Chapter 28: The Queen's Monologue

This is definitely an episode about adultery.
Please be warned, even though it's a little late.

The Queen's Monologue

My name is Nay, Nay Rose.

The Queen of the King of the Rose Kingdom　

I was born as the daughter of a powerful noble family in the country.

It's been a while since I graduated from the Royal Academy.

Following my parents' orders, I married my husband, Crois, who would later become king.

It's not that there wasn't any romantic feeling between him and me.

I was always praised at school.

The boys looked at me with lustful eyes, and the girls looked at me with longing.

Perhaps this is why I became so proud of my own beauty.

Although Crois and I were in different years, we were both students at the Royal Academy at the time.

Whenever I meets him at school, we always end up fighting.

Being a competitive person, I would always challenge him to a game, even though he was the top student in the school, and I would always end up losing.

From his perspective, I may have been an insolent junior.

One day, Crois confessed his love to me.

I was very confused.

But I was happy.

If I were to be pinned down by a man, Crois would be the only one.

Yes, that's what I was beginning to think.

So I was so happy that tears started flowing.

But I reserved my response.

It is not acceptable to have a relationship with a man against your parents' wishes.

As expected, my father was opposed.

Although Crois was a prince at the time, he had low status in the succession to the throne.

As a great nobleman, Father would like me to marry a man of higher rank.

Perhaps that was the intention.

So later on, I turned down Crois' offer.

I honestly explained the reason.

"Then, if I become king, there will be no problem."

Crois didn't give up.

So I asked my father to wait until I could marry another prince.　

As a result, Crois outmaneuvered the other princes and became the next king.

I don't know how he managed to get to the throne.

However, it is an undeniable fact that Crois has been chosen as the next king.

Father raised his hands giving up and gave permission for me to marry Crois.

Shortly afterwards, the then king suddenly fell ill and passed away.

The sudden death of the king, who had no particular health problems, was a surprise.

Crois became king at a young age.

I had already been married to him, and at the same time I became his queen.　

It was a hot night with him.

When Clois was tired from his government duties, I comforted him and he instantly regained his energy and I was taken to bed every day.

Clois offered his love to me.　

I was showered with his passion every day, and soon we were blessed with a child.

I was very happy.

I was in my mid-teens.

The baby was a boy.　

Having given birth to an heir early on, my life became stable.

That's what I thought.　

One day, Clois brought his concubine.

It is natural for a king to have a concubine.

But my heart was wavering greatly.　

The concubine who came to the palace was so young and beautiful that my presence paled in comparison.

I didn't like it.

I am a woman whose beauty has reached its peak and who now lives in fear of my declining beauty.　

Still, I didn't want to do anything openly.

Because my husband has eyes on me.　

Since that woman came, my husband and I have had very little sex at night.　

After a while, the woman became pregnant with my husband's child.

The child that was born was a girl.

I breathed a sigh of relief and patted my chest.

Although the child of a concubine would have a lower right to inherit the throne, it would not be desirable for my son to have a rival.　

However, as my stepdaughter grew up, I began to feel differently.

She looks like that woman.

I began to hate that mother and daughter with all my heart.　

So when the girl grew up, I made arrangements to keep her out of the palace.

I asked my husband to send my stepdaughter to the Hero of salvation.

My husband probably had other ideas.

As a result, it became a reality.

I thought it would be best if my stepdaughter died in the wilderness.

For a time, I was satisfied that I was able to remove my beautiful stepdaughter from the palace.

But soon there came a time when I felt unfulfilled.

I was getting tired of having to cover up my daily decline with heavy makeup.

I began to pray to God.

Only while I was praying was I able to calm my mind.

One day, a hero came to the royal capital accompanied by a demon messenger.

Speaking of the hero's party, there's that hateful stepdaughter.

But what's even more interesting is that the hero's party is accompanied by a saint.

Speaking of the Saint, she is a prominent figure in the church who excels in healing magic.

Moreover, although it has not been made public, she was appointed a cardinal at an unusually young age.

I'm sure God has blessed you.

I no longer care about peace with the demons, the hero, or my stepdaughter.

I really wanted to meet Her Holiness and receive God's blessings.

The hero and his party arrived safely at the royal capital.

I whispered this to my husband and invited the Saint to the palace before them.

It seems that my husband, who is also wanted to meet with the Saint, albeit informally.

The meeting with the Saint ended without incident.

When I first met Tiana, she was very beautiful.

It would be almost intimidating to compare her to that concubine or stepdaughter.

For a moment, I was jealous of Tiana's beauty.

But those feelings quickly passed.

The appearance that a pure priest should have.

Her long, shining golden hair peeks out from under the veil.

And a face that was frighteningly beautiful.

Blue eyes that reveal a person's inner self.

An attractive body that no other woman can match.

Her ample breasts were particularly striking.

It must be God's blessing.

I invited Tiana into my room to discuss the matter.

I confided everything in my heart that it was painful to see myself getting older year by year.

Tiana prayed to God with me.

"Your majesty, it seems our prayers have been heard by God. You have been forgiven by God."

"R-really?!"　

I was skeptical.

