Chapter 59
Chapter 59
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 59
Chapter Title: Netori or Die
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With Remi and the other maids joining us, there were all sorts of benefits.
I'd thought girls who looked like they belonged in a noble mansion wouldn't be much use out in the wilderness like this, but I was wrong about that soon enough.
They handled the knights' errands, cleaning, and all sorts of odd jobs with ease. They could even tend to the horses and maintain weapons.
Most importantly, they stood watch just like the knights.
Their stamina wasn't anything to sneeze at either.
...These are maids?
They all had above-average looks, which was easy on the eyes, but it was clear they'd received strict training—they were poised, intelligent, and every one of them was gorgeous.
But above all, the cooking.
Meals that could've come straight out of a fancy restaurant showed up at every mealtime, making my mouth water.
The best part was seeing Lena, who'd been so stiff and grown-up until now, finally looking her age with a bright expression as she munched away happily.
The Hart Clan knights, who had seemed annoyed at first, were now getting along just fine.
Gold was the only one still looking a bit irritated.
El kept poking at him.
"Couldn't even muster this much manpower for your brother?"
"You think I couldn't pull this off if I wanted to?"
"Oh? So you could do it that easily, but you didn't?"
"Who knows. There might be an even warmer welcome waiting in the capital."
No, don't—it's too much...
"More importantly, this is pocket change for the Hart Clan, but was it the same for the Graize family?"
"Think there's that big a gap in wealth between Hart and our family?"
"It's not just about assets—you have to factor in influence in the merchant guilds, shares, and all that."
"If we're talking influence, how does ours stack up? Unlike some families, ours isn't petty enough to only work in the merchant scene."
Ow, my head hurts.
Are you trying to crush a dirt-poor guy like me, who's lived in poverty his whole life?
I cautiously opened my mouth.
"If this is really for me, it's fine now. It's just... a bit burdensome..."
I meant it was burdensome for me, but they misunderstood and shook their heads immediately.
"Huh? Oh, no, Dre! It's not! Really, not at all!"
"Exactly, brother. Even if the Graize family is tighter on funds than Hart, we can more than afford this."
In the end, my pleas to stop fell on deaf ears as the two kept bickering.
"Speaking of which, what's with this carriage? You just brought the test model as-is?"
"If you had complaints, why didn't you bring your own?"
I'd ridden the carriage El's maid squad brought earlier.
It didn't feel like anything special.
The ride was pretty much identical to the cars I used to take all the time back in reality.
I got bored quickly and switched back to the regular wagon.
But apparently, for Gold, the fact that El had brought something he hadn't was a huge blow to his pride.
He'd been insisting that once we got to the capital, he'd let me—no, give me—rides in carriages way smoother than this. I'd told him not to.
"You're just making me look like I'm skimping on Dre."
"Skimping? I have no idea when you turned into such a spendthrift. The Graize family head was just praising how frugal you are."
"Oh? But for Dre, what's money? You're right—I'm not wasteful with others, so it's fine to splurge like this once in a while."
They're dragging me into it again.
Once in a while... she says, dropping this kind of cash on a whim?
The top ten families are no joke...
Exhausted by the pointless squabbling, I turned away.
And spotted someone who'd naturally joined us in the wagon.
She was sitting right next to me, hands neatly folded on her lap, smiling brightly.
El's personal maid. Remi.
She'd originally aimed for the seat next to me, where Lena was, but when I said I wanted Lena by my side, this was the arrangement.
But hey. Does she not need to greet Flat...?
Flat had approached her earlier with a super friendly look on his face.
Remi had seemed thrilled and familiar with him at first, but since then, zero interaction.
Anyway, the more I think about it, the weirder their relationship seems.
I'd figured since I was disguised as an adventurer or cleric, she was some kind of nun dispatched from the Holy Kingdom to the Graize family.
But El's personal maid?
And childhood friend? A noble?
"Oh, Dre. Staring at my face like that makes me, um, embarrassed..."
She blushed and covered her cheek with her hand in a rather seductive way.
With her stunning looks, most guys would melt from that alone.
But deep down, she struck me as the type tangled in love triangles, so her beauty didn't really hit home.
"Staring like that... hehe, am I pretty?"
"Yes. You are pretty."
"Huh."
"Hmmm."
I was just agreeing casually, but El—who'd been smugly teasing Gold—froze, and Gold let out an intrigued hum.
"Brother. If you're looking for female company, I could arrange something."
"No, I'm good."
Honestly, I was tempted as hell, but I couldn't.
My goal was to hit the capital and hook up with all sorts of women. Dating someone would prick even my tiny conscience.
