Chapter 523
Chapter 523
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 523
Chapter Title: A Useful One
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I headed to the bakery the coachman had mentioned earlier. From what I could tell, if I went into that alley over there, turned the corner, and kept going straight, it should pop up.
"Mr. Katt. Are those ladies over there your wives? No wonder my seduction didn't work on you. Even a succubus like me has to bow out against beauties like that. And they look pretty strong, too."
"This bitch?"
The moment I turned into the alley, Hildegarte's voice rang out like she'd been waiting for me. This bitch's teleportation skill was ridiculously overpowered. With free use of gates and mist form, there were no distance limits.
I turned around, and there she was, standing behind me.
"Anyway, Mr. Katt, I want to help you out. Could you maybe start by praising me a little?"
"Forget that. Hey, is the info you brought about that city Audville?"
I dodged her attempt at flirting and cut straight to the point. If the intel she brought was indeed about heretics hiding in Audville, I'd struck gold.
I was confident I could hear her out as long as I succeeded in the saintess of Cadias's mission. I'm a man who knows how to compromise for success.
"Audville...? Oh, yeah. That's the one. It should take humans about two or three days to get there."
Spot on.
Hildegarte might actually turn out to be a pretty decent ally.
"This bitch is useful after all. I was just on my way to investigate heretics there myself. Spill it."
"Really? Wow! Mr. Katt! We're a match made in heaven! Hehehe! Looks like the only option now is for me to become your bride! Right? Let's live together."
"Goddamn it."
This bitch seemed head over heels for me.
Part of me wanted to kill her right then and there, but she was proving useful, and it felt awkward to get violent with a woman who'd fallen for me. I couldn't draw my sword.
Besides, thanks to her, I'd become a sub-priest.
Give and take—she'd given me that much benefit, so I had to hold back on the violence. Still, my stance didn't change.
"Listen up, you Hildegarte bitch. All I need from you is info, so cough it up and get lost. You're useless for anything else."
"Ufufu, if bride's off the table, how about sex slave? But you'd have to give me your love in return?"
"...You even listening to me?"
"Of course. I don't want to miss a single word from you, Mr. Katt. So, shall we get to talking now?"
Conversation wasn't getting through.
As expected from a demon—her whole way of thinking was different.
"Anyway, just tell me what you know. I don't have time."
"Ah, well... It's a bit long to explain verbally here. That city doesn't seem to have many of God's followers, so once we arrive, I'll guide you personally. It'll be easier to understand if I show you directly rather than just describing it."
She meant she'd guide me personally once we reached Audville. That might be more convenient, but if I accepted her direct guidance, Cloude and Winia—who already hated her—wouldn't take kindly to it.
I was the one using her info, but they could stab her without batting an eye and no one would think twice.
"Is that so?"
"Yes. And if I show up carelessly in front of your wives, they might just kill me on the spot... Could you put in a good word for me, Mr. Katt? It'd make it easier for me to help. Honestly, even if I transform into human form, I think they'd see through it."
Cloude's sharp senses or Winia the mage could easily spot her true nature. What to do? It'd be best to keep things simple.
"You can slip into my dreams at the inn anyway, right?"
"Y-Yes?!"
Hildegarte's eyes suddenly sparkled with hearts as she jumped in shock and yelped.
Why?
"You're permitting me to enter your dreams?!?!?!"
No, fuck.
This bitch got excited over every little thing I said.
"Obviously just for business, you idiot."
"That sounds good too! But still, meeting in person would be better... Ngh, haa... Ahh, I can't hold back anymore..."
"What?"
She squirmed, pressing her thighs together in that short skirt. Her face was already flushed hot. Looking down, love juices were dripping between her legs. No panties?
"Haa... I'll head back for a bit... See you later... Ngh!"
With that, Hildegarte dissolved into mist and vanished again.
"..."
Unbelievable, fuck.
Anyway, I went into the bakery, and the coachman was there.
I picked him up and headed back to the carriage.
* * *
The carriage we rode was a mobile one pulled by two exhausted quytes. Or was it more like a tandem coach? Anyway, it had a roof and windows, so traveling was fairly comfortable. Sleeping lying down shouldn't be an issue either.
The coachman said he'd pitch a tent on the roof at night—seemed efficient all around.
"Lots of carriages."
Winia commented while looking out the window.
"Yeah. They said it's a trade city, and it really shows."
There were quite a few carriages heading to Audville besides ours.
Over ten in the procession, from what I could see.
Merchant wagons and travelers mixed in, bustling along. A group this size wouldn't attract monsters unless they were starving. Should be a smooth trip.
Expected arrival: morning two days from now.
"By the way, Katt. What'd the saintess say the reward would be?"
"Heh heh, no idea yet. She didn't specify."
"Hmm... What would a saintess give someone like you? I'm curious. Someone of her stature in a major church must offer something big."
Cloude said with a smile.
She was looking forward to the reward too. Cloude wasn't particularly greedy for wealth, but a reward from someone of saintess rank was bound to pique interest.
"You excited for the reward too, Cloude?"
"Yeah."
"But you never really cared about money before."
