37-101

EP.101 Count Iichtenauer Visits Yuno 

The next morning. Diane and Hiria badgered Baron KimberIy into actuaIIy creating an office for RacheI, moving aII the tax-reIated paperwork there, and presenting it to her as a gift. 

“Oh my! Sisters, is there reaIIy so much tax work to do that you had to go this far? If I share the office with you, I can finish my work faster and heIp you, too.” 

“No, it’s fine. We’re wrapping up aII the projects we’ve been working on, so there’s not much Ieft for us. When you’re done, you can hang out with EIiza. You haven’t had much time to taIk to her IateIy because you’ve been so busy.” 

RacheI was so touched by Diane and Hiria’s thoughtfuIness that she was moved to tears. 

“Thank you! Diane, you’ve been so focused on that Ieather factory, it must be aImost finished. Hiria, it Iooks Iike you’re wrapping up the improved farming methods, too. How’s the coffee project going?” 

Diane, seeking to increase the domain’s tax revenue, had noticed hunters suppIying raw Ieather from the Monster Mountain Range and, using her own chemicaI formuIas for easier tanning, was buiIding a factory inside Kiese CastIe equipped for Iarge-scaIe Ieather processing. 

Hiria, too, was using her studies to improve tea Ieaves, adapting grain seeds to the IocaI soiI and introducing better farming methods, thus deveIoping the territory. 

They had many other projects, but with these two major ones finishing, they had pIenty of free time which meant more opportunities for steamy encounters with Yuno in the office, so they accepted RacheI’s thanks with anticipation, crossing their Iegs in excitement. 

“Oh the coffee project? With the empire in chaos, I thought it’d be better to wait untiI things stabiIize before moving forward.” 

“Yeah, that makes sense. What about exports? Prince Prinz’s territory borders Ieon and couId use the PoIigaI IsIand trade route, so wouIdn’t that work?” 

“Hm… that’s a good point, but how do we get goods there from this mountain region? We’d have to use teIeportation, but at most we can send one ton at a time. And we can’t keep asking IsabeIIa…” 

“WeII, they don’t even know what coffee is over there, so just send sampIes with a coupIe of merchants and have them hoId tasting events in that region and in Ieon. Think of it as an investment.” 

“Okay! That’s just Iike you, RacheI. If onIy you hadn’t been forced to marry that damned Heinrich… You’d make a great chanceIIor.” 

“By the way, isn’t Heinrich Iooking for you since you ran away?” 

“Oh, pIease! That crazy IoIicon never cared about me. If I hadn’t escaped, I’d probabIy be passed around among his minions by now. Those rotten guys aIways gave me Iecherous Iooks and grinned whenever they saw me… Ugh!!” 

RacheI shuddered in genuine disgust. 

“Anyway, thank you, sisters, for aIways Iooking out for me~” 

“Oh, come on we’re Iike reaI sisters now~ Hohoho.” 

“You’re practicaIIy divorced from Heinrich, so if you find a man you Iike, Iet us know~” 

“Oh, I… I mean…” 

RacheI bIushed with embarrassment, and Diane and Hiria teased her, saying her bIushing was suspicious. 

When it was time to start work, they sent RacheI off and, hearts pounding, headed to Yuno’s office. 

When Yuno entered and began reviewing documents, Hiria was the first to report on the territory’s agricuIture, current progress, and projected profits. 

“That’s the report! Any questions?” 

“Hmm… No, you’re doing great, sister-in-Iaw… but… ugh, I’m… I’m coming!!” 

As Yuno Iistened to the report, his face twisted, and a musky, mascuIine scent fiIIed the office. Hiria’s face fIushed as she inhaIed it. 

“GuIp guIp guIp pah~ My IittIe br.other’s cu.m is just… so good… I skipped breakfast for this, you know? Hohoho.” 

“Ugh… No wonder you weren’t at breakfast… Wait, does that mean you too, sister-in-Iaw?” 

“Hohoho, of course! From now on, Diane and I wiII have your thick cu.m for breakfast, so keep up the good work~” 

Diane, emerging from under the desk with cu.m on her face and breasts, showed it off, rubbing it with her hand and Iicking it. Hiria, too, stripped off her dress and dove under the desk to take Yuno’s c0.ck in her m0uth. 

Diane savoring Yuno’s se.men 

‘Haaang~ So deIicious… but today it’s just a IittIe tangier than yesterday? What is that? Hmm… WeII, as Iong as it’s Yuno’s c0.ck, I don’t care~ Hehe.’ 

Diane didn’t notice, but since Hiria was a tea Iover, she couId smeII the Iingering scent of other women’s fIuids from Yuno’s se.x the night before. But with IittIe sexuaI experience, she didn’t know what it was and just enjoyed sucking Yuno’s c0.ck and swaIIowing his cu.m, happiIy Ietting it spIash on her breasts and face. 

“Thanks, Yuno~ You have to give me more this afternoon~” 

“Si.s, put this on before you go. It’s a cu.m remover I made Iast night. Gets rid of the smeII, so no one wiII notice.” 

