Chapter 7
Chapter 7
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 7
Chapter Title: Lady of Revelry Ellis - 4
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“Wh-what...? D-did you say...? Uh, no. What did you say?”
A bewildered gaze turned my way. An earthquake was shaking in her pupils.
“Bang your head.”
“Ah, y-yes, sir.”
Ellis quickly pressed her forehead to the floor. But the trembling in her whole body didn't subside.
It had to be shocking, of course. Even while peddling drugs, the one thing Ellis had fiercely guarded was her own “virginity.”
But I was just as pissed. Who the hell said I was engaged to her because I liked her?
I'd only told her to register me as her fiancé on paper to dodge Wonderland's suspicions.
“Ellis.”
“Y-yes...”
“I hate whores like you. Keep in mind this fake engagement comes with zero feelings on my end.”
“Wh-whore...”
“Not true?”
“I'm a v-virgin...”
I raised my fist, and Ellis hurriedly changed her tune.
“I'm a whore. Just think of me as a plain old whore.”
In the end, Ellis tucked her tail. But she still looked like she had a ton left to say.
“Um, excuse me. Sir Florian.”
“What.”
“So... you're going to disguise yourself as my fiancé, making it look like you're the legal master of this mansion, right? That's it?”
“Exactly. Sharp, aren't you?”
“But... won't that cause problems?”
“Problems?”
Still prone on the floor, Ellis nodded.
“Yes. I mean... no matter how well we act, there are limits, aren't there...?”
“What limits.”
“Even if we pretend to be engaged, won't Wonderland end up suspicious anyway? A fake engagement feels too risky. Maybe we should find another way...”
She beat around the bush all she wanted, but in the end, she was just desperately trying to avoid anything that might jeopardize her precious “virginity.”
As if I couldn't see through her scheme.
“Hey.”
I wiped every trace of amusement from my face and tone.
The moment I spat it out, Ellis let out a shriek and started trembling violently.
“Lift your head.”
What a weird one. She'd lifted her head on her own a bunch of times before, but now that I told her to, she wouldn't budge.
“I said lift your head.”
Only then did Ellis slowly raise her head to look at me. Her face and body were drenched in sweat.
In Ellis's mansion, there's this thing called a “running race.”
When I first heard about it, I'd thought it sounded innocently fun.
Like racing rabbits, or maybe the servants.
The reality was downright horrifying. It did involve racing the servants, but in a brutally perverse way.
—With such a pretty girl like me right in front of them, how could any man not get hard?
—If he doesn't, he's defective~ Kill him~
—Obviously, the one who lasts longest gets executed? Teehee~
She gathers all the male servants, sets out a framed portrait of herself, and makes them jerk off to it.
Thinking about it, it's absurd. Not even doing it in front of the real her—just a single portrait?
The first to cum gets a “special reward”—which is basically just an hour's rest—and the last one gets executed.
Of course, if Ellis was in a bad mood, she'd kill the winner just because.
Get it? In the end, everything was up to Ellis's whims.
Why the hell was this popping into my head right now? The human brain is a mystery.
I parted my lips.
“You handle the acting. From now on, practice climaxing within five seconds of hearing my name.”
“...?”
She stared at me blankly, eyes wide. Her trembling body suddenly froze.
“Climax... just from hearing your name...?”
“That's the least you can do. Otherwise, how will everyone believe you truly love your fiancé?”
Ellis made a face like that's utterly ridiculous and took a step back.
“That doesn't even make sense...”
I quietly picked up the broken liquor bottle from earlier. Ellis flipped her attitude in an instant.
“I'll practice! I will! Just give me some time... With the drugs, it takes longer than five seconds...”
Did the girl who knew that still make her male servants run that race? The more I thought about it, the more vicious she seemed.
“Four point five seconds.”
“P-pardon...?”
“Four seconds.”
“I'll practice! I swear!”
“Three point five.”
“Huh? I said I'd practice!”
“Three seconds.”
“O-okay! I'll do it! No practice needed—I'll make it happen!”
“Good.”
Finally, an answer I liked. I nodded and set the bottle down.
