As A Result of Trying To Live An Erotic Slow-Life, I Have Become The Underground Ruler of This Upside-Down Otherworld - Chapter 35: Who is Ordinary For?

Chapter 35: Who is Ordinary For?

“Towa-san.”

“I understand. I will take responsibility for this… Serika, I’m sorry.”

“No, I’m the one who should be apologizing.”

“Thank you.”

With those words, Towa disappeared.

Of course, it was to capture Shuri.

One of the mice reported that Arius had been kidnapped.

Serika immediately erased all expression from her face, gripped her weapon, and rushed out of the Ronyan’s lair.

Towa and Mia were momentarily unable to move, stunned by the news. But they quickly regained their composure and ran to find out what had happened, and now they had just finished listening to the exchange inside.

“Serika? Mia too, I’m sorry.”

“It’s not something I should be angry about.”

“Still, I’m sorry. I never expected Shuri to do something like this.”

Mia’s face, too, was deeply troubled.

She understood that anything she said would only be an excuse.

“I’m sorry for losing my cool.”

“No, I was able to stay calm because Serika was so angry.”

If Luuri had harmed Arius, it could have happened.

Her head would have been cut off immediately, and it was impossible to predict how many heads would roll.

In a way, it was fortunate. At least because Arius was satisfied with the outcome, Serika was able to calm her emotions and not be angry.

“Also, considering Towa-san’s feelings… yeah.”

“She was the one Towa cared about the most after all. The word ‘sympathy’ is too cheap.”

It was impossible to fathom Towa’s feelings as she went to look for Shuri.

She trusted Shuri. That’s why she allowed her to become Arius’s customer, after Kazune.

She was also happy that Shuri, who had never expressed her wishes before, had said that she wanted to connect with her master, body and soul.

If Arius had not been there at that moment, Towa would have shown her tears of joy.

She was even convinced that she could save the mice, whom she herself could not save at the root.

“Hey, Mia-san.”

“Hmm?”

“What is ordinary, I wonder?”

Serika, with a calm mind, considered Arius’s idea of ordinary.

Of course, Serika, Towa, and Mia did not aspire to marriage.

In this world, marriage did not exist as the culmination or path of love.

It was nothing more than proof that a beautiful woman was someone’s possession.

“I don’t know. Mia and Towa… I’ve only just started wishing to live in Arius-san’s idea of the ordinary.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Serika was the same.

She had only just started living with the goal of being used by Arius to create his idea of an ordinary world, and to become someone who could be used for that purpose.

It was comfortable, warm, and hard to leave.

She couldn’t and wouldn’t forgive or accept the fact that those people were about to ruin that sunny spot themselves.

She would protect Arius’s world.

She had decided and resolved to do so.

“What should we do, I wonder.”

“…Maybe Mia and the others are doing something unnecessary.”

She didn’t say it was the cause of this situation.

But she couldn’t deny that she had inadvertently contributed to it.

Maybe, in their haste to chase after Arius, they were even trying to dispose of Shuri, who had caused the situation, which might go against Arius’s idea of ordinary.

“Let’s move. I’ll be Arius-sama’s bodyguard.”

“Okay. Mia will go and confirm the details.”

They had to learn.

They couldn’t just be chicks waiting for food, they wanted to spread their own sunny spot too.

Together with the parent birds.

“I’ve contacted them…”

“Thank you, Mother.”

Liliel quietly conveyed her resolve to Eldo through the magic stone.

In the end, she couldn’t tell the rabbits about the start of the war. How could she tell them to destroy the environment they had gathered in?

“So you’re not going to reconsider?”

“Of course not. It seems I was truly worthless.”

Liliel laughed with a hint of self-mockery.

Even with the store as a decoration and the power as a cloak, she couldn’t even get Arius to pay attention to her.

Then she would end the situation she had caused herself.

“Did you consult with Arius?”

“How could I? I started a fight on my own and I would destroy it myself.”

