“What… Why is there a dragon?” After overcoming his shock, Stanley turned toward Elisabeth and asked. The fact this dragon was even here left him with many questions.

Elisabeth used her tail to gesture toward the dragon, “It’s not that abnormal. Monsters are attracted to areas with high density of mana. Teleportation beacons require large amounts of mana to function and their mana collection process result in a higher density of mana surrounding it.”

“Really?” Stanley asked doubtfully, he’d never seen any monsters around the beacons in Hell Difficulty.

“Why do you think we built our city here on this desolate planet?” Elisabeth frowned, expression displaying dissatisfaction, “Before this low-bred dragon showed up and began absorbing all the excess mana, it was the perfect growing environment for us.”

“Ah, right… doppelganger.” Stanley remembered that Elisabeth was a doppelganger, a type of monster. “If you’re dissatisfied with it, why haven’t you driven it away or dealt with it?”

Elisabeth sighed and shook her head, explaining, “It’s not that simple. There’s a whole bunch of politics that make driving it away difficult to accomplish.”

“Did you say politics?” Stanley inquired, uncertain that he’d heard correctly because of the sheer absurdity of it. “How could politics be involved?”

“It’s politics between monster species. Nothing that you need to worry about.” Elisabeth replied shaking her head with a weary smile.

When Stanley turned his gaze back toward the dragon, Elisabeth turned mischievous.

Elisabeth clutched Stanley’s arm and pressed her breasts against it.

“Instead of worrying about boring politics, why we have some fun?” Elisabeth flirtatiously asked while seductively brushing her white-tail against his back.

Surprised by the abrupt stimulation, Stanley shivered and struggled to escape her grasp. “What are you doing? Let go.”

Unfortunately for Stanley, Elisabeth had a tight enough grip that struggling only led to further stimulation and didn’t release him.

Elisabeth expression turned playful like a cat teasing its prey. “Hmm? Something wrong?”

Stanley understood struggling wouldn’t help him escape her clutches and swiftly stopped moving. Taking a breath he calmed himself.

When he spoke Stanley’s voice projected defeat, “Didn’t you promise to tone down the teasing?”

“Oh… Sweetie. I have toned down the teasing.” Elisabeth whispered into his ear, gently exhaling on his ear to provide further stimulation.

‘How is this toned down?’ Stanley roared in his mind. Outwardly, though, he tried to avoid showing a reaction. Instead he tried to calmly ask, “Can you please let me go?”

“But… you haven’t answered my question.” Elisabeth complained sounding akin to a spoiled brat, pushing his arm further into her breasts.

Elisabeth began flirting, grazing her tail against his stomach and upper-leg in a clear attempt to seduce him. “Why don’t we have some fun together? I know a way we can have loads of fun alone together tonight. I can guarantee you'll enjoy yourself~”

Stanley shivered and awkwardly tried to remove himself from her grasp. He wasn’t confident in leaving with his virginity intact if she kept teasing him like this.

Realizing that being indirectly speaking had no effect on her, Stanley spoke as clearly as possible. “No, thank you. I have no desire to spend the night alone with you.”

“My… you want some of the maids to join us? How bold!” Elisabeth gasped pretending to be utterly shocked. She released Stanley from her grasp and pressed a finger to her lips, playfully pondering the scenario before finally acquiescing, “Well, that can certainly be arranged.”

“What?” Stanley brain stalled as Elisabeth’s words repeated and echoed throughout it.

“Oh? That seems to have gotten your attention. Has a specific maid caught your eye?” Elisabeth leaned forward with mischievous expression, “…Or did you already make plans to have fun with one of them without me?”

Stanley had trouble keeping up with her thought process. What is she even talking about?

“No? Does that mean... you've already had sex with several of them and were busy remembering your past encounters!” Elisabeth exclaimed at the scandalous allegation with her tail raising up in exaggerated surprise.

Stanley was utterly stunned. He hadn’t said anything, yet the longer he remained silent the worse Elisabeth’s accusations were becoming. In this brief time, she had weaved together a narrative where Stanley was a hopeless pervert.

“Wha- No, no! Literally none of that is true.” Stanley hastily defended himself to prevent further allegations.

“Don’t worry, I wouldn’t tell anyone or judge you. I don’t mind having a partner with experience~” She comforted winking toward him as though she planned on keeping this scandalous affair secret.

Stanley briefly felt reassured by Elisabeth’s comforting words. Before he stopped and realized that was an utterly idiotic emotion.

Why the hell should he feel reassured that she’s going stay quiet about a story that she just made up herself? He was still a virgin.

Slightly infuriated and utterly exhausted, Stanley deadpanned, “You literally made all that up. You cannot judge someone for something that hasn’t happened.”

Elisabeth waved her finger back and forth and looked disappointed, “Do you think my maids wouldn’t inform me of all the juicy details? Your flustered response from a moment ago only proves it.”

Stanley pressed against his temple attempting to fix his headache, “I’ve done nothing with any of your maids. If they have told you otherwise, they’re lying.”

Elisabeth rested her hands her hips and she leaned forward, tail waving from side to side behind her, “Are you insulting the professional integrity of my workers? That’s a serious accusation, I hope you have some evidence to back that up.”

“You made more serious allegations against me without evidence mere moments ago.” Pointed out Stanley logically.

Elisabeth easily refuted his argument, her white-tail pointed accusatorily at him. “I have plenty of evidence. Several of my maids have reported you entering the bedroom together with them, they can serve as evidence.”

Stanley was speechless.

What? She obviously made up the entire event mere moment ago? How could someone have witnessed and reported an event that didn’t happen?

