"I've heard that under Lemurian law, sleeping with a virgin woman who is not engaged or married to you is considered 'rape' and punishable by death.

　Lunalie tells Hercule matter-of-factly.
　Lunalie's blue, clear eyes catch Hercule's.

　I am a virgin. You made love to me. This is 'rape' under Lemurian law, and is punishable by death.
　"...... You know it well. It's our bad law.

　Lemurian Marriage Law.
　The Lemurian Marriage Law is an ancient law enacted by the fathers of Hercule, who reborn the Lemurian Republic into the Lemurian Empire.

　Because it is a very old law, it is influenced by ethics that modern Elves cannot understand.

　However, the law has never been revised because it is a matter of not having illicit relations in the first place.
　And also ...... had been virtually obsolete because it had not been used for several hundred years.
　Even among the judges of Lemuria, it is an unknown law.

　You are the emperor. Of course you can't be guilty of death. But you forbid your soldiers to rape. But you forbid your soldiers to rape her, and you forbid them to rape her, and they rape a princess, or do something that is legally considered rape. ...... is beyond reproach.

　...... Are you threatening me?

　It's up to you to see it that way. I am stating objective facts.

　Lunalie stares straight at Hercule without using honorifics.
　I'm telling you the objective facts." Her eyes clearly showed her defiance and hostility towards Hercule.

　Hercule sighs and then says to Lunalie.

　"Stop. It's not good for either of us. It's not good for either of us. ...... No man can tell if you're a virgin or not. I'm not going to tell you. I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. ...... No, don't ever talk about it!

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

　"If you don't want to get hurt,...... swear. Don't talk to me about this. ...... You don't want to die, do you?
　If you can kill it, kill it. ...... if you can. If you kill me, things will only get worse.

　Hercule and Renalier grappled as they rolled off the bed.

　"d*mn you, .......
　I'm an expert in physical arts.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.
　The two are entangled in each other's arms, and they try to take each other's joints and bind them.

　(d*mn, that's not a move I like to use. ......)

　Hercule grabs Lunalie's ample breasts with his right hand.
　Lunalie frowns.

　Of course, Hercule is not so naive or cerebral as to s*xually harass her at a time like this.
　He's quite serious.

　"Asmodeus!　Do it!
　Hmm, I see. My Lord.

　Asmodeus's magic trickled down Hercule's right hand and onto Lunalie's chest, then across her body.

　"~!!!!

　Lunalie's body twitches and twitches.
　Hercule had ordered Asmodeus to send a strong s*xual stimulus into Lunalie's body.

　The level of stimulation that would normally cause her to faint with the whites of her eyes.

　"Swear to me if you don't want to die insane!　You're not to tell anyone about this!
　"Excuse me, Your Majesty. Your meal is ready at .......

　Just as Hercule shouted, the door opened.
　It's a servant from the kingdom of Hayastan.
　The servants were being watched by ...... soldiers of the Lemurian Empire behind them.

　The Lemurian soldiers were astonished to see Hercule and the half-naked Lunalie entangled with each other. ......
　The Lemurian soldiers looked astonished, and the servants opened their eyes blankly.
　The Lemurian soldier looked away awkwardly, and the servant made eye contact with Lunalie. ......

　And the servant, as ordered by Lunalie beforehand, ......

　I'm sorry, sir!　I'm sorry to interrupt your fun.

　He said, ......

　"Wait a minute. ......

　Before Hercule could open his mouth, he slammed the door shut.
　After that, the sound of servants running down the hallway echoed ......

　"Oh my God!　His Majesty the Emperor and Master Lunalie!

　The Emperor and Master Lunalie!

　To the pale face of Hercule, Lunalie grinned and said.

　"As long as who and who are silent?
　"This woman. ......

　I'm not sure if it's because I've been forced into rutting by Hercule's necromancy, but my face is red and my breathing is ragged.
　I'm not sure if she's still in the throes of pleasure or if she's still shaking from time to time.

　But her eyes were staring straight at Hercule.



　"I've already sent out instructions to the soldiers and servants. In a few hours the entire city ...... of Erstadt will know. What do we do?　Kill them all?
　".......

　Hercule grimly untied his restraints and sat up in bed with a squeak.

　Then, glaring at Lunalie, he asks.

　"What do you want?
　"I won't let you divide the kingdom of Hayastan.
　"Okay, okay. Then we won't. I swear to God. But I swear to God, this is ......
　I don't trust it.

　You're absolutely right.
　You can't trust this guy.

　"If you didn't like me in the first place, you should have fought back. Don't you?
　Then you'd have burned Erstadt. Didn't you?
　Well, yes.

　Hercule had no intention of bringing chivalry, bushido, justice, benevolence, pacifism or humanitarianism into the war.

