Free Web NovelChapter 28: Let Us Swear
It seemed that clinging to me had finally calmed her down — at some point, Lucian-san’s trembling had completely stopped. She shifted shyly in my arms and spoke in a gentle voice.
"Um... thank you very much. And you too, Lady Erika..."
"I am no longer a noble, so please just call me Erika."
Erika gently cut Lucian-san off with a troubled smile. She’s such an honest woman even when she doesn’t have to be. With that personality, she probably couldn’t completely deceive Roy.
Lucian-san didn’t press the matter further and simply thanked her again. I slowly withdrew the arm I had wrapped around her. She looked up at me with teary eyes and spoke weakly.
"Um... please don’t tell my daughter Lucy about this. I don’t want her to know her mother is so... dirty..."
Her voice, which had started weak, gradually grew stronger and more pleading. Erika’s expression turned solemn at Lucian-san’s words.
I shook my head and spoke as gently as possible.
"I won’t tell her. And you’re not dirty at all. You’re beautiful, Lucian-san."
"...But I sold my body for money. How could I possibly be clean...?"
Realizing she wouldn’t believe me with just words, I dropped to one knee and placed one hand over my chest. This was the formal posture used in the royal castle and before nobles when receiving rewards or making oaths.
Erika saw my action and, with a troubled smile, followed suit. I gave her a wry smile, then looked up at Lucian-san, who had a surprised expression.
"I, Raid, swear upon my name that you are not dirty. And I swear that I will never tell Lucy..." freewebnovel.cσ๓
"I, too... swear upon the name Erika."
Erika hesitated slightly, probably because she almost said the Deus family name. We both stood up and looked at each other, laughing cheerfully. Erika really is a fun woman who shares my sense of humor.
Smiling at the still-surprised Lucian-san, I said:
"You understand how serious this gesture is, right?"
"...Yes, I do."
"Then I hope you’ll believe us. Otherwise, Erika and I would be the ones sullying our own names."
When I smiled at her, she nodded firmly with a serious expression. Erika also looked relieved and patted her chest.
Still, I was worried about letting Lucian-san go home alone like this...
Thinking that, I made a suggestion.
"We were just about to head to Flower Mist. Would you like to come with us? I’d feel uneasy letting you go back by yourself, so I’ll escort you."
"I would also feel much more at ease if you came with us."
"...Understood. I’m sorry for the trouble, but please."
Lucian-san bowed deeply, her massive breasts swaying with the motion.
...Wait, is she seriously not wearing a bra?
I whispered my suspicion to Erika so Lucian-san wouldn’t hear. Erika’s eyes widened, and she stared intently at Lucian-san’s chest. Then she gave me a sharp, disapproving look, sighed, and started walking ahead with Lucian-san.
As the two walked in front of me, they talked in voices too quiet for me to hear. Gradually, Lucian-san’s reactions became more and more embarrassed.
They were probably talking about underwear. I wanted her to feel safe — after all, we were heading to Flower Mist. Even if they didn’t have her size, they could take measurements... and Marika-san, who handled lingerie, would never tolerate leaving someone in this state.
I also planned to use my permanent half-price card to get a discount. I hadn’t used it much, but I actually used it quite often — for Niemi’s and Felica’s negligees and underwear.
...Well, um... I was too embarrassed to say I wanted to see them wearing it, but they always understood. When I bought something, Niemi would notice and wear it for me that same night. Felica would also shyly accept it and sometimes come show me a little glimpse at the academy.
I really am blessed. I need to make sure I don’t let my guard down...
Marika-san’s voice echoed through the reception room of Flower Mist.
"I’ll do it for free! No — please let me do it!!"
Marika-san kept bowing deeply while a flustered Lucian-san tried to stop her. The moment we entered the store with Lucian-san, Marika-san appeared immediately. After seeing Lucian-san, she froze with a smile, then Erika whispered something in her ear — and this was the result.
