Chapter 46: Eat Me

Several days have passed.

The necessary events have concluded.

I thought Lunari would become kinder after obtaining Kouhei, but…

I was wrong.

There were a few incidents even after she got the item.

She tried to hunt down a man who hit on her, but I stopped her.

And when a drunk customer poured wine on her head, she tried to impale him.

But I managed to prevent that too! Just in time!

I was able to stop Lunari’s atrocities.

If I had let her commit those acts…

It would have been a bad ending.

And that bad ending…how brutal it would have been…

To describe the scene from “Lilith Tycoon”:

She would have said to the man who hit on her,

“Oh, you don’t know who I am? I’ll show you…watch closely…”

and then…

She would have ripped his head off and devoured his brain.

And to the drunk customer, she would have said,

“What’s the point of drinking? You’re just going to spill it anyway,”

and then…

She would have ripped out his internal organs and stuffed them into her mouth.

Covered in crimson blood…

That’s how brutal Lunari is.

No matter how cute and beautiful she is, a villainess is a villainess…

Never let your guard down.

Absolutely never.

Anyway!

After preventing all those atrocities, her Malice Gauge is down to 25%!

There’s an event at this gauge level, so I have to trigger it.

The condition is the same as always: an early morning walk.

So, once again, in the late hours of the night, I went outside with Lunari.

“Heh, the early morning air is refreshing…”

Lunari twitched her ears and sniffed the air.

Then, seemingly in a good mood, she clasped her hands behind her back and hummed as she walked.

I smiled softly, watching her.

“You seem to be in a good mood.”
“Heh? Do I? Hmm…I suppose I am.”
“Why?”

Lunari smiled bashfully, her expression unreadable.

She continued walking, staring straight ahead.

“By the way, Isabel. I have a question.”

“Hmm, what is it?”

“Why…do you always stop me when I’m about to devour someone?”

Devour.

She seems to be asking why I stop her when she’s about to eat someone who has angered her.

I shrugged at her question.

“Because you’re not a murderer, nor a cannibal. Shouldn’t I stop you?”

“Cannibal…If I eat a human, I become a cannibal?”

“Yes, and if you do, no one will want to be around you.”

Lunari chuckled softly at my words.

“Is that so? I learned that humans devour each other, regardless of whether they’re beastkin or not…”

Lunari’s quiet words…

Made me feel a bit bitter.

As Lunari said, it’s a world where humans devour humans, regardless of beastkin or anything else.

The strong devouring the weak in a different sense is accurate.

A world where people steal from others with power, or even kill…

There’s nothing I can refute.

I just have to stop her…

Lunari suddenly stopped walking and muttered softly,

“Isabel?”

“Yes?”

“I don’t care if no one is by my side…”

“Hmm? Why?”

“…Because I’m a symbol of misfortune.”

Lunari naturally removed the mask from her face.

“Without this mask…I’m a beastkin who brings misfortune. Whoever is by my side will suffer misfortune, bad luck. That’s what happened in my childhood…”

“Hey, what are you talking about? Lunari, you’re a beastkin who brings good fortune more than anyone. Who thinks you bring misfortune?”

“Heh…? Is that really so?”

Lunari gave me a wry smile and suddenly turned around.

“Then, Isabel…what do you think of me?”

Lunari’s sudden question made me think.

Who is Lunari?

Can I simply answer that she’s a beastkin?

Various thoughts crossed my mind.

As she said, in “Lilith Tycoon,” she’s a beastkin who brings misfortune…

A Yoho who brings bad luck…

But…the closer the ending gets to a happy one, the more she transforms into a goddess of fortune.

I wanted to answer based on that knowledge, but…

Lunari seemed to be expecting a different answer.

So I was at a loss for words.

“Hmm, well…I don’t know yet.”
“Heh…? Is that so?”

Lunari narrowed her eyes and smiled.

“Then…I’ll show you who I am.”

“…Lunari?”

W-What?

Lunari suddenly lunged at me.

I was caught off guard and fell backward with a thud.

“Ugh…” A short groan escaped my lips.

When I opened my eyes, Lunari was straddling me.

Looking down at me with alluring eyes…

“Lunari…? What are you doing?”

I looked up at her with a faint smile.

“…What am I doing? I’m going to devour you since I don’t need you anymore.”

“…?”

Her eyes glowed with an ominous crimson light, and she smiled with a hint of madness.

Her claws were sharpened, as if ready to pierce my heart…

She seemed to be serious about attacking me.

But the strange thing is…

The system should be displaying a message about her attacking me…

But there’s nothing.

I had a feeling this was part of the event.

“I’ll enjoy this…It was fun while it lasted, Master Isabel. Heheh.”

Despite the threatening words, I didn’t feel any fear.

Strangely…

I wanted to act nonchalant.

I instinctively chuckled at Lunari’s words.

