Chapter 226: National Physical Examination Center
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 226: National Physical Examination Center
The sky was clear and the weather was bright, but a gloomy atmosphere hung heavily around the tall building.
Looking around, the area was packed with men—a rare sight in such numbers—all glancing about anxiously, their bodies stiff with tension.
Seeing their expressions, which looked more like they were being dragged to hell than coming for a physical exam, I wondered if I was the strange one for feeling so indifferent.
“...So this is how the United Kingdom handles things.”
“How do they do male physical exams in the Empire?”
“To avoid creating a sense of intimidation, I believe they rent out several buildings in major cities and disperse the groups.”
Just like me, who had come holding Cassia’s hand, most of the people categorized as male were of various ages, each accompanied by a woman.
To be more precise...
“Walk straight. People are watching,” a woman holding a man’s hand said irritably.
“I-I’m sorry...”
Seeing him apologize with his head bowed low, it would be more accurate to say the women had brought the men along.
“If you get an E+ rank again, you’re getting another beating. A ‘garbage-tier’... I’m too embarrassed to even see my friends because of you.”
“I-I’m sorry...”
“Hey, didn’t I tell you not to say you’re sorry? How many hits is it going to take for you to understand?”
When the woman raised her hand slightly, the man flinched and cowered. Blatant date violence was occurring right in the open, but everyone simply passed by as if it were nothing, flocking toward the building.
“...Is that okay?”
“Hmm? What do you mean? Are you surprised because there are so many men?”
Seeing Cassia fail to even perceive the abnormality, I realized once again that date violence—no, ‘date education’—wasn't considered strange here.
“Will you act like that too once you marry me, Cassia Noona?”
“T-That would never happen. The one who needs education is... w-well, I th-think it’s m-me...”
Since I’d given her plenty of ‘education’ with my meat rod lately, she had become quite submissive. I let out a small chuckle at her words.
“I’ll give you plenty of education today too, so look forward to it.”
Squeeze.
I gave Cassia’s ample backside a firm squeeze. Perhaps because she was a witch in the mage category, her rear was wonderfully plump and to my liking.
“Y-Yes...”
As I thought, people really did need a bit of discipline. I felt like I was being brainwashed into the wrong mindset—that the reason these women were so arrogant was simply because they hadn't been beaten enough by a meat rod.
“Aunt Tiria didn’t notice anything, did she?”
“When I said I would stay home... she seemed pleased.”
Tiria—who loved playing around, drinking, power, and abusing her authority—usually had appointment after appointment every evening. Since Cassia was looking after the house, she didn't seem to care much about the subtle (?) change in our relationship.
To be more precise, it would be more accurate to say she hadn't noticed.
“Good. If we get caught, I’m going to consistently claim that you raped me, Cassia Noona. So handle things well, okay?”
“I understand...”
She gave off a vibe of being slightly hurt, but if I started humoring her on things like this, there would be no end to it. I knew this all too well because the ‘sow’ at my house had also tried to treat me like a boyfriend or a husband after we did it.
Of course, back then, since it was the first time, I played along for a bit. But then I realized my harem plan might collapse if things went wrong, so I swung my meat rod as I pleased and instilled a clear hierarchy: I am the Master, and Mom is the sow. Such mishaps hadn't repeated since.
“Hey, straighten your back!”
“I-I’m sorry... Eek?! D-Don’t hit me..!”
Holding Cassia’s hand, I passed by the men undergoing date education.
“Speak up! Your voice is important! I told you how many times it’s an evaluation factor!”
“Ugh...!”
I didn't know why the voice was important for a physical exam, but for now, the men were being scolded.
I felt a sudden chill and gripped Cassia’s hand tightly. Her silver eyes widened as she looked at me in surprise.
“There is no need to worry. Er... Yong-hwan, you are quite manly, after all...”
“I get it, so let’s just go. I feel like my brain is going to rot if I stay here too long.”
If someone hits you, you should hit back. Seeing them just taking it one-sidedly made me want to meddle. But in this crazy world, if I said something like that, I’d surely be branded a lunatic, so I had no choice but to hold it in and move on.
“Yes, Mr. Jeong Yong-hwan. And... the guardian proxy... Cassia Cortin... is that correct?”
The receptionist noona, who sat before us after we surrendered our electronic devices at the main entrance, asked Cassia again.
“Yes, that is correct. The legal guardian is currently away on important business, so I have brought him in her stead.”
“...No, it’s not that. Your information isn't showing up in the system. Could you perhaps write it down for me?”
Cassia wrote her name in elegant script and handed it to the receptionist.
