Chapter 38
Chapter 38
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 38
Chapter Title: Becoming the Dungeon Master! #8
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After laying the dryad down like that, I started my daily routine.
"Keruk..."
"Kruk..."
"Aw, you scaredy-cat bastards."
But these guys were completely terrified, constantly glancing around. As expected of an apex predator—everyone was deathly afraid of the dryad.
No need for that, though.
Seeing how scared they were made it clear that Monster Domination hadn't taken hold yet.
Take the kobolds, for instance. The moment they fell under domination, they stopped fearing Buril and Imsoong, and in turn, those two stopped seeing the kobolds as food.
"It's fine. It's fine, so get to work quick."
"Keruk keruk..."
"Buril, grab a shovel."
Anyway, now we had two shovels. The thought of our work speed exploding brought tears to my eyes. How could anyone feel this grateful for just two shovels?
You really learn a lot in a place like this.
—Thwack!
—Scraaape.
Ongoing shoveling.
"..."
Every time I turned around, my eyes met the dryad's.
"You turned on your side?"
She was lying on her side, gazing at me. The coat draped over her like a blanket. Did she really like me that much? She wasn't even thinking of leaving—just watching from over there.
"...Are you really thinking of living with me?"
W-well, if so... kinda.
Sounds pretty great, actually.
But for now, I'd proceed with caution.
"Hm?"
Flowers had bloomed around the dryad. Small grasses too. There hadn't been anything like that before. Magic? As expected of a forest spirit. She was clearly beloved by nature. It was truly wondrous.
Time passed like that.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Working hard brought me to mealtime.
After eating, it'd start getting dark soon. Then we'd head to the water to wash up, come back, and sleep.
That was our daily routine.
"Kids! Let's eat! Gwiil! Bring the food with your brothers!"
"Gwisat!"
Gwiil, Gwi, Gwisam—they all looked identical, impossible to tell apart. Whoever I pointed to as Gwiil that day became Gwiil.
Gwiil responded energetically, rounding up his brothers to fetch the stored food. Fruits and leftover meat from earlier—stuff like that.
"Alright, light a fire and dig in."
But.
"Dryad?"
The dryad was still watching us from over there. I beckoned her right away.
"Come here! Eat with us!"
"Shaa?"
"Over here."
—Pat pat.
"Shaa, shaa..."
The dryad rose cautiously and approached. Body language worked, after all. She seemed smart; it was just the language barrier.
But.
"Ke, keruk!"
"Krrruk!"
"Gwisaaat!"
As the dryad drew near, the others freaked out, burying their heads against me. They were scared stiff.
"Hey, hey. It's fine. Just sit still."
"Keruk!"
"Hey, you punks. Bro says it's fine. Sit down already?"
"Keruk..."
They obeyed commands, if reluctantly.
Buril, you adorable little bastard.
"Shaa?"
The dryad just tilted her head at the monsters. And so our awkward meal began.
"Keruk..."
"Kruk."
My subordinates ate fruits and meat while sneaking glances. The dryad knelt gracefully beside me.
"Dryad? Eat this too."
"Shaa?"
I handed her a fruit first.
"Yeah. Eat up. It's good."
"Shaa..."
She took it daintily and—
—Crunch.
—held it in both hands, nibbling like a squirrel before chewing softly.
"Heh heh heh, such a tiny mouth. Fruits are good, huh? What about other stuff?"
"Shaa."
"No meat?"
She'd bitten into a goblin's neck for a taste of blood before. So I tore off a bit of roasted dodo meat and offered it.
"Here. Roasted meat."
"Shaa?"
"Try it."
"Shaa."
She brought it to her mouth and ate politely. After swallowing the morsel, the dryad—
"Shaa shaa!"
—flapped her leafy ears with a beaming smile.
—Flap flap.
"Tasty?"
"Shaa!"
"Heh heh heh, eat as much as you want."
Eating together like this definitely meant we'd built a friendly rapport. My subordinates stayed anxious the whole meal, but I rather enjoyed it.
Once we finished eating, I stood up.
"Gonna go wash up now... what about you?"
"Shaa."
"Coming along? Alright, together it is. Kids, up. Time to wash."
"Keruk..."
"Gwoo..."
We headed straight to the waterside.
"Kyaa."
The first time I came here, it was just me. Now I had five subordinates, a beauty at my side, and even a sunset overhead. Life felt pretty livable now.
"Hey. Get in quick."
"Keruk."
Once at the water, we stripped down and washed up. Buril, Imsoong, the kobolds—all familiar with the routine.
"..."
The dryad stood at the water's edge, watching us. No real reaction even when I stripped.
But.
Was she not washing?
"Dryad?"
"Shaa?"
"You... uh. Don't wash?"
