Chapter 166
Chapter 166
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Translator: crow
Chapter Title: Disguise
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"I'm Michael, a merchant traveling back and forth between Slumber and Laventa."
A young man with neat brown hair introduced himself with a friendly smile.
"......"
But I couldn't return his smile.
"Um... We've come to ask for your permission to camp nearby."
He cautiously gauged my reaction as he made his request.
It was a normal, ordinary request.
When pulling the carriage along roads like this, there had been times when we'd asked to use nearby camping spots and times when we'd been asked ourselves.
"Hmph... Do as you like. But rest as far away as possible. If our magic alarm goes off for any reason, you won't get away unscathed. Got it?"
"Y-yes, understood."
At my threat-laced permission, he bowed obsequiously before heading off a good distance away to set up camp with his companions.
"What's wrong?"
Luna asked, surprised by my unusually sharp reaction.
"That guy's suspicious."
"Is something off about him?"
"A guy who should be a knight is claiming to be a merchant. Doesn't that strike you as odd?"
"Master, is he... a knight?"
Marie asked cautiously, startled by my words.
"Yeah. Whether it's a disguise or what, that guy's an Aura User."
"Could he be... a pursuer from Laventa?"
Aila guessed, her eyes sharpening.
"Who knows... Maybe, maybe not. Could be some circumstance, or maybe he's plotting something."
As a pursuer, his group had no other Aura Users.
Just one knight to catch me?
Two knights had charged at me before and gotten beaten senseless. It didn't add up for a pursuer meant to capture me.
Since it wasn't certain, I applied the principle of presumed innocence for now.
My belly was full, and I was in a good mood.
If it turned out to be trouble, I could always deal with them before leaving.
I stepped away briefly to check on Lilliana's work, and Marie was nowhere to be seen.
'Did she go for a walk?'
A quick glance around showed Aila and Luna chatting amiably by the campfire.
Perfect timing.
I headed into the woods to find Marie.
I hadn't gone far when my robe dispersed, revealing the comfortable workout clothes underneath.
'Has the time limit run out?'
The fixed mana duration seemed to have expired.
'Without Suni, this is such a hassle.'
I recreated the dark robe and draped it over myself.
"Hmph... Not to my liking."
I dispersed the mana-made robe again.
What I created was too plain and tacky.
It didn't suit a grand magus.
Only now did I realize my shortcomings.
I lacked a stylish robe.
A grand magus should have a flashy mage's robe, right?
'As payment for recharging the game console this time, I'll have Lilliana get me a nice... no, a luxury robe if she has one.'
Lost in such idle thoughts, I continued searching for Marie.
Marie had slipped away from camp pretending to take a stroll.
The group's mood was utterly relaxed, and no one paid her any mind despite her actions.
On the way here, she'd made time like this to leave traces for her comrades.
But this time was different.
Her comrades had approached disguised as merchants.
In a secluded spot in the woods a bit away from camp, she met Michael secretly.
And Marie interrogated him.
"Michael, you're an Aura User, aren't you?"
Michael flinched at Marie's questioning.
"...How did you..."
"Michael, that approach was too forced. It wasn't like you. He's a transcendent being. He saw right through you being an Aura User. He suspects you now."
"Th-that... Sigh... I admit my mistake. Yes, I'm an Aura User."
Now it made sense why he'd shown such remarkable combat prowess while partnering with her on missions.
"If you're an Aura User, why on earth are you doing this job?"
Handling Aura qualified one as a knight.
It meant no need to play hunting dog.
"...I have my circumstances."
"......"
Marie was curious about the reason but gave up since he wouldn't say.
"Any issues with him?"
Marie frowned at Michael's out-of-left-field question.
"Issues? What kind of issues? Haven't I been leaving messages steadily?"
"Ah, nothing."
"Michael, you've been acting really strange lately. Wait... Someone's coming."
Her detection device had been triggered.
Could be a wild beast, but caution was needed.
"Michael, hide."
At Marie's words, Michael vanished into the darkness using a stealth artifact.
And soon after, a familiar hulking man appeared.
Seeing him, Marie's heart sank.
"M-Master?!"
Marie was deeper in the woods, farther from camp than I'd expected.
Spotting me, she froze like a startled herbivore, eyes wide. It was a bit cute.
"Marie, lost your way?"
"I-I'm sorry."
She bowed her head apologetically.
"No need to apologize..."
"M-Master, what brings you all the way out here...?"
"I wanted to talk to you."
"T-to me?"
"Marie, I know why you've been following me."
Her pupils trembled at my words.
Pretending not to know her feelings despite sensing them wasn't the act of a man.
"...M-Master..."
Marie hung her head, ashamed as if caught red-handed or guilty.
"I know you have feelings for me and came along. It must've been a tough decision. No need to be so embarrassed."
"...Pardon?"
Her startled reaction was subtly different from what I'd expected.
"...Uh... Was I wrong?"
I struggled to stay composed as I asked her.
"N-no! Master! I've harbored feelings for you!"
"Phew... Just as I thought. My hunch was right."
I'd nearly added a dark chapter to my history; my spine chilled.
Still, it was commendable she'd followed me this far with feelings for me, so I pulled her slender waist into an embrace.
"Gasp."
Her eyes widened in shock at my bold touch, body stiffening.
-Rustle!
"Hm? What was that sound..."
I was about to heighten my dulled senses when...
"M-Master! To accept my feelings! Thank you! As thanks, I'll serve you."
Marie hurriedly knelt and yanked down my pants. My massive member sprang free.
-Thud.
Her eyes widened at the sight of it.
"Gulp... M-Master. It's... magnificent."
My cock was indeed impressive.
Whatever about birds or beasts, that wasn't the point now.
This wasn't the time to worry about irrelevancies.
"Marie, you don't have to do this..."
I regretted the words immediately.
What if she actually stopped?
"No! Master, I want to serve you! Let me!"
I sighed inwardly in relief. Good, she had no intention of stopping.
"Then I can't refuse your sincerity."
Marie carefully gripped my member with both hands and eagerly took it into her mouth.
-Slurp! Slurp!
She swallowed my cock and bobbed her head back and forth.
Her blowjob technique was better than expected. She sucked aggressively, cheeks hollowing.
The picture of a woman in love.
"Mmm."
Each time her tongue inside her mouth teased the glans, pleasure shot up my spine.
I gripped her head unconsciously, savoring the service.
"Marie, I'm coming."
At my words, she bobbed faster, urging my release.
Thanks to her devotion, I flooded her mouth with semen.
-Spurt! Splurt!!
-Gulp. Gulp. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp.
Her eager sucking of my cum felt so good, like even my spinal fluid was being drawn out.
"Hoo..."
After a while, she'd cleanly sucked out the hefty load and what lingered in my urethra, finally releasing my cock.
"That was great oral service, Marie."
I stroked her head fondly.
"Haa... haa... Thank you, Master."
But seeing my member still rigidly erect, Marie startled.
"Master, y-you're still not satisfied. Please use this too. I'll offer my virginity to you."
She turned, swiftly dropped her pants, and braced her hands against a tree.
Under the moonlight, she presented her firm, pale ass to me.
For a first-timer, she was remarkably proactive.
Of course, I didn't mind proactive women.
'She must really like me. So forward...'
A lady so eagerly desiring me.
Refusing would be ungentlemanly.