Chapter 137
Chapter 137
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 137
Chapter Title: The Executors' True Feelings
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“......”
“......”
An awkward silence settled over the shop.
It was the kind of awkward air between people who wake up after getting blackout drunk and having a messy one-night stand.
That suffocating awkwardness filled the entire shop.
“Is the tea to your liking?”
I served them tea brewed from Dawn Nix, which grows in the elf forest.
The expressions of the three improved somewhat compared to at first.
I considered offering the Mingles Tea I'd received as a gift from Reina, but it felt wrong to give away something that precious to others.
‘It's far more valuable than Dawn Nix.’
After sipping the tea that soothed both body and mind, the purple-haired woman who was the leader of the three Executors, Jenny, looked at me.
“Have you sold these lewd illusions to other customers as well?”
“Lewd? I have no idea what you mean.”
“...Y-You saw what we just did, and you're pretending not to know?”
Jenny burst out in anger.
My first impression of her had been rough, and sure enough, her hot-tempered nature had her glaring at me as she shouted.
Luton and Henis, sitting beside her, hung their heads helplessly, unsure what to do.
I'd expected the guy named Luton to come at me aggressively.
‘Maybe because he got to do it with Jenny, the one he had feelings for. He's not stepping up as boldly as I thought.’
Or perhaps, having experienced the happiest sex a man could dream of—doing it with two women—he was just being docile.
In the Empire's noble culture, influenced by the Church, premarital sex was taboo.
Women were demanded to remain virgins, and men were educated not to act lewdly.
For an unmarried man, sex with two different women was impossible.
What about after marriage?
Probably possible if the wife allows it.
Otherwise, they'd usually go to a brothel.
‘That doesn't apply to commoners, but these three all seem like nobles.’
This incident must have been quite a shock to them.
“I'm not pretending. But here's the thing. All I sell is something that confronts customers with their own desires.”
“......What?”
“Everyone has desires hidden in their hearts. My illusion magic simply reflects those desires like a mirror.”
Of course, with ‘lust’ as the main theme in the magic circle, it primarily reflects sexual desires, but it wasn't a lie.
For those with weak lust, it doesn't go as far as sex.
Maybe just masturbation at most?
But these three didn't stop at sex—they went all the way to a full 3P.
A lewd, sloppy threesome where the two women serviced one man.
That meant their desires were that intense.
It also meant they'd been suppressing and nurturing those desires while working together.
‘Plus, the synergy from their mutual feelings made it explode perfectly.’
At my words, the two behind them couldn't deny it and kept their heads down.
Only Jenny gritted her teeth and shouted.
“D-Don't make me laugh!”
But she couldn't hide the tremble in her voice.
“Such immoral, unethical illusion magic! It's clearly meant to summon a succubus through lewd acts!”
“You're saying something dangerous, Executor.”
“What?”
“Does that mean you participated in the succubus summoning too?”
“What are you...”
“I clearly warned you. I told you not to activate the magic circle. Without an administrator, you never know what might happen when confronting desires.”
“......”
“But you three activated it on your own and got swept up in it, didn't you?”
“Th-That...”
Jenny shut her mouth.
Just as I said, they had activated the magic circle arbitrarily.
“Th-Then what about those dildos and such...”
“Sometimes, customers who confront their desires face sexual ones like you did. Those items are for them.”
The three fell silent.
Especially Jenny, who had been ready to kill me moments ago, had nothing to say.
“If this were truly a succubus-summoning circle as you claim, then all three of you here would be accomplices.”
“......”
“You released lewd energy—two women ravishing one man in debauchery.”
I continued calmly.
“Two unmarried virgins lost their virginity to one man. If word of this spreads to other families, what do you think would happen?”
The three flinched, shoulders trembling.
“Th-That's! You used strange demon-like magic...”
“Would they believe you?”
“What?”
“Other people seeing this illusion would see ordinary desires. Like illusions of making lots of money or eating delicious food. For some, it might be being with someone they want to see.”
“......”
“Different illusions appear to different eyes. It wouldn't end as mere embarrassment then.”
Their faces paled.
“Sniff, huuuk. W-We're sorryyy.”
Especially the timid-looking Henis, who started sobbing with heaving shoulders.
They must have realized the horrific consequences just from imagining it...
Two unmarried noble ladies with one man...
Oof.
Jenny and Luton bit their lips at Henis's sobbing voice.
“......”
“I'll keep your secret.”
“What?”
“Before I'm an illusion mage, I'm the owner of a fantasy shop. I always keep customers' confronted desires confidential.”
“......”
“Today, the three of you are customers at my shop before you're Executors. That gives me every reason to stay silent, doesn't it?”
“......”
“......”
“Hic.”
Jenny's eyes calmed.
It wasn't just about getting it for free—she knew I wouldn't stay quiet otherwise.
“What's the price?”
“Simple. My investigation turned up nothing. Just submit the photo of the magic circle you took to the Magic Department.”
“Won't publicizing the magic circle... expose it?”
