I Met Her First
I called out to Undine, who was floating around aimlessly.
"Undine!"
Undine, who had been drifting with her mouth half-open, let out a startled, airy gasp at the sound of her name. Like a dandelion seed drifting in the air, she floated over to me.
"Did you call?"
"Just in case, keep what I taught you a secret from Sein for now."
"I can't tell him? But I want to brag that I'm learning something Sein would love~"
She was talking about something incredibly dangerous.
"You only just learned it today, didn't you? If you bring it up for no reason, Sein might start begging you to do it."
"Oh, right! You said he'd hate it even more if I did it before I fully learned how! Okay, I get it."
"That's right. It's a secret between the two of us."
As I held out my pinky finger to emphasize our little secret, Undine just stared at it. Had she never made a promise like this before?
"What's wrong? Don't you know how to make a pinky promise?"
"U-uh? No, it's not that. I just... suddenly remembered the past..."
Smiling awkwardly, Undine extended her hand. Her cold finger hooked around mine, wrapping around it. I slowly brought my thumb up to press against hers, rubbing them together.
We kept our fingers locked, rubbing them playfully. But when I looked up, I realized Undine had leaned in so close that our lips would touch if either of us moved just an inch. Those plump, adorable lips that had been sucking my cock just moments ago were still glistening with moisture.
Feeling hyper-aware of her proximity, I decided to ask her something I was curious about.
"Hehe, that tickles~"
"Undine, do you happen to know what a kiss is?"
"Wh-what?!"
With a soft pop, Undine leaped back into the air in sheer shock. I wondered if it was really something to be that surprised about. Her translucent blue face flushed a deep crimson. Realizing my arm was being dragged up with her because of our locked fingers, she sheepishly drifted back down to the ground and huffed at me.
"A k-kiss! You shouldn't say things like that! Seriously!"
"Is... is talking about kissing a taboo for spirits?"
"You said it again! Waaah! I don't want to hear it!"
Undine flapped her small hands to cool her burning face. Was it really that embarrassing? Did kissing mean something else to spirits? All sorts of thoughts crossed my mind, but then Undine murmured in a tiny voice.
"Th-that's... something people who love each other do... right?"
"Usually, yes."
"Kyaaa! I don't know! That's so embarrassing!"
Covering her face with her hands, Undine shook her head frantically, but then she peeked at me through a gap in her fingers. I stared back, wondering why she was looking at me like that. Finally, as if giving up, she lowered her hands and spoke.
"Casano, you're a really nice human, but... I think a kiss is a bit too early. I've never even done it with Sein, and..."
"Hmm?"
"Ah! I don't mean it's completely impossible or anything! It's just... sudden, you know?"
"Huh?"
"No wonder you kept talking about a contract like that~ Oh, this is so embarrassing, hehe."
Flap, flap.
Her flushed face gradually returned to its normal blue hue. Having fanned herself calm, Undine continued talking in a slightly more composed voice.
"B-by the way, why is it taking so long to get back? It felt so quick when we came here."
Her obvious attempt to change the subject amused me, but I decided not to pry and let it slide. Surely she didn't think I actually liked her like that, did she? Putting the naive spirit's thoughts aside, I roughly calculated how long we had been walking.
"At this rate, maybe thirty minutes? That's how long it should take. The marked stones are still right there."
"You used a lot of energy, so you must be hungry, right? Sein must be hungry too..."
I glanced at Undine, who was smiling mischievously as she tried to change the subject. Trying to play coy, are we... I reached out and pinched her cold, squishy cheek. She didn't seem to feel pain, so her cheek stretched out like jelly as I kneaded and teased it.
"Hmph, thtop it~"
Wanting to tease her even more, I pulled her cheeks back and forth like a piece of slime. Watching her own cheeks stretch, Undine finally snapped and reached out to grab my cheeks in return.
Her cold fingers pinched my cheeks and pulled them wide. Surprised by her unexpected strength, I felt the sting of my stretching skin and quickly surrendered.
"Ah!!! That hurts! Stop, stop!"
"You let go firtht! Hehe!"
I quickly let go, and Undine released her grip at the exact same time. My cheeks throbbed, hot and red, leaving me slightly dazed. As I rubbed my face and groaned, Undine looked at me with worried eyes.
