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Chapter 69 Part 4 – Side Story: The Blood-Sucking Madam of the Abandoned Castle (Part 2)

The hidden room had a dreary atmosphere with only a large desk and a few chairs. On the wall were the traces of the shields that used to be hung there, indicating that this used to be a room for the castle guards. Old castles sometimes have rooms like this. When the people shout, 「There’s intruders!! Come out!! Come out!!」 , the guards would come out of the room in droves.

However, the pride of the guards who kept guarding this castle quietly has been trampled. This room has now become a place of preparation for the offerings to the devil. The blood stains and the stench of blood were the same as the one in Elisabeth’s bedroom. Unlike a professional kitchen. It is also proof that the work had been done by amateurs.

But there are no new bloodstains.
Alisa is still safe.

「…… Scarlet-sama, you can peek through the banquet hall from here.」

Hannah pressed her forehead against the door on the other side of the room. Then she turned around and told me in a hushed voice.

I quickly went to the door and gaped at the sight I saw through the peephole.

「Uegh, what is this ……」

I let out a groan that was unbefitting of a lady.

Huge tapestries covered the walls and triangular flags hung down from all over the room. Shields and armors were displayed in profusion, as if for show. The hanging chandelier was made of iron, its shape was circular like a crown. It shone dangerously, like the tip of a spear. Burning torches were placed on the walls.

Well …… let’s say the interior of the banquet hall is fine.

The floor is covered with straw.
It might be that it was from a local farmhouse.

The problem is …… from here.

A dinner party was certainly being held in the banquet hall.

But it was completely different from the sophisticated dinner parties I know.

Small men stood on the shoulders of large men, like a card tower. Two acrobatic men clasped their hands together and rolled across the floor like wheels. Another two people did backflips as they crossed each other. Some are juggling knives. A clown wearing a hat paraded around as he guffawed. A flexible man twisted his body like an octopus and clamped his cheeks together with his heels. The musicians cheered with their musical instruments.

It was a series of spectacles.
Just like a circus group.

This is …… an old-fashioned banquet, when the most ostentatious entertainment was considered the best.

The large tables in the banquet hall were arranged in a 「U」 shape, with large spaces between them. There was plenty of room for them to move about as they please. In this room, the show and the dinner party were integrated.

Led by Elisabeth sitting in the seat of honor, the attendees of the banquet were all women. Their dress was similar to Elisabeth’s, with extreme slits at the sides of the outer garments. They probably wanted to hide their faces since this was a gathering for a dark and shady interest. All of them were wearing animal masks that covered their foreheads to their noses.

Only Elisabeth’s face was exposed. As if she was declaring that she is a woman with supreme authority and so she has no need to hide it. Or maybe she doesn’t even realize that they are doing something wrong.

The masked ladies in attendance were no less vicious than Elisabeth.

「I hear that today’s『special dish』is a rare beauty.」

「Oh my, I’m looking forward to it. After eating the dish here, my skin feels so different.」

「Even the daughter of an earthy peasant is that effective. If it’s blue blood, just how much more effective will it be ……」

「I heard that today’s girl is a noble ……」

「Oh my ……!!」

Uwah …… these people are starting to look more and more like real foxes, wolves, and goats. I guess thinking like that would be disrespectful to the animals.

The conversation makes me sick just by listening to it.
And their conversations were not done in a hushed voice either.
They were clapping their hands and talking loudly, like in a downtown bar.

Hmm, an animal in lady’s clothing?

Their table manners are also the worst.
The food is basically hand-held.
There was only one small knife and spoon as tableware for each person.
Instead of an individual plate, there was a square-shaped black bread.

At first I thought it was part of the sacrilege, but then it occurred to me that this was also an old-fashioned dining scene. It is completely different from the current common sense of cutlery and table manners.

「You can look forward to it. You will most likely never get another maiden as exquisite as this one.」

Elisabeth pinched some salt from the silverware in front of her and confidently asserted.

The ladies who had the silverware that contained salt in front of them cheered and those without looked envious.

Clearly determining the rank by placing a salt container is also an old custom.

I guess that means that she can’t afford to share Alisa to everyone. Just how much does Elisabeth want to monopolize Alisa and eat.

Her obsession with youth and beauty gave me chills.

If she eats that much meat from the idiotic Alisa, her brain will get sores and rot away. Too much medicine is poison.

As I cursed Elisabeth inside my mind, the fanfare of the horn sounded again

Several waiters brought platters of food one after another to Elisabeth’s table.

I was startled.

Uncooked peacocks and pheasants with their wings spread were on the plates. Since they eat human beings, do they prefer to eat raw meat with the blood still dripping? But once I looked closer at it, I found that the birds had been roasted and after that it was decorated with feathers again.

I wondered if they were not afraid of food poisoning.

Well, I heard that in the olden days there were dishes with live pigeons popping out of them ……

The next dish was a chimera that was made by piecing together the bodies of various animals.

Their concept of cooking is so different from the current age that it makes me dizzy.
The food itself is the show here.

「Behold!! This angel-like maiden!! A beauty with no blemishes!! Destroying and offering this miracle loved by the heavens will surely make our master happy.」

Elisabeth made a pretentious speech in front of a conspicuously large plate.

Her fingers were like the claws of a bird of prey as they picked at the white cloth draped over the plate and a dark fire burned in her eyes. A burning envy of youth and beauty and the joy of being able to destroy it.

After placing a kiss on the statue of the devil that was enshrined reverently, Elisabeth quickly pulled off the white cloth.

As expected, Alisa was on top of the large plate.

Strictly speaking, Alisa isn’t a maiden, she’s a woman who has been soiled by her lust for sex ……

Alisa was completely undressed. She was sleeping peacefully among the flowers laid out. She was probably drugged. Her breasts were firm even without the support of underwear and her gorgeous blond hair shone brightly.
Her skin was snow white and firm with no sagging skin at all. She truly looked like the goddess of beauty.

Even I, who knows Alisa well, had my breath taken away.

「What a ……」

「I didn’t expect her to be this beautiful ……」

Inversely proportional to her disappointing head, the more naked she is, the more amazing Alisa’s beauty becomes.

The ladies sighed with envy and jealousy.

A stupefied waiter spilled food all over the place, while a dazed knife-wielder dropped the knife on his own butt. All the men’s eyes were drawn to Alisa’s naked body.

It is a full-fledged display of the beauty that can bring about the downfall of a kingdom.

However, it didn’t end there because Alisa is a foolish girl.

Alisa mumbled her mouth and said something while unconscious.

「…… Scarlet-sama wants to do naughty stuff with Alisa so badly? …… You’re going to make Alisa pregnant with another baby.」

I was quietly peeking at the situation in the room.
Hearing what Alisa mumbled, I fell down behind the door

Alisa smiled while still half-asleep.
It’s a truly shameless smile that was full of lust and desire.

「…… Five children …… six children …… seven children …… Alisa will give birth to lots of Scarlet-sama’s children …… Noo, it’s always Scarlet-sama who does it, that’s not fair. Next time, Alisa is going to be the one to lick you …… rero rero …… fugaa ……」

Alisa talked in her sleep and sniffed with her nose at the same time.

The lively atmosphere of the banquet was ruined in an instant and the surroundings became completely quiet as they froze in place.

What kind of obscene dreams are you having, you stupid girl?! Don’t arbitrarily make children with me without my permission!!

It must have been such a shock that the acrobats forgot to show their tricks and just stood there stunned. Some of the waiters were shaking their heads as they groaned. They looked like boys who had just found out that their idol was actually an outrageous bitch.

…… This is my chance!! All of them are standing still!!