Chapter 278: Guwon the Saint
Chapter 278: Guwon the Saint
After the commotion died down, it was time for dinner.
Finally, everyone was gathered together in one place.
Until now, dealing with Matilda had been a needless drain on my mental energy, but having everyone here was incredibly reassuring.
It meant I no longer had to face her all by myself.
“Ah, speaking of the Arachne Clan. We should probably go and discuss the quest schedule with them, right?”
At first, I’d thought it would be a simple matter of going there, accepting the quest, and coming back. But on second thought, there was no way it would be that easy.
Considering what Alicia had said, I’d probably have to make the contract directly with the Arachne Clan’s leader. And the head of a clan that massive wasn’t just going to sit around waiting indefinitely for someone who might show up at any time.
“Hmm. Indeed. When you go, I shall be sure to accompany you.”
Diana nodded, a look of profound purpose on her face.
Come to think of it, she’d had the same expression when she heard their clan leader used magic.
Was she planning to intimidate them with her title as the supreme Archmage?
It was a move that didn’t quite fit Diana’s usual personality, but I suppose it was also proof of how much she cared for me.
“In the first place, Guwon, how long are you expecting this quest to take?”
“Why? Feeling lonely at the thought of not seeing me for a few days?”
“…Of course, you idiot. And I’m worried, too.”
Gah. Hey. Why are you being so honest all of a sudden?
I was just trying to tease her a little, but she hit me with an unexpected counterpunch.
It seemed Sara still felt pretty bad about hitting me hard enough to knock me out earlier.
Under the table, hidden from everyone else’s view, she reached out a hand and began to gently rub the spot on my abdomen she had struck.
“Sara… Don’t worry. It’s not that…”
“Wait a moment! What do you mean you’ll be gone for a few days?!”
Just as I was about to gently take Sara’s hand under the table and reassure her, Matilda, who had been sitting next to Leia and listening in, cut in.
Sara’s expression soured slightly, clearly annoyed that the nice atmosphere we were building had been ruined. Of course, I felt the same way.
Hey. You really need to learn to read the room. Are you that clueless?
Ah, right. If she had any sense, she wouldn’t have fallen so easily for any random bum.
I wanted to say a word or two to the clueless Matilda, but dealing with her wasn’t my job anymore.
“Guwon is going to be away for a few days for another clan’s quest,” Leia explained to Matilda in her gentle voice.
Right. Now that she was living in the mansion, I didn’t have to deal with Matilda myself.
For the sake of my son’s safety, I had resolved to avoid facing Matilda as much as possible, and to thoroughly ignore her even when an unavoidable encounter like this occurred.
“N-No…! I’ll go with you!”
But even with our angel explaining things so kindly, Matilda was still looking right at me as she spoke.
Moreover, she looked shocked, and the words coming out of her mouth were just absurd.
“Why would you follow us there?”
Ah, damn it. I ended up talking to her.
She really has a talent for making it impossible for a person to stay silent. Is she doing this on purpose?
Perhaps pleased by the fact that I, who had been deliberately avoiding eye contact, had finally spoken, Matilda’s eyes grew subtly moist.
Ugh. I told you not to make that face! Is my son going to be okay?
I hurriedly used Revived Pride.
Phew. That’s a relief. He’s still okay.
“…Guwon…?”
Let me correct myself. He is not okay. My son is currently in mortal danger.
What am I talking about? Just think about the situation.
Sara was caressing my abdomen.
And when my Dick gets hard, it reaches past my navel.
Naturally, Sara, who was touching my abdomen, would notice when it grew.
And from Sara’s perspective, it would seem as if I got hard the very instant I started talking to Matilda.
The moment she felt it grow, Sara’s hand, which had been on my abdomen, shot down, grabbed my Dick, and squeezed it tight.
Of course, she didn’t grab it to give me sweet pleasure.
On the contrary, she grabbed it to inflict horrific pain.
“…H-How exactly am I supposed to take this?”
Sara’s voice was trembling, probably with more rage than I had ever seen from her.
Hey. Let’s at least talk this out after you let go of my son. Holding him hostage is just immoral.
She hadn’t squeezed hard yet, but I could feel a heavy pressure gathering in her grip, as if to say that what happened next to the thing in her hand depended entirely on my answer.
“No! No! No! It’s a misunderstanding! It’s not what you think!”
I could only shake my head frantically, trembling in fear.
“Then why don’t you tell me what it is?”
“Her expression was weird, so I got anxious and was just checking to see if it was working properly!”
Only after hearing my words did the heavy pressure in Sara’s grip finally release.
Then, all her previous anger vanished without a trace, replaced by a bashful expression.
“Honestly! Don’t make me misunderstand!”
Tch. Dammit. I didn’t even do anything wrong.
I wanted to say something back, but that embarrassed look on her face was so charming that I couldn’t bring myself to.
Right. In times like these, I should be the bigger man and just laugh it off.
“Sorry, sorry. But that really hurt just now. Sara, will you rub it better for me?”
“Y-You pervert!”
Even as she said that, Sara gently began to stroke my Dick. She really is the best.
The only problem was that we weren’t the only two people here.
“What in the world are you two talking about?”
Diana stared at us, her face a mask of utter suspicion.
“It’s nothing! Nothing at all! Anyway! Matilda, why do you want to come with us?!”
I hastily spoke to Matilda again to change the subject.
I felt like a moth flying into a flame, but it would probably be fine since Sara was still touching me.
What man would lose his sexual function while being touched by Sara?