“It’s a shame…to be devoured like this…”

“Heh…? Aren’t you scared? I’m going to tear you apart and devour everything. Especially…Isabel’s intestines…they look delicious.”

A chilling line.

I laughed heartily at her words.

“Haha, it would be an honor to be eaten by such a beautiful woman…But I’m also a bit disappointed.”

“…?”

“That the last woman I see will be remembered as the woman of misfortune…It’s a shame.”

My words seemed to surprise her. After about three seconds…

Lunari’s eyes curved into a beautiful arc.

“I see…It’s a shame. You’ll remember me as misfortune.”

“But…I know you. Soon, both humans and beastkin will follow you.”

“Don’t be ridiculous…Do you think that’s easy? Everyone thinks of me as misfortune…”

Just as Lunari was about to continue…

I intentionally interrupted her.

“I don’t think so. And you don’t intend to kill me anyway.”

“…I am going to kill you.”

“No, you can’t. I know your eyes.”

“…How bold…”

This is my chance.

Just as she was about to say something, I quickly rolled over.

Lunari fell limply…

And I ended up on top of her.

Lunari looked up at me and exclaimed, “Ooh…”

“Looks like our positions have reversed.”

With both her arms pinned down by my knees, Lunari was completely trapped.

But even in this situation, Lunari was smiling playfully.

“How bold…our Isabel…In my world, if you’re pinned down like this…you’re supposed to be devoured…? I wonder if our Isabel can do that?”

Her seductive allure…

Lunari looked especially beautiful lying down like this.

That mischievous smile, even in a situation where she’s clearly subdued…

It’s like a female’s playful invitation, as if to say,

“Devour me now.”

“Isabel, are you listening? You’ve subdued me…so act like a male and conquer me…I’m incredibly excited right now. Being eaten alive seems thrilling…”

“Is that so? I’ll devour you…someday.”

“Heh…? What do you mean?”

“Not now. I’d hate to eat such an unfortunate beastkin just yet.”

“…Isabel.”

“Lunari’s Seductive Allure” Ver.

This must be it.

I knew this CG appeared in the event, but I didn’t know I’d experience it like this.

And…

Knowing what will happen next, I gave her an order.

“Now that I have you subdued, you have to do me a favor.”

“…A favor? What kind of favor?”

“Save that person, instead of devouring them.”

“Save…a human…?”

I quietly stood up.

“Kyaaaaa!”

As expected, a scream…

I knew there would be thugs around in the dead of night.

They’re probably harassing some innocent woman.

Knowing this, I said to Lunari,

“You’ll do me this favor, right?”

“…Hmm, a favor? I don’t want to.”

Lunari stood up and chuckled.

“Why?”

“…Give me an order. I don’t listen to anyone but fierce men.”

You’ve grown a lot, Lunari…

At first, you were just a babbling fool.

Well…since she likes violent men, I should act accordingly.

I looked at her and ordered,

“Go and take care of what I mentioned. It’s not a request, it’s an order.”

“Heh…Now you look like a man…”

She smiled, seemingly satisfied with my words.

I urged her on in a low voice,

“You talk too much. What did I tell you to do…?”

“Yes, I’ll carry it out immediately.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Lunari stretched out her hand.

A white light flashed, and Kouhei materialized.

Her outfit changed as if she had transformed into a magical girl…

She was dressed in a shrine maiden-like outfit.

Lunari slung the staff over her shoulder and said confidently,

“I’ll be back…Isabel.”

Then…she suddenly vanished.

A few seconds later…

A cloud of dust billowed up in the distance.

It seems she dealt with them easily. I could hear the men’s groans.

“Let’s go.”

I walked towards the cloud of dust and the groans, as if taking a leisurely stroll.

There, about ten men were lying on the ground…

And a woman was covering her mouth, looking at Lunari with wide, shocked eyes.

Lunari smiled with narrowed eyes and said,

“Are you alright?”

“Y-You’re…the tavern waitress, aren’t you?”

“Heh? You know me?”

“Don’t walk alone in places like this at night. Tasteless guys like them are lurking around…”

The woman’s legs gave way, and she collapsed, tears streaming down her face.

“Are you okay?”

“Y-Yes…Th-Thank you…”

“Thank me for what…? Thank…that male over there…”

“…?”

The woman looked at me, and I smiled, tipping my hat.

Lunari looked at me and put her hand on her hip.

“Isabel, I’m done. What should I do with these guys? Can I devour them?”

“No. You can’t. We’ll report them to the village patrol and have them arrested.”

“…Okay.”

She still sees humans as food…

But through this event, it seems I’ve gained more control over her.

The system displayed a message, indicating the successful completion of the event.

[Lunari Evergrace’s Malice Gauge has decreased by 10%!]

[Lunari Evergrace’s Malice Gauge is at 15%!]

Not much left now.

For Lunari’s redemption.