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Episode 28

I was already prepared for the guilt and debt my cute wife instilled in me to control other women, so it didn’t matter much.

Just the fact that Leila said she wouldn’t kill them all was dignified enough.

Watching my wife restrain herself and seek a path of coexistence was quite exciting.

She’s cute too.

But I never expected even I would openly suggest doing it with the queen.

“Huh, together…?”

Even the queen must be flustered. Our queen has never taken a man to her bed until this age.

Doing the first experience together was naturally going to be challenging, even if you think about it normally.

I thought Leila was probably teasing half-heartedly and wouldn’t accept such a proposal.

“…If that’s the condition, I can’t help it. Alright. I accept.”

The queen accepted the conditions I offered. In a way, it’s impressive. Is this the dignity of a queen?

“Oh, yes. Alright then. Let’s do it tonight.”

By this point, it was Leila who was surprised in reverse, but she didn’t back down either. Looking at her expression sideways, it seemed she was slightly impressed by the queen’s sincerity.

Maybe she got tired of it.

After the negotiation, time passed quickly, and night fell. Queen Penelope, wearing a thin negligee, sat on the bed, welcoming us with a tense expression at the agreed time.

“Oh, you came? S-So… shall we?”

She seemed extremely nervous, her tone a mess.

It seems she couldn’t distinguish whether to show dignity or a private side.

At this rate, she won’t be able to enjoy anything, so we need to relax her before starting in earnest.

“There’s no need to rush, Penelope. The night is long, and we have plenty of time.”

“P-Pe, Pe, Penel…!”

Intentionally changing the title to assert psychological dominance, when I approached her, she reacted like a maiden. Leila, sitting between Penelope and me, also chuckled at the same feeling. I had worried about what would happen if she couldn’t bear it and got angry, but fortunately, it seemed that wouldn’t be the case.

I looked into Penelope’s eyes, showing a sense of relief and a fresh response. Normally, in interactions between men and women, women tend to have the upper hand, but my queen, who had no experience with men, seemed overwhelmed just by enduring this situation. Although I had no experience with men either, it was a different feeling from the desire to overpower Rumanuel, and it wasn’t bad.

“You don’t need to be nervous. Leila and I will take care of everything.”

“Eek?!”

As soon as I lightly wrapped my arms around her, a strange moan escaped her. Penelope was greatly shocked by her own moan, but soon that became irrelevant. Leila, who had been watching her reaction as if finding it amusing, suddenly moved to the other side and grabbed the queen’s breast.

“Wow! It’s very soft and elastic. Your skin is so white and clean… like a sculpture.”

“Ah, ah…!”

I turned Penelope’s head towards me and kissed her. As our lips met and our tongues intertwined, her face, which seemed like it couldn’t get any redder, exploded as if it would burst.

That night, Leila and I teased the queen of the world, spending time making her writhe under us. The pleasure of subduing a woman who could sway the fate of the world with a single word was beyond words.

Watching Penelope succumb to pleasure, Leila, consumed by jealousy, attacked.

Perhaps excited by the unusual experience, my wife and I shared love more intensely than usual.

Half-conscious and then awakened, Penelope hesitated, whispering to me as if confessing, “Should we not do it one more time?”

We continued until sunrise.

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“Your Highness? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”

“Huh? Oh, no. It’s nothing. Please continue.”

Startled by the courtiers’ words, Penelope, who had been absentmindedly stroking her belly, shook herself.

Ever since joining Edward and Leila a few days ago, she had been in this state continuously.

During meetings and work, thoughts of him never left her mind.

She knew she couldn’t go back to her life before Edward, even though she thought it was wrong.

“It’s not my fault. It’s his fault for showing me this.”

Though she hadn’t forgotten she initiated it, she couldn’t help but think that way to protect herself, so deeply enamored with him.

Trying to focus on reports from the courtiers, she battled between wanting to finish work quickly to meet him and the duty of a queen not to neglect her responsibilities.

“Princess Maria of the Law Kingdom sends her thanks for your support. She hopes this will further broaden the exchange between our countries.”