"O-oh... does it really hurt that much?"
Sensing my discomfort, Undine carefully examined my expression before reaching out with both hands to cup my cheeks. A soothing, icy chill spread across my face, instantly numbing the throbbing pain.
"Ah, why is it so cold...?"
"Because I'm a water spirit~"
"Keep doing that. It's so refreshing, the pain is completely gone."
"Really? It doesn't hurt?"
Her face lit up with joy when I told her it didn't hurt. She was undoubtedly thinking about going back and massaging Sein's legs the same way.
I thought she would have grown tired of Sein after seeing him throw tantrums, but even after I made her suck my dick earlier, she was still incredibly devoted to him. I expected their bond to waver at least a little, but the connection built over a long time seemed as solid as a rock.
"You should massage Sein's legs when we get back. He'd love that."
"You think so too, Casano? Hehe, I definitely should!"
"How kind of you. You really do like Sein, don't you?"
"L-like?"
"Or... is it love?"
"L-love?!"
Pop.
It seemed Undine had absolutely no resistance to talks of love and romance. After groaning in flustered confusion for a while, she finally calmed down and answered me seriously.
"I-I've heard a lot about it... but I still don't really know if this is love."
"Really? Why don't you know?"
When I asked with genuine curiosity, Undine kindly explained it to me step by step.
"At first, when I was alone in the pond, I didn't know what loneliness was... but after Sein started visiting, I realized I had been lonely."
"And before that?"
"The villagers couldn't see me. I wanted to talk to them, but since no one could see me, I just accepted it as normal."
"But your mind changed after you met Sein."
"Yeah. I found myself constantly waiting for Sein, who would talk so passionately about his dreams and how he was going to succeed."
Undine's face looked peaceful as she reminisced about the past. Sensing the deep affection hidden behind her words, a dry sensation crept into my throat. I licked my lips and kept questioning her.
"And then, I started thinking... I want to help this boy."
"Is that why you left the village with him?"
"I abandoned my place as the spirit of the pond and followed right behind Sein as he ran off with his backpack!"
Undine giggled, a playful smile gracing her lips.
"But... I guess the human world isn't that easy."
"Sein just kept working under other humans, doing things he hated."
"That's just how the world is."
When I replied solemnly, Undine's eyes widened as she asked.
"It's always like that?"
"I climbed up from the very bottom too. Everyone starts out that way."
"You did too, Casano?!"
Her expression of pure shock was incredibly cute.
"I was probably even weaker than Sein back then."
"No way! Sein is, well... he barely managed to handle a single goblin..."
It seemed the image of Sein struggling so hard against a single goblin was deeply engraved in her mind. Compared to that, seeing me slice through ten goblins at once must have been a massive shock.
Honestly, I could have done much more, but I kept that to myself. From the moment we entered the goblin colony, I had been holding back my strength, knowing that anyone here could turn into an enemy at any moment.
"He's still just a kid. He'll grow quickly."
"But you just said he was an adult earlier! Huh?"
"Liar!" she teased. I smiled and stroked her head in response. As she rubbed her head against my palm like a purring cat, I decided to channel a bit of mana into my hand just in case.
Sensing the mana immediately, Undine looked up at me with wide, startled eyes.
"Haa... wh-what's this all of a sudden...?"
"Just because you said my mana felt good."
"Huu... it definitely feels good..."
She leaned into my touch, turning soft and pliable as I continued to stroke her head. After basking in it for a while, she suddenly forced her eyes open and pulled away from my hand.
"Stop! If you pet me too much, my head goes all funny!"
"What's so funny about it? I'm just petting you."
"I don't know, it's just weird! No more!"
Undine turned away and crossed her arms as if she were pouting. Wanting to tease her, I channeled mana into my fingertip and poked her in the side.
But when I poked her, my finger actually sank deep into her body, startling me. I wasn't the only one surprised; Undine let out a sharp shriek immediately.
"Hyaah?!"
"Ah, sorry."
"Thtop, pull it out! Pull it out!"
When I quickly pulled my finger out, the indentation immediately filled back in, but Undine glared at me with sharp, angry eyes. I shrank my neck back under her fierce gaze.
"You scared me! You're always teasing me!"
"I can't help it. I do it because I like you."
When I casually confessed that I liked her, Undine turned her head toward me like a broken toy, completely flustered.
