Chapter 100: Can I go to the bathroom?

Viviana gazed at the falling evening glow.

She was on her way back to the duchy after carefully tending to Tina’s mother, who was in poor health.

Having placed one of the empire’s most renowned physicians by her side, she felt somewhat relieved.

‘…I miss Tina.’

Originally, she intended to return straight to the duchy, but her steps naturally led her toward Lillian’s residence.

Lillian had asked her to leave Tina’s exorcism entirely in her hands.

After much deliberation, she decided to do so.

There was no one on the continent as knowledgeable about demons as Lillian.

Moreover, as the person with the most powerful divine power in this world, Lillian was the perfect choice for the task.

Because of this, she entrusted Tina entirely to Lillian and compromised by focusing on caring for Tina’s mother’s health…

“But visiting once in a while should be fine.”

A part of her heart was uneasy.

Right now, Lillian was acting to treat Tina, but who could say what might happen later?

Tina was no ordinary woman.

She was a bewitching creature born to ensnare human hearts. To underestimate her would be to find oneself, before realizing it, caught in her grasp.

Even she, who had prided herself on growing stronger through years of mental and physical discipline, had crumbled before Tina.

Before she knew it, she found herself thinking she could do anything for Tina.

An intense, dangerous desire burned like fire, making her feel she wouldn’t hesitate to break the law to have her.

There was something indescribable about Tina.

Whenever she met Tina’s large, clear blue eyes, an odd yearning to see them brimming with tears would surge within her.

Every time she saw Tina’s slender, fragile body, a protective instinct to shield her arose, while simultaneously, a selfish desire for that alluring figure to fawn solely for her grew within.

Even if Lillian was a saint, if she stayed alone with Tina in the same space for too long, who could predict what might happen?

It would be wise to check on the situation frequently.

However, upon setting foot in Lillian’s mansion not long after, Viviana realized her unease was far from unfounded.

“…What is this?”

Before her unfolded a scene so despairing she wanted to look away.

[Ah, ah… ah…]

Tina’s slender waist was trembling faintly.

Her eyes wavered with anxiety, and her fingers repeatedly clenched and relaxed, as if trying to grasp something.

And below her navel—

A clear, transparent liquid was surging, as if shaking her insides.

[Ah, ah… ahhh…]

Squelch-squelch

[Haah, you’re beautiful, Tina.]

[Ah, ah, ooh, Li… Lillian sister… ah…]

[Come on, finish the rest quickly.]

[Ah, ugh, ah…]

Squelch—drip—

A clear and pure liquid sprayed like a stream, dampening Lillian and Tina’s legs.

Between them, the two women passionately sought each other’s lips, as if they were the only two in the world.

Crunch

“Ha…!”

Clenching her fist so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh, drawing blood.

Tina let out a pained moan, her voice filled with longing.

Just witnessing that sight set my throat ablaze, leaving a bitter taste on the tip of my tongue.

Though Tina was crying now, as she had when I once confined her, she looked different from that moment in the past.

Back then, when I tried to shatter her mask, her eyes were as empty as a doll’s, devoid of any emotion.

She had sought nothing, held no attachments to life, and offered herself to me without hesitation.

But now, Tina was willingly surrendering herself to Lillian.

And that clear distinction stabbed into my heart like a rusty knife.

Unlike me, Lillian was truly taming Tina.

Slurp—, smack—.

The tongues of the two women intertwined chaotically in their shared desires.

Lillian mostly dominated, wrapping her tongue around Tina’s unreservedly, though there were fleeting moments when Tina responded, embracing Lillian’s raw hunger.

“…Ha.”

Though jealousy burned in Viviana’s chest, her mind remained eerily calm.

The more she was consumed by her emotions, the more her instinct as an inquisitor to remain composed sharpened.

Her eyes gleamed in the deep darkness as she focused on the crystal orb.

“…I can’t just stand by like this.”

Viviana muttered in a hushed tone, her eyes shadowed by a cold resolve.

The original plan was to entrust Lillian completely until the demon lurking within Tina was exorcised.

Only then had she intended to approach Tina again.

But if she continued to let things unfold as they were, irreversible consequences seemed inevitable.

Ominous visions crept into her thoughts.

Tina, freed from the demon’s control, gazed up at her with a pure smile.

Lillian watched from behind, a peculiar smirk curling her lips as she slowly approached.

Lillian’s hand gripped Tina’s lower back.

Tina let out a trembling breath, her body jolting slightly.

