Stop Coming to Our Campfire
I finished organizing the cooking tools and neatly packed them into my backpack. Stop coming to our campfire already.
"That was an incredibly delicious meal."
"I'm counting on you next time too!"
"I'll be back~"
The adventurers who arrived late rubbed their full bellies and headed back to their wagons. "Don't come back!!" In the middle of it all, Syucali shouted with a fierce expression.
The rumors had snowballed, and more and more adventurers were seeking out Wagon 16. Even I hadn't expected this many people to show up. I'd only planned to feed one or two and send them on their way satisfied, but people in this world really were unpredictable.
It had all started when Furiko spread the word in the front wagon line and the warrior Damo did the same in the rear. The area in front of Wagon 16 had turned into a literal marketplace. The prepared pork disappeared in an instant, and for those who came late, I had no choice but to grill fresh meat for them. Of course, even that was enough to satisfy the adventurers. Just having people gathered around warm food seemed to lift their spirits.
"My Master belongs only to me... sob." Syucali looked up at the night sky with tears in her eyes.
"Are you not tired, Master?"
"I'm fine."
Eos was worried about my health. "If you need anything, I will handle it." She had watched me cook for the others until the very end. After seeing me prepare at least twenty to thirty portions, she must have felt guilty about doing nothing herself.
"Your only job is to use the magic stones to prepare for the next attack."
"But..."
"That alone is a tremendous help."
"...Understood."
Eos seemed more burdened by the fact that she couldn't assist than I was. "At night... I will work even harder." At least she was promising to be more passionate during our nighttime activities.
"Thank you."
"It is nothing. As your slave, it is only natural."
I really felt like I'd bought a good slave. She was genuinely thinking about using both her body and mind for her master's sake.
"Not bad, Black-Hair." I'd thought everyone had returned to their assigned wagons, but one person remained.
"Paula."
"What are you doing here instead of staying with Isabella?" Syucali and I greeted her warmly.
"As guard captain, I must patrol all the wagons."
"Ah, right. This wagon belongs to you guys, doesn't it?"
"Not you guys. It belongs to Lady Isabella, you idiot."
As always, Paula and Syucali were at each other's throats the moment they met.
"Wagon 16 seems to be the liveliest one tonight."
"Sir Kang Seo-ja's cooking skills are simply too outstanding. It couldn't be helped."
"I find myself wanting to try some as well."
"So you came because you were hungry."
"Ahem..."
Paula had come to the campfire for the same reason. She wanted a meal under the guise of patrolling.
"Have you eaten with Lady Isabella?"
"The food is prepared, but... she has so many things to worry about that she can't eat much. She seems quite exhausted. Seeing her like that made it difficult for me to eat as well."
Just as Paula said, managing an entire merchant caravan must be incredibly taxing. Handling people, overseeing operations, and keeping track of every wagon in the procession.
"Wait just a moment."
There was still some meat and bread left. I could make some simple sandwiches with that. There were plenty of herbs and berries near the wagon, so it wouldn't take long. I should toast the bread like it's grilled.
The sounds of slicing, sizzling, and crackling flames filled the air. Making it wasn't difficult. I prepared the sandwiches as neatly as possible and wrapped them in a clean cloth. The result was a portable meal brimming with blue mana.
"This is..."
"Give this to Lady Isabella when you return. And this portion is for you, Paula."
"Oh... thank you."
Her expression brightened when I prepared a packed meal for her.
"Then I'll be going."
"Don't come to my campfire again."
"I told you, I have to patrol."
Leaving Paula to exchange her farewells, I slowly began preparing for bed. As usual, Eos entered the tent first.
"I will serve you, Master."
Eos approached me proactively, pressing against me with that signature soft demon body of hers.
"Eos, you're different from usual."
"I saw what kind of person you are, Master."
"Is that so?"
"Yes. Many people were happy because of your cooking, Master."
"This place is harsh. Even mediocre food would satisfy them."
"Mediocre? It was fantastic."
The female adventurers were more deprived than I'd thought, especially when it came to hygiene and food. Among those, food was a basic desire as fundamental as sexual appetite. If you starve, you die. If you fill your stomach, you gain strength. It was strange to me that such obvious needs weren't being met. The adventurers were simply happy that I was fulfilling something so basic.
"I thought demons weren't all that different from humans."
"That makes sense. You ate my food well too, Eos."
"...It was delicious."
"I'm glad."
"Therefore, this time I will repay you."
