The Young Master of the Slave Trader – I Aim at Princess Harem – – Chapter 367

My body is so hot…

Hal Harem Von Raymond, Swan Hilda, and Holy Spirit Serena brought Princess Astarotte, a former Succubus Princess, back to Lily Lalabai’s lodging and introduced her to the waiting party members while giving a situation report. During this, Hal explained the secrets of the world they lived in and the existence of evil beings called Demons in a sealed world known as the Demon Realm. However, the reaction was surprisingly subdued.

This was likely because Astarotte, the former Lower Demon they brought back, was a lovely and beautiful girl. No matter how much Hal explained the dangers of Demons, the sight of Astarotte’s radiant beauty might have hindered deep thought, making it difficult to understand. Furthermore, it was unclear if they would encounter Demons in the future.

Edele, a former Demonkin, was shocked to learn about the relationship between Demons and Demonkin. However, Swan Hilda, Hal’s cousin who was now a God Clan member, seemed to know some of the circumstances.

Afterward, Holy Spirit Serena and Astarotte were officially recognized as members after undergoing the “Quality Check,” an initiation rite for joining the “Princess Harem.” However, there was a difference between the two and the existing party members. The biggest difference was that Hal had not bound them with “Slave Contract Magic” or as a side effect of “Resurrection Magic.”

Regarding Holy Spirit Serena, considering her true identity as a collective of Holy Element Spirits, she was not a being that someone like Hal could bind. This was the same as Swan Hilda, who was a Valkyrie from the Lower God Clan. However, in Swan Hilda’s case, she had a pseudo “Slave Contract Magic” bound to her. While it had no practical binding power, it was maintained in response to Swan Hilda’s feelings.

On the other hand, Astarotte seemed to be developing feelings of affection for Hal, as he untied the chains of bondage that had bound her by the High Demon Barberu in the dream world she wove, and even transformed her body into that of a human. Given this situation, Hal decided it was unnecessary to perform “Slave Contract Magic.” He also considered having Liliana subjugate Astarotte if she took a liking to her, similar to Safiya, so he didn’t want any unnecessary restraints.

During the “Quality Check,” Liliana, who was involved in the situation, assisted Astarotte, who had frozen up due to embarrassment, by helping her undress. From the way things went, it seemed safe to assume there was a connection. Later, before they disbanded for the night, Hal asked Liliana to educate Astarotte in etiquette and manners, which she readily agreed to with a smile.

Furthermore, it could be considered that the problem of Safiya Brilia Von Collanda, the young daughter of Count Kol, who governed the Former Yangus Kingdom Territory, secretly roaming at night as the Phantom Thief Le Vina☆Star, had also been resolved.

Astarotte’s mission was to confuse people’s hearts and plunge human society into chaos, but as seen in Safiya’s case, she seemed to have been slacking off in that regard. She also claimed to have manipulated a considerable number of people in their dreams, but explained that with her transformation into a human, all relationships had been settled.

Well, Hal had worked hard today and was tired. He decided to sleep peacefully tonight without calling for night duty personnel.

However, as he was about to head to his bedroom, Alicia, who was on duty tonight, approached him.

“Hal… you said no tonight, but is it really no?! I… after watching Astarotte’s ‘Quality Check’, my body got hot… I want you to calm this excitement… is it really no?”

Alicia might have felt a sense of crisis with the appearance of Astarotte, a beautiful girl who rivaled Liliana. But Hal and Alicia had been intimate many times, and he was proud of having developed her body. Alicia, blushing faintly and with her eyes moist, asking him was very cute.

And then, Hal realized that he should give special consideration to Alicia, his official fiancée. In his past life, he had never been involved with a single woman, but in this life, having a girl like this asking him was a very happy circumstance. This was a situation where he had to play along with Alicia, even if it meant a little trouble.

“Alright, come here Alicia.”

“I’m happy, Hal! Chu♡”

When Hal relented and decided to take Alicia to the bedroom, she gave him a kiss on his right cheek out of affection. Though there was no part of Alicia’s body he hadn’t touched, he was still very happy to be kissed.

Alicia was currently wearing her light blonde hair, which seemed woven with light, tied up. Her outfit, a pajama-like garment with a stylish cape draped over it, was suitable for walking down the inn’s corridors. Hal put his arm around Alicia’s shoulder and led her to their boudoir for the night.

*Creak, squeak*

As they opened the door to the guest room, which would be their boudoir for the night, the warm flames of three candles on the side table by the double-sized bed flickered, providing light. The candles appeared to be ordinary tallow candles made from Chinese wax, judging by the smell in the room. They didn’t have the unpleasant smell of the animal fat candles used at Astarotte’s fortune-telling parlor.

Generally, animal fat has a lower melting point compared to waxes extracted from Chinese wax or lacquer seeds, so it’s usually used in lamps with rapeseed oil as an oil lamp. In other words, animal fat candles were special items used for evil ritual magic.

In the dimly lit bedroom, Alicia’s face and body lines shimmered as shifting shadows. The flames seemed to flicker a bit more as they entered the room.

Upon inspecting the room, Hal found that their guest room was only this one room with the bed. In high-class hotels, there might be a living room and bathroom, or expensive magic tools installed for lighting, but for an inn of this class near the downtown area, such things couldn’t be expected.

Incidentally, there was no bathroom attached to this inn. For guests who wished to clean themselves, there was room service where hot water in a washbasin and a wet towel were brought for a fee.

“Hal… don’t tease me…”

As Hal surveyed the bedroom, Alicia called out to him in a sweet voice.

*Chu, chu, chu, chupa, chu~, juru, juru*

“…Ngh… Nn… Nya… Ugh… Ughhh…”

Hal embraced Alicia and, to start, pecked at her with a pecking kiss to heighten their mutual arousal. Then, Alicia, gasping as if seeking fresh air, parted her lips slightly. Without hesitation, Hal pressed his lips against hers and advanced his tongue into her lewdly opened mouth.

Alicia was already quite familiar with this, and she intertwined her tongue with his. A wet, lewd sound began to echo in the room where the two of them were alone. Alicia was also the first person Hal had given his virginity to. At that time, neither Hal nor Alicia knew what they were doing and proceeded by feel.

Just kissing his beloved Alicia made Hal’s son (penis) react. What an honest fellow! Alicia also held him tightly, but at the same time, she leaned her weight against him. The weight of Alicia leaning against him was pleasant. Seeing Alicia’s ravenous reaction, Hal realized that girls also have sexual desires.

“Alicia… may I take off the cape you’re wearing?”

“Yes… Hal.”

Satisfied with the long deep kiss with Alicia, Hal decided to remove the cape she was wearing. Alicia’s cape was a deep crimson color with a calm tone, and the fabric covered her down to her knees. It was fastened at the chest with a decorative cord of the same color, and the occasional gap revealed the pajama-like garment underneath, which was highly exciting. Furthermore, the hem of the cape was embroidered with floral patterns, adding to its splendor.

Hal felt he knew Alicia’s body intimately, yet the occasional glimpse of her seductive curves was still alluring. Moving his gaze down to the hem of the cape, he saw what appeared to be black, coarsely woven fishnet stockings under an opal green pajama-like garment. She was also wearing red shoes, which stimulated Hal’s mischievous desires.

Alicia waited with her eyes closed, looking up at him slightly.

Hal slowly and carefully untied the decorative cord fastening the cape. The cord was at her chest, so it was unavoidable to touch her breasts. In such situations, the more flustered one becomes, the deeper they fall into the trap. However, with his accumulated experience, this was a simple mission for Hal.

*Swoosh*

The elegant crimson cape flowed onto the carpeted floor. Beneath the cape, she wore a babydoll in an opal green color that seemed to stir Hal’s lust. The thin shoulder straps were black, as was the embroidery of geometric patterns around her breasts, and black frills were sewn along the hem, making it a mature piece of lingerie.

Of course, the opal green sheer fabric of the babydoll was see-through, and Hal could vaguely see the outline of her breasts and panties hiding her crotch area. And what he thought were black fishnet stockings turned out to be black pantyhose. The pure white panties peeking through the black mesh of the pantyhose were an exciting combination that emphasized the curves of her crotch. Hal wondered where Alicia got such information.

“Alicia, this is more mature than usual, or rather, an adult-like outfit.”

“I… I can’t afford to lose either… Hal, you like this kind of outfit, don’t you?”

Alicia, who had accompanied Hal on the Second Expedition Trip, might have felt threatened by the succession of beautiful girls. The mature lingerie she wore to attract his attention was likely her “winning underwear,” allowing him to feel her passionate feelings. Hal himself had no intention of neglecting his beloved Alicia, but he realized that Alicia was likely worried.

“Could you sit on the edge of the bed for a moment?”

“Yes, it would be my pleasure, Hal.”

Even so, Alicia seemed embarrassed by her revealing outfit and spoke in a formal, somewhat affected tone, but her blushing cheeks revealed her true feelings. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Alicia kept her legs tightly closed like a naive virgin. If she had spread her legs wide like an experienced street prostitute—*gabari*—it would have been a turn-off. Incidentally, Eria, who was a former young prostitute, as her flower fee as a high-class prostitute was astronomically high, remained a “kept prostitute” and retained her maidenly shyness.

“…Ah…”

Hal sat down on the carpet in front of Alicia and gently lifted her right leg, placing a light kiss on the back of her foot. Alicia let out a soft cry, seemingly surprised. Hal carefully removed her red shoes and then did the same for her left foot. The black pantyhose peeking out from under the hem of the babydoll tightened Alicia’s bare legs and strongly beckoned to Hal. His son (penis) was already “hard as a rock.”

“Hal… shall I help you with *that*?”

Alicia, her face bright red, asked if he wanted her to give him a “footjob.” Hal had not allowed Alicia to perform fellatio, so he had taught her the “footjob” technique he learned from Lyushenne and the others as a service to him. Of course, Alicia’s anus was still undeveloped, and they maintained a healthy (?) sexual life.

“Then, Alicia… please.”

Hal accepted Alicia’s offer, then lowered his pants and revealed his erect son (penis). Hal felt embarrassed being looked down upon by a beautiful girl like Alicia. Well, if you could call it that, they were even, and Hal and Alicia exchanged embarrassed smiles and a wry laugh.

“Hal’s penis is very hot and hard.”

“Ah, Alicia… there… I feel it!”

Alicia skillfully sandwiched Hal’s penis between the soles of her feet and manipulated it with exquisite movements. Consequently, her tightly closed legs spread open shamelessly, and Hal’s gaze occasionally caught a glimpse of her crotch hidden beneath the hem of the babydoll, which was a pleasant sight. Meanwhile, Alicia was concentrating on her service without noticing Hal’s lewd gaze.

The “footjob” Hal had taught her in the carriage was precisely targeted at Hal’s sensitive spots by the research-minded Alicia. Alicia’s soles, which caressed Hal’s weak points so precisely, were magnificent tools of service. As this continued, Hal felt he was nearing ejaculation.

“Hal… please let me go.”

“It’s coming outtttt!”

*GUSH!*

Finally, Hal was brought to climax by Alicia’s “footjob.” Alicia’s soles were soiled with sticky white fluid (semen) on the black pantyhose. And the spray that scattered when he ejaculated onto Alicia’s cheeks was very erotic.

“It’s my turn now.”

Alicia’s legs, now covered in semen on her black pantyhose, looked up at Hal, and the dim view of her secret parts was very exciting. Hal’s hands caressed her calves, passed over her knees, and then gently stroked her thighs. The black pantyhose made Alicia’s legs look even slimmer, but they felt soft and elastic to the touch.

Hal’s fingertips penetrated the opal green babydoll, and the sheer fabric rustled strangely, causing Alicia to flinch occasionally. Of course, the black frills sewn along the hem of the babydoll hid Hal’s fingertips, and the fact that his caresses were not directly visible heightened the arousal of both.

“…Ah… Ugh… No! …Ah…”

Alicia, seemingly having felt something, closed her legs again, but Hal’s fingertips advanced towards the base of her legs as he caressed her.

The act of gradually uncovering the parts hidden by the opal green babydoll as he caressed them seemed to increase his excitement. After all, the sense of conquest in uncovering something rather than seeing it clearly was exciting. Each time her sensitive areas were caressed, Alicia’s body would flinch, and she would close her legs, but it was also fun to forcibly pry them open.

“…Ah… Hal… I’m feeling it… my lewd body is reacting… Ah!!”

Alicia, who had been breathing heavily after the previous service, began to show sexual responses as Hal started caressing her thighs. And then, Hal’s fingertips reached Alicia’s precious secret parts. When his fingertips touched the base of her legs, she arched back, apparently sensitive there. On the other hand, the area he touched felt soft and moist.

“…Ah, Ah♡ Damn… No! Don’t touch there like that!!”

Her legs closed again, but Hal’s fingertips pierced like a wedge, poking at Alicia’s secret parts. Of course, this act was part of foreplay, intended to lead Alicia to sexual arousal. However, when he actually poked, he was able to appreciate the plumpness of her labia majora and the slit of her secret crack.

“Let me lift it a little… pure white panties under black pantyhose… it looks very delicious, Alicia.”

“…Ahhh… Ah… Yes… I’m embarrassed…”

Hal’s fingertips reached her crotch and began to caress. His vision was blocked by the opal green babydoll with black frills. So, he pinched the hem of the babydoll and slowly lifted it up. Alicia turned her face away, enduring her embarrassment, and her flushed profile was also alluring.

Her exposed crotch area had a black, coarsely woven pantyhose over pure white panties. Even so, he could vaguely make out the swelling of her labia majora and the slit of her secret.

“No, Hal. Don’t get so close… Yaah♡ …No, no, no!!”

After spreading her legs as wide as possible, he brought his face close and inhaled, smelling a sweet and sour scent of a maiden’s secret. Alicia had said she wanted Hal to calm her body, which had become hot from Astarotte’s “Quality Check,” but she might have already been somewhat moist. The delicate touch of Liliana’s hands as she explored Astarotte’s body must have stirred lewd fantasies between girls.

The entanglement of two beautiful girls was surprisingly picturesque… Oh no, oh no, Hal almost fell into Sophie’s world.

And Alicia’s secret parts had an irresistible scent of a ripening female organ. Even though she had just been brought to a climax by a “footjob,” Hal’s penis was still hard. He couldn’t help but give a kiss that merely touched the center of her labia. This female organ was precious and would, in due time, bear his child.

With these thoughts, the moment Hal’s lips touched her secret parts, Alicia arched back, letting out a cute sigh.

“Alicia, it tasted very good.”

“Augh, Hal… I’m embarrassed…”

When Hal mentioned the taste of Alicia’s honey, she writhed and let out cute moans. While he reflected that it might have been a bit perverted, the writhing Alicia was still cute.

*Scrape, scrape, scrape, squish, scrape, scrape, scrape*

“…I-ian… No… Ahh… No!!”

Hal extended his index and middle fingers of his right hand, and gently rubbed them along the secret crack. Even through the fabric, he could feel the softness and moisture of her labia majora. Occasionally, he pressed the pad of his middle finger against the slit of the secret crack, and Alicia responded with heightened sensitivity. Alicia herself supported her collapsing body by placing both hands behind her.

“It’s okay to tear these pantyhose, right?”

“Hal… these are very expensive. But, if you’ll buy me new ones, I’ll let you tear them.”

“Understood. Then let’s enjoy ourselves.”

*Rip, rip, rip, rip, rip*

With Alicia’s permission, Hal tore the pantyhose starting from just above her labia. The black threads woven into the pantyhose were made of a special thread that could be easily torn, and even Hal, with his limited strength, could easily tear them. Only the secret part of the pantyhose was torn, revealing the pure white panties, which were slightly damp. It seemed to have been stained by the previous caresses.

