I Was Reincarnated As An Instructor In An R18 Game... - Chapter 57

At about 7 a.m., I was walking toward Suzuya, carrying Erika in a princess carry.

The fresh morning air and the refreshing wind made Erika’s hair sway, bringing the scent of roses to me.

As for Erika, she was blushing and protesting with a pout while still being carried.

“Geez, doing that… until I can’t even stand anymore.”

“I’m sorry…”

As a result of enjoying Erika’s body until around 3 a.m., Erika couldn’t stand up, possibly due to the pain in her crotch and fatigue.

While giving me a disbelieving expression and a glare, she looked at me, and I happily offered to carry her in a princess carry.

I know she’s not really angry, and it’s just her way of hiding her embarrassment, so it makes her look even cuter.

I leaned in close to Erika, who was pouting, and gave her a light kiss, then said.

“It’s your fault for being so cute.”

“Geez, like that…”

“Good morning.”

“Eek!”

Erika, stunned by the sudden kiss, closed one eye and looked at me with an exasperated expression.

Startled by the sudden voice from the side, she grabbed the fabric of my chest with both hands, which were resting in front of her chest.

I gave a wry smile at Erika’s behavior and greeted Sharle.

“Good morning, Sharle.”

“G-good morning, Sharle-san…”

“Now then, Erika-sama, here’s this…”

As Sharle said that in a joyful tone, a letter materialized on Erika’s chest.

Erika, tilting her head, let go of the hand that had been gripping my clothes and received the letter with both hands.

As I walked, I looked at Erika’s letter and saw that the seal was marked with the royal insignia.

Erika also noticed this and, looking suspicious, glanced at where Sharle might be.

“…This is?”

“This is a letter from the chancellor. It’s the ‘first’ donation, apparently.”

“Is it okay if I open it?”

“Please, it’s addressed to Erika-sama, so feel free to open it.”

With Sharle’s words, Erika looked at me suspiciously and, as if having prepared it beforehand, opened the letter with a paper knife.

At first, Erika was reading the letter with a skeptical look, but her face gradually changed to one of surprise.

Then, as she trembled with the letter in her hands, she looked at me in a panic and said.

“W-what is this…? This donation? Did you mention this before?”

“Relax, Erika. …That means the money’s been paid. Its been paid, hasn’t it, Sharle?”

“Fufu, yes, it’s been paid.”

Erika, who calmed down a little from my words, now had a question mark above her head as she listened to my conversation with Sharle.

I think they’re fools. Do they honestly think they can keep this hidden?

No matter how skilled the chancellor’s negotiation is, once the money is paid, it’s the same as admitting it.

“…What exactly did Count Deus and the others do?”

“No, they haven’t done it yet. They’re still doing it.”

I explained with a wry smile, as Erika no longer even calls him ‘father’.

What they did was create illegal magical tools.

And the worst part, it’s something humans should never create.

Due to its extreme danger, in the kingdom, if it’s discovered you’re making them, it’s an immediate death sentence.

Such magical tools that can completely change a person’s life and fate.

Erika listened to my words with a solemn expression and then asked.

“What is it…?”

“You’ve seen it too, Erika. When we saved Felica.”

“…Felica-san?”

While being carried like a princess, Erika skillfully crossed her arms and rested one hand on her chin, thinking.

Her arm that had been placed on her chin sank into the cleavage of Erika’s chest, accentuating it.

…There’s no need to emphasize the chest when you’re thinking, is there?

Erika, who had been thinking for a while, suddenly remembered and looked at me in surprise.

“That purple thing?”

“That’s right.”

I smiled and nodded at Erika’s answer.

The magical tool that controlled Felica doesn’t have a name.

Because it’s so reviled, neither anyone nor the kingdom has given it a name.

However, in the game, it had a name: [Marionette]

As the name suggests, it controls people like a puppet, forcing them to obey.

If their will is strong or magic power is high, the person’s body can be controlled while retaining their self-awareness.

There are materials used in its creation that are also prohibited.

It’s the lives of people.

The final step in completing it is to channel magic, but this magical tool absorbs the life of the one who channels the magic to complete itself.

In other words, for every [Marionette] that exists, a person has died.

The memory of when I went to the front lines during the war, is something I really don’t want to recall.

At the end of the war, the neighboring country was conscripting civilians to replace soldiers.

They didn’t volunteer, they were controlled and conscripted.

Commoners have a surprisingly strong will, which means many of them were controlled while still having their self-awareness.

Because they wouldn’t stop moving unless their lives were taken, there was no choice but to kill them.

But their movements, their screams, their expressions of guilt, regret, hatred… those things should never exist, they shouldn’t even be allowed to exist.

“Reid-san?

“Reid-sama…”

“No… it’s nothing.”

Apparently, without realizing it, my expression had become rigid, and Erika and Sharle called out to me with concern.

I smiled and shook my head, then Erika spoke up, looking concerned.

“Such dangerous things should be stopped without even asking for donations, right?”

“If we don’t investigate their movements, it’ll just be a never-ending game, you see…”

“But, there will be so many casualties.”

“That’s exactly why we’re here, Erika-sama.”

Just as Erika was about to get rilled up, Sharle’s calm voice stopped her.

No, we’re not just leaving it be.

I had been curious about how to do it, but meeting the unseen Sharle in Santoni gave me peace of mind.

They’re probably letting them swim free while collecting those who could be useful as materials, evidence, and bases.

Sharle and I managed to calm Erika, and we started heading toward her house, which was now coming into view.

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After leaving Erika with Merine, I headed toward Suzuya.

I entered the inn and searched for Niimi, who should have been cleaning at this time.

“…Reid-san?”

“I’m home, Niimi.”

Niimi, who came down from the second floor, smiled at me happily and walked over quickly.

I hugged Niimi from the front, buried my face in her neck, and relished the scent of Niimi, which I hadn’t smelled in a long time.

“Welcome home.”

“I’ve got a lot of stories from my trip.”

“Oh, I can’t wait to hear them.”

Niimi returned the hug and replied cheerfully.

I separated from Niimi, opened the door leading to the living area, and took her hand as we went inside.

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After parting with Reid, Erika stood in front of the house with Merine, when she suddenly spoke as if she felt something.

“Sharle-san?”

“Yes.”

“…About the expression Reid made earlier?”

“…Yes.”

Sharle replied in a voice that sounded sorrowful.

With a sigh and a smile, Erika looked at the empty space where the voice had come from and said.

“It’s not your fault…”

“But… I ended up reminding him of bad memories.”

“He’s the man I fell in love with, so it’s okay. If he looks like he’s struggling, I’m ready to support him. You don’t have to feel responsible.”

“…Thank you.”

“Please take care of Reid-san.”

“Yes!”

While her reply the last trace of Sharle’s presence vanished and Erkia gave a wry smile.

As she entered the house with Merine, Erika glanced at Suzuya, smiled, and closed the door.

Chapter length 3006 characters.