Chapter 17
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 17
Chapter Title: Swift Improvements!
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Bang bang bang!
-Grahhh!
"Phew~ The guns are working fine, and no defects after swapping them out."
Rize and I had been hunting Green Wolves, alternating weapons each time to test them.
"The machine gun and missile launcher are in good shape too. But Young Master, are you really okay with that gun?"
"Huh? What about it?"
"It's not the special ammo for taking down regular monsters. It's a mana gun that uses your own mana directly."
"It's fine. It's the most efficient for mana consumption. And no need to reload separately, right?"
Being able to fire without reloading is seriously convenient.
Still, Rize kept worrying about me.
"But if we're talking versatility, you should carry separate ammo. The Eldra family has plenty of special rounds..."
"Thanks for worrying, Rize. But I only want to use special ammo when it's an emergency."
"Why is that?"
"Why? Well..."
Normally using just mana, then pulling out 'special ammo' against a strong foe—that's just cool.
Like an ace up my sleeve.
I couldn't exactly tell her that reason.
"Using mana like this is training to increase my mana capacity. But like you said, I'll carry some custom special rounds for emergencies from now on."
"...If you're that set on it, Young Master, I have nothing more to say."
Ah, she's a little miffed.
It's all because she cares about my safety, which just makes Rize even cuter, more endearing, and lovable.
Times like this call for some affectionate skinship to smooth things over.
I stored the mana gun in Hepai and pulled Rize into a hug.
"Y-Young Master?!"
"Thanks for worrying about me, Rize. You're the best maid... and my lovely girl."
"Ah, th-that...! Th-thank you... I-I also admi—"
Just as those precious, adorable words were about to slip from Rize's lips.
-GRRROOOAAARRR!
A roar louder and more ferocious than any Green Wolf's echoed through.
"Number one."
I pulled away from Rize and drew my straight sword from Hepai.
"Looks like the dungeon boss is nearby, hunting for us. We're at the end of the dungeon now..."
"Yes. Let's finish it off quickly, Young Master."
Rize's voice was cool and merciless as it reached my ears.
Ah. Rize is pissed.
Her words had been interrupted by that roar, and she's furious about it.
I can guess what she was about to say, of course.
But for Rize, having that sweet moment ruined is unforgivable.
An angry Rize is cute too.
"Young Master, can I take the dungeon boss alone?"
"Sure. But if it looks dangerous, I'll jump in right away."
"Yes. Thank you."
A bit deeper into the jungle, we found an open space.
-GRRROOOAR!
In the center stood the massive King Green Wolf, growling at us.
Dungeon bosses are, naturally, stronger than regular monsters.
The King Green Wolf would be rated F+ rank.
And on top of that...
-Grrrrr!
True to its status as the wolf king, it had several underlings around it.
Five Green Wolves stood guard nearby.
"Young Master, I'll be off then."
After a demure bow toward me, Rize charged straight at the Green Wolves.
To reiterate, Green Wolves are F-rank.
The King Green Wolf is F+.
Monsters we'd been taking down with ease until now.
No matter how many of them there were...
Slash!
-Grahhh!
...they were no match for Rize.
In one fluid motion, she swung her daggers and felled two Green Wolves.
The others tried to swarm her while she was occupied, but...
Whoosh!
Thuk!
-Krack!
Rize hurled the dagger from her thigh holster, nailing a Green Wolf in the throat and dropping it. She then dashed toward the fresh corpse, slipping out of the encirclement.
As she retrieved the dagger from the fallen wolf's neck, the remaining two lost their target.
Slashhh!
Daggers in both hands, Rize spun and cleaved the last two from behind.
"You're next."
Nine Slash
Slash slash slash slash slash slash slash slash slash!
Rize's combat skill unleashed nine slashes in an instant, surging toward the King Green Wolf.
-Graaaak...!
Blood sprayed from the nine gashes that appeared on the King Green Wolf's body in mere moments. It collapsed on the spot, dissolving into light and vanishing.