*Chu, splish, chuuu, lick, lick, lick, juru, juru*

“H-Hal, …hyaan, ahhan♡ …I-I’m feeling it… Hal…”

Afterward, as if prolonging the pleasure, he tore the pantyhose further, revealing her smooth, supple thighs and calves. Hal also kissed and sucked on Alicia’s cute thighs, leaving red marks like flowers on her snow-white skin. Then, he deliberately licked them, making a “slurping” sound.

Finally, only the pure white panties remained to protect Alicia’s secret parts, and her legs were covered in countless kiss marks. Looking up, Alicia’s beautiful eyes were moist, and a little saliva dripped from the corner of her mouth. While the dignified Alicia, as a Viscountess, was wonderful, the Alicia who became disheveled for him was also incredibly endearing.

Next, he focused on the swell of her breasts beneath the babydoll. A small protrusion had formed above her cute breasts, and it seemed her nipples had become erect. When Hal had his “First Night Ritual” with Alicia, her secondary sexual characteristics had just begun to show. Now, her height had increased somewhat, but her body had also become more rounded, like that of a mature woman. Hal decided to check her growth.

“Alicia… could you stand up for a moment?”

“Yes, it’s fine, Hal.”

When Hal asked her to stand, Alicia wobbled slightly but managed to stand up.

*Chu, chu, chuuu, chupa, lick, lick, lick, chupa*

While Alicia was standing up, Hal removed his outer clothes, shirt, and shoes, and put on his pants again. He then embraced Alicia and resumed their deep kiss. By the way, he put his pants back on after receiving the “footjob” service to hide his dangerous part (penis) in balance with Alicia’s condition. Alicia, whose body was heated from having her lower half caressed, hugged Hal tightly and responded with a deep kiss. Even through the babydoll, he could feel the certain presence of her breasts pressing against him.

He gently bit her earlobe, licked along the line of her jaw, then licked her neck and buried his face in the cleavage between her breasts. With his entire face, he savored the swell and heat of Alicia’s breasts. Alicia endured Hal’s caresses well, but her legs were starting to give out. So, he slid the black shoulder straps of the babydoll off her shoulders and removed it. By this time, the fabric had stuck to her skin from the sweat she had shed.

And finally, her bare breasts were revealed.

At the time of the “First Night Ritual,” Alicia’s breasts, which had been somewhat behind in their secondary sexual development, were conical, showing a precarious, balanced beauty unique to that age. Now, they had become slightly rounded, changing into a beautiful bowl shape. However, the exquisite, sakura-colored areola remained, and her modest nipples, even when erect, beckoned to him.

“Alicia, your breasts are beautiful.”

“My breasts… they’re not as big as Elise’s or Lyushenne’s.”

“Every girl’s breasts are beautiful. I love your breasts too, Alicia.”

“I… I’m happy, Hal.”

Then, Hal removed Alicia’s babydoll and tore off her black pantyhose, leaving her half-naked in just her pure white panties. Hal picked Alicia up in a princess carry and led her to the bed, their boudoir for the night.

Lying on the bed, Alicia turned her flushed face firmly towards Hal. On the other hand, covering her breasts with her left arm and her crotch with her right hand was a demonstration of her endearing nature. Without any agreement, most girls hide themselves in this way. It was very intriguing.

“Show me your beautiful breasts again, please.”

“Yes…”

Alicia unhesitatingly moved her left arm away and then her right arm. As Hal pressed down on her, he took her right nipple into his mouth and rolled it with his tongue. Her erect, hardened nipple was teased with his tongue—*lick, lick*—and sometimes lightly bitten. For her left breast, he pinched the nipple between the pad of his thumb and index finger and massaged it—*twist, twist*.

“…Ah! …Ah♡ …H-Hal… it tickles… Ahhh…”

He continued to caress Alicia’s firm, soft, and warm breasts, sometimes sucking hard on her nipples or pinching and pulling them with his fingertips. Her breasts, which had been like white porcelain, had somehow become swollen and red. Her breasts, which had been conical, still held a childishness with a core, but her breasts, now grown into a rounded bowl shape, were the finest possession of a lady.

If Alicia had made her debut in high society, she would undoubtedly have been adored by the masses. Hal was proud that such a beautiful girl was his first lover. Moreover, he was very happy to be able to savor her body as she transitioned from girlhood to womanhood.

While lost in thought, Hal also attacked her upper body with kisses, causing flowers of red kiss marks to bloom all over Alicia’s body. Alicia proudly accepted these red flowers, the proof of their love.

It was time to focus on caressing her secret parts.

“…Hya!? H-Hal… there, you’re making me feel it! Hiiiaaaa~n, Ah-an ahh… Ahh♡”

While still pressing down on Alicia, Hal lowered his right hand and commanded it to advance towards Alicia’s crotch. It immediately reached the pure white panties, and he gently caressed them through the fabric—*swish, squish*. Sensitive Alicia flinched—*flick, flick, flick*—in his arms.

“Was it a little painful?”

“I was just surprised. A girl’s body is delicate. …Ah!? …Ah… Ahhh♡”

*Slurp, slurp, squish, squish, squish, squish*

“…Hiaaa~n… Ahh… Hal… I’m melting… Ahhh♡ I’m going to fly…”

While Alicia explained about her delicate body, Hal’s fingertips penetrated the panties. Her clitoris was already erect, and the cute little bean protruded from the soft *punyupunyu* clitoral hood. And in the slit of her secret part beyond that, it was moist with love juice secreted from the previous caresses, though not enough to drip.

Now, he enjoyed the soft *punyupunyu* of her labia majora directly. Occasionally, he bent his middle finger into a curve and stirred inside her labia—*guchuguchu*. A lewd sound of wet, sticky mucus played from Alicia’s crotch—*guchu, guchu, guchu*. Along with this, seductive moans, which could be interpreted as gasps or moans of pleasure, escaped from Alicia’s upper mouth.

Thus, Alicia’s upper mouth and lower mouth became instruments stimulating Hal’s crotch. And Alicia’s vagina had been conditioned to be the perfect size for Hal’s penis.

With this much lubrication, insertion should be possible without problems. Hal thought it was the right time, removed his pants to become completely naked, and then gently lowered Alicia’s last barrier, her pure white panties.

Thus, Hal and Alicia were completely naked.

Alicia’s crotch area had light blonde, curly pubic hair, forming a thin patch of grass, and within this bush, a pink clitoral glans and labia dripping with love juice were visible. Hal had a desire to shave it, but he also thought the natural jungle had its own charm.

“Hal, come here. I want you to pierce me with your strong penis…”

“I understand, Alicia.”

Hal turned Alicia’s body sideways and lifted her left leg, spreading her legs. Her vagina, which opened in response, was presented to the glans of his penis, and he slowly and steadily began to insert. Alicia’s vagina had a good tightness, and the soft protrusions of the vaginal wall stimulated his entire penis. This was the result of adjusting with “Healing Magic” and “Holy Magic” based on structural information obtained from the vaginas of the beautiful girls he had experienced, starting with the party members of “Princess Harem.”

In other words, Alicia had become the owner of what could be called an “excellent female” organ.

Holding his “excellent female” organ, which made him want to ejaculate just by inserting it, melted Hal’s crotch and brain.

*Zuko, zuko, zukko, zuko, zuko-n, zuko-n*

“…Ah… Ah… Aah… Ahnn… Ah… Aahhh♡ …Ah… Aahhh…”

Each time Hal thrust—*zuko, zuko, zukko*—Alicia responded with moans.

“H-How is it!? Alicia, are you feeling it?”

“H-Hal’s penis is hot, thick, and hard! …Aahhh… Hiiyaaahhh… Eh!?”

Hal withdrew his penis from Alicia’s vagina just before she reached climax.

“Hal, why are you stopping!? I… I haven’t come yet…”

Alicia, stopped just before reaching climax, looked bewildered. However, Hal was also too tired from the day’s activities to thrust.

“I was busy today and got tired. I’ll be lying on my back on the bed, so this time, Alicia, could you insert and reach climax?”

“Hal… what should I do?”

So, Hal taught Alicia about the rider position. Fortunately, his son (penis) remained erect, so he explained that she only needed to insert it and thrust her hips.

“Me… I have to spread my vagina and insert it myself… Can I do it?”

Alicia alternated between looking flustered and comparing her own adequately loosened secret opening with Hal’s still erect penis. Moreover, the act of straddling a man and lowering her hips must have seemed incredibly scandalous to her.

“Alicia, if you don’t hurry, your erect penis will shrink!”

Thinking that Alicia’s hesitation was getting nowhere, Hal pointed out that if things continued as they were, his erect penis would shrink.

“I… I’ll try it.”

Alicia straddled Hal, nervously gripped his erect penis with her right hand, placed her left hand on her secret parts, and—*kuchuri*—widened her vagina, lowering her hips with a sad expression, as if she were being led to the executioner’s block. From Hal’s perspective, Alicia lowering her hips in a lewd pose was secretly exciting, but that was a secret kept from her determined expression.
“Ah!? I… I did it… A woman’s courage is all that matters!”

*Squish, splish, splish, glug, glug, glug*

Alicia, making up her mind, let out a strange cry the moment the tip of my penis touched her vulva, but then she buried it inside her… *shlurp, shlurp, shlurp*. Then, she began to work me by moving her whole body up and down.

“W-What is this!? I-Is it deep!? Deeper than when Hal plunges in!… Aaaahh… Aaaahh… It’s so deep!”

When I usually insert myself, I stop just short of the cervix. But Alicia seemed to have gone all the way to the very entrance of her uterus. However, she didn’t seem to have the courage or knowledge to go any deeper, to pry open her cervix and transport my seed into her uterus.

“…Aaaahh… I’m going… Aaaahhh… I’m going to cum!”

*Gush…*

Then, in a rider position, Alicia reached her first orgasm, and with me still inside her, she collapsed onto my chest and went limp. As for my semen, it seemed like she had enough. Of course, even in this state, I could have replenished it with the special “healing magic” she learned from the Valkyrie sisters living in the “Garden of the Gods,” but I decided against it this time.

Feeling Alicia’s slackened weight on me, unlike usual, I savored her comfortable body. After recovering from what I guess was “Sage’s Time,” Alicia hastily got off me and snuggled up to me again. I quickly disposed of the semen I had ejaculated inside Alicia with “washing magic.”

*Tap, tap, tap*

The night duty ended without incident. As I lay snugly with Alicia, I heard a knock on the guest room door. It seemed the room service I had ordered while Alicia was incapacitated had arrived.

“Hal… Did you just hear a knock?”

“It seems the hot water and wet towels I ordered while Alicia was incapacitated have arrived.”

“I thought you would just use ‘washing magic’ to clean up like always…”

“I wanted to change things up once in a while. Will you wipe me down, Alicia?”

“Alright. If that’s the case… I’ll wipe Hal’s body.”

Alicia, standing naked from the bed, approached the door, and after cautiously glancing outside, she turned the doorknob and opened it. She quickly brought in a tray with hot water in a large basin and folded wet towels, then swiftly locked the door. Her movements were incredibly precise. Alicia, having been raised as the daughter of a Law Ministry Viscount family, had a gentle demeanor that befit a lady of good standing, but it seemed her participation in the Second Expedition Trip as an adventurer had made her agile.

“So, shall we wipe each other down? Who goes first?”

“I want to wipe Hal’s body first. I’ve never had this experience before, so I want to enjoy it as afterglow.”

“Then Alicia, please.”

Alicia first wiped my face with a damp towel. Then my shoulders, hands, chest, stomach, and back. Next, I thought she would move to my crotch, but she wiped my legs. After that, she washed the towel in the hot water in the basin and then wiped the same areas again. Being wiped down by a naked Alicia, our bodies would touch at unexpected moments, arousing me.

Then, only my crotch remained.

“You’re so cute now, but you were thick and strong just now. This is shared property among everyone, so I will wipe it carefully.”

As she declared, she meticulously wiped my penis and scrotum. However, to think my penis was considered shared property among the party members… It felt like I was being taught facts I never wanted to know. Still, having Alicia’s delicate hand touch and clean my “son” was an invaluable experience.

This was akin to the careful shaving with a razor, rather than the convenience of “hair removal magic.”

“Now it’s my turn to wipe Alicia’s body.”

“Hal… Please be gentle.”

Alicia, who had diligently wiped my body naked until now, suddenly became shy when it was time for her to be wiped. I followed Alicia’s example and carefully wiped her face. Then I gently wiped her nape, neck, and the back of her ears, which tend to accumulate dirt.

“…Hiya!? This feels strange…”

Next, I wiped her back, then her hands, and then her armpits. Alicia’s armpits were smooth, with no excess hair, apparently already taken care of. Nevertheless, I heard a cute sound, so I deemed it “good.” I hadn’t paid attention to underarm hair before, but it seemed she had shaved it as a lady’s etiquette.

“The breasts are the most important cleaning area.”

“Hal… I can wipe these myself, but…”

“Don’t worry, I’ll just make sure they’re clean.”

Looking at Alicia’s breasts again, they were bright red and looked painful from the aftermath of our previous intimacy. However, my plan was to wipe them with a damp towel and then cast “healing magic.”

“Hal… It’s embarrassing when you observe them so closely.”

“It’s alright, Alicia. It’s not often you have the chance to see your naked body so thoroughly…”

“That’s because I’m embarrassed by the lingering traces of our earlier activities.”

Alicia seemed embarrassed to have her naked body, marked with kiss marks, seen. However, I was proud of these marks, as they were evidence of my love. First, I calmly re-examined Alicia’s breasts. During the “First Night Ritual,” they had been somewhat conical and firm, but with the progression of her secondary sexual characteristics, they had developed into a rounded bowl shape, as previously mentioned. And the size of this fullness fit perfectly in my palm, embodying the ideal beautiful breasts I had given to Astarotte.

In other words, Alicia’s breasts were close to my ideal shape.

“Alicia’s breasts are very beautiful.”

The heat of our lovemaking had apparently subsided, and her nipples had returned to their small “pudgy” state. The pink areolas surrounding them were exquisite in both color and size. I carefully wiped these precious areas. As I wiped with the damp towel, her soft breasts yielded like marshmallows… *poeee~nn, fween~n*.

“Ughhh… Hal, this is embarrassing…”

After that, I wiped her abdomen, completing the cleaning of her upper body.

“Now, please stick out your rear.”

“T-To make me do such a clumsy pose!? Please spare me… Hal.”

Alicia showed some resistance, but she relented to my earnest plea and was now lying on the edge of the bed in a prone position, sticking out her rear. This area, too, had grown more rounded compared to when we first met. And with the significant growth of her buttocks, her waistline was emphasized. During our earlier activities, I hadn’t paid much attention to caressing her buttocks, but I carefully wiped the flesh of her rear.

“…Hya!? T-There… Nooo!!”

“Alicia, shouldn’t I be wiping such areas thoroughly?”

As I spread apart Alicia’s buttocks with a *squishy* sound, I carefully wiped the depths of her gluteal cleft. Then, her anus, hidden deep within the cleft, contracted with a *squeez*. After that, I wiped her thighs, calves, and feet, leaving only the problematic female genitalia and surrounding areas.

“Alright, this is the last part. Turn over and show me your genitals.”

“Hal, please finish quickly.”

