As the party of “Princess Harem,” we successfully found the magic staff Elise sought in the deepest part of the Portland Castle Ruins’ underground dungeon.
However, that magic staff was a divine artifact called the “Holy Staff of Dawn Shadow,” bestowed upon the ancient hero Ensherry Portra by the Great Mother Goddess Dentemetina.
The “Holy Staff of Dawn Shadow” and Ensherry Portra’s remains were currently functioning as a divine yoke to seal the “Great Calamity,” and thus could not be taken back.
Elise, having released the stored magic power within her body and replenished the magic of the “Holy Staff of Dawn Shadow,” once again fell asleep from exhaustion and was carried back on my back as we set out for home.
“Going back is no problem at all~”
“Indeed, it is.”
Swan Hilda and Kirika chatted leisurely beside me, indicating that things were going smoothly to that extent.
“Hal, this way!”
Mai had perfectly memorized the route, and we returned to the chamber with the Teleportation Magic Circle, the starting point of the underground dungeon, along the shortest path, just as on the way in.
The golems stationed along the way started moving as we passed and returned to their initial positions.
“Do we need to wake Elise to activate the Teleportation Magic Circle? Can anyone use it!?”
As I was asking for opinions around me regarding the activation of the Teleportation Magic Circle, the magic circle drawn on the ground suddenly began to glow on its own, and then we were transported to the Teleportation Magic Circle on the Catacombs side.
Peeking at my back, I saw Elise sleeping soundly, and it seemed to be moved by the residual magic power Elise had given it earlier.
“Your service this time was greatly appreciated. Elise and Hal, I shall bestow rewards upon you.”
Shortly after we began walking through the Catacombs, a woman’s voice, likely that of a goddess, echoed in my head again.
It was most likely Dentemetina, the Great Mother Goddess.
Looking around, one of the side chambers where the urns were stored was faintly glowing.
“What is it, Hal?”
As I looked around, Liliana tilted her head curiously.
“A goddess’s voice just echoed in my head again. And she said she’s going to give me a reward for my service this time.”
“I didn’t hear anything.”
Judging by the reactions of Liliana and Mai, I determined that this voice was only heard by me.
“There’s a faint light leaking from that side chamber.”
Approaching the chamber in question and looking inside, I saw two magnificent magic staffs leaning against the wall near an urn, and the staffs themselves were emitting light.
“It seems this is the reward. I can’t possibly ignore the goddess’s will, so I’ll gratefully accept it… Can’t use the Item Box because Elise is asleep?”
“Hal, please leave it to me… to me…”
The staffs were a reward from the goddess, but they were a burden to carry.
As I pondered what to do, Shera approached me and asked to be entrusted with them.
Come to think of it, I remembered that Shera, in her beastified form, had also used the Item Box.
“Then Shera, please handle it.”
“Yes, yes. Hal!”
Thus, the two magic staffs were stored in Shera’s Item Box.
Afterward, we passed through the Catacombs without any further problems. Upon returning to the prayer room, the single stone slab that served as the altar once again moved on its own, closing the hidden passage leading to the Catacombs.
On the ceiling of the prayer room was a mural that Swan Hilda had marveled at.
“So this painting depicts the scene where Ensherry Portra received the ‘Holy Staff of Dawn Shadow’ from Dentemetina.”
Liliana, a fan of heroes, gazed at the mural with sparkling eyes.
Continuing up the stairs from the basement prayer room led to the first-floor Great Hall of Portland Castle Ruins. It seemed time had passed unnoticed, as the sunset was streaming in.
“It’s already evening. Looks like we’ll have to sleep here again tonight. Please secure your own sleeping arrangements. I’ll be looking after Elise, the meritorious one.”
” ” ” ” ” “Yes, Hal.” ” ” ” ” ”
We entered Elise’s private room on the third floor of Portland Castle, where she had slept the previous night, and I took her directly to the bedroom.
