Dizzying… My head spun. No matter how hard I tried to think, the black lingerie and the sweet fruit scent clouded my mind. I kept getting distracted.
“Where is your mind? I’m asking you, dear.”
A voice, slightly gleeful, urged me on. The leg resting on my shoulder playfully bobbed back and forth. Its heel tapped my lower back.
The intensity of the fruit scent coming from my genitalia was increasing. Now there was not only a hint of moisture but also a faint warmth.
Kaiquilia bent her right knee further. My body was pulled forward. The already close distance shrank even more. My nose was almost touching the split.
The silhouette beyond the clinging underwear was clearly visible. If I kept my mouth shut any longer, it felt like she might actually rub my face against her genitalia.
This couldn’t go on.
“Yes, I am here.”
“Oh?”
The right leg that had been pulling me stopped moving. My body, which was on the verge of burying my nose into her genitalia, halted in an equally precarious position. Seizing the opportunity, I continued.
“Which subject of the Empire doesn’t take an interest in their ruling Empress?”
“……”
The rough texture of the lingerie brushed against my nose. We were so close that I wondered if she could feel my breath on the fabric. It truly was an instant of tense suspense.
Huff, I sighed absentmindedly. Instantly, Kaiquilia’s leg and her thigh pressed against my face began to quiver. The muscles around her thigh tightened around my face.
I changed my mind. It wasn’t merely a thought that she might feel my breath on the underwear; I was sure that she could feel it. Considering her previous reaction, it was undoubtedly the case.
“A subject… Yes. That makes sense. That was a truly clever response.”
Her voice was clearly colder than a moment ago.
The leg tightening around my shoulder relaxed. Just when I thought it was over and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a chilling smile appeared on Kaiquilia’s face as she leaned her waist deeper.
“However, there is one problem.”
Her lips brushed against my ear. I felt the soft sensation of her lips. At the same time, the knees that felt like they were loosening around my shoulders tightened even more.
With her lips pressed closely to my ear, holding me firmly between her knees, Kaiquilia whispered in her signature chilling voice.
“Which subject of this world would bury their nose between their master’s legs and mindlessly inhale the scent of their flesh?”
I meant to say, “It’s not like I chose this; you forced it upon me,” but those words stalled in my mouth.
It was merely a thought. I wasn’t the kind of idiot who would blurt out unfiltered words that popped into my head. I knew exactly what would happen if I did.
The lips that had been teasingly brushing against my ear pulled away. Meanwhile, the smile on Kaiquilia’s face grew even more sinister—a smile that sent chills down my spine.
Tap, the leather boot on her right leg pushed me back slightly. The strong fruit scent around my nose dissipated, and I finally regained some bodily freedom.
The chillingly beautiful smile on Kaiquilia’s face gazed down at me with her legs crossed as the sweet fruit scent from her genitalia vanished between her thighs.
Just as I was about to kneel, a blunt voice stopped me.
“Not there.”
A long, slender finger pointed to a diagonal direction from the throne, the place where Kaiquilia was looking. Without any argument, I stood and approached that spot.
Kaiquilia stopped me from kneeling and then turned her head to look down at Aurora and the Knight Commanders.
Naturally, I also stood up, looking down at the Knight Commanders from behind the diagonal back of the throne.
“Lift your heads.”
At that word, Aurora and the Knight Commanders, who had been staring at the floor, straightened their postures. Their looks were filled with surprise and confusion. I too was very curious as to why I was acting this way.
After that, only formal conversations continued. I inquired about Aurora’s well-being and threw a few casual questions at the Knight Commanders.
I felt none of the emotions such as the heat, joy, or excitement that had spilled from my voice while I was between their legs. There was nothing but indifference in my voice.
The audience time ended quickly. It was only natural since even Kaiquilia didn’t seem keen to continue talking with us. The atmosphere quickly grew cold, and we quietly withdrew from the Central Hall.
Until the permission to return was given, we remained in the Imperial Palace under a command that was utterly unfathomable in intent.
“…”
In the now empty Central Hall, Kaiquilia, seated on the throne, stared blankly at the ceiling with eyes still brimming with lingering excitement.
This posture, one of many I had adopted throughout my life when I had something to think about, felt different this time. Naturally, that was because I had never experienced such immense excitement and pleasure before.
Hah…
A heated sigh escaped between my lips.
Honestly, I hadn’t planned on it at first. I just wanted to make it clear who was superior between the two of us. The thought of pulling my head between her legs didn’t even cross my mind.
But once I realized my gaze was directed at her genitalia, a tingling thrill beyond description shot up my spine, radiating throughout my body. It was a feeling I had never experienced before.
Kaiquilia was not a woman ignorant of sexuality. Although she had no real experience, having never met a satisfactory man, she was confident in her theoretical knowledge.
