

 

The lips that tried to utter words of rejection were swallowed by Terdis’s hot lips. She accepted Terdis’s invading tongue and felt him wriggling his penis as if trying to widen her inside.

 

‘N-no… I can already feel it…!’

 

She could feel her inside widening while becoming slick. Her face heated up as Terdis used the overflowing fluid as lubricant to widen her flesh.

 

“H-ha-ah?!”

 

Terdis pulled his lips away as Leticia arched her body, having already reached a light peak. He gripped her twitching waist, his blue eyes glowing fiercely.

 

“Ah, cute. To have a body that feels so well…”

 

“N-no! Ah!”

 

A sense of loss made her body tremble as his penis pulled back with a large withdrawal of his hips. Terdis stared entranced at Leticia’s face as she arched when he pierced her to the hilt in one go. Leticia’s lips trembled as she tried to endure the lewd stimulation.

 

“Hnn… no…! Ah, aa-ah… Ter, it’s strange now… haa-ah-hng!”

 

“I want to see you become even stranger.”

 

A shiver ran down her spine at the words he spilled with beast-like eyes. It was then that his thick, hot penis began its fierce, wild rampage within her trembling flesh.

 

“Hic?! Ha-ah! Mmm, mmm-hng! Ah, no… ah, aa-aa-ah!”

 

Even as her opening contracted and twitched from peaking again, Terdis did not stop his momentum. It felt as if her entire body were being twisted as his penis stirred and widened her inside, roughly rubbing against all her flesh using the overflowing fluid.

 

“Ah, ah! No! It’s strange…! Ah-hng! Stop there…”

 

“Where are you talking about?”

 

She couldn’t even respond to his playfully whispering voice. Strength left her toes, and her body was soon reaching a state of ecstasy.

 

“No! No! Ah-hck, already… mmm, haa-aa-hng!! Ah-hnn! Don’t stab me there… ah!”

 

She felt like she would go crazy as his penis kept digging into her despite how much she was feeling. A massive ecstasy took over her body, making her arch like a bow, but the penis obsessively thrusting inside showed no sign of slowing down.

 

“Ha-ah, mmm… aa-ah! Haa-hng… aa-ah…”

 

She felt her flesh contract roughly, squeezing Terdis’s penis. Terdis, seemingly unable to hold back either, ejaculated inside Leticia, yet he continued to move.

 

“Hic… h-hnn… ah…”

 

Only the squelching sounds echoed loudly as Leticia went completely limp. She felt so much that her inside seemed to be melting from pleasure.

 

“Aa-ah… ah… I’m going… to die… hnn-ng…”

 

“Cute, Tisha… ha… I feel like I’m going… crazy too…”

 

“Hic…”

 

Terdis’s penis, which had been ejaculating for a while, gave one more spurt and trembled. Nevertheless, his hip movements continued, and Leticia shook, letting her saliva flow.

 

“Haha… beautiful. I’ll cherish you more, Tisha.”

 

Terdis, claiming Leticia’s lips as if pouncing, kissed her deeply and began to caress her sensitive body. As she reacted to his touch on her peaked nipples, she felt him knead them even more mischievously.

 

“Ah, ah-hng! Ter… haa-ah… don’t do it together… haa-aa-hng!”

 

It felt as if her head were ringing from the starting hip movements. Thinking that she might go crazy from the overflowing pleasure, Leticia struggled feebly. Because she felt too much, her arms and legs had no strength.

 

“Want me to suck it?”

 

“Th-that’s not… ah! Ah-hnn!”

 

When Terdis lifted his head, gripped Leticia’s breast, and bit its tip, it felt as if sweet pleasure were spreading to the depths of her chest. As she panted at the stinging stimulation, Terdis flicked his tongue playfully.

 

Her limp legs trembled as his saliva-soaked tongue obsessively rubbed her sensitive spot and his hot lips sucked on her.

 

She didn’t know why she was feeling so sensitively, even though it was her own body.

 

“Ah-hh… ah-hng! Stop… no… Ter… ah!”

 

She tried to push his head away, but just from having her breast sucked a little, she called his name and reached a climax. Terdis felt his mind going fuzzy as he looked at the limp, panting Leticia.

 

“Haha… Tisha.”

 

“Ah.”

 

Leticia’s buttocks were lifted by Terdis, and her legs hung feebly. A chill ran down her spine as he straightened his waist, his eyes glowing dangerously.

 

“Te-Ter…”

 

“I’ll make you feel even more… so let me see more of your cute face.”

 

As the hip movements began again, Leticia realized this night would never end. The night had only just begun, and it seemed her husband was excessively vigorous.

 

Leticia lost track of time and spent the night in a haze of pleasure.

 

 

***

 

 

The intense afternoon sunlight seemed to soften as it filtered through the thick curtains. Confirming that the sun didn’t reach the bed—perhaps due to the angle of the light—Terdis looked at the complexion of the deeply sleeping Leticia with a satisfied face.

 

“Haa-ah! Aa-ah… no more, Ter… ah, aa-hng!”

 

Just remembering Leticia, who had been shaking up and down in his arms, made him feel like he could reach it again. Last night’s Leticia had been that cute and that fatal to him.

 

‘I just washed her… but I want to do it again.’

 

He had planned to continue with Leticia immediately upon waking today, but perhaps it had been too much last night; she was sleeping so deeply that she showed no sign of waking up.

 

Because of that, Terdis had to finish by himself several times while bathing Leticia and while staying by her side. He couldn’t bring himself to masturbate onto Leticia’s body, so he did it beside her while she slept.

 

Terdis, who had never thought deeply about such desires, was simply flustered.

 

‘Of course, I’ve masturbated while thinking of Leticia before I returned to my original form…’

 

Back then, he had felt disgusted with himself and tried his best not to do it. He thought that if he were in Leticia’s position, it would be horrifying.

