When I Infiltrated the Enemy Nation as a Slave, the Yandere Beauties There Started a Civil War Over Me - Chapter 07: Chastity

Chapter 07: Chastity

After taking separate baths, Cecifelia and I entered the bedroom, where two beds had been prepared without us noticing. We each lay down in our own bed as the time for the day to end drew closer.

“…”

Although I closed my eyes, I had no intention of sleeping. I was simply waiting quietly for Cecifelia to fall asleep.

—Ten minutes later.

Judging by her steady breathing and the stillness of her body, I could tell that Cecifelia had finally fallen asleep. It was time to act.

I carefully slid off the bed, making sure not to make a sound, and walked slowly to avoid any noise.

Luckily, even though I had turned my back to her, Cecifelia remained fast asleep. Feeling relieved, I quietly opened the door, slipped out, and gently closed it behind me.

“…Alright.”

As long as the door was closed, no one in the room would hear me walking at my normal pace. Even if someone did hear, they wouldn’t be able to tell it was me and not just a servant.

“I didn’t expect it to be this easy… Even someone as mysterious as Cecifelia can’t do anything while she’s asleep, huh?”

Well, that’s something true for all humans, I suppose.

From there, I quietly descended the stairs from the second floor, where the bedroom was, to the first floor. I made my way to the end of the hallway, stopping in front of the library.

“If the door is locked, this trip will be pointless. In that case, should I search for the key or come back another day…?”

As I considered my options, I turned the doorknob—and the door opened easily.

“It opened…? Does that mean there’s no important information here, even at night? Or are they so confident in the external security that they don’t bother with securing the inside…?”

Either way, this was much better than if the door had been locked.

I stepped inside the library, quietly closed the door behind me, and lit a lamp. I scanned the rows of bookshelves, filled with books packed so tightly there wasn’t any space left between them.

Sometimes libraries can be dusty if the owners aren’t readers, but that didn’t seem to be the case here. The Cecifelia duchy’s library was well-maintained, with everything organized and clean.

“Now, if I can just find some documents that could link to the Elenorde Empire’s confidential information… Or maybe some reports on the war with the Sandrotheim Kingdom from the Elenorde Empire’s perspective… Especially, I need to know who’s responsible for planning their war strategies…”

With that in mind, I began to scan the bookshelves. Topics like agriculture, fishing, commerce, construction…

“There are so many books… Each bookshelf is not only tall but also quite long. Thankfully, they seem to be categorized, so I don’t need to check every single one, right?”

But then again, they might have hidden important documents among the regular books as a decoy. Thinking about that, maybe I should check each one after all.

As I was struggling with that thought and scanning the books, I suddenly heard the sound of a door opening. Instinctively, I turned in that direction—

“Luke, I’m really shocked.”

“!?”

There, standing by the now-opened library door, was Cecifelia.

I’ve been caught…!? Wasn’t she supposed to be asleep…!?

While I stood there, stunned by this unexpected reality, Cecifelia entered the library, closed the door behind her, and began walking toward me, speaking as she approached.

“You didn’t even take a glance at my body, but here you are, sneaking out at night to give these books such passionate attention… Luke, are you more interested in books than you are in my body?”

—No matter how I look at it, this situation is not good.

Even if I were to run away right now, it wouldn’t solve anything. What I need to do here is somehow convince Cecifelia that I have no ill intentions toward her or the Elenorde Empire.

But what could I possibly say that wouldn’t sound suspicious, given the fact that I snuck into the library while she was asleep…?

As I thought this over, time kept passing. The longer I stayed silent, the more suspicious I would seem. I needed to avoid that.

“S-Sorry, I wasn’t sure if it was okay to come here on my own, but there was a book I really wanted to read…”

“It’s not a problem that you came to the library. Being eager to learn is a good thing, and I read a lot of books myself… But that’s not the issue here. The real question is why you went out of your way to sneak here only after you were sure I was asleep, on a night when I specifically said I was going to bed.”

Wait…! Does that mean she mentioned going to sleep at a specific time just to test my actions…? Or was she genuinely being cautious since tonight was the first night? Or maybe she’s already figured me out from my behavior…?

Whatever the case, Cecifelia is no ordinary duchess.

Being cornered like this makes me realize how difficult it is to exploit any weaknesses in someone like her.

But—I’m the one destined to take the throne of the Sandrotheim Kingdom after my great father. There’s no way I can lose to a duchess of the Elenorde Empire!

As Cecifelia stopped right in front of me, I spoke.

“During the day and evening, I want to dedicate my time to helping you, Miss Cecifelia, so I figured I’d use my own sleeping hours to study.”

That should be a reasonable excuse for a slave—

“Oh my gosh! That’s such a sweet reason! If you say something like that, I can’t even stay mad at you! But, I want you to stay healthy too, Luke, so don’t go cutting into your sleep like that, okay?”

“Y-Yes.”

I thought it was a valid reason, but I didn’t expect her to praise me so much for it.

At least, for now, it seems like the situation has been resolved.

“Phew, I’m relieved. If you had other intentions, I might have had to teach your body a few things, Luke~.”

“Teach my body…?”

Even if it were a form of torture, I came here fully prepared for that. 

No matter what’s said now, I won’t be shaken. But I still want to gather as much information from Cecifelia as possible.

“Yeah… but I don’t want to scare you, so I’ll say this upfront—it’s not anything like torture or something painful, okay? That’s not how the Cecifelia family operates. Plus, there’s no way I could ever do something like that to you!”

So, it’s not torture…?

“Then, what exactly do you mean by ‘teaching my body’?”

When I asked the question, Cecifelia traced her finger slowly down my body from top to bottom as she answered.

“What I mean is… I’ll teach your body that you can’t live without me, so you’ll never lie to me or keep secrets from me again. In simple terms, I’ll make sure your body can’t survive without mine.”

“M-My body!?”

T-That means… could she really mean that!?

I couldn’t even begin to imagine such a thing, but from the way Cecifelia spoke, it seemed that in the Elenorde Empire, it’s completely acceptable to do such things with slaves, even if not with ordinary servants.

“Of course, I don’t want to force you into anything either, you know? For example, I really wanted to take a bath with you today, but I didn’t push or force you into it… But if I care about you this much and you end up betraying me, Luke—well, at that point, I guess it can’t be helped.”

Cecifelia spoke in a calm voice.

In other words, if I were to betray her… would that be the moment when she takes my chastity…?

“…”

When I came to the Elenorde Empire as a slave, I had prepared myself for many things… Being mistreated, the possibility that I might never return home, and that I might never see my father or the people of my kingdom again.

But losing my chastity… that was something I had never considered. And to be honest, right now, I was extremely shaken by the thought.

I understand that losing my chastity is nothing compared to the survival of my kingdom… I know that. But still—if I, the prince of Sandrotheim, were to lose my chastity to a woman from the enemy nation, it would be a disgrace that would stain Sandrotheim’s name for generations!

If that were to happen, I wouldn’t be able to face my father or the people of the kingdom!

So… I can’t let that happen, no matter what.

I had initially thought I could return home after a short mission, but with things as they are, I can’t afford to think that way anymore.

I’ll have to play the long game and outsmart Cecifelia, this cunning duchess, and return to Sandrotheim with my chastity intact!

—Wait for me, Father… I will protect my dignity as the prince of Sandrotheim and save our kingdom!