The Bloody Rose Appears, A New Target (2)
Tusma’s eyes widened in shock as Ruriel suddenly spread her legs wide apart.
“Hah?!”
She had opened her thighs so blatantly that his gaze locked onto the lewd outer lips peeking out from the edges of her panties. Right in the center of that fabric, a thin, obscene line of slick fluid had begun to soak through in a straight, glistening streak.
“Hey, commoner.”
“Y-yes??”
Even Tusma couldn’t help but be flustered by this. He lifted his head to look at her, only to find Ruriel smirking at him with a wicked grin.
“Look at you panicking. Are you a virgin~?”
Not even close. I fuck Her Highness senseless every single night.
Of course, he couldn’t say that out loud.
“Ahem… Lady Ruriel Basium. Your posture is…”
“What’s wrong with my posture? Don’t you know it’s all the rage these days for a girl to be experienced? You think I’ve only slept with one or two men? This doesn’t embarrass me at all.”
It was a lie. She was embarrassed, but she was doing this because she wanted to feel even more aroused. In truth, she had never been with a man. It was true that among the nobility, being “experienced” was the current trend, and the popular girls bragged about how many men they had devoured, but… a trend was just a trend. Not everyone’s actual experience could keep up with it.
Thanks to that, most of the so-called popular girls were actually virgins pretending to be non-virgins, lying through their teeth about their body counts. Since the majority of the girls at the Magic Academy were still pure, no one ever caught on when they spun their wild, fabricated sex stories.
“Hmph. I suppose I should at least give a pitiful virgin commoner like you the chance to peek at my panties. You’d better be grateful.”
Ruriel was deliberately granting him permission to stare at her underwear—all for the sake of her own excitement. The thought that Tusma would now openly ogle her soaked panties made her even wetter. The fabric between her legs grew noticeably damp.
“Th-thank you!”
Tusma bowed his head in gratitude. Even then, his eyes never left Ruriel’s increasingly drenched, obscene panties.
“Also, my bread shuttle holds a rather special position.”
A special position? For a bread shuttle?
When Tusma looked up again, Ruriel had pulled out a wad of cash from her magic inventory.
“Here’s your allowance. Accept it with gratitude.”
“…!!”
She tucked the thick bundle of bills between her panties and thigh. Only then did she realize—far too late—that she had accidentally taken out her entire week’s allowance.
Eek… I messed up. I pulled out all of it.
But as a noble, she couldn’t possibly take it back now without losing face. So Ruriel forced herself to look composed and dignified, putting on an act.
“Ahem. When receiving allowance from me, you are not allowed to use your hands. You may only… use your mouth to take the money.”
“Only… my mouth?”
“Are your ears clogged? I believe that’s what I said.”
Tusma swallowed hard as he stared at the bundle of cash. He had originally planned to use the Paint of Corruption to milk allowances from the girls who had already fallen for him, but he had obtained one far sooner than expected.
The Paint of Corruption is seriously overpowered.
Carefully, he leaned forward and brought his mouth close to the money. Watching him, Ruriel’s expression grew even more heated with excitement.
Perfect… It happened so naturally. If I give him allowance like this often, he’ll probably use it for his tuition, right?
She wanted to keep using Tusma as her toy for a very long time. While she was thinking that—
Tap.
“Ahh~!”
Tusma’s lower lip, parted to grab the bundle, accidentally brushed against Ruriel’s plump outer lips. The electric jolt of contact made her moan involuntarily.
Haa…! For the first time in my life, a man’s lips just touched my pussy!
Her excitement surged as she gazed down at Tusma between her legs. She found herself wishing he would “accidentally” caress her lewd pussy just a little more. The influence of her lewd thoughts was causing the Paint of Corruption to exert an even stronger effect.
But—
“Whoa…! I’ve never touched this much money in my entire life!”
Unfortunately, with that single attempt, Tusma successfully snatched the bundle with his mouth from between her thighs. Ruriel couldn’t help but pout slightly.
Tch. Next time I’ll have to make it harder for him to grab the allowance.
At some point, Ruriel’s goal had completely shifted. No longer was it about tormenting Tusma—it was now about making him service her pussy. She didn’t realize at all how blatantly perverted that desire was.
Because she had been exposed to the Paint of Corruption for so long, she had already been lewdly corrupted without noticing. She simply convinced herself that she had always been this kind of perverted woman.