He instantly denied their testimony, “A group of people that are incentivized to say whatever you want them to cannot serve as evidence.”

Elisabeth confidently replied, “Then, would providing video footage of your time in the bedroom together suffice to make you admit it?”

Hearing that Elisabeth exclaim that she would provide video footage confused Stanley.

That’s impossible. Had he actually lost his virginity? How could he forget that? She seemed confident she can produce video footage though? Wait…

Stanley finally remembered the species of those in this mansion. “We’re literally in a mansion filled with doppelgangers, any of them could’ve assumed my shape for a video to be taken.”

Yes, video evidence meant nothing to a group of shapeshifters.

She shook her head and her cat-ears drooped in overly exaggerated disappointment, “Even with so much evidence, you still refuse to acknowledge it. Sex is nothing scandalous, just admit it. Take responsibility and marry them as a soon-to-be father.”

“Stop joking around.” Sweat began forming on Stanley’s forehead.

Once again, Stanley regretted coming here. He’d obtained no information of value and had to suffer throughout the experience. Stanley had been easily led into Elisabeth’s pace and, despite being completely innocent, had actually momentarily doubted himself.

Elisabeth gazed toward Stanley with eyes that seemed comparable to a crying puppy, “So you’re just going to abandon your future children? You’d leave my poor maids to raise your children alone?”

“I’m still a virgin!” Stanley exclaimed, refusing to deal with this farce any longer.

“Truly?” Elisabeth raised an eyebrow in surprise, before she gently grasping his hand and giggling. Her mood had completely changed from mere moments prior and she whispered barely loud enough for him to hear it, “Oh, I think we can definitely fix that.”

Doing his best to ignore her temptations, Stanley blandly stated, “Virginity isn’t a problem to be fixed.”

“On the contrary, virginity is a terrible and dangerous affliction. It must be cured posthaste.” Elisabeth argued stepping closer to Stanley while gently holding his hands together. “Fortunately, I happen to be an expert in this matter and know how to provide the perfect treatment~”

“Dangerous?” Stanley raised eyebrow and suspiciously questioned, wondering what nonsense she was saying.

“Deadly even.” Elisabeth replied sounding extremely serious as she let her tail began wandering across Stanley’s body until it wrapped itself around his upper-thigh and began pulling him closer. “Its fatality rate is near one-hundred percent in uncured patients. Many friends of mine have died while cursed with this affliction.”

Stanley slowly removed her grasp on his hands and unwrapped her tail.

Once free from her clutches, he rolled his eyes and proceeded to step away from her to prevent further harassment. Stanley had already learned everything he wanted, he didn’t have a reason to stay here any longer, “Stop making stuff up. You’ve broken your promise to reduce the amount of teasing as well.”

“On the contrary, I don’t break my promises.” Elisabeth stated as she chased after him. Swiftly blocking the sole exit, Elisabeth leaned toward him with a predatory grin and helpfully informed, “For an action to be teasing, by definition, the action must be done without the intention of providing satisfaction to the feeling or desire aroused. Meanwhile, I intend to provide plenty of satisfaction~”

As Elisabeth blocked his path, Stanley had been forced to stop in his tracks. He internally shuddered.

If it weren’t for the fact he had a time limit, he might’ve given in to her temptation. Elisabeth’s extreme forwardness and beautiful appearance makes her extremely alluring and difficult to resist.

Stanley backing up to keep a fair distance between them and specified, “Maybe it’s true that you haven’t broken your actual promise on a technicality, but you’ve still broke the spirit of the promise. Please step aside.”

Opening the door with a sigh, Elizabeth stepped aside and apologized, “As a hospitable host, I must make amends if you truly feel that way. Since it’s getting late, I’ll provide a room to stay the night as an apology.”

“That isn’t an apology that’s utilizing the situation to try and force me to stay the night.” Stanley retorted before continuing out the room’s exit.

“Hmph, you dare to reject my apology and spit on my hospitality? I’ll have you arrested!” She glowered, white cat-ears and tail elevated in anger with fur sticking outward.

Stanley didn’t bother paying attention to her.

In this brief exchange alone, he’d learned enough about Elisabeth to know she was only acting. If he paid her any heed, she would take full advantage of it to try and force him to stay the night.

After exiting the room, Stanley looked back and forth down the corridor and immediately came to a realization. He had no clue where he was in the mansion.

Seeing his confused expression, Elisabeth grinned and playfully asked, “Hmm? What’s wrong? Lost?”

“No, I’m fine.” Stanley responded pulling up the system map to find his location.

Although the map wasn't zoom in enough to provide help in navigating the mansion, it still gave him a general sense of direction.

“Anyway, I don’t have time to waste. I…” Stanley had only just begun to speak before an explosion rudely interrupted him.

Boom!

The ground shook and debris fell from the ceiling.

“What the?” Stanley looked to Elisabeth in confusion, wordlessly inquiring whether she was responsible for this.

She shook her head, the mock anger and playful expressions from earlier had completely disappeared.

Whatever was happening, she hadn’t been informed in advance.

“It came from that direction.” Elisabeth informed, gesturing toward the left corridor. “Follow.”

As Elisabeth began running toward the explosion, Stanley vision had focused on something else. Specifically, he'd noticed the map he’d opened moments earlier had changed and a portion of the wall fortifying the mansion had been completely demolished.

Someone was attacking this place.

Stanley immediately concluded and moved to follow after Elisabeth. He didn’t want innocent people to die if he could prevent it. Whoever was attacking might be more reasonable than that group from earlier.

Hopefully he’ll be able to explain the situation and help prevent any deaths…