As a Ninja, I Only Want to Live Off Women in the Type-Moon World

Although Higashino Kanade was confident in his looks, he was certain he did not have Emiya Shirou's luck—landing an N-kill with a single pole vault. He was not the protagonist, after all. It was enough to dream about good girls throwing themselves at him.

"Listen here, old woman. If you have something to say, just say it. I'm a man with a fiancée, so there's no way you can seduce me with your looks!" Higashino Kanade rebuked her sternly, though his gaze involuntarily flicked toward Luvia's chest.

Wow, they're huge! When will Shiki ever reach that size?

"Old woman?"

Luvia's smile suddenly froze. Her fists clenched tightly as she resisted the urge to give Higashino Kanade a German Suplex.

Calm down, Luvia. You're the eldest daughter of the Edelfelt Family. Learn to control your emotions. You're the one asking for help right now.

Luvia took several deep breaths and finally calmed down. This brat was simply infuriating!

"Uchiha... sir, I am formally requesting an alliance with you."

"An alliance? Why?"

"As you can see, I am no match for that magical beast. My bodyguard nearly died protecting me. If I encounter that beast again, I will definitely be eliminated."

As Luvia spoke, sorrowful tears slid down from the corners of her eyes. She looked utterly pitiful, enough to stir any man's protective instincts.

Why does this woman have so much drama? Higashino Kanade grumbled inwardly, completely unmoved by her act.

If Lady Crane could be frightened into tears by a magical beast, he would rather believe that Lancer could win a Holy Grail War.

"Form an alliance with me, Uchiha. Protect me, and afterward, the Edelfelt Family will certainly give you a reward that satisfies you."

"A reward? Now we're talking. May I ask exactly how much this reward will be?" Higashino Kanade's eyes lit up.

Seeing Higashino Kanade's attitude make a complete one-eighty, Luvia could not help marveling inwardly at the greatness of money.

No matter how strong you are, Uchiha Kanade, you'll still bow before my financial offensive. Money truly is omnipotent.

"Ahem. How about this amount?"

Luvia's tone became much firmer. She pulled out a checkbook, wrote down a figure, and handed the check to Higashino Kanade.

Higashino Kanade took it and saw the number one million written clearly upon it.

"Well? One million US dollars is enough to hire a squad of Mage Killer mercenaries for a small war. Are you satisfied with this price?"

Luvia appeared utterly composed, wearing an unconcerned expression, but inwardly she was beside herself with excitement. She could hardly wait to see Higashino Kanade bow beneath her financial offensive.

"That's it?"

Higashino Kanade casually tossed the check back, feeling no interest whatsoever in the reward Luvia had offered.

In this world, money was what interested Higashino Kanade least. If he wanted money, he could make a fortune at a casino in minutes, or leverage his foreknowledge to acquire shares in several future internet giants.

Compared to working himself to death for Luvia while having to put up with her attitude, weren't those two options far better?

"Ah—"

Luvia caught the returned check in disbelief. Was there really someone in this world who treated money like dirt?

No, no! It must be because I didn't offer enough!

For the sake of her safety—and so she could see Higashino Kanade cast aside his dignity—Luvia took out a fresh check and wrote another number.

"Five million dollars. Is that enough?"

Higashino Kanade shook his head.

"Eight million!"

Higashino Kanade continued shaking his head.

"Ten million!"

This time, Higashino Kanade could not even be bothered to respond to Luvia.

"Why don't you just die!"

Furious, Luvia pinned Higashino Kanade to the ground, her little pink fists raining down upon him.

"Ten million dollars is enough to buy an ordinary fighter jet! Do you think you're made of gold?"

"Miss Luvia, please calm down. To be honest, I'm not interested in money. I've never touched money in my life. Rather than trying to move me with money, why not offer something else?" Higashino Kanade caught Luvia's fists to keep her from hitting his face.

"What do you want?" Luvia's chest rose and fell violently. Higashino Kanade had angered her badly.

"Do you have any Phantasmal Species materials? Or perhaps living Dead Apostles?"

"What do you want those things for?"

"Why do you care? Those are what I want. If you can provide enough of them, I wouldn't mind working for you."

After thinking it over, Luvia felt that there might be something wrong with Higashino Kanade's head.

With ten million dollars, wouldn't it be better to buy Phantasmal Species materials on the black market? He could buy a whole stack of them.

As for Dead Apostles, what Mage Killer could he not hire with ten million dollars? As long as the price was right, they could even capture a True Ancestor for him.

How could Luvia know that Higashino Kanade had only just arrived in this world? He was still a complete magecraft novice with no connections at all, so he had no way to obtain materials.

