Chapter 56
Chapter 56
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 56
Chapter Title: Solidifying the Foundation #4
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"Kugh! Sharan! Let's pull back for now!"
"Shaa?"
"Quick!"
―Splash!
I leaped out of the water right alongside Sharan!
Thankfully, we hadn't gone in too deep, so we could escape immediately. The fact that Sharan had blocked my path meant the danger was that serious. We had to get out right away.
"Run!"
"Sha, shaa!"
I kicked off the ground powerfully and sprinted, hiding behind a nearby tree.
"Hoo! Good! Thanks, Sharan!"
"Lo-Lord?"
"Haa... haa..."
While catching my breath, I looked back at the lake.
"..."
A sexy nude beauty with voluptuous breasts was tilting her head at us.
"What the hell is that?"
The water woman had suddenly popped up. Her ears were like weird webbing. That wasn't human. I figured she was some kind of female monster like Sharan... but damn, why were they all so gorgeous? It was astonishing.
―Swish.
Anyway, the water woman who had been staring at me gestured for me to come over. Come here. Come hug me. She was tempting me like that.
―Jiggle jiggle.
The woman's breasts swayed... for real. Did every damn female monster come equipped with a breast-shaking skill by default? They were such good girls.
"Got it."
Whatever it was, I knew for sure now.
She was one of those. Like a dryad, a monster that lured humans in and devoured them. Just as there were mantises on land and water striders on lakes, there were spirit-like things in the water too.
"Lord? That's a shaa-shaa that lives in the water."
"What? A shaa-shaa that lives in water?"
"Yes."
"Is it dangerous?"
"About the same as Sharan?"
About the same as Sharan?
Sharan, being a resident of the forest, would know how strong the neighbors around here were. Wild creatures had a good sense for that. If even Sharan judged her to be on par with herself, then she was dangerous.
"Anyway, Sharan, were you trying to protect me?"
"Yes. Sharan will protect Lord. Sharan loves Lord."
This pure heart!
"Thank you so much, Sharan! I love you so much too! Thanks for protecting me!"
"Shaa shaa."
Good.
Then let's observe her for a bit.
"..."
The water woman was still standing in the middle of the lake, watching us.
Weird.
How was she standing so still in the water? She didn't seem to be moving her legs or anything, just up to her thighs submerged, perfectly stationary. No normal creature could do that.
Let's see, what female monsters live in water?
Mermaid? Is it a mermaid? No. A mermaid's lower half is fish. Look at those thighs... and the visible slit between them. Mermaids have fish tails.
Siren then? No. Sirens are bird-like water dwellers. If anything... undine? Water spirit brings undine to mind. But undines don't lure and eat people, do they?
That's when it happened.
"Whoa?!"
The water woman placed a hand on her chest and started saying something.
"――――."
Speech? No, not speech. It was a song. I didn't know the words, but she was singing lyrics!
A singing monster!
"Rusalka!"
The water ghost Rusalka!
Rusalka is a ghost that lives in water! She enchants people with song to draw them near, then drowns them to death! A monster!
Perfect match!
I'll name her Rusalka!
――――.
But... she sang pretty well? Nice voice. And more importantly, it seemed like she wasn't just making sounds—she was using actual language.
She could speak?
"Lord?"
"Yeah, Sharan. Hey, wait. Sharan, do you know what she's saying?"
"Shaa... Then Sharan will talk for you."
―Swish.
With that, Sharan started heading over there. I couldn't let her do that alone. I grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
"Hold on."
"Lord, it's okay. Sharan will just talk for a bit."
"You sure it's fine?"
"Yes."
Well, if she said so.
I released her wrist, and Sharan walked up to the water's edge.
And then.
"Shaa. Shaa shaa. Shaa shaa? Shaa."
She spoke words I couldn't understand, addressing the Rusalka. Then the Rusalka stopped singing. She slowly approached Sharan.
―Sssllide.
No sense of walking. Without any bodily movement, she glided over like her belly was sliding.
―Grip.
I gripped my spear tightly.
If things went south, I'd attack.
Anyway.
―Rustle.
Finally, the Rusalka reached the shore and stepped onto land with her legs. The legs that hadn't moved at all in the water now worked normally.
"...Naked."
But she was totally naked. Aside from some string-like accessories on her arms and legs, she wore nothing. Definitely. Like Sharan, if a sexy nude woman like that appeared, no man could resist approaching. Look at those full breasts and wide birthing hips. She rivaled Sharan.
Anyway, the Rusalka stood in front of Sharan.
But they were standing awfully close, weren't they? No!
"...!"
Too close!
Sharan and the Rusalka's nipples were pressed together! The two women's breasts squished lewdly against each other...! Specifically, since Sharan was wearing a bra, their nipples weren't actually touching, but they were at that position.
Their breast sizes were similar.
Sharan was a bit taller?
―Gulp.
I swallowed hard, focusing on the scene.
"Shaa. Shaa shaa. Shaa."
"――?"
Sharan started saying something, and the Rusalka tilted her head.
"Shaa shaa. Shaa? Shaa."
"――――."
I had no idea.
But right now, communication was happening between them.
Sharan and the Rusalka conversed with their nipples pressed together at such close range.
