Chapter 103
Chapter 103
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 103
Chapter Title: The Swift Heroine Serika
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Seraph Academy Grand Hall.
As usual, we'd gathered for dungeon exploration.
"...? Why is everyone just standing around like that?"
Elysia tilted her head at the awkward atmosphere around Rak and Karina.
These guys, try not to make it so obvious...
Not that it'd do any good.
Our party had been a perfectly wholesome—? —club up until yesterday,
when that unwritten rule got shattered.
The sharp ones had probably already figured it out. Something must've gone down between Rak and Karina.
"What, guess they got hot and heavy last night, huh."
Meanwhile, I'd already toughened up—my skin was pretty thick these days.
After exploration, screwing delinquents' pussies had become routine.
Lewd escapades were my specialty now.
"It's not like that...! If anyone's hot, it's Moro. Hot... no, I mean, not that we messed around or anything..."
"Well, Moro's already got someone he's seeing, right...?"
Elysia missed the hint. Good.
Karina might be better off keeping her mouth shut. I chuckled inwardly.
"Me? I'm always hot. Especially last night."
"Rak hasn't been coming to my bedroom lately—been preferring Karina's embrace?"
Elysia straight-up jealous.
"Hasn't been coming to my bedroom lately,"
I wanna hear the saintess say something like that to me someday.
"...Ahaha, w-well, there was a little something we needed to talk about."
"Men, seriously—why do they love having multiple partners so much...? I'm good with just Rak!"
Elysia took advantage of the chaos to hug Rak tight.
"When do we head out? I'm already starving. Let's wrap this up quick and grab some food!"
The black-haired dragonkin beauty Arukaris stretched with a cute roar.
"Shall we get going, then?"
"Sounds good! Aru, take good care of us today too!"
"You got it, warrior of the dragon! Just leave it to me!"
I hung back in the rear as always, admiring Karina's ass.
"..."
——Clearly, today's vibe was different from usual.
Karina glanced back, our eyes meeting.
She fiddled with the hem of her uniform skirt, fussing over her outfit.
Like she cared if I'd think she looked pretty.
——.
She wasn't just the innocent heroine anymore. Yesterday's experience had her hyper-aware of me as a man. It was a nice look.
Almost felt bad for Rak.
Come to think of it, that 5cm micropenis might've been too much.
Her failed sex with him seemed less incendiary than the simulated sex with me.
That romantic tension, eyes locking at any moment.
"Moro."
Karina said quietly.
"Take good care of my back...♡"
"Karina's back? Worth protecting."
Rak watched us chatting intimately, cheeks flushing.
Mr. Popular already, and it wasn't even breakfast yet.
Hypnosis Depth: Level 1
Lewd Word Learning: Stage 1
'Body training progress... pussy and mouth sensitivity have gone up the most.'
Spent time getting her familiar with cock, so she's tamed mostly through submission.
Dependence and devotion probably from loving the taste and smell of my dick.
Smooth sailing, but slower than with the delinquents.
She has Rak, who she clearly likes,
but more importantly, she's a main heroine.
Main heroines seemed to have strong resistance to hypnotic training.
Extra characters like delinquents fell fast to the Hypnosis Ghost,
while main heroines needed more care.
Made sense game-logic wise.
'Eh, not hard enough to whine about.'
Hypnosis Ghost wasn't some cheat skill.
It was a clear reward, legal post-game cheat for someone who'd devoured every element.
Resistance meant nothing against cheats.
Just a device to show heroines had higher value than delinquents.
Of course, I loved delinquents too.
Once a certain point passed, they'd all fall the same.
——.
'The view's different from before.'
Karina walking, conscious of me.
Arukaris chatting familiarly next to Rak.
Silver-haired saint Elysia at their side.
Delinquent taming on hold—now for...
Sounded brutal, but...
Hero party dismantling.
"Oh, you lot! Been waiting for you."
Just as we approached the gate, a white-haired, burly man blocked our path.
The academy principal.
Heading out first thing in the morning? Diligent! As expected of the hero party!"
"Ah, thank you, Mr. Sanderson..."
Party leader Rak stepped forward.
I stayed quiet, minimizing my presence.
'That girl behind the principal...'
Definitely familiar... a heroine?
"Sorry to hold you up when you're busy, but could you take this friend on a short Stella Link run?"
"Pardon?"
"No worries! She's top-notch, won't be a burden. Come on out and say hi."
Before Rak could agree or refuse, Sanderson pushed ahead.
I knew who she was, so a chill ran down my spine.
——The fourth main heroine.
Core member of the Elite Hunters.
"I'm Serika. Second-year, but no need for senior treatment. Nice to meet you."
"Uh, could you explain what's going on? We can't just add a new member without party input."
"Her Elite Hunters team ran into a mysterious demon a few days back and took heavy casualties."
Sanderson dropped some serious news.
Elite Hunters wiped? With Serika, they shouldn't lose to most demons.
"What?! Are they badly hurt? Those seniors..."
Rak asked, shocked.
The Elite Hunters were those cocky punks from the cocktail party who told Elysia to join us.
