Chapter 61
Chapter 61
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 61
Chapter Title: Strengthening the Base #9
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"Hurry!"
Kartiya dashed forward.
"Rest time, hurry!"
This time, she absolutely couldn't miss it.
Right now, Qlus was facing a life-or-death crisis. A powerful monster had appeared. Of course, by Demon Realm standards, it wasn't powerful at all, but for Qlus, it was a truly daunting opponent.
"Qlus oppa!"
What had happened to him?
She couldn't stand the curiosity.
He couldn't have died, could he? She sincerely hoped not. He was her innocent brother who didn't even know how to have sex. She didn't want to see the brother who had always guaranteed her fun rest times meet his end like this.
"Hurry! Turn it on!"
"Turn it oooon! Turn it oooon!"
At Kartiya's command, the familiar let out a bizarre noise as it activated the video feed.
—Gulp.
She swallowed involuntarily. What on earth had happened? The screen was on, so he wasn't dead yet. Had he won? Or maybe he hadn't even fought?
"Please be alive, Qlus oppa...!"
Kartiya clasped her hands together and prayed to the Demon God.
And then.
—Schlick schlick schlick— —Schlick schlick schlick— —Schlick schlick schlick— An incomprehensible scene unfolded.
"Huh?"
A strange sound echoed.
Inside the noisy screen, what appeared was none other than a naked Qlus. A dryad was clinging to his side... and right below that.
—Schlick schlick schlick— The dryad was gripping Qlus's cock and jerking it furiously.
"Ah, ahh!"
—Stroke stroke! Kartiya whipped her head around, checking left and right, then used magic to draw curtains around the area and seal the space.
"Again!"
Her face flushed red.
"Again! Again!"
Kartiya shouted.
"Qlus oppa's doing pervert stuff again! I can't believe it! What the hell is he doing?!"
Of course, whether she scolded him or not, this baffling development continued without a care.
"Doing that kind of thing outdoors... I should have given him sex ed..."
It hadn't even crossed her mind before, but now she regretted not teaching him about sex. That must be why he was venting his sexual urges in such weird, perverted ways. Without knowledge, he probably didn't even realize how strange it was and just indulged.
And soon after.
"Ahh!"
Qlus ejaculated in a massive burst.
"More than that, why do I have to see this?!"
Staring intently at the screen, Kartiya thought.
What the hell happened?
Wasn't he supposed to be fighting a monster? The feed had cut off at a crucial moment, so she didn't know how that fight turned out, but it wasn't an opponent he could normally beat. So how the hell did things end up with him doing pervert stuff by the lake?
"So what happened?!"
The dryad caught Qlus's semen in her hand. Kartiya couldn't understand what that lime-green bitch clinging to him was up to.
And then.
"Huh?"
Another being appeared.
"Wh-what? Another female showed up?"
It was a creature with hair like rippling water. The dryad approached the new female and extended her hand.
Wait a second.
Did he do that pervert stuff right in front of another female? No matter how she looked at it, wasn't this a crime? Unless it was complete lawless chaos, even the Demon Realm had rules. It sure looked criminal.
"..."
Kartiya couldn't tear her eyes from the screen.
"Urgh...!"
She gnawed on her fingers, focusing on the screen.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Great success!
The deal was a resounding success!
"Heh heh heh!"
As expected, my overflowing creamy-white stuff held tremendous value to these female monsters. Rusalka, who tasted the creamy-white offered by Sharan, practically sparkled with delight.
After a bit more negotiation in that state, Rusalka nodded eagerly. With this, Rusalka would follow me.
That's how it went down.
The fact that I'd intentionally fed my semen to an unsuspecting girl and then headhunted her by promising more was utterly irrelevant.
Rusalka was just a kind, innocent water spirit living in the lake. That was enough.
"Lord, Rusalka says she can't stay out of water long. But with Lord's creamy-white, she can last longer."
"Hmm."
As expected of a water spirit from the lake—water was essential.
She could last a bit longer by using my creamy-white as energy, but water was ultimately indispensable. I'd confirmed this risk.
"—."
"Sha. Shasha sha."
Sharan and Rusalka conversed.
I'd have to set aside a day to teach Rusalka the Demon Realm language. With Sharan's precedent, it shouldn't be too hard. Then I could learn her world's language from her.
Perfect.
But damn, this is exhausting.
When do I even learn black magic?
"Anyway, Sharan. So water is essential in the end? Creamy-white isn't a real fix?"
"Yes, Lord. Rusalka needs water."
"Can she use water magic?"
"I'll ask."
Sharan asked immediately.
"—."
Rusalka, still beaming from tasting the creamy-white, answered with a grin. Sharan soon finished translating.
"She can use it a lot underwater, but not much outside."
"Got it. Thanks for translating, Sharan."
"No problem, Lord."
"No, really! Thank you!"
"Sh-Sha...!"
So, she needed water supplied to move properly. Like a gadget with a dead battery, Rusalka required water.
One idea came to mind immediately.
"We should dig a well."
Just make a well, right?
"A well?"
"Yeah. A well. Make a water source in front of our house. Sharan, ask her if that works."
"Lord, tell Rusalka we're making water here in the dungeon?"
"Yeah, something like that."
"Yes, Lord."
By the way.
"..."
Rusalka was another girl living completely naked without a care. At least Sharan wore her leaf bra and panties. But Rusalka only had straps around her arms and legs—otherwise, stark naked.
