8280-chapter-1-part-7
It was like he was praising a child who performed a commendable act as he gently ran his bare hand along my thigh. Then he looked regretfully at my gr*in, flushed pink from the rough thrusting. As if he wanted to kiss but couldn’t because he has to maintain his stance.
“You were right. There was nothing hidden in this hole.”
With his chuckle as the last sound, I heaved a sigh of relief. It’s over, isn’t it? I felt relieved as it seemed he had forgotten about checking my other hole.
[??·Sub Mission 1 ??·]
Mission cleared!
? Reward: Karzan’s favorability +2
? You have successfully squirmed in cl*max in front of Karzan.
Good job!
A ‘Mission Clear’ window appeared before my eyes. The game’s achievement level also increased from 0% to 1%.
In such a situation, feeling the extreme pl*asure of org*sm was absurd, even to me. Now that my achievement and favorability levels were up, he should help me now…
“Shall we then, start the real interrogation?”
…Or not. Instead, it felt like a bolt from the blue. What did he say? With a relaxed face, he opened the briefcase he had brought. Inside, assorted kinds of torture devices vied for attention, exuding an ominous metallic odor.
“…What are those for?”
“Being an assassin, you still don’t know? They’re beautiful pieces of metal ready to be dyed in your blood. I plan to return at least half of what you’ve given to the emperor.”
He lifted one of the monstrous devices, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Damn it! Didn’t the favorability level increase? Unless I have seriously misunderstood the meaning of ‘favorability’. While I was lost in thought, he was joyfully examining the cruel instrument against my body.
Ah, perhaps my favorability level still isn’t enough? I mean, it said it went up, but I have no way of knowing how much it actually is now!
Perhaps having my backside inspected would have been a billion times better than this unfolding situation. However, there was nothing I could do.
“Your Excellency, you haven’t examined my backside yet. You need to do that too, right. And this kind of real torture? That’s unacceptable. This is really not okay…!”
I rambled incoherently, uncertain of what I was even saying.
After experiencing a cl*max, it seemed clear. The ominous foreboding hiding behind the pounding of my heart. The sense that had simmered quietly, like a smoldering cigarette. It might have been a tiny suspicion that this may not be a dream.
It felt like 2 hours had passed since I opened my eyes. Unless I had managed to block out all memory from my life, I didn’t recall having such a lucid dream.
A world where dream and real life are indistinguishable, where I am very much awake.
In this lucid state, there was a surge of extreme anxiety. A fear that this place might be the game world I had been creating. After all, there are realms which modern science has yet to catch up with, like parallel universes theories or the Riemann hypothesis which remains neither proven nor refuted.
If I end up being tortured to death here, whether it’s a parallel world or whatever, that would be incredibly unfair.
I took a deep breath and composed myself. First, I launched off with a terse argument,
“Your Excellency, I may be a humble maid, but shouldn’t I have the chance to defend myself?”
Then like doing a rapid fire, I continued.
“If I were a proficient assassin, I wouldn’t have been caught so easily. And if indeed I conspired with the higher-ups, I would have been killed to prevent the leakage of classified information, even before you can catch me. This is evidently an external plot, someone has used me as a bait. The assassination of His Majesty is a grave matter. Behind me, the real culprits must exist. Although I am humble, I too possess a precious life, so please respect my rights… mumble mumble…”
“…”
I clasped my hands together and recited in despair. A person’s strength comes to the fore in extreme situations. Like right now, when logic bursts out from tongues.
He remained silent for a moment, considering my desperate plea. Then, he mused out loud,
“You are correct. If you were a superb assassin, you wouldn’t have been caught. And if there were backers, they wouldn’t have left you alive.”
“Exactly that…!”
Tears welled up in my eyes as I vigorously nodded agreement, making eye movements begging him to do away with the monstrous tool he held.
“But I am considering a much clumsier opponent. Inept and foolish conspirators, much below expectations.”
An elegant chuckle flowed from his eyes, smiling subtly as he looked at me. This insidious man, couldn’t he just think kindly of me for once?
“All right then, grant me more time. Examine me in every possible way, Your Excellency. Scour others, too. If you still find me guilty after all that… I’ll gladly accept my punishment.”
After all, as long as I’m not the real culprit, someone in this place will be the actual perpetrator of the emperor’s assassination. If I can buy some time, there’s a chance for me to get off the suspect list.
“Hmm…”
The thrill of escaping a mystery game. Is to think your way out of a crisis. If this were the game I had been developing, ‘dialogue’ would function as a progression mechanism here. The relief was maddening, but so was anxiety.
“Fine, Hena. It would indeed be a shame if your body is unnecessarily damaged. Let’s put that on hold for now.”
“R-Really?”
“Yes. But investigation is indeed necessary as per your words. So you’ll be confined to my interrogation chamber in the meantime.”
God be praised! Thank you! Whether confined to an interrogation room or bathroom, what does it matter if it saves my life! I couldn’t help but honour my wits that had brought me this far.
“Ah, and. As you said, I forgot to inspect the other hole.”
His grin sagged a little. Right, considering he’s sparing me, backside inspection doesn’t seem that serious. With a resigned nod, I gave in.
Knock knock knock. At that time, there was a knock on the door.
“Your Excellency, His Majesty’s body has been preserved and placed in the mortuary. The elders have scheduled an emergency meeting… it is urgent that you be there.”
“Now? Ah, I see. The old folks must be curious about what has transpired as well.”
The man that seemed like an aide courteously guided Karzan. As he walked past me, he glanced at me sidelong and added to his aide,
“Move this girl to my interrogation room. We’ll deal with the rest after the meeting.”
