My Guts Churn, My Eyes Glare
My Guts Churn, My Eyes Glare
It was already the third day of the journey. It was about time the next destination came into view.
There had been a slight friction in the morning, but I still felt satisfied that we could fortunately continue without any major issues.
As we were walking, Linda started sniffing around.
"...Don't you smell bamkkot naemsae somewhere?"
Perhaps her sense of smell was good, as Linda looked around, and Agnes, hearing her words, remained still for a moment before cautiously looking around, following Linda's gaze.
Then, she soon shook her head as if she didn't know anything.
"Linda, there are no chestnut trees here. Unless it's a mountain..."
Watching that, all I could do was sigh.
That idiot, surely he didn't masturbate again and not use Cheonggyeol Mabeop, did he?
I had that thought, then quickly dismissed it and let my shoulders slump.
I figured it wasn't my business anyway, so I tried to ignore it. But then I noticed the smell was coming from me too, and my eyes widened.
"...What is this?"
Muttering in a voice no one could hear, I furrowed my glabellum and looked around.
Why was the smell that should be coming from the Hero ahead of me now coming from me? After pondering for a long time, I surveyed my surroundings.
As Agnes said, there were no chestnut trees, nor were there any bamkkot in bloom.
If that were the case, it really was the smell of semen, but it wasn't windy enough for me to smell the Hero, who was far away from me, so I couldn't guess the phenomenon of the current situation, and my expression just twisted.
At the Hero's words that we were almost there, I became unnecessarily flustered and made small movements, trying to find the source of the smell without drawing attention from the others.
After much deliberation, I finally remembered something that could cause the smell of semen near me.
Ah, I hadn't received Cheonggyeol Mabeop.
No, this wasn't my fault; it was wrong that I had to leave quickly because he suddenly threatened me, asking if we could do it one more time.
So, it was all that crazy Kylon's fault.
I'm going crazy, really....
*
Lunchtime, which could also be called the last break before battle.
It was the first battle in this game, an event battle that would bring me closer to Linda once more, and also a tutorial to teach the game's combat system, so I believed those words and could relax a little.
From the second battle onwards, it would get a bit difficult and require the Saintess's help, but since I couldn't feed them blood right then and there, I was thinking that after this battle, I should buy a few glass bottles and store blood in them.
Today, my taste buds were off again, so while everyone else ate deliciously, I alone chewed and swallowed the tasteless food. Then, I cautiously called out to Kylon, who had just finished his meal.
I tugged at his clothes twice, and only then did Kylon put down his empty plate and cautiously follow me.
Only after we had walked a little further away from the women did Kylon ask me why I had brought him here.
"...What's wrong?"
Perhaps it was Kylon, who had flinched at Linda's words earlier, but his appearance was cleaner than before. It seemed he had used Cheonggyeol Mabeop on himself several times without anyone knowing.
But the one who actually needed it was me, and since I hadn't received Cheonggyeol Mabeop, I had to keep walking while smelling this bamkkot naemsae.
Recalling that fact still gave me a headache, but I didn't want to bring up what happened early this morning and raise my voice, so I just urged him on.
"P-Please cast Cheonggyeol Mabeop. I didn't get it before we left."
"Ah, the bamkkot naemsae from earlier..."
Then, he recalled the incident that had made him flinch earlier, and as if he had remembered its cause, he made an enlightened expression.
His expression only annoyed me further, so I cut him off and pressed him.
"Shut up and hurry."
At my urgent-sounding voice, he stared blankly for a moment, then seemed to try to say something, mumbled, then gave up and cast Cheonggyeol Mabeop on me.
Now I feel like I can live again.
Until just now, from the moment I became aware of it, I had to walk feeling both unpleasant and uncomfortable, but thinking that I wouldn't have to anymore made me feel much more at ease.
Even so, wasn't Linda, perhaps the most physically capable, able to smell the semen even though she walked a little distance from me?
Honestly, if it had been discovered that the smell was coming from me in the midst of all that, I would have had nothing to say.
Rather, it was a situation where the still noble Knight, Agnes, might have suspected me, saying I was strange, so my heart felt a little constricted.
With a sigh of relief that I had overcome one hurdle, I let my shoulders slump and cautiously returned to where the others had finished their meal.
Linda then stared at me intently, making a thoughtful expression as if she was pondering something.
But even though her expression suggested she had something to say, she didn't say anything, so perhaps it wasn't important?