With a sigh, perhaps out of resignation, Alicia turned over and exposed her genitals. Alicia’s genitals were incredibly precious, having been the first to receive my penis, even including my past life. Furthermore, this was the culmination of my ideals, brought about as a side effect of “healing magic.” If there was one complaint, it was that she hadn’t shaved, but the light golden pubic forest was also charming, like an unknown secret territory.

“There’s some smegma clinging around your clitoris.”

“Hal, I beg you. Please don’t touch around the clitoris… Hii! N-Nooo! I said nooooo!!”

Alicia screamed as I picked at the smegma adhering around her clitoris. I had never done anything as cruel as peeling back Alicia’s clitoral hood. I had merely removed the smegma…

Then, I carefully wiped her plump, soft labia majora with the wet towel. As a final touch, I applied “washing magic” and “healing magic” with just the right amount, and Alicia’s body returned to its pristine state, as before our lovemaking. Her naked body, as sacred as fresh snow and reminiscent of a noble goddess, was there.

“Hal… If you were going to heal me with magic in the end… wasn’t the wet towel unnecessary?”

Alicia narrowed her eyes slightly and glared at me.

“I just wanted to cherish Alicia’s body for a little longer…”

“…You’re right. I asked a lot of you tonight, so I guess I got the better deal. Chu ♡”

Alicia gave me a light kiss on the cheek again, and our night duty for the evening concluded. After that, we snuggled into the bed where we had made love and drifted off to sleep.

**4. Annihilation and Suspension**

As I dozed in bed, the surroundings slowly brightened. When I, Hal Harem Von Raymond, turned over, I saw Alicia sleeping soundly with a cute little snore. I had been busy yesterday and was tired, so I had intended to skip the night’s duties, but Alicia, who was next in line, had requested it with her hot eyes, so we made love.

As I gazed at Alicia’s innocent sleeping face, I couldn’t help but smile.

When I first met Alicia, she was practically falling into slavery to maintain the appearance of the Viscount Rendol family. Even so, she remained resolute, refusing to abandon her pride as a noblewoman. Her body was that of a young girl still undergoing secondary sexual characteristics, and she was a precious being with whom I had shared my first night.

And her body had matured considerably.

“Good morning, Alicia.”

“–…G-Good morning, Hal.”

I don’t think she noticed my gaze, but after a while, Alicia’s eyelids slowly fluttered open. Her clear blue eyes peeked out from behind her long, smoky eyelashes.

“How was the rider position last night?”

“Hal… Don’t ask embarrassing questions!”

“Still, Alicia, you’ve grown so much.”

“Oh, Hal. Are you saying I’m becoming less attractive?”

“Not at all. I just meant that a beautiful girl is becoming a beauty.”

“…Heehee. I’ll think of it that way.”

Our trivial, and precious, time alone together passed by in a flash.

*Thump, thump, thump*

Before I knew it, the sun had risen high in the sky, and it was getting late in the morning when a loud knocking sound came from the door. Even though it was late morning, there should still be time before checkout.

“Yes, who is it?”

“It’s me, Swan Hilda. Sorry to bother you this early… but a major problem has occurred. Could you please come to the conference room where we did the ‘Quality Check’ yesterday as soon as possible?”

“It seems something has happened. Shall we go, Alicia?”

“Yes, Hal. Let’s go.”

Alicia and I quickly got dressed and rushed out of the guest room, hurrying to the conference room where everyone was waiting.

“I-I’m innocent! Someone, someone help me!”

As we approached the conference room, we heard the desperate voice of the Holy Spirit Serena. Had that erotic old man done something bad? Everyone was already assembled in the conference room, and the atmosphere was tense.

When I looked for Holy Spirit Serena, she was, as always or perhaps not… being apprehended by Dietlinde and was about to be shoved into a small box placed on the conference table. Furthermore, two fruits, which appeared to be pears, were placed on the table.

“Good morning, everyone. What is this situation?”

“G-Good morning, everyone.”

“Good morning, Hal-sama, Alicia.”

“G-Good morning, Hal-sama, Alicia-sama.”

“I will explain.”

When Hal and Alicia spoke, they all turned around and returned our morning greetings. Then, after a beat, Safiya also greeted us. After that, Elise, the second-in-command of the “Princess Harem,” stepped forward to explain the situation.

“Actually… the ‘Breast Expansion Fruit’ and ‘Breast Shrink Fruit’ that I had stored in my item box have turned into regular pears.”

Elise began to speak with a bewildered expression. The pears on the conference table, which Elise pointed to, were indeed common pears. I remembered that “Breast Expansion Fruit” was red and “Breast Shrink Fruit” was blue. However, these pears were of a typical pear color.

“Elise, it’s impressive that you noticed the anomaly in the item box.”

“It was us who asked her to take them out,”

“Un, we asked.”

Kirika and Mai replied this time.

“We had decided to go the extra mile for Liliana, and Kirika and Mai suggested that having some sort of prize would motivate us. So, we asked Elise to bring out the ‘Breast Expansion Fruit’ and ‘Breast Shrink Fruit’ that we obtained from Twin Peaks Mountain, and this was the result. Of course, I am aware that Hal is the current owner, but we intended to boost our fighting spirit by seeing them.”

Lycheenne, with a slightly angry expression, continued.

“Actually… Lycheenne was also very interested in the ‘Breast Shrink Fruit.’ While Lycheenne’s splendid large breasts are enviable, she also seems to have an admiration for slender figures…”

“Tirna, don’t explain!”

Tirna, who was behind Lycheenne, provided the explanation, but Lycheenne stopped her and her face turned bright red as she looked down.

“Everyone, you’re making such a fuss over breast size.”

This time, Astarotte interjected from above with a condescending tone.

“Astarotte, you also changed from a psychical being incarnated as an incubus to just a human, so from now on, you can’t freely change your breast size~”

In response, Swan Hilda, who had come to call me, pointed this out with a weary look.

“My breasts are specially made by Hal-sama, you see ♪”

Astarotte, puffing out her chest to emphasize her breasts, showed no wavering confidence. Then, a heated debate began about ideal breasts. Basically, the party members belonging to the “Princess Harem” were all exceptionally beautiful girls, but they seemed to have the “grass is greener on the other side” mentality.

Personally, I believe that small breasts have their own merits, and large breasts have theirs. However, the “Breast Expansion Fruit” and “Breast Shrink Fruit” obtained from Twin Peaks Mountain were of great interest to them because they allowed them to change their breast size for just one night with no risk.

“So, why is Holy Spirit Serena in a small box!? Oh, wait, looking closely, isn’t that the Ark she was sealed in!”

“Master, Master! Please save me!”

Holy Spirit Serena, held by Dietlinde, flapped her tiny limbs vigorously, calling for help.

“Hey, Elise. Is there any connection between the ‘Breast Expansion Fruit’ and ‘Breast Shrink Fruit’ turning into regular pears and resealing Holy Spirit Serena in the Ark?”

“Yes, Hal-sama. When I took out the ‘Breast Expansion Fruit’ and ‘Breast Shrink Fruit’ from my item box and was in a state of bewildered shock, Holy Spirit Serena approached and taunted me, saying, ‘It’s foolish to store “Breast Expansion Fruit” and “Breast Shrink Fruit” in the same place.’ And then—”

According to Elise’s explanation, in response to being mocked by Holy Spirit Serena for the transformation of the “Breast Expansion Fruit” and “Breast Shrink Fruit” into simple pears, they also realized the cause of these fruits’ creation. Elise explained that the origin of their creation was the delusional energy that the erotic old man, sealed within the Ark deep in Twin Peaks Mountain, had continuously emitted.

Therefore, Elise and the others tried to turn the pears back into “Breast Expansion Fruit” and “Breast Shrink Fruit” by capturing the erotic old man and resealing him in the Ark, using the emitted delusional energy. However, Holy Spirit Serena seems to be captured by Dietlinde every time something happens. Perhaps this is a kind of natural enemy relationship.

“Hey, Serena. If I reseal you in the Ark again, will the regular pears turn back into ‘Breast Expansion Fruit’ and ‘Breast Shrink Fruit’?”

“Master, that’s not true. Even if I were to emit delusional energy again, it would only be mere delusional energy. While these fruits were indeed made from the raw material of my delusional energy and my thoughts about breasts, it was a mutated Milk Pear tree in Twin Peaks Mountain that absorbed the delusional energy, separated it, and bore fruit with opposite properties. Therefore, there’s no point in locking me in the Ark. The reason they returned to being regular pears is that their opposing properties attracted each other and annihilated each other. I was just telling the truth, and this is how I’m treated… It’s inhumane.”

The erotic old man, shedding torrents of tears, explained his plea for his life at length. Apparently, he really didn’t want to be resealed.

“Then, after resealing and placing it back on the altar of Twin Peaks Mountain, wouldn’t that suffice?”

Astarotte, with a slightly wicked grin, made a suggestion. Since she had suffered greatly from the erotic old man’s “boob-grabbing attack,” this seemed like a form of payback.

“Even if I don’t return, the residual delusional energy should be sufficient for a while.”

Holy Spirit Serena explained in response to Astarotte’s statement.

“Then, I could go and collect them again, but it’s quite a distance from here. Also, there are some weak erotic monsters rampant in Twin Peaks Mountain~”

Dietlinde, holding Holy Spirit Serena, pondered.

“In that case, I can take you there by skyward flight. Since Holy Spirit Serena has been released, the barrier surrounding Twin Peaks Mountain is gone. I’ll take you straight to the summit.”

Swan Hilda, who stood behind me, offered her assistance to Dietlinde, who was deep in thought.

“Hey, Serena. Do you think we can collect ‘Breast Expansion Fruit’ and ‘Breast Shrink Fruit’ if we go now?”

“Probably not. Those fruits rarely bear fruit in the first place. The rude elf (….) who captured me picked them all. It will be a long time until they bear fruit again. N-Nooo! Don’t strangle me!”

It was fine until she answered my question, but as soon as she carelessly insulted the rude elf and Dietlinde, Dietlinde’s fingers tightened. Shera, wagging her fox tail with apparent amusement, watched this. In Shera’s hand was a cord used to bind Holy Spirit Serena. That cord was a gift from the gods to bind Holy Spirit Serena, who had been excessively mischievous, and it was stored in the drawer of the Ark.

“While the current situation is very unfortunate, perhaps we could stop by Twin Peaks Mountain on our way back if there’s time?”

At this point, Edelea, who had been silently observing the proceedings, spoke up.

“Indeed, that would be a constructive suggestion.”

“I also believe Edelea-sama’s opinion is correct.”

Freya and Eria then concurred with Edelea’s opinion.

“Everyone, this situation is regrettable, but I humbly request your assistance.”

To resolve the situation, Liliana, the person involved, bowed her head.

“Liliana-sama, I will do my best, so please don’t be discouraged.”

Safiya moved to support Liliana, who had bowed her head. Lycheenne watched this with a heartwarming smile. It seemed her anger from earlier had subsided.

Thus, the “Annihilation of Breast Expansion Fruit and Breast Shrink Fruit Incident” came to a close. We then had a late breakfast, with food served to us.

“How shall we proceed today?”

“Let me see… Gathering information on the rebel forces, believed to be remnants of the former Yangas Kingdom.”

As we began breakfast, Elise, the second-in-command, confirmed our future plans, and I responded.

“The information I heard from Father has already been reported…”

Safiya also had a troubled expression.

“Is gathering information at the Adventurer’s Guild the standard procedure?”

Alice made a suggestion befitting a model student.

“You know, we also need to cash in the materials we obtained from Twin Peaks Mountain, so let’s do that.”

Elise seemed to have no objection to Alicia’s suggestion.

“I will endeavor to gather information by exploring the city.”

“Lycheenne, please take command of that.”

“Understood.”

Lycheenne then offered her opinion, which was accepted.

“Um… How about asking the prostitutes in this town for information?”

“That sounds interesting. I’ll accompany Eria, so the rest of the party members can decide whether to go to the Adventurer’s Guild with Elise or go out into the city with Lycheenne.”

Thus, we decided on our plans for the day. Incidentally, Shera, in her transformed state as Sister Shera, would accompany us as a bodyguard for me and Eria.

**5. Hierarchy of Former Rose Girls and Current Girl Prostitutes ①**

We paid for several days of lodging at an inn named Lily Lalabai, located near the lower town of Schwerin, the former royal capital of the Yangas Kingdom territory. We left two carriages and four horses in their care and began gathering information on the rebel forces, whose ringleader was reported to be Liliana’s half-sister.

Furthermore, according to information from Count Kolanda, there was no possibility of survival for Yuliana, Liliana’s half-sister.

However, there were rumors that the main force of the rebel army, led by the ultimate target, Yuliana, had not advanced as far as the former royal capital Schwerin. Therefore, our immediate target was the members of a subordinate organization known as the “Knights of the Azure Moon,” which had been sighted in this vicinity.

The “Knights of the Azure Moon” were an all-female rebel organization composed of former female knights of the Yangas Kingdom and were considered one of the vanguard units.

To find them, we divided the “Princess Harem” party members, along with Alicia and Safiya, into three teams to gather information.

Team 1 was led by Elise, the second-in-command of the “Princess Harem.” They would go to the Adventurer’s Guild to exchange the parts of the erotic monsters we defeated at Twin Peaks Mountain for cash while also gathering information. Alicia, Mai, Freya, and Liliana were participating. While most of them had low combat power, with Mai’s agility and Elise’s powerful attack magic, walking on the city’s main street should be manageable. Although there was a lot of luggage to bring to the Adventurer’s Guild, Elise could also use the “Space Magic” item box, so it wouldn’t be a problem.

Team 2 was led by Lycheenne and would gather information within the city. Swan Hilda, Kirika, Tirna, Edelea, Dietlinde, Astarotte, who was familiar with the lower town, and Safiya, the beloved daughter of Count Kolanda, who was currently provisionally governing the former Yangas Kingdom territory, were participating. Safiya had agonized over whether she should be with Liliana or not, but she seemed to have judged that this group would yield better results. This group generally had many members with high combat power, and Safiya could handle any trouble with the Espana Imperial Army. They were scheduled to split into smaller groups and move around different locations.

And the last team, Team 3, was led by Eria, a former high-class girl prostitute, accompanied by Shera, who had transformed into Sister Shera through beastification, as my bodyguard. Furthermore, Holy Spirit Serena was casually perched on my shoulder. According to Eria, the prostitutes who had finished their night’s work would be sleeping around this time, so we decided to take a short nap and then head to the red-light district at twilight. While I felt a sense of excitement visiting the red-light district for the first time in a while, with beautiful girls surrounding me, I doubted I would be sexually aroused anymore.

The former royal capital Schwerin, which boasted the glory of the Yangas Kingdom, was a city of water, with the River Leete bisecting it. It had originally developed around the royal palace, the Crystal Palace, and the canals running vertically and horizontally played an important role. Currently, we were on the new city side, across the River Leete from the old city, where the ruins of the Crystal Palace and the noble district were located.

This area had not been attacked by the Espana Imperial Army, and the districts inhabited by ordinary citizens had also been spared from battle damage. And within a corner of this new city, a red-light district had been established. We headed to the red-light district on a gondola.

“For someone your age, young master, to be heading to the red-light district… You’ll be a wealthy patron in the future! However, this is not a place to take young ladies from good families!”

The boatman, skillfully maneuvering the gondola’s oar, was very impressed with me heading to the red-light district with the beautiful Eria and the sturdy Sister Shera. He seemed to mistook Sister Shera for a mere bodyguard, but he appeared to recognize Eria as a young lady from a good family.

