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"Well then, please come in. Countess~♡"
"Ah, ahh…okay. Th-thank you…"
Despite the familiar face, she didn't recognize the guide, only thanking them.
Ever since waking up in the Beast's Abode this morning and confirming her abdomen, Celestia had been in a state of confusion, unable to think clearly.
Even though she was fully conscious and the scenery was before her eyes, she was caught in a dizzying confusion where her vision and thoughts couldn't align.
In this confusion, Celestia's legs, like a drunkard groping her way home, instinctively led her to her room.
"…Haa…" On her way back to her room, she responded incoherently to greetings, finally stumbling into her room and collapsing weakly into a chair.
When she smelled the familiar perfume wafting through the room—not the scent of a wild beast—her chaotic thoughts began to calm…
"Ugh…ugh…! Ugh…!" Celestia was overwhelmed by a gnawing sadness, guilt, and disgust, tears streaming down her face.
"Ugh…! Why…! Why…!" Why had she done such a thing with that beast?
How could she have felt such emotions for a monstrous male, her sworn enemy?
She would rather forget it completely, but as the chaos subsided, the memories of the previous night became increasingly clear.
She had kissed that beast-smelling genitals.
She had embraced that beast's ferocious genitals in a precious place only her husband should know.
She had received that beast's hot, thick male fluid into her womb, until her belly swelled high.
She had spent the entire night cuddling with that beast, clinging to his strong, muscular body, crying out in overwhelming pleasure from the beast's ferocious genitals.
Unbeknownst to her, her abdomen, now back to normal, still retained traces of that beast's semen.
But what was most unbearable was…
"Fool…! Idiot…! Ugh…!" She realized she had found the sensation of receiving that thick male semen incredibly pleasurable.
Even though she hadn't relieved her sexual desires in a long time, as a noblewoman of the kingdom, Albert's wife, and Cecilia's mother, she had committed the shameful act of betraying her family.
Utterly disgusted with herself, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
"Albert… I'm sorry… I'm so sorry, my dear…" For a long time, the tears of guilt and desire, flowing continuously from Ceresia's room, echoed from the woman, consumed by lust.
...... That evening, during Ceresia and Albert's dinner.
"Celastia. Did things go well yesterday? Looks like you stayed up all night…"
"Ah, ah…yes…" Celastia, who had used the excuse of backlogged work to fight that beast, could only give a vague answer to Albert's worried question.
'…I'm sorry. Albert…but that will never happen again…' Celastia apologized to Albert in her heart, while worrying whether the traces of her tears before dinner were perfectly concealed by her makeup.
At this moment, she was especially grateful to Albert, who was usually oblivious to such details.
'…If Cecilia were here, she would probably notice…' Although she usually scolded her daughter for not being ladylike enough, if her daughter, who was still a woman at heart, were present, she would definitely see through the tear stains concealed by makeup.
Recently, she often scolded Cecilia for missing family dinners, but now she couldn't bring herself to scold her.
Even though she always caused her worry, she was still her precious biological daughter.
As parents, they absolutely didn't want their daughter to see them in tears, looking so pathetic.
"Cecilia threw another tantrum today, insisting on going out to hunt monsters..."
'She came back after doing *that* all night... I'm so ashamed to face Albert...'
"Really, she seems to be getting more and more energetic lately. Our daughter..."
'How could she...do *that* with that disgusting beast...'
"She usually listens to Leo so well, but now she's even starting to whine and beg Leo..."
'I can't believe she really did it all night... just how much energy does that monster have...?'
"I wanted to delay it so she could improve her strength, but Cecilia's strength has become too much..."
'That...that body is indeed amazing...but she shouldn't be doing that with such a disgusting thing...' "Face…" "It seems it's time for her to experience something different. So I was thinking…"
'…Although I hate to admit it, she really can't compare to Albert… To actually accept that kind of thing into her body… If… if she accepts that vicious thing again…' "…Darling. Celestia. What do you think?"
