02. Small peppers are spicy. No, they

“R, Rape…?”

 

To tell a raped person to rape is absurd…!

 

 

“U-Um, if you didn’t hear me properly…”

“Are you talking about you being raped?”

“Uh…”

“I heard everything from Theodora. Everything about you.”

“It’s not like that person knows everything about me though.”

“It doesn’t matter as long as I heard the important stuff.”

 

I felt it when I first met her, but she’s incredibly headstrong.

 

 

“Can’t do it?”

“Before that, being adopted as a son is a bit…”

“Certainly, returning what you’ve suffered as it is can be surprisingly difficult.”

“No, being adopted as a son from the start…”

“There’s no need to do it sexually. Locking them up and beating them is also a form of humiliation.”

“Um, can you listen to me…”

“Using them as maids would be good too. Hehe. It would be quite a sight to see the king and princesses of a nation fall to the level of mere maids.”

“….”

 

 

She’s not listening at all.

 

“I will introduce you tomorrow. Prepare yourself.”

“Huh?”

“Huh? You’re quite the dimwit.”

“Being a dimwit isn’t the problem, I haven’t said a single word about being adopted yet!”

“Aren’t you an orphan anyway?”

“Th-That’s true, but is it okay to say things that could hurt someone so easily?!”

“It’s okay. I will take care of you from now on.”

“With that small bod… Ah, no, never mind.”

 

 

She pulls out her sword at the slightest thing, so I can’t say anything.

 

“Aran.”

“…Yes.”

“Isn’t that bitch named Estelle the culprit?”

“Ah…”

“The report said she made a great contribution this time.”

“…That’s true. Credit is credit.”

“…..”

 

 

Cornelia stared at Aran blankly. There seemed to be anger in her eyes.

 

 

“Aren’t you upset?”

“Pardon?”

“I’m asking if you’re not upset. In any way.”

“Of course…”

“I’ve heard that men have strong sexual desires. Certainly, among my children, sons seem to be more interested in that than daughters. But you see.”

“?”

“Guys like you who have been forced like that can’t do it. Because it’s scary. Whether it’s being done to you or doing it. It’s too scary to bear.”

 

I roughly understood what Cornelia was saying.

 

“I’ll make Estelle your knight.”

“Huh??”

“So, build up your immunity. That’s important for you.”

“Estelle…”

“You need to overcome that bitch. Overcome that bitch, and overcome women. That’s how you can live a normal life. If you can’t, you’ll continue to be victimized. Unfairly.”

“Even if you say that…”

 

 

Aran killed Estelle’s family a while ago, and started to gain strange pleasure from it.

Estelle’s rape is no longer unpleasant.

 

 

Of course, that doesn’t mean he likes being raped. It’s just that Estelle and Aran’s special situation creates such pleasure, and if he were raped by another woman, he would only feel unpleasantness as before.

 

 

In that sense, there was no longer any meaning in overcoming Estelle.

 

 

“Your Majesty.”

“Call me mother.”

“…That’s a bit…”

“Why? Do I look too young? If that’s the case, you can call me by my name. I’ll put up with being your younger sister.”

“That’s even worse?!”

“Then call me older sister.”

“It’s becoming more and more meaningless!”

 

I feel exhausted when I’m with this person.

 

“Haa… Anyway… I’ve already killed Estelle’s family, and there’s nothing more to do with Estelle. When I have enough power later, I plan to suppress her with my own hands.”

“Hoo, the family?”

“Yes. Um… this is a bit embarrassing, but…”

 

 

It’s not just embarrassing. It’s something I can’t tell anyone. Not only was I raped, but I felt a strange pleasure from it. I’d be lucky if I wasn’t treated like a madman.

 

But for some reason, I felt like I could tell Cornelia.

Is it because she said she would adopt me?

 

 

Aran explained all the situations involving Estelle.

The ironic situations where Aran killed Estelle’s family, and Estelle seeks Aran to be comforted without knowing it.

And the pleasure he gets from deceiving Estelle in that way, and so on.

 

Cornelia listened without batting an eye.

 

 

“I see. It’s strange, but you’re definitely moving towards overcoming it. But it’s not enough. Can you embrace another woman now?”

“I… think so?”

“No, it’s impossible. The scars of rape don’t heal so easily. Even if you think you’ve overcome it, the scars of rape are not easily overcome. Especially you… Anyway, you need training.”

 

It seems she has no intention of backing down.

 

 

Well. From the beginning, she wasn’t listening to Aran at all…

 

 

“I’ll assign you a maid. Do whatever you want.”

“Pardon?”

“Why are you so surprised? Have you been listening to me so far?”

“I was listening, but why a maid from there…?”

