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187 – What Could Be So Important That They Are Searching Like That?

187 – What Could Be So Important That They Are Searching Like That?

Was it because of the intense pleasure she felt during sex?

Yuris didn’t seem to notice the Succubus’s presence.

“By the way, when did that employee start working here? I didn’t see her face when I came before.”

“She was hired recently. We’ve had more customers, so I thought we needed extra help.”

If it was the Succubus’s Illusion magic, it could provide enough stimulation to confuse Illusion and reality without even touching directly.

“Ah…”

Yuris stared at Frelia.

“So, she’ll be working at the shop from now on?”

“Not every day, but she’ll be here.”

“Is that so…?”

Yuris nodded and glared at Frelia with wary eyes.

What’s this?

Did she realize that Frelia was a Succubus?

“Max.”

“Yes.”

“Could I help out with work here sometimes too?”

“That won’t do.”

“Why?”

Why indeed.

“If someone finds out that the Hero is working at a shop of desire run by an Illusion magic user, even the Knights will be disgraced.”

“…”

Yuris fell silent for a moment at my words, smacking her lips.

“Max is right.”

She let out a soft sigh and changed into her clean clothes.

“Even if I can deceive others by coming here, I can’t deceive them by working here.”

Her eyes showed genuine regret.

“Come often.”

“…Will you do the same as today then?”

“Of course.”

“…”

She looked at me for a moment.

“Max.”

“Yes.”

“You know, sometimes you’re really underhanded, right?”

“Underhanded?”

“Yes.”

I looked at her as if I didn’t understand what she meant.

“You always draw a line, saying we’re just the owner and the customer.”

But this was the only way.

When dealing with them, I always had to draw a line.

I knew very well that Yuris, as well as all the customers who came to our shop, were attractive.

But regardless of that, considering their status, I was just a humble Illusion Shop owner.

If I couldn’t maintain this line and got too close just because we had shared a body, a big accident would surely happen.

‘There’s nothing as fatal as flying high and then falling.’

Moreover.

The Max they looked at, the Max they shared a body with, was an existence in Illusion based on me, not the real me.

They were harboring feelings for an entirely different being who resembled me, not me.

Also, the customers I dealt with weren’t just one person.

It might sound a bit like a thug, but if I only gave affection to one person, the other customers would feel left out.

It was cleaner to treat everyone equally as customers.

Why am I so obsessed with this?

Because most of my customers were nobles.

Their power was scary, but what was even scarier was the perception of the Imperial nobles.

A man and a woman only share a body with one person.

It was possible after marriage, but it was morally wrong for unmarried men and women to share a body with multiple people.

‘If I think of this as work, at least I have an excuse.’

You can call me a thug if you want.

This was the way I could survive.

So that I could survive even if this job was ever exposed to the world.

“That’s what’s disappointing.”

I couldn’t say anything special to Yuris’s complaining words.

“Can’t you be affectionate in reality too, instead of just being affectionate in Illusion?”

Had I ever been affectionate to Yuris in Illusion?

All I did was choke her neck, spread her legs, and molest her in front of my Illusion subordinates.

How was it captured in her memory?

“I want to meet that Max in reality, the one who treats me like he’s going to break me but gently fucks me when it’s important.”

“…That’s…”

I hesitated, unable to find the right words to answer.

“Isn’t there a service like that?”

“What kind of service are you talking about?”

“A service that brings the Max you showed in Illusion into reality.”

“…It’s not entirely nonexistent.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Didn’t you have a similar experience in the Knights’ office?”

“Ah… Not like that.”

She came closer to me and took my hand.

“Something a little more realistic and affectionate.”

“…”

“I haven’t thought about it yet.”

“Is that so? That’s a shame.”

Yuris, who had been fiddling with my hand for a moment, said calmly.

“If you have any plans, let me know.”

“…A service that makes the person you saw in Illusion a reality?”

“Yes.”

“I understand.”

As I nodded, Yuris smiled and said.

“I’ll look forward to it.”

The Imperial Sun Palace.

The Emperor’s office and the center of the Empire where her residence was located.

The most sacred space in the Empire, second only to the order’s holy ground.

The grand hall of the Sun Palace, symbolizing the Empire’s infinite power and strength.

The Empress, sitting on the throne placed above the twelve steps that put everyone beneath her, rested her chin on her armrest and watched the people of the Empire prostrating before her.

“Your Majesty, our region is currently experiencing an unprecedented drought, and the villagers, including the children, are starving because they cannot eat. Please have mercy on us and show your compassion.”

They were asking her for mercy.

A drought.

