Chapter 497 – Transformation and Disguise

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After the three anti-ghosts leave behind Cleon and Amelia, leaving bomb-like words behind.

The two decide to leave the cemetery before the ghosts appear again and threaten them.

“Remnants of the Empire… Poltuk of the Black Giant Famine…”

In Amelia’s head her, who unconsciously muttered the name, information about him was already organized and developed one by one.

As Cleon said, he is the Empire’s Mad Scientist.

That is, a scientist and a technician at the same time. And he was a soldier.

Demon sword emperor Cain served as the director of the Empire’s science and technology research institute, and used his knowledge to develop numerous weapons, poisons, and drugs.

Some of them are said to have been acquired through contracts with demons, and all the inventions he left behind had a great negative impact on the world.

Like Black Maker and Soul Injure, the scars remain and do not disappear even after 30 years have passed since the Great War ended.

Truly, the enemy of the world. It is an evil that threatens the peace of the continent.

How did such an evil – how did the darkness, which was defeated by the hero Lecia, come back to life in this world?

“Amelia.”

No matter how she tried to clear her mind of dark thoughts and worries, she heard Cleon’s voice in her ears.

At some point, the two of them went back the way they had come and ended up near the entrance of the cemetery.

“Ah, yes… Cleon.”

“Sorry. Can I look back at Asteris later?”

“That’s right. Anyway, after hearing that story… Let’s go back to the dorm for now.”

Unfortunately, when Amelia nodded, thinking that it was inevitable, Cleon shook her head there.

“No. I’m going to go to the brothel and investigate Poltuk.”

“…Yes?”

Amelia, who had a blank look at Cleon’s words for a moment, was shocked when she understood the meaning of what he had just said.

“Adventures in the capital… And what I’ve learned from what’s happened so far is that if you wait, eventually the enemy will steal your players. You need to actively move.”

“And, indeed… Sure, that’s true, but…”

While saying that, the two of them passed the barrier at the entrance to the cemetery at the same time—a whistling sound was heard, and something like a red comet fell from the sky through the fog.

And, it was to notice that it was a ‘fireball’ at a distance where you could recognize its identity with your eyes.

“Ouch…!”

When it suddenly falls near him, Cleon stretches out his arms as if to protect Amelia and creates a barrier with magical power.

However, the identity of the falling flame is revealed as a strong wind blows as if to open up the dust that has risen.

“I found it… Cleon!”

“Lyla? What are you doing in town… If you use magic like that—”

“That’s not important! Right now, the ‘Darwin’ of the regressor has come to this city…!”

At her words her as if to interrupt Cleon, Cleon also became surprised.

And, in front of Cleon’s eyes her, Schrödinger, who was hanging from Leila’s back her, climbed over her shoulder her and flew to Cleon, spinning around him and talking.

“Yes, yes. It’s just as this sister said. I saw it right… Taking blood from a noble woman…”

“Schrodinger… I thought I couldn’t see her since morning, but where did she go… A noble woman?”

It was true that it was a worrying word, but Cleon also needed to deal with another threat now.

Sensing that something is starting to get tangled up, Cleon puts his hand on his chin and ponders for a moment – looking at Lila and talking.

“…First of all, let’s exchange the information we have.”

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The front of the cemetery, where few people go because of the fog, was a suitable place to share secret stories.

Cleon and Lyla sighed as they exchanged the information they had heard from Schrödinger and the anti-ghost, covering their heads with their hands at the same time.

“In other words, it seems that Darwin was going in and out of Asteris normally, hiding his true identity. Besides, he said he took blood from a ‘noble girl’.”

“100%. They must be using it for a bad experiment. Making something or something. It might have something to do with the nobleman who attacked Cleon yesterday.”

Cleon nods her head and turns her head away, this time with her arms crossed at Layla’s side her.

The direction her gaze was heading was the brothel of Asteris.

“The remnant of the empire revived in the brothel… Poltuk. I mean. It’s annoying. I’ve read it in a book before. It’s a story that the academy taught before the empire revealed its war ambitions.”

“Before the Great War started. What kind of guy was he?”

“Literally, a genius scientist. …A man who was said to be able to advance the technological prowess of his time several steps forward. If he had good intentions and had conducted research, he might have left an achievement similar to that of Tris Megistos.”

Even as Lila talks about her dislike her, she gives an accurate assessment of him.

“…However, he ended up being called the ‘evil scientist’.”

