My Disciples Think I’m Strong – Chapter 183

SLURP.

Seri sucks in the drool that almost leaks out of my mouth. With her tongue wrapped around mine, drool spills down my cheek every time I pull away slightly.

But Seri doesn’t seem to care, aggressively kissing my lips.

After tangling our tongues, my rationality gets paralyzed, and I find myself enjoying the situation.

“Hmm.”

Seri lets out a rough breath, as if struggling to breathe. Yet, she clutches my face, determined not to let go.

The sensation of sharing saliva and feeling each other’s warmth and breath was far more dizzying than I had anticipated.

“Praus…”

I wonder how many minutes have passed like this.

Seri slowly pulls her mouth away.

The saliva connecting our lips stretches like melted cheese. As it drips from my chin, I gulp it down with a slurping sound from my lips to my jaw.

“Hah, hah.”

She looks at me with a completely relaxed expression while panting heavily.

Her disheveled hair and messy clothing were far from her usual pristine appearance.

Seeing her looking so wrecked made me realize even a princess was just a woman.

“I was about to go crazy. Kissing feels this… good…”

Seri tenderly touches her lips, lost in ecstasy. Suddenly, she notices something touching her butt.

“Oh… so this is it. When a man gets excited, it gets hard.”

Noticing my pants straining with enthusiasm, Seri seems curious and reaches out to touch. I quickly embrace her and lay her down on the bed.

“Gah! P-Praus?”

I pondered whether to touch her while looking down at her. Gripping the blanket tightly, I barely managed to keep my composure.

“No. This is as far as it goes.”

I said, getting off the bed. I almost went further.

“Phew, what I did with Ella was just a bump of our lips.”

“…Huh?”

“I mean I didn’t mix tongues like we did.”

As I adjusted my clothes and said that, Seri shot up and gasped in shock. Her expression was one of disbelief.

After blinking a few times, she sat up straight on the bed and began to mumble.

“W-what does that mean? Am I, am I the one progressing faster? B-but I haven’t even tried outdoor play yet…?”

“Don’t call just holding hands outside outdoor play.”

It sounds a bit lewd.

“Anyway, be satisfied with this much.”

Seri, who said showing affection outside feels disgraceful, won’t say such things to other women. If she keeps her lips sealed, nobody will know what happened here.

As I was thinking this and trying to tidy up the situation, I suddenly felt as if I was poking around with the women around me, which made my head a little dizzy. Am I really okay with this? Is someone going to assassinate me?

“Okay. Thank you for putting up with my childish behavior.”

Seri looked unsatisfied but nodded obediently. It seemed she understood my personality well enough as she analyzed me (for reasons I don’t know).

“And from now on, such displays of affection will be forbidden as compensation.”

“W-why not?”

Because I might genuinely want to hug you.

“It’s not good for either of us to do it when the relationship isn’t properly established.”

“Is that so? Then should I make you feel that way instead of granting wishes or rewards?”

“What do you mean by that?”

As Seri stood up from the bed and approached me, she said, her voice full of mischief.

“The feeling of wanting to hug me.”

“!”

I jumped and looked at her. Seri, seeing my reaction, flinched in surprise.

“Oh… Did I get too carried away? Ahaha… It’s just that being alone together feels a bit less embarrassing… Like it’s okay to do anything in front of Praus…”

I never wanted this era to be modern more than I do now.

If it were modern times, we could have done anything with just a condom. Damn, I’m about to cry. There’s no adult content in this world!

…Wait, if I think about it, I might be able to do it with Surveillance Magic?

Curiosity flickered a bit.

But I quickly brushed that thought away.

I couldn’t handle the contempt my companions would show if they saw me using magic like that. My past in this world has already been filtered enough by a dog.

“…I was just surprised, that’s all.”

“Oh, really? I’m glad to hear that. But I have a question.”

“Yeah?”

“Did you think of nothing while kissing me?”

Honestly, I thought of nothing at all.

I had been completely consumed by pleasure while kissing. If she hadn’t pulled away to breathe, I would definitely still be drowning in lust.

“…It felt good.”

I candidly replied, struggling with what to say. Seri smiled and nodded in agreement.

“Is that so? I enjoyed it too.”

I looked at Seri’s messy hair and wrinkled clothes as she grinned foolishly.

“Please hold still for a moment.”

I slid my fingers through her golden hair, adjusting the disheveled strands.

“I guess it’s about time for a haircut.”

“Yeah. I am receiving management from Duke Tori’s servants. But I was hesitant to ask since it feels like I owe them.”

“You shouldn’t worry about that. As far as I know, you’re making profits from what you’ve accomplished and paying money into Aus Territory, right?”

“That’s something you told me, Praus.”

“I only gave hints. You found the answers yourself.”

“But you knew the answers all along, didn’t you?”

“…That’s true.”

“Then it’s your achievement, Praus. When should I announce it?”

“I showed you your capabilities, so you shouldn’t turn that into my achievement.”

I neatly smoothed out the wrinkles in her clothing.

“There, all done.”

“You’re really meticulous, aren’t you, Praus?”

“Stop saying unnecessary things and finish what you have to do. I’m leaving.”

“Can I really do something else after heating things up like this?”

She smiles meaningfully. I hated that I understood its meaning immediately. I sighed and took a deep breath, then turned my body away.

“…Do whatever you want.”

