Chapter 133: Accident(3)
Chapter 133: Accident(3)
Titania, Queen of the Elves, was lying in her bedchamber.
The aftereffects of looking into Kerry’s soul had yet to completely fade. Even now, when she recalled the sensation of that pink light rushing over her… the excitement was unrelenting.
While recuperating, the queen received some good news.
It was word that Arwen had returned safely. Of course, she had no intention of letting the matter of that lecher slide so easily.
She had already commanded her subordinates to capture the fiend by any means necessary. They would handle it from here.
Titania was too busy thinking about Kerry.
‘Just what is his true identity… to possess a soul like that.’
That feeling of a soul filled to the brim with an erotic, pink light.
An extraordinary soul dwelling within an ordinary man. Was that soul the reason Kerry held the initiative in his party?
Nothing was certain.
Titania lay in bed. Every time she stared blankly at the ceiling, Kerry’s face would come to mind. She was old enough to know better, yet she felt as if she had returned to her adolescent years.
“A human man…”
A very long time ago, she had seen an elf who had fallen for a human man. At the time, they were a tender couple, the envy of all who saw them.
But the difference between an elf’s lifespan and a human’s is vast.
As time passed, the elf who loved the human was left all alone… and elves, who cannot easily escape love once they fall into it, suffered in solitude for a long time before making a tragic choice.
“There was no end more miserable.”
After witnessing that, Titania had resolved that no matter what, she would never love a human man.
That resolve hadn't changed.
Although the man named Kerry kept coming to mind, having lived for so long, Titania knew her own feelings well.
This was not love.
Rather than love…
“…Is it lust?”
That was closer to the mark.
Ever since looking into Kerry’s soul, Titania had been tormented by lust. Kerry’s naked body flashed in her mind without rest, and she found herself indulging in obscene fantasies.
Titania lowered a hand. She lightly touched her precious place, and when she pulled her hand away, she saw a sticky fluid between her fingers.
Her cunt, which had been like a dry well, was now weeping with arousal. And she hadn't even done anything.
It had been a very long time since she’d felt like this.
“How long has it been since my late husband….”
Titania’s life had been tedious and dull.
The desire for honor, for wealth, and even for sex had gradually faded from her, and she had continued to live simply because she could not die.
And yet, just from looking into Kerry’s soul, she was slick with arousal. It was amusing. Very intriguing.
She hadn’t kept an exact count, but it had to have been well over a hundred years since she’d last felt sexual desire.
“Should I just pounce on that man and devour him….”
Queen Titania licked her lips obscenely.
*
“Ugh… Why did I suddenly get the chills?”
Kerry felt a sudden shiver.
It was a momentary chill, as if he were being targeted by a predator. He looked around, but there was no way a beast could be here. That was genuinely creepy, though. What was that?
Kerry made an excuse and left Scandinavia alone.
Of course, Natasha and Victoria had thrown a fit, insisting they go with him.
But Kerry had spoken with a stern and serious expression.
“It’s easier for me to investigate alone. Victoria, Natasha, please help Lina catch the lecher. We must hurry. It would be a problem if he escaped the forest, wouldn’t it?”
Faced with Kerry’s sound reasoning, Natasha and Victoria couldn’t say a word.
They just looked dejected and disappointed. He had succeeded in shaking those two off, but then he ran into an unexpected obstacle.
It was Lina.
When Lina heard that Kerry was leaving the party for a short while, her face turned deathly pale.
“Is it something you absolutely must do, Kerry? Can’t you just not go? I told you before that I’d prefer it if you didn’t leave the party….”
“It’s something I have to do right now. It might even be an important clue in catching the lecher.”
He had to get out of the village and make contact with the Madam’s network. If he was lucky, the Madam might have already acquired the Aether, or at least know where to find it.
Even though Kerry told her it was a difficult situation, Lina kept clinging to him. Seriously, why is she acting so out of character?
“Please, Kerry… I’m sure there’s another way besides leaving the party. No! If that’s the case, then at least take Victoria and Natasha with you! That would be better!”
