“Hey, wake up!”
“I told you, stop kicking me down from above. It makes me feel shorter. If you’re going to do it, at least wear a skirt first.”
I have no recollection from Zivil Village to Koatotemites City. I didn’t take any sleeping pills for my insomnia, but… Ah, right, I got hit with a strong jab to the jaw.
Priscilla’s wake-up call, which seemed to stretch my height by two millimeters, left me feeling refreshed. By the time I was fully awake, we had already passed through the Castle Gate of Koatotemites, and we were a short distance from the inn where Orietta was.
I parted ways with the White Lily Corps and headed to the Adventurer’s Guild with the Captains to collect our reward for this job. I couldn’t talk on the way back because I was unconscious, but it was good to know that the Captains and the people from the White Rose Brigade were kind. If asked if I wanted to form a party with them again, I would have to think about it.
Collecting the magic stones this time made me realize the extraordinary strength of the White Lily Corps. I didn’t realize it while I was part of them, but I feel like the members of the White Lily Corps can’t survive in a group.
I recall Manon Guiyu of the Hasuhanto Trading Company’s words. “Their individual combat abilities are too high.” It’s true, led by Priscilla, there isn’t a normal person among them. The only normal one is…
We are mercenaries. If we don’t perform well as a unit, we’ll be concentrated on. Even if we can manage the immediate situation, what about supplies for the aftermath? How long can our bodies keep moving? Where will we return to? If we’re to live on our own, perhaps being adventurers would be a better fit.
I envisioned our future, but the Demon Lord still bothered me. The world has changed so much that I wish the Demon Lord didn’t exist, that there were no monsters in Nordland beyond Harmonia’s bridge, and that it was a paradise of bikini-clad beauties from southern lands.
The Dark Elves, with their beautiful shadows, must be investigating various things right now. If possible, I’d like to go and see the bridge connecting Harmonia and Nordland. If it’s a paradise, I’ll need to bring a swimsuit.
However, there are no swimsuits in this world. Some exist, but they are not the revealing types like bikinis…
“Is it alright to pay the reward after appraisal?”
It seems I get interrupted when I enter my imagination mode. By the time I realized it, I had followed their conversation without thinking and it was over. It seems the Captain and the White Rose Brigade are happy because we earned quite a lot this time. I’m glad I could be of help. We probably won’t form a party again, but it was good to meet them.
The appraisal apparently takes about three days, so we’ll rest in Koatotemites until then. Sightseeing would be nice too. If I can be alone, I might even go on a tour of the brothels… Well, there’s no need to rush to my death.
I should avoid getting involved with the White Rose Brigade. It seems Rhys took a liking to me, but it’s difficult to get too close to amateurs, and I dislike having my height extended by a heel drop even more.
After leaving the Guild, I politely declined their invitation for a meal… Why?! Why is Captain Dan giving me that inviting look too?!
We agreed to meet at the Guild on the fourth day, after the appraisal was complete, and took our leave. …I wasn’t able to get away. A gorilla… Rose quietly following me and twisting my arm with her large body was beyond my imagination.
“Wh-what is it, Ms. Rose? If you break my arm, it will interfere with my work…”
“Don’t be so stiff, Baron Shin. There’s no way I’m letting such a prize get away easily. Right, Rhys?”
“Indeed, Rose. Baron Shin, why don’t you quit being a mercenary and join the White Rose Brigade and become an adventurer?”
A welcome headhunting offer. The White Rose Brigade, three beautiful women and a gorilla… A harem life surrounded by four people, including one with an adventurer’s physique.
“I’m sorry, but I cannot fulfill your request. I, I have… my arm…”
I’m a boy, after all. I won’t scream, I can endure it for about thirty seconds. After that, I’ll scream like a maiden, even in the middle of town.
“I thought you’d say that. Rhys, give up.”
“Yes, I suppose so.”
They gave up surprisingly easily. If that’s the case, then don’t twist my arm from the beginning. We could have just talked it over calmly.
“■■■■, Water Ball.”
Nicole’s voice, a Water Elementalist Mage whose voice I hadn’t heard in a while, was an “incantation,” not a “moan.” The magic cast resulted in a water sphere the size of a basketball hitting my face. Was she telling me to wash my face?
“The suffering is only for a moment.”
The water sphere that hit me didn’t leave my face, staying as a sphere. It felt like I was sticking my face into a round fish tank, and I couldn’t breathe.
This is bad. Even when I tried to brush away the water around my face with my free hand, it wouldn’t come off, nor would the sphere move. It was stuck fast. If this continues, I’ll suffocate!
“Don’t worry. I’m not interested in dead people.”
What is she talking about, you idiot! I’m going to suffocate like this! I don’t want to die by drowning! No matter how much I struggled or thrashed, the water sphere wouldn’t leave my face, and I died in excruciating agony.
So, was it easier if it ended there? When I came to my senses, I was receiving a deep kiss from Rose, mouth-to-mouth. Don’t stick your tongue in! Let me breathe!
“Gasp! Ugh! Haa, haa, haa.”
“Good work. You’re finally alive again.”
Rose’s mouth-to-mouth kiss brought me back from the brink of death to the world of the living. I wanted to hug her in gratitude, but both my hands were tied to the corner of the bed with rope, spread out as if in “Hands up.”
“Wh-what is this…”
My thinking ability, which had reached its limit at the brink of death, was now focused on the warmth enveloping Rose and a part of my lower body in front of me.
“I-it feels… good… K-keep… going…”
Is that Rhys’s voice I recognize?! I also recognize this tightness, but what are they doing… Wait, it’s penetrating me on its own!
“She said it’s better while kissing. Let’s continue.”
