After getting dressed again, Duanmu Huai finally looked back at Lingnü. She was no longer wearing the maid outfit; instead, she had changed into a short kimono that looked rather revealing, smiling cheerfully as she looked at him.
"Then… Lingnü, right? You said you're from O.J. Why did you come to kill me?"
"Lingnü was just carrying out orders, nya￣ω￣=."
Despite this clearly being an interrogation, Lingnü's reaction was extremely calm. She spread her hands and looked at Duanmu Huai, quickly telling the truth.
"Someone went to Iga and said that an outsider from the continent wanted to unite with Lisas to conquer O.J, so Iga sent Lingnü to assassinate the outsider, nya(*￣︶￣)."
"...…"
Good grief. Lia's licking had actually licked her way into mortal danger. Truly, sitting at home and having disaster fall from the sky. And Lia had only said it casually, yet O.J actually had people who took it seriously… hmm, it seemed that whoever commissioned this wasn't anything good either.
"Do you know who the client was?"
"Nope. Lingnü can't be bothered to care about such boring things."
Hearing Lingnü's answer, Duanmu Huai sighed helplessly.
"I never planned to conquer O.J… forget it. But what I'm more curious about is—what method did you use last night to try to kill me?"
What Duanmu Huai was more curious about was that Lingnü's method yesterday had genuinely caught him off guard. He hadn't even thought that Lingnü was there to kill him, mainly because Lingnü never showed any killing intent, and he hadn't sensed any murderous aura at all. That was very strange.
"Ninjutsu, nya. Lingnü is a female ninja, you know\（￣︶￣）/."
"Female ninja? As in, a ninja?"
"Nope. A female ninja is a female ninja, not a ninja."
At this point, Lingnü giggled.
"Female ninjas use their bodies to seduce men, make them sink into it, and then kill them. And last night Lingnü even used the secret technique of female ninjas. If it were an ordinary man, he'd already be a dried corpse this morning, nya（づ￣3￣）づ╭～."
...…So it was similar to a succubus. No wonder Duanmu Huai hadn't felt any killing intent at the time. Indeed, compared to ordinary poisoning or assassination, this kind of death by sudden passion was much harder to trace back to a killer. That also explained where that strange impulse yesterday had come from—so that was the effect of ninjutsu.
"Then… how do you plan to deal with Lingnü? Are you going to kill me, nya?￣ω￣="
"Hmm...…"
Looking at Lingnü in front of him, Duanmu Huai fell into thought. Then his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Lingnü… female ninja. You're very familiar with matters of the bed, right?"
"Of course. Female ninjas rely on their bodies as weapons, nya."
"Then… I have a condition."
Duanmu Huai coughed lightly. To be honest, saying something like this made him a little embarrassed, but at the moment, it did seem like a good choice.
"I can not kill you. But in exchange, I hope you can be my teacher."
"Unya??"
Hearing this, Lingnü blinked curiously and looked at Duanmu Huai.
"Not a slave? But a teacher?"
"Uh… you may have noticed already—this body of mine… is a bit special. In short, I lack experience in how to deal with women, and it's hard for me to hold back. Since female ninjas are very experienced in this area, I was wondering if you could… give me some guidance?"
As he said this, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but blush. This request was indeed… rather embarrassing.
"So that's how it is, nya..."
Instead, after hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Lingnü nodded thoughtfully.
"No wonder Lingnü was treated like that last night. At the time, Lingnü even thought her identity had been exposed and she was going to be abused to death by you… but indeed, your body is completely different from ordinary men, nya..."
Listening to Lingnü's evaluation, Duanmu Huai felt a bit awkward, but he quickly shook his head and regained his composure. Just as Lingnü said, putting everything else aside, his strength and size alone were not something ordinary men could compare to. So techniques from little videos like 'Danchi Wife's Afternoon.MP4' were things Duanmu Huai couldn't even imitate properly. Of course, for ordinary men, doing it more times would naturally make them more skilled—but for Duanmu Huai… doing it more times would probably send the other party straight to the emergency room.
"So, that's how it is. Are you willing?"
"Hehe..."
Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, Lingnü thought for a moment, then revealed a playful, kitten-like smile.
"Of course there's no problem, because it sounds very interesting, o(￣▽￣)ｄ."
"Then… thank you very much..."
Hearing Lingnü's answer, Duanmu Huai finally let out a sigh of relief inside. After all, this kind of thing couldn't be taken to an ordinary person, and since Lingnü was a female ninja, she was certainly very experienced… hmm, mutual exchange, mutual learning—there was nothing bad about that, right?
