I have a colossal hatred for this Ophelia, I swear I'm going to kick that dwarf to turn her into a soccer ball and shoot for the goal if I get the chance! Elizia informed me that she asked Victorian to accompany Leonhardt and Philomeu so she could gather information at the brothels without seeming too strange to be accompanied by a bodyguard.

During one of these visits, she met with a lady, the owner of one of the city's brothels, and the two talked for a while. She wanted to know about the situation in the city, feeling a certain disgust upon discovering the truth. Now, we are heading towards this woman's house.

It's a very humble place, a one-story house with a small porch, squeezed between two-story or taller dwellings. It's also not inside that slum we saw earlier, thankfully, because I feel like we would have a tough time if we went there.

Elizia knocks on the door, and a woman answers right away. Ooh la-la.

She's a MILF, one of the highest quality, with voluminous hair falling on her shoulders and body measurements I can only call divine. If I weren't already used to Elizia, I would definitely be hitting on this woman, no doubt.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting" my partner says, stepping forward.

"It's no problem. Come in, please."

She opens the space to the inside of the house. It's cozy, it even feels like I'm visiting a hot friend after she moved out for the first time, but that's beside the point.

We sit at the table in the center of the room, and a cup of coffee is placed for us. Wow, this is what I call a reception! Much better than that bitch at the city hall, who didn't even offer a coffee or anything like that. Ma'am, you've already earned a lot of points with me.

"I explained the situation a bit to him" Elizia says, resting a hand on my shoulder. "I can guarantee that this guy solves any problem he gets into, he's a professional."

"Really? I would be so grateful if someone could sort out the financial situation of this city. We can barely cope anymore."

"You can count on him, he's a man of grit, the best in the Imperial City."

What's this talk? I didn't agree to this! Who said I'm going to go head-to-head with a drug trafficker or whatever is in that place? Or that I'm actually going to kick the Mayor like a soccer ball? It was just an expression, stop pushing these things onto me.

"Well" the madam resumes speaking, I guess it's explanation time now. "A few months ago, this Orc named Ragna appeared. The first thing she did was end crime in the city, which for us is bad and also good. Many of our clients are criminals, and partly we managed to rescue girls who were trapped in human trafficking. She stopped that and subdued them."

Hmm? That's not bad, it's more like a legal action, solving the problem that the government can't solve.

"It was an even pleasant period. No one committed crimes for fear of this Orc... until she decided to change her approach. She gathered a bunch of men and began demanding a protection fee, the fee progressively increased, and... practically no one has money for anything anymore."

"How does the Mayor fit into this?" I ask, now curious about that point.

"The Mayor also raised taxes more recently, claiming that she too was subject to this protection fee because the people affiliated with that Orc threatened to attack the city hall building. This, however, is a complete lie. My girls, while mingling with the politicians inside the city hall, discovered that the fee is a farce, and she is actually receiving a portion of the protection fee that the Orc imposed."

In other words, they are trying to falsely place themselves in a delicate position, making it seem like they can't ask for outside help, or else these criminals would attack them.

What a wicked plan, and worst of all, there's nothing ordinary people can do without being aware of this injustice, so prices continue to rise in this city.

This must be why we saw the streets somewhat deserted, people started leaving, and local commerce, as well as maintenance, took a turn for the worse, so there are few people to take care of the city's machinery and public infrastructure.

It also explains why there are so many luxury items in that bitch's office, and here I was thinking it was just some random decoration! There's no way to trust politicians, right?

"Alright, so what we need is a scandal... In the Imperial City, Count Vandric ended up falling out of favor with the people and the other nobles because he supposedly made illegal potion sales and also kept his own wife captive. What kind of scandal could we pull that would ruin the Mayor's reputation?"

"Lord Darius, as you must know, my girls usually cater to the city's politicians, so we are aware of what happens in that city hall, but I also have male prostitutes. They are fewer in number, yes, but some have noticed strange activity at night..."

Hmm? Is she going to say it involves some satanic cult now?

"Mayor Ophelia seems very interested in sex."

Are you serious?

"My boys have sometimes run into her wanting to pay for services, but they all refused."

"Can-Can I ask why?"

"She offers a very low price for the service. The boys practically lose all the money they would earn in taxes, so it's not even worth it."

Damn, she's such a tightwad!

"Ohhh, this is a marvelous chance!" Elizia says, with a radiant smile and dollar signs in place of her pupils. "Darius, if we dress you up as a male prostitute, we can squeeze a lot of money and every little piece of information out of that shameless Mayor!"

"Are you suggesting I dress up as a woman and sell my body?!? Are you crazy, Elizia?!"

"Well, you never had a problem with me doing it, why would you have a problem with yourself?"

"Because I choose what I do with my body! I'm not going to stand there in the middle of the night, with big guys staring me down from all sides!"

"Mister Darius, she suggested you dress up as a male prostitute" the madam explains, sounding somewhat concerned by our reaction. "The Mayor doesn't like women."

"Look, ma'am, that's better, but it doesn't change the fact that we're talking about me giving my ass to a perverted Mayor."

Elizia laughs in my face so hard that she bends over and clutches her stomach. Did you drag me all the way here just for me to be humiliated? Are you kidding me? I let out a sigh and ask forgiveness from whatever deity cursed me on this day, because my head doesn't work right in situations like this.

Look, it doesn't take away the fact that we need to get out of here, but I really want to stay a bit and get my revenge. Besides, there are many innocent people getting screwed over because of this government corruption...

A cry reaches my ears. It's a baby, so that means this woman really is a MILF.

"Oh, that's my son" she says, getting up from the chair and moving to the next room. "One moment, I'll just calm him down."

A little while later, the woman returns with the child in her arms. He's a squirt with completely black skin and silver hair, you can even see a bit of redness in his eyes... He's not human, he's closer to a dark elf. You're lucky to have such a hot mother, kid.

Elizia comes closer, poking the boy's cheek.

"Aww, look at him, so cute. He looks just like you."

"You think so?" I ask, raising an eyebrow. "Doesn't look like it much."

"How offensive, Darius, it's obvious they look alike!"

If she were close to me, she would definitely have given me a violent elbow to the ribs. Fortunately, I'm still sitting here at the table, waiting. My mistake, still, I forgot to have some kind of etiquette considering we are in someone else's house.

"A-hem, looking closer, they do look alike..."

No, they are totally different from each other. If the father were here, I would even say the two are similar, but I doubt this boy even has a father considering the state of this city.

After a while, we talked about how to attract the Mayor's attention. I am the ideal candidate to attract her, and through this beautiful MILF's brothel, we can sort of force contact and get her to come with me. What's missing is a way to record the conversation, something Elizia said she could figure out when she gets the chance.

Still, this is very uncomfortable. Will I really have to sell my body for this to work out? I mean, Victorian is too awkward to be chosen, and Leonhardt... it would be perfect to use him as a male prostitute, he even deserves it, but I doubt the idiot would accept.

Hah. Tonight, I'm going to have to rethink what I'm doing with my life.

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