A castle in Cordoba, the capital of Principality of Fanoss.

"Aah, Your Majesty!"

"Leona!"

The figures of a middle aged man and a woman were vigorously bumping together in a certain luxurious chamber facing the beautiful lakeshore.

The figures’ motions were large at first, then they stopped moving, and eventually they make tiny movements as if they were twitching.

The male figure exhaled and then rolled onto the bed.

When the female figure rested her head on the male’s chest, the male figure quickly embraced her.

"You were great, Leona!"

"Your Majesty was the impressive one. I thought I was going to fall apart from the pleasure."

Leona was breathing heavily and even had tears in her eyes as she caressed the king’s chest.

Feeling content from seeing her condition, the King of Fanoss, Principal Alfonso brushed her cheek and hair while kissing her repeatedly.

"You are compatible with me. I also felt heavenly pleasure…… more importantly, I’ve told you you to call me by name when we’re alone."

The king seemed slightly displeased as he planted kisses on Leona’s nape.

"Someone like me is not worthy to call Your Majesty by name. Aah, my neck……"

Leona protested, although the king continued kissing her, saying he wouldn’t stop until she used his name.

"Now say it, say my name."

"Aah, Your Majesty, making so much noise as you suck on me…… aah!"

The king stopped kissing and peers into Leona’s eyes.

She closed her eyes apologetically, lowered her head, and called the king by name in a faint whispering voice.

"Alfonso.."

"Leona..my beloved Leona!"

The king turned Leona onto her stomach and pressed himself on top of her.

However she made a troubled face.

"We don’t have any time left. Didn’t you promise to eat lunch with the Prime Minister?"

A sour mood instantly washed over the king’s face as he reluctantly separated from her body.

"……I did. He said he was preparing some ridiculous reception."

"Please treasure all your subordinates more than someone like me. I will be waiting here enveloped in Your Majesty’s lingering scent."

Leona turned her eyes up at the standing king.

That proved effective in loosening the king’s unhappy expression.

"I will return after taking care of business quickly. Will you be lonely?"

"I I will wait for you no matter what…… except-"

Leona hid her face shyly.

"I’m sure plenty of beauties will be attending the reception. I worry that Your Majesty will grow bored of someone as shabby as me after seeing them."

The king hugged Leona tightly.

"Don’t be silly, no woman can compare to you. I won’t cheat with another."

Unable to bear Leona’s admirable words, Alfonso kissed her.

"Leona, will you bear my child?"

Leona couldn’t hide her shock.

"Eh!? I-I couldn’t. A vulgar woman like me will only pollute the high class blood of Your Majesty!"

The king pushed Leona onto the bed and held her down.

"You’re still saying such silly things. I don’t want any other woman to bear my child. Of course, I won’t force you……"

"But, you already have your son, the crown prince, His Majesty Sullivan who is now in Orlais.."

"Don't care about that brat. Your son shall inherit my throne!"

Alfonso trailed off suddenly and looked at Leona’s face.

His eyes reflected a fear of rejection.

Leona placed her hand softly on Alfonso’s face.

"It is an unexpected honor to be offered the chance to receive Your Majesty’s seed. If you have a child with a lover like me, I’m concerned Your Majesty’s dignity will be negatively affected."

The king regained his vigor, seeing as he wasn’t rejected.

"If my dignity will be hurt from impregnating the woman I love, then I don’t need it in the first place. And there is one more thing you are mistaken about. I do not intend to let you bear my child as a lover. ……you will become my queen and bear my child."

"――!?"

Leona’s hand covered her mouth and her eyes widened as she couldn’t believe what she just heard.

"Wh――"

"With all due respect, differing social standings is forbidden."

When the king jokingly teased, Leona became troubled and stayed silent.

"Hahaha, when we get back from the trip, I will announce it publicly. By that time……"

The king rubbed Leona’s abdomen.

"My child will be inside here."

"Oh my."

Feeling Leona’s body temperature rise, the king started to put his clothes back on in a content mood.

"We will begin tonight. You can get rid of all contraception."

