Following Myale’s lead, we moved through the labyrinthine waterworks.
Despite traps like spear formations and pitfalls scattered throughout, Myale’s guidance was precise.
We finally reached what was said to be a corner of the Former Lord’s Mansion’s basement, exhausted after overcoming mechanisms for opening hidden doors.
If not for Myale’s guidance, this tricky shortcut would have been considerably more difficult.
“Lord Hal, this is already the mansion’s basement.”
“Finally, we’ve arrived… This looks like a wine cellar. And the entrance to the secret passage was disguised by a decaying sake barrel, I see…”
The wine cellar we infiltrated was empty, with signs of disturbance on the wine racks.
The stored wine was likely looted by the Espana Imperial Army.
Aware that we were a large group and conspicuous, we carefully made our way through the basement to the surface, but there wasn’t a soul to be seen.
Previously, when I confirmed the location of the Main Sanctuary of the Demonic Milk cult, I had observed the Former Lord’s Mansion from just before the main entrance.
At that time, Espana Imperial Army soldiers were guarding it in a lax manner, but?
“Th-There’s no one here?”
“That’s strange. Even right before I eloped, there should have been a considerable number of people stationed here…”
“Lord Hal, could it be a trap, a sort of ambush?”
“I… will go ahead.”
“I’ll follow you.”
When I pointed out the absence of people again, Myale tilted her head.
Elise, who was behind me, also pointed out the possibility of a trap.
Then Mai volunteered to scout, and Sharon immediately followed.
With Mai and Sharon, who had been trained in infiltration missions by the Assassin’s Guild, I felt confident sending them.
“Lord Hal, the Former Lord’s Mansion was almost deserted. The maids we saw have been incapacitated. Furthermore, there were signs of the provisional Governor and several others in the reception room.”
“Yes, I see.”
After a short wait, Mai and Sharon returned.
Sharon gave the report, and it seemed the Former Lord’s Mansion was indeed nearly deserted.
We decided to head to the reception room in question.
On the way, we saw the maids Mai and Sharon had incapacitated lying in a corner of the hallway. They were wearing, for lack of a better word, provocative maid uniforms.
The maid uniform was a pale pink but had a daringly low-cut neckline.
The cleavage was completely exposed, with most of the breast visible, only the nipples and areolae being hidden.
Looking down, the skirt hem was extremely short, exposing much of the thighs, and a portion of her panties peeked out from the upturned hem.
Her legs were covered by knee-high socks that reached halfway up her thighs, creating a concerning “absolute territory.”
And the panties that were partially visible were not an underskirt designed to be seen, but rather a thin garment that vividly outlined the raw curves of her crotch area – a truly scandalous sight.
“T-This maid uniform is quite… enthusiastic.”
“As expected, we don’t have anything like this.”
“This is too revealing.”
Kirika’s eyes gleamed at the lewd-looking maid uniform, while Liliana and Lyusyene clasped their heads in their hands.
To think they would make someone wear such a revealing maid uniform…
We wryly smiled at the sight of the peach-colored maid uniform, tainted by lust.
“Lord Hal, there’s a lingering unpleasant aura, as if demons were lurking here.”
“R-Really!? Astarotte?”
“As I have undergone a species change to Human Race, my senses are dulled compared to before. Even so, I can faintly sense a rich miasma drifting about.”
“I-Is that so…”
As we investigated the unconscious, scantily clad maid surrounded us, Astarotte, a former low-ranking demon and succubus, issued a warning.
“Everyone, brace yourselves. By the way, Astarotte, is it better to retreat?”
“What I sensed was likely just a lingering scent.”
“I-Is that so… In that case, should we call Holy Spirit Serena or Lara_Berze, who are currently operating as a separate unit?”
“It’s difficult to judge.”
“I see… Then, let’s head to the reception room alone. Elise, prepare for combat.”
“You bet ♪”
“I am also fully prepared!”
Taking Astarotte’s warning to heart, we proceeded towards the reception room, presumably where Baron Shuze Nikolai Von Hylandora, the provisional Governor, and his subordinates were.
“Lord Hal, the reception room is on the second floor, at the end of the spiral staircase.”
“Thank you, Myale.”
According to Myale’s explanation, the reception room was in a rather typical location for this kind of building.
We cautiously checked the surrounding rooms to ensure they were also empty as we proceeded.
We had the separate unit, Holy Spirit Serena, and the three sisters who had been released from Seiken-gan’s bonds and returned to their true forms as vampires, waiting a short distance away.
*Clang, creak*
“……Ahhhhhh♡ Ahhhhhhh, an an an, it’s good~~ Lord Shuzeeee~~~ ahhhhh~~”
*Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump*
*Slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap*
“Rose, Rose! You’re so cute! Bloody Roseeeee!!”
“Lord Barooon, I loooove youuu!”
“I love you toooo!”
“I shall lick your feet~!”
And what we saw upon bursting into the reception room was a “feast of wine and meat.”
On the out-of-place table were scattered plates of half-eaten food and empty wine bottles. On the luxurious chair meant for the lord, a connected man and woman were currently thrusting their hips together in intercourse.
The man was morbidly obese.
He was sitting on the chair in a face-to-face position, having an affair with a beautiful woman with dark brown skin.
Furthermore, three half-naked maids were clinging to the man’s body, attending to him.
It was a bizarre sight, a harem sexual encounter in the reception room in broad daylight.
Presumably, that man was the provisional Governor, Baron Shuze Nikolai Von Hylandora.
Then who was that dark-skinned, naked beauty he was connected to!?
