Chapter 204: The Cultivation of a Tool
Why would Darkness be back at this time?
And with a royal prosecutor?
And at such a coincidental time?
Kobayashi suddenly felt the world's deep malice towards him.
But it had to be said, the sight was very tempting.
Putting Darkness aside, although she had a perverted personality, she was quite outstanding in all other aspects. And the parts that protruded after being bound were also quite... outstanding.
But what surprised him slightly was the royal prosecutor, Sena.
The extremely ordinary royal military uniform, when worn on her, showed off her perfect curves. Her pretty face had a cold and serious expression, but her eyes revealed an annoyed and slightly ashamed expression, which was truly heart-stopping.
Knowing full well that offending a royal prosecutor would definitely not lead to a good end, he hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to untie her.
"I-I'm sorry! I'll untie you right now!"
"You bastard! Just as the intelligence I gathered said, you're a hopeless, despicable, scumbag pervert!"
He had just wanted to apologize sincerely, but he hadn't expected to be loudly reprimanded by the other party. That undisguised resistance and accusation made his movements pause, and he subconsciously asked blankly, "...What did you say?"
"Stop playing dumb! I know your true nature! After all, you're infamous in Axel!" Sena's expression became even more ashamed and angry, and at the same time, she looked at him as if he were scum.
Th-that hurts!
If it were Darkness, a pervert with strange hobbies, being looked at like that, she would definitely feel a different kind of excitement.
But unfortunately, he was not a pervert.
He didn't feel excited, only wronged.
It wasn't over. Sena, as if she were announcing a sinner's evil deeds, began to speak of the intelligence she had gathered.
"You claim to believe in gender equality, but you frequently commit acts of harassing women! And you're always forcing others to try on strange clothes, even if they're not willing! What's even more hateful... is... you also always use your skill to steal women's panties, forcing them to obey your lewd and filthy desires! Because of this, you've also earned the title of 'Axel's Pervert'!"
"Hold on a minute! Have you got the wrong person?"
"Hmph! All the criminals I catch say that! But it's fine. I will definitely take you back to the interrogation room and... in-ter-ro-gate you! So, don't even think about running away—Satou Kazuma!"
"I knew you had the wrong person!"
From the beginning, when he was being reprimanded, he had felt something was wrong. As expected, just as he had thought, she had mistaken him for Kazuma.
After all, in Axel, he was quite popular.
Even if he couldn't be compared to the nationally-renowned Mitsurugi Kyouya, after successively subjugating a general of the Demon King's army and intercepting the Mobile Fortress Destroyer, and with his previous good conduct as a buff, even if he were to suddenly do something strange to a girl, they would wonder if there was some hidden reason.
This was all the result of his long-term good deeds. To be mistaken for Kazuma... even he was a little angry.
By the way, what in the world did you do in town to get such a heaven-and-man-enragingly bad reputation, Kazuma-kun!
Your reputation is too bad!
He saw her glaring at him. He estimated that no matter what he said, it would probably be seen as an excuse, and she wouldn't trust his words.
But it was fine. Darkness was still here.
A member of his own party was present. And she was a knight of the church who couldn't lie. She should be able to gain the other's trust.
Thinking this, he turned his gaze to his companion at the side, only to find the bound perverted knight was bright red, her eyes rolled back, her tongue lolling out, panting heavily, her chest constantly heaving. Her voluptuous thighs, which the spider silk had passed through, were pressed together and constantly rubbing. That scene... just describing it was at risk of being censored.
You're way too into this, Darkness!
You're truly useless!
Seeing this, Sena sneered. "Heh. Are you thinking of having Lady Dustiness give you a false alibi? Don't waste your effort! Most of the intelligence I have on you came from her! So she will absolutely not give you a false alibi!"
As if mocking a criminal with no way out, the royal prosecutor's face was filled with obvious ridicule.
What kind of nonsense did you say, Darkness!
It was needless to think to know. This perverted knight, when talking about Kazuma, must have been bright red and panting as she condemned him, berating him on one hand while fantasizing on the other, which had been misunderstood by the upright royal prosecutor.
He sighed and held his forehead.
Sena twisted her body and struggled to get up from the ground. She said with righteous indignation, "I am the royal prosecutor, Sena! And at the same time, an officer who protects women from harm! So, I must send you to prison, Satou Kazu... ma?!"
She was very agitated, and had even bitten her tongue.
N-no...
