Farce (1)

<Side : Lacy Glass>

『Month of the Cross – 23rd (Lunchtime)』

[Don’t just make noises like you’re about to come. Did someone stick a Dick in your Cunt? Seriously… who was trying to guide whom… I might have to guide you instead… Anyway, that’s not important. Lacy… would you just, just a tiny bit, fit in with our play?]

“Heeuk… P, play? …Ugh, heeeuk…!!”]

–Squelch… Gurgle… Pfft pffft…

[My Cunt job must have felt amazing♥ Spitting out whitish Cock juice that doesn’t even look like semen… Hehe♥ Ah! That’s right… Lacy, don’t you think it’s strange how semen comes out of that tiny Dick of yours when you don’t even have Balls?]

“Heeuk… Haa… Wh, what…!”]

[The semen Lacy just carelessly splattered is, in fact… the last bit of masculinity left inside Lacy♥ In other words, every time Lacy thoughtlessly pumps out Cock juice, you’ll eventually become a slutty female, and ultimately, an apostle of the Goddess like me♥ Isn’t that wonderful?]

“D, don’t talk nonsense… Who would believe such a thiing♡♡”]

–Squelch squelch♥ Phew, pffft…

[Ahahaha♥ I warned you just a few seconds ago, but you couldn’t even hold it in and came… Could it be that Lacy secretly wants to become a female?]

“Sh, shut up… Please…”]

[Okay, okay~ Let’s stop the chit-chat here and get out of here. It’s almost time for the bugs to come back. Ah! Don’t forget what I said, okay? You absolutely have to fit in with our play. If you say anything unnecessary… you know, right? I believe you know about our power♪ I’m definitely not going alone, okay?]

With those words, Clarice grabbed my waist and forcibly dragged me out of the alley. My legs, numb from the intense pleasure, couldn’t even show any intention of resisting. I could only listen to Clarice’s ruthless assertions and reflect on my own helplessness.

As soon as Clarice and I left, the guards who had been kicked out of the alley by Clarice naturally returned to their guard posts. Clarice, still holding my hand, led me into the crowd on the street and took me in front of the Guild.

[Hmm… Let’s wait here for now. He’ll be here soon. Until then, shall we play together, Lacy?]

Clarice, smiling at my face, had already moved her hand to my butt. I was startled by the sensation, but my pride had already been broken by the overwhelming difference in skill, and I couldn’t even lift my head, only biting my lip tightly.

“Kuh…! St, stop it…”]

[Hehe♥ Even though Lacy says that, you’re not actually pushing my hand away, so could it be that Lacy is secretly enjoying it? If not… are you so intimidated by my strength that you can’t even resist? Ahaha♥]

Each of Clarice’s words became a dagger, piercing my heart. As she said, I couldn’t even push away a single outstretched hand, only reminding me of my own powerlessness. My face burned even more, and Clarice’s groping didn’t stop. It was a voice that signaled the end of the unannounced harassment.

[Haa… Haa… Clarice! Did you wait?]

[Not at all, Alex. More importantly, did you bring everyone?]

[Of course~ I brought everyone as you said~]

As if what she had done to me was nothing, Clarice, with a nonchalant face, led the conversation with Alex and Mel. The embarrassing sexual harassment was over, and the shameful feeling had lessened, but what was in front of my eyes when I lifted my head were very familiar faces, the people I least wanted to show this side of myself to.

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<Side : Myrit Radius>

After sending Lacy away, Liza and I headed to the area we had been notified of in advance. The place written on the paper that Mr. Heri’s Familiar had delivered early in the morning was definitely this way, right? It would have been much better if the street Liza and I were walking on wasn’t so chaotic…

“Hey. Is it really okay to just send Lacy like that? Just in case, should I tell Herry or Annie to send a Familiar for surveillance?”

Liza grumbled in front of Lacy too, but she seemed to be worried about him at heart, so she was trying to offer her own kind of favor. But unfortunately, I had no choice but to refuse Liza’s favor. Because…

“Familiars are dangerous, Liza. There’s a possibility of being reverse-tracked. And I trust him. He pushed that hard, so he’ll at least bring back meaningful results. Let’s do what we have to do. Liza.”

