Refuge in Audacity (Original/Isekai Chapter 8)
I was wrong.
I was so wrong.
"But of course, I like sapphire most of all, and father brought me such a beautiful one, of course." Spoke my fiancee candidate. "Oh, right, this tea is also good, but it seems you don't have honey as we do your Highness. You should spoil your ladies with choices in sweets, of course."
After a simple question of, 'what's your favorite things, be it food or activities?', Alice Bloomfield spoke, on and on and one and hasn't stopped for the past hour.
The Bloomfields were... Some family that imports honey for sapphire from their sapphire mine, I think? I don't completely remember, or even care at this point.
"We do have some. Usually our guests don't order honey with their drink. It is simply that you have a...unique palate, Lady Bloomfield." Or you know, food and drinks aren't the main focus of these meetings. There is that too.
This was my third marriage interview, and so far I still feel like stabbing my ears, or just falling asleep than sit through anymore of them. I knew aristocratic girls are stereotyped as shallow, or vain etc., but I didn't expected to keep being hit by that stereotype in a three-hit combo like this.
"I see, then the servants need to be punished for their incompetence, of course. They should always be ready for every noble's need and act without having to be prompted. Why when I was at Milla's house--Ah, I mean, Lady Malbury--I would forget they were there from how well they preform. All our food and drink were served seamlessly with us noticing." Alice said as she opened her fan and waved herself (She seemed to do that just because. The weather wasn't hot or humid, heck we were in the beginning of spring).
The three servants in the room stiffened at Lady Bloomfield's casual words. They were all from my castle, so I wasn't sure what the heck they were worried about. I wouldn't allow harm, especially from some girl's pettiness, to be fall on them.
"You two, leave. And you, get some honey and more scones." I dismissed them, so they don't have to stick around any longer.
"Eh? But your Highness, what if I require something else? Shouldn't at least one stay to serve us?" She honestly looked surprised at my action. She can not possibly be so spoiled, that she can't handle not having a servant around for a few minutes, can she?
"We'll be fine, besides, I would like to get to hear you in a more casual setting, without distractions. Wouldn't you say so?" And a bright, princely smile...
"O-oh, of course." Alice covered her blushing face with her fan.
Nailed it.
I internally sighed, as she spoke again, on some dressed she had, or some trip her dad took her. Outwardly, I kept my calm demeanor, of course. ...God dammit, I'm doing her catchphrase in my head now.
Honestly though, I wished for any excuse to end this meeting at this point. But for the sake of proper royal image and all, I still have to sit here for two more hours.
"Beloved, are you here?" Lachniya opened the door to look around, then smiled upon seeing me and entered, closing the door behind her.
...Hey, Goddess? Can you ease up a bit on the karmic comedy? When I said 'any excuse' I mean 'any excuse that wouldn't leave a giant mess afterwards'.
"Oh, you are...the Demon Queen, of course." Alice said slowly. She covered the lower half of her face with her fan. Her eyes narrowed in annoyance and disgust at Lachniya's arrival.
"Human." The Demon Queen only glanced at the noble girl, as a way of returning her greeting and continued her focus on me. "I have returned, beloved." She smiled widely, like a puppy expecting treats.
I had Lachniya travel to the Dark Region routinely for multiple reasons. Dealing with minor rebellions from the last Dark General, start changing their economy to an industrial and agricultural one, rather than war, as well as to have the demon race see their queen more frequently and be more familiar with her.
Of course, such a heavy topic isn't something to discuss right now, but later on in my study. And yes, usually rewards doing those trips is sex and cuddling (not like that's any different than usual).
"Hmph, of course, demons would be too different from humans to have the same noble decorum?" Alice huffed behind her fan, as she saw how Lachniya ignored her.
I found myself slowly raising an eyebrow at Lady Bloomfield. Is this girl stupid or suicidal? I mean, even if Lachniya no longer conducts herself completely in a regal manner, after I fucked her stupid, she is still a Demon Queen. Implying anything about her behavior--unless your in a very close status position in her court--can be taken as offense. Unlike humans, offense with demons often turns lethal.
"Hmm?" Lachniya turned her head toward Alice, like one noticing a fly buzzing about and wondering if they should do something about it. "Why did you address me, human?"
