Himajin, Maou no Sugata de Isekai e Tokidoki Cheat na burari Tabi

「Chapter 035」

Translator: Silver

“Oh, you came today, as well? Who would you like today?”

“That’s right…… then, I’d like to see her.”

It’s been three days since the first night.

Lord Welde had already returned to his mansion, and Rue and I were staying in this city.

Rue was a little reluctant to stay here, but she was convinced after learning she didn’t have to visit this shop.

……Did she actually lose it?

“Ah, Kavion-sama! Did onee-sama come with you today?”

“Hahaha, she seems to be a little scared.”

“Oh……I only intended to have a little skinship, but I wonder if I failed…….”

“Well, she never had a same-sex friend. Maybe she was just surprised?”

Today my partner was the elf woman that did something to Rue.

This was my fourth time coming here, but I only saw lady Wraith the first day.

Usually, she stayed deeper in the mansion.

Even so, I came here to find out what kind of person she was.

It was a bit uncomfortable to snoop into a woman’s past.

Additionally, Rue, who was free every day, started taking on multiple collections and security requests at the local guild.

I’m sure that Rue, who had no defenses, was being pulled left and right by the clients from the red-light district.

While I was worried about strange men approaching her, Rue would have the guild’s support so long as the offender didn’t die.

It was good to be SS-rank.

Well, it’s rude to think about other women when there’s was a lady in front of you.

“Then, what should we do today…… how about a private room, please.”

“Understand, I’ll lead the way.”

Of course, my reason for changing my partner every visit was to sell my face and subtly learn more about who Wraith was.

However, trying to dive right into my true objective might result in making an enemy out of the entire red-light district, so I took things slow.

It’s not like I wanted to come here more and more to have a good time!

“What would you like to drink? Ah, they haven’t finished replenishing this room yet…….”

“It’s okay. How about something sweet to start off with?”

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

After a while,

“That’s right…… Mother is already doing everything from managing the mansion to taking care of the garden…… Let the newcomers do that!”

“Lady Wraith is a wonderful superior to take the initiative to do those things.”

“It’s true〜…… she even took in an elf-like me〜.”

“Speaking of which, most of the girls are human.”

“That’s right〜, it’s rare for elves to work in places like this〜…….”

I haven’t drunk much.

To be precise, this girl might have had a bit too much.

It seems that she was only used to drinking sweet sake and fruit wine and didn’t know how to handle things like cocktails.

When I made one for her, she started drinking more and more of them.

Honestly, her drunken state was similar to Rue’s. Were all elves like this?

“So……and then…….”

“Okay, okay, I’m going home today, so go get some sleep.”

“Y〜es.”

Since this girl’s speech was starting to slur, I genteelly stroked her head and rested her on the sofa before leaving the room.

I left the rest to the waiting employees and finished today’s investigation.

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

“Welcome back, Kai-kun. Did you enjoy yourself with a other girl today?”

“No, I’m sorry. I’m just curious about something.”

“Well, I know it’s for a purpose, but I still don’t like it.”

Rue, who finished her requests, was waiting for me with slightly puffy cheeks at the inn.

She was standing at the entrance. It was like a wife welcoming a drunken husband home.

……I wonder if being a little happy about this made me a bad guy?

“Okay, I won’t go tomorrow. Let’s do the security work together.”

“Really? Well, having weird people approach me every day is a hassle. But, you’ll scare them away in your demon king form!”

“Do you think I’m some kind of scarecrow?”

It was hard to feel good about that.

However, I was the one in the wrong, so use me as much as you like.

Moreover, it was better to settle things now rather than let them fester under the surface.

Was it a natural response, or was it a matter of caring for this person?

“Then I’ll go back to my room. Will you wake me up tomorrow?”

“Sure, sure.”

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

The next day.

Sure enough, Rue was softly snoring and sprawled out on her bed when I came to wake her up.

You really became sloppy once you got your own room.

“Rue, I’ll see something that I shouldn’t unless you wake up early.”

“Uh? Good morning Kai-kun…….”

Rue slowly raised her arms as she opened her eyes.

“What is this hand and this hand?”

“Pull.”

Was she capable of waking up on her own?

I grabbed Rue’s delicate white hands and slowly pulled her into a sitting position.

As a result, her lengthy hair covered her face, making her look like a certain TV ghost.

“Wait a moment, I’ll get ready…….”

“Yes, yes. Your husband will go downstairs and prepare a light meal.”

“Thank youー……”

You were full of openings.

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

Both of us headed to the guild with a sandwich stuffed in our mouths.

