Chapter 443 – 443 – Fanatic
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We walked calmly into the village.
“Rent, Mr. Rent, aren’t you heavy?”
“No, not at all. You’re very light.”
“I-is that so?”
I wonder what there is that would make me feel heavy in the first place.
“Um, excuse me, Ms. Lelia. Shouldn’t Rent and Ms. Lelia use pseudonyms? Ms. Lelia is the commander of the 13th Knight Order, and… Rent is famous as an S-rank adventurer, isn’t he?”
Elsie, who was walking with us, cautiously asked Ms. Lelia.
Certainly, Ms. Lelia would be famous in this Solario, so even if they didn’t know her face, there was a good chance they knew her name.
In my case, it seems that my nickname and name have been spreading together whenever I go to the city recently, so using a pseudonym is a good idea.
“That’s a valid point, Ms. Elsie. Then I’ll be… Lia. Let’s start with Lia for now. Mr. Rent is…”
“Call me Ben.”
“Ben? Rent, does it mean anything?”
Noah tilted her head and asked.
“No, I just came up with it randomly.”
In times like these, it’s good to use a name that’s unrelated and impromptu.
For now, Ms. Lelia is the noble lady, Miss Lia.
And I am her servant, Ben.
To set the mood for a moment, I said to Ms. Lelia,
“I will take you anywhere, Miss Lia.”
As a servant, a bright smile towards my master is a must.
“Ugh…”
In an instant, Ms. Lelia’s face turned bright red.
“Ms. Lelia?”
“Ah, c-cough! I’m sorry. We’re starting the act, right? Just a moment… Whew. Please take care of me, Ben.”
“Yes.”
Ms. Lelia was instantly exuding an aura like a noble lady.
I wonder if she did this kind of image training on her own?
For example, preparing the proper etiquette in case she might marry a noble.
“Ooh~ It feels very noble.”
“You’re so elegant, Lelia… no, Miss Lia♪”
“Thank you. If I were of my status, there was a time when I was so enthusiastic about the possibility of marrying a noble that I practiced… *hic*, it was worth it…”
“Ah…”
Was that for real?
Hasn’t the alcohol worn off yet?
No, let’s think of it as she’s opening up to us so much that she shows us this side of herself even normally.
“Hey, Ben, let’s go quickly.”
Tikia must have felt that this atmosphere shouldn’t continue, so she tapped my waist and urged me to walk faster.
“Yes.”
We started walking again.
◈-Lelia’s SIDE
We were not far from arriving at Regal Village, the area suspected of being a cultist stronghold.
I am… still sitting on Mr. Rent’s shoulder as we move.
I can feel the angular and firm muscles of Mr. Rent through my bottom.
This is the first time I’ve had contact with a man like this.
Honestly… I’m very embarrassed.
But Mr. Rent seemed very natural, as if he had carried women like this many times.
Mr. Rent.
The S-rank adventurer of Pladan and the hero who stopped the dungeon’s overflow.
He is a person with such immense power that I can’t even compare to him.
And… the person who saw my disgraceful behavior…
Ah, thinking about the first time I met Mr. Rent makes my head hurt even now.
And yesterday, I showed such a disgraceful side in front of his lovers…
I know that I reveal such a side of myself when I drink, but my fatal flaw is that I never refuse when I have the chance to drink.
At first, my subordinates were very disgusted by my disgraceful behavior…
Mr. Rent’s lovers… especially Ms. Ninya and Ms. Noah, were even kinder to me.
They must have such compassionate personalities because they are the lovers of a hero.
“Ugh!”
Suddenly, the things Ms. Ninya and Ms. Noah whispered in my ear yesterday to stop me came to mind.
The content was too stimulating for me.
Their experiences when sharing love with Mr. Rent.
And now I am… riding on the shoulder of Mr. Rent, whom Ms. Noah and Ms. Ninya love so sexually.
“…”
With this sturdy body, Mr. Rent does that kind of thing every night with Ms. Noah, Ms. Ninya, and the others…
Ah, no! What am I thinking right now!
That is, after all, a private matter between Mr. Rent and his lovers!
It’s not something I should be thinking about carelessly.
B-but… Ms. Ninya and Ms. Noah said it was for future reference.
Will the day come when I meet a wonderful husband and have such intimate relationships?
Ah, I want to be in love…
Suddenly, I felt very lonely.
“Miss Lia?”
“Huh!? Yes, yes! Ren… no, Ben, what is it?”
“You looked like you weren’t feeling well.”
“No, I’m fine, I’m sorry for worrying you.”
Haa, what am I even doing?
I’m on a mission right now.
I, who have the most experience, must do my job properly.
I shouldn’t be worrying Mr. Rent and the others who are cooperating with me.
As we got closer to the village, there was no one at the entrance.
But as we entered the village.
“What brings you to our village?”
A man opened a window from a roughly built hut and asked, sticking his face out.
There was no sign of wariness.
Only simple curiosity.
So far, so good.
Here, it’s best to make up a reason for coming to the village.
Just as I was about to speak, Mr. Rent spoke first.
“We’re traveling and decided to stop by. Is there an inn in the village?”
“Yes, of course. How long do you plan to stay?”
There was a slight wariness… no, was it anxiety? I felt that kind of feeling in his words.
Is there something that prevents them from staying long?
Here, I need to make a reason to stay as long as possible…
“No, we’ll be leaving in two days at the most. Oh, is it okay if we buy a lot of food in the village? We’re almost out of food while traveling.”
But Mr. Rent smoothly continued his words.
With the natural flow, the man’s wariness disappeared, and he even said with joy.
“Of course, you can. This is a small village, so if you walk a little further, you’ll find the inn easily. Then, please rest comfortably in our village.”
“Yes, thank you.”