Eria herself had a peculiar past, having been one of the “Rose Sisters,” the highest-ranked girl prostitutes at the luxurious brothel “Rose Bud” in the noble district of Granza, the imperial capital of the Espana Empire. However, with her noble lineage and having been refined as a lady in the “Princess Harem,” no one would guess she had previously worked in a brothel.

Furthermore, Eria had also awakened to water-based attack magic and was receiving magic instruction from Elise and the others. She had apparently improved considerably recently, but with several high-ranking mages belonging to the “Princess Harem,” she simply didn’t stand out. According to Elise, she was more powerful than the mages belonging to any average adventurer party.

Meanwhile, Sister Shera, who was only seen as a bodyguard, was acting as a dignified protector, pretending to be meditating with her eyes closed. However, her fox ears and tail would occasionally twitch, as if she were surveying the surroundings.

“Hehe, I asked to visit the red-light district myself.”

Responding to the boatman’s words, Eria smiled like a flower, causing the gruff-looking boatman to blush. As expected of a former high-class girl prostitute, she knew exactly what pleased men. And then, our gondola, navigating the complex waterways, arrived at the dock for the red-light district.

After disembarking at the dock, we observed the surrounding townscape and the flow of people. The sun had already set, and twilight was setting in. People engaged in honest professions would likely be returning home to enjoy time with their families. On the other hand, for the red-light district, this was the time to start earning. The bastards who came to buy prostitutes had bloodshot eyes, searching for their desired courtesans. Streetwalkers, vying for customers, lounged about, and unregistered street prostitutes directly tried to attract customers.

The buildings were also unique, with two or three-story brothels painted in primary colors like red, yellow, and blue. The first floor had latticed doors, allowing customers to appraise the prostitutes affiliated with the establishment. Another difference from other red-light districts was the canals surrounding them, allowing direct access to brothels via gondola, and elegant balconies facing the canals. On some of these balconies, wealthy patrons were being attended to by multiple prostitutes, enjoying entertainment and riverbank cuisine.

“Hal-sama, this is where the red-light district begins. Sister Shera and I will wait a little distance away, so please try to pick up a prostitute.”

Eria smiled and assigned me the role of bait. Indeed, it would be difficult to catch a prostitute with Eria and Sister Shera accompanying me. I decided to play the role of a youth wandering the red-light district, awakening to lust.

“Hey, boy, buy me. I’ll send you to heaven with my special technique.”

After wandering the red-light district for a while, a streetwalker in a cheap, heavily perfumed, and undoubtedly prostitute-like attire called out to me.

“…Unfortunately, you’re not my type. However, if you know the whereabouts of those belonging to the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon,’ I’ll pay for the information.”

“Is that so… Unfortunately, I don’t know. However, if you become my customer, maybe I’ll remember something~”

I glared into the prostitute’s eyes, questioning her mind. I judged that this prostitute probably knew nothing and left her on the spot. The abandoned streetwalker yelled obscenities at me, “You balls-less bastard! Come back the day after tomorrow!” but I pretended not to be bothered.

“Hal-sama, did that streetwalker seem to know anything?”

“She didn’t seem to know anything. This time, let’s walk down the street with the more luxurious brothels.”

“Yes, please do.”

When I rejoined Eria and Sister Shera, who had been waiting in the shadows of the building, I shook my head.

“It’s different when a prostitute is the one I’m dealing with.”

Sister Shera also seemed a little perplexed. However, bars and brothels are places where various information gathers, so our approach wasn’t wrong.
“There aren’t any girls who can extend tentacles around here.”

The Sex Spirit Old Man, who had reappeared on my shoulder, gave a wry smile. When I went out to search for prostitutes again, the Sex Spirit Old Man turned invisible once more.

“Hey, big brother, won’t you play with me? I’ll go easy on the price.”

This streetwalker was a reasonably beautiful woman with black hair. She pressed herself against me from behind and whispered in my ear. I could feel the soft touch of her breasts against my back, and a naive virgin boy would have surely fallen for it.

“Master, this streetwalker is a setup. You’ll be taken to that back alley and fleeced of all your money.”

Then, I heard the whispering voice of the Sex Spirit Old Man, who was invisible next to my ear. Glancing into the back alley in the direction of the Sex Spirit Old Man’s voice, I saw the streetwalker who had spoken to me exchanging glances with a thug, or rather a hoodlum, lurking in the alley. It seemed they had chosen me as their prey.

“Unfortunately, I have a reservation for tonight. Excuse me.”

“What the hell, you little virgin uncircumcised bastard!”

When I refused, the black-haired streetwalker left, clearly annoyed. After walking for a while, the brothels became more grand, and the level of waiting prostitutes increased. Ahead stood a building that looked like a noble’s villa, and there were no latticed doors on the side of the passage for appraising prostitutes. This must be the most prestigious brothel in this pleasure district. Entering such a brothel usually requires an introduction from a regular customer, and it’s likely a place that doesn’t accept first-time visitors.

The entrance to the establishment was firmly shut, confirming my suspicion. The name of the establishment was written as “Rose Branch Annex: Lily’s Nectar.” The moment I saw the name, my head began to ache. I rejoined Eria and Elder Sister Shera, who had been following me.

“Hey, Eria. About that high-class brothel, the name is written as ‘Rose Branch Annex: Lily’s Nectar’…”

“That seems to be a sister establishment to ‘Rose Bud,’ where I used to work. Hal-sama, you have the Crimson Card, so you can use it for free.”

“As I thought then…”

Eria’s confirmation validated my suspicions. Should I try to request a high-class young prostitute from that establishment and ask some questions… I had the Crimson Card in my wallet, so I was fully prepared.

“Lord Hal. An suspicious person has just emerged from the back service entrance. They’re wearing a hood that obscures their face, but their build suggests they’re a young girl!”

While Eria and I were strategizing, Elder Sister Shera, who had been standing by, reported a suspicious person emerging from the brothel’s service entrance. Indeed, the person who came out of the brothel’s service entrance looked around hesitantly, as if afraid of being seen by someone.

“That girl is probably a young prostitute belonging to the brothel, or perhaps a child attendant. Maybe she was sent out to buy something by one of the older women? I was often sent out on errands like that when I was starting out.”

Eria tilted her head cutely and analyzed the situation. It was unlikely she had escaped, so Eria was probably right. Still, if she was considered to have abandoned her post and was caught, she might be punished.

“Then, shall we try asking that girl?”

We pursued the young prostitute? who had emerged from the brothel. As Eria had predicted, the person entered a nearby candy shop, purchased some molasses confectionery, and began to head back the way they came. We stood in front of the young prostitute? who was returning to the brothel and called out to her.

## 6. The Hierarchical Structure of Former and Current Young Prostitutes Part ②

“Could I have a moment of your time?”

I spoke to the young prostitute? who had her hood pulled deep over her face. Eria was to my right, and Elder Sister Shera, with her intimidating build, was behind me. All of us were dressed in adventurer-like attire. Furthermore, the invisible Holy Spirit Serena was presumably perched on my shoulder.

“I-I’m busy. I have nothing to discuss with a strange child like you. Hmph!”

The girl, with her hood pulled deep, dismissed me with an arrogant, condescending tone. Eria, apparently angered by her curt attitude, started to step forward, but I restrained her for the moment. Meanwhile, Elder Sister Shera stared intently at the young prostitute? in question, her fox tail swaying gently. She was likely thinking of something wicked. Shera was generally timid but possessed a dark side and was quite resourceful.

“You came out of the service entrance of the high-class brothel ‘Rose Branch Annex: Lily’s Nectar.’ Are you involved with them? I have something I’d like to ask you…”

I couldn’t just give up that easily.

“How rude of you! To speak to me while knowing who I am! To be frank, we don’t deal with children like you. Can we move along now? Otherwise, you’ll face severe consequences. Do you want to be bound and gagged according to the rules of the pleasure district?”

By my detaining her, the girl’s attitude hardened.

“You… how dare you be rude to our Master, Lord Hal!”

Eria, having grown impatient with the conversation between me and the girl, interjected. Elder Sister Shera’s fox tail wagged energetically, as if welcoming Eria’s intervention.

“Oh, you have a somewhat presentable older sister with you. However, ‘Rose Branch Annex: Lily’s Nectar,’ where I work, is the most prestigious in this pleasure district. There’s no way someone like your sister can compete with me. If you understand, wash your face and try again, you bumpkin sister.”

The girl glanced at Eria and dismissed her outright. Eria’s temple showed a prominent blue vein, indicating her rising anger. Eria was quietly seething. “Bumpkin sister” was indeed going too far. I tried to calm Eria down, but it was too late; she had reached her limit.

“Lord Hal, shall we summon this young prostitute? I, for one, would like to give her some educational guidance. I can already picture her crying and begging for forgiveness.”

Eria, apparently offended by the girl’s words, suggested “educational guidance.” Although her tone was soft, Eria’s eyes were serious. This was a clear case of touching a raw nerve.

“You bumpkin sister are foolish and provincial. Even as a lowly young prostitute, I am still out of your reach. You should faint when you hear my price. Hmph!”

The young prostitute, sensing Eria’s quiet anger, accepted the challenge, and a verbal sparring match began between the two. It seemed they had completely forgotten about me.

“Who is being rude here? As there are many eyes here, let’s talk at the brothel.”

“Indeed, you bumpkin sister… You’re pretty, but your head is weak. My affiliated high-class brothel does not accept first-time visitors! Are you stupid?!”

Finally, the young prostitute and Eria were butting heads aggressively. It seemed this young prostitute I had approached had an exceedingly high opinion of herself. And as a result of their discussion, we decided to follow her. She probably thought we would be turned away at the entrance.

*Knock, knock, knock*

“Will you open the door?”

*Creak, creak*

The young prostitute performed a knock with a slight variation, and a heavily imposing door slowly swung open.

“Melody, you went out on your own during work again? I told you there would be punishment if you did it again!”

The person who opened the door was an elderly woman with slightly dull blonde hair tied up. Deep wrinkles were etched on her face, but she must have been quite beautiful in her youth, as traces of it remained. Her tone and demeanor suggested she was the madam of this brothel. She glanced at us after opening the door, then turned her steely gaze on the young prostitute, calling her Melody, and began to scold her.

“M-Madam Jeanne, please forgive me. I was captured by some strange people… They are behind me, so please drive them away. I will return to the waiting room.”

The young prostitute, called Melody, pushed us off onto Madam Jeanne and hurried inside. I stepped forward and decided to greet Madam Jeanne and state our purpose.

“My name is Hal Harem Von Raymond. I’d like to request Melody’s services…”

“Can you afford the price for this place, boy? Besides, without an introduction from a regular customer, I can’t let you in.”

Madam Jeanne stood at the entrance of the brothel, appraising us.

“How about this? I don’t necessarily want to sleep with Melody, but I do want to talk to her…”

I took out the Crimson Card from my wallet.

“My apologies, Lord Hal Raymond. I didn’t expect you to have the Crimson Card… I will escort you to a room immediately, so please wait a moment. If I may be so bold, are you perhaps affiliated with the Raymond Trading Company?”

“…Dalos Raymond is my father. And my full name is Hal Harem Von Raymond. Please keep that in mind going forward.”

“Welcome to our establishment, Young Master Raymond. Please come in. Melody is a girl who sells herself as a cool beauty with the air of a noblewoman, and she is quite skilled. However, she’s a bit too proud, and it’s difficult to bring her to climax, which paradoxically makes her popular. If you’d like, please guide her to true ecstasy (orgasm).”

“Madam Jeanne, I apologize, but that girl needs some educational guidance.”

“And who are you?”

“I am—”

Apparently, the credibility of the Crimson Card was immense, as we were promptly escorted to a VIP room. In this high-class brothel, many of the customers were nobles. Therefore, a special VIP room had been set up in the waiting area. Later, Eria had a private conversation with Madam Jeanne down the corridor.

“E-Excuse me… Ahhh, you are the children from earlier, w-why are you here!?”

Shortly after, Melody, the heavily adorned young prostitute, entered the room and let out a shriek upon noticing us. Melody was a beautiful blonde girl with blue eyes, dressed in a blue dress that made her look like a noblewoman. It wasn’t a revealing evening dress for a ball, but a modest one that elegantly showed her neck. It seemed this brothel, like its sister establishments, did not believe in discounting young prostitutes.

Melody, dressed as she was, had the air of a noblewoman and didn’t look like a prostitute at all.

High-class prostitutes must possess more than just good looks. They need to be educated and entertain their customers. However, upon seeing us, Melody panicked and revealed her true nature. Seeing her pathetic state, Eria’s lips curled slightly into a triumphant smile. And I felt as if I’d been doused with cold water.

“Melody, that’s unbecoming. You can’t possibly be associated with the ‘Rose’ name.”

Eria immediately retorted with a cold expression.

“Ah, um… Who exactly are you people!?”

Melody, sensing something, asked us, looking at us cautiously. The look of contempt she had just displayed had been replaced by fear. She was likely trying to gauge the meaning of us being shown to this VIP room. A bead of cold sweat seemed to form on her forehead.

“I am Eria Akue de Castina. Although, when I was “White Rose” of “Rose Sisters” at “Rose Bud,” I went by Eria.”

Eria then revealed her past.

“What– Elder Sister Eria, you were part of the ‘Rose’ name!?”

“Yes, that’s right. Hal-sama bought me out.”

Eria smiled gracefully, while Melody’s face turned pale, and she began to tremble.

“Earlier, I declared I would give you educational guidance. I have already received Madam Jeanne’s permission. Apparently, you, who rest on your laurels of being a cool beauty, have rarely experienced orgasm. I will help you achieve climax. Your ‘excellent female’ is crying.”

Eria pressed on, cornering Melody. She had been talking secretly with Madam Jeanne earlier; was this what that was about?

“Elder Sister Eria, please, I beg you, forgive this ignorant Melody.”

Melody, with a tearful face, bowed deeply.

“No, Melody. This is a matter of principle… You may choose between punishment or practical training. This is mercy, out of concern for my junior.”

Eria maintained her composed demeanor, while a tearful Melody bowed her head in apology.

“Hey, Eria. What exactly do ‘punishment’ and ‘practical training’ entail?”

Hearing Eria’s words, Elder Sister Shera asked with evident delight. Elder Sister Shera tried to hide her lecherous expression, but the movement of her fox tail revealed her true feelings. This question also served to let me and Melody know Eria’s true intentions. In fact, Melody was listening intently.

“Let’s see…”

In response to Elder Sister Shera’s question, Eria glanced around the VIP room.

*Thud, thud, thud* *Creak, clack, creak*

At first glance, the VIP room seemed like an ordinary reception room with luxurious furnishings. However, Eria lightly tapped on a blank wall, revealing a hidden storage shelf. Inside the hidden shelf were various adult toys.

“For example, the punishment for a girl like you, Melody, who insulted a senior prostitute, would be spanking.”

Eria took out a spanking rod, similar in shape to a fly swatter, from the storage shelf and swung it through the air. Melody let out a scream and covered her buttocks with both hands, backing away. While it was generally designed not to injure the body, a sacred tool for business, her entire backside would reportedly turn bright red and swell.

Given her reaction, Melody might have experience with spanking before.

“And practical training involves using the adult toys here to check your condition as a prostitute. However, I will guide you to climax without using them. Now, tell me, which do you choose, Melody?”

“Then… I choose practical training, Elder Sister Eria.”

Melody, shoulders slumped, looked like a condemned prisoner being led to the execution grounds. In the case of spanking, she wouldn’t be able to take customers until the swelling on her rear subsided, and during that time, she would be mocked by her peers as a freeloader. On the other hand, with practical training, she would climax on the spot, and since her body wouldn’t be injured, it wouldn’t affect her work the next day. Furthermore, considering Melody’s tendency towards insensitivity, Eria might even lose.