Eos gently pushed me down. As if it were the most natural thing, she climbed over my lower body and revealed her seductive figure.
"I will serve you diligently from above."
Her hands moved downward while her lips approached from above, caressing me. Come to think of it, until now I'd only been the one touching women and moving my hips. In a way, I might be seen as a man who works at night. In the world I came from, that was normal, but in this world, women held superiority over men. The fact that a woman would approach first and pleasure me carried significant meaning.
"I will take you inside me."
When I nodded, Eos grasped my member herself and guided it into her folds.
Squelch...
"Haaah... It's incredible... Master."
Eos held back her sobs as she moved her body. She was focusing on my pleasure rather than her own. Her blue hair swayed in the air. Beneath it, I could see her flushed red face and her swollen nipples.
"The blue demon race is truly beautiful."
"Thank you... haa!"
Her actions deserved praise. Moving for someone else's sake isn't easy. It's hard enough controlling your own body, let alone living for another. That means sacrificing your own time.
"How long until your revenge is complete?"
"It's still fine for now. Ah... aah!"
"Then I suppose I can keep you as my slave a while longer."
"Ah... that..."
I couldn't keep Eos forever. Knowing she would eventually leave, I wanted to make full use of her until then while also taking good care of her.
"You are different from other humans, Master. Haa... aahng..."
"I'm the same as everyone else, except for my black hair."
Eos had said I seemed different, but from my perspective, I wasn't that different from others. I was simply doing my best to survive with what was around me.
"You seem just like a demon. Haung...! Diligent and passionate. Aaaht!"
"A demon, huh..."
The demons I'd seen were the type to quietly observe the situation, support their master, and seek out their own roles. Eos continued to maintain her mana circles, identified problems with the cooking tools, and immediately solved them using mana. She could sense mana in fruits and herbs just like I could, quickly gathering and bringing them to me. She didn't stand out, but she was more helpful than anyone. Eos truly was an invaluable companion.
"I'm not that diligent."
"And many humans like you, Master. Aaht... haaht..."
"What about you?"
"I... I..."
Eos stopped moving her hips and leaned her body toward me.
"I like you too, Master."
"I'm glad."
Our eyes met, and her lips overlapped with mine. Inside the tent, our movements gradually built toward the finale. Receiving Eos's devoted service, I released myself again and again. Whether inside her or in her mouth, she accepted everything without refusal.
"Haa... haa... I will call Syucali..."
"Rest a little before you go."
"...Yes."
I pulled Eos into a tight embrace. I could hear her heartbeat from within the valley of her breasts.
"It beats just like a human's."
"...Does it?"
Wrapped in her warm body heat, sleep gradually overtook me.
When I opened my eyes, Eos was still nestled in my arms inside the tent.
"You must have been tired."
"Seems that way..."
She spoke immediately, as if she'd known the moment I woke up.
"Syucali..."
"She's sulking."
"I'll have to appease her with something delicious."
"I will help. After all, I'm an accomplice too."
I sat up. As I did, my vision cleared and Eos's copper-toned skin was fully exposed.
"Do you require service?"
"...If you would."
"Understood. Mmmph..."
Noticing my erection, Eos naturally took my length into her mouth. While enjoying her devoted service, I pondered what to cook today. Fried food seems good. The smell of oil would dissipate completely out here in the open.
After receiving Eos's morning service, I stepped out of the tent.
"You're out..."
"Syucali, are you hungry?"
"No."
It was clear Syucali was upset.
"Does a master really have to manage his slave's mood too?"
"N-no..."
"I'll make you something delicious, so cheer up."
"...Okay."
Syucali showed a small act of rebellion, but she couldn't overcome the power of absolute obedience. Especially not when I was frying vegetables and meat.
Ssssssss...
"It's done. Try it."
"Mmmph! It's... it's the best! The best fried food ever!"
"It's just ordinary fried food."
I'd rendered animal fat into oil, coated the ingredients in potato starch, and fried them together.
"B-but it tastes different somehow!"
The differences were that mana flowed through it, I'd double-fried it, and I'd seasoned the batter. That alone was enough to satisfy Syucali as she devoured the crispy fried food.
"The first batch is always the most delicious."
"It really is...!"
"Mmm... so crispy."
I handed one to Eos beside me and spoke to Syucali.
"I-If you make something like this again... d-damn it...!"
Syucali's gaze turned outward. "I told them not to come, but they're here again!"
Attracted by the smell of fried food, more people were coming from the other wagons.