'Ah, ah!? What!? Oh, oh~ I think it's fine.'
'Oh… okay. If you think it's okay, then it's settled.'
'Ah, ahh… okay…' Celestia didn't even hear what was asked, because of the thought that had just surfaced in her mind, she unconsciously answered in a way that comforted Albert.
Her husband was right in front of her, and the unpleasant experience of being embraced by that monster was less than a day ago.
Celestia was shocked by what she had just thought, and had no time to think about what her husband had asked.
Recalling the monster's hideous appearance, the scene of being mated by that monster…
The pleasure she felt last night made her yearn to indulge in it again.
How could she have such a vile fantasy in front of her husband? Madness. Utter madness. Complete madness. Celestia.
Remember. The day the monsters trampled Radia.
The tragic memory of your parents, who went out to protect the citizens, being devoured by those monsters, leaving only partial remains.
After losing your parents, Radia was handed over to a faction of nobles opposed to your parents, while you were adopted by your grandparents, enduring humiliation and honing your blade for revenge…those difficult years.
After leaving your grandparents, how many times did you nearly lose your life to those hideous monsters?
If it weren't for Albert, who insisted on following you even after you spoke harshly to him, you would probably have recklessly charged at a monster and perished somewhere.
Those hideous beasts that must be eradicated from this world. This resentment cannot be forgotten. No. I will not forget.
'That's right. That divine beast was also a monster…a hideous creature that must be destroyed…yes.' "That's how it is..." Celestia forced a smile at Albert, feigning nonchalance, and continued eating her meal.
She thought that recalling her hatred for the monster would strengthen her resolve... but Celestia didn't realize it.
The superior male... awakened by that beast, the desire of a female.
Her own body, unawakened by Albert, was being dominated by female desire.
Just thinking of that beast caused her to leak fluids, soaking her high-quality underwear.
......
"...Yes. If it's that..."
A few days later, Celestia outwardly returned to her usual self.
Memories are easily washed away by time. But... the female body that experienced intense mating that day could never forget that pleasure.
Although with the passage of time, reason once again regarded that monster as an enemy... the female body constantly relived that pleasure, making the image of that beast linger in her mind.
A craving for the flesh of a beast versus a rational view of the beast as an enemy. This conflict between instinct and reason.
The result was that Celestia thought of the monster that had violated her every day, while simultaneously searching for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
She didn't even realize that she spent more time thinking about the monster than her official duties as a lord's wife, or even her longing for her husband… The mere thought of revenge made Celestia smile.
"That would provide ample justification for revenge."
Celestia's idea was to impose every possible tax on the monster—a cowardly and despicable form of revenge.
Although the buildings and properties the monster owned were directly granted by the lord and were therefore tax-exempt, there were countless taxes that could be levied if she wanted to.
Despite the advanced civilization of the Kingdom of Reinhardt in Esendia, in a kingdom ruled by nobles, there were always loopholes in the law that nobles could exploit.
Celestia targeted these loopholes, selecting a list of taxes that could be legitimately levied without causing problems.
Carefully selecting the amount, while ensuring it didn't cross any lines, the monster's vast wealth, though manageable, would undoubtedly result in a staggering sum.
"How dare you insult me to this extent… Heh…" Celestia imagined the monster who had humiliated her now utterly bewildered, a smug expression spreading across her face, but…
"It's a pity I couldn't kill it in the duel, but killing it would have created a difficult situation. This is perfect. Rather than killing it, tormenting it in this way… Ahahaha…" Celestia was completely unaware.
Using revenge as an excuse, she had spent the entire day thinking about that monster.
While seemingly filled with rage towards it, she maintained a cheerful mood throughout the recollection.
And most importantly…
"Until you willingly leave Radia, I will torment you… Hehe…" The conversation she missed with Albert, and the choice she made now, intertwined… what would be the outcome?
Celestia, still unresolved in her own emotions, was completely oblivious to this.