However, how proficient was Eria in practical training?

## 7. The Hierarchical Structure of Former and Current Young Prostitutes Part ③ △

“So, practical training. Serena, you may do as you please with Melody’s breasts.”

“…Yes♪”

*Whoosh, thud, hiss*

“Kyahhh, a big bug is on my chest, wha–?! A fairy!?”

*Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squish, squish, squeeze, squeeze, squish, squish*

“Don’t squeeze my breasts! Noooo! …Ah… Ahh♡ No~♪”

When Eria gave the Sex Spirit Old Man permission for ‘boob squeezing,’ he happily swooped down towards Melody’s chest and immediately latched onto her breasts. Then, in the next instant, Melody’s noblewoman-like dress was abruptly opened, revealing her fresh, dewy breasts, unlike any prostitute’s. The Sex Spirit Old Man, clinging to her left breast, performed the masterful act of ‘boob squeezing’ with his entire body.

“This, this, this is it! I am happy.”

The Sex Spirit Old Man was caressing Melody’s breasts with his entire body. Melody was, as expected, in complete disarray from the sudden ‘Old Man Attack.’ Melody seemed to be the type of person who looked thinner than she was, and her breasts jiggled. This was a welcome sight for me as well. Elder Sister Shera, standing behind, appeared to be calmly observing the situation with her arms crossed, but the movement of her fluffy fox tail synchronized with her breasts.

“Noooo! Don’t squeeze meeee!!”

Melody, her body writhing intensely and precisely stimulated by the Sex Spirit Old Man, panted and moaned. The Sex Spirit Old Man toyed with her attached breasts with his body, luring her into lust. At the same time, as the Holy Spirit Serena, he also healed any ailments Melody might have. But for Melody right now, it was likely just a temporary relief.

“…Ah, ah, ahhh♡ …I’m feeling it… Ahhh, ahhh…”

What stood there was not a high-class young prostitute with a cool beauty persona, but a girl of marrying age, writhing as her breasts were being played with. Melody’s rigid body seemed to melt under the Sex Spirit Old Man’s passionate dedication to her breasts. Eria observed this with serious eyes.

She was probably timing the next step.

“Haa… Haa… Haa… Haa… W-What just happened?”

Satisfied with the ‘boob squeezing,’ the Sex Spirit Old Man disappeared once more, becoming invisible. Meanwhile, Melody, whose breasts had been exposed, was in a daze, completely out of it. Melody’s left breast was red and swollen, and likely hypersensitive like a cluster of erogenous zones. On the other hand, her right breast remained in its natural state, allowing for observation of its well-formed shape and the condition of her areola.

“Now, for the condition of her private parts. Place both hands on this desk, spread your legs, and stick out your rear.”

Satisfied with Melody’s condition, Eria issued her next instruction.

“…Yes… Elder Sister Eria. Please be gentle.”

And so, with an expression of resignation, Melody obediently assumed the embarrassing posture Eria had instructed. Despite her previously haughty demeanor, it was surprising that she couldn’t defy the pecking order within the brothel. Then, Eria, the instructor for practical training, stood directly behind Melody.

*Rustle*

In response to Melody’s plea, Eria lifted the hem of her blue dress, which had reached her ankles, with a flourish. With this action, Melody’s lower body from the navel down was completely exposed. She wore pure white drawers beneath her well-defined waist, followed by her long legs. From mid-thigh down, she wore knee-high socks made of thin silk with elegant lace patterns woven at the top. The knee-high socks were also pure white, and she wore white, shimmering patent leather shoes.

In the end, Melody’s attire, down to her undergarments, mimicked that of a legitimate noblewoman.

“Kya.”

Melody, her lower body further exposed, let out a cute scream. Whether this was a result of her education at the brothel or her own innate nature was unclear, but it was plausible for a high-class young prostitute aiming to create an impression of innocence.

“Oh? Pure white drawers? You’re wearing quite expensive undergarments, Melody.”

The pure white drawers had ruffles sewn on them in layers, concealing the lines of her buttocks and crotch. Eria’s delicate fingertips traced along the boundary between the drawers and her thighs, causing Melody’s body to twitch. Melody’s erogenous zones seemed to be more active than usual. Melody’s confused expression was surprisingly cute, a stark contrast to her original haughty personality.

It seemed that the hierarchy within the brothel was indeed absolute.

“…No… P-Please, Elder Sister Eria… Ahh… Forgive meeeee!!”

Eria slid her right hand into Melody’s drawers, and with her middle finger, she stimulated the labia. Eria’s delicate fingertips then rubbed against the area of Melody’s outer labia, caressing the clitoris. Eria’s finger movements were surprisingly slow but were surely targeting the erogenous zones, causing a flushed Melody to moan.

Meanwhile, Melody herself couldn’t believe her own arousal, but her expression gradually shifted to that of a lustful woman.

“If it continues like this, your expensive drawers will be stained with love juice.”

Eria, with practiced skill, removed Melody’s drawers, revealing her cute rear. As her legs were spread, a part of her labia peeked out from the front of her perineum.

“Hal-sama, please look. For a prostitute, this area is still too unused.”

*Slurp*

“Your vagina is still a cherry blossom color… I’ll check how your vagina opening is doing.”

She showed me the inside of Melody’s vagina, which, for a prostitute, maintained a very beautiful color.

“P-Please, Elder Sister Eria, don’t do anything cruel!”

*Squish, squish, squish, gurgle, gurgle, gurgle, gurgle*

“…Sisterrr… Noooo!!… Nooo~!”

Eria toyed with Melody’s most private part using only her fingertips. She pinched her clitoris, rolling it between her fingertips, and then her inserted fingertip wriggled mysteriously, stimulating the erogenous zones. Furthermore, she caressed her anus and even her breasts, which had been bared by the Sex Spirit Old Man.

“…Hyaaaa, no!! …Ahhh, ahhh♡ …Nooooo!!”

*Plop, plop, plop, splish, splash*

Under Eria’s caresses, love juice overflowed from Melody’s labia, flowed down her inner thighs, and dripped onto the floor, staining it. The drops of love juice falling on the wooden floor gathered, quickly forming a puddle. At the same time, Melody herself looked on the verge of collapse, struggling to maintain her posture.

“…Ahhh♡ I’m going to climax for my sister… Ahhh, ahhh♡ Hyaaaahhh…”

Now, Melody was completely weakened at the knees, barely managing to cling to the desk. Even so, those of Eria’s abilities in seduction were something I hadn’t seen before. However, Eria, who would accept my clumsy caresses, was undeniably cute. Melody was likely about to reach climax soon. In front of Eria, who bore the name of the Rose, Melody was just a mere girl.

“You’re about to climax soon, Melody?”

“Hiiihhh, I’m going, I’m going!aaaaahhh!!”

*Drip, drip, splashhhh*

As Melody reached climax, she arched backward and then collapsed on the floor, urinating. Steam rose from the puddle of urine near Melody’s crotch.

“This concludes my practical training, Melody. You, too, as a proper young prostitute, did feel something, didn’t you?”

“…Elder Sister Eria, thank you very much for your guidance.”

Melody, now limp on the floor, still thanked Elder Sister Eria. Perhaps if she didn’t thank her here, there would be additional training.

“Hal-sama, please excuse me for a moment.”

Eria wiped her love-juice-stained fingertips with a handkerchief and quietly approached the VIP room door, flinging it open.

“AAAAHHH!!!”

To our surprise, outside the VIP room, waiting young prostitutes had been eavesdropping. When Eria opened the door, they lost their footing and tumbled into the room.

“Good day, everyone. I am Eria Akue de Castina. Today, as one of the former ‘Rose Sisters,’ I provided Melody with practical training.”

Eria smiled and greeted the three young prostitutes with the grace of a lady.

“Good day, Elder Sister Eria. My name is Soprano. Please keep me in mind from now on.”
“Good day, Elder Sister of the Rose. My name is Menuet. Please keep me in mind from now on.”
“G-Good day, illustrious Elder Sister of the Rose. My name is Rhythm. Please keep me in mind from now on.”

The three waiting young prostitutes who had tumbled into the VIP room each introduced themselves with music-related pseudonyms: Soprano, Menuet, and Rhythm. It seemed that in this brothel, the young prostitutes were called by classical music terms.

“Would you also like practical training?”

Eria smiled and glared at the peeping young prostitutes. She, as a former high-class young prostitute who once bore the name of the Rose, was clearly demonstrating the difference in standing between them. Incidentally, this “Rose Branch Annex: Lily’s Nectar” seemed to be surprisingly small. For that reason, there were currently no high-class young prostitutes bearing the name of the Rose employed there.

“As expected of you, Elder Sister. To make Melody, who always acts so cool, unable to stand on her legs!”

Soprano gazed at Eria with a rapturous expression.

“I admire you, Elder Sister.”

Rhythm, presumably agreeing with Soprano’s words, also blushed.

“I’d like you to make me climax too, Elder Sister. My customers are often unskilled, and I’m left unsatisfied.”

Just as Menuet began to open her clothes, Soprano and Rhythm stopped her.

The peeping young prostitutes were in a frenzy, surrounding Eria. Afterward, we chatted leisurely, joined by Melody, who had tidied herself up and revived.

“Eria… she’s such a terrifying master of the sexual arts.”

Witnessing the vivid practical training given to Melody, Elder Sister Shera muttered with a slightly tense demeanor, her proud fox tail drooping and hidden between her legs, and her fox ears drooping.

“Elder Sister Eria, this candy is delicious. Please, enjoy it.”

Meanwhile, Melody, who had received practical training, clung to Eria like a love-struck maiden.

“It’s unfair for Melody to monopolize Elder Sister Eria alone.”

Menuet pulled Melody away from Eria, to whom she was sticking like glue.

“Naturally, since I’ve received direct practical training from Elder Sister Eria?”

Melody, however, seemed indifferent to Menuet’s actions.

The VIP room was now noisy with idle young prostitutes gathering. Meanwhile, Shera and I were completely out of the loop.

“By the way, Elder Sister Eria, do you want to ask us anything?”

Mid-conversation, Melody asked as if she had just remembered.

“We want to make contact with the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon,’ a group of female knights who rebelled against the provisional rule of the Espana Imperial Kingdom from the former Yangas Kingdom. We wanted to know if you had any information. Night duty princesses are privy to various information through bedtime stories, aren’t they?”

I, with nothing better to do, forcefully interjected into the conversation.

“Lord Hal!? Unfortunately, the clientele of our brothel has changed from the nobles of the former Yangas Kingdom to nobles of Espana…”

Melody’s face clouded over at my question. It was true that the customers of high-class brothels were nobles and high-ranking officials of the ruling powers. I seemed to have asked the wrong person.

“I-I’ve heard a little about it. Apparently, it’s because a former female knight trainee, who had fallen on hard times after that incident, is working as a streetwalker, and had members of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’ appear in this vicinity. I heard it from an acquaintance. And it seems they were planning to take her in, but a man who was her lover had her tied up with debt, and he also left no openings.”

Menuet, who had been listening, spoke proudly. Melody glared at her with a bitter expression. She was probably frustrated at not knowing the information Elder Sister Eria wanted.

“Do you know the name of that streetwalker?”

“…I believe her name is Noella Sante. There’s also a rumor I heard about her being taken in by the Asgard Holy Church’s infirmary because she was ill.”

“Thank you, Menuet. We’ll go and visit Noella Sante at the Asgard Holy Church’s infirmary.”

And so, we decided to visit Noella Sante, a streetwalker who was believed to be connected to the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon.’ It was already late, and I intended to return to Lily Lalabai, where everyone was waiting, but somehow we ended up drinking and got completely drunk. Meanwhile, Eria was very popular, surrounded by the young prostitutes. Mustering my last bit of strength, I asked the Holy Spirit Serena to contact them and inform them that I couldn’t return to the inn… By the way, Elder Sister Shera had fallen asleep clutching a sake bottle during the drinking bout.
The author, Hal Harem Von Raymond, is suffering from a hangover for the first time in a while. This is because he was made to drink a lot of alcohol at the high-class merchant’s establishment “Lily’s Nectar, Rose Annex” last night.

“Ugh, damn it, my head is throbbing… I’m completely hungover…”

After performing “Healing Magic” on himself to normalize the status abnormalities caused by alcohol and surveying his surroundings, he saw that Sister Shera was snoring heartily while hugging a sake bottle next to him, and Eria was sleeping with a contented expression on her face. Furthermore, a male sex spirit was lying spread-eagled on his stomach.

“First, I’ll wake up Eria.”

He cast “Healing Magic” on Eria, who was sleeping comfortably, to remove the alcohol. Then, looking closely, he saw Melody hugging Eria’s thighs. Looking around again, he saw nameless young prostitutes sleeping in a jumbled mess. According to his vague memories, the three protruding-toothed young prostitute girls, Soprano, Menuet, and Rhythm, had been called for assignments during the drinking party and had returned to work. On the other hand, those whose work was finished had gathered to greet Eria, and it had turned into a never-ending hellish drinking party.

*Thump*

“Oww, it hurts. Master, please take care of things over there.”

As he sat up to cast “Healing Magic” on Eria, the male sex spirit sleeping on his stomach fell and hit the floor. Although he woke up from the shock, he was saying absurd things. However, he had not received permission to sleep on Hal’s stomach, so it was his own fault.

“Good morning, Serena. I’m going to wake everyone up now, so please go invisible.”

“…Yes, Master.”

Although she had a slightly resentful look on her face, the Holy Spirit Serena, sensing the situation, disappeared into invisibility. While the Holy Spirit Serena was visible to the three protruding-toothed young prostitute girls and some other young prostitutes, they probably thought she was just a whimsical fairy. After all, in this world, she was the only spirit with a physical body…

“G-Good morning, Hal-sama. A good awakening this morning too… Hmm, someone’s hugging my legs, is that Melody!”

Immediately after the Holy Spirit Serena went invisible, Eria greeted him with a refreshing smile.

“Good morning, Eria. Your condition seems to be fine.”

“Yes! As for the hangover… Hal-sama, you healed me, didn’t you? Melody, Melody, wake up, Melody, it’s morning.”

“Ugh… Ugh… My head hurts! I think I drank too much yesterday… I had Madame Jeanne mix me a hangover remedy… G-Good morning, Eria-sama!!”

“Good morning, Melody. Perhaps you have a hangover!?”

“N-Not at all. There’s no way I’d be defeated by that much alcohol.”

“I see… That’s good.”

Melody, who was hungover, was adorably trying to put on a brave face for Eria. However, this meant he couldn’t use “Healing Magic” on Sister Shera. This is because his identity as a healing magic user is being kept a secret here. If word got out in this pleasure district, he could imagine that patients would rush in, leaving him unable to move.

“Heeey, Sister Shera-aaa, it’s morning~”

“–…Uh, I… Gyaaaaah, my head, my head feels like it’s splitting. I’m definitely hungover… Oh, Hal-sama, Eria, good morning.”

When he shook Shera, who was sleeping with a sake bottle, awake, she clutched her head as if she also had a hangover. The remaining young prostitutes looked tired from finishing their work, so he quietly went out into the hallway and ran into Madame Jeanne.

“Good morning, Madame Jeanne. Thank you for everything yesterday.”

“Not at all. Thank you for letting Melody provide practical training. Melody has become capable of making alluring expressions. Perhaps it’s time to drop the cool beauty persona.”

“Good morning, Madame Jeanne. I… I was surprised to realize how sensitive my body was to being played with by Eria big sister. Also, I heard that the big sisters are heading to the Asgard Holy Church’s sanatorium, would it be alright if I guided you?”