I answered nonchalantly and opened the door to leave. In a brief moment, hurried footsteps could be heard fading away. Did someone overhear?

I fixed my disheveled hair and clothing as I walked toward the sound of footsteps. I peeked toward the stairs.

There was no one there. It seemed like they’d already fled.

I didn’t know who it was, but if they heard me kissing and hugging Seri, there would definitely be a reaction afterward. Among my comrades, there wouldn’t be anyone who could suppress themselves upon witnessing affection between me and another woman.

*

“How’s the atmosphere lately?”

I visited the Resistance stationed in Duke Kalus’s territory after a while. It had been quite some time since the survival rights enhancement law was established, so I came to gauge the reactions.

“It’s surprisingly good. Slavery hasn’t been abolished yet, but now that discrimination against other races has lessened, it’s definitely much easier to work. Oh, and as you said, people who bathe are treated significantly better than those who don’t.”

“Looks like it didn’t hurt to listen to me.”

“Indeed. There are even talks among us that we might abolish slavery soon.”

“Is that so?”

Fortunately, the surrounding reactions seem to be not too bad.

If the Emperor knows that slavery will be abolished soon, he will surely be very pleased.

But now wasn’t the time to speak of such matters.

I needed to create a bit more debt. However, I was considering how to do that.

Thinking about it, I had managed to create enough debt for liberation and independence due to my contributions, hadn’t I?

Come to think of it, when I met Iris not long ago, I told her that I would free all the Beastmen from slavery, and it seems I’ve actually done it.

Although Iris thinks it’s all my doing.

“Everyone here knows it’s all thanks to you. There are already people who worship you.”

“Me…?”

“Exactly. But, Praus.”

Leones, who had been chatting excitedly, suddenly stopped and looked at me.

“…What’s up?”

“What are these kids? Why are they so close to you?”

He points towards the Three Heroes standing around me. Oh, them…

“Don’t mind them, feel free to keep talking.”

“Yeah, don’t worry, just continue.”

“We are the Teacher’s bodyguards!”

Tina confidently proclaims, banging her chest. Shouldn’t that be bodyguard instead of body god?

I chuckled behind my mask.

“Is Praus really weak enough that he needs this much protection?”

“Well, that’s… a bit hard to explain.”

One day, the Heroes suddenly declared, “I will protect the Teacher!” and resolved to keep watch over me twenty-four-seven.

When they barged into my room with pillows and blankets, I was genuinely taken aback. The absurdity of what they were saying was hard to comprehend.

*

“We will protect the Teacher!”

“…What?”

“Everything!”

The implications of that were rather broad.

“Right! This is precious too!”

They point at the front of my pants. Tina, isn’t that sexual harassment?

“As his disciples, it’s our right to monopolize the Teacher. No one can take him away!”

“There’s no such right.”

“…It’s a right!”

Maria boldly declares, ignoring my words with her arms crossed.

Seeing those Heroes, I was convinced. They were the ones who overheard everything that day.

*

…Anyway, that’s why things are like this.

I couldn’t explain that to Leones, so I could only smile wryly to defuse the situation.

“More importantly, have you met the people on the list I gave you?”

“Oh, yeah. I met them. Fortunately, most were persuaded well and agreed to join the Resistance or lend their strength.”

“Is that so? That’s a relief.”

“With sufficient strength secured, I believe we won’t lose to the royal family if we gain a bit more power.”

“No. Even that much won’t suffice against the Royal Knight Order and the Magic Guild.”

“Huh?”

Though I said that, depending on the circumstances, the Resistance’s strength may not actually be inferior to that of the royal family. Currently, both the White Light Corps and Black Light Corps are absent.

But mentioning that would only provoke unexpected actions, so I outright denied it.

“Is there that much of a difference?”

“The royal family’s strength still outweighs yours.”

“Is that so…”

“Therefore, do not move until I give the orders.”

What does he think I went through all this trouble for?

This is all for the Heroes. If there hadn’t been any other races among them, I would have suppressed everything with sheer force.

I should never engage with the other races. That would mean preparing to lose the card of the Heroes that is under my control.

“I know. But Praus also knows, right? Our ultimate goal is to liberate all our kin from slavery and gain independence.”

“I know. You won’t stop at just enhancing survival rights, so don’t worry.”

*

“Giving back the territory so that the other races can gain liberation and independence… Your Majesty, are you truly okay with this?”

At Duke Kalus’s words, the Emperor slowly nodded his head.

“Yes. Proceed as such. The deadline is by the end of this year. After the current mining of magic stones in the Elf Forest and Beastmen’s Forest is completed, withdraw completely and grant the territory for other races to be liberated from slavery and achieve independence. Just as it was taken.”

“I will do so.”

Rupin glanced at the four dukes sitting before him, lingering his gaze especially on Duke Tori Aus.

“Duke Aus.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Tell Praus to visit the Imperial Palace soon.”

“!”

Tori’s expression turned shocked. The other dukes also had intriguing gazes.

‘Is the Emperor calling Praus personally?’

“Would it be alright if I ask why?”

“I have personal matters to discuss with Praus. It seems like it would take quite a while if I were to convey it via a scroll.”

“Understood, Your Majesty.”

‘Whatever it is, it doesn’t seem like he’s calling him to fight…’

Seeing the calm expression on Rupin even after mentioning Praus, Tori bowed his head.

I hope this meeting won’t lead to any conflict.