Conquest Complete, So Why Is the Affection Dropping? - Chapter 49
‘Ah. Is he being sarcastic because I stopped the f*replay right after he came?’
At that time, Kaint was still in an aroused state.
If we had gone further from there, we could have had the most ecstatic experience, but because I fainted, he must have waited anxiously until his excitement cooled down.
They say late learners are the most fearsome, and it seems he enjoyed it quite a bit.
‘How cute.’
This must be why people go after younger men. I let out a small snort and sat up. However, the scene before my eyes wasn’t the usual one.
“Huh? This isn’t my room?”
“It’s the bridal chamber.”
“…The what chamber?”
“The room where we’ll stay together after our wedding ceremony.”
Right. There was definitely a wedding event pending.
He had been persistently expressing his interest even before meeting the conditions, which made me wonder why he was acting like this, but it seems the system strongly reflected Kaint’s will.
I refused because I was put off by the system’s persistent pushing for the wedding event, but marriage endings are actually a cliché of clichés in dating games. It was a natural progression.
However.
“I don’t recall receiving a proposal though?”
“Shin Joo, you were the one who proposed.”
“I did?”
When did I ever propose to you?
“You took my virginity.”
“…What?”
Wait a minute. Did I take his virginity?
That’s a statement open to misinterpretation. I only stroked Kaint’s *rect member until he came, we never had proper s*x. I didn’t even take off my clothes.
“Listen, Kaint. About what happened in your office, well…”
“You wouldn’t suggest ending things after doing something that could only be acceptable between married couples, would you? I believe you’re not that immoral or heartless, Shin Joo.”
“……”
Come to think of it, saying ‘I won’t take responsibility because we didn’t go all the way since there was no penetration’ would also be a trashy thing to say.
Besides, if I did something like that and then said ‘we’re nothing to each other,’ what I did would amount to nothing more than s*xual harassment.
Even I would be annoyed if someone unwrapped all the packaging and just window-shopped before trying to return the item.
‘But hey, you’re the one who asked me to touch you!’
Of course, I was the one who got excited and kept touching and teasing him more, so I have no excuse.
But this makes me look like some player who tried to take innocent Kaint’s virginity and run, only to get caught at the crucial moment.
That wasn’t my pure intention. Though I’m doubtful if I ever had pure intentions.
“I believe the proper consummation should wait until after the wedding ceremony, but what are your thoughts on this, Shin Joo?”
“What if I say no?”
“…If you wish to have our wedding night tonight, I will follow your wishes.”
Seems he has no intention of not getting married.
‘Well, when I was young, I also thought you had to marry everyone you dated.’
Kaint had no experience with women. For a 21-year-old man experiencing his first love, it’s not unreasonable to think about marriage as soon as our hearts connected.
‘I’ve been unexpectedly hooked.’
Although I did fuel Kaint’s determination to pursue me when I transmigrated again and opened my eyes, this wasn’t the form I had in mind.
Whether it’s reality or game, nothing goes the way I want.
‘Well, it’s not bad to see the marriage ending at this point. I need to see an ending to log out and return to reality anyway.’
I had no intention of following the same path as Hexion’s route. Now that Kaint’s route was set, clumsily trying to break away and playing both sides could lead to a bad ending, which would also be problematic.
‘…And I do want to properly have s*x with Kaint.’
Maybe it’s because his reactions were so incredible when I caressed his member in the office, but I’m looking forward to seeing what he’ll be like during s*x.
Seeing how extremely sensitive he was, even if we don’t have good chemistry, I don’t think he’ll find it unpleasant. No, before we even get to compatibility, he seems like he’ll be overwhelmed with pleasure just from being touched.
“Alright. Then let’s get married when dawn breaks.”
“…You were the one who said I was being hasty, but you’re even more so, Shin Joo.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s not good to rush such an important matter as marriage without following proper formalities and procedures. Especially the citizens of the Holy City who revere you, Shin Joo, will want a grand wedding befitting you. Meeting the expectations of your followers is also a virtue of a leader.”
“Ah, you’re right.”
“Of course, I would be delighted if you desire me so much that you can’t wait until an auspicious date.”
Kaint smiled somewhat proudly.
He seems to have interpreted it as me being desperate to marry him quickly.
‘That’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!’
