Volume 9 Chapter 5 Nyx’s Lament
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
We departed McGaref and made for Seron. The purpose was clear: to announce my marriage to Nyx, securing political stability in the region. Sheryl’s analysis held that no immediate conflict with the Quvarian Empire loomed. Even the Kinvale Merchant Guild’s network reported no signs of large-scale supply procurement.
McGaref’s forces might be few, but its walls were unyielding and its streets a labyrinth. Any siege would drag on. Without proper logistics, it was far from an easy conquest.
”Nyx, I’ll be counting on you,” I said.
”For Takumi-sama’s sake, I’ll fulfill my duty as a wife,” she replied with steady resolve.
We rode the swaying carriage toward Seron.
”Of course, I know my marriage is political,” Nyx added. “My standing should be equal—or even lower—than the others.”
”That’s fine, Nyx-san,” Chinatsu said with her usual brightness, bound and rolling on the floorboards. “Everyone understands.”
I had laid the groundwork carefully for Nyx’s marriage. Even the slave girls of McGaref had accepted it.
* * *
When I took Aria in the carriage, her body already drenched from four releases, the wet slap of flesh echoed with each thrust. The air reeked of raw, lewd heat. Her breasts bounced in my hands as she moaned for more.
”Tak-kun, love me harder…♡” she gasped.
I lost count of the kisses traded with Kurumi, tongues twisting, drool dripping onto the floorboards.
”Mm… so sweet,” she murmured. “Why does a kiss with someone you love taste this way?”
The girls laughed, teased, begged, quarreled over who I would touch next. Nyx, awkward, was pulled into their games of temptation. I knew she lacked those tastes, but still, the thought of her twinlike reflection tormenting another amused them.
Aria clung to me, her voice breaking. “I want your seed again, Tak-kun. I want to practice making a baby.”
I wrapped her in my arms and came deep inside, her cries drowning in the lewd splatter of release.
By the time we reached Seron, every girl was spent and satisfied. But there was no room for indulgence anymore.
* * *
”Nyx, it’s time.”
”Yes, Takumi-sama.”
We walked first to the square—the same place where Naje and the others still hung as a public execution.
The square was packed with citizens. Though the council stood as figurehead, all knew I ruled, delegating authority to Ranka, Rusty, and the surviving nobles.
The crowd’s murmurs surged like waves, all for Nyx. She met my eyes, nodded, and I raised my voice.
”People of Seron, hear me! As Seron’s representative, I have carried out vengeance against Natalie and Eileen Lesta, princesses of the fallen kingdom!”
Gasps, cheers, uproar. I held aloft the church-issued certificate of proof.
”The humiliation of Seron has been avenged! And I have rescued Seron’s lost First Princess—Nyx Seron!”
The cheers swelled into a storm: “Nyx-sama! Princess Nyx!” Beloved by her people, her return sparked a frenzy. I forced down the sting in my chest.
”Here, I declare my marriage to Nyx!”
”I, Nyx Seron, will wed Takumi Nash-sama! Please, accept him as your sovereign!” she cried, voice trembling but resolute.
The crowd erupted—“Nyx-sama, banzai! Takumi-sama, banzai!”—heat and devotion filling the square.
We repeated the declaration three times to rotating crowds, Clarice’s defensive barrier guarding us from assassins. None came. By the end, only my closest companions and I remained.
* * *
Nyx exhaled heavily. “Let’s free them now.”
Her gaze fixed on the hanging bodies. Naje, the king and queen who had killed themselves, the prince slain in battle—all preserved by magic in the state of their deaths.
”I’m sorry… it took so long,” she whispered.
Tears welled as she faced them. “I cannot forgive you for stealing my life, my nation, my family. But you bore your sins here in death. Please, rest now… Mother, Father, Brother…”
Her voice broke, and she collapsed, sobbing uncontrollably. Chinatsu embraced her, whispering comfort.
”Takumi-kun,” Chinatsu murmured, “this is when you say ‘I love you.’ Share her pain.”
I took Nyx’s hand. “I love you, Nyx.”
She choked out between tears, “I’m sorry… I can’t stop. The grief won’t let me go.”
”You don’t need to. Hate, cry, rage—it’s all natural.”
Nyx staggered to the corpses, fists trembling, and struck the chest of Naje’s body again and again.
”Why? Why did you kill so many? Even your own people died by the thousands—was there no other way?”
Her sobs tore through the silence. All I could do was rub her back. To take in her sisters’ killers as family, to restrain herself so long—it was monstrous in its restraint. How much had she buried inside?
”Please,” she whispered, “just let me cry. Just for today.”
”Cry, Nyx. Don’t hold it in.”
We stayed with her for nearly an hour until she stilled, then carried the bodies to the underground crypt and laid them in coffins at last.
That night, Naje’s soul came to me.
Notes:
• Quvarian Empire – Ruling kingdom. Harsh world, restricted freedom.
• McGaref – Fortress city, adventurer hub.
• Nyx – The First Princess of Celon Dukedom, who escapes to McGaref; next in line to the throne after the Queen’s expected death.
• Chinatsu – Hikari’s party. Frustrated, jokes about prostitution.
• Naje – First princess of the Lesta Kingdom and deputy commander. The tragic princess of the Lesta Kingdom who was executed for her country.
• Rusty – She is an enigmatic elf and the oldest sister at ‘Night Butterfly,’ a high-class brothel. Her charming, forward approach surprises the narrator, offering him a unique connection.
• Ranka – She’s a guild shop assistant with a friendly demeanor and a practical mindset. Ranka’s recommendations are based on logical, merchant-minded suggestions, catering to the buyer’s needs.
• Natalie – A famous courtesan and former noblewoman; platinum blonde, busty, and elegant; known as Natalie Barklem, daughter of the Duke of Lesta Kingdom.
• Eileen – The second princess of Lesta Kingdom, encountered as part of reparations.
• Takumi Nash – Councilor of the McGaref Autonomous Government commanding the Liberation Army.
• Clarice – The ‘Witch of Abundance’ from Lesta Kingdom.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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