Chapter 394
Chapter 394
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 394
Chapter Title: Harpy Lady
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Dawn had broken.
The walls of Isvant came into view in the distance. As relief started to set in, a heavy wave of fatigue washed over me. Seeing the end in sight was sapping my strength.
"Ah, shit. I'm fucking exhausted."
A yawn escaped me involuntarily.
Winia looked beat too. Claudy, on the other hand, didn't seem worn out at all. She had the best stamina out of all of us.
"Katt, sleepy? Want a piggyback ride?"
She said it in that soft, gentle tone of hers.
"Nah, I'm good. Not that tired."
"Sis, if you're feeling energetic, give me one instead."
"Sure thing... Hop on, sis."
The walls were in sight, but still about an hour's walk away. Claudy hoisted Winia onto her back and kept moving. I dragged the quite along behind me.
Quaaack.
This guy looked wiped out from walking all night too. But it was the last day—just hang in there a bit longer. And so we trudged silently toward Isvant.
Before long, the quite rental stable came into view.
Quaack! Quaack!!
That was our first stop. As we approached, the quite let out an excited cry. Guess even this dumb birdbrain knew a good home when he saw one. Not bad after all.
"Alright, blackie. Hurry up and turn it in."
"Yeah. Wait here a sec."
We dropped the luggage right at the entrance.
The rental period had been a total of 18 days.
At 25 coppers a day, that came to 4 silvers and 50 coppers. We'd prepaid 5 silvers, so we'd get 50 coppers back.
These fuckers make bank easy.
"Hello, customers! Here to return it?"
"Yeah. Rented under Mage Winia. Can you check?"
"One moment!"
Inside, the same girl from before appeared. I gave her Winia's name, and she flipped through the ledger, searching.
"Mage Winia! Rental was for 18 days total, right?"
"Yeah, looks like it."
I dragged the quite toward the stables.
The girl said she'd fetch the change and headed into the office building. She came back quick, handing me 50 coppers.
"Here's your change. Now we need to inspect the quite—hold on a bit!"
"Sure."
She poked and prodded the quite everywhere.
It was gonna take a while, so I righted a toppled chair and sat. Morning sunlight filtered through the window.
It was so warm, I could nod off.
Quaack!
Quaaaack!
Guwaaaack!!
But damn, the stables were noisy as hell.
The girl pried open its beak, spread its wings, checked feathers, legs, even eyes—thorough stuff. Makes sense if you're in the quite rental business.
"Looks good aside from seeming sleepy! Thanks, come again!"
"Yeah, yeah. Take care."
I waved her off and stepped outside.
"What'd she say, blackie?"
"All good. Got the refund too."
"Alright, let's head out."
I slung on the backpacks—it'd carried us this far. One for Winia, one for Claudy, and two for me, front and back.
No way could they manage front-back with their figures.
"Can we go in?"
"Never thought I'd hear that. Come on."
We passed the usual half-assed guards and entered the city.
Isvant was a gray-tinged city overall.
The flat stone pavement was decently clean, and the buildings gave a sense of its scale.
Morning bustle everywhere—people and carts moving about. Some loaded quites just like us.
"Finally back. Ugh, time to crash. Same inn as always, right?"
"Yeah."
Straight to our usual high-end inn. Pretty much VIP treatment on entry. Signed a month contract, paid, grabbed the key, up to the second floor.
"Whoa. Shower and sleep time."
Door open, backpacks hit the floor.
Couldn't think straight anymore.
"Huuuugh! Haah... Missed this so much."
"We're back at last, ahh! But unpack first. Backpacks to the balcony, blackie."
"Got it."
Claudi and Winia cheered with happy faces.
I hauled the dusty packs to the balcony pronto. Felt like returning to barracks after brutal training. Emptied everything out, piled laundry.
Didn't forget the alraune—set it by the window. Flower still fresh. Fed it regularly, so of course it was healthy.
They stripped and bolted to the bath; I hit the shower with cold water, scrubbing hard. Fuck, gotta wash these towels again.
This meteor hunt boiled down to beating the shit out of people and farming humans. Nothing else.
Tried searching and all, but the meteor? Beat someone for it.
"Fuck."
Felt like we'd turned into some vicious trio bandit gang. But hey, not a bad ride. Killed who needed killing, beat who needed beating.
Even a bit proud.
Other shit tomorrow. Exhausted now. Eyes drooping even under cold water.
All clean, out I came.
Claudi and Winia still bathing... Drew the curtain, crashed on the bed first.
"Ugh... Bed... finally..."
Eyes shut.
* * *
"Whoa, missed my husband so much!"
Two days after arriving in Isvant, at dawn.
Headed straight to the Swordsman Guild, and Karin welcomed me with a beaming smile. What? Not mad? Grinned, prepped a cool line—then wall-slam.
Bam!
"Ack!"
