Chapter 101

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Ian, upon returning to the village, suddenly declared that he would quit the mushroom processing work.

He said he was sick of even looking at mushrooms and would rather go to the city to earn money.

But that declaration didn’t even last a day.

After Kairos visited and had a ‘conversation’ with him, Ian said he would try his best to work hard at mushroom processing again.

With a face that looked utterly terrified.

Meanwhile, Lucy, who had brought Ian back to the village, decided to read the book she had taken from the Norchel family.

『The Last Button』

It was impossible during the day because Finn was constantly trailing after her, but at night, after putting Finn to sleep, she hid under the covers, lit a light, and secretly began to read.

The content was very interesting.

So interesting that she stayed up all night and finished the book.

Then she collapsed and fell asleep as if she had fainted.

“Lucy~”

Because of this, the grandfather who came into the room to wake Lucy up in the morning, seeing that Lucy was sleeping so soundly, tried to quietly leave the room again.

At that moment, he suddenly saw the book hugged in Lucy’s arms.

The grandfather smiled gently and approached.

“The rascal, she was reading a book late into the night yesterday.”

Books are food for the soul.

The more you read, the better.

The grandfather stroked Lucy’s head with an affectionate face.

And he carefully took the book from Lucy’s arms.

“Huh?”

The grandfather tilted his head.

“The Last Button?”

It was a book he had never seen before.

“Where did she get this book?”

Curious, the grandfather stood there and began to read 『The Last Button』.

“…!!”

The grandfather’s face froze in shock.

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Around Lucy’s house, in front of the mushroom aging warehouse.

Kairos is sitting in a proper posture.

He is currently guarding the mushroom aging warehouse, which is the most important job in the world for Kairos.

It was then.

“Ka-Kai…!”

Lucy’s grandfather ran over with a desperate look on his face.

“Lo-Look at this!”

Kairos’s eyes narrowed.

The grandfather was holding a book in his hand.

“What is it?”

“Th-This book… Lucy was reading it….”

The grandfather handed the book to Kairos.

Kairos opened the book and began to read it at an incredible speed.

Whirr-!

The pages of the book turned quickly.

In fact, it was closer to absorbing the content than reading it.

Finally, Kairos, having absorbed the content up to the last page of the book, closed it with a snap.

“It’s about copulation.”

“Y-Yes. But Lucy was reading that….”

“Is there any problem?”

The grandfather sat heavily on the chair next to Kairos.

“Lucy is still a child. It’s a problem if she’s already reading books like this….”

“But Lucy is strong. Even if she gives birth to offspring through copulation, she has enough strength to protect them.”

“That’s not the problem.”

The grandfather’s face was very dark.

Kairos smiled slightly.

“There’s no need to worry. Lucy will do well. Certainly much more so than the human females in this book….”

“Th-That’s not the problem! It’s not allowed! It’s not allowed!”

“Why not?”

“It’s not allowed! I can’t accept it! She might kill Lucy’s partner! Lucy is too young!”

“…”

Kairos was silent for a moment, then said.

“If it’s about killing the partner, I’ll help you.”

“Thank you… No, more than that….”

The grandfather sighed deeply and said.

“I knew it would happen someday… but it seems to be happening faster than I expected. Of course, right now she’s just reading a book… Hmm….”

“Lucy is different from other humans. She is strong enough to surpass a dragon. Besides, she is wise. So there’s no need to worry.”

“I guess… Well… I was also interested in things like this around Lucy’s age…”

“If you’re really worried, I’ll talk to Lucy. About whether she enjoys reading books about copulation.”

“No!”

The grandfather quickly shook his head.

“Absolutely not. Lucy will be embarrassed. She’ll be very ashamed.”

“Copulation is not something to be ashamed of. It’s a natural thing.”

“That word ‘copulation’ too…”

The grandfather sighed again.

He didn’t come to Kairos specifically seeking an answer.

He was just too embarrassed and shocked, so he was just confiding in him, and the answer was already decided anyway.

“…I’ll put the book back. It’s better to pretend this didn’t happen.”

“I understand.”

The grandfather picked up the book again and started heading home.

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“Ugh….”

Lucy finally woke up in the afternoon.

“Lucy~!”

As soon as she opened her eyes, Finn flew over and stuck to her cheek.

“Sleepyhead! Why are you waking up so late?”

“I guess I was a bit tired yesterday.”

“Let’s wash up and go out quickly!”

“Where to?”

“Anywhere! It’s boring at home! Oh, and Hon licked my butt again earlier! Look, it’s so wet.”

“I’ll scold him.”

“Thank you!”

Lucy got up from the bed.

At that moment, the book fell to the floor with a thud.

『The Last Button』

Startled, Lucy quickly picked up the book and hid it under her pillow.

Then Finn asked.

“Lucy, what’s that book?”

“…It’s nothing. It’s a very boring book.”