Marika-san lifted her head, took both of Lucian-san’s hands in hers, and pleaded earnestly.
"Please! If I let such a treasure go untouched, I couldn’t possibly call myself a lingerie shop owner!"
"Eh... but..."
"I’ll take your measurements, but our store has never leaked a single customer’s data!"
"Ah, yes..."
"I’ll make something that fits Lady Lucian perfectly in the shortest time possible!"
"...Then, please."
Overwhelmed by Marika-san’s passion, Lucian-san smiled awkwardly and nodded.
...Looks like I didn’t even need the permanent half-price card.
Erika crossed her arms and gave me a sharp look.
"They’ll be taking measurements now, you know?"
"...I’ll go look around the store."
"Please do."
... I should have realized before she said anything. I’m ashamed of myself.
Erika laughed cheerfully at my expression and, as I left the room, told me, "Don’t worry about it."
While browsing the store, I saw all kinds of bras and panties on display. I had assumed most customers would be women, but there were actually quite a few male customers too.
...So I’m not the only one.
Feeling a bit embarrassed knowing there were others with similar tastes, I scratched my head. I looked around for a while and saw embroidered floral designs and vibrant colors, but what I was looking for wasn’t there.
I thought Marika-san would have already developed it by now...
Even the current bras felt great to the touch, but I still wanted more. More than anything, when playing with breasts, I wanted to feel the nipples more directly with my hands.
"Is there no bra made with negligee fabric...?"
"...What did you just say?"
My mutter was overheard. When I turned toward the voice in slight surprise, Marika-san was standing there with a stunned expression. Behind her were Lucian-san tilting her head and Erika with a fed-up look.
Marika-san closed the distance until her breasts were almost touching me and spoke with deadly seriousness.
"Please! Say that again!"
"No, I was just saying... there’s no bra made with thin negligee fabric..."
"...Palna! Come here for a second!"
After thinking for a moment, Marika-san suddenly called out to a woman working at the counter named Palna. She had straight, slightly dark blonde hair cut into a neat short bob. Her breasts were about apple-sized.
The women in this royal capital really do have big breasts...
The two of them picked up nearby bras, and Marika-san pointed at a negligee.
"...I have a bad feeling about this."
"Yeah... sorry about that."
"It’s not something you need to apologize for... but I am a little scared of how much the bill is going to increase."
Erika watched the two women’s heated discussion with a wry smile.
...Still, let me just say it.
Marika-san, you should have noticed this yourself!
I turned my gaze to Lucian-san, who was curiously looking at nearby lingerie. She noticed and spoke to me with an embarrassed smile.
"My size is... well, there wasn’t anything that fit. So I don’t really come to places like this. When I do, it’s usually to buy something for my daughter."
"...From now on, Marika-san will make them for you, right?"
"Yes, I’m really happy about that."
Lucian-san smiled shyly but happily. She really didn’t look like she was in her thirties. Whether it was Niemi or Elisia-san, why do all these mothers look so youthful?
I, on the other hand, feel like I’m aging normally...
I lightly rubbed my cheek and sighed.
...Maybe I should ask for some lotion next time?
While thinking about that, I watched the two women whose voices grew louder and louder in their passionate discussion.
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Elisia Deus
Height: 165 cm
Age: 36
Golden straight hair reaching down to her knees.
Personality: Gentle. Her eyes are slightly narrowed and seductive. She carries the refined elegance typical of nobility.
Body type: Slender with massive breasts slightly larger than melons.
Elisia, the second wife of the Deus family, gave birth to Erika at age 20.
She was treated like a prostitute by her husband, Count Deus, and has been embraced by 8 different men. All of it was for the sake of her daughter Erika.
Her spirit grew weak, and after being drugged by the butler, she spent most of a year sleeping. Thanks to the dedication of the maids, her malnutrition was slowed down.
No one knew that Merine secretly shed tears of frustration every time Elisia went to be embraced by other men.