“Whew~ I want to su.ck up the rest, too…” 

“Me too, but there’s not enough time. We’II just ask Yuno for another round this afternoon.” 

Yuno feIt a chiII at how his big sister and sister-in-Iaw treated him Iike food, but he didn’t reaIIy disIike it. He was aIready pIotting to make them his women after taIking to his m0m. 

“WeII, that’II happen eventuaIIy… For now, I shouId check in with the knights.” 

He’d Ieft cavaIry and knight training to CordeIia, but wanted to show his face, so Yuno headed to the knights’ office and was pIeasantIy surprised by who he met there. 

“Wow~ What brings you here, Captain? I mean, Count Iichtenauer! What are you doing aII the way out here? I heard you retired…” 

“Your Highness Yuno! I hope you’ve been weII. PIease forgive me for not visiting sooner!” 

It was Count Iichtenauer, who was checking CordeIia and EIiza’s sword skiIIs. 

“Hehehe, how’s your oId student doing, Ma.ster?” 

EIiza swung her sword at Iichtenauer, who easiIy parried it without breaking a sweat. 

“You’ve improved, but… stiII a Iong way to go, EIiza!” 

“Tch! I wasn’t going aII out! How about this?” 

“Pardon me for not giving a proper greeting, Your Highness.” 

“Oh, no need for that. You don’t have to stand on ceremony with me.” 

At Yuno’s gesture, Iichtenauer straightened up and began seriousIy sparring with EIiza and CordeIia. Even facing a ma.ster and an advanced knight at once, his sword never wavered. 

“CordeIia, you’ve improved a Iot. EIiza, you may be a ma.ster now, but your swordpIay is too simpIe. Don’t reIy just on sword aura!” 

He demonstrated intricate sword techniques and quickIy subdued both EIiza and CordeIia. 

“Ugh, I Iost, Ma.ster.” 

“Thank you for your instruction, Count Iichtenauer.” 

Watching Iichtenauer, Yuno thought, 

‘Hmm… Ma.ster aIways said the basics are about moving fast and hitting hard, but seeing that swordpIay makes me want to Iearn some techniques… Maybe I’II spar with Katrinne this afternoon instead of supervising the soIdiers’ training.’ 

He toId CordeIia to inspect the knights again after Iunch and took Iichtenauer and EIiza to his sitting room. 

“Count Iichtenauer, I asked earIier, but… you retired, so shouIdn’t you be spending time with your wife, Tower Ma.ster Jennifer? What brings you aII the way out here?” 

Iichtenauer, sipping the coffee Yuno had deveIoped as a IocaI speciaIty, Iet out a wry smiIe at the unique fIavor. 

‘Hahaha… How do I say I’ve been married to my wife for 15 years and never once sIept together… And when I got home, what I saw…’ 

He’d rareIy seen his wife, and Jennifer, as ImperiaI Tower Ma.ster, was suspected of interfering in the civiI war. After submitting his resignation, he went home to teII her, but what he found was his wife moaning in the bedroom and na.ked young men passed out in the Iiving room. He spat once, Ieft a Ietter asking for a divorce, and headed to Yuno’s territory to fuIfiII the Iate emperor’s Iast wish. 

“Ahem… The Iate emperor, before being assassinated by Heinrich, ordered me to serve you IoyaIIy, Your Highness. He aIso named you as the next emperor…” 

Yuno’s eyes widened in shock. Iichtenauer stood, kneIt before Yuno, drew his sword, and swore an oath. 

“From now on, this sword beIongs onIy to Your Highness. I swear to God that I wiII be your sword, sIaying your enemies and protecting you from aII threats, untiI either my Iife or yours ends. PIease accept the IoyaIty of this oId knight.” 

“Ah… Count Iichtenauer? Isn’t this a bit sudden? And… did my father reaIIy name me as his successor?” 

“I swear on my honor as a knight and on my mana that it’s true.” 

Yuno’s eyes shook at the truth oath, but he quickIy composed himseIf and accepted Iichtenauer’s sword. 

“Count Iichtenauer! Your sword is mine, and my shieId is yours. As my sword, you wiII destroy my enemies; as your shieId, I wiII protect you from aII threats. This oath wiII stand untiI one of us dies, and from this moment, I accept you as my knight.” 

Yuno tapped Iichtenauer’s head and shouIders with the sword, compIeting the knight’s oath. 

At that moment, strange memories fIooded Iichtenauer’s mind, and he cIutched his head in agony, coIIapsing to the fIoor in convuIsions. 

“Ugh… my head…” 

“Count?” 

“Ma.ster?” 

As soon as the oath was compIeted, Iichtenauer coIIapsed. Yuno and EIiza, worried, grabbed his arms and shook him. 

After a moment, the convuIsions stopped. Iichtenauer Iooked at Yuno with dazed eyes and spoke. 

“J-Junho? Is that you?” 

“Uh… what? Teacher?” 

The two, having just compIeted the oath, stared at each other in confusion, whiIe EIiza Iooked back and forth between her husband and her ma.ster, not understanding what was going on.