A Secret Operation with the Butler (3)
A Secret Operation with the Butler (3)
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"He replaced all the servants with children?"
"That is correct."
Rebecca wore an expression of pure disgust just from saying it aloud.
Come to think of it, that pig bastard's flunky who'd been badgering me to sell him Viagra... he'd said something similar too. Something about unsavory rumors involving children starting to circulate...
...So that was his taste, was it? Was it okay to do that with kids in this other world? Then again, their concept of sex might have been a little different from the modern age...
"Uh... only kids? Is that even possible?"
Yuri tilted her head.
"Running a whole mansion with nothing but children? Can that work? Can kids do the job properly?"
"Most likely, it is not working."
Rebecca stated it flatly.
"Nevertheless, he exclusively employs young children. Most likely, it is to maintain security ahead of his... marriage to Lady Ariel. He has too many skeletons in his closet, so he must intend to clamp down on anything that could be used against him from the very start. He will probably maintain that policy until the marriage is concluded."
...In my view, it was simply because the bastard was a pedophile, but sure.
"Anyway, we do need to pay a visit."
They said there was an artifact in his house that enabled Polymorph. I needed to get my hands on it.
Partly because I kept feeling sorry for the Holy Sword chick, who was throwing a fit wanting to transform, and partly because I needed to confirm whether direct Divine Power infusion could unlock her restrictions. Given that the Divine Power she received from Reni apparently wasn't lifting the restriction, in the end, I'd need to try injecting Divine Power directly myself...
"How? You said only kids can get in. What, are we gonna scale the walls?"
At Yuri's question, Rebecca shook her head.
"Impossible. His house has every kind of security magic..."
What followed was a stream of details about the bastard's mansion. Rebecca rattled off the security devices dotted throughout his home one after another. This woman hadn't been investigating for just a day or two, it seemed.
"How do you know all that?"
"...Because it might be necessary."
"..."
That was a little chilling. Her Persecution Complex didn't end with cute, harmless delusions like Reni's—she actually took the initiative to draw up detailed contingency plans. Shit. Scary.
Anyway, that was that. So only kids could enter the bastard's mansion? Certainly, when I'd visited that mansion last time, all the maids except for that potential Viagra buyer had been children.
"..."
I saw no way forward. I wasn't the only one who thought so, as silence settled over the table.
-Ping!
[The Holy Sword wants that artifact.]
[The Holy Sword promises to behave well from now on.]
[The Holy Sword says if there's anything you want, she'll do anything...]
[Alright. Stay still for a bit.]
I opened the Magic Skill Shop.
"..."
Of course, I could theoretically learn Polymorph myself. But it was only 'theoretically' possible. Polymorph, being a high-grade magic spell, cost points in the millions. To buy it, I'd have to save points without spending a single one for about two years. Which meant it was essentially impossible.
Polymorph, huh.
If I could use Polymorph, I could either transform into a child myself or transform someone else, and we could get into that mansion. Retrieve the artifact, and find whatever proof of illegality was supposed to be there too.
Having to learn Polymorph in order to use Polymorph. The definition of irony.
...Wait. Would this work?
I opened the Skill Proposal Form for the first time in a while.
[Specialized Skill Proposal Form]
[Skill Name: Sex Morph]
[Skill Effect: ▼]
[Allows bodily transformation during sexual acts.]
[Skill Intent: ▼]
[A skill intended for slightly more varied play.]
[Additional Notes: ▼]
[Honestly, wouldn't you get bored repeating the same play every single time? Whether it's me or our girls, all the same. In that regard, this skill is suitable for fresher, more stimulating play without making the girls upset. I'm not saying this without grounds, either. Hell, transformation skills have plenty of Hitomi references. For example...]
I rattled off a rough list of doujinshi.
Good. Now, submit.
[Under Review...]
Naturally, I couldn't just casually obtain a million-point skill. But what if I adapted it by limiting it to sexual acts?
So far, as long as I'd tacked on a decent excuse, most things had passed. For instance, like Vibrating Sword which could be used as a kind of sword aura, or Electric Finger.
-Ding!
[The skill meets the conditions.]
[Adjusting balance...]
As expected, this was taking a while.
"Yoo-jin. What're you doing?"
"Ah. Just thinking of a method. I think I can figure something out. Just wait a sec."
"Hmm..."
When I didn't offer a proper explanation, Yuri lost interest and backed off to latch onto Reni.
"Reni, what if you tried disguising yourself?"
"Eh... Pardon?"
