The battle ended with Leona’s intervention, and everyone was freed.
At the meal, the werewolf woman seemed to have taken a liking to Sharin and was actively talking to her. It was hard to believe they had been hostile just moments before, baring their fangs at each other. For the time being, it was good that they had a place to rest and food. As I let out a sigh of relief, several young beastmen gathered around me.
They all looked at me with curiosity, sniffing the air. They touched my head and arms as if asking to be touched. It felt strange, like being touched by animals, but it wasn’t a bad feeling. Had I ever been this popular before? Soon, the girls became more forward, lifting my clothes and licking my cheeks.
“Whoa, stop that, hahahaha, it tickles. What the heck are you doing?”
I was pushed and stood up. Then, without any hesitation, they reached for my pants.
“Aah, wait, that’s not allowed!”
“It’s fine, it won’t hurt. Let us see.”
Being told that so casually, like asking to see a notebook, was troubling. I have my own sense of shame. I absolutely didn’t want to expose my lower body in front of so many people. This time, they grabbed my arm and tried to drag me somewhere. Could it be? Am I finally going to lose my virginity? No, I couldn’t do it in a place like this. I couldn’t take responsibility for it right now. Besides, what would my companions say? I didn’t want them to think I was a weak person swayed by desire.
“I’m sorry, but I’m not really into this kind of thing…”
“This way, this way, hurry up!”
Of course, they didn’t listen to my opinion. That made sense, as men had no human rights in this village. Just then, Leona appeared. At that, the girls scattered like spiders fleeing from a broken nest.
“I’m sorry, they’re just very curious. They’ve never had a chance to see a man up close.”
“Thank you. By the way, why are there only women here? If you don’t mind me asking…”
Leona sighed and sat down next to me.
“Well, our ancestors were originally slaves. You know, low-ranking beastmen. But just because they were beastmen, they were forced to work like men during the day, and work as women at night. Finally, the women stood up against such treatment. They revolted and most of them disappeared into the forest.”
So that’s what they are now. That explains why there are only women.
“Humans called us Amazons and feared us. Things have calmed down now, but I hear we were a much rougher group in the past. By the way, what were you doing? And where are you headed?”
I told her I was traveling through the deep forest. I also asked her what the wolf woman meant about the dog and cat.
“I see. You shouldn’t go there now. That’s because a strange swarm of dogs with human faces has been gaining power. This has been happening for the past few months. That’s probably why my companions were wary of that man-faced cat.”
If I heard this normally, I’d think, “What are you talking about?” but now I could understand it. In short, a swarm of man-faced dogs was rampaging, trying to invade the Amazons’ territory. And they mistook Elana for one of them. … I still don’t understand. What are man-faced dogs, anyway? Are they related to Sphinxes? But if even these strong women are wary of them, they must be formidable opponents.
