New Steps
"I never imagined Mr. Hypno was a mage!"
"And that Action Beam magic of his was incredible!"
Once the goblins had all been wiped out, Navi, Tomy, and Divi cleaned up the corpses just enough, sliced off the ears as proof of the subjugation, and piled them together before climbing back into the wagon with Hypno.
Tomy and Divi kept stealing sparkling glances at the newly revealed side of Hypno, eyes shining with fresh admiration. Hypno, for his part, was thoroughly pleased to have his skills praised.
"Heh heh heh. Thank you."
"Hmph! Of course my master's amazing!"
I didn't even know myself!
Navi's mood lifted right along with the compliments raining down on Hypno.
"How many times can you cast that spell, Mr. Hypno?"
"Mmm~ If I dial the output down a little, about thirty times."
"Thirty times?!"
"With that kind of firepower you could climb to C-Rank just from subjugation requests!"
"Is that so?"
Still unfamiliar with the actual strength tiers of adventurer ranks, Hypno tilted his head.
"The power looks like mid-tier magic at a glance. Being able to fire it off thirty times is seriously impressive!"
"We came along to help you, but... it feels like we'll be the ones needing your help later."
The two of them heaped praise on him so enthusiastically that Hypno's good mood only swelled further.
"Hahaha. You two looked after our Navi while I was gone, so if you ever need a hand with a request down the line, I'll gladly help."
"Really?!"
"Wooow!"
Tomy and Divi lit up at the prospect of securing such a powerful ally. Navi, however, scowled and barked at them.
"Hey, Tomy! Divi! Don't bother Master!"
"N-Nuni..."
"But..."
"Navi."
Tuuug!
"Hiiik♥"
Hypno gave Navi's tail a playful squeeze and a firm pull.
"A good pet accepts her master's kindness without fuss, right?"
"Y-Yes♥ Master...♥"
Tuuug!
"Oof♥♥"
"That's a good girl. Then shall we get back to mating practice?"
"Yes♥ Master♥ Tomy, Divi."
""Yes, Nuni!""
"Cocks out♥ Feed your she-cat Navi her meal♥"
""...Ugh! Yes!!!""
And so the four of them resumed Navi's exercise-and-feeding session inside the cargo wagon.
"...The wagon won't end up smelling, will it?"
The coachman, who had decided this was simply how things were and made no move to stop them, could only worry as he drove the horses, fretting over the state of the wagon once the four of them were gone.
The next day, the wagon finally reached its destination: Zenid.
They each presented their identification at the gate, passed through, and the wagon rolled to a stop at the station.
"Thank you for the ride."
Even though he had hypnotized the man, Hypno still offered his thanks to the coachman who had provided the wagon that became the stage for such enjoyable exercise with Navi.
"I was paid to haul you, so don't worry about it. Besides, you saved my life and the horses' too—I should be the one thanking you. Still..."
The coachman cast a sidelong glance at the wagon, which reeked of thoroughly debauched scents.
"Next time you ride with me, maybe ease up a little on the feeding and the exercise..."
"Ah, almost forgot. Power Clean."
Before the coachman could finish, Hypno stretched a hand toward the wagon and cast Power Clean. Aside from a few scuffs earned during travel, the wagon the man had always used looked as pristine as the day he first bought it.
"Th-This is..."
"I nearly forgot the cleanup. Ah, what was that about next time?"
"Please use my service again! Feel free to exercise and feed as much as you like inside the wagon!"
"Heh heh heh. Yes. Thank you."
Parting ways with the coachman, Hypno, Navi, Tomy, and Divi set off into the city on foot.
"Navi, you said this was a transport request, right? Where are we delivering it?"
"The Adventurer's Guild. Master's coming too, yeah?"
"Of course."
As they walked, Tomy turned to Hypno with a question.
"By the way, Mr. Hypno, what are you planning to do in Zenid?"
