Chapter 258: The Deepening Secret of the Dungeon
Chapter 258: The Deepening Secret of the Dungeon
According to Diana, the magical formula applied to the Magic Stone was so immense that even she could never have conceived of it.
The leaders of the Mage Association who had come with her seemed barely able to comprehend it even while looking right at it, and it was complex enough to give even Diana a headache.
In short, there were signs that the Magic Stone was artificially created. If one could ignore the ultimate mystery of who made it, it was the perfect material for magical research.
Diana even said that studying this Magic Stone could open up new possibilities for magic, on par with her research into my Saint skills.
Hearing that made me feel a little lonely… No, something like this doesn't make me lonely! Diana likes me regardless of things like that, after all. Yes. That’s right.
In any case, seeing the Magic Stone even create a queen ant made Diana and the elder mages explode with even more motivation, and they threw themselves into their research.
The mages, who usually just wore expressions of helpless adoration whenever they surrounded Diana, were now engaged in serious magical debates with her. And Diana, who normally hated being swarmed like that, was now willingly surrounded by them, happily exchanging ideas.
Basically, what I’m trying to say is that Diana hasn’t been playing with me for days, and I’m bored.
I was also getting tired of being cooped up in this dark ant nest. I was tired of dealing with ants.
But I couldn't just tell them to wrap up the Magic Stone research and get a move on.
I’m a good man, after all. I can’t stand in the way of my woman’s ambitions.
So, to soothe my boredom from Diana not playing with me, I decided to play with the others with all my might.
My first target was Sara, who was closest to me.
Sara had laid out the arrows she had used and recovered from today's hunt and was meticulously checking each one for worn-down tips, damaged fletching, or bent shafts.
Apparently, if she didn't check them properly, they wouldn't be as powerful as she expected, or in the worst-case scenario, they could fly off in an unintended direction.
I quietly approached Sara from behind and wrapped my arms around her.
“Sara!”
“Kyaa! W-What was that all of a sudden?!”
“Haha. Did I surprise you that much?”
“Y-You idiot! I was so startled, I almost stabbed you with an arrow!”
I glanced down toward my waist and saw that Sara’s hand, clutching an arrow, had stopped just short of stabbing me in the side.
…I should be a little more careful when I mess with Sara from now on. Especially when she has something that could be a weapon in her hands.
Ahem. Anyway, I wasn't hurt, so it's fine.
Still hugging Sara from behind, I savored the feeling of her soft hair and brought my lips to her ear.
Then, in the sweetest voice I could manage, I whispered into her ear.
“Wanna do something fun with me?”
“Hmph. Is that something the person who got my hopes up for my turn, only to drag us into a dungeon, should be saying now?”
As I moved the arm wrapped around her to slyly place my hand under her breast, Sara slapped it away and retorted.
Ah, so she was still a little pissed about that.
Well, I suppose it was my fault for getting her all excited about her next turn, only to come to the dungeon on the day itself.
“Hm? What are you talking about? Why the sudden talk about sex? Don’t tell me you thought ‘something fun’ meant sex? Come on. Even I wouldn’t try to seduce you like that with everyone watching. To think you’d have such thoughts. Sara, you’re so lewd…”
“I’m going to stab you.”
“I’m sorry.”
Why hasn’t she moved that arrow away from my side yet?
“So. What is it you want to do?”
“Hmm. To be honest, I haven’t decided. I’m just bored. Play with me.”
“Haa… Guwon, you’re not a child. I’m busy checking my arrows. If you have nothing to do, why don’t you do something productive? You could practice controlling your mana like you used to.”
“Hmph. This genius has already perfectly mastered the art of mana control.”
That’s right. Thanks to my continued, subtle practice, I could now handle mana quite freely.
At the very least, I could now use all the skills I’d learned through mana manipulation alone, and I could even adjust their power.
“Then practice something else. You know you have the lowest combat job level in our party, right?”
Ugh. She really knows how to hit where it hurts.
After landing that sharp jab, Sara went back to inspecting her arrows, paying no mind to me hugging her from behind.
Being the straight-laced person she is, she probably wanted to finish what she was doing first.
I could understand, since if she did a sloppy job checking her arrows and one flew off in the wrong direction, it could lead to a real disaster.
It seemed I couldn't bother her any further.
“Sob. Sara, your love for me has cooled recently.”
I said it in an exaggerated, playful tone as I started to pull away from her.
“W-Wait!”
But this time, Sara grabbed my arm tightly, making me hug her again.
“It has not cooled! But checking my arrows is really important. So just wait like this for a little bit. I don’t have much left, so I’ll finish up quickly and play with you.”
It seemed she had taken my playful words seriously.
The cool demeanor she had shown just moments ago crumbled in an instant, and she became restless.
“Pfft, hahaha.”
“W-Why are you laughing?”
“Hahaha. Sorry. Yeah. I know it hasn’t cooled. You’re cute, Sara. You’re the best.”
“Y-You…! Idiot!”
Realizing I had been teasing her, Sara spun around with a beet-red face.
Normally, when Sara glared, it created a synergy with her cool expression that made her incredibly scary, but this time, her glare wasn't scary at all.
“Ahem. Calling your man an idiot. Just hurry up and finish checking your arrows. I’ll wait just like this, like you said… Oof.”
“Get away from me, you idiot!”
In the end, I earned a slap on the back and was shooed away.
My back hurt, but my heart felt full. …But my back really hurt. I’m pretty sure there’s a red handprint on it now.
Anyway, since I couldn't play with Sara, I wandered off to find my next target.