The wedding event had been following me so persistently for so long that I thought everything was already prepared.
Come to think of it, even though Kaint had been thinking about marrying me before we even held hands, he just kept bringing yellow flowers persistently, never even thinking about asking for a date before leaving.
I had forgotten that this man is slow when the romance should progress quickly and skips steps when it should be slow.
I expected too much from a romance novice.
“Alright, alright. I’ll wait patiently, so you can go now. The Admiral has a lot of work to do, right?”
“I will suspend training until the wedding. I’ll be in my office, so feel free to visit anytime.”
As if I would.
“Have a peaceful night.”
Kaint left the bridal chamber with a polite farewell. Only after his figure disappeared and the door closed did I sigh and lie back down on the bed.
‘So it ends up like this after all…’
At one point, I thought the route might get canceled, but surprisingly, Kaint’s affection level didn’t fluctuate wildly like Hexion’s, and there weren’t any dangerous incidents.
‘Hexion, I guess I won’t be able to meet you this time.’
Still, I’m somewhat relieved since I got his promise to call a healing mage for treatment. Given Kaint’s character, there’s no doubt he’ll keep his promise to me.
‘But I still want to see his face at least once…’
He was imprisoned on false charges of conspiring with the Demon Race. Judging by Kaint calling him a traitor, it seems the false accusations haven’t been cleared.
Moreover, seeing how badly he was injured, it looks like he forcefully escaped from prison rather than being released by the temple.
I feel sorry that I only caused humiliating experiences for the guardian knight who was loyal to me, rather than giving him honorable duties.
At the very least, I want to meet him face-to-face and apologize.
‘Since he said he’d call a healing mage, Hexion will probably stay within the city walls during his treatment. If I just knew where he was, couldn’t I go find him?’
The problem is that Kaint owns this castle, and here, even a missing spoon reaches his ears.
Although Kaint believes Hexion is a traitor, he promised to treat him because I asked. He’s already compromised a lot, so it feels wrong to ask to meet another man when we’re about to get married.
Even if I argue it’s not infidelity since I purely want to just see his face… my conscience pricks me because I went all the way with him in the previous playthrough.
Should I go apologize, or not?
As I was sighing deeply with my troubled thoughts, suddenly a system window appeared:
Save data bug has been patched.
Would you like to load the data?
Yes / No
Huh? I’ve never made a save, so what data is this? Could it be that the last playthrough was automatically saved?
‘Could I meet Hexion through loading the data?’
Though recalling the end of the last Hexion route makes my stomach churn unpleasantly, maybe because I’ve done too many things I’m sorry for, I still want to see him even if it’s that way.
‘Right. I was too hasty during the first playthrough. Let’s reflect on that and just go meet him this time, just to see his face.’
I clicked ‘Yes’ on the status window.
Loading data…
The cursor on the status window blinked on and off, then with a ‘ding’ sound, new text appeared below:
Combining saved data.
A new branch has occurred.
Would you like to proceed with the special event [Bride Abduction]?
“…Abduct what?”
Until now, no matter what methods I tried, I couldn’t break Kaint’s obsession with marriage.
I thought I had to just go through with marrying Kaint in his route, but now they’re talking about abduction? I couldn’t believe it.
‘Don’t tell me they mean to raid the wedding and kidnap the bride?’
That would be highly inappropriate. Above all, it doesn’t suit Hexion. I wanted to meet him only because I was worried about his injuries, not because I suddenly wanted to kick Kaint aside and see an ending with Hexion.
‘I better sort this out before things get weird again like last time and I end up helpless.’
Since I haven’t had a proper conversation with Hexion since we parted that way.
From his perspective, it’s not unreasonable for him to misunderstand that I was dragged away by Kaint, forced into various situations, and eventually ended up getting married while he was imprisoned under false accusations.
Without any way to communicate with me, I’m worried he might be building up misunderstandings on his own until it leads to a catastrophe.
‘I need to talk to him first, but I don’t know where he is… what should I do.’
As I was rubbing my chin in perplexity, the event window flickered and new options appeared below:
You are experiencing severe marriage blues as your wedding approaches.
You are at a crossroads, wondering whether to demand reassurance from Kaint or to meet another man to confirm your feelings.
What will you choose?
- Go meet Kaint.
- Go meet Hexion.
- Go meet Marvis.
