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 52: An Emergency and the Maiden of Prophecy

Erinabel’s retainer education continued, but with all the information being crammed in, my head was starting to wear out.

“…You look bored.”

“Not exactly bored… It’s just a lot of new info, and my brain’s getting tired.”

“…Fine. It’s about time anyway. Let’s go on patrol. Come with—”

“Erinabel-sama!”

A loud knock interrupted Erinabel mid-sentence. She looked slightly annoyed, but the voice calling her name carried a tone of urgency.

“What? You can come in.”

“Excuse me!”

A soldier burst into the room, his face frantic as he spoke.

“Urgent report from the castle! Filmeria-sama… she’s been kidnapped by Alkrom, who broke into her mansion!”

“What…!?”

“Here are the details! Erinabel-sama, you’re to find Alkrom immediately and rescue Filmeria-sama at all costs…!”

Erinabel took a sheet of paper from the soldier and began scanning it.

“…! Gather everyone with a magic rank of 2 or higher! Now!”

“Y-Yes!”

The soldier saluted and left the room. A sharp whistle echoed outside.

Meanwhile, Erinabel quickly equipped her gauntlets and gear.

“Hey… Erinabel…”

“It’s an emergency. I’m taking everyone capable of enhancing their physical abilities above a certain level to scour the capital. You wouldn’t be able to keep up, Onii-san, so stay here.”

“Huh…”

Erinabel’s demeanor shifted completely. She finished preparing while talking and strode out of the room.

“Assemble at the front! Move it!”

At her command, a crowd of soldiers began to gather.

“You’ve got the situation, right!? If you don’t, get it from someone who does while you move! Every second counts! Split into six teams and follow the assigned patrol routes…”

Erinabel’s orders were commanding and precise. She organized the soldiers into teams, giving instructions for spotting Alkrom.

“Let’s move!”

“Yes, sir!”

In a flash, they all dashed out of the outpost at speeds no Olympian could match.

“…Damn, that was fast…”

‘Hmm… Seems like quite the emergency.’

“Sounds like this Filmeria person got kidnapped by that Alkrom guy from before…”

‘That name… She’s the one who can see the future, right?’

Yeah, that’s right. Erinabel and the others mentioned her before. Supposedly, her predictions have never been wrong.

‘Judging by Erinabel’s reaction, someone with prophetic powers must be rare. Or maybe Filmeria herself is of high status.’

“Could be both. Plus, with Alkrom involved, Erinabel’s position means she’s gotta rescue this noble and catch him no matter what.”

Erinabel mentioned gathering those with magic rank 2 or higher. That probably means they can boost their physical abilities above a certain threshold.

Unlike regular patrols, they’re probably sprinting through the capital at enhanced speeds.

“No security cameras in this world, huh…”

‘Amberta’s likely moving too. But there’s a concern.’

“Hm? Concern?”

‘Think about it. Alkrom’s as strong as Erinabel, maybe stronger. And he’s got a hostage. Even if they track him down… can Erinabel win unscathed?’

“…”

I couldn’t just say, “She’ll be fine…” This isn’t peaceful Japan. There are enemies and allies here. Once you meet an enemy, it could turn into a fight to the death.

Erinabel was overwhelmed by Alkrom before. Both have probably killed in the past and are true warriors. If they meet again, it’ll likely be another deadly clash.

Erinabel. Our meeting wasn’t great, but she’s my guarantor now, the knight girl who gave me a job and status as her retainer. And a woman I want to keep sleeping with.

Lost in those thoughts, I found myself outside the outpost before I realized it.

‘Didn’t Erinabel tell you to stay put?’

“…Did she?”

I doubt I could find Alkrom by running around this huge capital. Even if I did, I have no idea what I could do.

But if Erinabel and Alkrom start fighting… maybe, like before, there’s something I could do to help.

“…Man, enjoying a fantasy sex life in another world ain’t easy.”

‘Heh. Seems you won’t be satisfied unless you thoroughly savor a woman you’ve marked.’

“Hey, watch your phrasing.”