Now Jenny was worrying about their own debauchery being revealed.
“No need to worry. As I said, this circle just reflects ‘desires.’”
“......”
“I won't reveal what desires you three saw. If you want to fabricate something, keep it simple. Like a desire for promotion, eating something delicious, or doing something you love.”
Henis, who had been sobbing, reacted first.
“Th-Thank you. Sniff, huuuk.”
Henis bowed her head.
“No, no. Henis, it's my fault for not explaining properly.”
“I'm sorryyy. Y-You're such a good person, and I misunderstood... Hwaaaang.”
“Henis, you...”
Jenny belatedly called out to the bawling Henis, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears.
“Leader, honestly, this person doesn't seem at fault. As you said, if it were truly a demon-summoning circle, demonic energy would have leaked or a demon would have reacted from our actions. Since nothing happened...”
Luton glanced at me and continued.
“It means it's not for summoning succubi. He's innocent.”
“......So you're saying the illusion we saw was our mutual desires?”
“...Yes.”
Luton nodded.
“To be honest, I've always admired you, Leader. Everything in that illusion—the things we did while caught in it—was what I wanted to do with you.”
At Luton's confession, Jenny's face turned bright red.
“Y-You... really...?”
“Yes. What about you, Leader?”
“...Th-That...”
Jenny glanced at me.
“It's not like I never thought that way.”
“Then it matches. Our desires aligned...”
“......Then what about Henis?”
At Jenny's question, Henis sobbed out her response.
“I-I like Luton toooo. A-And Leader too.”
Henis dropped another bombshell amid her sniffles.
“I-Is that for real?”
“Yesss.”
Wow.
No wonder they were so enthusiastic.
Henis even harbored feelings beyond friendship for Jenny.
“......It seems real.”
Jenny sighed, having grasped the other two's feelings, and looked at me.
“I'm sorry. We misunderstood for no reason...”
“No, it's understandable.”
She bowed deeply in sincere apology.
“Still, we can't return empty-handed, so we'll submit the magic circle photo as you said. And after investigating the details, we'll send the results.”
She bowed deeply once more.
“I'm truly sorry.”
“Oh, by the way. Do you know who from the Magic Department reported me?”
“Sorry. We can't disclose the reporter's identity for public interest reasons. It's the rules.”
“I see. Can't be helped.”
And so, the three left.
“Come back anytime. I'll prepare a spot for valued customers.”
Much closer than when they arrived, they exchanged jokes as they departed.
“Leader, so do I have to choose one of us?”
“C-Can't you choose b-both?”
“Stop it, both of you. We'll talk about this later. Not here.”
Watching their retreating backs, I thought.
‘Who the hell was it?’
I had no clue who in the Magic Department had reported me.
It couldn't be Blaster.
‘Not Goldmoon or Meister either...’
Nor would the Magic Department itself report it.
If I had to guess, it was probably because I threatened them over budget issues as an example.
For just 20 gold?
Not a small sum, but from the budget-using Executors and Magic Department?
‘Whoever it is, if I catch them...’
I'd show them hellish illusions.
For a man, the worst nightmare a man could face.
For a woman...
‘Infinite Orgasm Denial seems fitting.’
Enough to make pleasure feel like pure agony.
“Figuring out who it was won't be hard.”
I chuckled unwittingly.
“No issues?”
“That's correct. Our on-site search found nothing suspicious. There was a magic circle throughout the shop, but it appears to be standard illusion magic.”
Aurora glared at Executor Jenny, who had come to deliver the report.
“Are you sure? From what I saw, something clearly related to demons was happening there.”
“...Sorry. When we checked, there was no demon summoning or involvement in anything illegal.”
Aurora clicked her tongue.
“We submit the site photos and evidence obtained as documentation.”
Aurora looked at Jenny after receiving the report.
“You didn't tamper with the report documents, did you?”
“Are you doubting the Executors?”
“...No. Just checking, in case. Don't take it personally.”
“If there's an issue, call us anytime. We'll be going now.”
Now it was the Magic Department's matter.
More precisely, Aurora's, who had reported the anomaly.
Time to uncover what magic they cleverly hid from the Executors.
‘They definitely pulled some trick.’
Otherwise, Yuris wouldn't have held back their fatigue-recovery magic.
After Jenny left, Aurora reviewed the documents.
‘Just a plain illusion magic circle?’
Aurora furrowed her brow in disbelief at the photos.
Anyone could see it was a magic circle of ultra-precise craftsmanship.
So intricate that hiding magic inside would be nearly undetectable.
“They didn't even investigate what magic was concealed in it?”
I get it.
It was so advanced that those guys couldn't comprehend it.
Even so!
“They should've at least analyzed it by dismantling the circle!”
Frustrating.
And they call it no suspicions?
“I can't trust the Executors after all.”
This is why salaried bureaucrats are useless.
All they care about is self-preservation.
‘Probably too low-level to notice.’
Mistake sending Executors first.
Should've sent top mages from the start.
“Should I go myself?”
She ground her teeth.