Chapter 147
Chapter 147
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Translator: crow
Chapter Title: Demand
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They moved nimbly across the rooftops.
Finding where the elf was being held wasn't difficult.
The dark city.
That place alone was lit up like broad daylight.
It was a massive mansion.
The armed guards protecting the mansion wore unified dark blue uniforms, identical to those of the men who had been pulling the cart during the day, marking them as the same group.
Ayla circled the mansion with Luna, scouting the surroundings.
The security was tighter than she had imagined.
Of course, it wasn't prepared for their arrival, but rather to prevent the elf from being stolen by other humans.
Ayla's face twisted as she examined the mansion.
There was no gap to slip through anywhere.
She wanted to charge in right away and slaughter them all...
But she couldn't.
Even Ayla, who didn't care about consequences, hesitated at the ominous aura emanating from the patrolling humans.
They must have some magical defenses in place at that level.
Getting in undetected seemed impossible.
If it were just her alone, maybe...
But thinking of Luna, who had followed her all the way here, made her feet refuse to move.
'How...'
She paced around the mansion for a long time, racking her brain for any weaknesses, but no clever solution came to mind.
'Should I just try breaking through quickly? But even if I do, then what?'
She had to escape with the rescued elf from that heavily guarded place.
No good scenario formed in her mind.
It would just add two elf slaves to the mix.
'What should I do...'
In the end, Ayla uttered words she desperately didn't want to say.
"Le... let's go back..."
"Ayla?"
Even Luna was shocked by Ayla's decision.
I sensed them secretly leaving the inn.
How could I just let them go heartlessly?
Me? Of course, I couldn't tolerate elves becoming someone else's slaves.
I turned invisible and followed them.
Luna had talked big, but it seemed she couldn't abandon her friend after all.
But they lingered around the mansion for a while before eventually withdrawing.
It was unexpected.
'That Ayla...'
Seeing them retreat, I quickly returned to the inn.
Had they given up?
Was that the end of it?
'Hmm... maybe we can all leave together tomorrow...'
As I lay on the bed thinking that, there was a knock at the door.
-Knock. Knock.
It was Ayla.
"What's up?"
She looked utterly dejected, like a drenched, pitiful kitten.
She had gone with great resolve only to return empty-handed, so it was no wonder she was down.
"You wanted to hold me."
"........."
Ayla pulled out her cheat key.
"In exchange... will you help me?"
She nodded quietly.
"Save her..."
".........That's not enough."
"What!?"
My unexpected response made her bite her lip anxiously.
"Th-then... what...?"
I had no intention of letting this opportunity be a one-time thing.
"Be my girlfriend."
"S-suddenly, wh-wh-wh-what are you talking about!!"
She panicked at my abrupt demand, her face flushing like it was about to explode.
The fantasy world was harsh.
There was a shortage of women.
If I helped her with her request and just held her once, it would be a one-off. But if she became my girlfriend?
I could hold her as much as I wanted.
It felt a bit cowardly to exploit the situation like this, but there was no choice.
For a woman I wanted, a little cowardice was acceptable.
"What do you mean? If you become my girlfriend, I'll help."
".........D-do you like me?"
She glanced at me slyly as she asked.
"Of course!!"
I answered confidently.
Whether it was love or not... well.
Such feelings build up through physical intimacy.
"Will you be my girlfriend?"
"O-okay."
Ayla nodded, her face red. At that moment, I pulled her waist toward me and embraced her.
"W-wait! Y-your eyes!! Mmph!!"
I sealed the lips of the panicking, herbivore-like girl with my own.
-Smooch. Slurp. Smack.
Our tongues intertwined.
While kissing, I scooped her up in a princess carry and headed to the bed.
-Chirp. Chirp.
I woke to the sound of birds.
The sun had risen.
Beside me slept a nude golden-haired beauty, deep in slumber.
With so many forest beauties around back then, I hadn't appreciated her value.
A person only realizes the worth of something when starved for desire.
I quietly climbed on top of her and spread her legs.
Between her parted legs, through the sparkling golden pubic hair, a pink slit gleamed.
I parted it and thrust in my massive member.
