Well, I guess that's it.

　In front of the entrance to the high-class Gekkoukan brothel, the Gekkoukan, suspicious black-clad men were lying dead and dead, and dozens of slender golems were covered in ice.
　Of course they hadn't killed any of them, and they hadn't damaged the golems either.
　The guards coming out of the "Moonlight Hall" tied up the men in black and took them somewhere else. Thrusting them out to the capital's knights.......no way.
　No matter how you look at it, these guys aren't decent guys. They are dressed as special forces for all intents and purposes, and they emit a murderous atmosphere that can be seen from inside the pavilion. That part is second-rate as an assassin, isn't it? No, they're not assassins, they're just assailants.
　The guards here are planning to make these guys talk and make them tell us who the mastermind is. I'm sure they've figured out who the mastermind is long ago, but just to make sure, I guess.

''I can't believe they really did away with everyone........ Are you a member of the 'Akaneko' organization?
'No, no. I've been good to them, though.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

It's not a good idea to talk about it.....
Did this guy Zabit put you up to this?
Yes. That's right, Xabit Grant. He's the man behind the dark side of the Papillon.

　I knew it. I was going to kill Silhouette-san, the tankob above my eyes........well, the way these poorly made men are pointing at me, I might just be trying to scare them away. Silhouette-san is beautiful, you know. Too good to kill, huh?
　Well, at any rate, now they'll listen to us as promised. When we returned to the Gekkoukan, a crowd of people had formed in the hall before I knew it, and they all turned to look at me at once.

''Huh, what?''

　Seeing the scene, I froze in place. There are some men, but more than half of them are women, and most of them are half-naked.
　You can see their underwear through their colorful see-through mini-slips, and some of them didn't even have a bra on. Is that it?　You mean the middle of the pack?　Hey!　Who doesn't have any clothes on?

Oh, my goodness!　You're so strong, my dear!
'Thank you for defending the store!　Thank God!
'Uh-huh. You can thank me tonight.　Can I keep you company all night?
Oh, that's not fair!　I was aiming for that too!
Yeah, I had to go, I had to go, I had to go!

　He tries to get away from the women, even though the women are rubbing him down, but they won't let him get away with it because they are reaching out to him from various places.
　Ugh. It smells so good!　There's something soft hitting my back!　He choked on my cheeks!

'Yes, yes, cut it out. The boy needs to talk to me. Everyone go back to your rooms.

　Pang pang, Silhouette clapped her hands, and the sisters went back to their respective rooms, muttering things like, "Cheeeeee," and "Only the boss is sly. The men who disappeared into the same room must have been guests.
　Oh, thank God.

Are you okay?　Apparently it was too stimulating.
I'll leave it to your imagination.

　While averting my gaze from Silhouette-san who giggles as if she can see through me, I cool the fire in my body. Ah, I'm surprised........ It's definitely too stimulating.
　With an awkward atmosphere, I am led by Silhouette-san to the top floor of the pavilion. Beyond the large door is a luxurious room, and it seems that this is her private room. It's just like a room in a royal palace, with luxurious-looking furnishings. It's not like this in my palace, though.
　I was advised to sit on the sofa, and when I looked up from there, I could see the full moon through the round skylight attached to the ceiling.
　Next to the sofa I sat on was a black cat curled up in a ball next to me, asleep. Is it Silhouette-san's cat?

Would you like some juice?　Or is it alcohol?
Juice water, please.

　Ms. Silhouette carried the drinks to a low table in front of me and sat down to face them. In front of her, something that looked like champagne was creating little bubbles in the glass.

'So what is it that you want to talk about?　I mean, I haven't even heard your name yet before that?
Oh, excuse me. My name is Fuyao Mochizuki. I'm a traveler now........
A traveler. Well, all right. We'll just talk to him.

　I managed to summarize my request to her. The golden monster could appear anywhere in the world. We need a way to detect it before it happens. We need a way to detect it before it appears, and we need your help to collect that information.

