Chapter 469: Shedding
Chapter 469: Shedding
“I’m ho—oof!”
The moment I stepped into the mansion, I was hit with a surprise tackle.
Well, it wasn’t strong enough to be called an attack, but I was completely caught off guard since I never imagined someone would come rushing at me.
“What the—? That didn’t even hurt.”
The one who had thrown herself into my arms was, surprisingly, Sara.
If it had been Diana or Leia, I would have understood. But Sara?
“I guess not, but… why are you so angry?”
“I-I’m not angry! More importantly, what took you so long?! It seemed to take an awfully long time for just selling magic stones.”
Why was she so antsy?
“I stopped by the blacksmith while I was out.”
“Really? You’re not lying? Are you okay?”
“Okay? What do you mean?”
“I-I mean… you weren’t, like, pounced on or anything?”
…Ah. Right. I see.
It seemed they had also heard the rumors on their way here.
So that’s how Vanessa knew I was tired just from me saying so. Was that also why she came all the way to the main gate to meet me?
If that was the case, she should have just said so. No, before that, she should try being a little nicer to me.
Sadly, I couldn’t even begin to imagine Vanessa being gentle with me.
“I was fine. The whole story is that the guy in the video isn’t me, anyway. It was actually more comfortable without a bunch of dirty guys flocking to me. I feel like I’ve finally regained my freedom.”
I answered Sara with a smirk.
Hey, Vanessa. Don’t give me that ‘I knew it’ look.
You seem to think no one can tell what you’re thinking because of your expressionless face, but it’s written all over it.
“Still, I understand why Miss Sara is anxious. The rumors are quite the talk of the town, it seems.”
“They really are. I heard the video education only started yesterday, but for it to spread this fast…”
Yesterday?! Seriously? I know word travels fast, but isn’t this a bit much?
Is that all people talk about when they get together here?
“Well, if I keep insisting it’s not me, it’ll probably die down eventually. This kind of gossip always fades as long as the person involved keeps quiet.”
“Do you think so?”
…In theory, anyway.
“More importantly, were you guys okay? No one mistook you for the women in the video, did they?”
Well, considering what Johan said, it didn’t seem like anyone was making that mistake.
For the record, if anyone did make that mistake and gave my girls a weird look or tried to hit on them, my plan was to rip out their eyes and tongue.
“We were fine.”
I suppose that made sense. Their body types were all too different.
Sara was tall and her chest was… Diana was short and her chest was… Silvia’s chest was also… and Leia’s was actually even bigger….
If I had to pick someone in our party with a body type closest to Felicia’s, it would be Matilda, but her unmodified priestess robes were so baggy that her figure wasn’t visible unless she took them off.
No, before that, everyone would know that a member of the clergy would never film something like that.
In any case, it seemed there were no unfortunate misunderstandings.
“Still, it might be best for you to keep a low profile until the rumors die down.”
“Wear a hood again? But if I hide myself away like that, wouldn’t it be like admitting I’m the man in the video?”
“In that case, how about going to the dungeon? We weren’t there for very long this time, after all… Ah, but…”
Leia clapped her hands as if she’d had a great idea, but her voice lost its energy as she spoke.
Her gaze shifted toward Matilda.
“You don’t have to worry about me. As cute as they are, they’re still dangerous monsters that attack us. I can fight properly.”
But Matilda, as if determined not to be a burden, spoke with a confidence that bordered on bravado.
“No, the penguins aren’t the problem. Are you sure you’ll be okay with the dungeon’s magic?”
“That… I can endure it. I’ll be too heartbroken watching the penguins get hurt to pay it any mind… Anyway.”
Hey, you had such a hard time because of that. You should be a little more concerned.
She looks one way, but it seems she has a real soft spot for cute things.
Come to think of it, Matilda was the one who was most adamant about stopping us with the harp seals, too.
“Alright. Then let’s plan on going back to the dungeon in the near future. I’m just as eager to investigate that ice cave.”
In truth, once we solved the stress of finding the entrance and the slippery floors, the ice dungeon was a pretty decent hunting ground.
The penguins had low defense, so each hunt was quick, and the experience points were good.
Most of all, I was starting my battles with assassination techniques, which was great for leveling up my Assassin job.
The Assassin level—or more specifically, the Stealth skill level—was something that would be useful in many ways once I raised it.
And not just in a sexual sense, either.
“Well, we’ll first have to solve the problem of the icy floor, I suppose.”
“That’s fine. Like I said, I went to the blacksmith. I’ve already commissioned some anti-slip gear. They said it should be ready by tomorrow night. We can probably go pick it up the day after.”
“Hoh. You work fast.”
“Fuhaha! Praise me more!”
“Good job, good job.”
No. Praising me so earnestly while patting my head is actually embarrassing.
But I couldn’t show any sign of embarrassment in front of Diana.
If I gave her an opening, she’d just get that sly grin on her face and try to pat my head and tease me every chance she got.
And in times like these, the most effective way to hide my embarrassment is to divert attention elsewhere.
“Hyaah!”
And so, I snatched the arm of Silvia, who was trying to sneak away into a corner, and pulled her into my arms.
Yes. This was the vibration I was looking for.
She didn’t react much when I held her in the dungeon, so I was feeling a little lonely.
Silvia is at her best when she’s vibrating.
Maybe it’s better for Silvia to stay just the way she is, without any special training.
Ah, but then I wouldn’t be able to give her the Apostle’s Seal.
If I did it in her current state, she’d probably die from sheer bliss nine times out of ten.
