—————————————————————–
Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
—————————————————————–
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇
Lina’s party decided to head for the capital.
Because that’s where the Saint was.
He had suggested asking the Imperial family for permission to meet the Saint, but Lina replied,
[The current Emperor is a greedy man. I don’t want to get involved with him. He’ll definitely try to use us somehow. The Saint is also one of his pawns. Though she seems to enjoy it.]
Lina seemed worried that she, as the Hero, might be used by the Emperor to consolidate his power, just like the Saint.
Even he had initially thought of the Saint as an angelic woman descended from heaven.
The reality… was different.
Anyway, their goal was to meet the Saint without involving the Imperial family as much as possible.
The problem was that the Saint might refuse to meet them.
She had explicitly told them not to ask her for help.
Then, Victoria, being a noble, came up with a good idea.
[I believe the Saint holds social gatherings once a quarter. I don’t remember exactly, but… it should be around this time. We don’t have connections, but… using the Hero’s name should be enough to gain entry. The Saint is very vain. She’ll be delighted to take Lina to a social gathering.]
So their plan was to attend the Saint’s social gathering in the capital.
To recruit her.
Lina’s party rested and recovered.
Though Lina didn’t know it, they would have recovered much faster if they hadn’t spent their nights… copulating.
Lina didn’t know how to rest, and Natasha and Victoria, in a different sense, didn’t know how to rest either.
Lina’s party finally arrived at a populated town.
From here, they would take a carriage to the capital. The capital was far enough to require multiple carriage changes.
“It’s good that this town is bustling. It should be easy to find a carriage.”
“I’d like to take a comfortable carriage this time. I’ll pay for it.”
“It’s reassuring to have a sponsor.”
Carriage rentals were usually located on the outskirts of town. Lina’s party asked for directions and started walking.
Then, something caught Kerry’s eye.
In front of a dark alley, women in revealing attire were soliciting customers.
“Hey there, handsome. Want to have some fun?”
“My, aren’t you handsome?”
“I’ll treat you well. Come here, darling.”
Now that they were in a more prosperous town, these alluring women were everywhere.
They were all strikingly beautiful. He refrained from openly expressing his admiration, of course.
“Go away! My Husband doesn’t go to places like that!”
Natasha growled and shooed away the women each time they approached.
Thanks to her noisy confrontations, they attracted a lot of attention. Damn it. This was a little embarrassing.
“We finally found a carriage. We can travel comfortably now.”
Lina and Victoria approached a coachman with the nicest-looking carriage and began negotiating.
Only Natasha and Granny were with Kerry now.
This was his chance.
He had to separate from Lina and the others to visit the Magic Tower and meet his brother. He already had a plan. He’d been waiting for the right opportunity.
“Natasha, I’m going to buy some snacks for the journey. Please let the others know.”
“I want to go too, Husband.”
“Then Granny will be left alone. Stay with Granny. I’ll be back soon.”
“Do you think I’m already a senile old woman, son-in-law?”
“I’m just going to buy some snacks. Honestly, it takes longer with Natasha because she takes forever to decide what she wants.”
“Gasp… that’s mean, Husband.”
He was finally alone.
Being alone was a challenge with the ever-worried Lina and the always-clingy Natasha.
Kerry pretended to head towards the shops, then slipped into a deserted alley.
He whispered,
“Succubus. Succubus, are you there?”
The succubus who owed him a favor.
She had promised to follow him until her debt was repaid.
As soon as he called her name a few times,
a dark shadow emerged from the ground, slithering towards him.
He was startled at first, but then he saw a cute face peeking out from the shadows, and he couldn’t help but smile.
“Benefactor! You called?”
The beautiful silver-haired succubus appeared.
She had cleverly concealed herself in the shadows, likely to avoid being seen.
Such a cute creature! She had been diligently following him.
“Succubus, it’s been a while. I was worried because I haven’t seen you.”
“Of course! I can’t leave your side until I’ve repaid my debt.”
Just then, a rumbling sound came from the succubus’s stomach.
Embarrassed, she blushed and stammered,
“That’s… um… that’s… N-nothing!”
“Haven’t you been feeding?”
“Your essence is the only thing that… whets my appetite now. But… I can manage.”
“Why don’t you… have some of my essence?”
“W… Would that be alright? Honestly… I can’t forget the taste of your penis and your essence. It was the largest and hardest I’ve ever had.”
The succubus stared at his pants, licking her lips.
Such a grateful race actually existed. Even in this absurd world, there was beauty to be found.
“Then do me a favor. And I’ll let you have all the essence you want.”
“!”
The succubus beamed, her face lighting up.
“Anything! Just tell me what to do!”
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇
Kerry returned to the group with some bread and ingredients.
He saw them waving at him in front of a luxurious carriage. Having a sponsor was definitely a plus.
“Welcome back, Kerry.”
“Yes, I bought some snacks.”
“Thank you for always taking care of the party.”
“It’s nothing.”
“Now that we’re mostly ready, let’s depart.”
“Husband! I missed you!”
“We were apart for less than 30 minutes, Natasha.”
Natasha clung to Kerry, whining. Victoria, seeing this, snapped,
“Don’t be so clingy, Natasha. You’re not a child.”
