14. Is It Wrong to Pursue XX in a Dungeon
Squelch, squelch... Squelch, squelch...
A tentacle as thick as a grown man's forearm was vigorously pistoning back and forth between Noah's thighs. The wet, squelching sounds echoed like a reverberation from the narrow hole below... but not enough to be noticed.
If even a sound had leaked outside, they would have noticed quickly, but unfortunately, the hole was perfectly fitted to Noah's waist. It was practically sealed shut, so to speak.
The squelching sound was blatantly, explicitly obscene—the kind you'd recognize instantly upon hearing. The joining area was thoroughly soaked. Was it Noah's love juices? Or perhaps the tentacle's mucus? Maybe she had lost control and wet herself due to the relentless torment.
It might have been all three at once.
It was an unspeakably vulgar sight.
"...Strange. I can't seem to muster any strength."
Noah only realized something was wrong a little later. She had a truly useless status window skill. The only somewhat useful function was checking her current condition.
[ Current Status : In Heat, Poisoned, Weakened ]
"Poisoned?"
By the time she grasped the seriousness, it was already too late.
Who could have imagined her first anal experience would happen in such an absurd way? The very idea of doing such a thing through the anus was ridiculous to begin with.
Even after countless vaginal experiences, the purity of her anus, which she had carefully guarded except for being licked...
...was now being violently violated by the tentacle. Thanks to the tentacle's sticky mucus, it slid in and out with slick, squelching sounds, no friction at all.
Both holes—vagina and anus—at the same time.
Without any idea such a thing was happening, yet feeling an inexplicable unease slowly creeping in, Noah spoke with a disturbed expression.
"Elise?"
"Yes, Noah-nim! How can I help...?"
"Can you cast a detox spell on me? It seems the trap has a paralysis poison."
"Of course! Goodness, you should have said so earlier!"
[ Dispel Poison ]
Elise hurriedly chanted the spell. Light emanating from her cross enveloped Noah.
A sensation of strength slowly returning from her upper body.
Noah spread mana around her waist. Another application of her nature-altering magic.
[ Magic to Soften the Ground ]
"Isabelle! Pull me again!"
"Yes!"
Isabella ran over, grabbed Noah's arms, and pulled back with all her might!
Noah entrusted her body to Isabella's strength. At the same time, Elise's spell was releasing the paralysis below her waist.
"...Ah, aahhh!"
As her lower body was pulled free, her vision went white. Noah didn't know why. It felt like everything that had been blocked was suddenly bursting out all at once...
Thump!
Once again, Isabella fell backward, landing on her rear, and from the recoil, Noah, now freed, collapsed forward onto Isabella's lap.
"......."
"......."
And then, silence fell over everyone.
Elise, even Argoll—none could bring themselves to speak upon seeing Noah's state. Including Isabella, who recovered first, all three pairs of eyes were fixed on Noah's lower body.
"...M-Master."
"Ugh... Wh-why? Why is everyone so quiet...."
Rubbing her head, Noah looked up. The first thing she saw was Isabella's gaze, and without being told, she could tell Isabella was staring at her rear.
Noah turned her head slightly.
"......Huh?"
Her buttocks were visible.
Her strangely glossy buttocks were exposed, not covered by even a thin scrap of cloth.
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"Are you really sure you're alright? You should go back quickly and get checked...."
"I-I'm fine, I said! It's just that my clothes melted, okay? If you're so worried, focus on your own task! Then we can go back sooner!"
She shooed away the persistently clingy Isabella.
And let out a small sigh. It wasn't that she didn't understand the reactions of the three, including Isabella. It was just... a situation hard to put into words.
Her clothes had melted away completely. From her buttocks down her thighs, sticky liquid was smeared all over.
Even peeking inside the hole, there was a disgustingly wriggling tentacle worm. Startled, she immediately incinerated it to death.
As for what had happened inside that hole... she decided not to wonder. Even though she felt a tremendous sense of incongruity around her rear, could she really admit it?
Nothing happened at all...!
She brushed it off to them, saying only her clothes had melted.
Amid all that, the fortunate thing was,
Isabella had packed spare clothes in her bag. It wasn't like she had prepared for such a situation, but...
I crouched down and silently began the task of inscribing magic in various places. Work had to be done.
It was barrier magic to prevent monsters from flowing back and escaping outside. Since we hadn't ventured far from the entrance yet, the only dangerous monsters we'd seen were the Scythehorn Armor Beetles.
Ah, plus the tentacles.
"...Sigh."
