Chapter 26
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 26
Chapter Title: If Dad Were Here
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“Haa. Haat.”
Another sleepless night.
There had been signs since daytime, but now that night had fallen, my condition felt seriously off.
The muscles in my arms and legs throbbed, and an intense thirst had set in.
When I swallowed saliva to quench it, my throat hurt like it was being torn apart.
“...It can't be.”
It's just a cold.
Dad said this forest has low mana density, so it should be fine.
And I've been perfectly okay up until now.
Still, I couldn't stop the anxiety from sprouting in my heart.
In the end, I couldn't stand the stuffiness and sat up in bed.
The body that had run through the forest for hours without issue was now drenched in sweat.
“Ugh.”
Pressing my throbbing temples from the headache, I unconsciously checked my bedside.
The smartphone I'd snatched from Yaruo.
I'd spent the whole day trying to figure out how to open it, but there were no major breakthroughs.
All I learned was that it was protected by some advanced barrier.
No wonder he'd been so unusually compliant.
Still, with this, he'd lost his means of controlling me or Mom.
He should have.
“Oook♥ Higuu♥ So good♥ Thrust deeper. Ohook♥♥”
Mom's lewd moans, just like last night.
This time, they came not from Yaruo's room, but from Mom's room next door.
They knew full well I was here, yet they weren't even trying to muffle the sounds.
“I took his smartphone, so why...”
He'd said that to control someone, they needed to have the smartphone on them.
He might be lying.
But there was no reason for him to hand over the phone to me, risking danger.
If he could control without it, he would've taken it back from me ages ago.
“Then, could Mom be so far gone with that guy...”
I shook my head wildly to chase away the useless thoughts.
“Haaang♥ Lewd elf sex slave pussy♥ It's molding to Master's magnificent cock♥ Ogoook♥♥”
“Damn it...”
Again.
Every time I heard Mom's lascivious voice, my already feverish body burned even hotter.
Even as I felt like I was dying, my hand mindlessly slipped inside my pajamas.
“Ah, haa♥”
As I buried my face in the sheets and stroked my slit with my fingers, it reacted immediately.
My mind filled with images of Mom being brutally ravaged by him.
And that thing of his I'd seen by the riverbank.
It was the first time I'd ever seen a man's cock in real life.
Its grotesque shape with bulging veins everywhere.
So massive that one hand couldn't fully grasp it.
Something like that was inside Mom right now.
“Ahn♥”
My imagination made me shiver with arousal, while my body reacted on its own to the mounting pleasure.
My mind grew hazy, hot breaths blurring my vision.
My fingers, rubbing the entrance, soon delved deeper in search of more intense stimulation.
Every time they pushed into the tight passage, my breath caught in my throat, making it hard to breathe.
Squelch♥ Squelch♥ Squelch♥ Squelch♥
“Haaak♥ Uhk♥”
I knew my voice would be drowned out by theirs anyway, but I still desperately stifled it.
Unlike my gradually fogging mind, my fingers stirred more violently inside.
Relentlessly teasing the spot that felt best, discovered last night, a euphoric bliss like I might float away dominated my body.
“Ohok♥ Cumming♥ Cumming on Master's proud cock♥♥”
“Hrghut♥♥”
The moment Mom climaxed, so did I.
The slick passage clenched tightly around my fingers.
“Huaa...”
I exhaled all the pent-up breath at once, and exhaustion drained the strength from my body as I collapsed onto the bed.
The part of the sheet I'd buried my face in was soaked with drool.
As the afterglow of climax faded, disgust and helplessness toward myself rushed in to fill the void.
As I caught my breath, my eyes drifted to the bow hanging on the wall.
“Dad...”
If Dad were here, Mom wouldn't have ended up like this.
Yeah.
If Dad came back, maybe Mom could regain her senses.
Dad would probably figure out how to handle that smartphone in no time.
He's much smarter than me.
Definitely.
Irina's condition looked markedly worse than yesterday.
Her face was deathly pale without a drop of color, her eyes unfocused, and ragged breaths leaked repeatedly from her mouth.
Countless beads of sweat dotted her faintly visible neck and collarbone.
Eleina looked at her with worry.
“Irina, are you okay?”
“I'm fine...”
She couldn't even hold a spoon properly, so her words lacked any persuasiveness.
“You don't look fine to Mom. Maybe...”
“Mom.”
Irina cut Eleina off firmly.
“I want to talk to Dad today.”
Eleina's eyes widened at the sudden declaration.
“Really?”
“Yeah. I can't keep avoiding him forever. And I have things I want to say to him.”
As she finished, Irina stared at me with her hazy, unfocused pupils.
Like she was daring me to stop her.
Not that I had any intention to.
Meanwhile, Eleina was overjoyed, tears welling in her eyes.
Even after submitting as a sex slave, her love for her family remained unchanged.