“So, did you learn anything after your frequent visits?”

“ーI’ll summarize what I learned from the employeesー.”

Wraith had been doing business in that place since before the city became a city.

She was said to have lived in this country before the current local lord’s family was appointed here.

At some point, she started taking in girls who had no place to go or could no longer bear to sell their bodies.

Then she started referring to herself as mother and became the leader of the red-light district.

Wraith was a person dedicated to protecting herself and her family, so never revealed any potential weaknesses――.

“She didn’t reveal anything to her daughters? What a strange person.”

“Rather than not revealing things, it seems she keeps everyone at a certain distance.”

“Hmm……is it related to her hiding the fact that she’s a demon……”

“Huh?”

She was a demon……?

I’ve heard some high-ranking demons could hide their features, but was she one?

I looked back at Rue in surprise.

“Well, my ability to detect magic fluctuation is pretty great. Do you remember when I first met you, Kai-kun?”

“Come to think of it…….”

Indeed, Rue quickly realized that I wasn’t a demon, but I wasn’t a pure human either.

But if Wraith was a demon…… then could she be that Wraith……?

“Rue, can you change the color of your hair and eyes with magic tools?”

“That’s right…… but you can already mislead others……can’t you? If you want to, you can just do it…….”

“Do you have such a magic tool in the warehouse?”

“Ah, I believe so. I’ll check once my requests are finished. Look, we’re here.”

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

We arrived at the guild before I knew it.

This town was only a stop along a trade route, so many travelers and adventurers stayed here temporarily.

The red-light district also ensured that the vast majority of those visitors were male.

I mean…… were Rue and the guild staff the only woman here right now?

“Rue, after such a long time, I’ll make a prediction.”

“Sorry, Kai-kun. I already experienced it on the first day.”

“Wait……what……!”

Only do such a thing when I’m with youー!

“Good morning Nee-san! I’ve already prepared today’s collection request!”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Rue, what’s going on here?”

A uniquely dressed adventurer, wearing flame-motif pauldrons, knelt before Rue and handed her a stack of request papers.

What did you do?! Hey!

“I got approached on the first day. This child kicked up a fuss about it, and we got along ever since.”

“Oh…”

“Hey, bastard, you’ve been casually talking to my nee-san for a while now.”

Suddenly, the kneeling man stood up and grabbed my shirt.

This man had a rather imposing appearance.

My body reflexively tensed up to attack him.

“Release him! Don’t touch my precious partner!”

At that moment, a more frightening person appeared next to me.

This was the first time I even saw Rue get angry.

Her usual energetic and welcoming voice dropped two octaves and her words were sharp enough to cut.

At that moment, the second man immediately released his hold.

“I’m sorry, Kai-kun. You can dismiss that dangerous magic.”

“Ah, sure.”

I dispelled the foot-long black ice blade that was inches from the man’s neck.

Creating it was faster than drawing my sword.

Should I think about getting a sub-weapon? After all, the game era restrictions on equipment no longer applied.

“Hi-Hiii! I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!”

“No, no, you were only trying to protect Rue, so I’ll forgive you this time. Butー.”

I was surprised too!

So, this was a little tit-for-tat.

Since it would be a pain to change clothes later, I only equipped my demonic eyes.

“There is no next time. Remember that.”

“Hiiyaaaaaaaa!!!”

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

Just in case, I went to the bulletin board. Still, there weren’t many subjugation requests, probably because the lack of monster habitats in the area.

I wonder if there were any jobs related to patrolling the farmland or defeating bird-type monsters.

Most of the board was covered with material collection and city requests.

From shop guards to late-night bouncers, it was all there. There were even a few escort requests.

“I’ve mostly received escort requests. After all, there seems to be a lot of beautiful people that want to return home with peace of mind.”

“Well, which ones?”

Those types of requests can only be received by well-behaved guild members that received the guild’s endorsement.

The minimum required rank was B or higher, which was a strict condition for this type of thing.

“Well, there’s also one for Wraith-san.”

“Ah, that’s true. Oh, that involves tonight’s town meeting.”

“Then, can I take that one?”

“Hmm, I’ll be in the middle of a request, but my client will also be attending that meeting, so let’s see what we can do.”

As a result of the consultation, I obtained permission to take on the request.

Or rather, the guild practically pleaded for me to take the request.

Apparently, Wraith was beloved by the guild staff as well.

The head staff member was a man, but he told how much of an honor it was and how envious it made him from beginning to end.

By the way, should I quickly finish some collection requests in the morning, then prepare for the actual event?

「Chapter 035」

Translator: Silver

“Oh, you came today, as well? Who would you like today?”

“That’s right…… then, I’d like to see her.”

It’s been three days since the first night.

Lord Welde had already returned to his mansion, and Rue and I were staying in this city.

Rue was a little reluctant to stay here, but she was convinced after learning she didn’t have to visit this shop.

……Did she actually lose it?

“Ah, Kavion-sama! Did onee-sama come with you today?”

“Hahaha, she seems to be a little scared.”

“Oh……I only intended to have a little skinship, but I wonder if I failed…….”

“Well, she never had a same-sex friend. Maybe she was just surprised?”

Today my partner was the elf woman that did something to Rue.

This was my fourth time coming here, but I only saw lady Wraith the first day.

Usually, she stayed deeper in the mansion.

Even so, I came here to find out what kind of person she was.

It was a bit uncomfortable to snoop into a woman’s past.

Additionally, Rue, who was free every day, started taking on multiple collections and security requests at the local guild.

I’m sure that Rue, who had no defenses, was being pulled left and right by the clients from the red-light district.

While I was worried about strange men approaching her, Rue would have the guild’s support so long as the offender didn’t die.

It was good to be SS-rank.

Well, it’s rude to think about other women when there’s was a lady in front of you.

“Then, what should we do today…… how about a private room, please.”

“Understand, I’ll lead the way.”

Of course, my reason for changing my partner every visit was to sell my face and subtly learn more about who Wraith was.

However, trying to dive right into my true objective might result in making an enemy out of the entire red-light district, so I took things slow.

It’s not like I wanted to come here more and more to have a good time!

“What would you like to drink? Ah, they haven’t finished replenishing this room yet…….”

“It’s okay. How about something sweet to start off with?”

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

After a while,

“That’s right…… Mother is already doing everything from managing the mansion to taking care of the garden…… Let the newcomers do that!”

“Lady Wraith is a wonderful superior to take the initiative to do those things.”

“It’s true〜…… she even took in an elf-like me〜.”

“Speaking of which, most of the girls are human.”

“That’s right〜, it’s rare for elves to work in places like this〜…….”

I haven’t drunk much.

To be precise, this girl might have had a bit too much.

It seems that she was only used to drinking sweet sake and fruit wine and didn’t know how to handle things like cocktails.

When I made one for her, she started drinking more and more of them.

Honestly, her drunken state was similar to Rue’s. Were all elves like this?

“So……and then…….”

“Okay, okay, I’m going home today, so go get some sleep.”

“Y〜es.”

Since this girl’s speech was starting to slur, I genteelly stroked her head and rested her on the sofa before leaving the room.

I left the rest to the waiting employees and finished today’s investigation.

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

“Welcome back, Kai-kun. Did you enjoy yourself with a other girl today?”

“No, I’m sorry. I’m just curious about something.”

“Well, I know it’s for a purpose, but I still don’t like it.”

Rue, who finished her requests, was waiting for me with slightly puffy cheeks at the inn.

She was standing at the entrance. It was like a wife welcoming a drunken husband home.

……I wonder if being a little happy about this made me a bad guy?

“Okay, I won’t go tomorrow. Let’s do the security work together.”

“Really? Well, having weird people approach me every day is a hassle. But, you’ll scare them away in your demon king form!”

“Do you think I’m some kind of scarecrow?”

It was hard to feel good about that.

However, I was the one in the wrong, so use me as much as you like.

Moreover, it was better to settle things now rather than let them fester under the surface.

Was it a natural response, or was it a matter of caring for this person?

“Then I’ll go back to my room. Will you wake me up tomorrow?”

“Sure, sure.”

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

The next day.

Sure enough, Rue was softly snoring and sprawled out on her bed when I came to wake her up.

You really became sloppy once you got your own room.

“Rue, I’ll see something that I shouldn’t unless you wake up early.”

“Uh? Good morning Kai-kun…….”

Rue slowly raised her arms as she opened her eyes.

“What is this hand and this hand?”

“Pull.”

Was she capable of waking up on her own?

I grabbed Rue’s delicate white hands and slowly pulled her into a sitting position.

As a result, her lengthy hair covered her face, making her look like a certain TV ghost.

“Wait a moment, I’ll get ready…….”

“Yes, yes. Your husband will go downstairs and prepare a light meal.”

“Thank youー……”

You were full of openings.

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

Both of us headed to the guild with a sandwich stuffed in our mouths.

