Chapter 866: An Encounter While Out
“No, I was just keeping watch for Miss Leo Man, and then we took turns washing,” Jayad quickly denied, but strangely, his face was still a little red.
How should I describe my mood? On one hand, I felt inexplicably relieved. Older Brother Jayad was indeed a gentleman. But on the other hand, I wondered if Older Brother Jayad was too timid.
No, if that were all, why would his face be red? I scrutinized Older Brother Jayad and asked, “Is that all?”
Jayad turned his head away sheepishly. As I suspected, there was something going on. I looked back and forth between the two of them, and finally, Leo Man chuckled, “When I was fighting a Magical Beast, some blood splattered on my clothes, so I washed my priest robe first. Before it dried, I was only wearing my underwear.”
Yikes! I immediately understood. I looked at Leo Man’s remarkably buxom figure and her fair skin. I had also seen her underwear—it was a lace, hollow-out style.
A beautiful woman with a devilish figure like her, active even fighting in the snow while wearing only underwear. Her fair skin contrasted beautifully with the falling snow, and the lace edges dug slightly into her soft skin, leaving faint marks.
Just looking at her putting on clothes, I felt she was dazzling. Imagining her in just her underwear, what was the difference between her in that close-fitting, lace hollow-out underwear and being completely undressed?
No, perhaps wearing that intimate, lace hollow-out underwear would be more alluring than being naked. Such an outfit was practically akin to lingerie.
“Miss Leo Man, don’t you feel shy dressed like that?” I asked. No wonder Older Brother Jayad was acting so unnaturally. He wanted to avoid looking, but a beautiful girl was actively giving him a show. Who could resist that?
“It’s all right. Jayad has also been training hard. It’s only right to encourage him a bit,” Leo Man said, stretching languidly. This movement made her already ample chest appear even grander.
Tsk! The killing power of a seemingly holy lady actively giving a show was unexpectedly strong. I compared myself to her and felt that my figure was still far from hers. No! Why was I comparing myself to her?
“Alright, Miss Leo Man, don’t tease Parul anymore. She’ll get angry,” Jayad explained with a wry smile. “Parul, don’t listen to Leo Man’s nonsense. It’s true that her clothes got blood on them and needed washing, but it was purely just washing clothes. While she was drying her clothes, I went to hunt Magical Beasts.”
“But you still saw it, didn’t you?” I said, giving him a sidelong glance. If he hadn’t seen it, Older Brother Jayad wouldn’t have had that reaction.
“Uh, I just glimpsed it. When I returned from hunting, her clothes weren’t dry yet,” Jayad said. As expected, he had seen it.
“Haha, Jayad is unexpectedly pure-hearted. He blushed right then. But you don’t need to worry about it too much. I didn’t say anything, did I?” Leo Man laughed.
Alright, it was just an accident, equivalent to accidentally walking in on someone bathing. However, their reactions were quite memorable. I knew Older Brother Jayad could be quite natural when bathing with me, but he still blushed upon seeing Leo Man’s body.
And Leo Man, her personality was too casual. For example, the first time she practiced the scourge with Older Brother Jayad, she took off her clothes and let him use her body for practice.
This time was no different. She had Jayad keep watch while she bathed, and then she let him see her while she was drying her clothes. She was completely unguarded around Older Brother Jayad.
But I carefully observed that Leo Man wasn’t quite as carefree as she appeared. When teaching Older Brother Jayad the scourge, she would still blush. And just now, when Jayad accidentally saw her, she seemed nonchalant, but she was actually hiding the fleeting embarrassment, which I noticed.
“Ahem! Let’s not talk about this anymore. Parul is sick today and shouldn’t be exposed to the wind and snow for so long. We’ll be going back now. See you another day, Miss Leo Man,” Jayad said.
“Okay, I also need to research the third Sacred Spell. I’ll teach it to you once I’ve learned it,” Leo Man said, then turned and left, quickly disappearing into the wind and snow.
Normally, after she left, it would be my and Older Brother Jayad’s time to talk privately. However, because of the recent topic, we both suddenly didn’t know what to say and fell into a rare silence.
“Let’s just go back first. Older Brother Jayad, help me onto the horse,” I said, breaking the silence first. I asked Older Brother Jayad to help me onto the horse, then he also got on, and we headed back to the stable to return the packhorse.
On the road, I recounted my day’s experiences to Older Brother Jayad, from going to the hospital, to finding Lair, and finally meeting Tandri. “I even bought the Hunter’s Set Meal. Felyne cooked it. Older Brother Jayad, you must have never tasted it.”
“Ah, this is… I also thought there wouldn’t be enough for dinner and brought Magical Beast meat while hunting. If I had known, I wouldn’t have bothered bringing meat,” Jayad said awkwardly, looking at the bag of materials on his back.
“It’s fine. We can make it tomorrow. Besides, I can eat all of this. What did you bring?” I asked. Even after giving half to Leo Man, there was still so much left.
“Well, there’s the meat from the Fungus Pig here. Miss Leo Man said it’s very delicious. There’s also the Killer Bear’s paw. Parul mentioned it’s a precious food. I also brought back the bear hide. As for the rest, I don’t know if they’re edible,” Jayad said, placing the bag in front of me.
“What is this?” I asked, picking up a large jar filled with golden yellow mucus. Didn’t he go out of the city to hunt Magical Beasts? Why did he bring this back?
“This is the mucus of a Golden Slime. Its core is inside the jar too. Miss Leo Man said we’re very lucky and have made a huge profit this time,” Jayad said.
I immediately felt the jar of liquid in my hand was heavy, afraid of dropping and breaking it. Golden Slime mucus has the effect of prolonging life and restoring vitality. Even without refining, drinking it directly could save a life. It was more expensive than gold by volume.
Not to mention, this jar in my hand also contained the core. It was estimated to be worth at least a thousand gold coins. Making so much money from one hunting trip was truly good luck.
It’s not that hunting Magical Beasts always earns so much. Golden Slimes are extremely rare Magical Beasts. Most Adventurers never see one in their lifetime. Older Brother Jayad actually managed to capture one; this was truly hitting the jackpot.
I quickly put the jar back into the bag, so no one else would see it. Then, controlling some black, withered wood, I asked, “And what are these wood materials? They’re so heavy.”
“It’s the trunk core of a Magical Life Tree. The tree looked dead, but it suddenly came to life. The holes on the trunk formed a human face, and it could attack with Fireballs. Moreover, highly aggressive Blood Ravens were perched on its branches,” Jayad described the fierce battle when he was attacked by the Magical Life Tree.
“Then I cut down the Magical Life Tree. I thought, I wonder if there’s carbon in the new house, so I wanted to chop it up and take it back as firewood. Oh, right, the soul in the Short sword’s gem should have increased again. Parul can use it freely now.”
