Chapter 237: Career Experience Learning 7
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 237: Career Experience Learning 7
The people I knew usually just felt a bit of pain when slammed into a wall, but this Superintendent was bleeding from what looked like a gash on her forehead, struggling even to breathe.
"Ah, I did it again. The old farts are going to throw a fit if this isn't a big deal..."
Tiria let out a long sigh and sat in the chair opposite me.
"So, what happened?"
"Well, you see..."
Just as I was about to explain in detail, the police burst in.
"Don't move!"
"Freeze! Stay where you are!"
Seeing them armed with crackling stun batons and firearms, it seemed like surrendering was the only option. Tiria sighed again, pulled a lanyard from her cleavage, and tossed it in front of the wary officers.
"Read that, then go get your Chief. I'm here to clean this up before things get way out of hand. Brat, you start explaining."
The officers whispered among themselves after seeing what was either her ID or her prosecutor's badge, and I saw one of them go running out. Of course, most of those who had entered remained on guard, keeping their eyes fixed on us.
"Well... it starts from when I came to this investigation headquarters with Rhea..."
"Take your time. I'm not mad at you. Someone get me some water. The kid looks terrified. And he's been crying? Was it that bitch?"
Tiria grabbed my chin, tilting it side to side to inspect me, her face contorted in a deep scowl.
I began to tell the story in detail. How I ended up joining the career experience learning while passing by, how hard I worked, the talk I heard about discrimination among the kids, the random police sister who grabbed me, the sexual harassment, the interrogation—everything.
"...No way. They're doing that kind of shit in a tiny place like this?"
I was destined to receive a report written for me after doing nothing but playing around in Tiria's office anyway, but still.
"It's always the mid-tier losers who act out the most. They don't have the pull to get into the main headquarters, the regional office, or the colonies, so they act like kings in a small pond like this."
Tiria let out a long sigh and stroked my hair.
"Chin up, brat. You did well. You didn't do a single thing wrong. I came here thinking I'd have to clean up some mess you made, but you're a complete victim, aren't you? Good call on not writing that apology letter, too. You're smart, unlike Ame."
It was a bit irritating to hear that coming from a prosecutor who had settled numerous sexual harassment charges against herself as if they never happened. She claimed she was being targeted by gold-diggers, but even the sow and her sow friends didn't believe a word of it!
As my conversation with Tiria was winding down, a woman who looked old enough to be a grandmother rushed in.
"Prosecutor Tiria, what brings you here...?"
"Since you know who I am, this makes things easier. I'll give you two choices. Option one: we blow this up and I make sure everyone involved is absolutely, utterly fucked. Option two: we wrap this up neatly and I only make sure the people directly involved are fucked. You know my style, right?"
It seemed Tiria's influence was no joke.
"Well, I need to at least know what happened..."
"If that's the case, I should start by explaining who this brat is. You know he's the son of a Senior Superintendent General, right?"
"A Senior Superintendent General...? D-do you mean Senior Superintendent General Degrain?"
When Tiria nodded, the old woman's face turned deathly pale.
"Oh, Goddess... Oh my god..."
"Yong-hwan, tell her what happened. Start from when that Inspector harassed you."
"Ah, well... so, we were alone at the time..."
I figured there would be plenty of people willing to give false testimony. Well, maybe not anymore. But since there had been bullshit claims like 'We saw him massaging her muscles,' I explained everything in detail.
"...Ah."
The Police Chief stumbled and collapsed into a seat.
"She grabbed Tiria's collar and threatened her as if she was going to attack, so Tiria fought back!"
"Oh~!"
Did she realize I was giving testimony in her favor? I saw her blue eyes sparkle. Of course, there might have been a recorder running in the interrogation room, but given the bullshit she was spewing at me, I doubted she had been recording or filming.
"First... I'll start with a suspension..."
"I'll be handling the indictment personally, so don't worry about that."
It felt a bit awkward watching Tiria speak so disrespectfully to a woman who looked so much older than her.
"Tiria, maybe you shouldn't speak so informally to the Police Chief... She's not the one who did anything wrong..."
"Huh? I'm older than her. And even if our organizations are different, I'm higher in rank."
Come to think of it, this woman was an angel.
"Gasp, you're old!"
"Hey!"
Tiria grabbed my nose and pulled.
"I come all this way to help, and you're just getting on my nerves."
"I-I'm sowwy...!"
At my apology, Tiria let out a long sigh and let go of my nose.
"If that woman wants to sue for assault, tell her to go ahead. Oh, and I'll pay for the property damage out of my own pocket, so send me the bill. Also, I'll be reporting this incident to my master, Rune Cal Degrain, so you all do what you have to do."
"P-please! Please! Just forgive us this once!!!"
The Chief fell to her knees and clung to Tiria.