“Hmph… Okay. There must be a reason why you’re saying that. …But anyway. We’re investigating using the guards like we’re combing through everything, but the fact that we haven’t found a single clue yet means that it’s useless for us to get involved, right?”

It was Liza’s sharp criticism. The investigation had started yesterday afternoon. I heard that they had minimized the number of guards in other areas, as well as the guards guarding the entrance to the Territory, and were thoroughly investigating the western area with all available personnel.

Of course, all they got as a result of that investigation was ‘no traces’ and ‘the Barrier is made of Divinity’. Neither the missing people nor the culprit could be found, not even a shadow. In the first place, the fact that the Lord’s Wife had searched the entire city with her Familiars and found nothing meant that the investigation had already been concluded.

“Well, that’s true, but the Lord must have something in mind too. As I said before, we have no choice but to faithfully participate in the investigation and help resolve this case as soon as possible.”

The reason I allowed Lacy’s external investigation was because of that. If they investigated everything inside and found nothing, they would naturally have to look outside. I had a hunch too, but I didn’t have any solid evidence to suggest an external investigation. Lacy told me that. His claim was the connection between the internal collaborators in this Lord’s territory and the Black Market.

It was all just speculation without any proof, but it was enough to scratch the itch I had, and I decided to trust him because of his strong expression of opinion, which I didn’t usually see. Well, thanks to that, Liza and I had to do the work of three people. As we were talking, we arrived at our target area…

“Oh? You were here. You three… Huh? Why are there only two of you?”

A high-pitched voice that rang in my ears came from the other side. A woman wearing excessively decorated clothes and a large pointed hat, which clearly showed that she was in a high position. She was the strongest Magic user in this Lord’s territory and the Guild Master. Heri Tetrahedron. She was flying in the air, riding on top of a jet-black Magic gun similar to Liza’s weapon. She was accompanied by a boy wearing clothes that had been modified from the Guild uniform.

“Mr. Heri. Long time no see. I didn’t expect to meet you so soon. More importantly, who is the man next to you?”

She seemed to have been helping with the investigation of the alleys since early in the morning, commanding the Guild employees. Mr. Heri’s expression turned sour as soon as she saw us. Perhaps it was because she, who adhered to principles, immediately confirmed that the party of three was not together. Because of that, I tried to change the subject, but…

“Myrit. Don’t change the subject. Where did Lacy go again? Don’t tell me you’re favoring him again? I clearly told you to bring all three of you when you reported last time, but you left him out and only came with the two of you…”

“Hey! You Bitch! What kind of way is that to talk to my husband! Haven’t you ever heard of being polite in front of people? Did you miss your chance to get married and throw away your manners? Huh?”

“What……!? Hey, wait a minute, why is that coming up here!”

Nice, Liza! The last time Liza and I met Mr. Heri, it started with this kind of argument and showed no signs of stopping. If I didn’t stop one of them, the story wouldn’t progress any further. Mr. Heri, who had been trying to maintain a serious atmosphere, immediately took off that mask and was about to start a childish fight with Liza. Thanks to that, her threat ended in vain.

“Ms. Heri… Didn’t you have something more important to talk about?”

“Ah… Ahem…! That’s right. Thank you for telling me, Trike.”

The boy next to Mr. Heri brought her back to her senses. She took a breath and tried to rebuild the serious atmosphere, but it takes time to put on a mask that has already been taken off once. Besides, in order not to be caught up in her strange fault-finding, I had to make the first move this time.

“Mr. Heri. What’s the important story?”

“U, ah… Oh! That’s right! I was going to tell you about the progress of the investigation. The news is that there’s really no progress at all, which is a shame.”

“What… You were trying to have a battle of wills with my husband just to talk about that? You really have nothing better to do? You should have gone out to meet a man instead~”

“Hey! I told you to stop saying that!”

Liza’s firm declaration. Each of her words became a dagger, piercing Mr. Heri’s heart. It was publicly known within the Guild that she had missed her chance to get married a long time ago and was actively looking for a marriage partner. Of course, only Liza, who used to be an adventurer with her, and the Lord’s Wife would mention that in front of her… I also took advantage of this momentum and continued to talk to her in order not to lose the priority of the conversation.

