R4STWH - Chapter 103

Chapter 103

Would Zero really be unaware of the spies operating in his palace?

'It's a fifty-fifty chance.'

Originally, Zero was the type who rarely made an effort to learn about others. Due to his overwhelming superiority, he regarded everyone else as insignificant and showed complete indifference to them.

For this reason, if he hadn't paid attention to the servants wandering around the First Prince's palace, the information Baeksa obtained through his spies could be true.

However, if Zero had somehow shed his arrogance and learned caution, we had to consider the possibility that he deliberately leaked false information to those who didn't belong to him, setting a trap.

'I'll keep both possibilities in mind and watch.'

I just needed to confirm whether Zero left the palace and passed through the gate.

'Even if he's become more cautious, he's not the type to go to such lengths just to deceive someone.'

Just considering the possibility of him pretending to go out was enough to make me laugh, given Zero's past personality. He was the type who would have sneered, "Why set a trap? Are you that insecure?"

I don't know what quest he received that led him to plan the destruction of this world, but the Zero I knew wouldn't have been so desperate.

While his attitude of treating others' lives—and even his own—as trivial often seemed pathetic, right now it felt fortunate.

"How will you respond to the visit notification?"

At the Saintess's question, Elias glanced at me before answering.

"We'll handle it as usual. We can't afford to raise unnecessary suspicion."

"As usual means...?"

The Saintess, unaware of the previous circumstances, asked innocently.

"We ignore it."

"...?"

"We dispose of the letter as if we never saw it."

After a moment of silence, the Saintess forced a smile.

"Ah ha ha... So that's what you've been doing. As expected, you're quite... bold...!"

"One must make such efforts to protect a beautiful wife."

"Yes, of course... Lady Ilesha truly has a wonderful husband..."

The Saintess, her face having grown pale in just a few minutes, trudged toward the door.

"Now that we've decided what to do, I'll go rest for a while. I'll see you in the dining hall when the evening bell rings."

"Alright. Rest well."

While I don't easily sympathize with others, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the Saintess. How lonely and difficult must it be when even her god had ceased communication?

'I should take good care of her.'

As the door closed, the Saintess's retreating figure, looking particularly small today, disappeared from view.

"Now then..."

Elias stepped in front of me, blocking my view, and bent down to meet my eyes.

"Let's try on the new things we bought."

"Huh...?"

"We risked revealing our presence in the capital to go shopping. Shouldn't we check how pretty they are?"

My first thought was simple:

'Oh no...'

There was an unusually determined look in Elias's eyes.

But then I changed my mind.

'What's the big deal? They're just undergarments.'

What harm could there be in showing him some underwear with perhaps a bit more lace than usual? I had only bought things in my size, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"Alright! I'd love for you to see them with me!"

When I responded confidently, his eyes curved into a gentle smile.

Seeing him so pleased made me excited, and I ran to the pile of boxes stacked in one corner of the room.

But the moment I opened the topmost one,

"...?"

I was dumbfounded.

'Is this... underwear?'

The shape was so different from what I usually wore that I couldn't even guess its purpose.

"Why are you just standing there?"

Finding my frozen state strange, he approached me. Then he stared intently at what was in the box.

"..."

Had there ever been such a suffocating silence between us before?

"I didn't know you had such tastes."

While I remained stunned, he picked up that scrap of fabric.

"Ah, no... This must have been thrown in as a service item. Since we bought so much."

"Is that so?"

Tilting his head, he tossed it back into the box and opened another one.

"..."

The next box, and the next.

With each box opened, more outlandish forms of underwear appeared.

"Some of these must not be service items. Which ones did you choose?"

In this awkward situation where cold sweat was forming, I quickly picked up one to avoid arousing his suspicion.

"This one!"

At least this piece had a recognizable fabric shape.

"This is what I chose. Should I try it on?"

"Yes, I'll help you."

"No, no. Elias, turn around for a moment. I'll show you after I'm dressed."

Just in case, I made him turn around before I started undressing and putting on the undergarments.

'What, what is this... Why is there a hole here? It can't be underwear for someone with four arms...'

This piece wasn't exactly normal either.

While I felt quite perplexed, I didn't blame the Saintess. Given that she had to maintain her purity until retirement, she must have had some repressed desires.

I trusted her with the task, so I had to accept the results. Still...

'Next time, I'll have to check the items before letting her loose.'

If she did this to tease me, I'd have to get back at her.

Though the final result was nothing like what I'd expected, at least I managed to successfully put this one on, unlike the others.

'But what's this?'

Picking up the last piece of fabric left in the box, I couldn't help but widen my eyes.

I had discovered the lingerie shop's 'real service item.'

"Are you dressed?"

I smiled brightly at Elias as he turned around and held out the item.

"This one's for you."

"Hmm? Wasn't it a women's lingerie shop?"

"They must include men's items as service too."

The Saintess probably chose something roughly Elias's size from the display models, but I wasn't sure if it would fit him.

Fortunately, the design was such that an exact fit wasn't crucial.

Elias, unable to take his eyes off my scantily clad form, carelessly stripped off his clothes.

Then, as he pulled up his share of the drawers...

"...!"

Sure enough, it was designed to expose the most important part, just like mine!

"Oh my..."

I couldn't help but cover my mouth as I stared intently at his incredibly provocative appearance.

If the front hadn't been open, it probably would have been too small to wear, so that was fortunate.

"No need for a refund, I'd say."

"Yes, I agree."

Elias nodded while gazing at me as if entranced.

"You're truly beautiful."

He approached slowly and gently caressed my shoulder. After briefly hesitating at the lace straps caught under his fingertips, he let them be and slid his hand down to support my back.

How many pieces of underwear had been rendered unusable by Elias tearing them apart!

It was remarkable enough that he'd decided to leave these intact.

Tilting his head to press his lips to the corner of my mouth, he whispered in a low voice.

"Since it's yours anyway, it's okay if I soil it a bit, right?"

Of course, even before he finished speaking, the fluid dripping from what was pressing against my lower abdomen had already thoroughly soaked the lower part of my underwear.

He lightly flicked my nipple with his index finger, where it stood proudly erect through the lace that tightly wrapped around my round flesh.

"Ah..."

The moan that escaped unconsciously was louder than expected, making my shoulders shrink inward.

"The soundproofing isn't very good here..."

Even though this was guest quarters for visitors from other regions, it was still a temple building.

With wooden doors and thin walls, if we weren't careful, every sound would leak into the corridor.

"Should I have everyone sent away?"

Elias, his breathing already quite rough, asked while slowly moving his hips.

"Wouldn't that draw more attention...?"

"True, but I don't want others hearing the sounds you make."

"Mm... Then we can do this."

After a moment's thought, I quickly pressed my lips to his. So he could swallow all the sounds I made.

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