Ironic and cruel as that was.
The wedding ring still on her finger was proof.
I'll have her take that off soon, too.
“...Just lend me the communication orb. It's embarrassing to talk in front of others.”
“Okay. Do that.”
“Thanks. Haa. Haa.”
“Um, Irina? If you're really not feeling well, Mom could at least cast a healing spell.”
“I said I'm fine?”
Eleina fell silent at Irina's sharp retort.
“Ugh. Fine. But try not to do anything today and rest.”
“Yes. I've gotten pretty used to the work now, so leave it to me and rest easy today.”
“Tch.”
Irina ignored my words and laboriously shoved food into her mouth.
The meal continued in the ensuing awkward atmosphere.
After the meal, I received the communication magic tool from Mom and headed to my room.
After setting it up on the desk, I slumped into the chair and caught my breath.
When I looked up, the ceiling spun in my vision.
“I'm dying.”
Should I have asked Mom for a healing spell after all?
But what if it didn't improve even with healing magic?
If my ominous feeling was right, what then?
“Damn it...”
Memories I'd thought forgotten came rushing back.
Bad condition makes all sorts of thoughts pop up.
“Why's that guy being so quiet anyway?”
My gaze naturally drifted to the smartphone placed next to the communication orb.
He should be anxious without his one weapon.
Especially now, when I'm weakened—this is the perfect chance, isn't it?
Has he given up?
Even so, this feels too anticlimactic...
Bzzz—
At that moment, the magic tool's vibration interrupted my thoughts.
Blue light shimmered on the black cylindrical device, mana particles densely gathering above it.
A square screen formed from the particles soon displayed a familiar face.
[Huh? Irina?]
“...Dad.”
Dad's face after about a year looked much the same as before.
Well, a year is nothing to an elf.
[Long time no see. How long has it been?]
[Who keeps track? I've never bothered counting.]
I'd meant to be friendly, but unintended words spilled out.
[Ah, haha. True. Ahem. Has my daughter been well?]
His habit of laughing off awkward situations was still there.
“Same as always. Boring, stuffy, dull.”
[I see.]
Guilt appeared on Dad's face as he heard me.
No.
That's not why I wanted to talk to him.
[But you look sick. Your face is pale.]
"...No. Just tired lately."
[I should be there for you right now, but I feel so ashamed as your dad. Where's Mom?]
[Mom's in the living room. Actually, I asked to do this instead because I have a favor to ask you.]
[Huh? A favor? Tell me anything. Though what I can do from here is limited.]
Gripping my racing heart, I blurted out what I'd wanted to say all along.
"Dad, can't you come here right now?"
[Ah...]
Instead of answering, Dad let out an awkward sigh.
“N-not right now, but as soon as possible would be great—anyway, even a few days, no, just one day!”
In my haste, words tumbled out disorganized from my head.
[I'm sorry, Irina.]
But Dad's response didn't meet my expectations.
[I miss you two terribly too, but I'm swamped right now and can't leave. The clinical trial approved by the Elder Council is about to start.]
“But...”
I don't care about that.
Delaying some trial by a few days won't cause any big issues.
Meanwhile, Mom is...
[If this trial goes well, we can treat your mana hypersensitivity too. So until the research gets on track, it won't be easy to make time.]
"...When will that be?"
[Hmm, well? It'll depend once the trial starts...]
“Ten years? Twenty? Or another 150!?”
“I-Irina?”
Dad's face filled with bewilderment.
I knew I shouldn't, but my tongue and mouth moved on their own.
“How much longer do I have to wait? How much longer in this stuffy forest! Is research more important to you than family?”
[Of course not. This research is all for you. You know it's to cure your illness.]
His gentle tone, like soothing a tantruming child, grated on me more than usual today.
[Oh, right. Want to talk to Alios too? He's agreed to participate in this clinical trial. He misses you a lot...]
“I don't care about that jerk! Clinical trials, curing my illness—who gives a damn! What I need right now is you, Dad!”
[Irina!]
Dad's sharp voice, one I'd never heard before, shut my mouth.
In the blink of an eye, I caught the momentary grimace on his face.
[Sigh. I understand how you feel, but enough with the whining. It's rude to the people working hard for you.]
“Whin... ing?”
Tears welled in my eyes and slid down my cheeks.
Not knowing what's happening here.
Not knowing what happened to Mom.
Because Dad's always like this...
“That's why Mom...!!”
Beeeep—
The moment emotions surged and I kicked back the chair to stand, tinnitus flashed.
My vision shook violently; I couldn't keep my balance.
“Wha...?”
[■■!? ■■!!]
Dad was saying something, but I couldn't make it out.
Oh.
This is bad.
Thud—
The moment instinct hit, a dull impact struck my back.
“Irina!!”
As my vision blurred, I heard the door opening and Mom's scream.
It was the second scream from Mom I'd ever heard in my life.