Suspicious Eyes on the Livestock! (6)
The adultery investigator who dared interfere with a female's happiness ended up choking to death on the horse semen from the very monster his wife cheated with! Serves him right... No, he should've at least left me and Lianna alone... Now he's lost his wife too, and ended up in such a pathetic state. If you spot some vicious monster messing with another man's woman from now on, just steer clear. Kuhukuk...
"...Gurk, guk..."
"Haaaah...♡ Hello, Doyle...♡ I doubt I'll remember you much...♡"
A livestock female, leg hoisted high, trembling in ecstasy as she bids farewell to her husband. My newest livestock, Christy, seems to have tied up her loose ends with her old man. Perfect. Now I can put this reborn beast, devoted to serving me, to good use. Can't wait to see what face Dario makes.
"Christy. You're about to head to your client Dario and hand over the 'evidence'... but first, no issues with your old husband being out of the picture?"
"Of course not♡ Our agency is jointly owned, but it won't be a problem if this male's gone for a bit♡"
...Huh? Jointly owned?
"Hold on. Since you mentioned joint ownership, what happens then? If this guy Doyle dies or goes missing, does everything—his assets, his stuff—become yours?"
"That'd depend on the family court judge's ruling. The noble judge would check if Christy here bears any blame for the death or disappearance before deciding."
"Hmm... I see? Same for divorces?"
"Yes. Unless it's high nobility, family matters and assets are handled by family court judges."
Whoa. Ceres's explanation just lit a fire under me. Can't believe I overlooked this. Right— in Essentia, this fantasy world with its surprisingly modern touches, there had to be judges for marital stuff. Ceres's case went to royalty, and I let the livestock handle their own messes, so it slipped my mind.
"How many family court judges are there? Can we take them over?"
"...Ah, right. I hadn't thought of that. Clever..."
Ceres nods, hand to her chin, deep in calculation—my yin-su Ceres. The other yin-su around me catch on too, eyeing her with grins like they've discovered a new toy.
"...First off, there aren't that many judges. Radia's court has just over ten noble judges total..."
That's tiny. They run the whole court with that?
"Noble judges act as chief judges for each court... Under them are senior and junior judges handling minor cases. Chiefs just rubber-stamp and rule on big ones..."
Ah, got it. They pawn off the grunt work, slack off, then strut around with "Ahem" for major cases? Sounds sloppy as hell. Makes sense in a noble society, though. And family court? Probably the sweetest gig compared to commercial or criminal courts. At least in Radia.
"Family court's chief judge is Baron Cardi... His wife and daughter hold senior and junior spots..."
Whoa. What? One family dominating a whole court? If commercial or criminal courts were like that, it'd be a cesspool of corruption. Justice my ass... No, we gotta fix family court at least.
"...Not easy, though. Baron's got pull from his position, and no real wants. Plus, rumor has it he's quite the stud for a human..."
"That a problem? He's still human."
"His wife's satisfied for now. To show her a real female's bliss, we need time to dye her with Master's horse semen."
Ah, dyeing time...
"Can't just barge in and feed her Master's horse semen—too many eyes. If Master wishes, we could make an opening, but..."
"No need. She's not even chief judge. We can take it slow."
"...Pardon?"
Ceres looks puzzled, then surprised. All my yin-su stare like I grew a second head. My devoted wives... They set it all up but forgot already.
"We built that fancy club for a reason. Time to put it to work, no?"
My mention of the club draws gasps and grins—they get it now, cackling wickedly.
"Ahh... Right♡ I only thought of it as Master's pleasure spot♡"
"We even planned for this♡ But we forgot♡"
"Hehe...♡ Cecilia? The ones underground ready to go?"
"Probably? Mating might still freak them out, but otherwise, yeah♡"
Hard to target the female? Go for the male then. Starting with the wife and daughter won't cut it—we need the baron anyway for results. Hit him first. Wife and kid can wait till he's broken. Kuhukuk...
"Got my plan? Ceres, invite the baron. Rest of you, prep his welcome."
"As you wish, Master♡"
"Leave it to us♡ It'll be a hell of a show♡"
Yeah. My yin-su never disappoint—now I just sit back. Me? While they work, I'll loop in Lianna, who's staring blankly. Make her understand without a word, like the others.
"Then Liz sis and I will dump this trash, bro~♡"
"Huh? Oh, sure. Thanks. ...Christy, from now on..."
Lizbet and Cecilia levitate the semen-drenched, twitching trash and head underground. ...Dump? They killing him? ...Eh, who cares about a useless male. Leave it to my yin-su. He's roadside garbage now.
Shrugging off the fallen male's fate with eerie calm, I instruct my new livestock and start integrating Lianna as a proper yin-su.
"Sorry for the sudden visit, Dario♡ Thought I'd give an interim report♡"
"A-ah... I see..."
Dario enters the cafe Christy guides him to, heart pounding at the adultery expert's swift arrival. He was waiting, but this fast? Mind not ready. Interim report after just three days? Too quick. If there's already solid evidence of Lianna getting cozy with that divine beast... what then?
Christy eyes his trembling hands with an oddly bright smile.
"Straight to the interim report♡"
"...Uh, where's your husband the detective...?"
"...Ah, 'him'?..."
Christy's face stiffens mid-envelope open, but she recovers fast, smiling reassuringly.
"He's still investigating♡ Can't both be away or we might miss evidence♡"
"Ah... R-right..."
Dario, probing for time to brace, sips his untouched tea to ease nerves.
"...? Th-this taste... familiar..."
"Oh, good, right? Hidden gem cafe—drinks are killer♡ That's trendy milk tea♡"
"I-is it... This is trendy... Ugh..."
The off-putting brew hits; head throbs, strength fades. Doubting his tongue on "trendy," he rubs his temple.
Christy smirks oddly at his face, then pulls photos from her envelope, placing them before the unready Dario.
"Not solid proof yet, but you should see these, Dario♡"
"U-ugh...!"
Hand shaking, he flips one: Lianna close to the divine beast. Another: her smiling, fabric to its body. Close, but not adultery slam-dunks—ambiguous.
"Still feels like close friends~. Need more watching for a verdict♡"
"I-is that so... Haa..."
Closest shot: beast's hand on her waist. Away from him, suspicious—but enough for confrontation? Unpleasant for a husband, but vague. Relief washes over; he sighs, dodging the worst.
"We'll keep investigating♡ More interim reports like this♡ Photos are yours—keep 'em from your wife♡"
"...Y-yes. Th-thank you..."
"Relax, Dario. Too tense and you'll break♡"
Her smile's too bright for an adultery pro—far from the serious face at commissioning. But Dario, fixated on his wife's potential affair, misses it.
"...B-but yesterday she was 'too busy' to come home... Sob..."
"No worries. Watched all night—she was swamped with work♡"
"Th-then, good..."
Reassuring him, Christy repacks photos, sets the envelope down. Sips her tea; her smile creeps higher, mocking the requester.
"Relax, pray even. Can't have you breaking early, Dario."
She clinks her cup down deliberately. Dario, drained-looking, stares blankly at the sound.
"Worst case, you might see shocking stuff soon♡"
From the top detective, he feels the same weird vibe lately from his wife.