416 Queen Stella

416.

,”The Queen is looking for us?”

,”Yes.”

What reason would a queen from a foreign land have to call for me? Well, there is a point of contact. I need to get the Ruby of Passion that Queen Stella has. But that’s just my one-sided business, and there’s no way the Queen would know that.

Redo said, seeing my bewildered and wary expression. Bowing with unfamiliar but polite etiquette.

,”My introduction was late. I am Redo, the first prince and commander of the Royal Knights of the Kingdom of Aiollea. My mother, Queen Stella-nim, is looking for you.”

,”Wow, a prince?”

He certainly has the looks of a prince. Redo continued, bowing.

,”Elena-nim, the great hero who defeated the Black Demon King and saved the world from crisis. The Queen-nim wants to meet you in person, who will remain a legend for posterity. Whatever your purpose in coming to our country, we will give you our full support.”

,”Oh, really?”

Thanks to defeating the Demon King, my reputation as a hero has spread to this eastern country? That’s a welcome part, but it feels like things are going too smoothly, so it feels artificial.

Will you grant my request to hand over the Ruby of Passion? I don’t think it will be that easy…

But I couldn’t refuse. My business is only possible if I meet Queen Stella. Since that opportunity came quickly, I should see it as saving time.

,”Okay. I’ll go.”

,”Thank you. This way.”

Redo opened the door he came in with a gentlemanly attitude. There was a carriage waiting there. A fancy carriage pulled by six horses.

While we were passing through the building and getting into the carriage, Redo said coldly to the men. The row of sexual harassers had long realized that things were going wrong and their faces had turned pale.

,”You will all be severely disciplined. Be prepared to be enslaved.”

The men’s desperate sighs and screams didn’t sound very pitiful.

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The capital of the Kingdom of Aiollea was a city named Bues.

Through the carriage window, I could see streets with exotic buildings huddled together. Every time the carriage passed, the people on the street bowed deeply towards us. It’s probably towards Prince Redo, who is driving the horses in front of the carriage, not us.

The carriage soon stopped in front of a large palace. The style of the palace was as unique as the buildings I had seen here so far. It was also unique that wood was used as the main material even though it was a place where high-ranking people lived. However, with the addition of delicate workmanship and subsidiary materials, I could feel a considerable aesthetic sense.

The swirl pattern I had seen in the previous building and several other patterns were also engraved on the palace.

,”Let’s go, Hero-nim.”

Following Redo, who was leading the way, we entered the palace. Inside the palace, bands were waiting on both sides and began to play music in time with our steps. It was majestic music, as if depicting a scene from mythology or legend.

Inside the palace, in a space where the balance between splendor and majesty was well maintained, Queen Stella was waiting for us in a slightly higher position.

,”Welcome, Hero-nim. Hehehe.”

She is a seductive person. It may be an inappropriate expression for the position of queen, but that was my first impression. But it can’t be helped. In fact, Queen Stella was dressed very seductively for a queen.

What Queen Stella was wearing felt more like a fluttering dancer’s dress than a queen’s. It’s a dress that seems to show off her sexual appeal. The luxurious red color, the slightly exposed snow-white skin, and the glossy black long hair went very well together.

The thin fabric that made up the Queen’s dress was surprisingly slightly see-through. The Queen’s body was revealing its voluptuous silhouette as it was.

If you look closely, you could even see the texture of her skin. It’s an unspeakably lewd outfit. It’s not something I should say in my Sacred Armor, but.

She didn’t look old enough to have a son as grown up as Redo. Well, as a queen, she probably puts some effort into managing her appearance.

Redo knelt in front of the Queen. I hesitated for a moment whether I should follow suit, but decided to stay put. I don’t know the etiquette of this country.

,”Good job, Prince.”

Queen Stella came down here instead of sitting in her seat. Just the act of walking and shaking her body gave off a feeling of seduction for some reason.

Queen Stella came right in front of me. A strong floral scent wafted from her, as if she was wearing perfume. Queen Stella, seen up close, was much more beautiful than I thought.

,”N-nice to meet you. Queen Stella.”

Queen Stella, looking at my face up close, wore a seductive smile.

,”Thank you for accepting my invitation like this, handsome Hero-nim. Hehehe.”