Or perhaps it was an issue that was a bit difficult to bring up right now.
Anyway, these women didn't talk to me about anything other than asking about someone's well-being, or the conditions and limits of their abilities, so there was clearly no point in thinking too much about it.
After finishing our meal, we had to prepare ourselves.
I was merely wearing white clothes adorned with gold embroidery, with a single cross around my neck, but the others were not.
Kylon, clad in white plate armor to protect his vital areas, holding a two-handed sword.
Agnes, lightly armored with light armor covering her chest and groin, and a rapier at her waist.
Flora, draped in a fluttering robe and a pointed hat, holding a staff as tall as herself.
Linda, wearing tight leggings and a sleeveless crop top that revealed her chest.
If I discarded the prejudice of them being mere "fuck-toys," then Agnes, Flora, and Linda all displayed their own strengths, making me feel relieved that it wouldn't be my turn to fight.
The monsters blocking the path—this wasn't through a quest, nor was it in response to villagers' pleas for help.
It was merely a simple test to show the player that to pass this way, they had to confront these monsters, simply because they were blocking the path.
However, the monsters that had been fair and adhered to turn-based combat in the game couldn't possibly maintain such gentlemanly conduct after being brought into reality.
Several groups of lizards charged simultaneously.
Even at this moment, Kylon was acting relaxed, and while it might be obvious, Kylon had already acquired companions who shouldn't be with him at this point.
Originally, this turn was meant to be a mechanism for one-on-many, not many-on-many.
This party, which had gained the advantageous position of superior stats and numerous members through early-game cheats, quickly began to subdue the monsters.
Perhaps the training with Linda had paid off a little, as Kylon was seen vigorously swinging a two-handed sword even while wearing heavy armor, and behind him was Agnes, who drew her rapier, quickly stabbed the enemy's vital points, then elegantly moved past to take her stance.
There was Flora, who made grilled lizards with magic, and Linda also caught my eye, having beaten lizards with her bandaged hands.
This, I'm completely just a bystander, aren't I?
My impression after seeing this party was exactly that.
These guys are incredibly strong. More than that, my thoughts were dominated by my own usefulness.
At this rate, I wondered if a Saintess was even necessary, and furthermore, I worried if those women, who seemed a bit awkward with me, might try to kick me out. These thoughts made my glabellum furrow naturally.
Honestly, I don't know who to trust.
Even the King had captured me for immortality, and in the meantime, no one had come looking for me while I was trapped in that torture chamber. In this world, the only thing to trust is....
No, even he isn't that trustworthy.
Shaking off my gaze, which had naturally shifted, I shook my head and let out a deep sigh.
Being next to the Hero might save me from being abandoned, but on the other hand, I would have to protect myself from other dangers.
The battle, which ended so quickly that it could be called bland, reminded me of the taste of the meal I had just eaten.
It was so bland, it made my body feel restless, somehow.
Even though I didn't fight.
After collecting the experience points the entire party gained and picking up items one by one, we moved on, and only then did a village a little distance from the Holy Kingdom come into view.
What stood there were wooden buildings, built using the dense forest as a fence.
If the Holy Kingdom had houses made of various cements and bricks, then this place, with most of its houses made of wood, brought a sense of freshness.
As I was looking around, Kylon, as if knowing how weak these enemies were, spoke up to prevent the women, who might have gained confidence from even a brief fight, from becoming complacent.
"Stronger enemies might appear in the future. There might not be much near the city center right now, but you shouldn't forget your training or preparations."
After his reassuring words, Agnes nodded, and Flora, as if she already knew such things, scoffed and turned her head.
And Linda....
Huh?
Look at her expression. She's halfway there, isn't she?
"So, it's special training with me again today?"
"Ah, right, we'll be staying at an inn today, so we might be able to wash up."
Seeing the two of them exuding a fresh, innocent atmosphere while also planning a bathing event, I figured I should make myself scarce.
But why were they filming a pure love story in a hard-core humiliation game?
Of course, if Kylon succeeded, reached an Ending, and could escape this game, nothing would be better. But at this moment, seeing Kylon innocently filming a pure love story made my guts twist, and my eyes naturally narrowed into daggers.
Sigh, if I don't want to see that, what can I do?
I don't want to offer myself, so I guess I'll just tell him to go screw her and get it out of his system.
Letting out a sigh, I quietly gazed at the village, now evening, after the first battle, which was hardly a battle at all.
The food tastes bad, and I'm feeling gloomy too.