"…an incompetent being like me is still reeling from what Your Majesty said, however I will resolve myself before your return."

Leona descended from the bed, prostrated on the floor, and sent the king off, all while still naked.

With a satisfied smile, the king walked off to the lobby.

Naturally, most of his guards accompanied him.

Leona simply watched the king leave without any particular expression on her face.

Leona was a slave girl awarded to the king of Fanoss by Selena Saxon as a reward for unity between her newly found country, and Principality of Fanoss. Alfonso, the king was the father of Sullivan De Caprio. 

Sullivan was infatuated with Countess Selena Saxon and became her fiance. Then, Selena made a military force to conquer demesnes from existing aristocrats one by one. 

Principal Alfonso was not happy with her cunning maneuver but Selena had sent him a gift in the form of a beautiful slave girl, Leona.

Leona, in fact, was Selena's slave and was trained in the art of pleasing men. Leona was only loyal to Selena. Selena's mission for Leona was to make Alfonso infatuated with her and make him an obedient follower of Selena's scheme like his son, Sullivan. 

Now, the crown prince, Sullivan De Caprio was a loyal dog of Selena while the king, Alfonso De Caprio was infatuated with Leona and was made to do Selena's bidding without his knowledge.

***

"His Majesty is leaving right on schedule."

"Incredible……everything from the guards to the patrol cycle is just as it is written."

The nationalists surveyed the castle from the woods near the lake could not suppress their growing feelings of excitement.

Normally, all places which overlook the house were heavily monitored by guards.

However there was an empty space which opened up in the supposedly tight security where the nationalists were hiding right now.

"The guards are leaving with His Majesty."

"It’s good they’re following the plan…… it would be bad if His Majesty got hurt by chance."

"We can’t let anything happen to His Majesty. Guards, do your job."

The party saluted to the king.

In no way do the nationalists want to harm the king nor do they want to turn the country upside down.

Their sole objective was the enchantress left in the house.

"It’s fine to be patriotic, but don’t forget the most important part."

Men with visibly trained bodies and sharp eyes gazed annoyingly as they were given a reminder.

"It’s natural to pay respect to His Majesty as his subjects…… although now it is your turn. Do the work you were paid for."

These men were mercenaries, more specifically first rate mercenaries hired with an exorbitant sum of money.

"Security has become lax."

With most the bodyguards on the perimeter following the king, it was an obvious result.

The few remaining soldiers posted around the room were keeping watch so no intruders get inside, though they had clearly lost a sense of urgency.

Protecting the king was their duty, so they unconsciously relaxed when he left.

"It’s about time."

At the same time as the mercenary’s words, a shout was heard from nearby.

"Intruder! He’s holding a sword!"

"Don’t let him get away!"

The nationalists seemed nervous while the mercenaries remained hidden with a composed expression on their faces.

Guards could be seen running in the exact opposite direction of where the party was hiding.

"Oh no, they found usー"

"Uwaaー run awayー"

When the intruders who appeared were noticed, they tossed their swords and ran as fast as they could.

"Hehehe. not many people can catch up those racers. Especially in the woods."

The captain of the mercenaries chuckled as he watched.

Those intruders who were initially spotted are individuals with a talent for running fast and meant to be decoys.

As anticipated, the already few soldiers ran into the woods to chase the racers.

"Let’s go."

The nationalists and mercenaries jumped out of the woods with weapons in their hands.

"T-they’re coming from this way too!"

A mercenary stabbed the guard who quickly readied his sword.

"Gueh!"

Another soldier on the path was shot down with a bolt from a crossbow.

Despite being the finest selection of elites, factors such as having a majority of the guards leave, relaxing after the king walked away, getting ambushed, and the opponents being mercenaries who are elite themselves, contributed to the guards around the house being defeated one by one.

"Sorry…… I have nothing against any of you, but this is for the kingdom!"

"Blame that wicked woman."

The mercenaries scoffed as the nationalists apologized to the fallen guards.

After the party broke through the thin defenses, the door to the house was kicked open.

"Leona, where are you!?"

