Chapter 3

### Chapter 3: I Became a Loser in a Gacha Game (3)

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Amy, a maid of the Fermaton family, could not cool down the heat rising to her face as she recalled the humiliating situation in the young master's room.

"Why, why is that...? Did something happen...?"

"Did the young master... touch you again?"

Other maids approached Amy with worried faces.

"Did the young master finally... touch the maids?!"

It didn't seem like she was injured as she was last time, but that made it even more worrying.

"The young master..."

Amy trembled, her hands and feet shaking.

"...made me lift my skirt while he ate... "

"...What?"

The maids' expressions soured.

"What do you mean by that?"

"He asked what color my panties were today, and then he made me lift my skirt and ate his meal... rudely... until he finished... continuously!!"

"Huh."

"Typical of the young master."

The maids sighed.

"At least you didn't get hit."

"Sister!"

"Calm down. Is it worth getting angry? You should be grateful that you weren't raped."

"Ugh, ugh...!"

"Think about the salary. Do you think it's easy to get a job that pays 1000 gold a month?"

1000 gold.

Not the living expenses for a family of four for a year, but the average monthly salary for a typical worker is about 200 gold.

A high salary, five times more than in other noble families.

"But!! He made me lift my skirt and stared at my panties while eating!"

"It's not that big of a deal to get so excited over."

"The previous lord didn't just look at panties while eating; he took them off and had sex. If it's a bit perverted, at least it's better than before, right?"

"Did the young master touch you? Did he assault you?"

"No, no... "

"Then what? Why are you angry now? Just because he didn't take it off and eat it?"

"That's not it...!"

Amy's burning sensation gradually subsided.

"I thought the young master didn't care about the maids."

"Yeah. Sigh. When I served the previous lord, it was normal to be 'eaten' when I went in and 'eaten' when I came out. Tsk tsk."

"Be grateful you weren't 'eaten.' In the past, you would have been raped and chased out naked."

"..."

While the seniors took it lightly, Amy felt relieved to hear that the previous lord had forced himself on the maids.

"By the way, if you become the countess later, will you pretend not to know us?"

"Huh?"

"The young master is a brat who throws things around, but this is the first time he's shown interest in the maids, right?"

"That's right. He's not just evaluating their lower halves; he's looking for a woman who can bear his children, a future countess."

"Children...? Countess...?"

Amy shuddered.

Fermaton, in reality, is dedicated to social activities, and if the young master, Louis Fermaton, gets married, he can officially become the count.

Fermaton, with a status almost equal to a duke in the kingdom, is essentially a small kingdom in itself. Becoming the countess of Fermaton is like becoming a queen.

"Huh. Now you'll see the young master."

"Since the young master knows how important the Fermaton bloodline is, he won't impregnate just anyone. Amy, can I bring the meals from tomorrow?"

"...For now."

Amy took a step back from the seniors.

"It's my job... I'll do it."

That evening.

Amy rummaged through her wardrobe.

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'Yesterday it was white, today it's black.'

Ah, the sweet taste of power.

Is the ability to make someone lift their skirt during a meal the power of Fermaton?

'Amazing.'

Fortunately.

Even with power, if there's no opportunity to use it, it's useless. Fortunately, I can use my power.

'It's before the main story starts.'

One day.

I gathered as much information as possible to confirm the current time.

Fortunately, it's before the main story starts, about a year before the empire's invasion and my death.

The story can be influenced by my actions, potentially accelerating or delaying the war.

The empire's reason for starting the war is that they have secured Fermaton's illegitimate children.

As long as I am the 'only Fermaton' in the public eye, the empire won't do something foolish like cutting open the goose that lays the golden eggs.

'Thank you, ancestors.'

When the infinite labyrinth first appeared, the kingdom and the empire tried to control Fermaton.

They intended to cut off his limbs and keep him alive just enough to maintain the labyrinth.

However, the ancestors, through several suicide attempts, successfully blackmailed the kingdom and the empire, laying the foundation for the current Fermaton.

Look.

In the center of the castle, in the middle of the fountain, stands a statue of a man reaching towards the sky.