This was the touch of a Hero. Surely, it could overcome even a curse.
“Why do you think I came here in the first place?! As long as we don’t know when the Goddess will descend, it is my duty to always be with you all…”
“No. The Goddess descends into Leia’s body. So by that logic, you should be sticking with Leia. And Leia isn’t coming with us this time.”
“Eh…?”
Matilda looked at Leia as if to ask if that was really true.
And when Leia nodded, her face instantly fell.
So why are you making that face when you’re not even in love with me?
“Th-Then when will you be back?”
“I told you, I don’t know. I said I’m planning to go and figure that out. It’s not like I’m going to hole up in the dungeon for the quest tomorrow.”
“I-Is that so.”
…Is she really not in love with me?
This is suspicious. And since I clearly saw her on the way here, about to fall for men just for calling her pretty, I was even more skeptical.
Honestly, my pride was a little hurt, too. No matter how you looked at it, I was a much better man than those bums who were hitting on Matilda.
But the thing Sara’s hand was touching was still fully erect.
Ugh. Come to think of it, Sara is still touching it.
Sara. I think it’s going to be dangerous if you don’t stop soon.
As if she felt my Dick begin to twitch and tremble, Sara finally let go.
Having shared our bodies so many times, she seemed to know my timing perfectly.
Of course, finishing here would be dangerous, but stopping midway like this was also quite agonizing.
Sara seemed to guess my feelings from my expression, but she removed her hand with a nonchalant look all the same.
Then, with a slightly mischievous expression, she stuck out her tongue before focusing on her meal again.
So that’s how you want to play it.
For the sake of revenge, I reached my hand under the table.
Sara had sharp senses, so I moved my hand with the subtlety of an Assassin to avoid detection, stealthily approaching the space between her legs. Then, I lightly scraped her core with my finger.
“Heut!”
Startled by the surprise attack, Sara’s eyes went wide as she stared at me, but I kept a straight face and spoke to Matilda.
Hmph. Just because I lost to you once at night doesn’t mean I’ll keep losing during the day.
“Ahem. Right. So, Matilda, you stay here with Leia.”
“That’s right, Cardinal. Please stay with me for a while.”
“I-I suppose so.”
“How about we volunteer at the orphanage together? The children are very cute.”
“I see. That would also be a way of bestowing the Goddess’s grace…”
Our angel’s guidance was leading them into a heartwarming conversation, but I couldn’t resist cutting in again.
Our angel was too pure to think of such things, so I had no choice but to step in.
“Hey. Are you sure about that?”
“About what?”
“I mean, you’re not going to fall for the kids, are you?”
Right. The orphanage was obviously full of little boys.
There was one adult male there too, but he was already impotent, so I didn’t need to worry about him.
But the kids were a different story.
“Wh-What… What do you take me for!”
As expected, even Matilda, who admitted she fell in love easily, found that hard to accept and was about to get angry.
But I spoke with a serious expression.
“The children’s futures are at stake. Answer me properly. Can you say for certain that you won’t fall for them?”
“Gh… Th-That’s…”
Startled by my serious expression, Matilda answered with a slightly dazed look on her face.
Hey, I told you not to make that face!
Sensing a crisis, I quickly turned my gaze to Leia.
“Leia. I’m sorry, but please hold off on going to the orphanage while Matilda is here.”
“Okay. I will.”
“And if you have to go anywhere with Matilda, make sure you take a carriage.”
“For my sake, you’re being so…”
“I’m not doing it for you! You child-lover!”
Ugh, she’s so annoying. She really tries to fall in love at the slightest opening. I feel like my mental energy is being drained in huge chunks just by talking to her.
“I-I’m not a child-lover! There’s a limit to how insulting you can be!”
“So you just have a wide strike zone? As long as it’s a male, anyone from a child to a grandpa is fine?!”
“E-Eek! Even so, I wouldn’t fall for someone like you! You unattractive man!”
“I am attractive! If I got serious, someone like you would just…!”
“Then why don’t you show me this ‘serious’ side of yours!”
As Matilda said that, her eyes seemed to sparkle with anticipation. Was that just my imagination?
Thanks to that, I was able to snap back to my senses in an instant.
That was close. I almost fell for her provocation. Is she determined to make me impotent?
I tore my eyes away from Matilda and decided to focus on my meal.
“Why are you suddenly so quiet? Say something.”
Endure it. I have to endure it.
“You’re not confident after all, are you? Unattractive man.”
I have to endure it.
“How could you be so…”
“Would you mind ceasing your insults toward my husband?”
D-Dianaaaaa! I am overcome with emotion right now!
“Wha—?! Ah, I’m sorry. That wasn’t my intention…”
“Enough. I am aware of the circumstances. That will be all. Now, eat.”
“Yes…”
Heh heh. Serves you right. No matter if you’re a Cardinal or whatever, you’re no match for our Diana!
When I sent Diana a look of gratitude, she puffed out her chest with a proud little ahem.
Yes. Good girl, good girl. Should I let you pat my head as a reward?
When I offered my head slightly, Diana immediately began to stroke it, as if she’d been waiting.
Originally, my plan was to torment Diana to my heart’s content tonight.
But I can’t be too cruel to such a good girl. I’ll have to dial it back a bit.
Huh? If she’s a good girl, shouldn’t I not torment her at all?
No, that’s not right. That’s that, and this is this.
Just because Diana did something good now doesn’t mean my previous decision to torment her is null and void.
I continued my meal, contemplating just how, and to what lesser degree, I would torment Diana tonight.