Under his gaze, Sena's body suddenly went limp, and she unconsciously fell to her knees and collapsed on the ground.
"...Eh?"
"...Huh?"
Both of them were stunned.
Wh-what's going on?
While he was still in the dark, Sena, with a thick tongue, shouted, "Poi-poison! It's poison! You... despicable... bastard! To actually use..."
Poison?
He looked at the glove on his left hand and suddenly understood. It turned out that that mohawk-headed man hadn't been fooling him. There really was a nerve-paralyzing toxin in it.
As for why Darkness was alive and kicking and looked fine... one could only say that the perverted knight, whose resistance was maxed out, couldn't be described with common sense.
Hmph~
A wicked smile curled up on his lips. He slowly approached Sena, who was lying on the ground, unable to move. The excitement of a bad guy who had succeeded, and the other's terror of having fallen into a trap, formed a strong contrast in his eyes.
It was as if in the next second, the two of them were about to act out a scene from Royal Prosecutor's Humiliation.mp4.
Then, he extended his hand to her.
She closed her eyes tightly, as if she could escape this way.
But the great, sinful hand was already on her slender shoulder. Fear gradually eroded her uneasy heart. She wanted to escape his control, but her body, which was numb from the neurotoxin, couldn't move at all. It was just that her skin was covered in a dense layer of goosebumps, which showed how scared she was.
It's over! I'm going to get screwed!
A wave of sorrow rose in her heart.
The next second, a warm current poured into her entire body, continuously washing over her stiff body.
"...Huh?"
She looked at him in astonishment. That gentle smile, handsome face, and gentle actions, along with the warm current, melted the barriers of her heart and walked into its softest part.
However, his heart was in a different state.
'...I don't want to save her. I really don't want to!'
He looked disgusted.
Anyone who was reprimanded like that out of the blue would surely be in a bad mood, right? Especially when they were mistaken for someone else.
For him to not teach her a good lesson was already a sign of his magnanimity.
But Sena was different.
She was a royal prosecutor, and also a person with an extremely strong, subjective consciousness, and an incomparably forceful personality.
It was unknown, but in the original work, when she was interrogating Kazuma, she had not only taken his words out of context, but had also not given anyone else a chance to explain, and had judged a person's good or bad based on her own will.
But she was a useful tool for him to deal with the evil lord, Aldarp. If he offended her and his plan was hindered, it would not be worth the loss.
That's right.
The moment he saw her, he had guessed the reason why she, as a royal prosecutor, had come to Axel with Darkness.
It must have been at the behest of the head of the Dustiness family, or by order of the kingdom, to investigate Aldarp's evil deeds. Therefore, it was definitely right to sell a favor at this time.
After a short while, the poison was purified.
Sena lay motionless, letting him retract the threads that were binding her. She didn't say a word the entire time, a stark contrast to the forceful royal prosecutor from before.
"Th-thank you..."
She moved her lips and thanked him softly.
He shook his head. "You're welcome. And I must apologize to you. I was testing my weapon and accidentally involved you."
Testing my weapon, accidentally.
His words were very clever. Just from these two points, he had absolved himself of all blame.
And the self-blaming Sena had, as expected, fallen into his verbal trap and bowed deeply in apology. "No, I should be the one to apologize. I was the one who attacked you first. I'm sorry."
"No, it was me."
"No, no, no, it was me."
"It was me."
"It was me."
The two of them, for some reason, began to argue over who was right and who was wrong, and they both took the blame on themselves.
Suddenly, they looked at each other and smiled.
He took the initiative to extend his hand. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Kobayashi. I'm the leader of my party."
"Ah, my name is Sena. I'm a royal prosecutor... Wait, you're not Satou Kazuma?" She had finally reacted.
"That's right. I am Kobayashi. Not only can Darkness over there vouch for me, but everyone in the beginner town of Axel can vouch for me. This way, you should be able to believe me, Miss Sena."
"...I-I'm sorry."
He had pricked her a little. She was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do.
"It's fine. After all, the misunderstanding has been cleared up. You are also just worried about the safety of the female adventurers, Miss Sena. So you are not in the wrong. In fact, you should be commended."
"Th-thank you."
His flattery made her lower her head in embarrassment. At the same time, she looked clearly relieved, as if she were glad that he hadn't blamed her too much for her recklessness.
And when she wasn't looking, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
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If Aldarp were to jump out and be arrogant later, it would be even more perfect.