Remi, who'd been listening, clasped her hands together and let out an awed "Ooh."
"I've been wondering—does Gold calling you 'brother' mean you're sworn brothers?"
"That's right!"
Gold declared proudly, and Remi looked at me with sparkling eyes.
"Dre, you never cease to amaze me! Slaying a dragon—no, stopping Prostia—and now sworn brothers with Gold? I heard you only arrived in this country recently. Incredible!"
Prostia was supposed to be a secret except to those present and the family head, so El must've told her.
I bowed my head humbly at the praise.
"Thank you."
The flattery didn't feel bad, but against this woman, it somehow left me unsatisfied.
Staring at Remi's face kept making El fidget uncomfortably.
Remi glanced at El while beaming at me.
Something felt off.
This maid must be precious to El.
But even so, allowing a love triangle?
It bugged the hell out of me.
......Just ask.
"Remi, how long have you been El's personal maid?"
"D-Dre! You don't have to add 'miss' when calling me!"
I ignored El's unrelated outburst.
"I've been a maid for a year, but I've served by El's side my whole life."
Remi thumped her chest proudly. What? Whole life?
I made a puzzled face, and Gold explained.
"She's the daughter of the Pitch Viscountcy. Her family is among the top vassals under Graize. It's a sign of respect for superiors. At Prynar Academy, she's both a student and El's squire. That's what you were curious about, right, brother?"
"Oh, yeah!! She's my childhood friend."
El smiled broadly, looking relieved.
"Oh, El, don't say such undeserved things~ 'Childhood friend' might be a stretch, but we've played together since we were little."
"Isn't that what a childhood friend is?"
Remi squirmed even more at Gold's words.
Uh... that makes the love triangle even harder to understand...?
I finally couldn't hold back and asked.
"The other day, with Flat, El, and you, Remi..."
"Y-Yes?"
"Um, well. That is..."
I couldn't bring myself to say they'd been in the same room, and Remi furrowed her brow slightly.
"......Ohhh~!"
Her face stiffened for a moment before she clapped as if realizing something.
"It's embarrassing to say it myself, but El trusted me so much that I went along on her runaway trip."
She'd stopped me from talking earlier, calling it a secret—so her relationship with Flat was the secret?
No, I still couldn't wrap my head around it.
So El was okay with her lover, childhood friend, and a love triangle?
Even with a close friend, seeing them do that with your guy would suck.
.....
No. With a close friend, it'd piss you off even more, right? But El approved it?
How did the three even meet?
Did Remi and El both fall for Flat, agree to share him, and go on a runaway trip together...?
The questions went unanswered as the journey continued.
We stopped at a mid-journey village for the night.
The capital was farther than I'd thought.
Milf Village was relatively close to the capital, but at this distance, no wonder that Sorf bastard strutted around like he owned the place.
The village was called Crash. Like Milf Village, I wondered who the hell named these places.
We ended up at another high-end inn.
The lavish lifestyle day after day was burdensome but felt great.
When else would I get to live like this?
Lena next to me seemed oddly intimidated.
Don't worry, Lena. I'm burdened too.
I patted her reassuringly, pretending it was fine, changed in our assigned room, and let her rest since she looked tired.
Dinner was soon, so I headed to the communal balcony for some air.
From the high vantage, I could overlook the village.
It was getting dark, so I couldn't see far, but the view was satisfying enough.
"H-Having fun?"
The awkward voice from behind was El's. I glanced over my shoulder and replied.
"Yeah. Everything's so new, no time to get bored."
"Good!"
She smiled, stood beside me looking down, and sneaked peeks at my face.
Acting like this, it really seemed like she had a crush on me.
"Hey, Dre. Everything I did today was just me doing what I wanted on my own, so don't feel any pressure. Really, truly!"
"Got it. Same with Prostia—I did that because I wanted to, so no need to worry about it now."
"Huh? Oh, no, that's not what I meant..."
"I know. Telling me not to feel burdened just makes me feel more burdened."
"Oh, yeah..."
Sulky.
I could tell she was deflated, so I quickly added,
"But thank you. I was happy."
"Really?!"
Her face lit up.
Her emotions shifted fast.
Her giggling smile was insanely cute.
She really was a top-tier beauty.
Flat's one lucky guy.
"But El, is everything... okay?"
"Huh? What?"
"Um..."
I debated asking, then squeezed my eyes shut and went for it.
"With Remi and Flat... and you. You're not holding back or anything, right?"
El blinked at me for a long moment.
Shit, bad question. That's what I thought—then a bright, shy smile spread across her face.
"You're worried about me?"
"Y-Yeah. Sort of."
"R-Really? Ehehe."