Leona, sitting on a chair dressed in pure white clothes, stared wide-eyed at the door.

The nationalists eagerly run forward when they found the woman they were looking for.

"There you are, evil woman!"

"This is what you get for seducing His Majesty and ruining this country!"

"Let the blade filled with anger from us and the citizens strike you."

The sword-wielding men approach Leona.

Seeing such a ghastly sight, Leona dropped her head to the floor.

"If the actions of this foolish woman has upset you gentlemen, I apologize for it. I will beg for your forgiveness however you wish, please just spare this life of mine."

She would have been killed instantly had she cursed rudely or screamed.

Suddenly prostrating herself like this made the intruders feel somewhat taken aback.

"T-this isn’t something you can solve simply by saying sorry!"

"That’s right! This concerns the entire country!"

In order to change the mood, the men yelled angrily at her again, yet Leona kept bowing down on the floor.

"I am an ignorant girl dependent on His Majesty’s compassion. I am a stupid woman who doesn’t even know what she has done wrong.There is no merit to swing your swords at me. If you could please have mercy…… have mercy on this life……"

Now the men find themselves at a crossroads, since they couldn’t go back without doing what they set out to do.

"Shut up, the deed has been done! We can’t leave you alive!"

One of the men grabbed Leona by her long hair.

Even so, she didn’t resist.

"I will not struggle no matter how you treat me. Use me as a toy or a tool for comfort. Just spare my life."

Leona persistently maintained a non-combative principle, which was met with indignation by one of the men.

"How can you say you’re willing to be used for comfort when you have received His Majesty’s affection!? So this is how you curried favor and seduced His Majesty!?"

That man kicked Leona’s body.

"Aagh!"

Leona groaned as her hair was torn from the impact and she reflexively held her stomach in pain.

That became the signal.

The men shouted abusively and assaulted Leona.

"Now that you have received the king’s affection, you should be protecting your chastity at the cost of your life, even if it’s a lie, you dirty whore!"

Her white dress was ripped apart.

"Don’t tell me you’re innocent! Everything you did was to earn His Majesty’s love, conniving skank!"

Her unblemished face was beaten by the hilt of a sword.

"Do you know how much your actions affected Fanoss!?"

Her back and limbs were mercilessly stomped on.

Nevertheless, Leona continued to apologize.

Eventually, the group started to lose momentum.

"I was watching because you guys said you were going to kill her with your own hands…… enough tormenting, we don’t have time. Hmp!"

"I was watching because you guys said you were going to kill her with your own hands…… enough tormenting, we don’t have time. Hmp!"

The captain of the mercenaries who was watching the violence from behind stepped forward and swung his sword.

"Aagh!"

His sword grazed Leona’s face―― slicing both of her eyes.

Blood trickled down her face.

"Are you satisfied now? Kill her so we can skedaddle."

The mercenary captain sheathed his sword in an almost bored manner. Right as the nationalists found their courage and prepared to kill her, a voice interrupted them.

"Not good, the guards are coming back! They’re coming with haste!"

"What!?"

A mercenary acting as a lookout on the roof of the house yelled.

Turning to look outside, the group could see a cloud of dust being kicked up from the guards galloping back.

"Wait, is that His Majesty in the lead!?"

"He’s on horseback instead of inside a carriage! Why is he personally returning…… oh, is it this woman!?"

Before the nationalists realized, the mercenaries had already run as fast as the wind.

Regardless of how experienced and strong they are, a direct confrontation with the main force of the guards was not in their favor.

The first priority for soldiers hired by money was their lives followed by the completion of the mission.

"W-we should run too!"

"Drop your sword first……"

"Uwaaaaah!"

"Leona! Leona! where are you!?"

Leading the charge to the house, the king’s focus was on one thing.

"Your Majesty, it’s dangerous! There may still be enemies lurking――"

"Out of my way!"

The king kicked the guard who tried to stop him.

When he reached the house, he saw Leona's body lying on the floor with blood everywhere.

"Oh, noooooo!" 

Alfonso went crazy.