Chapter 94
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 94
Chapter Title: Loren's Berserk (4)
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On the fifteenth day of exploration, I'd been spending every night in the tent with Sia sucking and licking away, while having sex with Loren every two or three days as we pressed on. But the day before, Loren's shield had shattered once more in a fight with skeletons—careless as ever.
A slightly wider space opened up, revealing twenty skeletons. I told Sia to wait outside the perimeter, then joined the fray myself.
The horde swarmed in so fast that Loren couldn't check them all. As she fended them off with her shield, one slipped into her blind spot, aiming for her wrist.
Of course, her quick reflexes let her dodge the skeleton's sword, which clanged into her shield instead. But that shield—worn thin since day one—finally gave out after two weeks of abuse.
Kwajik-!
"Nooo!!!"
It was smashed beyond repair.
After the battle, I patched it up as best I could on the spot, but Loren just sobbed endlessly over the wreckage. No amount of comforting could brighten her gloomy face.
Then, as we reformed ranks for the next push...
Sssring.
"Loren, what are you doing?"
"L-like this... we can keep going forward. Cain!"
I had a bad feeling watching her charge ahead, gripping the shield with its handle snapped clean off.
"Take this, Dongle!"
Whoooosh-!!
Screeeeech!!!!
Kaboom!!!!
What the hell, Captain? Not even in the old days would he dual-wield a shield like that, just barely blocking swords and arrows before hurling it straight at the skeletons.
And even though she'd just wrecked it herself, she rationalized it as the skeletons' fault somehow.
"The shield's sworn enemy!!! Uahaha!!!"
Kwajak!! Kwajajak!!
"Hey, Cain, do something about her."
"Just let her be."
"Sis..."
Smashing skeletons to bits, then berserking solo after her shield lodged in the labyrinth wall—it made her look less like an elf and more like a total delinquent.
"Even in the middle of that rampage, her looks and that glossy hair... unreal."
"Ha..."
Sure, minor traps triggered now and then, trying to catch her mid-frenzy.
"Hup!"
Kwajik!
"Yargh!!!"
Thud!!!
But she'd dodge on pure instinct or just smash right through them. At this rate, maybe I should call her a barbarian warrior instead of a tank.
"Still, exploration's going crazy fast, right?"
"Yeah... think the portal's coming up soon."
Even pacing ourselves for Sia's stamina, by day fifteen we'd reached the likely spot for the portal to the next floor.
"Gotta talk to her seriously later, though. Can't have her rampaging like that next time."
"Ugh... yeah, leave that to you."
"What're you standing around for, Claude? Go harvest those mana stones."
"Tch."
Thanks to Loren's chaos, Claude had less to do and grumbled while sifting bones with his sword tip for mana stones.
"Cain... is sis okay?"
"Ah, she's just upset her gear broke. She'll be fine."
"Hng..."
Sia didn't buy it either, sidling up to ask me. Poor thing...
"Cain!!! All clear!!!"
"Good job. Take a seat and rest."
"Got it!!"
Plop-plop-!
With my okay, Loren bolted to the wall, yanked out her embedded shield, hugged it to her chest, then plopped down to stroke it lovingly.
"Hehe..."
Today I'd put Sia to bed early for some "training," but her condition was deteriorating fast.
Pfuk!! Thuk!! Thuk!!!
"Hngh!! Mmph!! Mph!!!"
"Sound's leaking. Can't you be quiet?"
"Mmmph!!"
Splaaat!!!
"Hngghhh!!!!"
"I know you're tough, but charging like that could leave the party vulnerable when you can't protect us... like that!"
Splaaaat!!!!
"Mmmphhh!!!"
To calm her down and train her up, I went at her rough—like a real rape scene—slamming my cock in deep while slapping her belly flat from the start.
"Floors two and three get deeper; your strength won't always cut it. What then?"
"Hup...!"
She seemed aware she'd gone overboard today.
Not that it hurt, but she cowered, eyes on me—though with the rape play, her pussy was gushing juices anyway.
"Show some restraint. Claude's pulled reckless stunts like that without you, nearly dooming us a few times. Sia's terrified."