The itinerary had allocated seven days for the search for the magic staff, but it was completed in two. Even accounting for previous delays, the overall progress of the journey was two days ahead of schedule.
The main objective of this trip had been achieved, albeit imperfectly, so it seemed permissible to have a little fun.
Looking around the bedchamber, I saw that since we planned to explore Portland Castle Ruins for a week, Elise’s sleeping quarters were equipped not only with bedding but also with spare underwear, pajamas, and a basin filled with water.
She probably intended to wash herself with this water.
I gently set down Elise, whom I had been carrying on my back, and laid her on the bedding.
Elise was sleeping soundly, but she seemed to be lightly sweating all over.
If I left her like this, she might catch a cold.
While “Washing Magic,” my recent specialty, could handle it in one go, it lacked a certain ambiance.
I decided to clean her body with the water in the basin.
First, I summoned Mimi No. 2, my Mimic Slime, to prevent any intruders, and had it transform into a filler for the broken door.
With this, I judged that not only would intruders be deterred, but any noises from inside the room would also be contained.
First, I needed to remove her clothes, which were damp with sweat.
Elise was currently wearing a dark indigo jacket and pants made of thick fabric, over which she wore a hooded robe, signifying her membership in “Princess Harem.”
Naturally, the hood was draped back, as it was too hot, and she wasn’t wearing her Valkyrie mask.
Before undressing her, I looked at Elise’s sleeping face again; she had a happy expression and was in a deep sleep.
The complete release of her magic reservoir was likely a first-time experience for Elise as well, and it seemed to have placed a great burden on her body.
Untying the cord that fastened her hooded robe, it came off easily, though most of it was now underneath Elise.
I scooped Elise up in my arms and set her aside.
With that, the hooded robe was removed.
Her durable indigo clothes were work attire and inherently devoid of sexiness.
However, when worn by Elise, who possessed an alluring body, they became surprisingly sensual, which was a mystery.
Looking at her ample chest, the front of her jacket was stretched taut, as if about to burst.
I carefully unbuttoned her jacket, trying not to wake Elise.
Each time my fingertips brushed against her chest through the jacket while unbuttoning, my heart pounded.
It was a sensation I had experienced many times since I deflowered Elise in the flower fields on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital Clanza, but this was the first time I saw her so defenseless.
“…… Mmm…… *snore*…… *snore*…… *snore*……”
Once the buttons were undone, I opened the front of her jacket, revealing a luxurious bra adorned with ample frills, and the fullness of her chest.
Lowering my gaze slightly, I saw her well-toned stomach. The words of the old woman at the teahouse we had stopped at on the way to Portland Castle Ruins resurfaced, and I struggled to contain my amused smile.
Then, I carefully slipped off the jacket’s sleeves, leaving Elise’s upper body clad only in a bra.
The bra Elise was wearing was a high-quality undergarment in a pale pink color, with cute frills sewn onto it.
Her insistence on wearing cute underwear could be seen as a reflection of her pride as a former princess, a true embodiment of her noble heritage.
Her sturdy adventure boots and socks had already been removed when I laid her on the bedding.
Now, would it be the pants’ turn?
I unfastened the clasp of the pants Elise was wearing and then smoothly slid the zipper down with a “Jiaaaa.”
As the zipper opened, a pair of pale pink panties peeked out, suggesting that the underwear was a matching set.
I slipped a pillow under Elise’s hips, lifted her lower body, and grasped the hems of the pants on both legs, pulling them down in one motion.
As I was removing her pants, Elise’s body reacted slightly, causing me to panic.
“…… *snore*…… *snore*… Nngh! …… *snore*…… *snore*…”
Somehow, Elise didn’t wake up.
From here on, more delicate undressing skills would be required.
I swallowed the saliva that had accumulated in my mouth with a gulp.
My gaze roamed over Elise’s entire body, now exposed in her underwear.
When she was revived, she had possessed a bountiful bosom, but the fat around her once-plump abdomen had melted away, leaving her with a beautiful physique.
