NOVPUBUnexpected bluffing came out of my mouth.
Use it only when absolutely necessary?
If such a moment is specifically set, it’s none other than when facing Saint Erin.
It’s a power strong enough to eliminate Transcendents. I’ll have to face the Hero Duvernoy… Duver head-on, right?
‘Just thinking about it makes me nervous.’
Bringing Uhyo along seems like a good decision no matter how I think about it.
Seola will probably fend off most sparks, but bringing Uhyo has another meaning.
She’s a force to restrain me.
If I encounter the pretty Saint…….
I might do something reckless without thinking, so it’s like setting up a safety device.
I don’t know what price I’ll pay if I rape the Hero’s lover by force.
“We’re almost there.”
We crossed the Magnetar Center and arrived at the Emperor’s detached palace.
The now familiar path to the audience chamber…….
I encounter a suspiciously lewd jelly.
“Darling!”
“Liruke!”
It’s the Slime Queen, Liruke.
It feels like I haven’t seen her in a really long time.
“This jelly belongs to Darling!”
“Pretty jelly, come here.”
Woohoo.
The bouncy feel in my hands is still amazing.
I hug Liruke tightly and touch her breasts.
“Darling~! Nice to see you.”
“Did you perhaps come to see me?”
“Yeees, I came with Young Lady today~!”
“Young Lady?”
If it’s the young lady Liruke serves….
Soon, a woman with the lower body of a snake walked around the corner of the hallway.
Should I say slithered?
Slither slither, she moves quite well. Would it be rude to say this….
‘Lower body of a snake, upper body of a human…….’
Seeing Liruke, I did anticipate that the Water District might be something like that….
But I never dreamed I’d see a demi-human who perfectly matched my imagination.
“Hello?”
I might lose in terms of body length, but when standing, I’m taller by two heads.
Her face looks youthful, so I spoke to her familiarly, but….
The snake woman’s gaze wasn’t kind.
Did I make a slight mistake?
“I’m Geum Taeyang.”
“I have heard much about you.”
“And you are?”
“I am Liune. The eldest daughter of the Ponen family.”
“Ponen family…?”
Seola tugs at my sleeve firmly.
When I leaned my ear closer, she told me.
“It’s one of the four great families that rule the Water District.”
“Ah~!”
The four great families, I know what they are!
There’s one in each district, and they’re the places that produce my special-grade slaves, right?
Beast District is Verdia Chartreuse, Devil District is Ariella Raven, Dragon District is the Taranis sisters.
And is she the next target?
‘She’s pretty.’
Her lower body being a snake trunk didn’t immediately strike me, but her upper body is top-tier material.
A slender waist, perky breasts, fine skin…….
Her youthful face with almost no makeup and her long, dark purple hair cascading down her back are very beautiful.
Her eyes and overall atmosphere resemble a fox rather than a snake.
The indigo snake eyes look a bit eerie.
‘But, is intercourse possible with a snake woman?’
My curiosity had already gone there.
Her loose-fitting top covers ‘that part,’ so I’m not sure.
Liune showed discomfort, perhaps realizing my rude gaze.
“Ehem, you are just as I heard.”
“What did Liruke tell you about me?”
“That your night skills are amazing♥”
“That’s not what I said. Liruke!”
“Wasn’t it, Young Lady?”
“……Rather rude, I said.”
Rather?
I grinned and put my arm around the snake woman’s shoulder.
“What…!?”
“Let’s be friends, okay? I like pretty girls.”
“Th-this! Let go!”
Slap!
I got slapped on the cheek, but I didn’t dislike it.
“Your hand stings?”
“Step back. Before my assessment of you drops even lower.”
“I’ve already finished my assessment. You know…….”
I whispered what I was curious about into Liune’s ear.
Soon, Liune’s cheeks turn red. Seeing even her ears turn red rapidly, I giggled.
“Is it possible?”
“You pervert!”
Slap!
The other cheek got slapped too.
It stings…….
After getting hit a few times and returning, I saw Uhyo chuckling.
“You laugh when your Master gets hit?”
“You brought this misfortune upon yourself, didn’t you, Master?”
“That’s true.”
“If you want, I can eliminate her within about 0.000018 seconds.”
“No…. Don’t…….”
Don’t even mention the time required so specifically!
“Liruke, must we really leave with such a person?”
“Yes, perhaps the leader of this delegation will be… Darling.”
“Hmm? What are you talking about?”
A black-haired beauty poked her head around the corner of the hallway.
“Oh, Taeyang. I was wondering where you were, you were here?”
“No, hyung…….”
Is that the Emperor’s entrance?
“I would have gone if you waited in the audience chamber.”
“I heard chattering, so I came to see.”
Sihyeon confidently walks over, flipping her flowing black hair with her hand.
It’s truly strange that I don’t react to that body.
Hyung said it’s because she stopped the aura that has ‘that effect,’ but…….