Forceful encounters are no good, right? Especially shoving your tongue around like that inside my mouth. Next time, I’ll have to be careful when I have them bite down on my petty knife.
“Fuuunnnn! Ugh! Nn!”
Rose’s kiss, which was closer to imalatio than a deep kiss, was making my mind go blank… Don’t give up! If you give up, the match is over! The enemy is right in front of me!
With all my might, I focused my Godspeed on my lower body and tongue to meet their attack. I sent Rhys soaring as if to reach the heavens, and Rose, tangled her tongue with mine, nibbling at my mouth.
Rhys collapsed, dropping with a white explosive fireworks display. Rose’s eyes rolled back, and her body crumpled at the waist. I didn’t even have time to make a sound.
“Nicole, Nora, if you untie these ropes, I’ll be gentle with you.”
I wonder if my voice reached the two mages who had collapsed from the sheer horror of the scene. I wonder if they can reach if they concentrate on one thing at a time like this. ■■■■, Condense.
In an instant, my companion transformed from a Petty Knife into a Buster Sword. Even I would praise it myself.
“Do you want to be stabbed by this?! Untie the ropes on my hands!”
I don’t know what they were thinking in their imaginations. However, my words reached them. The two, already naked, clung to my hands with their legs giving out and untied the ropes.
“Good work.”
I didn’t say I wouldn’t pierce you with a Short Sword. With the force of “work,” I inserted it from behind into Nora’s nearby private parts, piercing through.
“Guh!”
No “Guh!” for being lewd. I’d want to hear something like “Eeeek,” but what’s done is done. With that, I engaged my Godspeed thrusts.
“Gyaa…aaagyaaaaar…hhaaaaar!”
I regret overdoing it. Was it bad that I held them down so they couldn’t escape? I made them faint without even being able to let out a cute cry. I sincerely regret it.
“Hii!”
Nicole seems to like crawling. Is her specialty crawling with just her arms? Your cute behind is completely visible.
“■■■■, Water Ball!”
A magical water droplet flew at my face. Come to think of it, they almost drowned me with this. I guess stubborn daughters need to be punished.
Dodging the incoming water droplet with Godspeed is easy. Before I knew it, I had her pinned down, and my Petty Knife was piercing her.
“Hau!”
This much should be okay, right? Even if I hear “Guh!”, it doesn’t set the mood, and I just want to make love.
“I need to give Ms. Nicole a special thank you, *mwah*.”
I held both her hands down and gave her a light kiss on the cheek. Using Godspeed with the Petty Knife, she let out a cute cry and lost consciousness. Waking her up with the size of a Short Sword, I made her body tremble with Godspeed, sending her into ecstasy. With the size of a Buster Sword, she snapped back to reality. I thrust repeatedly until consciousness was lost using Godspeed.
“Th-this is… hell… I’m dying… No… no…”
I probably won’t be scouted by the White Rose Brigade.
Upon returning to the inn, a ferocious woman was waiting for me with a formidable weapon. It was a Halberd that Orietta had made for Priscilla. It’s a weapon with an axe attached to a spear, slightly taller than Priscilla.
“I’ll take your head with this!”
Orietta, you’ve made another troublesome weapon. I have no confidence in receiving it with a used Short Sword and shield. Also, stop pointing the Halberd at me! Please give up on my head already.
“What happened to Priscilla’s Buster Sword?”
“I threw it away.”
I didn’t throw it away. That’s supposed to be kept as a spare or repaired and sold. You have to save money on those little things to manage a mercenary group. Go pick it up later!
“The Captain’s prosthetic hand is also ready~”
It looks normal. It looks like a real hand. The one until now felt a bit mechanical. This is great. And it even has a tactile sensation, amazing! As expected, Orietta is a genius.
“I’ve also installed some interesting magical items~ Please inject some magic power~”
I felt something different from moving my hand and flowed magic into it. Then, the prosthetic left hand began to tremble slightly.
“This is Ultra-Vibration~ When you hold a shield with your left hand, it can nullify most physical attacks~”
Is “Ultra-Vibration” even a thing? I don’t understand the theory or principle, but it’s a convenient tool. It’s good that the shield is reinforced. I can only afford cheap ones, and they break quickly when Priscilla gets serious.
“I’ve also installed it in Priscilla-chan’s Halberd~ Priscilla-chan has no magic power, so she’s using a magic stone~ The sharpness is also amazing~”
She’s installed unnecessary things. It’s going to be even harder to do what I do. But increasing our combat power is important. I’ll have to give Orietta a reward later. A normal one, in bed, nothing else.
“What happens if I use a two-handed Buster Sword?”
“Captain sometimes uses a knife with her left hand~ The sharpness is amazing then too~ Buster Swords and holding them with both hands makes my right hand hurt~ I’ll make my right hand a prosthetic too~”
I’m not going to die! My left prosthetic hand is enough. However, this vibration reminds me of something. Something like… that! Once I remember, I’ll act. I approached Priscilla and, catching her off guard, placed my hand on her chest. *Squeeze, squeeze*.
“You’re definitely going to die…”
Ultra-Vibration at full power!
Priscilla melted down with a seductive moan. This is useful, useful in all sorts of ways.
“I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you now, I’ll kill you immediately, I’ll kill you into a pulp.”
Priscilla, who had collapsed, had her cheeks flushed, and her sidelong glance was also seductive. It would be even better if this were an erotic scene. I don’t want to die, so I’ll go buy dinner.
The night in Koatotemites City is bright. The wealth brought by the magic stones is reflected in this way, so the Lord must be a good person. I’ve become a Baron, so creating a territory somewhere and living a normal life with everyone isn’t a bad idea, a normal life.
If nothing were to happen the next morning, I might have chosen a life of leisure…
