Alice's Sudden Frenzy and the Aphrodisiac Candle's Triumph
Next day, the moment Alice returned home, her first act was to dash straight toward me.
Fortunately, I had already prepared the **Aphrodisiac Candle** back in the communal kitchen of the night-spent inn. With this candle alone, I would be able to claim her completely.
Grasping her hand tightly, I followed behind her. Surprisingly, the village scenery felt quite city-like. It wasn't nearly as rustic as I had imagined.
The two-story houses lined the streets, and the path we walked passed through a bustling market.
Alice walked ahead of me with a bright smile, her grip on my hand never loosening, as if she might run away at any second.
It was oddly burdensome... If she worried so much about me, the version of me who wanted to be raped by monsters would look pathetic!
Of course, I had no intention of abandoning the plan. I needed to drag her down one way or another so my real goal—letting the monster girls have their way with me—could proceed smoothly.
“It’s a relief. I was worried you might refuse. Honestly, I thought Esther had such strong pride.”
“I don’t mind borrowing a place for free.”
“It’s not borrowing—it’s me taking care of you. You don’t have to feel burdened.”
No, that was even more burdensome.
Why was this woman so attached to me? Did I have some quality she liked? I was just a kid, after all, and I had already been raped by monsters countless times. Accepting it so easily made me the suspicious one, not her.
Actually, even though I was deliberately trying to be raped, I wasn’t normal. Alice was even weirder for trying to take care of me and then inviting me into her own home.
Well... at least her outer appearance was quite pretty. No, if it weren’t for the monster girls, she might actually pass for a beauty.
Long, golden hair cascading down to her waist, eyes sparkling with a bright sky-blue glow. She wore no heavy exposure, but her large breasts made her clothes swell nicely.
Moreover, whether intentionally or unconsciously, her waist was cinched in that jacket, radiating far more sensuality than any monster girl.
Humans could be more attractive than monsters in some ways. Her sensuality was truly terrifying.
While I calmly admired her body, it didn’t seem so terrible to be raped by her after all. The plan required me to act like I hated it and resist as much as possible, yet...
It wasn’t bad if she were a little... lenient.
Fortunately, she didn’t know I had hidden the candle in my pocket. The scent wasn’t suspicious like the usual aphrodisiacs—it carried a refreshing, pleasant aroma. Even when I lit the candle right in front of her, she would never notice.
After walking the market for about an hour, we finally reached...
“What do you think? Isn’t our house pretty nice?”
It was a small multi-story house. More precisely, a narrow two-story building squeezed between the ones on either side.
The kind of house you’d only see in dramas or movies. From the outside it looked cramped, but who knew what it was like inside?
“It’s... quite narrow, isn’t it.”
“Doesn’t matter? The neighbors’ noise is loud, but the rent’s cheap!”
Ah, so that was why they lived here. The house price was low.
Whatever...
She still wore her smile as she stuck the key into the door. I didn’t care what was inside.
But Alice’s grip was so strong that I was pulled inside against my will.
The moment I stepped through, a thick dust scent hit me, and I couldn’t hold back a cough.
When I finally raised my head after coughing, the narrow house matched my expectations.
Surprisingly, it wasn’t that dirty, but the first floor felt desolate. Only a single armchair and a fireplace stood there, with a small round table piled high with dust in the center.
“It’s been a while since it was cleaned, so it shouldn’t be that bad.”
“R-really?”
“Yes! Come inside. I’ll show you the rest!”
Still holding my hand, she led me in. After removing my shoes, I stepped onto the floorboards that creaked under the dust.
I’d better clean it properly later...
“There’s nothing worth seeing here. Let’s head upstairs right away.”
“Eh... yeah, okay.”
Nodding, I looked around. A faint fire still burned in the fireplace. Since it was almost summer, it had likely been left on for only a short time.
Following Alice upstairs, after just a few steps, there was a single room right above. From behind the closed door came a thick incense-like scent.
“What’s in that room?”
“Oh, that? Um... it’s just my closet. No big deal—just the clothes I wear often. No need to worry about it.”
Okay... honestly, I didn’t need to check a woman’s closet anyway.
“Then what about the third floor?”
“That’s the bedroom. Since you’ll be sleeping with me, you have to see it, right?”
“Sleeping together?”
“Yes! After all, you’re just a kid! It’s not right to leave you alone.”
What was this woman thinking of me?
I didn’t mind sleeping with a pretty, curvy woman... but sharing a bed with someone I’d only just met wasn’t exactly normal.
I was the one dying to be raped, so I had no room to complain.
Following Alice to the third floor, there was no door at all. It was a deliberately tiny space, with nothing but a single round window letting in the outside view in one corner.
