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 97: The Man Sneaking Around: A Premonition of Battle

Chapter 97: The Man Sneaking Around: A Premonition of Battle

“Well then, shall we head back to Erinabel’s mansion? Cui, lead the way!”

‘Very well.’

I followed Cui’s directions as she perched on my head. Lark, huh… Out of all the guys I’ve met in this world, I feel like we hit it off the best.

Come to think of it, this was the first time I’ve sat down and drank with someone here. Not to mention that wild threesome…!

“By the way, Cui, why’d you tell me to lend Lark that money? You said something about it being ‘interesting,’ right?”

‘…You still haven’t figured it out?’

“Huh?”

‘That man, Lark—his real name is Aranx Zeldancia.’

“…”

My mind flashed back to a scene from some meeting.

I remembered a guy strutting into the meeting room with barely-clad, sexy women on either arm, stirring up chaos, puking, and leaving. The emperor.

The déjà vu I’d felt with Lark slowly clicked into place.

“Wha… WHAAAAAT!?”

‘Why the supreme ruler of this nation was in a place like that—let alone a brothel—is beyond me. He had no entourage, so it must’ve been completely incognito.’

“No way, for real!?”

I didn’t notice at all…! I mean, I did feel like I’d seen him somewhere, but still!

“So, that guy was out buying women at a brothel while his country’s in chaos? Why?”

‘Probably the same as you—wanted to clear his head to think about things. Like the fate of his nation.’

“That’s the last thing he’d do.”

That guy…! Now that I think about it, he said we’d meet again soon when we parted…! He must’ve meant at the castle, since I told him Erinabel’s my master…!

“…Well, good thing you told me, Cui. If I’d met him as a noble’s retainer and the emperor, I probably wouldn’t have connected him to Lark…”

‘You might’ve figured it out quicker than you think.’

“…Yeah, maybe.”

I mean, we might not even talk if we meet again. He could be drunk off his ass again, too. Also…

“The noble district’s too damn far…!”

‘It’s a fair distance to the noble district, and Erinabel’s mansion is a bit of a carriage ride from the gate.’

Yeah, that’s the thing… If only I could just whoosh over there. …Wait, maybe I can?

“With my physical abilities, if I ran full speed, I could cut the time down a lot, right?”

‘Obviously. Don’t tell me you’re just realizing this now? You’ve run with your enhanced body before.’

“Well… yeah…”

‘But your libido’s more satisfied than usual right now. In this world…’

“My physical boosts aren’t as strong as when I’m in Japan, right? I remember.”

On the flip side, libido boosts aren’t affected. So in this world, I’m supposed to keep my lust at a nice simmer and release it just right… Yeah, easier said than done!

Soon enough, I reached the gate to the noble district. I showed Erinabel’s retainer seal and got let in.

“Hey, Cui, go check if Erinabel’s back at the mansion.”

‘If she’s not there, you’ll head straight to Filmeria’s place. The sooner you get there, the sooner you can make time for creampie sex with her… right? Sounds good.’

With that, Cui took off from my head. That bird… Is my ability to get laid her only criterion for action?

Relying on hazy memories, I kept walking through the noble district. The sun hadn’t fully set, but night was close. I’d eaten a bit earlier, so I wasn’t too hungry…

(Come to think of it, I wonder what Lark thinks about one of his own defecting…)

He’s probably not thrilled. Another noble following suit would be bad for him. And for me, too.

I’m firmly on the side that needs the empire—Lark—to win.

(I kinda get why Lark’s got a bad rep… but after hanging out with him, he didn’t seem that bad…)

As a person, he’s the kind of guy I could like. But as a ruler, his personality and skills are a total mismatch.

I mean, showing up to meetings reeking of booze and puking? If your CEO’s like that, no one’s gonna follow!

(Being emperor makes him an easy target for hate. But…)

It’s probably a hereditary position, right? This empire’s been around for a thousand years. Normally, the next emperor would get some serious training.

Even in family businesses, they sometimes make the heir work as a regular employee first.

Though some companies just plop the owner’s kid from another industry into a director role. Like, dude, you don’t know the field at all…

Ugh… my head…

(Still, most high-ranking nobles are on Lark’s side. There’s probably all sorts of schemes at play…)

Now that I’ve gotten a glimpse of the emperor’s character, my thoughts keep jumping all over the place.

As I was mulling this over, Cui swooped back onto my head.

‘Erinabel’s staying at the castle tonight.’

“What, seriously?”

‘Seriously. With meetings dragging on and the emperor missing, they’re scrambling to deal with it.’

“…Yeah, makes sense…”

That guy was really sneaking around…! The emperor of the empire goes missing? Everyone’s gotta be freaking out! They’re probably whispering he’s been assassinated or something!

If he’d run into a rebel fighter like Alkrom at a time like this…! He’d be dead for sure!

“Why the hell did he leave the castle? I don’t get it… Either way, this’ll probably tank everyone’s loyalty even more…”

‘It seems he met up with someone in the noble district. He’ll likely head back to the castle with them soon.’

“You even got that much intel…?”

Cui’s as impressive as ever. No wonder she’s out hunting adventurers in Japan, too.

“Huh? Who’d he meet up with?”

‘No idea. But since he had no entourage in the lower city, it’s either someone he had waiting or someone who found him while searching.’

Well, whatever. As long as he gets back safely. We’ll probably cross paths again anyway.

“Alright, guess I’ll crash at Filmeria’s place then.”

And get some action down below! I just banged Mimina-chan, but as a contract holder, my cock’s got plenty of stamina left for Filmeria…!

‘Good call. Filmeria’s back at her mansion. She’ll probably welcome you warmly.’

“Nice, you even checked if she’s home?”

If Filmeria wasn’t there either, I’d have to trek back to the city and crash at a cheap inn…

I mean, I could probably stay at Erinabel’s mansion, but with so many strangers around, an inn feels more relaxing somehow…

So, I followed Cui’s lead toward Filmeria’s mansion. My lower half was already pulsing faintly, craving that silver-haired, odd-eyed beauty’s body.