Ch.163Chapter 163 – The Devil’s Foot

To reach our client in Cornwall, we woke up early, finished a quick breakfast, and boarded the carriage.

“Professor. I told you to consume sugar in moderation.”

“…What is it now?”

“Who has just milk tea with so much sugar cubes that they don’t even dissolve for breakfast?”

For the record, the professor couldn’t make eye contact with me throughout breakfast.

Because of that, I’m starting to wonder if this person is really the same intimidating professor I’ve known.

“Adler.”

“Yes, Professor.”

“Aren’t you… sitting a bit too close?”

That’s why I’m quietly sitting next to her observing, when she glances at me and asks in a small voice.

*Lick…*

“Huh?”

Instead of answering her question, I quietly licked her neck.

“What are you doing…?”

“It is you, Professor. You taste sweet.”

“…Do show some restraint.”

Hearing that, the professor quietly bowed her head and muttered.

‘I should have been this bold from the start.’

Judging by how red her face has become, the professor is clearly weak against assertive approaches.

Come to think of it, even when I mistook the professor for Lupin before, she just stood there dazed.

Having not met a worthy opponent for so long, she clearly doesn’t know how to handle someone who’s forceful with her.

“But Adler… how long do you plan to keep licking me…?”

“Stay still.”

“It tickles…”

“I said stay still, Professor.”

“……..”

Or perhaps she’s been the type with a tough exterior but soft interior all along.

Either way, this is practically my last chance.

I need to take this opportunity to conquer this min-maxed final boss as much as possible, to make my future treatment more comfortable.

*Slide…*

So after taking a deep breath, I stood up from my seat, positioned myself in front of the professor.

“Professor~”

Then with a sweet smile, I sat on her lap.

“…….!?”

At that, Professor Moriarty froze stiff with wide eyes.

*Tilt, tilt…..*

“…Pfft.”

Seeing her habitually tilting her head side to side in that state, I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Yap.”

Eventually, I reached out both hands to hold her cheeks still, feeling the professor’s warm body temperature through my hands.

“Would you like to wrap your arms around my back?”

“……..”

“Or should I wrap mine around you?”

Whispering in a low voice in that position, I saw her hesitantly starting to stretch her arms forward, and added in a soft voice.

“No, let’s both do it.”

“…….!”

And so, we began staring at each other, entwined like snakes.

*Thump, thump…*

It was at that moment that I started hearing the sound of a beating heart in my ears.

“Ah.”

At first I thought it was the professor’s heartbeat, but listening carefully, it was coming from me.

‘…Oh no.’

Only then did I realize that I had never been this proactive in a romantic relationship before.

To be honest, I’ve been pounced on a few times, but I’ve never pounced on anyone myself.

“…Adler?”

Remembering that, cold sweat suddenly started flowing from my forehead.

“Why are you making that expression all of a sudden…?”

*Squish…*

But before I could collect myself, the professor’s soft chest began pressing against mine.

“…You look cute like this too.”

“S-shut up.”

No, I can’t lose the initiative I’ve just gained.

“Don’t make that insolent expression. You’ll be punished.”

“Hmm, how would I be punished?”

“……..”

“I can’t quite gauge it just by words.”

Thinking that while swallowing, I reached out to the professor who was tilting her head after asking that question.

*Click…*

“…….?”

As I started unbuttoning her clothes, she looked at me with a puzzled expression.

“What are you doing…”

“Shh.”

Though my hands were trembling with tension, I tried to maintain a nonchalant expression as I whispered in her ear.

“I’m going to undress you now.”

“………”

“Here in the carriage where anyone outside can see.”

At that, she began to look quite flustered.

“But I don’t want to show my naked body to anyone but you…”

“This is punishment for trying to climb on me.”

“Adler…”

“Don’t worry. I’ll leave your underwear on.”

Holding down her arms as she started to reach out, I began whispering in a low voice.

“You’ll spend the whole day like this.”

