Chapter 124
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 124
Chapter Title: 32. Let's Enter the Labyrinth
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When I returned after dropping off Zirnier, an unbelievable sight greeted me.
"Ogohgoh...! E-El... Gr, graaah— kuhook..."
Jubel threw her head back, her eyes rolling back in her head.
White milk sprayed massively from her massive breasts, soaking the entire table.
"Waa..."
Ellie stared at the scene in blank admiration as she wrung Jubel's breasts like a rag.
Squeeze.
"Ogohgohgoh!"
"Hiyaaah! Fuck! Jubel's awakened the demon!!"
"Jimo God. Jimo God. Jimo God... Please grant peaceful rest to this place... Ahh..."
"The party's reputation... It's over."
The cow beastkin swordswoman Jubel trembled all over, spurting milk with every shake, while the harpy mage Lamel shrieked hysterically at the top of her lungs.
The cat beastkin and junior priestess of the Jimo Church, Hitollis, simply closed her eyes and prayed to her god.
The dwarf tank and party leader, Joy Hog, pressed a hand to his forehead, fretting over the party's reputation that had nowhere left to fall.
The patrons who had been eating and drinking at the tavern had long since fled in horror from the milk fountain show.
"Hmm... What if I squeeze here...?"
"Kuh-ooooh?!?"
Every time Ellie, her face brimming with curiosity, mashed Jubel's breasts, the cow girl rolled her eyes back and unleashed a month's worth of milk.
Splat!
Like a murder victim who'd bled out profusely, Jubel flopped face-first into the massive puddle of her own milk.
"What the fuck is this..."
Stuck with cleaning it all up, I broke into a cold sweat as I glared at the culprit, Ellie.
Ellie, who had been wiping the milk from her hands off her expressionless face, spotted me and broke into a bright smile.
"Ah, Oppa! You're back?"
"Ellie. Wh-what the hell did you do...?"
"Ah... Jubel kept giving me those kinds of tips. She kept telling me to try it out, so I did..."
Ellie glanced down at Jubel with emotionless eyes for a moment, then perked up her ears as if it were no big deal.
"And it turned out like this? Hehe."
Shiver.
For some reason, a chill prickled deep from my balls.
Mages were something else. Her experimental spirit was impressive, but this was a bit much.
"Sh-she probably meant to try it on yourself?"
"Hmm... But I'm fine like this, aren't I? I don't lack anything on the outside."
Ellie was a half-elf.
Not a long-lived race, but she would carry the elves' signature beauty right up to her dying breath.
Her inherited elven features were flawlessly beautiful without a single rough edge, so looks were no cause for her to lack confidence.
Ellie had a way of subtly flexing her alpha female vibes.
"Hmm... Still, if I want to be a woman more suited to Oppa, I need some self-improvement..."
The party members trembled as they watched Ellie mutter seriously, each piping up in turn.
"Th-the breast-genius of Labyrinth City has appeared..."
"Is it because she's smart that she's good at this too...? Or just innate talent...? Ha, what am I even saying as a priestess...!"
"That's pure talent. Jubel awakened something that should have stayed asleep! Man or woman, everything that touches those hands gets milked dry...!"
I looked around.
Diana wouldn't have just stood by while things escalated like this.
"Ah... Ahh..."
I whipped my head around at the aroused panting from behind.
Diana was clutching her chest, staring at Ellie—who had mercilessly milked another woman's breasts—with a blank expression.
Twitch, twitch.
Her waist trembled uncontrollably, arms desperately covering her breasts.
Amid the scent of Jubel's milk, a uniquely sweet, sticky cock-arousal pheromone wafted from her.
Diana had gotten turned on watching Ellie squeeze another woman's tits.
"...Ngh..."
Diana gulped, her face glazed over in lust, before hurriedly retreating to her room in the back kitchen.
What the hell was she planning to do in there...
I shook off the dizzying thoughts and pressed my forehead, sorting out the situation.
"Jubel. Get up and drink your spilled milk or shove it back in or something."
"Kuh-oong—"
I fetched a bucket, propped up the dazed Jubel, and we wiped the floor together.
"S-sorry, Oppa. I got too curious and..."
"No need to apologize. It's fine. Jubel forcing you was the problem."
"R-right...?!"
Ellie, who had anxiously latched onto me, helped clean up too.
Once things were mostly sorted, our party naturally gathered together.
We had originally planned to meet today to strategize for the labyrinth dive, but I'd stepped out briefly to keep Zirnier company with drinks.
"Ahem. Anyway, I've heard everyone's input. So, we'll aim for the 12th floor this labyrinth run."
"No objections."
"Ungoook—"
"I have no disagreements."
After much deliberation, I agreed to push for the 12th floor.
It had some difficulty, but it wasn't an impossible mission.