Her delicate lips parted, whispering softly to me.

[I’m sorry, Lady Viviana… I’m Lillian’s devoted pet, so I can’t… be close to you.]

[T-Tina…]

As despair wrapped around me like chains, Tina nestled into Lillian’s embrace and left me behind.

Crunch—

“No, that can’t happen.”

I resolved to never witness such a scene, even if it cost me my life.

I wished for Tina’s happiness, but that—I would never allow.

I wasn’t someone to just stand by idly and be trampled upon.

“…It seems like getting along any further is impossible, Lillian.”

In a calm voice, Viviana turned and left the room.

***

[We’ll talk later, Lady Viviana.]

A voice, cold as ice.

With those final words, Lillian turned away, leaving Viviana and me behind.

Once she was gone, I exited the stifling room with Viviana, and we walked through the mansion’s corridor together.

Sunlight poured through the gaps in the windows.

The once dark and dreary walls were replaced by lavish patterns and intricate decor surrounding us.

Everything felt unfamiliar to me, but unfortunately, I didn’t even have the luxury to care about such things right now.

“…Do we really have to go like this, Lady Viviana?”

At the moment, I was being carried through the hallway in a princess carry by Viviana.

After Lillian left, Viviana had picked me up without a word and had been holding me like this ever since.

“Yes, because I don’t know what kind of trouble you might cause.”

Was she being cautious of me?

I remained quietly nestled in her arms, merely twitching my fingers.

‘…This is awkward.’

Why, though?

Being alone with Viviana at this moment, I felt an inexplicable discomfort and awkwardness.

In the past, I would have tried to charm her into siding with me, pulling out all the stops to win her favor.

But for some reason, the determination in Viviana’s eyes now was different from before.

No matter what kind of charm I might try, I doubted that gaze would waver in the slightest.

Perhaps that’s why I felt completely at a loss about how to act around her.

[May the rest of your life wither in guilt.]

Those were the last words I had left Viviana with.

At the time, I had fully intended to die and was sure I would never face her again, so I said it without hesitation.

But now that I had met her again, those words wouldn’t stop echoing in my head.

“Tina, do you remember the vow I made back then?”

Viviana broke the awkward silence with her words.

“…You swore to act for my sake, on the honor of your family.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“The name of the Duke of Merdellia means little, doesn’t it? After all, that vow was a lie.”

“…No. From then until now, I’ve only ever thought about your happiness.”

“…What?”

She looked down at me with eyes that glimmered with sincerity, like amethysts. I blinked up at her in confusion, unable to process her gaze.

“It’s hard to believe, but… I’ll make sure you can live happily. So please, endure just a little longer.”

“Lady Viviana, my happiness isn’t here.”

I looked up at her resolutely.

Viviana gazed at me silently for a moment before giving a sorrowful smile and gently setting me down on the floor.

“We’re here. Let’s head in for your bath.”

We had arrived in front of what was unmistakably the entrance to a bathroom, marked by its pristine white marble door.

Suppressing a strange feeling of unease, I slowly steadied myself on the ground.

Just as I was about to walk toward the bathroom door—

I flinched.

A discomforting sensation radiated from my lower abdomen, making my waist tremble slightly.

“Ugh…”

What began as a faint signal quickly surged like an unstoppable wave.

Instinctively, I leaned forward slightly.

My body tensed with the pressure, and my legs quivered faintly.

As I struggled to suppress the growing discomfort, Viviana placed a worried hand on my shoulder.

“Are you okay, Tina?”

Viviana’s voice snapped me back to reality, and Lillian’s earlier words resurfaced in my mind.

“Tina might feel the need to use the restroom more often than normal people. About five times more frequently.”

‘Seriously, of all times…’

Being with Viviana was awkward enough, and now, this?

“Tina?”

I swallowed dryly and tried my best to maintain a neutral expression, biting my lip.

But there was no hiding the subtle tremble in my breathing.

Could I hold out until the bath was over?

No, that was impossible.

Eventually deciding I couldn’t endure it any longer, I timidly grabbed onto Viviana’s sleeve.

“L-Lady Viviana…”

“Yes, Tina? Tell me.”

“Well, um… you see…”

“Are you feeling unwell? You don’t look so good.”

Viviana reached out to touch my forehead with a worried expression, but I avoided her gaze and mumbled softly.

“I… Can I go to the bathroom?…”

My delicate voice wavered.

Viviana’s violet eyes flinched slightly.