Chapter 24. The Sudden Onset of Childbirth, and Outdoors No Less
Chapter 24. The Sudden Onset of Childbirth, and Outdoors No Less
Rita-ssi frowned upon seeing my bound form covered in traces of being violated by the goblins, then glared at the goblin with a murderous expression as she trudged over.
The goblin foamed at the mouth in a fit at this, losing even the will for a final resistance and staggering backward in fear.
I too felt a choking sensation from the aura-like thing emanating from Rita-ssi, snapping me fully awake as goosebumps rose all over my body and I tensed up rigidly.
Just as I wondered what on earth that had been, an alarm sound rang out and the Status Window appeared, explaining the identity of that power from moments ago.
♪Ding!
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[Dragon Fear has been activated nearby. Those who fail to resist with mental strength lose their will to fight and enter a frenzy state.]
[The queen of a race must always be lofty, reigning proudly above them. Resisted Dragon Fear.]
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Dragon... Fear?
I think I've heard of it somewhere before. It's said that dragonkin can release their killing intent outward to overwhelm opponents.
Thanks to my Succubus Queen trait, it only had the effect of snapping me fully awake against the dragonkin aura, but the low-tier monster goblin couldn't withstand the pressure of the killing intent and went mad.
"Kyaaak! Kyaaaak! Kerraaaak!!"
"Die quietly, goblin. You're unpleasant even while alive, and you make sure to be unpleasant right up to the moment of death."
Rita-ssi raised her sword stained with the blood of other goblins and slashed it down in a short, concise motion, cleaving the goblin vertically in two and killing it on the spot.
As it died, the goblin spurted out the semen remaining in its urethra from its dick onto the floor, and Rita-ssi looked at it with disgust before crushing the bisected goblin dick under her boot.
I stared at her in a daze, entranced by her strong and majestic beauty, and only then did Rita-ssi, sensing my gaze, withdraw her killing intent and release the Dragon Fear.
She then approached me and tore off the collar with her bare hands, fully liberating me.
"Are you okay?"
"Huh? Ah, yes... But how did you get here...?"
"How about we talk on the way out? If I were you, I'd want to leave this place immediately. Or not?"
Oh, right. I'd been captured and raped by those monsters.
Maybe because I've become part of the Demon Tribe, getting subjected to something like this no longer fazes me, so I ended up coming across as too nonchalant without realizing it.
Rita-ssi said that as she took a cloak from her bag and handed it to me, and I thanked her for the consideration as I accepted it, covering my body and following her out of the goblin lair.
On the way out, goblin corpses were scattered everywhere, all decapitated or split apart, and from their condition, it seemed they had been crushed by the killing intent and died without even being able to resist.
Among them, the most memorable was a goblin that died without a single wound. According to Rita-ssi, she hadn't laid a hand on it, but it got scared by the killing intent, went into shock on its own, and died.
A woman who could kill mere goblins with killing intent alone... Perhaps Rita-ssi is even stronger than the stats displayed in the Status Window suggest.
"Um, how did you know I was here...?"
"Some merchant rushed into the Adventurer's Guild this morning with a request to rescue you. He said you went into the goblin lair to save the prisoners but hadn't returned even after a day had passed."
"Barden Ajusshi... Ah, then the people I freed made it back safely?"
"The two women you rescued returned safely. The village priest used purification magic to remove the monster child implanted in their bellies, so there shouldn't be any major aftereffects. Though the mental trauma might linger..."
"I see... That's a relief."
"...You're truly a person with a righteous heart."
"Huh?"
"You were just being defiled by goblins until moments ago and got rescued, yet you're worrying about the people you saved more than your own body. That's not something an ordinary adventurer would do."
"Ah... Haha..."
"You're a good person, good enough to take pride in it."
A good person...
Listening carefully to her words, my actions just now were definitely something the old me, before becoming a succubus, wouldn't have done.
The previous me hated sharing rewards and took on requests alone, and as long as the pay was good, I'd get involved in somewhat shady jobs-I was just one of those ordinary adventurers.
Even though I grew up in the Church, getting battered by life wore me down, turning me into a commoner who felt pity for unfortunate events but wouldn't offer kindness without reward.
Now, whether it's because my race changed and my outlook on life shifted, or because I gained immense power and have some leeway, I no longer hesitate to humble or sacrifice myself.
More precisely, since I have no worries about getting hurt or dying thanks to my newly acquired transcendent abilities, I figured it's more rational to throw this body into the task without holding back.
But Rita-ssi seems to have mistaken that for me being a righteous figure who devotes and strives for others, showering me with praise nonstop as we descended the mountain.
"It's not easy to go out to save the weak while risking getting captured by goblins in their place. In the words of the Eastern Empire's beastkin, it's 'sacrificing one's life for benevolence,' right?"
"Th-thank you for the praise..."
"And on top of that, you have the skill to take down a mid-tier demon alone, yet you deliberately held back your true power so as not to harm the prisoners? Worried that the goblins might take them hostage and hurt them, perhaps."
"Haha..."
"If everyone with power were like you, the world would be that much more peaceful. Do you belong to any guild or clan? I'd like to party up with you sometime and work together. Dinner or tea would be fine too."
Haha, I just laughed.
I didn't want to step forward and shatter Rita-ssi's illusions about me, so I didn't correct her misunderstanding and just nodded with a silly grin, vaguely agreeing with her words.
When we'd descended about halfway down the mountain, Rita-ssi suggested sitting under a kutara tree, then sat beside me and took out preserved rations and water from her bag, handing them to me.
"Let's rest here a bit before going. The village isn't far now, and there are no dangers, so no need to push ourselves."
"Ah, yes. Thank you for your consideration."