Her jet-black hair was disheveled, and while her facial features seemed refined, she was currently exposing an “ahegao” face.
Her eye color was a portentous pigeon blood, reminiscent of fresh blood.
And as she moved her hips up and down, her big breasts swayed violently – *jiggle, jiggle*.
It was as if she was completely oblivious to our intrusion.
We stood there stunned by such lewd behavior.
*Thump-thump-thump, thump-thump-thump, squish-squish-squish*
*Slap-slap-slap, slap-slap-slap, bang-bang-bang*
“Ahhhhhh♡ Ahhhhhhh♡ An♡ An♡ Ahhhhhhh, I’m cumming, cumming, cummiiiing!”
“…I’m gonna cum! Receive itttttt, Roseeeeee!”
*Splash*
And then, before our eyes, the two reached their orgasm.
However, as Baron Highlandola, relaxed after his climax, was followed by the three “erotic maids” who inexplicably collapsed, only the dark-skinned beauty called Bloody Rose remained conscious.
“Lord Shuze, you poor thing…”
Myale stared at the listlessly relaxed Baron Highlandola with teary eyes.
“Oh, so many guests. You look delicious. And to think that Myale-nee is still alive after escaping…”
“Who, who are you?!”
I couldn’t help but ask.
“Me? I’m Bloody Rose♡ Hahaha.”
“Lord Hal, Lord Hal, that girl is a mutated being based on a ‘corpse doll.'”
Astarotte approached and explained that Bloody Rose was a mutated being based on a ‘corpse doll.’
“Can that girl be resurrected like Liliana’s half-sister Yuliana?”
“Hmm, I wonder? I think she has a stronger miasma than a regular ‘corpse doll.'”
“Is that so?”
“Perhaps… she’s trying to become a lower-ranking demon, a vampire!? Vampires are truly vulgar.”
“R-Really?”
“You should ask the mid-ranking demon, the three sisters, for details.”
As Hal and Astarotte debated Bloody Rose’s true identity, they overheard her conversation with Myale.
“Still… to have damaged your body so much, you’re surprisingly persistent.”
“Oh my, how can you not recognize me?”
“You call me Myale-nee? I have no acquaintance like you, who is so lustful.”
“My name before I died was Roserith Floral Dela Romanelle, Myale-nee.”
“N-No, that’s a lie, a lie!”
What! Was Bloody Rose’s true identity the daughter of Viscount Romanelle, who was publicly beheaded!?
However, the deceased Miss Roserith was said to be 13 years old, which did not match her mature appearance.
Her body exuded the allure of a mature adult woman.
And more importantly, her dark brown skin was inexplicable.
“Hey, Astarotte. Can ‘corpse dolls’ grow?”
“Normally, no. After all, ‘corpse dolls’ are nothing more than walking corpses. Even those that maintain self-awareness like Yuliana are rare…”
“I-Is that so… Then, is Bloody Rose’s explanation a lie to confuse us?”
“There’s a very high probability of that. However, the miasma she contains is unusual.”
“So what of it?”
“That Bloody Rose is on the verge of becoming a demon. It might be possible for her internal energy to grow her body. But I was originally just a nobody… so I wasn’t informed of the details.”
“That explanation makes sense. So, it’s possible she’s really the aftermath of Miss Roserith?”
In the end, Astarotte didn’t know if the ‘corpse doll’s’ body could grow.
“N-No! You can’t be Roserith!”
“Why do you think that, Myale-nee!?”
“Stop calling me that! Only Roserith is allowed to call me Myale-nee!”
“That’s precisely why I’m telling you I am Roserith! It’s true I died by public execution at that time. But the great Zolgelge resurrected me. You can still see the faint scar from the beheading on my neck, can’t you? You should remember my face.”
“It’s true there’s a resemblance to Roserith in your face… but even if you were resurrected, you should be younger than me, and her skin was pale white, not brown.”
“Those are trivial differences. When I was resurrected, Lord Barberu bestowed power upon me. I grew using that power. My skin turned brown due to the influence of the bestowed power.”
“N-No…”
Bloody Rose herself explained the points that Hal and Astarotte had been wondering about.
What timely dialogue this was.
Still, names like Zolgelge and Barberu were mentioned.
In other words, demons were secretly active behind Bloody Rose.
“I’m a bit taken aback that our questions were so easily answered.”
“That’s true, but can’t we somehow truly resurrect Miss Roserith? It was impossible before due to the lack of vital areas in her beheaded state, but I feel like it might be possible now.”
“Wouldn’t that be impossible!? I think it would be better to let her ascend quickly…”
“Astarotte’s point is valid.”
Hal and Astarotte concluded that the aftermath of Bloody Rose, formerly Miss Roserith, should be subdued to save her soul.
“Master, I have a good idea, yo.”
“W-Whaaa! W-What, Holy Spirit Serena! You startled me…”
*Whisper, whisper, whisper*
Holy Spirit Serena suddenly appeared before me and whispered in my ear.
It was a very appealing proposal.
“Is something like that really possible?”
“Currently, there’s no loss if we fail, yo.”
“That’s true… Should we try it? But the holy aura within my body is nearly depleted.”
“If that’s the case, they will cooperate, yo.”
“That’s true… Then, I’ll go along with Serena’s proposal.”
“Lara_Berze, Lili_Berze, and Lulu_Berze, quickly heed my summons!”
And then, I summoned the three sisters in their true vampire forms.
Thank you for reading.
This concludes the segmented posting of episode 48.
The full posting of episode 48, “…………,” When a God Descends, has been reserved for posting at 0:00 on March 18th.
Please note that the content of the segmented posting and the full posting are the same.
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