I revised this on May 1st.
As I suspected, the “mysterious young girl” whom Alicia and I rescued was none other than Elizabeth Camila Espagna, the Crown Prince of the Espana Imperial Kingdom where we live.
Furthermore, the Adventurer Party “Princess Harem,” which I formed with the beautiful girls I took in as slaves, already included Lyushenne Silveria Wahl, the fourth princess of the Wahl Imperial Kingdom destroyed by the Espana Imperial Kingdom, her chief maid and a Count’s daughter, Tirnan Lian von Tuser, and Kirika Turyuka Kamiyar, the fifth princess of the Kamiyar Holy Nation.
Princess Elizabeth had been feigning amnesia and calling herself “Besu-chan,” but Lyushenne’s knowledge exposed her true identity.
While Lyushenne likely wanted revenge, considering that Princess Elizabeth herself had been assassinated and then resurrected by me, she left the conclusion to the “Bath Meeting.”
However, I had one more concern.
It was the fact that they were highly dissatisfied with the methods used for their “Health Check.”
Elise, in particular, was very angry, and I was inwardly trembling. I hoped that our labyrinth exploration today would serve as a distraction…
Time, however, passed mercilessly, and I found myself undressing in the changing room.
The women’s changing room next door was as boisterous as ever.
With the feeling of walking up the stairs to an execution platform, I entered the large bath, which was the venue for the “Bath Meeting.”
“Hal-sama, we’ve been awaiting your arrival.”
There, Elise was waiting with a gentle smile.
“Everyone, are you ready!?”
” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” “Yes!” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”
They were already covered in soap, and holding an exfoliating mitt in their right hands.
“W-Wait!? Elise, isn’t that an exfoliating mitt going a bit too far?”
“I… was subjected to a ‘Health Check’ using ‘rubber gloves,’ a ‘speculum,’ and even ‘ropes’… Of course, you have no objections, do you?”
“There’s no helping it… I’ll graciously accept this time…”
As soon as I agreed to the use of exfoliating mitts, they all descended upon me at once.
The first was Lyushenne, who plastered herself directly onto my back.
Lyushenne’s magnificent breasts were pressed against my back, squashed flat.
“I… haven’t completely forgiven you for the matter of pubic hair, you know.”
Lyushenne whispered in my ear, gently nibbling my earlobe, then washed my back by moving her soapy breasts up, down, left, and right.
Lyushenne’s breasts were elastic and incredibly soft.
And the protruding nipples stimulated me.
The second was Dietlinde, who grabbed my right arm and pressed her slightly protruding chest against me.
“Hal-samaaa, they got a little bigger after yesterday’s ‘Breast Massage’… Massage them moreee~”
Dietlinde, shedding all elven pride, had completely lost her cat-like demeanor and had fallen into “spoiled elf” status.
She rubbed her small breasts against my arm, and after a while, her inverted nipples, with a sound like “pon,” popped out and became erect.
“As expected, Hal-sama’s body is the best~!”
She seemed overjoyed that her inverted nipples had finally popped out and diligently served me.
The third was Elise, who had been waiting for the opportune moment.
Then, the other girls also rushed in, and once again, my consciousness faded.
When I came to, my entire body was tingling from being scrubbed.
There was no choice but to use “Healing Magic” on myself.
Incidentally, Elizabeth, the youngest and a first-time participant, remained frozen with an astonished expression, while Freya, whose “Hypersensitivity Erogenous Zone” had not yet healed, stood there looking as if she wanted to participate.
Meanwhile, Elise and the others, satisfied with having scrubbed my body, washed off the soap and were relaxing in the hot spring.
It seemed that, somehow, we had managed to hold the “Bath Meeting” this time as well.
Everyone was in the bath, and preparations for the opening were complete.
“We shall now commence the ‘Fourth Bath Meeting’.”
I declared the opening of the “Fourth Bath Meeting.”
“The main agenda for today is the disposition of the ‘mysterious young girl’ rescued by Alicia and me, Elizabeth Camila Espagna, the Crown Prince of the Espana Imperial Kingdom. However, first, as is customary, we will confirm the progress of the previous meeting.”
“Hal-onii-chan is so gallant.”
Princess Elizabeth was indulging herself.
“The first item is the invasion of the Kamiyar Holy Nation by the Espana Imperial Army, which Alicia urgently reported. The Kamiyar Holy Nation has fallen, and its royal family and key nobles appear to have been executed. Furthermore, the Espana Imperial Army has now annexed the Kingdom of Sazania beyond that. This means that the Southern Nations and Western Nations, with the exception of the regions invaded by the Demonkin, are now part of the Espana Imperial Kingdom’s territory. As the Kingdom of Sazania had previously annexed the Kingdom of Portland, Elise’s homeland, and the Kingdom of Vandis, Freya’s homeland, these regions have also been incorporated into the Espana Imperial Kingdom’s territory, allowing for relatively free movement from now on.”
Our world is said to be composed of four cultural spheres.
The Espana Imperial Kingdom, where we live, belongs to the Western Nations and has a temperate climate year-round.
The original leading power in the Western Nations was the Wahl Imperial Kingdom, Lyushenne’s homeland, but it was integrated by the rapidly expanding Espana Imperial Kingdom.
The Southern Nations, with their subtropical and tropical climates, were also a breadbasket region producing various crops, making them a target for the Demon Lord’s Army.
And the cold Northern Nations are topped by the Demonkin’s country, which was the destination for the Hero Party in my previous life.
These Northern, Western, and Southern Nations are recognized as the world in a narrow sense.
This is because the Eastern Nations are located far beyond the intervening dense forests and deserts, and are thus recognized as a separate world.
Of course, there is some trade, and rare visitors like my mother Shakura, Mai, and Park-li, who attempted to use Tirna as an ingredient, have come, but fundamentally, it is an unknown civilization.
According to rumors, they seem to have seasons…
“The second item is the retrieval of the magic staff located at the deepest part of the underground dungeon in the Portland Castle Ruins, proposed by Elise. Since travel to this region has become easier, I am having Elise formulate a plan. Elise, what is the progress?”
“Hal-sama, please give me a little more time. I am currently planning a route that passes through the former Kamiyar Holy Nation.”
“Thank you, Elise. I’m counting on you.”
“The third item is the matter of freeing the ‘Killing Doll’ from the ‘Assassin’s Guild,’ proposed by Mai. There has been no progress so far. We will consider it once there is some movement. Is that alright, Mai?”
“…Mm.”
“The fourth item concerns my night duty, proposed by Edele. I promise to make sincere efforts in the future.”
“The fifth item is about cost reduction and frugality, proposed by Freya. I would like everyone to discuss this among yourselves and find a compromise.”
“And the final item, the sixth, concerns Yuria’s ‘Slave Training.’ I am grateful to everyone as it was successfully bid upon at the ‘Slave Auction.’ I should also add that the successful bidder was a prominent figure, the political merchant Joshua Kahn.”
“Lord Joshua is a merchant who frequently does business with the Espana Imperial family, isn’t he? It’s remarkable how you managed to forge such a connection.”
Princess Elizabeth mused again.
“With this, the progress check is complete. Are there any questions?”
“I have none in particular. Please proceed.”
Lyushenne responded on behalf of everyone, and the progress check concluded.
All that remained was the main topic for today: Elizabeth’s disposition.