"L-like? What? What did you say?"
"I said I can't help it because I like teasing you."
"Hmph!!"
Undine flailed her arms, playfully pounding on my shoulders. Her cute "massage" continued until we finally neared the camp.
As we entered the camp, my eyes met Sein's. He had clearly heard our footsteps and was already looking up in our direction.
I quickly walked over to Sein, helped him sit up, and propped him against the wall. He smelled pretty ripe, but since I wasn't any better, I pretended not to notice.
“Did you manage to get anything?”
Asking about the loot right off the bat... It seemed that sitting alone in the quiet darkness had made him realize how pathetic his situation was. Sneering inwardly, I set down the sword Undine had whined about giving to Sein and shook my head.
“I went down the stairs, but there were over ten goblins down there. I managed to clear them out, and I'll explore the rest tomorrow.”
"He went slash! And they went squeak! and died! Casano is so strong~"
“Casano...?”
Sein seemed to realize that she was referring to me, but he questioned me anyway. It felt as if he were demanding to know why Undine knew my name.
“Ah, we're companions now, so I told her my name. Sein, you hadn't heard my name either, right?”
“I've heard it mentioned in passing, but this is the first time hearing it directly.”
“Haha, is that so?”
"We've gotten really close! Right, Casano?"
“Of course.”
Did she not realize her innocent behavior was eating away at Sein? As I casually responded to Undine's playful approach, Sein's gaze grew increasingly cold and distant.
“...I see...”
“I also gathered about four magic stones. If there are as many goblins tomorrow, we'll have enough in no time. Just hang in there a bit longer.”
“...Yes.”
“How is your leg? Is the pain still bad?”
“...It's a bit better thanks to the herbs.”
I placed a hand on Sein's slumped shoulder, squeezing it gently to encourage him.
“Yeah, it must be tough. But just hang in there. Once you make the contract, everything will be resolved, right?”
“The contract... right. Once I make the contract...”
"U-uh, Se-Sein! You're hungry, right? Casano too? Ah, I'm hungry too~"
Perhaps feeling burdened by the constant mention of the contract, Undine—who didn't even need to eat—abruptly changed the subject to food. I chuckled at her clumsy attempt and pulled out our rations.
“It's a shame we don't have a pot. A hot meal would be nice.”
“Still, I'm glad we have the food from that mercenary and what you brought, hyung-nim.”
“Indeed.”
I had prepared thoroughly before leaving Rachel and the city, so I had plenty of food and supplies. But the rookie mercenary's belongings actually had a surprising amount of useful stuff.
As they say, empty vessels make the most noise. Weaklings acting all high and mighty was the same everywhere.
I tore the jerky into bite-sized pieces and handed them to Sein. I passed him a waterskin and prepared my own meal. Undine watched us, then muttered, "Ah, I should eat too," before kneeling by a puddle of water and scooping it up to drink.
“Hahaha!”
I couldn't hold back my laughter. After calming down Undine, who was huffing, "Why are you laughing!" I popped a piece of jerky into my mouth.
I glanced at Sein. He was chewing his jerky listlessly, his eyes completely hollow. The kid was in a much worse state than I thought. Just what kind of dark thoughts had he been harboring? I looked away and continued chewing, turning my gaze back to Undine.
After drinking water for a while, Undine patted her bloated stomach and drifted back over. Once our noisy mealtime ended, the three of us spent some time chatting idly.
Then, as if suddenly remembering what she had planned to do for Sein, Undine darted over to his legs without a word and reached out to grab them with her cold hands.
At that exact moment, Sein's scream echoed through the cavern.
“Argh!!! What are you doing!!! Stop!!! What is this?!”
What a drama queen. I looked at Sein in surprise. His eyes were wide with panic as he stared at Undine. He must have been terrified when she suddenly grabbed his crippled legs, especially since he could actually feel her touch.
But to react that violently... Flustered and stammering, Sein flailed his arms and pushed Undine away.
At that, a soft sob escaped Undine's lips, and large, heavy tears began to spill from her eyes.
"Hic... sob... I was just... waaah..."
Knowing that meddling clumsily would only make both of them resent me, I decided to cross my arms and just watch. As Undine continued to weep and wipe her tears, Sein began to stammer out an apology.