Golden monsters, you mean. They seem to be spotted everywhere these days. I heard that an entire village was destroyed in one country, and in another country they sacrificed dozens of Golems of the Order to finally kill it. The invaders from another world and that part is not so easy to believe, but...
You know a lot about this, don't you?
Of course. I'm the chief information officer of "Papillon". I'm in charge of the information of the "Black Butterfly", and all kinds of information reaches me as soon as possible. From the movements of the countries of the world to the family structure of an inconsequential thug.

　As expected of the public face of the "Papillon", I guess. It's not limited to this world, but unless it's a very small village, every town has an inn or a brothel.
　If there are agents of the organization hiding in there, or if the owner himself is a member of the organization, then all the information is transmitted to Silhouette-san at the top of the hierarchy. It's not likely that the hand of the "Black Butterfly" is reaching out to every city in this world, but even so, it seems to be on a fairly large scale.

And then?　What's in it for me to cooperate with you?
Mutants you'll be one of the first to get out of the golden monster's way, won't you?
'They don't always appear in the city, do they?　It's not such an attractive deal.

　Well, I guess so. I agree, as I say.
　But sooner or later, when the real attack starts, we're going to need it. Of course, we can't wait until then.
　But what's the catch? Well, that's something else. That's a little funny.
　Well, there's only one thing I can think of.

"So, what if I get rid of this Zabit thing you were talking about, would you help me?
'I like smart kids. They're fast and helpful.

　Silhouette-san smiles meaningfully and crosses her legs. I'm sorry to say that I feel sorry for the beautiful raw legs peeking out from the slit in the dress that looks like a Chinese dress.

It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get your hands on any of these things.

　Oh, you have all this information? Well, there were quite a few witnesses at the scene of the kidnapping.
　It's nothing to hide, so I didn't hide the fact that I was doing the kingdom of Primula a favor by kidnapping the second prince (who was actually a princess) and then capturing the senate president of Triharan. He also mentioned that he planned to ask these two countries for help later on.

'Transference magic... it's amazing, you can even use such power. So if I ask you to kidnap Zabit, will you make it happen if I ask you to kidnap him?
'I'm sure it's not impossible, but what are you going to do with him?　You're going to kill him?　And you're the leader of the black butterfly?

　If Silhouette-san is also going to do backstage work such as assassination and thievery, then I need to reconsider my involvement with this person a bit.
　Unlike the Red Cat, Black Butterfly Papillon is not a bandit. You will be able to find a lot of people who are willing to do the same thing.
　Silhouette, sensing the change in my expression, leaned back against the sofa and waved her hand with a wry smile.

"I am the leader of the 'Black Butterfly'?　I'm not kidding. I, on the contrary, want to say goodbye to the "black butterfly" over there. Honestly, as long as they don't try to mess with me, I'll stay out of their way. It's complicated by the fact that Xavit's idiots are greedy and are trying to get my job as well.
You mean you want to run a tavern and a whorehouse?
No, sir. I'm going to continue my intelligence work as a side hustle, because the information will pay for itself. But I don't intend to use it to commit extortion or theft. Yes, I may do things like spreading the word about the misdeeds of corrupt merchants and low-life aristocrats.

　I see. It doesn't seem to mean that he's going to completely step away from crime, but, well, I guess that's the extent of tolerance. The Red Cat Nia and the others are doing the same thing.

''For the time being, the other side should not be able to touch Silhouette-san and the others, right?
Well, yeah. What do you have in mind, wizard?
'Well, the easy thing to do is to put a 'curse' or...'
'Curse'........'

　Silhouette-san subtly frowned. I don't know, but if it's a dark attribute magic, I can put a compulsory curse on it to stop it from interfering with our side. I think this is the most effective way to do it.
　Ah, but what's the point if the top guy is replaced or something?

Do you know where this Zabit guy is?
I know nothing about it. I'm in the cantina. In the north, in the highest tower of this city.

