episode_0093

Erica and I ate breakfast, rested a bit, and then headed out of the hotel.

Laura and Iris suddenly left first, saying they had work to do together, so I was left alone with Erica.

It’s good that I make time to pay attention to Erica, but I can’t help but feel regretful.

Still, I’m glad that the two of us aren’t people who cause accidents or do bad things.

While I was thinking about my loved ones for a moment, Erika brought Zehart and Drakus out of the stable.

As I learned yesterday, I climbed on top of Zehart, called its name, and patted its neck in a friendly way.

Erica watched me get on the horse, and after confirming that there was no problem, she rode her horse with peace of mind.

As I was about to leave for Alicia’s mansion, a familiar voice called me out.

It was Lucybelle who faced Maxian together.

She was wearing much more modest clothing than when I first saw her, but she was still very revealing by most standards.

It was nice to see it for me, but Erica looked away with a burdened expression.

“Hello? Ms. Rebecca.”

“Good morning. Mr. Lucybelle.”

“You brought in a new slave while I wasn’t seeing you? Hehe, you must be greedy.”

Lucybell said with a grin as soon as she saw Erica, who couldn’t look at her properly.

At the same time, he also gave a look that seemed a bit regretful.

As expected, Lucybelle seems very sad that she can’t spend the night with me.

I understand how you feel, but I wish you would recognize someone else.

“The owner of the company where I purchased the horse recommended Erica, saying he needed someone to take care of the horse. Since it was just my taste, I quickly brought it.”

“I like Rebecca because she is honest.”

“I don’t want to lie, at least to people I’m close to. But do you have something to say to me?”

“I have something I want to give you. This is it.”

Lucybel took out an item wrapped in a silk cloth from her bag and showed it to me.

When she unwrapped the wrapping cloth, a smartphone that was in such good condition that it looked like new was revealed.

Obviously, when Maxian died, all of the modern civilizations he created would have been reduced to dust, so why do they remain?

“Where on earth did you get it?”

“I took a peek at the evidence obtained by the Knights Templar investigators. I don’t know the details, but I think it came from Maxian’s corpse.”

“Evidence? What are you going to do if you get caught?”

Lucybel is not only brave, but she is also reckless.

As for the Knights Templar, they are a group that is kind to ordinary people but has no mercy for criminals.

To blatantly steal important evidence against an institution with such strong public power is clearly heartbreaking.

Does living in a slum change a person’s way of thinking that much? I don’t understand at all.

“I felt like I was picking up decorative horns after hunting. But I feel like this is something I shouldn’t have.”

“Whew, that’s a good thing. But why did you think that?”

“At best, I felt at ease after killing Maxian, but since I kept using the items he had as souvenirs, I was reminded of the day I was harmed by that guy every time I saw him. So I thought it would be a good idea to give it to someone who knows a lot about this stuff. That’s why I wanted to see your face.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to give it to the Knights? Well, it’s good news from my perspective. And if you want to see my face, just come see me. There is no need for excuses between comrades.”

“It’s really nice to hear the word ‘comrade in arms.’ Then I’ll just leave. I’ve been busy looking for a place to move the store since yesterday. See you next time.”

Lucybell gave me a hand kiss and then walked away from me in a seductive manner.

There were many people who saw Lucybell on the side of the road and whistled or flirted with her, but she didn’t even pay attention and just hurried on.

After fully appreciating Lucybelle’s sexy back, I used my analysis skills on the smartphone she gave me.

While other information was filled with question marks, the cheat-like functions of non-destructive, automatic cleaning, recovery, semi-permanent operation, and unlimited storage capacity were clearly revealed.

There was a reason why Maxian’s body was preserved unharmed even though it was in such a terrible state that it burned to black ashes.

Due to the semi-permanent operation function, the battery capacity display was meaningless, and thanks to the automatic cleaning function, there were no dirty traces of Maxian at all.

However, Internet access and even phone calls, which were originally possible, were impossible.

In addition, when Maxian died, all the contents were initialized, so there were no photos or videos left, and no music, call history, or text messages.

In this state, it was essentially just a light digital camera with a touch screen.