“……”
It was like looking at a patient with a severe case of PTSD. But he had his own circumstances to consider. There was no way he could move around freely with Victoria and Natasha in tow.
“Lina. I’ll be back as quickly as possible. I mean it. Hmm. I might even be back by tomorrow.”
He didn’t know how long it would take, but he was asking her to take responsibility for just one day. You can look after them for one day, can’t you? How much trouble could they possibly get into in a single day? Lina seemed to be pondering it deeply.
“…You’re sure it’s just one day? You must keep that promise.”
“……”
In the end, he managed to placate her and get away. He never thought Lina would be such an unexpected hurdle.
In any case, Kerry arrived at the edge of the elven forest. The entire forest was on high alert.
It was because of Arein. That lecher. He had to reveal Arein’s heinous nature to everyone as soon as possible so the elves could feel safe again.
More importantly… the way Arwen was looking at him was unsettling. Even today, as he was about to leave Scandinavia, she had tilted her head and watched him with a meaningful gaze.
‘I have to make my move before Arwen’s suspicions deepen.’
Catching him in the act would be best. With evidence like that, Arwen would have no choice but to believe it, regardless of her memories or anything else.
Kerry arrived at a brothel.
The beggar king who had acted as his contact last time had sent him here.
“The message was that if you came again, Sir Kerry, I was to send you there.”
Kerry had asked the beggar king if he’d found anything, but the man knew nothing. It seemed he was just being used as a simple messenger.
Kerry looked at the brothel before him.
It was a magnificent-looking place. He could see ornate red lanterns and high, decorative walls carved with patterns of dragons.
When he gave his name to the doorman, the man bowed hastily and began to usher him in with great urgency. It seemed the Madam had put in a good word for him. How nice of her.
Kerry was guided to a room.
It was a lavish room, filled with antique furniture fit for a noble.
A screen was set up in the middle of the room, and behind it, he could see the silhouette of a woman. She was the owner of a sensual body, with curves in all the right places.
“You’re not… the Madam, are you?”
The Madam was far away with Ellie. There was no way she could have made it here.
“Fufufu.”
A seductive voice laughed. Who was it?
“So you’re the man from the rumors?”
“…Rumors?”
Had he done anything to start rumors? He couldn’t recall doing anything of the sort.
“The man who made the red-light district’s Ellie cry all night long.”
“Ah. If you mean that man… then yes, that would be me.”
He had spent a steamy night with Ellie on his first day in the red-light district. Ellie’s moans had been so loud that they had echoed from the top of the building and spread throughout the entire district.
“A pleasure to meet you, Kerry. I’ve been wanting to see you.”
The lace screen was pulled back, revealing a woman. She looked similar to the Madam. Her magnificent figure was a spitting image as well.
“Are you perhaps… her younger sister?”
“Oh my. I do look younger than my sister, don’t I? Hohoho.”
He figured that if they were sisters, she’d naturally prefer to be seen as the younger one, so he took a guess and it landed well. But still, why was her gaze so lewd?
How could a woman stare so brazenly at a man’s body?
“I’m sorry. Was I being too obvious?”
“…A little.”
But it wasn’t unpleasant at all. If anything, coming from a beautiful woman, it was just a turn-on.
“My sister… talked a lot about you, Kerry. And I have ears, so I also heard that you were the one who broke the notoriously proud Ellie.”
“What did the Madam say about me?”
“Can I be honest?”
“Of course.”
“She called you the Blazing Rod of the red-light district. Said that when you’re inside, it gets so hot you can’t help but cry out.”
“Oh. Such high praise…”
“After hearing something like that, how could I not be curious? That’s why I came here myself. And of course, I brought the thing you so desperately want.”
For a moment, Kerry thought he’d misheard. She actually brought it? Not just information on the Aether, but the thing itself?
“…Are you saying you have the Aether right now?”
The Madam’s sister nodded, a strange smirk playing on her lips.
“Can you show it to me?”
“Of course.”