"First things first—I need to raise my rank. Thinking of starting with herb-gathering requests."
Well, if it gets annoying I can just use Hypnosis Wave to force an E-Rank promotion.
"Then we'll help! We can't get you to E-Rank in a single day, but we want to be useful to you! Right, Nuni?"
Divi burned with eagerness to assist, and Navi nodded firmly.
"Yeah, well said! Master! Leave it to this pet Navi!"
She thumped her own chest with a solid thunk, radiating reliability—only for that confident expression to immediately flush a soft pink.
"Ah♥"
"Hm? What's wrong, Navi?"
"Ah... um... Master's meal inside me... is sloshing around♥"
""Ugh!""
At the casual admission that she could feel the semen rocking in her womb, Tomy and Divi's cocks—already wrung dry by Navi more times than they could count—threatened to spring back to full hardness.
"That so? Want to duck into a restroom and let it out?"
"N-No way! Master's heat would escape! So... I'll keep it like this at least until the next signal comes. I'm used to carrying Master's meal in my belly by now."
"Really? What a good girl our Navi is."
Hearing that she intended to keep his semen stored in her womb, Hypno stroked her rear in praise.
"...R-Really? I'm a good girl? Then t-tonight... I want more mating practice♥♥"
"Heh heh heh. Of course. Tonight I'll make it especially sticky for you."
"E-Especially...♥"
Navi's womb gave a sharp little twitch.
Zenid's Adventurer's Guild was far busier than the one in Polling. Matching that bustle, adventurers of every race filled every corner of the hall.
"Looks like we'll have to wait in line."
Zenid had more receptionist girls than Polling, but the sheer number of adventurers meant every counter still had a queue.
I could just hypnotize them out of the way... Hyp—
Just as Hypno prepared to unleash Absolute Hypnosis, Navi flashed him a grin.
"Don't worry, Master. No need to stand in line. Look over there."
She pointed toward a quiet corner of the guild. No queue. Only a sign reading "Item Reception" and a single receptionist standing alone.
"Nuni! I grabbed the request! Herb-gathering!"
"Hm?"
Divi, who had slipped away at some point, returned holding a request form.
"Good work. Let's go, Master!"
"Uh... sure."
Still not entirely sure what was happening, Hypno decided to leave it to Navi for now.
"Hey, Mika. Delivery's here."
Navi thumped the goods down on the item reception desk and addressed the short-haired black-haired woman whose bangs hung so long they nearly hid her eyes.
"Ah, ah! Miss Kitty! G-Good work! Mr. Tomy! Mr. Divi! G-Good work! Here's your reward!"
"We hunted goblins on the way, so pay us for those too. Here—the ears."
"Eek! Y-Yes!"
Navi collected the payment from the item receptionist Mika. Watching the exchange, Hypno tilted his head at the name he had just heard.
"...Kitty?"
Tomy leaned in and whispered near Hypno's ear.
"It's the name Nuni uses a lot."
"Ahh."
Like translating 'Navi' into English. ...She really was a butterfly.
"Um... and the gentleman beside you is...?"
"Hm? Ah, this is my master."
"Master? ...Ah, c-congratulations."
Mika blinked in confusion for a moment, then seemed to reach her own conclusion and offered congratulations. She kept sneaking glances between Navi and Hypno, fidgeting with her fingers as she spoke.
"B-But... that kind of play should only be... when the two of you are alone..."
Hypno could already guess what she was imagining. She must have mistaken them for a couple into master-and-pet roleplay.
Quite the imagination. We really are master and pet. Leaving her like this would be fun, but... Hypnosis Wave.
He ran an appraising eye over Mika's figure. Her eyes were hard to see behind the bangs, but the average looks in this world were high, so she was probably quite the beauty. Her chest looked about a B-cup—nothing huge—and she was on the petite side. That only made Hypno focus harder.
Smaller frame means... her pussy will be tighter, right? Or better yet, the fun of light lift-and-fuck sex.
