Elize, For You (1)
The dormitory was dark.
Not a single ray of light penetrated the darkness, but faint signs of life occasionally echoed.
It was a sorrowful breath.
"Ugh..."
A faint heat leaked out.
Her appearance was utterly disheveled.
Her crimson hair, having fallen loose, embroidered the blanket.
Amidst a scene reminiscent of fallen petals, a girl lay sprawled upon the blanket.
It was none other than Rose.
"Haa, haa..."
Her breathing was rough and repetitive.
Her green eyes, resembling leaves, were tinged with turbidity.
I was gently stroking the girl's stomach.
It was a regular treatment.
A process to release the mana accumulated in her dantian and the tense surrounding muscles.
My fingertips, extending softly, caressed her pure white skin.
Swoosh-.
"Heut, ugh..."
Following that.
A soft groan bloomed from between her tightly clenched lips.
Rose exhaled, her breath mingled with heat.
Her gaze wavered.
I asked mischievously.
"Why are you holding back your moans? There's no one in the room but us."
"Don't, say, useless things, haa, and... just finish it, quickly."
Only the two of us were in the spacious dormitory.
Originally, it was a place where Elize, Charlotte, and their exclusive maid, Tanya, lived together, but the other two had vacated the room for the treatment.
They wouldn't be back for at least three hours.
In other words, there was no need to stifle her moans as she was doing now.
But for some reason, Rose stubbornly maintained her awareness, even as she panted.
As if she refused to yield.
"I don't understand the point..."
"You're really, annoying."
The girl's attire was nearly revealing.
The area covered was minimal.
It was a simple negligee-style nightgown, but the clothes were pulled up, exposing her stomach.
Obstacles had to be minimized for the treatment.
Naturally, it was difficult to cover her body with such thin fabric.
Therefore, Rose revealed her curved lines and the underside of her breasts, barely concealing the tips.
Her pale cheeks were now as red, and even redder, than Rose's hair and petals.
Was that flush from shame?
Or was it from afterglow?
I had no way of knowing.
However, I continued the treatment.
"As you command."
My hand touched her lower abdomen.
A shadow crept beneath her skin.
Immediately, Elize's focus melted away.
It was because her body was so sensitive. Her sensitivity was almost twice as high as usual.
As the tangled mana unraveled in response, a pure white shiver flashed through her.
The girl twitched her lower body.
"Hyak...?"
Her waist bounced lightly.
I firmly pressed down on her bouncing dantian and held Rose's trembling hand.
Each time her abdomen was compressed, a tingling current ran down Elize's spine.
Her eyes flickered, unfocused.
Was it because of the intense stimulation?
Tears welled up in her eyes.
I stroked the girl's hair soothingly.
To signify that she was enduring well.
"It's almost over."
Sweat streamed down.
The damp heat soiled the blanket, and a thick scent permeated the room.
Her slender breaths filled the pitch-black interior.
The petals trembled as if they would soon shatter.
Perhaps it was because such a reaction felt endearing.
I found a particularly sensitive spot and pressed down on it with my index and middle fingers.
As I did, Elize's pupils dilated and her shoulders twitched.
The girl glared at me resentfully.
"You again...!"
"Shh."
I quickly placed my finger on Rose's lips.
Otherwise, I would surely be scolded.
Before any further nonsense could continue, my hand pressed down on her abdomen.
The mana tangled inside unraveled, and the tense muscles relaxed smoothly.
Following that, the stimulation striking her brain became even sharper. All her nerves were focused on her lower abdomen, where my fingertips were touching.
Something hot and congealed consumed the girl.
Everything sank into that.
"Relax."
Swoosh-.
As I lightly drew a circle on her stomach, her waist rose once more.
I put strength into my palm to prevent her posture from collapsing.
Her rising lower abdomen and my pressing hand intertwined, applying even stronger pressure.
"Ugh, haa..."
Had she melted from the repeated stimulation?
Her once venomous eyes were now unfocused.
My finger was still on her lips.
I subtly moved my index finger, caressing the soft flesh.
My thumb dug into the crack, moist and parted.
"Chup... Uum, ugh, haa..."
The sensation of my finger being completely enveloped.
It felt as if the heat of her hot, moist mouth was being fully transmitted.
The tongue that came to greet me at the end, where I had forced my way in.
Although it was still somewhat stiff, perhaps she had grown accustomed to it through the treatments, as she seemed to accept the foreign object in her mouth.
Her moisture-filled tongue calmly covered my finger.
At first, she had glared at me as if she wanted to kill me, but now even this kind of contact had become commonplace.
At times like these, I couldn't help but recall the moment when we were first introduced to each other.
Rose from when she had all her thorns raised.
-You... I'm going to kill you.
-How dare you, do such a thing...!
Even that Rose.
Now, she was as shattered as a petal that had met winter.
She had calmed her own thorns.
I gently stroked her crimson hair.
"Hehe, good girl."
"Don't treat me like a child."
"Then, should I stop stroking you?"
"......You're really annoying."
Instead of answering, Elize turned her head away.
It was an implicit request to continue.
And so, as the treatment progressed, I stroked the girl's stomach and hair.
Such actions ceased only after her pajamas were completely soaked with sweat.
