I Became a Gallery Manager in Another World - Chapter 48: Accidental Assault (1)

TW: Violence, Sexual Violence

Twitch-! Twitch-!

“؁؁؁!?!♥”

As I watched Laplace convulse for an extended period, I strongly sensed that something had gone terribly wrong.

‘…This isn’t what I had in mind?’

Who would have thought that drinking a ‘Lucky Sukebe’ potion could lead to a forceful punch in the womb?

I had only expected it to bring good luck in dodging attacks, not actions like breast fondling or kissing.

“Gasp…! Heave!!.. Ha.. Heave… This… This is!!… Cowardly!… Bastard!”

While I was briefly distracted, Laplace appeared to have recovered from the stomach hit and was reaching for her fallen sword.

“…!”

I knew I had to stop Laplace from arming herself.

With that thought, I threw a punch.

Snap-!

“──Gruuughh!!♥”

My fist, aimed at dislodging the sword, instead connected precisely with Laplace’s face.

Sliding-

“…Ah.. Gasp… Heave….. Gasp!…. How,.. dare..!!…. I… I won’t… let this… go!… I’ll.. definitely!…. Expel… you!”

Laplace, whose beautiful face was now marred by a nosebleed, screamed and lunged at me.

But…

Swoosh-! Gulp-!

“-Cough!”

Thump! Thud! Thud!

“Ugh..!.. Wheeze…!… Gag!!”

Thump-! Crack-! Bang!

“Grrack! Choke!!.. Grrrr-!”

How many times has the ‘Lucky Sukebe’ repeated itself?

“Choke!… Gasp… Stop…. Sob!.. That’s… enough!… I… I’ve… lost.. Sob… So, now… Choke… Stop… hitting.. Sob… Gulp!”

When I regained my composure, a thoroughly beaten Laplace was beneath me, gasping for air.

“….”

How had the situation gotten so out of hand?

I had brought Laplace to the old school to create leverage for using ‘Lucky Sukebe’, not to pummel and overpower her like this.

‘My life is over…’

Expulsion was the least of my worries now.

After such a debacle with the Empire’s princess, I feared for my very existence.

Even if it was unintentional, would anyone believe this scene was just a ‘mistake’?

…There was no chance.

As I contemplated the life ahead in the underground prison, I regretted not mistrusting ‘Lucky Sukebe’.

“Haa… Huh… Sob… This… This is enough… Just… move… Sob… Please… I won’t… tell anyone…”

Tszzzzk-!

At that moment, the pure white halo floating above Laplace’s head wavered and darkened slightly.

‘…Huh?’

“As long as conviction does not break, justice will not be defeated.”

As described in the incantation for ‘Judgement,’ the white halo symbolized Laplace’s ‘conviction.’

But now, at this moment, it wavered.

It had given in to ‘violence’, even if only by a bit!

With this realization, I understood the route I needed to take.

‘I can’t end this now!’

Although the halo had darkened slightly, it mostly retained its original shape.

That meant, despite Laplace appearing utterly subdued, she clung to her conviction.

If I released her now, I was certain that Laplace would attack me again, much like ‘Magical Girl Urara’ did to ‘Golden Sun’.

‘…Then it’s over.’

In contrast to the world inside comics, the moment Laplace decided to try again, my life would be at risk.

‘Justice that does not break its conviction cannot be defeated…’

Thus, I had to break her conviction to ensure justice was defeated.

“Yipe!.. Gasp…! What… what are you… doing!… Stop! Don’t… do it! Cough!!”

Squish─!

I strangled Laplace’s neck while I sat astride her stomach and spoke in a low voice.

“…Still issuing commands? Haven’t you come to your senses yet?”

“Cough… Cough… Let… let me breathe!… Just… stop! Gasp!!”

“Ha… Stop? Damn, should I really kill you?”

“Gasp! Choke! Cough… Cough!! I… I’m sorry… Choke! Gasp-! Stop! Please!! Wheeze… I’ll… change… my… way… of… speaking! I promise! Gasp!! Don’t… strangle… me… any… longer! Please- stop!!”

Of course, I had no intention of killing Laplace.

Just to make sure she would never defy me again, I thoroughly broke her ‘conviction’.

“Cough!!.. Cough- Sob!.. I’m… sorry!.. Gasp!… Can’t… breathe.. Sob..!.. Cough.. Cough!!”

Pretending to be ‘Golden Sun’ seemed to work quite well, as Laplace genuinely appeared terrified.

“Then die.”

Squish─!

I squeezed harder, tightening my grip around Laplace’s neck.

“Choke!… Gasp… No… really!!…. Stop!!…. I’m… begging..!.. Cough…! Gasp-!!”

Truth be told, strangulation was a dangerous act that could lead to a major disaster if done recklessly by a novice.

I wouldn’t have dared to strangle so hard if it had been anyone but Laplace.

Crackle-! Crackle-!

Fortunately, the halo above Laplace’s head served as a safety mechanism.

No matter how much her eyes rolled back, she foamed at the mouth, or convulsed, I just had to stop before the halo went out.

“Choke!…….. I’m…. sorry….♥”

Crack-! Fizz-! Crackle-!

Finally, when the halo began to flicker wildly, threatening to go out, I released my grip from her neck.

“Heave!!… Cough…!… Cough!!… Gasp..! Heave!!.. Cough… Cough..! Choke!!! Heave!!”

Whoosh─!!

Simultaneously, Laplace coughed violently and wet herself.