"If it were Ame, she might have let it slide, but I'm the guardian right now. If I don't tell Master, I'm the one who gets in trouble. Let go. You weren't involved, Chief, so just think of it as taking an early retirement. I won't touch your pension. Don't worry."
"Prosecutor! Tiria! Lady Tiria! Your Ladyship!"
"Don't beg me, beg the kid. She's his grandmother, not mine."
The Chief's head snapped toward me. Seeing the madness in her eyes, I instinctively took a step back.
***
"Ugh... Uuugh... Urgh..."
Rhea Dupre was doing the 'Wonsan Pokgyeok'—no, she was holding a headstand punishment with her head slammed against the floor.
I could laugh off the incident at the police station as a common mishap, but I couldn't bring myself to laugh at the sight of Rhea Dupre being punished—the same Rhea who followed my pet and sexual-relief sow, Lisar, around like a puppy, shouting "Criminal! Criminal!"
"Do you feel wronged, Dupre?"
"No!!! Ma'am!!!"
Rhea Dupre squeezed the words out with difficulty. The bratty prosecutor sister, who had a crush on a criminal with a rather impressive ass, seemed to be quite used to this punishment, as her posture was incredibly stable.
"You too, brat. I'm telling Ame everything when she gets here. Get ready to have your butt smacked. Ame is terrifying when she's angry, you know?"
"Yes, ma'am..."
Even if that sow gets angry, I figured all she could really do is squeal like a pig while being impaled by my cock, but for now, I had to at least pretend to be sorry.
"So, how did you convince Lisar Wintershard? She hates your guts."
"Because I'm Hindel's subordinate...?"
"If those pieces of trash actually listened to that red dragon, Hindel wouldn't be facing hundreds of indictments every year."
It didn't seem like a very convincing answer.
"Lisar owes me a favor."
"A favor?"
"Yeah. She made a huge mistake with Hindel, but I managed to soothe Hindel and save her life!"
"I guess that's possible then."
Tiria nodded as if she roughly understood. It was a relief she didn't ask for details. Honestly, I couldn't exactly tell her that if you shove a massive giant cock into a meat pile filled with sticky honey between a pair of large, milk-chocolate-colored butt cheeks, they'll eventually start listening!
"Prosecutor Dupre, do you remember lying down right here and promising to take good care of this brat when you took him?"
"Yes!!! I!!! Remember!!!"
"Do you have any intention of stopping your habit of throwing a tantrum in front of my office whenever something happens?"
"I!!! Do!!!"
Even if she was used to it, holding a headstand punishment for over ten minutes seemed grueling. Seeing her hold out this long with pure physical strength and no mana, it was quite an impressive feat in its own way.
"You say you'll change every time, yet nothing ever does. What am I supposed to do with you?"
Tiria let out a long sigh. It seemed she had been put through a lot by Rhea.
"I!!! Will!!! Do!!! Better!!!"
"Ugh, so noisy. Stop screaming."
"Yes!!!!!"
Seeing her absolute garbage-tier subordinate, who clearly had no intention of listening, Tiria covered her eyes with one hand and lowered her head.
"Take responsibility for these two cold cases and wrap them up. Solve them or dump them, I don't care. But if you dump them, your seal better be on them as the person in charge."
"Yes!!!!"
I told you not to scream. Tiria muttered as she tossed two folders in front of Rhea.
"I'm letting this slide quietly because I don't want the brat to make a scene. Just so you know, if you quit your job and become that criminal's lawyer, I will literally kill you."
"Yes!!!!"
Tiria stared at Rhea for a long time, her face filled with a suppressed urge to commit murder as Rhea continued to shout at the top of her lungs.
"Get up. I'll give you a month. Handle those two cases on your own."
"Thank you!"
Rhea jumped up, hugged the folders, and bolted out the door. It was hard to believe she had been getting chewed out like a dog just moments ago.
I watched her skip away rhythmically once she was outside, then looked back at Tiria.
"Aunt Tiria, did you see that?"
"Don't mind her. That's just how she is."
Tiria twisted a lock of her hair with a gloomy expression.
"Knowing your personality, Aunt Tiria, I thought you'd call her in and beat her half to death. You must really like her."
"She's good at her job. Only at her job."
Tiria spat out a small curse and beckoned me over.
"Huh?"
"Come here and give your aunt some energy. The higher-ups are already barking at me for hitting a cop."
"Is it because of me?"
"It's not a problem, really. It's just that there are a few people who don't like me. They're just barking because they finally found an excuse to criticize me."
"Besides, they were in the wrong, and they're not even nobles, so it won't be a big deal," Tiria added.
I sat on Tiria's lap and loosely wrapped my arms around her neck.
I thought she might try to harass me, but Tiria just lightly patted my back. After wasting a few minutes like that, she finally let me go.