Chapter 175-176—Without the Leader's Knowledge
[POV Change]
"Keunnng… Ah!"
Kiella was lying on the bed in her room. After a while she stretched her arms and legs.
After finishing the day's work, her body relaxed the moment it touched the mattress, and a long sigh of relief escaped as her limbs stretched outward.
'I really need to sleep now.'
She rolled into a comfortable position and began to drift off—until a sudden knock echoed through the quiet room.
With a sigh, she forced her tired body up and walked toward the door.
"…Who is it?"
—Kiella!
"Princess?"
Of course. Once again, Princess Iril had come knocking in the middle of the night.
Kiella could only guess what she was here for this time, but she kept her frustration to herself and opened the door.
"What is it today?"
"I did it with Dayke. Just as rough as when I saw you two in this room!"
"…Is that so?"
That caught Kiella off guard. The idea that the princess had managed to arouse Dayke to that extent was hard to believe, especially since she still thought of Iril like a child.
"Did this happen last night? Or just now?"
"No, the night after I came to visit you last time."
"Hmm? So… three days ago?"
To think she had taken immediate action the very next day after their talk—that kind of boldness was unexpected.
"Yes. I think I did a pretty good job satisfying Dayke's desires back then… But I was so embarrassed about how I acted that night that I ended up avoiding him without even realizing it."
"You… were avoiding him?"
"Yeah. But that's not right, right? How could I help him if I'm not even facing him? So today, I came to you for some advice—and I'm going to call Dayke again!"
Kiella mostly understood what was going on, but one thing still nagged at her.
"What exactly did you do that made you avoid him for three days?"
"Um… I let him finish inside."
"…What?!"
Letting Dayke release his seeds inside her pussy—even when she didn't fully understand the risk of pregnancy—that level of dedication caught Kiella completely off guard.
"A-anyway, Kiella, teach me more about what you did with Dayke. I want to try it next time I see him!"
"Dayke won't be at the castle tomorrow."
"Huh? Why not?"
"He's going on vacation. He'll probably be staying at the Knights' barracks for the duration."
"I see…"
The disappointment on Iril's face was clear, but Kiella had a stronger desire to end the night and rest.
"So, let's leave it at that for now and talk again when Dayke returns."
"No! We need to prepare in the meantime!"
"…What?"
With fiery determination, the princess clenched her fists and leaned in.
"The more we prepare, the better! I'll come visit you every day until Dayke's back!"
"No…!"
'Why is this happening to me?'
"Tell me—what kind of things does Dayke say or do that really excite you? Oh! Also, is there a specific outfit he likes?"
Without realizing how overwhelmed Kiella was, the princess kept firing off questions.
In the end, Kiella had no choice but to spend yet another long night keeping up with her royal visitor.
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[MC POV]
I had taken leave from my job as a legal assistant and stepped out of the castle at first light—for the first time in quite a while.
Even though I was technically on vacation, I had promised Agnes she'd visit often.
My steps felt light as I headed toward the barracks, thinking about how good it would be to see Agnes and Rize again after so long.
It hadn't even been a full week since I became an aide, and I was already on vacation. But then again, my boss was Kiella—so who cared?
Sure, Kiella might think poorly of me for slacking off, especially since I was planning against the queen. But working nonstop wouldn't earn any praise either, so it didn't really matter.
'Hm? The parade ground's empty… Oh right, the Knights are off too.'
There weren't set weekends like on Earth, but the Knights did have their own scheduled holidays.
As expected, when I entered the barracks, the hallways were lively and crowded with members enjoying their time off.
"Huh? Dayke?"
"It's been a while."
"Judging by your face, the castle must not be so bad, huh?"
Familiar voices called out one after another. Though not overly friendly, the atmosphere had shifted—they were starting to treat me like one of them.
Then, a louder voice rang out behind me.
"Ah! Senior Dayke!"
"Fine? Oh?"
I turned around and was momentarily surprised.
"It's really been a while! Are you on vacation?"
"Yeah. But… You look taller?"
"Oh? Is it true? The other seniors said the same thing—so I guess I did grow a little!"
She still didn't even reach my chest, but it was clear she had grown in height. Even her once-flat chest now seemed to have a faint curve to it.
"My mom told me I'd grow too. She said she hit a growth spurt at twenty. I thought she was just trying to make me feel better, but maybe she was right!"
She'd always had a complex about her short height, especially as a knight. Seeing her genuinely happy about this also made me feel happy.
"So, why are you on vacation now? The captain's not here either."
"Why? Something wrong?"
"She said she was going to visit her parents. She'll probably be back tomorrow."
"Good. I'll be staying at the barracks for a few days."
Fine's face lit up at my words.
"Really? Then can we train together?"
"You want to train with me?"
"Yes! Training is way more fun when I'm with you, Senpai!"
"I don't have any plans, so sure."
"Yay! Thank you, Senpai!"
