Chapter 161: Anyway, It's a Secret Tryst (3)
Chapter 161: Anyway, It's a Secret Tryst (3)
Narrow-minded Usurpation.
He was an evil god deeply connected to jealousy, and like Confused Unity, he was famous for taking to the battlefield personally.
Naturally, the cultists and monsters who worshiped him received Authorities specialized for combat. However, unlike the straightforward and destructive power of Confused Unity, the Authorities of Narrow-minded Usurpation had a more insidious side.
Curses, poisons, illusions, auditory hallucinations, and so on.
His primary power lay in dragging opponents down with all sorts of debuffs and mental attacks. That said, his actual combat prowess wasn't lacking either, so one could never afford to be careless.
Even with Iona on our side, we needed to be prepared.
That was why, the moment I decided to subjugate the cult branch with Iona, I asked Fay for a few items. Today was the day to go pick them up.
Since I had received a key to the workshop after becoming intimate with Fay, I didn't even bother with the doorbell this time and just walked right in.
Creeeak—
"Senior Fay? We're here."
"Ah, yes. Just a moment, Junior. I'm in the middle of some important work right now..."
The workshop was dim as usual. Amidst the items glowing in various colors like stars, I saw Fay's back.
Her lab coat, which she must have bought recently, was already looking grimy. Because her proportions were so overwhelming, I could see the curve of her side-boob even from behind.
Standing before equipment whose purpose I couldn't even fathom, Fay moved her fingers slowly.
Bubble—
The fluorescent liquid inside a flask drifted into the air. It looked as if it were flowing along an invisible path. This was likely the Water Flow Manipulation ability she had gained from the Blessing of the Sea elixir we all drank last time.
As Fay drew out a long stream of the dangerous-looking fluorescent liquid, she lightly swept her other hand down it.
Crunch.
A sound similar to packing snow echoed, and soon after, white glowing crystals began to sprout at regular intervals.
That was the Mana Crystallization trait she had obtained as a dungeon reward. Seeing her put it to such good use made me feel a strange sense of pride.
After inspecting the crystals she had produced, Fay used Water Flow Manipulation again to return the fluorescent liquid to the flask. Compared to when she first took it out, the color was noticeably paler and the glow weaker. It made sense, as the mana essence had been extracted to form those crystals.
Fay dropped one of the crystals remaining in the air into a potion bottle she had prepared below. The crystal dissolved into the dull, grayish liquid inside. Immediately, a violent mana reaction occurred.
Bubble, bubble—
The potion began to boil on its own, glowing with a brilliant white light. It was a quite intense display... but it didn't last long. The bright light gradually faded, and the bubbling liquid quickly stabilized.
Once all the reactions ceased, what remained was a potion that had suddenly turned a sky-blue color.
Fay, who had been watching with a serious expression, soon broke into a satisfied smile. She then began dropping the remaining crystals into other potion bottles.
Plop, plop.
Burbllle...
A chain reaction of mana followed. Having completed several sky-blue potions in an instant, Fay finally turned around.
Boing.
Her breasts swayed wildly in every direction from the sheer momentum of her turn. Above them, Fay wore a strangely awkward smile.
"Y-you're here, Junior?"
A chuckle escaped me at the sight of that unnatural smile, which looked like someone was forcing her at swordpoint.
"Senior Fay. Where did you read about that this time?"
"Um... I read that men like it when a woman greets them with a bright smile when they come home..."
"That's true, but you don't need to force a bright smile. The important thing is that you're welcoming me."
"Oh? Is that so?"
"It is. At least for me."
When I nodded, Fay finally returned to her usual, somewhat gloomy-looking face. Looking much more natural, she scurried over on her short legs and lunged at me.
"Junior! I missed you!"
"Wait, haven't we seen each other almost every day lately?"
If I recalled correctly, I had stopped by Fay's workshop after school nearly every day.
"That's true, but for some reason, it feels like it's been three weeks!"
"Well, I guess it can't be helped then."
I laughed and caught Fay in a hug as she ran toward me.
The first things to make contact were, of course, her exceptionally large breasts. The tips of her breasts pressed against my abdomen and flattened. Only after feeling that soft pressure did I feel her arms wrap around my waist.
I also put my arms around Fay's back and tried to go in for a quick kiss, but...
"Hmm..."
"Gasp."
The breasts acting as a cushion between us were so large that they actually hindered us from getting close.
