90. Midnight Card Game (1)

The eyes of the two people, glaring fiercely at each other, turned towards me in unison.

“Cards… are you suggesting we play Bakara or something?”

“A change of pace?”

If I left those two as they were, there would be no progress even if the sun rose. So, a change of pace was necessary.

‘No. It’s not just a simple change of pace.’

The important thing was that the two of them needed to feel like cooperating with each other. And that might be even more difficult than conquering the final boss of the Demon World War.

But I had something in mind.

“Rather than waste Mana pointlessly like this, it would be good to take a break for a while.”

At those words, the two glared at each other once more. But they soon agreed.

“Rather than continuing to argue with that stupid witch, it would be much more productive to spend time playing Bakara.”

“Same here. Talking to you makes me feel like even my head is hardening like this reverse scale.”

“Are, are you making fun of me!”

I stopped Chloe from getting excited again. As always, she was wearing a revealing young lady’s dress that showed off her upper chest. Every time she got excited, the flesh of her chest seemed to ripple.

It was quite a sight for sore eyes. But now was not the time to be distracted.

‘Those two need to calm down a bit.’

And I took those two to the space where I had previously filmed the horse riding scene with Rosette. It was a place I had made into a professional studio-like setting to film a horse riding scene that could beat Chloe.

So, no matter what I did here, the heroines wouldn’t find out if they went into the bedroom.

‘It might get a little lewd.’

Louirill was shining her name in the Lemegeton. The Grand Duchess of Lust seemed to be expecting something from me as well.

Of course, I wasn’t thinking about such impure things. It was a healthy thought for the revival of the Holy Sword, though.

‘I have to persuade those two somehow. There isn’t much time left.’

In a week. Cardinal Grius’s rebellion would break out in the Imperial Capital. So, I had to hurry the revival of Siertia.

‘Cardinal Grius’s rebellion. I instigated it, but if all the Grius faction’s Imperial Capital guards move, it won’t be easy.’

I knew their plan, but I couldn’t weaken their forces in advance.

And the main force to stop the rebellion of the Grius faction guards had to be the members of the anti-Grius faction guards led by Princess Lilia.

‘The justification is there. And there shouldn’t be any backtalk if unnecessary lords don’t get involved.’

The guards only pledge allegiance to the Emperor. So, the justification for the anti-Grius faction guards had to be entirely focused on Lilia.

As it was a civil war, it might cause a great deal of chaos in the Imperial Capital. The symbolism that the guards had in the Imperial Capital was higher than that of the White Night Knights or the Sentiac Knights.

So, that commotion had to be as short as possible. And for the guards to be reorganized in the future, the forces loyal to Lilia had to be left intact.

Those loyal forces would become my allies in the long run. So, I also had to leave an impression on the guard knights of me acting as Lilia’s sword.

‘If I fight with the Holy Sword Siertia, I can leave the most definite impression.’

The Holy Sword, the symbol of Sword Empress Aylin. If I stopped the rebellion with Lilia while holding that Holy Sword, the propaganda effect would be perfect.

‘And it will definitely be a great help to Lilia’s succession to the throne.’

It was the same as politics. No, it was actually a major political event that would determine the future of the Empire. As such, special showmanship was definitely needed.

And it was on a different level from simple showmanship. Siertia was a famous sword that could not be compared to any sword on the continent.

The leader of the Grius faction guards, who was evaluated as a master. Even that guard captain could be easily dealt with if he had the Holy Sword.

‘So, the conclusion is that I have to somehow make those two cooperate.’

Having finished thinking, I spoke to the two. The game I had in mind. If it was a King’s Game, I could make the two of them get along.

“Since we’re doing this, why don’t we team up and have a match?”

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The two people who didn’t get along very well became a team.

Chloe and Rosette were on one team. And the opponent was me.

“Isn’t this too disadvantageous for Yulian-nim?”

I brought a small round table and chairs and sat around it with the two of them. And the card game began.

Instead of Bakara, which was similar to Even or Odd, it was a card game similar to Poker. Of course, there was a reason for choosing a game that was more difficult than Bakara.