　He will do whatever it takes to win.

　Looting is forbidden because it is beneficial in the long run.

　To show the world what will happen if they defy you.
　To demonstrate this to the world, the option of allowing soldiers to pillage and rape only in Erstadt is within the realm of consideration.

　But the Kingdom of Fars will not forgive us once we surrender.
　I suppose. At least, the Alshak dynasty is finished.

　The Alshakids are an old royal family that originally ruled the Phars region, and from the point of view of the Achaemenids who currently rule the Phars Kingdom, they are the former rulers and enemies.

　If given a pretext, the Kingdom of Phars would gladly crush the Arshak dynasty.

　Therefore, my country has no choice but to rely on your mercy.

　Then there is a way to ask for it, isn't there?

　Would you help me if I cried and flattered you?

　No.

　That's it.

　There's only one way Lunalee can protect her country.
　The only way Lunalie can save her country is to sacrifice her own body to keep Hercule alive in Hayastan.

　But you think I'll risk my country's interests for your face?
　I'm sure you're not the only one who's concerned about this.
　It's not that I'm not proud of it. ...... This is for purely military reasons, to gain control. ......

　Hercule cowered.
　Lunalie stares straight at Hercule.

　It's not like I'm vain. I'm sure a vain person like you can't stand the thought of the future history of the world saying that Emperor Hercule raped and consoled the princess of Hayastan.

　' ......

　Hercule is vain.
　And proud.

　As Lunalie pointed out, Hercule is more vain than most people.
　That's why he is the emperor, even though he says he hates it.

　For such a person like Hercule, the notoriety of "raping a girl" would be unbearable.
　Especially if it is not true.

　And this is not just a matter of Hercule's vanity.

　Hercule is "God's representative on earth" and "the protector of all Messiahs".

　Such a person raped a Messianic maiden, the princess of the first country in the world to make Messianism the state religion, ...... or did something that could be considered as such.

　The Lemurian Empire's national prestige would not go unchallenged.
　The national prestige of the Lemurian Empire would be greatly damaged.

　We have to avoid that.

　"Isn't it against humanity to falsely accuse and humiliate people?
　"How can you say that when you violate our country? Don't tell me that you didn't ...... loot or rape anything during your march. It is a fact that our people have been victimized by your army, even if you forbid it.

　Not that it doesn't matter: ......
　It is true, however, that Hercule is not in a position to say so.

　But is it okay with you?　To be the wife of a man like me?
　Political marriages are bound to happen someday anyway. I have no problem with it. Besides, I like your face.

　You can't compliment me on my face now. ......
　I don't know," said Hercule with a wry smile.

　"In the first place, ...... sneaking into the emperor's bed can be taken as an assassination. I think I have the right to execute you, what do you think about that?　If you apologize now, we can both agree that you were at fault. ......
　"You can execute me if you want. Your Majesty. Yes, you certainly have the right to execute me. Objectively speaking, my actions could be considered an attempt to assassinate you.

　Suddenly, Lunalie says in a polite way, as if to admonish ...... Hercule.

　But as the princess of an allied country, I must tell you that this is a foolish plan.
　"Are the ...... allies the kind of countries that would threaten to invade someone's bedroom without permission?
　I've heard that, at least in Lemuria, ...... allies are convenient pawns who can divide territory with their enemies at will. ...... Isn't that right?


　......

　There is no true friendship between countries.
　There is no such thing as true friendship between nations, as alliances are easily replaced.

　As the wise sovereign would know, ...... the act of embracing a princess of a country and then executing her is more notorious than mere rape.

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

　I'm saying this out of concern for your safety and the national interest of the Lemurian Empire. Even so, the people of Khayastan love my Arshak family. I am also loved by the people in my own way, at least I think I am. If you do anything to kill me, ...... no matter what the reason is, you will be unpopular with the people of Hayastan. It will be a ...... big problem in the future when ruling the western half of the Kingdom of Khayastan. I trust that Your Majesty will make a wise decision without making emotional, short-sighted, irrational and foolish choices. ......

　That's what ...... Lunalie said.

　(...... troublesome. Killing him won't do me any good. In fact, it will make the people of Khayastan hate me. (If I wanted to use him as an excuse to take the head of the King of Khayastan, I could, but ...... that would make things worse.

　Hercule originally intended to destroy the Kingdom of Hayastan, but ......
　That's not happening now.
　At least for now, he needs the support of House Alshak. In order to defeat the Kingdom of Farus.

　(Do you want reparations?　No, ......, I'm the one who's currently holding Hayastan's treasury. Even if you pay me reparations from a place that is effectively my wallet, it won't be a punishment. I'm not sure what to do.　...... That's a problem. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one. You'll be able to get a lot more out of it.

