(Chastity Reversed) I'm Sorry, My Lady. I Had Sex With Another Woman Again - Chapter 26: Am I The One At Fault? Just Because I Was A Man?

Meanwhile, in “Byzerville”, the capital of the demon country.

At the center stood the imposing Demon Lord’s castle.

A woman sitting on the throne was facing an elf man.

“Y-Your Majesty the Demon Lord, may you be in good spirits!”

“…Yeah, it’s been a while, Diekhart.”

Dorothy’s husband, Diekhart, was bowing repeatedly in complete submission. That somewhat pathetic figure showed no trace of the arrogance he usually displayed. This man, who was only brave at home, was weak against authority figures other than his wife.

“I was quite surprised when you contacted me so suddenly.”

“W-well, um, hehehe…”

The woman looked at the man with annoyance. She was the Demon Lord “Mariza”, who ruled over the demon country and supervised the Four Heavenly Kings, including Dorothy.

Sharing common ancestors with Diekhart and having elven blood, she too was considered ugly in this world where beauty standards were reversed.

“…So, what do you want? You’re merely Dorothy’s wedge, nothing more, nothing less. Yet you came all the way to me by yourself, what’s going on?”

“Regarding that, I have a report to make!”

“Hmm?”

To Mariza, who showed a dubious expression, the man raised his voice. Then, as if declaring himself righteous, he spoke with spittle flying from his mouth.

“Dorothy has betrayed us!!!”

“…Huh?”

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“S-so you see, she suddenly declared she wants to divorce me, a relative of the Demon Lord! This is an act of betrayal against Your Majesty! We must punish her immediately or beat her into changing her mind! Come, let’s act now!”

“I-I see…”

I, Diekhart, thought to myself in front of the Demon Lord. Ah, I also had talent as an actor.

I conveyed the divorce scandal and Dorothy’s barbaric actions without omission, while skillfully covering up the assassin’s guild that I had arranged.

Goosebumps appeared on my arms as I realized my talent for maneuvering in front of the Demon Lord. My own ability scared me…

“Well, let me reiterate the facts, shall we?”

As if intoxicated by my story, Mariza-sama began speaking while shaking her head.

“First, as a premise. Your marriage was dysfunctional, and you barely came home, right?”

“‘Dysfunctional’ sounds bad. I couldn’t live with an ugly woman like Dorothy, so it couldn’t be helped.”

“…Well, I knew you two weren’t getting along. So you couldn’t live with an ugly woman like Dorothy. I see, I see…”

Even when the Demon Lord used inappropriate language, I fearlessly corrected her because I was a loyal retainer.

As someone who cared about this country, I couldn’t tolerate mistakes from the top, the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord had to be perfect.

“And you didn’t live at the mansion and took a mistress. Dorothy confronted you about that and initiated divorce, right?”

“Your Majesty! Please! Don’t call her a mistress. She is not a mistress, but a partner who helped with childbearing with Dorothy. Without her, the daughter would never have been born.”

“…Let’s say, for argument’s sake, that’s acceptable. However, your daughter was born more than ten years ago, right? If you still have a relationship with this ‘partner’ of yours, isn’t she simply a mistress now?”

Demon Lord, no, Mariza pointed her index finger at me. What’s with her…? Did she not understand the context of the conversation?

It was impossible to have sex or make children with an ugly woman like Dorothy. Therefore, I naturally needed a supportive woman to help me ejaculate.

My partner had helped birth Dorothy’s daughter. Would it not be heartless to cut ties with such a benefactor just because the child was born? That’s why I still occasionally met with her to practice baby-making.

True, I gave her some money and gifts, but “mistress” sounded bad. Was she stupid or what…?

“Seems like you’re in the wrong…?”

“W-what!?”

What was this person saying? Just because she was the Demon Lord, just because she was a relative. I had overlooked some flaws, but this was unbelievable.

She was an ugly woman!

I was a handsome man!

What was wrong with me? Nothing was wrong.

“If it were me, I’d want nothing to do with someone who cheats and shows no remorse. Well, losing family ties with Dorothy would be a blow, but it can’t be helped. Maybe I should find her a new man.”

