Slurp.
As she mixed her tongue around, she licked the drool that seeped out.
The sounds became increasingly blatant. The tangling of tongues intensified, and her breath grew ragged.
“Prau…”
She undid the button of her collar while kissing me, reminiscing my name as she popped each shiny button off her decorated uniform.
“Let’s do it now. Us.”
She slowly pulled her lips away to speak. Was she really going to have her first experience like this?
“Seri, there are knights outside. They will definitely hear us if we start being affectionate.”
“Then it will become a fait accompli, won’t it? They’ll think the Emperor finally has a partner.”
“You mean…?”
“Let’s do it. Us.”
“But I have heroes…”
“Praus, focus on me. There are no heroes here right now. Just you and me.”
Peck.
I touched my lips to hers and parted again.
“Are you heating things up like this just to pull away now?”
“We should at least be in the bedroom. It’s uncomfortable on the sofa.”
“Is that to consider me, a first-timer?”
“It’s dangerous here…”
I could lock the door, but surely my moans would seep through the cracks.
It might add some thrill, but how could I face the knights after being intimate?
“Is that so? Then I’ll do as you say, Praus. But… do you know what it means to enter the bedroom together…?”
She caressed her lower abdomen and smiled alluringly.
“Let’s make something together. If we have a child… the heroes won’t be able to do anything about it, surely.”
Would the heroes just let it slide?
They tried to bicker over me and Seri. I could allow for some give between heroes, but I wasn’t going to condone Seri or any other woman getting too close.
“Are you thinking about the heroes? To think you, attractive as I am, have the luxury to consider other women. That’s so like you, Praus.”
“Please don’t turn me into trash…”
“I never called you trash. As I said before, our Empire allows polygamy. Besides, having multiple partners for a man is considered an acknowledgment of his status, right? So take pride in yourself.”
I never thought I’d hear Seri say to take pride in myself. She’s really grown.
“By that logic, isn’t polyandry also possible?”
“Of course polyandry is allowed. But I have no intention of accepting other men. I can’t even hold onto the one I love madly as it is. Do you think I could be satisfied with anyone else?”
Her eyes narrowed, and with a pure, innocent smile, she stroked my cheek.
“Ah… What to do? Talking like this is making my heart race again. It’s pounding like it’s about to burst. Want to hear?”
Before I could respond, she hugged me, burying my face in her chest.
Lost in the intoxicating scent of her soft skin mingling with a fragrant soap aroma.
The plush feel of her body and the passionate thudding of her heart revealed her excitement.
“Hah… Hah… Do you hear me, Praus? Calm me down.”
“To calm you down, it seems I’d need to leave the Imperial Palace…”
“No. There’s another way.”
“Another way?”
“To stay right by my side forever and help me adjust. So I won’t get flustered when I see Praus. How about it? Sounds like a decent plan, right?”
She spoke quickly, gazing down at me with widened eyes. The heat from her breath brushed across my face.
Now showing no sign of hiding her excitement, I felt a sense of madness creeping in.
Come to think of it, this girl… had yandere traits.
In the game, since the protagonist was surrounded by women, her tendencies never came to light, but perhaps it was a change brought on by my extensive involvement in this world.
I wasn’t sure if I should view this positively or negatively.
“Say something. Not saying anything is the same as agreeing with me, you know?”
I wanted to keep the conversation going, but it was slowly becoming time to cut it off.
If I stayed too long, the heroes would come looking for me.
Maria had the coordinate for this place, so she could arrive at Seri’s office at any moment.
“For now… let’s handle some business. If the Emperor doesn’t work for a single day, things will pile up immensely.”
“…Alright. Then you kiss me first, and I’ll hold on. But you have to come to my bedroom tonight. Use teleporting. Need coordinates? I’ll have a knight guide you.”
“Are you sure? What if I take your virginity?”
“Yes. It’s fine. To be honest, I also wanted to take your first experience. Let’s think of it as a trophy that the heroes brought back after defeating the Demon King. It’s thanks to them that the Empire has prospered like this.”
With a sweet whisper in my ear, she slipped down from my thighs and lifted me.
Seri sat on the sofa, closing her eyes. She slightly parted her swollen lips from all the kissing.
Was she asking me to take the lead this time?
Aside from wanting to be led, it seemed she also wanted to feel loved.
I knelt on the sofa, slowly approaching her to kiss.
