Stealing Heroines’ Affections Is My Job as the Villain

Luciana sat on the bed, looking uneasy.

Maybe it was because Prince Vritra hadn't made any moves on her yet. Instead, he was pacing back and forth across the spacious room, humming a quiet tune.

The longer he remained silent, the more uncomfortable the princess felt.

『I don't even know why I try… I don't want to do this, but Esme and Father say it might be the safest choice. And well… maybe there's a part of me that does want this, but that doesn't mean I'm proud of it.

『Honestly, it feels like I've learned nothing from Lady Fumiko. I've never read a single one of her works where the female lead is as desperate as I am, especially since she tells us to strive to be like the women in her stories… the male leads are usually the ones pursuing them.

Sigh… and yet here I am.

『On top of that, I highly doubt God Vritra has developed that kind of interest in me yet. If he had, when we first kissed in the carriage, he could've taken advantage of me in my vulnerable state, but he refused to do so.

『I… I really do appreciate him for that.』

She nervously pressed her exposed thighs together.

"… God Vritra?"

Luciana's voice could barely be called a whisper.

It was plain to see she was quite sad.

The young lord turned his attention to her, raising an eyebrow.

"What's the matter?"

He knew, of course, but he asked anyway.

Instead of answering, the princess picked up the large, stainless steel jug and poured some red wine into one of the goblets, then set the jug back down on the tray. She carefully moved the tray aside and carried the goblet of wine over to Prince Vritra, who was standing just a few steps away.

… Hm?

Vritra saw her standing before him.

"Please, at least drink this…"

She offered, holding the goblet up to him.

… Hnnngh~

Her cheeks were flushed, and her hands trembled as if she were standing naked in a winter storm. Given how lightly she was dressed, that wasn't entirely out of the question.

It was a sexy nightdress, but useless in such a cold night.

This was simply the princess overreaching.

『Indeed. Flash some titties and I'm in the mood. Call me a simple man, what can I say?』

Those were Vritra's thoughts.

He watched her closely as he took the goblet from her shaking hands and brought it to his lips. As he did, he noticed that Luciana seemed strangely eager for him to drink from it. But when she realized he was looking at her again, she quickly looked down and began to nervously twiddle her thumbs.

… Ooh~

Vritra's expression immediately became flat.

It was as if he had just uncovered a secret so obvious that it hardly deserved to be called a secret at all… almost like it was an insult to even think of it that way.

『Sigh~ she's too innocent to be doing this…』

It was now clear what her real motive for coming here was.

Still, Vritra didn't feel the need to confront her about it. As he stood in front of her, what stood out to him wasn't the flaw in her poorly executed plan, but rather the beauty of her body and the sweet innocence in her personality.

There was a subtle yet incredibly arousing sexiness about her that could make any man with a functioning body react. This kind of sexiness was different from what he saw in a woman like Esmeralda.

Esmeralda knew she was stunning and dangerously sexy, and she carried herself with that confidence.

But Luciana, though she was aware of her beauty and confident in her appearance, seemed almost shy in her skimpy dress that highlighted her perky figure.

『I should keep this simple…』

Even though Vritra already knew there was something in the wine, he brought it close to his nose and sniffed it deliberately, just to show Luciana that he was aware.

True to her honest nature, she immediately began to panic, letting out a small whimper, though she somehow managed to keep a decent level of composure.

To those who didn't know her well, she always appeared cold and distant, even if that wasn't the case. It was the same way she had acted when Vritra first met her at the conference nearly two months ago.

In fact, strangers would struggle to find words to describe her calm and holy demeanor. She seemed like a heavenly maiden who had descended from a paradisiacal garden to touch the material world.

For Vritra, there was something oddly enticing about making women like Luciana panic and stay on edge.

To him, women had many different sides, and a man should choose the one that suited him best. In his case, it was the innocent Luciana and the side of her that was sexually desperate, yet inexperienced, that he found most appealing.

"You put an aphrodisiac in this drink, didn't you?"

When Vritra told her, Luciana's eyes went wide with shock.

"N-, NO! I──!!"

She took a few quick steps back, waving her hands dismissively as she tried to hide her bright red face.

"I was only trying to──!"

As she moved back recklessly, she didn't notice when her heel hit a small bump on the tiled floor, causing her to fall onto the bed with her body spread out.

… Ahhh~

Vritra gently swirled the goblet of wine in his hand, mixing the aphrodisiac more thoroughly. The strong scent revealed her inexperience with such things.

Still, it was to be expected.

He didn't expect the princess to correctly use this item in the perverted way she had in mind.

『It's probably Esmeralda who provided Luciana with the aphrodisiac. I don't think the king would be bold enough to suggest it himself, though he most definitely planted the idea in their heads.』

After taking a small sip of the wine, he smiled.

『Heh, as if an aphrodisiac could could affect me.』

Something like this would barely affect a Fiendcelestial, especially since they were all very sexually active.

Before Luciana could adjust herself on the bed or try to get up, Vritra appeared in front of her in an instant.

One moment he was approaching her, and the next he had pinned both her wrists to the bed with his strong, manly hand.

"How cunning of you…"

He looked down at Luciana, who had a very embarrassed expression on her face.

"God Vritra, I-, I…"

She shifted her face to the side and squeezed her eyes shut.

"Please, don't look at me…"

"Since when do you have the authority to tell me that."

The young Asura chuckled softly.

"So, why did you slip an aphrodisiac into my drink?"

Luciana wasn't sure how to answer.

In her mind, she was already calling out Esmeralda's name since she was the one who gave her the idea and suggested it. But she knew the young lord would be unhappy if she didn't respond, so she decided to answer.

"I… well, after the celebrations earlier today, I talked with Father. He mentioned he was upset that you left early. He's worried that if you lose interest in an alliance with our nation too soon, we might be left vulnerable again. I discussed this with Esmeralda, and she agreed with Father's idea…"

"Father's idea? What idea?" Vritra lifted an eyebrow.

Luciana tried to move her hand, but Vritra kept it pinned down.

He then decided to free one of her hands.

The princess's hand reached down to her stomach, and she touched the small, pink area beneath her thin, red nightdress.

"T-, To put a baby inside me…"

Such tempting words left her cherry-colored lips.

"… as soon as possible~"