“Haha… By the way, who is the man next to you? I don’t think I’ve ever seen him when I went to report to the Guild before.”

“Ah, this kid? He’s someone I hired as my disciple a few weeks ago. I sent him to search the Black Market last time, so he wasn’t there. I admired his courage in daring to pickpocket this body, so I personally brought him in and am raising him as my bodyguard or scout…”

“What a load of crap. Why don’t you stop with the silly act? Why would someone like you need a bodyguard? Aren’t you just in a hurry because you’re past your prime, so you’re trying to catch a young guy and raise him into the man of your dreams? You even manage your language for both business and personal use, you’re really good at managing your fish tank.”

O, oh…? Liza, even so, this time the words are too strong, aren’t they? It’s courageous to say this much to the Guild Master, but can we say that cursing each other without pretense is also evidence of Liza and Mr. Heri’s friendship?

“Th… That’s a bit too much, don’t you think? It’s not very nice to touch someone’s trauma, is it?”

“You don’t know because you don’t know. I’ve been adventuring with her for 15 years, and I know that she likes younger, shorter men…”

“Pl, ea, se, st, op!! Okay, I’m sorry, I’m sorry! Beth. So please shut up!!! I know, I know! I’m going crazy because I can’t meet a man!!!!”

Phew… Fortunately, it seems that the initiative in the conversation has been passed to this side. At the end of Liza’s scathing criticism, Mr. Heri collapsed, covering both ears and shaking her head. But is it okay for us to be so carefree like this? I had been swept away by the momentarily relaxed atmosphere and had forgotten, but Mr. Heri came in connection with the missing person case. In that case, let’s ask for information from this side first.

“Everyone calm down, and by the way, Mr. Heri. Is it definitely true that there’s no progress?”

“Ah, yeah. Unfortunately, it’s true. I searched diligently, thinking that we should look under the lamp too, right? I searched diligently day and night with my Familiars and Annie’s animals too. Not a single strand of hair came out. So I thought of something… Would you like to hear it?”

“What is it? Don’t beat around the bush and tell me quickly.”

“Hmm, don’t be surprised when you hear it. Actually… I think there’s an internal collaborator in this case. Isn’t it suspicious in the first place? The disappearance time is about the same as when all the vagrants in one area disappear. There’s no way someone could have done this alone, and it’s very likely that at least an internal spy leaked information or provided some kind of route. What do you think of my guess?”

Oh… There was a man who had surprisingly the same thought as Mr. Heri. If I told her about his guess, she would probably be very surprised.

“That’s a very surprising guess, Mr. Heri.”

“Right! Trike said so. You didn’t believe me, but after all, you have to talk to someone who’s on the same level as you!”

“Does that mean I’m not on Ms. Heri’s level?”

“Huh? Ah, no. That’s not what I meant… I just meant that my level is very high! So Trike, don’t worry!”

It’s rare to see the Guild Master flustered by the boy called Trike. But I don’t have time to worry about that now.

“Mr. Heri. There was someone who had the exact same thought as Mr. Heri just guessed. You said earlier that Lacy was missing, right? He went out to investigate externally according to that guess.”

“……What? W, wait a minute, you’re saying he went out to investigate externally? Are you guys crazy? What kind of idiot goes to investigate with just a hunch! Especially alone in a dangerous time like this!?”

“He’s not alone. He’s accompanied by Alex Raise, Mel Grande, and Clarice Siete, who are recently called the rising stars of the Guild.”

“That’s the same thing!! Those snot-nosed kids are the same whether they’re there or not! No, I have to send my Familiar right now to tell him to come back…”

As expected, it’s the reaction I expected from Mr. Heri. I would have reacted like that if I were in Mr. Heri’s position, but my trust in him moved my stubbornness. I had an unfounded belief that he would overcome any adversity and crisis.

“Please calm down for a moment, Mr. Heri. If you send a Familiar now, there’s a possibility of being reverse-tracked.”

“Hey, aren’t you guys worried? I thought about the internal collaborator too, but that’s just one possibility. You have to be careful above all else in a crisis situation. What kind of idiot acts only on evidence!”

“Well, it’s not like we didn’t try to stop him. But you’ve never worked with Lacy, have you? That guy would probably bring those kids back safely even if a few assassins came. We, who are in the field, know better than you, who are in the office, right? Stupid Heri.”

