Chapter 1

In the Imperial Palace’s Training Grounds, there were always women dressed elegantly in dresses. There isn’t a young woman who doesn’t want to watch the handsome knights training.  Muscular, handsome men sweating as they swung their swords had historically been a sight for the eyes of noble young ladies.

The knights did not dislike this. If anything, they flaunted themselves more, conscious of the ladies watching them. Sometimes, female knights would look at their colleagues’ antics with disdain.

That day was no different. Amidst the laughter and cheers of the ladies sitting on handkerchiefs spread on the stairs of the training grounds, the knights in training glanced over as if they were not interested.

“Oh my, the sun is unusually hot today.”

“It must be tough for the knights.”

“Shall I bring Sir Felix a cool handkerchief?”

Erelia was among them. She didn’t listen to what the young ladies were saying, simply gazing quietly at one man in the training grounds.

With hair as glossy as ebony, golden eyes that sparkled like a beast’s, a tall and coldly beautiful appearance, broad shoulders, and a firm body befitting a knight.

The Imperial Knight Commander, Duke Carlisle Proxian, loved by all the young ladies of the Empire.

The man she had a crush on.

“Ow, don’t lick there!”

…She wasn’t sure how it ended up this way.

Time rewinds to about two hours earlier.

***

Erelia ignored the chatter of the young ladies, focusing intently on Carlisle standing in the training grounds. Her impudent gaze swept over him from head to toe. If caught, she wouldn’t be able to argue if he deemed her disrespectful and struck her down.

The clack of wooden practice swords clashing echoed in the air. Unlike the other knights, his movements were without excess, and not a drop of sweat was on his body. He always appeared elegant and cold.

If only he would let me have him under me like that, I’d have no other wishes.

Erelia swallowed her saliva.

“Miss Sionel!”

“Oh, huh, yes?”

She hadn’t been listening at all. Startled by the voice calling her, she turned her head. Somehow, her heart pricked as if her lewd thoughts had been discovered.

“Were you looking at the Duke again?”

“He’s every girl’s dream.”

“He’s handsome, tall, has a great body, and even a deep voice… and his family is impeccable.”

Erelia smiled awkwardly. Her expression seemed quite innocent and pure. She had lived benefiting quite a bit from her looks. Her long, soft hair was white as whipped cream, her blue eyes were bright and clear. Her gentle and cute appearance like a puppy always turned her dark s*xual desires into youthful innocence.

“But Miss, you’re almost at marriageable age now, you can’t stay trapped in a dream forever.”

“Hmm…”

“Oh, don’t be too hard on her. Miss Sionel hasn’t even been an adult for three months yet. She’s still a girl.”

When Erelia looked troubled by the married lady’s nagging, the surrounding young ladies defended her. She was quite loved among the ladies for her kind and innocent appearance.

The Duke was always cold and aloof. He had never given women a single glance, and as impressive as he was, he was also said to be intimidating. It was expected that when the time came, he would find a suitable arranged marriage partner, and the chances of that being Erelia were close to zero. It was an unattainable dream. The nagging lady’s concern was understandable.

But it wasn’t as if she lived with an unattainable dream. She had found her own way of dealing with her unrequited love.

“I have an appointment, so I should get going.”

“Oh my, already?”

“What a shame. Miss Sionel, you’re always busy.”

She smiled brightly at the ladies and stood up. It wasn’t easy to justify leaving first every time, as her so-called appointment was not something she could be proud of.

She deliberately circled around and entered the knights’ building. Her appointment was with a man who had been in the training grounds just a while ago. It would have been great if it were Carlisle. Unfortunately, it was the man who had been sparring with him.

While waiting for him to come out, Erelia let her mind wander.

‘He wasn’t wearing gloves today.’

He always dressed impeccably from head to toe. Gloves covering his hands were a given. She often had dirty thoughts while sneaking glances at the wrist exposed between his gloves and sleeves as he moved.

But today, he had bare hands.

If he had never worn them, it wouldn’t have been an issue, but he always wrapped himself up so thoroughly that it piqued her curiosity. 

Was it okay to expose such a private part so lewdly, letting others see it? Wasn’t it too careless in front of young women at their prime?

It was the mindset of a perverted old man preying on a pretty girl.

Just as she was imagining leaving embarrassing marks on his hands that would make it impossible not to cover them, she sensed someone behind her.

“Miss Sionel.”

At that voice, Erelia turned around.

“Oh, you’re here. Sir Fedrick.”

She erased her lewd expression and smiled kindly. The man blushed and lowered his head at her angelic smile.

Erelia found it amusing. He was someone she had met before. He must know her true nature, yet he liked such a smile. Men were simple creatures.

“Wasn’t it hot today? Was training difficult?”

“It’s manageable. It’s something we do every day.”

Erelia naturally walked toward the knights’ lounge. Her steps and the way she opened the door were so familiar, it seemed she had been in and out of there more than once. The man followed her as if it were the most natural thing to do.

And as soon as the door closed, she pushed the man onto the table.

“Oh, Miss… so suddenly….”

However, the man didn’t seem flustered, merely blushing as he looked up at Erelia. He even started to slowly undress himself.

“Didn’t you come expecting this, Sir?”

“Uh…”

She caressed the man’s exposed skin with tickling fingers. It had already been half a year since she started preying on men by visiting the knights’ order. In that time, nearly a third of the knights had been through her hands.

But this was a secret known only to her and the men she had violated. Knights aware of the disgrace of being seduced by a lady and spreading their legs kept this matter strictly to themselves. Thanks to this, she could maintain her reputation without much worry.

After all, only knights came into this building, and if caught, she could just make that person an accomplice.

‘A body that clashed with the Duke….’

Even while teasing the man’s body and bringing the sticky pre-c*m to her hand to take it to his backside, she thought of Carlisle. After all, the reason she started this was because of him.

As the best groom in the Empire, he was not someone a mere count’s daughter like her could covet. Besides, his obsessive nature would never understand her unique tastes. If he ever found out what she imagined doing with him, her head would roll. And he would look down at her remains with a gaze full of contempt….

The Duke’s contemptuous gaze, how thrilling. 

Her hands became more intense as she toyed with the man. Unfortunately, they were merely tools for her to achieve vicarious satisfaction.

Regrettably, this was her way of dealing with her unrequited love. Satisfying her dirty desires through those around him. It was a realistic compromise. She couldn’t be reckless enough to actually attempt to violate him.

On the other hand, the knights were easy and fell for her charms quickly.

“Relax.”

“Uh, yes….”

Without any consideration, she inserted two fingers into the man’s backside. A groan mixed with pain was heard. As she began to move her fingers, the groan grew wetter and more desperate. Men always became cute when you poked them there.

“Miss, ah…! There….”

“Does it feel good there?”

With a mischievous expression, she started moving her fingers quickly. The man’s voice grew louder, echoing in the room. Erelia added another finger to the ones in his backside. Just a little more and she could fit it in. She thought of the fake phallus hidden under her petticoat.

At that moment,

“What do you think you’re doing?”

A familiar voice was heard.

Had I not locked the door? 

Startled, she froze and looked toward the door. Standing there was the one person she absolutely could not be caught by, even if the whole world found out.

The man also turned pale, looking in that direction. His hands hurriedly grabbed his clothes, his expression desperate as if he had just received a death sentence.

“Com-Commander….”

The man she had a crush on, Carlisle Proxian, was looking down at them.