If the dryad washed here...
I could see her nude again...
"Keruk!"
"Gwisat!"
The washed subordinates climbed out first, shaking dry. Guess it was my turn... when suddenly.
"Shaa."
"Wha...!"
—Rustle.
The leafy underwear set around the dryad's body undid itself and fluttered away on the wind.
Leaving her completely nude.
"..."
I was entranced by her figure.
Enormous breasts... with pink nipples attached. Below her taut waist were two plump mounds. Hairless, it felt intensely erotic. A truly perfect body.
"Shaa shaa."
The dryad entered the shallows and slowly approached where I was.
"H-hey? Wait a sec. That."
"Shaa..."
The now-nude woman...
Approached me slowly.
And then—
—Splash.
—splashed water over herself and began washing.
"Hm?"
"Shaa!"
As if this was her usual routine, she washed her hair and scrubbed her body... Ah, damn. I'd gotten my hopes up. She was just washing normally.
"Shaa shaa."
"..."
But she didn't mind me watching? This sexy nude beauty was fearlessly rubbing down her body right in front of me. Stroking her thighs one moment, then grabbing and kneading her breasts the next. Utterly stimulating.
"Guh."
I decided to get out of the water first.
She was too close; I couldn't handle it.
—Splash.
The dryad was still washing.
"..."
What a... beautiful sight. No man could watch a stunning beauty like her bathing nude without being captivated. I felt myself falling for her figure.
How much time passed?
—Step step.
The thoroughly soaked dryad emerged from the water.
And then—
"Shaa."
—Whooo.
"Gah...!"
A pale green aura flowed from her body...! She was enveloped in a glow like fireflies!
What magic was this? Observing closely, her body was drying out, her skin becoming soft and fresh, her hair gaining extra luster.
At the same time—
—Rustle.
Leaves drifted in from somewhere, attaching to her breasts and privates to form underwear once more.
"Ooh..."
No shampoo, rinse, or body wash here. The secret to maintaining such beauty in a place like this... was that magic. And it even dressed her automatically.
"Shaa shaa!"
Freshened up, the dryad smiled brightly and came over to cling to me.
"Heh heh, geez."
"Shaa shaa."
She rubbed her face against me happily... but overlapping with that bathing scene from moments ago was driving me insane.
"A-anyway, you're coming along, right?"
"Shaa!"
"Alright then... Kids. Let's head out."
"Keruk..."
Back to the dungeon.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ In the end, the dryad stuck right to me all the way to the dungeon entrance.
"Your home? No other place?"
"Shaa?"
"Can't understand. Shit. What now."
Sleep in the dungeon together?
"Wanna come in together?"
"Shaa?"
The language barrier was seriously inconvenient. So I entered the dungeon first. Naturally, the dryad followed right in.
"Shaa shaa."
"This is something. Hm?"
But.
The dryad who entered looked around...
"Shaa!"
And, finding a spot she liked, knelt down. That was the moment.
—Rustle.
Grass and flowers bloomed around her.
"O, ooh...!"
Plants sprouted right from the dirt floor! Confirming it, the dryad lay down on them. And then—
"Shaa shaa."
—Pat pat.
—patted the spot beside her.
"Wh-what? Lie down there too?"
"Shaa, shaaa. Shaa shaa."
—Pat pat.
She kept patting insistently.
"Ah, you made a bed or something."
In that case.
Time to lie beside her.
"Alright... guess I'll lie down."
"Shaa shaa."
"Hold on. Demon Breath!"
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡ Demon Breath Fresh breath guaranteed
—Fwoosh!
Before lying down, I unleashed Demon Breath into the air for a quick brush. One blast and everything in my mouth was gone, leaving supreme freshness. So damn convenient. It was like brushing, gargling, and rinsing forty times over all at once.
"Shaa?"
"Alright, lying down."
I lay right beside the dryad.
"This good?"
"Shaa!"
The moment I did, the dryad pulled me into a hug!
"Gasp!"
This woman was too forward!
Soft sensation against my face...!
And right then!
"Ke, keruk..."
"Kruk!"
"Gwisat!"
Qlus's five brothers approached worriedly! The little guys thought a monster had gotten me!
I thought that for a second.
"Shaaaa!"
The dryad suddenly raised her head and let out a threat.
"Kerayaaa!"
"Kkururung!"
"Gusha shaa shaa shaa sat!"
—Pitter-patter-patter!
The brats all scampered off to the dungeon depths! Abandoning me! You worthless punks!
No, more importantly—now!
"D-dryad?"
"Shaa? Shaa shaa."
I called out, and she hugged me again with a smile, as if that threat had been a lie.
"This."
No way.
She chased them off because she wanted to be alone with me?
"Shaa..."
R-real... mating time?
This?