The sun gradually set, and the Coronation Ceremony concluded. The crowd dispersed.
Will Systom woke up. The room was no longer bright like before he fell asleep. Everything he could see was the dim interior of a “girl’s” room. It was filled with cute dolls, and the bed was adorned with various lovely pink and white decorations. There was a huge vanity mirror and a large mahogany wardrobe that occupied an entire wall.
He felt as if he had slept for a very, very long time, an eternity, long enough to feel weary and… completely forget the dream from the morning. He recalled where he was, the grand Coronation Ceremony he and Miss Treya had experienced that morning; their engagement, announced to all of Entak under the flashing lights; their return here, with Miss Treya softly telling him to slowly drift into sleep.
Now, Will, lying in bed, felt a sense of satisfaction, like completing a long journey and leaving behind memories that felt like a beautiful dream. His mind was filled with more and more “memories” of Miss Treya, each fragment as beautiful as a “dream.”
Laughing and playing in the royal palace gardens, seeing her back amongst the flowers.
Playing hide-and-seek in the labyrinthine rooms, seeing a trace of her silver hair around a corner.
Watching the New Year’s fireworks from the highest point of the royal palace clock tower, turning to see her profile illuminated by the fireworks.
Preparing a Rock Element-themed invitation at his home for her visit, and walking through his childhood path with her.
Friendly chats with Miss Treya’s father and sister at banquets, with her reaching out to gently feed him food.
Being desk mates, magic training partners, and secret lovers at school, walking into the school forest for a secret kiss.
Because they had so many memories created together, unique to the two of them, he felt this way…
Just as Will was thinking this, he felt her breathing on his shoulder. He gently turned his head and saw Miss Treya’s profile. She was breathing slowly, her silver hair falling onto the pillow. Will realized that perhaps because he had moved, he had accidentally pressed on her long hair, but she didn’t wake up.
“…”
Miss Treya slept so peacefully beside him. Now, as the “Empress,” Treya, sleeping beside him without any defenses, seemed to feel so secure. Will turned on his side, reached out, and gently placed his hand beneath her nose, feeling Treya’s slow breaths. The moist, warm air exhaled from her nose enveloped his fingers.
Right.
Treya hadn’t had an easy day either. She was probably even more tired than himself, as she had to deal with more people and even shield him from more trouble. After becoming the “Empress,” her busy days would likely never stop. Sleeping peacefully beside him might be the most relaxing time for her.
Will smiled with relief. As the Prince, the husband of the Empress, he might be considered “useless” by some… But as long as he understood that Treya could so peacefully abandon her fatigue and sleep soundly beside him, that was enough. From now on, there would be more and more days where he would wake up to see Treya sleeping soundly. Their “love,” from their first meeting to now, had finally reached such a happy ending, like a fairy tale.
“……”
Will thought this. In an instant, his mind felt like it had a momentary blank, but he couldn’t articulate what that blank was.
Never mind, no need to overthink it.
“Treya, who is so overbearing in front of others, now looks like a little bird returning to its nest, relaxing her wings, sleeping beside me without a care in the world…”
Will’s fingers slowly moved towards her cheek. His raised arm slightly lifted the quilt covering him. Yes, the thick quilt they shared. And then…
He saw it. Treya was wearing nothing, lying naked beside him. The half-elf’s skin was even fairer and more translucent than ordinary people’s, and her full breasts, usually hidden beneath thick armor, were now fully revealed, along with a firm abdomen that further accentuated her figure. Her entire body gently rose and fell with Treya’s breathing.
“……!”
Although he had suspected it when he saw her bare shoulder earlier, Will hadn’t expected Treya to be so “unprotected” with him. Speaking of which… Due to the strict requirements and surveillance of the royal family on their princess, and his own “gentlemanly” conduct, the most intimate act in his “memory” with Treya had been kissing.
…Recalling, her cold yet soft lips still felt like it was only a few days ago. So, it was indeed the first time he had seen Treya’s “everything.”
Was she truly “unprotected”? Or perhaps… was she “seducing” him?
Will swallowed. If it was “seduction,” then he could probably sneakily touch the body of this Empress who considered him her “possession,” right?
But before his fingers could touch another spot, Treya slowly opened her eyes.