Everything from her voice and tone to her movements and appearance is the kind of person that the adjective ‘fascinating’ would follow. Every single thing was full of sex appeal. It’s a relief that I don’t have a dick. If I did, I would have committed the sacrilege of getting an erection just by looking at the Queen’s face.

Is it okay for the Queen to look like that? If it’s a cultural difference, well, it could be… But what’s the reason why the Queen has to look so hot?

The Queen wore a tiara with a fancy design on her head. A shining red jewel was embedded in the very center. I could intuitively know what that thing was.

,’The Ruby of Passion…!’

Yes, let’s not forget. My purpose is to steal the Ruby of Passion. This is not the time to be distracted by the seductive Queen. I was wondering how to naturally ask for that thing.

,”I’ve been wanting to meet you ever since I heard the news of Hero-nim. The strength to even defeat the Demon King, and the beautiful appearance that is rumored… Hehe, I had high expectations, but you are more than that, Hero-nim.”

It’s a voice like sugar has been sprinkled on it. It feels like it’s melting my heart from the inside.

,”Ah, yes, um, thank you for the compliment.”

,”Shall we go then? I have prepared a banquet for you. Let’s share the full story there together.”

Queen Stella began to guide us herself. When the Queen turned her body, her snow-white buttocks were visible under the thin cloth. They were shaking boldly with every step, sucking in my gaze.

The men working in this palace must be having a hard time. No, are they only hiring eunuchs? Considering that they have to experience this kind of stimulation every day, it’s a pretty convincing hypothesis.

Redo, who was right next to me, was walking silently, only looking ahead. Well, it would be stranger to be peeking at his own mother’s butt.

Queen Stella took us to a spacious room. A feast was set on top of several tables that were connected. Most of the food was something I had never seen before. It must be the cuisine of this country.

There was a small girl waiting there. She was about the same size as Riel and had big eyes. She was wearing a cute cloth dress that seemed to be the traditional clothing of Aiollea.

When we entered, the child ran to Queen Stella. Queen Stella stroked her head and said.

,”This is my daughter, Leia. She likes the Hero-nim’s party so much…”

,”M-mother!”

The little girl introduced as Leia blushed. Her jet-black hair, which resembled her mother’s, suited her well too.

Queen Stella sat in the seat of honor. Her seat was right next to mine. Next were the prince and princess. My companions sat freely in the remaining seats.

,”Not only Leia, but I have also been looking forward to the visit of Hero-nim’s party. If you hadn’t visited like this, I was even thinking of inviting you. The heroic tale of the great hero who defeated the Demon King. It will probably become a legend passed down to future generations. I wanted to hear the legend of our time directly from Hero-nim’s mouth. Please tell me your heroic tale.”

Queen Stella said as she began to eat. It was a very friendly tone. Well, I don’t feel bad either. It was honestly pleasing to have my hard work in defeating the Demon King acknowledged.

,”Um, okay. It’s not really a heroic tale… Um, where should I start…”

I started talking about how I accidentally ran into Epsilon inside the dungeon. Of course, I excluded the fact that it was an infamous place called the Ero Trap Dungeon.

Queen Stella’s reaction to the story was that of a model listener. From the expressions that matched the context of the story to the exclamations of ‘Oh my’ ‘Wow’ ‘And then?’, and even nodding her head repeatedly. Well, it’s part of the reception, but if you show such a reaction, you tend to get more excited and tell the story.

Even while Queen Stella, who is a queen and a mother, was enthusiastically chiming in, her son Redo was silently eating his meal. Still, judging from the fact that he occasionally looks at me seriously, it seems like he is listening to the story.

,”That’s where I awakened my true power. Under the name Over Exceed Drive…”

,”Oh my, Over Exceed Drive… What is that?”

,”Well, to put it simply, it was a technique to receive much more divine power into this body than usual. An overwhelming power to defeat the Demon King.”

,”Um, I see. So you still have that power now…?”

,”Unfortunately, that power disappeared after defeating the Demon King. The goddess Eustea took away the runaway divine power.”

,”Ah, I see. That’s a shame. For Hero-nim too…”

Queen Stella seemed to be deeply immersed in the story and had a genuinely disappointed look on her face.