“Yes, that’s fine. But first, I’ll prepare breakfast, so please eat.”

“Thank you for your consideration, Madame Jeanne.”

And so, thanks to Madame Jeanne’s kindness, we had breakfast and then headed out into the morning pleasure district.

“It was so lively last night, but it’s so deserted now…”

The pleasure district, illuminated by the morning sun, was quiet with hardly any people. Only occasionally would a customer returning late at night walk by briskly, or a prostitute who had seen off a customer would look sleepy. The enchanting, vivid colors that shone in the darkness seemed somewhat faded. It was truly “the footprints of warriors.”

Incidentally, Sister Shera, who had been suffering from a hangover, was somehow given “Healing Magic” at a moment when there were only two of them, and the alcohol was removed. If Sister Shera, who was acting as a bodyguard, was hungover, she wouldn’t be able to deal with anything if something happened. On the other hand, Melody, who offered to guide them, had not been given “Healing Magic,” but it seemed she had the pride of a current young prostitute.

The current formation was Melody, who was hugging Eria’s arm, guiding them as the guide, followed by Hal, and Sister Shera bringing up the rear as the bodyguard. And the invisible Holy Spirit Serena was presumed to be flying nearby.

“Hey, Melody. Wouldn’t it be faster to reach it by taking a gondola on the canal?”

“The sanatorium is located at the outskirts of the pleasure district… we can walk there, hohoho.”

Melody let out a somewhat suspicious laugh, but her true intention seemed to be that walking would allow her to be with Eria a little longer. However, when they first met, Melody had been so haughty, yet she had become so attached to Eria… She had probably lived as a young prostitute, always on guard, but Eria’s superb caresses had probably melted away her inner turmoil as well.

Leaving the high-class brothel “Lily’s Nectar, Rose Annex,” we walked down the main street of the pleasure district, then turned into a side street, heading towards the location of the sanatorium.

The sanatorium was an old, two-story building made of bricks, built in a secluded location from the pleasure district. Looking closely, there was a cemetery behind it, where those who died in this place or the pleasure district were likely buried.

Nevertheless, it was an old and dilapidated building. It had an atmosphere as if it could collapse at any moment. But, strangely, it also evoked a sense of familiarity. Thinking back, in his previous life, the atmosphere was similar to where the priest Lester worked before being discovered by the hero Albert Sandia.

The operating expenses of such facilities had to come from donations or from earning them oneself, so inevitably, they would have a similar atmosphere.

On the dilapidated sign, it read, “Asgard Holy Church Affiliated Sanatorium, Lily’s Healing.” And next to the entrance, there was a small flowerbed, which a middle-aged, well-built nun was tending to.

“Excuse me, I heard that a person named Noella Sante is staying at this sanatorium?”

“Oh my, you’re new faces! I’m Maria, who does odd jobs here. And who might you be?”

“My name is Hal Raymond, I’m an adventurer. This is my companion Eria, Sister Shera, and Melodiy, who guided us here.”

In response to Hal’s introduction, everyone bowed their heads slightly and greeted them.

“You guys… are you perhaps debt collectors? That poor girl is already bedridden and penniless…”

“We are not debt collectors. We just have something we’d like to ask…”

“I see… Please wait a moment. I’ll go fetch the person in charge, Priest Harris.”

The nun Maria, who got up with a groan, went into the sanatorium and soon returned with an elderly priest.

“I am Harris, responsible for this sanatorium, ‘Lily’s Healing.’ What business do you have with Miss Noella Sante, who is being treated here?”

“My name is Hal Raymond, an adventurer. I received a request from a client to meet a female-only party called the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon,’ and I obtained information that Miss Noella Sante may know about them, so I came to hear from you. This is a small token of appreciation. Please accept it.”

After greeting them politely, Hal offered five gold coins (equivalent to 500,000 yen).

“Certainly, this sanatorium is in dire straits, but we cannot accept bribes! Please leave at once!”

However, when Hal produced the gold coins, Priest Harris’s expression hardened, and his attitude immediately stiffened. It seemed he had misjudged the situation. Hal, however, felt a sense of fondness for this clumsy stubbornness, which reminded him of Priest Lester in his previous life.

“My apologies. These gold coins are purely intended to help the patients, and are by no means a bribe. Besides, even if I cannot obtain information from Miss Noella Sante, I will not demand a refund!”

“Hmm… In that case, I will take you to the patient.”

“W-Wait a minute! If you want to get information from Noella, give me the information fee!!”

Hal hastily explained, and Priest Harris accepted the donation. Just as they were about to enter the sanatorium, another man’s voice called out from behind them. Furthermore, he was trying to collect an information fee from Hal. Turning around, Hal saw a handsome man with a typical rake-like appearance – smirking – standing there. His hair was unkempt brown, and his left eye was covered with an eyepatch. In other words, he was a typical thug.

“Ah, you are!?”

“I’m called Adams the One-Eyed. I lent money to Noella, so if you have something to say to her, you must speak with me first.”

“You! Aren’t you the man who abandoned Miss Noella when she fell ill! You have no right to be here!!”

“Shut up, you pathetic old geezer. I’m talking to this young master.”

“It seems he’s the string that was tying Noella down.”

The upright and pure Priest Harris detests the thug who called himself Adams the One-Eyed, but Adams doesn’t seem to care and says he wants to talk to Hal. Then, to explain the situation, Melody approached and whispered about the thug’s true identity.

In this tense situation, Eria and Sister Shera had finished preparing for magical attacks. Both of them, as party members of “Princess Harem,” had gone through their fair share of battles, and a mere thug wouldn’t scare them now. On the contrary, Melody, who had whispered to Hal, and the nun Maria looked pale. Priest Harris, too, maintained a strong stance, but it didn’t seem like he was skilled in martial arts.

“Adams-san, how much is the information fee?”

“Let’s see… for now, one gold coin. Depending on the content, I might ask for more.”

“Understood. Please accept it.”

“You’re a reasonable young master.”

Hal paid the exorbitant information fee of one gold coin and headed towards the sickbed where Noella Sante was sleeping. Accompanying him were Eria, Sister Shera, Priest Hans, and Adams the One-Eyed, the unwelcome guest. Nun Maria returned to tending the flowerbed, and Melody returned to “Lily’s Nectar, Rose Annex.” However, in Melody’s case, Eria had strongly persuaded her to leave.

⑨. The Stubborn Priest of the Sanatorium and the Prostitute on Her Deathbed ②

Several days had passed since Hal Harem Von Raymond arrived in the Former Yangus Kingdom Territory, the homeland of Liliana. Hal intended for Liliana to be enthroned as the Queen of the New Yangus Kingdom at the appropriate time. However, most of the prominent vassals had been killed in the recent invasion by the Espana Imperial Army, making it urgent to find subordinates to support Liliana.

The first to pledge allegiance was Safiya Brilia Von Collanda, the beloved daughter of the current provisional governor of this land. And Astarotte, the former succubus princess, was also close to checkmate. Astarotte was a dreamy maiden, unlike what one would expect from a former low-ranking demon. Moreover, she had a kind personality and was a real find.

Since they had found such unique individuals, they decided to search for people born in the former Yangus Kingdom as well. Although the senior vassals were now deceased, Hal believed that promising young individuals must have survived. The invasion by the Espana Imperial Kingdom was fierce, but its objective was to bring the people of the Yangus Kingdom under its rule, so attacks and looting on ordinary citizens were avoided.

Among them, the women belonging to the “Knights of the Azure Moon” were selected. They were said to be survivors of the female knights who originally protected the Yangus Kingdom. Currently, they were said to be secretly operating in Schwerin, the former capital, as a vanguard of the anti-Espana forces led by Yuliana, Liliana’s half-sister. There were a moderate number of sightings, but they were elusive and their whereabouts were unknown.

This was likely due to the advantage of knowing the terrain.

In order to make contact with the members of the “Knights of the Azure Moon,” Hal decided to divide “Princess Harem” into three teams for the search. The first team, led by Vice-Captain Elise, was to gather information at the Adventurer Guild. The second team, led by Ly, was to conduct a thorough search of the former capital, Schwerin. And the third team, conceived by Eria, was to gather information from prostitutes in the pleasure district, and Hal participated in this one.

After many twists and turns, they finally reached Noella Sante, who was recuperating at “Lily’s Healing,” an affiliated sanatorium of the Asgard Holy Church. She herself had been a knight-in-training in the Yangus Kingdom and had reportedly been approached by members of the “Knights of the Azure Moon” for recruitment. However, Noella’s current condition was apparently severe, and she was bedridden…

Walking down the dimly lit corridor of the sanatorium towards the second-floor bệnh room were Hal, Eria, and Sister Shera – members of the “Princess Harem” party – as well as the sanatorium’s director, Priest Harris, and the unwelcome guest, Adams the One-Eyed. Adams the One-Eyed was the person to whom the naive Noella Sante had incurred debt, and he was a despicable fellow who had preyed on her as her breadwinner.

“Priest Harris, what is Noella’s condition?”

“Frankly, it’s not good. Her condition is…”

According to Priest Harris’s explanation, she was emaciated to the point of malnutrition and had bruises, fractures, and lacerations from self-inflicted punishment. Furthermore, she had a rash on her lower abdomen around her female genitalia, and was likely suffering from a venereal disease, in the worst possible state. She was conscious but bedridden and was expected to pass away soon. Priest Harris, incidentally, was not a user of healing magic but merely an apothecary. Healing magic users were rare, so this was unavoidable.

Even so, Hal felt sad listening to Priest Harris’s story. At that moment, the presence of the Holy Spirit Serena weakened. One of the reasons for the scarcity of healing magic users in this world was the scarcity of Holy Element Spirits. And if the Holy Spirit Serena were to be strangled and returned to her original form as a group of Holy Element Spirits, then the rarity of healing magic users would likely be alleviated.

However, even if it were a group of Holy Element Spirits, since the Holy Spirit Serena still had her consciousness, she would likely not want to be strangled.

At the same time, anger towards Adams the One-Eyed, who had preyed on Noella, simmered within him, but this was not the time. And the man himself was following them with a nonchalant attitude. To him, the bedridden Noella was no longer a hen laying golden eggs, so he seemed to regard them, who were trying to get information from her, as his last source of money.

“This girl is Miss Noella Sante.”

On the second floor of the sanatorium, there were large wards and partitioned areas that appeared to be private rooms. Naturally, Noella, who had been abandoned with nothing, was lying on a dirty bed in the corner of a large ward. Other patients with similar symptoms were lying in other beds, embodying the dark side of the pleasure district. Eria’s eyes darted around at this dismal sight. Since Eria could have ended up in a place like this if things had gone differently, she probably saw it as a reflection of her own potential fate.

“Is this girl Noella Sante…?”

Her flaxen hair was dull, and her gaunt, haggard face was bony. She looked much older than a girl her age, thin and pale. It was likely she was only receiving thin gruel even at the sanatorium, and could no longer stomach meat or other nutritious food.

However, if she were left to sleep outdoors in this condition, she would be cold by the next day. Priest Harris and nun Maria had taken care of her diligently, allowing her to survive until today. Hal secretly thanked the two of them.

“Even though this girl is pitiful… she’s already showing signs of death.”

Eria, peeking from beside Hal, looked sorrowful. Eria, having been a high-class prostitute in the pleasure district herself, probably had an intuitive sense of when a prostitute was nearing death. And Eria looked at Hal with pleading eyes, so he nodded back to reassure her. Hal, for his part, wanted to save this girl as well.

“The fate of a prostitute is truly wretched. I will never leave Hal-sama’s side!”

Sister Shera, peeking from the other side, also seemed somber. As proof of this, her proud fox tail was drooping. Her fox ears, which were usually perked up, were also limp. Come to think of it, fox-like beastkin were quite expressive of their emotions. It was unlikely that many would dare to embrace the muscular, hardened Sister Shera, but when she was not in beast form, Shera was a cute little fox, and she was highly likely to be violated at someone’s whim.

However, there was someone who was not reading the somber atmosphere.

“Hey! Sante, wake up! Customers have arrived!!”

*Slam, slam*

“Don’t be half-asleep! Wake up and entertain the customer!!”

“Hey, you! Stop being so rough.”

As they were observing Noella’s condition, Adams the One-Eyed, who had casually approached her bedside, was forcibly trying to wake her up. Furthermore, when Noella didn’t respond to his calls, he suddenly slapped her cheek and started yelling. For the moment, Priest Harris intervened, so Hal decided to observe. However, Adams was truly a scummy bastard.

“–…Hiccup!? A-Adams-san… the money… please wait a little longer… I promise I’ll return the five gold coins I borrowed…”

Noella, who had been sleeping until then, seemed to have woken up when Adams slapped her cheek. However, upon realizing that the person who woke her was Adams the One-Eyed, she pleaded for him to wait for her to repay her debt with a frightened expression. However, Hal couldn’t imagine that Noella could repay her debt in her current state… And when Noella woke up, Adams grinned with a lecherous smile, like a predator eyeing its prey.

“Nice to meet you, Noella Sante. My name is Hal Raymond. I’ve come to ask you something I need to know.”

Hal greeted her with a deliberate smile.

“Hey, Sante, answer properly.”

Meanwhile, Adams the One-Eyed had a condescending attitude, like the master of a slave.

“What would you like to ask… a mere… prostitute from the back alleys…?”

Noella, though speaking intermittently, was trying to answer Hal’s questions.

“I heard you had contact with the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’—”

“I… I know nothing! Even if I did… I wouldn’t tell you even if I died!! My loyalty is to Princess Yuliana!!”

When Hal mentioned the name “Knights of the Azure Moon,” Noella’s expression stiffened, and she began to deny knowing anything. It seemed she wouldn’t betray her old comrades. However, this was problematic… Noella’s current sole support seemed to be Yuliana, the leader of the resistance and Liliana’s half-sister.

*Slap, slap, slap, slap*

“You Bitch!! You think you can get away with this! You have to answer the customer’s questions!!”

Adams the One-Eyed, enraged again, delivered a full-force slap to Noella’s cheek. Meanwhile, Noella’s lip was bleeding, indicating she had cut her mouth. In the face of this momentary violence, those around them were unable to intervene. What was he doing to Noella, who was so weak? Adams the One-Eyed was undoubtedly a devilish bastard. Looking around, Eria and Sister Shera sent glances, asking if it was okay to deal with Adams.

“You! I will not allow any further violence!!”

*Thump*

“Shut up, old man, and stay quiet!”

“…Ugh… ugh…”

Priest Harris sternly warned Adams the One-Eyed against further violence, but was immediately kicked and sent flying backward, losing consciousness. He might have broken a rib. In response to this violence, Eria and Sister Shera also completely lost their tempers. Hal, for his part, was seething with anger and had no intention of stopping them any further.

[Sleeping Mist]

At Eria’s cool voice, a magical mist enveloped the surroundings. This mist, created by Eria’s water magic, had the effect of making those around them fall asleep. If it had been something like [Water Cutter], Adams the One-Eyed would have lost his head or his abdomen would have been cut in half, scattering his innards.

“W-What!? This mist… Ugh, Gyaaaaah…–”

*Thump, thud*

Swiftly, Sister Shera closed in on Adams the One-Eyed and struck him in the stomach with her bare fist. Adams, sent flying more violently than Priest Harris had been, crashed into the wall and fainted. Meanwhile, under the influence of [Sleeping Mist], Noella and the other patients had fallen asleep.

“I… I couldn’t help myself.”

“I couldn’t forgive that scumbag either!”