“Mind your own business, Victoria. Hmph.”
“W-what?! You’re more ill-mannered than my five-year-old nephew.”
Here we go again.
At least they felt like close sisters now, rather than awkward acquaintances, which wasn’t bad.
Lina shook her head, but a faint smile played on her lips.
“Stop fighting and let’s get going.”
Victoria and Natasha glared at each other at the carriage entrance, fighting over the seat next to Kerry.
But no one would be sitting next to him today.
Just then, a voice called out from the edge of town.
“H… Help me! Gasp… gasp…”
It was a woman’s voice, sounding as if she were being chased. Lina, who was already in the carriage, jumped out.
And ran towards the voice.
A woman with torn clothes was running frantically in the direction of the voice.
“Are you alright?”
“P… Please help me! I’m being chased by robbers!”
There was no one behind her.
Lina helped the woman towards the group.
The woman explained her situation, which could be summarized as follows:
“I came here with my friends for sightseeing… but I somehow got separated from them. I’m new here, so I don’t know my way around… I wandered into an unfamiliar alley, and these scary men tried to attack me… sob… sob…”
She hiccuped as she spoke, looking utterly distraught. It was heartbreaking.
“Where is your hometown? We’ll escort you.”
As expected, Lina couldn’t just ignore her.
“The magic city… Vilna.”
“…That’s quite far.”
The magic city of Vilna wasn’t as far as the capital, but it was in a different direction, making it inconvenient to escort her.
Lina’s party had to reach the capital in time for the social gathering.
Then, Kerry spoke up,
“There’s no need for you to escort her personally, Lina. You have important matters to attend to.”
“But… it’s dangerous for a woman to travel to the magic city alone.”
“I’ll escort her to the magic city. You all should go ahead and make preparations.”
Lina looked at Kerry with a touch of gratitude. Her gaze was always so intense.
“Well, I… wanted to stop by the magic city anyway to talk to the Sage. About my magic circuits. They’re a little… unusual, aren’t they?”
Lina finally nodded.
“…Then I’ll entrust this woman to your care, Kerry.”
“Husband, I want to go too!”
“I’ll go with you as well, Kerry.”
“…”
He’d been waiting for them to say that. But he had anticipated this.
“Victoria, don’t you need to handle the arrangements for the Saint’s social gathering? You should go with Lina. And Natasha, don’t you need to prepare a dress and learn proper etiquette for the social gathering?”
“A… A dress! But I don’t want to be separated from Husband!”
Persistent. Kerry whispered to Natasha,
“A good girl always listens to me. Did you forget?”
“…”
Natasha’s eyes glazed over.
“And I’m looking forward to seeing you in a dress, Natasha.”
Natasha’s gaze returned to normal, and she replied,
“Okay, Husband. I’ll dress up beautifully and wait for you. Like a new bride!”
“…”
He wished she hadn’t said “like a new bride”.
Anyway, he had successfully shaken them off. It was tougher than clearing a dungeon.
As the carriage pulled away, Natasha waved tearfully as if they were being separated forever.
“Husband! Come back soon! Promise! Don’t go anywhere else!”
Victoria also fussed over him like a mother hen.
“Kerry, take care. It’s getting cold, so be careful not to catch a cold. And make sure to eat breakfast.”
Lina and Granny waved from the carriage. It would have been easier if they had reacted dramatically like the other two.
Kerry waved back until the carriage disappeared into the distance. After confirming it was gone, he boarded a different carriage.
A carriage headed for the magic city of Vilna.
“Let’s go.”
Kerry and the woman he was escorting boarded the carriage.
The woman was now staring blankly ahead, as if she’d forgotten she had begged for her life earlier.
“We shall depart, milord.”
“Yes, let’s go.”
As soon as the carriage started moving,
a dark shadow entered the carriage. The shadow transformed into a silver-haired woman.
“Benefactor, how was my performance?”
“Perfect. I almost fell for it, even though I orchestrated it myself.”
“Hee hee. I tried my best.”
The unknown woman beside him.
The woman who had begged for help, claiming to be chased by robbers, was being controlled by the succubus.
“Isn’t she pretty? I carefully chose her for you! You can… have her if you want.”
Such a thoughtful and grateful succubus.
“She’s quite attractive.”
Even Kerry, whose standards had risen after being with Lina and the others, found her beautiful.
The succubus gulped, and her stomach rumbled embarrassingly.
“You promised to give me your essence if I did a good job.”
“Don’t worry, I will”
“Thank you! Benefactor. I think I’m addicted to your… manhood.”
“I’ll give you some whenever you want.”
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much for your… essence”
The succubus bowed repeatedly.
Then she started taking off her clothes, which were practically lingerie anyway.
Her voluptuous body was revealed.
Ample breasts and curvy hips, contrasting with her cute, silver-haired face.
It was less like the body of an ordinary woman and more like something out of a manga.
A body befitting a succubus, born to seduce men.
Kerry admired her figure.
Then the succubus said to the woman beside him,
“What are you doing?! Hurry up and take your clothes off. We’re going to pleasure our benefactor. Quickly!”
The unknown woman’s clothes also began to slide off.
Just then, Kerry stared at the woman’s face.
Why did the face of this unknown woman look so familiar?
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇
