Chapter 389 – 389. God’S Atlantis
I arrived at Baron Hartung’s mansion and immediately detained all of his household staff and servants. This was to prevent them from moving and potentially hiding any evidence.
As expected, Baron Hartung had a wife of exceptional beauty. A woman with elegant, dark crimson hair. They had a son, but he appeared to be only about seven years old.
“Inspector! There must be… there must be some kind of misunderstanding! My husband is not that kind of person!”
Baron Hartung’s wife fell to her knees just before being detained, grabbing my leg and pleading. I felt a surge of pleasure as her ample breasts pressed against my leg, but I maintained a stern expression and said,
“Are you saying that I am lying?”
“H-Huh! N-No! Please, listen to me! I…”
“That’s enough. I’ll come back in a few hours, so you can talk then.”
I pretended to help her up, and then squeezed her breast once.
“Hngh…”
She was startled, but soon nodded with a hardened expression.
“I’ll wait until you come back, Inspector!”
I first took over Baron Hartung’s office. I gathered all the official-looking documents. Then, I called for Baron Hartung’s guards, who were being detained with pale faces.
“You will be executed along with Baron Hartung.”
The guards were terrified.
“No! We were only acting under Baron Hartung’s orders! Inspector! Please! Just one act of mercy!”
“Hmm. I see. Well, I suppose there’s not much fault to be found with you guards.”
The guards’ faces brightened.
“That’s right! Inspector! Please, have mercy!”
“Spit out information about Baron Hartung. Then I’ll let you go. The more valuable the information, the greater the reward.”
“…Are you serious?”
“I am.”
The guards exchanged glances before beginning to reveal information about Baron Hartung. As one of the nobles who ruled this city, he was involved in quite a few illegal activities.
I gave the guards a suitable amount of money and sent them away. Afterward, I called the servants and gathered information about Baron Hartung in the same way.
It was around 10 PM when rumors spread, and other nobles in the city, as well as merchants, fortune tellers, soldiers, and others came to see me with bribes. I accepted the bribes without refusing.
At 1 AM, I headed to the west fountain, as indicated in a note given to me by a dancer. It was late at night, so there were no people around, and a dancer wearing a cloak was sitting and waiting in front of the fountain.
“You’ve arrived!”
“How could I stay still when a beautiful woman wants to meet me?”
I strode over and sat next to her. Even though she was wearing a cloak, the outline of her figure was visible. Naturally, my hand went up to her shoulder.
She flinched.
The dancer didn’t shake off my hand.
“What business do you have with me?”
“…I heard you’re an inspector from outside.”
“Has the rumor spread that far already? Yes, I was appointed as an inspector by Duke Baldert.”
“Inspector, please help me.”
“With what?”
“The nobles of the city are trying to possess me. It would be easy to run away from the city, but… the nobles would chase after me.”
“You want me to help you get rid of the clingy nobles?”
“Yes. Not just nobles, but wealthy merchants and knights too.”
It wasn’t that I didn’t understand the dancer’s situation. But was it really necessary for her to ask me for help?
“Is it that bad?”
“It’s common for them to propose to me, offer me a concubine position, or ask me to be their lover. Or they ask to spend a night with me… They even put people to watch me all day, or send notes to threaten me.”
“That’s bad.”
Hearing that, I understood why she was asking me for help. It sounded like a very stressful situation.
“I can help you. But… you know that there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.”
“I can give you as much money as you want.”
“Coincidentally, I have more money than I know what to do with.”
I moved my hand from her shoulder down to her perky breast. Touching it, I was sure it was an E-cup.
“Ugh.”
The dancer let out a small moan and then grabbed my wrist. She looked at me confidently, without being embarrassed.
“You want my body too, Inspector.”
“Three times should be enough. I don’t intend to cling to you like other men, so we can end our relationship cleanly.”
Though, after the relationship ends, the dancer would probably try to cling to me.
“…I have a condition.”
“What condition?”
“Please be my lover until this is over. Just announcing that we’re lovers won’t make them believe it. So, please act like a lover.”
“I don’t plan to stay in this city for long. I’ll probably stay for about three days.”
“I’ll leave this city when you leave. I’m sick of this city now.”
“…I’ll agree to that. Is that all the conditions?”
I was about to reach for her breast again, but she stopped me again.
“There’s one more. The payment will be made after the job is done.”
I nodded. Honestly, I wanted to knock her down right away, but I would be able to hold her in about three days anyway. It wasn’t a week, it was three days. I could wait that long.
“So, you and I are lovers now. You’ll let me touch your breasts, right?”
“We’re not actually lovers.”
“If we’re going to pretend to be lovers, we need to be detailed. Do you know that there are men hiding in that alleyway, watching us?”
“…I know. They’re watching me.”
The dancer’s brow furrowed as if she was displeased.
“To fool them, we have to look like real lovers. It’s not like we’re having sex, so touching your breasts is okay, right?”
“…After hearing that, I think you’re right, Inspector.”
Her hand, which was holding mine, loosened. My free hand began to caress her breasts as much as it wanted.
The dancer began to lean against me. Our faces got closer. I was slightly surprised by her proactive movements.
“What brought this on all of a sudden?”
“I thought it would be better to do it properly if we’re going to pretend to be lovers. I let you touch my breasts, so what’s a kiss? Or do you not like kissing, Inspector?”
“Of course, I like it.”
The dancer wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me. Her moist and supple lips rubbed against mine.
And surprisingly, she opened her lips first and moved her tongue.
There was no way I would refuse. I also opened my mouth and welcomed her tongue. Her tongue roamed every corner of my mouth.