When the series of events ended, only Hal, Eria, and Sister Shera were awake. Priest Harris and Adams the One-Eyed were unconscious, and the patients sleeping in their beds were sound asleep due to Eria’s [Sleeping Mist].

“Hal-sama, what shall we do next?”

“I don’t regret it. He was an enemy who needed to be defeated.”

Eria, who had regained her composure, asked for Hal’s instructions with a slightly pale face, while Sister Shera was focused on self-preservation. However, judging by the wagging of her fox tail, she seemed quite refreshed.

“Well… let’s take advantage of this situation. Sister Shera, as punishment for her violence, please carry Noella. In this situation, Noella won’t be able to say anything. Let’s move to a suitable location.”

“Understood, Hal-sama.”

While waiting for Sister Shera, who had picked up Noella on her back according to Hal’s instructions, Hal examined Priest Harris, who was lying in an empty bed. He had several fractures, so he healed him with “Healing Magic.” Adams the One-Eyed, who had committed violence against this honest and upright old priest, was an unforgivable scumbag. However, since the scumbag was unconscious by the wall, Hal had no intention of doing anything further.

“Serena, are you there?”

“…Yes, Master.”

“Could you cast ‘Healing Magic’ on the sick people lying in bed?”

“Understood, Master.”

Then, the Holy Spirit Serena, dispelling her invisibility, flapped her two pairs of wings and flew around the bệnh room, shedding iridescent, mystical light orbs from her wings. However, the Holy Spirit Serena also took care to ensure that the light orbs did not reach Adams the One-Eyed. He had been blown away by Sister Shera’s punch and had crashed into the wall, so he must have sustained some injuries, but he seemed to have been abandoned even by the Holy Spirit Serena.

“Priest Harris, I will be taking Miss Noella Sante. Please include the trouble fee in the five gold coins.”

Hal addressed Priest Harris, who was sleeping soundly in bed, and then left the place.

“Hal-sama, I’ve collected it.”

As they were about to leave the bệnh room, Sister Shera rummaged through Adams the One-Eyed’s pockets, retrieved the one gold coin Hal had given him as an information fee, and also found Noella’s loan document, which she then burned with fire magic. According to the document, the original debt was a small amount less than one gold coin, but he had bound her with ruthless usury.

⑩. The Origin of the “Excellent Female” and the Final Bond ① △
Hal Harem Von Raymond, along with Eria, Sister Shera, and the Holy Spirit Serena, headed to the pleasure district built in the new city of Schwerin, the former capital of the Former Yangus Kingdom Territory. They were paving the way for Liliana’s enthronement as the Queen of the New Yangus Kingdom, and had set their sights on the former female knights of the Yangus Kingdom who constituted the “Knights of the Azure Moon” as potential vassals. However, their whereabouts were unknown due to their elusiveness.

Meanwhile, Eria proposed gathering information from prostitutes, who were well-informed about worldly matters. However, although they used Hal as bait to lure several street prostitutes, they didn’t achieve satisfactory results.

Therefore, they made contact with Melody, a high-class young prostitute belonging to “Lily’s Nectar, Rose Annex,” the most prestigious establishment in this pleasure district. Initially, Melody maintained a haughty attitude as a high-class young prostitute, but the establishment in question was a sister store to “Rose Bud,” the high-class establishment Eria had formerly belonged to. Moreover, Eria in her active days was one of the “Rose Sisters,” the highest rank of young prostitutes.

In the end, Melody was completely disarmed after receiving lewd practical training from Eria.

Melody herself did not possess any information about the “Knights of the Azure Moon,” but her fellow prostitute Menuet had heard about it from other prostitutes. Based on that information, they visited “Lily’s Healing,” an affiliated sanatorium of the Asgard Holy Church, where Noella Sante was said to be recuperating, to meet her, a street prostitute who supposedly had information. Although there was some trouble here as well, they managed to overcome it and successfully brought out the bedridden Noella.

We returned to our lodgings at Lily Lalabai, the designated meeting place, by walking through back alleys to avoid attention. Noella was in a deep sleep due to Eria’s water magic, [Sleeping Mist]. On the other hand, Sister Shera, who had carried her, showed signs of fatigue. While Sister Shera appeared to be a tough woman of the working-class type, since Shera the little fox was just transformed through beastification, her stamina might be low.

“Hal-sama, and everyone, thank you for your hard work.”

Edele was standing at the entrance of Lily Lalabai, welcoming us back. According to Edele, the Holy Spirit Serena had reported the situation last night, so they had stayed outside today, taking turns waiting for our return. That sex spirit (erotic old man) was useful once in a while.

“Is this emaciated girl Noella Sante, who knows the information…? I’m sorry you had to go through such trouble because of my incompetence.”

Looking at Noella, who had been laid on a bed, Liliana sighed sadly.

“Liliana, if you ascend to the throne and enact good governance, the situation will surely improve.”

Ly whispered advice to Liliana, gently hugging her from behind, but it sounded like she was also telling herself. Safiya, who had arrived late, smiled wryly.

“Ly-sama… thank you. By the way, Hal-sama, what do you plan to do now?”

Liliana asked with a hopeful, almost prayerful demeanor.

“First, while she is asleep, I will give her as much treatment as possible. However, I am not knowledgeable about venereal diseases, so I don’t know how much I can heal… I will do my best.”

“Yes, please do your best, Hal-sama. Please try to save this girl too.”

When Hal spoke his honest feelings, Liliana bowed deeply. The “Princess Harem” party members watching around also held their breath.

Under the influence of [Sleeping Mist] cast by Eria, they decided to examine Noella, who had fallen into a deep coma. Her hair was flaxen and loosely braided before being coiled. However, her hair lacked shine and seemed faded. Similarly, her complexion was poor, and her cheeks were sunken. Her clothing was a worn-out hospital gown, likely borrowed from “Lily’s Healing.”

“I’ll take off her hospital gown as usual…”

The hospital gown was a faded blue and well-worn, but it had been neatly and cleanly washed. Nun Maria, who probably tended the sanatorium’s flowerbed, had likely washed it. The hospital gown (top) was of the type that fastened with buttons on the chest, and the hospital gown (bottom) was suspender-style pants.

Hal began to unbutton the hospital gown (top) one by one from the chest. Then, he saw that her chest and abdomen were wrapped in bandages. Furthermore, when he removed the hospital gown (top), her arms were also bandaged and splinted. Similarly, when he removed the hospital gown (bottom), splints and bandages were also found.

The only remaining garment was a single pair of panties, leaving her almost naked, but the bandages made it difficult to assess her condition.
After taking my time, I unwound the bandages wrapped around her entire body and removed the splints, then continued by taking off her panties, leaving her completely naked.

“Th-This is cruel… My whole body is covered in injuries!” Liliana gasped, staring at Noella’s battered naked body.

“She must have been captured by a client with a cruel fetish, or perhaps she was lynched. It’s also possible she was punished by One-Eyed Adams,” Eria explained, casting a pained glance at Noella.

In the end, Noella’s body was covered in bruises that had turned colors from congestion and lacerations. She also had fractures in her upper right arm and thigh, and her ankle tendons were severed. Her breasts had holes pierced just below the nipples, and it seemed body piercings had been attached. Furthermore, there were deep bite marks, as if someone had tried to tear off her nipples. There were other injuries, but further examination was too painful to bear, so I healed them all at once with ‘Healing Magic’.

“Is she completely healed now?”

“Hal, there’s a strange rash on her lower abdomen that looks like a human face. How creepy…” Alicia, who had been watching beside me, pointed out a rash on Noella’s lower abdomen. Come to think of it, Priest Harris had also mentioned a rash on his lower abdomen that he suspected was an STD, and it did indeed resemble a human face. Unfortunately, I had no knowledge of this condition.

“Hal-sama, I would like to confirm something. May I?” Eria stepped forward again, as if to check something.

“Of course, that’s fine,” I replied.

“Thank you, Hal-sama. Look, even in this state, her labia are wet, aren’t they?” Eria pointed to Noella’s labia, and indeed, love juice was dripping from her crotch. Could it be that Noella, even in this condition, was an aroused slut who got turned on? While I was lost in my fantasies, Eria spread Noella’s legs – *GABA-*.

*Zubuu, guchon, guchon, gucho, gucho, gucho, guchon, guchon*

“…Ugh… Ugh… Uuuh… U…U…”

“That’s an amazing tightness, and the soft protrusions of my entire fingers are stimulating the vaginal wall. If this is real, it’s an amazing *meiki*… but the cause is something else.” As Eria inserted her middle finger into Noella’s vagina, her lower abdomen seemed to writhe like a living creature.

“Eria, what in the world is this!?”

“This girl has an incest worm of pleasure parasitizing her subcutaneous tissue in her lower abdomen. And this rash indicates that,” Eria explained.

“I-Incest worm of pleasure!?” Based on the rash on Noella’s lower abdomen and the state of her vagina, Eria explained that it wasn’t an STD but a special parasite called an incest worm. Unfortunately, this was a case unknown even in my past life as Priest Lester.

So, I had Eria tell me what she knew about incest worms of pleasure. Incest worms of pleasure themselves are very rare parasites, but when they parasitize prostitutes, they enhance the tightness and wetness of the vagina, as well as activate the soft protrusions of the vaginal wall, resulting in a *meiki*. In order to quickly increase a prostitute’s value, there are black market dealers who make a living by implanting larvae of incest worms of pleasure. However, incest worms of pleasure are also terrifying creatures that consume the lifespan of their host, and are feared by prostitutes. Furthermore, as a terminal symptom, a characteristic rash pattern appears on the lower abdomen. After the host dies, the incest worm of pleasure lays eggs and hatches using the nutrients from the corpse. Then, it parasitizes a new host, using scavengers that feed on carrion as intermediaries. Therefore, it had been customary to cremate the bodies of prostitutes who died from incest worms of pleasure to kill the parasites, a fact not widely known to anyone outside the pleasure quarters. Considering this, Eria suspected that One-Eyed Adams, who had driven Noella into prostitution through debt, had implanted her with the parasite to make a quick profit.

If Eria’s explanation was true, she shouldn’t have gone easy on the punishment for One-Eyed Adams. Incidentally, Priest Harris, who had been providing medical care in the pleasure quarters for many years, didn’t know about incest worms of pleasure because the infected prostitutes were secretly disposed of in brothels. Eria, it seems, is also knowledgeable about the hidden information of the pleasure quarters.

“So, Eria, do you know how to treat it?”

“Unfortunately, from what I’ve heard, no treatment has been found,” Eria replied. I had asked Eria about the treatment, but unfortunately, it hadn’t been established. Could it be that I had to let the Noella I had just healed die? My pride as a Healing Mage was shattered.

“The point is, if we can extract the incest worm of pleasure parasitizing Noella’s body…” I held both my palms over Noella’s lower abdomen and sent a magical probe into her body to check the parasitic state. The incest worm of pleasure cleverly mimicked Noella’s biological organs, making it difficult to distinguish. Nevertheless, as a skilled Healing Mage, I could feel the presence of a foreign object wrapped around the outer wall of the vagina. The main body of the incest worm of pleasure was hidden beneath the subcutaneous tissue of the lower abdomen, but it seemed that its extended tendrils had wrapped around the outer wall of the vagina, shaping it into a *meiki*.

11. The Cause of the *Meiki* and the Final Bind ② △
Now, how should I treat her? The easiest method would be to cut open Noella’s lower abdomen and extract the incest worm of pleasure. For surgical tools, the insect dissection set that Kirika had used for coercion when performing the ‘Quality Check’ on Holy Spirit Serena could be repurposed. However, with this method, it might be difficult to completely extract the tentacles wrapped around the outer wall of the vagina. Even I have little experience with surgery.

What should I do!? Furthermore, naturally, I need to consider the possibility of unforeseen circumstances during the extraction. As I’ve said before, I am a Healing Mage, not a surgeon. If I cut carelessly and remove it unnecessarily, it could be treated as a missing part and become impossible to heal with ‘Healing Magic’.

“I should investigate a little more.” *Gabah, kuchuri, kuchi, guchu, guchu*

I held Noella’s legs, which were in a comatose state, and spread them as wide as possible. Then, I spread her labia – *kuchuri* – to expose her vagina. The numerous scars on Noella’s body had been completely healed by the ‘Healing Magic’ I had cast earlier, so her female genitalia were beautiful. I recall there was a hole in the clitoral glans before I cast ‘Healing Magic’, but it has been neatly closed. However, due to the incest worm of pleasure parasitizing her, a large amount of love juice was being secreted, making everything very sticky. I casually brought my middle and index fingers together and inserted them into her vagina – *zubuu* – and examined the wriggling vaginal wall – *unyo-nyo*.

“As Eria said, the tightness is immense, and the *nyuru-nyuru* soft protrusions are exquisitely stimulating my fingertips. Indeed, this vagina seems to be a *meiki*.” When I focused my consciousness on my fingertips, it seemed the incest worm of pleasure was stimulating and activating the vaginal wall. Was it somehow absorbing nutrients by receiving semen in the vagina? I tried concentrating my holy energy into my fingertips.

And what do you know? The incest worm of pleasure became more active and seemed to be avoiding my holy energy. At the same time, the skin of her lower abdomen, where the main body of the incest worm of pleasure was hidden, rippled unnaturally – *ugougo*. Perhaps the incest worm of pleasure dislikes holy energy.

“Waaah, it’s creepily wriggling.” Swan Hilda, seeing the sight, twitched her face, and several others averted their gaze.

“It seems the incest worm of pleasure dislikes holy energy. I’ll try using this property to remove it. It might get a bit grotesque, so please step away before you get sick. And Kirika, could you lend me the insect dissection set?”

“Of course, I don’t mind lending it to you, but cutting a girl’s soft skin… I suppose I have no choice. Shera, please hand it to Hal-sama.”

“…Un…nano…” Following Kirika’s words, Shera took out the insect dissection set from her Item Box.

“I… I’m not good with *that*.” Holy Spirit Serena then became invisible and fled upon seeing the insect dissection set. Perhaps the ‘Quality Check’ was also a trauma for Holy Spirit Serena?

“Dietlinde, please heat and sterilize this scalpel. However, don’t heat it until it’s red-hot, as it will dull the blade, so please adjust it to boiling water sterilization.”

“Understood, yes.” I took out a scalpel from the insect dissection set and had Dietlinde heat and sterilize it.

“Well then, I’m going to try and extract the incest worm of pleasure.”

“…Ugh!? …Uguu… Uuuuuuuuu……” I placed the scalpel on the mons pubis, located between her navel and labia – *shu* – and made an incision. A faint moan escaped Noella, but Eria’s magic was working well, and she wasn’t thrashing around. Blood flowed from the cut, revealing subcutaneous fat and muscle tissue. I continued to cut, exposing the head? of the incest worm of pleasure.

The majority of the party members had retreated to the wall in the face of this splatter-like bloody spectacle. It seemed to be more intense than fighting magical beasts or bandits. I myself had been trembling in my fingertips since a little while ago. I was used to treating injured people with ‘Healing Magic’, but I had never wounded a patient this much, even if it was for their treatment. And from here on, it was a race against time. In the worst-case scenario, ‘Resurrection Magic’ was an option, but I wanted to avoid the situation of her dying right before my eyes.

*Kuchuri, guchu, guchu, gucchu, gucchu*

“…U…Uu… Gugu… Uuu…”

Once again, I spread open Noella’s vagina – *guchuri* – and inserted my fingers, caressing her while sending holy energy into her. Then, as before, the incest worm of pleasure, which had been mimicking Noella’s internal organs, began to writhe in pain. Of course, Noella also seemed to be feeling it, letting out faint groans.