She bounced with joy like a child, still full of youthful energy despite the changes in her body.
"By the way, Rize… The vice-captain's around, right?"
"She went out with another senior. She'll be back this evening."
"Got it."
With Agnes unavailable, it looked like I would be spending my time with Rize for now.
"Senpai, are you hungry? I was just about to go buy honey strawberries! I'll treat you as a souvenir!"
"I was getting bored anyway. Let's go."
"Yes! Do you like your strawberries dipped in honey or with honey sprinkled on top? I like both—they each have their own charm!"
'…Aren't those basically the same thing?'
With those thoughts in my mind, I stepped out of the barracks alongside Fine.
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Since it was a holiday and there was nothing to do, and with Agnes and Rize not around, I spent my time lounging in my basement room. It was already late at night by then.
By that time, the other members had likely fallen asleep.
Just as I got out of bed to go see Rize, I heard a knock.
"Who… Oh."
They say even tigers come when called, and sure enough, when I opened the door, Rize was standing there.
"Yes, the knights said you came…"
What made it amusing was how she twisted her body, clearly embarrassed, without even making eye contact. Her long ears had also turned red, like they were blushing.
"Welcome. Come in."
Unlike me, who sat comfortably on the bed, Rize stayed standing at a distance, looking visibly awkward. Her voice, too, was full of hesitation.
"Wow, how's the Royal Palace? Is it a good place to live?"
"Just so-so."
I answered briefly on purpose and stayed silent. I had a good idea why she came, but watching her struggle to bring it up was oddly entertaining.
After a short silence, Rize finally spoke.
"You remember our promise, right?"
"What promise?"
"You said you'd help me relieve stress regularly…"
"Uh… did I?"
"What, you forgot?!"
Her face looked on the verge of tears from disappointment, and I nearly burst out laughing.
"No, I'm kidding."
"…"
"So, how are things lately? Is the vice-captain role going well now that you're having sex?"
"Yeah, but… I haven't done it for a week, and it's been frustrating."
"So you came because you wanted to do it with me?"
"You made a promise. You have to keep it…"
I thought back to the time she had tried to kick me out of the Knight Order. The difference between how Rize was back then and how she was now made me smile without realizing it.
Maybe my teasing got to her, because she hesitated for a moment, then boldly started undressing.
"Oh, stop laughing and take yours off too. You made a promise."
"Alright, alright. But you didn't forget the rest of it either, right? That wasn't the only part of the promise."
"What?"
"You agreed to be my slave while I helped relieve your stress."
"…Of course I remember."
"Then we're good."
I took off my clothes and stood face-to-face with Rize.
Her body looked too delicate and flawless to belong to a knight. I placed my hands on her white shoulders and kissed the nape of her neck.
"Huh…♥"
Her body flinched slightly and trembled at my touch. It had been a while since we'd done anything like this, so even the lightest contact felt intense. I kissed down her neck, slowly moving to her collarbone, then took her nipple into my mouth and bit gently.
"Ha…♥!"
As her nipple hardened under my tongue, Rize began to touch me too. Her hand moved slowly down to my lower abdomen, eventually finding my dick and stroking it softly.
Our eyes met as both of our bodies grew heated. But there was still a trace of hesitation in her gaze.
"What's wrong?"
"Well… you know. If the leader hadn't gone to visit her parents, she'd be here right now instead of me, right?"
"I guess that's true?"
"She's your lover. She should be spending time with you first. It feels wrong… like I'm doing something I shouldn't. She doesn't even know this is happening."
So that's what had been holding her back—not just embarrassment, but guilt too.
To me, though, it wasn't a serious issue. Agnes knew me well and accepted every part of me. Even though she could get anxious and jealous, she'd grown more understanding lately.
Knowing how serious Rize usually was, watching her struggle with guilt over something so trivial made me want to tease her more.
"Are you saying you're turned on because it feels like you're having an affair without Agnes knowing?"
"That's not it… I just feel bad for her…"
"Really? Then why are you already soaked down here?"
"No, it's not like that… Hehe!"
I slid my finger between her wet pussy folds, and her body reacted immediately, tightening around my fingers like she thought it was my cock.
"You're drenched. What's going on? Did you come here planning to cheat and use 'stress relief' as your excuse?"
"Huh…"
She shook her head as if to deny it, but the slick wetness between her legs said otherwise.
Even if she felt guilty about Agnes, it was clear the thrill of doing something forbidden had excited her.
"Rize, do you like kissing? Should we kiss?"
"K-Kiss? But I'd have to get permission from the leader first…"
"She won't know unless you tell her."
I had no intention of keeping this from Agnes. If she got upset, I'd first fuck her and then ask for forgiveness. But right now, I wanted to show Rize a new kind of pleasure.
"Well? What do you say?"
Rize didn't respond. Her eyes were locked on my lips, unmoving. She wasn't backing away as I leaned in closer.