I Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble and Want to Enjoy a Laid-Back Harem Life – I Have No Intention of Getting Involved in the Main Story, Just Want to Live Comfortably with My Female Slaves, but Everyone Around Me Keeps Treating Me Like a Hero - Chapter 3.3

The hero treatment.

For some reason, no matter where I went, it never faded.

“…I don’t understand.”

Even Cardinal Nanamika refused to drop it.

That, more than anything, baffled me.

How had things come to this?

At this point, I was starting to wonder if maybe—just maybe—I actually was a hero.

…No.

I knew better than anyone that wasn’t the case.

“What a ridiculously troublesome request.”

That utterly exhausting meeting with Cardinal Nanamika was finally over.

And yet, what I was left with in its aftermath was nothing but another headache.

“…An investigation of a fallen empire, huh?”

That was what she had tasked me with.

To investigate a kingdom that had recently perished.

Apparently, the land it once occupied had now become an extremely dangerous zone, filled with residual side effects from its destruction.

“Haaah… Guess I don’t have a choice.”

The influence of the Milliria Church was overwhelming.

Beyond belief, even.

No matter the world, religion holds power.

And if someone as high-ranking as a Cardinal personally visits your domain, you can’t exactly brush it off.

Declining her request would be a major political blunder.

Even if my personal reputation survived it, House Reinhardt as a whole would take a hit in diplomatic relations.

In other words—

Refusing wasn’t an option.

On the bright side, though… completing this mission would come with some rather nice benefits.

“…And I’ll be getting paid, too.”

My biggest goal right now?

Hitting puberty.

But after that?

I needed to think ahead.

After all, my ultimate objective was building a slave harem.

I couldn’t afford to stall.

That meant money—lots of it.

Without it, I wouldn’t be able to buy slaves.

“Alright, let’s get this over with.”

The Milliria Church was at least offering a solid financial reward for this.

There were other benefits, like the prestige of completing a task for the Church, but honestly?

I was here for the money.

The tour guide gig I used before was fine for some pocket change, but let’s be real—

That wasn’t going to cover the cost of an entire slave harem.

It was time to start making big moves.

“Guess I’ll call them in.”

Once again, another problem had found its way to me.

To handle it properly, I needed Bohater and Hamenos.

Time to gather the team.