Chapter 366 (2/2)

「I see . 」

Which reminds me, the time for head tax collection is soon .

As the feudal lord, I have seen the t.i.tle of a doc.u.ment pa.s.sed to me by Adolph .

Of course, I only read the t.i.tle and not the contents .

「The city tax of one gold per person is too much for us . I’m sure it’s like allowance for those shopping here everyday……」

The mother looks downward depressingly and sips her tea .

Adolph was very worried about the widening gap between the rich and poor, and I’m actually experiencing it now .

Head tax in cities, including Rafen, are one gold per person for the year .

Compared to the two silver every year in smaller towns and farming villages, it seems relatively expensive . However, it is justified if you consider the cost required to maintain the city walls, to pay wages to the guards constantly keeping watch of the public order, to upkeep facilities for easy access to fresh water, plus to pay for the construction of other amenities in Rafen .

These benefits are evenly shared between the rich and poor so it’s not reasonable for only the rich to bear ten times the burden .

Besides, if the level of tax in the cities are set to the same level as the farming villages, all the people will gather in the cities .

If that happens, there would not be enough houses and food to distribute to everyone .

The number of people who can’t eat will increase and cause public order to worsen, both of which are not good things .

There hasn’t been a problem so far since everyone in Rafen is poor, but no matter what there will always be some people who are richer and some people who are poorer .

Trying to equalize that would be strange .

「Uuu…… there isn’t much time left until tax collection . At this rate, my only option left will be selling my body at a brothel…… still, that’s better than all my children getting thrown out . 」

「Umumu . 」

I know head tax is something necessary and Adolph has a reason for calculating such an amount, however I can’t just ignore the trouble family in front of me .

「I got it . I’ll write up something for you so just show it to the tax official when he comes . 」

“In the name of the feudal lord Aegir Hardlett, this family is exempt from head tax”

There, I’m sure Adolph will come up with a good method to deal with this .

「Are you sure about this!?」

「Yeah, don’t go telling everyone now . If this causes a disturbance, Adolph will complain to me . 」

Tears run down the mother’s face as she grabs my hand tightly .

「Hey, if you grab on so tight, you’re going to turn me on . I love married women, you know?」

「I don’t mind . If it’s the compa.s.sionate feudal lord……」

The mother glances outside .

She sees a couple leaning against each other lovingly get sucked into an inn .

「I’ll be a feudal lord who steals women’s bodies in exchange for tax . 」

My arm circles the mother’s waist .

「This is just a married woman having an affair with a feudal lord who cares about his people . 」

The mother’s hand moves from my arm to my shoulder, then to my chest .

「Richa, I’ll give you some pocket money so go play for an hour or so . This is a secret from papa . 」

Several copper coins, probably earned by the mother through begging, were given to her daughter .

As the mother and I watch the little girl run off happily to a food stand selling skewers, the two of us enter the inn while cuddling .

One Hour Later .

「Mama, you’re wobbling . Do your legs hurt?」

「It’s my groin that hurts, my legs are fine . 」

I watch the mother and daughter walk away and look to enter the bar .

「Mama, something is dripping down your leg . Did you spill something? There’s a lot of it . 」

「Something is just overflowing a little, it isn’t a big deal . 」

My hips feel lighter .

Now I can focus on remembering Christoph .

「Mama, there are lots of red marks on your neck . Why is that?」

「Some out-of-season bugs stung me . I’ll wrap a scarf around my neck when I get back home, so don’t tell papa about it . 」

Young women are great, but women with children are awesome too .

「I’m certain you’re going to be getting another sibling next winter . Let’s think about some names . 」

「Yaaay! I want a little brother!」

Temperatures have dropped in the evenings .

Patchy clothing must not be warm enough for them as the heart-warming scene of parent and child cuddling together on the way home is beautifully unfolding before my eyes .

「Aaah…… it truly was an amazing experience . If only papa was as big and fat as that . Then, mama would be screaming every night . Aaah, feudal lord-sama…… I want you to hold me again…… I’ll never forget this……」

「Eeeh, papa getting bigger is fine, but getting fatter is not . I don’t want mama to cry either . You want the feudal lord-sama to carry you?」

「Being carried might be nice too . Imagine if he held me, supported me with only that thing and then rocked his hips…… don’t tell papa anything, got it?」

What a beautiful mother and daughter .

「Ah! Feudal lord-sama!」

「Are you going to drink~?」

It’s the same group of five girls I met earlier .

They must have went shopping after tea judging by the new hats they’re wearing .

Those warm, fluffy hats are made of the fox fur which Nonna also loves .

「Thank you for the money earlier!」

「The dinner we had today at Meriges was the best . I think the feudal lord-sama would surely like it as well~」

「Yes, well the feudal lord-sama might need five portions though . 」

The girls are smiling from the bottom of their hearts .

They are genuinely happy .

「We’ve already ate, but we can at least pour alcohol for you . 」

「I want to listen to the feudal lord-sama’s stories too~」

「Hahaha, it’s getting dark . If you don’t get home soon, won’t your families worry?」

The girls also seem to be reluctant to spend too long outside when it’s late .

They obediently listen to my advice, wave to me and leave .

「Aah, I needed to buy my younger brother a gift……he said he wanted red wine from the Federation . 」

「I also spent too much today! I won’t be able to buy the new dress next month . 」

「You always spend too much . Your allowance is going to decrease soon . 」

「Don’t say such ominous things! If it goes down anymore, I’ll die!」

「Huhmph . My papa is doing well in his business so my allowance is at three gold now . I’m all the way up heeere . 」

「「「「Haha, please treat us!」」」」

The girls really seem happy .

「「「「「Kyahahahaha!!」」」」」

「We’re talking about the same five gold, yet the value is so different . 」

I’m not saying either one is better .

It’s simply an observation that Rafen’s citizens have changed so much .

「It might be a good idea to give this more thought . 」

The poor and the rich…… if I can think of a way to make everyone happy, I’ll be a wise ruler .

In other words, I will get the poor girls, the rich girls and every girl in between to open their legs for me .

「For the allocation of tax―― and then help to the poor――」

As I begin to think, I see someone I recognize .

It’s easy to see who it is even as the sky darkens and the number of somber lights from bars increases .

Clothes which show off her large b.r.e.a.s.t.s, her short skirt, her plump thighs, her long fancy hair…… it’s my Suzy .

A man is standing in front of her, almost cornering her against the wall .

「You’re a real cutie . Why don’t you play with me right now . 」

「Eeeh, actually I’m working for the feudal lord, so that would trouble me, I keep telling you~」

The man puts his hand next to Suzy and brings his face closer .

「Who cares about that~ you’re dressed like this because you actually want to catch men, right? You can do some fun things with me, it’ll feel real good . 」

「Hey now, s.e.xing it up so quickly, it isn’t my thing~」

The man scoops some of Suzy’s hair and blows on her neck .

No, I think he’s kissing her neck .

Not to mention his other hand is rolling up her skirt and rubbing her thick thighs .

When I look closer, I see Suzy is wearing the necklace I gave her .

The man is praising the necklace while touching her b.r.e.a.s.t.s .

「Your body is super s.e.xy, and this necklace is also attractive…… hey, it’s okay right?」

「Gosh, in a place like this…… it can’t be helped . You’re kinda cool and I guess if it’s only one round~」

Suzy forces a smile as she glances over at the lovers’ inn, meanwhile the man happily wraps his arm around her shoulder .

This is no time to be thinking about the gap in society .

My woman is about to be attacked by another man .

If I can’t even protect my own woman, I can’t expect to do anything for others .

I shake my head to throw out all the complicated thoughts .

「Wait, I won’t let you!」

My voice comes out instinctively as I step in front of them .

「……what’s your deal?」

「Huh? It’s Aegir-san . 」

I could tell .

Suzy may appear to be willing to accept this guy at first, but she really doesn’t want to be with him .

She could not refuse when pressured in the public and accepted only out of fear .

「You have guts to put your hands on my woman . 」

She received a present from me so she can be called mine .

I do the same thing the guy did to Suzy before, put my hand on the wall and bring my face close to his .

「W-what do you want? I didn’t hear about a villainous boyfriend! You’re a muscular freak . And I’ve seen your face somewhere……」

The man looks at Suzy with spite .

「Hrngh!」

There was a clunk sound .

I put too much power in my arm and it pushed right through the brick wall .

「Hiiih!」

The man’s legs give out and he falls to the ground on his a.s.s .

「I’ll ask again . What were you trying to do to my woman? Depending on your answer……」

I see the crotch area of his pants get wet .

「Hiiiih! I’m sorryーー!!」

The man runs away half in tears .

How unsightly .

You don’t have the courage to face me at least?

If you did, I would have beat you to a pulp to show Suzy who the better man is .

「Are you hurt? I chased away the bad man . 」

I turn around with a smile on my face .

「Aah, yeah . That was super unnecessary…… Oh well, weaklings aren’t my type anyway . 」

Suzy tries to steady her breathing and rubs the places on her thigh and neck where the man touched her .

Still, she can’t seem to stop her skin from turning red or return her rough breathing to normal .

「Aahn, I can’t endure it any more . Hardlett-san seems to be big in that area…… do you have some time to spare~?」

Suzy pulls my hand and walks forward .

「Hm?」

「Shall we go there to-ge-ther~?」

Suzy points to a dimly lit lovers’ inn .

My heart and crotch spring up in excitement .

「Ooh, so you finally feel in the mood!?」

「Nnfufu~」

Suzy takes my arm, pus.h.i.+ng her chest against it as she heads to the inn .

<hr>When I look down at the woman clinging tightly to me, I can see her nipples as well as her undergarments .

「Aah, you’re looking~ pervert~」

「Fufufu, yes I’m a pervert . I’m going to be more and more perverted . 」

Suzy grins and then whispers in my ear .

「You see, I’m actually a pervert too…… and extremely lewd . 」

Hearing the sound of my pants ripping and no longer able to hold back, I pick Suzy up and run into the inn .

Christoph, the five gold coins, the gap in society, and all that stuff flew out of my mind in an instant .

At the moment, my head is filled with thoughts of the body of a mature thirty year old woman, the tight a.s.s of a young girl, and what I’m going to do to Suzy to make her cry out in pleasure .

–Third Person POV–

Christoph’s Tragedy 2

「Kukuku…… how about here?」

「Guah! It hurts!」

In a certain damp bas.e.m.e.nt in South Yuguria, Christoph’s screams echo .

「Over here is next . 」

「Aaau! T-take it easier on me!」

Everytime the torturer pushes his arm, Christoph shouts and his body jerks up .

「You’re already making so much noise? This is still far from being over…… take that!」

「Higyyii!」

His screams continued for a while until the torturer decides to take a seat and drink some water .

「Haa…… haa…… I thought I was going to die…… give me some water too……」

Christoph is out of breath, unable to move and barely keeping himself alive with the water .

「I’m simply giving you a ma.s.sage . How much of a wimp are you?」

「Well, I can’t help it . When it hurts, it hurts . 」

Christoph moves his shoulder in circles, showing a minimal amount of resistance to the torturer .

「Oh, the tightness is gone . You’re pretty good, Zilia . 」

「I haven’t been an interrogator since I was born . I was originally someone who gave ma.s.sages for a living . 」

After the torturer confirmed Christoph has caught his breath, she begins to cruelly torture the soles of his feet next .

「Ow, ow, ow ow! I’ve been in this bas.e.m.e.nt for all this time, so my body is bound to get tight . I want to get outside . 」

Christoph grits his teeth and pleads to the torturer, but she doesn’t comply with his request .

「Mm, I can somehow get you things to eat and drink . Going outside is not so easy . I’ll give you a ma.s.sage everyday so put up with it . 」

「I feel bad for letting you do all the work . Let me ma.s.sage Zilia next . 」

「Oh, thanks . 」

Christoph takes the slight opening given to him to start his counterattack .

「Oh…… that feels pretty good . You don’t have to use too much strength…… it only hurts when amateurs try too hard . 」

「Hehehe, to make up for my lack of achievements, I at least ma.s.sage my superiors to increase their evaluation of me!」

「……don’t say that, it’ll make me sad . 」

Unfortunately, Christoph’s attack doesn’t last long .

「That does it for the back, I guess . Why don’t you lie down―― oww!」

「Stuuupid, you think I don’t realize you staring at my b.o.o.bs and a.s.s? You probably intend to grab them in the process . 」

The harsh abuse strikes at Christoph’s heart .