“So, did you learn anything after your frequent visits?”

“ーI’ll summarize what I learned from the employeesー.”

Wraith had been doing business in that place since before the city became a city.

She was said to have lived in this country before the current local lord’s family was appointed here.

At some point, she started taking in girls who had no place to go or could no longer bear to sell their bodies.

Then she started referring to herself as mother and became the leader of the red-light district.

Wraith was a person dedicated to protecting herself and her family, so never revealed any potential weaknesses――.

“She didn’t reveal anything to her daughters? What a strange person.”

“Rather than not revealing things, it seems she keeps everyone at a certain distance.”

“Hmm……is it related to her hiding the fact that she’s a demon……”

“Huh?”

She was a demon……?

I’ve heard some high-ranking demons could hide their features, but was she one?

I looked back at Rue in surprise.

“Well, my ability to detect magic fluctuation is pretty great. Do you remember when I first met you, Kai-kun?”

“Come to think of it…….”

Indeed, Rue quickly realized that I wasn’t a demon, but I wasn’t a pure human either.

But if Wraith was a demon…… then could she be that Wraith……?

“Rue, can you change the color of your hair and eyes with magic tools?”

“That’s right…… but you can already mislead others……can’t you? If you want to, you can just do it…….”

“Do you have such a magic tool in the warehouse?”

“Ah, I believe so. I’ll check once my requests are finished. Look, we’re here.”

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

We arrived at the guild before I knew it.

This town was only a stop along a trade route, so many travelers and adventurers stayed here temporarily.

The red-light district also ensured that the vast majority of those visitors were male.

I mean…… were Rue and the guild staff the only woman here right now?

“Rue, after such a long time, I’ll make a prediction.”

“Sorry, Kai-kun. I already experienced it on the first day.”

“Wait……what……!”

Only do such a thing when I’m with youー!

“Good morning Nee-san! I’ve already prepared today’s collection request!”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Rue, what’s going on here?”

A uniquely dressed adventurer, wearing flame-motif pauldrons, knelt before Rue and handed her a stack of request papers.

What did you do?! Hey!

“I got approached on the first day. This child kicked up a fuss about it, and we got along ever since.”

“Oh…”

“Hey, bastard, you’ve been casually talking to my nee-san for a while now.”

Suddenly, the kneeling man stood up and grabbed my shirt.

This man had a rather imposing appearance.

My body reflexively tensed up to attack him.

“Release him! Don’t touch my precious partner!”

At that moment, a more frightening person appeared next to me.

This was the first time I even saw Rue get angry.

Her usual energetic and welcoming voice dropped two octaves and her words were sharp enough to cut.

At that moment, the second man immediately released his hold.

“I’m sorry, Kai-kun. You can dismiss that dangerous magic.”

“Ah, sure.”

I dispelled the foot-long black ice blade that was inches from the man’s neck.

Creating it was faster than drawing my sword.

Should I think about getting a sub-weapon? After all, the game era restrictions on equipment no longer applied.

“Hi-Hiii! I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!”

“No, no, you were only trying to protect Rue, so I’ll forgive you this time. Butー.”

I was surprised too!

So, this was a little tit-for-tat.

Since it would be a pain to change clothes later, I only equipped my demonic eyes.

“There is no next time. Remember that.”

“Hiiyaaaaaaaa!!!”

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

Just in case, I went to the bulletin board. Still, there weren’t many subjugation requests, probably because the lack of monster habitats in the area.

I wonder if there were any jobs related to patrolling the farmland or defeating bird-type monsters.

Most of the board was covered with material collection and city requests.

From shop guards to late-night bouncers, it was all there. There were even a few escort requests.

“I’ve mostly received escort requests. After all, there seems to be a lot of beautiful people that want to return home with peace of mind.”

“Well, which ones?”

Those types of requests can only be received by well-behaved guild members that received the guild’s endorsement.

The minimum required rank was B or higher, which was a strict condition for this type of thing.

“Well, there’s also one for Wraith-san.”

“Ah, that’s true. Oh, that involves tonight’s town meeting.”

“Then, can I take that one?”

“Hmm, I’ll be in the middle of a request, but my client will also be attending that meeting, so let’s see what we can do.”

As a result of the consultation, I obtained permission to take on the request.

Or rather, the guild practically pleaded for me to take the request.

Apparently, Wraith was beloved by the guild staff as well.

The head staff member was a man, but he told how much of an honor it was and how envious it made him from beginning to end.

By the way, should I quickly finish some collection requests in the morning, then prepare for the actual event?