***
The treatment, which had lasted for a full two hours, was successfully completed.
As I quietly cleaned up, Rose, with her brow furrowed, suddenly spoke.
Her eyes held a hint of spite.
"Wasn't that... a bit excessive today?"
"I am always the same."
"You're probably the only one who can so freely molest a princess of a nation."
"It is merely a medical procedure. There is no other intention."
"Well... judging by your expression, I'd believe it even if you said it was rape."
"Do you dislike it, then? If Your Highness wishes, I can stop at any time."
"......You're so cunning."
The girl muttered.
As if she had suddenly fallen into thought.
Silence descended with her closed lips.
Soon, Elize let out a quiet breath and uttered a single word.
It was a serious voice.
"Do you remember?"
"Remember what?"
"I told you before. That I would accept anything you do."
"I remember. You certainly did say that."
"Even if... that were rape. If it's you, I would accept it."
"You're saying dangerous things."
"It just means I'm that sincere. This is by no means a lie."
"Indeed. Your will to receive treatment is admirable."
"Well... I didn't say which one I was being sincere about."
"I would be happy either way. It would mean that I am being trusted by you."
"You always manage to slip away so cleverly."
"Thank you."
"That wasn't a compliment."
Casual banter flowed back and forth.
Even amidst such exchanges, I tidied up the surroundings.
I snapped my fingers lightly and smoothed out the blanket.
Rose, having exhausted her strength during the treatment, sat on the bed, utterly spent.
As I quietly watched over her, something suddenly caught my eye.
It was none other than the white bandages wrapped around both her arms and neck.
I cautiously took her wrist.
"You've cut yourself again."
"......"
"I've told you so many times that self-harm is not good."
"I just... did it habitually. It strangely makes me feel better."
"You promised me that you would try."
"......Sorry."
As I pushed her relentlessly, the girl's complexion darkened.
My gaze was slightly but noticeably colder.
The atmosphere had withered.
It made me feel uneasy, but as her doctor, I couldn't simply accept it.
This was a problem that she had to overcome on her own.
I slowly unwrapped the bandages and replaced them with new ones.
Swoosh-.
Reddish lines and marks were revealed beneath the thin fabric.
I applied medicine to the fields where the wounds had blossomed.
"Um..."
Was it because of my unpleasant expression?
Elize hesitantly grabbed my sleeve, uncharacteristically.
"I'm sorry... I'm just, so used to being in pain, and sometimes, it's so unbearable..."
A voice lacking confidence.Usually, she was a venomous and tyrannical figure, but in moments like these, she seemed as if she would break at any moment.
Rose didn't show it, but she was the type to be very conscious of my mood.
Whether she had bothered me, whether she had been a nuisance, whether she might be abandoned because of it.
Despite having added all sorts of sharp thorns to her exterior, her fragile essence had not changed.
Even that aspect resembled a rose.
The girl said.
"So... don't make that face."
Elize bit her lip.
Loneliness or bitterness.
Those things were contained in her green eyes.
I couldn't bring myself to speak rashly.
"......"
I had resolved to be strict.
But I couldn't ignore that desolate gaze.
A strange bitterness spread in my mouth.
'It's not your fault.'
That's right.
What fault did this child have?
The only sin she bore was being born with a flawed destiny, so who could blame her even if she broke down endlessly?
I simply didn't want to see such a delicate flower wither.
With a slightly softened demeanor, I took the girl's hand.
Her body temperature was warm.
"Your Highness."
"Yeah."
"I hope that Your Highness will cherish your own body."
"I know... but, I just can't get used to it."
"I know that Your Highness is trying. But I'm only saying this in the hopes that you'll try a little harder. My feelings aren't hurt at all, so you don't have to be so anxious."
"......It's not like I ever cared about that, okay?"
A prickly reaction that came back for no reason.
I stroked Elize with a soft smile.
Afterwards, I added a few words of news. It seemed like now was the best time to say it.
I met her quiet green eyes.
"I have something to tell you."
"What is it this time?"
"It seems that the time has finally come to fulfill the promise I made to Your Highness."
"Promise...?"
"There is one, isn't there."
The promise we had made in the very beginning.
To give hope to your life, and thereby undo your curse.
"Could it be..."
"That's right. The research on mana petrification disease was completed just yesterday."
I smiled faintly.
As if she had guessed the nature of the promise, the girl's eyes momentarily went blank.
Life briefly shone in her pupils, which resembled leaves.
As if answering that hope, I said.
"I will undo your curse."
"......"
"Let's head to the Imperial Palace tomorrow. All the keys are there."
Valkaros Lantana von Staufen.
That damn Emperor bastard.
There were many things I had to hear from him.
About Elize's curse and all its connections.
[Report on Mana petrification disease]
[Written by: Medro Andreas]
- Mana petrification disease takes on a form closer to a curse than a disease.
- There are records from ancient times of using the chronic characteristics of curses to transfer the influence of the disease to others.
- This process of 'Curse Sharing' dramatically reduces the patient's mortality rate.
- However, the curse can only be exchanged within blood relations in the same lineage.
An excerpt from the report.
I repeated it to myself, muttering as if lamenting.
"All the answers... will be with him."
Long and long.
It was time to tie up the curse.
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