Nothing for it, then.
I grabbed Fay by the waist and lifted her up.
"Hyaat?!"
Startled, Fay reflexively wrapped her legs around my torso, clinging to me like a cicada. This naturally brought her face up to my eye level.
Was this unexpected for her? I could see the confusion in her eyes as they darted around.
"Huh? Uh...?"
"Just stay still for a second, Senior Fay."
I took hold of the back of her head and kissed her.
"Mmph...!"
Her lips were a bit dry. Her breath was ragged. She flailed about, not knowing what to do with herself.
The moment I slid my tongue in, Fay, who had been trembling as if struck by lightning, quickly settled down. Only after thoroughly tasting her clumsily offered tongue and the inside of her mouth did I pull away.
"Hic!"
For some reason, Fay started hiccuping. When I let her go, she slumped down, clutching her chest.
"Haa... You surprised me so much I thought my heart was going to stop, Junior..."
"It's not like it's our first kiss. Why are you making such a fuss?"
"I never get used to it, no matter how many times we do it... To think you'd kiss me first... Hehe."
Fay giggled to herself with a devious-looking smile. However, she couldn't stay like that forever; after a moment, she patted her butt and stood up.
"Up we go. Carla, Elisha, welcome! Just have a seat over there, and I'll bring the things Junior asked for."
"Thank you, Miss Fay. Let's sit down first, Master."
"Yeah."
As we sat on the sofa and waited, Fay returned with an Arcanum Pocket filled with the sky-blue potions she had just made and various other items.
"You're finished already, Senior Fay? I only mentioned it yesterday, so I thought you might not have enough time."
"They weren't difficult items to make. More than anything, the abilities I got thanks to you helped a lot."
"Seeing you earlier, it seems you're utilizing Water Flow Manipulation and Crystallization quite well," Elisha remarked.
Fay nodded at Elisha's words.
"Exactly. They're both delicate manipulation-type abilities, so they're a huge help to me. Especially Crystallization—it lets me skip almost the entire essence extraction process, which is usually the most tedious and time-consuming part. It's incredibly efficient!"
Fay began to chatter excitedly, explaining exactly how she had used Water Flow Manipulation and Crystallization.
Hmm...
So this is what it was like when I gave Iona that long-winded 'Newbies Can Do It Too! ~Vampire Hunting Edition!~' lecture?
No wonder she was horrified.
I nodded inwardly and stopped Fay.
"Alright, alright. I get it, but could you show me what I asked for first, Senior Fay?"
"Gasp! S-sorry... I got carried away while talking."
"Hey, there's nothing to be sorry about. It's just that we need to head back before sunset to prepare for tomorrow, and I wanted to spend this precious time with you more meaningfully."
"Hehe... Okay. Then first, I'll explain how to use the Undead Assimilation Potion."
Fay took out the sky-blue potion she had just finished and continued her explanation.
"To explain the principle simply, it coats your entire body in Death Qi to confuse the undead's innate ability to detect the living. To use it, you just spray it on. But whatever you do, don't drink it. It won't seriously injure you or anything, but you'll have terrible diarrhea. As for the duration..."
Due to the nature of Narrow-minded Usurpation, the monsters that followed him were bound to be related to jealousy.
Representative examples included the Fishermen, who burned with hostility toward any race more handsome or beautiful than themselves, and the undead, who envied the warmth of the life they had lost and sought to kill all living things to make them cold.
Since we were attacking a branch office rather than a dungeon, they would likely employ more undead than Fishermen, who were relatively weaker out of the water.
Thus, we were packing several potions to counter the undead.
In addition, Fay had prepared potions to clear the mind against the Authority of Narrow-minded Usurpation, antidotes that lasted a long time if taken in advance, and cures for paralysis and petrification. She had even made plenty of flashbangs and smoke grenades to utilize the robe's invisibility function in an emergency, all in a single night. After explaining how to use them, she divided the supplies into three and placed them in Carla's and Elisha's Arcanum Pockets.
"Perfect. You really worked hard, Senior Fay."
"Hehe... thanks... But there's still one more thing left."
"Huh? I thought this was everything I asked for..."
"No, not from this time. I mean what we talked about before."
Before? Could it be...?
"Did you already finish the sensory-linked onahole?!"
"What?! You were thinking about something like that?! I never even mentioned such a thing!"
Darn, worth a shot.