‘Bakara is too dependent on luck.’

I replied to Chloe.

“Well, it’s just a change of pace anyway. I want to test my luck for fun on this occasion. So, don’t go easy on me and do your best.”

I put conditions on this card game. The last place in the three-person card game would receive the penalty set by the first place.

Of course, Teria-style Poker had rules that made it easier to make a good hand if there was a collaborator. Moreover, Chloe and Rosette were on the same team.

So, if the two of them became first and last place at the same time, they could be exempt from the penalty.

And the eyes of the two people holding the cards changed.

‘Since they’re smart, they seem to have noticed that this is a very good opportunity.’

The two of them had already created a Yin Gate. And the fact that Louirill’s name was shining towards those two meant that they definitely had affection for me. It was also dawn, a time when it was easy to create a lewd atmosphere.

“Then shall we start?”

The cards were dealt to the three of us. I checked the cards I received. I couldn’t think of any family with the three cards I received first.

‘It’s a bad hand.’

And that was the right answer for me. All the cards had gone around once.

“Hehe. I’m in first place. And Yulian-nim is in last place.”

“Then Chloe, you can tell me the penalty you want.”

Rosette’s eyes widened for a moment. Come to think of it, Rosette had already had a relationship with me, but she probably didn’t know much about the lewd nightlife or drinking culture of the Imperial Capital nobles.

‘She wouldn’t have played a King’s Game.’

So, even if she had slightly lewd thoughts in her head, she wouldn’t have the confidence to say a bold penalty herself.

‘That’s why I deliberately made her team up with Chloe.’

Chloe had already played a King’s Game with me using Bakara. With the current rules, she couldn’t not know that this was an opportunity to fully satisfy her desires.

“Then Yulian-nim. As a penalty, would you like to drink a glass of red fruit wine?”

But it was a surprisingly ordinary penalty. Rosette, whose expression had been so expectant that it was noticeable, looked disappointed for a moment.

‘Chloe. You’re amazing after all.’

It seemed that Chloe had seen the red fruit wine that I had placed in the atelier.

Chloe knew very well that I didn’t get drunk easily. But red fruit wine was not only a delicious wine in itself, but also a very good tonic.

It wasn’t bad to naturally create an atmosphere. Above all. When the two of them were penalized. I could also lightly start the first start with alcohol.

The game went around once more.

This time I came in first place. Rosette was in last place. Actually, the first hand I received wasn’t good. But I took Chloe’s hand that she had discarded without thinking. I made a better hand.

‘It’s not that she didn’t think about it. The two of them need to get drunk first.’

There was no way that the shrewd Chloe would make a mistake without thinking. If the two of them got drunk. It would be natural to move on to a slightly more lewd atmosphere.

“Then Rosette. Would you like to have a glass of red fruit wine too?”

As expected. When I obediently said the same penalty. I could see the corners of Chloe’s mouth slightly rising.

“Oh my. It’s strong alcohol… If you can’t drink it in one shot, wouldn’t another penalty be good?”

“What nonsense! I’m already an adult and more than a year has passed! Alcohol is nothing to me.”

And Rosette, who had fallen for that provocation, drank the red fruit wine in one shot.

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The game went around several times.

In the meantime, the three of them drank several glasses of red fruit wine. It was a very tasty wine. But the alcohol content was higher than expected.

So, the group’s cheeks had a light blush. And as the rules were clearly disadvantageous to Yulian.

When Chloe and Rosette had drunk about two glasses. Yulian had already drunk four glasses.

“Oh dear. I lost again. Is the penalty this time also alcohol?”

And Yulian’s hand reached for the glass. At that time, Chloe shouted.

“Wait a minute. Yulian-nim. Red fruit wine has an excellent taste, but it’s surprisingly strong. It would be good to take a break for a while.”

“That’s right. But still, a penalty is a penalty. Even if it’s another penalty that Chloe, you’re talking about…”

Chloe barely managed to hold back the laughter that was about to burst out. She had deliberately set the penalty as alcohol until now in order not to reveal her true colors.

‘From the beginning… I wanted to take off Yulian-nim’s clothes right away.’