I couldn't ask Diana or the mages from the association to play with me while they were still in the middle of a heated discussion, so by process of elimination, that left Leia and Silvia.
Unfortunately, Leia was currently praying.
Leia prayed to the Goddess twice a day without fail. She said it became a habit from growing up in the temple.
Of course, she couldn't keep a strict schedule during a dungeon exploration, so the time she prayed varied a little each day, but she always made sure to pray before falling asleep.
In other words, I couldn't disturb her right now.
If I interrupted her, would I get to see a truly angry expression on Leia’s face?
A part of me wanted to see that, but not enough to risk being hated by our angel.
I guess it can’t be helped. If it were our angel, she would have accepted my whining to play with a tolerance as vast as her bosom.
Oh well. If it’s come to this, maybe I should do something productive like Sara said.
There was only one productive thing I could do in a place like this.
Special training.
“Silvia.”
“Hic!”
I turned toward Silvia, who had been staring at me not just for the last few moments, but ever since I woke up this morning, except during combat.
Silvia’s body flinched when our eyes met, but unfortunately for her, there was nowhere to run in this room.
As I approached her one step at a time with the leisurely pace of a predator cornering its prey, a look of panic spread across her face.
“Why the long face? You don’t have anything to do right now, do you? Then it’s time for special training, right?”
There was no way the girl who had been doing nothing but staring at me had anything to do.
“Aww… B-But, Sir Guwon. Um, you see, there were no problems in combat…” “Yep. That’s true.”
I had certainly noticed over the past few days that Silvia’s reactions didn't hinder her performance in battle at all.
Perhaps because she was the tanker, she focused with the thought that if she made a mistake, everyone else would be in danger. Thanks to that, she barely reacted even when our bodies touched during a fight.
Though as soon as the battle was over, she looked like she was about to die of embarrassment again.
“Th-Then!”
Silvia cried out, her face brightening as if she thought she’d found an escape route.
But you see, Silvia. There’s no way I’d let my one remaining playth… I mean, training partner, get away, right?
“We’re still doing it.”
“W-Why, sir?”
Silvia’s bright expression instantly fell.
Don’t you overreact like that because you enjoy it so much when I touch you?
To get all gloomy when I’m offering to do something that makes you feel like you’re going to die of pleasure… she really is a complicated one.
“Just because. Even if it doesn’t affect you in combat, you’re still like this in daily life. I want to be more comfortable around you in our daily lives, too.”
A complete lie. In fact, I’d rather she kept reacting like this.
I think I’d be a little disappointed later if Silvia got used to my touch and had no reaction when I hugged her.
“Therefore, you will obediently receive your special training.”
“Aww… Awwww…”
As I reached out my hand, Silvia’s eyes darted around, desperately searching for a way to escape.
“Or what? Does being touched by me disgust you, Silvia? You begged me to let you stay by my side before. Has your affection cooled already?”
“N-No, sir! That’s not it! I still want to be by your side!”
“Then you should make an effort to be better at staying by my side. Why are you thinking of running away?”
“Th-That’s… because it feels so good my heart…”
“Hmm… I’m not convinced. Silvia. Give me a reason to believe you. Here, I’ll stand right here and do nothing. Why don’t you prove to me that you really want to be with me? Start the special training yourself.”
“Ah, ahh… Uuuuh…”
As I spoke with my arms wide open, I could see the conflict raging within Silvia.
One foot was pointed back as if to flee, while the other was pointed toward me as if to approach. Her inability to do either was quite cute.
“Silvia?”
“Hyaaa! Hmph! Hyaaaa… Uwaaaa.”
Finally, with a rather deflated-sounding battle cry, Silvia slammed into me like she was delivering a body check, then immediately went limp as all the strength left her body and she began to melt.
Heh. She fell for it.
To think she’d fall for the same trick after watching me use it on Sara.
I don’t know whether to call her naive or what.
I wrapped my arms tightly around Silvia’s body as she melted in my embrace.
“Hyaaat?!”
“Don’t scream like that when I’m not even doing anything weird. People will get the wrong idea.”
I grabbed Silvia by the waist, lifted her up, and sat down on the floor cross-legged.
Then I placed her on my lap and held her tight.
At that, Silvia’s body began to vibrate again.
Her butt, which boasted a certain plumpness despite her slender frame, was vibrating against my Dick, and this in itself was quite…
“Haaa… S-Sir Guwon… it’s getting… b-bigger…”
“Ah, yeah. Sorry. It’s a natural reaction.”
“Uwaaaa… it’s getting… even bigger… hauuu…”
“Hey. I’m not going to do anything, so try not to get wet.”
“I’ll… try my be… hnnng…”
I didn’t think trying was going to solve the problem.
Well, her efforts are cute, so I’ll just stay like this for a while.
“You smell so good even though we’ve only been washing with magic for days. Did you bring perfume or something?”
Silvia’s body trembled as I brought my nose to the crown of her head and took a sniff.
“N-No, sir. Nothing like that…”
“And you still smell this good? Is it your natural scent? That’s amazing. Does that mean you taste good, too? Should I have a taste?”
“A-A taste?! Hyaaat?!”
Ignoring Silvia’s surprise, I gently bit her earlobe with my lips.
I couldn’t tell if she tasted good, but the soft, squishy texture was quite satisfying.
“Why are you so surprised? When you give me such a cute reaction, it just makes me want to tease you more.”
“C-Cu…?! Ah, ah, ah, hauuuu…”
“Huh? Silvia? Silvia?!”
As I nibbled on her earlobe and whispered in her ear, Silvia finally seemed to reach her limit. Her entire body suddenly shut down, and her head slumped forward.
Did she really have to go and faint?