Lawless & Sinful Another World

“Actually, I’m looking for a person right now.” “Looking for a person… So it’s someone who can’t use magic?” “Yes.” “So you thought if you asked a magic user, they might find the Takuma you’re looking for?” “That’s part of it.” “Then that’s not the main goal?” “Yes.”

As Celia-san had said, there was a search magic that could locate a person in an instant, but if such a convenient spell existed, Shiro and the others probably wouldn’t have asked me to search for Nea-chan.

In other words, Celia-san’s reaction was exactly what I had expected.

“Just so you know, I can’t use any magic that finds people.” “That’s fine, I understand.”

That was what I had expected. The problem came after this.

“Then why are you looking for a magic user?” “To put it simply, I want firepower.” “Firepower? You’re looking for a person?” “Yes. But maybe the girl we’re looking for has been taken by the Hell Prison Gang.” “…I see.”

At this point, Celia-san probably understood almost everything I was trying to say. That was why I needed to explain the current situation to her.

“Our goal is to find the missing girl. If she has been captured by the Hell Prison Gang, we need to rescue her. Right now, three of us — including me — are taking part in this operation.” “Three of you, including you… so the other two are…” “The blue-haired girl eating a huge plate of fried potatoes at the counter and the beastman girl sitting right next to her.” “I see. I’ve never seen a beastman girl, but the blue-haired girl is Lisa-chan.” “You know her?” “Of course. Anyone who’s an adventurer in this town knows her. She’s strong, has a beautiful face, doesn’t care about others, and takes quests alone. Given how she talks, I guess she joined the party without knowing?” “Well, I had a little incident with Lisa and we started talking, so she’s joining this time because of the situation…” “Wow~ Takuma-san has a mysterious charm…”

At that moment, Celia-san’s eyes sparkled with something dangerous. I didn’t want to look directly into that gaze, so I looked a little lower — just below her breasts.

“By the way, are you currently interrogating that beastman girl to get information?” “Interrogation? As expected of a beastman. To me she looks like she’s just having a normal meal.”

I glanced at Lena and Riona as well. Lena was facing forward the whole time, only occasionally turning her head to talk to Lisa sitting next to her. Her ears were also facing the counter, but she was listening to everything around her. If she heard anything about the Hell Prison Gang or Nea-chan, she was supposed to come to me.

“By the way, what kind of girl is the one Takuma-san is looking for?” “Her name is Nea.” “Nea-chan… I’ve never heard that name before. Is she human?” “No, she’s not human…” “So she’s a beastman? Or a demi-human?”

I knew Celia-san was not acting mean. But when I remembered what Botas had said earlier, I suddenly got tongue-tied.

Still, since there was a chance she might know something, I couldn’t stay silent. Also, it would be troublesome later if I hid things from the person I was about to ask for help.

“She’s a succubus.” “A succubus…”

Celia-san was stunned by my words. I had expected her to tease me like before, but she didn’t say anything.

“Is something wrong?” “N-no. Nothing at all.”

After a strange pause, the topic of succubi never came up again from Celia-san’s mouth. I felt happy, but a strange unease remained.

Could it be… Celia-san? Do you know something about Nea-chan…

“Found something.”

From right next to my ear, Lena whispered.

I answered in a small voice so only she could hear.

“Where?” “There.”

I looked in the direction Lena pointed. Three dog beastmen were standing there.

“Good. Make sure you don’t miss any of their conversation.” “Understood.”

Following my order, Lena went back to her seat. I avoided further conversation to avoid suspicion and started chatting happily with Celia-san instead.

—-

While listening to the Hell Prison Gang members’ conversation through Lena, we waited for them to leave the shop. As we did so, the clock’s hands kept moving, and it was almost closing time.

“I had a lot of fun talking with Takuma-san today.” “That makes me happy…”

While Lena listened to the Hell Prison Gang members, Celia-san and I had been having small talk. Actually, almost all of it was Celia-san grilling me.

How Lena and I were related, how I became close with Lisa, and everything that had happened since I came to this world.

“Then, let me ask the other person about you.”

Celia-san looked at the three of us and asked not me but Lena and Lisa.

“Are you also part of the same group, Glyceria-san?” “Yes, Takuma-san directly asked me to join.” “Good. That’s fine.”

Once we confirmed everything, Lena turned to me. I nodded, and Lena began telling them everything she had heard.

“She didn’t mention any name called Nea.” “Then I guess it’s a bust.” “But she said the word ‘succubus’ several times.” “Really, Lena?!”

At my question, Lena nodded once.

“What kind of talk was it, Lena-chan?” “She said things like ‘that succubus is the best’ and ‘I want to touch her too.’” “I want to touch her too…”

If Lena’s words were exactly what they had said, then the current wording meant Nea-chan had been touched by someone else. In other words, she was definitely being used sexually.

Of course, it might not be Nea-chan, and it might not be 100% certain. But saying anyone other than that would touch her in this world didn’t make sense to me.

“Did she say anything else?” “She also talked about how delicious the new food here was and how she wanted to earn a reputation and climb the ranks.” “I see. Thank you, Lena.” “Mhm.” “So what do we do, Takuma?”

From what we heard, the plan hadn’t changed.

“I have no choice but to go to the Hell Prison Gang’s hideout.” “That means we’re going to fight the Hell Prison Gang…” “No, our goal is to rescue Nea-chan. I have no intention of fighting them.” “But going to the hideout basically means you’re going to fight.” “Well…”

Lisa was right. If I put it simply, it was like a red-faced old man saying he was going into a monster’s castle to rescue the princess without fighting any monsters or their subordinates at all.

And those subordinates were quite strong. The three Hell Prison Gang members Lena had described were all bigger than me and had sharp fangs and claws. As expected of beastmen whose blood was heavily mixed with dog blood.

Their physical abilities were also definitely higher than mine. It was only natural given a dog’s abilities.

If we were spotted at the hideout, the only option would be to escape.

“So, you’re saying my strength is needed?” “Yes, but you’re still joining?” “Yes, I’m fine with it.”

It was decided that Celia-san would need her strength against the Hell Prison Gang, but surprisingly she accepted my request right away.

“You invited me, but we’re going to fight the Hell Prison Gang, right?” “Yes, so what?” “No hesitation at all. Are you sure about this?”

This person was really ready to fight them. Was this the way adventurers in this other world were? Was fighting and unfortunate outcomes just everyday life?

No, this person seemed to have a different resolve from others…

“I understand. Once everything is decided, I’ll contact you again. How about we meet here in three days?” “Understood. Well, I’ll head home for today…”

Celia-san stood up, picked up the staff she had left on the chair, and walked toward the shop’s exit. She vanished outside.

“Hey, Takuma. So where did you meet Glyceria?” “Right here.” “Really. Just so you know, be careful with her.” “Suddenly…” “She’s always alone on missions. Unlike me, she doesn’t need companions. She’s a close-combat specialist, so she’s fine alone. But she’s a magic user. The job isn’t suitable for solo work.”

Lisa was right. I had played famous RPG games, so I understood the discomfort of a magic-user character working alone.

“Just don’t think she’ll harm you, but don’t trust her too much.” “…Understood.”

I took Lisa’s words to heart, erased the memory of her breasts from my mind, and once again thought of Celia-san in a completely clean state.