「Uuu…… I just want to touch a woman . The boss has all these beautiful girls waiting for him…… plus he keeps claiming them off the battlefield one after the other . I’m trying my hardest to seduce them and all I get are “you’re a nice guy” and “what an interesting friend”, at best!」

「You don’t have a wife or a lover?」

Christoph slumps over and nods, his heart broken by her question .

「I see…… so you don’t have anyone . 」

The torturer nods .

「The boss’s wife has b.o.o.bs this big…… then there’s his maid Rita whose a.s.s is like this big…… aaaah, the boss can touch it and lick it all he wants!」

Christoph exclaims the unfairness in the world .

「Saying something like that out loud in front of a girl is something you shouldn’t do . Shallow, fool, superficial . 」

The torturer’s abuse resumes .

Her inhuman finger pokes Christoph in the side, his thigh and chest .

「Wait! Stop! Uhiih! Ohyo! Stooop, I’m dyinggg!」

「Pervert, idiot, nice guy . 」

The torturer finishes her harsh treatment and stands up, getting ready for mealtime .

「……by the way, does that mean you’re a virgin?」

「Heh, don’t be ridiculous . I’m part of the glorious escort unit . I still have some money leftover after paying the bill at bars!」

「Prost.i.tutes, huh? ――haah, how pitiful . 」

The torturer gives Christoph a hard flick to the forehead .

「It’s not like you can call prost.i.tutes to this dungeon . There are guards constantly keeping watch too so masturbation is……」

The torturer checks the door of Christoph’s confinement cell .

「Fumu…… keeping watch here…… and then the time to torture the person next door…… fumu fumu . 」

「Heey, it’s about time to eat . 」

Christoph’s plea goes unheard and the meals essential for human survival are delayed .

「If you’ve only been with prost.i.tutes, you’re practically a virgin…… fufu, I should be adventurous with some new underwear……」

「Heeeey, I’m hungry over here . 」

The agonizing torture continues .

Christoph does not have any hope .

Protagonist: Aegir Hardlett . 24 years old . Winter .

Status: Goldonia Kingdom Margrave . Great Feudal Lord of Eastern Area . Mountain Legend . Friend of the Dwarves . Friend of the King of Aless . Dragon Slayer Hero .

Elf Mediator . s.e.x King of White City .

Family:

Nonna (waiting), Carla (concubine), Mel (concubine), Miti (concubine), Maria (concubine), Catherine (concubine)

Gretel (dog wife), Melissa (mother), Kuu (lover), Ruu (lover), Mireille (lover), Pipi (lover)

Casie (ghost), Rita (head maid), Yoguri (playwright), Alice (a.s.s lover), Leah (lover)

Marceline (lover), Daughters – Stephanie (lover), Bridget (lover), Felicie (lover)

Natia (invigorated), Sofia (loved one), Sekrit (free-loader)

Sebastian (butler), Dorothea (capital mansion supervisor), Claudia (sprinting), Clara (chasing)

Celestina (return preparations), Monica (maid), Adela (pro lover)

Subordinates:

Celia (investigating), Myla (commander), Marta (attendant), Irijina (commander), Peticheri (confused), Luna (satisfied), Ruby (satisfied), Gido (escort unit), Polte (domestic affairs official)

Leopolt (staff officer), Tristan (preparing for sortie, rejoicing), Adolph (head of domestic affairs), Claire & Laurie (carnage), Lilian (actress), Kroll (servant), Alma (servant)

Captives:

Christoph (harsh torture)

Non-humans:

Brynhildr (extremely angry W+), Lammy (lamia), Alraune (bare), Mirumi (mermaid)

Pet:

Pochi (under construction), Messerschmitt (sleeping), Schwartz (childcare), Felteris (discovered)

Citizens: 212,000 . Refugees: 5,000

Major Cities – Rafen: 37,000 . Lintbloom: 6500 . Special Cultivation District: 14,000 .

Escort: 150 men

Infantry: 14 500, Cavalry: 1500, Archers: 1500, Bow Cavalry: 2400, Cannoneers: 400 (reserve bow cavalry mobilized)

Cannons: 60, Large Cannons: 30, Dwarven Cannons: 16, Chariots: 45

Other

Reserve Army: 0 men . Security Unit: 200 men .

a.s.sets: 1375 gold (5 ladies -5), (Suzy’s present -20)

s.e.xual Partners: 772, children who have been born: 68 + 565 (non-human)

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