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 33: The Ancient Prophecy Book: Touya’s Return to Japan

“…He really… disappeared…”

Where Touya had stood, only the clothes he’d been wearing and two stones remained on the floor.

Erinabel recalled the phenomenon she’d just witnessed and Touya’s words, diving deeper into her thoughts.

(Onii-san is an otherworlder… appearing at this time, no less… Does that mean the prophecy book’s contents are true…!?)

Erinabel was starting to make sense of why Touya knew nothing about the empire and acted so brazenly toward her.

Their values were fundamentally different. Trying to judge Touya’s actions through the lens of imperial citizens was pointless.

(Well… he does seem pretty smitten with my charm…)

Yes. For Erinabel, this was the more important point.

She could keep experiencing that ecstasy. Plus, Touya genuinely cared for her. But there was something else nagging at her.

(The prophecy book passed down in the Fimirun family… It’s said to foretell the end of the Kainzbern Empire. But the latter half supposedly mentions the return of a hero…)

About a thousand years ago, during an era of warring states, one king rose to dominance. He completed a ritual called the Hero Summoning, bringing a hero from another world.

Over time, that king, leading twelve generals with the hero at their forefront, annexed many nations, founding the Kainzbern Empire.

One of those original Twelve Radiant Generals, an ancestor of the Fimirun family still thriving in the capital, left behind a prophecy book.

(A thousand years later, when two moons clash, a hero will be born again in this world…)

The moon is the empire’s symbol, depicted on its flag. The clash of two moons likely refers to a conflict between royals.

Not everyone believes the prophecy book. Some even doubt its existence.

But the current emperor and his brother surely paid attention to the possibility of a hero emerging in this era.

(Naturally, the faction the hero joins is believed to be guaranteed victory…)

How the Hero Summoning was performed is unknown, and whether Touya is the prophesied hero is unclear.

Erinabel didn’t sense strong magic from him, and his body didn’t seem particularly trained. Yet…

(He changed a prophecy that’s never been wrong before… Because he’s an otherworlder? Or because he has the makings of a hero…?)

Another thing: during her fight with Alkrom, Touya threw a stone.

Having seen it hit Alkrom up close, she knew it was thrown with incredible force.

(Alkrom, a seasoned warrior, couldn’t dodge Touya’s stone, even if he wasn’t expecting it… It flew at such insane speed and with extraordinary power…)

Alkrom was struck precisely in the side, staggering heavily. He retreated immediately, sweating, clearly in pain. That suggested…

(He probably broke a rib… The pain must’ve made it hard to breathe. That he could still move like that means he was forcibly boosting his physical abilities with magic…)

That single strike forced Alkrom to retreat.

Of course, Erinabel herself could throw a stone with more power than Touya, but only with her magic-enhanced strength.

(Can someone without magic throw a stone with that much force…?)

At least for her, it’d be tough. Touya and Alkrom were quite far apart at the time.

Maintaining that power and speed while accurately hitting a moving target’s side was no small feat.

(Touya… Could he actually be… a future great hero…?)

She couldn’t see that vision yet. But meeting him like this felt meaningful. Above all…

(With Touya… could I seize the future I want…?)

For the first time, Erinabel began to consciously desire to take control of her own life.

“Well, as expected… I’m naked again.”

‘This time, you only brought back three stones.’

Back in my room, I was, as usual, stark naked. I quickly changed and started snapping photos of the stones with my smartphone.

“Oh… I forgot to ask Erinabel to teach me about using magic.”

‘Thanks to Erinabel, we had quite a feast this time. I’m thrilled to have earned some Hero Points too.’

Man, things with Erinabel progressed way more than I expected! After all that sex, she’s gotta be attached to me by now!

“From now on, I can creampie Erinabel without paying a dime…!”

‘Indeed. A splendid achievement.’

“But man, she believed the otherworlder stuff pretty easily, huh?”

‘Hmm… It seemed like she had some prior knowledge that made it easier to accept…’

Cui’s words jogged my memory. She mentioned something, didn’t she?

“What was it? Something about the First Emperor summoning a hero from another world…”

‘She might’ve seen some connection between that and you.’

“Hmm…? Maybe it’s got something to do with your buddies, Cui?”

‘Can’t say for sure.’

Not denying it, huh!

Whatever. What matters to me is that I’m building a relationship where I can bang Erinabel anytime, and I might be able to establish a life in that world.

“So, Cui, what do you think? Me becoming Erinabel’s retainer and all.”

‘Sounds good. Doesn’t seem like a bad deal, and she’s understanding of your situation. All thanks to our contract letting you make her climax like crazy.’

“Super grateful for that!”

Heh heh… Erinabel…! I’m gonna keep using my Erotic Skills to make you cum tons…!

‘Plus, it’s a foothold for rising up. If you play your cards right in this war-torn world, you could join the nobles and have your pick of women…’

“Yeah, about that…”

I let out a heavy sigh and grabbed some prosciutto from the fridge. Cui’s eyes followed it as she spoke.

‘What’s wrong? Something bothering you?’

“Not exactly bothering, but… I can’t fight in a dangerous world like that. I was born and raised in safe Japan. Never killed anyone, obviously.”

‘Hmm…?’

“Sure, I wanna find a gorgeous wife in that world. Becoming a noble and marrying Erinabel? Hell yeah, I’d love that. But…”

‘Achieving merit through battle is tough, huh.’

Duh. Even with Cui’s blessing, I’m a modern guy who’s never trained properly.

“You saw Erinabel and Alkrom’s fight, right? And Amberta’s magic. In a battlefield with people like that, a slightly beefed-up guy like me doesn’t stand a chance.”

I plated the prosciutto and set it in front of Cui. She chowed down while continuing.

‘True, you don’t have their physical prowess right now.’

“Right? I’ve got zero combat experience. Never even held a bamboo sword. Fighting’s way out of my league. I wanna rise up, but I can’t exploit a war-torn world.”

‘Hmm…’

While Cui munched on prosciutto, I poured milk over cornflakes and started eating. …Why am I stuck with cereal while she gets meat?

“I don’t know if that world needs a hero, but you chose me as your contractor here, Cui. My head’s only on unlocking Erotic Skills and enjoying fantasy world sex. No clue how it’ll turn out, but for now, I’ll take it easy as Erinabel’s retainer.”

Plus, I’ll get to fill in a lot of gaps in my knowledge. Erinabel truly gets that I’m clueless, so she’ll probably teach me everything from scratch. …She will, right?

“For now, I’ll sell these stones, work some part-time gigs, maybe take Kurumi on a date. When I get bored, I’ll head back to that world.”

‘Sounds good. By the way, what about the Hero Points you earned this time?’

Right…! That’s the main thing…! The main thing for me…!