I'd make her some clothes next time.
"Lord! Rusalka says she can do it!"
"Hm? What?"
She can?
"What did you ask? She can do it?"
I'd asked if she could live in a well we made.
"Yes. Rusalka says she can make lots of water in another place. But she needs shasha for that."
"What?"
This?
"So, Rusalka can make a well herself?"
"Yes, Lord. She says she can."
"Ooh!"
Great news!
"But she needs shasha. Gather lake power? Rusalka makes lake elsewhere?"
"Makes a lake?"
Gather the lake's power to make a lake... Some kind of magic? Concentrate the lake's power to create one elsewhere? That's how I interpreted it. But could this little Rusalka pull that off?
The lake looked insignificant, but it held a shit-ton of water. I doubted she could manage that.
A pond, maybe.
Anyway, if it works, great.
The well was just temporary.
"Lake has lots of water. With time, possible."
"Time issue too, huh. Fine. That's perfect."
I didn't know the details, but if she could make something better than a well, awesome. Still, start with the well.
"Then let's head home together. Sharan, tell her we're going to our house now."
"Sha."
Sharan translated.
And so we left the lake.
"—."
Walking together, Rusalka looked around in wonder. Because she rarely left the water?
But damn, strolling through the forest with a naked girl covering her pussy with just her hand was surreal. Rusalka only covered her pussy with one hand, unconcerned about anything else, just gazing around curiously as she walked.
Beauties on both sides.
Nice.
"Lord, Rusalka says it's amazing. Never been out with anyone like this."
"Heh heh heh, yeah? Tell her we'll get along great from now on."
"Yes, Lord."
She seemed happy anyway.
Sharan and Rusalka kept chatting, both smiling or marveling—looked like they were having fun.
"Kerruk... Keruk."
"Hm? What's Buril on about?"
"Keruk keruk."
"Jeez."
He looked drained. Complaining about another scary woman joining, probably.
"Heh heh heh, Buril, it's fine. What, you think she'll hit you?"
"Kerulong..."
"Won't happen, so relax. Keep watch around us."
I was less tense than before. Recruiting Rusalka eased my mind. Still, stay vigilant.
Like that, we returned to the dungeon.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Back at the dungeon, we held a serious meeting with Rusalka. We were in big danger. We had to fight monsters, and for that, we needed Rusalka's magic.
That was the gist.
"Lord gave creamy-white, so Rusalka fight for Lord."
"Hahaha! Thanks! Thank you!"
"—."
Good.
Now we had a DPS. Rusalka's water arrow could one-shot a kobold. That kind of power would definitely damage Bargest too.
"Alright, let's dig a well."
After the talk, we went to the front yard and dug like hell. It wasn't too hard since we'd already dug pits for traps.
"Lord, tell Rusalka we're making water here?"
"Yeah, do that."
"Shasha."
Sharan translated.
—Swoosh.
"Rusalka?"
Rusalka approached.
She squatted outside the pit, looking down at me.
"This angle's a bit..."
She was covering her pussy tightly with her hand, but it felt super lewd.
—Splash.
Then Rusalka pointed her finger.
And.
—Whoooosh.
A watery aura rose around her!
"Ooh! No way!"
And!
—Whoosh!
Water began seeping from the pit bottom!
"Gr-groundwater! She's using groundwater?!"
Shit, my feet got wet! I jumped out and stared. Water was filling smoothly! Yes! As a water spirit, she'd manipulate groundwater! Sharan did the same with trees!
"Sha!"
Sharan was amazed too.
The pit filled with muddy water.
"—."
Rusalka mumbled something at me, then.
—Splash.
She dipped one foot into the muddy water.
Then.
—Shwaaa.
The muddy water started clearing!
"Purifier! She's a human water purifier!"
Unbelievable! She could purify water too!
So now we didn't have to worry about water? Too shocked, I had to jump in excitement.
"Lord! Amazing! But Rusalka needs more water!"
"Ooh!"
"And she'll dig the pit deeper!"
"No way!"
Rusalka!
Our treasure!
"A name! Treasures need names! Rusalka!"
"—?!"
I grabbed Rusalka's shoulders, making her face me. She flinched, eyes wide, then blushed and looked away.
"You're Rusalka, so from now on, you're Lumika! That's your name! Lumika!"
"...Lumika?"
Lumika pronounced the name I gave her.
Damn, what a beautiful voice.
"Yeah! You're Lumika."
"..."
She got it!
As I went to hug her.
—Plop!
Lumika dove into the now-clear water.
"Lord, Lumika now?"
"Yeah, call her Lumika from now on."
"Yes, Lord."
Lumika and Sharan talked in the water.
"Lord, Lumika's shy."
"Heh heh heh, a bashful water spirit."
"Seems so. Lumika will make this well deeper. But to do better? Needs to gather lake power and come back. Takes long time."
So.
She needed to return to the lake to gather power? Then she could expand this pit? But gathering took time?
"Got it. Sounds good. But later."
Bargest was priority now.
That bastard would come for me.
Soon.
Until then, we'd stick with Lumika.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ We spent a few days digging traps and reinforcing the well. Then, suddenly, chills ran down my spine—I went into combat mode.
"GRRRRROOOOAAARRR!!!"
Sure enough, Bargest's roar echoed!
"You're here!"
This fucker arrived rocket-fast!
But I'd prepared for our fight in the meantime!
"Come on, Bargest!"
I'll kill you!