Honestly, didn't care what happened to them sans Serika,
but Rak worried as fellow students.
"Fortunately, no deaths. But heavy injuries disbanded the party.
Serika's the only one who came back unscathed."
'Mysterious demon, huh...'
Time for demon raids to normalize.
If I hadn't stopped Nialite, she'd have popped up everywhere, routing other academy kids.
Doubt she had the power left now.
After I wrecked her, probably no energy for that...
"Seems the injured ones don't want frontline duty anymore. Their eyes are filled with fear."
"So putting Senior Serika in our party...?"
"Unknown dangerous demons still prowl the great dungeon. Safer with Serika, who has intel.
Stella Link's the academy's most promising party right now!"
Hmm, so that's how the hero gets Serika if he doesn't recruit her.
Saw the event, but forgot since I didn't think deep on it.
"Think it'll make great synergy. What do you say?"
Rak looked back for our opinions.
"If Rak's good with it, I'm fine."
Elysia's Rak-fan answer was predictable.
"Hmm! To join our party, you gotta be strong! If you just grab the dragon warrior's ankle, better not!"
"If Rak's okay, I don't mind."
Everyone agreeing?
All eyes on me.
"Serika, you cool with it?"
"Me?"
Didn't expect her own opinion asked, she seemed flustered.
"...Doesn't matter what I think."
"Feels like Sanderson's pushing it. You wanna come, or just for academy benefit...?"
"Ho, what's your name?"
What?
Sanderson eyed me sharply.
"Moro. Moro Bindel."
"Don't recall the name..."
Extra treatment, straight-up ignored...
Been a while since this, made me chuckle dryly.
"Let's hear Serika's honest take?"
"Honestly? No thanks. Used to soloing, just going along with party policy."
Sharp as expected.
Lone wolf personality perfect for isolation, outfit highlighting her kunoichi-like figure.
The 'Serika' I knew was the type to overextend solo and get cut down mid-enemy lines,
but could crack it if she shone.
"But..."
Serika muttered with determined eyes.
"Couldn't finish that demon. Want revenge. So... mind taking me? Won't hold you back."
Hmm...
Decision left to Rak now.
Heroines were fated to click with Rak anyway. No need for my effort.
"If my comrades got hit like that, I'd want revenge too!"
"Uh, y-yeah, thanks... What about you?"
"I'm Rak Rinsyu. Nice to meet you, Senior Serika!"
"U... uh. Sure."
See? She's shy.
Rak flashes that innocent smile, even I think, 'This bastard trying to turn me gay?'
Girl or not, Rak's pretty and charming.
"Hoho, good luck then. Hit me up for anything!!"
"Thanks, Mr. Sanderson. We'll head out now!"
And just like that, new party member added, through the gate.
Dungeon interior: familiar cave scenery.
"...Thanks for taking me."
Serika bowed to us right away.
"We're comrades now, no need to worry."
"Yeah... but... mind if I ask something?"
"Sure, what?"
"This party's got a lot of girls."
Guess it bugged her.
Not all girls, but one guy with such stunning beauties? Eye-catching.
"Just one guy?"
Serika glanced at me.
Wary eyes for some reason.
Probably dragged logs around trash guys, so dudes left bad impressions.
"I... look like this, but I'm a guy..."
"You?!"
"Yeah."
Serika's reaction screamed disbelief.
Rak looks girly even to me.
Styles like a girl too, less manly.
"Sorry, rude. My bad for judging by looks."
"Happens. Elysia treats me like a little sister sometimes."
"Heehee, I brushed and styled Rak's hair today too."
Serika drew her signature chain-sword and strode ahead confidently.
Showing senior prowess. Aura was pretty cool.
"Leave scouting and searching to me. Be back soon."
"Senior Serika alone? That's dangerous...!"
Before Rak could stop her, she was off.
Fast. Insanely fast.
Fastest among all heroines...
'Serika the Swift'
——In the future——could even solo evade demon king pursuit squads. No obstacles for her!
"She okay? Should we follow?"
"Leave her. She'll handle it. She's a senior, after all."
Serika's trap detection was top-tier.
Fine solo...
Or so I thought.
"Help meeeee."
———.
A pathetic scream echoed from across the cave.
"Q-quick, let's check it out!"
Rak grabbed gear and hurried, hitting a fork.
"Help meeeee."
Calls from both paths.
"Split up. Elysia and Aru with me! Karina and Moro take that one."
"Me and Karina?"
Rak's bias showing in the split.
"Please!"
"Uh, sure... whatever."
Alone together, mood got weird.
Karina stepped closer, gripping my sleeve tight.
"I-I'll follow..."
"Yeah..."
This what Nialite meant?
As we advanced the narrow cave path——.
"———."
I figured out Nialite's scheme.
"Help meeeee... such humiliation... sob."
"Serika..."
"Eek!? Who's there?"
"It's me. Moro Bindel... You're in quite the predicament."
The confident second-year senior Serika who'd dashed off...
...was stuck in the wall, ass out.
Stuck-in-wall trap. Yep.
Absurdly sexual situation.