‘I’m disappointed that there is no information about the masquerades, but I’m glad I can take as many pictures of my kids as I want. If the storage capacity is unlimited, there will be no need to delete the photos you have taken.’

I took a selfie first.

In the past, I didn’t really like taking pictures, let alone selfies, but now I feel motivated.

After all, people are pretty and something to look at? It looks really pretty to me.

“Rebecca? What is that?”

“Originally, it was like a magic tool that could do all kinds of things, but now it can only take photos and videos.”

“It’s incredibly small compared to cameras I know. It’s not black and white either.”

“Ah, for black and white, you can apply a filter like this. Look, things have changed, right?”

“Wow! Rebecca, you are great at handling things like this.”

When Erica saw my selfie photo change to black and white, she let out a loud exclamation in amazement.

However, it was very burdensome to be praised for something that I did not create, but was created by people much smarter than me.

It’s good that Erica thinks highly of me, but I still think this isn’t right.

“Erica, anyone can learn and use this easily. I’ll teach you later too.”

“Can I use it too?”

“Of course. Still, I have a turn so I think I’ll have to wait a bit.”

“I also understand that well, so don’t worry. Laura taught me last night.”

As expected, Laura clearly holds the rank among my women.

I regard her loose and sharp hierarchy as a necessary evil.

It would be nice if everyone could get along on an equal footing, but since there is a scary emotion called love involved, if the order is not set properly, something unfortunate is bound to happen.

Normally, I would have taken the lead in organizing this, but Laura, the first slave, was doing well on her own, and Iris and Erica were obedient to her words, so there was no need for me to take the lead.

Now that I think about it, it’s my turn to have sex with Iris.

Surely Iris won’t try to attack me with a strap-on dildo?

I felt good when I was attacked by Laura, but I was also secretly scared.

“It’s simple, so your turn will come soon. Let’s make a lot of memories with this in the future.”

“Yes, Rebecca. I’m really looking forward to it.”

“I feel good because you like me that much. Now, let’s take off.”

After checking the time, I headed to Alicia’s mansion with Erica.

I thought I was fully acclimated to the slow speeds after acquiring the riding skills yesterday, but seeing as I don’t have time to look around, it seems like I still need a lot of practice.

Unlike me, Erica very naturally looked around or cared about me.

To be honest, I almost took Erica on without thinking, but I didn’t regret accepting her as a potential harem member at all.

After killing Maxian, it felt like someone was deliberately giving me rewards.

However, I also feel anxious that the coming hardships may not be that much of a joke.

Well, it will work out somehow.

If anyone touches me and my precious people, just make them like Maxian.

Or you can humiliate him with tentacles.

When I have time later, I will try to use the tentacle summoning skill.

If you know how to use it, you will be able to use it properly against your enemies.

While I was worrying for a moment, we arrived in front of Alicia’s mansion.

But there was no need to go inside.

This is because Veronica, who had been wearing heavy magic armor for the first time in a long time, came out of the mansion at that moment.

It was really reassuring to have the knights who came along as escorts by my sister’s side.

I was so happy that I called out to my sister.

“Sister Veronica!”

“Oh my, Rebecca! My cute little brother. Did you come here because you missed me?”

As soon as Veronica heard my voice, she came closer to me with a happy expression on her face.

When I heard my sister call me cute, I felt so happy that I burst into laughter.

Um… I still identify as a man, right? Isn’t it? I feel a bit confused.

Judging by the way he speaks and the way he acts, it doesn’t seem like he has even identified as a woman…

Anyway, I think the part about being a man is still bigger. I want to believe that.

“Rebecca?”

“Oh, sorry. Actually, I have something to discuss with my sister.”

“Really? Is it important?”

“To some extent.”

“Then let’s talk as we go. I don’t have much time today.”

I rode a horse and set out side by side with Veronica.

The speed of a horse walking normally on all fours was a little faster than that of a person, but it was similar to that of a person wearing magic armor, so there was no need to adjust the speed.

In addition, when wearing heavy magic armor, the height was slightly shorter than the eye level of a person riding a horse, so there was no problem in conversation without raising the voice.

“Rebecca, is that child your new slave?”

