Chapter 191
Chapter 191
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Translator: crow
Chapter Title: Growth
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Upgrade it.
A massive surge of mana accompanied the next evolution of my body.
And my consciousness expanded explosively.
The expanded consciousness enveloped Slumber and spread even beyond it.
At the same time, my thoughts accelerated beyond their limits.
The world, now perceived on a vast scale, seemed frozen as if time had stopped.
My consciousness swiftly scanned the city.
Information about the city poured into my mind.
The moment I perceived it, I could already see it there.
For that instant, I felt like an omniscient being.
I could see Berna showering in the Slumber Hotel.
Water droplets frozen mid-stream and her wet, naked body.
It was like beholding a work of art.
Just above her intimate slit, on the right side, there was a small mole.
As I savored this delightful scene,
I sensed someone's gaze? Attention? Something like that.
...Not human.
Not the system either.
But I felt the presence of some entity in contact with the system.
I couldn't tell what it was.
I couldn't pinpoint it exactly, but it felt like something transcendent.
I wondered what it could be.
'...Still too early...'
Maybe if I upgraded the skill once or twice more.
Then I might get a clearer sense not just of the system,
but of this entity connected to it.
I thought it was time to return.
Then my expanded consciousness shrank back like a deflating balloon.
Before I knew it, I was standing in my room in the mansion.
No, my body hadn't moved in the first place.
My far-reaching consciousness had simply returned to my body.
It felt like quite a long time had passed subjectively,
but almost no time had actually elapsed.
I hadn't planned to grow any taller, but I'd gained a bit anyway.
About 0.1 cm?
It was negligible, but with the limits of containing such vast mana, it was unavoidable.
If I upgraded the skill just a little more, I felt like I'd learn something new...
That's when Lilliana popped up in front of me.
Teleportation?
"Wh-what have you done?!"
Her face was filled with shock.
"No knock? Manners."
"Who cares about knocking right now!!! Tell me, quick! Nothing escapes my eyes in this mansion!"
Lilliana had been holed up in research since returning after so long, skipping even the welcome.
From what she said, she'd been living off those tasteless nutrient pills meant as meal replacements.
For her to burst out like this after living like a shut-in, she must have been really startled.
Impressive that she'd sensed that brief moment.
"What do you mean? I just grew a little stronger."
"G-grew?! You mean you ascended to the next level from that state?!"
"Yeah... something like that."
"H-how..."
"...Just did?"
I didn't have much to explain myself.
"J-just like that?"
Lilliana looked extremely aggrieved. Or rather, my growth seemed to hit her right in the gut.
"My lord. May I enter?"
It was Ignis's voice.
"Come in."
Ignis opened the door and entered.
Lilliana was startled to see Ignis.
"Huh? Where'd you pick up this monster?"
"Oh! So one of my lord's subordinates is like this too. Finally, someone on my level. Nice to meet you. I'm Ignis."
"Rude. I'm not Un-ho's subordinate!"
"Is that so? My apologies then. Shame. I thought we'd be comrades charging through battlefields together... Anyway, my lord. You've gotten even stronger."
"Yeah."
"As expected. Growing stronger again in no time—truly impressive, my lord. I'll have to step up to keep pace. That's why I came to check. Anyway, carry on. I'm satisfied now."
Ignis said his piece and left coolly.
She must have sensed that short moment of Body Strengthening too and come out of curiosity.
"Hmph... Stingy guy. No point pressing further, I suppose. I'm heading back."
Lilliana vanished, looking sulky for some reason.
And suddenly, drowsiness hit me.
Me, sleepy?
Why...
Ever since awakening, I'd only slept out of habit while holding women.
I wasn't the type to feel sleepy or tired unless I wanted to.
So this long-lost urge to sleep felt novel—even welcome.
No need to fight it.
If I'm sleepy, I sleep.
I lay down on the bed and drifted off.
I slept pretty deeply.
Someone was stroking my head.
Who?
Anyone in this world who'd do that?
If I had to think, maybe Ayla...
But she'd left for the elf village.
And it wasn't her personality anyway...
With that question in mind, I opened my eyes.
"..."
What entered my view were two massive mounds of flesh.
If my memory served, these were a woman's breasts.
What a sight.
A soft sensation against the back of my head.
'This is...'
I realized I was pillowed on the lap of a naked woman.
'Who?'
Her ample breasts obscured her face.
Not Ayla, Marie, or Chloe's size.
...I'd seen some like this among the forest beauties. But they couldn't leave the forest.
Did it matter?
I couldn't pass up a situation this good.
I latched onto one luscious breast and sucked.
-Slurp. Smack.
"Ahng. Master."
'Master? That voice sounds familiar...'
Curiosity got the better of me, and I sat up.
Inky black long hair and eyes.
Contrasting snow-white skin.
She looked like a girl of inhuman beauty.
But I didn't know her.
I knew all the maids' faces...
"Who..."
"Master. It's me, Suni."
"What?! You're Suni?"
The voice was definitely Suni's.
I reflexively glanced at the windowsill.
The potted plant I'd placed in the sun, with its seed on top—gone.
"N-no way..."
Jackpot!!
This girl is Suni?!
In shock, I groped Suni's body all over.
Suni watched me fondly.
It felt exactly like real skin.
Her temperature was a touch lower than a human's.
Perfectly proportioned breasts—passed.
An impeccable figure without flaw.
My hand slid unhesitatingly to her crotch.
I felt the plump mound and the slit above it.
My finger delved into the crevice.
-Squelch.
"Ahm..."
The texture was just like a human woman's.
A small hole in the soft inner flesh.
I slipped my finger inside.
"Hng..."
"Suni, does it feel good?"
"I-I don't know. It feels a little weird."
The inner walls felt no different from a human's.
Squishy.
Squelching.
Clinging tightly to my finger.
Not enough.
Needed more verification.
"Lie down, Suni."
"Yes."
Suni obediently lay on the bed at my command.
"Spread your legs."
Without shame, she spread them frog-style.
Her pristine white skin revealed a neat straight slit and the cute pink folds beneath in stark detail.
I leaned in close to inspect.
The shape was much like a human's... or an elf's.
No hair was unusual, but... some women I knew were like that too.
Alice, for one.
Lee Ji-ah, too.
I gripped the plump labia with my thumbs and spread them.
-Splay~
The clean, moist pink interior and tiny hole exposed boldly.
I brought my face right up to her pussy for a close look.
A sweet scent? Or maybe not...
Imagination?
Looking alone wouldn't tell.
I pressed my mouth to it and licked her inner flesh with my tongue.
-Slurp. Lick. Slrrp.
"Hahng... Ng."
She was feeling it, right?
Fluid coming out? Or my saliva...
No particular taste.
I pulled away and stood.
Taste didn't reveal much either.
Putting it in would tell...
No ulterior motives.
This was just the master checking Suni's condition.
I stripped naked and pressed my cock against her pussy hole.
"Ah... M-Master..."
Suni blushed faintly.
Did she have such expressive features?
Well... I'd never seen her face before...
I thrust my hips, and my thick cock stretched her small hole wide, plunging in effortlessly.
"Hng..."
Suni let out a small moan, her face flushed.
Her tiny hole expanded impossibly, swallowing my thick shaft whole.
Suni's pussy squeezed and milked my cock moistly.
'Th-this!!'
A league above human.
A familiar squelching sensation I'd felt before.
Slightly different, but known.
That's right.
I remembered.
Sex Machine Yeondu.
Just like her.
This is...
Spirit attribute?
But just inserting wasn't enough.
Needed a closer investigation.
For Suni's sake too!