Yesterday morning, I, Hal Harem Von Raymond, and the party members of “Princess Harem” departed from the former capital city of Icebell in the former Yver Duchy Territory. We embarked on our journey towards the mansion of a renowned alchemist, our first destination on our second expedition trip.
Our guide was Sophie, who had visited the alchemist during her time as a Princess Knight of the Yver Duchy. Initially, the journey proceeded without any significant issues. It was also quite comfortable as we rarely encountered any travelers or merchants, given that our destination was in the middle of nowhere.
According to Sophie’s explanation, we were expected to reach the alchemist’s residence in two nights and three days. She mentioned that we would be staying in two rural villages along the way called Houwt and Rakuhou, both of which had inns.
However, as we were progressing at our own pace, taking breaks along the way, we encountered suspicious men on a small hill who were attempting to hang a girl using branches from a tree. At that moment, Dietlinde, an Elf, was sitting next to me, steering the lead carriage. Her Fire Spirit Magic instantly incapacitated the five suspicious ruffians, turning them into ashes.
While it was good that the rope for the hanging was burned off, the girl unfortunately broke her neck upon falling and ultimately died. Furthermore, the bodies of three men, who were likely her guards, and two women, who seemed to be her attendants, were added to the scene, forcing us to make a “choice of life” as to who to revive.
It turned out they were remnants of the Yver Duchy who had fled. Sophie was asked to choose whom to revive, and she selected the body of the high-ranking girl who had been on the verge of being hanged and died from a broken neck. She had been raped and severely beaten on the face, to the point that even Sophie, who should have recognized her, couldn’t identify her.
After I cast Resurrection Magic on her, the bruises and swelling on her face disappeared, and it was revealed that she was Lisanna Roses Von Patus, the daughter of Chancellor Patus. That evening, we arrived safely in Houwt. At first glance, it appeared to be a mere farming village, and our lodging was the village chief’s mansion. Perhaps, for Sophie, the difference between the village chief’s mansion and an inn was a trivial matter.
Currently, Lisanna, who is in a coma, is resting on a bed set up in the guest room. Only I, who brought Lisanna here, and Sophie, who is in a master-servant relationship with me, are in this room. The rest of the party members are relaxing in the living room.
“It’s good that we were able to save Lisanna, following Nemeya’s survival, Sophie,” I said to Sophie as I gazed at Lisanna, who was sleeping soundly.
“Yes… that’s true. But—” However, for some reason, Sophie looked unhappy.
“But!?” I urged Sophie to finish what she was about to say.
“Nemeya and Lisanna… were like cats and dogs. So, Lisanna… didn’t go to Nemeya, but wandered with only a few companions… I think.” Sophie’s explanation was that Lisanna and Nemeya had a bad relationship. I had planned to send Lisanna to Nemeya once she woke up, but the plan was abruptly thwarted. This merely postpones the problem, so I decided to let Lisanna decide her own future when she wakes up.
*Rumble, thud!*
“Wha–Hey! Sophie, what’s wrong!?” Just as I was about to move from where Lisanna was sleeping to the living room, without any warning, Sophie’s body tilted, and in the next instant, she collapsed.
*Thwack, thwack*
“Wha–Hey! Snap out of it, Sophie!!” I lifted Sophie, who had collapsed on the floor, and tried to rouse her by gently tapping her cheeks while holding her head in my lap.
“…Ah, hot! Did this person hide such a severe fever!?” When I placed my palm on Sophie’s forehead, she had a high fever. *Haa, haa, haa.* Looking closer at Sophie’s face, it was flushed red and her breathing was shallow and ragged, likely due to the fever.
I immediately cast Healing Magic on Sophie. Her breathing stabilized, and her body temperature returned to normal. However, perhaps due to the sudden deterioration of her condition, she remained unconscious. Thus, the number of comatose patients increased to two.
“For Sophie’s condition to worsen so suddenly… For now, I’ll lay her down on the bed next to Lisanna’s and examine her.” Currently, Sophie is wearing unglamorous long-sleeved outerwear and trousers, typical of an adventurer. However, her ample breasts seemed on the verge of bursting out, barely contained by the buttons. Sophie, while asleep, was a slender princess from a sheltered home, no matter how you looked at her. If one didn’t know Sophie’s true nature, her loveliness might have attracted many suitors. With such a beautiful girl, anything she wore would look good. It seems Sophie was indeed distantly related to the exceptionally beautiful Ly and Liliana, who were renowned for their beauty.
I picked up the sleeping Sophie, who had become a beautiful girl, in a princess carry and laid her on an empty bed. Then I decided to undress her for examination. First, I tried to unbutton her outerwear from the chest area, but it was difficult to unbutton due to the pressure from her breasts. I had no choice but to remove her belt and unbutton her trousers, but now I couldn’t pull them down due to her weight. Of course, the fact that her body had sunk into the mattress was also a contributing factor.