“Really? I was playing with Hon outside earlier, and I saw Grandpa running to Kairos with that book with a very surprised look on his face.”

Lucy’s expression hardened.

“A-Are you sure? Was it this book?”

“Yes. It was 『The Last Button』. Fairies have good eyesight, you know. I can see everything even from far away.”

“…”

Lucy’s face turned red.

‘I’ve been caught…’

She was going to hide it under her pillow before going to bed, but she forgot and just fell asleep hugging it.

Lucy covered her face with her hands.

‘How embarrassing…’

To be caught reading a lewd book.

She couldn’t show her face.

Lucy carefully left the room.

Just in time, the grandfather and Kairos were sitting at the table eating something.

It was obviously a mushroom dish.

“Lucy, you’re awake.”

Kairos greeted Lucy.

But grandfather kept his head down and concentrated on eating.

He didn’t even make eye contact with Lucy.

Lucy hesitantly approached them.

“It’s a mushroom dish.”

“It’s an excellent dish.”

“Is it delicious?”

“Of course.”

At that moment, grandfather looked at Lucy with an awkward smile.

“Ah~ Lucy~ You’re awake~ I was so busy eating that I just noticed~!”

Awkward expression. Awkward tone.

It was certain.

He had noticed that Lucy was reading a lewd book.

“Yes… I guess I was tired yesterday. Oh, right.”

Lucy clapped her hands.

“Come to think of it, there was a book I’d never seen before on my bed. It must be Ian’s book. It seems like it slipped into my clothes when I went to pick up Ian this time. Of course, I didn’t look at the contents of the book. I hate reading books, you know. I don’t know anything about the contents, but I should return it right away.”

“I-Is that so? That’s a big problem. You should return the book quickly. Since it’s Ian’s book.”

“Yes. I’m not curious about the contents of the book at all.”

Lucy subtly looked at the grandfather’s face.

Grandfather still had an awkward expression.

‘He doesn’t believe me…’

He seemed convinced that Lucy had read the book.

Which was true.

“W-Well then, I’ll go return the book to Ian.”

“Okay, be careful on your way~!”

Lucy put the book in her arms and quickly left the house.

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Lucy, after leaving the house, headed to the Norchel family’s mansion in Belmore.

Thanks to riding Death Mount like the wind, she was able to arrive quickly.

“Oh? Aren’t you that little kid?”

A servant who was cleaning the mansion entrance recognized Lucy.

“What brings you here today?”

“I came to see that old butler again today.”

“I see. Come in.”

The servant opened the door.

“Godwin will be in the reception room. He’s always there.”

“Thank you.”

Lucy went straight to the reception room.

Without knocking, she opened the door and went inside, causing Godwin to startle and straighten his posture.

“Hmm, hmm….”

Godwin cleared his throat and hid the book he was reading behind his back.

Lucy walked up to him and handed over the 『The Last Button』 book.

“I came to return this.”

“Heh heh, so you did steal it after all.”

“I borrowed it.”

“Did you read the book?”

“Yes.”

“How was it?”

Lucy plopped down on the reception room sofa and said.

“I liked it very much. The protagonist feels guilty at first, but it was interesting how those feelings gradually turned into pleasure.”

“Right? The scene where she undoes the last button, and guilt is shed, and desire blooms… that’s not just a simple depiction. It’s the liberation of the soul.”

“That’s right. The buttons are repeatedly mentioned. It’s not just about taking them off, it’s like the barriers in the heart are breaking down one by one.”

“That’s the charm of this work. ‘The Last Button’ is not just a simple obscene novel, but a piece of literature that quietly peels away the essence of humanity.”

“Are there any other books?”

“There are many. There are many that are more interesting and more stimulating.”

Lucy’s eyes sparkled.

“Then lend me some others.”

“Heh heh, that’s not difficult, but… can I ask you for a favor?”

“If you lend me the books, I’ll do anything.”

“…”

For a moment, lust flashed in Godwin’s eyes.

Lucy quickly said.

“You can’t touch my body.”

“That’s a shame…”

“If you look at me with those eyes one more time, I’ll call Darcan. That undead from yesterday.”

“I-I’m sorry. More than that, there’s another problem I’d like you to help with…”

“What is it?”

“Our young master is very distressed. He doesn’t eat and doesn’t come out of his room. He must not have forgotten Ian.”

“Hmm… If that’s the case, I think I can help.”

“Really?”

“I don’t know if it will work, but I’ll give it a try.”

Lucy immediately cast a skill.

[ Demon Summon : Lilith ]

Woong!

A black magic circle floated into the reception room, and a seductive voice echoed.

“Haa… Such a cute master, my body is already heating up?”

It was Lilith, the highest-ranking demon and the queen of succubi.

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
Thank you for reading~!

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
Suddenly, I don’t think this novel has any redeemable characters anymore~

Let’s just kill everyone here, yeah~?