The Bird That Became a Corpse

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<Side : Francis Wing?>

Do you remember? The time we flew in the sky.

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『Month of the Cross – 27th (Morning)』

Inside a massive mansion located within the Territory. After morning, before lunch, I was in the office of the Lord’s wife…

Anidiat Silverlight. Normally, at this hour, I would be writing the patrol report to be submitted to the Lord, or flying over the Territory searching for subversive elements, but…

Inside the office with just the two of us, I was preparing letters and other items to be delivered, waiting for someone. A very important person.

“Francis. Come to think of it, isn’t it that kid’s day today? He’s a bit late.”

“That’s right, Annie. But it seems the Checkpoint has been reinforced because of that, so he’s undergoing various investigations.”

“Should I have given them a heads-up? To let a cat Beast-person with a large backpack through without checking.”

“No. We can’t do that. There was a similar incident before… If we make exceptions, there will surely be complaints.”

“That’s right~ Those sly old foxes… They’re desperate to devour me or my husband somehow.”

The reason we were so compulsively checking and reinforcing entry control was because of the recent missing persons case. A heinous abduction targeting only those residing in the back alleys.

The missing persons case, which left no trace, was brought to a close thanks to the efforts of Mylitt and other adventurers, and all the missing people returned, but there were several oddities.

The abducted people had no idea who had kidnapped them, and even though they were found in the underground Black Market where they were being sold as Slaves, there was no one in the Black Market.

At least, it was certain that there were people in the Black Market, but they disappeared without a trace, just like the missing persons case.

“I’d like to chase after them and catch the mastermind for sure, but… my husband told me to stop the investigation…”

“The Lord must have felt the same way. But he didn’t want to disrupt the peace of the Territory or be checked by his vassals, so he concluded the situation by rescuing the missing people.”

“I know that too… Ugh! It’s frustrating. And the problem isn’t just that! Eliza and Mylitt are having a Divorce Duel!? Are they out of their minds! I thought they were as happily married as we are.”

Annie, always puffing up her cheeks and getting angry, was shocked by the Divorce Duel of Elizabeth and Mylitt, a couple who were her former comrades and allies.

Rumor had it that Herry, the guild master who was also a comrade, was stepping in to mediate, but there was no news yet.

–Knock knock knock…! Creak~

“Fast, accurate, and discreet~ Descartes Post Office’s best employee! Thank you for using our regular mail service today~”

While I was talking with Annie, I heard a few knocks on the door, and then the door opened and a cat Beast-person with a heavy backpack came in.

“Oh my. Does our little cat not know any manners? When you knock on a door, you should wait until you’re told to come in. Aren’t you a little embarrassed to introduce yourself as the best employee after doing that?”

Annie sarcastically criticized the cat postman who had barged in, but the postman immediately retorted without losing spirit.

“Ah, I’m sorry~ They suddenly started investigating the mail at the Checkpoint, which they never did before. It’s a little annoying~ I guess my patience ran out there~ I couldn’t even wait for that time to be told to come in.”

“What a petty amount of patience. How little patience must you have to not even wait that long and make such a spectacle…”

“So, Victoria… do you have anything to deliver?”

Mediating the atmosphere that was about to become heated, I quickly spoke to Victoria, the cat postman and my former colleague, to change the subject. The cat tail, which had been standing straight up, drooped when I spoke, and the fiercely glaring eyes seemed to calm down.

Victoria Ragna. My relationship with the gray cat Beast-person is… not friendly, to say the least. Rather, it was closer to Victoria unilaterally hating me. That’s because I was… a self-proclaimed traitor to the clan…

“Ah, Francesca. You were here.”

“Please call me Francis… There are too many eyes watching.”

“Who cares. You traitor…! Are you going to deny the name the chieftain gave you!”

However, the calmed atmosphere was only temporary, and the moment I spoke, it reignited, and Victoria bared her teeth and claws and showed hostility towards me. If this wasn’t the Lord’s mansion and Annie wasn’t by my side, those claws would have pierced my neck right away.