"My name is Alice Lexicon Bloomfield, of the Earl House Bloomfield. I am Prince Aidan's fiancee candidate." Alice introduced herself as one would a peacock, fanning her face while doing so. Lachniya responded with a blank face. I think her silent reply of no fucks given was conveyed very well, as the red-faced continued. "This is a marriage interview between his Highness and I that you walked into, your...Majesty." Alice said the word after a hesitation that seemed to come from surprise--Alice took a second to think on what to call Lachniya, and seemed to have a moment of self-realization that 'Your Majesty' is what she should be calling Demon Queen. "One that he strictly order to not be interrupted by anyone." She seemed to regain her stride quickly, I'll give her that. "I dutiful queen would follow her husband's commands, of course?" She finished hiding her face, but not her smug eyes, behind her fan.
Admittedly, it is true I gave order for no one to bother me on the days of the marriage interviews, unless it was really important, as originally I wanted to give these interviews my full attention.
Thinking about it, didn't I tell Lachniya that I was having a marriage interview today, and to travel back tomorrow to give her report? She's not a forgetful person, as she listens to what I say, near zealously, so...Did she crash this meeting with Alice to showoff? Is she jealous? Aww, how adorable.
"Hooo?" Lachniya had a gloating smirked as she came and stood next to me, one hand on her hips and another on my shoulder to show our closeness. "What importance a 'marriage interview' could possible hold, when I came to report to his Highness on the situation in the Dark Region, his future territory and people? Surely that holds more weight?" Lachniya shot her 'innocent' question at the stunned, and starting to looked frustrated Alice. By that, I mean, she pouted a lot at her being verbally upstaged.
But really Lachniya, you brought a verbal shotgun to a verbal sword fight. Very much unfair.
"W-well, I-I was going to discuss with his Highness the chance at making a contract with the Waterdrop Family in Sequilia, to initiate a trade of poultry for sapphire and other beautiful rare jewels. That holds importance for Ereon; his Highness's first priority." Alice shot back seeming to be more confident the more she spoke.
What she said however...
I couldn't help my sigh. At least I made sure it wasn't audible.
But good goddess, this girl was an idiot. If I were to hazard a guess, the Bloomfields hoped that if I married their daughter, then can just have other mines in Ereon, or maybe some position of authority on them, and then use that to trade food with the Waterdrops from Sequilia--which if memory served correctly, were subordinates of the Walnut Family. Goddess fucking dammit, some of these nobles.
Yeah, I said no trade with the Nut Families--who would cut off trade anyways--because they were trying to control the crown. That doesn't mean 'so it's fine if we trade with nobles working for the Nut Families, but not the big three themselves, right?'. The fucking mental leap those upper ranked nobles reached.
This is way these marriage interviews were going was a drag already. All girls I've met so far, when they are done 'wowing' me with these vapidness, would try to offer 'helpful' suggestions on how to deal with the future food problem facing the kingdom. To be honest, their subtly wasn't much better than Lady Bloomfield's word drop in front of Lachniya, trying to seem intelligent and important. She even looked at me 'modestly' from the side, like she was expecting me to start praising her.
Honestly, at this point, I just about lost my patience.
"Is that all? The help the Dark Region could provide would easily manag--" I cut off my demon wife as I wasn't in the mood for this cat fight.
"Lachniya." I spoke with a tired, but commanding tone about to tell her to leave, so I can let Lady Bloomfield down easily, when a...whimsical idea came to mind.
Maybe this idea came about because I'm used to expecting that, if I see Lachniya then by the end of the day I will be fucking her. Maybe it was because Alice Bloomfield and all the girls before her and likely after her, annoyed me with how similar they are in their shallowness, no matter the surface difference.
Or maybe it's the thought of 'if the upper ranked nobles keep trying to fuck with me, I should fuck them back', except carrying it out literally.
Either way, I had an idea, a maybe stupid hormonal-filled teen idea, and I wanted to see the result would be as expected, or would something humorous happen.
"Lady Bloomfield is right." I finally said, to which Alice preened and Lachniya's shoulder's dropped, faced downturned. "This marriage interview is one I took time out of my day for, it takes precedence." I stood up, moved and sat back down on the couch next to Alice, whose face kept lighting up. "You live here, and could give me your report at any other time. Interrupting my schedule, this disrespect to me is inexcusable." Lachniya's lips starts trembling. "Thus I will continue my marriage interview with Lady Bloomfield. In the meantime," I smiled, and the Demon Queen only had a moment of confusion before my next words brought her spirits back up. "You will serve me." I spread my legs wide.