"Said ten days, but how many days late are you, hubby?!"
Karin shoved her face in mine, still smiling. Flawless skin, no wrinkles—hard to believe she was in her thirties. Like Claudy the half-elf, ageless.
More mana, slower aging. Her beauty'd last decades.
"Hubby was gone, and Karin was so lonely! So lonely that fuck, I was bored out of my mind, you asshole. Hey, why so late? Wanna die?"
Her bubbly smile twisted into murder-mode glare.
"Huh? Why so late? Know how much I waited from day ten? Get my feelings? Nah, that's why you're late. Using my love to ditch me!"
Furious Karin nagged softly, eyes killing. Terrified, I apologized instead of screaming.
"C-Calm down, Karin! Couldn't help it! Sorry!"
Mist Plains fucked the schedule. Her reaction was fair—said ten days, showed up nearly three weeks later.
"Yeah, sure, unavoidable... Totally unavoidable... Right..."
"Gah!"
She eyed me like prey, muttering ominously. Our gazes locked.
My body froze solid.
We stared for ages.
"Hm, no. But... seeing your face..."
Her cheeks flushed.
"Love you, you fucker. Kiss me."
"Uh."
Suddenly coy, she claimed my lips half-forced. Her tongue invaded aggressively, wrestling mine.
"Hmph... Hah..."
I gripped her waist tight, kissing back. Dick hardened, naturally. Hand down, grabbed her firm ass, pulled her in, grinding against her mound.
"Hng... Hmph!"
Her kiss intensified.
Felt her arms tighten around my head. Slid hand deeper, fingering her already wet pussy.
Hot.
"Heek...!"
A quick rub, and she moaned loud. Body shivered. Came already? Left her hanging this long—fucked up bad.
Anyway, after a while, she pulled back, calmed.
Her eyes melted.
I withdrew from her panties, hugged her... Better now? Anger gone? Scared shitless—she snaps, I'm calamari green sauce instant. Whole family wiped.
"Fine, going out to work's good... Hunt people, monsters, build skills—normal. But too damn late, asshole. Right?"
Face buried in my neck, she murmured.
"So fucking sorry... Wasn't on purpose, just delayed... Our Karin waited a ton?"
"Fucking waited, dickhead. Honestly worried you might've croaked. Nah, unlikely, but crossed my mind."
Anxious, huh.
I scooped her up princess-style.
"Not dead, relax. Killed everyone instead."
"Good job, hubby."
"So, Princess Karin to the second floor?"
"Princess my ass, you psycho."
"That bubbly shit earlier? Total princess vibes. 'Karin was so lonely alone?'"
"Ah, fuck. Shouldn't have."
Suddenly shy, hand over face.
Why so cute?
"Too late. You're princess now."
"Fucked. Me, a princess."
What crazy talk.
Anyway, carried her upstairs. Jerked off all yesterday, no issue. Rest at home, wake up full stamina.
"But the meteor?"
"Just a tiny fucker."
"Why bother?"
Planning to appraise it with Winia at the Magic Tower soon. But so small, might not cover half the bandit village haul.
"Listen. On the way to hunt meteor, stopped at this village? Turns out, bandit shithole drugging and robbing travelers."
"Oh? And?"
"Grabbed the stew-drugging fucks first, beat 'em. Killed most, grilled one on hidden loot. Bullshitted? Smacked till he spilled."
I laid her on the bed.
Sun rising soon... Time crunch. Plus stuff to discuss with Karin and Winia.
"So? Big haul?"
"Exactly 50 silvers."
"Damn, nice score. Village though? Rest?"
"All in on it, wiped 'em. Fucked up bastards. Sliced over ten throats myself."
"Kyahaha, had to. Raided a whole village?"
"Yup."
Shed her clothes while talking. She lifted smooth legs to help. Panties soaked. Nipples hard.
"Ah fuck... Undressing me got my heart racing."
"Heh heh, horny sis."
This sis ain't satisfied with one go.
Anyway, my woman after so long. Hormones and possessiveness boiled. Wanted to ravage her rough right now. Gotta husband up proper.
Naked, she reached out smiling—like, do me.
"Ah fuck, Karin sis..."
"Kya, look how hard you are."
"How not?"
Finger on her navel, traced those straight abs slow for foreplay. Teased lower, stroking belly.
"Ah... Hurry. Fuck me quick."
Impatient Karin urged.
"Then in it goes."
"Agh...!"
Matched my tip to her entrance, thrust deep. Rock-hard glans scraped her walls.
Clamped tight instantly.
"Hyaggh...! Krgh...! Haaang!"
Insertion alone, she's thrashing and moaning. Hot as hell.
"Guild though. Opens soon, right?"
"..."
Morning now.
She gasped out,
"Don't care... Won't open today."
"What?"
"...Hurry, lock the front door."
This is bad.