"...!!"
Loren's eyes went wide—she and Sia were basically womb buddies now.
"I love her, and you do too, right? Sure, my own greed keeps us delving, but Sia's safety comes first. Got it?"
Nod nod-
Seeing her genuinely sorry, I stopped the belly slaps and ungagged her.
"Phew... S-sorry, Master..."
"Yeah, gear's just gear. Not something to baby forever. It's consumable—we swap it out constantly during runs. I get the attachment to your first piece, but no more excuses."
"Understood..."
"Good."
With that, I drilled her repentant pussy and wrapped up the all-nighter training nicely.
Day twenty of exploration.
Vwoooong...!
"Oh, perfect—down to one day's rations left. Lucky."
"P-portal?! Cain, we there?"
"Yay!!"
The party buzzed with excitement at the sight of the red portal to the next floor.
"Man... excluding Loren, we're all level three-plus, and we cleared floor one in three weeks."
Claude whistled, legs crossed, staring at the portal in awe.
"Yeah. Remembering our first time down to two? Nightmare. This is huge."
"Right? Hehe... Loren's rampage netted a decent mana stone haul too."
"True that."
We'd mapped the route, but the maze layout forced detours, so we bagged way more monsters than expected.
"Four hundred low-grade mana stones... that's about forty silver. Solid for three weeks."
"Whoa...!"
"Caaaain!!"
"Yeah?"
"I did good with the exercise, right?"
"Yeah, Sia. You crushed it this time."
"Hehe..!"
Her stamina gains were tangible now.
I'd loaded her little pack with ten mana stones for training, and she carried it twenty days straight without complaint.
"Do good, and Sia might even get a stat boost this time?"
"Ooh!!"
"C-Cain, what about me?"
Loren rushed up behind the beaming Sia to ask.
I'd told Claude upfront to yield fights to Loren this run. Including her shield-fueled frenzy, she'd taken down over seventy percent of the monsters.
"Stats? Maybe. Level-up for sure, though."
"Why not stats?"
"Just rumors, but they say naturally gifted folks have lower odds."
"...Ah!"
Loren nodded like it clicked, so we prepped to descend.
"Portal to two turns into return gate in twelve hours. Let's drop, rest up."
We all joined hands and leaped in together.
Floor two was a cave type, mixed with swamp terrain—humid vibes wafting strong from the passages ahead.
"Whew... good thing we rest here before returning."
"Ughhh... hate thiiiis..."
Sia whined and clung to me.
"Sia, even I'm sticky here..."
"Ung...? Hate?"
Oh? Throwing a tantrum now, huh? I could guess where she picked it up, but I pinched her smiling, upturned nose anyway, dropped my pack, and settled in.
"Nap time, then head back."
I gave everyone free time. Claude sidled up to chat with Loren.
"Loren... uh..."
"Ah, Leader. Something up?"
"Nah, just..."
"Gotta mentally prep to part with my busted shield."
"Ah.... Gotcha."
Loren shut him down cold, stroking her shield—till she caught my eye and winked.
Sharp one.
We burned the last rations for a hearty meal, chilled till the twelve hours passed, confirmed the portal turn blue, and returned via the hub.
"Phew... Cain. Crossing from hub to city might trigger changes, right?"
"Yeah."
Portal-hopping back to the hub, we reached the entrance.
Loren, having overheard city talk during her month there, crossed to the city first with a tense look—knowing about the barrier.
"Here goes!!!"
Thud!!
Eyes squeezed shut, she dashed across, body trembling slightly. But nothing happened.
"Bust, huh..."
"Hey, no barrier is the win."
"Fair."
Claude and I crossed casually next. Same, zilch.
"Phew..."
"Sia!"
"Yup!"
Patpatpat!!
Hop!
Last up, Sia hopped from entrance to us.
Whoooosh!
"Hnnnghh!!!"
"It triggered!!"
Blue light flared around Sia as she clenched her thighs and quivered.
"Stat boost."
"Whoa!! Congrats, Sia!"
"Sia, congrats!!!"
Loren might not level or stat up, but who cares?
No barriers for anyone—that alone made it a stellar run.