His side had shown enough sincerity to pull their distance closer, while the evil lord would use his status to pressure people with an arrogant and cold attitude. A striking contrast!
This was his little scheme.
Although I'm sorry, you'll just have to be a good, proper tool, Sena.
Thus, his smile became even more ardent and sincere.
The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
...If it weren't for the perverted knight at the side, who was still panting heavily, her voice carrying a strong allure, which was constantly pouring into her ears and making her blush slightly, it would have been even better.
He let out a deep sigh.
He walked to her side, and retracted the threads that were wrapped around her, letting her return to normal.
And she, after coming to her senses, was actually a little dissatisfied, and complained, "Why did you take them back, Kobayashi! Tie me up! Continue to tie me up! Tie me up tightly, and then... so good~!"
Her panting became heavy again.
This posture startled Sena. She couldn't help but take a step back and point at her in disbelief. "Lady Dustiness... she... is she always like this?"
"...I'm sorry. My knight is a hopeless pervert. I'm really sorry!"
He feigned pain and covered his face, sighing, then secretly peeked at Sena's reaction from between his fingers.
As he had thought, the upright royal prosecutor, after witnessing her perversion, looked at him with eyes full of sympathy.
After a while longer.
Darkness finally returned to normal.
Who would have thought that this cold, proud female knight was actually a pervert in private?
What do you call an extreme "gap moe"!
Then, he added, "Alright. This should be your first time in Axel, Miss Sena. Why don't you let me be your guide and show you around?"
"Mmm... I can gather a lot of intelligence in the town. It's good to take a look around," she said, nodding. "Well then, I'll be in your care, Mr. Kobayashi."
The three of them tidied up their somewhat messy clothes and walked towards the town.
Axel was a beginner town. Almost all the novice adventurers in the area would come here to train, so there were quite a few pedestrians.
It's definitely not because of the succubus shop!
Definitely not!
"Although it's not as prosperous as the Royal Capital, I didn't expect the streets to be so lively," she sighed.
The main street, which ran through the entire town, was lined with shops on both sides, and the cries of the vendors were endless.
The important thing was that the variety of goods sold here was vast.
Equipment, food, accessories, and so on. They had everything.
And the Royal Capital was the center of a country. One could imagine its prosperity. To be able to be compared to it... it also showed from the side how popular the beginner town of Axel was.
Mmm, it's definitely not because of the succubus shop!
Important things must be said three times!
"After all, this is a beginner town. It's the cradle that nurtures the strong. No matter how powerful an adventurer is, they all start out in a beginner town to accumulate experience. As the supply and demand rises, the merchants who come and go will also increase. It's only natural that it's lively."
"Indeed."
Sena deeply agreed with his explanation.
The three of them walked down the main street. Many passersby, upon seeing him, greeted him enthusiastically.
"Yo! Kobayashi!"
"You're back!"
"Welcome back, Kobayashi!"
Not only that, but some enthusiastic merchants also gave him some ingredients. After all, he was the greatest hero who had saved Axel. It was only natural that he would receive such treatment.
And as they went deeper, more and more people greeted him, but Sena's expression became more and more embarrassed. Wasn't this just saying that she had indeed misunderstood him?
To have treated the hero of Axel as a scumbag... it truly made her feel ashamed.
Suddenly, a commotion came from the street ahead.
The three of them exchanged a look and hurried over, only to see a familiar figure.
—Satou Kazuma.
At this moment, he was being firmly pressed to the ground by Guard A and Guard B, unable to move. No matter how much he shouted, "It's a misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding!" they would not let him go.
"Kazuma?!"
Darkness suddenly called out his name.
And he, upon seeing them, immediately held out his hand and shouted, "Kobayashi-senpai! Darkness! Help me! It's a misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding! I didn't harass a female adventurer! I really didn't!"
What? Harassing a female adventurer?
And he's called Kazuma?!
Sena's eyes suddenly became sharp.
It's over!
While he was mourning for Kazuma, and Kazuma and the guards were still confused, Sena made her grand entrance.
She struck a strange pose, a bit like a JoJo pose, and, looking down from above, pointed at the man who was pressed to the ground. With strong righteousness, she passed her judgment. "Satou Kazuma! I, the royal prosecutor Sena, in the name of endangering the female adventurers of the beginner town of Axel, hereby arrest you!"
"Whaaaaaaaaaat—?!!!"
Satou Kazuma was... arrested and thrown in jail... yet again.
(End of Chapter)