And then.
"Shaa? Lord?"
"Yeah! Sharan! I'm right here!"
―Dodo do.
Sharan came trotting back slowly.
"Sharan, you okay? Nothing weird happen?"
"Yes, Lord. It's fine."
I'd been on high alert, but Sharan seemed okay. They must have had a normal chat or something.
Maybe since they were similar predators, she figured there was no need to fight? That could be why they talked.
"So, what'd she say?"
"She was curious who Lord is."
"Curious about me?"
"Yes. She said Lord doesn't seem like a shaa shaa."
"I don't seem like a shaa shaa? What's that?"
I couldn't quite grasp Sharan's shaa shaa.
"Not sure. She said Lord has horns on his forehead and long ears. So similar to shaa shaa? But not quite? Feels a strange power? Aura? Something like that."
"Hm."
Horns and long ears.
And she senses a strange power.
So that's why she doesn't think I'm a shaa shaa?
Let me theorize a bit. Horns and ears. And she finds my demonic power weird. So... the opposite would be no horns, short ears, no demonic power?
"Isn't that a human?"
Shit, is shaa shaa human?
"Shaa? Hing-gan?"
"Yeah. I'll explain later."
Assuming Sharan's shaa shaa means human.
Then the Rusalka lured me thinking I was human, but got curious when I didn't seem to be? Decent theory.
"But Sharan, how'd you even talk to her?"
"Huh? Just did?"
"Just like that?"
"Yes, Lord. Shaa shaa, so we talk?"
Oh.
"Anyway, she gonna attack me?"
"Sharan said no, so she won't. And she's amazed Lord and Sharan travel together."
True that.
"Won't attack, huh."
―Glance.
I looked back at the Rusalka.
"..."
The Rusalka smiled, covering her pussy with one hand while waving the other at me in greeting.
"Hi?"
I waved back.
―Nod nod.
She nodded.
"――."
And said something.
"Lord? Greeting? Wants to greet?"
"She wants to greet? You say 'wants to' like that."
"Yes. She wants to greet."
"Then let's do it. Anyway, Sharan, call her Rusalka for now."
"Rusalka?"
"Yeah."
"Yes, Lord."
If Sharan said it was fine, it probably was.
Time to greet her.
"Let's go."
I headed back to the water's edge with Sharan.
"Hee hee hee."
As we approached, the Rusalka giggled. She was smiling too, clearly happy I came to greet her. But she was still covering her pussy with her hand.
Wish she wouldn't.
Unlike Sharan, did she know about her body?
―Plop.
I stood in front of the Rusalka.
"Breasts... huge."
I could feel the weight.
Comparable to Sharan's.
"Lord? Rusalka tiddies?"
"Wha-what? No? Didn't look."
"Lord likes tiddies. Shaa. Shaa shaa."
Then Sharan said something to the Rusalka.
"――?"
The Rusalka tilted her head.
And then.
―Nod nod.
She nodded.
"Lord. It's okay."
"What is?"
―Swish.
Suddenly, the Rusalka approached me.
Not just approaching—she grabbed my wrist.
"Whoa? Hold on. Hey."
She lifted my hand... and suddenly.
"No way!"
―Squelch.
She pressed my hand to her breast!
What the hell!?
Letting me touch her breast!
"Sharan?!"
"Lord likes tiddies. Asked if Lord can touch? I asked?"
"I do like them, but that kind of request?!"
"Lord hate?"
"No, not hate!"
Sharan was just pure! She asked because I like them. Of course, no one hates touching boobs. Especially a sexy beauty's. Better to touch.
"..."
But I was happier that Sharan thought of me.
―Squeeze squeeze.
Anyway, I fondled the Rusalka's breasts for a moment before letting go. She smiled sweetly, like she enjoyed it.
"Shaa. Shaa shaa. Sha sha."
Suddenly Sharan said something else.
"――?!?!"
But the Rusalka blushed furiously, shaking her head wildly and frantically covering her pussy with both hands.
What?
"Lord? Rusalka says no pussy."
"..."
"Want me to ask if can touch pussy?"
"It's fine, Sharan."
So that's what it was.
I chuckled quietly and patted Sharan's head.
You cutie. She asked because she knew I liked it.
"Anyway, Sharan, can you translate what I say to Rusalka?"
"Yes, Lord."
Then let's start the conversation.
With translation, it should be good.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Qlus."
"Shaa. Shaa sha... Qlus. Qlus. Shaa."
I bowed in greeting, and Sharan began translating. Whether she understood well or not, the Rusalka, hearing Sharan...
"――."
Said something and bowed back.
Good.
Translation works fine.
Now, time for some questions.
"Thanks for greeting back. But earlier, you sang and spoke—what language was that? Who uses that language?"
The translation began.
"Shaa shaa? Shaa. Shaa, shaa aaa."
"――――."
They were just chatting away smoothly.
Seemed like they understood each other perfectly.
How many minutes passed like that?
"Lord? Rusalka's language? It's the shaa shaa language that Sharan speaks? The shaa shaa language."
"I knew it!"
Shaa shaa!
"Human language!"
If my guess was right and shaa shaa meant humans, this was great news!
A chance to get info on humans!