Chapter 57 - A Fettered Fate and the Girl Who Accepts It
The flames of the bonfire were dwindling. The festival-like clamor, which had seemed as if it would last forever, was now quieting down. People seemed to have returned to their own tents to sleep. A few remained to stand watch and tend the fire. Thanks to Karpana's consideration, the Wandering People had offered to take our watch tonight, so we were exempt. We also returned to our tent for a bit, where the others were getting ready for bed.
"Well, I guess I'll go to Karpana's tent," I murmured, as if to myself.
"...Are you really going?" Mizuki asked, her face grim.
"I'm going. And you're coming with me, Mizuki."
I grabbed her arm.
"Wh-Why? I-I'm not going."
She shrank back, trying to pull her arm away.
"Just come with me for a little bit."
"What do you mean, a little bit?!"
She resisted, so I had no choice but to drag her along by force.
"Master, I will go with you as well."
Fam also got up.
"Fam, what are you thinking?!"
"Mizuki, it will definitely be harder if you just wait here. Let's go together."
"..."
Mizuki fell silent.
"Anyone else want to come?"
Maira shot me a resentful look, but no one else replied.
We arrived in front of the tent where Karpana was waiting as promised.
"What do you think you're doing?" one of the guards asked. He probably hadn't expected me to show up at a woman's chambers with other women in tow.
"We're all one and the same."
I wanted to add the name of an idol group to get a laugh, but no one here would get the reference.
"...I'll go ask. Wait here."
The man went inside the tent. We waited in the darkness for his return. I couldn't see Mizuki's expression. Was she angry that I'd forced her to come along? Right now, I couldn't properly put into words why I'd felt the need to bring her. Cecily's words from earlier were still in my ears, but I felt like that wasn't really related. The man returned. The tent flap was left open.
"Let's go in."
I led Fam and Mizuki inside.
The interior of the tent was lit by a lamp, bathing everything in a warm glow. The large platters of food had been cleared away, leaving no trace of the evening meal. A soft, circular rug, likely serving as a bed, was spread out on the floor. It was large enough for about five people to lie down on.
"I have been waiting for you," Karpana said. She was kneeling formally in the center of the rug.
"I haven't summoned the goddess yet, is that okay?"
"You will allow me to meet her tomorrow, will you not?"
"I'll at least try to summon her," I said with a nod.
"That is no problem. Well then, I would like to begin. Those two with you are..."
I could sense hesitation in Karpana's voice. I'd just have to power through with momentum.
"Do you know who summoned Mizuki and me to this land?"
"Yes, it was Lady Racshell," Karpana answered without hesitation. So, she had known from the moment we met.
"What do you think of us, Karpana?"
"Lord Mash, I watched your actions today. You helped pull the wagon out of the mud, you offered us food, you seek the opinions of your slaves and treat them as you would any person, and you are trying to grant our wish... I believe you are a saint sent by Lady Racshell."
Did I hear that right? In this world, are slaves really not considered people?
"Do the Wandering People keep slaves?"
"No, we do not use slaves."
Is that so? I wonder if they have some kind of policy about it.
"I'm no saint, just a normal person. And Mizuki is, too, of course. Right now, in front of you, I'm going to have sex with Mizuki. After that, I'm going to have sex with you."
"Whaaat?!" Mizuki cried out in shock.
"Look. She's resisting now, but as soon as I stick my thing inside her, she'll become obedient and start moaning. She's just a regular pretty girl."
I forcibly pulled Mizuki to me and grabbed her breast. I could feel its volume even through her clothes.
"...I think I mostly understand what you're thinking, Mash. But I don't want this."
Mizuki tried to get away, so I held her in a full nelson and groped her chest. I could feel its softness.
"Ngh, kuu, Mash, stop it!"
"See? She's already moaning. Fam, help me get Mizuki's clothes off."
"N-No way... Are you serious?"
"Dead serious," I replied to Mizuki.
"Master, please lend me your smartphone first."
"Got it. Let's kiss while I'm undressing Mizuki."
I shared a kiss with Fam as I handed her my phone. Then I unhooked Mizuki's skirt and pulled down her underwear. The hairless lower half of her body was exposed.
"Hey, wait, I said...!"