“Ellis.”
“Y-yes...”
“Let's go.”
“Where to...?”
I filled a glass to the brim with liquor and downed it in one go.
Expensive booze lived up to the price. The proof was no joke.
“Out of the drawing room. Call all the servants.”
“The servants...? Oh, to receive their apologies? Yes. I'll have them apologize right away.”
“No.”
I shook my head.
“You need to show them you climaxing. They have to know about our engagement first, don't they?”
“...”
Ellis's face went deathly pale.
Out in the corridor, Ellis and I stood side by side. Soon enough, the servants lined up in front of us.
It probably wasn't hard for them to piece together what was happening.
Dead silence from the servants as they stared at me. The arrogant glares from earlier were long gone.
And toward Ellis, looks of sheer horror poured in. Small wonder—her forehead was red and swollen, her cheek puffed up.
“You explain.”
“P-pardon? Oh, yes.”
Ahem. Ellis cleared her throat awkwardly.
“This man... is my fiancé. Things got a little rough in front of you all because of a lovers' spat~”
The moment her words landed, disbelieving stares crashed over us.
No warning of a fiancé's existence, and said fiancé dressed as a servant? Their simple minds couldn't process it.
But I'd already prepared a solid alibi to make them buy it.
Ellis continued.
“He's with Wonderland~ That's why he had to hide his identity~ Got it?”
The servants' faces went blank.
Ellis having a Wonderland fiancé was shocking enough, let alone one standing right in front of them.
To criminals, Wonderland was that kind of existence. A legend unto itself.
“He was curious about the mansion's state, so he disguised himself as a servant to check it out personally. He seemed a bit dissatisfied, but I soothed him, so no worries~”
The head maid Ray, Rave, and Winter Dormouse went pale instantly. Before long, terror gripped them.
Being rude to a Wonderland member was basically begging for death.
Ellis glanced my way, sweat streaming down her face.
You're really making me climax? Right here?
That's what her expression screamed. I shook my head.
It was just to scare her—I had no intention of actually watching her do it right then. Hell, I didn't want to.
This had nothing to do with Ellis having killer feminine charms as a woman.
Hearing that a criminal climaxed just from my name would creep me out for real.
She'd be working under me from now on, so I figured I'd give her a shot at redemption.
If she stopped listening, I'd kill her then. Fine if it worked out, not if it didn't.
“?”
Maybe thrilled at not having to perform after all, Ellis suddenly yanked my arm and hugged it tight.
“A-anyway, we're super close like this~ You'll be seeing him around the mansion a lot, so serve him with the same devotion you give me~”
Squish. Her firm breasts pressed hard against my arm.
Flick!
I nailed her forehead with a knuckle rap.
“Ow!”
“You just can't help doing shit that deserves it.”
Why go and do something I didn't ask for?
This was straight-up sexual assault. I'd felt violated.
And I had every right to defend my body.
“Gotta head out—busy. Report immediately if any Wonderland guys show up at the mansion.”
“Y-yes... yes.”
I tried to walk, but the corridor was packed with rabbits, slowing me down.
“Get every last rabbit out of the corridors and into their pens. If it's like this next time, you'll be the one crawling on all fours.”
“Yes, sir!”
Rubbing her slapped cheek, Ellis nodded vigorously.
I pushed past the servants and kept walking.
—Wonderland really is something else...
—Whoa, but isn't this great? Ellis got connected to someone from Wonderland.
—Totally! Huge deal!
It took less than a second for the rumors to start flying.
Since they played in my favor, I let them spread.
Wonderland's structure kept even members in the dark about who the others were or what they were doing.
Connected solely person-to-person, knowing only your direct superior at most.
That's how it became the undisputed top dog in this shadowy underworld.
And that secrecy was helping me out massively right now.
Next up on the agenda...
Obvious, really.
Time to recruit a doctor. One to treat the drug addicts in this territory.
Why? Because I was about to build a world the exact opposite of what Elfriede wanted.
The Goddess had told me to do as I pleased. Screwing over Elfriede was what I wanted most.
So this was the only way.
Conveniently, I knew just the guy.