After that, Lingnü directly turned around and ran off, saying, "Then Lingnü will go submit her resignation letter first, nya." Duanmu Huai didn't stop her.
After all, this kind of thing still had to be voluntary.
But speaking of which...…
Duanmu Huai silently opened the system and glanced at the experience bar under [God of Lust].
One time with Kanami only increased it by a few dozen, but one time with Lingnü increased it by several hundred. Was technique really that important?
What exactly was this system trying to train him into? In other words, only if his technique was good would the [God of Lust] experience be high, and if his technique was average, the experience gained would be low? There was even such a setting? What kind of god was this trying to turn him into?
Although Duanmu Huai really wanted to figure out what this system's goal was, unfortunately he didn't have the time right now, because...
"Darling—————!!"
Along with a shrill cry, Queen Lia—wearing a white princess dress—came rushing over from the other end of the corridor and threw herself straight into Duanmu Huai's arms.
"Ah, you're finally back! Lia missed you so much!"
"Uh… long time no see, Lia."
Looking at Queen Lia's eyes, filled with the gaze of a girl deeply in love, Duanmu Huai broke out in a cold sweat. Hey, big sister, we've never flirted with each other before, so why are you sticking to me this tightly?
It wasn't that Duanmu Huai hadn't seen girls like this back in college, but their targets were either handsome guys, rich second-generation heirs, or handsome rich guys who knew how to flirt. Duanmu Huai didn't think he fit any of those categories. Strictly speaking, he and Lia hadn't even had much interaction. So why had Lia set her sights on him?
"Hehehe, Lia has already moved the royal palace here! From now on, Lia will handle state affairs here, and this way I can stay together with my darling all the time!"
"...…Is that really necessary?"
What about the capital of Lisas?
"Of course! To Lia, darling is the most important thing!"
As she spoke, Lia grabbed Duanmu Huai's hand.
"How about going to the bedroom with Lia right now? While it's still early!"
"...…"
You even know it's still early.
"Lia, can I ask you a question?"
"Hm? What question?"
"Why did you fall for me?"
Duanmu Huai looked at Lia in confusion. To be honest, licking to the extent Lia had reached really left him utterly baffled. In his world, male simps weren't unheard of—but simps licked goddesses. Duanmu Huai didn't think his looks were anywhere near god-tier. Even if Lia had taken a fancy to the powerful strength of the Judicatory behind him, that would have been something later. Honestly speaking, carving out a piece of land and building him a castle on it—by modern standards, that was even more outrageous than buying an apartment for a mistress.
Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, Lia blushed and couldn't help lowering her head.
"Hehe, actually, ever since that night, Lia fell in love with darling!"
"...…Why?"
That was a bit much, wasn't it?
"Because darling can bring Lia happiness?"
Lia raised her head and looked at Duanmu Huai.
"Although my mind was twisted by the demon that night, in truth, that was also what Lia felt deep inside. Since childhood, Lia has always tried her best to do what a princess should do, and everyone has always indulged Lia. But you see, that isn't the life Lia wanted. No matter what request Lia made, no matter what idea she had, they would never refuse or oppose her… then what exactly is Lia?"
At this point, Lia blinked, as if recalling the past.
"Did they truly want to obey Lia's orders? Or were they just forced to submit out of obligation? Lia doesn't know. But… Lia discovered that at the brink of life and death, when facing pain, people are the most honest. Strength, weakness, everything is laid bare before pain. Girls who are usually gentle and cute will cry bitterly and even curse loudly. In the end, they will submit, they will beg. That's not because of Lia's status forcing them to decide, but true submission… that's what Lia desires…"
"...…"
"However, that night, darling brought Lia unimaginable pain and pleasure. At that time, Lia no longer needed to pretend, no longer needed to act like a princess, nor consider anything at all. As long as Lia was treated like a tool and played with by darling, she could obtain supreme happiness. So from that night on, Lia decided to belong to darling forever. No matter what darling does to Lia, Lia will not oppose it. No matter what you demand from Lia, Lia will not refuse. Even if you treat Lia like a tool, like a slave to be toyed with, Lia has not the slightest bit of objection..."
"Uh… alright, I understand. You don't need to keep going."
Duanmu Huai stopped Lia's confession with a head full of cold sweat.
Are there any normal women left around him?
Hmm… Anne and Guleiya...
...…Probably?
Duanmu Huai suddenly realized that since coming to this world, his romantic luck… might be a little twisted.
(End of Chapter)