Watching her clumsily type in ‘Cassia Cortin,’ I felt an urge to protest—how could a receptionist noona have such small breasts?
Perhaps my brain really was rotting after seeing all that date education; nonsense was echoing through my head.
“...It’s not coming up no matter how much I search. This is one of the nation’s vital facilities; playing pranks here can lead to legal punishment.”
“This is no prank. I am Cassia of the House of Cortin, the legitimate head of the family and a Margravine recognized by Her Majesty the Empress.”
“Excuse me?”
The receptionist noona blinked.
“...I am showing respect because you are performing a public duty, but does my authority seem like a joke to you?”
“Uh, um... er...”
The blonde receptionist with small breasts rolled her eyes around before her hands started fumbling with something under the desk.
For a moment, I wondered if she was masturbating, but that wasn't it.
Riiiiiiiiing!
Because a siren went off.
“Everyone, do not move! Everyone, do not move!”
At the same time, women wearing various types of protective gear began to swarm out from somewhere, surrounding us.
“What’s going on...?”
“I do not know. It seems these people have no interest in diplomatic relations and only wish to assert their dominance.”
Cassia clicked her tongue.
I was incredibly tense, wondering if something big was about to happen, but Cassia Cortin looked around as if the situation were laughable.
In the midst of this, a woman whose face was hidden by a helmet visor stepped forward.
“This is one of the United Kingdom’s major facilities, an area off-limits to foreign nationals. If you cannot explain your purpose and reason for being here, you may face detention and legal punishment.”
“I am here as a proxy for this child’s mother...”
Perhaps certain that Cassia wouldn't lash out, the woman raised her visor.
“Before being a proxy, this is a facility for controlling Imperial citizens. We need an explanation of how you came here. We wish to avoid friction with the Imperial branch and follow procedures to resolve this smoothly, so please cooperate.”
“Ah.”
Cassia let out a dumbfounded sound. And I could finally understand exactly what was happening.
“My apologies. I am Cassia Cortin. I am a Margravine of the Empire’s North, but I have come here as an individual. I am a close friend of Ame Cal Degrain and have come as the guardian of her son, Jeong Yong-hwan.”
The woman, who looked like some sort of police officer, gestured to the receptionist.
“Um... it says here that the guardian is Tiria Le Piats... the Chief Prosecutor?”
“The results confirmed at our reception desk are different. You will have to come with us.”
“That bitch...”
Cassia ground her teeth as she cursed Tiria. No matter how I looked at it, it seemed the prosecutor noona, who loved her antics, had made a mistake.
“Allow me one phone call.”
“First, step away from the male child. This is a warning.”
The police noona, viewing Cassia as a dangerous individual, pointed her gun. If we followed the procedures quietly, there wouldn't be a problem, and Cassia didn't seem to have the will to resist, but there was a better way to resolve this.
“She really is my mom’s friend! Tiria Noona too! And Cassia Noona too! Please let her use the phone once!”
“...After you make the call, you will come with us.”
Cassia let out a long sigh, pulled out her phone, and dialed a number.
“You crazy bitch.”
She spat out the insult the moment the call connected.
—What, what, what is it?
“They’re trying to arrest me at the examination center because the documents aren't what they expected.”
—Ah, right. Right. I was so busy I forgot to send the official notice!
Tiria’s voice drifted through the phone. I saw Cassia clench her fist tight.
—I’ll take care of the arrest. Just wait. Keep the line open. It must be a mess over there. Just wait.
Cassia exhaled a long breath.
“For now, please come with us.”
The police noona looked at Cassia with cold eyes.
“You will receive word shortly.”
“Procedure is procedure. If you resist, things will get complicat—”
“Team Leader, a call from the Director.”
Before the police noona could finish her sentence, someone came running over.
“...Yes, yes. What? Ah, yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.”
They seemed to be having some sort of conversation. Seeing her face sour in real-time, it was clear Tiria had exerted her influence.
“...My apologies. Lady Cassia Cortin. Your identity has been verified, so you may proceed with the formal process.”
The police noona let out a long sigh and turned around.
“Withdraw. That’s an order.”
“Excuse me?”
The police noonas behind her, who hadn't let down their guard, asked back dumbly.
“The Director said so herself. It was just a delay due to a system error, so she told us not to cause friction with the Imperial branch.”
The police noona, who glared at Cassia as if she wanted to tear her apart, spat on the floor and disappeared with her subordinates.
“Tiria, that bitch...”
Everyone’s eyes were now fixed on us. Cassia, seemingly aware of the embarrassment, growled with her ears flushed red.