The Madam’s sister took out a leather pouch and put her hand inside. When her delicate hand emerged from the pouch, it held a stone that emanated a faint blue light.
[Name - Aether]
[Grade - Heroic]
[Summary - A type of gem deeply imbued with the power of mana. Used to repair and enhance various high-grade pieces of equipment and accessories.]
“…You really got it.”
“Faster than you thought, right? It was hard to find since there was no stock available. I worked my ass off, sweating blood and tears to get this for you.”
“Th-Thank you. I really needed that.”
“Of course, you know I’m not just giving it to you for free, right?”
“Naturally. I was planning to buy it from the Madam if I could.”
He had acquired a decent amount of spoils lately. He’d looted Barikmeteo’s treasure, and he had a fair bit of wealth saved up from before that.
Though he did have to split it six ways. No, he had to calculate it after taking out the Saintess’s share.
“How much is it?”
“It’s a little expensive.”
“That’s fine. I have a lot of money.”
“Then I’ll be frank. Normally, I’d have to charge you for the legwork, but I heard you’re my sister’s VIP. So I’ll take just 100 gold.”
“……”
For a second, he wondered if the woman before him was trying to rip him off, thinking he was some kind of sucker. 100 gold? Is that some neighborhood dog’s name?
That was enough to wipe out his entire share of the money they’d gathered so far. What was he supposed to live on then?
“Fufu. I told you it was expensive.”
“…It’s very expensive.”
“Are you short on cash, perhaps?”
“……”
It wasn’t that he was short, but how could he not hesitate when it meant giving up his entire fortune?
As he stood there, unsure of what to say, the Madam’s sister spoke with a sly smile.
“If you want… I can lend you the money. Interest-free.”
“?”
Now that he looked at her, it seemed she wasn’t trying to take his money, but rather trying to set something up. Who in the world lends money without interest?
“Don’t look at me so suspiciously. It hurts my feelings, you know. And while it’s interest-free, I didn’t say I’d do it for free.”
“Interest-free, but you’re not lending me the money for free?”
“Well, you’re my sister’s guaranteed client, Kerry. There’s no way I won’t get the money back. So instead of interest… I’d like to receive a little service.”
“Service from me?”
The Madam’s sister glanced toward Kerry’s lower half and smiled obscenely. She had a cute side to her.
“My sister bragged about it so much, I’m dying of curiosity. Just how big is it? I heard about it from her, but I could hardly believe what she was saying. To be honest, I’ve been seriously sexually frustrated lately… If you can satisfy me… I can waive the interest. Since you’re close with my sister and all.”
So that’s what this was about. If that was the case, then he welcomed it with open arms. Kerry felt no need to explain with words.
An attractive woman with a fuckable bob was throwing herself at him. Was there any reason to refuse? Kerry immediately unfastened his pants and let them drop.
Kerry’s pride and joy dangled out, revealing itself.
“Oh, my.”
Kerry didn’t stop there. His member wasn’t erect yet. He looked at the Madam’s sister, gently took hold of it, and slowly began to stroke.
Little by little, his cock began to reveal its majesty, growing enormous.
The Madam’s sister’s eyes grew wider along with it.
“…Oh… Oh my, my, my…”
Her mouth was now slightly agape in astonishment. Her face began to turn red.
“Wow. My sister wasn’t exaggerating. It’s really… big. I’ve never seen one this big before…”
“So, if I provide a satisfying service, you’ll lend me the money interest-free. Is that deal still valid?”
The Madam’s sister nodded her head vigorously.
Kerry felt no need to hold back any longer. He didn’t even know this woman’s name, but you didn’t need to know a name to have sex.
It was then that the door suddenly burst open, and a group of women came tumbling out. They looked like the women who worked here.
The Madam’s sister shouted at them.
“You girls! What are you doing here! Were you spying on a client’s room?”
The women protested.
“Madam… we were curious about the legendary package, too!”
“Gasp! Is that… the legendary… Blazing Rod?”
“The rumors were true…”
Just what kind of rumors were spreading, and how far had they gone? Kerry shook his head.