Thanks to this great man, Fermaton has maintained its lineage and enjoys the same power as the kingdom.

"Thank you...!"

Usually, I'm just teased for having a big nose, but he's the one who passed on this immense power and assets to me.

From now on, I should bow to my ancestors every morning and pray for peace.

'For peace, I need to eliminate threats.'

The main story hasn't started yet.

That means I have some time to freely use my power.

"...I need to find them."

My three death flags.

Illegitimate Child A.

Illegitimate Child B.

And the player.

By the way.

Both illegitimate children are male.

While PAO was a 2D girl-collecting game, the problem was that the targets weren't just male.

It was a game designed to make money across the subculture by introducing many attractive male characters, and it actually had a high percentage of female players.

"Ugh."

Thinking about their activities made me feel sick.

The rose garden where they used Louis Fermaton and the other two illegitimate children of Fermaton to create chaos was truly terrifying.

'But thanks to that, I have no hesitation in killing them.'

Hernandez Fermaton. Early companion.

Akamond Fermaton. Citizen of the empire.

They will take my place and become the count, but they will share the actual power with the protagonist.

Half-brothers?

I'm sorry, but I'm just a man possessing Louis's body, not Louis.

'If I'm going to die, why should I show mercy?'

I can't die.

I don't want to die.

To avoid dying, I won't hesitate to use my power to kill.

So...

"Louis?"

A clear voice from outside.

The language is different, but the voice and its meaning are clearly 'hers.'

"Please wait a moment."

I quickly tidied myself and opened the door to greet the woman.

"Have you eaten, Mother?"

"Yes."

Countess Jenis Fermaton.

'Oh yeah.'

A beautiful woman with long, red hair in a braid, wearing an off-shoulder dress that exposes her ample chest.

In the game, she was a woman who was married for political reasons, about 10 years older than Louis.

She was married to the previous count, who was around 50, but he died.

One question.

'Is she a virgin?'

Even though it was a political marriage, it wasn't a long period.

They didn't even have a separate wedding ceremony and used separate rooms, essentially living in the same building.

She was essentially a diplomat sent by the kingdom to maintain good relations with Fermaton.

I don't know if she had sex with the count or if she had sex before the marriage, given her age.

But occasionally, there were scenes of incest with Louis Fermaton.

No blood relation, but considered incest due to the mother-son relationship.

"Why are you like that?"

"Nothing, Mother. What brings you here?"

"...I heard from the head maid that you did something strange to the maids."

"Something strange?"

There's only one thing that could be.

"What's so strange about that?"

"Louis. You... "

"I am the young master of Fermaton. Mother is the countess. But I know the affairs of the territory well."

I've played the game a bit.

After becoming the manager of the infinite labyrinth in the main story, I've also managed the labyrinth business.

Of course, there's a huge difference between the game and reality, but at this point, Louis manages all the labyrinth affairs.

"What's wrong with the young master looking at a maid's underwear?"

"Louis, you...!"

"Why? I just checked if she could bear children well and if she was suitable for bearing Fermaton's children."

I'm being bold.

No matter how much she's like a mother, I'm the owner of this labyrinth city.

'Actually, Louis was like this, which is why Jenis attached herself to the protagonist.'

Jenis is a traitor.

In the future, she will hand over everything to the protagonist and join him.

But that's in the original story.

'This woman is a 3-star character.'

Her political skills might be lacking, but as an adventurer tackling the infinite labyrinth, she's excellent.

"Mother."

I approached Jenis and bowed.

Jenis flinched and took a step back, but before she could leave, I grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the room.

"Ugh...!"

I'm weaker, but the sudden action caught her off guard.

"Mother."

I placed a hand on Jenis's shoulder and leaned in.

"I am Fermaton. I am the man with the duty to ensure the Fermaton bloodline continues."

"So...?"

"So what? Naturally... "

I grinned.

"I need to find a woman to be the mistress of this Fermaton, have sex with her, and get her pregnant, right?"

This world isn't a gacha game.

Therefore.

'Fuck the probability gacha.'

3-star female characters.

'I will fuck them.'

I will take them all and make them my companions.

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