Chapter 33
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 33
Chapter Title: 8. Circumstances. (2)
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- I'll be by your side. I'll stay with you until the end—!!
Lying in bed and fidgeting restlessly, the redhead mage's ears grew strangely hot and the corners of her mouth twitched every time she recalled the mercenary leader's words.
And once that shout faded, like a habit, the reckless deed she'd impulsively committed with the leader behind the carriage replayed vividly in her mind.
...Ah...
It was a touch so intense and rough that she couldn't imagine it coming from their kind leader. He'd groped and kneaded her breasts like they were his own, even roughly pinching her nipples. ...But she hadn't hated it. No, it was better to say she'd loved it. She'd let out moans like a whore even in that situation.
And with the sticky, thick kisses that followed, her reason had flown out the window. She'd essentially handed her body over to him. To a man she wasn't even engaged to—! ...It was a concept she, raised in a strict count's household until adulthood, could never accept easily.
So the redhead mage had desperately tried to forget it, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't. It slithered in like a sly serpent, deeper and more intimately each time. Once it had burrowed deep into her heart, there was no stopping it.
She might be a virgin, but she wasn't completely ignorant about relations between men and women. Especially in mercenary life, you inevitably picked up all sorts of lewd knowledge over the shoulder.
So the clever mage's conclusion was that she was currently tormented by physical lust.
...Yeah, this is just an unavoidable natural phenomenon. Living creatures instinctively crave reproduction, so it's only logical that my body, ripe in breeding season, yearns for a man's seed.
It was a perfect answer, leaving no room for even the slightest rebuttal.
But even with this clear resolution, nothing changed. Her body, ripe in breeding season, still yearned for a man's seed.
To be honest, this was Elena's first time dealing with something like this, and she had no idea what to do.
She probably needed advice, but her only options were her two female comrades. ...She didn't really want to, but letting it fester would only make things worse. It was already starting to get hard to bear.
"...May. You up?"
"Nah. What? ...Spit it out already, don't beat around the bush."
It was rare for the redhead mage to approach the muscular woman first, so she clung persistently to this big-tits lady.
"Ah, just tell me quick? I'll spill everything I know. What's got our little sis calling for big sis like this?"
Elena felt a slight repulsion at the muscular woman's coquettish tone, but she didn't give up on her question.
"...Just, just curious, that's all. Um, do you... go there often?"
"There?"
"...You know, there..."
"How am I supposed to know what 'there' is."
"...The, place where you do it..."
As the redhead mage's voice buzzed like a mosquito, the muscular woman raised her volume.
"What?! Speak up, damn it."
"The place where you do it. You know, with a guy, and a girl."
"Jesus..., sex? Holy shit, this is hilarious."
The muscular woman snorted in disbelief. What was so hard about saying "sex"?
"If you've got nothing better to do, sure. Oh ho—. Why? Wanna go? You too? ...Makes sense, you've got a pussy too, so of course you'd get horny. Everyone does at that age—yeah, exactly."
"It's not like that. I was just curious."
"Bullshit. Who you trying to fool? It's written all over your face, fuck. ...Tch, fine..., I used to be innocent like you. Thought sex was some huge deal, that dicks and pussies were the most precious things in the world... Yeah, something like that."
The muscular woman reminisced about her innocent, pure past long ago and fell briefly into nostalgia. For that moment, her tone softened like a pussy from back then.
"But once you actually do it, it's not that big a deal. A dick sliding into a pussy is just—yeah, totally natural. No need to worry too much. ...So, wanna go with big sis? I'll show you paradise. I can teach you exactly what sex is really like. For real—!"
The redhead mage didn't even respond anymore. Any more chatter, and she'd get swept up.
"Ugh, you prude. Think the world's gonna change if cobwebs grow on your pussy? It's not gold-plated. Holding back just makes you sick, you know? Better to fuck it out quick and forget clean. Beats suffering, right? You think youth lasts forever? Fuck like hell while you're young."
When the big tits still didn't reply, the muscular woman's tone softened a bit more.
"Hey, you little bitch, I'm saying this 'cause you're like a little sis, like a cute little sis. If my adorable sis's pussy is itching to death, you think big sis just sits there? Fuck, I'd rip a dick off some passerby and hand it over. ...If you wanna keep up appearances that bad, go to the leader. Tell him your pussy's itching so bad you can't cast spells. You think he wouldn't help?"
He's not the type...
The redhead mage rolled over, showing her back, and the muscular woman clicked her tongue.
"Ugh, fine, the dog's barking, whatever. Fuck. Looks like you can't even peel your pussy lips, girl. Ugh—."
The muscular woman gave up on persuading her. Then suddenly, she bolted upright, rummaged through her luggage, and pulled something out.
"Fuck, thinking of our leader's making me lose it."
She swept the thin blanket aside, stripped naked, lay on the bed, and started thrusting a wooden dildo into her already soaked pussy.
Squelch, squelch—the lewd sounds of sticky flesh rubbing filled the air, along with the muscular woman's slutty moans bursting out.
The floppy-eared Oriana wrapped herself in her blanket, muttering, Ugh, that fucking bitch at it again—.