“Th-that... I mean... I was just startled... My leg hurts, and you suddenly...”
"Sob..."
“...Still... you touched me so suddenly... You should have said something first...”
Though he felt guilty, he was clearly annoyed that she had touched him without warning. As a result, Sein's apology gradually turned into a lecture. Hearing this, Undine wiped her tears and sniffled.
"...So it's my fault?"
"I was just... doing it for you, Sein... I wanted to give you a cool massage..."
"I wasn't even squeezing it... I just..."
Realizing that arguing further would only put him in a worse position, Sein desperately tried to end the conversation by apologizing repeatedly.
“I'm sorry... I didn't know... I'm really sorry, Undine, okay? I'm sorry for yelling...”
"...Fine."
Wiping away her remaining tears, Undine forced herself up and drifted back toward the water. If I stepped in now and scolded Sein, it would only break his fragile mental state and annoy Undine.
On the other hand, if I went to comfort Undine and blamed Sein, it would still crush Sein's spirit while making Undine feel awkward. In this situation, the best move was absolute silence.
I kept my arms crossed and remained silent, observing the situation. Sein glanced at me briefly before shutting his mouth and sinking back into his own dark thoughts.
Well, at least I got something out of this.
It was an unexpected conflict. But crisis breeds opportunity, and Sein's crisis was bound to be my gain. I felt a wave of satisfaction, planning to comfort Undine during tomorrow's exploration and slowly drive a wedge between them.
If I brought up their fight, Undine would undoubtedly become even more obsessed with learning. Tomorrow, I would have to educate her on the female body.
Just as I expected, Undine became obsessed with learning after her fight with Sein.
She clearly believed that if she mastered what I taught her, she could easily repair her strained relationship with Sein. Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked me to pull out my cock the moment we left the camp and reached the stairs.
"Slurp, slurp..."
Kneeling before me, Undine easily pulled down my pants. Taking my flaccid cock into her mouth, she clung to it like a starving child, sucking on it while making incredibly lewd noises.
Her wet, cold tongue wrapped around my glans, licking it, while her small lips tightly squeezed and pressured the shaft.
"Don't just lick the shaft. Lick the ones underneath too."
"Underneath? You mean these sacks?"
She looked up at me, kneading my hanging balls with her small hands. I gently guided her head down toward the underside of my scrotum.
"Take them into your mouth, lick them, and slowly work your way up."
"I'll try...!"
"Ah, but first, you have to coat your lips with the pre-cum."
"Ah, right. I forgot..."
I explained to Undine that it was basic knowledge to purse her lips and wipe away the fluid oozing from the tip of my glans. It was essentially a head-kiss, but since Undine didn't realize this was a form of kissing, she accepted it without a second thought. To think the first kiss she had been so embarrassed about would be on the head of my cock.
Undine's lips slowly approached and pressed against the tip of my glans.
Smooch.
With her lips tightly sealed, she wiped the pre-cum onto them before sticking out her tongue and slowly working her way down from the glans.
Her cute tongue began to lick the underside of my balls in earnest. She used the tip of her tongue to trace the wrinkles of my scrotum, licking the entire surface before opening her mouth wide to engulf my balls completely. She sucked on them, rolling her tongue around, before finally spitting them out with a pfft.
"I don't really get this part..."
To be honest, having my balls licked didn't give me much pleasure either. While it usually fed my desire for dominance, there was no way to feel dominant over Undine when she spat them out so quickly out of boredom.
I figured it was time to move on to the next step. Reaching under her armpits, I lifted her up from her knees.
"Instead of just licking, I want to teach you something new..."
"Something new?"
"Yes. How to shape your body like a human woman's."
"I'll try...!"
I extended my fingers, channeling mana through them, and poked various spots on Undine's body. As she trembled from the stimulation of my mana, I told her these were the locations she needed to remember.
"Haaah...♡"
"This is a human woman's reproductive organ... It's called a pussy."
Pressing my index and middle fingers tightly together, I pushed them against Undine's smooth crotch. Watching my fingers sink into her body with a wet squelch, I slowly slid them in and out as if thrusting into a real pussy, carving out a passage with my bare hands.
"Pu... ssy...♡"
"Once you shape this part properly, you have to say 'I love pussy.' What do you say?"
"I... love pussy...♡"