I had heard that the farmland, except for the area around the Prilla River in the southeast, was cracked and parched due to the drought.

The drought was so severe that even the lords there were in trouble.

The fact that the people, not the lord, had come all the way to the Imperial Sun Palace showed how desperate they were.

“Minister of Finance.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Discuss with the Prime Minister what support can be provided.”

“I understand, Your Majesty.”

“Thank you! Thank you!”

They bowed their heads to the floor and expressed their gratitude.

This was a matter of course for the Empress.

She had been a member of the Imperial family since birth, and it was her natural duty to rule over others, so she was tired of this gratitude.

‘How boring.’

Even if she wanted to sigh, she couldn’t because of her position.

The next person came in, and he also asked the Empress for a solution.

A knight who had run from a general in charge of border defense with a letter wanted to improve the troop support and the method of supplying military rations.

“Do you think there will be a war?”

“That’s not the case. However, he said that the system is currently operating inefficiently due to outdated methods.”

“Then implement it. Have the officials devise a more efficient management method and bring it to me.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

Everyone bowed their heads at the Empress’s command.

After that, several other agendas were raised.

From small issues such as improving the lives of the people in the capital to large issues such as reorganizing the Empire’s military system.

All kinds of agendas were raised, and the Empress chose the ones that were useful.

It was a boring position.

She barely suppressed her yawns.

She was the Emperor of the Empire, who always had to be perfect.

‘I wonder if there’s anything fun to do?’

The Empress looked around with such a bored face.

The officials, who could not dare to meet her gaze, all lowered their heads.

It was then.

“I, Yuris, greet the sun of the Empire.”

Yuris, who had been humming a tune all the way to the entrance of the grand hall, entered the hall and bowed her head.

Yuris, who had been busier than anyone since the demons appeared.

Yuris’s face, who should have been more tired than anyone else, was full of composure.

Why was she, who should have collapsed at any moment until yesterday, coming with such a happy expression?

The answer was obvious.

A man that the Empress knew.

A shop run by a man that not only Yuris but also the Hero Nikki was deeply in love with.

She must have visited that place.

“You seem to be in a good mood.”

The Empress asked Yuris.

“I took a half-day break after hearing the words of the captain of the guard that proper rest is the best way to achieve maximum efficiency.”

“Is that all it takes to be in such a good mood?”

“I feel good when I do what I like.”

“What you like.”

The Empress looked at Yuris, who was blushing.

It was the first time that she, who had always been a reliable knight, was showing such a feminine face.

‘Yes. He was handsome.’

Enough to captivate Yuris.

“Yes. It’s good that you’ve relaxed. Yuris is the best knight who sacrifices herself for the safety of the Empire and me more than anyone else. The country is healthy only when you are healthy.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

Yuris immediately returned to her position and stood guard for the Empress.

The Empress, who had received the last petition, waved her hand and ordered the officials to leave.

“Now, everyone, leave. Now that the work is done, I want to rest a little too.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Everyone left, and the Empress, who was left alone in the grand hall, sat on the throne and looked at everyone below the stairs.

Beings who could not dare to stand on equal footing with her.

It was boring.

The Empress, who was feeling endless boredom, thought.

Yuris’s bright face as she entered the grand hall.

It meant that if you did what you liked, you could wash away all the fatigue.

‘When was the last time I smiled like that?’

She couldn’t even remember.

She was the Emperor, who always had to maintain her dignity, so it was always basic for her to hide her expression.

She was the one who had even forgotten how she smiled.

“It’s a fun shop.”

The Empress knew roughly what kind of place Yuris was going to.

She had been reported on what kind of work that place did through the intelligence of the Emperor’s direct informants.

-It is a shop that fulfills desires through Illusion. It is said that they show what the other person wants.

-They say they even show lewd Illusions if you want.

-It is a shop that can be designated as heretical. What should we do?

The Empress postponed the decision.

Because Nikki and Yuris had shown improved mental states after visiting that place.

‘If I push them away by wielding the laws of the Empire, those two will probably be severely damaged.’

In severe cases, they might even dare to draw their swords against her.

To have the Hero and the Goddess of Victory as enemies.

Both of them had sworn allegiance to the Empress, the master of the Empire, but the moment they turned their backs, they would be troublesome enemies.

“What is it like that makes them go there?”

She became curious.

Max, the owner of that space, whom she had originally planned to call to the Imperial Palace that day and just observe.

She was curious.

What kind of method did he use to uncover the other person’s desires?

And.

‘I wonder how he will uncover my desires.’

Could he really do the same to her, the Emperor of the Empire?

She became curious.