It was a moment where seeing ‘MILF version Seina’ right in front of me and treating her like a stone became strange once again.
“Your Majesty!”
Sihyeon stopped Liruke and Liune, who were about to kneel, and pointed to the next room.
“Let’s talk inside?”
“Yes!”
It might be the first time talking in a room other than the audience chamber.
Naturally, Sihyeon hyung sits at the head seat, and Liune and I divide the territory and occupy half each.
Glare!
‘She’s glaring intensely.’
“Taeyang, did you enjoy your vacation well?”
“Yes, to the point where it was regrettable to leave…….”
“Still, you did a surprisingly large amount, are you even human?”
……?
How does she know I did a lot?
I was curious about my status that hyung sees.
What kind of information is written there…….
“Even I wouldn’t be confident squeezing like this. The women in your harem are amazing.”
“No……. Being squeezed like that, there was another reason.”
“…….”
Soon, Sihyeon noticed Uhyo’s presence.
“Is that it?”
“It’s Uhyo.”
“Uhyo…….”
“…….”
Perhaps having no intention of showing particular courtesy just because the opponent is the Emperor, Uhyo nodded her head slightly.
What a delinquent maid.
“Alright… If you decided to take her, I won’t stop you. Do you have any questions?”
“Your Majesty. With all due respect, may I ask a question?”
“Liune? Go ahead.”
“I am concerned that it might become a problem if the delegation going to negotiate the Empire’s peace cannot even maintain basic dignity…….”
“Dignity……. Ah.”
Sihyeon looked at me and laughed heartily.
“Ahaha!”
“……Hyung.”
“Our little brother does lack some dignity, he’s the epitome of a thug.”
Liune snorts contemptuously as if to show off.
That…….
Huh?
Hyung trusts me so much.
“Then shall we remove him~?”
“Wait, hyung……. Are you joking? I’ve already said all my farewells…….”
“Just kidding. It’s true that Taeyang can’t maintain dignity, but we can’t do without Taeyang.”
“…….”
Hmph, now it’s my turn to return the favor.
I lean back against the sofa backrest and spread my legs wide.
“A capable man is tired wherever he goes.”
“Where…! Kk!”
“Darling, even showing off looks cool…♥”
Liruke somehow seems to be healed by me.
“You all heard beforehand, right? To cross over to the world observed this time, we need to open a separate gate.”
“Gate…….”
“Coincidentally, a gate opened in the Water District. However……. That’s a gate the opponent made to cross over here.”
“Then?”
“To open a path from this side, we need a Collapser who can handle dimensional magic. Among the Collapsers we currently possess, the only one who can do that is…….”
Only me, huh.
“The First Number is Saint Erin.”
“Then…… does that mean I have to open the path with blood art?”
“If the Saint can do it, the Second Number can do it too, right?”
“…….”
There was anxiety.
It seems the time has come to finally voice that anxiety.
“Hyung, my Destiny has become too strong since that day. Maybe I should have settled things with the Hero back then.”
“What do you mean?”
Sihyeon asked back, blinking her eyes.
It’s something she didn’t expect either.
“I don’t know what will happen if I deploy my aura once more. I think we should at least evacuate all the residents in the district to the outskirts.”
“Alright.”
“I also have a question, I understand Liruke, but what’s the reason for taking that woman?”
“What…!”
Liune’s face turned red with shame.
“You just heard. They can’t even go without me.”
“…Even if you are a Collapser who knows how to handle dimensional magic, wouldn’t you need someone to guide you through the Water District?”
“~Guide?”
How pathetic.
Do you really need a person for just that?
“What a cute role.”
“I cannot tolerate such insults in front of Her majesty. Apologize!”
“Young Lady, calm down~.”
“Taeyang, don’t be mean. It’s natural for an Imperial official to be included in the delegation.”
She doesn’t hiss like a snake when angry.
I’ve never held a woman with a snake torso, so I’m very much looking forward to it.
“What are the other four great families doing?”
“Hmm? You took them all to serve you.”
…Flinch.
So…… there was such an unavoidable circumstance!
Was it inevitable that a representative from the Water District would come out….
“It’s also true that she played a big role in defending the city, and it looks good. Besides…… the Water District is very dangerous right now.”
“Why?”
“Hmm, the two people from the Water District will explain that.”
“Darling~! I’m hungry.”
“You can’t explain then, Liruke.”
“In the Water District, most~ women feed on essence, but due to the last battle, the men were wiped out, so they all died♥”
…….
Sigh.
Well, that’s….
“Everyone is starving for men~ If they see one, they’re always looking for a chance to squeeze him dry until he dies.”
“Scary…….”
“Without Young Lady, it would take months to reach the gate location, you know?”
“…….”
Why did the gate have to appear in the Water District of all places?
Those guys too, setting up a strange place to invade….
The fact that the only remaining district is the Water District also strangely fits.
It does feel like that place is calling me.