Still, Higashino Kanade's request pleased Luvia greatly. It even made her want to laugh.

Higashino Kanade had not specified what kind of Phantasmal Species materials he wanted. She could simply buy a few low-grade materials and be done with it.

As for Dead Apostles, that was even easier. There were plenty of low-level Dead Apostles, and she could capture as many as she wanted.

If Luvia had been an ordinary unscrupulous merchant, she might have fooled Higashino Kanade with something cheap and sent him away. But Luvia, born into a distinguished family, had her own pride. She decided to offer a reward worthy of Higashino Kanade's efforts.

"Very well. The Edelfelt Family accepts. As long as you keep me safe, I will give you a reward that satisfies you afterward." Luvia proudly placed a hand over her chest to signify the contract.

She Gave Too Much ### Having reached an alliance agreement with Luvia, Higashino Kanade carried the mohawked bodyguard on his back. He planned to return to the castle with Luvia first, then report what had happened today to Waver.

But none of them expected that by the time they reached the hall, quite a few people were already gathered there.

There were two corpses. A woman had been impaled upon the sword of a gigantic seraph statue, while a man sat beneath the statue.

A little girl lay crying over the man's corpse. That girl was Heine's younger sister, Roxanne, and the man's corpse belonged to Heine, who had gone after the magical beast not long ago.

"What happened here, Lord El-Melloi II?"

Luvia looked at the tragic scene before her in confusion. She did not understand why two people had died just because she had gone out for a while, so she chose the easiest person to bully and asked him.

"We were suddenly called down by the servants as well." Waver did not become angry at Luvia's haughty tone. He seemed accustomed to being treated that way.

"When we arrived, we found Heine and Adashino Riri dead here. We are still investigating the exact circumstances."

After speaking, Waver looked in confusion at Adashino Riri, who had been run through by the seraph's sword. He murmured in disbelief, "Why was Adashino Riri, who came from the Department of Law and Politics, killed too? They should be used to dealing with assassinations."

What concerned Waver most was not the death of the highly capable Heine, but the seemingly delicate Adashino Riri.

The Department of Law and Politics was the Clock Tower department that offended people the most—without question!

As a member of the Department of Law and Politics, you might not need to be particularly strong, but your survival skills absolutely had to be exceptional. Otherwise, in a few days, your corpse would be floating in the River Thames.

For an elite of the Department of Law and Politics with first-rate survival methods to meet such an end, the enemy must have been terrifying.

Higashino Kanade's gaze remained fixed on Heine's corpse. He was not searching for the cause of death. Instead, he was wondering whether he would be lying there as well if he had not gone to treat Luvia's bodyguard and had chased the magical beast alongside Heine.

Higashino Kanade had watched Heine fight the magical beast. Honestly, in a one-on-one battle, he might not have been Heine's match. Heine's armor, which seemed to have come from the Age of Gods, and his exquisite spear techniques were both beyond what Higashino Kanade could counter at present. If even Heine had died in battle, how could he have been a match for the magical beast?

Fortunately, unlike a noble knight such as Heine, Higashino Kanade was an exceptionally cautious schemer. Without absolute certainty, he would never boldly take the initiative to attack. It was precisely because of that survival-first mindset that he was still standing here alive.

"Junior disciple, why were you with Miss Luvia?"

Seeing that Higashino Kanade had returned with Luvia and was carrying her severely wounded bodyguard, Grea could not help wondering what had happened.

Just as Higashino Kanade was about to explain, Luvia beat him to it and proudly declared, "As you can see, I have already subdued this child. He is now my ally."

Luvia's voice was loud, as though she were showing off her power. Orlok and Fliyou, who had been watching nearby, were drawn over as well.

"One dog gets hurt, and you hurriedly find yourself another. Are you really that insecure, little hyena of the Edelfelt Family?" Orlok revealed a sinister smile, making no effort to hide his disgust.

"No, no, no! I am merely taking responsibility for my own life. Even the former priest Heine died here. Since I know I am not as strong as Heine, how could I not find myself a helper?"

Luvia elegantly lifted her skirt and gave a knight's salute, a gesture knights only made before battle. She used it to express her unyielding attitude.

"Knight Heine was capable of driving back twelve Holy Church Executors by himself. There are probably few people here who can contend with whatever killed him. Lord Orlok, you are already so old. Why not withdraw from the competition and go home early? Then you can still enjoy a few more years of comfort," Luvia advised with concern.

"Haha, this old bag of bones does not need your concern. If anyone truly dares attack me, my Butterfly Magecraft will teach them regret."

Blue butterflies fluttered around Orlok. As the Clock Tower's foremost expert in Butterfly Magecraft, no one knew Orlok's true strength.