Currently, the parts from her elbows to her hands are mimicked by Mimi No. 1, a Mimic Slime and Kirika’s summoned beast, and from her knees to her feet, they are mimicked by Mimi No. 2, my summoned beast. The cause of Sophie’s deteriorating condition might be related to this. In the end, I moved her to the floorboards and succeeded in pulling down her trousers. Naturally, I also removed her socks, and currently, the only thing covering her lower body is a pair of luxurious panties with sheer lace trim.
While the loops and edges are sewn with multiple layers of lace, the intimate areas are covered with only a thin fabric, with the contours of her labia appearing as wrinkles. Furthermore, her slender legs extending from her crotch area were smooth and supple, a masterpiece that tempted one to stroke and lick them. The Magic Tool wig was doing a good job, one could say. However, it was originally meant to feminize rough men. I felt a strange sense of wanting to see its original function, yet not wanting to.
Lately, Sophie has been becoming more feminized, despite everything. Originally, feminization applied to Sophie, who was already female, is a complete misuse of the term. However, considering her proclivities, it can be considered a fair assessment. Then, I removed Sophie’s panties as well, as she became more feminine. Her soft abdomen was revealed, followed by her lower abdomen, and incidentally, her secret crack, amidst the silver curly hair, was exposed.
As I was tempted to permanently remove her pubic hair, I then unbuttoned her top from the abdomen side. With one button left at the chest area, the cleavage between her breasts, or rather, a stern valley, hidden by her bra, appeared through the opening of her outerwear. The bra also seemed to be a set with the panties, a luxurious item abundantly adorned with lace. Shortly after, having finished unbuttoning her outerwear, I struggled to pull her long sleeves off her arms, leaving only the bra.
“This is the first time I’ve seen Sophie’s body since our night duty, but she has a beautiful body…” *Jiggle, jiggle, bounce, bounce.* Sophie’s last piece of clothing, the bra, was a front-fastening type. When I unhooked the clasp, her big breasts, the fullness within, appeared, swaying. Sophie, as a Princess Knight, likely viewed them as bothersome lumps of fat, but she seemed to have gotten used to this situation.
I placed the naked Sophie back on the bed and began my examination. “Wh–What is this!” Astonishment escaped my lips. It turned out that the mimicked parts of the Mimic Slime had spread and were eroding Sophie’s body. Currently, Mimi No. 1 had mimicked down to the base of her arm, and Mimi No. 2, my summoned beast, had mimicked down to the base of her thigh. In other words, the seductive thighs that I had desired earlier were mimicked by my summoned beast, Mimi No. 2. It seems that at the boundary between Sophie’s original body and the mimicked parts of the Mimic Slime, rejection reactions and inflammation were gradually causing Sophie’s body to decay. And the Mimic Slime was covering those areas by mimicking them. Furthermore, according to my diagnosis, the Mimic Slime had already invaded her torso, and it was now in a state where even replacing her limbs would be difficult. As first aid, I cast Healing Magic, suppressing Sophie’s fever and healing the inflammation at the boundary. Sophie must reign as the queen of the new Yver Duchy, and she could no longer be treated as someone to be discarded. I have to do something about this problem character…
“Hal-sama, it’s an emergency! Illysha-chan has collapsed!” Elise burst in, as if she were about to kick down the bedroom door.
“Wh–What’s the situation!? Elise!!”
“According to Alicia, she was feeling a bit unwell today, but she collapsed while we were chatting. Alicia is with her now, but she’s unconscious. By the way, why is Sophie lying naked on the bed?”
“Sophie also suddenly collapsed here. I took off her clothes for examination.”
“I see…”
“For now, Sophie’s condition is stable. I’m sorry, Elisse, but please put some pajamas on Sophie and let her rest. I’m going to Illysha, who has collapsed.”
“Understood, Hal-sama.”
“Alicia, I heard Illysha collapsed.”
“Yes, this is the situation. Hal-sama, please help her.”
“Of course, Alicia. Leave it to me.” On the carpeted floor, Alicia was desperately caring for Illysha, holding her head in her lap, but Illysha was limp and unresponsive. As Elise reported, Illysha seemed to be unconscious. Is today an unlucky day!? Patients are appearing one after another, and I’m exhausted. Today, I cast Resurrection Magic on Lisanna, and just now, I cast Healing Magic on Sophie. I would have preferred to postpone Illysha’s treatment until tomorrow. However, looking at Illysha’s condition, she was in critical condition requiring immediate treatment. I steeled myself, lined up Magic Potions up to their consumption limit on the floor, and cast Healing Magic on Illysha. Illysha’s body absorbed my magic like a “leaky bucket,” but her symptoms improved at a snail’s pace. Still, the Magic Potions, which restored my depleted spirit, were of great effect, and I managed to keep Illysha’s life alive. And then, utterly exhausted, I fell into a deep sleep.
Thank you for reading.
Episode 31-5, “A Vision of the Past!? The Nightmare’s Replay is a No-o-o-o! ①” has been scheduled for release on April 2nd at 0:00.
