Today.
For Elisa, it was a beginning marked by a complete lack of sleep.
All night long, she tossed and turned, stroking her smooth little belly. It wasn't much different from usual—the birthmark inherited from her mother... those patterns unique to their clan. Now, perhaps because she was always fed to her fill, the color was becoming increasingly pink.
Then, there was what Silas had said... that they would have a child.
She was thinking about exactly that.
Whether he would cum inside her, she had no choice in the matter... or rather, back during the hypnosis, she didn't know how many times she had swallowed it.
Her mother had said that having a baby is something you only do with someone you love...
Does his willingness to be inside her mean... that he's harboring those bold thoughts of wanting to marry her?
"When I come back, I hope the Princess is wearing white silk stockings."
"...I won't!"
Before she could snap out of it, she saw Silas, who was preparing to go out, mention it for no apparent reason.
Even though it was such a stubborn answer.
She pressed her thighs together and looked at her toes.
She was unconsciously a bit happy.
The first place she went was the brothel. Originally, she felt a bit of repulsion toward this place.
But after learning from the courtesan that Silas had never been here, she stopped hating it so much.
"Good morning, Princess Elisa."
Seeing the courtesan's smiling face, Elisa felt a bit of anger.
"Was it you who told him unnecessary things?"
"After all, Princess Elisa looks like she's working very hard. Are the stockings useful?"
"I shouldn't have said anything extra to you! It's all your fault, I did such embarrassing things... I don't know if I'll really get pregnant."
"Eh? Pregnant?"
"!"
Ah, why did I say my inner thoughts out loud?
"Well, it's bound to happen. After all, Princess Elisa wears such seductive stockings and has very beautiful legs. Every part of your body is full of charm; it would be strange if the Duke could resist sowing his seeds."
"I-It's not like that..."
"Which means, the Duke also likes Princess Elisa, right?"
"Eh? Ugh..."
Elisa didn't have the strength to refute.
Because lately, she was always thinking about the same thing. It was becoming more and more obvious that Silas was doing so much without asking for anything in return because he liked her. It's not like there weren't noble ladies with nice feet, but Silas was just very interested in her feet. Even more than her breasts. Surely, he must like her, right?
Why did her heart have to beat so fast! Just because of his sentence about having a child, why can he sleep so soundly! Bastard!
"So, are the stockings useful? Is there anything that needs improvement?"
"...He said he wants them even thinner."
"Oh, it seems the Duke wants to keep the erotic appeal of the stockings while being able to see Princess Elisa's already perfect legs."
"..."
But, isn't it really strange?
Who would like feet that much. Cumming on toes is such a waste... I even have to wait until he doesn't know, go to the bathroom and secretly scrape it back inside.
"Thinner ones? Hmm... I'll think of something. Maybe I can use the high-grade silk Princess Elisa gave me. In return, Princess Elisa must tell me about the process of your intimacy with Lord Silas, okay? In detail."
"I won't say a word! You'll definitely use it to brag to your customers later! Saying it's the same style I used!"
"Ara, Princess Elisa is so smart. But I might just be purely interested~"
"..."
Interested, my foot.
I would never tell anyone about being pinned down and even peeing a little. I'm already annoyed to death about the hypnosis being exposed; I can only pretend to forget! I never rode on top of him, wiggling my butt to steal some for myself.
Her good mood started here.
And it ended as she left.
"Did you hear? That Princess Elisa seems to have stolen a man from a student back at the academy. She seduced Lord Silas to get her position."
"Ah, I saw them when Lord Silas was still a swordsmanship teacher. It was that... the adopted daughter of the Duchess's house."
"Right, right, they were supposed to get married, weren't they? Maybe... the Princess used her identity to coerce him?"
"..."
Elisa's hearing was sharper than a normal person's.
Therefore, she heard many of the discussions. But she wouldn't feel bad because of it anymore.
Because that person was willing to believe she could solve these things. That's why he didn't mention it again and went out to work.
She went back to the place where the roof was being repaired earlier.
The little girl she saved was watching nervously.
"Eh, isn't this Princess Elisa?"
"Because you came here, the progress has become very fast."
"..."
The adults came over to strike up a conversation flatteringly.
It was nothing.
Anyway, she didn't do anything wrong; she just wanted to save the little girl.
She didn't care.
She went to the tavern again; this place had been requisitioned and turned into a place to distribute food and drinks to those rebuilding the Holy City.
"Do you guys think Lord Silas would be more suitable to be the Emperor?"
"Mmh... but Lord Silas obviously has no intention of being the Emperor. He said publicly that he will be Princess Elisa's loyal supporter."
"Sigh, why choose such a little brat to be the Emperor... even for royalty, she's too young."