-Schluurp~ Plunge.
Already well-developed from time with the forest beauties, she easily swallowed my huge penis.
Her warm mucosa enveloped my penis pleasurably.
Ayla's eyes shot open in surprise at the sudden intruder in her vagina.
"Wh-what are you doing from the morning!! Ahh!"
"It's standard for couples to have morning sex."
I instilled false common knowledge in Ayla as I enthusiastically thrust my hips from above her.
"Th-that's... Haang! Ahng!"
Luna, seated at the table, watched us both with a meaningful gaze.
Ayla's face was beet red as she pretended nothing was amiss.
After pounding her so hard last night, it was odd if she hadn't noticed. Still, Luna didn't pry.
"Those guys won't do anything to the elf here."
As I brought up the elf, their expressions turned serious.
This was a remote city even in the kingdom of Barulas.
It only had this much development thanks to the nearby elf forest.
The elves would likely be moved to a more prosperous place where they could fetch a higher price.
"In the end, those bastards will leave with the elf. We tail them. Then, when they're in a secluded spot, we ambush and rescue her. Simple, right?"
"That's it? Nothing else to prepare?"
"Well... gather intel on them while waiting if you're bored. And take good care of your condition."
As I spoke, I subtly kneaded the firm ass of Ayla sitting beside me, out of Luna's sight.
Ayla shot me a glare but said nothing.
The girlfriend position was truly satisfying.
Thanks to my new elf girlfriend, I was roped into banditry out of nowhere... but it was worth it.
Rescuing a pretty elf.
Not bandits... vigilantes.
We were becoming bandits... no, vigilantes.
Marquis Alex Perkuna Taylor was a 7th-circle mage.
He was also the vice-tower master of the Perkuna Magic Tower.
He had a need for an elf.
He wanted to research one, but elves were possessions only of tower masters or high nobles.
He could borrow one briefly, but they still belonged to others.
There were limits.
If it died during an experiment, it would be a headache.
Elves were extremely precious.
With their beauty and longevity, it was natural. Nearly all went to royalty or high nobles as luxuries, making them hard to obtain. Even if one appeared at the slave market, the price was beyond what even a marquis like Alex, who burned through gold on magic experiments, could afford.
He considered sending a disciple to hunt an elf, but the success rate was reportedly very low.
Less than 5%.
He had to account for mediocre hunters, but even then, the odds were poor.
Sending a disciple and failing would just waste time.
In the end, he decided to acquire an elf himself.
Kyle Krauss, a longtime acquaintance who had heard the rumor somehow, tagged along.
Despite the age difference, they had become friends through social events.
Kyle was the second son of House Krauss.
At thirty, he had become the kingdom's fifth Sword Master and earned a count's title—a genius swordsman.
With him and his brother, House Krauss boasted two Sword Masters, a prestige that could fell birds from the sky.
Kyle's flaw was his lustfulness.
A man liking women wasn't a flaw, but his was extreme.
He didn't discriminate between noble or commoner beauties, and once even seduced a high noble's wife, causing a scandal.
Even such a lustful Kyle had never held an elf.
House Krauss had one elf.
But it belonged to his brother, Samuel.
The problem was how protectively Samuel guarded her—even seeing her face was nearly impossible.
His sister-in-law was pitiable.
Unless he wanted to duel his brother, he couldn't touch her.
"It's too dirty, so I'll get my own."
Kyle, desperate for an elf, couldn't sit still upon hearing Marquis Alex was hunting one.
He disapproved of his brother Samuel mobilizing knights for the same purpose.
"Brother says that because he already has an elf."
Indeed. The words of a satisfied owner.
"Then give me your elf, brother."
With that, Kyle silenced Samuel and joined Marquis Alex's elf-hunting party with fifteen family soldiers and four knights.
Thanks to this, Marquis Alex saved on mercenary costs.
Their target, naturally, was two elves.
They planned to split them amicably.
A 7th-circle high mage and a Sword Master.
Two 5th-circle disciples.
Three aura users and one expert among the knights.
Marquis Alex believed it absurd that such a force couldn't capture two elves.