I, Hal Raymond, was in a lodging room at the inn “Virgin Mary’s Prayer” in Kamiyan, the former capital of the Kamiyar Holy Nation.
This room was rented as a ladies’ room for Elise, Mai, Swan Hilda, and Freya, members of “Princess Harem.”
Incidentally, the room assigned to me was a connected futon room.I understand it can’t be helped given the extreme imbalance of males and females in “Princess Harem,” but considering the relationship between Master and slave, it might be laughable, but I can’t think about that right now.
The reason is that inside the futon surrounded by everyone, the resurrected Liliana was sleeping soundly.
It is currently early morning. Yesterday, after arriving here, I declared free time until tomorrow morning and headed to the high-class brothel “Drop of Rose” in the entertainment district. I used the “Mithril Card,” a one-day complimentary ticket from my old man, to request Lili, or Liliana, who is sleeping here at “Rose,” but she turned out to be a “Killing Doll” sent by the “Assassin’s Guild.”
My night with her was supposed to be the “first cut,” equivalent to a virginity ceremony. During the act, Liliana, whose true identity as an assassin was exposed, was executed by the brothel’s vigilante justice. However, as I was at a loss about what to do with the body, Elise and the others appeared at the perfect moment, allowing me to retrieve the body and bring it here to cast “Resurrection Magic.”
When I brought her body here, Liliana’s corpse was in a terrible state.
The bones in her limbs and ribs were broken, and her internal organs were damaged with enough force to break the skin without tearing it.
Her skin had swollen and turned into a meat sack discolored with blackish-red and purple splotches. However, since no vital organs were missing, I honestly thought the “Resurrection Magic” somehow worked.
Of course, all the “Seal Magic” that was applied when she was modified into a “Killing Doll” by the “Assassin’s Guild” has been dispelled, and then the “Slave Contract Magic” was applied to her.
Needless to say, Liliana’s body has healed from her wounds, and her hymen has been restored, so she is physically in a pristine condition.
However, what concerns me is how much the brutal experience of corporal punishment, carried out as vigilante justice, will affect her mentally.
If the impact is not negligible, it may be necessary to perform partial memory sealing or other treatments.
Furthermore, looking at Liliana’s sleeping face, I was reminded that she is a beautiful girl, but the flutter I felt last night seemed to have faded slightly.
A mild aphrodisiac was likely diffused in that room, so perhaps its effect was greater than I anticipated, or maybe I was simply intoxicated by the superb performance as a “Rose.”
The inn “Virgin Mary’s Prayer” has its accommodation fee for two days paid in advance according to the travel plan, and it is unlikely that any outsiders will enter this room until tomorrow afternoon.
And Liliana, based on her past experiences, should wake up from her comatose state by tomorrow morning, so it seems manageable.
“Hey, Elise. You appeared at the inn at just the right time, but why is that?”
I took a breath and started thinking about the timely appearance of Elise and the others.
“W-well… it’s because we were also on free time.”
Elise averted her gaze from me as she explained, as if she had something to hide.
“R-right… we were just strolling through the entertainment district.”
Swan Hilda offered a helping hand, or rather, a sinking ship, digging her own grave. Kirika and Freya behind her were holding their heads and smiling wryly.
It seems they were following me…
“You were tailing me, weren’t you?”
“W-we were also… studying society you see… we were interested in the entertainment district!!”
“If you don’t tell the truth…”
“W-we were worried about you, Hal…”
Elise hastily explained when I pretended to execute a punishment order with “Slave Contract Magic.”
According to her explanation, when I declared free time yesterday, they sensed something secret about my actions. Mai was sent to track me, and Elise and the others were in the entertainment district where I went, idly looking at prostitutes and touts.
After that, when I entered the high-class brothel “Drop of Rose,” they apparently returned to the inn, leaving Mai behind. However, they essentially knew everything.
“B-by the way, who is this beautiful girl? I think she’s a prostitute…”
Elise tried to abruptly change the subject.
“Her name is Liliana Emilia Yangas, and she was the First Princess of the former Yangas Kingdom. She was also known as the ‘Moonlit Princess of Sorrow’ in the social circles around the former Wahl Imperial Kingdom, a beautiful girl whose title was said to be on par with Ly’s ‘Beautiful Princess of Ice and Flame’.”
“I thought she was a beautiful girl… but this girl is also a former princess, and an acquaintance of Ly’s?”
Swan Hilda looked both convinced and exasperated.
“To execute such a prize… it’s incomprehensible!”
Meanwhile, Kirika didn’t seem convinced.
“Liliana was modified into ‘Killing Doll’ number 49 and sent to a brothel for the assassination of VIPs… but her identity was revealed midway through our unexpected night together.”
“Then… you were able to obtain some information related to the ‘Assassin’s Guild,’ weren’t you?”
Elise asked, leaning in. This reaction was understandable, as she was instantly killed by Mai, “Killing Doll” number 46, who was dispatched by the “Assassin’s Guild” while she was fleeing after the collapse of her homeland, the former Kingdom of Portland.
“That’s right. We discovered that the secret base where they modify ‘Killing Dolls’ is located in Ashurai, the former capital of the Wahl Imperial Kingdom.”
“So, after this journey is over, we will be heading to the former Wahl Imperial Kingdom with Ly as our guide?”
Elise smiled slyly while looking at Liliana’s sleeping face.
“Probably, that’s how it will be… Mai, you did well.”
“…Mm. Thank you… Hal.”
“One more thing I’d like to ask, will you also welcome Liliana into the ‘Princess Harem’?”
“That’s the plan… but we can do the ‘Quality Check’ after we return to the Base Mansion, right?”
“Yes, I understand. Still, it seems the enjoyment has increased.”
Elise is smiling brightly, but considering her previous attitude, those around her were slightly taken aback. However, in my opinion, they were all “birds of a feather.”
“By the way, what are today’s plans? We made a plan to stay in Kamiyan for two nights based on your instructions, Hal… but we haven’t received the details…”
“Today, we plan to check on the Royal Holy Palace and the detached palace where Kirika used to live.”
“You’re taking valuable time for me!!”
“Since we’ve come this far, I think it’s worth checking.”
Then, after eating the vegetarian cuisine at the inn, we were about to leave, leaving Freya to nurse Liliana, when Elise suddenly made a proposal.
“Hal, why don’t we have free time again today? After all, Kirika likely won’t be able to express her condolences if many people go, and there are places we’d like to visit.”
“What do you want to do, Kirika?”
“I… I will gratefully accept everyone’s kind offer.”
“Then, Kirika and I will head to the Royal Holy Palace and the detached palace. Everyone else, please be careful.”
Thus, we left the inn “Virgin Mary’s Prayer” and headed out into the city of Kamiyan.
Thank you for reading.
episode16-2, Detached Palace, was pre-scheduled for release on May 22nd at 0:00.