This time, it was a heated sigh, not one of lament.
The task of setting up the barrier was progressing smoothly, but there was a slight problem.
[ Current Status : In Heat ]
Even though I had just put on my underwear and pants again, I could tell without looking that my underwear was soaked through. If left like this, my pants might get slightly stained too.
"My body feels hot...."
It wasn't that the poison remained. Elise's detox spell had definitely worked, and the 'Poisoned' and 'Weakened' statuses were completely gone from the status window.
But only one remained—'In Heat'.
My body was heating up.
It was different from the heats I'd had before. Working at the brothel, even if I blocked out the sensations, it was natural for my body to heat up often.
It would heat up, then I'd climax alone and come down alone, repeating the cycle.
But now... my whole body was in heat. Without even properly climaxing.
"Huff...."
After inscribing the magic, I stood up. And a shadow fell over me from behind. With that size, it could only be,
"Argoll? Do you need something? Are you also worried about me...?"
"I have something to ask."
"...Figures. What is it now? Don't tell me you're going to say something like you want to touch my butt because you saw it earlier."
"No, rather than that... Elf. You have a mole on your right buttock."
"A mole?"
Did I have a mole on my butt?
Having lived in this body for over three years, I'd never strained to look at my butt in a mirror, so this was news to me too.
I shrugged my shoulders and answered curtly.
"Honestly, you saw all that in such a short time? You're quite the pervert. I didn't know that myself. Do you go around counting all the moles on your own body or something?"
"......."
Argoll didn't respond to my joking reproach.
With an uncharacteristically serious expression, he turned and leaned against the wall. He seemed to be deep in thought about something.
"What's with him. It's unsettling."
Even in that uncomfortable atmosphere, both physically and mentally, the dungeon exploration continued. The task of setting up barriers in each of the numerous holes dotting the cavern took longer than expected.
Additionally, we carefully examined the ground to ensure later arrivals wouldn't absurdly fall into tentacle traps like I did.
And the occasional swarms of bugs that came in groups were good practice targets. They were just clusters of magic stones.
"Haat! [ Fireball ] !"
The fireball shot from Isabella's hand crisply fried the bugs. The one who was fidgety at first was gradually gaining composure over time.
Elise was beside her, meticulously recording the investigation progress on parchment, and Argoll remained tight-lipped, silently swinging his axe.
After finishing the barrier work, we spent one night in a corner of the cavern. It was a necessary process to confirm the barrier's stability.
We took turns keeping watch in pairs for 3-hour shifts.
There were no particular attacks, and the barriers showed no abnormalities.
After about 12 hours of final monitoring, our party finally began preparing to return.
"Is this really the end? It ended with less trouble than I thought...."
Isabella asked while adjusting her backpack. I nodded 'with difficulty' and answered.
"U, uum. For an investigation mission, this is sufficient."
"Noah-nim! When we return to Bellua, let's drink together! Let's drink to our heart's content! Ah, we'll specially include Argoll-nim too!"
But Argoll remained silent.
"...I'm fine. I have separate business."
"Eeh? Where do you get off bowing out at a time like this? Don't get sulky later saying we didn't invite you, okay?"
Elise grumbled, but instead of answering, Argoll glanced at me and walked ahead.
Why does he keep doing that...
It was bothersome, but right now, Argoll wasn't important to me. Watching the backs of the three heading back toward the cave entrance...
I quietly swallowed my saliva.
Haa... Haa...
Now, almost a full day after escaping the trap.
[ Current Status : In Heat (Severe) ]
The heat hadn't subsided. If anything, it felt even more intense. My brain felt like it was boiling hot. Even the saliva pooling in my mouth felt hot. My breath felt hot rather than warm.
Above all...
It felt like there was heat between my thighs.
Every step was agony. Barely holding onto my consciousness while walking, the tip of my foot caught on a crack in the ground with a *tuk*.
Normally it wouldn't be a problem, but in my current state, I could hardly keep my body upright.
"...Ugh?!"
Just as my body was about to pitch forward, someone wrapped their arms around my waist and caught me.
"Lean on me, Master."
Somehow, Isabella had come close and was now clinging to my side, supporting me.
"Even while carrying your luggage... you shouldn't overexert yourself."
"This much is fine. You overexerted yourself too, didn't you? After what happened yesterday...."
"It must have been a peculiar poison...."
I walked for a while like that, leaning on Isabella. During that time, only one thought crossed my mind.
Isabella's scent, mixed with sweat...
...felt incredibly sweet.