“That’s not the problem! You moron Beth! Haven’t you guys heard this saying? Trust information, but don’t blindly believe it!”

I’ve never heard that saying before. I think I’ve heard similar sayings a few times…

“I’ve never heard of it before at all?”

“I’ve never heard of it either?”

“Of course! It’s a saying I just made up!”

“Are you kidding me right now? Did the crazy Bitch suddenly go crazy?”

“So what I mean is, don’t accept information unconditionally. Blind trust can even cover up the facts right in front of your eyes. I don’t know what basis Lacy made the same guess as me, or how you were persuaded by Lacy. You have to be careful and careful when making judgments.”

“Haha… Mr. Heri’s words make sense, but how about trusting him once? Mr. Heri, you know Lacy’s skills well, don’t you? I heard that he was achieving quite good results even before he formed a party with us.”

I was trying to calm down Mr. Heri, who was showing an agitated reaction. For her, who cherishes the employees and adventurers belonging to the Guild, the fact that Lacy, a potential force, had been leaked was a great concern. I don’t not understand her heart, which is trying to send a Familiar right away, but can’t we wait a little longer?

“I’m constantly contacting and reporting to the people on the Lord’s side right now, okay? If they get any information from that side, I’ll tell you too. Trike and I are going to pick up Lacy. No matter what, it’s too dangerous. If you had told me, I would have put a lot of protection Magic on him!”

“Mr. Heri, just a moment…”

I couldn’t break Mr. Heri’s stubbornness. The initiative in the conversation passed to her in an instant.

To her, we might look like heartless people who sent a colleague to a dangerous area, and objectively speaking, it’s my fault for making an emotional decision without making a careful decision.

Just as I was racking my brains and trying to stop Mr. Heri’s movements…

[Ms. Myrit! Ms. Elizabeth!]

“Huh?”

A familiar boy’s voice calling my name. Everyone who had been arguing focused their attention on the direction from which that voice was heard.

There were Alex and Mel, covered in wounds. Why are the children who left with Lacy to guide him panting and bleeding here now?

I momentarily considered the worst-case scenario. What if Lacey was missing or in a life-threatening situation, and only these children survived…?

I needed to ask them right away about his safety and well-being.

While I was hesitating with these thoughts, Liza was the first to rush forward, overtaking me.

“Why are you kids here! Where’s Lacey, and what happened to your bodies!? And where’s the other girl you were with?”

Liza unleashed a barrage of questions. Unfazed, the two children took a moment to catch their breath, and then, seemingly relieved to see us, calmed down and spoke.

[Haa… haa… haa… Please, follow us right away… It’s really urgent…]

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<Side: Lacy Glass>

Why, why…!? Why did they bring those guys here? I was already desperate to hide my current appearance, and now I was simultaneously encountering the top three people I least wanted to be seen by. I couldn’t help but panic.

Could this be the play Clarice mentioned? If this is a play, it’s a farce. A prearranged actor and an oblivious audience…!

“Clarice, you’re here. I’m glad you seem unharmed. But where’s Lacey… and who’s the woman next to you?”

Myrit approached us with a serious demeanor. Clarice’s eyebrows twitched for a moment, but she quickly wiped away tears and began to act with practiced ease.

[Myrit… we… sniff… were really, really scared… Lacey and I were walking along the forest path when people in black clothes suddenly jumped out and attacked us. Lacey tried to protect us, but… sob… waaaaaah……]

She’s like a devil in human skin, with layers of steel on her face. That tongue that was just fondling my body, probing my Cunt, and uttering lewd words was now acting the part of a pitiful victim. She covered her face with her hands, pretending to cry.

At that moment, Alex and Mel’s sharp gazes pierced through me. A silent pressure to get on stage. If I didn’t fit into this farce, it wouldn’t end with criticism. Physical violence would follow.

Not just me, but everyone here is in danger. I squeezed my eyes shut and opened my mouth. I didn’t need to be told what to act; it was already decided.

“Then where the hell did Lacey go? Don’t tell me… you’re the only ones who survived, and he stayed behind to fight them and didn’t come back? Tell me quickly! There’s no way he’d die; he always carries a Return Stone!”