From the wording, tone and action, Lachniya understood and her eyes sparkled in elation.
"I live for your desires, my Lord." The Demon Queen bowed at the waist then moved toward me.
"That's right, your Highness." Alice closed her eyes, nodding to herself, clearly joyous. "This meeting is about your future Queen of Ereon, thus--W-W-WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Alice's face was a red tomato the second she opened her eyes and saw, Lachniya kneeling at my feet, my trousers open and my cock standing out.
"Serving me, Alice. Now, where were we?" I casually said as I turning my head, focusing on Alice, and not Lachniya's delicious mouth. I sneak an arm behind Alice's back to hold her waist.
"B-b-b-but--"
"One of the Queen's duties is to accommodate the King's needs, whenever it suits his fancy. In addition to helping in my rule, my queens will naturally be expected to serve me in an intimate manner as I wish." I calmly--bullshitted--explained. "Surely you've heard of this in one of her Lady's lessons?"
"I-I-I-I, of course! B-b-b-but I am not queen yet and th-th-th-th-this is improper, your Highness." Alice was frozen in body, but her face was playing at multiple shades of red, all the while her eyes wildly jumped from Lachniya slurping on my dick to my face. Maybe she hoped something in my expression would clue her on how to act. Sorry, girl, but Royal Etiquette LV. 5 means I can keep a poker face whenever I need to. Especially when it is something this amusing.
Lachniya took a moment to pull off my penis, to lay kisses and licks along it's length. "You are not a queen, girl." Lachniya firm tone hit Alice, making her focus on the Demon Queen and the dick in her hand. "You are however, Prince Aidan's subjects. All vassals are to obey the King, even if he is only still the Royal Crowned Prince and serve his needs whenever he so desires." She said with such conviction before going back down on me, that Alice was stuck in her paralyzed haze of panic, confusion and proxy-shame.
"I truly am sorry for your discomfort, Alice." I said, before holding her chin with my free hand, to make her face me. From her blush and how close our faces were, I could see that my charming smile was adding a new component to her brewing emotions. Lust. "Simply put, I couldn't help but feel an intense attraction to you throughout our meeting."
"A-a-attraction!"
"Yes, and like Lachniya said, all my vassals are meant to obey me, but I couldn't ask that of you." I continued.
At my words, Lachniya hummed while massaging my cock with her throat. It took a lot of acting to keep my calm facade while speaking with Alice.
"B-b-because your, your Highness is a g-g-gentleman, and it, it wouldn't be proper? It, it just wouldn't be co-correct noble conduct?" She cutely repeated herself in her confusion. Her breathing was starting to increase. I could feel her body heat up from a cursory Body Scan, and how rapidly her heart was beating, and still going into acceleration.
"Alice," I kept my smile in place, my eyes playful, but my tone was a bit more teacher-ish, like I was going to scold her, even if I'm trying not to make it look so. "I am the Crown Prince, there is nothing improper for me," at my words she swallowed her accumulating saliva, from the light in her eyes, she was starting to accept that what she was seeing was really happening. "If I wish for those around me to be informal, then it will be so. If I wish for them to strip naked and dance, it will be so. And if I wish for my wife to pleasure me, then she will do so, and regardless of location, none dare complain."
"T-then...?" She was wondering my I didn't make advances on her before.
"I didn't think you would had practical experience, and again this is a marriage interview, I wanted to know more about you as a person." I replied. "This way, Lachniya can relieve me, and I can focus on getting to know you without distractions."
"I'm not...I mean, I have...I'm not ignorant. Th-this...without, um, without distractions?" Alice kept breaking off in replying. Unsure what to comment on, or what to reply to as she still kept switching between staring at the Demon Queen blowjob or me. Very poor conduct for a noble lady.
"Of course, this isn't distraction. In fact it helps me focus." Focus on screwing with your head, and later the rest of you. "Also, from everything you told me about you, I got the impression you don't like physical activity. It would behoove me to not have you engaging in ventures you aren't experienced, or like to participate in. I wouldn't ever wish to embarrass you." I said with a straight face, all while keeping my calm understanding smile. ...I should get a skill in Bullshiting.
"I-I-I...that is..." Her fan was all the way up, covering her face, while occasionally, she would look from the side at the Demon Queen between my legs.