Mizuki's verbal protests had lost their fight. I took off her top and removed her bra, leaving her naked. Firm breasts and bottom, a narrow waist. Yet her skin was soft and supple, with just the right amount of fat. She looked bewitching, illuminated by the lamp's light. Mizuki had everything. I moved behind her and hugged her.
"Now you can't escape."
Mizuki seemed to resign herself to it, relaxing her body.
"I won't run anymore, and I'll do as you say. But you can sort this out, right?"
Mizuki looked back at me as if to confirm.
"Are you trying to intimidate me?" Karpana asked. She was still in the same posture as when we first came in.
"That's part of it, but mostly I just wanted to do something lewd with Mizuki today. And I'm going to do it now. Karpana, just wait a moment."
"I don't want to do it in front of people! Mash, you're being completely unreasonable!" she protested, despite the fact that we'd done it in front of Fam before.
"Would you be willing to listen to my story for just a moment?"
"Is it okay if I play with Mizuki's crotch while you talk?"
Karpana nodded. I toyed with the tip of Mizuki's breast while letting my hand wander down to her groin. She was already wet. I touched her clitoris. I decided I'd tease it until it was big and swollen. Mizuki leaned back against me, her body supported by mine as she knelt.
"I know my mother, but I do not know who I would call my father," Karpana began to speak. Was she really going to have a serious conversation in this situation? Resigned, I turned Mizuki around and touched her lips. I enjoyed their soft texture.
"'Don't know' is a strange way to put it."
I pulled my lips from Mizuki's to reply.
"On the day I turn twenty, I must undergo a ritual, just like my mother and grandmother before me."
"What kind of ritual?"
"A hood is placed over my head. And then I couple with every man in my clan. If I do not conceive, or if I bear a son, the process is repeated until I give birth to a girl."
My hand, which had been tormenting Mizuki, stopped. What she described was far worse than what I was about to do to her.
"Why are you made to wear a hood?"
"Those who carry my grandmother's blood are forbidden from showing their faces as much as possible. My own life is spent either in a wagon or in this tent. The only people I see face-to-face are my attendants and the guards outside."
Was this some kind of religious thing, I wondered.
"Was it okay for us to see you?"
"Yes. You, Lord Mash, are a hero sent by Lady Racshell. We cannot refuse those you bring with you."
So not showing her face wasn't a strict rule, but more of a guideline. Still, why the hood? Wouldn't it be more exciting to see their reaction?
"...Karpana, how old are you now?"
"I am seventeen. You look concerned, but it is not a sad thing. This is how our clan has continued its bloodline. You could say that every man in the clan is my father," Karpana said.
"Do you really believe that?"
"If you pity me, then all you need to do is love me, Lord Mash. I will accept it."
"Wouldn't that be breaking the cycle of your clan?"
"While the lineage of our clan is noble, it cannot compare to the lineage that you and Lady Mizuki possess."
"Is that also because Racshell summoned us?"
"That is true, but only those who inherit the blood of a hero from another world can be granted a Divine Blessing. Not all descendants are born with one, but according to our clan's lore, the closer the kinship to the hero, the higher the probability."
"Is that how it works..."
That meant Aidan must have the blood of a transferred person. What about Fam? The fact that Racshell gave me a 'catalog' for her must mean she inherited that bloodline, too. Impressed, I drummed my fingers on Mizuki's nipple a number of times equal to my admiration. Mizuki moaned with each tap.
"Therefore, even if you act like a villain to spare my feelings, Lord Mash, it will have no effect on me. After you have had your fun with Lady Mizuki, please show me some affection as well. I hold you in high esteem, Lord Mash, so I hope that you will cherish me for a long time to come. Furthermore, if there is anyone else among my clan who catches your eye, please let me know, and I will have them prepare as well."
"Is that why you held a festival like tonight's?"
"That is a nightly occurrence. The people of my clan love entertainment."
Karpana smiled.
"Lady Mizuki, were there any men that you found appealing?"
"Huh? Me? I-I wasn't looking at them like that..."
Does that mean if someone had told her to, she would have? I pinched her nipple and twisted it.
"Hyan! I-I'm Mash's girlfriend, so... other people are... no good!" Mizuki answered through her moans.
"...What do you want to do?" I asked Mizuki. Karpana had completely taken the wind out of my sails.
"I thought I was going to be treated like an object and violated today."
