Elf in the Sunlight (3)
Elf in the Sunlight (3)
Size is weight, and weight is mass.
Mass is energy itself, so the movement of a massive object signified an equally massive surge of energy.
The elf's breasts, bigger than a decent watermelon and thus producing that much vibration, channeled that vibration straight into her fist.
'Vibration?'
Confirming the air trembling, Dojin stepped back slightly to dodge the fist.
But vibration is a wave. The vibration flowing through the air struck Dojin directly.
Kuuung! As Dojin flew off into the distance, the blonde elf standing behind her aimed her bow at him.
"Don't move."
What she aimed was a Magic Bow. Seeing the magic power arrow nocked on the string, Dojin slowly raised both hands.
'She's strong.'
Well, to drag along a Level 2 like Orion, she had to be at least stronger than Orion, and stronger than Orion meant only Level 3.
Deliberately showing a weak front, Dojin slowly opened his mouth.
"You said you were looking for Orion, so why come find me?"
"......We received info that you're Orion's local guide. Where is Orion right now?"
"......You guys don't know either?"
Dojin, who'd been trying to feign weakness to lower her guard and pry info out of her, let out a sigh.
Then he slowly stood up. The instant he did, two arrows flew at him, but Dojin drew the Demon-Slaying Sword from his subspace as he leaped.
"What?!"
The arrows made of pure magic power became prey for the Demon-Slaying Sword. Slicing through the incoming arrows in an instant and advancing forward, the pink-haired elf launched herself at him again.
"We already figured that one out."
"Huh?"
The face of the pink Eroph, who'd been laughing energetically, turned dumbstruck. She spun several times in midair and flew off.
Slicing through yet another arrow in that brief moment, Dojin closed in on the elf and subdued her.
"Move and you die. Even if she's fast, she's slower than a stab at this range."
"......Noel, stop."
"─Got it, Arisa."
With the sword to her throat as a threat, the blonde elf apparently valued her own life. She gave that order to the pink-haired elf.
Hearing Arisa's command, Noel stopped immediately and plopped down onto Dojin's bed. At that absurd sight, Dojin let out a hollow chuckle and asked.
"What're you doing?"
"Huh? Surrendering?"
"......No, why're you lying on my bed?"
"'Cause standing's tiring? Ahh—my boobs hurt... This technique isn't meant to be used twice... But damn, you're strong. What level? 4 maybe?"
Dojin turned his head from Noel, who spat words out like she had a motor in her mouth, and looked down at Arisa pinned beneath him.
"She always like that?"
"......Yeah."
"Uncontrollable, huh."
Saying that, Dojin groped over her entire body on the floor. Confirming no hidden weapons, he snatched the Magic Bow from her hand and released her.
Freed, she looked at him with an expression asking if this was really okay, but Dojin shrugged.
"You lost even with weapons, what're you gonna do barehanded?"
"Fair point. ......Then what if we ditch our weapons and run?"
"You'd lose your weapons, and starting tomorrow, you'd be wanted criminals forced to leave the city."
But Arisa couldn't leave that easily. A Magic Tool like a Magic Bow was precious even to elves.
"What do you want?"
"Why you're after Orion, and her last known location."
"......Orion ignored orders from the authorities. She abandoned her post without permission. We're the arrest squad sent to capture her."
"Arrest squad, huh."
Like DP or something? Dojin thought of a drama that was popular back on Earth and eyed the two.
Sure enough, the combo of the dumb-looking elf who charged in recklessly and the cautious one looked pretty powerful. They'd even pushed Dojin back once.
But he couldn't understand why these two were being so cooperative. Was there some tradition where strong-prided elves obeyed their conqueror absolutely or something?
"Why tell me all this?"
"It, it might sound weird, but......."
"Sound weird?"
"......I like you."
"......What?"
Hearing that, Dojin went on guard against Arisa. What? She likes me? On first meeting, after ambushing me to kill?
It was ridiculous, but she waved her hands like he shouldn't misunderstand.
"M-me too! I'm not usually like this! ...I don't know why, but I just feel like I wanna do anything for you......."
Lightning flashed through Dojin's mind at those words.
'......No way?'
Elves had long boasted they were direct children born from the World Tree itself. And Dojin was a man carrying the Seed of the World Tree.
There was no way elves, children of the World Tree, could hate the World Tree.
Having roughly figured out why she felt favorable toward him, Dojin approached her. Even to human Dojin's ears, it seemed like he could hear her pounding heartbeat.
"Anything, right?"
"─Eut!"
Dojin grabbed her face. Scorching heat transmitted through her cheeks. Gently stroking her flushed cheeks, Dojin whispered to her.
"Then fix this wall first thing."
"......Ah."
Only then did Arisa look at the wall and ceiling they'd wrecked. Well, technically Dojin had wrecked the ceiling.
