Lick It
Lick It
I didn't even have a clue where to start talking.
An unidentified portal, a suspicious place, and bodies that had been reversed.
It was a continuous series of bizarre events, but a spectacle even greater than all of them combined was unfolding right now.
"What on... e-, exactly happened?"
"......."
Literally, right in front of my eyes, there was Yuria with a rod sticking right out between her crotch.
Even at my question, Yuria only showed an anxious appearance and didn't say a single word.
To be exact, it seemed closer to she couldn't. Judging by that, she must have been just as flustered herself.
"...Hobby?"
"Th-, there's no way I'd be walking around with something like this as a hobby...!"
Of course, in the first place, this would be magic impossible even in our Eclipse. Plus, it's hard to think of it as this jerk's taste.
Then, this too should be understood as something like an "accident" just like me.
Of course, I don't know if that thing actually functions as a male organ, but....
'...At least the size is huge.'
Now that it was sticking out, the size was truly enormous, making me wonder how she had hidden it until now.
"Then what on earth happened?"
Anyway, if that thing was created by an accident similar to mine, what was important right now wasn't the reason, but that jerk's reaction.
That's because, though she looks calm right now because she's acting, I am strictly facing Velos in the body of the weak.
That means the moment my identity is exposed, I could be subdued at any time.
Especially in my current state where I can't use magic, it would be even more so, and if so, it would definitely accelerate Eclipse's disadvantage.
In other words, it meant I needed one more weapon in case my identity got found out, and I was going to use that embarrassed reaction as that weapon.
"That is... hard... to explain...."
"Ah-. I'm a bit disappointed."
"Y-, yes...?"
Stuttering her words and with a face turned beet red, she definitely looked troubled.
As soon as I saw this sight, I started to shake Yuria even more.
"What is that...."
"No matter how much it's a preference, the hobby of the 'noble' Yuria-nim who leads the great Velos is so obscene, you see."
"No...! I'm telling you, this isn't a hobby, it's...!"
"What would happen if the citizens of Velos found out about this fact?"
"Eh...?"
Heumchit-.
"Wh-, what kind of talk is that again...."
"Everyone will probably whisper while looking at Yuria-nim. The warriors will look at Yuria-nim with strange eyes."
"A V-Velos person is going to play around with someone else's weakness?"
"Hey, no way."
Absolute correct answer.
"My mouth is as heavy as a thousand weights, so there's no such thing as that. However...."
"However...?"
"We don't know when we can return from here, right? Furthermore, since I'm just a frail citizen, I'd like to receive some help until we return."
"If you say... help."
"First of all, my throat is a bit dry, so would you go get me something to drink?"
"......."
"While you're at it, Yuria-nim needs it too, right?"
Yuria trembled all over at my continuous verbal teasing.
Of course, even if I didn't do this, she would have listened if it was a citizen's request, but given her personality, she just couldn't accept the current situation.
"Please... keep it a secret...."
However, Yuria had no choice.
As long as my identity was a Velos citizen, she couldn't harm me arbitrarily, she had to fulfill her duty to protect, and at the same time, she had to serve the one holding her secret.
"...I'll be right back."
"Yep, come back quickly."
In the end, I got to rest under the cool shade while Yuria had to go out into the scorching blazing sun.
Every time I saw her trembling figure, holding back my laughter was a torment if anything.
"Puheuheuh, that violent punk has become so docile, hasn't she?"
Only after Yuria completely disappeared could I laugh comfortably.
"Well, you're in the same boat as me, so you've got no choice but to listen to a fellow countryman's words."
To top it all off, she even got her huge secret found out.
Since it's come to this, I might as well work her to the bone until we go back.
"Ah, doing this makes it feel a bit like I'm out on vacation."
Maybe because the surroundings look just like an island and I even have a slave.
It's quiet.
"...But I wonder how Eclipse is doing."
For now, I've managed the current situation, but as I suddenly got some breathing room, Eclipse came to mind.
After all, I had suddenly disappeared, and all those personnel were missing too, so I couldn't help but worry.
"By now, an emergency meeting must have been held."
At least since Yuria has disappeared for those Velos bastards too, no bigger trouble should arise.
In the end, we and the other side were in the exact same predicament.
"I don't know."
Setting aside those problems for a moment, I sprawled flat on my back.
That's because nothing would be resolved unless my mana returned immediately, and I had thought way too much just today.
Entrusting my body to the gently blowing wind, I waited for Yuria to return.
After some time passed, the presence of a person was felt far in the distance.
The presence turned out to be Yuria, coming back with both hands full of something.
"Huk, heok...."
"Ah, you're bac—"
Urureu-.
"W-, what is all this?"
"Fruit...."
As soon as she reached in front of me, Yuria collapsed with a thud and spilled the fruits she was holding in a clatter.
"The, the tree... fruit... nearby."
"...Good job."
