Ch.277Side Story – The Adventures of Isaac Adler (11)

After successfully subduing(?) Microny Holmes, I headed toward the Swiss border with her luxurious escort.

“Mr. Adler, could you come here for a moment?”

“…?”

“Here, look at this.”

Of course, true to my circle of acquaintances where no one is normal, this wasn’t exactly a normal escort.

“It’s a glow-in-the-dark dildo.”

“……”

“Here’s a question. Whose size do you think this was modeled after?”

When Microny suddenly called me over, opened her bag, and pulled out a familiar-looking rod that she waved around, I sighed and shook my head.

“I’m not interested.”

“…Hmph.”

“Just keep walking.”

I tugged on the leash around Microny’s neck and quickened my pace.

‘…How long can I maintain this situation?’

Objectively speaking, this is an ideal situation—I’ve gained Microny Holmes’ protection, and all my former executives are now cooperating.

But looking at the essence of the situation, it’s clearly not that simple.

Because all of this is only being maintained due to Microny’s cooperation…

“…Hehe.”

No matter how I think about it, I can’t believe she’s genuinely submitted to me now.

This is Microny Holmes—someone whose intelligence surpasses even Sharlotte Holmes and whose power rivals Professor Moriarty.

Considering her devious nature, the only explanation is that Microny Holmes is just playing along because she finds this situation amusing.

“…Ah, hey.”

“……”

“I wonder if you could pull a bit harder. Hmm.”

See that? The moment she notices me deep in thought, she immediately mutters with a serious face.

In other words, this isn’t Microny Holmes submitting to me.

I’m simply catering to Microny’s masochistic tendencies.

‘Still, if I can just get to England safely, I’ll have some chance.’

The reason I’m going along with this WWE-style situation is that if I can just reach August Academy in England, I’ll have a fighting chance.

The reason I initially headed there was because of the Omake Room I had set up.

If my guess is correct, I should be able to use the system there to resolve my current situation.

And the System Lady who recently reappeared before me also wants me to return to August Detective Academy.

So, my course of action is clear.

For now, I need to humor Microny Holmes as much as possible to receive her escort to England, and then somehow shake her off and get to the academy…

“…Kek. Keheuk.”

“Oh no.”

As I was thinking this while tightening Microny’s leash as much as possible, I hurriedly loosened it when I saw her suddenly flinch and start trembling.

“……”

She frowned for a moment, then quietly glared at me.

“…Sigh.”

“Kek, keheuk. Hueek…”

When I applied pressure again in this situation, Microny Holmes blushed, drooled, and made an ecstatic expression.

I suddenly remembered what Microny Holmes had said during a similar play in the past.

‘I have a weak constitution, so how tight should you choke me?’

‘…At least until I get a nosebleed, or better yet, until I pass out from oxygen deprivation.’

‘You could kill me that way.’

‘That would be perfect, wouldn’t it?’

Why are there only such crazy women around me?

[You have no conscience.]

“What.”

[What are you doing? Just die already.]

*****

As time passed, we reached the entrance to the Swiss border.

Since so much had happened and dusk was approaching, Adler’s group decided to camp before completely leaving Switzerland.

Fortunately, the border guards kindly cooperated (under the guise of Microny’s sleep magic), allowing them to safely light a campfire and set up camp in a nearby forest.

“…Zzz.”

This would have been impossible for a fugitive like Adler, but it was possible because he had Microny Holmes and her forces as escorts.

There had been a pursuit by a true-blooded vampire girl who had been neutralized by Adler’s former executives, but with Microny’s protection, they had easily evaded the pursuit.

“…Hmm.”

Anyway, Microny quietly gazed at Adler, who had fallen asleep in front of the campfire after receiving this much-needed rest.

-Crackle…

Suddenly, she opened her narrow eyes and stroked the magical leash that Adler had put around her neck. The restraint, which wouldn’t have broken even if 200 elephants pulled on it simultaneously, immediately dissolved with black smoke.

For reference, the magical device itself had been prepared by Microny, so she was essentially playing both sides.

“Hey.”

“……”

“Wake up.”

Eventually, she tapped Adler’s face, and he groaned and stirred, trying to get up.

“Ughh… Hm?”

“No, not you.”

“…Kek.”

But Microny lightly struck the back of Adler’s neck with her magic-infused hand, knocking him unconscious, then smiled more sinisterly as she spoke again.

“The person beyond.”

“…….”

“No answer. Should I be more specific?”

Her subsequent words were whispered very softly, but they reached the one she intended to address.

“The person who sends messages through the transparent window that only Adler can see.”

“……”

“I’m talking to you right now.”

Right after her words ended, a transparent window appeared in front of the unconscious Adler’s eyes.

[That’s impossible.]

“Haha, what’s impossible in this world?”

And then, a very eerie silence began.

[How can you see me?]

“My eyes penetrate everything.”

[No, that’s not the issue…]

“Was it when Adler temporarily disappeared from this world? I did some research to find him again and increased my output.”

Microny, who had been talking to the system window that appeared before her as if talking to herself, suddenly put on a cold expression and asked a question.

“What are you?”

[Irene Adler]

“What? Hahaha…”

Microny burst into laughter at the response, as if it were ridiculous, then leaned toward the system window in front of her and whispered in a low voice.

“Stop with the childish lies that only work on Adler.”

“…….”

“I think I roughly know what you are.”

And again, silence ensued.

“I’d like to probe more, but unfortunately…”

Microny, who had been staring at the system window, quietly stood up and turned her head in the opposite direction.

“It seems we have uninvited guests.”

A familiar gray energy was slowly approaching them from the distance.

[Wait, please…]

The transparent system window suddenly popped up in front of Microny, who had now turned her back, blocking her way.

-Whoosh…

But with a light gesture from Microny, the system window flew away and closed helplessly.

“Oh my, it’s been a while.”

“…….”

“Leaving me out of the gathering, how unkind.”

Having removed the interference, Microny finally saw the figure before her and spoke again with a sinister smile.

“But do you want to fight here? I don’t recommend it.”

“”……””

“As you know, this is neutral territory. We haven’t even crossed Switzerland yet.”

And only then did the professor’s voice come from the front.

“…Did you think we would respect a neutrality that’s just for show?”

“Fufu. Switzerland has maintained its neutrality through various ancient magical demonstrations of power. There’s a discrepancy in calling it ‘just for show.'”

“…….”

“Are you trying to break the alliance you created yourselves? If so, I welcome it.”

However, Microny Holmes showed no signs of backing down either.

“You know, Professor Moriarty. You’re well aware that I haven’t been serious until now, right?”

“……”

“The great war you’re trying to start using forces spread across the country—I’m just letting it play out because I can clearly see the outcome.”

A massive flow of magical energy gradually eroded the foggy border.

“Well, if you insist on fighting… I won’t stop you.”

“You seem to believe you have the upper hand.”

“Oh my, that’s what I was going to say.”

Just as the bloody battle between these two giants seemed almost certain…

“Before that, let me secure our cute mosquito’s safety… Huh?”

“…….!?”

The situation came to a rather anticlimactic end.

“Adler?”

Adler, who had been behind them just moments ago, had completely vanished.

******

“Haa, haa…”

Meanwhile, at that moment.

“Fuck.”

There was someone sprinting under the night sky with a delighted smile, carrying the unconscious Adler.

“Found it, my dildo.”

It was Rachel Watson, who had finally succeeded in her desperate, once-in-a-lifetime gamble.