The Genius Prosecutor in a Gender-Reversed World

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“…Did I miss it?”

Complete darkness, where even the stars had vanished.

In a grand study adorned with all sorts of treasures, a woman sat, listening to a report.

“The target has gone missing after departing the mountain. The sister has also completely vanished after the mission failure.”

“Sigh…”

A hint of annoyance mixed into the woman’s beautiful face.

“I had no expectations from the start, but I didn’t think it would be this sloppy.”

“That’s how third-rate thugs operate anyway. Anyway, regarding the aftermath of the incident…”

“That’s enough. If we move further from here, it’ll be easier to raise suspicion, and this opportunity is not the last one.”

Since the investigation troops from the royal family have already begun their actions, it’s a tricky situation to execute any further plans.

In any case, Angela would be entering the academy soon.

By that time, there should be more opportunities to aim for than now.

“If possible, I wanted to finish this before her enrollment.”

If everything had gone smoothly, she would have become the Empress long ago.

Originally, a flower that’s hard to pick is the most beautiful, and a gem that’s hard to obtain shines the brightest.

She knew that the first condition for her grand ambitions was “not to rush.”

Rushing into things and messing them up is the most foolish thing one can do.

…Yet, the mounting stress was something she could not help.

On days when things didn’t go well, she would relieve stress in her own way.

“Take your leave now. Oh, right. Prepare the ‘children.’”

“Understood.”

The dark figure vanished smoothly.

“…Should I go?”

As she stood up, her lovely blonde hair cascaded down past her shoulders.

Similar in appearance to Angela yet more mature in body and face.

The First Princess, radiating overwhelming charisma by her very existence.

Pernia Marteus Linzel.

She received overwhelming support within the royal family and was effectively designated as the next Empress.

The words ‘perfection’ and ‘elegance’ always followed her.

Whether it was swordsmanship, politics, or appearance, there was no one who could rival Pernia’s perfection across the continent.

However, even she had her ‘flaws.’

-‘What is this?’

-‘A letter sent by the young master of the Appenhorn family.’

-‘Ugh… Just tear it up and throw it away without opening it.’

Pernia.

She hated ‘men.’

More than mere dislike, she felt an aversion that bordered on hatred toward that entire gender.

-‘Your Highness, why do you not socialize with men?’

-‘Men are inferior and weak. They are a race that can’t even guard themselves without a woman protecting them.’

She simply couldn’t feel any love for them.

They couldn’t be used as troops since they didn’t go to the frontlines, their mental strength was weak, making it impossible to collaborate on significant undertakings, and they openly displayed emotions, becoming a source of fatigue.

Fate’s power?

A partner destined by fate?

‘Those things are useless.’

Only the wise and capable should lead the Empire.

If she became Empress, she would place the Empire in an everlasting position and pass it down to a capable woman as the next Empress.

“Hmm…”

Pernia, crossing the dark corridor, stopped at a door.

“I’m entering.”

There was no need to wait for a response from inside.

Preparations were already complete.

Creeeak.

As she opened the door, a wave of warm air and sweet aroma rushed out.

“Welcome, Your Highness.”

“I heard you were quite tired today. We’ll do our best to comfort you.”

“It’s an honor to serve Your Highness tonight…”

Three women stood under pink, sultry lighting.

Each wore extremely revealing outfits that barely covered their important parts.

“Alright… I’ll be looking forward to it again today?”

The corners of Pernia’s mouth subtly lifted.

This was her way of relieving stress.

After all, indulging in feminine pleasures is the ideal way to spend a ruler’s night.

No child could recklessly appear, nor would she get entangled with fragile men.

“Ha ha.”

Pernia slowly walked to the bed where they were.

‘Going forward, for a lifetime, I will never love a man.’

It was a firm resolution deeply etched in her heart.

*

“Brother, want to go for a drink together?”

“You came alone?”

“How much do you want?! How much do you want?!”

‘Kyaaaaaaaah!’

If no one had been around, I would’ve let out more of those screams.

To exaggerate a little, I’m getting approached by women every three steps.

“Inviting me for drinks or to hang out seems quite refined.”

Some guys pointed at me with a lewd grin while indicating an alleyway.

“Aren’t they treating this whole ‘gender-reversal’ thing way too far?!”

Like some randy monkeys, I was even more taken aback.

Then again, since this wasn’t the capital, but rather the dangerous outskirts of the continent, it could be harder to find sanity.

Damn it, no matter what, this isn’t right.

I’m not some walking libido-fulfilling device.

“Ugh…”

As I moved toward the outskirts of the city, the number of bars and people slowly dwindled.

“…I need to quickly head to the center.”

If I kept getting harassed this way, my sanity wouldn’t hold.

If I had known I’d be stuck in this mode, I wouldn’t have picked this up.

Why does it have to be gender-reversal of all things?!

“Sigh… It’s just fate.”

I kicked my tired legs while breathing in the night air.

