“…Brother Claes.”

“I intend to take her as my consort according to the oracle. If you really dislike Elysia, just participate in ravaging her and abandon any thoughts of becoming her husband.”

“……”

“Lars will also take her as his consort anyway, so whether you take her as yours or not isn’t important. And your feelings aren’t justified enough to completely defy the oracle.”

“…Hah.”

“Remember that having one sole consort is a blessing compared to other kingdoms that bring in many concubines and create succession wars.”

Karad turned his gaze to survey the scenery. But since Claes knew that Karad, who was obviously pretending not to hear, wouldn’t disobey if he gave a direct order, there was no need to suppress him further with words.

‘Really, Karad is too faithful only to his own emotions. Of course he listens to Claes’s words, but… If he’s going to be like this, he might just not be nice to me at all. Because he subtly considers me, having s*x with him doesn’t feel bad…’

It was always like this whenever she met Karad.

He spoke carelessly to her. Moreover, even though he got scolded by Claes each time, that habit of his never changed.

But Karad often paid attention to things that Claes or Lars couldn’t notice.

‘He’s not exactly affectionate, but… he’s kind to me in his own way.’

Like covering her with his cloak earlier, or giving her food to satisfy her hunger when bringing her along. Because of this, Chohee didn’t view him too negatively.

Of course, she didn’t think she’d ever get used to his way of speaking.

“……”

But Chohee stopped thinking any further.

After all, this place was a dream world for her.

A world with a fantastic setting where she could fulfill the desires of the three princes as Elysia while also having her own s*xual desires satisfied.

* * *

They passed through the outskirts of the imperial capital and entered a walkway lined with lush trees. Since they always chose paths where they wouldn’t encounter people when bringing Elysia to the Imperial Palace, Chohee took in the flowing scenery from horseback.

When the horses approached the Imperial Palace, the group slowly reduced their speed. During this time, Chohee waited with a relaxed expression, wondering when the ravaging would begin.

But this time the treatment seemed different – when they arrived at the Crown Prince’s palace, she was immediately guided to the bathroom. Even though it was a freshly created body and therefore clean, the maids frowned at the shabby white dress and promptly began attending to her bath.

“This Elysia who’ll be the breeding vessel is also a beauty. Ah, I’m so envious. Not only does she become the princes’ sole consort, but she’s pretty too, so she’ll receive tremendous favor. Sigh…”

“How wonderful it would be if I became Elysia. Why do they have to choose Elysia from among missing women? I’m dying to sleep with His Highness the Crown Prince too.”

The two maids lamented while applying gentle soap to her smooth skin.

Then one maid who had been quietly watching the two gave them a warning.

“Don’t harbor such thoughts at all. Don’t you know you’ll be kicked out of the palace immediately if the head maid catches you talking like this? I don’t want to get dragged into this, so shut your mouths quickly.”

“Hmph… Who’s around to hear this anyway? Would this mute Elysia, who can’t even understand words properly, tattle on us?”

“Right. We need to vent like this at least. Otherwise we’ll get sick from bottled-up frustration.”

The two maids rebelled, but the other one seemed to think quite differently.

“If this Elysia becomes empress according to the empire’s customs, you might not keep your heads attached. What if Elysia understands our words and takes notice of you? What if she’s keeping her mouth shut because staying silent is advantageous?”

Then the rebellious maids’ mouths snapped shut. They seemed not to have thought that far.

‘She’s really smart. Only Lars and Claes had been guessing that I was deliberately keeping my mouth shut.’

“Got it, Maria. You seem right. I’ll be careful with my words. Just in case, I should apologize to Lady Elysia too. I’m sorry, Lady Elysia.”

“I also misspoke. I’m sorry, Lady Elysia.”

The apologies were barely apologies in name only, but Chohee thought this much was fine. It was a dream anyway, and the maids’ jealousy was just a tickling stimulation to her, who would be ravaged by three princes.

After being thoroughly washed and made up, Chohee changed into an ivory dress and headed to the dining room.

“Ah. You’re dazzling, Elysia.”

Lars’s admiration was brief – when Chohee smiled brightly at his words, Claes, who was sitting in the front seat, smiled.

“Lars is right. The more you dress up, the more beautiful Elysia becomes.”

Then Karad, sitting in the side seat, looked displeased.

“I guess drawing lines on a pumpkin does make it a watermelon. It’s decent enough, but… maybe she looks prettier because of her black hair. After all, in our empire, black hair is a color only Elysia possesses.”

“Karad. Didn’t I tell you to watch your words? How long do you plan to treat Elysia rudely? Even if she doesn’t understand our language, if you act like that toward Elysia, I won’t forgive you anymore.”

Karad’s lips pressed shut. Only then did Claes smile again like an elegantly bloomed magnolia.

“Come here and sit on my lap, Elysia. I want to dine while looking at your beautiful form.”

“……”

Chohee stared directly at Claes. She watched his pink lips move seductively, then stepped forward and approached him.

“Seeing this, it seems this Elysia understands our language. Though understanding detailed meanings might be difficult, she probably comprehends simple instructions and words well enough, don’t you think?”

Claes, who wrapped his arm around Chohee’s waist as she approached and seated her on his thigh, agreed.

“You’re right, Lars. This Elysia is just silent, but she seems to understand almost everything we say. Elysia. If you agree with this, please open those pretty lips and speak.”

However, Chohee remained silent, just sitting on his thigh and staring directly at Claes. Then Claes traced Chohee’s lips with his fingertip with an affectionate expression.

And what followed next was a kiss.

“Mmm… mm… hah…”

While kissing deeply, his tongue sweeping across the roof of her mouth and brushing down her mucous membranes, Claes never stopped kneading Chohee’s full br*asts with his hands. When the flesh too large to fit in one hand bulged between his fingers, he wore a satisfied expression and broke away from savoring Chohee’s tongue to his heart’s content.

“You must be hungry, so let’s eat first.”

Claes’s voice, satisfied from the kiss, was a refreshing tenor like a gentle breeze. Following his words, Chohee looked down at the dishes reset in front of her.

From steak to clear consommé, most were things that didn’t stray from her tastes. A dream really was a dream after all. Seeing how it served things she usually wanted to eat.

‘But the taste is too vivid to consider this just a simple dream. And that kiss earlier was too realistic too.’

Chohee moaned softly while watching Claes continue eating while kneading her br*asts. Every time her pretty lips, dyed like red petals, exhaled sweet breaths, Claes felt quite pleased thinking his hands were satisfying her.

“Elysia. Your fingers aren’t moving. Have you lost your appetite after falling into pleasure?”

“Mmm… hah.”

When Chohee just leaned against him and moaned, Claes chuckled and personally cut Chohee’s steak to feed her. When she parted her lips to swallow it, he watched her chew for a long time.

What sound would she make if he put his c*ck in that small mouth?

Every time this Elysia descended, she had always taken his thing without fail, but he had never put it in her mouth yet. Because of this, Claes felt his lower body growing stiff just from imagining relations with her.

‘But we’re eating right now.’

Though his member hardened with arousal between his thighs under her soft buttocks, Elysia showed no movement, whether she knew it or not.

Wanting to surprise her a little, Claes lowered one hand and slipped it under her skirt. When he pushed aside her underwear and his finger invaded inside, Chohee stopped chewing and clung to him with a flushed face.

“Elysia. Do you want to have s*x?”