However, there was not a single book that suggested one could feel such intense pleasure merely from being looked at between the legs, to the point of even brushing lightly against climax.
It was an unexpected pleasure that hit harder.
‘…Was it just the act of being watched that brought me to this level?’
At first, she had intended to make that man succumb to his desires. But in the end, it was Kaiquilia herself who had succumbed.
The moment she realized that her most intimate area was being exposed, a tremendous pleasure shook her mind, eventually leading her to do what she had never even imagined.
When her breath escaped from those lips and brushed against her underwear, did that man notice that Kaiquilia was trembling and reaching a faint climax?
No, he must have noticed for sure. Not only was she quaking, but she had tightened her thighs around his face. An idiot wouldn’t miss that.
Though she wished that he would overlook that in order to maintain her dignity as an Empress, strangely enough, there was a part of her heart that wished he would notice it.
Since it was Kaiquilia’s first time experiencing such a chaotic feeling, her heart was in turmoil.
“Ah, there you are, child.”
“…Minerva.”
A vintage yet mysterious voice shattered my thoughts and rang in my head.
Kaiquilia looked down at the Central Hall with a hint of irritation in her gaze. Minerva was walking step by step along the red carpet.
“I thought you’d be holed up in the Mage Tower, engrossed in your studies. What brings you here?”
“I came to hear your impressions.”
“You already know, don’t you? There’s no need for me to answer that.”
“There’s a difference between knowing and listening. Let the child say it himself.”
Kaiquilia let out an exaggerated sigh. Despite her clear irritation, Minerva simply wore a beaming smile.
“I was satisfied. It was good enough that I could not ask for more. Is that sufficient?”
Nodding, Minerva bobbed her head up and down. Kaiquilia’s irritation deepened at the clear indication that she had anticipated this response.
“What do you plan to do now?”
“I will make him mine.”
Golden eyes gleamed menacingly.
If Aurora had seen it, she would undoubtedly have fainted from fear, and even the Knight Commanders would surely have trembled in terror at the overwhelming killing intent swirling around.
“No matter the means, no matter the sacrifices, I will make him my own. I will not hand him over to anyone, nor will I allow anyone to lay claim to him.”
—Even if it’s you, Minerva.
Minerva accepted the overwhelming killing intent and fierce warning as if it were nothing.
“I understand. Try your best.”
On the surface, it sounded like encouragement. However, Kaiquilia did not miss the hidden meaning.
That phrase meant that it was currently impossible with her abilities, so she needed to work hard to make it possible in the future.
At least, that was the meaning of “effort” when it came to Minerva.
“…Explain more clearly. What do you mean by that?”
“Literally. Do you really think you can take that child into your fold? What if he turns out to be much stronger than you and ends up subjugating you instead?”
Minerva’s words had a reason behind them.
Every individual has a concept of potential, which indicates how far they can grow. As the theory hasn’t been completely formalized yet, it was only an idea that circulated in the Mage Tower.
Most people’s potential remains ordinary. A few outstanding individuals can cultivate their talents to gain some degree of fame.
But Delta was different. He was approaching the theoretical limits of the abilities any human could possess.
If he wanted to be a knight, he would leave his mark on history; if he aimed to be a mage, he would be forever recorded in grimoires; and if he wished to be a cleric, he would be revered as a saint for endless ages.
If he dedicated himself to any single path, he could become anything, and that was exactly who Delta was.
Or, if only he could overcome the issues of lifespan, he might become the pinnacle in all fields. It was no exaggeration to say he possessed that kind of potential.
To have such a being beneath her—Minerva chuckled softly at Kaiquilia’s cute and earnest aspirations.
“Just wait and see. I will succeed spectacularly.”
Kaiquilia stood up from the throne and declared boldly. However, as she tried to step through the door located at the back of the throne, Minerva halted her.
“Child. It’s good to have confidence, but don’t be arrogant.”
“…”
At Minerva’s words, Kaiquilia briefly halted her steps and turned to look at her. A mysterious smile still illuminated Minerva’s face.
“I’m not so foolish as to confuse confidence with arrogance, Minerva. If your concern truly comes from worry for me, then don’t expend your energy on such unnecessary things. Just…”
“Just?”
As Minerva inquired again, Kaiquilia hesitated for a moment before turning away, muttering.
“If, as you say, there’s truly a man capable of subjugating me, then naturally I will be willing to follow him. A man who can surpass even me, Kaiquilia Libanus, would not be lacking as a lifelong partner.”
Having finished her words, Kaiquilia exited the Central Hall.
As Minerva watched the spot where Kaiquilia had vanished for a long while, she maintained the smile on her face as she turned away.