“If I kiss you, does that mean… we’re going for it today?”
“What if I don’t?”
“I’m just a sly girl, so I never thought Praus would refuse.”
“You’re really cunning.”
“Hehe.”
I pressed my lips to hers and pulled away. Seri’s eyes fluttered open slightly. She stared at my lips, as if silently asking for more.
Once again, I connected our lips, teasing her with the separation.
“Mmm…!”
Unable to withstand the torment, Seri pleaded. Now, she wrapped her arms around my neck so I wouldn’t escape.
Damn it. How am I supposed to hold back now?
“If you run away… that’s cowardly.”
“I’m not running.”
I felt a strange sense of betrayal as I kissed another woman while leaving the heroes behind, sliding my tongue inside her mouth.
*
Sniff sniff.
“Big Brother, you seemed to have a good time with Emperor Seri?”
“Um.”
Maybe it was because we had been too intense in our affection.
Even after fixing my attire and returning home, I instantly got ambushed by Iris.
Her tail drooped down, swishing back and forth. She looked pretty dissatisfied.
“This is a serious matter! You’re having an affair with Emperor Seri!”
“You don’t have to shout it like that…”
We were clearly talking inside the house, yet it felt like the whole world was hearing us.
“What should we do? Should we kill Emperor Seri?”
“…No, that’s a bit too much—”
“Shush, you cheating big brother.”
As I tried to deter Maria, I got called out by Tina.
Ugh. To be called out by Tina and unable to say anything is a real low point.
“But thanks to Emperor Seri, the other races are able to live happily. Killing her is a bit much.”
Iris intervened, stopping the two.
Tina and Maria pouted their lips at Iris’s comment.
“Then how about we make sure Praus doesn’t think about sex at all?”
“Huh?”
At Maria’s remark, I inadvertently flinched and covered myself.
“That’s not a bad idea. Just make sure it can’t grow at all!”
Even Tina chimed in enthusiastically, and I couldn’t just sit here and do nothing.
“No, that would be tough for me…”
“It’s okay. I’ll take good care of you.”
Seeing Tina’s confident demeanor made me chuckle.
No, these kids training daily after defeating the Demon King…
I’m saying I can’t keep up with your stamina.
The heroes were becoming increasingly accustomed to our relationship; they no longer just left everything up to me. They were straightforwardly talking about their own desires.
Plus, contrary to how tense they used to be, they’d learned to adjust their tension and frequently ended up quickly coming to climax.
“So today we can finally be the four of us.”
“No, that’s a bit…”
“Are you really thinking of going to Seri tonight?”
“Well…”
As I tried to give a vague response, Tina moved closer, pressing for answers.
The look directed at me was fierce, but the hostility wasn’t aimed at me. It was clearly discontent directed at Seri.
“So you really plan to go? That woman made a move on you again?”
“No.”
If I said Seri made the first move, it would be evident that the heroes would harbor animosity towards her.
So here, all I could do was play the part of the bad guy.
After all, I was the only one who could control the heroes.
Using myself as a reason was better than bringing up others.
“Oh, so that means you made the first move. Why? Are you not satisfied with just the three of us?”
“…No. It’s just that… I’m the one who made Seri the Emperor. If I stay close, I thought I could lead the Empire in a much better direction.”
It was a flimsy excuse. But I had no choice but to say it.
Having already acted, it was better to force my way through than to seek the heroes’ approval.
“Then we could help you in that case. Why do you need to be close to her?”
“The Empire is exceedingly stable. To prepare for any changes that might occur—”
“You’re not fooling anyone. Are you going to keep making excuses?”
“Sorry.”
I hugged Tina, who was pouting. She grumbled as she accepted the embrace.
“If you really feel sorry, why did you do something to be sorry for? Even the three of us are struggling. You seriously think you can handle another woman?”
“I’ll try.”
In modern times, it wouldn’t be odd to be slapped and break up in this situation, but in this world where polygamy is encouraged, that mindset was accepted.
“What do you mean ‘try’…?”
“Did you really like her that much?”
With Maria joining in on the interrogation, I couldn’t help but falter. If I had been able to manage my expression better, I might have handled it more smoothly.
“Sigh. Setting that aside for now, you really reek of Emperor Seri. We need to take a bath together immediately.”
…Together?
Seeing Iris already starting to strip off her cardigan, I expected our bodies would become thoroughly swollen while bathing.