After spilling the fruit, she collapsed flat on the spot. As expected, even a Velos punk couldn't help this kind of heat.
'Still, to think she brought back this much through that heat shimmer.'
Heulkkeum-.
'...If I get caught, I might really be in big trouble.'
Anyway, judging by the amount Yuria brought, it was enough not to worry not just for the immediate moment, but for the rest of the day.
In the meantime, the fruit had an unusual appearance unlike the surrounding living things.
Because of that, I hesitated for a brief moment, but since doubting this would only trouble my side, I decided to consume it.
"Then...."
I picked up the sharp pebble I had found while resting.
Then, I started to bring it down hard toward the fruit Yuria brought.
Jjeok-.
"Got it...!"
With a jjeok sound, the fruit split open.
As soon as the crack formed in the fruit, a sweet and refreshing scent leaked out, and a cool-looking liquid rippled inside.
"Eat first."
"Pardon?"
I handed that honey-water-like fruit to Yuria first.
Yuria showed a slightly puzzled expression at the sight of me suddenly handing the fruit I had worked hard to crack open to her first.
"Why this...."
"Oh, come on, do I look like such a conscienceless person to you?"
"Huh?"
"You're the one who went and got it."
Sseuk-.
"S-, so drink up. Isn't it even prescribed by law that the person who fetched it eats first?"
"......."
Saying words I didn't even mean felt strange.
Of course, all of this was to prevent my slave from getting dehydrated.
Separately, because this punk kept staring right at me, the feeling was bizarre.
"That's the first time I've heard of such a law."
🏟️"...It's a law that only exists in our village."
Pisik-.
"I'd like to visit. The village where Elena-ssi lives."
"If you're not going to drink it..."
"I'll drink it. But isn't this just to check if it's dangerous first?"
"Wh-, what, I'm not that kind of person!"
"I was just joking too."
Perhaps because it was a Velos-style joke, it wasn't funny at all.
"Then let's see...."
After that brief back-and-forth, she got to taste the fruit.
When the fruit was tilted, a large amount—too much to be called mere juice—dripped down continuously.
Kkulkkeok kkulkkeok-.
The fruit juice overflowed and drenched Yuria's neck, and just watching it from beside her made my saliva gulp down involuntarily.
In addition, even just being nearby, the fragrant aroma wafting out was almost unbearable.
"Haa...."
"H-, how is it? Is it cool? Is it delicious?"
"Much tastier than I thought... Huts...!?"
"W-, what, why suddenly, are you okay!?"
"It was so delicious I tried making one more joke."
"......."
Velos jokes really, really didn't seem funny at all.
"Elena-ssi, you should try drinking some too. It's a somewhat familiar taste, but it's sweeter and cooler, so it'll feel great."
"...Really?"
Still, she fetched fruit to last us right now, so that should be enough.
If it were me, I wouldn't even have been able to climb such a tall tree.
As expected, choosing to use this punk seemed like a good choice.
So what kind of taste would it be.
"Then Ill try some too..."
Just like that, I also tried to drink the fruit Yuria brought, but a huge accident occurred.
Mikkeun-.
"W-Whoa...!"
Chwarak-.
"N-, no...!"
As you can see right now, my hand slipped and I ended up spilling the liquid inside.
"Th-, the precious fruit...! The drinking water...!"
I collapsed in despair at that fact, and because it was my mistake and no one else's, I felt twice as sad.
"Are you okay?"
In the meantime, instead of just spilling it, I even poured it onto this punk.
Knowing she had gone through trouble to bring it, it was a moment where I felt a little bit sorry.
"Yes.... More than that, the fruit..."
"It's certainly a waste. In a situation like this, a single drop of drinking water is precious."
"...It'd be hard to get more, right?"
"This is all there is around here, so..."
"......."
That means the drinking water secured right now is five containers of fruit.
If we split one container in half, it's just enough for the two of us to wet our throats, and since we ate one container now, it meant we had to get by with four containers for the time being.
"Ugh, such a tremendous waste...."
"It can't be helped."
Just as I was regretting the fruit I had already spilled, that jerk Yuria grabbed my hand, saying she had a good idea.
"A good idea...?"
Up until this point, I thought there might be some clever trick, but soon enough, at the action Yuria showed, my face simply flushed red.
Hulleodeong-.
"W-, wait...!"
"Lick it."
"What...!? Wh-, what am I supposed to lick..."
"My body, of course."
Literally, Yuria suddenly took off all her clothes and recommended that I lick her body.
When I completely failed to grasp her intent, Yuria added the reason.
"In times like this, drinking water is life itself."
"That means..."
"It's still smeared on my body, so it'd be best to eat it before it all drips off."
Sure enough, Yuria was telling me to lick and eat the fruit flowing down her body.
"Y-, Yuria-nim, really, making jokes even at a time like this..."
"...I'm not joking."