And smoothly passing by the man, Mr. Rent found the inn and immediately booked a room.
“…Ben, I have something to talk about.”
“Yes, Miss Lia.”
“Please, everyone, come with me.”
First, I gathered everyone in the room we had booked.
“S-silence.”
Before I even said anything, Ms. Elsie thankfully cast Silence so that our voices wouldn’t leak outside.
So, feeling relieved, I asked Mr. Rent.
“Mr. Rent, that conversation just now…”
“I’m sorry, Ms. Lelia. I spoke without permission. But I thought it would be better for me, the servant, to speak than for Miss Lia, who is a noble, in this setting.”
“I see. That’s fine, but… why did you set the stay so short? Of course, we can extend the period if I, as a noble, throw a tantrum later, but I don’t think it’s good to set the period like that from the beginning.”
I was planning to decide on a plan after arriving at the village, but the time was limited from the start.
This must be Mr. Rent’s lack of experience, as he hasn’t experienced infiltration missions.
But there was also a problem with my own complacency, not anticipating this situation and setting up a plan after entering the village.
Haa… then, let’s think about how to investigate the village now…
“Um, Ms. Lelia.”
Mr. Rent cautiously called my name.
Does he think I’m angry?
“Yes? Ah, I’m not angry. This is also due to my carelessness. But next time, please give me your opinion first…”
“I have a good idea.”
“…A good idea?”
Mr. Rent smiled confidently and nodded his head greatly.
“Yes!”
What… what kind of method is it?
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Two days after arriving in the village.
Mr. Rent, his lovers, and I had packed plenty of food from the village and came out of the village.
After getting some distance from the village, Mr. Rent asked me.
“Ms. Lelia, have you made any progress?”
“…No, there were some suspicious signs, but that was it. I’m sorry.”
There were suspicious aspects.
But that was just a feeling that it was suspicious.
It couldn’t be considered definitive evidence.
“No, if you think about it, it was also my fault for setting the deadline so quickly at the beginning.”
Even so, we had three days.
Normally, with this much time, I would have either caught them red-handed or made a judgment that they were completely innocent.
But this time, I couldn’t do either.
Saying it would take a week or more meant that I usually find evidence in 3-4 days.
But to leave the village in such a frustrating state…
If my subordinates saw me, they would worry about what happened to my usual skills.
Then, the only options left are to return to Solo and bring my subordinates to conduct an undercover investigation, or… use the unbelievable plan that Mr. Rent mentioned.
Honestly, when I first heard that plan, I thought it was absurd.
But the other lovers had expressions like, “Ah, there was that method!”
What shocked me the most when I heard about it from Ms. Noah and Ms. Ninya later was…
They had even done, *ahem*, *that* kind of thing outside the dungeon using that method.
My head started to hurt.
“Mr. Rent, then… please start the plan you thought of.”
“Yes! Hup!”
Mr. Rent first used a skill called Telekinesis to lift us all into the air.
However, it was only slightly above the ground.
It wasn’t like the first time he used Telekinesis, when he lifted us high into the sky.
Then, Mr. Rent stretched out his arms and spread a semi-transparent blue barrier, surrounding us in a circle.
According to Mr. Rent, this barrier is specially treated so that it appears transparent from the outside.
Using this skill… Mr. Rent has even enjoyed *that* kind of activity with his lovers in the dungeon.
Thinking about it again made my head hurt.
Mr. Rent’s plan was this.
If I don’t achieve any significant results in the investigation, we would use the second plan.
Using Mr. Rent’s skill to hide our appearance and sneak into the village to observe the residents’ condition.
In other words, it’s a stakeout.
He even bought enough food to last for several days in the village for this stakeout.
It wasn’t just an excuse to avoid suspicion, but a setup to carry out this plan.
And Mr. Rent moved the barrier with Telekinesis as he returned to the village.
Even though we came back the same way we left, none of the villagers noticed us, as if we were truly invisible.
Mr. Rent tried to move near the shadows as much as possible.
I asked Mr. Rent in a small voice why.
“Mr. Rent, why are you moving mainly in the shadows?”
“Even if there are no footprints, there will be shadows. Unfortunately, it’s very sunny today.”
“Ah…”
Mr. Rent’s skill made the surroundings look transparent, but it didn’t prevent shadows from being cast.
So, we moved around the village, focusing on the shadows, and monitored the residents.
There wasn’t much change on the first day.
The villagers looked the same as usual.
Just ordinary people having everyday conversations and doing their own work, with no apparent abnormalities.
We ate our meals inside the barrier that Mr. Rent made as much as possible, and we only talked when Ms. Elsie cast Silence.
After finishing dinner, I thought once again that Mr. Rent was truly an unbelievably amazing person.
Not only his skills, but also the various powerful skills that Mr. Rent possessed.
I was truly glad that such a person didn’t have an evil heart.
“…Rent.”
“What is it, Noah?”
“I want to have sex♡”
“Huh!?”
Suddenly, a shocking statement came from Ms. Noah.
Sex!?
Sex in this situation!?
Even if they share love every night, shouldn’t they refrain from it at times like this?
To be honest, even when we were at the inn, the soundproofing wasn’t very good, and I could hear the creaking of the bed and the panting of four voices from the next room.
Of course, I couldn’t interfere with their happy time with their lovers, so I didn’t say anything at the inn.
But…
I’m in this space with you right now!
No matter how much you want to do it, that, that kind of thing…
Not only is it lewd, but if I see too much of that lovey-dovey stuff in front of me, my heart won’t be able to handle it.
“Ms. Noah, even so, today…”
Yes, it’s natural to stop them here.
Mr. Rent is a gentleman and has common sense.
Even if his lovers ask him, he’ll be on my side now…
“Okay, Noah. I’ll get ready right away.”
“Yay!”
Mr. Rent?!
