Chapter 76: A Porter Caught in a Spider’s Web

After telling Olivia and Marine to take care of dinner on their own, I held hands with Yuria and headed to Moira-ssi’s mansion.

It had been a while since my last visit to Moira’s mansion. The path there still felt awkward.

Perhaps because it was the wealthiest neighborhood even within Labyrinth City, it felt quite different from the shabby and somewhat worn-down areas I usually wandered around.

There seemed to be no trash on the streets. No homeless people sleeping in alleys, uncertain if they were asleep or dead.

Moreover, with streetlights softly glowing as if blessed by civilization, it felt more like a modern neighborhood than medieval.

“We’re here.”

“Welcome, it’s been a while.”

When I knocked at the entrance before entering the mansion, Lin-ssi opened the door for us.

Following her inside, I looked around at the path leading to the mansion.

“The flowers are in full bloom.”

“They are. By the way, those are my mom’s favorite flowers.”

“Ah. So she likes red flowers too.”

“Yeah. She goes crazy for anything red, similar to her hair color.”

“She likes intense colors, huh.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Her underwear is probably mostly red too. Or black.”

“Huh? Really?”

“If you’re curious, should I wear mom’s underwear and show you later?”

“Hey, why would you wear it and show me? Are you going to rummage through your mother’s wardrobe?”

“What’s the big deal? If Sion is curious, I should let him see.”

“This girl must be crazy.”

“Hehe. You’re being shy. Even though you want to see. Let’s play thoroughly before entering the labyrinth.”

“Hey..! Speak quietly. Lin-ssi can hear..!”

“It doesn’t matter if she hears? Everyone knows we’re living together.”

“That may be true, but…”

“Sion, what are you being shy about? A young man and woman living together, are we just going to hold hands when we sleep? Huhuhuh. Is this that stuffy Eastern view of sex? Your way of thinking is cute.”

“It’s the people in this neighborhood who are all promiscuous.”

“Hahahaha. I only become promiscuous when I see you.”

“Ugh, you crazy woman.”

Yuria was laughing heartily while casually sexually harassing me.

How can she come up with the idea of rummaging through her mother’s wardrobe to show her mother-in-law’s panties to her son-in-law?

‘Honestly, I am curious.’

Moira’s underwear.

It would be nice to see if I could, but I felt like Yuria would get scratched if I really wanted to see it.

Of course, I could see it anytime if I wanted to.

My relationship with Moira is essentially no different from sex friends.

But Yuria shouldn’t know that.

‘How can I tell her I became sex friends with her mother?’

I did end up getting fellatio from Moira after getting swept up in the mood, but that wasn’t my will.

She came in on her own and pounced on me while I was sleeping drunk.

Moreover, since she’s the strongest in the city, I couldn’t even fight back, so this was essentially quasi-rape.

Of course, once I accepted it, I became the same kind of person.

Still, I should properly reveal this fact to Yuria someday, but Moira doesn’t particularly want to let her know.

Thinking that I was deceiving Yuria made my head complicated.

Why do both mother and daughter like the same man, throwing me into such anguish?

Moreover, I was originally a pure slave enthusiast who didn’t intend to date anyone unless they were a slave. These two turned me into a fallen ex-slave.

‘Ugh. My head…’

My head is getting dizzy, let’s just look around the garden. If I didn’t calm my mind, I felt like I might fall into a delusion.

The small garden is peaceful, unlike my mind. It was full of flowers that Moira usually likes, and a few fish were swimming stupidly in a small pond.

Does Lin-ssi manage all this by herself?

I don’t think I’ve seen any other servants besides Lin-ssi. It seemed like one body wouldn’t be enough to sweep and clean this big mansion, and manage the garden and pond too.

Isn’t this slave exploitation? Thinking that such a wealthy person only uses one slave made me wonder if she’s living too frugally.

Just me alone already have two slaves.

Of course, Olivia will become Labyrinth City’s best minstrel in the future and earn money, and Marine is an all-purpose slime that takes care of food, clothing, and shelter on her own, so maintenance costs are almost zero.

Anyway, I felt anew how amazing Lin-ssi is for managing this huge mansion alone. How hard must it be to serve as the guild master’s secretary alone?

She even does all the cooking too. Isn’t she too versatile?

“Sion, doesn’t it smell good?”

“Yeah. It smells delicious.”

The familiar scent of Chinese cuisine.

The unique savory oil smell when wok-frying is done properly, and the spicy fire scent unique to Sichuan cuisine using chili peppers, grew stronger as we approached the mansion.

I know from eating it before, but Lin-ssi’s cooking is really quite high-level.

“You’ve come. Come in.”

“Thank you for inviting us.”

“It’s nothing. You’re my daughter and son-in-law. By the way Sion, aren’t your clothes too thin?”

“Huh? Are they?”

Is a short-sleeved shirt and shorts too much?

I did dress a bit lightly because it was too hot during the day.

“Hmm. Don’t go around exposing too much. Bad aunties might come after you.”

“Mom. What are you talking about? Is Sion a girl? Why are you treating him like a young girl?”

“No, that’s not it. If an Eastern youngster goes around dressed like that, there might be aunties who want to talk to him.”

“Only you’re like that, Mom. Are you crazy?”

Moira licked her lips while looking at me.

Her gaze is strange. Even her eye covered by the eyepatch seemed to be glowing fiercely.

It felt like a predator with prey right in front of it.