“Alright, it’s reacting. Let’s try intensifying it!” As I intensified the holy energy, a faint holy light leaked from Noella’s crotch, and the moment I felt the tentacles of the incest worm of pleasure attached to the outer wall of her vagina loosen, the blood-soaked incest worm of pleasure crawled out from the incised wound – *guchu, guchu*.

“Wh-What a disgusting thing!” Swan Hilda frowned with disgust upon seeing the incest worm of pleasure that had crawled out. The remaining party members watched from a distance.

The incest worm of pleasure had a tapeworm-like body, but it split midway to form tendrils that entangled the vagina, giving it a grotesque appearance. I immediately cast ‘Healing Magic’ to heal the wound, and this time, Noella’s treatment was finally completed. The incest worm of pleasure that had crawled out wriggled for a while – *gunegune* – but its movements gradually slowed, and it died.

“What an ugly and terrifying parasite… I had never heard of a parasite called an incest worm of pleasure before,” said Liliana, who looked pale, and approached as if drawn by morbid curiosity, poking the dead incest worm of pleasure with the tip of her dagger.

“With this, Noella’s treatment is complete,” I said, wiping the sweat from my forehead, feeling relieved.

“Hal-sama, do you know of any other parasites with properties similar to incest worms of pleasure? I read about one in a book before,” asked Liliana, who had finished examining the incest worm of pleasure. Liliana, with a face that seemed to have come up with a prank, was unusual. And Liliana’s gaze drifted to the chests of the big-breasted and voluptuous Mai and Kirika, then to the chests of the small-breasted girls.

“…No, I don’t know. Eria, do you know anything?”

“I am not aware of any parasites as nasty as incest worms of pleasure.” Even with all the knowledge from my past life, I didn’t know, and I asked Eria, who knew about incest worms of pleasure, but she also didn’t. Of course, the other party members also shook their heads.

“Liliana, I surrender. Will you tell me?” I raised the white flag and asked Liliana to teach me.

“The name of that parasite is ‘X’…” Liliana spoke in a manner that seemed to deliberately drag things out, enjoying making us anxious. But what is this mysterious parasite ‘X’? I had never heard of such a parasite. Eria also had a puzzled look, so she clearly didn’t know.

“I don’t know of any parasite called ‘X’…”

“Hal-sama, ‘X’ is a colloquial name. Its formal name is ‘Breast Enlargement Worm’. It was described in a book I read before, and its characteristics are—” Liliana then told me about the ‘Breast Enlargement Worm,’ colloquially called ‘X’. Unlike the incest worm of pleasure that parasitizes the lower abdomen, the Breast Enlargement Worm is a parasite that lodges inside a woman’s breasts. When infected with this Breast Enlargement Worm, any girl with flat, small breasts will start to develop larger breasts, becoming big-breasted, voluptuous, and even developing magical breasts. However, it is a terrifying parasite, as once it matures and hatches, the breasts shrink and become saggy. Incidentally, the reason it is called ‘X’ is said to be named after Alert X, an artist who lived in the Ancient Magical Civilization Era. This Mr. X was said to have a profound love for magical breasts and left behind the notorious saying, “Breasts are explosions!” It is said that statues made by Mr. X are sometimes unearthed from ruins, and if they are intact, with the delicate magical breasts preserved, they are worth a fortune.

During Liliana’s story, Mai and Kirika perked up when she talked about breasts growing, but they shivered when they heard that they would eventually become saggy. On the bed, the naked Noella Sante lay sleeping peacefully. I had used all my skills to heal Noella. Her body was weak, so I decided to let her rest until she naturally woke up.

“Tirna, I’m sorry to trouble you, but could you change Noella into a hospital gown and nurse her until she wakes up?”

“Yes, Hal-sama. I understand.” Tirna readily agreed to my instructions. Edele and Eria, along with Freya, helped her with the gown. However, Tirna has become quite feminine… When I first helped her, she had a boyish charm, like a handsome young man in disguise, but she has grown her hair long, her speech has become more feminine… and her bust has grown too… Tirna, who had grown secretly without me noticing, had somehow become a beautiful girl worthy of being a Party Member of the ‘Princess Harem’.

“Before Noella Sante wakes up, I’d like to hear about the achievements of the other squads. For now, let’s move to the conference room.” Then, I led them away. I figured leaving the rest to Tirna would be fine.

12. The Knights of the Azure Moon and the Location of Loyalty
“I believe Holy Spirit Serena has already given you an overview of the Third Squad’s activities, so I’d like to hear the reports from the First Squad, who went to the Adventurer Guild. Elise, could you please report?” We sat in the chairs around the large table in the conference room and received the report from the First Squad, led by Elise. The First Squad consisted of Elise, the副長 (sub-leader) of the ‘Princess Harem’, as the leader, along with Alicia, Mai, Freya, and Liliana. Their objective was to go to the Adventurer Guild to cash in items collected during the Second Expedition Trip and to check for any information regarding the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’.

“Yes, Hal-sama. First, regarding the sale of dropped parts and other items collected during this Second Expedition Trip, mainly from Twin Peaks Mountain, the total amount came to 127 gold coins and 8 silver coins (equivalent to 12.78 million yen). And as for our main objective, the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’, their members have become wanted criminals—” According to Elise’s report, the members of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’ were considered bothersome criminals by the Espana Imperial Kingdom, which occupied and ruled this land, and were therefore officially wanted. Bounty posters with their profiles and reward amounts were plastered on bulletin boards. Currently, there are confirmed to be five members of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’.

The first is a female knight named Melissa Lilivach de la Shreena, who calls herself the Knight Commander. Melissa is a boyish beauty who was the third daughter of the Viscount Shreena family. Liliana explained that her original position was as a Royal Guard, assigned to protect Yuliana. Liliana had predicted that Melissa had died with Yuliana when the Crystal Palace fell. The bounty on her is a considerable 10 gold coins (equivalent to 1 million yen).

The second is a female knight named Isabel Mamaria de la Raskan, who calls herself the Deputy Commander. Isabel is apparently the second daughter of the Baron Raskan family, but Liliana herself doesn’t remember her. Perhaps her family was of low status, so she rarely caught the eyes of royalty. Her background is unknown, but she likely calls herself Deputy Commander because, like Melissa, she was a noblewoman. Incidentally, Isabel’s bounty is 7 gold coins.

The third is Jose Shamit, a female knight and one of the surviving knights. Jose, despite being of commoner origin, is a sword master who was promoted to female knight due to her exceptional swordsmanship and seems to be responsible for the vanguard of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’. Her threat level is higher than that of Commander Melissa or Deputy Commander Isabel, but the bounty is slightly lower at 5 gold coins, likely because she is not of noble birth.

The fourth is Rachel Papillon, a female knight and Jose’s colleague. She is also of commoner origin, but while Jose is a typical muscle-brained brute who charges headlong, Rachel is skilled in trickery. Unlike most knights, she favors twin whips and bows as her weapons. She is in the middle ranks of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’, and her whips, wielded from behind Jose, could be a threat. Her bounty, like Jose’s, was set at 5 gold coins.

And the fifth and final member is the magic swordsman Arshesh Lilinda. Her combat style is similar to that of Sister Shera, as she is said to be a troublesome opponent who launches offensive magic between her sword strikes. She is in the rear ranks of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’, but her swordsmanship is also considerable, so she sometimes serves as a vanguard alongside Jose. Her bounty is 7 gold coins, the same as Deputy Commander Isabel’s, likely factoring in her proficiency with offensive magic. Their activities include attacking and assassinating high-ranking officers and key figures of the invading Espana Imperial Kingdom, as well as assisting the main rebel forces led by Princess Yuliana.

“Liliana, do you have any supplementary explanations?”

“Yes… I would prefer if they could be captured alive. Leave the negotiations to me.” Although she doesn’t seem to know anyone except the Knight Commander Melissa, Liliana was the first princess of the Yangas Kingdom and the heir to the throne, so she would likely be able to handle it.

“Then, please continue with the report from the Second Squad, Lyushenne.” The Second Squad was led by Lyushenne and included Swan Hilda, Kirika, Tirna, Edele, Dietlinde, Astarotte, and Safiya. They were divided into smaller groups and sent to gather information within the city.

“We diligently tried to gather information… but there were few people willing to talk, which made it difficult. I suppose it’s because the targets of our inquiries were the anti-government organization led by Princess Yuliana, the second daughter of the Yangas Royal Family. The Yangas Royal Family ruled benevolently, so there are still many people who cherish them.” Lyushenne said she had difficulty gathering information, but her face somehow looked happy. This was proof that the prestige of the Yangas Royal Family, to whom she was related by blood, had not yet faded. Currently, it seems clear that Princess Yuliana, the second daughter, is the leader consolidating the anti-Espagna forces. However, from the information Count Kolonda gave me, it seemed unlikely that she was still alive… According to Liliana’s explanation, her half-sister Yuliana was frail and rarely left the Crystal Palace, so perhaps she was using a decoy. While I was thinking about this, Lyushenne’s report continued.

“From the information we heard, the members of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’ seem to make skillful use of gondolas. And there have been several testimonies that Princess Yuliana, the leader of the rebel forces, was recently seen in this Schwerin.” Schwerin, the former capital of the Yangas Kingdom, is an ancient city characterized by its numerous canals. Coupled with the dedicated cooperation of the residents, the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’ are likely elusive. The news that Yuliana had entered Schwerin, where we are, is good news. I wonder if I can somehow persuade Yuliana to join Liliana’s ranks… First, it is essential to meet her directly and determine if she is the real one. Then, we discussed our future course of action. If we could meet Yuliana, whom we are hoping to see, that would be ideal, but that seems to depend on chance. In that case, it would be more likely to track her down by diligently pursuing her through the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’. However, the discussion continued in circles, and no conclusion was reached.

*Tonton-ton, gacha, gii-yiii*

“Hal-sama, Noella Sante has woken up.” In the midst of a heated discussion that had tired everyone out, the conference room was enveloped in silence when the door was knocked and Tirna showed her face. Apparently, Noella had woken up.

“Tirna, thank you for your care. Let’s go and see Noella. If too many people go, it will be too stimulating for Noella, so only I, Tirna, and Liliana will enter the bedroom. Also, Liliana, please put on your usual mask and hooded robe. It would be bad if the First Princess, who is supposed to be dead, suddenly appeared.”

“Yes, Hal-sama. I understand.” Led by Tirna, Liliana and I headed to the bedroom, which had been converted into a sickroom. The other party members followed at a distance behind us. They didn’t seem to intend to interfere, but they were probably very curious.

“How are you feeling, Noella Sante?” Upon entering the bedroom, we looked at Noella lying on the bed. Noella had just woken up and seemed to be in a semi-conscious state. I decided to speak on behalf of everyone.

“…Who… are you…? And… where… is this…?” Noella replied with a half-awake face. It seemed she had forgotten our previous conversation at the infirmary.

“My name is Hal Raymond.”

“Hal Raymond-sama…? Do you… need something from me…? My body… is already broken… so I’m useless… even as a prostitute… Please leave… For now… I only wish for a peaceful end…”

“Your body should have been healed with ‘Healing Magic’!”

“…Even if you carry… this pitiful me… Wh-What! My right arm, which was supposed to be broken, is moving!? And there are no terrible scars either!?” Noella cautiously moved both her arms, which were hidden by the comforter. First, she marveled at being able to move her right arm, which had been fractured in the upper arm, and then she was surprised again when she saw her bare skin revealed from the sleeve of her hospital gown.

“My… my body…” Noella sat up and checked her body. Her eyes seemed to be filled with surprise and joy. Then, Noella’s eyes welled up, and hot tears streamed down her cheeks.

“Hal Raymond-sama. You healed my body. But… what is it you want from me!?” Noella’s eyes regained their strength, and she directed a sharp gaze at us, questioning our true intentions.

“Noella, that is not the way to look at your benefactor,” Tirna, who was standing behind me, admonished her.

“That was rude… But I don’t understand the intention behind using precious ‘Healing Magic’ to heal a broken street prostitute. Please tell me why you saved me. And where is One-Eyed Adams, who has me bound by debt?” After bowing to Tirna and apologizing, Noella looked intently at me and pleaded for an explanation.

“We wish to meet Princess Yuliana, the second daughter, who is said to be the leader of the anti-Espagna forces. However, that seems difficult, so we tried to make contact with the members of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’ as a starting point. But they are elusive and we couldn’t meet them. In such circumstances, we found you as someone who knows their whereabouts. Please, will you tell us their location? As for One-Eyed Adams, I have torn up the debt acknowledgment, so you are now free.” I tried to explain the situation all at once and gain Noella’s cooperation, but as she listened to my explanation, her expression gradually became more severe.

“You are Espagna’s dogs! I will never betray Princess Yuliana, even if I die. I have nothing to say!!” Noella, her eyes burning with anger, glared at us defiantly. It seemed that even though Noella Sante had fallen into prostitution, her spirit had not been broken, and she had not forgotten the chivalry of the Yangas Kingdom.

“Hal-sama, from here on, I will persuade her.” Liliana, who was standing behind me, slowly stepped forward.

“Noella Sante, your loyalty to Yuliana is commendable as a noble knight of Yangas. However, I need to meet Yuliana.”

“I have no intention of telling anyone!” To Noella’s unyielding attitude, Liliana slowly began to remove her disguise. As she dropped her hooded robe onto the floor, her slightly bluish, lustrous silver hair was revealed. Although her face was covered by a mask modeled after a Valkyrie, her facial contours suggested she was a greatly beautiful girl.

“Wh-Who are you!?” Noella, watching her, looked bewildered and curious. A faint blush spread across her cheeks. Meanwhile, Liliana removed her mask, revealing her true face.

“Noella Sante, do you not remember my face!?” Thus, Liliana’s nation-toppling beauty, known as the ‘Sorrowful Blue Moon Princess,’ was exposed before Noella’s eyes.

“Y-You… you died…” Noella, her eyes wide open, froze, trembling.

“I… regrettably survived as well. I wish to meet my half-sister Yuliana. As a starting point, could you tell me the whereabouts of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’, Noella Sante?”

“Princess Liliana…!! I am deeply honored to behold the noble face of Your Highness.” Upon recognizing Liliana, Noella sprang up from the bed and performed a curtsy, paying her respects as a subject. Noella, who had been bedridden, was not in a state to get up, but she seemed not to realize it, speaking directly to the esteemed Princess Liliana.

“Regarding your inquiry, I have heard that the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’, whose name is graced by Your Highness, are based in the basement of the former Knights’ quarters in the commercial district.” No longer a street prostitute on her deathbed, she now acted like a knight trainee loyal to the Yangas Royal Family. Still, the aura of Liliana as a princess was remarkable. Behind Liliana, Lyushenne, still wearing the mask of a Valkyrie, nodded happily.

“Noella Sante, can you guide me to that base?”

“Yes, I will guide you even if it costs me my life.”

“Thank you.”

“Hah!” Thus, we learned the location of the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’s’ base. However, I never knew the origin of the name ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’ was Liliana… We hope to reach Princess Yuliana by using the ‘Knights of the Azure Moon’ as a stepping stone. And if possible, I wish for a future where Liliana and Yuliana can both be happy… I could not help but strongly wish for it.

Thank you for reading.
Episode 37: “Alicia VI and Eria III” The Fiancée’s Anxiety, and the Connection of Roses Blooming in the Pleasure Quarters – The circle is now complete.
I am currently on a self-imposed break. I will announce when I resume activities.