"..."
"Shh, she's here."
"..."
Elisa still didn't punish anyone, just looked at the food being distributed. She felt it was a bit lacking.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I have some personal funds here. Use them as my thanks for your efforts for the Holy City."
"..."
Seeing Elisa take out over a dozen gold coins from her pocket and place them on the table. The people in the tavern subconsciously swallowed their saliva.
This was also taught by Silas.
Buying people's hearts. She remembered exactly how much of the money Silas hid in the academy she had used. When she got the treasures back later, she would return it all. Even if Silas never mentioned anything about returning it.
Evening.
Most of the work in the Holy City had stopped. Taking advantage of the gap after dinner.
In a small alley, Elisa found Dorothy, who had been wandering and hiding her identity these past few days.
"Eeek?! Michelle?!"
"It's been hard for you to wander around spreading rumors about me for so long. I thought at first I was doing a really bad job, only later did I realize it was you."
"W-Wait a minute! It wasn't me!"
"..."
No matter how she tried to argue, Elisa wouldn't let go of her hand.
"Bastard! It wasn't enough that you stole my teacher; you were the one who set fire to my house too, right? I already gave him to you, yet you still..."
Dorothy wanted to keep talking, but she went silent as she met Elisa's flashing red pupils.
"..."
As Elisa dragged her to the square.
Hearing the news, more and more people came to watch the spectacle.
"There have been some rumors lately, spreading quite fiercely."
Elisa puffed out her chest, looking around at every single person. She could see some among them who had said she sold her body to Silas to get support.
"Some people say that I relied on selling my body to my uncle to get my position."
"First of all, apart from siblings, the Elisa royal family does not forbid marriage between collateral branches."
"Secondly, this person, this woman beside me named Dorothy. Her intentions toward my uncle were purely for profit."
"..."
"Liar! She's lying! She's the one who sold her body to my teacher, bewitching him... it should have been me! She even burned my house! Now she wants to force me..."
Dorothy's body was shaking like a leaf.
"Alright."
"Have you forgotten why I can make you sleep?"
"Eeek?!"
"..."
Elisa's eyes flashed red. Dorothy's expression instantly became dull.
"Hey, look... Princess Elisa's eyes."
"Is she really a Succubus?"
"Could it be she used this power... to bewitch Lord Silas?"
"..."
The surrounding people were in an uproar.
However, Elisa was not panicked at all; she just looked into Dorothy's eyes and asked, "What are your true thoughts about Silas?"
"He became a celebrity everyone likes. At first, it was me... I found out he had potential! I didn't hesitate to proactively sell my body to seduce him! But he just had to like the niece who suddenly popped out!"
"Then do you think his niece relied on her body to seduce him to earn her current position?"
"No. I don't understand why a niece who suddenly appeared and doesn't even know how to please a man could beat me..."
"Lastly, in the room, by the desk, what list were you holding?"
"Mmh, it was a list of noble ladies I prepared for Teacher Silas to offer his body to so he could climb up, after I successfully seduced him. I prepared so much, but it was all wasted because of that niece who suddenly appeared!"
"..."
Elisa looked at the people around her again. "Perhaps you suspect I am using my power to manipulate her. I must explain; this is not some evil power; it is innate to the Elisa royal family."
She randomly picked an innocent passerby to hypnotize.
"Where did you go today?"
"..."
The man who was picked swayed, answering with a dull expression, "In the morning, I helped repair a broken carriage. I was a bit tired at noon; Miss Lilim from the brothel asked if I wanted to feel good, so I went..."
"What? Didn't you say you went to the academy to help move things at noon? So the reason you looked so tired was that you went to have fun with a woman?! Who do you think you are? Duke Silas whom everyone loves?!"
"..."
Perhaps, the Princess accidentally broke up a family.
But now, the people around began to believe that Elisa had not manipulated Dorothy into lying.
"I was royalty before, and I am now."
"If it were someone I didn't like, no matter what happened, I would never... go to a brothel to learn knowledge from a courtesan. Nor would I ask her for strange clothes."
"In the past, I really considered giving him to Dorothy. But I immediately discovered Dorothy is this kind of scum."
"Yes. Uncle Silas helped me do many things. I thought about giving him the royal heirloom... but he said he wanted me to do it."
"I have no reason to refuse. Because of the way he looked at me, leading me here step by step. If I were to shrink back because of some personal reasons, even if he forgave me, I wouldn't forgive myself."
"So... please believe in me."
"I will learn bit by bit, to understand how to make everyone's life better, to be a truly qualified Regent Empress. And please stop saying everyone would feel more at ease if Uncle Silas stayed here; he has more important things to do. I am... the one who worries about him the most."
"..."