It was good news. Even without strength, being able to fight undead monsters or demons was convenient.

The Law Kingdom, previously uncooperative, was now humbly coming forward, undoubtedly pleasing Dewar.

“This must be thanks to Edward’s efforts.”

Satisfied, Penelope instructed the courtiers, “Tell the Princess to visit Dewar soon. It’s an invitation as a guest of the kingdom.”

Inviting the Princess wasn’t purely out of goodwill. Last night, Edward had asked to invite Princess Maria to their chambers.

Although he had only returned from the Law Kingdom a few days ago, Princess Maria was likely already anxious.

So, following Edward’s suggestion, Penelope decided to invite her over, subtly indicating to the Law Kingdom who they should prioritize.

Even if it wasn’t a good idea, Penelope agreed immediately, knowing she couldn’t refuse his request.

Grateful for Edward’s lack of ill intentions, Penelope continued the meeting.

“According to Duke Halliwell’s report, recent demon activities have been unusually quiet. While we can’t rule out any schemes, it seems they’ve noticed Dewar’s magical strength and are refraining from military actions.”

Edward had intentionally leaked information to the demons he briefly detained in the Law Kingdom. Their current silence was likely due to that. Hence, Penelope judged there was no immediate need to worry.

“Tell the Duke not to let his guard down, but also to refrain from advancing unless they make a move.”

So far, it had been good news, but as usual in meetings, bad news was also reported.

“We have received a request for mediation from the small kingdoms to the Kingdom of Amazones. They say that the damages caused by the Amazones’ raids are severe, especially because incidents of kidnapping men occur frequently…”

Penelope touched her forehead regarding this matter.

Compared to other species, humans had relatively equal gender ratios, but it seemed that there were more women. Furthermore, the Kingdom of Amazones was founded by warrior women who made plundering their way of life.

After the arrival of the first Demon King, a common enemy known as the Demons emerged, causing them to endure decline, possibly unaware they were reaching their limits.

If it came to eating, drinking, or clothing, Dwarves could provide support, but when it came to men, not even the best Dwarf in the world could help.

“Hippolyte may not approve of what I am about to suggest, but if she refuses, it might not be surprising if civil war breaks out…”

Moreover, the threat from the small kingdoms was not only directed at the Kingdom of Amazones.

Other races with overwhelmingly fewer men had to resort to kidnapping males from external races to maintain their population.

However, the small kingdoms did not have an infinite supply of men. If they continued to be depleted, it was likely that the small kingdoms would perish before other races.

This issue led Dwarves to take significant action years ago, driving away external races including Elves and Dwarves.

“It’s about time for us to act again.”

The problem was that the threat from the Demons persisted. As long as they existed, all Dwarves could do was send specialized units; they couldn’t mobilize troops hastily.

“Deliver this message to Queen Hippolyte. At a time when humanity must unite against the threat of the Demons, continuing acts of plunder will incur the wrath of the Dwarves.”

Hippolyte, not being foolish like the Amazones, would understand that the Dwarves would not act. However, coming from the Dwarves themselves, it was a significant threat. Furthermore, Hippolyte could potentially persuade the warrior women based on Penelope’s words.

“It’s not a fundamental solution, but it might buy us some time.”

Penelope felt that the aftermath of the failed Human Alliance was significant, and she continued with her report.

When the meeting finally ended after discussing not only other races and the Amazones but also the stories of anti-kingdom factions, Penelope was exhausted both physically and mentally.

To make matters worse, she had to finish all the tasks she needed to do today before returning to her bedroom, feeling drained.

Strangely, as soon as she returned to her bedroom, she began to feel energized.

As if the moment of collapse had been a lie, Penelope cleaned her tired body and changed into her sexiest lingerie, sitting on the bed and waiting.

Before long, Edward and Leila walked into her bedroom.

“…Leila, shouldn’t you return to your territory now?”

“Yes. Even without that, Mother has called for me to go around tomorrow. Edward, you should come along.”

“What?”

A question arose in Penelope’s mind: ‘Why?’