Chapter 35 With Lord Daughter

Before I knew it, it was midnight.

I changed into comfortable clothes and was strolling around.

A grand party was being held in the central plaza of the territory.

It was a party held in the name of Fiora Ravenscoft, the Acting Lord. It commemorated the annihilation of Amur Mamba within the territory.

"Now, everyone, eat and drink! Sons and daughters of the territory!"

"Kyaa-meow!"

Everyone fully enjoyed this time, eating and drinking.

It was refreshing to see them so relaxed, after always seeing them like NPCs. They seemed like real people.

’They don’t feel like beings made of 0s and 1s, but real people.’

It might seem strange to think this after all the women I’ve fucked so far. But honestly, apart from the pretty women, I hadn’t felt like they were real people.

But today, for the first time.

After fighting together, risking our lives, I at least felt like I was with real people.

"Where’s Alpa?"

"That fool recklessly charged alone from the front, suffered a fatal injury, and was hospitalized."

The Guard Captain replied when a Hero Candidate asked, as if to himself.

Everyone laughed.

I laughed too. Idiot.

I sat down in a suitable spot and savored the moment. Alcohol and food were piled up like a mountain.

I subtly noticed some Western liquor. Oh, I can’t resist Western liquor!

Glug-glug-glug, thunk!

"Gulp, kyaah! This Western liquor is fucking insane."

People passing by struck up conversations with me.

"Lucian, thank you. You’re the best!"

"You’re the hero of our territory."

"When are you going to officially debut?!"

Hearing such compliments made me feel strangely embarrassed. Huh, me, who was preparing for military enlistment in reality, is a hero here.

’Korea is trash, I tell you.’

I poured myself a glass of Western liquor and refilled it. Holding the glass, I walked around.

Everywhere I went, I heard compliments. People were also quite drunk.

Among them was Raiza. Raiza was laughing heartily and chatting with the guards.

The guards’ gazes were fixed on Raiza’s chest, but she didn’t seem to mind.

I watched for a bit and then moved on. What about other places?

Thump.

"Darling♥"

"Heueung, Raiza big sis."

Before I knew it, Raiza had spotted me and followed. She intimately hugged my left arm and smiled contentedly.

Her soft cleavage was clearly felt through my arm. She looked around and then said something.

"You worked hard today."

"It was nothing."

"The atmosphere is so good."

"It really is, big sis."

"So much so that I want to roll around with you right now♥"

A half-elf missy who smiles demurely, then immediately reveals her lewdness.

I naturally led her to a place without streetlights. And then I kissed her.

"Mmm, uhm."

"Uung♥ Euho-ok♥ Heueu-jjueup♥"

Their tongues intertwined like snakes. As their body temperatures gradually rose,

I paused to catch my breath and said,

"A kiss with a beauty after a hard day’s work is sweet."

"Hehe, indeed."

"Madam Raiza! Madam!"

But someone called out. Haa, what a mood killer.

Raiza looked troubled.

"Ugh, an employee is calling. Anyway, Lucian, you really know how to sway a woman’s heart!"

"I also make their chests sway well."

"Hehe, you really are the best sex partner. See you next time then♥"

It was a shame, but I let her go. I had to give her back her time.

I looked around again and drank Western liquor. Someone was missing.

’Oh, right. Angela!’

No matter how much I looked, Angela wasn’t there. That’s strange. Where did she go?

’Did Angela not come? Did she think no one would welcome her?’

It was a pity. I still wanted to share this joy with Angela.

Honestly, Angela was the only one who showed me such fanatical affection. It was a shame she wasn’t here.

As I walked, filled with regret, the Guard Captain, who was drunk, pointed at me.

"Look, over there! Lucian is the biggest contributor. It wouldn’t be strange to call him a Spirit Hero right now!"

His voice was higher pitched than usual. The soldiers chimed in.

"Of course, of course! Lucian fucked up both of them, didn’t he?"

"Boldga seemed moderately injured, but Koldo is just a corpse, right?"

"Long live our territory! Long live Lucian!"

Huh, anyone would think I had a fan club formed.

I expressed my thanks appropriately and headed elsewhere. The party’s atmosphere was getting even hotter.

’Well, it’s time to eat and drink now. It’s actually good.’

Some people might even be having sex in unseen places. Sseueup, I want to do that too.

I saw some women I’d passed by a few times within the territory. They were loudly chatting while drinking, but when I passed by, they suddenly became demure.

"Oh my, isn’t that Lucian? He’s cuter than I thought?"

"They say his performance was amazing, right? So manly♥"

"Look at those muscular arms. He looks like he could carry a water dispenser bottle easily."

"Look at those thighs. Heueo-eo, they say guys with thighs like that have really big dicks!"

I smiled appropriately and walked past. It seemed like they were unusually interested in me after I completed the quest.

’Please calm yourself, Goddess! It’s merely the lust of ignorant commoners.’

’Indeed, Goddess’s grace is wider than the universe.’

The Goddess’s sweet and melodious voice. Mmm, so good.

Before I decided to become a Hero Candidate, these women treated the original Lucian like a bug.

Now they look at me like an idol.

Show and Prove, indeed. It’s the most important thing.

"Hehe, this alcohol is amazing?!"

Lumina’s voice was heard. I went over and saw Fiora, Aunt, and Lumina drinking together.

From what I knew, Koldo was injured because of Aunt and Fiora.

’The strongest female party in the territory, huh.’

With those three, couldn’t they even contend with the Demon Lord?

They seemed to have become friendly while drinking, and their conversation flowed smoothly.