"This should do it?"
Pulling a Magic Tool from her bosom to repair the wall and ceiling, Arisa tucked it away again and asked Dojin.
Watching their traces vanish one by one as if time had rewound, Dojin let out an exclamation.
"That looks handy. Gimme one."
"Ah, no can do... It's military issue... Honestly, I'd like my bow back too......."
"Nope."
"Ah, but I can't... If I say I lost it, I've got no excuse......."
Arisa fidgeted anxiously, staring at Dojin. Watching her, Dojin realized there was no presence from behind and whipped around quick.
Noel, who'd been sitting on the bed listening to their talk, had at some point flopped over and fallen asleep. So carefree......
Seeing Noel like that, Arisa turned her head away in embarrassment. Dojin asked her.
"You're gonna find Orion with a girl like that? How?"
"...Her behavior's like that, but her skills are overflowing."
"Why not team up with me instead?"
"T-team up? What do you—?!"
Arisa jumped back in shock. Dojin tilted his head, glaring at her.
"I'll help you find Orion."
"......Why would a human like you?"
"Why? 'Cause me and Orion have that kind of relationship."
"Th-that kind?"
Gulp. God knows what she was imagining—Arisa's throat bobbed hard. Dojin recalled something Orion used to say often.
All elves are perverts, especially the bustier ones, the bigger the boobs, the bigger the pervert.
It was self-deprecating coming from her, whose bust measured three digits, but based on that, the elf in front of him seemed like a major pervert too.
'I can probably use her.'
Seemed like a little sweet-talking would reel her in. And she already felt favorable toward him, right? She was confused because it was a human, and one she'd targeted as prey, stirring up sexual desire.
Dojin realized he could definitely exploit her. Plus, them coming to find Orion meant catching a deserter wasn't that hard for them.
Better than heading down from the bottom himself—using their established history and skills was smarter. Bonus: getting chummy and planting insiders in the Elf Kingdom wasn't bad either.
"Help me out."
"B-but. Colluding with a human......."
"Help me, and I'll grant you one request."
"Request? Like wh—?"
"Anything."
Dojin whispered. Elves' ears are erogenous zones. Specifically limited to those they like—but Dojin figured she liked him plenty.
So whispering in her ear was as stimulating as hot breath on a Penis.
"J-joining pillars with a junior......."
"FYI, Orion passed out on day one."
"P-passed out?"
"She was dying from pleasure. Screaming it was too much, begging me to stop amid tears, but I kept tormenting her without mercy, and she squirted everywhere top and bottom till she blacked out."
To repeat: elves, especially elite Ranger units, were massive pervert groups. The one in front of him was no different.
Pretending to agonize with groans for a while, Arisa muttered with a grave face like it was a tough call.
"......Give back the bow, and I'll think about it."
"Find her, and it's yours."
"You'll give it back for sure?"
"Promise."
"─Noel, wake up. Let's go."
"......Yeah."
At that, Noel, who'd been sleeping behind them, rubbed her eyes and woke. Faking it? Nah, fooling Dojin's senses meant it was real sleep.
Yaaawn—Lightly yawning as she got up, she acted like she'd heard everything and casually asked Dojin.
"Anything Orion had. Oh, like bedsheets with her fluids on 'em. Got any of that?"
"Probably washed by now."
"Still fine."
Dojin stepped out briefly and ordered the Maid to fetch Orion's clothes. A few days had passed, but bringing back clothes with a faint trace of Orion's scent, he handed them to Noel.
Taking the clothes, Noel closed her eyes and clasped her hands. Incomprehensible Ancient Elven Language flowed from her lips.
Then, moments later, the shredded cloth scraps rode the wind somewhere. Noel said to follow them, then stepped onto the windowsill.
"Oh, by the way."
"?"
"I like it when it goes deep enough to reach the Uterus."
Hehe, smiling, she jumped out the window. Blushing for her, Arisa sighed lightly and followed.
Dojin pondered what she'd been thinking for a sec, then belatedly chased after the two.
The cloth scraps left the city. Watching the two lightly scale the walls, Dojin remembered they'd come without explaining where they were going.
'It'll be fine.'
Worst case, repay with Penis later. Thinking that, Dojin followed them.
How far did they run? Dojin sensed the two heading deeper into rough terrain. Into mountains so rugged you'd wonder if humans could live there.
"Orion's really here?"
"Spells don't lie."
"No, but even so, how could anyone......."
"Why? Looks awesome here?"
"......Awesome?"
"Yeah! Mountains, rivers, wild game sometimes, tons of mushrooms and fruits?"
Only then did Dojin get why they were called forest fairies. Like Japan's Jomon people, they could survive just growing up in the woods.
And soon after, Noel stopped in her tracks. Stopping, she pointed somewhere.
Far off, gray hair swayed in the distance.