It was no wonder the old woman at the teahouse couldn’t recognize her in this beautiful form.
Looking closely at the bra again, I saw it was a front-hook type and released the hook with a “click.”
Then, her large breasts, hidden by the immodest fabric, spilled out.
Elise’s breasts, rising from her white skin, were a masterpiece that never failed to captivate me.
Now, Elise was wearing only a pair of pale pink panties.
Regarding the panties, there was no other method than to slowly slide them down, so I did so carefully, very carefully.
Finally, Elise was completely naked.
I dipped a towel in the basin, wet it, wrung it out tightly, and began to wipe Elise’s body.
After wiping her face and neck, it was time for her chest.
Touching Elise’s breasts through the towel, they felt bouncy.
Wiping her breasts carefully, yet without waking her, was a pleasant task.
Somehow, they felt softer than usual.
Could it be the influence of the magic reservoir that had been formed within her breasts completely disappearing?
I felt that now, it would be fine to touch her breasts directly.
Cautiously, I touched Elise’s breasts with my fingertips. After confirming that my mind was not becoming disturbed, I gently enveloped her breasts with my entire palm.
How warm and soft they were…
Although not quite as large as Ly’s, they had a superb feel.
And when I wiped her armpits, I noticed that her underarm hair was starting to grow in, but I continued to wipe them with the towel.
After wiping her legs as well, the only remaining area was her groin.
Incidentally, her back and buttocks had already been wiped while she was in a prone position.
I swallowed again and spread Elise’s legs open.
Elise’s curly silver pubic hair formed a dense thicket, and some were also scattered around her labia majora and anus.
However, her clitoris, which usually protruded, was demurely covered by her clitoral hood, and her labia majora, which should have been slightly open, were tightly closed.
She looked just like a modest maiden.
It seemed that her usual state was influenced by the magic reservoir located just before her uterus.
I carefully wiped Elise’s private parts with the towel.
After wiping her entire body with the towel, Elise’s skin was no longer sweaty or sticky, but from my perspective, it was still incomplete.
It was because she still had unwanted hair.
She had refused during a previous “Health Checkup,” but since she was asleep now, she wouldn’t resist.
Besides, she would surely be happy to have a beautiful body.
Before I knew it, I had begun the permanent hair removal treatment using “Hair Removal Magic.”
Starting with her face and the nape of her neck, I removed the baby hair on both arms, and after dealing with her armpit hair, I instantly processed the baby hair on her torso and legs.
All that remained was the area from her secret crack to her gluteal cleft.
I quickly finished the hair removal around her anus and finally carefully traced the upper part of her labia majora.
My fingertips moved slowly and cautiously over Elise’s plump and soft labia majora.
Even in her sleep, Elise seemed to feel it.
“…… Nngh…… Ahh…… *snore* …… Nngh! …… *snore*…… *snore*…”
And the last remaining area was the silver thicket beneath her mons pubis.
First, I removed the hair on the right leg, then processed the left leg, but the overall balance seemed a bit off.
Next, I shaved the pubic mound and then the area above her clitoris.
Before I knew it, the thicket had disappeared, leaving her completely smooth and hairless.
Oh no!! I overdid it.
My original intention was to just remove the unwanted hair, but the sleeping Elise in front of me had joined the ranks of Tirna, Kirika, and Ly as a shaved “sister.”
Elise would likely be angry when she woke up.
But still! If you swallow poison, you might as well eat the plate wholeheartedly!!
I chanted “Healing Magic” to restore Elise’s hymen and returned her vaginal wall, which had become accustomed to the shape of my penis, to a virgin state.
In a slightly confused state, I had judged that there would be no problem if we redid the “First Night Ritual” from the beginning.
All that remained was to establish a fait accompli before Elise noticed the changes in her own body.
Thank you for reading.
Episode 18-10: When Elise’s Wish Comes True ② ○ has been reserved for posting at 0:00 on July 11th.