That’s how heavy and immense the sin I committed… the fate I carried was. Because I couldn’t tell her the details due to a contract I couldn’t tell her about, the relationship between Victoria and me, which had become twisted, was still vague.

“Okay, stop fighting. Victoria, the best employee of the Descartes Post Office and the second-best female warrior of the Ragna Tribe? I wish you would keep the contract your tribes made properly. I’m getting tired of this every day~”

“Ugh…! Shut up! We didn’t ask to be saved! Besides, Francesca was the only one who made the contract on her own! Why should our entire tribe be bound by a contract with you!”

“Stop getting angry. You damn cat. More importantly, quickly deliver what you have to deliver. We don’t have much time here. Unlike you.”

“I’m not free either! I still have 13 deliveries to make today!”

The tense atmosphere was immediately subdued by Annie’s words. I couldn’t say anything, joining in the two people’s argument. I just listened to the conversation quietly and said only what I had to say.

Victoria grumbled and slammed a thin piece of paper from her backpack onto the desk. Annie didn’t care and looked at the paper Victoria handed her, and Victoria continued to speak.

“You know about the revolution that happened in the Empire recently, right?”

“Well, to some extent. The existing power structure collapsed, and a Shrine Maiden who worships the Divine Beast is leading the Empire, right? But is that related to this information?”

“No. I just worked hard to gather and summarize information in the chaotic Empire, so give me more for my trouble. Enough to pay off our tribe’s debt caused by Francesca?”

“Forget it. Explain it in detail. I don’t care about the internal affairs of the Empire. More importantly, an Elemental is pregnant? What is this?”

Annie had been investigating Elementals for a long time. Even before making a contract with me, she steadily and desperately gathered that information. For that, she was collecting items related to Elementals, etc.

I don’t know why in detail, but she said that her long-lost younger brother was related to Elementals. So, to find her younger brother, she was scraping together as much information about Elementals as possible, and that became the starting point of the contract between me, the tribe, and Annie…

The paper Victoria handed over had only one sentence written on it: “Elemental Pregnancy.” I don’t know what connection there is between Elementals, but there must be something between them, so Annie must have told Victoria to investigate.

“It’s just as it sounds. The Elemental of Smoke. She’s a pretty famous Elemental in the Empire, and some brave man made her pregnant. I don’t know who made her pregnant. She seems to be under pretty strict protection.”

“Hmm… Is that so? You worked hard, but it seems that the Elemental being pregnant isn’t very valuable information. Is there anything else?”

“That’s all. More importantly, Francesca? What have you been staring at blankly since earlier… If you have something to say, say it. Traitor.”

When the story with the information Victoria brought was almost over, Victoria narrowed her eyes sharply and urged me to join the conversation.

“I have nothing more to say. More importantly, give this to the tribesmen. Pay off the debt with this…”

I handed Victoria a pouch full of clinking gold coins. But Victoria…

–Thud…!!

“Shut up! Shut your mouth! Who caused the debt, and who caused the collar! Are you trying to make fun of me now!? If you have even a little bit of consideration for your family… this kind of thing!!”

She angrily knocked away the money pouch and strode towards me, shouting. I received Victoria’s anger and didn’t say anything. I couldn’t.

Being able to look at her face was the only reaction. I could never argue or shout.

I am… the traitor who took the lead in urging Victoria and the tribesmen to wear collars.

“Damn cat. Why don’t you stop it? How much is our Francis sacrificing and working for your tribe? Is it okay to throw the money she saved by saving her own salary on the ground like that?”

“Shut up! Our Francis? Don’t say ridiculous things. It was you who dragged our tribe, who roamed the desert and commanded the world, into the secular world of humans and turned them into laborers! The best female warrior in the tribe? That’s meaningless now… It’s meaningless!”

