Chapter 133: Queen Gremory

Club Melusine.

As soon as I returned to the Governor-General’s office, the information I found out was that it was actually quite a famous establishment in the South Gate red-light district. Because it brought in a lot of money, it was the place that paid the most taxes among establishments of this kind.

I wondered why I hadn’t heard of it before, given that the place looked suspicious just by looking at it, so I looked around at the people in the office and said,

“Does anyone here recognize this place? Raise your hand.”

Then, the Finance Management Office fell silent as if dead mice.

“If you confess now, I’ll let it slide, so hurry up and raise your hand.”

Then, amidst the uncomfortable silence, someone in the back row raised their hand.

“Uh, it’s me.”

It was a guy named Martin, who had a bulging belly. Receiving glares from the other employees, Martin, who had rushed over breathlessly, broke out in a cold sweat and made excuses.

“Uh, I didn’t hide it on purpose…”

“Shut up, what did you take as a bribe?”

“W-well, money and entertainment…”

“Okay, pack your stuff and get out.”

As I said that and issued the expulsion order, Martin hastily knelt down.

“S-sorry! I never thought I’d get involved in something like this! Please, just one chance!”

I looked down at Martin and said with cold eyes.

“Hey, do you know what I hate the most?”

Martin said nothing.

“It’s avoiding responsibility for the things you’ve done.”

I didn’t say any more words. With a flick of my chin, all the items on Martin’s desk were thrown out of the Finance room by the other employees. I said to Agnes, who had approached my side unnoticed,

“Confiscate all the assets that bastard earned besides his salary, and empty out all the cash at his home by today so he can’t run away in the middle of the night. And find out everything related to Melusine.”

“Yes.”

As the saying goes, once public officials start taking bribes, there’s no end to it. It was better to make an example of this kind of thing. Like the incident earlier, and this one now, it’s all just things that offend my sensibilities. Perhaps because it seemed I was seriously pissed off, the employees started to cautiously watch their reactions.

Regardless, I looked down at the report bearing the name Melusine and fell into thought.

“How should I screw this up so that rumors spread about how well I screwed it up?”

After pondering for a long time, a good method occurred to me.

“Agnes, I’m going to leave work early today, so I’ll leave the rest to you.”

“…Are you planning to handle this yourself again?”

“No, just catching them red-handed. The rest should be left to the Military Police.”

For now, it was a situation where only testimony existed, so conclusive evidence was lacking. Of course, even without that, I could sufficiently screw them over using my authority, but it would be bothersome later if talk about abuse of power arose, so I plan to go out and do the legwork myself.

I warned the other employees not to do foolish things like Martin, who was kicked out, and to mind themselves, then decided to leave work a little earlier than usual. My destination today wasn’t home, but towards the South Gate red-light district.

South Gate Red-Light District.

Originally, the place with the most developed nightlife in Oz was the East Gate side, but after I destroyed the Constantinople city wall in one blow, perhaps due to the anxiety that arose among the residents, the entertainment district naturally shifted to this side. For the past two years, I too had come here a few times with others. Among the female staff, Dorothea particularly enjoyed the nightlife; that girl constantly pestered me to go out after she quit as one of the Four Heavenly Kings and became a home security guard.

Anyway, even though it was still early for full business operations, touts were already visible in the South Gate red-light district, wandering around soliciting customers. Among them, the most eye-catching were, of course, the Succubi. Seeing a sexy-looking Succubus nuna in a bunny girl outfit holding a sign on the street promoting the place, honestly, any man would find it irresistible. It seemed she belonged to Melusine, my target.

I approached her and asked.

“Excuse me, nuna, where do I need to go to get to Melusine?”

Then, the red-haired Succubus made eye contact with me and said with a playful smile,

“Big brother, is this your first time at Melusine? If you mention my name at the shop, I can give you a small discount.”

“What’s your name, nuna?”

“Agni.”

It’s a name that sounds like she’s proficient in fire magic.

“Then I’d like it if you, Agni nuna, could guide me.”

“I’m busy right now. Can’t you tell?”

I took out a gold coin from my pocket and flicked it with my finger. As the gold coin spun and slipped between her cleavage, Agni’s eyes widened slightly.

“Now that changes things, big brother.”

She linked arms with me in a friendly voice and asked,

“What kind of girl is your type, big brother? Melusine can accommodate any type of woman.”

