Chapter 426
Chapter 426
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 426
Chapter Title: Water Spirit Undine
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Even so, after burning through so much stamina, as the sun began to set, drowsiness came crashing back in. It seemed the wives were feeling it too.
"Ugh... I am sleepy. Blacky, let's head up."
"Yeah. I'm beat to death. We gotta hold back tonight."
They finished their bedtime routines and headed back up to the bedroom.
"Katt, what do you mean by 'hold back'?"
"Sis doesn't wanna hold back?"
I'd been thinking of holding back tonight, but it turned out "holding back" didn't mean skipping sex altogether. It just meant doing a little and then sleeping.
"T-The lady feels the same... Rather, I want to do it while holding back a bit, not like wild beasts."
"Oh boy."
In the end, instead of going crazy with lust until morning like last night, we wrapped things up around dawn. After a few rounds of creampies each—about five times per wife—they were all satisfied.
But just as we lay down to sleep, this came up.
"I wanna sleep next to my husband too."
Normally, my left and right sides were Winia's and Claudia's territory. Right after finishing, as we were about to sleep, Karin spoke up.
"I have no intention of giving up Blacky's left side."
"Hmph, Katt's right side is mine, you know?"
That was their answer, but Karin wasn't backing down.
"Winia and Claudia have slept like that all this time, so we need some change. Give the third wife a chance. Wouldn't it be fair to yield the spot three times a week? What do you think, husband?"
"Good lord. I knew this was coming."
I glanced at Winia and Claudia's faces.
"Blacky, you wouldn't tell me to shove off now that you have four wives, right? You might actually keel over if you did."
"As if."
Winia met my eyes and reacted aggressively, burrowing into my arms, while Claudia was already glued to my side as if it were natural. My left and right were their designated seats, fair and square.
"Hey, so what do you think? Tell Sis to sleep on top of you? Sure, that sounds nice, but it's kinda uncomfortable. Convince 'em to yield quick."
Of course, Karin's demand was reasonable too. As I pondered, Risha jumped in.
"The lady feels much the same. I too wish to sleep skin-to-skin with you."
"See? Risha feels the same. Sis thinks rotating combos once a day sounds reasonable."
Karin and Risha teamed up, debating with Winia and Claudia over how to share sleeping spots next to Kim Katt.
"Karin sis, you were all meek about it last time we talked, and now this?"
"Humans are greedy by nature. How about just one day? I'm still in the honeymoon phase—wanna snuggle up and sleep with my hubby."
"I can't sleep well without Blacky next to me."
"This Karin sis might feel the same starting tonight."
Of course, no one's opinion was getting through. If Kim Katt could split in half, it'd be fine, but I didn't have a cloning function.
But I couldn't chime in.
My wives were my bosses—how could I butt in?
"Risha, no way. Katt's mine. Can't yield him."
Winia and Karin bickered like that, while Claudia and Risha had a similar vibe.
"Such firm refusal. However, the lady already has a solution."
"What?"
—Shrrk.
While chatting with Claudia, Risha suddenly dropped her transformation, reverting to her child form and leaping onto my torso.
"No way!"
"Wh-what?! R-Risha sis, what the—?!"
Winia and I could only gape in shock. Claudia seemed to know, but Karin looked clueless, eyes wide open.
"Surprised?"
"Th-this is that form from when you went out with Blacky last time...!"
"Hee hee, I was just messing around then. This is me too."
"What the hell is...! Blacky!!! What's going on here?!"
"Risha, I'm in a bind here!!!"
Winia shrieked like she was having a fit.
She was probably wondering which was the real form. Loli Risha grinned carefree, hugging my neck from atop my chest and kicking her legs like she was splashing in water.
Good thing she was in a negligee—if she'd been naked, I'd have been done for!
"Since I'm small, I can take the upper spot. Hee hee, I'm light, so it's fine, right?"
"Risha, stop joking and get down!!!"
"Onii-chan... Risha can't?"
Loli Risha suddenly pulled the cute act, gazing up pitifully. But no way in hell.
"No means no, damn it!!!!"
"Risha... sad..."
"Gah!!!"
She really was cute, fact!
Then Winia sat up, mouth agape.
"B-Blacky's dick..."
"...went completely limp?"
Claudia finished her sentence.
"Of course it went limp!"
Until moments ago, my penis had been rock-hard from overflowing lust, but now it hung utterly defeated. No matter what, Loli Risha sparked zero sexual desire.
Loli Risha giggled at the sight.
"Isn't that better? Think of me as a blanket."
"Please! Risha, go back to your real form!"
"Sadly, I can't hold my real form permanently right now... Looks like tonight I'm sleeping like this."
"Such cruelty...! Where did my breasts go?!"
Above all, thinking my chest had vanished made me genuinely sad, tears welling up. To think I'd cry for real over this at my age...!
