Chapter 5: The Asura's Strategy, Underwear Maiden

The whispering in the throne room grew louder and louder.

The more the nobles shared secret information among themselves, the angrier Prince Lumis became. Fury was clear on his face, veins throbbed on his forehead, and he breathed heavily like a beast in winter.

Prince Vritra remained calm, looking down while drinking his tea, his expression unchanged. He showed neither joy nor annoyance, though he found the whole spectacle amusing.

Having come from another world, the Asura knew that protagonists were often favored by "plot armor".

To him, most protagonists were idiots who would be dead without the protection of the plot.

He wanted Prince Lumis to feel that pain.

Prince Vritra stood up from the head table and walked over to Princess Luciana while maintaining steady eye contact.

There was fear deeply written in her beautiful eyes that were like bright, blue gemstones.

However, she seemed more at ease this time.

There would be no penalties from the system.

"The only person I feel sorry for here is Princess Luciana. She shouldn't be treated merely as an object of desire, but that's exactly how the so-called righteous Prince Lumis sees her. It's quite unfair and disrespectful to treat such an exquisitely beautiful woman so poorly."

Vritra spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear. He then took Princess Luciana's soft, smooth hand in his and stared deeply into her eyes.

Unsure of what to say or do, she looked away as Vritra gently felt caressed her slender hand.

More of her sweet, sweet fragrance wafted into the air and caressed the Asura's nostrils.

Never had he seen such an attractive human woman.

If she were from his world, no model could match her beauty.

Everything about her was perfect, from the curves of her body to the size of her breasts. He imagined that if her nipples were to harden, they might press through the fabric of her clothing.

... Ahh~

Her breasts looked so full, they were like overstuffed sacks of meat──perhaps even bigger than his head.

[Luciana thinks you're a hypocrite: -20 Affection Points!]

Vritra understood why she felt this way, so he couldn't really complain. He was behaving similarly to Prince Lumis, but in a more personal manner.

However, no one would dare challenge him.

Still, Vritra knew it was better to approach this developing scenario with tenderness and care rather than the dominance and overwhelming force typical of an Asura.

"Princess Luciana..."

He gently squeezed her hand, making her body jerk slightly.

"Please, try to be at ease with me... I am no monster."

Hearing the Asura royal speak so gently and seeing the warmth in his eyes, Princess Luciana began to relax more and more, as if she were ice slowly melting away.

[Luciana is a bit more at ease around you: +10 Affection Points!]

[Luciana finds you eyes attractive: +15 Affection Points!]

[Luciana is confused about you: +5 Affection Points!]

『Heh, excellent!』

Prince Vritra dramatically coughed up blood and collapsed.

"P-, PRINCE VRITRA!"

"AAHHHHHHHH!!"

"TH-, THE PRINCE!"

The sword of light in Prince Lumis's hand dissolved into particles, and he took several fearful steps back. Shock and fear overwhelmed him, leaving him paralyzed.

"N-, No... he was supposed to..."

He looked at his hands and saw they were stained with Vritra's thick blood.

"MY PRINCE!"

Ghislaine rushed from her chair and knelt beside the badly wounded prince to check his injuries. With tears in her eyes, she shot a hateful glare at Prince Lumis and gritted her teeth in fury.

"You bastard! Why did you have to go this far?!"

That was a question Prince Lumis couldn't answer.

Everyone stared at him.

Some nobles had disgust in their eyes, while others felt nothing but hatred for a Deva who could so easily spill blood over an offense.

It was the height of cruelty.

During this moment, Prince Vritra sneakily opened one eye and glanced at Princess Luciana, who was just within his line of sight. Seeing the horrified look on her face, he knew the job was done.

『Hah, sometimes I surprise myself.』

Prince Vritra closed his eye again, stuck out his tongue, and pretended to stop breathing.

━ ◦ ❖ ◦ ━

Some days passed.

During this period, Prince Vritra chose to shut down his heart and go into his own form of hibernation.

He had no awareness of his surroundings during this period.

However, it didn't make him open to danger in any sense.

Why? Because when he woke up, he saw a woman dressed in a generic maid attire and kneeling over him with her luscious, naked thighs spread out on either side of his body.

... Haaunnn~♡

She held up her dress and showed him her soaked underwear and the sticky juice that was slowly crawling down her sweaty, inner thighs.

The heat blowing off her private area was immense, the smell was strong and arousing.

She stared down at Prince Vritra with a very erotic face.

"Hehe, finally, God Vritra has awakened. Does the sight of this humble slave's underwear satisfy him? Don't you want to suck on me a little~?"

The prince was not shocked.

『Tch, this must be Neron's doing...』