“Victoria…”

“Don’t make that pitiful face like you’re the victim! Francesca…! You’re also the perpetrator. Why are you tormenting us… us who lived freely… with that contract…”

Victoria couldn’t continue. She lowered her head, gathered the luggage she had brought, and prepared to leave. Of course, she didn’t take the money I had given her. Only sobs could be heard from her as she turned around and left through the door.

–Creak… Thump…!

“……Francis. You’ve been through a lot. How did you tame that cat?”

“I won the fight and sorted out the hierarchy… That’s all. But now that the hierarchy has lost its meaning, the relationship between Victoria and me has returned to square one.”

“Yeah… Putting the money aside, is it okay not to deliver that letter?”

Annie looked at the door Victoria had left through, patted my shoulder, and worried about me. The argument with Victoria was more intense than usual. She, who had always ended in anger, shed tears today while expressing her resentment.

That was the first time I had seen that… I might have felt better if she had just gotten angry and left. But seeing her, who had never shed a tear in the past, like this… I myself felt disturbed.

And this letter that I was going to deliver to the chieftain through Victoria… I couldn’t ask her to deliver it because Victoria was in that state.

“It’s okay… It’s just a letter asking how they are. It’s better this way. If they knew I had received my letter, the tribesmen would have made a fuss and caused a commotion.”

“Haa… I feel sorry for you. But please bear with it a little longer. Once I find my younger brother… I’ll cancel the contract with your tribe and the contract with you.”

Annie sighed, twisting her brown hair. Annie also had her own worries, and the atmosphere in the office, which had become very depressed, only continued to sink.

“Then I’ll go on my regular patrol. Annie, please refrain from drinking during work, as the Lord told you last time.”

“Ah, okay… I understand. Good work. I know it’s an unnecessary worry, but be careful at night. Even though the missing persons case is over, the mastermind hasn’t been caught.”

I felt like I couldn’t do anything if I stayed inside any longer, so I carefully folded the letter in my hand, put it in my pocket, put on simple equipment for patrol, and tried to leave the office.

Before leaving, I didn’t forget to convey the Lord’s message to Annie to refrain from drinking, put on my hood, and opened the window of the office.

“I’ll keep that in mind, Annie… Then I’ll see you tomorrow.”

I put my feet on the windowsill, opened my folded emerald wings, and jumped down headfirst.

–Flap…!! Flap…!

However, without my head touching the ground, I rode the momentum of the jump and spread my wings wide, soaring into the sky.

“Victoria… has she already left?”

The figure of Victoria, who had left a while ago, couldn’t be seen even as a small shadow. Did she already leave the Territory with her fast feet? Haa… My chest is stuffy. Is it because of Victoria… or is it because my breasts have gotten bigger again…

I’m old enough, but my breasts are still getting bigger… Is it the price for neglecting exercise?

I thought about tightening the compression bandage that was constricting my chest after the patrol, and moved my wings towards the patrol area, taking advantage of the oncoming wind.

“What should I do…”

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<Side : The 9th Apostle, Francesca Zero Wing/The 9th Rank – Paimon>

[Hmph♥ You’re always so pathetic, no matter when I see you. The me from that time.]

The me of long ago, seen through the mirror. The me who was indecisive, always full of worries and concerns, and always wearing a gloomy expression.

[Hehe♥ You’ll soon realize how good it is to rub your Dick hard and squirt semen while being loyal to the Goddess♥ Inferior Francis♥]

–Byuryuryuryuryuryut♥♥♥

[Ooooh♥ Just thinking about the Goddess makes my Dick throb♥ Ah, Blair is monopolizing the Goddess right now♥ I wonder when my turn will come♥]

I ejaculated loudly, covering the mirror with semen, and looked towards the direction where the moaning was coming from. The sky dyed red.

Now even the sun belongs to the Goddess♥ The sea has already become a sea of semen, and only trees full of the Goddess’s Magical power grow on the earth.

[Then I should go on my regular patrol♥ To enslave the foolish and inferior humans who are still resisting receiving the Goddess’s Blessing♥]

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