　There is nothing more troublesome than dealing with someone who has nothing to lose ......
　I'm not sure what to do.
　Hercule scratched his head.

　(If I'm going to do this, I need to do it thoroughly ...... so that the Khayastans fear me before they hate me, but ...... I don't have time for that right now. But after the war and diplomatic negotiations are over, after ......everything has been spread. A purge after that would be too unseemly. ...... Oh, I'm so angry!　I want to kill this woman ......!

　Hercule glared at Lunalie.

　"If anything, it's more like you were the one who raped her when you snuck into her bedroom in the first place. ......
　Surprising. Can the emperor withstand the humiliation of being told for the rest of his life that he was raped by a ...... woman?　No,......, if you can, go ahead. You can execute me if you want.

　Hercule frowned.
　Executing Lunalie for such a shameful reason would be a lifelong disgrace.

　"Your Majesty, I never asked you to protect Hayastan for ...... free of charge. We have no army at the moment, but if ...... Your Majesty will allow it, we will arm ourselves and fight ...... together against the Fals. Our country is a strategic point. Marrying me and defending our country is not only in the interest of ...... our country. It is also in the interest of His Majesty. Besides, ...... my father has no other children but me. The next king will be me, married to you, and the king after that will be your child and mine. Wouldn't it be far more profitable to marry ...... me and acquire the whole of Khayastan than to share the land with Fars, destroy the Alshak family, and spend time, effort, and money on governance?　In addition to its strategic value, the Kingdom of Khayastan is also a strategic point on the trade route and the land is fertile. The tax revenue from this is not small. Of course, if I get married, I will live with you in Nova Lemuria ....... If my father dies and I ascend to the throne, ...... I will live with you, my husband. My children will also be ...... raised by my husband, His Majesty, as he pleases. What do you think?　It's not bad, don't you think?　It is true that you will have to shed some blood to gain our country, but ...... I assure Your Majesty that you will gain more than that in the future. Also, ...... yes, as a bonus, ...... I'm confident in my looks. Please feel free to do with my body as you wish. I can't ...... disobey you.

　With that, Lunalie explained to Hercule the benefits of marrying her.
　If she says this much, Hercule will understand.
　This is the purpose of Lunalie.

　Persuade Hercule to make Hayastan a vassal state. ...... That is Lunalie's goal.
　In order to do so, she must first get Hercule's ear ...... to listen to her, in other words, get him interested.
　In order to do this, he uses color tricks and framing her for rape.

　Whether it makes a bad impression or a good one: ......
　Make them listen and listen first.
　If you don't, the conversation will never start.

　Then, ...... explain the national interests of the Lemurian Empire that will be lost by dividing your country, executing you, and not marrying you, and then explain the national interests of the Lemurian Empire that will be gained by marrying you and making Hayastan a vassal state.
　It's the same method that Hercule uses in his speeches.

　Lunalie continued to speak.

　"If you abandon us, ...... your reputation will be ruined. But on the other hand, if you help us, ...... what will happen?　We are an Alexian nation with Messianism as our state religion. And you are the guardian of the Messianic religion. And ...... the Lemurian Empire is full of Aretheans. If you save our country from the heathen nation of Phallus, your fame will be far greater than it is now, and the Alexians of the Lemurian Empire will be enthralled by you.

　Lunalie laid out all the possible benefits before Hercule.

　And I've heard that ...... you are a great general. I am sure that you will be able to ...... save our country by thoroughly damaging the Kingdom of Phallus.



　Finally, he lifted Hercule and complimented him.

　Hearing Lunalie's words, ......
　Hercule sniffed.

　"Well, okay. With ...... you, I think I can do what Carolina can't.

　With that, Hercule stood up and ......
　He grabbed Lunalie by the shoulders and pushed her down.

　Then he tightened his hands around Lunalie's thin, white throat.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's a bit of a jerk.

　You can do whatever you want with my body. I don't care what happens to me as long as it protects the kingdom of Hayastan.

　That's a great mindset to have.

　Hercule ...... the tyrant grinned and put his strength into his hands.
　Lunalee's airway is blocked.
　Lunalie struggles to remove the tyrant's hands with both of her own. ......

　I'm not sure what to say.　......

　The snake of pleasure rampages through Lunalie's body.
　I'm not going to let you do this to me.

　I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not, but I have. It's easy to make you go insane. I can increase sensitivity by tens, hundreds, or even thousands of times. Oh, and for the record, ...... can also control your pain.　You want to try it?　How about the pain of being burned at the stake all over your body?　Or would you prefer the pain of having your skin ripped off alive?

　The tyrant smiled lecherously and activated his unique magic, "Awe," to approach Lunalie.
　Tears come to Lunalie's eyes.