"Heh heh heh..."
"Um... why is the m-master next to you laughing?"
"Hm? Master's just having fun thoughts, I bet."
Perfect. I've decided on the play. Hypnosis Wave!
Hypno released a mild Hypnosis Wave that blanketed the entire Adventurer's Guild building. Everyone inside continued moving as usual, yet they had all entered a state where they would accept Hypno's words without question.
Preparations complete, he was about to shout the same way he had in Polling's guild—
Wait.
He paused and surveyed the surroundings. Zenid's Adventurer's Guild was far larger than Polling's. Projecting his voice across the whole place would require shouting quite loudly, and that would hurt his throat. Worse, a yell that big would carry outside into the city. Polling's guild had been small enough that a moderate volume stayed contained, but here it might draw curious adventurers from outside and become a nuisance.
"Hm? Master, what's wrong?"
"Just a second, Navi."
"Okay!"
"Navi...?"
"Miss Mika too... ah, Mr. Tomy and Mr. Divi, please stay still as well."
""Yes.""
The three of them nodded calmly, as if nothing were amiss—proof that Hypno's hypnosis was working perfectly.
In the relatively quiet item-reception corner of the guild, Hypno sorted his thoughts and struck upon an idea.
Once they're hypnotized... I don't actually need to give commands out loud, do I? They obey my 'orders,' not my voice.
He wrung every drop of intelligence he possessed, straining for an answer. After five full minutes of hard thinking, the effort bore fruit.
So... while they're under, I just need to transmit my thoughts! Perfect! Status Window!
Hypno opened his Status Window at once. The stats and skills looked the same as a week ago. The only differences were a skill marked NEW! and a massive pile of points he had accumulated while spending every free moment having sex with Linia and Lani instead of spending them.
Remaining points: 750.
Even that number was the result of the rate at which points accumulated gradually slowing down.
Heh heh heh. Plenty of points. And the skill I want is...
He opened the skill list and found exactly what he was looking for.
Telepathy (Extreme)
Transmits the user's will without limit to any chosen targets within a designated range.
Required Points:200
The point cost alone was on a completely different tier from any skill he had wanted before. A week ago Hypno would have thrown a fit and demanded to know if this was a joke. Now, flush with points, he acquired it without a second's hesitation.
It's got 'Extreme' stuck on the end, so it must be amazing! Heh heh heh. Let's see...
Hypno stepped right up to receptionist Mika and activated the skill.
Brush your bangs aside and show me your face. Keep your arms fixed.
"Huh? There's a voice in my head..."
Mika looked puzzled as the telepathy reached her—yet her hands still rose and parted her bangs to either side, revealing her face.
Oh, she's pretty cute.
Matching her black hair, Mika had bright, lively black eyes.
"Ehh!? W-Why did I just... ah, aah! S-So embarrassing! Wh-What? Why? M-My hands won't move...!"
Panicking at her own action of brushing her bangs aside, Mika's face turned tomato-red as she tried desperately to lower her arms. But Hypno's hypnosis had not been lifted, so her arms refused to budge. He watched the sight with deep satisfaction.
Performance is solid.
Grinning wickedly, Hypno sent another telepathic command allowing Mika to move her arms again. Then he expanded the range of his Hypnosis Wave beyond the guild building itself to the surrounding area and transmitted the same message through telepathy.
Hearing a voice inside your head is not strange. And every word spoken by me—Hypno, the owner of this voice—is an obvious fact that must be accepted without question! You must obey Hypno's words unconditionally! Because that is only natural!
People throughout the area showed a brief flicker of oddness when the voice sounded in their minds. Moments later they resumed acting as if nothing had happened. Ordinary people going about ordinary business—yet every one of them was already under Hypno's hypnosis.
Still wearing a bright smile, Hypno deliberately put on a faintly sulky expression and spoke to Mika.
"Isn't that rather rude, Miss Mika?"