‘You don’t want to lose a woman you can so easily breed with, do you?’

“Come on, your phrasing!”

Sure, I could come up with plenty of excuses—like not wanting to lose my support in this world or maintaining my life here.

But at its core, Cui’s right. I don’t want to lose Erinabel, a woman I can have passionate sex with. After all we’ve done, there’s some attachment.

‘You’re starting to act like a true hero. I’m pleased.’

“Your kind of hero, huh, Cui-san?”

‘Exactly. So, for my contractor, I’ll search for Alkrom from the skies.’

“…! You mean…!”

‘With my high information-gathering skills, I’ll fly over the capital to track him down. It’s not as crowded as Tokyo, so it shouldn’t take long.’

Filmeria Fimirun. A noble of the empire, called the “Maiden of Lament” and shunned by those around her.

The Fimirun family has a long history. Its founder was one of the original Twelve Radiant Generals, and the family has produced many Generals since, making it a prestigious lineage.

The current Fimirun head’s wife is of royal blood, and past relatives have been imperial consorts, earning the family the rank of Second Count.

Filmeria, however, is not the heir, so she holds the rank of Third Count, one step below.

She possesses immense magical power, but can only use it in limited ways.

(I’m… defective…)

She can’t channel her magic into physical enhancement or spellcasting. She’s merely a vessel for vast magic.

A treasure left to rot. Because of this, she was called a girl with no merit beyond her bloodline throughout her childhood.

That changed when she turned ten. By expending massive amounts of magic during sleep, she began having prophetic dreams.

Even in daily life, her intuition sharpened.

Like sensing a visitor after lunch or predicting sudden rain in the afternoon.

Among those with magic, some rarely excel in such unique talents. Filmeria was one of them.

The Fimirun founder is said to have left a prophecy about the empire’s future, making the family tied to mysticism.

When Filmeria awakened her prophetic powers, people were ecstatic, believing she shared the founder’s gift.

But her dreams were always of grim futures.

Disasters, murders. Never peaceful visions. All came true, and no matter how detailed she described them, those tragic futures were never avoided.

One day, she dreamed of a noble dying in agony. The noble despaired, saying, “Of all people, to appear in Filmeria’s dream…”

Ten days later, that noble was poisoned and died in torment, just as she saw.

From then on, rumors about Filmeria exploded. Some even claimed she intentionally dreamed of nobles’ misfortunes.

Her heterochromatic eyes—different colors in each—didn’t help. Once unnoticed, they were now called eerie, fueling her nickname, “Maiden of Lament.”

(I don’t want to see these dreams… Why is this my only power…?)

Filmeria didn’t enjoy dreaming of death. For a ten-year-old girl, they were nightmares, nothing less.

Seeing such nightmares repeatedly and being slandered wore her down quickly.

Now, she found it hard to talk to people and lived quietly in a secluded part of the noble district.

Still, people kept visiting, asking if she’d had prophetic dreams.

Some hoped for their rivals’ downfall. Others feared their own misfortunes.

One day, while living her reclusive life, two imperial knights visited—Amberta and Erinabel, the Eighth and Fifth Seats of the Twelve Radiant Generals.

‘There’ve been incidents in the capital where imperial soldiers are cut in half. Have you had any dreams about that?’

As capital security overseers, they wanted to act before the next incident.

When Filmeria saw the pink-haired knight, she was speechless with shock. Just days ago, she’d dreamed of that knight—Erinabel—being sliced in half.

(Erinabel Wonrod. A Third Count, like me…)

But if she told the truth, who knew how Erinabel would react? She might despair or accuse Filmeria of cursing her. So…

‘…An imperial knight… will end up like that… I saw it.’

‘…! Really!? Where!? When and where!?’

Filmeria lied on impulse.

…Well, Erinabel is an imperial knight, so it wasn’t a complete lie.

She could roughly predict when her visions would occur, but not the exact location.

So she described the scenery from her dream as vividly as possible, thinking she’d never see Erinabel again.

But something unexpected happened. The predicted time passed, and Erinabel survived.