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Volume 12 Chapter 3 Part 9

「Ryuuto, do you have anything to report? 」

「Yes, my lady. The Duke and Duchess of Hartz have arrived. 」

「Have them wait for a while longer then. I don’t care about that brat and I know he doesn’t care either, but the only time when you should be seeing the enemy of your family again is when you’re ready to kill him. 」

Elder Cassandra said something more than a little disturbing, but I get where she’s coming from. Even if the Duke of Hartz came here, he was probably complaining that he didn’t want to come, but he didn’t have that much of a choice if he didn’t want Cassia to rat him out before the old lady.

Dealing with him is so unbearable.

「Yes, you’re right. I’m not ready yet. 」

It is said that lust and alcohol are your worst enemies in the entire world, but I would gladly come across them in this world.

「I don’t know what exactly you’re preparing for, but can you please do that when I’m not here? 」

Like seriously. The only advice that I can give you is that if you pierce him with ice, you will no evidence behind. Also, if you move out of here with my 「Warp」, you’re going to have yourself a perfect alibi, which is pretty much all that you may want.

However, since they were talking about preparations, then perhaps she meant poison? But since the Duke is always wearing his sacrificial Misanga on him, then even that might not be enough.

Then again, even if the first wave of lethal seizures didn’t kill him, then the subsequent ones could very well do the trick, or he might be fed twice the lethal amount of poison just to make sure that the job gets done.

That is quite a scary thought.

「Alright, while the brat is being kept waiting, you two should go back home for today. There, you can ask the boy how to wear the treasure properly. 」

「Yes. 」

Oh? Is there a proper way to wear it? I don’t know.

「You are now a legitimate member of the clan. And once you subjugate a Labyrinth, no one will be able to question that, so take it easy for now and remember: whenever you’re going to have a problem, you can always rely on this old lady right here. 」

「Yes, thank you very much. 」

「The same goes for you too. Come visit me if you need anything and I’ll give you some help. But only as long as you continue to try to subjugate the Labyrinths and don’t do anything that’s going to make Rutina cry that is. 」

「Of course. 」
So in the end she still had something to say, this old lady. Well, I guess that’s how she wants to show kindness to Rutina as a member of the clan.

「Thank you very much, Aunt Cassandra. And goodbye. 」

Rutina properly bowed to her, and the we slipped out of the room and went back home without bumping into the Duke or Cassia.

「Welcome home master, Rutina. 」

When we got back home, Roxanne greeted us. In comparison to her cuteness, theElder Cassandra didn’t look like much.

And no, I don’t feel like the comparing her and Roxanne is wrong in the slightest.

「We’re back. 」

I hugged Roxanne for the time being.

「Um, did something happen? 」

「Did something happen? No, I don’t think it did. Don’t worry about that. 」

「O-Okay. 」

Roxanne was worried because I hugged her so suddenly, but I just couldn’t help myself this time, even though I’m not doing it all that often.

「It’s just that… I’ve been feeling a little lonely, that’s all. 」

「······yes. 」

「Umu. 」

Reluctantly, I let go of Roxanne, and then embraced Sherry, who was a little further away.

Sherry, didn’t protest, of course.

After I hugged Sherry for a while, Miria also looked at me with interest.

「Yes, desu! 」

Sherry and Miria are small, so there’s plenty of room for the two of them at the same time.

Then I let go of Sherry and hugged Miria in front of her. Enjoying cute Miria from the front is the best.

Vesta is next, but it’s tough for both of them at the same time since she’s so big, so I released Miria and hug Vesta. It feels like I’m clinging onto her rather than hugging her but her size is reassuring.

A feeling of volume increases satisfaction, and it soothes me.

「I think we’re going to be alright. 」

I’m sure we’ll be fine as well, Vesta.

I feel a great sense of stability.

No. Does this mean I’m not okay after all? it’s alright though, because it’s so light, so there’s no problems.

After enjoying Vesta’s volume for a while, I released it. But we can’t stop there, so I hugged Rutina who was nearby.

「Are you fine with me? 」

「No problem. 」

Come to think of it, I didn’t use that excuse, but that’s a lie.

In the first place, why not come this far and hug Rutina alone?

I certainly could do that, but I won’t, because I’m a philanthropist.

「Um, this is… 」

Rutina showed me the equipment she got from Elder Cassandra.

Is that…?

Body Clip, Accessory
Skills: Empty, Empty, Empty

It looks like a body clip, and it also has three Empty Skill Slots, which makes it an excellent accessory.

It’s really a gem worthy of being called a treasure of the entire clan! Whether or not it really is something like that does not matter.

I received it from Rutina and had a look at it.

When unfolded, it feels like a chain necklace. Or rather, it feels like something that should usually be worn like a necklace.

No matter how you think about it though, you’ll probably hang this around your neck, so after hanging it from the neck and gathering in one point, the chain extends into two branches.

And then there’re the clips at the end of the branches.

Under the neck… A chain that splits into two and spreads beautifully from there… clips at the end of the chain… but what should the clips hold, exactly?

The answer seems to be pretty obvious at this point.

Wow! Awesome! What an amazing old lady she is for giving such a treasure to Rutina!

No wonder she said that no one from the clan has ever used it until now, because they all probably thought that this is something outrageous.

「this is, something amazing alright. And something that will require getting used to it. 」
Now is not the right time to be getting excited about it, so I came up with something neutral to say.

But really now, is it ok?

Is it fine?

Can Rutina really have this?

No, I need to restrain myself for now.

I’m a patient man, so I need to control myself before I end up doing or saying something that I might regret.

I need to show everyone and myself that I am a man who can endure hardship and temptations when it is needed.

「That’s right. 」

「I’ll teach you how to put it on properly tonight. 」

「Of course. I’m looking forward to it. 」

And I’m looking forward to it as well.

I so want her to try putting it on immediately tonight!

Khhh!!!

No, no, this is not good.

You cannot allow yourself to drown in your desires, Michio! You absolutely cannot allow yourself to be immersed in them just yet!

You need self-discipline, effort and an incredible amount of perseverance in order to not stray from the path that’s going to lead you towards your victory!

Fortitude and perseverance are also needed if you want to achieve victory.

Another truth that I learned after using the Sex Maniac Job as my First Job for so long is that sometimes, abstinence can also be the way to victory.

What do all these approaches emphasize? Patience.

Patience leads to victory. Patience leads to transformation.

But with all that being said, I am still going to look forward to tonight.