At some point, the dancer’s body tensed up. I was focused on the kiss and was caught off guard, falling into the fountain.
Splash.
We continued to kiss in the cold water of the fountain. I was fine because I had the ‘Blessing of Water’ skill, but it was a bit unexpected that the dancer was kissing so casually in the water. She definitely had skills and traits related to water.
More than a minute passed.
Just as I was about to get up, I felt water entering my nose and mouth, blocking my esophagus. I could still breathe, but it didn’t feel good. I struggled with my arms, trying to get the dancer off me, but she was unusually strong.
‘Damn it. What is this? Is she doing this on purpose?’
The dancer was kissing me with her eyes closed.
I used mana to strengthen my muscles and shook her off.
“Ptooey!”
I got up, took a breath, and spat out the water that had entered my mouth and nose. I could breathe fine, but it was unpleasant that the water had been forced into my body.
“I-I’m sorry, Inspector. I was too focused… “
“It’s okay. Let’s part ways for today. I’ll escort you home.”
“Ah. Yes. Thank you.”
I took the dancer to a high-class inn. Just before we parted, I asked her.
“By the way, what’s your name?”
“It’s Lisette.”
“Lisette. I’ll see you again in the afternoon.”
•••
On the way back after parting with the dancer.
I felt something was off.
‘…Is it because Okjeong tried to poison me last time?’
I wondered if that dancer might also be an assassin prepared to kill me, like Okjeong.
The Divine Seat, the blue bird that calls the dark clouds.
Okjeong had obtained the skill to manipulate water, Water Flow (C), from the Divine Seat. And the dancer had the ability to manipulate water.
‘It could be a coincidence. And it might not be a coincidence.’
Once I started to doubt, everything became suspicious.
According to Romreng, the dancer had come to this city about a week ago and had captivated the men.
I had been appointed as an inspector and came here ten days ago, so the timing was roughly right. What if she had come to this city first and was waiting for me?
And the situation just now was quite dangerous if I didn’t have the ‘Blessing of Water’. I could have died instantly the moment water entered my mouth and nose.
‘Lisette… I need to investigate her.’
•••
When I returned to Baron Hartung’s mansion, Romreng was waiting for me.
“Inspector, I’ve finished organizing all the documents.”
“Ah. Thank you. You’re quite capable. Why were you doing work like a soldier? Your abilities are too good for that.”
Romreng smiled bitterly.
“My older brother said that working as a soldier suited me.”
The eldest son had pushed out the second son. It was a common occurrence in noble society.
“Come to think of it, I was invited to dinner, but I couldn’t go.”
“It’s alright. It couldn’t be helped since something happened.”
“I should visit them tomorrow.”
“Yes! I’ll contact the family! My brother will be happy.”
I don’t forget favors. Although this Romreng was a man, he had shown me the best dancers in the city while guiding me today.
I asked Romreng.
“By the way, is your sister-in-law pretty?”
“…!”
Romreng was startled and widened his eyes. Romreng knew that I was interested in women. He also knew that I was going to meet Baron Hartung’s wife. He probably knew what I was going to do when I met her.
“My sister-in-law is…”
Romreng hesitated for a moment. He clenched and unclenched his fists.
Then he smiled.
“She is very beautiful. If you’re just talking about looks, I can say that she’s more beautiful than Baron Hartung’s wife. That’s because my sister-in-law is younger than Baron Hartung’s wife.”
I understood Elena’s feelings of not trusting anyone.
•••
When I entered the bedroom, Baron Hartung’s wife was sitting on the bed, wearing a see-through negligee. She immediately stood up when she saw me.
“I’ve been waiting for you, Inspector.”
“I’ve been waiting for this time too.”
I took off my clothes. I enjoyed the feeling of freedom as I stood naked, my dick throbbing.
“That lingerie is pretty, but I want to see your naked body.”
“…Will this do?”
She took off her negligee. The Baroness’s body was illuminated by the light. Her skin was clean without any scars, her breasts were full, and there was dark crimson hair growing between her thighs. What was unexpected was that the shape of her pubic hair was trimmed into a straight line.
“The shape of your pubic hair is unique.”
“…My husband made me do it.”
I grinned. I knew that bastard was a pervert.
I walked up to her and touched her body. I pulled on her soft breasts, which lacked a little elasticity, and stroked her ripe thighs.
“Inspector Sung Yoo-jin, my husband only made a mistake due to a misunderstanding. He can’t be executed.”
“Baron Hartung tried to kill me. There are plenty of witnesses. And Baron Hartung has done a lot of things. The most notable is embezzlement. Baron Hartung was bold enough to take some of the budget set by the city council and put it in his own pocket. Baron Hartung’s execution is already confirmed.”
“Ah, ah…!”
She sat down on the bed, distraught.
“Madam, don’t do anything foolish like sacrificing your body for Baron Hartung.”
“…Are you telling me to leave the room like this?”
“You misunderstood. I’m saying you should sacrifice your body for your wife and child. Baron Hartung will be executed, but the title will not disappear and will be given to you.”
The Baroness’s eyes, which had been filled with despair, sparkled with hope.
“Does that mean that you won’t hold me and my son accountable, Inspector?”
“Baron Hartung is the one who committed the crime. And I like you, Madam.”
I grabbed her thighs with both hands and applied a little force. Her thighs opened almost like automatic doors. Her red, swollen, and open pussy was tempting me.
“Inspector…!”
“Remember, how much of Baron Hartung’s assets remain after the trial depends on you now.”
“Ah! Inspector! Thank you for your mercy! Hngh!”
When I presented my dick, she quickly got up and put it in her mouth.
“Your tongue movements are good, Madam.”
I said with a satisfied smile.