Amelia, who had been quietly listening to Laila’s words, nodded her head at Amelia’s reply to her.

“Yes, that’s right. He was fascinated by the absolute power of the demon sword emperor, and continued to study only to make him the master of this continent. He turned everything he touched into a weapon, and things that left an aftereffect that did not end with simply blocking it. I made a lot of it.”

“But thanks to that, he was the first among the Dark Giants to be defeated by the hero, Lecia. I read in a book that if he had stayed until the end of the Great War, the kingdom might have been defeated.”

At Amelia’s words her, Cleon clenched his fist.

“…If that’s the case, I can’t just leave him like this. Leila. I’m going to go to the brothel and track down Poltuk from now on. If I don’t catch him soon, I don’ don’t know what damage this city will do.”

“I agree with that opinion, but- Cleon. Have you ever entered a brothel? More dangerous.”

Amelia nods her head at Layla’s cold opinion of her.

Cleon closes his eyes for a moment, as if telling him not to worry, and puts his hand on his chest her.

“Polymorph.”

Then- His whole body His was shimmering as if magical power was wrapped around him- As the illusion magic and the magic that changed his body His were performed at the same time-

His clothes were the same, but a sharp-looking woman with long black hair that fell beautifully to her waist appeared on the spot.

“…Let’s infiltrate with this.”

“Wow. It’s been a while since I’ve seen him… Since I lost my memory at the academy…?”

Layla looks as if she is recalling some bitter memories from Cleon’s transformation her into a woman even her voice her, but Amelia blinks her eyes blankly as she stands there blankly.

“Oh, Cleon as a woman?!”

“Ohhhhh…Do you even know how to use transformation magic?

Unlike Amelia, who is surprised, Schrödinger walks over Cleon’s head as if he is curious, but Cleon catches him trying to get on top of her fake breasts.

“Ah. That’s right, it’s the first time I’ve seen Amelia.”

Even so, Cleon looked back at Amelia and smiled at her without changing her expression her.

“At Elesiana Academy, there were things like this, so I needed to look like this. In the capital, I didn’t have to do that, so I haven’t worn it for a long time.”

“Wow, even royal palace wizards won’t be able to use such excellent transformation magic…”

Amelia approaches Cleon in disbelief, and she touches his long hair her.

Then, as if a little goosebumps at the soft feel of her hair her flowing properly through her hand her, she dropped her hand her.

“Are you okay with this?”

When Cleon asks Layla a question while winking like a woman, Layla cackles her dislike her and she puts her finger on Cleon’s forehead her.

“What’s going to be okay with this? Hey. It’s obvious that it can’t be done. If you go, we’ll go too. For that, we need to prepare. At least. Even if the appearance has changed, it’s not possible right now with the outfit the same.”

As Lila says that, she looks a little worried, but then she pats her palms with her fists and says that she has a good idea.

“If it’s a brothel. Wouldn’t that guy know it well? Let’s ask.”

“…That guy?”

When Cleon and Amelia tilted her head at the same time, Layla snapped her finger her and asked her to go back to her quarters her.

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“So… That means I was called.”

A garment made of soft, luxurious blue silk that covers the body.

Although her legs were exposed a little boldly, the fan she held in her hand and the hairpin with her hair her slightly lighter than the clothes she was wearing.

And, a plain, unadorned look that catches people’s attention.

“Yes. May I ask you a favor? Riomes.”

After returning to the Dark Dragon Firm’s lodgings, Layla asked such a question, with Cleon sitting next to her and Rio Meth, the eldest daughter of a beautiful flamesmith, in front of her.

“Certainly, I’m familiar with brothels. Of course, I’m visiting for that purpose.”

“Are you going to say that confidently…?”

Cleon questions her imposing attitude of her, but she realizes that questioning her actions of her is the most useless thing in the world.

He had already learned enough about it while working as an instructor in the sex department at the academy, so he immediately shook his head.

“So… You’re saying that you just have to coordinate it so that you look like a ‘person who works in a brothel’ no matter where you look?”

“That’s right. The purpose is to infiltrate.”

When Layla replied, Rio Mess nodded her head and made Cleon, who took the form of a woman, stand in his place her.

“Because you’re tall and you have a good style… Yes. At this level, I’ll lend you my clothes… If you borrow the accessories from Mr. Herti…”

“Wait a minute. Is Herti involved in this…?”

