"Oh, you're awake already?"
My mind stopped as I saw the Queen in front of me....
(Critical moment, I must choose my words carefully and look like a fool).
"Auntie!!!... I mean, Queen?", I stammered somewhat sheepishly, correcting myself immediately.
The Queen simply looked at me with a smile... a smile I had seen before.
(It's the same smile she gives when she sends you to the icy mountains of the Lestia Duchy to find a flower and then tells you she doesn't like it...)
Many believed that the Queen was a heroine because of her incredible beauty, but the reality is that she is one of the most manipulative characters in the game.
*Look
(This... what should I do now?)
"Queen? Is something wrong?", I asked, keeping eye contact with her.
"No, nothing's wrong, I was just noticing how much you look like that bitch... your mother," she replied, moving closer to my bed, but still maintaining eye contact.
*I blinked in confusion
(Mother? I guess you don't mean Arabella, but rather Kylo's biological mother?)
There's not much information about Kylo's mother, since she died right when he was born.
(If I'm not mistaken... Was she a random noblewoman from the Empire? She is said to have eloped with Kylo's father, Jhoseph Stromcrest, and was 'magically' accepted by Arabella as a concubine.)
It's a rather strange scenario, considering that someone as temperamental as Arabella would accept a woman as her husband's concubine, and even more so if she's a former noblewoman of the Empire.
(Curious and mysterious)
Unfortunately, there are no further records about her; it is not even known exactly which imperial noble house she came from.
"... Do you know Mom?", I asked in an 'innocent' manner, albeit with a hint of 'excitement'.
The Queen continued to get closer... too much.
*Caress, *Caress.
"Yes, I know her quite well. In fact, we were rivals when I was just a princess. I must say, she was a great opponent," she commented, as she stroked my head to answer my conundrum.
(Rivals...)
"You fought with mom, was she a great warrior?", I exclaimed 'excitedly', as if I was about to hear an epic story.
(Honestly, I couldn't care less about Kylo's birth mother. After all, she's already dead, and with the humiliating way Kylo ended up in the main story, I doubt they'll bring out anything else related to him.)
After Kylo's death, there were no more mentions of him, except for a few where Valeria insults him, but without any real significance.
Not even his older sister, Anabella Stromcrest, mentions him.
(Interestingly, if you mention Kylo, Anabella gives you a dirty look).
"Fights? Well, I suppose there were, but the truth is that your mother and I had other kinds of 'fights'. After all, she seemed very close to my husband, the king," the Queen replied.
"Oh..." I couldn't help but let out that exclamation.
*Bigger smile.
And her smile grew...
"I thank you. I heard you helped my little Elara a lot," changing the subject, the Queen thanked me, but without losing eye contact.
(Fuck, this is already weird. Can't you look away?)
This woman hasn't stopped looking at me since she came in. Do I have something on my forehead or something?
"I'd be willing to sacrifice my life for Princess Elara if necessary!", I said in an energetic and heroic voice.
(Ugh... I can't believe I said it in that tone).
I would never sacrifice my life for someone who is not important to me, like my mother or my children. The others? They'll only cry tomorrow or a few months, then they'll forget you.
In the case of the dungeon, I had a lot to gain by sacrificing some HP, since an ally like a princess, no matter if she's second in line, her influence is vital in this kind of worlds.
"Really? You know, Elara told me that even her fiancé didn't move to help her. I was a little disappointed, but then I thought.... aren't you pretty close to my Elara, little Kylo? Do you... feel something in your chest when you see her?", the Queen asked me in a rather soft voice....
(In these cases you must draw the card called 'dense Japanese anime protagonist' and answer like an insensitive one.)
*Tilt your head.
"My chest?"
*Down gaze.
"No, I don't think it hurts when I look at it," I said 'innocently' while examining my chest.
(≖_≖)
*Squinting eyes.
She looked at me briefly before continuing to smile in the same way as when she entered the room.
Then I asked:
"Does the Queen's chest hurt when she looks at Elara?"
"Huh? No, that's not how it works, little Kylo," she answered me as she put her hand on her big... authority....
(Come to think of it... Elara will have ones like that at half her age).
"Glup," I couldn't help but swallow saliva at the memory of such a pair.
*Penetrating look.
(Shit...)
The Queen narrowed her eyes as she looked at me and all her movements stopped.
Especially her hand on her chest.
(Acting like an idiot... acting like an idiot...)
My gaze drifted away from her, and my eyes swam around the room, waiting for her to take my little act "funny".
"This!...this!", I spoke in a nervous voice as I tried not to look her in the eye.
(I'm still a brat in her eyes, if I show remorse, she'll probably let it go).
"Do you want to touch them... These two?", just when I was getting nervous, the Queen came out with this unexpected question.
(Huh?)
"Huh?"
I couldn't help but get weirded out and look at her with strange eyes.
(͠◉_◉᷅ )
"Qu-Queen, excuse me, what did you say?", strongly considering that my imagination acted and my ears misinterpreted it, I sought her confirmation.
"Do you want to touch them?", she said while resting her hands on her breasts.
And like a little whisper from the devil:
[Mission of Chaos: Mom would be quite proud.
Description: A little rival of your mother's was enchanted by your stunning eyes, why would this happen, isn't she married?
Starting Conditions: Fulfill her wish and use your demonic hands to defile her heavenly body.
Reward: Your life will become more exciting, clues to the workings of the world.
Failure/Omission: None (not recommended) ]
(...)
"..."
(I don't remember chaos quests having this kind of mechanic...).
Who is the pervert behind this?
Also, "Exciting" is pretty ambiguous.
(If things go right, maybe I'll earn a good scolding, but if they go wrong...).
On second thought, I don't think there's much consequence....
I would lose all my progress with Elara and I would also lose the magic training.
Beyond that there are no more serious consequences, after all I am a child and technically it's the Queen's fault.
My mind thought of many more possible excuses and I came to only one conclusion.
(I'm a nobleman, isn't it my job to obey royalty, besides, if I keep playing the anime prince card...).
"Ok" I said in the most unconscious way possible and....
*Boing!
I posed my hand in a quick manner without letting her react on her chest.
"Ah~♡"
!!!
"Wait..."
*Boing!
*Boing!
(It's... fucking soft!, no, wait, I think I'm getting carried away...).
And just when I was about to stop touching it....
[You have obtained: +10 Mental Fortitude ]
(Huh? Wait, don't tell me...)
*Boing!
"Ah~~♡, little Kylo~♡, stop~~, stop," the Queen tried to stop me, but in her arms there was no strength to stop me.
*Boing!
*Boing!
*Boing!
*Hold on tighter
*Boing!
[You have obtained: +5 stamina ].
"♡ Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh~♡", this time, the Queen's reaction was very different, but I didn't pay attention to it because I discovered something shocking.
(OH MY GOODNESS! KYLO... YOU BASTARD... YOU GET STRONG BY FONDLING BOOBS?!).
As I said before, some characters gain extra stats with certain moves or activities.
Some just have to circulate mana or raise the sword, things of that nature.
But... Kylo has to touch boobs to become strong?
*Door opening.
"Kylo you're awake!"