She pressed her hands to her cheeks, twisting her body as she giggled "ehehe, ehehe." It was suffocatingly adorable.
And then.
*Ting!*
The Fuck-Fuck Simulation activated.
Why this...?
This skill must trigger on any girl.
⚙ Fuck-Fuck Simulation Result ⚙ Elicia Queens Graize V: Yes Race: Human(??) Affection: 95+- (Strongly aware of you as opposite sex) 'She's doing this purely for me!' 'This guy's really cool.' Elicia grew up surrounded by sycophants due to her powerful family. To her, someone genuine is incredibly precious. That's why she feels immense affection for you, who embraced her prickly attitude from your first meeting and even risked your life to save her. She strongly sees you romantically but upholds her loyalty to her lover, so sex is off-limits for now—though similar acts might be possible. Things can change depending on your actions. Also, she is a virgin. Per a dear friend's advice, she hasn't had sex with her lover yet; she's only masturbated while watching him and her friend as a 'demo.' This stems from her twisted values due to her father's sex education—or lack thereof. Teach Elicia what real sex is! Fuck her. Massive EXP bonus. Conquer her completely. You might uncover a secret even she doesn't know. Virgin + Netori "......"
"Huh? W-Why? Something on my face?"
"You're pretty."
"W-W-What? I-I'm kinda pretty, uh, y'know, right! Yeah! You say that to everyone, don't you? Like this morning with Remi."
"You're way prettier than Remi."
"......"
El turned to stone. Then she snapped out of it and jerked like a glitchy robot.
"Y-You're just s-saying empty words... I-I gotta prepare something... S-See ya later!!"
She bolted, face beet red.
I watched her go and let out a sigh.
"Come on out."
Shh. The air rippled.
It was like Asita's magic, but way clumsier—I spotted it instantly.
The one who appeared was a cute maid with light purple hair in twin braids. Remi.
"Wow! How'd you know?"
I ignored her admiration and asked,
"Why were you hiding and eavesdropping?"
"Aw~ Um... Don't tease?"
She looked down shyly, peeking up at me.
"I wanted to talk to you, but El beat me to it. So I waited my turn~"
"I see."
"Yes! Exactly!"
Even her salute pose was adorable.
I was about to go silent, but she seemed ready to say more, so I cut in.
"That outfit from before."
"Huh? Which one?"
"The cleric one. Do you wear that normally?"
"Aha~ That's cosplay~"
Even this world has cosplay.
"Guys like that kind of thing, right?"
"Did Flat like it?"
Remi kept smiling unchanged. But her eyes weren't smiling.
Then she puffed her cheeks and huffed like she was sulking.
"But you're too much, Dre! El's super pretty, sure, but I'm cute too, aren't I?"
"Couldn't say."
As I answered, deftly changing the subject, an alert sounded.
Distracted by it, Remi suddenly leaned in close.
Her huge breasts brushed my chest.
No.
She was pressing them against me.
Rub. Rub.
I could feel her doing it on purpose.
Her revealing outfit drew my eyes to her shoulders.
Remi lifted her arm slightly, exposing her collarbone, the deepening cleavage, even her underarm.
The rubbing got more frequent.
"......"
"Flat? Yes. He liked it."
"I see."
"Right, Dre."
"Yes."
"If you want... shall I do it for you too?"
I didn't need to ask what.
Her hand was already familiarly groping my crotch.
"Wow! You're amazing!"
"......"
My crotch was already half-erect and hard.
"A hero who slew a dragon is a dragon down there too.Ufufu."
"Is that so."
"Yes, Dre. It is."
Remi brought her face closer. I thought she might kiss me, but she whispered in my ear.
"If you want, how about relaxing in my room? I can wear anything you like♡"
"I'm fine. Besides, you have Flat—this seems..."
"Don't worry about that."
She whispered hot breath in my ear, nibbled my earlobe, and pulled back.
Then she slowly, slowly opened her mouth.
Her round-open lips showed a red tongue flicking out, slick saliva glistening like lotion.
"Y'see... I can make you feel so good, Dre? Try it once, and you won't care about petty stuff. You'll only think of me?"
"......"
"So~ How about a quick 'service' here, then decide if we continue? Hehe. I guarantee it'll feel incredible!"
The moment I saw that mouth, I couldn't hold back.
I moved on impulse. Remi smirked like of course.
"Ah! If you're planning to date El later, maybe practice with me firs—"
BAM!!
"Guhk?!"
I smashed my fist into her solar plexus.
Remi coughed and retched, collapsing forward.
"Fucking disgusting."
My hollow words echoed as her pathetic coughs faded.