　Mr. Silhouette stood up and opened the curtains on the wall, revealing a tall tower standing in the city, shimmering in the darkness of the night.
　I actually saw it once when I came here. I thought it was a clock tower, but I guess it wasn't.
　The shape of the tower is similar to that one. It's a 12-story tower, Ryounkaku, said to have been built in Asakusa in the Meiji and Taisho periods. I have seen it in a history textbook. Well, I don't think Rōngkaku was lit up so gaily like that, I think.
　But I didn't know they were this close.

''For being the boss of a criminal group, you live in a pretty flashy place.
He has an official look of being a businessman. I'm ostensibly the owner of a brothel. People in the city don't even know that much about it.

　As Silhouette-san was saying this, there was a knock on the door, and a maid entered the room, saying, "Excuse me. Then she whispered something in Silhouette-san's ear and quickly left the room.

''Is there something wrong?''
They threw up. I knew they were attacking me on Zabit's orders. Basically, it was a threat, and they were going to kidnap me at the drop of a hat.

　So it's a done deal. So you can go ahead and help yourself.

"Can you describe this Zabit guy? Just tell me what he looks like.
'What?　Well, he's got thin hair, a long mustache, and gold-rimmed glasses. He is over 30 years old, middle-aged and overweight, and has a disgusting look in his eyes. And his eyes are disgusting.

　I think the last one is limited to Mr. Silhouette, but I can identify him if I know that much.
　As usual, I projected a map of the tower in the air and searched for Zabit and whatnot. Oh, there you are. We're in the room on the top floor.
　Silhouette-san is surprised at the aerial projection of the tower, but I'll leave her alone. Let's see, the distance is about this far and the direction is this way so.......it's okay.

''Well, I'll be going for a bit.''
What?

　From Silhouette-san's room [Teleportation], I instantly moved from Silhouette-san's room to the top floor of the tower on the other side, where Zabit was.
　My vision switched and my eyes met with a thin-headed, hairy old man who was trying to eat a delicious-looking, thick-cut steak.

'Nah, nah, nah,'

　Two long beards growing like catfish from under his nose and gold-rimmed glasses with bad taste. I'm sure this guy wearing a chinese long-necked robe is a Zabit or something.
　Having determined that, I grabbed that guy by the collar without a second thought and brought him back to Silhouette-san's room again by teleportation.

''Guh!
''Kyah!''

　Zabbit's voice thrown on the floor and Silhouette-san's voice that was startled by our sudden appearance coincide. Yes, the kidnapping is complete. It only took about five seconds so far. I'm getting used to it, really........

"What are you?　Where the hell am I?　Who do you think I am!

　Zabit, who had kidnapped me, pointed the fork that was still stabbing the meat at me and yelled at me with a bright red face.
　When his eyes caught Silhouette-san's, he opened his mouth against her in a voice that was dismayed, but also infused with anger.

''I see, this is your doing. You're a fool. If you had just obeyed me, I would have entrusted you with the position. You went out of your way to cause your own destruction.
"As I keep saying, I don't want to work for you. This is your last warning. Don't you ever have to deal with us again.
"Hmph. We don't need two leaders of the Black Butterfly. If you don't obey me, I'll have to erase you. Hey, you there!

　He called out to me abruptly, and I couldn't help but point at myself. Eh, me?

Get rid of this woman. "I'll give you the money and the girl. I will collect on my entourage. I'll make you a member of the Black Butterfly family.
Baka.
''Guhoa!''

　With the pulled out Brunhild, he shot a paralyzing bullet into Zabit's banked stomach. Zabit, whose entire body would have been paralyzed, fell face first onto the floor.

'Did you kill him?'
We just paralyzed him. He's alive and he's conscious. He won't be able to lift a finger, though.

　When I turned the fallen Zabit on his back with his feet, only his eyes were twitching. He's conscious, so our voices must have reached him. I crouched down, looked into its eyes, and told it in a voice that was as emotionless as possible.