Elisa looked at the people around her; her hands and feet were already sweating from nervousness.
But this was something she had planned long ago—a thought that became even more firm after Silas returned yesterday.
How is it?
Will they be willing?
Or will the exposure of the Succubus identity... be a failure instead?
"Sister Elisa."
Before long, a soft voice came before her eyes. It was the little girl she saved a few days ago, grabbing her hand.
"Um... I've always wanted to talk to Sister. I want to ask, why did Sister do a good thing but make everyone forget?"
"..."
Because of fear.
Fear that once the Succubus identity was exposed, everyone would not only fail to recognize her but also fear her. Fear of not being able to achieve her mother's accomplishments.
"The feeling of forgetting is so strange... but I know Sister saved me. I wanted to thank Sister, but Sister always left very quickly every time she came afterward."
"Papa and the others said Sister Elisa is royalty, and we can't just talk to her."
"...That's not true."
Elisa stroked the little girl's hair; her eyes began to heat up.
So this child didn't hate her. It was because of the adults' words that she stood so far away, watching her nervously.
"I'll testify. The Princess did indeed come to ask me how to please Lord Silas. If she didn't like him, she definitely wouldn't have come to ask me with such a red face."
The courtesan also stepped forward.
"And if the Succubus is Princess Elisa, then it doesn't seem scary at all. I'm just a bit curious, do you use it to hypnotize the Duke?"
"!"
I don't!
At least now, even without hypnosis, we still do that.
"Eh, you guys. Didn't Princess Elisa just publicly admit she would do lewd things with Duke Silas?"
"Ya! Is this royalty? To actually use this way to express possessiveness publicly... so scary."
"Is an uncle and niece really okay? Forget it, as long as it's true love."
"..."
Eh?
The reaction of the people around became more and more enthusiastic, which was indeed a huge relief for Elisa.
But.
Wait.
How did it turn out that she publicly said she would do it with him...
"Ara, speaking of Princess Elisa and Duke Silas doing lewd things, I have to mention that Princess Elisa came to ask me yesterday for clothes to increase her charm, so I recommended these stockings I'm wearing on my legs to her. And panties. Although Princess Elisa's were specially customized to cater to the Duke's fetishes, the ones under my skirt are the same style that Count Silas is also very satisfied with. The difference is very small~"
"Real or fake? I want to buy them! Even ten gold coins is fine, customize them for me too!"
"That won't do. Princess Elisa's are a special version... but if you pay more, I can make some not much different. Also, today the store is twenty percent off~"
"..."
This bastard courtesan! She actually dared to use me for advertising!
"Everyone, don't forget to support Princess Elisa's work more in the future. With Duke Silas's support and her own hard work, she will surely become a wise monarch. Which means, an outstanding Emperor will emerge from among us women!"
"..."
Elisa was stunned.
Using gender to attract the support of female nobles first... she hadn't thought of that. She had to learn.
"..."
Someone trotted over to Elisa and asked how to handle Dorothy, who was still in a daze.
"She was extremely disrespectful to both me and Uncle Silas. Execute her in the harshest way."
Deciding someone's life or death personally was also a first for Elisa.
But Silas had said that as a person who wants to be a ruler, when there should be majesty, there must be.
So, it's fine.
"..."
After the lively square ended, Elisa was surrounded by female nobles and had two small sips of ale at the tavern.
"I'm sorry, I believed the rumors before and discussed Princess Elisa behind her back..."
"Me too, please forgive me!"
"..."
There were also those who realized later, not knowing if they truly repented or were just afraid of being punished, who knelt before Elisa crying bitterly.
"It's okay if you discuss me, but if you discuss my uncle again..."
"Eeek!"
Elisa just gave them a small scare and didn't issue any more punishments.
But in the eyes of the other noble ladies in the tavern, it was a completely different meaning.
"Hiss, do we really have to give up on the Duke?"
"No choice. Didn't you see the Princess speak 'Uncle' with so much love just now?"
"It's 'Uncle'... it's over. Whether in terms of distance or the sense of taboo, we can't compete. But if she really becomes an Empress that many nobles worship, I suddenly feel something awakening inside me."
"Ah! Me too! Does that mean I can also go earn merits and become a knight? Since she's an Empress, it's not impossible for a woman to be a Duke, right? Then when I encounter a teacher who hasn't made his mark yet like Duke Silas, I can just catch him and bring him home..."
"..."
I won't give a promotion to a woman with such thoughts. Though if they really have talent, it's possible.
With a bit of self-satisfaction, Elisa returned home.
Although she knew she wouldn't see Silas and felt a bit lonely... next time they met, she would surely be more confident.
"..."
However, when she pushed open the door to the room, she smelled a familiar scent in the air.
