Chapter 102. Heading to the Territory

The passionate encounter that began on the plain under the falling stars continued even after we returned to the hotel.

It started in the bathroom. Enoch was gently washing Ellen, but then, as if flipping a switch, he turned into a madman, pushing her aggressively.

Her bewildered expression, mixed with tearful moans and resentful glances, was irresistibly adorable. He wanted to break her down and make a mess of her.

He wanted to cherish her and destroy her at the same time. Such an contradictory impulse.

As Ellen kept slipping powerlessly against the wet bathroom wall, Enoch clicked his tongue and picked her up.

He grabbed a large towel, left the bathroom, roughly dried her off, and laid her on the bed. She curled up like a well-cooked shrimp and glared at him with eyes that seemed to say she hated him.

Enoch, not hiding his amusement, pulled her back into his arms. When he spread her legs that kept trying to close, Ellen whimpered.

“I actually came here for this.”

He slowly, but deeply, thrust himself in as he murmured.

“Ah, ugh…!”

“I planned to stay in the hotel room all day doing this with you.”

He savored the feeling of her tight flesh squeezing his c*ck before thrusting his hips vigorously.

As the excitement gradually heightened, primal pleasure spread from their joined parts to their entire bodies.

But more than that, seeing this woman cling to him and shake helplessly was excessively stimulating.

He held her slender body tightly and hungrily devoured her luscious pink lips. He rubbed his tongue against hers, entangling them like tying a knot. He sucked on her lips and tongue as if they were sweet candy, never getting tired of their taste.

Why do you drive me so crazy? Is it all because of your magic? Yes, it must be. This irrational obsession and desire all stem from that magic.

So, he decided to enjoy this pleasure without reservation. If giving him such ecstasy was part of her purpose, then so be it.

You use me, and I use you. It’s not complicated. We are mutually beneficial to each other.

Even if this love, which burns my heart black, is a fake that will eventually disappear…

“…I think I’ll keep wanting you.”

Even if it’s a beastly desire, it doesn’t matter.

After all, humans are just animals with better brains.

Being swayed by the primal instinct of reproductive desire is annoying in many ways.

“Doing this with you feels insanely good.”

“Ah! Ugh! Ugh!”

As he laughed savagely and thrust harder, a shrill moan escaped from her lips. Her high, thin voice, her flushed face, and her tear-filled eyes were so lovely that they made his heart ache.

“…Forget about sightseeing tomorrow.”

I have no intention of letting you leave this room. Ellen pouted and glared at him at his demanding words. She muttered a short word with her trembling lips.

“Beast…”

What? Enoch let out a laugh like a gust of wind, showing his astonishment. His following voice was mixed with a threatening growl, truly like a beast.

“Do you want me to show you what a real beast is?”

“Ah…!”

He flipped her body over. Ellen, startled by the sudden change in position, looked back at him, not knowing what to do. Enoch smirked crookedly and grabbed her round, white b*ttocks with both hands. He thrust his c*ck into the pink hole that opened between them, making Ellen shudder and moan loudly.

“Ugh…!”

“You called me a beast, so I’ll become a real beast.”

As he pounded into her at a terrifying speed, Ellen trembled from the intense pleasure and muttered words of reproach toward him.

“You’re really… terrible…”

“I know. Thanks for the compliment.”

Enoch hugged her tightly from behind, fully immersed in the act. He kissed her white nape, bit into it, nibbled her ear, and enjoyed the state of ecstatic delirium. His mind felt like it was melting away.

It felt that good. Unbearably good.

“…You have to take responsibility for me.”

“Ugh…”

“Because it’s all your fault…”

It was the rationalization of a beast that had abandoned its conscience.

And he knew Ellen wouldn’t refuse. No matter how much he tormented her, made her suffer, she always accepted him in the end. She tried to hold him fully within her small embrace.

After a round of vigorous thrusting and ej*culation, he turned Ellen over to lie face-to-face. Shivering and panting from the aftermath of her climax, Ellen instinctively reached out to him.

When he leaned down, she wrapped her arms tightly around his waist. A low murmur of admiration escaped his lips.

He loved moments like this. When you hugged me with all your strength.

Enoch stopped his beastly thrusting and moved his hips slowly, almost tenderly. He kissed her lovely, flushed eyes and caressed her white, slender face as if cradling something precious.

On a night when the moon hid behind the clouds, the deep, cozy darkness softly embraced the lovers who had become one.

* * *

As June came to an end, summer deepened, and the approaching heat caused social events to dwindle.

Enoch and I headed to the Bayern Grand Duchy, Rheinfelden.

“Penelope said she’ll come to visit around July.”

“What? No, I don’t want that. Tell her not to come.”