"You just escaped after suffering at the hands of goblins, so I'm almost sorry that you're only getting to rest now."
What Rita-ssi gave me was cheese and crackers, along with water mixed with lemon juice and honey.
She watched me have a simple meal and rest, continuing to talk to me.
Contrary to her cold appearance, Rita-ssi was quite talkative.
"When I heard rumors about you, the story of taking down a mid-tier demon alone made me imagine some burly, muscular brute, but to think it was a woman with such a feminine body and beautiful face..."
"Munch munch..."
"If you're okay with it, I'd like to keep a good relationship with you going forward. Meeting a heroine like you isn't common, and I don't want to miss a connection with someone who has the qualities of a hero."
"...Mmph."
"Hm? Triae, what's wrong?"
"Mmph, uweeeek...!"
"Triae!"
In the middle of swallowing food, I suddenly dry-heaved and vomited it onto the ground.
Rita-ssi was startled by my sudden vomiting and panicked greatly, trying to hand me the water bottle.
I myself had no idea why this was happening and was flustered, when a Status Window alarm appeared before my eyes.
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[The fetus's growth rate has reached 100%. Beginning childbirth.]
[For smooth childbirth, reverting to original form before proceeding. 『Body Transformation』 is released.]
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...What? Childbirth...?
Before I could even fully comprehend the words on the Status Window, changes began occurring in my body.
The demonic traits I'd hidden with magic emerged, reverting me to my succubus form, and in an instant, my belly swelled up, making me look like a full-term pregnant woman.
Then labor pains and contractions hit together, and amniotic fluid burst from my pussy.
Of all times, now...!
"Ugh... Aaak...! My belly, my belly...!"
"...Wh-what, pregnant? No, but a goblin child couldn't grow this fast... More importantly, a demon?!"
"Rita-ssi, wait. I can explain everyth... Urghhhh...!!"
Rita-ssi saw me revert to my demon form and jumped to her feet, drawing her sword.
But when I clutched my massively swollen belly, crying out in pain in a helpless state, she stopped herself from slashing me and furrowed her brow in thought.
"...Tch."
Soon, Rita-ssi closed her eyes tightly for a moment to collect her thoughts, sheathed her sword, came to my side, and took various items from her bag to assist with the delivery.
"Explanations after the baby is born. I've coincidentally helped deliver a few babies before, so I can assist. For now, deep breaths, and slowly relax."
"Hic... Yes...!"
"The head is crowning. Keep breathing and push little by little."
"Urgh... Ahuuuuk...!"
Perhaps because a succubus pussy is different from a human's, the birth proceeded very easily without any issues, smoothly and steadily.
The labor pains and contractions, which at first only felt painful, turned into pleasure due to the lewd passive skill, and now I couldn't even distinguish whether what was coming from my pussy was amniotic fluid or love juices, it felt so good.
Giving birth to a baby fully exposed in an open area... It feels like I'm cumming from the childbirth...♥
I hate how pervy it is, but it feels so good I can't stop♥
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<Accepted your own lewdness and awakened to a new sexual fetish. Acquired passive skill 『Exhibitionism』.>
『Exhibitionism』
Obtain great excitement and pleasure from exposing your private parts or sexual acts to others or in situations where you could be seen, with no aversion or resistance to the act of exposure.
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Eut♥ Don't give me a skill like this while I'm giving birth♥
As the baby's head was about to come out, I climaxed lightly from the sensation, struggling not to feel it as I kept pushing.
Rita-ssi calmly received the baby's head and kept encouraging me to help me relax.
"Good, almost out. One last push... a bit more...!"
"Ugh... Ugeeeee...!!!♥♥♥"
♪Swoosh!
Matching Rita-ssi's signal, I pushed hard, and finally, the baby emerged from inside me into the world, revealing itself.
The feeling of the life born from me leaving my embrace and becoming complete was truly indescribable, filling my chest with overwhelming, indescribable emotion.
The baby, with black hair inherited from me and a face resembling Cecilia, squinted its eyes at the dazzling light of the world and cried out vigorously.
"Wah! Waaah...!"
"Congratulations, it's a cute little princess."
"Aah... Baby, my baby...!"
"Wait just a moment, I'll let you hold her soon."
Rita-ssi roughly washed the baby with water, then wrapped it in clean cloth to make a swaddle and handed it to me.
I took the baby into my arms and closely examined its features.
On the baby's head was a small horn like a pebble protrusion, and on its back were small wings and a tail. Fitting for the child of the Succubus Queen, it was a high-tier demon from birth.
Since they hadn't grown yet, their sizes weren't that big, so they didn't seem uncomfortable pressed against the swaddle.
I offered my breast to the baby who was crying at the top of its lungs to announce its birth to the world, and as if it knew how, the baby stopped crying and latched onto my nipple, suckling Breast Milk noisily.
"Yes. Baby, it's Mommy. Hehe, is Mommy's milk tasty?"
"Smack... smack..."
"Thank you for being born safely. I love you, daughter..."
Are all babies this cute, or does my own child just look even prettier to me?
I gazed down at my beloved daughter with affectionate eyes, quietly watching as she suckled until she got tired and fell asleep.
After confirming the baby was fully asleep, I looked up and met Rita-ssi's eyes directly.
"All done?"
"...Yes, thank you for waiting. And for helping."
She waited for me to speak first, her hand resting on her sword hilt, ready to draw at any moment.
I took a deep breath and slowly opened my mouth, beginning to explain to Rita-ssi how I became a succubus.
Just like what I'd told the Guildmaster at the Adventurer's Guild, telling the truth but hiding facts unfavorable to me.
As she listened to my story, she stared at me expressionlessly like a statue, tapping her sword hilt with her fingers.
...I-I can survive this, right?