“Oh, is there any reason not to do that? If Instructor Cleon wants to open a new castle wall, of course I will do my best to help. I’ll explain it well to Mr. Herti as well.”

Riomes laughed and answered Cleon’s words.

“Wait, I heard a sentence that I can’t hear right now. Why is it being said that I’m trying to develop the castle wall? I’m just going to find the remnants of the empire in the brothel.”

Hehe~”

Rio Mes draws a blueprint in his head on how to decorate Cleon—no Leona—while listening to Cleon’s excuses with one ear and letting them out with the other.

Seeing this, Cleon let out a big sigh.

“…It’s a relief that Innis and Emma are asleep. It would have been difficult to explain this situation.”

“Ahaha…”

Sasha smiled bitterly from the side while hearing Cleon’s words to her.

“Okay. Then I’ll go to the palace once to get clothes, so in the meantime, Miss Sasha and Lady Layla… And Amelia-sama should be ready too.”

“…Well. That’s right. We can’t go alone in these clothes…”

“Yu, are you infiltrating the brothel…”

Laila lets out her sigh of understanding and gets up from her seat her, and Sasha nods nervously as well.

However, Amelia burns her will by holding on to her wine, as if she is glad that she has been called.

“Ah, okay! Note, when I say preparation, what do I need to prepare?”

“Yeah- I’m going to infiltrate, but first of all, it’s okay to prepare on the premise that there will be a battle, right? Riomes will bring the clothes, and besides… Tools and things like that.”

Hearing Laila’s answer, Amelia nodded and ran into her room her.

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A few minutes later, Rio Mess, who returned with a load of clothes, was accompanied by Herti, holding a colorfully decorated box in his hand her.

And behind that, Calia with a troubled expression was accompanying Herti.

“Did you really bring it?”

“That voice is Cleon? It’s really a woman’s voice…”

Hearing Cleon’s voice her in a polymorphed state, Hertie looked a bit surprised, but soon smiled and bowed her head to greet her.

“Hello Cleon. I heard from Riomes that something interesting is going on. The fact that I can’t see is really infuriating. No way, Cleon is in the form of a woman.”

“It’s not that fun to look at.”

“Isn’t it very interesting?”

Cleon briefly glances at Riomes, who is talking while immediately denying her own words her.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Cleon. I tried to stop it, but Mr. Herti said he wanted to help in any way.”

“Ah. I know Calia is n’t bad. She’s more sorry than that. She’s It’s our side of her. She suddenly asked for an unreasonable favor.”

“Impossible, not at all. Rather, you said that you would solve the problem in the east, so we should say thank you.”

Calia showed off her kind smile of her, as she bowed her back as if expressing her sincere gratitude towards Cleon.

“…I’ll do my best. Until I catch him, I’ll make sure the people of the East don’t suffer.”

“Whoops. You’ve become a woman, but you’re still a trustworthy person.”

“…Please don’t tease me.”

A conversation between Cleon and Calia, who seem to be on good terms.

Is it a consensus between co-workers full of personality and people who are suffering from being beaten by their boss?

“…Herty?”

However, within her her, Herti looks back at her with the sense that she is staring at herself, but there is no way she is looking at herself as her eyes her are still closed. Thought Cleon.

Hertie made a thoughtful sound for a while at Cleon’s words to her, then put the box she was carrying on her desk and cautiously approached Cleon.

After a moment, feeling her questioning what she was trying to do, Hertie slowly raised her hand and placed it on Cleon’s face her.

And, after rubbing his nose, cheeks, chin, and lips, he spoke with a small smile.

“…Whoops. It’s true. It’s got a woman’s face.”

“…Do you know just by touching it?”

“Of course. The face Cleon touched when he was asleep was manly… But now it’s the face of a great woman.”

Hearing her voice, her speaking in a whisper, when Cleon blushes, Layla, who has been watching the scene, stops her with her firm smile.

“Now, wait. I think it might be too close…”

“Oh, that’s right. Being this close will interfere with getting dressed. I’m a bit further away.”

Saying so, Herti slips away from Cleon, and Riomes picks up one of her clothes.

“Now- then, from here on out, I’ll make Cleon-sama a peerless beauty who won’t be strange even if she’s in a brothel- I like the original version, so I’m inclined to do it too~”

“…Be gentle, please.”

Saying that, Cleon sighed as if she had given up everything.

The eyes of the people around her, who were looking at her with expectant eyes, felt burdensome.