I could just order him to lick my pussy… but that would feel like I’m the one begging.
That was why she decided to make Tusma crave her pussy desperately. She would act like a generous owner bestowing a special reward upon her loyal pet—naturally turning him into a butter-dog who lived to worship her cunt.
Some time later, Ruriel used Tusma as a human chair while gazing at the flowers in the garden and resumed talking about the medicinal herbs from earlier. To summarize her words:
Ruriel’s faction, the Bloody Rose, had a member named Chloe Nightshade who was mainly in charge of gathering information and securing funds. She also frequently traveled to various places to collect ingredients for the magical pharmacology that her family specialized in.
A faction group member, huh…
In simple terms, they were like the loyal underlings—lackey number one, lackey number two—to the queen bee.
Chloe Nightshade… Should I go after that delicate, fairy-like young lady as well?
Since Ruriel was the leader of the faction, completely taming her would take some time. There was also the risk that her faction members might interfere during the process. It seemed safer to target the subordinates first before going after the leader.
Alright. Let’s start with Chloe.
A short while later, in one of the parks at the Magic Academy.
Following the information Ruriel had given him, Tusma approached Chloe carefully and asked her with perfect politeness.
“Good day to you, Lady Nightshade. By order of Lady Ruriel Basium, I have been assigned to assist you in gathering herbs. Could you please tell me which herbs you require?”
Chloe looked at him with her signature innocent expression. Her violet eyes sparkled with curiosity.
“Oh my, you’re Tusma, correct? Thank you. The herb I need is called ‘Moonlight Dewgrass.’ It’s rather difficult to find, so would you accompany me?”
Her voice was as sweet as honey, yet somewhere beneath it lingered a faint calculating undertone.
“Of course.”
Tusma accepted her suggestion, and the two headed toward the forest outside the academy grounds. As they walked, a faint floral scent wafted from Chloe, and every delicate movement of her slender body stimulated Tusma’s perverted imagination.
This girl acts all pure on the outside, but since she’s part of the popular clique, her heart must be pitch black inside.
That only made it better. The thought of corrupting a girl like her with the Paint of Corruption excited him even more. That was why Tusma subtly kept his distance within thirty centimeters of her as they walked.
“You seem very knowledgeable about herbs, Lady Nightshade. Is it perhaps a secret technique passed down through your family?”
Chloe smiled faintly and answered.
“Hehe, our family has researched magical pharmacology for generations. Especially my mother… she has a weak constitution, so she requires many rare herbs.”
A fleeting shadow of sadness crossed her voice.
Her mother is ill? That’s new information.
Tusma carefully stored the new intel in his mind while skillfully maintaining his close proximity to Chloe. The longer she was exposed to the Paint of Corruption, the more her favor toward him would grow, along with her lewd desires, and the more her wariness would melt away.
After walking for quite some time, they arrived deep within the forest. Chloe stopped in front of an old wooden shack.
“This is where the ‘Moonlight Dewgrass’ grows. But we must be careful. Dangerous magical beasts often appear around here.”
Although Chloe had given the warning, her expression somehow looked strangely calm. At that exact moment, a massive shadow emerged from behind the shack.
It was a ferocious magical beast that resembled a bear—the Dark Grizzly. The creature growled like a starving predator and charged straight at the pair.
“Oh dear! A magical beast has appeared!”
Chloe let out a scream that sounded suspiciously like acting and quickly hid behind Tusma. Moreover, the look in her eyes wasn’t one of fear—it held a strange, scheming glint.
Huh?! What the hell is this?
Tusma was flustered. He had only managed to defeat goblins with help. There was no way he could handle a powerful beast like this alone. And since he hadn’t told Inrohi where he was going, calling for help would take too long.
Damn it, you cunning bitch. Did you deliberately drag me to a dangerous place?
“Mister Tusma Ssex? Look for an opening and hide in that shack. I’ll call for help in the meantime.”
Hearing those words, Tusma immediately saw through Chloe’s scheme.
This woman… She plans to use me as bait for the beast while she safely harvests the herbs!
At that moment, the Dark Grizzly approached with its sharp claws raised.
If I go into the shack, I’ll be trapped alone. You think I’ll play along with your plan?