But there was indeed no one in the room.
"Idiot, since you've been watching... you might as well have come back here while you were at it."
Elisa had originally planned to use her mood to come back and continue processing those letters submitted by the nobles. Prices, market order, regional division...
But now she only wanted to masturbate.
There was no helping it; nothing made her happier than being able to regain some confidence while knowing the person she liked cared about her. The stone pressing on her chest was finally gone.
She won.
She conquered the fear of failure and did not betray his trust. But in the end, what was there to fear? At worst, she would just have a good cry in his arms. Anyway, he definitely wouldn't leave her behind. It couldn't get any worse than the life of wandering alone.
Does he want to hear her voice that much?
Then, practice...
Holding his pillow, pretending it was him.
"..."
Ugh.
How could she possibly do it! If she didn't grit her teeth and let her body become strange... what if he really thought she wasn't a proper royal?
'Princess Elisa, men really like hearing a woman's voice, especially praising them for being big and so on. Because it gives them a sense of conquest.'
She unconsciously remembered the words the courtesan whispered in her ear.
Ah.
So annoying.
"S-So big..."
Just as she whispered it out, Elisa's face turned bright red. Because of this line, she really had said it involuntarily while hypnotizing Silas. The dead memories began to attack her again.
Silas was on the roof of the academy.
He could observe every move of Elisa's through X-Ray vision.
Pillow, clamped between her thighs.
She would also rub her engorged cherries against his clothes. It seemed that while self-harm was indeed non-existent, frequently masturbating with his things was very real. Like the Nun, she too had fallen into the wicked path.
"..."
Watching Elisa make a complete mess of the blanket he had used, the clothes he had worn... even his shoes. She seemed to be practicing how to act, as well as lewd lines.
Afterward, she honestly washed them clean and hung them to dry, then sat by the desk in only her underwear to process various letters.
Very serious, seemingly full of motivation.
Even after being trained like this, she could still be so stubborn as to not admit she loved him in his presence.
Silas was also full of motivation, but unfortunately, it was his "little head."
He adjusted his tactical position and met up with Leitman, who had been waiting for a long time outside the city.
[You observed Elisa's actions for a day; you found that she has only become more hardworking. She achieved a certain level of success.]
[Because you caught a glimpse of her practicing being more erotic during her masturbation session for your sake, you developed a "Starry Universe."]
[You decided to...]
[Important Choice Triggered]
[Option 1: Return immediately and pump her full of essence.]
[Option 2: Business comes first; leave the city immediately!]
It wasn't exactly business. Clearing those "deserted villages" outside the city would still take quite a bit of time. It wouldn't hurt to slow down for a day and go back to have some fun with her.
But consider it a promise.
What he told Elisa—that he believed in her. Then he would only watch from the shadows.
[You chose Option 2]
"..."
"Lord Silas, I have also heard about Princess Elisa, so I brought a few foul-mouthed brutes along."
Leitman was very sensible; even though Elisa had let some people go, he still went to catch the prominent ones.
"P-Please, have mercy on me... I won't ever spread rumors again. Ugh..."
"..."
One was a richly dressed merchant; the other three were idle loafers.
"Mmh, it seems you've all forgotten because Elisa is so kind. Behind her is me, the Duke known as the Intestine-Tearing Knight."
Silas spoke calmly.
"S-Sorry!"
Bang, bang, bang!
They cried bitterly, kowtowing desperately.
Silas didn't care about whether they lived or died, handing them over directly to Leitman to handle.
That little chef was still too kind. People like Dorothy should have been dealt with long ago. But I guess she has some boldness...
Ah.
The more I think about it, the more abstract it feels; that girl was bold enough to publicly declare her relationship with me, even saying things like if it wasn't for love, she would never do lewd things with me. It's essentially saying publicly that she'll do it with me.
She can say she likes me to anyone, yet in my presence, she won't admit it even when she's being fucked until she's meowing and crying?
Abstract.
Forget it.
This time, I'll go the furthest distance in one go; I must find living people. Then I'll find a way to increase the Holy City's population and make Elisa respected by more nobles so she becomes a true Empress.
By then, the noble ministers will be reporting outside, while I'll be in the inner cabinet using her jade feet.
Official business is being discussed outside, while I'm inside pumping her full of essence. I'll see if she can still be stubborn then. I'll just ask her which she chooses—the dignity of an Empress or surrendering to me; if she doesn't choose, I'll pump her ten more times! Delicious, I can already imagine Elisa crying and finally turning her gaze to admit she loves me, then I'll immediately pin her down and say, 'I lied to you, I'll still pump you even if you admit it,' with that kind of resentment.
Now, I've got to have some motivation!