 

But.

 

Terdis’ adam’s apple bobbed heavily as he swallowed. Finally married to Leticia and able to spend the night with her, Terdis was so intoxicated by happiness that his head felt like it was spinning.

 

She was even more ecstatic than he had imagined. Just from washing Leticia’s body, he didn’t know how many times he had ejaculated.

 

‘It’s a good thing Tisha didn’t see that.’

 

Even after tormenting her all night, his desire was still rampant, leaving him feeling restless. He wanted Leticia to wake up soon so he could push his penis back inside her.

 

‘Get a grip! If you only think about that, Tisha will end up hating you…’

 

She had certainly felt it last night, too—even if she had cried in his arms because she felt too much and acted spoiled, saying she couldn’t do any more—she likely wouldn’t want to do only that all day.

 

Even after spending such a sweet first night, Leticia’s reaction had been plain. Because of that, Terdis felt even more anxious.

 

“If it stays like this until night falls… I won’t let you sleep. Since you slept plenty during the day. That’s okay, right, Tisha?”

 

As he whispered that while kissing the sleeping Leticia’s cheek, her eyelids seemed to tremble slightly. Wondering if she was waking up, Terdis’s eyes sparkled.

 

“My princess… wake up soon and kiss me. Otherwise, I don’t know what I might do. Okay?”

 

He rubbed his lips against her white forehead and temples and dropped more kisses on her mouth and cheeks. Leticia slowly opened her eyes at the soft kisses from Terdis.

 

Terdis smiled as her blinking eyelids gained strength and his own reflection appeared in her blue eyes.

 

“Are you awake?”

 

Her eyes, which had been unfocused as if drunk with sleep, widened slightly, and her smooth skin flushed bright red. She was likely remembering last night’s events.

 

Amused, Terdis grinned lewdly.

 

“Can I suck it?”

 

“Wh-what? Eek!”

 

Terdis instantly pulled back the duvet that had been wrapped around her naked body and spread Leticia’s legs. The bedsheets had been changed while they were washing, so they were crisp and new.

 

Leticia was shocked by his bold behavior. Of course, they had spent a night that made such things expected, and there was nothing new about it, but since she had been far from such acts until just a few days ago, it was startling.

 

However, Terdis was staring between her wide-spread legs. Leticia was at a loss for words at the obsessive gaze filled with sticky affection.

 

“Don’t… don’t look!”

 

His eyes naturally went to the bright red petals that contrasted with her white skin. If he had a bit more patience, he would have spent hours licking and sucking there yesterday.

 

‘It looks delicious.’

 

As he unconsciously licked his lips, Leticia looked like she was on the verge of tears. She had an expression that suggested she had realized what Terdis wanted to do.

 

‘Ha… this is driving me crazy.’

 

Just looking at those eyes made him want to make her cry. He knew how beautiful she looked when she sobbed, unable to handle the excessive pleasure. He had no intention of making her cry in sadness, but this was a different matter.

 

“Cute…”

 

“What? H-haa-ah…”

 

Even though the act had ended hours ago, her body felt as if she had just peaked. A smile hung on Terdis’s lips at her melting voice.

 

“Do you like it that much when I do this?”

 

“N-no… ah-hnn…”

 

She denied it, but her entrance twitched as Terdis’s long fingers spread her petals and his tongue tasted the bright red flesh.

 

‘I don’t think I got to touch here much.’

 

Since he put all his focus into tasting Leticia’s sweet flesh once he inserted, the clitoris was often neglected unless it was rubbed due to the position.

 

And yet, it was so red and ripe that a moan escaped her just from the tip of his tongue touching it. Just moving his tongue around it as if applying saliva made Leticia groan and tremble her waist, unable to bear it.

 

Slurp.

 

“Hic!”

 

As his moist lips touched her clitoris, Leticia’s body shook violently, and she tried to pull her hips away. Terdis followed her and licked her clitoris with his tongue. It was lovely to see her body shiver as if she felt good.

 

“If you like it… I’ll wake you up like this every day.”

 

“N-no! Ha-ah, mmm-hng! Ah…”

 

She had tried not to feel any more because of her embarrassment, but her body tasted pleasure as it pleased and led her to a light climax. As Leticia arched her waist and peaked, Terdis lifted his head, rubbing her saliva-soaked clitoris with his fingers.

 

“Ah-hnn, aa-ah… if you touch there like that… mmm!”

 

Their lips overlapped, and his tongue was sucked roughly. In the deepened kiss, Leticia found herself wrapping her arms around Terdis’s neck.

 

“I want to put it in, Tisha… can I?”

 

At Terdis’s heated gaze, Leticia unconsciously nodded her head. The frighteningly hot penis seemed to press against the soaking entrance before forcing its way in.

 

‘Ah. I ended up doing it until dawn…’

 

Leticia had thought she wouldn’t let him touch her for two days once she woke up after falling asleep as if fainting. However, at Terdis’s pleading gaze and heated face, her heart softened in an instant.

 

“Ah-hnn!”

 

A sweet voice leaked out as the large, hot penis dug deep inside. Terdis looked at the arching Leticia as if entranced and held her tightly.

 

“I love you, Tisha…”

 

“Ah, ah… me too…”

 

When Leticia replied while trembling with pleasure, Terdis’s eyes widened like a person who had received an unexpected, grand gift. Just as his face was flushing deep red, he whispered in a voice that sounded like he might cry.

 

“I love you more. So much… Leticia. I’ll make you happy—no matter what.”

 

Melting into the overlapping hot lips again, Leticia let out a sweet sigh. Even though she knew his words might just be weightless words flowing out from the current pleasure, she felt as if she could believe them.