If she revealed her desires too openly. Yulian might be left with the impression that she was a light woman.

Naturally. She just had to ride the atmosphere in a drunken state.

‘It’s been quite a while since I made love with Yulian-nim. Today is the perfect opportunity.’

After seeing the secret and lewd love that Lilia and Yulian had at the last training session meeting. Chloe couldn’t suppress her burning lust.

But her lust was only directed at Yulian. She couldn’t relieve her lust without him.

On this late night. All the other women who were bothering her were asleep. There was the annoying Rosette.

But it was rather good. With these rules that Yulian had made to enjoy the thrill. If she could agree with that witch.

For this night only, it was possible to hold Yulian in her arms as she wanted.

‘It’s a very unpleasant thing to cooperate with that witch. No. This isn’t cooperation. I’m using that Rosette.’

There were two people on this side. There was only one Yulian on that side. So, under the current rules of Teria Poker. It wasn’t difficult to keep making Yulian the last place.

Chloe told Yulian the penalty.

“Please take off the top of the combat uniform you’re wearing now.”

At those words, Rosette had a surprised expression.

“S, suddenly telling him to take off his clothes…”

“It’s common to get hot when you drink alcohol. It’s not strange to take off just the top. And he’s wearing underwear inside.”

“That’s true, but…”

“It’s not a strange penalty at all. Rather, it’s a better penalty than drinking strong alcohol one more time.”

That witch, who wasn’t even a virgin, seemed to be pretending to be innocent for no reason.

But Chloe knew very well. That witch also saw the love that Yulian and Lilia shared in the carriage. She had masturbated secretly with her.

‘You lewd witch.’

Still, now wasn’t the time to attack Rosette. She wanted to see Yulian’s naked appearance as soon as possible…

‘I have to cooperate for now.’

Yulian obediently took off the top of his combat uniform. Unfortunately, his upper body wasn’t immediately revealed. He was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt inside his uniform.

‘It’s not the scene I expected. Haa… But it’s still good.’

A body with firm muscles. His shoulders were so broad that Chloe’s secret place was always wet just by looking at him.

Even though he was wearing a T-shirt, his figure wasn’t hidden. The fine muscles that could be seen in his arms holding the cards.

Just by looking at that masculine appearance. Chloe’s body felt like it was heating up.

‘I want to… I want to take off all those clothes as soon as possible.’

She glanced at Rosette. As expected, that arrogant witch was also stealing glances at Yulian’s upper body.

‘Good. That witch isn’t stupid either. She’ll have a sense of what kind of penalty to say now.’

But from the next turn of the game, the opportunity didn’t come easily. As expected of the only successor of the Margrave. A man who was born with the luck to be born into that noble status.

And because he was a special man born with the blood of the Demon King. Even though Chloe was secretly helping Rosette, Yulian continued to avoid being in last place.

“Chloe, you seem to be hot too. Don’t you think so?”

“Oh my. How did you know?”

She was deliberately pretending to be drunk. She was breathing quickly. It wasn’t strange for Yulian to think that way.

“Then… it wouldn’t be bad for you to lightly lower your top like me. That’s the penalty this time.”

“It’s nothing.”

And Chloe lowered all the top of her dress, which was precariously hanging on her shoulders. Instead of a bra, only nipple covers were left to prevent her breasts from being exposed.

And Chloe knew very well that that appearance would feel much more lewd to a man than if her upper body was completely exposed.

‘But why is that witch blushing?’

Rosette was startled, as if she hadn’t expected Chloe to take off her clothes so obediently. But she soon muttered to herself as if making an excuse.

“T, that’s right… Maybe it’s because I drank alcohol… I’m a little hot.”

And the card game stopped for a while.

“Maybe it’s because I drank alcohol. I want to go to the bathroom for a while.”

“Oh my, go ahead!”

“Yeah… go ahead, Yulian.”

Yulian headed to the atelier bathroom next to the bedroom. And at that moment. Chloe quickly whispered to Rosette.

“Hey. Don’t pretend to be innocent. Listen to me from now on.”