When I relayed the conversation I had with Penelope the day before we left the Winter Palace, Enoch frowned and grumbled.

I was used to his temper by now, so I replied calmly with a smile.

“I already told her she could come.”

“Really? Then I’ll lock all the doors of Evitern Castle so she can’t get in.”

“What? Isn’t that a bit much…?”

I looked at him with a disbelieving expression at his childishness. Enoch merely raised his chin defiantly, meeting my gaze.

Soon, the train arrived at the platform with a loud noise and a puff of steam, and I shook my head as I followed Jasmine.

I had been to the train station a few times, but this was my first time actually boarding a train. If I mentioned this, Enoch would probably say, “This is your first time too?” with disbelief.

Imagining Enoch’s reaction made me chuckle. Just then, he approached and asked sarcastically.

“Why? Is this your first time on a train too?”

At that moment, I couldn’t help but laugh, and I answered with a grin.

“Yes, it’s my first time.”

“I guess I should start making a list. How about we check things off one by one?”

“Will Your Highness help me?”

“Why not? They’re all trivial things anyway. Aren’t they?”

“Hmmm…”

I boarded the train, wondering what I could ask for his help with to tease him.

Our seats were in the first-class compartment, which was spacious, clean, and as comfortable as a luxurious sofa.

Jasmine seemed excited about the rare train trip. I smiled softly and sat down, looking out the window.

The train station was bustling with people, and I saw a girl selling flowers, an ice cream vendor, and a merchant selling fresh oranges.

“Your Highness, if you’re hungry, please let me know. I’ve prepared sandwiches and lemonade.”

“Thank you, Jasmine.”

I was curious about the snacks sold on the train, but Jasmine insisted that they were of poor quality and not suitable for Her Highness. Regrettably… I had to be content with Jasmine’s sandwiches.

After a while, the train departed, and I inevitably got motion sickness. It was more bearable than seasickness, though, and I soon became engrossed in the rapidly passing scenery outside the window.

As the train left the city and entered the suburbs, vast green meadows and cultivated fields came into view. Fluffy white clouds floated in the blue sky, and the sun occasionally peeked through the clouds.

After a while of enjoying the natural scenery, I started to feel drowsy and yawned softly, glancing to the side. Enoch was quietly reading a book.

‘Another poetry book?’

When I tried to sneak a peek, he suddenly closed the book with a snap.

What, what’s going on? I blinked in surprise and looked up at him. He smirked and leaned toward me.

“Why, are you bored?”

“No, I’m just sleepy…”

“Then go ahead and sleep. We have a long journey ahead.”

He put the book aside and patted his thigh. When I tilted my head in confusion, he gestured with his chin.

“Lie down.”

“…On Your Highness’s thigh…?”

“Yeah.”

“……”

I hesitated for a moment and then pressed my fingertip against his thigh.

His thigh was… not a log, but incredibly firm. Well, even just looking at it when he was undressed, you could tell it was solid.

…I thought of that inadvertently and blushed.

I must be crazy. What a shameless thought.

“What were you thinking to make you blush so suddenly?”

“N-nothing.”

“You sound guilty.”

“I really wasn’t thinking anything. And Your Highness’s thigh is too hard for me to use as a pillow.”

“Hmmm…”

Enoch let out a meaningful hum as if he had figured something out. Then he grabbed me and made me lie down on his thigh in an instant.

“No…!”

Isn’t this too much? I glared at him with a sulky face, then covered my blushing face with both hands. Enoch chuckled and played with my ear.

His lips suddenly touched my earlobe, and a warm breath accompanied by a suggestive voice flowed in.

“Ellen, you… had a dirty thought, didn’t you.”

“……!”

I didn’t! I protested in a small voice as if screaming, and he burst into laughter.

Only Jasmine, who was sitting in front of us, blinked cluelessly.

* * *

“Do you see it? That’s Evitern Castle.”

On the way to Enoch’s castle by carriage after getting off the train.

Just when I was tired from exploring the much larger-than-expected Bayern Grand Duchy, a white castle appeared in the distance.

“Wow…”

I couldn’t help but marvel at the beautiful scenery that looked like something out of a fairy tale. It was on a different level from the illustrations on postcards. The enormous scale seemed at least ten times that of a typical country house.

‘…The maintenance costs must be insane…’

But judging by Enoch’s indifferent expression, maintenance costs didn’t seem to matter to him. How much money does he have? I can’t even imagine.

Enoch, who had been hugging me from behind and being annoyingly affectionate, suddenly remembered something and said,

“Come to think of it, the grand bath in Evitern Castle has a very unique structure.”

“…Really? How is it unique?”

He smirked slyly. It was an unmistakably lecherous smile. He didn’t answer, telling me to see for myself.