Chapter 62: Sexual Frustration[R-18]
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 62: Sexual Frustration[R-18]
Lorein was, by nature, a diligent person.
And that diligence stemmed from her sense of responsibility for her family and the estate.
As the eldest daughter, I have to protect everyone in Father's stead.
With that thought, she had trained relentlessly.
But recently, she had been wrestling with a new concern.
‘Am I... really needed here?’
Due to a series of misunderstandings, her younger sister didn't rely on her. Instead, she often consulted with and sought advice from their new teacher—Hyun-woo.
Lorein told herself this was something to be happy about as an older sister.
‘A magician like Hyun-woo would be far more helpful than a swordsman like me, after all.’
She thought that was enough.
She believed her role was to protect the estate with her sword and become a source of strength for everyone later on.
And then, she saw it.
The werewolf she couldn't handle for the simple reason that she'd left her sword behind.
She saw Hyun-woo take it down with a single, effortless kick.
‘Ah...’
It might have been fine if she were completely ignorant of martial arts.
But she was a woman who had dedicated nearly her entire life to the sword.
The moment she saw it, she understood.
The immense, dizzying gap between Hyun-woo and herself.
‘He's... truly strong.’
And this was without even considering his magic, which wasn't her field.
Just how powerful was he when he used magic?
She felt like a frog in a well.
Perhaps she had grown arrogant, thinking she was a decent sword wielder within the estate.
At the same time, reality set in.
If she couldn't be a dependable older sister, and couldn't even protect the estate...
...then what had she been striving for all this time?
‘If only... I were a little stronger.’
Lorein stared at her empty hands.
A fierce urge to train with her sword washed over her.
But that wasn't enough.
She didn't have much time.
Worse, she had hit a wall in her training.
She wanted to reach a higher state, even a little faster.
So, what did she have to do?
Who should she ask?
‘Someone stronger than me.’
Lorein's gaze naturally fell upon Hyun-woo.
And she realized.
Unable to protect anything, she had no choice but to rely on him now.
I told Lorein the truth.
That I had, in fact, been holding back during our swordsmanship spars.
Lorein didn't get angry about it.
If anything, she thanked me for my consideration.
‘She’s quite magnanimous.’
It wasn't in her nature to get angry about it, and she understood why I'd done it.
Of course, that didn't mean she could completely hide her crestfallen expression.
‘It's kind of cute, actually.’
An older beauty. Seeing a cold woman like Lorein in a moment of weakness had a certain... suggestive charm.
In any case, after taking the startled child home, we reported what had happened to Priscilla.
"A werewolf appeared?"
"Yes, it jumped out of the forest suddenly. Hyun-woo took care of it."
"Are you hurt? I'll call for a doctor at once...!"
"I'm fine. Hyun-woo already healed me. More importantly, we should alert the estate and dispatch an investigation team. The monsters might be in a pack."
"...You're right. I'll summon the soldiers and form a search party immediately."
After finishing our report, we left the lord's office.
Now that we had informed them, the rest was up to the soldiers.
Of course, if it came to an extermination, our strength would be needed.
But first, a search was necessary to grasp the situation.
Well, I had other uses for them, so I wasn't particularly eager to step up and exterminate them myself.
"Um, do you have a moment?"
Just as I expected, Lorein called out to me.
She still seemed a little down, but her eyes were shining with an indescribable light.
It was the face of someone who knew exactly what she had to do.
"What do you think about this werewolf?"
"If it was just an isolated incident, that's fortunate. But if they're in a pack, we need to deal with them quickly before there are more victims."
"Do you think they're in a pack?"
"Probably."
I said "probably," but I answered with near certainty.
"Werewolves are monsters that travel in groups and are skilled hunters."
"Right. And they're intelligent enough to avoid people."
"For one to come this close to the village means their numbers are not small."
Seeing her nod, it seemed Lorein had already anticipated as much.
Her question was more of a formality, a way to confirm her own knowledge through me, who had more experience.
"Wherever it is, their den must be somewhere nearby."
"......This is going to be a tough fight."
"It would be great if we could subjugate them safely. But depending on their numbers, some casualties will be unavoidable."
The Armeina family did not rule over a wealthy estate.
The soldiers seemed well-trained, but their individual skill levels were likely not that high.
Lorein pondered something for a moment before speaking.