“……..”

“It’s okay. I’ve cast a disguise spell so you’ll appear normally dressed to others.”

At those words, she pouted before hanging her head with a completely red face.

‘…I see, her mana must still be unstable.’

For reference, the magic I cast on the professor wasn’t a transformation spell, but a confusion spell.

I merely unbuttoned a few buttons on her top, but the professor will think I’m completely undressing her.

No matter how much I tell her others will see her normally, making the professor walk around in actual underwear would be too cruel.

“And here’s your collar.”

“…Collar?”

“Wear this collar with my name on it throughout this case.”

For the record, what I’m putting around the professor’s neck isn’t a collar, but a jeweled necklace.

Feeling like I haven’t given her a proper gift all this time, I spent all the suspicious sponsorship money I’ve been receiving from various places to buy this top-quality item.

Of course, to the professor’s eyes, it will look like a dog collar.

“I-I am not your pet…”

“…You are now.”

Once I’ve decided to train her, I need to be thorough. If I show even a slight opening by relaxing, it’s over.

“Hand.”

*Slide…*

With her face redder than ever, the professor quietly places her hand on the back of mine following my command.

“Good.”

As I gently stroke her head, the professor’s body begins to tremble quietly.

‘…Why does she keep doing this?’

Seeing that, I can’t help but feel a sense of blasphemy.

“Lie down.”

*Slide…*

It seems I need to proceed with advanced training until the carriage stops.

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A few hours later.

“Um, ummm…”

“The air is so fresh here, Professor.”

Professor Moriarty, who got off the carriage, begins to fidget while looking around nervously.

“Do others really see me as normal…?”

“Yes, if not, everyone would be staring at you strangely by now, wouldn’t they?”

“I-I see… ack?”

“…Even if I pull on your collar like this while you’re naked, nobody cares.”

Adler, who had developed a taste for training in that short time, pulls on her necklace.

“…This is embarrassing.”

“I’m sure it is. By the way, what do we do now?”

As he asks the question, the professor who had been rubbing against Adler’s side with an embarrassed expression slowly opens her mouth.

“This client seems to be quite cautious. The request only stated that we would naturally discover what to do once we arrived at this address.”

“…Isn’t that too dangerous? It could be a trap, and our identities might be exposed.”

“I’ve already had my subordinates scout the area. No dangerous items or suspicious individuals were spotted.”

“…….”

“The, the report was normal.”

After finishing her words, she stared at Adler, who smiled slightly and began rummaging through his pocket.

“Here you go.”

“…Thank you.”

As he took out a sugar cube and held out his hand to her, she carefully began licking Adler’s hand as she had been trained in the carriage.

“……..”

Adler’s eyes narrowed as he watched the future queen of crime, whom no one would dare look up to in a few years, diligently licking his hand.

“He-help me!!!”

“”…….!?””

Suddenly, a panicked scream erupted from the quiet roadside where they were standing.

“They’ve all gone mad… mad I tell you!!”

After briefly making eye contact, Adler and Professor Moriarty slowly began walking toward the source of the screaming.

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“Um…”

And so, the two made their way to a nearby mansion.

“This is…”

“………”

They stopped in their tracks as soon as they entered the yard, staring blankly at the situation inside the house visible through the windows.

“Haah… mmm…”

*Creak, creeeak…♡*

“Masters, please come to your senses…”

For some reason, everyone in the house was making grotesque expressions while doing unspeakable acts.

“Come to your senses…”

“…Huh?”

Eventually, even the maid who appeared to be the source of the screams and who had been struggling to stop the people inside the house became glassy-eyed, causing Adler to look on with a very confused expression.

“I want to join in too.”

“…This isn’t the demon’s work I know.”

As he stepped back muttering to himself, Professor Moriarty, who had been hanging her head behind him, momentarily smiled a chilling smile and quietly agreed.

“Of course not.”

“Pardon?”

“…It’s nothing, Adler.”