The only fortunate thing was that the concepts of chastity and gender roles had only flipped, while everything else remained unchanged.

‘The character settings, appearance, and event details are all the same, right?’

It seemed my information hadn’t become useless.

I was almost ready to revise all my plans entirely.

“…Isn’t that a good thing?”

Let’s think positively.

At least it wasn’t hardcore mode or apocalypse mode.

It was just that the notion of gender had flipped, right?

“Woah~ Cute pretty boy detected~.”

It was good until that brown-skinned woman licked her lips while looking at me.

*

“…I’m back.”

After wandering around the city a bit longer, I finally found a food stall that was still open.

Needless to say, I was approached more than a dozen times on the way back.

“Damn.”

Just picking up food was exhausting.

If I could, I’d love to flop onto the bed and sleep, but unfortunately, the bed isn’t my space.

“Ah… T-thank you.”

Angela blushed and lowered her head.

It seemed she finally caught the self-awareness after nearly tackling me in the heat of passion.

In moments like this, it’s best to avoid saying anything weird out of consideration.

“Hey… earlier…”

“I found a place that sells chicken skewers and rice bowls over there. Let’s eat together before it cools down.”

“Eh? Ah… sure!”

Seeing that I didn’t seem to mind, Angela’s expression brightened significantly.

Munch munch.

We quickly devoured the food.

Given that we had starved since morning, it was only natural.

“Wow~ This is delicious!”

Angela sparkled her eyes, licking the sauce off the skewer.

‘…As expected, the settings are the same.’

In the game, Angela had a strong liking for commoner food.

Her taste habits couldn’t be more different from the refined Pernia.

Munch munch gulp!

After swallowing her last piece of meat, Angela smiled contentedly.

“I’ll clean up once you’re done.”

“No?! No way! Since you brought this, I should be the one to clean up!”

She startled and hurriedly gathered the wrappings after my words.

“I’ll just dip this in here… and wipe the sauce off…”

If she keeps tidying like that, we’ll run out of time for breakfast tomorrow morning.

Her clumsy motions showed that it had been ages since she’d done any cleaning.

“I’ll just finish it up quickly.”

I swiftly collected the trash, tied the bag, and wiped the floor with a towel.

Having been in culinary school, I must have organized kitchens hundreds of times.

Now, I had reached a point where I could do things like cleaning unconsciously.

“Wow… you’re fast…”

As I finished cleaning in no time, Angela gazed at me with admiration.

“I… I’m sorry. It’s so embarrassing to just be a burden to a man like this.”

Angela looked dejected, like a puppy caught in the rain.

‘The dialogue is really astral.’

It’s ridiculous to say that it’s embarrassing for a woman to receive help from a man.

Honestly, I felt no discomfort in this situation, but it seems it’s different in this worldview.

“As I mentioned earlier, don’t worry too much. I’m currently here to protect the princess. It’s only natural for a guard to act for their master, right?”

“You…”

I thought it might be better to add more weight on her heart here, but…

With the worldview having shifted, I saw no need to create additional variables.

“I’m merely someone who will be by your side for a few days. There’s no need to hold on to this small connection in your heart.”

“That can’t be…! You are my benefactor! Moreover, you are my fated…”

“Fated?”

“Ah… never mind.”

Angela cut off her words and chuckled softly.

“…Somehow, I feel strangely calmed when I’m by your side.”

“Is that so?”

“My pain has even disappeared completely…”

That was because I absorbed the energy from her danjeon.

“You’re like… a miraculous person.”

Angela hugged her knees and giggled.

Then she calmly gazed at me and opened her small mouth.

“Um… if I manage to return to the royal family safely—”

Just as her words were about to continue.

Bang bang bang!

Someone suddenly knocked aggressively on our door.

I instinctively grasped the handle of my sword.

“Behind me.”

“Uh… yes.”

After confirming that Angela moved behind me, I slowly approached the door.

“…Who is it?”

-It’s me!

Oh.

That voice, it can’t be.

“Landlord?”

-Yes, that’s right, brat!

The tavern owner suddenly showed up.

I could tell she had something urgent to say, as her words were twice as fast.

-I need to tell you something urgently, so open the door!

“…I can’t open it until you tell me your purpose.”

She had a somewhat suspicious aura.

There could be some ulterior motive behind her efforts, so I had to be on guard.

-Damn it… fine. I’ll tell you!

Angela and I held our breath, waiting for the tavern owner’s next words.

Eventually, the tavern owner’s purpose was revealed.

-I need your help, kid!

“My help?”

-…Could you attend to just one customer?

“Attend to what?”

-I’m talking about hospitality, hospitality! Do you know who’s come looking for you?!

-‘Marco Jan’ is here! If you don’t show yourself, he says he’ll burn down the whole area!

It was quite chilling.

Who did you just say?

Marco Jan?

“That crazy woman, why is she here…?”

I turned pale, and Angela looked as though her heart had dropped.