“No matter how renowned the MILF Hunter may be, without my help, you’ll likely be found as bone fragments in a dark alley the next day?”
“…….”
Well…….
Who would be the loser?
As I scanned Liune’s lower body with a lewd gaze, she curled up and trembled, her shoulders shaking.
“…….”
Disgust, anger.
It’s been a long time since I’ve tasted such emotions.
Actually, I didn’t give a shit.
A man who is infinitely strong against those weaker than him, that’s me.
“Please take care of me. Liune.”
“I… dislike you very, very much.”
“Guide me well?”
“If it weren’t for Her majesty’s command…….”
“You two step outside for a moment. I have something to talk about with Taeyang.”
Sihyeon said.
Liruke takes the young lady and goes outside…….
“Hyung?”
“Taeyang, there’s something I want to tell you about this matter. Seola, listen too. And….”
Her majesty stared intently at Uhyo as if she was bothersome.
If I don’t protect her….
I took Uhyo’s hand.
“I decided to trust Uhyo, hyung.”
“…….”
“…….”
Heavy silence.
Uhyo spoke first.
“How about a maid whose specialty is annihilation?”
“The Transcendent left behind something troublesome….”
“I’ll educate her properly.”
“Yes, this matter is incomparably difficult and dangerous than before. Having Uhyo will be helpful.”
“…….”
Just how dangerous is it this time?
“Are those things called Guardians of Order very strong?”
“I also know nothing about the enemy’s combat power. They are enemies coming from the world governed by the Star Goddess Estelle.
A spatial anchor has been embedded in our world, and that crack is spreading precisely from the lowest level of the Water District.”
“…….”
It means they’re targeting me, and the Empire.
“You understand the situation, right? We have no choice, if we just wait with our fingers crossed for the enemy to finish preparing and invade… only destruction awaits.”
“So we’re also the advance party.”
“It can’t be helped that things got sidetracked fighting the Transcendent, but this time we must settle things with the Hero.”
“And after that?”
“…After that?”
I subtly tested Sihyeon hyung.
“I’m curious about what Your Majesty wants to do.”
“I want to end everything.”
“Everything?”
“I can’t say right now. There are listening ears.”
Listening ears?
What on earth does that mean?
The mystery deepens even further.
Sihyeon crossed her arms under her breasts and looked at me intently.
“Hey, you suspect me!?”
“…Ah.”
At Sihyeon’s seemingly sulky attitude, my tension dissipated.
If this is acting, she deserves an award?
“I’m not some mastermind!”
“Masterminds all say that…….”
“No, really! I can’t do anything without you and my daughter!”
“If you backstab me, then we’re no longer hyung and dongsaeng, just sons of bitches.”
“There’s no such third-rate movie twist, just think about surviving together!”
Nod.
“The citizens are terrified.”
“Afraid that monsters will invade again?”
“Yes. I’ll provide full support if you need anything, so let’s finally part ways with the First Number now.”
“I’ll handle the Saint well.”
“I’ll acknowledge it if you can make her wear a maid outfit and sit next to you too.”
“I’ll make her do a puppy cosplay and make her bark.”
“…….”
“Then hyung, I want to add one more member to the delegation. Is that okay?”
Sihyeon looked at me with wide eyes, as if surprised.
“Add? Not remove?”
“Who? Liune?”
“Yeah.”
Hyung must have thought I really disliked Liune.
“Just because you’ve been a woman for a long time, you don’t know male psychology like that, hyung?”
Sihyeon’s face flushed bright red.
“Wh-what……! Why are you demanding male psychology from me! I don’t know that stuff anymore!”
“When you like someone, you want their attention, so you poke and tease them, right?”
“Are you a child……? I know what you mean, though.”
“I will definitely take Liune.”
“…Actually, I was a bit surprised when I first saw her. The snake lower body….”
“Isn’t it similar to a cat-eared beautiful girl?”
I didn’t really feel any resistance.
Her silhouette isn’t completely detached from human form, and her face is pretty.
If her lower body was a spider, even I would have been a bit disgusted, but…….
“It’s different from beastmen. When you go to the Water District, you’ll be surprised?”
“If it wasn’t for work, I would have tasted them all.”
“…You have a good appetite too.”
“I’m at an age where I can chew stones, hyung.”
“Anyway, Seola and Uhyo…… plus Liune and Liruke… who else do you want to add here?”
“I will call my secret agent.”
I leaned towards Sihyeon and whispered in her ear.
…….
“I can see exactly what you’re thinking. Just hearing it contaminates my mind.”
“Mind contamination? What’s that?”
“W……! We had something like that back in our day….”
Sihyeon trailed off.
“Anyway, I’ll issue the evacuation order. Be careful on your trip.”
“I’ll be back.”
“Don’t stray from Liune’s side. The Water District is currently devoid of men after the ‘Great Harvest.’ There will be quite a few who lightly ignore evacuation orders.”
The district itself has become like some kind of dungeon…….
Just how starved are they?