They acted a bit crazy at times, but this was still a top-tier junior explorer party.
"Especially Jubel after getting the Sword Aura Blessing—she could shine as a mid-tier explorer right now if she racks up enough contributions."
...Or so Jubel herself claimed.
"You've got no shame, mate."
"Tell me about it."
We brushed it off casually, and the briefing continued.
"Past the 10th floor, from the 11th onward, each layer has extreme environmental and seasonal shifts, so come prepared. I've noted the essentials—got it?"
Joy Hog shook the paper in his hand.
Beyond the 10th, layers had seasonal changes on top of terrain shifts.
Spring. Fucking bastard (summer). Fall. Fucking bitch (winter).
Each layer had a fixed season.
Our 11th and 12th floors were themed fall and winter.
So we needed extra heating tools, insulation gear, and food supplies.
'Always prepare for the worst.'
Perfect chance to use my savings and the subspatial backpack from Professor Mancosteel.
"Well then, looking forward to working with you all!"
Ellie, who'd been listening in, bowed her head to the party members.
I stared at her blankly.
"...Why are you saying that?"
"Because... I got recruited into the party too."
"What?!"
I bulged my eyes and glared at Joy Hog.
I'd told him not to be so greedy!
"Whoa, misunderstanding. Ellie suggested it first. Said she wanted to enter the labyrinth. No reason to refuse when the academy's top graduate offers. Sure, just for two months."
"Ellie!"
I yelled at her.
The labyrinth wasn't a place for whims.
A place where death could strike anytime, anywhere.
That was the labyrinth.
"Hehe. You're worried about me?"
Ellie beamed at me.
"I'm not joking, Ellie. The labyrinth is seriously dangerous."
"I know that much. I went in last time too."
"The situation's different now."
"Right. Last time I was just being protected one-sidedly, but actually facing the labyrinth's dangers head-on is another story."
Ellie continued calmly.
"Compared to Oppa or the other explorers who've felt all sorts of dangers in the labyrinth firsthand, I'm probably just an ignorant kid."
"......"
"But I can't stay a kid forever, right? You become a real adult by facing hardships and dangers."
My mouth shut before I could say you don't have to suffer to grow up.
She acknowledged what needed acknowledging.
She clearly recognized the risks ahead.
She accepted her inexperience and pushed forward anyway.
I recalled Ellie from not long ago, kidnapped by outlaws.
Terrified, trembling in fear, tears streaming... yet she'd calmly prepared a counterattack arrow.
Had that experience made her aware of her shortcomings?
Maybe that turned into interest in the labyrinth.
The labyrinth offered rewards for risks.
Blessings called miracles of god, curses called schemes of devils.
And precious relics and gems.
Many dove in chasing glittering glory.
"Plus, there's that portal research Oppa asked for. I dug through books and scrolls in the academy library, but no good leads. Looks like I need to see the labyrinth with my own eyes to research further."
"...Sigh."
I let out a deep sigh.
I was worried about her, but her usefulness was undeniable.
"Worried sick, eh? Well, that explorer mindset of preparing for danger ain't bad."
"It's common for research mages to hire escorts for labyrinth runs."
"Yeah. Combat-less research mages do it, and Ellie half-melted that minotaur? She's got plenty of fight."
"Sigh..."
I shot glares at the party members chiming in, then sighed and nodded.
What could I do when she asserted herself so strongly?
In the end, I was convinced.
"Fine. Let's go together."
"Yay!"
I gave a grinning, thumbs-up Ellie a light warning.
"But stick close to me. No reckless moves. Got it?"
"Hehe. Of course."
Ellie grinned like she'd been hoping for that.
"Two months only, but two mages in a junior party? Luxurious. Real luxurious."
"And the top graduate at that. Give it a few years, upper-tier parties will line up to recruit her..."
Ellie wasn't the only one thrilled.
The party members seemed positive about the firepower boost too.
Even among mid-tier explorers, parties with two mages were rare.
"Guess we gotta toast to our new member Ellie."
Joy Hog muttered. Code for wanting booze.
As the errand boy, I had one job.
I brought five beers and slammed them on the table.
"To Ellie learning the labyrinth ropes!"
"To the party's bright future!"
Glasses clinked with a cheerful ring, and we enjoyed the booze party, gulping down the fizzy brew.
A week later, the labyrinth entrance portal opened.
At the labyrinth entrance portal.
"Ah~ I wanna do loving, sincere breeding belly-bloating mazohi sex with Master..."
"Wh-what kinda crazy talk is that?! Get a grip...!"
"But... that Intert bitch said she's testing something and headed into the labyrinth... Haa... I haven't even seen Master's face yet..."
The tiny fairy from Wind Valley, Densi, who had entered the labyrinth, thought of the man deep in her heart and made a wish.
I hope I meet Master in the labyrinth too...