"Hoo, so the beastkin young lady is a traveler? How interesting."

"Uh, ah, yes...."

"I heard beastkin live freely. You can speak comfortably."

"Really? Kyaa, you’re so cool! Haha!"

The atmosphere was good.

Aunt, looking embarrassed, hugged a wine bottle and said,

"He’s my nephew, but he’s truly wonderful. He’s growing to be just like his grandfather!"

"Hoo, I’d like to officially appoint that child as a Hero soon."

Fiora made a shocking statement. Selena and Lumina stared at her in surprise.

"Really?"

"Huh? Really?"

I was surprised too. So soon?

Fiora calmly took a long swig of wine and replied,

"Isn’t this enough? He achieved things a Hero Candidate alone could never accomplish. Moreover, he protected our territory. At this point, he should be considered a Hero."

"That’s true, but...."

"When will our daughter become like that, sigh."

I subtly slipped away. My heart was pounding. My ultimate goal was to conquer all the missies in the world as a Debauched Hero, but—

’I’m going to become a Hero? Huh, I didn’t expect it to happen so fast!’

Just imagining it was enjoyable. The moment I became an official Hero, I could expect to be treated as well as a noble or a knight.

Nobles and knights have the weakness of it being dangerous if they sow their seeds indiscriminately, but Heroes are not like that.

As Koldo said, whether they commit rape or whatever, as long as they prove their strength, they are called heroes or great figures.

It was such a profession, and such a world.

While I was grinning from ear to ear internally, I saw Zara drinking alone.

Why is she like that?

I briefly went to another table, got a plate of well-carved roasted chicken, and placed it in front of Zara.

"Hmm?"

"If you only drink alcohol, you’ll get heartburn. You need some snacks too!"

"Lucian."

A natural joining of tables.

I asked about her condition.

"How are your injuries?"

"It’s nothing. It’s just... haa."

"You’ll make the ground sink, big sis."

I said, savoring her chest subtly visible through her patient gown.

I took a sip of Western liquor and then asked seriously,

"Why do you look so upset?"

"I couldn’t do much this time. Like an idiot, I was outdone by you again."

It seems Fiora is subtly pressuring her to do well as a Hero Candidate.

I calmly offered her a glass.

"Big sis, you’re the best."

"...Me?"

"If you hadn’t protected me, big sis, I wouldn’t have been able to defeat Boldga or Koldo. I think there’s a difference in results between us, but no difference in skill. Big sis, thank you for protecting me."

Honestly, I meant it. What if I had fallen into a sleeping state?

History might have changed. It was a good thing Zara had excellent presence detection; if not, ugh, how terrible.

Zara’s face flushed at my words. Did my sincerity reach her?

I should land a follow-up blow.

"Big sis, you are a true noble who knows how to protect the weak. But if there’s something you want to do, wouldn’t it be better to shed that noble yoke for a while?"

I spoke meaningfully. As far as I knew, she had something she wanted to do.

The problem was that she couldn’t, due to her position within the family and her gender.

"What do you mean?"

"You always seem so stifled and emotionless, like someone who keeps their worries bottled up."

Hearing my words, she let out a deep sigh. The table would sink.

"You know I have a younger sibling, right?"

"Yeah. People call them the next Lord."

"Their body isn’t very well. But it’s absurd for a woman to become the Lord, isn’t it?"

I tilted my head. What’s absurd about it?

"Hmm, I think saying it’s absurd is a bit much. Women are people too, and there are many wonderful and strong women like you, big sis, or the Acting Lord."

Zara gave a bitter smile.

"The world’s gaze won’t tolerate it. You know that."

"I know. My point is, do you really need to care about that? The pillar of the territory is ultimately the Lord. That position should be held by the person who is suitable for it. I think it’s absurd for it to be determined solely by gender or lineage."

I personally dislike the hereditary system. If you knew about a country like Joseon, you’d understand.

Zara, who had been staring at me intently, smiled comfortably.

"Lucian is truly free-spirited. Like the Easterners."

"Huh, really?"

I am an Easterner, after all. Since I’m from Korea.

Since there was no way such a thing would exist in this world, I just drank my Western liquor.

As the alcohol took effect, Zara spoke more often than usual.

"I envy you, Lucian."

"Oh, come on, what about me?"

"That you have a dream and strive to achieve it. I was born the eldest, so I had to master all the family’s major and minor affairs from a young age."

That would be true. Even if she was a woman, she was still a noble. And with a younger sibling who was supposed to inherit the lineage being in that condition.

She must have lived a very difficult life. Being the eldest is such a position.

"On top of that, my father passed away, and now I’m contemplating how to be a source of strength for my younger sibling."

"Big sis, you are strong enough. You are powerful."

"This isn’t enough. I need to be faithful to my current position. As the eldest, a stepping stone to support the next Lord. But... it’s getting hard to suppress what I want to do."

She bowed her head, as if she was utterly exhausted.

She continued in a choked voice,

"I’m a person too, and I have dreams too. Isn’t that funny?"

"What’s funny about it? Big sis, think about it for a moment. Ask yourself. What do you want to do? And can you pour everything into doing it?"

Zara looked at me with a surprised expression. Then she quickly returned to a blank face, as if trying to hide it.

"Sigh, what am I even saying? Lucian, have a good time."

She left for somewhere.

"No, at least eat the chicken before you go... Jjeop."

I tore off a leg of the roasted chicken and thought.

’So Zara had these struggles. And I also found out about her deficiencies.’

I stood up. I felt like I should follow her.

It felt like some event would occur if I followed her. Zara, wait.

I’ll come to your side.