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 24: One Trouble Down…!?

Chapter 24: One Trouble Down…!?

“Ku ku ku…! Two of the Twelve Radiant Generals…! To think I’d get such an opportunity…!”

“Huh? You realize the situation you’re in…?”

“Mechanical Greatsword Raidel! Show your true power… here and now!”

“…!”

Light particles burst from the sword Alkrom holds sideways. With a crisp kashun sound, the blade transforms.

“What the hell!?”

So cool…! No, wait, what is that sword…!?

‘Ho… Quite an interesting weapon.’

Cui sounds intrigued. Rare for it to care about anything besides women.

The sword, Raidel, finishes transforming in an instant. It’s now a massive, wide greatsword, taller than Alkrom, glowing faintly. What kind of mechanism is this…!?

“Ha!”

“!!”

Alkrom wields the enormous sword like a bamboo kendo stick, charging at Erinabel.

“You…!”

Erinabel parries with her axe, but the impact visibly travels through it.

‘With their size difference, and Alkrom swinging that greatsword like it’s weightless, he’s a tough opponent for Erinabel’s frame.’

So… Alkrom’s got the upper hand…?

Amberta readies her staff, but the two are fighting too close for her to support with magic safely.

“What’s wrong!? Is this all the empire’s martial pride amounts to!?”

“Don’t underestimate me!”

My eyes adjust, catching the paths of their weapons. Provoked, Erinabel steps forward, swinging her axe wide.

“Hmph!”

Alkrom, who’s been blocking solidly, dodges this strike by leaning back, keeping his left foot planted.

“What…!”

Using his left foot as a pivot, he springs up, slamming his greatsword at Erinabel.

“Ngh…!”

She barely guards with her axe, but the impact is massive. Alkrom unleashes relentless follow-up strikes on her staggered form.

‘That guy’s going for the kill. To swing a sword that big like a twig… Erinabel’s weapon is no slouch, but he’s outclassing her in handling.’

“What do we do…!?”

‘What, worried about Erinabel?’

“Of course I am!”

I blurt it out and realize Cui’s right. I am worried about her.

Well, sure, I ditched her after creampie sex, but we did bang! She was the first to feel Cui’s Erotic Skill! And she’s my type of loli knight!

‘Heh… Then let’s use about 90% of your Hero Points to lower my seal. That way…’

“…Huh?”

Cui tells me what I can do in this situation. I’m not confident, but I don’t want to see Erinabel go down.

(That guy’s sticking close to Erinabel to keep Amberta’s magic in check…! So he’s focused on her, but ignoring me…!)

Amberta’s watching for an opening, but she’s hesitant to fire her magic for fear of hitting Erinabel.

Ice daggers float around her, ready to strike the moment the two separate.

Which means Alkrom sees that and can’t fully focus on Erinabel.

Yet, even so, Erinabel’s being pushed back. And then…

“Damn…!”

Alkrom’s overhead greatsword forces Erinabel’s right knee to buckle slightly. He doesn’t miss it.

He swings horizontally, aiming to cleave her torso…

“Gah…!?”

“!?”

My thrown rock hits him square in the side.

‘Your pent-up lust has your physical abilities pretty high right now. A rock thrown with unexpected power and precision by a guy he wasn’t watching? That’s gotta hurt.’

Alkrom stumbles hard. The opening gives Erinabel enough time to recover.

“Ha!”

She swings her axe with force.

Alkrom blocks with his greatsword, using the impact to leap back. Ice daggers from Amberta shoot toward him.

“Ngh…!”

The daggers arc in a loose homing trajectory, chasing him. But Alkrom neutralizes them with deft movements and sword swings. And then…

“Ka!”

He kicks a nearby barrel at me. …What!? I’m the target!? And it’s huge!

Gotta dodge calmly… I think, but Erinabel instantly moves in front of me, smashing the barrel with her axe.

“Whoa!?”

The shattered barrel releases some kind of powder.

That guy…! He kicked a huge barrel full of powder like a soccer ball…!?

“This is…”

“Flour…? Why’s it here…?”

The alley fills with scattered powder, forming a light smokescreen. Erinabel and Amberta stay on guard but eventually exhale slowly.

“Looks like he got away.”

“Hmph… I was hoping to finish him here.”

You were the one about to get finished!

My feelings must’ve shown on my face, because Erinabel glares at me with narrowed eyes.

“What? Got something to say…?”

“Nah, just glad you’re okay.”

“…Hmph.”

Amberta watches our exchange with interest.

…Even with her eyes closed. She is watching, right?

“For Erinabel to have a commoner acquaintance. Surprising.”

“Stop it. This guy’s just some clueless Onii-san. …Why’re you here with Amberta?”

“Uh…”

I can’t exactly say I was about to bang a streetwalker and got caught in a fight…

Not that she’s covering for me, but Amberta answers Erinabel’s question.

“He just got caught up in this. But he saved a soldier’s life.”

“Huh…?”

“Alkrom was about to bisect an unconscious soldier, but he stopped him.”

Come to think of it, that soldier’s gone. Must’ve woken up and fled.

I’m curious about that, but Erinabel seems shocked by something else.

“So…! The gruesome corpse predicted in the alley…!?”

“Thanks to him, that prediction was avoided. For Lady Filmeria’s foresight to be wrong… That’s likely a first.”

What…? Sounds like there’s some context here… But anyway.

“Well, you seem busy, so I’ll just head out~…”

I try to slip away quietly. But Erinabel doesn’t let me.

“Wait. You’re coming to my place for questioning as a key witness.”

“…Huh?”

“That’s fine, right, Amberta?”

“…Yes. You’re acquaintances, so he’ll likely talk more easily with you. But taking him to the noble district seems excessive…”

“This Onii-san slipped away from the guardhouse before. Just being cautious. Come on, Onii-san.”

“Uh…?”

Erinabel pulls out a rope from nowhere, ties a loop, and slips it around my neck with fluid ease.

“Come along.”

“Come along…? This isn’t ‘come along’! What is this!? It’ll tighten if I don’t keep up!”

“If you get it, that makes things quick. Let’s go.”

“What the hell!?”

No way! This is like being led as a criminal! After I helped save Erinabel!

As I fume, Cui’s calm voice reaches me.

‘Between that guy and this, you’ve got a chance to learn more. Plus…’

“Plus?”

‘With your remaining Hero Points, you can use Forced Arousal Cui-oos once. And you’re heading to Erinabel’s place. You know what that means…?’

“…!”

Another shot at aroused creampie sex…! Perfect, my cock’s still raging from being left hanging…!

“What’s wrong? Hurry up.”

“…Got it.”

‘Heh… As expected, my contractor makes decisions with his lower half…’

And so, to bang Erinabel again, I let myself be led to the noble district like a docile prisoner.