I'm going to tell him, "Hey, listen to me. I'm going to put a 'curse' on you now. What? As long as you don't break your promise, no harm will come to you. Listen, don't get in touch with Silhouette-san again. It's not just you. It's not just you, but all your men too. If even one of them is involved, the curse will be triggered, and your body will slowly become paralyzed. If you eventually paralyze even your heart you know what will happen?

　A hint of fear comes into Zabit's eyes. Apparently he understands what he's talking about.

'Of course, if you don't do anything, the paralysis will not progress. You'll be able to live normally. You'll be able to live normally.　You don't have to know it, because even if your subordinates do it on their own, or even if you ask someone else to do it, the 'curse' will still be triggered. Make sure you tell him properly.

　The curse is "I won't get involved with Silhouette-san and the others". That's all. It's not a very severe curse. Just leaving this city would considerably reduce the probability of that.

''Bind me, O darkness, and punish his [or her] sins, Guilty Carth.''

　The curse magic is activated and a pattern appears on Zabit's forehead. It's the proof of the curse.
　I apply 【Recovery】 and release 【Paralize】. Zabit leaps up and turns his eyes full of anger and fear at me.

''Ki, you, what have you done to me!
I told you I put a 'curse' on it. Is it better than that?　Can I just be here?　That's all it takes to be 'involved', you know?
A curse?　What the hell kind of nonsense... uhh!　Yoo-hoo! My fingers!　I can't feel my fingers!

　Zabbit turns blue as he grips his right thumb with his left hand. It's already triggered. Well, I'm sure of it. Now you've literally learned the hard way.
　I've done my job, and I've made enough of a threat, so I used [Gate] to transfer him to the room in the tower where he was originally, and let Zabit leave.
　Mission accomplished.
　That guy can't get involved with Silhouette-san and the others from now on, and he needs to properly manage his subordinates and others so that they don't get involved.
　Moreover, if the contents of the "curse" are known, there is no guarantee that there will be no traitor who will deliberately get involved with Silhouette-san to trigger Zabit's "curse". Only those who are very trustworthy should be able to talk about the "curse". It's doubtful that such a person would be there for him, though.

I'm not sure what to say. Now, that's why that guy won't ever get involved with Silhouette-san and the others again. As long as he is the leader of the "Black Butterfly", I think he will, on the contrary, desperately decide to be indifferent.

　Silhouette-san, who had been pouting for a while, eventually grasped the situation and nodded a small nod.

''It is indeed a 'curse'. With this, the 'Black Butterfly [Papillon]' can no longer touch us. On the contrary, they will avoid us because they don't want to get involved....... Utterly........you've easily put away the problem that was bothering me......

　Silhouette-san let out an impressed and dumbfounded voice.

''Then, as promised, will you cooperate with us?
Of course. I'll do everything I can to help.

　Good. We've connected with the wider intelligence community on this world. Now all that's left is a working team to take out the mutants as they emerge.
　We don't have Babylon over here. Well, what to do....

By the way, what's the plan after this?　Do you want to go downstairs and play?　You're welcome to rent out the whole place, okay?
'Playing downstairs?　A private party?

　For a moment, I didn't understand what Silhouette-san was saying, but then I noticed her mischievous smile and the paradise from earlier came back to my mind.

''If you want, I can take care of it...?''

　Silhouette-san bites down on me in a pose that emphasizes her chest. Nuh-oh, this destructive power is amazing!

I'm sorry, but it's late, so I'll be leaving for today!　More on that later!　Then goodnight!
Oh, that's a shame.

　With a teasing, bewitching look in my eyes and a chuckle on my back, I returned to the surface world through a【transfer to another space】.
　I don't like the overly s*xy older sister type because it makes me feel like I'm being played....
　I don't dislike it, but.... Let's be clear about that. I don't hate it. I said it twice because it's important.
　...............haha.