Elizabeth’s outburst made my lips hesitate. But I couldn’t delay any longer. The two devils’ glares were turning into murderous intent, piercing my entire body.

“Myrit, Elizabeth. I, I’m here…”

“What? Sorry, but this isn’t your place to interfere right now. Be quiet…”

“Just a moment, Liza. That woman with the blue hair… could you be…?”

[…Yes, that’s right. Lacey unfortunately took some kind of unidentified Magic that the attackers shouted out, instead of me, and ended up like this. Because of me, because of someone like me… sob, sob…]

I wanted to shatter this lie right now and tell the whole truth. I was pathetic for succumbing to mere force and pleasure, and I hated myself for ultimately giving up and being forced to lie. Even in the brief moments I spoke, the three people’s eyes were watching me indifferently.

Hearing my words, the two of them looked flustered and approached me, scanning my body. It would be difficult to easily accept that I was Lacey, with nothing left of the male Lacey except for my hair color. But convincing them and making them acknowledge that I was the real Lacey was also part of the script. I had no choice but to read that script.

“So… you’re really Lacey? It’s hard to believe, even as a joke, that that burly man turned into a woman… If you’re really him, tell us a secret that only our party knows.”

“I understand that you can’t believe it right away. Haa… Okay, a secret… there was a ring. I originally extended my mercenary dispatch period, which was only a few weeks, by another month to find the materials for a ring for Muse, my fiancée. Besides that, Myrit, you were near the World Tree before you married Elizabeth, and Elizabeth met Myrit there and got married…”

“………Let’s stop here. It’s hard for me to believe, but what that person, no, Lacey, just said was definitely something only our party would know. That means we have no choice but to acknowledge that she’s the real Lacey…”

It’s terrible. The subtle feeling of acting like someone I’m not makes my whole body tingle. Is this really the right thing to do? The regret that I’ve repeated hundreds of times in a few seconds is proof that I can’t do anything.

“I’m glad you understand… Then let me tell you the story again. It’s true that we were attacked. I was hit by a Magical Orb that the attackers threw, and I ended up looking like this. Other than the change in appearance, there don’t seem to be any side effects. Fortunately, I was able to shake them off with ice Magic and return here with the Return Stone. And the attackers were definitely people from the Black Market that I suspected.”

“Hmm… this is quite a headache. Magic that turns a man into a woman? I’ve never heard of anything like that… But the Black Market guys deal with such bizarre Magic Tools, so there might be such a Magic Tool or Magic somewhere in the world…”

Herry was racking her brains. I don’t know what she’s thinking, but if it’s her, the best magician, maybe she knows a way to turn me back to normal.

“Lacey’s situation is unfortunate, but on the other hand, we’ve gained a good harvest. We’ve found a way out of the dead-end search. More than that, Lacey, do you remember the attackers’ appearance or weapons?”

I’ve run into another difficulty. I have to use all my meager imagination to create something from nothing. Black Market… Black Market… I can’t do it. Nothing comes to mind at all. I’m not talented enough to speak skillfully about something I haven’t seen…!

“Unfortunately, I was too flustered at the time, so I don’t remember anything other than that they were wearing black clothes… I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more help…”

“I see… but I’m glad you’re safe. Even if it’s a woman’s body, I guess it’s fortunate that all your limbs are intact? But Lacey, where did your ring go?”

“Ring, what…!?”

What is Myrit talking about again? Where did the ring go? It was definitely on my right hand……? It’s gone? No matter how much I’ve changed, the evidence of my love with Muse has disappeared without a trace again.

The only one who could have done this… is Clarice, who was just with me. I glanced at her for a moment, but she was pretending not to know anything. It was disgusting.

“Ah, I must have lost it during the fight…”

“What, you lost it after all that trouble you went through to find it? Well, thanks to your sacrifice, the search policy will probably be directed outward, so I’ll ask them to look for it when it’s found.”

“As Beth said, there seems to be enough evidence that the Black Market is behind this disappearance. Now, the first goal of the search will be to find the location of the Black Market. I’ll also look for a way to undo that Magic, so don’t worry. By the way, the guild has women’s uniforms, do you want to wear one?”

