Chương 93: The Pleasure Quarter

"Why?" Cael asked, looking at Lili in confusion.

"Because there is nothing good there. It is not a fun place. Let us go somewhere else, Lord Cael." Lili tugged at his hand with all her strength.

"Saying it like that only makes me curious. Now I definitely have to see it." Cael's curiosity only grew. He kept walking, and Lili's strength was nowhere near enough to stop an adventurer.

"N-no, Lord Cael!" This is bad. This is very bad. Lili had not expected them to wander here by accident. With Lord Cael's flirtatious nature, something might happen. The farther they walked, the denser the crowd became. Soon, they reached the entrance. It was like a city within the city. Two Amazoness warriors dressed almost like they were wearing bikinis stood like gatekeepers on either side of the gate. Through the entrance, soft pink Magic Stone light filled the air, and a dizzying fragrance drifted out with it.

Simply standing at the gate was enough to make the heart restless. Cael had visited Yoshiwara in the Demon Slayer world, but the courtesans there wore beautiful clothes that wrapped around their bodies. Its lights were seductive, but the impact was nothing like this. Orario's Pleasure Quarter was completely different. Beautiful women in daring outfits filled the streets, each with her own style, and their inviting gazes could tempt almost anyone.

He had only just mentioned wanting to broaden his horizons in a pleasure district. He had not expected that wish to come true so quickly. Everywhere, women called out to passing men.

"Come here, handsome. Sit with me for a while."

"Come play here. We have sweet snacks." Lili faced Cael without expression.

"This is why Lili did not want Lord Cael to come here. We should leave. This place is not suitable for Lord Cael." This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it. Cael took a deep breath. His pulse quickened, and he swallowed before stepping inside with Lili still clinging to his arm.

"What is unsuitable about it? We are just going in to look. Only to look." Lili stared at him flatly. She did not believe him at all. Lord Cael was probably very happy right now. Pink light and candle flames decorated the street in a way that stirred the heart. Men and women met everywhere, and shops lined both sides of the road. The women called to passing men, their smiles warm, practiced, and inviting. Within five minutes of entering the Pleasure Quarter, Cael had already been approached six times.

Wherever he went, flying kisses and inviting looks followed him. He was easily distracted, but he had truly come only to look around. He liked women, but that did not mean any woman would do. Without feelings involved, he might joke, but he would never touch.

"I did not expect Lord Cael to withstand those women," Lili said in surprise.

"Lili thought a woman only had to tempt Lord Cael a little, and Lord Cael would be dragged away."

"Am I that terrible in your eyes? I am hurt. I absolutely will not touch a woman without feelings involved. I do have principles." Cael's mouth twitched, though anticipation still glimmered in his eyes.

"Besides, to me, feelings matter more than physical pleasure."

"Right. Put this on." Cael took out a hyottoko mask.

"If we run into female adventurers who saw us defeat Goliath, especially Amazonesses, we may have trouble today." Amazonesses were the race closest to humans in body structure, but all their children were female. Because of that, they had to seek human men, and most adult Amazonesses were famously aggressive. Of course, that was only a broad stereotype. Cael put on the hyottoko mask he had brought from the Demon Slayer world and held Lili's hand as they walked.

With such a ridiculous mask, surely no one would approach him. Reality proved that he had thought too simply. The mask made him even more eye-catching, and the women became more curious about the face beneath it. Fortunately, Lili was fierce. With a few angry words, she drove away every woman who approached. Cael gave her a thumbs-up.

"Honestly, these women never stop," Lili said, clenching her teeth.

"Lord Cael, we should leave."

"All right, though I wanted to look a little more." Cael folded his arms and boldly observed the surroundings through the mask. That Amazoness over there was dressed very daringly. This was certainly broadening his horizons. Then his gaze caught a figure ahead. Behind the railing of a shop, a young woman in a red kimono knelt quietly in a corner with her head lowered, making it hard to see her expression. Cael stopped. When he realized who she was, he almost wanted to complain to the sky.

He had just thought about her, and now he had met her. Was his luck really becoming this strange? Wait. Maybe it was because of that Skill. The first effect of Sword Saint's Blessing was to be loved by the world. Bell was loved by the gods, and Cael was loved by the world. Had he become a shining favored child of this world? The thought almost made him laugh.

"Ahem. Lord Cael, how long are you going to stare at that Renard girl?" Lili's flat voice pulled him back to himself. Cael smiled awkwardly. He really had been staring like a suspicious man. Fortunately, the girl had not seen him, or his first impression would have been ruined.

"A Renard. This is my first time seeing one. Let us go take a closer look."

"W-wait, Lord Cael! What are you planning?"

"Planning? I am just going over to talk."

"Lili knew it. Lili will definitely tell Lady Hestia."

"Uh..."