Tusma drew the magic dagger Everbind that hung at his waist. It was the mythical-grade weapon he had received as a special reward from Professor Lurua.
The only problem was that its performance varied depending on the user’s talent. It was unrealistic to expect a mere first-year, first-semester student to draw out the full power of a mythical-grade item.
Still better than a club!
Without much expectation, Tusma swung the dagger desperately to resist.
“W-wait, why aren’t you hiding? Why are you fighting?!”
Because I don’t feel like dancing to your tune, you sly wench.
The Dark Grizzly showed no sign of fear at the dagger being waved in front of its face. Instead, it bared its claws and began attacking Tusma even more fiercely.
“Grrrr!!”
“Ugh, screw it!!”
Tusma poured all his strength into throwing the dagger at the beast. He planned to use the moment of surprise to run away. The dagger flew through the air—
Whoosh!
Thud!!
But what happened next was completely unexpected. By sheer luck, the dagger struck the beast directly in the eye. The Dark Grizzly let out a pained roar and staggered backward.
“Graaaawr!!!”
At that moment, a brilliant light burst from the dagger as a powerful magic activated. It was the spell Chains of Binding, which temporarily immobilized the target. One of the abilities of the mythical-grade weapon Everbind.
What?! My dagger had a hidden ability like this?!
Tusma was stunned.
She told me I’d understand once I used it myself… This is one hell of a magic dagger!
In truth, the reward Professor Lurua had originally intended to give him was an ordinary low-grade magic dagger, just like the one she had given Lilliana. However, because she had been affected by the Paint of Corruption, she had nearly entered a physical relationship with him. That influence led her to wonder whether Tusma might have been the first man in her 2,200 years of life…
And so, she concluded that if he truly was her first man, the first gift she gave him should be something special. Even if their relationship had ended after a brief encounter, the first time was still important. After much deliberation, Professor Lurua had gifted him her treasured mythical-grade weapon from her personal collection—the Everbind dagger.
Thank you, Professor Lurua!!
With its movements sealed, the Dark Grizzly was no longer a threat. Tusma didn’t miss the opportunity and shouted at Chloe.
“Lady Nightshade, now’s your chance! Hurry and gather the herbs!”
“Huh? Ah, y-yes… Wait, what? Yes!”
Chloe stared at him with a dazed expression for a moment before snapping back to her senses. She quickly began harvesting the ‘Moonlight Dewgrass’ near the shack. In her eyes, a strange sense of awe toward Tusma began to bloom, mixed with an emotion she herself couldn’t quite name.
Huh… what is this? He’s actually pretty capable? Tusma… For a commoner, he’s not half bad…?
While the binding magic remained active, Chloe safely gathered the amount of Moonlight Dewgrass she needed.
Ah, but what about my Everbind? I can’t just leave such an expensive weapon behind.
Tusma looked at the dagger still embedded in the Dark Grizzly’s eye. Although the beast was bound, it could still bite with its sharp jaws. Approaching it recklessly could get him killed.
It’s such a good magic dagger… Maybe it has a retrieval function?
Deciding to at least try, Tusma focused his mind on the weapon. Surprisingly, a magical tether formed between the dagger and his hand. If he pulled on it, he should be able to retrieve the embedded blade.
“Oh? We’ve got a way out! Let’s get out of here!”
“Ah, yes!”
The two hurriedly fled the forest. As they ran, the magical tether continued to stretch behind them, maintaining its connection to the dagger.
Wow, this dagger is useful in so many ways.
The magical line could probably be used like an infinite rope if handled well. Not to mention its binding ability.
A magical rope and binding… This seems like it would be perfect for lewd activities too…
While entertaining such fantasies, they had traveled quite a distance. Tusma yanked hard on the magical tether, willing it to stop extending.
Whoosh!
A strange, weightless sensation traveled through the magical line as the dagger was pulled free. At the same time, an enraged roar from the Dark Grizzly echoed from deep within the forest. The binding had likely been released, but since Tusma and Chloe had already fled far away, the beast wouldn’t be able to catch up. Even if it did, Tusma now felt confident he could bind it again.
Professor Lurua really is the best. She gave me an incredibly good weapon!
After the line rapidly shrank and the dagger returned to his hand, Tusma sheathed it at his waist. Then his eyes fell on Chloe’s lewd, swaying ass as she ran desperately ahead of him.