"So, let's continue our discussion. You were telling me about the parties you had with Lady Malbury, Lady Cantorla, Lady Hollenslop. You were about to tell me about the parties you threw when you were the host. Please, I am very intrigue at how you showed hospitality in difference to theirs."
"Ah, y-yes. I..."
For the next few minutes, poor Alice tried desperately to keep talking about her parties, her favorite food, or friends shopping trips.
Of course, it was all the failure.
After a few minutes, I reached my limit and filled Lachniya's throat with my man-milk, giving a 'modest' moan as I did so, before casually telling Alice to not mind my 'momentary distraction' and continue. While she was thrown off by my orgasm, I used a simple Warm Fingerpoints, the spell a level down from Heat Touch, to give her a push from her self-restraint to her sexual awakening wants. I slowly and lightly moved my hand up and down her side, simulating her as she conversed.
The spell makes it feel like the fingertips of the user, lights up the pleasure points of the recipient where it touches. It's a beginner's spell but used with knowledge on which areas in a girl's body that feels good, and it can be a nice foreplay warm up.
"I..." Alice suddenly trailed off. Not like she wasn't doing so for the past while, but this one seemed more deliberate.
"Hmm?" I tilted my head, waiting for her to continue.
"Would you...Do you want to, um," she shyly kept looking away from me, before meeting Lachniya who, somehow, gave her a superior smug smiled, while her mouth was around my girth. "Do you want me to p-p-pleasure you, Prince Aidan?" She finally said, the haze of arousal pushing through her embarrassment.
"Really? I thought physical activities were too tiring, sweaty and gross for you, dear Alice?" Of course, she was talking about running, ball throwing games, when she was saying that.
"I-I used to be very good at rope-skipping when I was young. I just...didn't have time to keep engaging in such activates with my life as a noble lady, m-my Lord." Alice said, like she was trying to relieve a secret skill she was hiding in her past.
"Oh? Well, since you are interested to revisit such games, I suppose I should act like a good mentor and teach you." I said, holding myself back from chuckling like a maniac. "But, let's take it easy. One step at a time. First, can you handle this manoeuvre?" I closed the distance between our lips. At first it was a peck, then another peck, then a full kiss, then I tasted her mouth. Huh, tastes like carrot cake.
"Ye-yes." She panted as the kiss ended. Her eyes locking with mine, showed a full on want for me. "More...please more, your Highness." Well, how can I refused such invitation.
By the end of the 'marriage interview' Alice Bloomfield had rediscovered her joy of rope skipping.
Except it was with just her hips.
While bouncing on my cock.
And Lachniya holding her breasts from behind, while talking in Alice's ear about how well she was fulfilling her role, her duty to the Crowned Prince, and how much more pleasure she will get for doing a good job. Alice joyfully exclaimed how she wanted nothing more than to serve me, now and forever.
I know this will have repercussions in the future. I know this will piss off a lot of noble families.
Maybe this way, they will learn not to try and play me like I was just some ignorant kid. At least it would remind them of how I beat the Demon Queen, and that there was some meat (heh) to the rumor the spread from that spectacle.
Either my fiancees' candidates will improve, and the upper ranked nobles will stop trying to manipulate me, or I'll have a collection of aristocratic girls drunk on sex with me.
I'm having fun regardless.
Personal Info:
Name: Aidan Vealfas Rowan Atlas Chavagner
Titles: Crown Prince of Ereon, Bloody Smile Prince, Future King of Ereon, Master of the Demon Queen, Bringer of Heaven Fiery Wrath
Age: 14
Condition: Entertained
Stats:
Strength: 45
Durability: 94
Dexterity: 39
Speed: 41
Mental Calculation: 77
Memory Capacity: 131
Aether Control: 69
Mana Capacity: 63
Skills:
Royal Etiquette:
Swordsmanship:
Kingdom Governance:
Status Magic:
-Sex Magic:
Bedroom Arts:
Presence Detection:
Combat Sense:
Street Fighting:
Knife Catching:
Traits:
Firm Stride: A leap of faith. The confidence of madmen. The ability to not hesitate once a decision is made, and to walk forward with open eyes.
Vengeance Torment: Cold-blooded torture. Pain repaid a hundred fold. The ability to inflict pain and suffering on others without being bother or affected by their screams and tears, or seeing blood and gore.
King's Presence: The air of a ruler. The aura of a leader of men. The ability to captivate attention and project authority to your subjects. When you act like a king, people will listen when you speak, and remember you when you leave.