"Hm? I can make the breasts super big, you know?"
"Sorry, my bad."
And just like that, my left, right, and upper spots were occupied.
Karin yelled at the sight.
"Why am I the only one out?! Karin wants to smooch hubby and sleep too!"
"Can't be helped, Karin. Over here."
Claudia grinned, resting her head on my shoulder and shifting slightly to make space. Karin wordlessly squeezed in.
Her cheek touched my side.
"...Karin sis?"
"Yeah... Feels nice. Thanks, Claudia."
The now-docile Karin closed her eyes and replied.
And so we slept like that. I usually liked sleeping hard, but Loli Risha killed that vibe tonight. Still, she was cute, so I wanted to pet her head, but sadly my arms were pinned.
Their breathing sounds filled the close air.
I drifted off watching Loli Risha's tiny body rise and fall with my breaths.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ A new morning dawned.
With the house sorted, moving done, and everything settled, it was time to head to work starting today. Can't goof off forever, obviously.
This was so basic it was weird to even say it.
Anyway, Risha had to open shop, and Karin had to clock in at the Swordsman Guild. They were capable women running their own businesses.
Everyone rose early, bustling to prepare breakfast.
Wash up, eat, chill a bit, then dress. Risha usually worked nights and slept days, but she'd changed shop hours now.
We all headed out together.
We'd go the same way partway anyway.
"See you tonight, hubby."
"Yeah. Go get 'em, Karin."
"Yep. Sis is off. See you all at dinner."
At the fork toward the Swordsman Guild, Karin planted a deep kiss on my cheek, waved, and vanished.
"...That sis has zero shame."
"Heh, tell me about it."
"Mm, looks fun. Katt, always treat Karin well. She seems kinda lonely."
"True that."
Serial killer or not, Karin had a soft heart. A bit further, the path to the slums appeared. Time to part with Risha.
"Actually parting ways feels so regrettable. Won't you quit adventuring and help at the lady's shop?"
"Heh heh heh, no can do, Risha. Wasting time on shop work won't make me a true warrior."
You gotta swing the blade and feed it blood to become the warrior Claudia envisions. Can't join service industry before even drawing sword aura.
"Shame. See you tonight then. Take good care of him."
"I always do, Risha sis."
"Hee hee, is that so?"
We parted with a farewell kiss from Risha. At this rate, morning nosebleeds would land me in the clinic soon. Anyway, our destination was the Adventurer's Guild.
"Wow, Blacky, living the high life from morning. Kisses from the sisters feel good, huh?"
"Obviously. Your turn—hurry up."
"Pfft, as if."
She said that, but Winia kissed me anyway.
"Katt... What about Mama?"
"Teeeeeeng, Mama!!!!"
Busy morning.
All my wives overflowed with female hormones and love. After a short while, we headed to our original goal: the Adventurer's Guild.
—Rustle rustle.
Out early, the guild was packed as expected. We slipped in, and Winia pushed my shoulder down into a seat.
"I'll pick the job. You just sit, Blacky."
"No need to worry that much."
"Shut it, Blacky. Leave you alone and trouble brews. Can't watch. I'll grab the job—wait with sis."
"Kay."
Winia dashed to the counter.
Felt weird—wives handling most everything lately.
Leaning on Claudia, I said,
"Claudia Mama... Is it okay to live like this?"
"Hee hee, what're you worried about? Now you can focus on getting stronger, no? That's what Mama thinks."
Claudia whispered sweetly in my ear, like popping candy in.
"Wives safe in the fold... Katt thrives on responsibility. Efficiency up now. Four wives means four times the duty."
"I see... Yeah. Happiness comes with responsibility."
Fourfold happiness equaled fourfold duty.
Then Winia returned, job in hand.
"Mm, C-rank quest, Blacky. Seemed okay, so I took it."
"C-rank, huh. What's the gig?"
C-rank quests were mostly mid-tier mob hunts like cockatrice or troll slaying. Too minor for army deployment, too deadly for scrubs.
That was C-rank essence.
"20 silver reward. There's a long spring near Tess village, and an undine showed up."
"Undine?"
"Water spirit. Monster that usually bewitches folks and drags 'em under."
All spirits were murderous freaks. Brutal, inhuman killers—exterminate 'em all!
Undine at a spring? Obvious. Probably slaughtering and devouring good, hardworking villagers fetching water.
Sadistic scum who magicked resistance away, tormenting humans for fun!
My fists trembled at the thought...!
Orphans losing parents, parents wailing for lost kids—it echoed in my mind.
"Villagers hit hard. Already three drowned. Short trip—one day less—but spring nearby, so max three days round trip."
"Sounds good."
Capturing the undine and extracting its core? Double profit. But three villagers drowned? Horrifying just hearing it—enough to faint.
Three days max—not long.
Time to dispense justice after a while.