Combat skills.
These are part of Blaze Blood's combat system, distinct from magic.
And those game mechanics carry over into this world.
Technique names like those in manga or games.
In Blaze Blood, they're called activation words.
Once a skill is honed enough, the related activation word naturally surfaces in your mind.
Shout that word aloud and unleash the skill, and its power surges with the spoken command.
That's why active hunters always yell their activation words when unleashing high-power skills.
With enough repetition, you can swap it for a grunt like "Haaah!" or "To the afterlife with you!" and still get the boost.
But the original mental activation word packs the most punch.
In this world, people are used to magic chants and skill activations alike, so no one bats an eye at shouting technique names—unless it's embarrassingly cringy.
"It's done, Young Master."
"Good work, Rize. No injuries, right?"
"Of course not. As your personal maid, the best there is, I won't get hurt by mere monsters like that."
Rize gave a light curtsy, flipping her skirt just so—the classic maid poise.
Ah, that move from the game and now in real life... never gets old.
"Looks like we've cleared almost all the monsters in this dungeon."
"Yes. No monsters will spawn for at least today."
The respawn cycle for dungeon monsters is about a day.
Plus, with the boss down, any stragglers would be too scared to approach us.
In other words, nothing left here that could harm us.
....
"Rize."
"Yes, Young Master."
"You're my top maid, right? You do whatever I say?"
"Yes."
"My personal maid... and woman?"
"Yes, that's right. ...Young Master?"
"You know, Rize. Watching you fight just now... you looked so cute and alluring."
And that miniskirt fluttering in battle, flashing those white panties every so often...
Honestly, it turned me on.
Not blatant panty shots, but glimpses forced by the fight—that made it even hotter.
In Blaze Blood, exploration and combat used 3D models, and you could swap characters on the fly.
Every player has done it, right?
Picking a female character—especially one with a skirt—and angling the camera low for a peek.
Full-body tights or high-leg suits? Zoom right in for the details!
I did it.
And with effort, you'd catch that slight glimpse for sweet satisfaction.
Panty shots compilation of girl chars JPG.
How'd you even collect these lololol
Master...! Artisan spirit...!
Thanks, sensei...!
Different panty designs per char? For real lol
Panty artisans assemble lololol
They put effort into the panties, so show 'em outright!
Nah, the hiding makes it hotter
Anyway, getting to see those efforts pay off in reality, multiple times...
And recalling the hot times with my lovely Rize on top of that...
"I can't hold back anymore."
"Young Master..."
Rize narrowed her eyes slightly at me.
But it wasn't the sharp, chilling glare she'd given the King Green Wolf—it was the look you give a mischievous kid.
"Sigh, Young Master has turned into such a pervert since becoming an adult. Well, there were signs even before."
"Was I?"
"You enjoy chatting with Dr. Furuta, of course... And since you were little, you've stared at Anna's butt a lot, haven't you?"
...She knew!?
"R-Really~?"
"For the record, Anna knows too."
"Seriously?"
"Women are sensitive to those gazes. Even if not, you stared too often."
No way...!
I'd maximized my genius training to sneak peeks!
"But perfect timing. I can show you what I've been practicing for you sooner than expected."
"Practicing?"
"Yes. Last time, your thing was too big to manage. But after that, I focused on training to make it possible."
What kind of practice...?
That question had just formed in my mind when...
Rize dropped a bombshell.
"This time, I'll take not just the tip... but your entire thing in my mouth."
"Wha... what?!"
In other words...
Rize had practiced irrumatio for me.
Deepthroat training.
Two days since her first blowjob.
Thinking about the time, it must've been just yesterday.
To please me, Rize had diligently practiced deepthroat in her spare time...!
Just imagining the process and her devotion kept me rock hard.
And I thought simultaneously:
I'm so glad I got those tools from Hubunkun yesterday.
"Rize."
"Yes, Young Master."
"Actually... I have something I wanted to show you today too."