And right in the middle sat a queen-sized bed that didn’t match the room at all.
Pushing a queen bed in here had to be impressive. How the hell had they even moved it?
“This should be enough for us to sleep together, right?”
“B-but... why the force? There’s always the option of me sleeping on the floor or something.”
“Eh? Force?”
Her head tilted in confusion as she looked at me. It seemed she couldn’t even imagine sleeping separately.
This felt a bit strange... Was this woman okay?
I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. Living in this desolate place, accepting me so easily... it was oddly unsettling.
A vague, inexplicable unease.
“Sit here!”
She pushed me onto the bed, then hurried toward the stairs.
“I’ll go buy some delicious food! It’s been a while since we had meat.”
Was she planning a welcome-party for the new resident?
Before I knew it, she was racing downstairs and the door slammed shut behind her.
Now it was time.
I slipped the candle out of my pocket. I didn’t know when Alice would return, but lighting it should be fine.
Thinking that, I sneaked downstairs and held the wick to the dying embers in the fireplace.
The moment the **Aphrodisiac Candle** caught fire, a faint refreshing aroma spread. My heart gave a sudden thump.
Then, accompanied by the familiar ding-ding sound I had heard countless times...
A familiar window popped up in front of my eyes.
A warm, refreshing fragrance spreads through the room.
Effect:Ecstasy status effect has been applied.
Duration:Long-lasting
The scent alone triggered the status effect? This wasn’t a normal item...
But I didn’t mind. At least my head didn’t go fuzzy like when I was with the Alraune sisters.
I was curious, however, about how Alice would react.
I quietly tucked the burning candle under the bed. The bed was high enough that the flame didn’t reach the floor—it simply continued to burn steadily, spreading its refreshing scent through the room.
After setting everything in place, I sat on the bed and waited for her. I wonder how much longer until she gets back...
Just as I was thinking that, the sound of a door opening came from downstairs.
“Esther! I’m back! Wait a second! How do you cook meat again...? Mmm, what’s this smell?”
Sniffing constantly, Alice began to smell the air. It seemed she had noticed.
While she kept sniffing, she climbed the stairs slowly, her breathing growing heavier.
Her reaction was faster than I expected?
And then she reached the top and stood right in front of me.
“Alice? Are you okay?”
But... her reaction was far more intense than I had predicted. Her eyes were hazy and unfocused as she stared at me, slowly trembling.
The moment those dead eyes met mine, she started approaching.
Slowly, step by step.
“Alice?”
It was a reaction so disturbing it sent a shiver down my spine.
She dropped onto the bed in front of me, then opened her mouth and let out some incomprehensible sound.
Grrrr... A beast-like voice. Reaching for me with both hands, she gritted her teeth and let out a delirious sigh.
Eh...? What the hell was this?
“A-Alice? Why are you suddenly like this? Calm down first... Aaaah!”
She jumped onto the bed and pushed me down without hesitation. Her strength was stronger than I expected, but not enough to pin me down. I didn’t need to struggle yet.
“Alice! Snap out of it! Why are you suddenly acting like this?!”
“Huuuuh... ghuuuuh...!”
Her hands moved straight to my clothes...
Crack—rip—tsss!
With insane strength, she tore everything apart. She reduced my underwear to rags as well and looked at my naked body while letting out a wet breath.
Was the Ecstasy status this severe? This was too much...
She pressed her lips to my nape, flicked her tongue, and gently licked.
Smack—smack—♥ While planting kisses everywhere, she unexpectedly swept her body over mine with surprising tenderness.
It wasn’t as terrifying as I thought. More like she was ridiculously aroused...
“Ghuu... t-this... head is weird... every time I jump and stomp... kyaah...!”
Since my stats were high, I could still resist. Normal people must have been driven completely crazy by this. Well, that was fortunate for me.
To provoke her guilt, I gently pulled the growling Alice into my arms.
“E-Esther...”
“Shh... it’s okay. You don’t have to worry so much. First, calm your heart. Then you’ll feel better... ghuu...!”
Even as I spoke, her caresses never stopped. Leaning over me with heavy panting, she slowly lowered her head.
Starting at my nape, then my collarbone, she planted thick kisses lower and lower, each one getting more intense.
When she reached my navel, she slightly extended her tongue... and then kept going.
“A-Alice? First calm down. Take a deep breath, then... after I exhale...”
With a soft whimper, she brought her head to my crotch and looked up at me. Letting out a wet breath, she said:
“I’m sorry... I can’t hold back right now... ♥”
“W-wait! Calm down first... ghuu...!”
Right then, Alice’s lips touched the spot.
She planted a loving, deep kiss on my manhood.
The plan had succeeded.