What kind of blessing did I receive?

I didn't really feel anything at the moment.

"Yes. If possible, it would be best to remove your makeup."

It seems Tiana could see through my heavy makeup.

It's a little embarrassing, but that's not the time for it now.

I want to check the effects of the blessing right away.

"Someone! Is someone there? I'm going to take a bath! Get them ready right away!"

With that thought in mind, I ordered the maids to fill the bathtub with water.　

"If it's okay with you, Your Holiness, why not come and take a bath with me? Our bathroom is famous for being spacious."

I had the honour of inviting Tiana, a Cardinal, to take a bath.

I also had an ulterior motive: I wanted to observe that attractive body.

"Oh, that's great. I'd love to join you."

She readily agreed to share a bath with me.　

"I, I have a certain amount of confidence in my own body, but Your Holiness, you really have a body like a goddess..."

When Tiana was naked in the bathroom, she was so beautiful that my eyes were blurred.

She is so beautiful that she could be mistaken for a goddess.

Glowing, blemish-free skin is something I have longed for.

I took off my makeup while watching Tiana getting ready for a bath.

I was surprised.

With my makeup removed and my bare skin exposed, my face looked completely different.

After giving birth, my face began to show signs of aging.

It was like regaining my youth.

The complexion and luster of my skin remains the same as in my younger days.

Oh my goodness.

Thanks to Her Holiness's hands, my face has been restored to the perfect beauty it had that day.

By that time, Tiana was already in the bathtub.

Is the mysterious groaning and soaking in the hot water some kind of ritual?

Anyway, I thanked Tiana many times.

Then, as if she had confirmed the effectiveness, Tiana said with a proud smile,

"My Lady... now that you have received God's forgiveness, I can grant you even greater blessing. What will you do?"

I immediately asked Tiana to grant me additional blessing.

The bestowal of that blessing felt very good.

Her soft hands caressed my entire body.

Tiana stroked every part of me.

At that moment, I let out an embarrassing moan, which was unbecoming of my age.

If it wasn't a bath, the dampness between my legs would surely have been visible.

"Your Holiness, thank you so much for this opportunity. I cannot express my gratitude enough."

I was able to find hope in a life where I would just wait to grow old.

I would like for Tiana to bestow her blessings on me again.

While I was thinking about this, the opportunity came along quickly.

The next day, I took a bath with Tiana again.

At that time, Tiana rubbed a unique, sticky holy water all over my body.

Using Tiana's own body.

This time, everything was different from yesterday.

This body had been put on hold for a long time, even from sex with my husband.

For someone like me, it was an incredible stimulus.

The pleasure I felt after such a long time made me forget my shame and let out a cry.　

Still, Tiana didn't stop the treatment.　

I don't remember much from there.

Apparently, I was enjoying it so much that I lost consciousness.

Before I knew it, Tiana's treatment was over.

There was a big change in me after the treatment.

The tops of my breasts had returned to a vibrant pink color.

It had darkened after giving birth.

It had regained the color it had on that day.

I was overjoyed.

I was happy to see my beauty gradually return with each treatment from Tiana.

Tiana's treatment felt great.

Since then, I have received treatment from Tiana many times.

Tiana frequently came to see me in between conquering dungeons.

Every time I met her and saw Tiana's exposed skin, I was drawn to her.

It's funny, we are both woman.

One day, for some reason, Tiana came to my room dressed as a man.

But the sight was a surprise.

She looks like a nobleman who surpassed even my husband in his younger days.

She said she just wanted a change of pace.

My heart was beating so fast I couldn't contain it.

"You like this kind of thing, don't you, Ohime-sama?"

Her voice was like that of a boy, unlike that of a normal beautiful young woman.

Hearing her whisper in my ear was enough to make me climax.

I naturally offered my lips to Tiana.

Ah, how immoral it is to kiss the saint.

I forgot about my husband and devoured the saint.

God, please forgive me.

After that, we just had a little interaction, which wasn't really a treatment or anything.

Even so, perhaps God had given permission or blessing.

My breasts, which had begun to sag unsightly, have regained their former firmness.　

"Just for now, be my woman, Nay..."

The more Tiana holds me, the more beautiful I become.

And I can feel good.　

Ah, every day is fun!

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"Nay, are you more beautiful than ever?"　

"Yes, I guess my daily prayers were answered. I must be grateful to Her Holiness."　

"Um, how about it? Tonight, it's been a while."

"Oh, I'm happy for someone my age. Well then, I'll wait for you in Your Highness's bedroom."

My long-awaited sex with Crois ended unsatisfyingly.

My husband seemed satisfied though.　

The next day, I called Tiana.

I can't remember how many times this has happened.

Also, secretly arrange for her to bring a costume to wear as a man.　

I asked Tiana when she came into the room.

I told her to change into men's clothes right there.

Watching Tiana shyly get changed was, to put it mildly, the ultimate pleasure.　

Being able to receive divine blessing is proof that I have God's permission.

I will use my love for Tiana and my sense of guilt towards my husband as fuel.

And today, it continues to burn with fierce flames.　

Ah, I adore you.

My Tiana...