"Ah, ah, Allen, Alleen, fuck meee, shove that dick in, ah, ah, into my, fucking pussy, ram it iiiin—."
"Just go eat some dick already. What a drama queen, geez—."
The floppy-eared girl ignored it like she'd seen plenty of this before, but the redhead mage couldn't. Especially since the masturbation target was the admired Allen, the leader.
Every time May called Allen's name, Elena was swept in strange emotions. Her breath grew ragged, her nipples hardened.
Even after the masturbation ended, Elena couldn't sleep for a long time.
Her body, ripe in breeding season, was definitely craving a man's seed.
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"You've had a rough trip, so rest here another two days. Sightsee the city, get geared up. I gave you money, right? Don't blow it all, invest in yourself too."
"Yessir—."
"Dismissed."
At Allen's dismissal, the members scattered in all directions. The redhead mage turned to head back to her room for some magic study, but the leader called her back.
"...Me?"
"Yeah, Elena, you. Got somewhere to go with me."
He nodded for her to follow. Her cheeks flushed bright red in an instant. ...She couldn't help the naughty fantasies.
She acted as calm as possible in front of the leader, but inside, she was burning black. Right now, she felt like a bride entering the bridal chamber with her groom.
...Where's he taking me? ...No way? ...No, he's not like that...
The wise mage's head was on the verge of breaking down with a clatter. She was so out of it she barely knew where her feet were taking her.
"We're here. This place."
But contrary to her wild imaginings, they'd arrived at a magic shop. The small place was empty, no customers. Mages weren't as common on streets as mercenaries.
"Why here...?"
"Thought you need a staff. Efficiency's better with one, and it boosts accuracy too."
"Ah..., yes."
The word "accuracy" brought back memories of last time. She'd nearly missed her first spell. He was clearly concerned about that.
The redhead mage felt no resentment. It was a natural worry for a leader, and reducing that risk was wise.
"How's this?"
It was a short staff made of oak. ...Truth be told, the orb base material didn't matter much. The magic orb's quality did.
But in her current situation, she couldn't afford a high-end one. The one he'd picked was the cheapest in the shop. She had the sense to nod quickly.
"Yes, it's good."
The redhead mage headed to the counter to pay, but Allen stopped her.
"I'll get it."
"No. I can pay."
"Nah. I should buy this. The money I gave you isn't much, and you helped me out a lot back then."
"That's..."
"Just think of it as a bribe to perform even better from now on."
After insisting several times, she couldn't refuse anymore. She left the shop with the staff he'd bought her.
"Wanna grab a drink?"
"Sure."
The two headed to a nearby tavern and took a corner table, ordering two beers. Once the server set down the mugs and left, the conversation flowed.
"So, mind sharing your troubles?"
"...Pardon?"
Allen nodded with a kind smile, like he knew everything.
"I can tell you're deeply troubled. Thought smart mages didn't have worries, but guess not?"
The redhead mage didn't open her mouth. She couldn't.
"It's fine. I won't tell a soul. ...If you keep this up and your combat power drops, it'll be a huge loss for the corps."
How do I even say that?
"Is it too hard to talk about? Should I ask May? ...I just wanna help however I can."
Elena had already confirmed last night that May was no help.
"What's up with our mage lately? Don't trust me?"
The redhead mage shook her head vigorously that it wasn't that.
"Then?"
"...I'm fine. Nothing's wrong. No worries."
Suuuuck.
Allen rested his elbows on the table, tapping his chin. His eyes said, I already know everything, but you won't talk.
"Didn't wanna do this, but... Fine. If you were the leader and saw a member troubled, would you just walk by? Setting everything else aside, if you judged it could harm the team's strength?"
The leader approached logically this time. Mages revered logic.
"...I couldn't ignore it."
"Exactly. Same here. ...You're a grown adult now. Do I really have to convince you like this? ...Alright, got it. One last question. Really no worries at all?"
The redhead mage breathed raggedly. Then she grabbed the beer mug in front of her and chugged it down. She even let out a cute burp.
"Excuse me..."
"Nah. Good to see you drinking well."
After a deep breath, she closed her eyes, opened them, and became the cool-headed mage again.
"Truth is, I've got a little problem. Nothing major or anything."
"Mm."
"Leader, you know... that all living creatures have reproductive urges, right?"
"Of course."
His tone was like a teacher instructing a student.
"All living creatures, by nature's law, develop full reproductive capacity, enter breeding season naturally, and thus males and females meet to reproduce."
"Yeah."
Using technical terms made the redhead mage feel at ease. Her voice softened.
"Therefore, humans, as living creatures, naturally develop reproductive urges once they gain reproductive capacity, right?"
"Probably."
"Exactly. So that's what I have now, Leader."
"......Ah, I see."
Allen gulped down his beer, throat dry.
"......So."
"Yes, go ahead."
The mage's expression was serene, like a teacher fielding a student's question.
"You want to have... sex... right?"
......Uh......
The teacher's face turned to that of someone asked by a student when they lost their virginity.
"Uh..., um..."
The redhead mage, deep in thought for a long while, finally answered in a tiny voice like an ant crawling.
"......I think... so......"