"Reni, you look pretty young, so... I think you could pull it off if you just hid your chest somehow. Look."
"Ah! D-don't touch me! Hiek?!"
"...Are they really this big? Doesn't your shoulder hurt?"
"Let! Let go! Let go!"
"..."
A scene of the utmost indecency was unfolding right next to me. No, I mean, Reni did have a baby face, but not to the extent she could disguise herself as a genuine child. Yuri was definitely doing this on purpose, you could tell from the look on her face as she giggled.
But... I just left them be. Skinship like this might help the two of them get closer, or something. Yeah. Definitely!
-Ding!
[Registration Complete]
While the two were tussling, the skill review finally ended.
Let's see...
[Skill: Sex Morph]
[Type: Active]
[Effect: You can transform your body during sexual acts. The transformation is released if the act is not sustained.]
[Details: Shape Change / Gender Swap / Age Change / Multi-Genitalia /...]
[Price: 10 Golden Tickets]
[Would you like to purchase?]
[▶Yes / No]
"..."
Those effects were kind of terrifying. This went a step further than what I'd had in mind. Shape Change and Age Change must have been what I thought they were. But Gender Swap... and Multi-Genitalia?
[Multi-Genitalia: Possessing multiple male organs / Possessing both male and female organs simultaneously /...]
...I could give myself two dicks?
I shook my head, banishing a fantasy that was at once horrifying and somehow alluring.
I couldn't buy it in the first place. Ten Golden Tickets. The price was way too steep. It felt like some phone dealer piling on a bunch of unnecessary options and hiking up the price. I needed to strip away some of those options.
Right. Let's try this again...
-Ding!
[Skill: Sex Morph — Age Change Only]
[Type: Active]
[Effect: You can adjust your age during sexual acts. Adjustment is released if the act is not sustained.]
[Details: Click to open ▶]
[Price: 1 Golden Ticket]
[Would you like to purchase?]
[▶Yes / No]
Good. I meticulously checked the skill's details and purchased it.
"Alright. I think I've found a method."
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"Listen up. This is absolutely, absolutely not because I have some kind of lecherous intent or anything—it's simply that my abilities come with a variety of restrictions..."
"Yeah, yeah, enough hemming and hawing, just get to the point."
Yuri hurried me along, looking bored. But getting the same misunderstanding thrown at me multiple times was something I'd rather avoid. I had to lay the groundwork properly.
"You're aware that my abilities are mainly related to... s-sexual acts, right?"
"..."
I thought I heard Yuri mutter something about an incubus or whatever, but responding to every bit of her bullshit would never end.
"I can use Polymorph too."
"...!"
-Ping! Ping! Ping!
[Hold still. I'm explaining.]
Everyone stared at me in shock and disbelief. I continued my explanation.
"Obviously, I'm not talking about turning a person into a dragon or anything on that level. But making someone physically younger is possible."
Rebecca cut in, her voice trembling.
"Th-then..."
"Yeah. "
It means you can storm into that bastard's house just like you want. But she needed to hear me out to the end.
"However, the condition is..."
"Ah!"
Yuri let out a cry as if she'd figured it out.
"Again?! We have to do that stuff again?!"
"...That's right..."
Right... by this point they all knew what I was going to say... Yuri folded her arms, clearly displeased.
"...No matter how I look at it, it's suspicious. Why does it absolutely have to be that way? Could it be that you have a whole separate ability and this is all just an excuse to do pervy stuff..."
"I-I believe you! I do!"
When Reni cut her off, Yuri sneaked a glance at my reaction.
"Ah, no... it's not that I don't believe you... I just mean, even without that kind of excuse, I'd be willing to accept it..."
"I don't mind either!"
"You girls..."
"Ahem. Ahem."
Just as I was getting a little moved, Ariel let out a pointed cough. Right. I did feel like the conversation was straying a bit.
"Anyway, so..."
"Use it on me."
Rebecca stepped forward with a rigid face.
"I will have to go into that man's mansion. So it seems you should use Polymorph on me."
"Ah. Right. I was just about to say that, actually."
I snuck a glance at Rebecca's expression. I couldn't help it. Because the condition for this skill was a bit delicate.
[Skill: Sex Morph — Age Change Only]
[Rank: ▼]
[S: Lasts 12 hours.]
[A: Lasts 6 hours.]
[B: Lasts 3 hours.]
[C: Lasts 2 hours.]
[D: Lasts 1 hour.]
[E: Lasts 30 minutes.]
...It looked like I'd have to stick to her side no matter what, if I wanted to use this properly.