　If sensation isn't enough for you, I'll let you experience it in your dreams at ....... In a dream, you can die as much as you want. Have you ever been gutted and burned alive?　If not, I'll let you experience it.

　Lunalie's teeth clicked together in fear.
　Lunalie's face turned red from the pleasure of the tyrant's hands and the lack of oxygen.

　If dreams aren't enough for you, I'll play with you in ...... reality. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.　I'm sure you've heard of it.　Or shall I chop off your limbs and throw you in the toilet?　Hey, you know what?　For the sake of the Kingdom of Hayastan, you don't mind what happens, do you?

　The tyrant said, threatening Lunalie with ......
　He played the abacus with a very cold head.

　(I was confused and backward at first, but ...... Princess Lunalie, you've given me too much time.)

　Lunalie thought she was persuading the tyrant carefully and deliberately. ......
　(You gave me too much time, Princess Lunalie.

　(There are ...... three possible options. The first is to kill Princess Lunalie here. ...... This is the worst folly in the long run, considering the future of governance and diplomacy. The second is to tear the kingdom of Khayastan apart without regard to its bad reputation. However, the patriotism and love of homeland of the Khayastan people is strong enough to attract ...... volunteers. The Hayastanese people will be repulsed by me for taking Princess Lunalie's innocence and leaving her there, as well as tearing apart their homeland. ...... It's not a good move. (Then there's the third one: ......)

　The tyrant looks down at Lunalie as she struggles ......
　The tyrant looks down at the struggling lunary and ponders.

　(Well, ...... it's true that the easiest option for me is the division of the kingdom of Khayastan. But ...... it's true that we should acquire the whole of Khayastan for the national interest. I don't like being persuaded by this guy, but ...... I can't help it if he makes me feel that way. And ...... if you want to take over the whole of Hayastan, now is the only time to do it, when Sasan VIII is currently on a business trip and the military power of Fars Kingdom in the west is in decline. ...... It's true that the Alshak family is well-liked by the Khayastans, and their rule will be ...... much easier if they marry Lunalie. (The long term benefits are the greatest.

　But the problem is the high risk.

　(There are two possible risks. (There are two possible risks.) The first is that you have to win a decisive victory against ...... the Kingdom of Fars. But if it was against ...... Sasan VIII, the enemy generals would be Coward and Shaheen. I'm not losing in the quality of my troops, and I'm not losing in the quality of my generals. And of course I don't feel like losing. I don't have a problem with that. Then there's the other risk, the possibility that Renardier will betray us.

　She looked at me with frightened eyes: ......
　The tyrant looks down at Lunalie, who glares at him with frightened eyes, and thinks.

　(The more extreme a person's thoughts are, and the more sensible they are, the easier ...... they are to read. If Lunalie is the kind of person who ...... loses her train of thought when she is exposed to direct fear, then her thoughts will be ...... harder to read.)

　Lunalie is crying out in fear, cold sweat pouring from her body, and incontinence. ......
　The tyrant is stared straight in the face.

　"Kaa ...... wa, na ...... yi. "Ha......, Stan......, then.......

　"I don't care. For Hayastan.

　The tyrant said to the tyrant.

　The tyrant sensed Lunalie's strong will.

　With a deep sigh, the tyrant let go of her hand.



　"Geh, geh, geh. ......

　Lunalie coughed and took a deep breath.
　Looking down at Lunalie breathing on his shoulder, the tyrant ...... Hercule said.

　I surrender to your strength of will and patriotism. I've lost. ...... All right, let's get married. I'm going to marry you. ...... Oh, that was about 90% a threat, so don't take it seriously.

　Oh dear. ......
　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm sure you'll understand.

　(Patriotism to the point of putting the ...... country first, even if it means your own safety. In other words, as long as it is in the best interest of the Kingdom of Khayastan, and as long as I am trying to protect the Kingdom of Khayastan,......, I will never betray it, I will never betray it. It's easy to control him.

　As long as both the Kingdom of Hayastan and Lemuria are benefiting, there is no need to be wary. ......
　When the Kingdom of Hayastan is harmed, we can strengthen our surveillance.

　What's most gratifying is that Lunalie is a rational and wise person. That is, she does not act rationally or emotionally.
　So we just need to be rational and create situations where we shouldn't betray her at all times.

　(Compared to Darios, he is easier to manipulate. ...... He has little to lose by betraying me, but Lunalee has too much to lose.

　Hercule smirks.
　My pride was hurt and I took a loss.
　But the benefits are also great.

　I hope we can learn from this mistake and not make the same mistake next time.

　(For now, let's not put too much faith in Asmodeus. (For now, let's not trust Asmodeus too much.) And ...... sleep with Karolina, whether you want to or not.

　And at the next collection: ......
　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.