Hmm. A difficult problem indeed.
“Everyone. Dinner is ready.”
As I was killing time messing around with the girls, Vanessa, who had disappeared at some point, returned to announce that dinner was ready.
Come to think of it, the timing was perfect. It was dinnertime.
This last expedition had been mentally draining despite being only a few days long. I was glad that bedtime was approaching so quickly.
Well, not that I was going to sleep right away, of course.
I mean, you know, they say sleeping right after a meal makes you gain weight and is bad for your health.
*
“By the way, Guwon.”
After dinner, as night fell.
Sara, having finished her shower, entered my room and said that out of the blue.
“Hm?”
As I tilted my head from my sprawled-out position on the bed, Sara hesitated, as if finding it hard to speak.
“What is it? What’s wrong?”
“W-Well… you have the video, right?”
“…You want to see it?”
Hey. Do you remember that you cried when you saw it in person?
Though you also got wet at the same time.
And watching it on video would probably be less shocking than seeing it live.
But even considering that, aren’t you being a little too honest with your desires?
Like some horny kid going through puberty.
No, of course, I’m well aware that I’m the last person who should be saying that.
“I-It’s just! I mean! After hearing all that talk during the day, I can’t help but be curious, you know?!”
“…Is that really the only reason?”
“W-What other reason could there be?! Anyway, as Guwon’s woman! I have the right and the duty to confirm the contents of that video!”
In that case, shouldn’t you be checking the edited version the temple is using for education, rather than my original copy?
Well, whatever.
What Sara said about rights and duties wasn’t entirely wrong, and more importantly, I was prepared to show it to her whenever she wanted. I immediately took the magic stone containing the video out of my inventory.
Wasn’t I embarrassed? What was there to be embarrassed about now? The whole world was watching it anyway.
“The video is on that?”
“Yeah. That’s right… No, wait a second.”
Before handing the magic stone to Sara, I checked the item description one more time.
Good. No problem.
“…What was that about?”
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
I was just making sure I hadn’t mixed it up with Diana’s video.
Of course, when they’re in my inventory, their names are displayed automatically, so they’re easy to tell apart. But holding it in my hand like this, I just wanted to double-check, just in case.
“……”
Sara gave me a suspicious look for a brief moment, but as soon as I handed her the magic stone, her attention was completely captivated by it.
“Point that part at the wall and channel your mana into it. It’ll play.”
“I-I know that!”
Well, you were just staring at it, so I thought maybe you didn’t.
“Hooo… Hah. Alright.”
After having a staring contest with the magic stone for a while, Sara finally seemed to make up her mind. She took a deep breath and started playing the video.
She channeled her mana into it and placed it on the small table next to the bed. A large image of the video began to play on the wall opposite the bed.
“Ugh…”
Of course, the video started with me thanking the Saint and the Princess who helped with its production.
Sara must have known, since she saw me film it herself.
But she was already letting out a low groan, her eyes blazing.
Just as I expected.
The sex hadn’t even started yet, and she was already radiating jealousy.
I sat up, leaning my back against the headboard, and wrapped an arm around Sara’s side, pulling her tightly against me.
“Kyaa! W-What was that for, all of a sudden? You scared me.”
“There’s no need to be so jealous of the video. The one next to me right now is you.”
“I know that, but…”
Even as she said that, Sara couldn’t take her eyes off the video.
The me in the video was starting the lecture right away, bringing his fingers to Felicia’s lips and playing with her tongue to his heart’s content.
Watching it objectively like this, it looked incredibly lewd.
Felicia’s face was completely covered except for her mouth, but her sensuality was palpable even through the screen.
The way she so lewdly wrapped her tongue around my fingers and sucked on them…
“Ugh! I-I can do that much, too…!”
Even Sara, who had witnessed that scene in person, seemed to feel a renewed sense of crisis watching it on video.
No, maybe it was precisely because she was watching it on video.
When you see something live, you get swept up in the atmosphere of the moment and just watch in a daze.
In any case, Sara grabbed my hand, which was wrapped around her waist, pulled it up, and immediately wrapped her tongue around my fingers.
“Mmm. Slurp. Hah. Th-There! Guwon! I’m better than that woman…!”
Hey, what are you going to do getting so worked up already?
No, I mean, I could feel her intense jealousy, but Sara’s flushed face also told me that she herself was getting excited.
“No. I’m not going to move my fingers like that.”
It seemed Sara wanted me to treat her exactly as I had treated Felicia in the video, but I deliberately shook my head and refused.
“…Wh-What did you say?”
She must have never imagined I would refuse. I could clearly see her pupils trembling.
Don’t worry. It’s not that I can do it for Felicia but not for you.
As if that would ever be the case.
It’s the exact opposite.
“Why would I play with your fingers when I can just kiss you?”
I gently pinched the tip of Sara’s tongue with my thumb and forefinger as she stared at me with trembling eyes. Then, I pulled my fingers from her mouth and pressed my lips to hers instead.
“Mmmph… Guwoooon…”
As my tongue slipped into her mouth and tickled the tip of hers, the tension in Sara’s stiff face melted away into a daze. A sweet sigh escaped her lips, carrying my name with it.
“Mmm… Nngh… Be’er than tha’… Mmph…”
But even so, Sara didn’t take her eyes off the video. She demanded that I perform the techniques I was explaining on her—exactly like that, no, even more intensely.
At the same time, as if she couldn’t lose to the Felicia in the video, she began to move her own tongue with seductive skill.