“Didn’t I say you need to practice with women?”

“Are you telling me to jump into action?!!”

“That’s right. It’s not being raped, and it’s not telling you to rape. Just embrace a woman. Well, I doubt you can even do that now.”

“You underestimate me too much. I can do that much.”

“Hmph. We’ll see. Shall we make a bet? If you can embrace the maid from the beginning, I will admit my defeat and give you three thousand court ladies.”

“That’s meaningless!! It’s even more serious!!!”

“Maintaining three thousand court ladies requires a huge amount of money. It’s not easy at all.”

“Then don’t do it.”

“Men usually like harems. So you’re…”

“That’s enough of that talk.”

“You’re impudent. Well, that’s what a teenager should be like.”

“I’m already past puberty?”

“As I said before, I will introduce you tomorrow. So be prepared.”

“There’s no point in talking.”

 

Headstrong from beginning to end.

I felt it from the first meeting, but she has a truly tiring personality.

 

 

“No, but when I think about it, you said this is my room?”

“That’s right.”

“Then even if you assign me a maid, I can’t do it! Did you think about that?!”

“I will help you.”

“Eueaek?!!”

“Why are you so surprised? I have plenty of sexual experience, so don’t worry. I’ll teach you one by one.”

 

Aran’s mouth reached the floor.

What is this person thinking about while living?

 

“Hehe. Or would you like to graduate from true virginity with this mother’s body? I haven’t announced you as my adopted son yet, so I might agree just for today.”

 

Cornelia sat on the bed and crossed her legs.

Her healthy, tanned skin caught his eye.

 

 

“I don’t have a loli preferenc…”

 

Ttaak!

 

 

“Hmph. You worthless fellow.”

“Ugh…”

 

As expected, women are strong.

A bump the size of a head appeared on Aran’s head.

 

 

 

 

* * *

 

 

 

 

The next day.

 

 

After many twists and turns, Aran was dressed up for his debut and waiting.

 

“…How did this happen?”

 

He’s rising in status to a prince overnight.

What on earth is going on?

 

“Hmm. It suits you well. As expected of my flesh and blood.”

“….”

 

Cornelia was circling around Aran, coordinating his outfit, and she didn’t show even a speck of dignity as an empress.

 

 

“U-Um… Mother…”

“Oh. Yes, my son.”

“Won’t the nobles oppose it? If a guy who doesn’t even know his roots suddenly appears as a prince…”

“Of course they will oppose it.”

 

 

She answered calmly. She didn’t seem worried at all.

 

 

“Then…”

“But what does that matter? What right do they have to stop me from choosing my son?”

“That’s true, but…”

“You need to have more confidence, Aran. Just act like you do when you’re with me.”

“If I did that, I’d be making enemies everywhere.”

“You can’t become great if you’re afraid of making enemies.”

“….”

 

The words are right, so I can’t really argue, but there’s always something unsettling left.

That’s generally what conversations with Cornelia were like.

 

 

 

 

 

Aran was heading to the ballroom with Cornelia.

It was his first time wearing formal attire since he was born, so it was quite uncomfortable and strange, but he was maintaining the most haughty expression possible as he had learned from Cornelia.

 

 

‘Okay… now that it’s come to this, let’s live properly! There’s nothing wrong with it! Prince!’

 

I have the power of subscription, so let’s do it.

 

 

 

 

 

“The Emperor is entering~~~!!!!”

 

 

The huge door opened, and inside, the 모습 of a splendid banquet hall and countless people could be seen.

The people who were dancing, talking, and playing instruments all stood up from their seats and stepped aside to both sides of the banquet hall.

Then, they knelt on one knee to pay respect to the Emperor.

 

 

Cornelia also had a dignified appearance here.

 

 

Cornelia moved with a dignified and haughty appearance. Aran followed her accordingly.

 

 

“Who is the person coming behind? To enter with Her Majesty…?”

“I don’t recognize him at all. I don’t know him either.”

 

Not loudly, but people murmured quietly. Most of it was about Aran.

 

‘Ugh… as expected…!’

 

 

 

Cornelia did not lose her expression despite the murmurs of the people.

She simply remained a dignified Emperor until the end and went up to the highest place and sat down.

Aran sat on a chair one step lower than her, as he had been told in advance.

There were already four princesses sitting there, all giving Aran their attention.

As if to say, who are you.

 

 

“Mother, who is this person…?”

 

When the eldest daughter asked, the attention of everyone in the banquet hall was focused.

In response, Cornelia looked around at the crowd,

 

 

 

 

“This child’s name is ‘Aran Persia.’ He is my new son.”

 

 

 

She declared that Aran was her son.