“W-wait a moment, please!”

I didn’t expect the Demon Lord to be so obtuse. She disinterestedly instructed her subordinate demons to prepare matchmaking photos. 

Seriously…? Was she serious?

At this rate, divorce was inevitable. On top of that, I wouldn’t be able to take money from Dorothy.

I had to do something…

“Even if! Even if I was cheating, so what! I did Dorothy a favor by marrying her!”

“No, cheating is wrong… And you’re not in a position to say that. Look in a mirror.”

Damn it, someone with no aesthetic sense!

Was cheating really so wrong? Yes, I slept with my partner, but I couldn’t help it—there was no way I could have sex with Dorothy! Besides, who knew what she was doing? 

…That’s right, Dorothy might be cheating too!

“Please wait! You’re taking Dorothy’s side, but she might be cheating too! Is that okay!?”

Yes, that’s it! That butler, that butler was suspicious. I had him follow my daughter once, but he deliberately went back to the mansion—it must be cheating! They were living a depraved life at the mansion!

That traitor!

“Hmm? …Well, it’s not good, but your marriage was already broken, and you took a mistress first. You wouldn’t let Dorothy touch your body, right? Then, isn’t it okay if she cheats? It can’t be helped.”

(…Don’t mess with me!)

I desperately suppressed the rising anger. The area between my eyes and eyebrows twitched, and blood filled my mouth without me realizing it.

I finally understood—this woman hated men, she was a misandrist. That’s why she took the side of Dorothy, a woman, and wouldn’t listen to me, a man.

What kind of person was she? Was this really the Demon Lord who stood above others?

Had she abandoned fairness in her mother’s womb? She should be ashamed.

But if that was the case, it was clear that simple cheating wasn’t enough to persuade this woman.

Something, was there something else? Something other than cheating.

“But to think Dorothy has taken a man. That’s unexpected. She has high pride, so she shouldn’t let men who look down on her get close… What kind of man has captured her heart?”

(The man…)

What kind of man?

Such a casual mutter from the Demon Lord.

It brought me a flash of insight.

It was a brilliant idea that would move even the man-hating Demon Lord, an idea that would make even the Demon Lord a pawn.

(Th-this is it!!!)

“D-Demon Lord! Please listen! She, Dorothy, is indeed betraying us!”

“…Enough, just leave. I’ll issue a decree later.”

The Demon Lord, without looking at me, instructed her subordinates to make me leave. Feeling pressure from the armored guards, I almost stepped back. But still, I shouted to the Demon Lord over the approaching subordinates.

“T-the man! The man she’s with is ‘dazzlingly beautiful’! And he’s a ‘human’!”

“What? …He’s human?”

“I-isn’t that strange!? For someone like Dorothy!? Surely, the man is a human spy! And Dorothy has been deceived and is a traitor!”

Haa… Haa…

Sweat flowed uncontrollably at the biggest stage of my life.

This was the first time I had used my brain so much, but I should have conveyed everything that needed to be said.

Yes. Come to think of it, it was a strange story.

Dorothy, who had been obedient until now, initiated divorce. There was a beautiful servant near that Dorothy.

That servant was strong and couldn’t be captured even by the assassin’s guild.

No matter how you looked at it, it was strange. This must be a human strategy. It was a move to split the demon country using a beautiful male spy. If you thought about it that way, everything made sense.

That was close. The citizens should be grateful for my existence in the demon country because I was able to notice so quickly.

The problem was the misandrist in front of me, but…

“H-mm…”

Even someone who criticized everything I did couldn’t deny this idea.

“Heh… The tables have turned, haven’t they? Demon Lord, I ask you once more, let’s investigate that spy. And punish the traitor Dorothy.”

“…Very well. It’s a suspicious story, but if it’s true, it’s a serious matter. I’ll investigate it. Where is this butler usually?”

“He seems to travel between the academy where Dorothy’s daughter is and the Novi house. Usually, he’s at the academy.”

From what I investigated, he was the daughter’s favorite.

He seemed to have followed her to the academy, and would probably mainly live there for a while.

“The academy, huh… My daughter happens to attend there. Let’s have her investigate this butler, shall we?”