Jobless Rising! ~I’ve Become a NEET. I Acquired Lewd Skills and Lived a Life of Sex in the Other World and in Japan. Before I Knew it, I Was Impregnating A Harem of Ladies?!~

Chapter 12: New Erotic Skill: The Moment of Release…!

I was taken to the Seventh Guardhouse and immediately put under questioning.

I’d imagined a sweaty, soldier-filled shack, but it’s actually a fairly large, well-kept mansion. In a private room, I’m talking with two older soldiers. Well, mostly just the one in front of me. The other guy’s leaning against the wall, silently staring.

“…Touya, huh. So, you came to the capital recently?”

“Yeah. A beast hunter named Aria brought me here.”

“You didn’t know Lady Erinabel because you’re new to the capital. Where were you before?”

“Uh!? W-Well… I came from pretty far away. Things got tough there, so I ended up here…”

That’s the gist of it. With Cui occasionally chiming in to help, I manage the conversation. Luckily, this guy seems reasonable, and we’re keeping things calm for now.

“…You’ve got some sketchy details, but you don’t look like you’ve trained a day in your life. Doesn’t scream ‘rebel’ either…”

“Ha… So, what’s this rebel stuff about?”

“What? You’re that much of a country bumpkin?”

The guy sighs but explains. As expected, the country’s deep in a civil war.

“After the previous Emperor passed, a fight broke out over who’d inherit the empire.”

“Huh…”

“Back then, it was split among various factions. Now it’s mainly His Majesty Arlanx, who controls the capital, versus his younger brother Yugdvarn’s faction.”

“So the brother’s the rebels?”

“Yeah. Well, there are smaller factions too, but basically, anyone against His Majesty Arlanx gets lumped in as ‘rebels.’”

Yikes… I thought this city seemed pretty peaceful…

Then again, it’s the empire’s capital. If things got chaotic here, it’d be the end of the line for the country.

“By the way, I’ve got a question about Lady Erinabel.”

“What’s that?”

Even though I’m the one being interrogated, he listens to my question. Nice guy, probably…

“She’s so tiny but insanely strong. How’s that…?”

“Oh, she’s constantly using physical enhancement magic.”

“Magic…!”

Here it is! Pure fantasy…! I knew it had to be something like that…!

“Nobles usually have some knack for magic, but Lady Erinabel, being one of the Twelve Radiant Generals, has top-tier magical power. If you don’t want to die, never cross her.”

“Y-Yes, sir…”

Still, I want payback on that brat someday…! Specifically, I want to use Cui’s Erotic Skills to screw her senseless…! How dare she detain an innocent citizen on a whim…!

The guy glances at the soldier by the wall, who shakes his head. Then he looks back at me.

“Anyway… I can tell you’re not lying.”

“…?”

Not lying…? Weird way to put it…

“I’d release you, but we need Lady Erinabel’s signature. She might be back tonight, so sit tight in a cell until then.”

“What!? I’ve gotta stay here!?”

“That’s the rule. Come on, to the cell.”

“Ugh…”

I’m led out of the room by another soldier to a cell, waiting for Erinabel to return.

“…He wasn’t lying, huh.”

“Yeah.”

In the now-empty room, the two interrogators talk.

“I was monitoring his mental state with magic the whole time… That guy was telling the truth about everything.”

“So he really didn’t know about the rebels, the empire’s situation, or Lady Erinabel…”

The soldier by the wall had been using magic to detect any mental disturbances that signal lying.

But Touya showed no signs of deception.

“Where the heck is this guy from…?”

“Probably some peaceful village with no conflict. Makes you wonder if he can handle the capital.”

“Well… he’s an adult. The capital’s got free job agencies. He’ll figure out how to survive.”

He’s naive but not a rebel threat. No reason to keep him locked up.

Especially with the current Emperor’s reputation boosting rebel popularity, detaining civilians unjustly would only fuel public support for the rebels.

“I’ll handle the report for Lady Erinabel.”

“Thanks. Hope she’s back tonight…”

“She’s a knight and a high-ranking noble. Her schedule’s on a whole different level.”

Either way, Touya’s release needs Erinabel’s signature. The two start processing paperwork with practiced ease.

“I thought a cell would be some damp, grim place.”

‘It’s decently clean. The guardhouse is nice too—maybe it reflects that girl’s personality.’

The “dungeon” I’m taken to isn’t underground—it’s just a regular room.

Sure, the door’s locked, and there’s probably a guard in the hall, but the room itself is pretty tidy.

“Still, we got a lot of info.”

‘Indeed. The previous Emperor’s sons… The older one holds the capital, but the younger brother and other factions keep the civil war going.’

I don’t fully grasp this world’s politics or map, but there must be other nations besides the empire. Wouldn’t some try invading during this chaos?

“Way more dangerous than I thought…”

‘Well, it’s a world that called for me. The odds of it being peaceful were slim.’

“…Huh?”

Cui drops a bombshell.

‘Worlds that summon me always need heroes. Like a hero to unite the continent or an unmatched warrior. That kind of thing.’

Like Alexander the Great on Earth, maybe? Either way, a world needing heroes is bound to be full of conflict.

“Right… You were supposed to create a new hero here…”

‘I don’t have that power now.’

That’s rough for this world…! Cui came all this way, and no hero’s getting born…! Well, that’s Cui’s own fault.

“For now, once I’m released, let’s head back to Japan.”

‘Oh? Done already?’

“Not exactly, but after this mess…”

I’m full! Gotta grab some souvenirs before heading back…!

‘By the way, if you use all your money now, you can unlock a new Erotic Skill.’

“What…!”

Cui’s words snap my attention to Erotic Skills.

“No way…! Sensitivity Amplification…!?”

‘Not yet. It’s Cui-oos, an Erotic Skill that forces arousal in a target.’

“…!!”

Still, that’s plenty tempting…! Forcing a woman into arousal? Every guy dreams of that at least once…!

‘But unlocking it will burn all your Hero Points and current money. Money from this world might vanish when you return to Japan anyway, but Hero Points can be kept. …What do you want to do?’

“Unlock it.”

‘Instant answer, huh. Heh, not bad. That’s my contractor.’

Heh heh…! Unlocking a forced arousal skill at a time like this…!

I picture Erinabel in my mind. But Cui lays out some warnings.

‘I know you. You’re planning to use it on that girl, right?’

“Uh… yeah…”

‘There are some things to know about unlocking Erotic Skills.’

Cui explains how its Erotic Skills work. Apparently, with its power sealed, not all skills have a 100% success rate.

“What’s that mean?”

‘It’s because most of my power is sealed. Absolute Contraception, Cui-ease, I can use freely. But other skills are trickier.’

Even if activated, success depends on luck. And once an Erotic Skill is used, there’s a cooldown before it can be used again—no spamming.

But spending Hero Points can shorten the cooldown. Also…