“Will… you’re finally… awake?” Her light blue eyes held the haziness of just waking up, and her words were a soft, murmuring “blur.” She didn’t sound like the high and mighty Empress from in front of others, but like a “virtuous” wife lying beside him.
“Uh… Yes… Yes, I, I didn’t expect you to be sleeping next to me…” Will, as if guilty, stopped his hand in mid-air and began to stammer an explanation.
Treya let out a playful, light laugh. “Since this is my room, is there a problem with sleeping here?”
“N-no problem, Your Majesty, I wouldn’t dare have a problem.”
Seeing Will like this, Treya chuckled again, then narrowed her eyes and began to explain, “After the Coronation Ceremony ended, I came back and saw you were still sleeping. I don’t know why, but even though I wasn’t tired just now, when I saw you, I suddenly felt very tired.”
“Well, that’s because you’re under too much pressure, Treya. It’s been like this since this morning. You should get some rest.”
“So I thought, we are no longer in a relationship that needs to be hidden in the ‘darkness’; we have reached the destination we envisioned three years ago; no one else can interfere with our relationship anymore…”
Will didn’t quite understand. Why did their love, which was “beautiful from the beginning,” sound to Treya like it had gone through a swamp, thorns, and mountains to reach its perfection? But… he wasn’t allowed to think further, because Treya’s hand grasped his hand, which was stiffly suspended in the air. Then…
As he expected, she gently guided it towards where he had intended to touch. His palm seemed to sink into a soft cloud, a cold sensation spreading, yet the skin his fingertips touched was so elastic.
It was seduction! She had been seducing him from the beginning! And it was… the overly assertive “seduction” of the Empress, crowned today.
“A little harder…”
“Will.” Treya whispered in Will’s ear, lowering her voice, making it more magnetic than usual, with a hint of hoarseness. Her fingers gripped Will’s wrist with the strength of a martial artist, leaving him no room to retreat.
“See, didn’t you say I have a lot of pressure?”
“Now, as Empress, I command you to relieve some of this pressure for me.”
“So, a little harder. You’re not satisfied with the current force, are you?” As she spoke, Treya pulled closer to him, and Will felt his hand sinking deeper and deeper into that icy cloud.
“Hoo…” Will could feel his blood rushing not only to his head from excitement but also downwards. His palm, which had slackened upon being caught, now applied force at Treya’s command. Then, perhaps with a touch of playful revenge, he leaned towards Treya’s ear, lowered his voice, and said, “As you command, Your Majesty the Empress.”
After applying real force, he felt he had truly touched it. It was slightly different from what he expected. Besides the elastic softness, like a water bag filled with water, he could feel complex and somewhat firm glands deep within the fat moving. With his touch, he could feel their position shifting. It was… a sensation he had never felt before…
At this moment, a soft moan escaped Treya’s lips.
“Mhm.” A little smug, Will looked into her eyes. Her light blue eyes were half-open, looking at Will, but then she quickly averted her gaze. This “command” and “assertiveness” were indeed just Treya’s show of strength and “fondness” after being crowned “Empress.” She was still the girl who loved him, who would explore and grow with him.
“Does this… help you relax?” Will disguised his actions with his best skills of restraint and acting, moving from finding the sensitive spot to gently caressing with his fingertips.
“I-I told you to press harder…”
“Oh? Is that so? Miss Treya~” Will’s fingertips suddenly clasped together. She watched Treya’s expression, biting her finger to maintain her “Empress” demeanor.
“You—!” Treya’s hand, which had been holding Will’s wrist, also loosened and moved down Will’s abdomen. Will didn’t stop her; instead, he leaned closer to her.
“So… so this is what it feels like to touch…?” Treya’s face flushed slightly.
“Do you want to continue? After all, we’re engaged. I, Will Systom, am yours to take.”
“…Mhm.” The half-elf was interesting. When shy, a blush would start at the tips of her pointed ears, spreading towards the outer ear, then down to her chin and cheeks. He loved this sight. It was like this… Their sweetness should be like this… Not “commands” and “control,” but things done spontaneously from the heart. Love brought to this point by long-term “companionship” and created “memories,” shaping their “relationship” and “personalities.”
“……”