“Yes. Her name is Erica. I went to buy a horse yesterday and I took charge of it.”

“I see. Erica, nice to meet you. My name is Veronica Paraine, vice-captain of the Franca Knights. He is a close friend of your owner, Rebecca.”

Even though Veronica had a harsh tone, she had a kind attitude, and thanks to this, Erica, who was a little scared, mustered up the courage to say hello to her.

“Lee, it is an honor to meet Rebecca’s friend.”

“Okay, please take good care of Rebecca from now on. Rebecca is a person who gives more love than she receives. By the way, Rebecca, what do you want to discuss?”

Veronica, as always, gave Erica a nice smile and showed her friendliness, then turned her attention to me.

So, I immediately said what I wanted to ask my sister.

“Sister, do you know about a village called Norheim?”

“I never thought a question about that village would come out of your mouth. That is the unfortunate place where the Korköping Knights were annihilated while fighting against the army led by the Orc Khagan Koltangutra about 10 years ago. As a result, half of the Korköping region was burned down by the orcs.”

Sister Veronica said, clenching her magic armored fist.

My sister’s eyes were burning with hostility toward orcs.

“Actually, Laura is from that village.”

“Really? So you asked about Norheim. Wait, you really want to go there?”

“Yes. Yesterday, while searching the villa, I found a magic passage, and the coordinates on the note I found there were Norheim.”

“Are you really saying that? Even if it’s for other demons, you shouldn’t go into the Orcs’ sphere of influence. They know how to use guns. Although it is a matchlock gun that is much more inefficient than a magic gun, it is sufficiently threatening due to its large quantity. Not a single knight corps was wiped out for no reason.”

I was momentarily speechless.

The demons I’ve seen so far, regardless of whether they were demons or beasts, never used guns, and the only ones they could do were stone tools or rudimentary iron tools.

However, it was not easy to believe that the Orcs had a level of civilization capable of making matchlock guns.

When I set up the Orcs, I didn’t set them up as having higher intelligence than other demons or knowing how to use gunpowder, so it’s not my fault.

The Orcs may have developed their own civilization throughout history, but looking at the Maxian case, we cannot ignore the possibility that someone intervened.

“I assure you, it is a trap prepared for you. It must have been the work of someone who knew Laura’s situation well. I think it’s El Kahim.”

“Then that’s good. I’m going to go and twist that bitch’s neck.”

“Rebecca, think realistically. There are now three people in your family, so you should refrain from reckless behavior.”

“I know that, but I still want to give Laura her hometown back.”

Since I couldn’t explain the relationship quest, I ended up showing an attitude that was tantamount to being stubborn.

Veronica, who looked at me with concern, eventually took my side as always.

“Yes, I can’t help it if you really want to do that. I’ll write you a letter of recommendation later, so show it to the leader or vice-leader when you go to the Korköping Knights headquarters. But don’t expect too much help. This is not a pleasant situation for the Knights who are still restoring power.”

“Thank you, sister!”

“Well, what are you going to do if you fail? Calm down and sit upright.”

Veronica said as if she was admonishing me as she held me while I was pretending to hug her.

I am so grateful to Veronica for taking my side again this time.

“So when are you leaving?”

“I plan to go in a week at the latest.”

“I would be lonely without you.”

“Don’t worry. You know there is a way.”

“Don’t surprise me like last time. If I had been a little more surprised back then, I would have pulled the trigger.”

Veronica laughed while saying something cruel.

Sister, no one else but me, your cute younger brother, almost had a hole in my head…

“Rebecca, please say something nice to Elena before you go. That girl is only you now.”

“There are Alicia and other relatives. My sister’s husband is also very good to Elena.”

“No matter how hard we try, the fundamental fear of family that is entrenched in that child’s heart will not go away. So your role as the first friend Elena makes is important. Please do me a favor. Ah, it’s already arrived. Time flies so quickly when I talk to you. See you next time.”

“Okay. I’ll try my best, so don’t worry too much about Elena.”

I made a promise to Veronica, and she entered the headquarters of the Lizerca Knights with a satisfied smile.

And I took Erica with me and headed back to Alicia’s mansion to meet Elena.