“Ah. She’s peed herself. Disgusting.”

“Yipe… I… I was… wrong… Gasp… Please.. forgive.. me..”

Strangulation evidently had its effect.

Merely by pretending to be angry like ‘Golden Sun’, Laplace trembled and begged for forgiveness.

‘…What now?’

I was conflicted about whether this was enough, but recalling how she used Evelyn as leverage made me angry again.

“Heave…! Sob..!.. Gasp.. Sob..!. Please!… I beg you!… I… I’ll behave.!.. I was wrong!.. Sob!”

I sighed inwardly at Laplace’s desperate pleas.

‘Ah… Let’s just take a photo and stop.’

Honestly, I wanted to scold her more…

But if I continued, I feared I might not be able to control myself.

‘This is already well done.’

The once pure white halo had completely turned grey, and she had even wet herself.

Taking a photo of Laplace in this state would suffice for blackmail.

Swoosh—

Just as I was about to pick up the camera Laplace had brought.

Slip— Thump—!!

“Graaaah!?!♥”

This time, I kneed Laplace 3.8 cm below her navel.

“…Ha.”

I couldn’t help but let out a cynical laugh at the ridiculous effects of ‘Lucky Sukebe’.

“Gasp… Grunt..!! Yipe!.. Cough!…. Choke!….. Wheeze… Wheeze… Heave!… I’m… sorry!.. I’m sorry… Yipe.. I peed… I’m sorry…! Your… shoes…. I dirtied them… I’m sorry!… So… don’t… strangle… Wheeze…!… Please… spare me…”

Misinterpreting my laugh as anger, Laplace clutched her stomach and began wiping my shoes with her clothes.

Thump—! Thump—! Thump—! Thump—!

…Indeed, it was good that I had stopped.

Continuing any further might have really crossed a line.

“Then, take it off.”

“…Pardon?”

“Take your clothes off. I’m going to take a picture. Stupid b*tch.”

“Sob…! Sob… Gasp!… Yes… Yes…”

Rustle— Rustle—

As Laplace undressed, her halo grew increasingly darker.

“What are you doing? Move your hands.”

“Gasp… Sob… Sob.”

“Move your hands. Want to be strangled again?”

“Yipe!… No… I won’t!… I’ve moved them…”

“Good, now smile.”

“Sob.!.. Yes… Yes… Gasp!… He… Hehe.”

Click—

It had been a while since I had used a real camera, not just the gallery’s photo feature.

Click— Click— Click—

(Photo of Laplace crying and bleeding from her nose, forcibly smiling as she undresses herself.jpg)

(Photo of naked Laplace with her student ID in her mouth, making a V-sign.jpg)

…

I continued to take photos of Laplace until the film ran out.

“… I’ll take this camera. You know what will happen if you do something unnecessary, right?”

“Sob… Yes… Yes… Sob… Gasp… I won’t… I definitely won’t do it… Sob… Thank you for sparing my life…”

Laplace, who was usually unexpressive, wept bitterly.

She must have thought that her life would be over the moment these photos got leaked.

‘I definitely won’t leak them.’

Though the leaked photos would surely damage her life…

Doing so could end not just my life but those around me as well.

‘…Shall I head back now?’

Feeling a bit relaxed, it seemed everything was wrapped up.

Maybe that’s why…

I belatedly caught sight of Laplace’s pale skin, her noble lineage evident in her large breasts and child-bearing hips.

[Ian is always right!]

[When in doubt, just go for it!]

The angel and devil inside me, both resembling Elise, whispered simultaneously.

Jolt-!

‘No!’

Even though I had beaten Laplace severely, strangled her until she urinated, and blackmailed her with nude photos…

I wasn’t despicable enough to commit assault!

[Master… Hehe♥]

Yuris was…

I was already aware of my ‘assault’ tendencies because of Sextaterus, and frankly, that was less an assault and more of Yuris seducing me.

‘Right, Laplace didn’t show any signs of Sextaterus, did she?’

Contrary to my expectation of Laplace being a ‘supreme masochistic female’ even more than Yuris-nim, she seemed to perceive the current situation not as a sexual encounter but merely as an act of violence.

‘So let’s stop here… Let’s return and never get involved with Laplace again in my life.’

…I genuinely thought that way.

Slip! Slide! Sudden! Tszzk!

Until I ‘accidentally’ slipped again, and my pants came off, with the tip of my erect penis ‘barely’ entering Laplace’s vagina.

“Gasp… Sob… Ha… Huh… Heave… Gasp… Don’t… Please don’t do it… Sob!”

In a moment, Laplace tried to resist but, seemingly overwhelmed by fear, averted her gaze and sobbed.

‘…This is really not it!’

I knew I had to back off immediately.

However, the scent of mist flowers wafted from Laplace’s body, and the warm, sticky heat at the tip of my penis touched her vagina.

Squeeze-!

Above all, the sensation of the thin barrier barely resisting penetration at the tip of my glans made it feel like it was about to snap my rationality.

‘…No! If I pull out now, it’s not assault!’

Since the hymen was still intact, it wasn’t considered assault yet.

Just like an item wasn’t considered second-hand until its packaging was opened, it’s not assault if the hymen wasn’t torn!

As I thought this and tried to pull out…

“Sob..! Sob… Ha!… Heave… Gasp…!”

“….”

Thump─!!

“Graaaaah!?!!♥♥♥”

April 13th, 1026, Year of Divine Power─

─I accidentally assaulted the princess.