“Whew, I must be possessed by an evil spirit. The magic eye sometimes leads to impulses. I lost my reason for a moment.”

Moira fiddled with her eyepatch.

So it was a side effect of the magic eye.

“I seem to have tried to control your boyfriend too much. I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine. Mom’s right, Sion is dressed a bit too shortly.”

Huh? Is it my fault?

Is it wrong to wear short sleeves and shorts because it’s a bit hot?

“No, why have you two been picking on my outfit since earlier…”

“Sion, stay quiet.”

“Who told you to go around seducing women like that? Exposing all your bare skin.”

“???”

I haven’t seduced anyone.

They’re the ones who got seduced, what is this…?

This isn’t even gender reversal in the first place, right?

Why do I feel like I’m the only one who fell into a reverse harem world?

Why?

Why are all the women around me exceptionally strong and overflowing with masculinity like world’s strongest level characters?

Why are they taking the initiative?

Now I’m even having my clothing controlled.

Something feels off. I’m a slave enthusiast, but I feel like the master-slave relationship with the women around me has been reversed.

Well, I do like that they take good care of me. I guess it’s good if it’s good?

Let’s not think too complexly. It’s already too late to escape from this mother-daughter pair anyway.

“By the way Yuria, are you feeling alright?”

“I’m fine, Mom. You saw earlier too.”

“It usually hurts more when the sun goes down, so I asked again. We have to eat and drink today.”

“You don’t need to worry. And I drank a lot with Sion yesterday too.”

“Is that so? Then that’s good. Come in.”

Moira, dressed in a somewhat erotic-looking negligee, welcomed us with a smile.

Her large breasts seemed particularly emphasized. Moreover, her chest was so low-cut that her cleavage was clearly visible.

Don’t tell me this person isn’t wearing any underwear right now?

It looks like two dots are slightly protruding on her chest…

“Ouch…”

“Where do you think you’re looking? Are you jealous of me? Do you want to die?”

“Sorry…”

Without realizing it, I was staring intently at Moira’s heavy lumps of fat as if being sucked in, when Yuria pinched the back of my hand.

Thanks to that, I was finally able to take my eyes off, but I felt a bit regretful.

‘Both mother and daughter are so damn sexy. This is a crime.’

The daughter lounges around the house all day in dolphin shorts.

The mother-in-law openly seduces her son-in-law in a negligee modified to be arousing.

I feel like I’m going crazy. Are these people descendants of succubi?

They seem like monsters intent on angering my penis.

Above all, I wanted to say something about how they’re the ones wearing the thinnest clothes, but I held back.

I’m weak so I might get kidnapped by bad aunties, but these two have the strength to slice and kill anyone who comes at them.

“Here, mapo tofu.”

While thinking improper thoughts, I sat at the table waiting for food, and soon Lin-ssi came out with Chinese dishes.

A dish similar to mapo tofu full of chili oil and Kung Pao chicken came out, followed by a stir-fried pork and vegetable dish.

“That’s not all.”

“Ooooh!!!!”

A variety of dishes I’ve never seen before came out in abundance. There’s a fish dish too, and what’s that?

I thought I had eaten a lot of Chinese food, but I was wrong.

The number of dishes made by a native person was on a completely different level from the food ordered at ordinary Chinese restaurants.

“It’s spicy. Lin, some water please.”

“Here you go.”

“Ugh.”

Yuria was fluttering next to me, drinking water because the food was spicy, while Moira savored the dishes expressionlessly.

“By the way Sion, are the preparations going well?”

“Huh? Ah. Yes. They’re almost finished.”

“I see. This expedition will be quite dangerous, so be careful. Did you receive the armor?”

“Yes. The size fits perfectly, and it’s light and good. Thank you.”

“I’m glad you’re satisfied.”

Come to think of it, the armor Moira ordered had arrived too.

It was armor with iron plates added to leather. It felt like plate armor added to brigandine.

“I had the helmet made especially sturdy. It’s made with rare metal from the crystal cave, so make sure to wear it. Heretics tend to particularly aim for the head.”

“Yes. I’ll keep that in mind. Ow, it’s spicy.”

The helmet is important. If the head is exposed, they’ll attack the head eight or nine times out of ten. If the back of your head is cracked, you’ll go straight to the afterlife, and if a sling shot hits your forehead, your skull will crack right there.

“Well, now that we’ve filled our stomachs, let’s have a drink. Lin, bring that.”

“Understood.”

An elegant baijiu came out.

It was a fiery dwarven baijiu that paired perfectly with the spicy dishes.

“Come on, Yuria. Drink. You can drink to your heart’s content. Here, I’ve prepared a whole crate.”

“Mom..! Can I really drink as much as I want? This is expensive.”

“Yes. Drink as you please and stay over tonight. I’ll put Sion in the bed next to you too.”

“Phew. This is happiness.”

“…”

Yuria succumbing to alcohol and Moira grinning.

She’ll put me in the bed next to sleeping Yuria? Seeing Moira tell such a blatant lie without even batting an eye gave me chills down my spine.

‘That woman is planning to get her daughter drunk and play with me.’

I could see right through Moira’s intentions.

Yuria starting to drink without knowing anything, and Moira subtly not emptying her glass.

As I was watching the two of them, Lin-ssi approached and whispered in my ear.

“Sion-ssi.”

“Ah, yes.”

“Today is the madam’s safe day.”

“What?”

“Just. That’s how it is.”

Even a maid informing me of her mistress’s menstrual cycle.

I was already caught in a spider’s web.