Once Luvia and Orlok finished their usual verbal sparring, Grea hurriedly seized the chance to interject. "Junior disciple, didn't you already form an alliance with Master? Why are you betraying Master and joining someone else?"

Grea felt somewhat sad. After Waver had accepted Higashino Kanade as a disciple, she had already regarded him as a trustworthy companion. Yet in less than a day, her adorable junior disciple had betrayed them. It was hard for her to accept.

Higashino Kanade sighed softly and said helplessly, "I didn't want to form an alliance with Luvia, but she gave too much."

Yes! Luvia's offer had been too generous. It was completely beyond what a broke guy like Waver could provide.

As long as he could complete the mission, what was wrong with leaning on a few more powerful backers? He had already shamelessly started living off women anyway. Could pride fill his stomach?

"But don't worry, Senior Sister. Although I formed an alliance with Luvia, our alliance has not been dissolved. I will continue cooperating with you as well." Higashino Kanade did not forget to reassure Grea.

"That's good." Grea let out a sigh of relief. Her junior disciple had not betrayed them. They were still good friends.

"Good... my ass!"

Waver was nearly choked speechless by Higashino Kanade's absurd statement. The cigar he had just lit almost fell to the floor.

What did it mean to play both sides? What did it mean to betray one's own side?

With Higashino Kanade's bizarre move of allying with both parties, if it eventually came down to Waver and Luvia competing for the inheritance, whom would Higashino Kanade help? Wasn't that completely ridiculous?

"Do you have even the most basic ethics of a magus? Once you take my benefits, hurry up and cut ties with your former partner!"

Luvia grabbed the four-foot-seven Higashino Kanade and raised her fist right to his face. She looked at him like he was a scumbag who could not cut ties with his ex.

"Sorry, but Waver can give me things you cannot. Our agreement is only that I protect your safety. Please do not interfere with anything else." Higashino Kanade pushed away Luvia's fist, looking entirely justified.

Both Waver and Luvia cast contemptuous looks at Higashino Kanade's scumbag behavior of wanting it all. Luvia, especially, angrily flung him to the ground, looking ashamed to associate with him.

"Junior disciple, are you all right?"

Grea hurriedly helped Higashino Kanade up, inspecting him with concern to see if he had been injured.

In this materialistic society, people were cold and heartless. Only Senior Sister's hands still held a little warmth.

Looking at Grea, who truly regarded him as her junior disciple, Higashino Kanade could not help feeling warmth rise in his heart. Maybe living off Senior Sister would not be so bad either?

Life Is a Play ### This kind of living off women was not because Higashino Kanade lusted after Grea's body. More precisely, he lusted after Grea's holy lance.

The most appealing kind of support, in Higashino Kanade's eyes, was not a woman who could provide him with a luxurious material life, but one who could give him an absolute sense of security in the most dangerous moments.

Higashino Kanade was very afraid of death. Having died twice, he had concluded that he did not have the fate of a protagonist. He could not guarantee his own safety, so he wanted to find a woman who could protect him.

That was why Grea, who had no family background and was broke herself, still held no low position in his heart.

I can make use of the bond between fellow disciples and live off Grea a little in this world.

That was what Higashino Kanade thought. As for winning over Grea and living off her for the rest of his life, he had no such plans.

Setting aside whether Sister Shiki's kitchen knife could reach across worlds to cut him down, at this point in time, Waver had already raised Grea's affection for him to a considerable degree. Higashino Kanade had no chance at all.

If he wanted to win over Grea, the best approach would have been to find her before Waver did and slowly cultivate their relationship. Clearly, that was no longer possible in this timeline.

"Let us put an end to this farce. Our top priority is no longer Gryphon's inheritance, but finding the murderer who killed Heine and Adashino Riri."

Waver clapped his hands, then walked over to Roxanne. Trying his best to make his voice gentle, he said, "Miss, I know you are in great pain right now, but please allow us to examine your brother's body so that we may find the murderer."

"No!!!"

Roxanne cried out in collapse, spreading her arms before Heine's corpse like a mother bird protecting her eggs. She furiously demanded, "You're the murderer who killed my brother, aren't you? I won't let you take his corpse too!"

Perhaps some unpleasant rumors had come to mind. As a young girl, Roxanne immediately fixed her suspicions upon Waver.

Waver was instantly so devastated that he nearly turned to stone, while Higashino Kanade almost burst out laughing.

With the level of a second-rate magus like Waver, how could he possibly kill Heine? That would be as unreliable as Angra Mainyu, the weakest Heroic Spirit, winning a Holy Grail War.

Higashino Kanade went over, tugged Waver's sleeve, and quietly comforted him, "You should be happy. This is recognition of your strength."