That was Liliel’s answer.

The opponent was the Magic Guild.

Fortunately, her mother had many connections, so it was easy to connect with someone who had power within the guild.

“So that’s it, huh? Well, let me confirm again. Nelba won’t hesitate, he’ll use everything he can.”

“That’s precisely why we can work together, right?”

“Well, I was the same, but… Okay? From now on, you won’t have any freedom. You’ll be kept as a pet for life. Are you really… sure about that?”

“I’m prepared for that.”

“Disappointing.”

That was the end of it.

Liliel had prepared documents detailing the future of Ryu Ryu, but with the rabbits there, she had originally been doing this alone, so she had little time to prepare.

“My dear… I’m sorry.”

She bowed her head and expressed her regret, and when she looked up again, she saw…

“Excuse me. I am Liliel. I have come to see Nelba-sama.”

“Very well, please wait a moment while I confirm your identity.”

The Magic Guild’s reception.

Nelba, without giving Liliel time to consider the conditions, wanted to secure the best possible conditions for Arius.

That’s why, at this moment.

Simultaneously, it was extremely impolite and rude.

“Fuh…”

Liliel took a deep breath and calmed her heart.

Even if she had no value for Arius, Liliel herself was a treasure trove of value in society.

The daughter of the boss of a huge family. With excellent sales skills, and above all, her beauty when transformed.

If they could bring her under their control, the Magic Guild would enter a period of great growth.

Just by incorporating Ryu Ryu into the guild as it was, a huge profit would roll in, and the name of the Eldo Family would also be of great use.

At least the rabbits who admired Liliel would follow, and there should be subordinates who would respond if Liliel called on them.

“Sorry for keeping you waiting. Please come in.”

“Thank you.”

Liliel was prepared to offer everything.

But only if she could guarantee Arius’s safety.

“It’s unexpected that Eldo’s beloved daughter would visit. Nice to meet you, Liliel. I am Nelba.”

“Let’s get straight to the point. Haven’t you already made up your mind?”

“Don’t joke around. I thought it was Eldo who contacted me, but it was you. You were aiming for it, weren’t you? You’re really mean.”

The interior of the reception room, which looked a little too flashy, was mostly made up of magic stones to increase secrecy.

Many magic stones for detecting and eliminating external enemies were placed even before entering the room, and it was not a path that ordinary people could take.

“It’s mutual.”

“Sigh… Is it okay? Even if you talk to me like that, it won’t do you any good for me to have a bad impression of you.”

The woman who called herself Nelba laughed heartily.

Liliel gritted her back teeth and removed the hostility from her intense gaze.

“Yes, that’s right. Rather, is it necessary for you to have that kind of attitude? I don’t understand the reason for it.”

“You’re right. I’m sorry. You bastard.”

Liliel bowed her head and quickly realized her defeat.

If Nelba had raised her voice even a little in response to her rude behavior, there was a chance. But with Nelba’s relaxed attitude, Liliel understood that she would not be able to reach a good condition no matter what.

“I don’t feel like you’re apologizing at all? Well, just in case, let me explain to you, Liliel. Currently, opinions are divided about Arius… was it? Him.”

“The hawks and doves, right? It’s ridiculous…”

“I agree with you. That’s why I’m taking a neutral stance now. I’m really scratching my head about what to do.”

Nelba’s face remained cheerful.

But her eyes seemed to be asking, “Do you know what to do?”

“…”

“Well, since you’re here. Can I ask for your opinion, Liliel? What should I do?”

She was faced with a choice.

Not which side to join, but what she wanted.

“If there’s anything I can do to help…”

“Hey, hey, that makes me sound like a corrupt businessman expecting a bribe. Stop it, I just want to refer to your opinion now.”

She wasn’t even allowed to ask for conditions first.

It was like being forced to surrender unconditionally, as if Nelba was declaring that she would devour everything that was Liliel.

An unpleasant exchange.

Liliel was prepared, she was ready to accept any treatment.