“No, no. Thank you for your kindness, but I refuse. Even if my body is a woman, my mind hasn’t changed to a woman. And I’m not desperate enough to easily wear women’s clothing yet…!”

“But Lacey… this is a sensitive topic, but what about Muse? Now that you’ve become a woman, marriage with her is naturally impossible, and even meeting her is impossible, isn’t it?”

Muse’s name was mentioned. The relationship with Muse, which I had been consciously ignoring, was finally being dug up. It’s a mistake caused by my stubbornness. It’s enough for me to be blamed. I just hope that Muse won’t be harmed by me, that she won’t be hurt because of me…

“Uh, ah… well, of course I can’t meet her now… because it’s the hardest thing for me to see Muse confused and sad… How can I meet her in this form…”

“Wait, wait, Myrit. It’s not like Lacey will be a woman forever. Wouldn’t it be enough to talk about that later as a memory when Lacey returns to being a man? Ah! That’s right! Trike? Can you come here for a second?”

“Yes, Herry…? What is this?”

“It’s a Secret Mission Scroll. Can you deliver this to the Muse Symphony Priest at the church right now?”

The boy next to Herry received the scroll from Herry and disappeared quickly. What is she trying to convey to Muse?

“That’s a mission scroll that you give to your family when you’re carrying out a secret mission. It says that I’m sorry that I can’t return home for a while until the mission is over. At least with this excuse, I won’t be hated, right? Ah, of course, the scroll also says, ‘I’m sorry that I can’t meet you in person and have to tell you in writing,’ so don’t worry!”

“I, I see… Thank you, Herry.”

Thanks to Herry’s quick action, nothing that could cause Muse to misunderstand will happen. I’m sure Muse will understand… I’m sorry for having such a pathetic fiancé. Muse…

“Well, then I’ll go first. I have to tell the Lord about this and help him reorganize the search party. I’ll go and talk to Muse later myself. Then, goodbye~”

“Then Liza and I will part ways here. Directing the guards is also our job, and it seems like we’ve been away for quite a while, so if we don’t go quickly now that one small incident has been settled, it’ll be difficult. Lacey and our promising youngsters should rest today.”

“Ah, and you three! You guys might be visited by guards later for investigation purposes, so don’t be surprised! You might even participate in the investigation of the incident. Don’t be surprised about that either… Then, I’m really going!”

Leaving those words behind, the three people headed their separate ways. What was left in the place where they left was four people. Let’s correct that. Just one person and three devils.

The three devils, who had been silently listening to the conversation between me, Myrit, Elizabeth, and Herry since earlier, confirmed that their backs had completely disappeared and looked at me with sinister expressions.

[Hmm… It’s finally over. I was so annoyed that I was going crazy listening to the stories of those pathetic and crippled humans♥]

[Haa… I agree, Clarice. I almost accidentally used Magic while listening to those bastards’ whining~]

[Looking at the way they’re walking around the streets now, the higher-ups seem to want to end this incident as soon as possible. But that’s not going to be easy. Even if they’re just vagrants, there are many people who have connections with ordinary citizens. It will definitely become a big wave and engulf this Lord’s territory.]

Clarice, Mel, and Alex were chattering and snickering. Someone’s self-esteem has fallen to the bottom of the abyss and they can’t even lift their head…

–Drip, drip, drip…

[Huh? Oh my, Lacey. Is that vaginal fluid flowing from your Cunt right now? We haven’t done anything yet, were you expecting to be done something? Hehe♥]

Vaginal fluid? Alex, what, what are you talking about!? Even if I’m a guy who climaxes with my Cunt, there’s no way my body would react just from a look…… Uh, uh……!? My legs are wet. No, no. This must be the vaginal fluid I released earlier. I haven’t fallen that far yet…!

[Lacey is a true pervert. It’s not easy to have the talent to cum just by imagining it. Hehehe♥ But it’s a shame. We’re done with you today. Then, goodbye~]

[Yes~ Thank you for your hard work today, Lacey. See you next time~]

Mel and Clarice each waved their hands and quickly left the place with Alex. All that was left on the street was a humble me with a wretched woman’s body, without weapons, armor, or a fiancé’s ring. Just a pathetic traitor who deceives his comrades and ultimately puts them in unseen danger…

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