"Can I ask you one thing?"
"Yes, anything."
"How... can I become as strong as you?"
It seemed the sight from earlier was firmly etched in her mind.
Besides, the current situation demanded it.
To protect the estate, they needed every strong person they could get.
She must have judged her current skills to be insufficient.
I said with a wry smile, "That's a difficult question to answer easily."
"Anything is fine. Even just what kind of training you did."
"As for training, I think you're doing enough as it is, Lorein."
Truly, the current Lorein was plenty strong.
She could probably defeat any average knight with ease.
The only reason she felt so dejected was because her point of comparison, unfortunately, was me.
Compared to me, even the strongest of warriors would have to concede.
I doubted there were even any battle mages who could match me.
"So if you're really stuck, it might be good to try changing your methods a little."
"Change my methods?"
"The opposite of working hard—taking a complete rest. Or trying a different weapon for a change of pace. Or, you could try that massage I mentioned."
"That massage... will it have a quick effect?"
As if she'd been waiting to ask, Lorein immediately showed interest in the massage.
"If you're looking for immediate effects, that's probably the only way. It literally loosens up your body and magical energy."
"Hmm."
Lorein now looked genuinely conflicted.
Considering how cold she was on the first day, this was truly a huge step forward.
I decided to give a little tug on the line here.
"If you're worried because you feel sorry towards me, it's fine. I'd actually welcome it."
"No, it's not just that......."
"Oh? Is there some other reason, then?"
I asked deliberately, even though I knew everything.
People with personalities like Lorein's feel more at ease when things are clear-cut.
Conversely, if they receive something, they feel they must repay it to face the other person as an equal.
Right now, I had just saved her life from a werewolf.
In this situation, there was no way she could openly say, 'I'm worried about letting you touch my body.'
‘Well, it's true that I have lewd intentions.’
As I'd noted before, Lorein didn't particularly suspect me.
Her hesitation was purely due to her personality.
And that hesitation could always be overcome by a greater will.
And I was someone who could very easily nudge that will along.
"If it's not more important than the estate... then I'd like to recommend the massage."
My words were the final push.
The hesitation vanished from Lorein's expression, gradually replaced by a sense of responsibility.
"If I do that... I'll really get stronger, right?"
"I can't say for sure. But just loosening up your body will be valuable in itself."
The desire to become stronger.
The responsibility to protect the estate.
These were feelings she had created herself, not forced upon her by anyone.
All of it pushed Lorein forward.
"Then... may I ask you for a favor?"
"Of course. Ah, but since it's the first time, shall we start lightly with your feet?"
"Huh? My feet?"
"Doing your whole body right away might be too much for you. It's good to start with the feet as a warm-up. A lot of pressure points are concentrated there."
"B-But for you to touch my feet... I feel too bad about that."
"It's fine, really. Just think of it like getting an examination at a hospital."
Lorein blushed and nodded.
Still, she seemed too embarrassed to show her bare feet right away, saying she would go wash them first.
I waited quietly, and it took quite a while.
When she returned, she carried the faint scent of soap.
"...Have you been waiting long?"
"You didn't have to wash them so thoroughly."
"I-I might have smelled like sweat."
"We work out and sweat together every day. Why are you suddenly worried about that now?"
"......This is different."
Lorein blushed and tilted her head slightly to the side.
Was she really that embarrassed just by letting me touch her feet?
Of course, I decided to take it as a sign that I'd managed to get even a woman like her to permit me to touch her body.
‘She wields a sword so fiercely, yet she's so feminine about things like this.’
Of course, that gap only made her seem more attractive.
At the very least, it was clear she was a virgin who had barely even spoken to other men.
"Alright, please have a seat here and get comfortable."
"Okay."
Lorein sat on the bed and cautiously extended her foot.
‘How can a person even have pretty feet?’
After all that running, it's not easy for one's feet to remain unscathed.
But Lorein's feet were beautifully shaped, and her skin was smooth.
You could only call it a gift of nature.
It was enough to give me a foot fetish I never knew I had.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I was just thinking about where would be best to touch. Shall I begin?"
Lorein nodded, and I gently pressed her foot.
And at that very moment.
"Ahng...!"
An incredibly feminine, yet lewd moan escaped her lips.
When I looked up, Lorein was covering her mouth, her face bright red.