But what she could not give up was Arius’s safety and permanent non-interference in Arius’s affairs.

“I see? So you’re wishing for Arius’s safety no matter what, huh? Tsk tsk, how devoted. Is that what they call love? I don’t really understand.”

Liliel had nothing to say to Nelba, who shrugged her shoulders.

Any woman would fall in love with an attractive man. She couldn’t say that, because it was only natural for a woman to take a man’s heart, or even his body.

“I understand, I’ll show some respect to a girl in love and reveal one thing. I’m looking for someone to process right now.”

“Someone to process?”

“Yeah. Like Mia, but a beautiful woman with power… It’s understandable that a woman with all kinds of power would demand a lot. The easiest way to process her is with a man, right? But even processing the man is a hassle…”

Just as Mia desired a man, a man would naturally want something in return.

“The men in the church basement…!”

“Oh? Did you know about them? Yes, they are men dedicated to women. Liliel, I want you to take care of those men. With your power, you see.”

Liliel was speechless.

Nelba was indeed demanding everything from Liliel.

The men’s reward.

She could offer her body, but Liliel’s transformation would come from sexual stimulation  and her disguise would melt, revealing her original ugly form.

Then she would have to prepare. Women or money that the men desired or would be satisfied with.

“Guh…”

But who in this world would offer their body to a man? Especially a beautiful woman who could satisfy a man.

In other words, no matter what she did.

“You can do it, right? With the rabbits.”

Nelba was right, she had no choice but to use them.

The only thing Liliel could do to fulfill her wishes was to tell the rabbits to sell their bodies.

What a situation, she had come here to protect both Arius and the rabbits, and now she was being forced to choose again.

Because she had no value herself.

Because she had to sacrifice someone to fulfill her wishes.

“Haa…”

Her head was spinning, her eyes were flickering.

No matter what, she had to give up one of them.

If she chose Arius, the rabbits would sell their bodies. Even the subordinates who had recently talked happily about having children.

If she chose the rabbits, Arius would have to continue fighting with the Magic Guild in the future.

If she chose Arius.

If she chose the rabbits.

She could imagine what would happen in either case.

Both were painted in the colors of unhappiness.

“Well, I’ve made a concession. Now it’s up to you to decide.”

Nelba was convinced of her victory.

When she received the contact from Eldo, she was at her wit’s end, but when she actually met Liliel, she was just a greenhorn.

If she had been prepared to make a sacrifice, it would have been more difficult, but even that was not enough for Nelba, who had walked through thousands of shadows.

“I… I…”

Nelba spread her arms wide and waited for her answer.

It had been a long time since her last victory, and she couldn’t help but smile sincerely.

Yes, at that moment, when she was smiling with the victory.

“Hmm? Today is a busy day, isn’t it?”

The magic stone in the room made a sound.

It was known that Nelba was currently using the room, so it meant that someone had contacted Nelba to meet her.

“What is it? I was in a really good point just now.”

“I’m sorry. The person who wants to meet you is…”

“A meeting?”

There were few who knew the name Nelba.

Because Nelba walked the dark side of the guild, her name was kept secret.

Therefore, those who knew the word Nelba had the qualification to meet her directly.

“Who is it?”

“Arius, and…”

Nelba froze.

“Hehe, hahaha! Ah-hahaha! This is hilarious, a masterpiece! What a chaos! It’s good! Let’s go all the way now! Yeah! Let them in! I’m waiting!”

“U-Understood. I’ll guide you.”

Nelba’s laughter continued even after the call was cut off.

Liliel was in a state of extreme confusion in the face of that voice, which even sounded like madness.

“W-Why?”

She couldn’t understand.

Why was Arius coming here? What had happened?

“Well! Your prince is coming! What will he say? I’m looking forward to it! Ah-hahaha!”

None of the voices echoing through the room entered her ears.

Liliel could only stand there, dumbfounded, watching Nelba continue to laugh.