"It's not really about greed... Seeing you succeed is Mama's greatest joy. Hehehe, sub-priest, huh? Building up achievements like that, step by step."
"Ah!"
I spread my arms, and Cloude unbuckled the belt on her black leather jacket, pulling out her breasts. No need to remove the bra, so I stopped her and buried my face in her cleavage.
"Mama Cloude...!"
"Katt, that tickles... Suck on the nipple?"
"I'm good for now."
She stroked my head gently like that.
"Yeah, gotta help my darky climb the ladder. Succeeding in the saintess's mission is practically an honor in itself. Always out there killing demons and heretics—good for you. Might snag a nice position later?"
"Heh heh, probably. Promotion's basically in the bag already."
Someone with my skills could easily land a spot anywhere. Sword aura users weren't exactly common. With the sub-priest title securing my status, no more penalties as a black-haired barbarian.
In other words, I'd reinvented myself as next-gen talent.
"Hee hee. I'd love for my darky to rise quick too. Seeing you succeed makes me happy. But sis, my chest feels stuffy..."
"Oh, already? Lucky you, Winia."
"What's there to be jealous of, seriously."
Winia closed the carriage curtains, took off her coat, and exposed her breasts. Her cute pink nipples were glistening wet. Breast milk was overflowing a bit, causing it.
"Come here, darky."
"Winia... Why've you been so horny lately?"
I naturally shifted to her and latched onto her nipple, sucking like crazy.
"Leaking milk everywhere like this."
"Hnn, dunno. Happens once in a while lately... Lisha-sis says it's not a health issue—guess my body's changing..."
I happily sucked her nipple, relieving the overflowing milk.
The carriage was sealed except for the door and windows anyway—no sound would leak out.
Maybe because her breasts were so big, but lately they filled up like this occasionally, needing me to suck it out. Anyway, during our milk time, I brought it up to them.
"Oh, by the way, Cloude. Winia."
"Yeah?"
"Thing is... I might pick up an ally for this job."
Better to use what I could use.
The wives already knew all about Hildegarte. I'd told them the demon gate info came from her—no point hiding it now.
"An ally? Did the church send holy knights or something?"
"Church people?"
They naturally assumed it was church folk.
"Nah. Remember that succubus I mentioned before? The one who tipped us off about the demon gate."
"...Why her?"
Winia shot me a glare when I brought up Hildegarte.
"She offered to help this time too. Says she has info."
"...When'd you meet her?"
"Earlier, while hailing the carriage."
"...Take your mouth off, darky. Now."
"Ow, why."
"It's not coming out anymore. Stop sucking."
Winia pushed me away and fixed her clothes.
"Katt? Care to explain in detail?"
I told them how Hildegarte had info and wanted to help me with it. Cloude nodded after hearing it all.
"Hmm, a succubus helping Katt? Should Mama thank her?"
"Why's that succubus keep groping my darky?"
Cloude reacted positively, but Winia clearly wasn't thrilled. Honestly, neither was I.
"She's just after your essence, that's why."
"So what if she is? Not like I'm giving any. No reason to turn down info."
I only planned to string Hildegarte along like a juice box. Using demons to their limit was the right way to handle them.
Vugal was the same.
"So yeah, she wants to help, and I wanna take the info. What do you think?"
"Hehehe, Katt. Do women just flock to help you when you sit pretty?"
"It works like that?"
"All because you're such a fine warrior. Great men naturally gather many women—it's common sense. Mama approves. Take the info. No need to pay a price anyway, right? Not sold, Winia?"
Cloude slid over next to Winia, sat on my lap, and said it.
"...Her motives are obvious. Can't like it, sis."
"Winia. It's fine. She's a demon. Use her while we can."
"I know better than anyone how much darky hates those types. Not worried. Just hate other women besides sis touching my darky."
Winia leaned her head on my shoulder.
"Sorry about that, Winia."
"Anyway, I'm all for using her info. It's the saintess's mission—we gotta succeed, by any means."
True enough.
The carriage kept rolling on. Being a dedicated travel coach, it was comfy with no real discomforts.
And so, we arrived in Audville two days later.
As a logistics hub rather than a rural village, it was pretty developed. Good trade meant thriving businesses, no doubt. We left the wagons unloading cargo behind and headed deeper into the city.
First things first—find an inn.
Overall, it looked decent. Cities thrive on traffic like this. We shopped around prices and booked a room for three.
Hadn't booked an inn in a while.
Not the cheapest at 10 coppers a night, but the facilities were solid, so it was fine.
"Darky, hand over the writ again."
"Here."
We unpacked, ate, washed up, and sat on the bed. Winia checked the writ once more and said,
"Hmm... Heretic hunt. Even with info, sounds tough to find them. If she really helps, it'd be perfect. So, how exactly is that succubus gonna assist?"
Good question.
She planning to come find us here?
How would she know where I am?
Stalking? Nah.
Guess I'd find out after sleeping.
Succubi could enter dreams, making communication easy. She hadn't during the carriage naps, but here it should be fine.
Tap, thump.
Something knocked on the window then.
"Wh-what?!"