Chapter 565 Succubi Banquet ②
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Following that, succubi (demon-like creatures that drain energy) sightings began to be reported across the Aurumcame Governor State. The successors, who had been afraid of looking weak, were now able to send these reports, and that was entirely thanks to Meryamisha’s whistleblowing.
Meryamisha, who rules the northern harbor town of Cormotai, spoke out loudly against the succubi—confirmed by her assistant Nada-Rume—to her fellow successor siblings. Specifically, she accused them: “Our eldest brother, Balshid, is covering up the appearance of succubi in the capital, Goldmika.”
Because of this accusation, reporting succubi was no longer a sign of weakness. The more reports that came in, the more it blamed Balshid for his bad management. “They’ve appeared here, and they’ve appeared there. All of this is because Balshid hid the information and failed to stop the flood of succubi,” they would say.
Having found a common enemy, the siblings began to work together little by little with those around them. This was because the accusation had spread not only among the siblings but also to the people. From powerful merchant guilds and private landowners to village heads and the gossip of ordinary citizens.
In no time, the facts were known to most of the nation, and voices of blame rose up. At this point, Balshid realized that hiding was impossible and made an announcement about the succubi outbreak across the whole land. Measures were slowly moving forward. Watch groups were organized among the people, and these sometimes became a way for the siblings to connect.
However, this did not solve everything. After all, Balshid was not the only one who had been hiding the appearance of the succubi. The siblings in the south did not go so far as to blame Balshid while ignoring their own cover-ups.
It was not because of some beautiful bond of brotherhood… Rather, it was because if Balshid fell now, they would be the next to face the arrows of criticism. Though they did not openly defend Balshid, they were steadily uniting around him.
The result was a north-south fight. Specifically, it was a conflict between the south (those based on the upper reaches of the Arlo River), who had been hiding the flood of succubi, and the north (those based on the delta of the Arlo River and the harbor towns at its mouth), who condemned them.
The Aurumcame Governor State was falling into a political struggle that split the nation north and south. Each group would unite and push forward with anti-succubi measures. The group that finished purging the succubi first would gain the right to interfere in the other group’s countermeasures. The one who controlled the succubi would get the seat of Governor. Such a feeling was rising.
In the midst of all this, Meryamisha, who had been pushed into the spotlight because of her whistleblowing, ran into a single worry. She asked her trusted assistant Nada-Rume.
”…Is it just me, or is our territory’s succubi damage surprisingly low?” Meryamisha asked.
”…Is that so?” Nada-Rume replied, her tone respectful.
”Yes. I think the number of reports is clearly low…”
Meryamisha had been looking through the reports about the succubi. The succubi that had come in from the south and reached the capital, the center of the delta, had already started appearing as far as the harbor town at the river mouth.
Yet, the number was lower than she had expected. While it is good to have little damage, it makes one worried when expectations are not met. Wondering if she had missed something, she flipped through the reports again and again.
”Well, we were able to start our countermeasures the fastest. Maybe that’s why?” Nada-Rume suggested.
”Even so, all we really did was set up checkpoints between us and the neighboring territories, right? Other than that, we just increased patrols…. I’m sure the others have done at least that much.”
”That is exactly why, I’m sure. This town is at the northernmost end of our country. It is the furthest from the arrival route, so the territories in between are probably acting as a stopper.”
”If that were true, wouldn’t it be strange that other harbor towns do not have roughly the same number of cases? Look, see here. The territory on the neighboring tributary has many more cases than we do.”
”…You are right. …Could it be that the other territories are making their numbers bigger in order to criticize the Balshid group?” Nada-Rume guessed.
”They would not go that far. Besides, I do not think they would send such reports to us, since we are, for now, allies.”
”……”
”……”
The two instinctively looked at each other. Realizing this was indeed strange, Nada-Rume began to join her in digging through the materials. Was there some amazing countermeasure being used in one of the nearby villages?
If she could find it, Meryamisha’s value would rise again. But no matter how much she searched, no such document came up. They both let out a small sigh.
”…It’s no use. No one is doing more than what I ordered.”
”Beyond this, we cannot know anything without hearing from the locals—not just from the reports. I will give orders to several assistants,” Nada-Rume stated.
”Yes, please. It would be troublesome if we were asked about it by other territories.”
”At once, my lady.”
While still tilting their heads in confusion, they put this topic aside for now. Fighting the succubi was an urgent task, but that did not mean other work would disappear. Meryamisha went through various documents.
The state of nearby farming villages after the succubi outbreak. This harbor town, Cormotai, grew through trade across the sea, but that did not mean there were no farming villages nearby. On the contrary, located within the delta, farming yields were high, and the products were used for trade.
Therefore, protecting the farming villages was also important for protecting Cormotai. She had to send people to villages where the watch groups and guards were understaffed, and she could not forget to check if any villages had been destroyed.
Next, the drop in river trade due to the succubi outbreak, as well as the drop in sea trade with other nations. The former, trade through the rivers inside the country, had relatively little damage since they had built a cooperative system with neighboring territories.
But the drop in the latter, sea trade, was a painful blow. It was frightening to send ships to a country where succubi had appeared. The chance of them coming back into one’s own country was high. Balshid’s announcement had already reached other countries, and it was only natural for them to be on guard.
That was exactly why they had to strengthen their own defenses as well. If they let succubi spill out to other nations, it would affect trade in the future and after the situation had calmed down. Meryamisha signed the proposal to strengthen talks with incoming merchant ships and to increase the number of guards at the port.
She paused there and thought. Her territory still had some room to move, but were the other harbor towns okay? Of course, the others must also understand the importance of port security, but…. Thinking any further would be pointless.
After that… there was a letter of blame from Balshid about the whistleblowing, but that was probably fine to ignore. She read it, but it was not much different from the letters he had sent before, which had arrived many times. As Meryamisha sighed, Nada-Rume decided to bring up a bright topic.
”Come to think of it, a ship from the Northern Continent has arrived. It brought new products using our country’s ‘Komipom,’ and a letter from Lord Kento Harvest as well,” Nada-Rume reported.
”Really!? Show me, quickly!” Meryamisha exclaimed, her face lighting up.
As intended, Meryamisha’s eyes sparkled as she accepted them. First was the letter. Ships had already gone back and forth with the Northern Continent multiple times, and this exchange of letters had continued a few times as well.
A while ago, she had written her thanks for the “Small Ddo-Buddy Cannon (a magic weapon)” that saved Nada-Rume—Kento had replied with words of relief and notes of caution, such as never to let the existence of the magic circuits in question leak out—and she had also written her impressions of his products, or written about the current state of Aurumcame and the succubi.
”What did he say?” Meryamisha asked.
”He thanked me for my impressions and expressed his concern for us. Sigh…. I say it again, but I never imagined the author of that ‘Ddo-Buddy’ would be a young man…. It’s lovely. I wonder if he has plans to come here?”
”…Well, I have heard no such talk. I will say this just in case, but he is a trusted servant of the Queen over there, so you must not get any strange ideas, alright?” Nada-Rume warned.
”I know, I know. But look, here. Don’t you think his grasp of the Southern Continent language has improved quite a bit? Fufu, it’s such cute handwriting, trying so hard…. Oh, but you would know, wouldn’t you, Nada-Rume?”
”……”
”Yes, yes, don’t give me that look. I’m not really targeting him. Well, if we actually met face-to-face, I would not mind getting some advice on that ‘Serrawo’ of theirs…”
”……”
”…Ah, yes, yes. I said I was sorry!”
Thinking she might have teased her a bit too much, Meryamisha offered a flat apology. If she could bring him here, surely she would be the one most happy. Ah, so that was it. She was probably putting up a guard so she would not get her hopes up too high.
She would have to settle various things quickly and send him back to the Northern Continent again. While thinking such things, Meryamisha picked up the “new product” that had been included.
”…What is this?” Meryamisha asked.
”…I do not know. The one I saw over there… ah, the ‘Chiku-Kuri-Chuu-Chuu (a self-moving toy)’ was not shaped like this.”