I answered without much thought.

“If I’m going to embrace someone, I prefer a woman of high status.”

“For example?”

“Like the Governor-General?”

Agni burst out laughing and patted my shoulder.

“If that’s what you want, it’s no problem. A Succubus’s illusion can show you any target!”

Bingo. It’s fortunate that the first one I met was a ditzy girl. To openly admit to illegal activities happening at her own shop like this.

“Can I choose the outfit and situation too?”

“Of course. Special plays are possible if you want. Though there will be a slight additional charge.”

“I’m looking forward to that.”

“Naturally! It’s done by experienced Succubi!”

I nodded with a bright smile at Agni’s boastful claims.

“Thanks for the information, Agni.”

“This is nothing compared to the tip you gave me, big brother!”

Agni said that with a hearty laugh, but her fundamental nature hadn’t changed. Hmm. It’s fortunate she’s motivated by money. I don’t have to go around asking discreetly. Thinking thus, I quietly followed the red-haired Succubus.

The establishment named Melusine was surprisingly located right in the middle of the road. You’d expect a place doing illegal business to be somewhere more hidden in the shadows, but this was not the case at all. If they were openly operating, maybe.

As I followed Agni into Melusine, perhaps because it wasn’t yet time for the establishment to fully open, the gazes of the people inside naturally turned towards me. I thought it would only have Succubi since it was a Succubus brothel, but surprisingly, there were nunas of various races inside Melusine. Given the scale of the establishment, it seemed they also engaged in ordinary sex trafficking besides providing illusions. Well, that wasn’t my concern. As long as they paid their taxes properly and didn’t commit illegal acts, it was honestly none of my business. But the latter is the problem right now.

Perhaps Agni was quite well-connected here, as she beckoned and requested, and I was quickly shown to a good room. To obtain conclusive evidence, I scattered some money from my pocket, and also gave Agni 10 gold coins as a token of thanks. Then, the Melusine associates started getting greedy. Perhaps thinking I was a rich pushover, a few burly guys tried to enter the room after Agni left, but I beat those guys until tears streamed down their faces. Because I didn’t need any males in my room.

As all their schemes failed, perhaps deciding to at least provide the service they were supposed to, other nunas entered the room scantily clad.

“Nunas, I want to have sex with the Governor-General.”

The clueless Succubus nunas just laughed and said it was possible. For the options I could request, I wrote down ‘management swimsuit’. It was an outfit that Ozma, who was very shy, would never normally wear.

Eventually, feeling uplifted after drinking, I lay down on the bed prepared in the corner of the room and calmly closed my eyes. I felt drowsy, like I was going to have a good dream.

“Aang! Kaldraash!”

Guilty!

He was guilty!

Quickly performing the Mystic Breath technique, I escaped the dream world, still touching my flushed face, unable to hide my uncomfortable feeling. Certainly, the Succubus’s illusion was amazing. Even though I didn’t actually do it, I didn’t expect the character reproduction rate to be this high. Perhaps it was because I knew Ozma better than anyone else that the details came alive so vividly.

I shook the Succubus next to me to wake her up. The Succubus, opening her eyes with a bewildered expression, seemed to sense an unusual aura from me and tried to scream, ‘Kyaaak!’ Of course, I had no intention of letting that happen calmly, so I clamped my hand over her mouth and said,

“Nuna, don’t ruin the mood and listen quietly. I am Patraash, the Chief Financial Officer. I came here after receiving intel that illegal activities were being committed at this establishment, so you probably know what that means. Now, go out there and bring me the boss of this place. Honestly, if we can communicate properly, I don’t intend to escalate things.”

Nod nod. Since she seemed to understand well, I patted her butt and safely released her.

About 10 minutes later, the door to the guest room where I sat alone was quietly opened, and in walked a pink-haired Succubus I felt I had seen somewhere before. As they say, enemies meet on a narrow path; I already knew that face. Because she looked exactly like that audacious Succubus who had invaded my dreams two years ago.

I greeted her with a wide smile, welcoming the Succubus who clearly had a ‘I’m screwed’ expression on her face.

“Look who it is. It’s someone I already know?”

If there’s one thing I’m confident about, even if I know nothing else, it’s tormenting others; I’m confident I could win the ‘Number One Under the Heavens’ competition for it.