"Sorry about that."
So Mizuki was blaming me after all. It seemed I'd gone too far.
"That's why I want you to be rough with me."
So she'd gotten herself worked up for it? She turned around and threw her arms around me. With Mizuki on top, we tumbled onto the rug. Mizuki started sucking on my neck. Then, her hand found my groin.
"You're always so willing to do whatever you want with me," she murmured. My member, which had gone limp after hearing Karpana's story, was caressed.
"How do I make this get bigger?"
"If you lick it for me."
"...It always gets hard on its own."
My now-shorter shaft disappeared into her mouth. Her tongue rolled over it, licking it from base to tip. Just as it started to get hard again, the tip of her tongue teased the opening of my urethra. Then she pulled her mouth away. After meeting my gaze, Mizuki gripped my shaft and began licking my balls. After carefully licking both of them, her tongue moved to the seam between them and descended toward my anus. With her hand stroking my shaft and her tongue licking my rear, my member was soon back to its former glory.
"It really is big," Mizuki said, staring at my member, which she held tightly in her hand.
"You've seen bigger ones online, haven't you?"
"Huh? Those are photoshopped, right? There's no way something that big would ever fit."
I'll let her believe that. No need to be tactless. I want her to be satisfied with mine for the rest of her life.
"What keywords did you search for? Tell me."
"N-No way. There's no way I'd tell you! It's too embarrassing!"
"Mizuki, tell me. I'm listening."
Mizuki resisted, so I spoke more forcefully.
"Ugh... 'male genitalia,' or 'penis,' or 'wiener,' or 'cock'..."
Mizuki's hand fidgeted as she held me. The deep red of her face wasn't just from the lamplight.
"Hey! Why'd you say them all at once? I wanted to make you say them one by one while you blushed!"
"Whaaat? Wh-What are you talking about?"
"I wanted to train you by making you say lewd words little by little."
"What do you mean, train? You pervert! Jeez... I'm just... going to continue..."
I think Mizuki, who was trying to continue in this situation, was plenty perverted herself, but I kept my mouth shut. She took my fully erect member into her mouth. She licked it thoroughly—the head, the ridge, the frenulum. Then, with her hand helping, she began to move up and down. Her tightened lips sucked me up and down as her tongue traced my frenulum. Pleasure slowly built inside me. I reached out for her breasts, savoring their size and softness.
"Mizuki, this feels so good."
My hips started moving on their own, pushing deeper into her mouth. Mizuki looked like she was about to gag, but she still matched my movements.
"Mizuki, I'm about to come. Is it okay if I do it inside?"
"Mmfph."
Mizuki nodded, my member still in her mouth. Seeing that expression, I instantly reached my limit and released myself into her.
Mizuki stopped moving, accepting my semen. Waiting until my pulsing had finished, she pulled her mouth away from me.
"Mmm, mmmm-mmm, mmmmmph?"
She was trying to say something.
"Mizuki, sorry, I can't understand what you're saying."
"Mmm! Mmmm-mmm! Mmmmph!"
From her intensity, I could at least tell she was getting angry.
"Translator! What is Mizuki trying to say?!" I asked Fam.
"She's asking if it's okay to let it out because she feels like it's going to come out of her nose."
"Out of where? Her nose?"
"Her mouth, of course," Fam answered in Mizuki's stead.
"No. Swallow it."
I pinched Mizuki's nose and held her jaw.
"Ngh—mmph!"
I watched her throat move before letting her go.
"Haaah... It really does have a weird taste."
"Hm? Have you tasted it before?"
"Huh? Oh... well, we've licked each other, and a little came out before, right?"
I guess she meant she'd tasted my pre-cum. Then, she shifted her gaze to Fam.
"I only asked if it makes you happy when I drink this! I never said it was coming out of my nose!"
"When it happened to me, my mouth was so full with it mixed with my own saliva that I thought it might."
A rather graphic exchange took place.
"...So you were made to drink it too."
Mizuki was talking to Fam, but had she forgotten that she was in the middle of doing something lewd with me?
"No, I was curious, so I drank it of my own accord."
"...Fam, stop spoiling Mash!" Mizuki protested.
"The one spoiling Master is you, Mizuki."
"...You're right. From now on, let's not spoil him."
The long night continues.
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