The two stared at the “new product” in Meryamisha’s hands. It was an egg-shaped, strange magic circuit. There was a switch on the back, and a strange hole on the front. They swallowed their saliva without thinking.
Yes, it was an automatically moving “Chiku-Kuri-Chuu-Chuu.” In the world Kento had come from, it would be a “M***ator.” A magic circuit he had treasured as a long-held dream.
How had he managed to make it? Time goes back a little, and the stage returns to the Northern Continent.
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Summary:
Meryamisha’s political maneuver creates a divide in the Aurumcame Governor State, forcing Balshid to acknowledge the succubi crisis. Meanwhile, Meryamisha investigates a strange discrepancy in the low succubi reports within her own territory. The chapter ends with the arrival of a package from the Northern Continent containing a mysterious magic-powered device.
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Trivia:
Meryamisha’s harbor town of Cormotai serves as a hub for trade, including maritime shipping.
Balshid has been sending letters of condemnation to Meryamisha regarding her whistleblowing.
Kento Harvest is considered a favored vassal of the Northern Continent’s Queen.
The mysterious device from Kento is an automated magic-powered tool for adult pleasure.
Notes:
• Meryamisha – A beautiful, white-haired, dark-skinned young woman in professional attire, she is the pragmatic, cynical, yet observant governor of the northern harbor town of Komotai (Comortai). As a governor’s daughter and successor sibling in the Aurumcame State, she fiercely navigates intense political power plays. While proactive and cautious, she deeply cares for her people, secretly protecting orphans.
• Nada-Rume – Nada Rume, a dark-skinned Southern Continent beauty with an athletic build, is a commoner who became Meryamisha’s loyal, self-effacing confidante and advisor. As a trusted subordinate, she handles administrative tasks, assists with intelligence operations linked to her surname, and serves as a practical test subject for her mistress’s adult goods shop.
• Balshid – The eldest son of the late Governor who declared himself the new ruler, this Duke governs the capital of Goldmika. While actively mobilizing troops and issuing proclamations to solidify his control, he faces mockery for failing to contain a Succubi invasion in his territory. As the eldest brother among the successor siblings, he aggressively fights to defend his claim and dominance over others.
• Nada – Tall, slender Southern Continent envoy with dark skin and sharp almond eyes, she masquerades as a male merchant for Meryamisha’s intelligence network, reporting on the Succubi outbreak. Protective, intuitive, and adept at escaping danger, she trades with the protagonist, shares an intimate bond with Kento, and steers regional commerce amid a succession dispute.
• Rume – Nada Rume, a dark-skinned Southern Continent commoner with a striking, athletic build, is Meryamisha’s loyal, self-effacing confidante and advisor. Handling practical duties and testing adult goods for the shop, her surname Rume links her to intelligence operations. She uses her rare ability to escape danger to serve her mistress, crucially reporting on the ongoing Succubi outbreak.
• Kento Harvest – Gaunt scholar Kento Harvest, clad in a tattered academic coat, runs an adult magic-circuit shop. Once a heresy suspect, he now crafts rare components with cold calculation, values brand trust, and maintains several lovers/slaves and children.
• Harvest – Viscount Kento Harvest, representing a prominent family line, is a gaunt, pragmatic former adventurer and merchant who manages a magic-circuit shop and acts as a diplomat to the Southern Continent. Clad in a tattered academic coat, this royal mentor leverages Earth-based technology knowledge and noble authority in politics. Known for being soft on women, he is proactive with numerous lovers and dependents.
• Kento – Lord Harvest is a reclusive, dark-haired viscount and isekai craftsman from the Northern Continent who resembles a salaryman. Bound to the Queen, this young male runs a magic shop and tavern, building adult goods using previous-world knowledge. Analytical yet socially perceptive, he maintains a detached, pragmatic approach with guests like Nada, shares a quiet bond with Amelia, and corresponds with Meryamisha.
• Serrawo – A figure from the past whose presence or vitality was feared while alive.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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